Three Kingdoms: Fusion of Entries, Change of Destiny

Chapter 168 A Great Defeat to the Xiliang Army: Cavalry is No Longer a Myth

Zhang Ji's army, which was attacking the right flank, collapsed rapidly, like fallen leaves scattered by a strong wind.

The collapse of the situation progressed so rapidly that it exceeded everyone's expectations.

Dian Wei, who was guarding the right flank, could no longer contain his anger as he watched Zhang Ji flee in panic. He cursed loudly, "You son of a bitch, Zhang Ji! I've come all this way with great difficulty, and I haven't even had a chance to get my fill of fighting yet. How come you're running away like this?"

Despite Dian Wei's curses and swears, Zhang Ji still ran faster than a rabbit.

The duty of protecting Cao Yan was temporarily taken over by Xu Huang.

Cao Yan then sent Dian Wei to the army to assist in guarding the region.

Having not fought on the battlefield for a long time, Dian Wei was naturally overjoyed upon hearing this order and excitedly rushed to the army.

But who could have imagined that Zhang Ji's army would be so vulnerable, collapsing and scattering before even reaching the front lines?

Dian Wei was unwilling to give up, so he went back to the direction Li Jue was charging.

However, in this direction, Chen Dao's Trapped Camp was on high alert, while in Guo Si's direction, Cao Ang's Mandarin Duck Army was holding the line.

The forces led by Li Jue in the central army and Guo Si on the left wing were much stronger.

However, at this moment, they are also in deep torment.

However, relying on their large number of troops and their numerical advantage, they managed to break through and endure that devilish area, and finally reached the shield wall of Cao Cao's army.

When the cavalry were only thirty paces away from the shield wall, the crossbowmen who were originally in front of the formation suddenly shrank back.

In the blink of an eye, spears nearly two zhang long were placed in the recessed part of the large shield!
One of the Xiliang cavalrymen, charging too fiercely, could only watch helplessly as the spear tip that suddenly appeared in front of him grew larger and larger in his eyes.

In his final moments, he only had time to shout, "Fuck you!"

Immediately afterwards, there was a muffled "thud," and he was pierced in the chest by the spear, his body spun around like a string of candied hawthorns.

Although the warhorse's charge was very powerful, behind the large shield, three strong soldiers were doing their best to hold it back.

It wouldn't be easy for cavalry to break through this barrier in the first instance.

Because the front line was quite strong, some parts of the shield wall inevitably got damaged.

However, once a gap appears, the reserves will quickly fill it, and Cao Cao's lines remain relatively stable.

Gradually, as the corpses of men and horses piled up, the entanglement between the two sides became increasingly intense, and the cavalry's charging speed was finally successfully limited.

Cavalry that gets bogged down in chaos and loses its speed advantage is not actually much stronger than infantry in terms of combat effectiveness.

Next came the moment of close combat, when Cao Cao's soldiers would show their skills!

Chen Dao's elite troops, the Trapped Camp, were positioned in the center of the army and remained silent throughout, as still as a mountain.

Cao Yan had been keeping a close eye on the battlefield situation. At this moment, seeing that the enemy cavalry's speed had finally slowed down, he seized this excellent opportunity and immediately sent an attack signal to the Trapped Camp!
Chen Dao kept turning back, his heart filled with anxiety, waiting for Cao Yan's order to attack.

Just as he was about to lose his temper, the standard-bearer finally waved the flag and gave the order to attack!
"Trapped Camp, charge with me!" Chen Dao roared, his shout attracting the attention of Dian Wei, who was fighting nearby.

"The Trapped Camp, with me, is invincible!"

"I am invincible!"

"Wait for me, I'm coming too!!" Dian Wei smashed a cavalryman and his horse to the ground with a single halberd strike, and then the Trapped Camp charged out.

"They're here!" On the command platform, Xu Huang's eyes were wide open like copper bells as he stared intently at the figures of the Trapped Camp, not daring to blink.

The vanguard soldiers of the elite elite unit, shield in one hand and sword in the other, slowly advanced across the battlefield. Behind them, their comrades, wielding lances, stood behind large shields, reaping the spoils with abandon.

These eight hundred men were like a spiky tortoise, moving slowly but steadily reaping the lives of every enemy they encountered.

"Hiss!" Xu Huang gasped in shock upon seeing this, his eyes filled with disbelief. "Invulnerable to swords and spears, with a tight formation and excellent command, such a powerful army is truly rare in the world!"

Dian Wei followed behind the Trapped Camp, killing with great gusto.

He was so excited that he howled like a wild beast.

"My goodness! This strong man is too fierce!" Xu Huang exclaimed inwardly, watching Dian Wei grind like a meat grinder on the battlefield. "General, you have so many talented and capable men under your command. No wonder Cao Cao trusted you to lead this battle..."

The soldiers of the Vanguard Camp fought fiercely, and wherever they went, the Xiliang army was routed.

They swept through like autumn leaves, killing so many that no Xiliang army dared to step forward to fight.

It wasn't that the Xiliang army was cowardly, but rather that their weapons, when striking the sturdy, heavy iron armor of the Trapped Camp soldiers, often only left a shallow mark.

Apart from a few extremely unlucky soldiers who were wounded by being struck in the weakest part of their joints, the others were almost completely unharmed.

Meanwhile, the soldiers of the Trapped Camp could easily cut down enemies and reap lives at will. This unequal equipment advantage made it impossible for them to even think of fighting back.

"It only takes one strike to kill the enemy, while the enemy can hardly hurt you at all. This is not a battle, it is clearly the strong bullying the weak..." Xu Huang felt both incredulous and amused, but for a moment he could not explain why he had such a contradictory feeling.

Seeing Dian Wei unleash another classic windmill blast, creating a vacuum within a three-meter radius around him, Cao Yanran clicked his tongue twice and muttered to himself, "Dian Wei with the [Ancient Evil Lai (Gold)] is simply invincible at mowing down enemies!"

"The ancient evil one?" Xu Huang, who was behind him, heard this phrase and thought it was Cao Yan's description of Dian Wei's bravery.

He couldn't help but nod, thinking to himself, "Indeed, he has the style of the ancient evil scoundrel!"

“Dian Wei should have already reached the level of a top-tier master,” Xu Huang thought to himself, then turned his gaze to Zhao Yun and Chen Dao, who were looting on the periphery. “Although General Hou and Zhao Yun haven’t made a move yet, they must also be top-tier martial artists. Are top-tier martial artists in Guandong already commonplace?”

Of course, this kind of situation can probably only be seen with Cao Yan at the moment.

On the battlefield, Dian Wei wielded his twin iron halberds with fierce power, killing with unbridled joy.

Upon seeing this, Chen Dao glanced at the shield in his left hand, then untied the buckle, turned around and stuffed the shield into the arms of a soldier next to him, and then took the lance from the soldier's hand.

At this moment, Chen Dao held the lance, and his entire aura changed instantly!
Immediately afterwards, he shouted and plunged into the Xiliang army beside him, thus beginning a bloody and terrifying massacre!

Zhao Yun led 5,000 cavalrymen, easily and comfortably reaping the fleeing Xiliang army from the outside.

If you encounter a lone soldier, just go up and stab him to death.

When encountering small groups of Xiliang troops, a few volleys of arrows from the Flying Dragon Cavalry will let them experience the wickedness of the world.

Every now and then, Zhao Yun would seize the opportunity to deliver a spectacular backstab followed by a kidney strike to the Xiliang army that was engaged in battle.

Therefore, whenever Zhao Yun's cavalry appeared nearby, the Xiliang army there would panic and abandon their attack, quickly forming ranks on the spot to protect their rear.

Zhao Yun led his cavalry on a patrol around the perimeter. Although they didn't find many opportunities to attack, they successfully held back the Xiliang army's offensive, and their objective was achieved.

This battle was much easier than Cao Yan had imagined.

The reason for this was that he was very well prepared, with all kinds of equipment and tactics for dealing with cavalry readily available and successfully implemented.

Then, perhaps because the Xiliang army underestimated their enemy, they launched a direct attack without even carefully surveying the battlefield.

With such underestimation of their opponent, how could they not be defeated?
(End of this chapter)