Call of the Heroes of Chaos in Another World

Chapter 2246 The Decisive Battle of Hanyan: Clash of the Two Armies

“Yue Pengju, since ancient times, what good end has ever come for an emperor who kneels down?” Xuanyuan Huang shook his head firmly.

From that moment on, Yue Fei knew that there was truly no possibility left, and he could only helplessly turn his horse back to his own camp.

Xuanyuan Huang's statement that surrendered emperors did not have a good ending not only meant that even if they survived, they would be guarded against every day, and their food and drink might be monitored.

The best outcome is being raised like a pig.

It also implies that emperors who surrender will leave a significant mark on history books.

Throughout history, what good reputation could a surrendering emperor have gained?

Even an emperor, when facing his end, should still maintain his integrity.

Therefore, Yue Fei felt very sorry that an emperor like Xuanyuan Huang was going to meet his end.

However, since things have come to this point, he is willing to respect the other party's integrity.

Perhaps, this is actually a sign of respect for such an opponent.

"Tan Daoji, lead 150,000 troops and launch a frontal assault!" Yue Fei, upon returning to the army formation, immediately gave the order without hesitation.

"Palas, Huangpao, and Deng Jiugong, the three of you shall serve under Tan Daoji!"

With Yao Xing killed in battle and Pei Yuanqing seriously wounded, Yue Fei only had five other top-tier generals at his disposal besides himself: Li Cunxiao, Pallas, Zhao Yun, Huang Pao, and Deng Jiugong.

As for Jiu Chong and Wu Zixu of the navy, Yue Fei did not transfer them over.

With a tenfold difference in troop strength and the Flying Dragon charging right at his face, even if Yue Fei were to be extremely cautious, would he be afraid of losing?
Among these people, the most valiant was naturally Li Cunxiao, but Li Cunxiao also had to command the Flying Tiger Battalion.

Yue Fei would not have been so extravagant as to send his Flying Tiger Battalion directly into a well-prepared army of tens of thousands of soldiers; heavy cavalry is not used in that way.

Heavy cavalry is meant to launch rapid attacks or charges when enemy infantry formations are broken. Or, they can serve as the final straw that breaks the camel's back on the battlefield.

When the enemy's formation is at its most vulnerable, sending heavy cavalry to charge directly can inflict heavy casualties on the enemy.

However, if heavy cavalry and infantry are used for exchange, no matter how many are exchanged, the heavy cavalry will always be the one at a disadvantage, and the value of the two sides is not equal.

"Your subordinates obey!" Several generals accepted the order and left.

The generals were full of confidence. They had deployed 150,000 troops in the vanguard alone, which was three times the strength of the enemy.

They even believed without hesitation that the vanguard alone would be enough to defeat Xuanyuan Huang.

"Ding! Tan Daoji's Iron Army skill activated:"
Iron Army: An army of steel, as strong as steel and iron, invincible and unbreakable. It is an advanced version of the Commanding Army skill, and its effects vary from person to person.

Effect 1: When fighting generals, attack power +3.

Effect 2: In field battles, Commander +4; in city defense, Commander +2.

Effect 3: The morale, combat power, speed, willpower, etc. of all soldiers under your command are greatly enhanced.

Tan Daoji's Iron Army skill effect two activated: Command +4, base Command 98, current Command 102.

"go ahead!"

Tan Daoji arrived at the front of the battle, boarded a chariot, drew his sword from his waist, and commanded the infantry formation in the vanguard to slowly advance.

"All generals, heed my command! No need to distinguish between front, center, left, right, and rear; charge forward with the entire army!" Upon seeing the Han army's vanguard begin its advance, Xuanyuan Huang gave the order. "Ding! Xuanyuan Huang's Saint Ancestor skill effect three activated! When facing situations involving command, administration, or strategy, the corresponding attributes can temporarily increase to a certain extent. The greater the pressure, the stronger the final burst of power."

Xuanyuan Huang's leadership has increased by 4, his base leadership is 103, and his current leadership has risen to 107.

Such a huge disparity in troop strength naturally allowed Xuanyuan Huang to maximize the effectiveness of this skill.

Xuanyuan Huang could tell that Yue Fei's vanguard was all using standard infantry formations.

With a force several times greater than theirs, if they wanted to hold out, their left and right flanks would have to be extremely weak.

At that point, Yue Fei would directly use his cavalry to tear them apart from both flanks, ending the battle cleanly and decisively.

Therefore, since Xuanyuan Huang had already guessed Yue Fei's thoughts, he simply abandoned the left and right flanks and did not distinguish between the front, middle and rear armies, but directly launched a full-scale attack.

"Zhang Hui, Zhang Churang, Xue Ju, and Zhang Shi'er, you four will lead the Yellow Turban warriors as the vanguard to break through the enemy lines!" Xuanyuan Huang then named four generals in succession.

"Ding! Xuanyuan Huang Shengzu's skill effect two has been activated. When a designated general is deployed, his martial prowess can be temporarily increased by 2 points. This effect can be applied to up to five generals at the same time."

Zhang Churang's martial prowess increased by 2, his base martial prowess was 105, and with the addition of equipment, his current martial prowess rose to 109.

Xuanyuan Zhang Hui's martial prowess increases by 2, base martial prowess is 105 (+1), equipment increases by 2, and current martial prowess increases to 109.

Xue Ju's martial prowess increases by 2, his base martial prowess is 104, and with equipment he gains 2, his current martial prowess increases to 108.

Zhang Shier's martial prowess +2, base martial prowess 104, equipment +2, current martial prowess increased to 108.

"Ding! Xuanyuan Huang Shengzu's skill effect two has been activated. It can protect all friendly generals, reducing all negative effects they receive by half. In addition, the morale, combat power, and fighting spirit of the entire army are greatly increased."

These few people were the last of Xuanyuan Huang's strongest generals who followed him in this battle.

After all, with Zheng Zishan captured and Li Mu, Geng Biao, Xuan Yuanba, and Chang Xian killed in battle, there were hardly any experts left on the Great Yan side.

Among them were Xuanyuan Xuanxiao, who was left behind by Xuanyuan Huang, and Huangfu Chaoyun and Feidan, who had run away.

After arranging his funeral for Xuanyuan Xuanxiao and Feng Hou, Xuanyuan Huang summoned the other civil officials of the Great Yan Dynasty.

Xuanyuan Huang did not force these people to join the war; he gave them some options.

Among these people were individuals like Da Feng and Da Chang, who ultimately decided to stay with Xuan Yuan Xuan Xiao and Feng Hou.

There were also those who left, such as Chu Suiliang, Huangfu Chaoyun, and Fei Dan.

After all, since they were going to leave the city for a decisive battle, and there were only a few of them on the march, they naturally had the opportunity to secretly break away from the main army and leave.

The rest were the sworn enemies like Zhang Churang and Xue Ju, as well as those like Da Hong and Xuanyuan Zhang Hui who were willing to follow Xuanyuan Huang to the death.

Although they were both mortal enemies, Chu Suiliang and Huangfu Chaoyun were still young, but Zhang Churang and Xue Ju were different.

These two, even the younger Xue Ju, are already forty years old.

Furthermore, both of their sons were dead, especially Xue Ju, whose father and son had both died in this battle, leaving him with no hope whatsoever.

Therefore, the two groups made different choices.

"The last general takes command!"

The four generals, each with an expression of resignation, responded in unison.