Mythical Three Kingdoms

After the Han Imperial Guards dissipated into history, the Northern Huns Guards had never encountered an army capable of challenging them one-on-one, whether it was the Parthian Royal Guards, the Eagle Banner Guards of Great Qin, or the elite troops of minor nations in the Western Regions. Never!

One could say the reason the Northern Huns dominated the Western Regions unopposed was due to this invincible strong army, and now, after just one charge, the Northern Huns Guards felt that the opposing forces had battle qualities comparable to theirs, akin to the powerful cavalry of the former Feathered Forest Guards.

Gao Shun’s expression turned slightly stern; the qualities displayed by the Northern Huns Guards forced him to take them seriously. Any single attribute could make any army elite, but the Northern Huns Guards seemed to encompass all these attributes.

Despite that, Gao Shun’s cold demeanor did not waver due to the faint solemnity. After charging into the main forces of the Northern Huns and dealing a wave of killing blows, he turned and launched another direct charge towards the Northern Huns Guards, without any further probing.

Similarly, the leader of the Hun Guards launched a charge the moment Gao Shun turned around, as the strength displayed by the enemy made him extremely wary.

This time, both sides clashed with their maximum strength: the silver light of the Trap Formation and the gray light of the Northern Huns collided violently, with their weapons and armor both shining in the colors of Military Spirit.

Each side exerted their utmost efforts to attack the other, but whether it was the superior blocking defenses of the Trap Formation or the predictive dodging of the Northern Huns Guards, it became difficult for either to inflict any significant damage on the other.

Even though Gao Shun possessed the combat power of Inner Qi Manifestation, the mutual cancellation of the Military Spirits constrained most of his strength with Cloud Qi, and though he could still crush miscellaneous soldiers, the near ten Qi Refining to Gang experts drawn by the enemy severely constrained him, making it difficult for Gao Shun to break the deadlock in a short time.

After all, the resistance of the Military Spirit to death meant that non-lethal attacks had little impact on either side’s operations, and whether it was the Trap Formation’s blocking defenses or the predictive dodging of the Northern Huns, most fatal attacks could be evaded, making the situation increasingly frustrating for both.

Simply put, on the battlefield, the Trap Formation primarily blocked the attacks of the Northern Huns Guards and then launched counterattacks, while the Northern Huns Guards predicted and dodged...

It became difficult for either side to claim a quick victory over the other.

However, despite how troublesome the battle between the Trap Formation and the Hun Guards was, the Trap Formation managed to pull away the spearhead of the Northern Huns, and without the obstruction of the Northern Huns Guards, Zhang Fei’s main forces began unleashing formidable combat power, relentlessly attacking the Northern Huns, preparing to pierce through them during this opportunity.

With the full-powered outbreak of Zhang Fei’s division, the Northern Huns’ main forces, without their top-tier legion, gradually began being suppressed by Zhang Fei’s division.

Xubo Cheng watched as Zhang Fei’s division forcibly suppressed the soldiers under his command’s main forces. His legion talent, which feared not death, was clearly at a disadvantage against Zhang Fei’s fully activated legion talent, given no one else interfered.

Xubo Cheng observed the current situation with unease; if this continued, Zhang Fei’s legion talent might not be enough, but it was equally possible that before Zhang Fei’s legion talent ended, Zhang Fei’s legion would overpower the Northern Huns’ main forces.

Unlike the former Huns, the current Northern Huns couldn’t gamble that Zhang Fei’s forces wouldn’t withstand the pressure, forcing Xubo Cheng to consider another outcome: what if they couldn’t hold?

Though the Northern Huns inherited the Hun Empire’s legacy, they lacked the invincible aura, and with a small nation and sparse population, there was a bit of short-sightedness.

Having long been seasoned in battle, Zhang Fei quickly discerned Xubo Cheng’s concerns and energetically launched a swift assault on the enemy.

Knowing his strengths, Zhang Fei realized his legion talent wouldn’t last much longer, and once the adverse effects of the legion talent exposure manifested, the Northern Huns might seize the opportunity to reverse the situation. Hence, Zhang Fei, undaunted, launched a fierce assault on Xubo Cheng.

Xubo Cheng was forced back repeatedly by Zhang Fei’s series of fierce assaults. Once he regained footing, he realized that the Northern Huns soldiers facing Zhang Fei’s main forces had been comprehensively suppressed, and the Chanyu’s Imperial Guards were tightly engaged by another cavalry force.

Xubo Cheng immediately withdrew to distance himself from Zhang Fei, casting a glance over the battlefield’s situation, which was still stable in most areas, but overall suppressed by the Han Army, with collapse merely a matter of time.

[I must devise a solution. Should the Han Army receive reinforcements, the situation could deteriorate rapidly. The opposing Inner Qi Manifestations are too many. If not for the thick Cloud Qi on both sides, the situation might have been dire.] Xubo Cheng thought with a grave expression.

To be fair, under the current stalemate, withdrawing wouldn’t be too difficult for Xubo Cheng.

However, because Chen Gong initially aimed for the complete annihilation of the opponent, Chengg Lian, Hao Meng, and Song Xian merely surrounded without penetrating, making it impossible for Xubo Cheng to withdraw without leaving some troops behind given the current situation.

”It seems I have no choice but to gamble.” Xubo Cheng, resolute and sharp-minded, upon realizing the unfavorable situation, decided to hold on until Zhang Fei’s legion talent collapsed, knowing that a retreat now would inflict significant casualties on the Northern Huns’ main forces.

”All troops, listen to orders, attack with full strength, and annihilate the Han Army in one fell swoop!” Xubo Cheng took a deep breath and shouted skyward. Although the current Han Army slightly outnumbered the Northern Huns’ main forces, every component of the Han Army had undergone long-distance raids in their march, not to mention the Northern Huns still had tens of thousands of retinue troops.

Though the Miscellaneous Huns’ combat prowess was lacking, after the Northern Huns withstood the Han Dynasty’s attack, the Miscellaneous Huns managed to exhibit performance to some extent.

”It seems we are poised to win.” Northern Huns Guard Cavalry leader, Jinn Hedan, spoke with a cold snicker, holding off Gao Shun’s attacks alongside a group.

Gao Shun looked at the Northern Huns with a cold expression. He admitted this was the most troublesome military spirit legion he’d encountered. It wasn’t that the Northern Huns Guard Cavalry was the strongest, but they were at their peak, unable to be domineered over by stronger forces.

Previously, facing the Flying Bear Army, their lack of warhorses prevented them from displaying full combat power. Despite the strong Military Spirit, without warhorses, they retained a portion of their attributes but ultimately lost their strongest attribute.

Subsequently, facing the Vanguard unit, before they reached the step of an independent military spirit, Gao Shun had easily crushed them. But this time was different; the Northern Huns Guard Cavalry neither faced limitations nor immaturity.