Mythical Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1737: Chapter 1642: I Am at a Loss for Words (Part 2)

When the Hun Elite Cavalry at the front had their horses’ legs broken and the soldiers were flung off, the Hun Elite Cavalry behind them rushed forward without having time to react, colliding with the fallen forces in the front.

Almost instantly, the Hun Elite Cavalry faced a deadly attack from the Han Army, halting the entire legion’s charge, while Li Yan on the flank seized the moment when the Hun soldiers were forced to halt and led the Elite of Danyang in a counter-charge against the confused Hun Elite Cavalry.

The Elite of Danyang in extreme state were not inferior to the Hun Elite Cavalry except for breaking formation during the assault; in all other aspects, they even surpassed them in organizational power, thus swiftly attacking during the enemy’s chaos.

Originally due to the Eastern Wu Archers fearlessly rolling under the horses’ hooves and fiercely cutting the legs causing the entire formation to crumble, coupled with the Elite of Danyang taking advantage of the chaos, they launched a relentless assault on the Hun Elite Cavalry.

Under smooth coordination, the Elite of Danyang managed to engage the Hun Elite Cavalry, preventing the chaos at the Hun vanguard from dissolving, forcing them into an unsuitable close combat against the well-equipped Elite of Danyang after losing speed.

”So ruthless.” Chen Xi murmured quietly after some silence. Back when Zhou Yu occasionally trained his soldiers to roll on the ground in circles, Chen Xi already suspected Zhou Yu might use this tactic to defeat the Hun Cavalry.

Although Chen Xi hadn’t directly asked Zhou Yu about the Liaodong battle, he learned indirectly that Zhou Yu suffered greatly, and Zhou Yu was not the type to trip twice in the same pit.

Therefore, Chen Xi kept observing Zhou Yu, and sure enough, later as they traveled north, Zhou Yu frequently had groups rolling on the ground with swords and waving them as they rolled.

Chen Xi had considered using this tactic to defeat cavalry, knowing Yue Fei used it to defeat the Iron Pagoda, a correct method for infantry to counter cavalry, but the cost led Chen Xi to abandon it.

Initially, Chen Xi didn’t want to use this method; the idea came from their initial lack of cavalry and combat power, preparing for emergencies. However, later with more cavalry, there was no need for this tactic.

Considering the soldiers able to follow such orders, their will alone signifies they are not ordinary troops, mostly resolute death soldiers. Since they’re termed as death soldiers, they can’t be regular units.

Moreover, such determined soldiers, if well-trained, are exceptional elite troops and steadfast supporters of one’s forces. Thus, losing them serves no purpose; talent is highly valuable.

So Chen Xi abandoned this tactic, but it didn’t mean he didn’t understand it; he never publicized it because the White Horse didn’t need close combat, with Elite Talent aiding cavalry. So cutting horse legs was less valuable than cutting people...

After muscle proportionate reinforcement, humans are relatively easier to deal with than horses, making leg-cutting tactics less effective against Xiliang Iron Cavalry.

Without Elite Talent, Xiliang Iron Cavalry’s horses would’ve been shot dead long ago. Shooting the horse first isn’t a joke.

During Zhou Yu’s training, Chen Xi paid little attention to this simple technique, knowing its reliance on death-defying courage to not be easily subdued by cavalry even without this tactic.

Any unit that’s utterly fearless, even against a Military Spirit Legion, can be deadly against warriors, but the unified fearless will is like a Military Spirit, making this a paradoxical concept.

Chen Xi merely watched the spectacle, which surprisingly occurred directly before him. Zhou Yu’s soldiers, after brief training, genuinely defended against enemy attacks with their lives.

This inherently defies logic, yet it unfolded before Chen Xi’s eyes.

[So ruthless, I finally understand why Zhou Yu continued training those soldiers despite knowing short training wouldn’t work: it’s how the resolve to fight to the death is briefly triggered.] Chen Xi looked gravely at Zhou Yu, understanding how Zhou Yu accomplished it, though unwilling to follow suit.

Chen Xi and Zhou Yu’s Legion Talent essentially amplified certain emotions within soldiers’ hearts, albeit through different methods.

Short training merely imprinted this simple technique into Eastern Wu Archers’ minds, joking if truly used. Yet Zhou Yu insists it remains in their consciousness.

Years of experience allow most soldiers to verify and affirm it’s the correct infantry tactic against cavalry, though correctness doesn’t imply necessity, as people value life and prefer not dying if possible.

A hero’s emergence can save all, yet heroism thrives on wishful thinking, causing everyone to perish awaiting others’ intervention.

This tactic similarly demands a hundred soldiers to face certain death in a frontal cavalry assault, halting the charge but ensuring their deaths from being trampled or collision forces.

Zhou Yu instilled this knowledge and technique repeatedly, making soldiers accept it. It’s easy as it’s correct, though battles rarely see its actual application.

His success this time stemmed from briefly elevating soldiers’ emotions—like irrational actions under heightened emotions despite sanity and clarity.

Zhou Yu leveraged such feelings using Legion Talent, coupled with prolonged training embedding the proper anti-cavalry methods in soldiers’ minds, wielding swords with identical effects left or right.

Simply executing it, regardless of method, severs horse legs; thus, lead by Zhou Yu’s prompted emotion, this is unsurprising soldier conduct.

Understanding this, Chen Xi recalled Zhou Yu’s past suggestion during their joint attack on the Northern Huns Camp against the Uloran Clan, about triggering a death-fighting resolve.

Chen Xi now sees why, despite brief unnatural emotional triggers lasting mere breaths, it suffices for this combat style to establish dominance.

As for those charging soldiers, they naturally perished—a ton of mass at tremendous speed colliding with ordinary infantry was fatal long ago.

”What, want to say something?” Zhou Yu, noticing Chen Xi watching him, raised an eyebrow and asked, ”Between a hundred soldiers and thousands more, which is more important?”

”Ah, if not for this forced death march, I’d perhaps appreciate it more.” Chen Xi pondered silently before responding.

”Isn’t war about our beliefs, our awareness, our interests, driving others recklessly for what we deem right?” Zhou Yu laughed disdainfully.

Chen Xi paused, unexpected by Zhou Yu’s reply, then reflected before responding humorously, ”A perfectly righteous answer leaves me speechless.”