Survival of the Nation: I Can Specify the Items That Will Drop
Chapter 145: Soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals
A fierce glint flashed in Lin Feng's eyes as he pointed the Wildfire Spear forward, his furious roar shaking heaven and earth: đ§đđđđđ«đ·đ€đżđđĄ.đđ€đ¶
"Infantry, charge!!!"
"Kill!!!"
Four hundred Great Qin Garrison Soldiers roared in unison, their combined shouts soaring straight into the clouds!
Spear-tips forward, footsteps thundering like drums, the four hundred men surged forward like four hundred tigers, a torrent of steel crashing toward the enemy formation!
Opposite them, the Ashigaru commander from Baigui County also screamed hoarsely: "Charge!!!"
Nine hundred Ashigaru met them with battle cries, a forest of long spears charging head-on against that steel torrent!
Fifty meters!
Thirty meters!
Ten meters!
BOOM!!!
The two armies collided with a deafening crash!
The colossal impact rang out like a thunderclap, painful to the ears!
The clang of spear-tips meeting long spears, the sickening crunch of shattering bones, the wet thud of blades piercing flesh, and the agonized screams of the dying instantly mingled into a horrifying cacophony!
Blood sprayed, dyeing the withered yellow grass crimson!
Though fewer in numberâonly four hundredâthe Great Qin Garrison Soldiers were well-equipped, strictly disciplined, and battle-hardened elites tempered through countless life-or-death struggles! (Bestowed by the Barracks)
They fought in groups of three, two in front and one behind, forming the standard triangular "pin" formation!
The two in front thrust their spear-tips simultaneously at the oncoming Ashigaru!
The Ashigaru frantically raised his spear to block, but could only parry one blade. The other spear plunged deep into his chest! *Thud!* Blood gushed as the Ashigaru fell with a scream!
The rear soldier immediately filled the gap, his spear-tip sweeping horizontally to cleave another Ashigaru attempting a flank attack in two at the waist! Entrails spilled across the ground!
The trio moved with seamless coordination, offense and defense as one, like a precise killing machine!
In contrast, though the Baigui County Ashigaru outnumbered them more than two to oneânine hundred against four hundredâthey were poorly equipped, utterly exhausted, and, most crucially, lacked coordination!
Most of these Ashigaru were survivors of last night's Nightmare Tide, already physically and mentally drained. Thrust into battle now, they were nothing but a disorganized mob!
They fought individually, each for themselves. Some stabbed wildly with their spears, others hacked chaotically with swords. Some even tripped over their own comrades, screaming as they were trampled to death!
The Great Qin Garrison Soldiers' spear formation was like a massive meat grinder. Wherever it advanced through the enemy ranks, rivers of blood flowed!
One trio was surrounded by five Ashigaru, but they remained unshaken! The two front soldiers thrust simultaneously, and two Ashigaru fell instantly.
The rear soldier swept his spear-tip, forcing back the other three! Then, all three pressed forward together, spear-tips thrusting in rapid succession, running the remaining three through!
Another trio, encircled by eight Ashigaru, formed a back-to-back circular formation with spear-tips outward, like a spiky hedgehog!
Ashigaru charged, only to be impaled. They charged again, and were impaled again! In under a minute, five of the eight Ashigaru lay dead; the remaining three turned and fled!
The four hundred Great Qin Garrison Soldiers were like a moving meat grinder, rampaging through the enemy formation, unstoppable!
The Baigui County Ashigaru formation was torn open, gap after gap appearing. More and more soldiers fell. Blood soaked the earth, and screams, wails, and cries for help rose and fell without end!
From the very outset, the battle tilted overwhelmingly in favor of the Beacon Guards.
...
At the rear of the battlefield, Umekawa Kojiro's face was dark enough to drip water.
Standing on a raised mound of earth, he watched his Ashigaru being slaughtered like grass by those Great Qin Garrison Soldiers. His fingers clenched the hilt of the shadow moon blade so tightly his knuckles turned white.
"Trash... a bunch of useless trash!"
He ground the words out through clenched teeth.
But he knew this was no time for rage. His army was losing ground. At this rate, the entire force of eleven hundred Ashigaru would be annihilated in less than half an hour!
He had to turn the tide!
Umekawa Kojiro took a deep breath, suppressing the fury in his chest, and swiftly scanned the entire battlefield.
On the opposite side, behind the Beacon Fire Town formation, a hundred Crossbowmen were reloading their crossbows.
Not far from them, the healer in the blue robe gripped her short staff, ready to cast a Healing Spell at any moment.
Further forward, the core membersâZhao Hu, Tie Dun, Wang Wu, Arrow Eye, and othersâguarded the flanks of the formation, glaring intently at the battlefield.
And at the very front, the âȘ NĐŸvĐ”lŃgÒ»t âȘ (Official version) young lord standing spear in hand was staring coldly back at him.
A cruel smirk tugged at the corner of Umekawa Kojiro's mouth.
Thinking you can win with just your army? Dream on.
He turned quickly and issued orders to the twenty-plus class-changers who had been waiting behind him:
"Yamada, Ono, you two protect the healer. The rest of youâ"
He raised his hand, pointing toward the Crossbowmen and Su Yurou at the rear of the Beacon Fire Town formation:
"Charge straight for their backline! Kill the healer first, then the Crossbowmen! Leave none alive!"
"Hai!"
Twenty ninjas acknowledged in unison. Their figures blurred, becoming twenty black phantoms streaking toward the battlefield's flank!
Meanwhile, Umekawa Kojiro slowly drew the shadow moon blade from his waist. Its purple blade shimmered with an eerie light under the sun.
He looked toward Lin Feng, the smile on his lips growing increasingly savage.
"Boy, let this old man see what a rare lord like you is really made of."
As the words fell, he kicked off the ground violently. His figure transformed into a bolt of black lightning, shooting straight toward Lin Feng!
At the same moment, Lin Feng also moved.
Gripping the Wildfire Spear tightly, its tip angled toward the ground, he strode forward to meet that black figure!
The second phase of the great battle had officially begun!
At the center of the battlefield, two figures moved simultaneously!
Lin Feng!
Umekawa Kojiro!
Like two meteors, they charged headlong toward each other!
Two hundred meters!
One hundred meters!
Fifty meters!
The windchaser boots' five stacks of Windchaser activated fully! Lin Feng's form became a streak of dark red afterimage, the air tearing with a sharp shriek in his wake!
Umekawa Kojiro's speed was equally ghostly! His purple shadow dance legguards erupted with a dim glow. With each step, he left a faint afterimage behind!
Thirty meters!
Twenty meters!
Ten meters!
They struck at the same instant!
The Wildfire Spear tore through the air like a dark red lightning bolt, thrusting straight for Umekawa Kojiro's throat!
On its tip, fiery patterns surged wildly, as if ready to incinerate everything in its path!
The shadow moon blade became a stream of purple light, carrying a bone-chilling cold as it slashed diagonally toward Lin Feng's left flank!
Where the blade passed, the air itself condensed faint frost flowers!
CLANG!!!
The deafening crash of blade meeting spear erupted like a thunderclap, shaking the air within a hundred-meter radius!
Sparks burst forth like fireworks, scattering in all directions!
Both were forced back three steps simultaneously!
A flash of unconcealable shock crossed Umekawa Kojiro's eyes. This 18-year-old youth's strength was actually greater than his own!
He was level 20! His second-class profession provided a 30% strength bonus, plus the enhancements from the purple shadow moon blade and purple legguards!
He had believed a head-on clash would be enough to overwhelm his opponent!
But from that single exchange, an immense, irresistible force had transmitted through the blade, numbing his tiger's mouth and making his entire right arm tremble slightly!
And Lin Feng? He hadn't budged an inch!
Impossible!
Gritting his teeth, Umekawa Kojiro blurred forward once more!
shadow dance legguards · Shadow Step activated! His speed skyrocketed instantly, leaving behind three nearly solid afterimages in the air, making it impossible to discern which was the real body!
His true self lunged from the left flank, the blade tip striking like a viper's tongue, aimed directly at Lin Feng's midsection!
A fierce glint flashed in Lin Feng's eyesâso fast!
But he was no slouch either!
With the windchaser boots' five stacks of Windchaser, his agility had reached a staggering 26 points!
Ignoring the three afterimages, he relied on pure combat instinct, sweeping the Wildfire Spear in a powerful arc!
CLANG!!!
Blade and spear collided again!
This time, Umekawa Kojiro was sent flying backward, staggering five steps before regaining his footing! His tiger's mouth split open, blood dripping down the hilt!
Lin Feng remained unmoved!
"How is this possible?" Umekawa Kojiro roared inwardly, unable to believe it. "I'm level 20, with two purple items! My strength can't be inferior to his!"
What he didn't know was that Lin Feng's hero template granted a total stat bonus of a staggering 240%! Far exceeding the standard 180% for ordinary rare lords!
Lin Feng at level 19, the hero template, the hidden gains from the golden necklace's constitution conversion...
Coupled with the Wildfire Spear's 45 attack power, the destructive force of each of his blows far surpassed his level!
Even more terrifying was his monstrous 2,046 health points!
The speed and agility that Umekawa Kojiro prided himself on held no advantage against Lin Feng!