Mythical Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1480: Chapter 1425: Fame in Life and Death

The opponent forcefully resisted Sheni Pei’s spiritual talent and slaughtered half of Zhang He’s legion, and even the two Hun people exhibited a clear intent to kill Zhang He. The backlash from the spiritual talent was a significant reason for Sheni Pei’s exhaustion and being shot by an arrow.

With a forced swap back to Vanguard Will, the half-revived Vanguard Legion withstood the Xianbei led by the Northern Huns’ commander. However, when the authentic Northern Huns Guards appeared, inheriting the indomitable military spirit of the Northern Huns from three hundred years ago, they outright defeated half of the Vanguard.

Speaking of three hundred years ago, when the essence of heaven and earth had just begun to rise, individual strength could barely surpass the era of Qi Refining to Gang. The Cloud Qi was thin; even Hann Xin from an earlier period could only gather Cloud Qi by deploying an army of tens of thousands.

Yet, this doesn’t mean that miracles couldn’t be born; the implementation of will never concerns external matters. Whether it was the Feathered Forest Guards of the Great Han Dynasty or the Hun Chanyu Guards, both were armies that created miracles in that era.

Both were genuinely military spirit armies. However, as imperial authority waned, the Feathered Forest Guards disappeared from history one by one, leaving only the armored warhorses sealed in the government’s treasury, ultimately regained by the Trap Formation and re-emerged in glory.

In the era where the Hun Chanyu Guards faced obliteration by the Han Dynasty’s relentless pursuit, they instead relied on passing the torch, enduring through three hundred years, and inherited by the passage of time, with the empire’s collapse. The remnants preserved from the collapse of the Hun Empire were the true inheritance of the Hun legacy.

Similarly, they were absolutely intolerable by the Han Dynasty as a foreign clan. Any other foreign clan could be tolerated, could be assimilated, but the Northern Huns, inheriting the Hun Empire’s legacy, absolutely cannot be!

Crossing three hundred years to once again trample the Central Plains, the Hun orthodoxy, and crossing death to reappear in the mortal world, the Vanguard on the strength of the legion level, both sides were considered the elite few. Unfortunately, one was solid three-century sedimentation, while the other was merely a manifestation of will.

Even though Zhang He’s Legion Talent reached its limit, it was like smashing an egg against a rock facing these Hun Guards who inherited through countless generations. Even if Juo Yi truly revived and led his Vanguard Death Squad, even with the crossbow’s suppression against cavalry, successfully retreating would be challenging.

After more than three hundred years of sedimentation, the Northern Huns Guard Cavalry inherited the strongest attribute among the will of every generation of riders. North Huns’ Guard Cavalry, sedimented over dozens of generations, far exceeded the Orchid Cavalry that once contended with Huo Qubing’s Feathered Forest Guards three hundred years ago.

Inheritance of the predecessor’s strength allowed each generation within a dozen to become formidable knights, and they continued to strengthen relentlessly till now.

Compared to the ultimate cavalry, the Feathered Forest Guards, already vanished in the river of history, with practically indestructible defense, practically unblockable attacks, practically inescapable pursuit. The current Northern Huns Guard Cavalry possessed almost identical strength, regrettably, the adversary has already disappeared into the river of history.

After the Northern Huns Guards buried the Vanguard, Sheni Pei fell into a coma from the backlash. Military command was handed to Zhang He. In this unfavorable situation, Zhang He sacrificed half of the soldiers for a forced retreat from the battle, withdrawing back to Youzhou.

Unfortunately, once the Northern Huns struck, they were no longer concealed, breaking through and heading straight for Youzhou. Almost at the pace of horses, they pushed the battle line to beneath Jicheng.

When the news broke, the world was shocked. This time, even fools understood something was wrong. The Northern Huns pushing to Jicheng compelled a halt to recuperate, giving Sheni Pei the chance to convey the message. He never imagined the Northern Huns would be so formidable.

”Let’s go, Zilong, Boyan, follow me to Beixin!” Jia Xu closed his ebony folding fan, speaking to Zhao Yun and Lu Xun. The northern situation suddenly changed, the original plans must be altered. Fortunately, after suffering a setback from the Xuanyuan Cauldron last time, Jia Xu promptly prepared backup plans.

Just like how Sheni Pei underestimated the strength of the Northern Huns, Jia Xu was also taken aback when he saw the intelligence. The ones who haven’t been defeated by the Great Han Dynasty even after three hundred years indeed had some capability, the Yuan Family absolutely could not withstand them.

Jia Xu and Zhao Yun immediately set off for the north, with their party first hurrying north. Zhao Yun’s cavalry was commanded by Xue Shao to rush to Youzhou overnight.

Right now, even if Fa Zheng were foolish, he knew he was played by Xuu You. However, unlike before, he didn’t launch an aggressive assault on Beixin City when hearing about Sheni Pei defeating Xianbei and Northern Huns breaking Sheni Pei. Instead, he calmed down completely.

”Xuu Ziyuan, let us talk!” Once calmer, Fa Zheng took Huang Zhong to Beixin City, calling out.

”Fa Xiaozhi!” Xuu You was somewhat panicked but feigned composure looking at Fa Zheng below.

”I came only for one matter: Hun invasion. I desire a northern campaign. Do you side with the Huns or me?” Fa Zheng didn’t speak of surrender, instead looking at Xuu You to express his intentions.

Xuu You fell silent, with the Northern Hun’s invasion being entirely different from the Xianbei’s incursion. The Xianbei’s invasion was manageable, but the Northern Hun’s invasion was a life or death war. In Han Dynasty politics, two things were absolutely correct: following dragons, or killing Hun orthodoxy.

Yet, that has a considerable chance of siding with the wrong dragon, however, killing Hun orthodoxy was always possible given capability, and now the Northern Huns have invaded.

Seeing Xuu You’s hesitation, Fa Zheng continued, ”Xuu Ziyuan, your strategy is no less than others, so I’ll speak directly: Yuan Family, Cao Family, Han Dynasty. Who do you choose?”

Xuu You’s face darkened, Fa Zheng was altering the concept, everyone understood, but one thing was very true: choosing among Yuan Family, Cao Family, Han Dynasty was inevitable. The Yuan Family was already a sinking, collapsing ship. Cao Family and Han Dynasty, there was no need to choose, Cao Family was Han Dynasty!

”Fa Xiaozhi, with Northern Huns invading, what’s your choice?” Xuu You suddenly asked.

”Han and Huns cannot coexist!” Fa Zheng answered without hesitation, ”Have you made up your mind?”

Xuu You sighed deeply; continuing to clash with Fa Zheng bore no more meaning, the battle reached Jicheng. Fixating on Liu Bei entering Youzhou merely handed opportunities to the Northern Huns. Although Xuu You was greedy, at this point, guarding Beixin wasn’t just risking his life; even his posthumous reputation would be lost.

”I owe greatly to Yuan Benchu, I require your promise!” Xuu You shouted from the wall to Fa Zheng.

Seeing Xuu You speak these words, Fa Zheng realized the matter was settled, immediately promising, ”Alright, as long as the Yuan Family doesn’t seek their own demise, I, Fa Xiaozhi, ensure their safety!”

”Fa Xiaozhi, remember what you said today!” Xuu You roared, ”City Gate Commander, move the stones; prepare to open the city gate!”