Mythical Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1748: Chapter 1648: Making a Clean Getaway

”Military Spirit?” Zhang Xiu was taken aback the moment he heard it. He immediately turned to look at all the soldiers who reached out their hands, and after receiving a unanimous response, he was stunned.

Is this the ultimate secret of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry? Well, in a way, it is indeed the ultimate secret, but for him, this secret is no different from playing tricks, and judging by the previous posture, as long as there is a vacancy in Hua Xiong’s Military Spirit Legion, one of his elites will automatically transform into one.

Zhang Xiu suddenly realized that in a sense, he had become Hua Xiong’s blood pouch, and he had no way to prevent this from happening. For these super elite-level Xiliang Iron Cavalry, being part of a Military Spirit Legion was the purpose from their inception.

For this purpose, these soldiers have put in too much effort, even after the previous Xiliang Army Soul Legion Flying Bear Army was destroyed, they still strive towards that direction, driven by a will that surpasses the elite limits.

For those elite troops whose existence is to become part of the Military Spirit Legion, their constantly surpassing will has long made them nearly a Military Spirit Legion without the actual power of the Military Spirit, with an equal number of soldiers under the heavens. As long as they are not part of a Military Spirit Legion, given an equal number, even without the blessings of a Legion Talent, they are sufficient to fight a battle.

The once massive reserve legion of the Flying Bear Army gradually shrank through years of battle, ultimately leaving only one thousand under Hua Xiong, over three thousand under Zhang Ji, over three thousand under Li Jue and his group, and four thousand gifted to Liu Bei.

Under the cruel law of survival of the fittest, the soldiers still in this legion today have each in essence surpassed the supposed limits of elite status, and even the ultimate mode of the four-hundred-year Danyang elites may not be able to warrant a match.

Now, with the successful ascension of the second cohort from Xiliang sharing the same roots, amidst the resurgence of myth, these Iron Cavalry Soldiers who have strived for this moment once again see hope.

For these soldiers, there is no need to transform the power of the Military Spirit. Everything about them meets the standard, and their will is of the same root and source. They were prepared for this moment.

Moreover, their transformation spontaneously provides the power of the Military Spirit without consuming it; they have been waiting for too long.

”Come and fight, Hun Guards, bring everyone and everything you can muster. Today I want to see how many of your elites can be transformed!” Hua Xiong taunted in the direction of the Hun Guards opposite, coldly laughing. Their Xiliang Iron Cavalry had never lost a melee fight, as for ranged attacks, come if you dare!

Kun Wan’s face turned pitch black at this moment. Successfully transforming without consuming the power of the Military Spirit and spontaneously providing the power of the Military Spirit—what does this mean? The Huns, with hundreds of years of experience in Military Spirit Legion warfare, were very clear.

Unlike forcibly transformed soldiers who require a certain degree of coordination, the Military Spirit Soldiers born from Hua Xiong’s transformation method suffer no loss in combat power, as their original qualities were already sufficient to harness the powerful force bestowed by the Military Spirit.

For soldiers of this degree, no coordination is needed; they can wield the various powers of a Military Spirit Legion effortlessly, without experiencing any adaptation issues.

Meanwhile, behind Hua Xiong, the Xiliang Iron Cavalry were all prepared for the charge. As for any defensive or ranged concerns, they no longer needed those. They just needed to exhibit their expertise in melee combat.

As all the Xiliang Iron Cavalry leveled their spears, taking on a charge formation, a powerful momentum swept towards them, causing a shadow to cast over their hearts.

Zhou Yu turned to give Sun Ce a look, and Sun Ce, understanding instantly, activated the Monarch Talent. Instantly, the Legion Talents of all generals received a considerable boost, raising the morale of the entire legion by thirty percent, and Zhou Yu instantly caught sight of Kun Wan’s hesitation on the opposite side.

”Zichuan, should we make a move?” Seeing this scene, Zhou Yu slightly curled the corners of his mouth. The opponent’s general’s hesitation indicated an opportunity, yet it also suggested some sort of implication.

”I’m a bit hesitant. Our advantages and disadvantages are quite obvious, but when it comes to victory, how sure do you think we are?” Chen Xi hesitated for a moment before asking.

”In terms of truly winning, there’s a ten percent chance of success, a seventy percent chance of a draw, and the remaining twenty percent.” Zhou Yu pursed his lips and did not speak further.

Chen Xi was also a bit hesitant. In this situation, winning would still be acceptable; even achieving a draw would mean a slight loss, but if a defeat occurred, it would be catastrophic. In this life-and-death scenario, if they were truly defeated, even retreat might become impossible.

The Xiliang Iron Cavalry could indeed withstand the thousand Hun Guards continuously being reinforced, and withstand fifteen thousand Hun Elite Cavalry without any issue, but in doing so, Zhang Xiu would essentially be left out in the fight while Hua Xiong took it easy. Although Ma Chao and Zhang He’s elite cavalry were indeed impressive, the Hun Elite Cavalry were not easy to deal with either. In terms of sheer troop strength comparison, they held no advantage.

To put it precisely, their advantage lay in their numerous generals and flexible dispatching, but given the current situation, should the Northern Huns launch a move without sparing any resources, even under Zhou Yu’s command, they could not avoid being on the back foot.

”We have already achieved our objective, and now any depletion of forces offers us no benefit.” After pondering for a moment, Chen Xi concluded.