Chapter 39

"Think about it, if we directly charge into the enemy camp, the Turks have been unstoppable since entering Tang territory. Although they have suffered minor defeats, it is hard to hide their consecutive victories, and their morale seems high, but in reality, they have become overconfident. As the saying goes, overconfidence leads to defeat."

"Our army only needs to attack when they are relaxed, dividing our forces into several routes. One main force will launch a fierce attack on their central camp, preventing them from commanding effectively. The other forces will attack from all sides, and the enemy will surely collapse." Cao Cao's strategy was simple and practical.

Of course, this was relatively speaking, because Cao Cao was familiar with the Cavalry Corps and knew about their extraordinary combat power. Their armor was so strong that even their own weapons could hardly harm them, which is why he could propose such a strategy. If it were any other army, they would be lucky not to be surrounded, let alone attack the enemy's central camp.

Zhou Yang nodded slightly and ultimately based his plan on Cao Cao's strategy, optimizing it. These matters were naturally left to Guo Jia and the others.

After confirming the plan, Zhou Yang held a banquet, inviting not only the civil and military officials of the Cavalry Corps but also Mi Zhu and Zhen Jiang. This was to celebrate the successful auction.

Since a major battle was expected the next day, drinking was restricted. After the meal, Zhou Yang picked up a red-tasseled spear and practiced the Yang family spear technique in the garden. With Zhou Yang's current strength, he didn't need to spend any points to practice. After about half an hour, he had almost mastered the entire set of the Yang family spear technique.

The next day, Zhou Yang ate breakfast early and set off for the Cavalry Corps. At that moment, 50,000 iron cavalry stood in formation, making Zhou Yang's blood boil.

"In this battle, all spoils will belong to the individual. Those without military merit will be expelled from the Cavalry Corps. For each enemy head taken, you are qualified. For three heads, you will be rewarded with the first level of the Nine Yang Manual. For five heads, the first two levels. For ten heads, the first three levels. For a hundred heads, the first four levels. For a thousand heads, the entire Nine Yang Manual." As Zhou Yang finished speaking, the soldiers below turned red-faced, as if they had been injected with chicken blood, wishing they could cut down all the tens of thousands of Turkic soldiers.

"Charge!!"

Zhou Yang roared, and a black hole appeared in the sky. The troops followed cautiously behind him.

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Tuoba Zhanhu, riding a magnificent black warhorse, wearing red armor, carrying a three-stone strong bow on his back, and a black moon saber at his waist, stood like an iron tower, exuding an extraordinary aura. His eyes, filled with intense light, stared at Chang'an City, his gaze burning with intense desire, as if he wanted to melt it.

He didn't know what the Tang Emperor was thinking, mobilizing all the troops in Chang'an to stand off against the two Khans on the Wei River. Was he trying to exhaust the Great Turkic Empire? It was like a dream. He only needed to send a thousand men to circle around and gather enough provisions for ten days.

However, the two Khans feared the Tang Emperor had some plot. After discussion, they ordered Tuoba Zhanhu to lead 10,000 of the most elite cavalry to bypass the Tang army and attack Chang'an City.

Sweat dripped from his forehead, soaking his armor and clothes. The sweat on his warhorse glistened in the sunlight.

Not only Tuoba Zhanhu, but all 10,000 Turkic soldiers were in the same state.

However, this did not dampen Tuoba Zhanhu's burning desire. Chang'an City, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, once captured, the 200,000 Tang troops would be in disarray, surrounded and annihilated by the two Khans. Central China would fall into chaos again, and then the Great Turkic Empire could control Central China as they did at the end of the Sui Dynasty.

"Sir, can we let the men rest for a moment?" A thousand-man commander wiped the sweat from his forehead and cautiously reminded him.

Tuoba Zhanhu scanned the area with his large eyes and coldly said, "No! We must speed up!"

"Sir, look, the men are exhausted," the thousand-man commander reminded again.

"The brave warriors of the Great Turkic Empire have grown up on horseback and can spend their entire lives on horseback. This is nothing!" Tuoba Zhanhu's mind was filled with the prosperity of Chang'an City, wishing he could immediately capture and plunder it, taking all the gold and women inside. He wouldn't waste time resting.

His tone was firm, leaving no room for negotiation. The thousand-man commander dared not say anything more and followed him, galloping forward.

"Pass my order: once we enter Chang'an City, the women, wine, and gold of the Tang Dynasty are for the men to take!" Tuoba Zhanhu's eyes burned with intense desire. "The brave warriors of the Great Turkic Empire can do whatever they want!"

This was a reckless order. If carried out, the areas the Turkic Empire passed through would be reduced to ruins. The Turkic Empire had done this for decades, and the men were overjoyed, shouting in unison, "Ahh! Ahh! Ahh!"

"Ahh! Ahh!"

The shouts echoed through the sky, and the fatigue of the Turkic army miraculously disappeared, replaced by boundless greed. The speed of the Turkic army increased dramatically.

Tuoba Zhanhu was very satisfied with his method of boosting morale. "Chang'an City! I will definitely capture it!"

He seemed to hear the desperate cries of the Tang men and the sobs of the Tang women, which made him even more excited. He patted his horse and charged forward.

As he charged, he saw several thousand Tang troops ahead, carrying the "Han" flag, seemingly led by a Tang general surnamed Han.

These several thousand cavalry were all tall and mighty, wearing exquisite armor, riding magnificent warhorses, and many of them wore golden or silver armor.

Tuoba Zhanhu immediately recognized that these were not ordinary Tang troops but the elite of the Tang army. He was greatly invigorated and roared, "Kill them all! Not one shall be left alive!"

"Kill the Tang army!"

The Turkic army shouted, waving their sabers, and surged forward like a tidal wave.

Hooves thundered, shouts shook the sky, blades gleamed like snow, and the air was filled with killing intent. In front of the overwhelming Turkic army, these few thousand "Tang troops" were not enough to fill their teeth.

500 meters!

400 meters!

300 meters!

The "Tang troops" moved! The several thousand black-armored "Tang troops" suddenly raised their long spears, their movements so synchronized that it seemed like one person, perfectly unified!

A sense of foreboding suddenly rose in Tuoba Zhanhu's heart.

As the "Tang troops" raised their spears, a loud roar followed.

"Fire!"

"Buzz!" "Buzz!" "Buzz!"

Long spears, like arrows, pierced the sky and stabbed into the enemy ranks.

Ah! Ah! Ah!

Piercing screams echoed. Those hit by the spears were impaled on the ground, convulsing, and some were even thrown into the air, screaming. In an instant, half of the 10,000 Turkic cavalry were lost.

Zhou Yang sneered slightly. These 3,000 black-armored troops were the elite of the Cavalry Corps, formed from Dong Zhuo's Flying Bear Army, and included all the military commanders of the Cavalry Corps. With a wave of his long spear, he pointed at the Turkic army and shouted, "Charge!"

The black-armored troops drew their crescent sabers from their waists. Hooves thundered, and the several thousand "Tang cavalry" surged forward like a tidal wave.

The 3,000 black-armored cavalry galloped, their hooves thundering, and the dust rose to the sky.

Men like dragons, horses like tigers, their momentum like a rainbow, their killing intent overwhelming.

These "Tang troops" looked at the Turkic cavalry with even more intense desire than the Turkic soldiers. They wielded their sabers and charged, like a fierce wind sweeping through.

"Kill them all!"

"Kill them all!"

The 3,000 black-armored cavalry, led by the golden and silver-armored commanders, transformed into streaks of light, like a dragon stirring the sea, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. More black-armored troops continued to surge forward.

Zhou Yang's long spear covered a three-zhang range, sweeping through with cold light.

Behind him, figures fell, blood mist rising from their necks.

The 3,000 black-armored cavalry did not slow down at all, even as they charged through the 10,000 Turkic cavalry. The Turkic cavalry's sabers, when they struck the "Tang troops," only sparked, and they were quickly overwhelmed and crushed.

In one charge, in the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Zhou Yang's 3,000 black-armored cavalry crushed Tuoba Zhanhu's 10,000 cavalry. They then turned their horses and, in a beautiful arc, charged back.

In the second charge, in half the time it took to drink a cup of tea, they shattered the Turkic army again.

"They are not human!"

"I don't want to die!!"

"Run!"

Zhou Yang was just about to start a third charge when the remaining hundreds of Turkic soldiers screamed and fled in all directions.

Zhou Yang pulled the reins and stopped the charge of the Cavalry Corps with a wave of his spear.

"State Master, the Tang army and the Turkic army have been facing off on the Wei River for a day," Jia Xu said calmly as he rode up to Zhou Yang.

"Then let's meet the Turkic army." Zhou Yang said coldly, and the 50,000 iron cavalry surged toward the Wei River like a black flood.

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