The power of the heavy cavalry lay in the tremendous impact they generated when charging, an impact that could sweep everything before it. But if the cavalry couldnt charge, they became useless. Under the desperate blocking by the slave soldiers, the following cavalrymen had no choice but to rein in their horses. They looked at each other in dismay, for there was nothing that could ever stop them from advancing, but today someone did, and in front of them stood a wall of human and horse corpses, heavy armor pinned down, unable to jump over, if they continued to charge forward, they would also follow the footsteps of their predecessors.
Just as they were hesitating, the slave soldiers had already crossed the wall of corpses and launched an attack on the cavalry. They ignored the long spears that pierced their chests, brutally beheading the enemy, and moved on to the next one. They seemed to be invincible, impervious to pain and fatigue, dragging their entrails out, with limbs hanging by only a layer of skin, they were immersed in the thrill of slaughter until they died of blood loss.
"Devil...!" A heavily armored cavalryman couldnt bear this terrifying scene anymore, let out a loud cry and turned to flee.
His escape triggered a chain reaction, one after another heavy cavalrymen abandoned their knightly honor and dignity, fleeing far away. If the opponent was human, they were fearless, but if the opponent was a devil, even these noble knights could only flee in awe.
Han Xian Emperor and others put down the binoculars in their hands, not daring to look again. Some timid people had already vomited on the spot, and the impact of these slave soldiers on them was even greater than that of Zhebie and Qin Yong - were they still human? Its simply more devilish than the devil himself. Han Xian Emperor looked at the spoils of war seized from the Caesar people in his hand, and for the first time felt a hint of disgust at its function.
The distant onlookers were already terrified, and the three thousand red cavalrymen behind them were even more frightening. A chill ran down their spines and into their heads, spreading throughout their bodies. Although it was a scorching day and they wore thick armor, they couldnt feel any warmth. Even with prior mental preparation, the direction of the loud shouting made the entire formation inevitably slightly deform.
Just as the slave soldiers were wreaking havoc on the heavy cavalry, Qin Yong and his men did not idle about. He led a thousand slave soldiers from his unit to charge towards the city gate. The people of Caesar inside the city had seen his bravery before, and the officers inside shouted loudly: "Close the gate, close it quickly."
More than twenty Caesarian soldiers rushed up, and the heavy iron gate slowly closed.
Qin Yong had already rushed to the bottom of the city wall, fifty meters away. If it were usual times, the top of the city wall would have been a rain of arrows, but at this time, the slaves of Xu Haifeng were stationed on the city wall, and they threw down the stones and arrows accumulated on the city wall like raindrops, causing great trouble to the inner city. Fortunately, they only defended the city head and did not rush down. The Roman soldiers could not tell them apart for a while and had no choice but to let it go temporarily.
What a Qin Yong, he stood still on the spot, raised his right hand and spun around with the bronze lion, he spun for several rounds, suddenly let go, instantly the thousand-pound bronze lion flew out of his hands, drawing a beautiful parabola, heavily smashing onto the iron gate that was about to close.
“Boom……” A violent collision sent a deafening shockwave through the air. The twenty or so Caesarian soldiers who were pushing against the gate felt an irresistible force coming from the iron door, and their hands were unable to put up any resistance before they were heavily slammed into their chests by the gate. Everyone was lifted off the ground at the same time, with most of them spitting out blood in mid-air, their breastbones shattered to death. A few who managed to survive had their skeletons completely shattered, paralyzed on the ground, moaning incessantly. Watching them gasp for air, it seemed unlikely they would escape death.
"Close it, close it quickly..." The Roman officer shouted hoarsely.
More than 20 people rushed out and pushed the iron gate that was knocked open by the bronze lion.
"Boom......" The second loud noise appeared again, and the ears of the nearby Kaisar people were buzzing, and several even stood unsteadily, thud, fell to the ground, unable to get up.
This time, Qin Yongs bronze lion was just right, with half of its body stuck in the gate, and even if the Caesars wanted to close it, they couldnt do anything about it.
"Move aside, move aside quickly..." The Roman officer gave orders once again.
This thing weighs over a thousand catties, and its not made of paper. How can you rush to move it? Several strong men surrounded the bronze lion, using all their might, but the bronze lion didnt budge.
As Qin Yongs figure ran closer and closer, the hoarse-voiced officer of the Roman army shouted loudly: "Release the arrow, release the arrow for me, shoot this monster to death."
Caesars army was not lacking in skilled archers, and dozens of arrows shot through the open city gate almost simultaneously hit Qin Yongs body and head. All that could be heard was the sound of "ding ding" ringing in ones ears, and these arrow shafts, apart from taking away some clothing, actually produced a metallic clanging sound when they hit Qin Yongs body. And Qin Yongs upper garment became riddled with holes, he angrily grabbed his collar with both hands, let out a loud roar, and with a fierce tug, instantly tore his tattered upper garment in two. Only to see him bare-chested, with a ferocious expression, charging towards the city gate. The thousand slave soldiers behind Qin Yong also simultaneously ripped off their upper garments, and a thousand men charged forward bare-chested, following Qin Yong as he surged towards the city gate.
Seeing Qin Yong not even afraid of bows and arrows, the Roman soldiers were really at a loss. They watched with their eyes wide open as Qin Yong picked up the bronze lion on the ground and led the thousand-man team to charge into the city gate. If there is anyone in the world who can be called a hero of a million men, then Qin Yong is absolutely worthy of it. The power of his weapon was too great, and with one swing, everything within several meters was destroyed. The thousand-man team behind him was even more ferocious, fighting to the death, not retreating at all.
The Caesars people were having a bad year, their plan was originally foolproof, and according to the plan, a victory that would go down in history was within sight. But in these last few days, they encountered Xu Haifeng, this jinx, under the joint efforts of two superhumans who exceeded human limits, the solid-as-gold An City finally had a gap forced open. And this gap is constantly expanding, until it completely tears apart the entire defense line.
"Brothers, follow me...!" Fang Xing shouted loudly and charged out first. Behind him, the three thousand red gun cavalrymen simultaneously urged their horses forward. A distance of one kilometer was not enough for the cavalry to warm up, let alone the Red Ocean which was originally known for its speed.
As soon as the cavalry sounded the direction, the order to launch a general attack was passed down from the mountain slope. Beside Emperor Han Xian, there were many old generals who had experienced many battles and were as numerous as cows and horses. If they still didnt know how to launch a general attack at this time, they could all go hang themselves collectively.
In the same direction, they rushed into the city, and Qin Yongs figure was already invisible. They didnt care about defending the city gate or waiting for reinforcements from friendly forces. Perhaps in Qin Yongs heart, even if this broken city gate was closed, couldnt it be opened again with a single strike of the bronze lion?
Helpless, Feng Xiang had to divide his cavalry in half, leaving some to linger at the city gate while he led the other half to clear out the nearby Kaisar troops. Only after the follow-up troops entered the city gate and took over the defense did he dare to order a continued charge into the inner city.
The Great Han army, under Liu Zhengs command, marched into the city gate in an orderly manner. They divided their troops into several routes, aiming to gain control of the most important places in the shortest time possible. The city was filled with the glint of swords and shadows of knives, as soldiers from both sides clashed in fierce street battles.
On the main thoroughfares of the city, the red-coated cuirassiers rode back and forth, their iron hooves unimpeded as all the heavy cavalry had been sent out. Any Caesarian who tried to assemble on the main streets was subjected to their devastating charges. But most impressive, most awe-inspiring were the two thousand bare-chested slave soldiers led by Qin Yong.
Their bare upper body became the best identifying mark, wherever they appeared, the Caesarians immediately began to flee in all directions, and it was rare for them to organize a large-scale resistance. However, only these slaves who did not care about life and death had such great courage to take off their armor. In this place of war and danger, there were infinite killing machines everywhere, and normal people feared that their armor was not thick enough, their swords were not sharp enough, and how many people dared to take off their armor.
With the huge advantage in numbers, especially with Xu Haifengs Black Flag Army occasionally coming out to intimidate, the Great Han Army quickly captured key locations such as the granary and the commanders headquarters. At this point, everyone knew that this battle had come to an end, and the Great Han Army had achieved an undisputed absolute victory.
The northern gate suddenly opened wide, and thousands of Caesarians rode out on high-headed horses. These were the senior officials among the Caesarians, who saw that there was no way to turn back to heaven, so they had to abandon the wealth and soldiers all over the city and try to break through.
The north side was indeed the weak point of the Han army, and although there were many people stationed there, they were all reserve troops. The elite troops from the two major legions were not deployed here. These reserve troops could still wave flags and shout, but a real confrontation would be difficult. Among the thousands of Roman soldiers, most were cavalry, who quickly dispersed the reserve troops and fled straight to the distance. By the time Emperor Xian of Han organized his cavalry, the enemy had already escaped without a trace, and it was too late to pursue them.
The flight of the Caesarian officers marked the formal end of the battle, and the disorganized Caesarians were unable to resist the Han army, which was now full of morale. After Emperor Xian of Han issued an order that those who surrendered would not be killed, most of them chose to surrender, except for a few die-hards.
Two hours later, apart from some sporadic small battles that broke out occasionally, the Han army had basically controlled the entire city.
Thus, Xu Haifeng finally entered Linan City under the escort of Lin Changkong and more than a dozen powerful slave soldiers. He met Fang Xiangming on the main road, and they congratulated each other with a high-five, laughing heartily at the same time.