Mythical Three Kingdoms-Chapter 1640 - 1581: The Beginning of the Turnaround

"Wen Chang, get ready. The moment General Zhang's legion talent fades, you must activate yours!" Xu Shu now understood the effect of Wei Yan's legion talent; otherwise, he wouldn't take the risk.

After all, the Xianbei have a significant manpower advantage. Even though the left and right flanks extended with a considerable amount of cavalry, the main formation at the rear still maintained over ten thousand troops. Under such circumstances, it wasn't easy for the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, already severely battered and exhausted, to launch a powerful charge.

Just as Xu Shu had mentioned before, even if the opponent has a flaw, you must have the basic strength to exploit it. Otherwise, even if you see the flaw, you can't change anything.

Moreover, in this particular situation, the real weakness of the Xianbei wasn't in the main formation at the rear but at the initial contact points where their flanks extended out to encircle our forces. At the very beginning, that was the true breakthrough point.

If they charge out from there, Xu Shu could guarantee that the casualties wouldn't exceed fifty. However, for the overall situation, it wouldn't have any significant impact.

Instead, if they charge out from the main formation at the rear, the disruption caused by slicing through the formation would be enough to throw the extending flanks of the Miscellaneous Hun into chaos.

Even though the disparity in manpower means that after the disruption causes chaos in the rear army, expanding the results is difficult due to our side's power limitations, the breathing room created by the disarray among the Miscellaneous Hun during this period is enough to turn the current situation around.

Whether it's Zhang Xiu's Xiliang Iron Cavalry or Zhang Liao's Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, they have a definitive crushing effect in combat power against the Xianbei cavalry.

Honestly, even though the Xianbei, merged with the routed Jie Clan cavalry, now number eight times that of the Han army, if it weren't for Zhang Xiu and Zhang Liao's long-range assault that had already decimated a large force in a short time before the battle,

Otherwise, even though the Xianbei are already showing signs of awakening, trying to force elite troops like the Xiliang Iron Cavalry and Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry into such a corner would be overestimating themselves!

As Zhang Xiu thrust his last spear, the purple legion talent shattered, and Xu Shu shouted to Wei Yan, "Now's the time!"

Wei Yan immediately activated his legion talent with full force, hesitating no more. Zhang Xiu's legion talent was straightforward in Wei Yan's eyes, making it easier to mirror. As Zhang Xiu's legion talent faded, the Purple Radiance once again enveloped Zhang Xiu's entire legion.

Unlike others where there's an issue of recognition with the legion talent, Wei Yan's legion talent may not be fundamentally the same, but providing the same effect as the previous commander to the same legion won't significantly weaken it even if there's such an issue.

Thus, in the moment right after Zhang Xiu's legion talent disappeared, it recovered instantly. It felt like a light flickering; the soldiers, who hadn't even realized, suddenly found their bodies filled with strength again, their spears once again glowing with purple light.

However, Zhang Xiu was noticeably stunned for a moment, but knowing what needed to be done, he didn't turn to look. Instead, he shouted and launched an attack forward. Under his lead, the spearhead formation rushed forward madly.

"I can't hold it any longer!" Wei Yan said to Xu Shu, his red face turning almost black.

"Hold it, even if you can't!" Xu Shu didn't even turn back. Wei Yan held his breath and endured. This simple legion talent was more exhausting than Zang Ba's previous talent.

Following the Xiliang Iron Cavalry's acceleration, the Wolf Cavalry on the defensive on both flanks suddenly expanded their attack range, turning the entire Iron Cavalry into the point of a screwdriver. Meanwhile, the Wolf Cavalry at the rear frantically tore through the military formation, allowing the rear cavalry to pass through faster and faster.

Though the Xianbei rear army was stunned by the Xiliang Iron Cavalry's charge, they did not panic. On one hand, they moved the command banner to the right to avoid a direct charge from Xiliang Iron Cavalry. On the other, they pulled the extended left and right flanks inward.

From above, the Xianbei army's formation was curved into a hollow heart shape at this moment, with the Han army's main formation at the heart's tip, stretching the heart as long and as twisted as possible.

"Wen Yuan, don't worry about us. Lead your forces and break through the rear army. We must not let them block us. Victory or defeat hinges on this move!" Xu Shu shouted instructions to Zhang Liao nearby.

This time, Xu Shu wasn't joking; victory or defeat truly hinged on this move. If Zhang Xiu successfully charged out from the Xianbei rear formation, the entire Han army would naturally break out. The pursuing left and right flanks of the Xianbei might not be able to restrain themselves.

The end result would be better than Xu Shu imagined. The disruption caused by interjecting into the central army would destroy the miscellaneous Hun legion's command system on both flanks, rendering them unable to mobilize the entire legion for battle in the short term. That period would suffice.

Though the relentless fighting left the Xiliang Iron Cavalry and Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry incredibly fatigued, even if they retained some combat power after this, disrupting the Miscellaneous Hun's main formation might be too challenging. But that's not too big of a problem.

The Miscellaneous Hun temporarily losing their command system still retain astonishing combat power, but it would be a pipe dream for them to deploy it. By the time they recover their command system, the Han army will have rested significantly.

For the Han army, seriously weakened from continuous fighting without respite, a quarter-hour of rest is enough for over ten thousand troops to recover to a higher level. Once restored to that level, even if they can't win, they wouldn't be in a sorry state.

Zhang Liao glanced back at Wei Yan, leaving a part of his legion talent with Wei Yan to accelerate his recovery. Then, he fully charged forward with his troops, assisting the Xiliang Iron Cavalry to break through the enemy formation faster!

"Chengg Lian, Houcheng, Guan Ping, lead your troops to block the approaching Miscellaneous Hun at the back. Don't let them scatter you, and don't get trapped!" Xu Shu shouted at Guan Ping and the others, who made no fuss and immediately charged back.

Guan Ping and the others understood the current situation and spared nothing, bursting with all their might, forcefully holding the internal charge from the Xianbei's concave formation.

"Let's go!" Zhang Xiu, on his magnificent steed, rose as he broke through the last line of defense. With a powerful step on a Xianbei centurion's chest, causing it to cave in instantly, Zhang Xiu, without even turning, shouted to those behind him. Success!