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Chapter 1450 Wu Qi's backup plan - Daoist Tiger and Leopard Cavalry!

The battle formations on the battlefield shifted and changed like living things; the signalmen waved their arms like windmills, and the drummers' arms were almost sore from swinging—this wasn't warfare, it was a game of chess between top players, every move calculated three moves ahead of the opponent.

Just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate, and Lan Yu's three thousand elite cavalrymen were losing more than half their number, and Li Wenzhong was entangled by the guerrilla cavalry and unable to break free, Wu Qi on the watchtower suddenly raised his sword and said in a deep voice to the guards behind him.

"Pass on my order: Zhuge Kunlong will lead the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to break in from the left flank and rear, with the target being—Xu Da's command post!"

Upon receiving this order, the Hengzhou army's formation suddenly changed. The Long Spear Battalion and Guerrilla Cavalry on the left flank spread out to both sides like a tide, revealing a dark mass of cavalry behind them—Wu Qi's trump card, the Hengzhou army's Daoist troops in Wuzhou—the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry!

At the forefront stood Zhuge Kunlong, clad in black iron scale armor, wielding the Yu King's Divine Spear.

The tiger cavalry behind him were like a mobile steel fortress, with both men and horses encased in thick black iron armor, only their eyes and hooves showing. The armor was also engraved with dense military runes, which gleamed eerily in the sunlight.

The Leopard Cavalry, on the other hand, were completely different. They wore light rattan and leather armor, carried spears or short bows, and rode agile horses with a swift breathing pattern, clearly skilled light cavalry for raids.

"Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, heed my command!"

"Tiger cavalry in the lead, breaking through the enemy lines! Leopard cavalry follow, mopping up the remaining enemies! Target: Yellow Turban command post, straight to the heart of the enemy!"

Zhuge Kunlong's voice, amplified by the protective aura, resounded throughout the entire army.

"kill!"

Five thousand Tiger and Leopard Cavalry roared in unison, their voices carrying the tremors of Taoist energy, making the Yellow Turban soldiers opposite them shudder.

The Tiger Cavalry, being heavy cavalry, took the lead in starting, their hooves pounding the ground with a dull "thump-thump," like rolling thunder, causing the earth to tremble slightly.

They formed a dense square formation, like a giant steel anvil, and charged fiercely towards the left flank and rear of the Yellow Turban Army. The Yellow Turban Army's left flank was a water-based formation, skilled in flanking maneuvers and containment, but it had no way to deal with such heavily armored cavalry.

The soldiers of the Water Array raised their spears, trying to block, but the Tiger Cavalry's armor was too thick. The spears only left a white mark when they pierced the tiger cavalry, and the soldiers themselves were trampled by the horses' hooves, breaking their bones and tendons.

The Tiger Cavalry's charge was terrifying; wherever they passed, the Water Formation collapsed instantly, and the soldiers were crushed like ants, their screams echoing everywhere.

"Quick! Antler Hand, push the antlers up!"

The left-wing general roared out the order, but it was too late.

The tiger cavalry were incredibly fast, and in the blink of an eye they reached the front of the antler formation. The heavily armored warhorses rammed into them, shattering the hard antlers and sending many of the antler-bearers flying.

Wielding the Yu King's Divine Spear, Zhuge Kunlong unleashed his inner energy, slaughtering all the Yellow Turban soldiers who charged forward and tearing a wide gap in the left flank.

The leopard cavalry following closely behind moved like ghosts, not lingering in battle, but heading straight for the central command platform.

These light cavalrymen were extremely fast, constantly firing their short bows and accurately killing the flag signalmen and messengers along the way. At the same time, they used their spears to knock away soldiers who tried to stop them. Like a sharp dagger, they quickly weaved through the Yellow Turban army's ranks, and wherever they passed, order collapsed instantly.

"Oh no! It's a Dao soldier!!"

Xu Da's deputy exclaimed in surprise, "Wu Qi's trump card is simply a game-changer!"

"Commander Xu, quickly send troops back to reinforce! If we wait any longer, we won't be able to hold the command post!"

The generals around Xu Da panicked and all volunteered to fight.

"The command platform is the core of the entire army's command. Once it is breached, morale will collapse, and then we will be utterly defeated!"

Even Deng Yu, who was usually quite composed, was anxious. But Xu Da remained unusually calm. He stared intently at the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry's advance route, his fingers lightly tapping on the railing of the command platform—a habit he had when thinking, the more critical the situation, the calmer he became.

"What's the panic? The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are strong, but they also have weaknesses."

"The Tiger Cavalry are heavily armored, slow, and have difficulty turning; the Leopard Cavalry are lightly armored and have weak defenses. If they want to attack the command platform directly, they must pass through the 'Golden Formation' defense zone on the left flank of the central army. There, our heavy infantry and chevaux-de-frise are located, which are perfect for countering the Tiger Cavalry!"

Xu Da's voice remained calm and steady.

"Order! The central army's Golden Formation, immediately tighten its defensive line and form an 'Iron Bucket Formation,' with chevaux-de-frise bearers in front, heavy shield bearers behind, and long spearmen in the middle, to block the Tiger Cavalry as much as possible! The right flank army, abandon the right flank and return to reinforce it, attacking the Leopard Cavalry's flank!"

"Jiang Xiaobai, lead your allied forces to harass the Tiger Cavalry's rear from the flank. Don't aim to kill them, just buy them time!"

He immediately picked up the command flag and waved it quickly.

The Metal Formation is the core defensive formation of the Five Armies Camp. The soldiers are all heavily armored infantry, carrying heavy shields and long spears, specifically designed to deal with heavily armored troops.

Upon receiving the order, they immediately tightened their formation. The chevaux-de-frise troopmen quickly inserted the chevaux-de-frise into the ground, forming three dense lines of chevaux-de-frise. The heavy shield bearers stood close together, forming a wall in front of them, while the long spearmen poked their spears out from the gaps in their shields, aiming at the charging tiger cavalry.

"Xu Da truly lives up to his reputation; his reaction is incredibly quick."

Upon seeing this, Zhuge Kunlong frowned slightly.

"Split the Leopard Cavalry in half to break through the chevaux-de-frise! Tiger Cavalry, slow down and use your battering rams to break the shields!"

But he didn't panic and immediately gave the order.

Two thousand leopard cavalrymen immediately detached themselves and charged towards the barricade formation. The spears in their hands were specifically aimed at the joints of the barricades—a weakness deduced from military secrets, which ordinary soldiers had no idea about.

Their spears pierced precisely into the gaps in the chevaux-de-frise, and with a forceful pry, the heavy chevaux-de-frise were overturned, creating a breach in the chevaux-de-frise formation.

The Tiger Cavalry then took out their personal bronze battering rams, which weighed a hundred pounds and were carried by two soldiers and fixed to the back of their horses. The impact of their charge was enough to smash through the city walls.

"Collide!"

At Zhuge Kunlong's command, the Tiger Cavalry spurred their horses forward, charging towards the heavy shield formation with battering rams. With a loud "bang," the heavy shield bearers were forced back, many coughing up blood, and cracks appeared on their shields.

"Long spearmen, stab the horse's legs!"

The captain of the Golden Formation shouted the order, and the long spearmen thrust their spears at the legs of the Tiger Cavalry—no matter how thick the armor, the legs of the horses were still a weak point.

The Tiger Cavalry's warhorses were protected even by armor on their legs, though the armor was somewhat thin. While the long spears could cause damage, they were not enough to bring the warhorses down. The Tiger Cavalry continued their charge, their battering rams repeatedly striking the heavy shield formation, widening the gaps between the shields.

Just then, the Right Sentinel Army and Jiang Xiaobai's allied forces arrived, even bringing out the small catapults they carried with them—treasures of the powerful private soldiers. Although rudimentary, they were quite powerful. The stones hit the Tiger Cavalry's armor, causing no fatal damage, but disrupting their charge rhythm.

"Interesting. Xu Da is trying to use the 'encircle and attack reinforcements' strategy in reverse."

Wu Qi, watching from the watchtower, was thoroughly engrossed. He hadn't expected that Xu Da could organize an effective counterattack even when the command platform was in dire straits.

But he wasn't worried, because the true power of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry had not yet been fully unleashed.

(End of this chapter)