gnovel Chapter 27 The Five Tigers of the Qing Dynasty, Tian Heng Slays a General
Chapter 27 The Five Tigers of the Qing Dynasty, Tian Heng Slays a General
Tian Heng personally led three thousand Zhaowu Guard cavalry, tearing through the morning mist like a bolt of black lightning, and pierced straight into the flank of the Dongyi camp!
The thunderous roar of iron hooves striking the frozen earth drowned out all the sounds of battle.
This personal guard, personally crafted by Tian Heng, consisted of men clad in fine black lacquered armor, saddled with crossbows, wielding twelve-foot-long lances, and riding carefully selected strong horses from Hexi. At this moment, they followed their lord closely, transforming into an indestructible black hammer.
At this moment, the eastern and western flanks of the Dongyi camp had exploded like boiling water.
Countless soldiers were awakened from their sleep by the alarm. Some were shirtless and barefoot, some were holding their swords upside down, and some were even being driven forward in a daze, clutching only half a piece of dry rations.
The shouts, curses, and cries of the generals were mixed together. The men and horses that had been barely gathered were a motley crew, pushing and shoving each other. They couldn't even form a proper formation, let alone a neat column. They were a complete rabble of frightened birds.
On the central front, although Huangfugong had already slaughtered countless enemies, his offensive was inevitably hampered by the scattered remnants who desperately tried to hold back their advance by relying on tents, supply wagons, and other supplies.
If the chaotic yet massive crowds from the east and west wings are allowed to surge in and encircle them, even Huangfu Gong's elite troops risk being swallowed up.
Tian Heng's eyes flashed like lightning, instantly grasping the entire situation. He suddenly pulled on the reins, and the Snow-Treading Flying Dragon reared up, its long neigh echoing across the battlefield.
He raised the Nine Dragon Azure Sea Spear, its blade coiled like a dragon swallowing its prey, high in the hand, its tip pointing directly at the source of the turbulent tide, and roared sharply, "Zhaowu Guards! Follow me to break the formation! Crush them!"
"Crush the enemy! Protect the emperor and break through their lines!"
The three thousand iron cavalry roared in unison, their voices coalescing into a killing intent almost visible to the naked eye.
This truly elite force, forged through countless trials in the Northern Army camp, moved at the first command, ignoring the scattered stragglers along the way, and their speed increased dramatically!
The entire army, with Tian Heng as its spearhead, transformed into a rapidly advancing black wedge-shaped arrow, fiercely slashing towards the chaotic and writhing Eastern Yi reinforcements!
The key to cavalry charges lies in their speed and decisiveness, but even more so in their ability to divide and disintegrate the enemy forces.
Zhaowu Guard gave the enemy no chance to regroup. As soon as they engaged the enemy, they naturally split into several sharp squads, like a butcher carving up an ox, and like a hot knife cutting into frozen fat, they deeply wedged into the weakest point of the enemy's army.
The horse's spears thrust and hooves trampled, exploding in bursts of blood mist wherever they passed, and screams of agony rose instantly!
In contrast, the Dongyi army, though numerous, consisted mostly of infantry, with the few cavalrymen being tribal people hastily mounted their horses, lacking horsemanship skills and any will to fight.
As the black-armored torrent rolled in with destructive force, the soldiers in the front ranks were terrified. With a shout, they fled backward, colliding with their comrades surging from behind. Countless soldiers were trampled to death in an instant.
The Zhaowu cavalry moved like tigers among sheep. Each thrust of their lances pierced through several men. Wherever their iron hooves passed, limbs and broken weapons flew everywhere. Crimson blood quickly soaked the large area of frozen earth in front of the camp. Together with the cold and efficient killing posture of the Xuanjia knights, they formed a cruel and shocking picture.
Tian Heng took the lead, and the Nine Dragons Azure Sea Spear seemed to come alive in his hands. Wherever the spear passed, those who stood in his way were defeated.
The crimson spear tassels were already soaked in blood, and as the warhorse galloped, strings of blood droplets were flung out.
His sharp eyes swept across the scene and immediately locked onto a burly figure in the chaos of battle, trying to stabilize the situation. It was Fei Yingdong, the head of the "Five Ministers" of the Eastern Barbarians!
"Fei Yingdong's skill, Martial King, will activate the blade."
Strength: 93, Command: 92, Intelligence: 76, Politics: 80
"Currently, Longsword +1, Warhorse +1, Martial King +3, Sword General +5, Base Strength 93, increasing to 103."
The man was brandishing a long sword, hacking down several fleeing soldiers, and roaring as he tried to gather a squad of personal guards, hoping to form a makeshift gun emplacement to block the cavalry's path.
Tian Heng's lips curled into a cold smile. He spurred his horse's flanks and the Snow-Treading Flying Dragon let out a long neigh, its speed increasing dramatically. Like a white lightning bolt, it cleaved through the chaotic army and shot straight at Fei Yingdong!
"Barbarian chieftain, take note! Tian Heng is here!"
"Tian Heng's skill, Emperor, activated"
Tian Heng
Strength: 90, Command: 86, Intelligence: 96, Politics: 92, Charisma: 99
Emperor
The emperor reigns supreme, ruling over all the lands; his dragon banner flutters, covering the heavens.
A single word can secure the world; a single outburst of anger can shake all nations.
Not vying for power with other heroes, but solely relying on the will of Heaven to govern the destiny.
Who can shake my eternal reign? I am the only emperor for all eternity.
Effect 1: Reign Supreme. Upon entering battle, increase attack power by 5. Can be activated twice. Suppresses the opponent's attack power by 5 points and prevents the morale of all allies from decreasing.
Effect 2: Commanding thousands of troops. When commanding a large army in battle, Command +5. When personally leading troops into battle, all troops gain +1 Strength and are immune to the enemy's entire army's sealing effects.
Effect 3: Decisive Decision. When handling affairs or devising strategies, Intelligence and Politics increase by 5, and the opponent's Politics and Intelligence are suppressed by 1-2 points.
Effect 4: Under heaven, all land belongs to the king; on the shores of the land, all people are subjects of the king. When fighting on one's own territory, seal the opponent's celestial skills, and randomly increase the main attributes of one's own faction's characters by 1 to 3 points.
Effect 5: Destiny's Mandate - Permanently increases personal charm by 5 points, greatly attracting talent to join. At least one talent with a main attribute of 90+ will join every year, at least one talent with 95+ will join every three years, and at least one talent with 100+ will join every five years, with priority given to the talent currently needed.
"Currently, the Nine Dragons Azure Sea Spear is +1, the Snow-Treading Flying Dragon is +1, the Martial King is +3, the Emperor is +10, the base martial strength is 90, rising to 105, the leadership is +5, the base leadership is 86, rising to 91, suppressing Fei Yingdong by 5 points of martial strength, and the opponent's current martial strength has decreased to 98."
The sound arrived, the horse arrived, and the spear arrived too! The dragon-shaped spear ripped through the air, piercing Fei Yingdong's face with a piercing shriek!
Fei Yingdong suddenly looked up and saw that the general who came was so young and was charging forward alone. He was shocked and angry, but also contemptuous.
He had been the first to scale the city walls yesterday, killing more than ten Xia soldiers with his own hands. At that moment of arrogance, he immediately swung his sword to parry, shouting:
"You call yourself a brat! How dare you show off! I'll show you what Grandpa's got to do!"
He swung the thick-backed cleaver in his hand in a wide arc, bringing it down with brutal force, determined to cleave Tian Heng and his horse in two!
"clang--!!!"
The spear and sword clashed, producing a deafening roar like a great bell! Fei Yingdong was violently shaken, feeling an overwhelming force surge from the blade. His hand instantly split open, blood spurting out, and his fingers could barely grip the hilt! His warhorse let out a mournful neigh.
He stumbled back several steps, nearly falling upright!
Tian Heng merely swayed slightly, using the recoil to skillfully twist his spear. The spearhead, like a venomous dragon emerging from its lair, swiftly thrust towards Fei Yingdong's unguarded waist and abdomen, his voice a cold, icy laugh:
"Those traitors who betray their alliance and invade our territory, do they even dare to talk about 'showing off'? Today, we will avenge the blood debt owed to the people of Youzhou who died unjustly!"
Fei Yingdong was horrified. He hurriedly swung his knife diagonally, barely managing to block the fatal stab, but the shock made his arms numb and his chest churn with blood.
How could Tian Heng allow him to catch his breath? The Snow-Treading Flying Dragon was exceptionally intelligent, moving swiftly left and right, circling around Fei Yingdong in accordance with its master's will.
The Nine Dragons Azure Sea Spear sometimes thrusts like a long spear, specifically targeting gaps in the armor;
Sometimes it sweeps across like a broadsword, forcing the opponent to defend themselves in a sorry state; other times it grips and smashes with a spear, its force heavy and powerful.
Tian Heng displayed the royal secret technique, the "Twenty-Eight Styles of Thunder Spear Techniques," to its fullest extent.
More than twenty rounds passed in the blink of an eye. Fei Yingdong became increasingly alarmed and increasingly weak as the fight progressed.
The siege had been exhausting for days, and now, facing this young prince whose spear technique was superb and whose strength was no less than his own, he felt that the prince's swordsmanship was scattered and full of flaws, and the iron armor around his body felt like a heavy shackle.
"You little brat! All you do is rely on your horse's speed to go in circles! Do you dare to fight me to the death head-on?"
Fei Yingdong roared angrily, but in reality he was extremely terrified, his fierceness masking his inner weakness.
A cold glint flashed in Tian Heng's eyes: "Stubborn to the end, I'll send you on your way!"
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly spurred his warhorse, abandoning the skirmish and charging straight ahead! Snowflake Flying Dragon pushed its speed to the limit, and man and horse seemed to become one.
The Nine Dragons Azure Sea Spear transformed into a dark ray that tore through the morning light, using the simplest and most direct move, "Piercing the Sun," which condensed all its essence and spirit, to pierce straight into Fei Yingdong's central palace!
Fei Yingdong roared and swung his knife with all his might at the spear shaft, trying to knock it off course.
however
"Snap! Pfft!"
First came the ear-piercing scraping sound of the blade hilt colliding with the spear shaft, followed by the muffled sound of a sharp blade piercing through iron armor and tearing flesh and bone!
The tip of the Nine Dragons Azure Sea Spear accurately deflected Fei Yingdong's hastily defending blade and pierced the center of his breastplate!
The breastplate, crafted from refined steel, was pierced as easily as paper, the spear tip protruding through his back, bringing with it a spray of scalding blood!
"Heh...heh..." Fei Yingdong's eyes bulged out as he looked down in disbelief at the spear shaft embedded in his chest, the long knife in his hand clattering to the ground.
He wanted to roar, but only gushing blood foam came out. Tian Heng swung his arms, lifting the corpse off the saddle and slamming it heavily into the dust! Then, with a flick of his spear, a drop of blood drew a tragic arc.
"Fei Yingdong is dead! Those who surrender will be spared!"
With their commander dead, the already collapsing Eastern Yi reinforcements were thrown into complete chaos, with swathes of them kneeling and abandoning their weapons. Suddenly, a grief-stricken roar erupted from the side:
"You killed my brother! Prepare to die!!"
"Eidu's skill, Martial King, Blood Courage activated."
Eidu
Strength: 96, Command: 88, Intelligence: 76, Politics: 71
Blood Courage
Effect 1: Increases attack power by 3 when activated.
Effect 2: When injured, attack power +2
Effect 3: Increases attack power by 1 during sieges.
Currently, I have +1 spear, +1 warhorse, +3 Blood Courage, +3 Martial King, and a base attack power of 96. My attack power has now increased to 104.
"Due to the Emperor's influence, military strength has decreased to 99."
The Eastern Yi general Eyidu, his eyes blazing with fury, led several hundred cavalrymen in a frenzied charge from the flank, thrusting his spear straight at Tian Heng!
Seeing his sworn brother die tragically, he was not only afraid of Tian Heng's power, but also blinded by bloodlust and grief, and determined to fight to the death.
Tian Heng snorted coldly and spurred his horse to meet the attack. Eidu's spear technique was fierce, and relying on his bloodthirsty courage, he actually fought Tian Heng for several rounds and did not show any signs of defeat for the time being.
However, Tian Heng, observing all directions, saw that Zhaowu Guard had successfully divided and surrounded the Dongyi reinforcements, and a large number of enemy soldiers had abandoned their weapons and begged for mercy, so the victory was already assured.
His mind raced, and after another clash of spears with Eidu, he deliberately created an opening, his upper body swaying slightly, and his left shoulder seemed to freeze for a moment.
E'yidu, blinded by rage, was overjoyed at the sight, assuming that Tian Heng was either exhausted or careless. He shouted sharply:
"Die!" The spear in his hand shot out like a poisonous dragon, its tip gleaming coldly as it aimed directly at Tian Heng's left neck! He had used all his strength in this strike, determined to pierce through his brother's killer!