Call of the Heroes of Chaos in Another World

Chapter 2079 Guan Yu Slays Zhongli with Three Strikes, Ren Gui Annihilates Xiao Ying with One Arrow
Guangyin.

When Xue Rengui's nearly 100,000 troops attacked, Jiang Shuihan's 100,000 troops were already facing a critical situation.

Fortunately, Ye Xiaoying was given a critical mission and led 10,000 troops to fight to the death against Xue Rengui. At the cost of the entire army's annihilation, he finally bought Jiang Shuihan time to adjust the defense line.

Ye Xiaoying was indeed a brave and skilled warrior, and a fine general of his time.

Even though he was no match for Xue Rengui, he ultimately completed his mission, successfully securing a chance for survival for Jiang Shuihan's troops.

Ye Xiaoying's battle was destined to be an extremely tragic one.

Ye Xiaoying's 10,000 men were the most elite troops selected by Jiang Shuihan from his 100,000 soldiers.

In addition, among these 10,000 men were the 1,200-strong Ye-character cavalrymen whom Ye Xiaoying had painstakingly established.

The Ye-character camp was established by Ye Xiaoying after he witnessed the Black Spear Dragon Cavalry of the Celestial Masters Sect.

Ye Xiaoying's implanted identity was, after all, Huangfu Guyuan's brother-in-law, and he also possessed the ability to command troops in battle. Therefore, Huangfu Guyuan valued him highly, even relied on him.

Ultimately, although Zhongcang's national strength was not weak before, it lacked good generals who could fight battles.

Therefore, now that a capable warrior has appeared, and who happens to be his brother-in-law, Huangfu Guyuan would naturally lean towards him.

Under these circumstances, Ye Xiaoying had the idea of ​​forming a champion battalion modeled after the Black Spear Dragon Cavalry, and Huangfu Guyuan naturally offered some support.

However, forming an elite cavalry battalion is no easy task; the manpower and resources required are considerable.

Let alone a brother-in-law, even if it were his own son, Huangfu Guyuan would never let him squander his entire fortune.

Therefore, although Huangfu Guyuan was willing to provide some support, this support was only enough for Ye Xiaoying to build a small elite cavalry force.

Firstly, if the scale is maintained at a certain level, even if it is not successful, they can afford the investment during this period.

Secondly, the smaller the scale, the easier it is for this elite force to take initial shape.

Elite units like the Vanguard Battalion and the Vanguard Death Squad, consisting of only a few hundred men, are naturally easier to form than units of the size of the Golden Fire Cavalry.

The formation of an elite force requires real bloodshed.

How much easier is it for the Vanguard and the First Assault Cavalry to conduct practical training compared to the Golden Fire Cavalry of yesteryear?
The number of elite troops and vanguard soldiers could be barely met by recruiting a few bandits in the early stages. However, for the Golden Fire Cavalry to take shape, the number of bandits would not suffice; they would need to engage in real head-on battles with regular troops!

If you want to engage in a full-scale battle with a powerful force, rather than just skirmishes, then you really need a stroke of luck! After all, war should not be started lightly!
Therefore, Huangfu Guyuan supported Ye Xiaoying's ideas and actions, but initially it was only on a small scale.

If Ye Xiaoying truly achieves certain results, then Huangfu Guyuan will naturally not hesitate to further expand the scale.

Ye Xiaoying lived up to expectations. In addition, there had been friction between Zhongcang and Xuanyuan Huang, and Ye Xiaoying had been following Jiang Shuihan on the front line. That's why the Ye-character battalion was able to take shape so quickly.

As Ye Xiaoying achieved results, Huangfu Guyuan originally intended to gradually take over the command of this army, and in the meantime, acquire Ye Xiaoying's training methods. Ideally, he would also rename the army and then officially expand it.

Although this is not fair to Ye Xiaoying, we can give him some compensation later.

It wasn't that Huangfu Guyuan couldn't tolerate Ye Xiaoying leading this Ye-character battalion; originally, Huangfu Guyuan was quite happy that Ye Xiaoying had achieved results.

Unfortunately, the reports from the North and South government offices regarding the Ye-character camp directly crossed Huangfu Guyuan's bottom line.

Whether Ye Xiaoying intended it or not, the troops of the Ye-character camp were practically his own private army. The entire camp obeyed only the orders of those surnamed Ye.

This would normally be a great thing for Huangfu Guyuan, as the addition of this army would have been a great benefit. However, it now felt like a needle pricking his heart. Even the name "Ye Zi Camp" sounded incredibly grating to Huangfu Guyuan at this moment.

For any monarch, having their subordinates raise a private army crosses a line. Those who are indifferent to such behavior are not qualified monarchs.

1,200 people, that's quite a lot!
Li Shimin had only 800 men, yet he dared to launch a direct attack at Xuanwu Gate.

When Zhu Di first raised his army, he only had a core personal guard of 800 men. But it was these 800 men who enabled him to rapidly increase his forces to tens of thousands within 14 days by capturing strategic locations such as Tongzhou, Jizhou, and Juyongguan, and absorbing the original Ming Dynasty garrison troops.

When Wanyan Aguda first raised his army, his forces were also small.

When Wang Yu first entered Tianjing City, given his status at the time, he was only allowed to have a maximum of one hundred guards by his side.

Therefore, 1,200 men, especially since these 1,200 men were all elite troops, were enough to make a monarch wary.

In particular, since the beginning of the dynasty, Da Cang has had four major military commanders, namely the Four Garrison Generals' Offices. Such private army matters are even more likely to offend them.

The four towns of that time were established by Emperor Taizu when he established his dynasty, and were done out of necessity for various reasons.

With such examples already existing, their descendants will naturally be more vigilant, nipping any potential problems in the bud.

But before he could live to see that day, before he could even put his ideas into practice, war with the Han Dynasty broke out.

If the Han Dynasty had started this war a year later, perhaps the Ye-character battalion would not have been in Ye Xiaoying's hands, and the name of this army might not even have been Ye-character battalion anymore.

Besides this elite force, even Zhongli Mo, a master general, was temporarily transferred there by Jiang Shuihan.

When Meng Tian entered Guangyin, he left most of the experts with Han Xin's side, and only Yang Zaixing followed him.

Jiang Shuihan ordered Ye Xiaoying to stop Xue Rengui, while he adjusted the defensive line and had Zhongli Mo fight Yang Zaixing head-on.

After that, Jiang Shuihan continued to use Zhongli Mo's name to create the illusion that Zhongli Mo was still on his side. In reality, he sent Zhongli Mo alone on horseback to Ye Xiaoying's side. He wanted Ye Xiaoying to take advantage of this information gap. Even if Ye Xiaoying couldn't defeat Xue Rengui with this, it would at least relieve some pressure on him.

A hidden divine general is indeed useful.

During the Ye Zi Battalion's surprise attack, Zhong Li Mo, who was not mentioned in the intelligence, was indeed an unexpected presence.

After all, everyone on Xue Rengui's side knew that Jiang Shuihan's army only had one god-level expert, Zhongli Mo, and Zhongli Mo was currently with Jiang Shuihan.

But now they suddenly appeared inside Ye's camp. During Ye's camp raid, Xue Tong and Gao Jinzhi, two top-tier experts, were killed by the enemy in three rounds.

During this period, Zhongli Mo did not even use Blood Fiend.

Only when Guan Yu led his troops out to block the attack of the Ye-character camp did the hidden Zhongli Mo finally launch a full-scale sneak attack, shooting Guan Yu in the left shoulder with a single arrow.

Guan Yu's ability to defend against arrows is truly remarkable.

Facing the already wounded Guan Yu, Zhongli Mona naturally attacked relentlessly, determined not to let his opponent off the hook. If he could kill Guan Yu, then his actions would have been worthwhile.

Guan Yu's swordsmanship was powerful and heavy. With his left shoulder injured, his combat strength was greatly affected, and he was no match for Zhongli Mo. After a short exchange, he forced Zhongli Mo back with all his might and prepared to ride away.

If Zhongli Mo knew when to stop, he wouldn't have suffered a loss. In fact, if he had used his bow and arrows again, the outcome might have been very different.

However, although Zhongli Mo is also a sharpshooter, there are different kinds of sharpshooters.

People like Zhao Yun, Lü Bu, and Wen Chou were skilled in archery, but their mastery of spear or halberd techniques surpassed their archery skills.

Therefore, although their archery skills are not bad, they still trust their spear or halberd skills more when it matters.

However, people like Huang Zhong and Xue Rengui, who truly advance in both areas simultaneously, make different choices at crucial moments.

Unfortunately, Zhongli Mo is similar to Zhao Yun or Lü Bu, rather than Huang Zhong or Xue Rengui.

Therefore, when Guan Yu forced him to retreat and he tried to ride away, he chose to trust the spear in his hand and chase after him.

That's why he fell for Guan Yu's dragging-the-blade trick.

Zhongli Mo truly did not expect that Guan Yu, who was already injured and had fled, would still be plotting against him.

However, techniques like the counterattack or the dragging sword move are only used when the battle is prolonged and neither side has gained the upper hand, or when the opponent is at a disadvantage. If you can win a direct confrontation, there's no need to use such techniques.

Guan Yu's dragging blade slash had reached a divine level. Facing this slash without having seen or experienced it beforehand would be an extremely dangerous moment.

Back then, when Guan Yu was at the peak of the Heavenly level, he used this dragging sword technique to defeat Zhang Churang, who had already reached the level of a Divine General.

Although Guan Yu is currently injured, his strength is vastly different from what it once was. With his mid-level Divine General-level martial arts cultivation, even with his left shoulder injured, he still managed to turn the tide and defeat Zhongli Mo with a single strike.

Just as Zhongli Mo, severely wounded and fallen from his horse, was in shock, Guan Yu, who had turned his horse around, acted ruthlessly and without saying a word, beheading Zhongli Mo, who was pinned down by his warhorse and unable to resist.

Ye Xiaoying was naturally devastated by Zhong Limo's death, but he quickly composed himself, regained his composure, and continued his tenacious resistance.

Ultimately, he and Zhongli Mo didn't actually have a deep friendship; his so-called grief was more of a feeling of shared sorrow.

In the end, after a month of bloody fighting, Ye Xiaoying finally reached the end of his rope. His troops were almost completely wiped out. The Ye-character battalion, which he regarded as a treasure, was reduced to just over two hundred men in the month of fighting.

Even with only two hundred-odd people, after a month, everyone is injured.

And almost all of the generals who fought alongside him were killed or wounded.

For example, the brothers Zhu Yongqing and Zhu Wannian were surrounded and killed by the eight cooks who followed Xue Rengui.

Although the brothers Zhu Yongqing and Zhu Wannian were not experts, they were still quite capable. However, their strength was only at the level of the last few in the group of eight. Facing eight people with combination skills, they could only last for less than five rounds.

For example, Su Yongkang, a top-tier general born in the area, was killed on the battlefield by Xue Rengui with six arrows shot from the front.

Although Xue Rengui attacked head-on, the fact that this person was able to dodge all five of Xue Rengui's arrows demonstrates considerable skill. At the very least, Guan Yu would have greatly envied this level of arrow defense.

Having held out for a month and exhausted all his resources, Ye Xiaoying, facing Xue Rengui who had breached his defenses, led his remaining Ye-character battalion in a final assault.

At that time, Ye Xiaoying was disheveled, his armor was tattered, and his wounds, which had been bandaged, had long since broken open, making him look extremely wretched.

But wielding two swords, with a resolute and determined stance, anyone who saw him would have to call him a hero.

The Ye-character battalion fell, falling during their charge.

Even though they were an elite battalion, everyone was wounded, and they hadn't had any effective rest after a long battle. They had reached their limit, and only their last bit of willpower was keeping them from collapsing. How much combat strength did they have left at this point?
Ye Xiaoying also fell!
As he charged toward Xue Rengui, Xue Rengui drew his bow and nocked an arrow, the bowstring taut, and the arrow pierced through Ye Xiaoying's chest.

Ye Xiaoying was no slouch, also a Heavenly-level general with a base martial strength of 102, but unfortunately, he was already seriously injured and had little fighting power left.

However, the month that Ye Xiaoying bought allowed Jiang Shuihan to complete his steps.

After that, Jiang Shuihan traded space for time, launching layer-by-layer attacks on the fortified cities along the route from Guangyin to Tianqi.

With Meng Tian's 100,000 troops in front and Xue Rengui's troops pressing from the flanks, Jiang Shuihan knew very well that it was no longer possible to defend the entire Guangyin region completely.

Therefore, he could only concentrate his forces to defend a limited number of areas. Most importantly, he had to control the road leading to Tianqi Mountain and prevent this army from advancing into Henan along the Tianqi Mountain line and threatening Huangfu Guyuan's flank.