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Chapter 1195: The God of Battle's Might
Chapter 1195: The God of Battle's Might
October 22, 2017
The warlords had their fair share of capable individuals. With just a hint of information, they could piece together Lu Hai Kong's actions with surprising accuracy.
Moreover, after suffering a setback at Lu Hai Kong's hands, these individuals became even more cautious. Even though they knew Lu Hai Kong's success was highly unlikely, they still dispatched troops to reinforce Hulao Pass.
It wasn't just Hulao Pass; they also sent reinforcements to Hangu Pass in the west and warned the defending general there to be on high alert.
After making all the necessary preparations and responses, the warlords sat back and waited for Lu Hai Kong to make a fool of himself.
However, the anticipated joke never materialized. The warlords had predicted Lu Hai Kong's plan and the number of troops he had at Hulao Pass, but they had not anticipated the sheer power of one particular army.
It was an army that even Lu Hai Kong dreaded, and for good reason. In many ways, Gao Shun and his Charge to Death Legion were among the most formidable forces at Lu Hai Kong's disposal.
Every member of this legion had a base martial power of 50, and they were all equipped with exceptional-grade gear. Add to that Gao Shun's immunity to 99% of melee damage and his ability to reflect 100% of ranged damage, along with vitality potions provided by Hua Tuo, and you had a truly monstrous force.
This monster of a legion had yet to reveal its true fangs, and its eruption was destined to shock the entire Three Kingdoms.
As the warlords' reinforcements approached Hulao Pass, they began to sense something amiss. They encountered a massive wave of fleeing troops heading in their direction from the pass.
Anyone would have known that something was wrong upon witnessing this.
Despite intercepting the fleeing soldiers, the reinforcements couldn't obtain any useful information. Most of the deserters were low-ranking soldiers, and only a small portion had encountered the Charge to Death Legion. The rest were simply caught up in the mass exodus.
Even if the reinforcements wanted to inquire about the situation at Hulao Pass, they couldn't extract any meaningful information from the deserters.
The only useful information they could gather were words like 'powerful', 'terrifying', and 'abnormal' repeated by the deserters. From these scattered pieces of information, the reinforcements couldn't grasp the true situation at Hulao Pass, but they could sense the fear in the deserters and the formidable strength of Lu Hai Kong's legion.
By this point, the reinforcements realized they didn't need to proceed to Hulao Pass. By the time they arrived, the battle would likely be over. And indeed, that was the case.
The warlords had boasted about Hulao Pass, confident that Lu Hai Kong couldn't breach it. The pass was guarded by nearly 200,000 troops, including elite legions and top generals. Yet, with the offensive of the Charge to Death Legion and the preparations Lu Hai Kong had left behind when abandoning the pass, it fell back into Lu Hai Kong's hands in less than three hours.
As for the 200,000 troops at Hulao Pass, tens of thousands were killed, some by the traps Lu Hai Kong had set, and the rest were routed.
The Charge to Death Legion had created a legend for Lu Hai Kong—a legend of five thousand soldiers versus a 200,000-strong legion, a legend of capturing a fortified pass like Hulao Pass in just three hours.
In this battle, the Charge to Death Legion had revealed its true might to the world, achieving the effect of surprising everyone with its power.
The battle report, carried by the fleeing troops and the returning reinforcements, soon reached the warlords. When the reinforcements returned, the warlords were still expecting to laugh at Lu Hai Kong, thinking about the terms they would demand from him.
Some warlords believed that Lu Hai Kong must be in a dire situation to send out thousands of troops to attack a military fortress defended by a 200,000-strong legion. They thought Lu Hai Kong would never take such a risky move unless he was desperate, and they could use this to their advantage, forcing Lu Hai Kong to release their captured generals.
Discussing this issue brought joy to the warlords, and they smiled at each other. However, when they heard the battle report from the fleeing troops, their smiles froze on their faces.
Even the exceptionally cunning warlords like Dantai Mingjing and Cao Cao were stunned by the intelligence.
A fortified pass, guarded by 200,000 troops and a general specialized in defense, had fallen to 5,000 enemies within three hours.
This alone was fantastical, but what left Dantai Mingjing and the others speechless was that Lu Hai Kong's 5,000-strong legion had not suffered a single casualty in this intense battle.
Five thousand troops had captured a fortified pass defended by 200,000 soldiers without a single loss. Could anyone believe such a claim?
At this point, none of the remaining eleven warlords dared to believe it. They all wore expressions of disbelief.
In the main camp, Dantai Mingjing was the first to recover his wits. He sighed and said, "I thought that Lu Hai Kong lacked the confidence to confront us directly, so he left a backup plan at Hulao Pass. I believed he intended to cut off our supply lines with this surprise attack, forcing us to negotiate. But it seems we were wrong, and our mistake was significant!"
"This wasn't a mere surprise attack or an attempt to cut off our supplies. Lu Hai Kong's true intention was to demonstrate his strength and show us that he can defeat us. This was his second demonstration of power, and it has successfully intimidated us. It appears we're in deep trouble. Lu Hai Kong's strength far exceeds our expectations, and perhaps we should reconsider our strategy."
As Dantai Mingjing spoke, he looked around at the eleven warlords and continued, "If we want to continue this war, all of us here must prepare for the worst. If we don't give it our all, we might be stuck here permanently!"
Upon hearing Dantai Mingjing's words, everyone's faces turned pale...
Chapter end
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