Chapter 62

  Shangguan Yuan let out a swing of his sword to knock away the long spear flying towards him, then reached out to grab another incoming long javelin. With a flick of his arm, he sent it flying outward, and with a thud, one of the Duji cavalrymen who was about to charge up to him fell off his horse.

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  Seeing the enemy approaching, Shangguan Yuan let out a loud shout and swung his sword: "Charge!"

  With a single order, the four thousand cavalrymen behind him put away their bows and arrows, took down their long guns from the saddle's victory hook, and followed Shangguan Yuanrang to charge forward against Duji's cavalry.

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  Both sides are cavalry against cavalry, there is no advantage in terms of troops, now it's a competition of pure horse fighting skills.

  The wind cavalry held long spears in the front charge, while the vanguard of the Tuqi cavalry used curved knives and scimitars. In the process of charging, their long spears and lances had already been thrown out.

  As the two sides' cavalry came into contact, a burst of sharp blade breaking armor sounded in the ears. The wind cavalry's long spear stabbed into the enemy's body first, and in an instant, hundreds of Douqi cavalrymen had spears stuck in their bodies, screaming as they fell off their warhorses.

  Cavalry battles are like this, long weapons can only serve as a one-time weapon most of the time. Long spears and long lances are thrown out naturally and disappear. When it comes to close combat, the cavalry's impact is too great, and a spear or lance stabs out, often directly piercing the enemy. There is no time to pull it out again, so they can only abandon it and continue fighting with the sword or knife carried on their body.

  The Wind Army is like this, both sides are cavalry, and they charge head-on. The force of the collision is astonishing. The Wind Cavalry hold long spears in their hands, without using any strength, just aiming at the enemy's position, relying solely on inertia to pierce through the enemy.

  After spearing an enemy with a long spear, the Wind Country cavalry immediately dropped their long spears and drew the swords from under their ribs to slash at the surrounding enemies.

  Shangguan Yuan let go first, with a large number of cavalrymen behind him, and engaged in close combat with Du Ji's cavalry on the narrow road.

  The enemy was numerous, but Yu Zhengping's superior, Shangguan Yuan, came out with all his might without reservation. First, he released the Ten-Character Cross Slash, cutting down a dozen enemies in front of him along with their horses. Next, he unleashed an even more powerful Spirit Disorder?. Under the flying spirit blades that filled the sky, even the dust on the ground was swept up high by the spiritual pressure. Within its range of attack, neither men nor horses could escape unscathed.

  As he regained his composure and looked ahead, the ground was littered with the bodies of the Dukchi cavalrymen, several blood-soaked warhorses still struggling and whinnying as they lay dying.

  The wind is extremely fierce, and three Duji generals quickly come to greet them. As soon as they arrive, they release their Lingwu skills in unison towards Upright Yuan.

  But unexpectedly, Shangguan Yuan let out a second wave of Spiritual Chaos, and the three Dou Qi leaders' skills were rendered useless under its effects. The remaining Spiritual Blade continued to fly towards the three opponents with undiminished force.

  Two Dukedom generals dodged too late, and were swept by the incoming Ling Blade, their Ling armor, helmets, and clothes shattered into pieces, their bodies were scratched with deep wounds that reached the bone, the two let out a miserable cry, and fell to the ground along with their horses.

  The remaining Dukedom general had never seen such a formidable spiritual cultivator in his life, and was so frightened that his soul flew away, no longer daring to fight, he turned his horse around to flee. Shangguan Yuanyu urged his horse to rush forward, while the spiritual knife in his hand shone brightly, slashing diagonally at his opponent with a slanted shoulder and back. This time, he used the Spirit Condensation Technique.

  Duji's leader had no time to dodge and could only turn his body around, using his horizontal spear to block.

  Bang! Crash!

  His spiritual spear was held up by the spiritual knife of Shangguan Yuanrang, but how could he withstand the power of that fatal blow? First, there was a crisp sound, and Shangguan Yuanrang's spiritual knife directly split his opponent's spiritual spear in two. Then, without reducing the momentum of the blade, it continued to slash at his opponent's shoulder. This heavy blow cut the Douji general into two pieces, with the blade entering from his shoulder and exiting from his waist. The upper half of his body fell off the warhorse, while the lower half remained seated on the saddle. The warhorse let out a strange cry, dragging the severed torso as it fled in disarray.

  On the battlefield, Shangguan Yuanyu was no longer a demon king who could be called a killer, but a cold-blooded killing machine. Various large-scale attack spirit martial skills of the light system were released by him at will, and whether it was enemy soldiers or enemy generals, he was an existence like a nightmare for his enemies.

  The 5,000-strong Duki Vanguard Cavalry was defeated by the 4,000-strong Fengqi Cavalry led by Shangguan Yuan, with more than 2,000 casualties. The remaining nearly 3,000 Duki cavalry saw that the enemy general was exceptionally brave and invincible, and they lost heart and turned their horses around, fleeing in defeat.

  This is the difference between the Dukedom army and the Besa army. In Besa, as long as the officers above have not issued a retreat order, even if it's down to the last man, they will never take half a step back. The Dukedom is different, they are used to guerrilla warfare in the desert, their combat ideology has always been to fight when possible and retreat when not, avoiding the enemy's edge first before making plans. This overall combat ideology is fine, but when misused by ordinary soldiers, it makes the Dukedom army seem lacking in tenacity and discipline.

  Seeing the Dukedom cavalry voluntarily retreat, Yuanguan Yuan would not let go of the opportunity to beat a fallen man. With a wave of his big knife, he ordered his cavalrymen to pursue and kill the enemy, sparing no one, and trying their best to inflict heavy casualties on the enemy.

  The Wind Riders rode the swift Mo horses, much faster than the Duqi cavalry. Following Yuanyuan, they charged forward with all their might. When close, they used swords and spears to slash and stab; when far, they shot arrows from their bows. The three thousand Duqi cavalry fled in one direction, dying in another. Many soldiers were wounded and fell off their horses, without even the chance to get back up and fight again, as they were trampled by the pursuing Wind Riders, then crushed into pulp.

  The Duji vanguard cavalry was utterly defeated, with the defeat being a complete rout. By the time they finally managed to regroup with the main force and stop their retreat, only about 1,000 of the original 3,000 cavalrymen remained.

  Shangguan Yuan raised his eyes to gaze out, and in the distance, the Duji cavalry came pouring in like a dark cloud, their numbers indistinguishable, the sheer quantity astonishing. Without even engaging in battle, the mere momentum of that overwhelming force was enough to take one's breath away.

  He was even more brave and impulsive, but he didn't dare to easily engage in battle with so many enemy troops. Shangguan Yuan's reaction was also quick, as he reined in his warhorse, he raised the Ling knife high in his hand, ordering the entire army to stop pursuing and killing, then ordered the rear team to change to the front team, slowly retreating back.

  He let his cavalry slowly retreat, not waiting for the enemy to rush up and kill their own side, but waiting for the enemy to enter their range, firing arrows at the whole army, killing as many enemies as possible, then rushing out at full speed for a while, slowing down, continuing to wait for the enemy to enter the range, repeating this cycle.

  This move was extremely effective, and it also brought out the speed and shooting advantages of the Wind Cavalry to the extreme. Although it couldn't deal a fatal blow to the enemy, it could infinitely harass and annoy them.

  Kamal and Zoi, the two main generals of the Dukedom cavalry, were annoyed by Yuanguan's tactics of running and fighting, but they couldn't do anything about it. They could only order their troops to advance at full speed, no matter how much the wind cavalry harassed them, the army's speed must not be reduced.

  Both sides were one side harassing and the other adapting to changes, running and fighting. Along the way, many of Duji's cavalrymen were shot dead or injured by Feng Jun, but the distance between Duji's cavalry and Feng Jun's main force was getting closer and closer.

  If they continued to flee like this, the Turkic cavalry would catch up with their own army in no time. Yuwen Yuan had no choice but to change tactics and ordered a halt to the retreat, turning to charge at the enemy instead.

  Under his command, the 4,000-strong Wind Army reformed their battle array and charged forward to meet the main force of Duke's cavalry.

  This was another fierce battle, with soldiers on both sides engaging in a bayonet-to-bayonet melee.

  Shangguan Yuan let out a loud battle cry, and with his spear, charged into the enemy's formation. Despite being at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, he managed to hold off the advance of Duji's cavalry. With his horse galloping forward, he killed his way into the enemy's camp, his three-pointed two-edged knife flashing up and down, releasing his spiritual martial skills from time to time. The surrounding Duji cavalry let out wails and cries of despair.

  His presence was too great a threat to the Dukis' cavalry, so Kamal and Zoi called out, bringing five Duki leaders together to launch a joint attack on Shangguan Yuanchao. These seven Duki leaders were all exceptional Soul Masters, especially Kamal and Zoi, who were both renowned Duki generals, brave and skilled in battle, with strength that surpassed the norm. With these seven people using their full strength, they finally managed to hold back Shangguan Yuanchao.

  As soon as Shangguan Yuan was tied up, the four thousand wind cavalry under his command immediately fell into a disadvantage. After all, they had less than four thousand people, while Duji's cavalry had more than twenty thousand. In addition, in close combat, their speed and shooting advantages were completely unable to be brought into play, and instead, the ferocity of Duji's cavalry in close combat was revealed.

  After only half an hour of fighting, the Wind Riders were surrounded by the Duke's cavalry. The original four thousand riders had dwindled to just over two thousand men. Surrounded by a sea of enemies, the Wind Riders did not give up. They formed a tight circle, with the outer layer of riders using their bodies to hold off the enemy, while the inner riders continuously shot arrows and killed the enemy.

  Upper official Yuan Rang, entangled by Duke's leader, stole a glance at the battlefield situation and saw that his brothers were increasingly unable to hold on. He let out a loud cry, mobilized all his spiritual energy, and used the spirit of the army to change. He accurately slashed two heavy knives at Kama and Zoe, who were attacking him the most fiercely.

  These two knives were fast and fierce, as if Mount Tai was pressing down. Kamal saw the opponent's momentum was overwhelming, his heart chilled, he didn't dare to parry, directly abandoned his horse, threw away the stirrup, and jumped back. Zoi, with a strong temperament, also used the spirit of changing troops, holding up the long spear after the change, hard-blocking Wang Yuanrang's heavy knife.

  A loud crash was heard in the ear, Kamal dodged, but his war horse did not dodge and was cut into two pieces by a knife. Zoi, who had just received a heavy blow, flew out like a cannonball from the horseback, flying five meters away before landing on the ground. After landing, he took several steps back to stabilize his body. He only felt his chest churning, his throat sweet, and almost spat out a mouthful of old blood. As for his war horse, it had been shaken into a puddle of blood.

  Two full-strength heavy slashes failed to harm the opponent, and Xiang Yu let out a silent sigh, giving up on further battle. Taking advantage of the brief opening created by driving back the enemy's two main generals, he turned his horse around, charged into the encirclement, and returned to his own camp. He then led his remaining brothers in a breakout from the siege.