Chapter 2170 - The Two Armies Clash! (1/2)
Chapter 2170: The Two Armies Clash!
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
“Ah!”
The screams of the dying filled the air as the massive millstone knocked aside countless Underworld Cavalry.
Boom! The bloody mist permeating the battlefield was scattered by a frightening force, and everyone was finally able to see what was truly going on.
The tens of thousands of Tang soldiers were no longer at their peak, and a massive chunk had been torn out of the Hell Wheel Formation. Their numbers had been reduced by more than six thousand, and the ground at their feet was covered in corpses.
Since the start of this battle, this army had appeared invincible and unstoppable. No one had been any match for them, their strength proved through the fact that they had killed two hundred thousand while suffering minimal losses.
This was the first time this army had suffered such heavy losses.
Moreover, they were clearly both mentally and physically wounded.
When infantry clashed with cavalry of the same level, losses were inevitable.
But regardless of the losses they had suffered, they had at least been able to maintain the circular Hell Wheel Formation. The Underworld Cavalry had not been so lucky.
“Ah!”
Across from the Tang army, the bodies of countless Underworld Cavalry covered the ground. They had died miserable deaths, cleaved open by swords, and they had lost over sixteen thousand of their men.
Most importantly, in this clash, the Underworld Cavalry’s formation had been utterly broken.
Without the boost from the formation and the speed of their charge, these cavalry had become infantry on horseback, not even a match for ordinary infantry.
“Kiiill!”
A Tang commander in front of the steel fortress raised his sword high, his face chilling. Now that the Underworld Formation had been broken, he ordered the army to go on a full offensive.
With a great rumble, the Hell Wheel Formation began to turn like a grinder, sweeping toward the remnants of the Underworld Cavalry.
A general should pursue a desperate enemy to the very end!
The formation had been broken, so now was the best time to deal with the Underworld Cavalry.
“Impossible, absolutely impossible!”
“How could the Underworld Cavalry lose? They had clearly managed to suppress that millstone!”
“This is an elite army our Youzhou spent several years training up! How could it lose to some no-name army?”
“Impossible! Is there no army that can deal with that Tang army?”
All the Youzhou soldiers had been struck dumb.
They were on the verge of going crazy!
They had always been proud of the Underworld Cavalry and had been confident in its victory, but the final result had taken everyone by surprise.
“How is this possible?”
Tian Qianzhen was also deeply stunned, his eyes wide open.
They had lost too quickly!
The two of them had not been mentally prepared at all for this.
A moment later, the two of them looked up at Wang Chong.
After stationing those forty thousand soldiers in front of the steel fortress, Wang Chong had not done anything more, no matter how intense the battle became or how many opponents they had faced. He had not even grown uneasy after the two had calmed the panic and sent out the Underworld Cavalry.
The two of them hadn’t understood what was going on at first, but now, they had a flash of insight.
So, did he expect this all along… the two of them mentally muttered.
Wang Chong seemed to sense their gazes, and coldly laughed.
“Hmph! Too simpleminded! The Hell Wheel Formation isn’t the strongest, but it’s not something that the Underworld Cavalry alone can break!”
Youzhou might have believed in their victory, but in Wang Chong’s mind, they had never had any chance.
Cavalry truly did have an advantage over infantry, but anyone who thought that this alone could break the Hell Wheel Formation was far too naive.
If it were that easy, why would Wang Chong have gone to such great lengths to train this army of heavy infantry?
“Ah!”
Screams broke out from the front. Before the Underworld Cavalry could react, the Hell Wheel had swept them into the formation, and the giant swords slashed, cutting down the Underworld Cavalry.
The army began to rapidly collapse.
Three thousand!
Six thousand!
Eleven thousand!