Conquering Myriad Worlds from the Mythical Three Kingdoms

Chapter 889 Pursuit
After a major battle, Han Xin led his mobile troops to regroup and pursue the Qing army, while Mu Yi led a group of men to wipe out the remaining troops in the imperial city.

Before leaving, Huang Taiji left 100,000 troops and a large number of demon immortals transformed from the common people in the city.

Ma Er, along with the First Yellow Heaven, the Former Emperor's Guard, the Yellow Heaven's Son Legion, the Overlord Army, and over a hundred inexperienced commanders who relied on internal energy to charge into battle, began to work together to eliminate the many hidden dangers left in the imperial city.

Huang Taiji was extremely ruthless; he turned the once beautiful imperial city into a place of ghosts and demons.

Because of the cloud formations within the city, Xinghan can only proceed cautiously, clearing away the various remnants left behind.

Evil gods' followers, traps and killing formations, desperate assassins... all sorts of minor troubles keep popping up.

Even with Huang Tian leading the cleanup, it took a lot of time, and the best time to pursue Huang Taiji had already been lost.

For a time, Mu Yi could only regroup, clean up the battlefield, and plan to rest for a while before pursuing the enemy again.

"Your Majesty, our army has won a great victory this time, but the losses are also considerable!" After calculating the casualties of each unit, Yang Xiu reported to Mu Yi with some shock.

Chen Gong and Zhang Liang were both severely injured, so Yang Xiu had to step in. Fortunately, Huang Tianji was there to remotely assist with data calculations; otherwise, Yang Xiu wouldn't have been able to handle it for a while.

"The casualties are heavy!" Mu Yi sighed as he looked at the battle report.

The losses of each legion were heavy. Even the most resilient Imperial Guards of the Primordial Forged Army lost nearly three thousand men, close to one-seventh of the total.

The resources invested in these soldiers amounted to an astronomical sum, yet this great battle resulted in such heavy losses.

It should be noted that every Imperial Guard of the Primordial Forged Emperor has maximum survivability, but there are too many monsters on this battlefield. Even the First Yellow Heaven has suffered considerable casualties, let alone them.

Speaking of the First Yellow Heaven, Mu Yi's heart ached even more. As the most elite legion in Xinghan, they lost 471 men in this battle, nearly one-tenth of their strength.

The losses of other legions varied, with some legions even losing their entire organizational structure.

The Qing army's ranged units were quite formidable, and the Eight Banners cavalry were also skilled in mounted archery, with most casualties attributed to these mounted archers.

The losses were most severe when Han Xin evaded Huang Taiji's pursuit, with several legions being divided and annihilated.

Although a partial victory was ultimately achieved, the losses were indeed real.

The Qing army suffered more than twice the casualties of the Xinghan army, but most of these casualties came from the troops that remained on the battlefield after Huang Taiji's breakout. These troops served as a rearguard barrier.

The Xinghan army didn't suffer many losses in dealing with these people. After all, the cloud energy achieved counter-suppression later on, and experts who were not good at commanding troops joined the battlefield, causing devastating damage to these Qing troops.

Putting all that aside, the casualty ratio on the battlefield was roughly 1 to 1.3, with the Qing army at 1.3.

Of course, the main reason is that the soldiers in the western and northern parts of the city run back and forth and do not participate in the battle most of the time.

For example, the Flying Bears led by Hua Xiong spent all their time running away, except for the first wave of confrontation with the Miracle Eight Banners.

The result was always just a little short, which almost made me furious.

On both battlefields, only Ma Chao's army was fully engaged in both battles, and his high-speed movement meant that he was able to participate perfectly in both.

If it weren't for Zhao Yun's phenomenal performance, Ma Chao would have been the best player this time. Of course, this is all excluding Huang Tian, ​​who was ranked first.

Huang Tian held off the main force of the Qing army, a feat that would earn the respect of any army corps.

After all, under normal circumstances, five thousand men scattered on such a battlefield would be like splashes of water, but Huang Tian managed to hold back the main force of the enemy with this force.

Even Fei Xiong and his ilk could only admit defeat after seeing this.

However, setting aside the First Heaven, Xinghan's strength is not significantly different from Qingting's; most of the time, the two are evenly matched.

Although it was because Xinghan had spread out their forces, the Qing army had spread out their forces even more, so overall, the situation was still evenly matched.

"Your Majesty, news has come from the front lines that the Marquis of Huaiyin has been pursuing the enemy relentlessly and has achieved considerable success. Both sides are currently resting along the way. The Marquis of Huaiyin has already ordered the altar to be set up, and our army can arrive at any time!"

"it is good!"

Mu Yi nodded. If the Qing army could use short-distance spatial teleportation, Xinghan could naturally do the same. Moreover, with Mu Yi present, they could achieve it even more easily. Using the altar as a coordinate, they could also teleport there.

The spatial interference from outside the world became increasingly violent. Under Mu Yi's instruction, the various schools of thought directly launched ultra-high-power interference to ensure that the Ming Dynasty and the Mongol Yuan Dynasty could not intervene.

The war has entered its final stage, and Mu Yi does not want any third-party forces to get involved.

"A message has come from Lord Wu'an that he intends to intercept and kill Huang Taiji. He has informed us to be aware of the ambush location so that we can launch a pincer attack!"

Yang Xiu presented the message from Bai Qi to Mu Yi. Mu Yi nodded. The location chosen by Bai Qi and his group was quite a distance from the ancestral court, indicating that they intended to do more than just intercept Huang Taiji.

"The final battleground?"

Mu Yi knew that this cross-world war was finally coming to an end.

The ancestral home of the Qing dynasty, the so-called place of its rise to power, is now about to become their final resting place.

This place holds the secrets of the Qing court, but now it has become a fatal weakness.

Since Dorgon's forces couldn't defeat Huang He, Mu Yi didn't even consider his influence.

The war is now entirely focused on the last region.

If Yue Fei, Wu Qi, and Zhuge Liang were to remain in power, the final battlefield would most likely be a three-way alliance of Sun Tzu, Bai Qi, and Han Xin to besiege the Qing dynasty's foundation.

In reality, what is being besieged now is no longer the Qing army itself, but the imperial will of the Qing court.

At the level of such a vast empire, the imperial will is no longer an abstract concept, but a real and tangible existence.

Once the Qing dynasty's imperial will is shattered, the war will essentially be nearing its end.

Only when the imperial will is united can it have power; once it is dispersed, it is only a matter of time before the Star River crushes them.

The Qing court's current widespread regional suppression will be completely lost with Nurhaci's awakening and departure, and their last barrier will vanish.

That will be the final battle.

"Order the two legions to continue cleaning up the imperial city, and also send all the guardians to stay and assist. There may be other secrets here!" Mu Yi casually instructed.

Meanwhile, Han Xin, with a calm expression, also received a message from Lord Wu'an.

"Let the soldiers rest for a while, then each of them should gather their rations. We are preparing to pursue them. Stopping now, when we have the chance to win a great victory, will only allow the Qing army to regroup," Han Xin said calmly as he stood up and shook his cloak.

"Don't give them any chance to breathe!"

"Lord Huaiyin, our soldiers are exhausted!" Cheng Yu, who was accompanying the army, advised with a solemn expression. "Isn't that precisely the purpose of bringing you here? We are tired, but the Qing army is even more tired than us!" Han Xin looked at Cheng Yu coldly.

"Yes!" Seeing Han Xin's expression, Cheng Yu's heart skipped a beat, knowing that he had committed a grave taboo.

The commander-in-chief had already given the order, so how could he refute Han Xin? Besides, Han Xin was far superior to him in the art of war, so he shouldn't question Han Xin.

Han Xin knew that Cheng Yu was telling the truth, but at this time, they had to fight. It would be easier for them to pursue, and the more they forced the other side into a sorry state, the easier it would be for Bai Qi and his men to intercept and kill them.

After Huang Taiji returned to his ancestral homeland, both sides would take a short break to recuperate and return to their peak condition. At that point, it wouldn't just be about being tired.

Cheng Yu's spiritual talent, under Han Xin's command, was applied to all the soldiers in the form of a military formation, increasing their endurance and making them more resistant to fatigue.

Subsequently, Han Xin led his exhausted army in a frantic pursuit of Huang Taiji.

As they pursued each other relentlessly, Huang Taiji was under immense pressure. Just as Han Xin said, Xinghan was exhausted, but the Qing court was even more exhausted.

Especially when they were temporarily resting and then attacked by Xinghan's cavalry, they had to interrupt their rest.

However, apart from Ma Chao, the other cavalry mostly just harassed the enemy, which caused the Qing soldiers a great headache.

If someone rushes close to you, do you really dare to lie down and rest?

Ma Chao, on the other hand, was having a great time, relying on his charge defense to launch mindless attacks.

However, Ma Chao was no fool. He would wait for generals like Zhao Yun to lead their cavalry to harass the enemy and determine their location and troop composition before leading his Liangzhou cavalry in a charge.

"If only I had brought the White Horse Cavalry here!" Zhao Yun thought, looking at Ma Chao's triumphant return, feeling a pang of nostalgia for the White Horse Cavalry.

Although the cavalry is quite useful, Zhao Yun, after regaining his sanity, couldn't unleash its full potential and could only serve as a scout to harass the Qing army.

However, Zhao Yun also knew that if the White Horse Cavalry were here, they would definitely be beaten to death by the Qing court, and they would have to rely on the White Horse Cavalry to block the enemy on the grasslands, so it would be impossible to mobilize them.

However, seeing that Ma Chao achieved success in every attack, the other generals and officers couldn't help but feel envious.

At times like these, they can't help but sigh at Ma Chao's good fortune. Not only did he become a Qiang king, but now he's probably going to get another title.

In this one battle alone, Ma Chao's army killed over 10,000 enemies, not to mention the many other achievements Ma Chao had made before.

Ma Chao and his men's pursuit had a significant impact on the Qing army, forcing Huang Taiji to take a short break near his ancestral homeland. This time, he mobilized the Miracle Legion for escort.

Huang Taiji was well aware that they would be ambushed, so he preferred to wait for the pursuers behind him and try his best to resume the battle.

Meanwhile, as Huang Taiji approached, Bai Qi and his ambush troops successfully caught the enemy who had escaped from the ancestral court.

"Fire arrows!"

Upon noticing the approaching Qing army, the commander of the Xinghan army at the front line ordered the crossbows to fire in unison without hesitation.

More than two thousand scattering spears fell, but few enemies were killed.

While issuing a signal, the frontline commander decisively stopped the crossbow volley. The enemy was advancing at high speed in a scattered formation, and such a volley was of little killing power.

We must prepare for a synchronized, horizontal firing. It is better to waste some time than not to fire in unison. Otherwise, the crossbow will be useless against such a high-speed advance.

They couldn't let their carefully prepared killer move go to waste.

Upon approaching, two thousand spears were fired, and before the other side could react, the third wave of spear attacks had already been launched.

"The other side is charging quite fast."

Sun Tzu stroked his chin, looking at the Qing army charging towards him with a sense of helplessness.

He was born to be a busybody. After resolving the issues on the grasslands, he still had to come here to help Bai Qi finish up the rest.

He left behind the White Horse Cavalry to conduct extensive reconnaissance across the grasslands, securing intelligence while simultaneously massacring any small-scale infiltrations.

Afterwards, he brought all the other troops here to cooperate with Bai Qi.

Bai Qi stationed his main force on the east side of the ancestral court, so he naturally had to fill the gap on the west side. Fortunately, Bai Qi left a portion of his army behind, otherwise he might not have been able to stop Huang Taiji.

After all, besides Danyang, he only had the Yuanzhu Emperor's Guard at his disposal, and the rest were all cavalry. This configuration was simply not enough to stop the Qing army.

However, things are still tough now. Fortunately, after Bai Qi made a plan, he sent another group of people by sky boat. Otherwise, Sun Wu would really be in a bind.

Sun Tzu, standing on his chariot, clearly saw the momentum of the group charging forward with crossbows on their backs, and more importantly, their speed was extremely fast.

"Close-combat burst talent? The Qing army still has some tricks up their sleeves!"

Sun Wu observed the speed of the Qing soldiers' charge and quickly determined the effect of the enemy's elite talent.

Melee Burst is a versatile talent that, when fully developed, allows for complete control over the direction of the burst.

Explosive speed, explosive power... these bursts also allow the body to spontaneously adapt to this mode of operation.

Simply put, it's a talent slot that can achieve two talent effects, making it a kind of "rogue" talent in a sense.

"So, their other talent is an iron body?" Gao Lan asked, squatting down next to Sun Wu.

"Most likely!"

Sun Wu nodded. Although they hadn't fought each other at close range yet, a quick glance at the battlefield gave him a good idea of ​​what talents were at play.

"You're going up there with super-heavy armor, and for some reason I have a bad feeling about it!"

Sun Tzu looked at the foremost infantry line and, for some reason, felt it wasn't very secure.

After a brief moment of thought, Sun Wu threw Gao Lan out. No matter what the opponent prepared, Gao Lan could stall for time by resurrecting.

Although Gao Lan didn't know why, he still led his legion toward the front line. In any case, his legion was just there to fill the gaps.

However, I feel we should be dealing with some tough enemies rather than these seemingly ordinary ones.

However, he did not question Sun Tzu's orders and immediately rushed to the front.

"Have the Crimson Blood Guards prepare to await my orders!"

Sun Tzu had a growing sense of foreboding and quickly issued several more orders.

(End of this chapter)