The Heavens Start to Reverse Fate from Martial Arts

Chapter 180: Invincible Iron Cavalry, Destroys Zhu Can

The setting sun in the sky was as red as blood, dyeing the earth an ominous crimson.

On the winding official road, a vast army was marching as far as the eye could see.

The estimated military strength is around 200,000, but if the ragged civilians who followed the army are included, the number may be more than 300,000.

There were many flags in the army, and the big flag with the word "Chu" fluttered in the wind, rustling.

The Emperor of Chu, or Zhu Can, also known as King Garuda, was one of the most powerful rebels in the world.

The front of the team.

Zhu Can was wearing a golden jacket and sitting upright on a tall horse.

His rough face was full of coldness, and his fierce and sharp eyes hid some imperceptible worry and passion.

Driven by promises from many parties and ambitions in his heart, he participated in the plan to besiege and kill the Sui emperor. Of course, only he knew what he was thinking.

Zhu Can looked back at the army behind him, and the worry in his eyes instantly disappeared. He had an army of 200,000, and was one of the best among the princes in the world. Who could underestimate him?
As long as he could capture Luoyang and obtain the treasures in Yang Gong's treasury, he might have the opportunity to...unify the world and sit on the throne.

“Hahahaha…” When Zhu Can thought of this, he suddenly felt heroic and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

The generals beside him looked at each other in surprise, and then they all joined in the laughter. After laughing, a few of them looked at the army behind them thoughtfully.

The eyes of the soldiers in sight all looked extremely fierce, not like those of humans. Instead, they looked like hungry wolves or evil spirits, revealing their wildness and cruelty.

There were waves of vulgar shouts and curses, mixed with the neighing of animals, the crying of children, and the groans of the elderly and women.

They pushed and shoved thin children, dragged staggering old people, or whipped crying women, and they did it all as if it was natural.

The air was filled with an indescribable stench, the smell of death and corruption.

From time to time, someone would take out a bag of food from his bag, take out the still-warmed limbs and arms, and start to eat them without paying attention to anyone around. The scene was horrifying, as if the world had turned into purgatory.

The food shortage turned them into demons, plundering all edible things along the way like wild beasts, leaving behind only ruins and dead silence.

This was the demon army that Zhu Can had painstakingly created. When they fought, they had a frenzy that could capture people's hearts. It was also because of this that the army was able to win battle after battle and establish the foundation of the Chu State.

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On the top of a mountain far away.

Yuwen Chengdu held the golden hammer with a phoenix-wing anchor in his hand and a monocular telescope in his left hand. He glanced coldly at the slowly approaching Zhu Can army.

"General Yuwen, the terrain below is not suitable for cavalry combat. Why don't we choose another suitable terrain to fight against Zhu Can's army?"

Li Jing stroked the hilt of the knife with his left hand and held the telescope in his right hand, calmly scanning the army in the distance. He opened his lips slightly and asked the question in his heart in a serious tone.

Yuwen Chengdu put down the telescope in his hand, tilted his head to look at Li Jing, and said calmly: "For the Cavalry Army, as long as the war horses can gallop, it is the best combat terrain."

He turned around and walked down the mountain at a steady pace. Since the enemy had already arrived, there was no need to waste time. After destroying Zhu Can's troops, he had to rush to the next battlefield.

Li Jing frowned, turned around and followed, and couldn't help asking in a deep voice: "What exactly is your majesty planning?"

He was filled with anger. It was obvious that the plan he proposed was better and more reliable. But His Majesty chose to take the initiative to attack. Isn't this putting himself in danger?
If the Xiaoqi Army and Xiaoguo Army were delayed or met with any mishap, how would the Wuwei Army and Yiwei Army be able to resist the coalition forces of the princes?
By then, the good situation will be lost overnight, and if things go wrong, there may even be a danger of overthrow. It can be summed up in one word which is more serious.

Yuwen Chengdu paused for a moment and said calmly, "Your Majesty used himself as bait to lure the rebels to attack, in order to solve the chaos once and for all. When General Li sees the combat power of the Cavalry, he will no longer have any doubts."

He did not want to explain too much. The power of the Cavalry could not be described in words. One would understand it only after seeing it with one's own eyes.

His Majesty asked Li Jing to follow him to attack Zhu Can's army in order to let him see how powerful the Cavalry Army was. Only by recognizing the strength of one's own side can this guy be allowed to fully display his talents.

Li Jing's eyes were stern, and he said in a low voice: "The Cavalry Army is indeed a strong army that obeys orders, and its military strength has reached a terrifying number of 100,000. But the allied forces of the princes have 1.3 million people, and there are countless strong men. It is unwise to confront them head-on."

The premise of taking the initiative is to ensure the absolute safety of the rear area. He still disagrees with this strategy, thinking it is too risky and will lead to a complete failure if he is not careful.

Yuwen Chengdu stopped and turned to face Li Jing, his eyes deep and serious, his words serious and earnest:
"How could I not know General Li's worries? Your Majesty's strategy is not a show of courage at the moment, but a long-term plan that shows your insight into the changing situation."

"I know you are worried about the lack of support in the rear and that Your Majesty will be attacked from all sides. But have you ever thought about how the Great Sui Dynasty will continue if you sit back and watch Zhu Can wreak havoc and the people suffer?"

"Your Majesty, this move is to win the hearts of the people and consolidate the foundation. War is not only about fighting with swords, but also about the hearts of the people."

Yuwen Chengdu's expression became solemn, and he said in a low voice: "If we can annihilate Zhu Can's army in this battle, and then publicize it to the world through the Great Sui Weekly, your Majesty's holy name will be spread and the people's hearts will be united. This is more important than anything else."

"The bandits may seem powerful, but in fact they are all people with different ideas. If we defeat them one by one, this group of scattered sand will not last long."

Li Jing's brows relaxed, he pondered for a moment, and nodded slowly: "General Yuwen is right, but this battle is extremely dangerous, so we need to be careful."

Yuwen Chengdu smiled slightly, turned around and said proudly: "Under the iron hoofs of the Valiant Cavalry Army, there is no enemy army in the world that can fight against us!"

He used to be the Tianbao General, and is now the Xiaoqi General. He is favored by His Majesty and has the strength to look down on all the heroes in the world, and the confidence to look down on all the heroes in the world.

There was a flash of surprise in Li Jing's eyes, but he did not continue to ask questions. He followed Yuwen Chengdu and walked towards the canyon at the foot of the mountain.

Soon, the two came to a huge canyon.

On the canyon mountain road under the setting sun, people and horses were silent. Although there were hundreds of thousands of people gathered, no extra noise was made. On the rugged mountain road, hundreds of thousands of brave cavalry stood quietly.

Yuwen Chengdu and Li Jing came to the front of the army, mounted their horses, looked at each other, and nodded solemnly.

Yuwen Chengdu's eyes shone with divine light, a flame battle pattern appeared between his eyebrows, and a terrifying murderous aura filled the void. He raised the Phoenix Wing Anchor Golden Drill high, and spoke with thunderous voice: "In this battle, except for the captured civilians of the enemy, Zhu Can's tribe will not leave anyone alive!"

The sound contained strange fluctuations, which instantly swept across the 100,000 brave cavalry and transmitted the war order deep into the hearts of every soldier.

All the brave cavalrymen raised their silver spears silently, with flame battle patterns appearing between their brows. The next moment, the terrifying army rushed into the sky, shattering the sunset glow in the sky into pieces.

"All troops attack!" Yuwen Chengdu pointed the golden hammer with phoenix wings in his hand diagonally at the sky ahead. He squeezed the horse's belly, and the horse shot out like lightning, galloping out of the canyon.

Li Jing drew the long sword from his waist, controlled his horse and followed closely behind, looking back at the army behind him, with uncontrollable horror in his eyes.

The sound of horse hooves rumbled as a hundred thousand cavalrymen moved. Their movements seemed as if they were one person, giving people a natural feeling. The flame battle patterns between their brows burned fiercely, gathering into a suffocating and terrifying military force.

Even on the rugged mountain road, the cavalry's formation was not in chaos at all. Such strict military discipline was truly terrifying.

Li Jing turned his head and looked at Yuwen Chengdu who was galloping in front of him. He instantly understood why he was so confident. There was really nothing to worry about for such a strong army that was in tune with each other.

"Tao seed..." Li Jing's eyes were deep. He raised his left hand and touched his heart. Yang Guang had planted a Tao seed deep in his soul.

Dao Zhong is the tiger talisman that commands the Wuwei Army. It is also the foundation for his own strength and the secret hand that controls his life and death.

Unfortunately, the time is too short, and I have not yet mastered the Dao Demon Battle Body, and have not yet reached the level that Your Majesty said, of being in tune with the minds of the soldiers under your command.

Rumble…

The hundred thousand brave cavalrymen rushed out of the canyon like a silver torrent, and swept along the desolate official road towards Zhu Can's army in the distance. The horses' hooves rumbled, the dust swept, and the afterglow of the setting sun was obscured by this surging fighting spirit. It seemed that only the roar of iron hooves was heard between heaven and earth.

……

Zhu Can suddenly heard the earth-shaking sound of horse hooves, his face changed in shock, and he looked up into the distance in the direction of the sound.

At the end of the official road, countless silver cavalrymen were looming in the dust. Their momentum was as fierce as a flood, rushing towards them unstoppably.

"What kind of army is this?" the general beside him asked in a trembling voice, his eyes full of disbelief.

Such a mighty military might, even though far away, still makes people feel suffocated and breathless.

Zhu Can clenched his fists, his eyes gleaming with ferocity, and roared in a low voice: "Damn it! It's the Great Sui Cavalry, the invincible iron army under the command of Yuwen Chengdu! Pass the order down, the whole army prepares for battle, and swears not to retreat!"

Facing the swift cavalry, there was no other choice but to fight to the death. The end of fleeing would be to become a lamb to be slaughtered, and the slightest mistake would lead to the collapse of the army and the destruction of the foundation.

He cursed in his heart. How could the Sui Dynasty Cavalry appear in such deep mountains? How dare that bastard Yuwen Chengdu bully others like this!
Upon hearing this, the generals around him turned their horses around with solemn expressions and galloped along the official road. They shouted out urgent battle orders, and would kill anyone who dared to neglect them without hesitation.

Soon, Zhu Can's 200,000 troops were deployed along the winding official road.

Shieldmen, spearmen, and archers took their positions, forming an impenetrable line of defense. The army was divided into three groups: front, middle, and rear, winding like a long red dragon with no end in sight.

The battlefield was filled with tension and solemnity. Facing the galloping cavalry, Zhu Can's army could not hide their fear, but more of them were filled with a frenzy of fighting spirit.

The horses' hooves rumbled and the earth shook.

The Cavalry Army was like silver lightning, stirring up dust all over the sky, and rapidly approached Zhu Can's army. Every Cavalry Guard had a murderous intent on his face, and his indifferent eyes did not show any ripples.

Zhu Can was in the center of the army, staring intently at the galloping cavalry.

Almost at the moment when the enemy entered the range of the bow and arrow, he suddenly swung down the long-handled battle axe he raised high, and shouted fiercely with a ferocious face: "Shoot!"

hum!
The bowstrings trembled, and thousands of arrows were fired at once. Arrows like black clouds cut through the sky and pressed towards the galloping cavalry.

Yuwen Chengdu's eyes condensed, and the phoenix-wing anchored golden hammer in his hand was like a dragon emerging from the abyss, like a phoenix spreading its wings. A terrifying strong wind whistled in the shadow of the hammer, easily shaking the rain of arrows into powder.

The brave cavalrymen behind him looked up indifferently, the battle patterns on their brows gleaming brightly, and their strength instantly climbed to the peak.

They brandished their silver spears at the same time, forming a dense forest of spears and blocking all the rain of arrows. Only the sharp and spreading sound of metal collisions echoed on the battlefield.

"Follow me and kill!" Yuwen Chengdu shouted loudly and took the lead to charge towards the distant army formation.

He arrived in front of the formation, with the golden hammer with phoenix wings in his hand, like a resurrected golden phoenix. A golden hammer shadow pressed down, easily knocking away dozens of shield bearers in front of the enemy formation, and instantly opened a gap for the army behind him.

Li Jing's pupils shrank. How much terrifying power did Yuwen Chengdu need to perform such a casual move? He took a deep breath and used the Ten Bloody Battle Styles with all his strength, quickly killing the enemy troops along the way.

The brave cavalry followed closely behind him, with silver spears like a forest and strong winds whistling non-stop. In an instant, deafening shouts of killing shook the entire battlefield.

Horses neighed, weapons clashed, screams and wails were heard, figures flew everywhere, and amid the endless puffing sounds, everything in sight was soon dyed crimson.

As more and more cavalry guards arrived, the formation of Zhu Can's vanguard became more and more disorganized. They flexibly shuttled among the enemy troops, constantly cutting and strangling the enemy troops along the way.

The defense line of Zhu Can's army was gradually disintegrated. No matter how frantically the soldiers resisted, all resistance seemed futile in the face of the unstoppable cavalry.

Li Jing followed closely beside Yuwen Chengdu, swinging his long sword, and wherever he passed, the enemy soldiers fell one after another. He secretly admired in his heart that Yuwen Chengdu was indeed brave and unparalleled, and his bravery was enough to make him proud of the world.

As time went on, the battle became more intense. Seeing this, Zhu Can gave orders one after another with a look of shock and anger, trying to stabilize the morale of the front army which was about to collapse.

However, the offensive of the Cavalry Army was as fierce as the tide, one wave higher than the other, leaving no chance for Zhu Can's vanguard army to breathe.

Soon, Zhu Can's army's defense line finally collapsed, and the soldiers began to flee in all directions, losing their will to resist.

Yuwen Chengdu locked onto Zhu Can, who was fleeing in panic in the distance, and led his cavalry to pursue him calmly.

Wherever the Cavalry Army passed, Zhu Can's army's defense line was like paper and collapsed at the first touch. More and more enemies fell down wailing, and the air was filled with thick blood and despair.

On the battlefield, the sound of killing was deafening and the battle flags were waving.

The flame battle pattern between the brows of the Cavalry Army was shining brightly, spontaneously absorbing the blood and evil spirit of the dead enemies, cleansing the body while continuously replenishing the body's losses.

They fought more and more bravely. With every charge, large numbers of enemies fell. With every blast of gunfire, hundreds of enemy soldiers died.

Zhu Can was horrified and shocked. The strength of the Cavalry Army was beyond his comprehension.

In particular, Yuwen Chengdu's strength made him lose all will to fight. He could only retreat while commanding his subordinates to fight to the death.

As the sun sets and night falls, the official road is littered with corpses, blood flows like a river, and densely packed corpses cover the ground.

"Yuwen Chengdu! Come and fight!"

Zhu Can looked at the cavalry that surrounded him, and with a crazy look on his face, he challenged Yuwen Chengdu to a fight.

Now, he was filled with despair.

Gone... All 200,000 soldiers were gone. Yuwen Chengdu was so cruel that it made people shudder. He killed 200,000 people without hesitation. Even if they knelt down and begged for mercy, they still couldn't escape death.

Yuwen Chengdu rode forward, slashing down with the Phoenix Wing Anchor Golden Boring in his hand at will, and the wind whistled and exploded. The Golden Boring was like a mountain toppling over, carrying a terrifying force, pressing towards Zhu Can's head.

"Come and die!" Zhu Can's face was full of ferocity, and he swung the long-handled battle axe in his hand with all his strength. With his heart full of despair, he had already unleashed all his potential.

Clang!
The golden hammer and the battle axe collided, and the strong wind shook the air, causing a huge whistle.

Zhu Can's body shook, the weapon in his hand flew out, his body was swept away several feet by the force, and then fell heavily to the ground.

He vomited blood and was no longer able to stand up. He could only stare with wide eyes, unwillingly at the indifferent Yuwen Chengdu and the indifferent cavalry soldiers around him.

Yuwen Chengdu rode his horse to Zhu Can, looked at his broken palm and shaking hands, and said indifferently: "Walk slowly on the Yellow Spring Road, wait for the other bandit leaders, so that you won't be too lonely."

As soon as he finished speaking, a golden crescent fell, a column of blood gushed out, a hideous and unwilling head was thrown high into the air, and then fell into the weeds beside the official road. A generation of man-eating demon king fell.

Yuwen Chengdu retracted his weapons and issued a military order in a deep voice: "All troops, listen up, clean up the battlefield, and don't let anyone live."

He looked at Li Jing, who had been unable to come back to his senses for a long time, and said seriously: "Next, I will lead the army to raid the remaining bandit armies. General Li will lead 3,000 cavalry to escort the people back to the central army tent and report the battle to His Majesty."

Li Jing took a deep breath, suppressed the shock in his heart, and solemnly bowed his hands and said: "General Yuwen, rest assured, just leave this small matter to me."

Yuwen Chengdu nodded, said no more, and began to make arrangements in an orderly manner.

When the moon was at its zenith, with the rumbling sound of iron hooves, the army quickly rushed into the night and disappeared.

Li Jing retracted his gaze, shook the reins, led three thousand cavalrymen, escorted nearly seventy thousand terrified civilians, and rushed to the central army tent under the city of Luoyang overnight.

(End of this chapter)