Conquering Myriad Worlds from the Mythical Three Kingdoms

When a troop legion charged back.

Hiding and running away will only lead to death.

So Shen Pei never intended to run away from the beginning. His command and dispatch were not as good as the other side's, but he started planning from the very beginning.

They guided the enemy to charge with cavalry.

The city gate wasn't blocked off for two reasons: firstly, there wasn't enough time, and secondly, he needed such a city gate to create a trap.

"Now!"

Shen Pei could sense the enemy's strength from the momentum of their charge, but he also confirmed one thing: the enemy was not heavy cavalry, nor was it the strange Xiliang Iron Cavalry.

"Lend me your strength, fallen vanguard!"

The moment Shenpei began chanting, his eyes bulged out. The pressure of recalling the vanished Xian Deng was immense, not to mention that he also possessed numerous spiritual talents.

If Yuan Tan hadn't inherited Yuan Shao's talent, which helped lighten his burden, he might have even failed.

The next moment, thousands of crossbowmen who had been lying in ambush raised their crossbows as if they had been training for countless years. The strongest heavy crossbowmen in the Central Plains, known as the vanguard of the elite troops, were awakened by Shen Pei from the past.

It was originally just a shadow of the past, and it didn't have the same power as the original.

However, relying on the vanguard spirit left behind by Ju Yi as a catalyst, it is still possible to unleash the ultimate skill of the vanguard spirit, even if it is only a single wave of attack power.

The powerful effect of the military spirit was immediately apparent. The moment someone instinctively raised their hand, the arrows were naturally imbued with a blood-red glow, and the crossbow bolts burst forth with each movement.

More than a thousand crossbow bolts burst forth, their power far exceeding that of a normal crossbow under the blessing of the Crimson Army Soul. This was the opening move of the elite vanguard troops. Even ordinary crossbows, with the blessing of the vanguard, achieved the power of a crossbow.

Just like the difference between a sniper rifle and sniper equipment, even though only the first shot can produce such super power, it is enough.

In the first volley of arrows alone, hundreds of cavalrymen fell from their horses, and over a hundred were severely wounded.

"Charge! Crush them!"

The cavalry commander in charge roared, and the legion's talents were unleashed. In a narrow encounter, the brave would prevail, especially since they had nowhere to retreat.

All the cavalry behind them roared, their morale soaring, and they surged toward the city gate with an indomitable momentum!

However, at that moment, the crossbowmen, who were on high alert, unleashed a volley of cloud-like arrows as thick as a wall.

"Get out of the way to the sides!"

The cavalry commander naturally issued the order to evade. The previous volley of arrows had killed hundreds of men, and if this volley landed, the entire army would be wiped out.

Like a flood encountering a boulder, it naturally splits to both sides, spreading directly towards the roads on both sides of the city gate.

A mocking smile crept across Shen Pei's lips.

The power of this wave of cloud arrows was actually pitifully weak; it was only because the residual force of the first wave of attacks frightened the opponent that they were forced to scatter.

If the other side charges in with full force, they will be in trouble.

This was a last resort. If this were truly the place where the vanguard could advance, he wouldn't need to consider so much; he could simply rush forward and use the torrent of cloud-like arrows to wipe out the enemy.

The heavily armored cavalrymen had already accelerated towards the city gate from the passages on both sides, with Chunyu Qiong, who was leading the charge, holding a long steel spear, charging forward with an indomitable spirit.

The carefully designed trap was revealed in its entirety.

At this point, the cavalry commanders had no chance to retreat; their only option was to charge head-on. However, Chunyu Qiong was prepared for this.

This is also why they chose heavy cavalry, which were originally designed for this kind of straight-line charge.

"Kill!" roared the opposing cavalry commander, resolutely choosing a head-on charge. Even if the enemy was heavy cavalry with a greater advantage, so what? They were stronger.

With three days of experience to fight the Imperial Guards, the advantage is on their side.

With roars from both sides, all the cavalrymen gripped their weapons tightly, displaying their strongest abilities.

In a place with no room to maneuver, the only way to survive is to crush the enemy in front of you.

"You really think you can take us down?"

The opposing cavalry commander roared angrily, and both sides charged at top speed. In the instant they clashed, thousands of soldiers fell from their horses.

Before Chunyu Qiong's incredulous eyes, the cavalrymen opposite him made an unimaginable dodge maneuver, and launched an attack while dodging.

In just a few breaths, the two sides crossed paths and passed each other. The heavy cavalry, which was known for its strongest charging ability, was reduced to only half its original number after one wave of charging and rushed outwards.

The opposing cavalry, with unimaginable skill and strength, easily broke through with only a few hundred casualties.

The 1:2 ratio of casualties left Shen Pei dizzy.

The trap he had prepared was actually broken in such an unreasonable way.

"Such terrifying predictive ability! If it weren't for such a confined space, it would be impossible to kill hundreds of people. They were able to attack while dodging, and their attacks were powerful enough to penetrate plate armor..."

Shen Pei stared intently at the performance of the opposing cavalry, growing increasingly disheartened as the quality of the soldiers on both sides paled in comparison.

Having witnessed countless miracles and battlefields where three talents clash, it was only when the Imperial Guards suddenly faced a legion of three talents that they realized that, under normal circumstances, such a legion was capable of serving as a decisive force on the battlefield.

"The gap is too big..."

Despite his splitting headache, Shen Pei was frantically thinking!

The idea that he once had of surpassing Xinghan vanished with this encounter. The gap was too great, so great that even a wise man like Shen Pei could not see any possibility of surpassing him, and even the possibility of standing shoulder to shoulder with him was pitifully low.

"Form ranks to meet the enemy!"

Han Qiong roared and led a large group of spearmen and shieldmen to charge at the oncoming cavalry.

They were the last resort left by Shen Pei, originally intended to deliver a fatal blow to the cavalry who had survived the heavy cavalry charge, but unexpectedly they became the last line of defense.

Large shields lay slightly tilted on the ground, and spearmen, already prepared, lowered their spear tips under Han Qiong's leadership, waiting to deliver a fatal blow to the charging cavalry.

But as the cavalry charged forward like the wind, before the spearmen could deliver their fatal blow, the situation suddenly reversed.

Faced with rows of large shields and spears, the cavalrymen at the front leaped up with a roar, while the cavalrymen behind them suddenly reined in their horses, which reared up and then fell heavily back down. Man and horse, hooves slammed hard onto the large shields.

A series of crisp sounds rang out, and some large shields were even shattered and dented by the horses' hooves. Then, the cavalry charged into the formation, and blood instantly splattered everywhere.

"How can you be allowed to pass by!"

Han Qiong roared and unleashed his legion talent, his spear piercing the cavalry soldiers in front of him like a storm, killing two in an instant.

The cavalrymen fought back desperately, but were still pierced through the throat by spears and died instantly.

"We can't stop it!" Shen Pei's heart sank to the bottom.

The traps he set killed almost half of the opposing team, but the problem was that the remaining half would directly break through his traps. This was completely beyond his expectations.

The opposing cavalry was outrageously strong. Luckily, there were only three thousand of them, otherwise they would have been doomed today.

"Send the signal to abandon the other three city walls and focus all our efforts on supporting the north gate. Since we can't hold it, let's just abandon the city and fight our way out!"

Shen Pei resolutely issued the order to burn one's bridges.

Regardless, the enemy cavalry has entered the city. As long as they block the city gate and prevent the enemy cavalry from breaking out, it's no different from killing them.

If the opposing army commander is out of cavalry, they can rely on the city walls to go out and fight the enemy, and they may not be without a chance of winning.

Shen Pei admitted that the opposing cavalry were very capable, more capable than he had imagined.

But once they enter the city, they'll be trapped like turtles in a jar. He wants to see how much strength these cavalry can still exert inside the city.

Cavalry are creatures that ultimately unleash their full combat potential in the wild.

Chunyu Qiong, who fought his way out of the city gate, perfectly exemplified this point.

The infantrymen who had been climbing the city walls one after another outside the city were suddenly met with a devastating blow, which perfectly reflected Shen Pei's prediction.

The heavy cavalry swept away the scattered infantrymen, who were trying to avoid the stones and logs, into a bloody pulp, just like autumn leaves being swept away by the wind.

Infantry that failed to form ranks were nothing more than dirt under the feet of cavalrymen, not worth mentioning at all.

With just two charges, the pressure on the city walls was greatly relieved, and the enemy had circled around to the outside, becoming a sword of Damocles that could pierce into the army at any moment.

"Victory will ultimately belong to us!"

Yuan Tan seized the opportunity to repel the soldiers on the city wall, raised his sword high, and loudly proclaimed his victory.

"Victory! Victory!" The morale on the city wall was instantly ignited, and everyone shouted at the top of their lungs.

"Damn it!" The enemy commander angrily smashed the table in front of him.

He had to recall the light cavalrymen who were roaming around the south gate and send them to harass Chunyu Qiong's heavy cavalry.

Chunyu Qiong rested against the city wall, and if the light cavalry wanted to come and harass him, they would first be shot by the soldiers on the city wall.

It was far too dangerous for light cavalry units.

The attack by Changshui Camp was also an extremely dangerous blow to them.

With its wide coverage and high lethality against their fragile bodies, they could only harass Chunyu Qiong and his men by roaming at high speed outside the archers' range and launching a rain of arrows.

As a precaution, the enemy commander had no choice but to send his heavy cavalry to keep an eye on Chunyu Qiong as well.

All the cavalry were tied up, which made things very difficult for the commander.

Although they hadn't originally planned to use the cavalry for attacking the city, the fact that the cavalry, originally intended to put pressure on the enemy, had been diverted by Shen Pei's scheme gave the Yuan family a much-needed respite.

This was accompanied by the issuance of the order for the entire army to be mobilized.

The army, relying on the city walls, began to line up outside the city, clearly preparing to engage the enemy in open battle outside the city.

At this moment, the gap in troop strength between the two sides has been narrowed considerably.

"Report! General Han Qiong is seriously wounded, and the enemy cavalry has broken through our defenses!"

Shen Pei's face darkened upon hearing the news. The city had ultimately failed to stop the enemy. Even with only a thousand or so men left, they were still a force that could not be ignored.

Fortunately, they had the city walls to rely on, which at least prevented the other side from launching a reckless attack.

But the enemy was no pushover either; they immediately pulled out their bows and arrows from their horses and used mounted archery to harass the soldiers near the city walls.

Under such blows, the morale of the small groups from various aristocratic families was declining at a visible rate. Fortunately, Shen Pei's spiritual talent kept them going and prevented them from giving up.

However, Shen Pei didn't have any good ideas on how to deal with this cavalry force with its explosive combat power.

Even when trapped deep within the city, their morale remained high, truly deserving of the title of the world's mighty army.

Shen Pei had originally hoped to severely damage this cavalry force, but he never expected that no amount of scheming would be of much use to such a formidable army. In the end, war is all about combat strength. However, some legions are so powerful that you can't even begin to argue with them.

Shen Pei mobilized his troops as much as possible, preparing for a final counterattack outside the city.

To be honest, Shenpei didn't want to make this decision.

He preferred to defend the city and force the enemy to retreat with heavy casualties.

However, the situation could be forcibly broken by someone using combat power, so Shen Pei had no choice but to stake all his resources and gamble with the other side on who would truly win.

"By cutting off the activation of other mental talents and only using the common mental talent, it can be maintained for a few more hours..."

"If we take drugs, we can still use the power of the Vanguard one more time. We must seize this last chance!"

Shen Pei silently made plans, while on the other side, Guo Tu led his men to do their best to deal with the harassment of the Turkic cavalry.

Guo Tu began to demolish houses in a destructive manner, and then used the dismantled items as roadblocks, scattering them everywhere, intending to forcibly build another city wall within the city.

At this point, Shen Pei had no choice but to trust Guo Tu; he no longer had the energy to manage the problems within the city.

"Generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou, the outcome of this battle rests entirely on your shoulders!" Shen Pei rubbed his temples, but ultimately placed the burden of victory on Yan Liang and Wen Chou.

In terms of command and control, they are no match for the opposing side.

Then they only have one option left: to kill them outright by striking at their heart of the enemy.

Whether they can achieve this depends entirely on the performance of Yan Liang and Wen Chou.

At this point, Shenpei had no other options.

"General Yan, General Wen, our lives, our lord's comfort, and whether our old lord's long-cherished wish can be fulfilled all depend on you two generals!"

Shen Pei then pulled out the final plan.

The plan is simple: Shen Pei will summon the vanguard to launch a surprise attack, and then Yan Liang and Wen Chou will launch a surprise attack along the path they have cleared.

If the decapitation is successful, everything will be fine.

With the decapitation attempt failing, they could only suffer a crushing defeat, all their ambitions and plans dying in the womb and becoming nothing more than dust in history, with no possibility of reviving the Yuan family.

Yan Liang and Wen Chou felt the immense pressure.

Everything rested on their shoulders; the suffocating pressure was enough to completely crush a person.

Neither of them backed down; instead, they silently accepted the task, prepared to fight to the death. (End of Chapter)