Mythical Three Kingdoms
Chapter 1957 - 1772: If You Don’t Give It Your All, You’ll Lose Your Life!
With the sound of the drum used for command behind the rear army, all the remaining military officers of the rear army began to lead their own troops towards Yan Yan. Victory or defeat rests on this moment!
As soon as Brack’s Long Spear pointed towards him, Yan Yan was mentally prepared. Just like the earlier hidden implication of Leiblalei, theoretically speaking, the biggest flaw in the Han Army was indeed Yan Yan himself. Although the constant skirmishes of the rear army’s officers were turning the situation in favor of the Han Army, it also exposed the greatest flaw of the Han Army.
However, Yan Yan felt no fear regarding this. His Legion Talent ensured that unless he himself was taken down, the army he commanded could not be routed. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
Yet, if Yan Yan’s army could not be routed, then Brack’s tactics, no matter how strong, were meaningless in such a large battle. After suffering a setback at the hands of Sun Ce once, Yan Yan was destined not to accept any single combat challenges while carrying significant responsibilities.
Thus, when Brack’s Long Spear pointed towards him, Yan Yan only wore a smile of mockery.
Is the Legion Talent that can empower fourteen thousand troops fearsome? Yan Yan’s Legion Talent can empower every soldier within his line of sight that he can normally command.
In other words, within visible range, Yan Yan’s Legion Talent could empower thirty thousand troops. Although this empowerment could not strengthen defense or attack, nor alter the expected effect of Cloud Qi generation, the army under Yan Yan’s command could withstand extreme casualties without collapsing before he fell.
At present, the rear army of the Han Army, due to continuously supporting Zhang Ren, Meng Huo, and others in encirclement, only had three thousand troops remaining. These three thousand were the core troops Yan Yan had never moved.
To be honest, Yan Yan dared to accept the great victory over the Kushan not because of Zhang Ren or Wutugu, but because of himself. His ability to command troops wasn’t particularly exceptional, yet with decent aptitude and years of experience, he could command thirty thousand troops.
This was the limit at Yan Yan’s level. Progressing further would be extremely difficult, but with the aid of his Legion Talent, Yan Yan was confident that as long as he didn’t act recklessly and avoided those truly born for warfare, no one could defeat him given the absence of any significant difference between the troops.
"It seems that the attack has become unusually strong. The defensive empowerment of our army has completely lost effect. However, the opponent’s defense hasn’t strengthened and remains at a normal level. In that case, let them understand their defeat!" Yan Yan raised the Long Spear vertically and commanded the Flag Guard Officer to place the Command Banner ten paces behind him.
Such a nearly provocative act even allowed Hirilah and others to understand the middle-aged Commander-in-chief’s intent within the Han Army.
"Commander to commander, I attack while you defend, retreat ten paces and consider yourself defeated? Very well, I indeed want to see what abilities you have, Han Empire!" Upon witnessing this scene, Brack’s face immediately grew hideous, and leading his troops, he charged towards Yan Yan in fury.
Yan Yan turned and ordered Leitong to launch an attack from the flank. Guided by Brack, a Kushan military officer led elite soldiers to drive Leitong’s core back with nearly two assaults, then pressed further to scatter Leitong’s division before regrouping quickly.
One of Kushan’s military officers, after scattering Leitong’s division, did not pursue further. Instead, they swiftly returned to the main formation of Kushan. Brack realized his previous mistake and dared not divide his forces again, amassing the troops for an attack against the Han Army.
Yan Yan only smiled at this sight, taking no special action. After the opponent stopped chasing, Leitong’s scattered division somehow regrouped as if drawn by some inexplicable force.
Subsequently, Gao Pei, Yang Huai, Meng Da, Wu Yi, Li Hui, Leitong, Lyu Kai, Zhuo Ying, Fu Rong, Yang Hong, and many other second-rate Commanding Generals advanced or drew back at will under Yan Yan’s command.
Therefore, within the rear army of the Han Army, groups of two kept appearing, one leading troops to block while the other covered from the rear, delaying Brack. Every time, Brack dispersed them at the fastest speed possible, yet it wouldn’t be long before they would appear again with troops.
After suffering such a loss from Sun Ce, Yan Yan finally learned how to use his own Legion Talent. His Legion Talent indeed did not increase any Attribute, but the overt Unbreakable effect alone was enough to confound the enemy.
Indeed, Unbreakable was just the visible effect of Yan Yan’s Legion Talent. In reality, due to human herd mentality, Yan Yan’s Legion Talent also had hidden effects.
That is, when the morale of the main army remains high and a portion breaks, after naturally regrouping due to the Legion Talent, they quickly regain morale due to their mindset when part of the main legion.
Thus, as long as the routed soldiers are not quickly reintroduced into battle, his army, aside from being Unbreakable, possesses a hidden high-morale effect. Although this effect requires considerable command ability, as the possessor of this Talent, Yan Yan naturally invested a lot of effort into exploring this effect.
One might say Yan Yan has already unearthed the depths of his Legion Talent. To Yan Yan, Brack was merely wielding a sharper weapon, and such sharpness only affected Cloud Qi Defense. What is there to be afraid of?