Conquering Myriad Worlds from the Mythical Three Kingdoms

Tarta confidently issued a military order, leading his troops to meet Ma Chao's attack from the direction he was coming from.

"Report! Enemy cavalry have reached within twenty miles!"

The messenger immediately informed Tarta of the movements of Ma Chao's army.

"They came so fast!" Tarta was slightly surprised; this was even faster than he had anticipated.

But it doesn't matter, light cavalry is easy to handle.

He has already wiped out countless light cavalry legions.

These legions were fast, and likewise, they perished very quickly.

"Enemy spotted!" The scout on guard immediately issued a warning, "Southeast, on alert!"

At the same time, Tarta looked southeast the moment he heard the roar, and was very puzzled. He had ordered his men to keep an eye on this batch of reinforcements the whole time, but he hadn't had time to inform them of the enemy's situation, and the enemy had even rushed to within eye level with them.

"hiss!"

Tarta watched as the black line on the distant horizon rose visibly.

Tarta instantly flew into a rage, roaring, "All troops, prepare for battle! Unleash three volleys of arrows at a 45-degree angle! Then, fire alternating horizontal shots from the front!"

Fortunately, they came towards him head-on; otherwise, he didn't even dare to imagine how much trouble such a flanking attack would have caused.

"Haha, I didn't expect there would be someone to greet us!"

Ma Chao looked ahead and saw that a defensive line had been set up, with shield soldiers in front, spearmen behind, and a large number of archers drawing their bows and nocking arrows.

"Liangzhou Iron Cavalry, crush them!" Ma Chao grinned ferociously, and lightning burst forth, with a layer of azure lightning flashing on the bodies of all the Liangzhou Iron Cavalry soldiers.

The speed that was already as swift as the wind became even faster at this moment.

It was moving at an unimaginable speed, and it had been bio-engineered once again, so that the whooshing sound could be heard clearly.

"The Liangzhou Iron Cavalry is unparalleled in the world!"

A frenzied roar resounded across the battlefield, spreading like thunder for dozens of miles. At that moment, the wind surged, and the rolling thunder, along with the surging momentum, came from the horizon.

Upon hearing this thunderous roar, Zhang Xiu, who was in the city, immediately became excited.

"Reinforcements have arrived! Hold on, everyone! Victory is just around the corner!"

"Oh!" The city's previously crumbling defenses instantly became solid, and Ma Chao's arrival directly boosted their morale, which had been on the verge of collapse.

"Fire!" Tarta gave the order.

The Mongol archers in this group were among the most elite archers. The moment the order was given, they launched a barrage of arrows, and as for aiming, they knew very well that at this speed, it was impossible to aim.

The best idea would be to launch a near-predictable, comprehensive attack.

"Don't stop! Charge straight ahead!"

Seeing the rain of arrows falling from the sky towards them, Ma Chao, who was at the forefront, calmly charged forward. Although the arrows hit them accurately, none of the soldiers fell off their horses except for being pricked by arrows.

In just three volleys of arrows, Ma Chao and his men had already charged to the front.

"Fire straight ahead!" With a command from Tarta who had anticipated this, a large number of arrows rained down on the Liangzhou cavalry.

In a mere 500 meters, tens of thousands of arrows were fired.

The Liangzhou cavalrymen calmly lowered their heads to protect their vitals, gripped their spears tightly, and charged into the rain of arrows without slowing down.

In the blink of an eye, hundreds of soldiers on the front were sent flying, and the Liangzhou cavalry were also thrown into chaos.

But in the next breath, Ma Chao had already charged into the archers' ranks. In an instant, thunder exploded, blood splattered, and spears danced wildly in Ma Chao's hands.

In less than five breaths, Tarta's soldiers had no time to react.

But the Liangzhou cavalry had already broken through their formation, and the archers' positions were filled with severed limbs, their blood splattering all the surviving soldiers on the outer perimeter.

This brutal, head-on crushing force brought unparalleled shock and fear.

Tarta stared blankly at the troops that had been defeated in a very short time, his face full of confusion. He couldn't understand why the prey in his eyes had suddenly launched an attack.

By forming a "Y" shaped military formation, the light cavalry were forced to maneuver to the sides, avoiding their rapid charge. The archers and soldiers took turns attacking, along with the cavalry guarding the flanks, to entangle the enemy and then annihilate the light cavalry.

This tactic had worked flawlessly for Tarta, eliminating countless light cavalry. As long as the enemy dared to break through their lines, even if they charged headlong into the formation, they could crush them instantly.

This tactic is the most lethal against light cavalry, because of Tarta's Legion talent, Causal Guidance.

Predetermine a future that will happen, and then guide that future through cause and effect to be realized.

Zhang Xiu was also caught off guard and severely injured. If he hadn't fought desperately, and if the miraculous medicine prepared by Xinghan hadn't been effective, he might have died on the spot.

Generally speaking, this kind of causal guidance means that as long as you shoot, you can hit the opponent, and it will not be distorted or interfered with by ordinary will. After all, it guides cause and effect, which is more like luck.

The main reason is that with the addition of the archer legion and the royal guard, the damage from wave after wave of arrows is particularly insane.

In the span of a dozen breaths, taking down a light cavalry legion with full force was a piece of cake.

But everything was ruined, ruined by the extraordinary Ma Chao.

The Mongol Yuan had intelligence about Ma Chao, but Tarta had no idea that Ma Chao was the one who came. There was too little time; he didn't have time to look through the intelligence.

The Liangzhou cavalry, known for their speed and defense, pierced through the Tarta army with their sharpest spears and hardest shields.

The defensive line formed by tens of thousands of soldiers collapsed immediately, and thousands of archers were killed.

"Hahaha! That's awesome!"

After a near-exhilarating massacre, Ma Chao couldn't help but burst into laughter; it had been a long time since he had such a satisfying killing spree.

His entire body was soaked in blood.

"You deserve to die! You deserve to die! You deserve to die!"

Tarta roared in impotent rage, rallying his routed troops while directing his cavalry to attack Ma Chao from both sides.

"Retreat!" Ma Chao glanced at the cavalry that had surrounded them, sneered, and, having gained such a huge advantage, he couldn't be bothered to get entangled with them.

In any case, the message has been conveyed to Zhang Xiu, and absolute pressure has been put on the other side. It is time for me to make a strategic retreat.

Ma Chao's battle command was quite high; upon sensing danger, he immediately chose to retreat.

Enraged, Tarta drew his bow and released an arrow imbued with almost all his energy. The arrow aimed directly at Ma Chao's heart, guided by an unseen force, approaching Ma Chao almost silently.

"Stop them!"

In an instant, Ma Chao's hair and body transformed into lightning, and the swift lightning coiled around his spear, striking the arrows.

The arrow, imbued with spirit and energy, was shattered by the spear, but the power attached to the arrow also blasted into Ma Chao's body at the same moment.

"Pfft~"

Ma Chao coughed up a mouthful of blood, staring at Tarta with a grim expression. He had pinpointed Tarta's location by instinct.

"Next time, I'll just kill you!"

The undisguised killing intent made Tarta's already pale face even more unsightly.

This time they failed to kill Ma Chao directly, and the enemy won't give him that chance again next time.

Similarly, Ma Chao won a great victory this time, and he will definitely not fall in the same place next time.

The two exchanged a glance, and Ma Chao led his Liangzhou cavalry away.

They are better at direct, aggressive charges; this kind of loitering and grappling is not their strength.

Ma Chao was reckless, but he was never a fool. On the contrary, he knew how to play to his strengths and avoid his weaknesses.

"Reorganize the troops!" Tarta's face was extremely pale. Fearing that Ma Chao would launch a counterattack, he could only rearrange the troops and then slowly retreat towards the main camp.

"A charge cavalry capable of high-speed charges, with defensive capabilities even capable of ignoring close-range arrow fire?" Upon receiving this news, the Mongol commander's expression instantly turned serious.

If Ma Chao is considered the vanguard, then the overall quality of Xinghan's reinforcements would likely be terrifying.

"Talta, Kukutar, I order you to immediately bring all your experts and break through the city gates at all costs!" The Mongol commander did not react with anger, but made the most rational decision in an instant.

"Yes, sir!" Kukutar and Tarta did not understand the commander's meaning, but they still clasped their fists and accepted the order. They led the internal energy experts and elites in the entire army to launch a fierce attack on the city wall.

Zhang Xiu appeared immediately and blocked his old acquaintance Kukutar, but this time Kukutar did not give Zhang Xiu the chance to ambush him.

On the contrary, Tarta, relying on his barely recovered spirit and strength, pierced Zhang Xiu's arm with an arrow while Zhang Xiu and Kukutar were fighting. This caused Zhang Xiu to be directly defeated by Kukutar and sent flying like a rolling gourd.

"withdraw!"

Zhang Xiu, struggling to stay unconscious, roared in frustration. Ma Chao and the others had already arrived, but he never expected that he would be unable to hold on at this crucial moment.

But defeat is defeat. The enemy's relentless attack, regardless of the cost, eventually breached the city walls' defenses.

Even though the opposing side paid the price of at least two internal energy leaving their bodies, Zhang Xiu's side eventually couldn't withstand the pressure and began to retreat.

Being forced to defend the city as a cavalry legion was already a self-inflicted wound, and now their defeat is utterly devastating.

Zhang Xiu led his main force to retreat out of the city, and the Mongol commander led a large cavalry unit in pursuit.

They wanted to capture Zhang Xiu before reinforcements arrived.

"A Hundred Phoenixes Facing the Sun!"

Zhang Xiu immediately activated his desperate secret technique, mobilizing the army's cloud energy for a final, suicidal battle.

As Zhang Xiu thrust out his first spear, a series of spear shadows, accompanied by the cry of a phoenix, surged forth rapidly, resembling the opening stance of a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix, but even more powerful.

A massive fireball swirling with purplish-red flames rapidly coalesced, while wisps of flame, like wings, danced around it, creating a beautiful scene imbued with intense killing intent!
"Destroy them!"

After doing all this, Zhang Xiu let out a furious roar, and more than a hundred phoenixes, comparable to Zhang Xiu's full-force attack, transformed into a line of fire and blasted towards the Mongol cavalry with a frenzied roar.

The moment those hundred-plus phoenixes flew out, seventy percent of the cloud aura surrounding Zhang Xiu's army vanished, leaving only a faint layer of purple. However, Zhang Xiu paid no attention to it; he needed to intimidate the enemy with swift and decisive action.

Otherwise, if he were to be pursued all the way, he might not be able to reunite with Ma Chao and the others. This was also Zhang Xiu's distress signal.

He couldn't hold on any longer!
After unleashing his full power, Zhang Xiu suddenly went black and fainted. His already weakened body, coupled with repeated overexertion, simply couldn't hold on any longer.

Accompanied by the cry of a phoenix, more than a hundred phoenixes, seventy percent of the army's cloud energy transformed into phoenixes, directly bombarded the Mongol pursuers.

The clouds above the pursuing Mongol troops only lasted for a moment before being engulfed by the overwhelming phoenix flames, plunging the entire army into chaos.

Zhang Xiu was not in good condition, but he still unleashed his strongest attack after activating a secret technique and drawing upon the cloud energy of his army, which still caused great chaos.

Their previously high morale was instantly shattered by Zhang Xiu's attack.

The Mongol commander weighed the costs of continuing the pursuit and, before being certain of the strength of the Xinghan reinforcements, chose to play it safe.

After all, they already knew Ma Chao's speed, and if the pursuit line was stretched too long, it would be easy for Ma Chao to seize an opportunity.

A three-talented assault cavalry unit with extremely high speed is still quite formidable.

If Ma Chao seizes the opportunity and launches a surprise attack, turning defeat into victory, it won't be so exciting.

It would be better to take a step back, defend the city, and build fortifications to deal with any reinforcements from Xinghan.

The commander made a rational decision, leading his army back into the city to arrest able-bodied men living within and begin repairing the city.

On the other side, Ma Chao, who had received Zhang Xiu's message, listened with a solemn expression to the report from Zhang Xiu's personal guards and then channeled his inner energy into Zhang Xiu's body.

The good news is he won't die, but the bad news is he probably won't wake up anytime soon.

"I've arranged for someone to send General Zhang Xiu back to Luoyang for treatment!"

"You'll stay with me for now, and I'll take you to avenge your general!"

After a brief moment of thought, Ma Chao incorporated Zhang Xiu's army into his own ranks. They were about to fight a tough battle, so they had to cherish every bit of fighting power they had.

The fact that Zhang Xiu had fallen fully demonstrated how formidable the enemy was. Ma Chao had also had extensive experience with the enemy, so he understood very well how difficult the subsequent war would be.

"Yes!"

Ma Chao was born in Xiliang, and Zhang Xiu's Xiliang cavalry still followed the Liangzhou pyramid management framework.

With Zhang Xiu gone, Ma Chao, the strongest among them, naturally became the leader. So they readily submitted to Ma Chao's command, eager to avenge Zhang Xiu and get back at him.

"Come with me!"

After Ma Chao arranged for someone to send Zhang Xiu away, he immediately ordered his infantry to stand by and then pulled on the reins, galloping towards the city.

If they can snag a bargain, it will be a good thing for them later. (End of Chapter)