Mythical Three Kingdoms-Chapter 1608 - 1550: Counter Restraint

Zang Ba's eyes were cold as he watched the tens of thousands of Miscellaneous Hun cavalry charging toward his main formation, without a trace of fear. On the contrary, the corners of his mouth curled up with a hint of sarcasm.

A radiance flashed by. It was slightly different from the previous Legion Talent of Zang Ba, with a dim radiance mixed with a bright yellow hue. After feeling this power, all the sword and shield infantry naturally raised their shields. They had already witnessed once before the myth of infantry defeating the cavalry.

It was not blocking, not a stalemate, but a true counter-restriction.

The cavalry of the Miscellaneous Hun was swift. Zang Ba's several hundred archers only shot down less than two hundred, as tens of thousands of Miscellaneous Hun cavalry crashed in like raging waves. For a cavalry of such scale, Zang Ba, wedged in the center, seemed as if he would be shattered in the next moment.

However, when the knights of the Miscellaneous Hun, grinning malevolently, raised their horses' hooves onto the great shields of the sword and shield infantry, an astonishing scene unfolded. All the sword and shield infantry, as if unfazed by the impact, effortlessly blocked the Hun's charge.

The originally rapid charging Miscellaneous Hun suddenly seemed like they collided face-to-face with cavalry of equal speed and mass, causing their horse hooves, necks, to snap directly.

If the scene of the knights on horseback were slowed down to one percent, one could even clearly see the furs they wore twisting naturally under an upward force, then acting upon their bodies, snapping their fragile spinal cords at the segment that connects to their skulls under the immense force!

In just an instant, over two thousand front-line charging Miscellaneous Hun cavalry had their necks snapped, and their warhorses were killed by the tremendous force. This was the gift left behind for heir Zang Ba after the Military Soul of the Empire had shattered.

Unlike Legion Talents, the power of the Military Spirit itself forcibly alters reality, and Zang Ba inherited this reality-altering effect.

Originally, Zang Ba's Legion Talent of "Unmovable like a Mountain" merely directed impact into the ground. After inheriting that power, Zang Ba's Legion Talent could rebound the first force it received in its original direction without alteration.

Relying on the reality-altering effect of the Military Spirit, Zang Ba's Legion Talent achieved a truly perfect elastic collision. Naturally, under such circumstances, anything crashing into Zang Ba's shield wall in the first wave would be crushed with heads and blood.

As a result, the front-line cavalry of the Miscellaneous Hun were mostly killed by this equally massive rebound force. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

After suffering such a scale of casualty in an instant, although the cavalry at the back continued to charge due to inertia, they were further impeded by the fallen front-line Huns and forcibly halted by Zang Ba's "Unmovable like a Mountain." The once grandiose charge was curbed suddenly.

"Attack for me!" Zang Ba roared, and from the rear of the formation, numerous gunners surged forward, frenziedly piercing the Hun in front, while the sword and shield infantry swung their great swords to slay the Huns held back by them, causing chaos within the Hun's inner circle.

Witnessing the stifled charge of the Hun, Zang Ba led the charge himself, heading towards the least favorable direction for the Hun under Xu Shu's judgment. Zang Ba was confident he could hold out for an hour without significant losses for this reason—he could forcibly suppress the most formidable tactics of the Hun.

Leading the charge, the entire Han Army, having annihilated over three thousand Huns, saw a sudden peak in morale. With Zang Ba's charge against the Huns, their formidable momentum temporarily overshadowed their opponents, numbering tenfold.

"Wei Yan, Guan Ping, do not lead your troops to attack; it's not time yet!" Zang Ba, slashing a Xianbei chief with one stroke, said to Wei Yan and Guan Ping as they led their troops rushing forward.

"Our morale is high, but we lack the numbers. For a moment, we can suppress the Hun with morale, but after a while, we might face the same situation as before!" Wei Yan sent a voice transmission towards Zang Ba.

"Don't overthink it; we can't fight our way out. Focus on preserving our forces; suppress their morale to reduce our losses. The longer we hold on, the better it is for us!" Zang Ba also conveyed to Wei Yan through a voice transmission.

Wei Yan was puzzled, but he followed Zang Ba's command. He and Guan Ping, along with Zang Ba, worked to uplift their side's morale, relying on the combined might of the trio and the previous shock caused by Zang Ba's force, mounting a fierce assault that left the Huns they engaged in disarray.

However, ultimately, the gap in numbers was immense. Although their morale was soaring, the Hun was like unbounded waves, vast and limitless. Having defeated Zang Ba once before, even when scattered, the Hun's formation did not collapse.

As three Inner Qi Manifestation Generals from the Hun joined the battlefield to face off against Zang Ba and his men, the Zang Ba force, unstoppable before, began to be contained. Yet, under Xu Shu's masterful dispatch, the Han Army could still engage effectively.

Unfortunately, as the Huns began encircling the Han Army from the front and the rear and flanks faced increased constraints, even though Xu Shu could see through the other side's weaknesses, there was no time or means to exploit them. The situation on the battlefield began to tilt unfavorably for Zang Ba's force.

"Brother Wen Chang, return to command and dispatch. I will hold them off!" Guan Ping shouted, the Green Dragon Saber shone fiercely, enveloping Wei Yan's opponent as well, with even a trace of white light appearing on Guan Ping's blade.

Zang Ba simply turned his head without saying much, only gave Wei Yan a look. Unlike Guan Ping and the others, Zang Ba's Legion Talent, despite its power, consumed a significant amount of energy. Though not as rapidly as Li Jue's, it was far beyond Zhang Fei and the others.

After all, besides maintaining its normal effect, Zang Ba's Legion Talent also consumed his energy while resisting attacks.

This was the most significant impact on Zang Ba, and it was also why, despite reaching the level of Inner Qi Separation after releasing his restraints, even with his incredible Divine Attribute, he couldn't slay the Hun experts before him.

Without a word, Wei Yan turned back into the main formation, leading Zang Ba's infantry to charge against the Hun cavalry under Xu Shu's guidance.

Relying on his astonishing individual prowess, Wei Yan succeeded in suppressing the Hun's momentum for the time, though it was evident that such a battle strategy relying solely on individual power would only be effective for a short period when the Hun had not yet reacted.

After Wei Yan's departure, Guan Ping focused calmly, using his honed skills to briefly force two men to retreat. Yet, as the gap left by Wei Yan's departure was filled by Huns supporting their valiant generals in battle, Guan Ping could only barely maintain the line of defense.