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Chapter 741: The Outcome of Battle
Chapter 741: The Outcome of Battle
September 25, 2017
Fear spreads like wildfire, and when it comes to this kind of emotional contagion, native NPCs are far quicker than data NPCs.
These hundreds of thousands of troops are all native NPCs, and under Lu HaiKong's slaughter, they will be gripped by fear and collapse.
After the commanders of the two formations were eliminated by Lu HaiKong, the morale of these hundreds of thousands of defeated soldiers was already shattered. In front of Lu HaiKong, they had no will to resist, and even their ability to think was gone.
Facing Lu HaiKong's slaughter, their instinct was to seek shelter. The only remaining intact formation on the right was their last hope for protection.
In this situation, it was natural for the defeated soldiers to surge towards the remaining formation.
Unbeknownst to them, their instinctual search for protection was exactly what Lu HaiKong intended to exploit.
This battle between sixty thousand and six thousand may seem like a brief affair, but from the time the Uxian Allied Forces began their encirclement, to Lu HaiKong's breakthrough from the encirclement, and then his subsequent defeat of the left and rear formations of the allied forces, the entire process took five to six hours.
By this time, Lu HaiKong's troops, including the exhausted pirate forces, were already at their limits.
After breaking through the rear formation, Lu HaiKong and his forces no longer had the strength to penetrate the right formation. However, to defeat the remaining formation, Lu HaiKong didn't necessarily need to lead the charge himself.
Using the fear of the defeated soldiers, Lu HaiKong only needed to push them towards the last remaining formation.
Facing the surging hundreds of thousands of troops, the commander of the right formation turned pale. He knew the consequences if these defeated soldiers broke through, so he immediately ordered them to disperse.
But by then, whatever he did was futile.
How could he easily disperse these hundreds of thousands of demoralized soldiers? His order only added fuel to the fire, and the already uncontrollable defeated soldiers went completely mad, rushing forward without a second thought.
Under the impact of these hundreds of thousands of defeated soldiers, the only intact legion instantly became a chaotic mess.
In this situation, Lu HaiKong and his legion easily pierced through the last formation. They casually beheaded a warlord from the two tribes and held up the head, shouting in triumph.
"The bandit leader is dead! Surrender and you won't be killed!"
In the midst of this chaos, few people paid attention to whose head Lu HaiKong was holding.
Moreover, Lu HaiKong had already broken through two formations, and in the eyes of the Uxian Allied Forces, he was as terrifying as a demon god. In this situation, when Lu HaiKong claimed to have taken the head of the right formation's commander, no one questioned him. They had no time for doubts; a silent fear had already enveloped their hearts.
At this point, the Uxian Allied Forces were completely in disarray. The remaining hundreds of thousands of troops were in chaos, and no one's orders or commands could control them.
Amidst the panic and the pushing and shoving, the hundreds of thousands of troops dispersed, and there were hardly any who surrendered.
Finally, after nearly ten hours of continuous fighting, Lu HaiKong had completely routed the sixty thousand troops that had originally encircled him.
As the Uxian Allied Forces fled in defeat, Lu HaiKong received a system prompt.
"You have broken through the encirclement of sixty thousand troops with six thousand pirates and defeated them. You have obtained two Legendary Chests!"
"You have endured a grueling battle. 23,330 of your elite pirates have advanced to the level of Elite!"
"You have endured a grueling battle. 1,800 of your Elite pirates have met the conditions for advancement!"
Strictly speaking, after defeating the sixty thousand troops, Lu HaiKong's rewards from the chests weren't exceptional, only two Legendary Chests. However, the system seemed to focus the rewards on the improvement of his soldiers.
The cumulative experience from half a month of real combat finally culminated in this battle.
After this battle, over 23,000 pirates advanced to the Elite level, and as many as 1,800 could advance to become Blood Knights.
Aren't these gains more practical than any chest? Not to mention the Elite pirates, the 1,800 Blood Knights directly increased Lu HaiKong's Blood Bath Legion from below 900 to over 2,700, almost catching up to the Black Wind Legion.
Such a harvest was a pleasant surprise for Lu HaiKong, and he was well aware that many of his six thousand troops were on the verge of advancing. With just one more battle of the same scale, Lu HaiKong's Blood Bath Legion might even break through the 3,000 mark.
This terrifying advancement rate of troops wasn't entirely due to Lu HaiKong's hidden aura.
In reality, the 10,000 elite pirates under Lu HaiKong's command were not new recruits at all. Over the past year, they had become frequent visitors to the Domain Dungeon, having raided almost every pirate camp within it countless times.
However, due to their large number, despite their frequent raids, there had not been any new Blood Knights among them for over a year. It was only after this battle that their accumulated efforts finally paid off.
While a victory was certainly cause for celebration, Lu HaiKong's forces also suffered significant casualties in this battle.
After ten hours of intense fighting, over 10,000 of Lu HaiKong's 60,000-strong army had perished, and the remaining soldiers were all exhausted.
Even after the battle, Lu HaiKong's pirates had no energy left to find a place to rest and recuperate. They simply rested on the battlefield, even among the corpses.
Lu HaiKong was well aware that this was an unsanitary way to rest, and there was a high risk of an epidemic breaking out.
But his soldiers were utterly fatigued, and with no other options, Lu HaiKong had no choice but to let his troops rest there.
Fortunately, due to the post-battle advancement, the 1,800 Blood Knights and over 20,000 elite pirates, despite being mentally exhausted, were physically at their peak. Even if someone were to attack them, Lu HaiKong would not be worried.
Of course, at this point, no one dared to challenge Lu HaiKong. The combined forces of the Two Tribes of Wu and Xianbei numbered around a million.
In a 6-1-9-1 book, the 1-bar-none version is correct!
Xu Zifu's 300,000 troops were scattered by Xun You and Wang Ti, while Lu HaiKong's 600,000-strong army was dispersed by Lu HaiKong himself. Although these scattered troops still numbered at least 400,000 to 500,000 or more, it was impossible to regroup them in a short time.
In other words, the war on the grasslands was essentially over. While Lu HaiKong's forces rested, they were already considering how to wrap things up.
Even if all the scattered troops were gathered, Lu HaiKong was not worried. Although his army was reduced to just over 40,000, their combat strength had not decreased but had increased significantly due to the advancement of many pirates.
Moreover, with the reduction in numbers, the control over Lu HaiKong's legions became much easier, and they became more cohesive.
Lu HaiKong could confidently say that if the previous war were to happen again, he could face 600,000 with just 40,000, and perhaps even do better.
Under these circumstances, the Two Tribes of Wu and Xianbei had no chance!
When the news of Lu HaiKong's 60,000 cavalry defeating an army of 600,000 reached the rear of the Wu-Xian Allied Forces, all the high-ranking officials were stunned. No one could believe it was true.
No one could imagine how a mere 60,000 troops could defeat an army of 600,000.
But the iron-clad fact was right before their eyes. Those who could believe it did, and those who couldn't had no choice but to believe.
Once this news reached the main camp of the Wu-Xian Allied Forces, undercurrents began to stir within the entire alliance. Many who had previously done business with Lu HaiKong started contemplating certain ideas. In this situation, the leader of the Wuhuan Tribe, Wu Yanba, already knew that many were preparing to offer their heads to Lu HaiKong in exchange for peace.
Wu Yanba, the leader of the Wuhuan Tribe at this time, was the younger brother of Wu Yanyong, the commander of the Wu-Xian Allied Forces over a year ago. Wu Yanba was only around thirty years old at this time and had not yet reached his prime.
In this desperate situation, Wu Yanba went alone to his tent and took down a wolf head ornament hanging there. Behind the ornament, Wu Yanba retrieved a sheepskin scroll.
This sheepskin scroll was left by Xu Zifu and Yuwen Kuo before they departed, telling him that if they failed and Wu Yanba found himself in a life-or-death situation, the contents of the scroll might save his life and give him the strength to face Lu HaiKong. However, the contents of the scroll might also cost him his life.
Wu Yanba couldn't say he completely trusted Xu Zifu, the Han man, but he at least acknowledged his abilities. So, in this situation, he took out the scroll that Xu Zifu had left behind.
The scroll did not contain any words but instead had a map drawn on it. The location on the map seemed not too far away, just near the headquarters of the Wu-Xian Allied Forces.
When Wu Yanba saw the map, hesitation flashed in his eyes, as if he hadn't made up his mind about going there.
However, just as Wu Yanba hesitated, he suddenly heard a commotion outside. Wu Yanba was startled and stepped out of the tent, only to see his face turn ashen.
Because near his tent, a group of Xianbei tribesmen had suddenly appeared, and they were openly monitoring Wu Yanba under the guise of being his guards...
(End)
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