Simultaneous travel: I am a talented person in all the worlds

Chapter 459 As long as Mo Yu launches an attack, everything will be alright.

The 20,000 Qin soldiers, like a giant and precise cog in a machine, swiftly and orderly regrouped and retreated under Wang Jian's command.

Even under immense pressure from the enemy's pursuit, this army displayed astonishing combat discipline, maintaining orderly ranks and unhurried pace, as if they were not retreating but marching normally.

"Kill--!"

Behind them, the shouts of the Wei army were deafening, yet they dared not pursue too quickly.

Although the Wei army's soldiers were not a weak force, and were all trained and battle-hardened regular soldiers, their combat skills were clearly a level below those of the Qin army's fierce and powerful forces.

As the pursuers, they weren't under much psychological pressure, but they still often found their formation breaking down due to varying speeds. They had to stop and spend precious time regrouping amidst the shouts of their officers before they could continue their pursuit.

Otherwise, they could be ambushed by the Qin army at any moment and suffer an immediate defeat.

Thus, an extremely bizarre scene unfolded on the battlefield.

The Qin army in front retreated calmly and unhurriedly.

The Wei army behind them shouted battle cries that shook the heavens, chasing and stopping intermittently.

This ten-mile-long pursuit did not shorten the distance between the two armies in the slightest, nor did they engage in any actual combat.

The Qin soldiers would occasionally turn back to look at the Wei army behind them, whose formation was sometimes scattered. Their eyes showed no fear, but rather a green, fierce light, like that of hungry wolves!
Those weren't enemies, but walking military achievements!

Unfortunately, orders are like mountains.

They could only watch helplessly as these "military achievements" swirled behind them, yet they couldn't claim them.

"General, the enemy's formation is in disarray, we..." A Qin general couldn't help but ask in a low voice, his tone filled with suppressed impulse.

Wang Jian glanced at the Suanzao city wall, which was now almost within reach, and then looked at the Wei army behind him, which could no longer maintain its original disciplined formation.

"Pass on my orders!"

He abruptly pulled on the reins, and Qin's sword was drawn:

"Rear ranks become front ranks! Crossbows ready!!"

The 20,000 Qin soldiers who were retreating were stunned for a moment when they heard the order, and then they burst into a deafening cheer!

The pent-up frustration and fighting spirit in his chest found an outlet at this moment.

"kill--!"

"How can we say we have no clothes! We have no sons to share our robes with!!"

The bugle call instantly became high-pitched and stirring, and the battle flags fluttered wildly in the air.

The neatly retreating formation changed rapidly in a matter of breaths, with the vanguard becoming the rearguard and the rearguard becoming the vanguard, while the archers adjusted their positions and nocked their arrows at top speed.

"Fire arrows!"

"Om-!!"

The Qin soldier, who had been holding back his anger for a long time, pulled the trigger, unleashing all his fury onto the crossbow bolt in his hand!
Tens of thousands of sharp arrows drew arcs in the air, converging into a dense and deadly black curtain of death!

The Wei soldiers, whose formation was already unstable due to the pursuit, were caught off guard by this sudden rain of arrows.

"Ugh—!"

"Raise your shield! Raise your shield quickly!!"

"Scatter! Scatter now!!"

Screams rose and fell, blood blossomed among the crowd, and the Wei army's formation became even more chaotic, like water rippled by a boulder.

"Stabilize the formation! Stabilize the formation!"

Zhao Tuo brandished his long spear with all his might, directing the chaotic Wei army in an attempt to stabilize the situation as quickly as possible.

However, the quality of his soldiers was ultimately no match for that of the Qin army.

In such a rush, he had no way to quickly stabilize the formation.

"Puff puff!"

The sound of arrows piercing flesh was as dense as rain pattering on banana leaves.

Large numbers of Wei soldiers were nailed to the ground amidst screams of agony.

And this is just the beginning.

"Qin Iron Cavalry, attack!!"

Under the cover of a hail of arrows, the Qin cavalry, which had been poised for battle, charged out, their target the Wei army's lines which were on the verge of collapse!
Warhorses' iron hooves shattered the earth, and knights, clad in heavy armor and wielding lances, pounced like hungry tigers, determined to tear everything in their path to shreds.

Once the Qin cavalry charge into the enemy lines, the Wei army's formation will completely collapse, and the subsequent Qin infantry will engulf the entire army.

Many Wei soldiers, looking at the Qin cavalry charging like steel beasts, already showed expressions of despair on their faces.

"Prepare your spears! Form ranks!!"

Zhao Tuo's eyes were bloodshot.

Before his orders were fully relayed, the Qin cavalry had already charged towards the Wei army's lines like arrows released from a bow.

Just as the Wei soldiers were in a panic, thinking that death was imminent...
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

One after another, heavy shields were slammed into the ground, suddenly forming a shield wall.

Behind the tower shield, long spears emerged like a dense forest, their tips gleaming coldly, pointing forward.

Five hundred Wei soldiers!
The most elite heavy infantry of the Wei Kingdom!

At this moment, they stood firm like towering towers, resolutely blocking the Qin army's iron cavalry's charge!

"Dang! Dang! Dang!"

Horses neighed, and the knights swung their lances with all their might, but they could not penetrate the shield wall of the Wei infantry. Iron hooves clashed with shields, producing a deafening clang of metal against metal, and sparks flew everywhere.

"drink!!"

The Wei soldiers roared and charged forward with their shields, knocking over the front row, men and horses alike!
The seemingly invincible charge of the Qin cavalry was actually stopped by this seemingly thin defensive line!
"We've stabilized! We've stabilized!"

The Wei soldiers, who had been in a panic, regained some composure when they saw the Qin cavalry being blocked.

"Restore formation! Restore formation! Officers and soldiers, organize your troops to restore formation!!"

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhao Tuo roared and mobilized his troops, regrouping the chaotic formation and attempting to restore order.

However, right now!

Just as the Wei army's formation was beginning to stabilize!

A group of swordsmen, without armor or shields, dressed only in thin cloth, rushed out from the Qin army's infantry formation like ghosts!

They numbered only eight hundred. Facing the heavily armored tower shields, these swordsmen in plain clothes showed no fear, only bloodthirsty killing intent and a hint of contempt!
"Heroic Old Qin!!"

A desolate battle roar erupted from their chests!

"Let us face this national crisis together!!"

Qin sword, swipe!
Bathed in the glow of the setting sun, it faintly emanated an ominous, blood-red light.

A series of crimson sword lights and chilling glints merged into one, crashing down like a crimson tide onto the shield wall of the Wei soldiers!
"Crack!"

"Pfft——!"

A Wei soldier, shield and all, was targeted by three swordsmen in plain clothes and was struck by more than fifty swords in an instant!

The seemingly indestructible tower shield was instantly riddled with wounds before the crimson sword light, yet it remained steadfast, unbroken by the swordsman, and continued to protect its master.

However, the Wei soldier's eyes had lost their luster.

Armor shattered! Godslayer!
They're professionals at opening cans!
In just a moment of contact, it was already a bloody mess, with severed limbs flying everywhere.

The shield wall of five hundred Wei soldiers was torn apart like a tattered piece of cloth under the onslaught of the Qin elite troops, with gaps appearing one after another in an instant.

"Those are... the elite soldiers of the Great Qin!!"

As Zhao Tuo watched the swordsman in plain clothes slaughtering the Wei infantry like a tiger among sheep, his pupils suddenly contracted to needles!
He instantly recognized the origin of this unit.

This is not an ordinary Qin warrior, but the earliest version of the Qin warrior before Shang Yang's reforms!
The fighting skills of Qi are no match for the elite infantry of Wei!
The elite soldiers of Wei are no match for the sharpest warriors of Qin!

This proverb, which has been passed down for centuries, was once again proven true in the bloodiest way!

"Shoot an arrow!!"

In a flash, Zhao Tuo reacted instantly and roared out the most crucial order.

"Fire across the entire army! Cover the vanguard!!"

The original version of the Plain-Clad Warriors was an absolute suicide squad!

High attack, low health!
In pursuit of the ultimate attack and destructive power, they even abandoned all defenses!
This is completely different from the later Iron Eagle Warriors, who, after Shang Yang's reforms, wore heavy armor, rode warhorses, and were equipped with powerful crossbows!

Arrows are their greatest weakness!
The archers in the rear of the Wei army immediately carried out the order.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

A hail of arrows blanketed the entire front line, their target the plain-clad swordsmen who were unleashing a frenzied barrage of ten strikes per second!
The heavily armored Wei soldiers could almost ignore this rain of arrows.

But those plain-clad warriors had no choice but to wield their swords to cut the arrows or use their agile movements to dodge the arrows falling from the sky.

The offensive stalled.

Under Zhao Tuo's timely command, the front-line positions were barely stabilized once again.

However, despite repeated attacks by the Qin cavalry and elite Qin soldiers, the Wei army's formation was still not fully reorganized.

At this moment, the main force of the Qin army's infantry was already approaching!

The Wei army's battle lines collapsed almost immediately!
"Hold on! Everyone, hold on!"

Zhao Tuo was under immense pressure. He pressed hard on the communication ring on his ring finger, issuing command after command without stopping for a moment.

More than forty different command lines were simultaneously operating at high speed in his mind, allowing him to quickly adjust the Wei army's formation through command flags and messengers.

"The left and right flanks retreat! Join up with the central army!"

"Right wing, third formation, advance! Fill the gap!"

"Central army advances, archers prepare!"

"Rampaging troops! Don't panic! Backwards! Backwards! Move into reserve positions!"

The collapsing Wei army on the front lines crumbled like shattered tiles, peeling away one after another.

And after that, there were even more layers of preparation lines! Like a layered mille-feuille!
The routed soldiers were not abandoned. Instead, Zhao Tuo quickly divided them into small combat units and refilled them into the battle lines to repair the ever-appearing gaps and maintain the Wei army's defenses!
"Soon... soon..."

Zhao Tuo unconsciously stroked the communication ring, his eyes flashing with a fanatical and determined light.

As long as the commander arrives and launches an attack, everything will be alright!
Meanwhile, on the other side, in the Qin army's formation.

Wang Jian was also calmly directing the Qin army, launching wave after wave of attacks against the seemingly collapsing yet incredibly tenacious Wei army formation, until they were completely overwhelmed.

Suanzao City was right behind him.

Our escape route has already been secured.

But the warning signs in his heart did not diminish at all; on the contrary, they became even stronger.

"what exactly is it?"

He still didn't have an answer in his heart.

Wang Jian stared at Zhao Tuo, the Wei general who, through his brilliant command, had managed to hold off the Wei army's relentless attacks from his own fierce and powerful forces.

Although, this Wei general's command was indeed very good.

but……

"not him."

Wang Jian directly cut off the possibility that the crisis might originate from Zhao Tuo; in his view, this level of command was nothing special.

It's just forty-odd command lines, right? If he goes all out, he can set up nearly a hundred command lines.

Although Zhao Tuo was powerful, he could not possibly have such a grand scheme that could make him so uneasy.

Wang Jian narrowed his eyes slightly, turning his gaze towards the distant Puyang, his gaze seemingly piercing through the barriers of space.

After eliminating all the impossibilities.

That remaining, sole possibility, however absurd it may be...

Commander Wei Mo!

Although the Qin army had captured all the cities along the two hundred li route from Puyang, theoretically no one could have broken through.

Even if a small force did manage to do it, the exhausted troops who had marched more than 200 miles would not have many people, so what effect could they have?

However, Wang Jian's intuition told him that the problem could only lie with that mysterious Commander Wei Mo!

"Pass on my orders!"

Once the target was locked, Wang Jian did not hesitate for a moment and immediately gave the order.

"Send out all scouts! Head north towards the cities of Xu and Yan, and conduct thorough reconnaissance! If any enemy movement is discovered, no matter how small, report back immediately!!"

(End of this chapter)