Mythical Three Kingdoms-Chapter 1496 - 1440: The Plan Concludes
The White Horse Soldiers reached an unscientific speed in an instant, rushing rapidly toward the eastern gate of Jicheng.
Above Zhao Yun’s head appeared the radiance of Cloud Qi, and the Legion Talent, Cloud Qi Formation, was instantly in position. Within one incense stick’s time, they charged to the eastern gate of Jicheng, launching a legion attack that crushed the gate which was without Cloud Qi support and soldier protection, charging inside at top speed.
Since the eastern gate was not the main attack area for the Northern Huns, and with the northern gate already breached, there were only very few Miscellaneous Huns near the eastern gate. Most had already run to the northern gate, ready to rush into Jicheng to loot money and grain, which meant Zhao Yun encountered no resistance at all.
With a loud bang, the unfortified city gate shattered into pieces. Zhao Yun led the White Horse, leaping into Jicheng, then speeding down the Central Avenue towards the center, where the main battlefield was certainly in the northern half of the avenue.
The noise from Zhao Yun breaking the city gate was very loud, coupled with the shining silvery-blue Cloud Qi, like an arrow it had already entered the eastern gate, and Sheni Pei turned back with the trace of a smile; the first wave of reinforcements had arrived. Too many Eastern Hu had entered, retreating would lead to soldiers not knowing their commanders, and commanders not knowing their soldiers.
What Sheni Pei could see, Xubo Cheng could also see. The flash of silvery-blue Cloud Qi was shooting over at a speed beyond imagination, a speed that would be considered unbelievable even for cavalry.
"Get rid of them for me!" Xubo Cheng estimated the movement speed of that Cloud Qi, ultimately making up his mind.
The fire in the field surged more violently with the raging wind. To such an extent, even with the stability of Military Spirit, it was difficult for the Northern Huns Guards to maintain their exaggerated combat power in the smoke and chaos of the battlefield.
On the contrary, the Yuan Army led by Sheni Pei and Yuan Tan, already prepared for death, found more opportunities to perform after being obscured by the smoke, at least not so easily slain by the enemy.
Yet even so, in the fire field, Yuan Army soldiers continued to fall every moment, while the Northern Huns Guards, whose combat power was restricted, suffered very few casualties.
"Finally caught you!" Xubo Cheng thrusted directly at Zhang He, who was already gravely wounded and needed to protect the critically injured Yuan Tan and Sheni Pei, leaving him with no room to dodge.
"Ding!" Zhang He desperately unleashed his Inner Qi but couldn’t avoid the direct thrust. As the long spear nearly pierced through Zhang He’s left breastplate, a crisp sound rang out, and the opponent’s long spear was knocked askew, followed by a sudden flash of silvery-blue radiance.
Zhao Yun had no unnecessary words, as the Dragon Gall Spear quivered, enveloping Xubo Cheng entirely, as if hundreds of attacks launched at him simultaneously. However, Xubo Cheng, being a top-notch fighter, upon realizing the impending difficulty, thrusted his spear directly at Zhao Yun’s left chest.
Zhao Yun sneered, his spear shaft seemingly coming to life, bouncing away Xubo Cheng’s attack, while the spear tip thrust mercilessly towards Xubo Cheng.
"Tear!" The sound of tearing leather, Xubo Cheng looked at the scratch under his left ribs, then glanced at the fire field’s blaze, knowing he couldn’t continue fighting here. He whistled, and the Chanyu’s Imperial Guards naturally gathered around him.
At this time, the White Horse Soldiers also charged into the fire field from the south. However, Zhao Yun, watching the blood-soaked Chanyu’s Imperial Guards, wore a solemn expression. The gathered Chanyu’s Imperial Guards posed a threat far greater than Lyu Bu ever did, prompting Zhao Yun to speculate inwardly.
"You retreat first, leave this to me." With the arrival of the White Horse, Zhao Yun turned to Zhang He, speaking sharply, not waiting for Zhang He’s response, he dashed into the formation like the wind, while the White Horse Soldiers nocked arrows, began a slaughter in the fire field.
"Zhao Zilong, if you trust me, break through the north gate and charge out. The Hu people and Northern Huns outside the city have completely split up; the Hu people do not know the soldiers, and the soldiers do not know the commanders, the White Horse won’t be trapped by speed!" Sheni Pei suddenly shouted to Zhao Yun.
Zhao Yun hesitated slightly but seeing Sheni Pei covered in blood, he thought the latter probably had no intent to deceive him. He immediately nodded, returning to his White Horse Soldiers, charging toward the north gate. If Sheni Pei’s words were indeed true, then the north gate was definitely the best strategy.
Zhao Yun’s initial plan was to push back the Northern Huns in the city’s fire field, then withdraw through the eastern gate, engaging in field battles with the Northern Huns outside the city.
After all, if the White Horse were surrounded by a formation of infantry, it would truly be a dead end, and outside the north gate was the main Northern Huns army, possibly already set up. However, Sheni Pei’s words carried considerable credibility.
The moment Zhao Yun led the White Horse charging toward the north gate, he did not see Sheni Pei, who had disabled his Spiritual Talent, slowly collapsing. With the mission completed, Sheni Pei, who had risked letting the Huns into Jicheng, upon seeing the plan entering the final phase, could no longer hold on.
In such chaotic conditions, Zhao Yun’s Legion Talent proved most effective, as nothing could cause confusion. Though the smoke posed significant visual hindrances, the damage did not diminish; instead, due to the Miscellaneous Huns’ chaos, it was easier to achieve damaging effects.
Under Zhao Yun’s leadership, the White Horse quickly caught up to the Northern Huns Guards preparing to retreat through the north gate. Arrow rain fell constantly, but it was hard to inflict damage. The White Horse’s combat power remained an enigma; given the inability to form a battle formation amid the fire field, Zhao Yun had no way to enhance his side’s attack power, having to clean up the Miscellaneous Huns and shoot down the enemy with arrows.
In a continued pursuit, when the Chanyu’s Imperial Guards broke out through the north gate and made their escape, Zhao Yun, despite Xubo Cheng’s obstruction, still managed to kill dozens of Chanyu’s Imperial Guards. If it weren’t for the strong defenses and death deterrence effects of the Military Spirit, Zhao Yun could have killed over a hundred; unfortunately, once the Chanyu’s Imperial Guards rushed out of the north gate, they immediately regrouped like dragons returning to the sea, decisively turning the tide!
However, Zhao Yun showed no fear, directly charging out of the north gate. The military formation naturally spread out to the sides, and only cavalry like the White Horse, with such high agility and dexterity, could perform such high-difficulty maneuvers in battle.
Yet before Zhao Yun could fully spread out, Xubo Cheng with the remaining 800 or so Chanyu’s Imperial Guards and a large number of Miscellaneous Hun cavalry and infantry, charged from all directions. Zhao Yun’s White Horse veered sharply, rushing at high speed towards the side of the Miscellaneous Huns, countless luminous arrows blanketing the frontal Miscellaneous Huns.
Almost in an instant, the front rows of Miscellaneous Huns were cleared out, and Zhao Yun led the charge forward, the White Horse Silver Spear blossoming with bloodstains everywhere. He knew that in a chaotic battle, the White Horse must never engage the opposing cavalry head-on. Instead, after breaking through, relying on their superior mobility, the White Horse could truly roam like dragons in the sea, without a trace of fear!
With a wind-like speed, the White Horse surged through the breach in the Miscellaneous Huns’ lines, then took advantage of the chaos to break toward the periphery. Sheni Pei, even at the cost of letting the Huns attack Jicheng’s northern city, allowing half the Hu people to enter, and setting fire to half of Jicheng, finally brought about the intended situation.
