Call of the Heroes of Chaos in Another World

Chapter 2440 Leonidas's Desperate Situation, Xing Tian's Battle Against Sparta

Under normal circumstances, if a general wanted to break out, he would most likely choose to do so at night.

But Leonidas took an unconventional approach. He used the last bit of clean water to feed his soldiers until they were well-fed and drunk, and then broke out of the encirclement in broad daylight.

As a renowned general, Leonidas knew very well that the enemy was definitely waiting for him to break out and would be on guard against him making a move at night.

That's why he chose to attack Wanyan Xie during the day, catching him completely off guard.

In fact, Leonidas's unconventional approach did have an effect.

Wanyan Xie did indeed set up ambushes in the direction where Leonidas might break out, but they were all set up at night.

Leonidas's decision to break out during the day did, to some extent, avoid these ambushes.

However, his choice to break out during the day also meant that Wanyan Xie could mobilize his troops as quickly as possible to surround and intercept Leonidas who had broken out.

"This Leonidas is indeed a talented general!" Wanyan Xieye, who had just received news of Leonidas's daytime breakout from the Han army camp, showed no anger or surprise, but instead praised him.

"Dongmen Zhong and Ximen Xiao, you two lead the troops to block them. There's no need to resist forcefully. Just try to keep as many enemy troops as possible in!" Wanyan Xie ordered calmly.

The fact that the enemy chose to break out during the day rendered most of his previous ambushes useless.

However, this was not a big deal for Wanyan Xieye.

Once the enemy emerges from that turtle shell of Hot Spring City, given the disparity in troop strength and deployment between the two sides, Wanyan Xie doesn't believe they can truly escape.

The Dongyi were a semi-nomadic, semi-agricultural people. Although their cavalry strength was not as good as that of the nomadic Beidi, it was still quite formidable.

However, only in the hot spring city did the enemy consist entirely of infantry, with almost no cavalry force.

After all, the purpose of the first two lines of defense set up by Yelü Abaoji was to gradually wear down the Han army's strength. Given that the main focus was on defense, Yelü Abaoji certainly couldn't equip these cities with any cavalry forces.

This is especially true of the hot spring town.

After all, Hot Spring City is not only primarily defensive, but it is also built against Hot Spring Mountain. Wouldn't it be a waste to bring a cavalry force here in such a mountainous terrain?

In contrast, Wanyan Xieye's troops demonstrated effective coordination between infantry and cavalry.

Therefore, if he has a cavalry force, unless the enemy does not leave Hot Springs, once Leonidas leaves Hot Springs, does Wanyan Xieye really think his cavalry can't catch up with an infantryman?

It was precisely for this reason that, with victory assured, Wanyan Xie only needed Dongmen Zhong and Ximen Xiao to deplete Leonidas's manpower as much as possible, while also exhausting the stamina of the troops he led.

"Your subordinates obey!" The two generals rose in unison, stepped forward, and clasped their hands in response.

Immediately, the two men quickly stepped out of the tent and led their troops to carry out their mission. Meanwhile, Leonidas, who had broken through the encirclement, fought his way through enemy lines, defeating one Han army force after another that tried to stop him, but he dared not catch his breath and could only fight with all his might to break through the encirclement as quickly as possible.

The mountainous terrain leading from the hot spring city to the outside world, which had previously caused Wanyan Xie to experience ecstasy when he entered, now brought Leonidas, who was trying to break through, immense suffering.

Dongmen Zhong and Ximen Xiao, who had received Wanyan Xieye's orders, did indeed carry them out. They did not confront Leonidas directly at all, but made full use of the complex terrain of Hot Spring Mountain, peeling away Leonidas's troops little by little, like peeling an onion.

As Leonidas led his Dongyi troops swiftly along the mountain path, Dongmen Zhong's troops would occasionally burst out from the dense forests or mountain valleys on the flanks, unleashing several volleys of arrows or hurling a barrage of javelins.

After leaving a few ripples on the Spartan shield wall and phalanx, causing dozens of casualties, they did not linger in battle, but quickly retreated and disappeared into the rugged mountains.

Before Leonidas could reorganize his troops, Simon Xiao had likely already commanded his spearmen and swordsmen to take up advantageous positions at the narrow pass ahead, setting up simple but effective obstacles for a brief but fierce counterattack.

They were like a leech, relentlessly clinging to the rear or flanks of Leonidas's army, striving to tear off a piece of "flesh and blood" with every contact.

Leonidas's expression was resolute. Although he had guessed the enemy's intentions, he could not stop at this moment.

Stopping at this point would be tantamount to allowing Wanyan Xieye to mobilize his forces to encircle him, constantly depleting his chances of breaking out.

"Maintain formation! Ignore the flies on the flanks! Forward! Forward!" Leonidas's powerful voice echoed through the ranks, inspiring the warriors.

Spartan warriors were known for their strict discipline and unwavering will, and Leonidas placed the same emphasis on this aspect in his military command.

Under his command, the troops quickly formed an impenetrable tortoise-shell formation with huge round shields to withstand ranged attacks from the flanks and rear.

In response to the small group's resistance, Leonidas ordered his three hundred most elite Spartan warriors to break out quickly.

Even so, after Leonidas finally emerged from the hot springs, only less than two thousand of the Eastern Yi soldiers remained to follow him.

"Brothers, hang in there a little longer, follow me, and move forward quickly!" Looking at the plains that were beginning to widen ahead, Leonidas felt no relief; instead, his expression grew increasingly grave.

He knew that the greatest test was only just beginning.

Sure enough, after advancing less than twenty miles, the thunderous sound of cavalry hooves could be heard nearby.

Wanyan Xie also personally led 5,000 cavalrymen, followed by generals such as Xing Tian, ​​Wang Xian, and Wang Li, and chased after them from behind.

To Leonidas's surprise, although Wanyan Xieye had led his cavalry to catch up, he did not attack directly, but merely entangled them around.

Almost immediately, Leonidas saw through Wanyan Xieye's scheme and ordered the entire army to halt its advance, quickly form defensive formations, and prepare for the final battle.

Thus, the ultimate battle between Xing Tian, ​​the God of War and Leonidas, a true god, began.