My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 396 A Decisive Decision!
After traveling some distance, Gao Yu could already hear deafening shouts of battle.

He could see many people rushing towards one direction like sharks smelling blood. The reason he was able to break through the enemy's central army without hindrance was largely because many soldiers who should have been guarding the central army were attracted to this side.

One can imagine the fierce attack that Wang Sizheng and his eight thousand soldiers endured.

How many of these 8,000 soldiers will ultimately survive?

He cannot go directly to rescue Wang Sizheng right now; instead, he must rush to where Hou Yuan and Liu Lingzhu are.

"Kill!"

Gao Yu spurred his warhorse and charged off in another direction.

………………

"General! The central army has been routed!"

"How could this be? Where is Heba Yun?"

"General Heba Yun has rebelled..."

"what!"

Upon hearing this news, Hou Yuan's vision went black, and he almost lost his balance and fell off his horse. He had no time to react.

Boom! !

The earth shook violently, as if the heavens were enraged.

He looked in the direction of the sound and felt a chill run down his spine!
The number of people, numbering in the thousands, is already so large that it seems endless.

The sheer number of cavalrymen, numbering in the tens of thousands, could only be described as overwhelming.

Men donned armor, horses donned armor, and everyone changed into their warhorses, ensuring that their mounts could provide maximum kinetic energy at all times!

As far as the eye could see, a black dot would first appear, then turn into a black line. Those with better eyesight could even see that the leader was wearing a ghost mask, and that this ghost was followed by countless 'evil spirits,' as if evil spirits had come to claim lives.

The sound of horses' hooves grew louder and louder as they approached.

The thunderous roar of the train made it impossible for him to hear the people around him talking.

On the contrary, as the distance closed, the opponent's deafening battle cries clearly reached his ears!
"The Xuanjia Army is here!"

"The Xuanjia Army is here!"

"The Xuanjia Army is here!"

It wasn't that the Xuanjia Army was about to reveal their 'names'; rather, their leader, Gao Yu, shouted, "Where is the Xuanjia Army!"
First, those around him shouted, and then the shouts spread to the soldiers behind him.

Throughout the northern border of China and the Central Plains, who does not know the formidable reputation of the "Black Armor Army"?

This is similar to two people fighting on the battlefield, glaring at each other and shouting "Kill!" in a loud voice, all to intimidate the other!

Liu Lingzhu was completely dumbfounded. "Xuan... Xuanjia Army? Mo Heduo? Wasn't he in the front lines? How could he suddenly attack from behind our lines?"

Hou Yuan closed his eyes in despair.

Heba Yun's rebellion and the collapse of the central army were a series of blows that constantly challenged his psychological defenses!

But he was ultimately the commander-in-chief of the army.

He quickly glanced at the situation ahead; the army was almost entirely concentrated on his side, so he might be able to launch a counterattack.

As long as Gao Yu's 'banner' is broken in the enemy's formation, then... the morale of the entire army will surely be greatly boosted, and they may well be able to fight Gao Yu to the death!

Hou Yuan hardened his heart and gritted his teeth, saying!

"Continue the attack!"

With that, he drew his precious sword from his waist, turned around, and shouted, "The rest of you, hold your ground! Form ranks! Form ranks! Follow me to meet the enemy!!"

At this point, we need to intensify our attack. As for the rear?

He, as the commander-in-chief, personally led the charge to meet the enemy!

In times of crisis, one must have the courage to 'sacrifice oneself'. He is the backbone of the entire army, and all the soldiers are watching him. If he shows even a hint of fear on his face, or if he acts with the slightest cowardice, it will trigger a chain reaction and directly destroy the morale of the entire army!

"Form ranks! Engage the enemy!!"

Hou Yuan had a fairly good reputation in the army. As the military order was issued, the infantrymen who were holding the rear began to try to form a battle formation.

however……

Whoosh whoosh!
Arrows rained down from the sky. Gao Yu's more than a thousand armored cavalrymen focused solely on charging into battle, while the cavalrymen behind them drew their bows and fired arrows into the air!

The infantrymen, all in armor, were mostly fine, except for a few unlucky ones.

Besides the infantry, there were also a large number of able-bodied men. These men were unarmored and faced with the 'rain of arrows' falling from the sky. Without any protective measures, they screamed in pain after being hit by arrows. Then, some of them began to run around in a frantic search for places to hide from the arrow rain.

Hou Yuan's infantry were not as elite as the imperial guards.

Unable to form ranks as quickly as the local militia, and currently being recklessly attacked by their own people, they are simply unable to form ranks effectively.

at this time.

Gao Yu has already led the charge to the front of the enemy!
The iconic black armor, the iconic demon masks, and the constant shouts, "The Xuanjia Army is here!"

The soldiers who had heard of the Xuanjia Army's formidable reputation were already terrified!
When Gao Yu actually engaged the enemy, the front of his "Xuanjia Army" brand dump truck immediately ran over and killed several haphazardly running men.

It was a true case of being hit and killed!
Warhorses clad in vests charged forward over a long distance, unleashing kinetic energy that no one could withstand!
Using this powerful momentum, Gao Yu tucked the shaft of the lance under his arm. *Thud!*

Like skewering candied hawthorns, he pierced through the bodies of two enemy soldiers. Amidst the horrified gazes of everyone, Gao Yu shouted!
He gripped the spear shaft with both hands, forcefully lifting the lance that had pierced two soldiers, and then swung it violently, sending the corpses flying and knocking down a group of soldiers. In the face of the cavalry charge, falling to the ground meant death!
They didn't even need a finishing blow; they were simply trampled to death!
Shouts of battle and screams of agony filled the air!
At this point, all you could hear were these sounds; it was impossible to convey military orders by shouting.

However, leading a cavalry charge does not require so many complicated military orders, and there is not even a need to raise flags. The soldiers only need to look up at the direction of the 'Black Armor' military flag and charge together!

"Prepare for the enemy! Prepare for the enemy! Don't panic! They're about to stop!"

Hou Yuan shouted repeatedly, but to no avail. At this point, even if he shouted himself hoarse, the soldiers would not hear him.

His bodyguards protected him fiercely.

When he looked again, Liu Lingzhu had already disappeared without a trace, and he didn't know where she had gone.

Gao Yu's 20,000 cavalry surged in like the sea, while Hou Yuan was like a small boat being battered by the waves, which could be submerged at any moment.

A clang!
Gao Yu used his lance to deflect the weapons aimed at him. The immense force caused the swords in the hands of several soldiers in front of him to fly out of their grasp!
The soldiers stared in terror at the tall figure shrouded in black armor.

One soldier fell to the ground, his crotch warm, he had wet himself in fear.

Gao Yu's hands did not stop moving at all.

After years of fighting, his heart had long since become as cold and hard as iron, and he would show no mercy to the enemy!

Hand up and down!
Poof!
A human head flew up and fell to the ground.

The headless corpse continued to gush blood from the spot.

The entire battlefield was like a living hell.

Everywhere you looked, there were human heads, headless corpses, and severed arms. The strong smell of blood assaulted Gao Yu's nostrils, drawing out all the 'savagery' that had been dormant within him for years!
"Kill! Kill! Kill!!"

Gao Yu roared, like a ruthless killing machine; any enemy soldier who stood in his way would eventually become a corpse on the ground.

They were completely bloodthirsty!
He surveyed the area and spotted a man dressed in armor, who was at least a mid-level general.

Even under the protection of his personal guards, Hou Yuan continued to resist!
Suddenly, a chill ran through me, and the hairs on my body stood on end. It felt like being targeted by a ferocious wild beast while hunting.

He looked up abruptly and saw a person wearing a ghost mask staring straight at him, which was the source of his chills.

Could it be that……

"That's Moheduo!?"

Hou Yuan was shocked, but seeing that there weren't many people around Gao Yu, he mustered up his courage.

"Kill! Follow me and capture Mohedu!!"

Before Gao Yu could rush over, Hou Yuan immediately led his personal guards to charge over.

Gao Yu was taken aback.

I can probably understand why Erzhu Rong let Hou Yuan take charge of the three prefectures; he is indeed a very decisive person.

“Well done!!”

Gao Yu also took the initiative to ride his horse to meet them!

Hou Yuan's personal guards were all wearing armor, so Gao Yu couldn't kill them directly.

With a sweep of his lance, he merely sent the man flying off his horse.

Barely dodging the thrusting spear, Gao Yu grabbed the shaft with one hand, released his grip on the lance, and dodged another blow. He then drew his sword from his waist and slashed at the neck of a guard, and another head fell to the ground!
This scene shocked everyone present!

What kind of divine power?

Can a person's neck be severed simply by swinging the sword forcefully?
"what!"

Gao Yu roared again, exerted his strength, and snatched the man's spear with one hand, dragging the man in front of him as well. With a swift stroke, he killed another man!
Hou Yuan finally understood.

Even though they had completely broken ties with the Gao brothers, why did they do that?

Erzhu Rong was still thinking about defeating Gao Huan and then forcing Gao Yu to submit to him.

He wanted to make Gao Yu work for him, and even after things had come to this point, he still wanted Gao Yu to submit to him.

This also explains why Yuan Ziyou, after witnessing the Battle of Luoyang, described Gao Yu as "like a reincarnation of the ancient overlord."

All the generals who fought alongside Gao Yu were completely convinced of his abilities and dared not confront him head-on on the battlefield.

Is this kind of bravery even human?
Is it...

Was it Gao Yu, not Erzhu, who was protected by the Eternal Heaven?

His initial courage vanished in an instant, and only one thought remained in Hou Yuan's mind!
run!
Run quickly!
"General! Run!"

The guards beside him shouted immediately and then led Hou Yuan to run backward.

The others, however, bravely stepped forward to block him, buying Hou Yuan time to escape.

Gao Yu did not forcefully pursue him.

The overall battle situation is already decided; whether Hou Yuan survives or not is no longer significant.

He has more important things to do right now.

(End of this chapter)