The Great Seminary

Chapter 236 Long Live the Emperor!
Given the current state of the Ming and Song dynasties, any attempt at revitalization would inevitably give the impression of a decline into the west.

Anyone who has read a few history books will understand that in such situations, military power is far more important than the superior's favor.

Moreover, the countless golden stone giants in the town have been facing off against the Flower Dragon Riders for so long, yet they remain completely unmoved.

Not a single person made a sound, just like a real stone statue.

It was clearly not a matter of chance that they obtained some methods for training "Taoist soldiers and strange troops" and happened to train a band of bandits.

Instead, it is a truly powerful and regular army composed of unknown special forces.

Therefore, Miao Wushang completely disregarded He Hongzhen's 'noisy' behavior.

However, although he was inferior to him in terms of duties, his regular position was still that of a Thousand Cavalry General in the 'Thousand General Flower Dragon Cavalry'.

It has its own main force.

It wouldn't be right for Miao Wushang to completely ignore him, so he could only patiently explain:
"General He Zuo, these Jinshi soldiers have roamed the southern lands and captured dozens of cities of all sizes in less than a year."

I observed that their military formation was imposing and disciplined, and they had already completed their formation before our army even arrived, resembling a net to catch birds. It is truly unwise to act rashly.”

He Hongzhen's eyes widened. "If we can't fight, then are we just going to retreat?"

Commander Miao, don't forget that we traveled all the way to Dazhe Town in Jiaoqi County on imperial orders to welcome the 'Fish-Dragon Ship' back to Jinjiang.

The large Yulong ship is no longer there; it must have been taken away by someone, like the two ships from Jingchu and Minzhen.

It now seems that the person who committed such thieving acts is probably closely related to this giant of gold and stone.

"Do you think all 7,203 of us Flower Dragon Cavalry can just pretend we didn't see anything and walk away?"

With things having come to this point, and the imperial edict already mentioned, Miao Wushang could no longer evade the issue.

His face turned ashen, and he said sternly, "Since that's the case, let's go into battle."

General He Zuo, you will lead your 'Thousand-General Flower Dragon Riders' as the vanguard, forming the first line of defense…

General Du, you will lead your 'Thousand-General Flower Dragon Cavalry' as the central army…

I led the rear guard to hold the line.

If the charge succeeds, the momentum will be overwhelming; if it fails, the forces will branch out to the left and right…

Once a military order is issued, it is wartime. Unless you rebel, whether you are a general or a soldier, anyone who disregards it will be executed!

Therefore, even though He Hongzhen knew that Miao Wushang was making things difficult for her, she could only accept the order.

He clasped his hands in salute and shouted loudly, "In that case, this subordinate obeys your command!"

Then he pulled on the reins, nudged the head of the flower dragon beast beneath him, and leaned down to press his ear against that of his most reliable 'old partner' on the battlefield.

"Hua Zhenzhen, we're the vanguard again this time, it's time to go into battle."

The flower dragon beast seemed to understand human speech, raising its head and neighing like a galloping horse.

Suddenly, water and clouds gathered beneath their four hooves, rising into the void and charging out of the formation.

When it is.

He Hongzhen kicked up the red-tasseled spear hanging on the animal armor, braced it in her hand, and raised it high above her head.

"My soldiers, all line up before me, follow me!"

From afar, Zhang Gui saw a general emerge from outside the town, followed by a thousand cavalrymen surging behind him, amidst the mist and rising smoke.

Even from a distance of over a thousand steps, I could feel a dampness wafting towards me.

And as the 'Thousand Flower Dragon Riders' drew ever closer, a feeling arose that a raging torrent was about to sweep over and engulf everything!

And just then.

The general brandished his spear and roared once more:
"All troops, follow me!"
Follow me, follow me, charge, charge, charge, charge, charge, charge, charge…

"What a fine general, what a fine spear, what a magnificent dragon cavalry!" Upon seeing this, Zhang Gui felt his blood boil, and he could no longer hide his figure. He unleashed his initial ability, 'Black God Explosive Weapon Master's All-Encompassing Techniques'.

Transforming into a demon god twenty zhang tall with a waist and abdomen over five zhang wide, he leaped into the sky, raised his arms, and shouted loudly.
"Can my 'Jin army' defeat this powerful enemy?"

Before he finished speaking, tens of thousands of stone-soldier warriors behind him roared in agreement, "We will follow our lord to destroy this breakfast!"

Then, like a giant rock in the sea, they fearlessly charged towards the charging 'Thousand Generals Flower Dragon Riders'.

In an instant, they withstood the overwhelming onslaught!

Miao Wushang, who was in charge of the rear guard, observed the battle between the two armies from afar.

Within a few breaths, Hua Longqi's momentum began to falter, and he involuntarily clenched his back teeth.
"Order the central army to halt and switch to a defensive formation, with bows strung and crossbows nocked."

"Wait for the rescue of the retreating soldiers at the front."

This wasn't because he was overly pessimistic, or because he wanted to trick He Hongzhen who wouldn't listen to him.

Rather, the most basic characteristic of a military unit is that cavalry is good at attacking and soldiers are good at defending.

This applies to everyone from low-ranking, untrained soldiers to sixth-tier special military branches.

Therefore, if an infantry unit launches a counter-offensive and charges into the cavalry's battle formation, then victory is only a matter of time.

"The giants leading the army either manifested the bloodline of the ancient Longbo Kingdom giants or awakened the true form of the god Kuafu."

They also possess Class B extraordinary powers.

It's not difficult to kill the Thousand Generals Flower Dragon Riders in one fell swoop under their "Surging Waves Formation".

But now, with the help of his golden stone giants, he used a profound battle formation to withstand the onslaught of the 'Raging Waves Formation'.

It turned into a situation where we were at their mercy, like fish on a chopping board.

How could such a powerful army suddenly appear?

It must be the work of that 'Eternal Heaven' of the Yuanshan Empire, with his unfathomable abilities.

Miao Wushang was pondering silently, unaware that Zhang Gui on the other side had not used his full strength.

Because the main deity Cong's abilities of "Tai Sui entering the deity and fate encountering gray and black" and "six arms and three heads" cannot play a decisive role in the charge.

The characteristics of the "Great Intersection of Celestial Phenomena and Geographical Signs" were too obvious, so they were all kept to conceal their identities.

Even so, the outcome was decided very quickly.

After leaving behind more than seven hundred corpses, the Flower Dragon Cavalry, relying on the astonishing mobility of their beast cavalry, retreated without a trace.

This sounds like just a minor loss.

But it should be noted that only one 'Thousand Generals Flower Dragon Cavalry', consisting of 2,401 men, actually fought in this battle.

With staff reductions exceeding 30%, this can be described as a major collapse!
The True Dragon Kingdom's 'True Dragon First Army Corps' suffered no more than three hundred casualties in this battle.

In addition, there is the positive blessing of 'Hundred Herbs Life' for Stone Corpse Warriors.

As long as you don't die, even severed limbs can heal slowly.

Therefore, the actual number of people who were laid off was just over a hundred.

That's already a huge victory!
Even so, Zhang Gui was still disheartened and gave the following instructions:
"Collect all the fallen soldiers and bring them back to our own country."

I should erect a monument.

Their names will be engraved, so that they may enjoy the nation's incense offerings and the worship of all people for eternity!

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Victory! Victory! Victory!"

As soon as he finished speaking, countless soldiers surrounding him cheered and bowed in worship.

(End of this chapter)