Chapter 732: Counterattack
Chapter 732: Counterattack
September 25, 2017
Wang Ti, Dian Wei, and Zhao Nanli were all early followers of Lu HaiKong's group.
After following Lu HaiKong for so long, these men had become adept at not taking losses.
How could any of Lu HaiKong's soldiers or warriors have suffered such a significant defeat? When had they ever faced a situation like the current one?
Despite concentrating their most elite forces, they were still being pummeled without a chance to fight back. How could they possibly swallow this humiliation?
Over the past few days, while they retreated, they also prepared for a counterattack under Wang Ti's leadership.
As they fought and retreated, they gathered intelligence and gradually infiltrated the Bloodbath Legion into the enemy ranks.
After copying Huangfu Song's talent, Wang Ti's original warrior traits were erased, but his leadership and strategic skills developed rapidly.
During these days of engagement with the enemy, while being constantly outmaneuvered, Wang Ti also gathered intelligence on his opponents.
He was well aware that the enemy had a significant advantage in intelligence. Although Wang Ti didn't yet know their source, one thing was certain: their every move was under the enemy's watchful eye.
It was this intelligence advantage that made Wang Ti appear powerless before Xu Zifu.
However, Wang Ti was no pushover. Despite the circumstances, he had devised a decapitation strategy, the enemy's specialty, for his forces.
On the fourth night after the night raid, the Bloodbath Legion, having dispersed and regrouped, assembled in the grasslands.
Inevitably, some had gotten lost during the regrouping process, but the legion still numbered around 1,300 to 1,400, nearly at full strength.
Led by Zhao Er, with Gao Lan, Yan Liang, and Cheng Yi under his command, this legion was an impressive force. With such a lineup, their decapitation strategy was almost guaranteed to succeed.
After assembling, the Bloodbath Legion, under Zhao Er's leadership, began their operation.
Having obtained intelligence on the Wolf Herders, Zhao Er and his team quickly reached the designated location, where they indeed found a series of interconnected tents.
"This must be the place!" Zhao Er and his companions exchanged glances, and the group sprang into action.
However, instead of charging in with full force, the Bloodbath Legion first scouted the area. After confirming the location of the main camp and being spotted, they launched their attack.
Led by Zhao Er, the Bloodbath Legion, with a base combat strength of 45, unleashed the Blazing Battle technique, surging into the enemy camp.
With their combat strength boosted to 50 by the Blazing Battle technique, they were already formidable. As they advanced, Zhao Er and his team activated the Bloodthirsty Frenzy technique, and the slaughter began in earnest.
The legion, under Zhao Er's command, unleashed a terrifying display of power.
Although the four leaders had warrior traits that favored individual prowess and did not enhance the combat strength of the legion, three of them, excluding Cheng Yi, had combat strength exceeding 90. While Zhao Er's combat strength had not yet broken through 90, his warrior trait, Brave and Fearless, made him even more formidable than a typical warrior with a combat strength of 90.
Under the powerful leadership of these three, the Bloodbath Legion advanced like a hot knife through butter. They effortlessly penetrated the enemy lines, marching towards the main camp.
However, throughout this process, Zhao Er and Gao Lan felt something was amiss.
Everything was going too smoothly. From the initial charge, as they fought their way into the enemy camp, they encountered resistance, but it seemed half-hearted. The enemy seemed to be inviting them in.
This situation made Zhao Er and Gao Lan wary.
But their caution was in vain. From the moment they launched their attack, they had already fallen into a trap.
On a nearby hill overlooking the battlefield, Xu Zifu and Yuwen Kuo admired the unstoppable cavalry from afar.
"I must say, Lu HaiKong's cavalry is incredibly powerful and perfectly suited for decapitation strategies. Combined with those top-tier warriors, it's no wonder Lu HaiKong is so confident in this tactic." Xu Zifu's eyes gleamed with admiration.
"They are indeed strong, but against your ingenious strategies, even this powerful cavalry is useless. Today, this cavalry force is destined to remain here!"
Yuwen Kuo's face showed a hint of admiration, as if in response to his own words.
Just as he finished speaking, Zhao Er and his group charged into the heart of the grand camp, rushing towards the most magnificent tent. But as they approached the grandest tent, suddenly, a raging fire erupted.
With the tent at its center, the flames blazed fiercely.
Unbeknownst to the Bloodbath Legion, at some point, the soldiers of the Uxian tribes had disappeared, leaving only the encroaching flames from all directions!
They had fallen into a trap, or perhaps it would be more accurate to say that from the very beginning, Zhao Er's actions were under Xu Zifu's watchful eye. As Zhao Er's group prepared for a decapitation strike, Xu Zifu was also ready to sever the powerful hand that Lu Haikong had extended, right then and there!
Xu Zifu saw no problem in trading one camp and three great generals of Lu Haikong's legion for his own.
Amidst the grand camp and the raging inferno, the Bloodbath Legion and Zhao Er's group finally faced their greatest crisis.
Xu Zifu had clearly made meticulous preparations. Despite Zhao Er and Gao Lan's mental readiness and their subtle vigilance against potential countermeasures, their precautions were rendered useless in the face of such an overwhelming blaze.
Moreover, Xu Zifu had prepared more than just the fire. In the grandest and most luxurious tent, he had stockpiled a special type of drug.
In the 1619th chapter, it is clearly stated in the original version!
This drug, when burned in the fire, releases toxic gases.
The toxicity of these gases is not extremely potent; at most, it might make people feel drowsy and sleepy. However, in the current situation, there was no need for such intense toxicity. Even this mild toxicity could be enough to bring people to the brink of death.
On one side, the flames raged, and on the other, their bodies gradually weakened. Even the formidable Zhao Er, Gao Lan, and Yan Liang found themselves in a dire predicament.
Yes, they were indeed powerful, almost transcending the human realm, but they were still human. If they couldn't escape the sea of flames quickly, even they would perish in the inferno.
Amidst the raging fire, Zhao Er's previous air of invincibility had vanished, and he led the Bloodbath Legion in a desperate retreat.
Standing beside Xu Zifu, Yuwen Kuo watched the once-dauntless Zhao Er and his group, now in disarray, and a sense of pleasure surged within him.
Yuwen Kuo then glanced at Xu Zifu, and his admiration deepened.
In this world, where strength was greatly and terrifyingly enhanced, Yuwen Kuo had believed that strategists and their thousand-mile-reaching schemes would become a joke in the face of absolute might.
On this war-torn stage, there seemed to be no place for strategists.
However, Xu Zifu's appearance overturned this belief, especially at this moment. As Yuwen Kuo witnessed three enemies, whom he could never defeat, about to miserably perish in the flames, he clearly realized that a powerful strategist could rival an invincible army.
"Have your men prepare. They might be able to break through the fire soon, but they'll be on their last breath. When the time comes, send them to finish things off. Remember, let the common soldiers handle it; you and the important generals should stay out of it. Don't let them take you down if they make a last-ditch effort," Xu Zifu instructed.
Xu Zifu's mood seemed cheerful as he gently fanned himself, his handsome face displaying a relaxed smile. However, just as he finished speaking, his smile froze, and his eyes fixed on a spot.
At the same time, Yuwen Kuo also noticed the situation below, and his face contorted as if he had swallowed a fly, feeling disgusted: "Is this for real? Is this level of cheating okay?"
What caused both of them to change their expressions was that, amidst the raging fire, someone shamelessly started cheating.
Of course, Lu Haikong wasn't there at the time, so it couldn't be him cheating. This time, it was Zhao Er who had activated his cheat!
Zhao Er's strength had already reached 89, on the verge of breaking through the 90 threshold, but he had been holding back due to the lack of an opportunity and his desire to solidify his foundation.
But at this moment, amidst the raging inferno, Zhao Er's inner Phoenix Heart Technique went into overdrive.
As his Phoenix Heart Technique raged, Zhao Er's breakthrough officially began. And during this breakthrough, he followed Lu Haikong's fine tradition and activated his cheat in the face of adversity.
Watching Zhao Er cheat, Xu Zifu's face darkened before returning to calmness: "Regardless, they won't escape today!"
(End of Chapter)
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