fifth form

Chapter 3131 Ambush in Mayi
The power structure of the Xiong Kingdom is not centered on the royal family, which seems very strange.

However, this kind of thing was common before the Qin Dynasty, and even during the Han Dynasty, many schools of thought persisted despite their decline, attempting to turn the royal family into puppets through governance philosophies, cultivation, and education.

In this model, the leader of a school of thought is a sage who possesses immense prestige, status, and a deeply entrenched network of relationships, while the royal family becomes merely an agent.

If this model continues to develop, Zhang Xuezhou believes it will eventually evolve into the large family committee model of the Red Alliance.

The Red Alliance Committee model is hardly a successful model.

When faced with external threats, the limited resources available for training are confined to a small group of people, and the control over firearms that threaten the Sequencers is tight. This means that they can almost only rely on their own strength to resist, which has caused them to suffer many disasters over the years, and even today there are still various drawbacks.

This contradiction is even more pronounced in the system of the Xiong Kingdom.

Zhang Xuezhou had been involved in many things in his early years, and now he heard the Black Mountain Venerable reprimanding the Great Chanyu in a sinister tone, ultimately leading the Great Chanyu to lead the team.

Zhang Xuezhou and others also joined this assault team.

Although it only required a hundred men, with the addition of personal guards, the assault regiment had nearly five hundred men.

The iron hooves pounded on the ground, accompanying the figure at the very front as it continued to advance.

The fact that the Xiong Kingdom mobilized 30% of its main force of experts is an awkward number. Using a large army to cover and attack them is difficult, and any move could have far-reaching consequences, potentially leading to an attack by the Xiong Kingdom's cavalry.

If it's a battle between elite experts, this will be a tough fight.

The Xiong Kingdom's recruitment of 30% of its top experts was a genuine nationwide selection process to choose the elite, unlike the Han Dynasty which categorized experts into schools of thought, court experts, and military generals.

Only a very small number of high-ranking officials from the imperial court in Chang'an participated in the ambush, and not a single master from any school of thought came. In the battle of elites, it was difficult to determine who had the advantage.

"Where is Zhu Jiuyin?"

The new emperor whispered something through his lips, while Zhang Xuezhou shook his head, signaling the other party to wait patiently.

Having recovered their strength after storming the Han Imperial Palace, Venerable Black Mountain and his companions were not overly concerned about the loss of the Yang Soul Incarnation. Even knowing there was a trap ahead, they would still play along.

The difficulty in dealing with the incarnations of Yang Soul lies not in their individual strength, but in the fact that it is impossible to know where they are hiding or how many experts are involved in the coordinated attack.

The Venerable One and Dao Lord were not seen at the scene, nor was the Nine-Headed Lion Saint. However, Zhang Xuezhou knew very well that these top beings might appear if needed.

Although Zhang Xuezhou felt that his strength was just passable, he was still struggling in this situation and not enough to break the balance, and the new emperor's strength was the same.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't know how many elites the Empress Dowager had ambushed, but no matter how many they were, he couldn't figure out how to withstand the three top experts from the Fiend Kingdom, not to mention the many great cultivators from the three holy lands.

Mayi is not the imperial palace of Chang'an, so the layout here is relatively limited, and the number of experts gathered here is also limited.

Sitting on his forcibly tamed mount, Zhang Xuezhou glanced around and saw a nearly human-sized demonic bird flapping its wings high in the sky, but he could not make out the cultivator on its back.

On either side of the charging herd of demonic horses, several wolf and lion demons had already revealed their demonic forms and were running forward. Their ten-foot-long demonic bodies attracted the attention of many people, and excited many people from the Fierce Kingdom to follow suit. Many of them gradually began to show demonic characteristics.

It's not that we're already close to Mayi City, but rather that the demons, with their keen sense of energy, have already detected the hidden killing intent, which has triggered their demonic manifestation.

An ambush was indeed set up here, but whether the commander was willing to use it to kill over five hundred people, thereby provoking a large-scale attack from the rear by the Xiong Kingdom's army, depended entirely on the commander's decision. Ambush warfare relies on terrain advantages and, in most cases, involves outnumbering the enemy. Unlike bandits who can attack once and then retreat, this kind of attack involves a large number of personnel adjustments, and once they charge out, there is no turning back.

The general commanding the ambush must be in a very difficult situation right now, since this is completely different from the scenario predicted.

"This ambush was a mistake!"

Zhang Xuezhou kept scanning his surroundings but did not find the three Holy Land Lords. The new emperor, on the other hand, was unable to calm his mind.

He had previously worried that the Han army would be wiped out, but after infiltrating the Xiong Kingdom army and hearing their shouts, he realized that things were not as bad as he had imagined, and that his mother truly had no ulterior motives.

However, the ambush was not kept secret within the legion, and it had already lost its initiative, falling into the rhythm of the Xiong Kingdom.

Many of the generals, whether they volunteered or were selected, had new horses and were extremely skilled at raids, making them very difficult to surround and kill. They could easily rendezvous with the main force of the Xiong Kingdom after a period of raiding.

The original ambush trap has been used in reverse, and the new emperor is genuinely worried that Han Anguo and others who command the army will fall into the trap.

As the emperor galloped across the narrow grassland, he barely managed to calm down when no large numbers of Han soldiers emerged from the valleys on either side.

But as a small town came into view in the distance, his heart suddenly jumped again.

Mayi City is not large, but Meng Tian, ​​a general of the previous dynasty, built a city here. The city wall is as high as 20 meters, almost second only to the height of the nearby Yanmen Pass city wall.

At this moment, a head still bleeding hangs on the city tower of Mayi. The city gate has been pushed open, and smoke and firelight can be heard from inside the city, along with shouts and sounds of killing.

"The scouts mentioned that Chongding has already been tied to the carriage. The fighting after entering the city is secondary; the important thing is to protect Chongding and get him out of here!"

The chieftain at the forefront shouted, raising his right arm and waving it down. Many cavalrymen raised their weapons and charged towards the city gate.

High in the sky, the demonic birds began to swoop down, and many demon kings also transformed into their demonic forms to charge forward.

"They really are using the Nine Dragon Cauldrons as bait!"

The new emperor held the lowest rank of centurion, and was assigned to the front line of the assault regiment during the attack.

After the Great Khan, who had been leading the way, gave the order to turn around, the two of them rode almost at the very front.

This situation left the new emperor somewhat bewildered, but he had no choice but to grit his teeth and charge forward to see if he could rendezvous with the ambush troops after entering Mayi City.

The Nine Dragon Cauldron, which served as bait in the city, soon came into view. Fighting broke out around the Nine Dragon Cauldron, and dozens of people fell into pools of blood. Even the horses pulling the carts had their heads chopped off and were twitching on the ground.

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As the new emperor rode closer and closer to the Nine Dragon Cauldron, he felt no different from Han Anguo, who was commanding the army. How exactly should this ambush be fought?

The people lying in the pool of blood weren't faking death; not only were they covered in blood, but their limbs had also been severed. These dead people couldn't be expected to suddenly stand up and fight back.

The new emperor's men have already rushed to the vicinity of the Nine Dragon Cauldron, but the elite ambush forces near the Nine Dragon Cauldron have not yet revealed themselves, so he cannot participate in the rendezvous.