Chapter 1368: Capturing Xiangyang
Chapter 1368: Capturing Xiangyang
January 16, 2018
In reality, even before Lu Hai Kong's massive army set out, Jia Xu's intelligence network had already begun to demonstrate its prowess.
Although there were suspicions of locking the stable door after the horse had bolted, Jia Xu did indeed obtain crucial information about Jingzhou and Meng Hu, with the most critical being this very Elephant Legion.
Of course, obtaining intelligence about the Elephant Legion wasn't particularly challenging, as the sheer size of the Elephant Legion made it impossible to conceal.
Under these circumstances, Lu Hai Kong's army naturally formulated a plan targeting the Elephant Legion.
In fact, their battle plan had been set in motion since Gao Shun's arrival at Xiangyang. Gao Shun's aggressive stance was precisely to engage Meng Hu in battle and lure him out.
In such a situation, Meng Hu had no choice but to confront Gao Shun to buy time for his troops to plunder resources.
Meng Hu, despite his caution, was destined to fall into the trap laid out for him.
The sound of galloping hooves reverberated as the Black Wind Cavalry, clad in black armor, emerged under Zhao Yun's leadership. Meng Hu was caught completely off guard by this sudden enemy onslaught.
As this place was not suitable for an ambush, and he never expected an ambush here, his fate was sealed.
Dense arrows rained down like droplets, each one inevitably creating a mesmerizing spray of blood.
In truth, Meng Hu's overconfidence stemmed partly from his unwavering faith in his Elephant Legion.
Due to their giant elephant mounts, Meng Hu could confidently equip his soldiers with robust armor without worrying about the elephants' endurance. Additionally, the elephants' skin was exceptionally resilient, making it unlikely for even exceptional arrows to penetrate.
With such formidable defense, the Elephant Legion was akin to an invincible tank in Meng Hu's eyes, an unstoppable force in the Three Kingdoms world, except for their slow speed.
However, the Black Wind Legion's arrows taught him a harsh lesson—nothing in this world was invincible.
What difference did superior defense make? Could they rest easy just because exceptional arrows couldn't pierce their armor? What if those exceptional arrows were combined with internal force arrow techniques?
When arrows with power comparable to armor-piercing rounds in the real world were unleashed, the Elephant Legion's defense was rendered useless, if not as flimsy as paper.
Amidst the blooming blood flowers, the Elephant Legion suffered continuous casualties.
Witnessing this, Meng Hu's face paled, and he shouted, "Retreat! Retreat immediately!"
Under Meng Hu's command, the Elephant Legion began to turn back, but it was already too late. The Black Wind Legion, led by Zhao Yun, relentlessly pursued them.
Under Zhao Yun's command, the Black Wind Legion unleashed a relentless barrage of arrows upon the retreating Elephant Legion.
The arrow storm mercilessly reaped lives, and the cavalry controlling the elephants suffered heavy losses. In truth, the cavalry on the Elephant Legion was not meant for combat but to manage the elephants.
Once these cavalrymen fell, the elephants would run wild.
Uncontrolled elephants, driven mad by pain, would charge recklessly. While some might flee, most rampaged through the Elephant Legion, causing chaos.
This resulted in a complete breakdown of the Elephant Legion's formation, leading to the deaths of numerous elephants and cavalrymen.
As soon as this situation arose, Meng Hu knew in his heart that he had essentially lost this battle, and the Elephant Legion was as good as gone.
Fortunately, Meng Hu's decision-making at this moment was decisive. Instead of trying to rally the Elephant Legion, he abandoned them and fled back to the city!
As it turned out, his decision was the right one. Just as he escaped, Zhao Yun charged in alone, and if Meng Hu had hesitated for even a moment, Zhao Yun would have certainly taken him down with a single spear thrust.
However, Meng Hu's determination only bought him a little more time. Shortly after he returned to Xiangyang City, his Elephant Legion was completely annihilated. After the Black Wind Legion finished off the Elephant Legion, the Charging Legion took center stage.
Under Gao Shun's command, the Charging Legion, which had previously fled, returned with their Unmatched Battle Soul unleashed. Without hesitation, they launched a direct assault on Xiangyang City with five thousand soldiers!
Attacking a county city defended by three hundred thousand troops with five thousand infantry was, by all accounts, a crazy move. Moreover, these five thousand infantry soldiers had just been on the run moments ago!
Upon witnessing the Charging Legion's audacious attack, Meng Hu flew into a rage and personally took command of the battle, determined to subdue this arrogant legion that seemed to know no bounds.
However, Meng Hu soon realized that it was not Gao Shun but himself who was unaware of his own limitations.
As the Charging Legion initiated their assault, their abnormal prowess became immediately apparent.
With the Unmatched Battle Soul activated, even in close combat, a slash to the neck with a weakened attack power of one percent was insufficient to kill an opponent. As for long-range attacks, it was even more heartbreaking, as these soldiers could reflect them!
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In a situation where breaking through the enemy's defense seemed nearly impossible, the Charging Legion advanced with unstoppable momentum, swiftly capturing Xiangyang City's eastern gate.
With the eastern gate taken, Meng Hu's despair truly began, as the warriors of Lu Hai Kong's camp started their performance.
To capture Meng Hu, Lu Hai Kong had sent quite a few people this time.
In addition to Gao Shun and Zhao Yun, Lu Hai Kong had also dispatched Dian Wei.
Dian Wei, who had not exerted much effort during the previous siege, now wielded a pair of legendary Ghost God Halberds and began a massacre.
This guy specifically targeted officers. After his strength surpassed one hundred, Dian Wei's agility significantly increased.
Whenever he spotted an enemy general, he would leap across dozens of meters in a single bound.
With his terrifying strength and even more terrifying agility, Dian Wei was Meng Hu's worst nightmare.
In just a short span of ten minutes, Dian Wei consecutively slew over a dozen of Meng Hu's generals, including historical warlords like Meng Huo and Zhu Rong's wife, whom Meng Hu had struggled to recruit.
What terrified Meng Hu even more was that while Dian Wei wreaked havoc, Zhao Yun was not idle either. This guy had set his sights directly on Meng Hu!
Watching Zhao Yun charging towards him on his white horse with his silver spear, Meng Hu's insides twisted with regret.
However, there was no turning back at this point. With the ferocious Zhao Yun leading the charge, Meng Hu, in a desperate attempt to save himself, had no choice but to abandon Xiangyang City and its three hundred thousand troops, using an item to escape...
(End of Chapter)
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