Mythical Three Kingdoms-Chapter 1745 - 1646: Forces Converge, Reinforcements Arrive (Part 2)

Thus, Kun Wan hardly pondered while organizing his troops and ordering the Miscellaneous Huns to encircle Zhou Yu and Chen Xi, hoping to stall the Han army.

Unfortunately, the Miscellaneous Huns had their morale utterly crushed by Zhao Yun’s Celestial God stance earlier. Even under the Northern Huns’ forcible orders, they were still somewhat constrained, allowing Zhou Yu to break free from the encirclement with little effort.

"Sound the bronze bell and instruct Hua Xiong to retreat!" Chen Xi said to the Eastern Wu soldiers transmitting orders nearby, soon followed by the dense sound of bells throughout the Han army.

At this time, Hua Xiong had already suppressed the Hun Guards amidst the chaos. Although their fearless counterattacks posed great trouble, Hua Xiong believed that given another quarter-hour, he could annihilate these last hundred plus enemies.

Eliminating these last hundred plus would prevent the Hun Elite Cavalry from spontaneously transforming into new Military Spirit Soldiers without the allure of a Military Spirit Legion.

However, at that moment, the bronze bell rang. Hua Xiong’s expression darkened as he hesitated briefly, then unleashed the remaining power of Military Spirit for a fierce assault on the enemy. Taking advantage of the slight current superiority, he forced them back and promptly withdrew.

"General, when we’ve exhausted all our Military Spirit like this, how do we replenish the Military Spirit Legion afterwards?" Hu Feng, clutching his chest with a bitter smile, said after swiftly breaking through amidst the chaos, spinning his long spear in the process. Without Military Spirit power, the fractured ribs caused him much pain.

"We’ll deal with it later!" With a grim face, Hua Xiong slashed through an incoming spear. Originally, the remaining Military Spirit power was meant to shorten training time to forcibly incorporate a group of elite Xiliang Iron Cavalry into a new Military Spirit Legion.

It’s essential to understand that not every elite soldier can transform into a Military Spirit Legion. Those previously led by Hua Xiong were nearly as strong as the Military Spirit Legion, except lacking unified will. Liu Bei’s forces had expended nearly all their reserves in this aspect.

It’s a misconception that many super elites could challenge Military Spirit Legions after activating their Legion Talent. Liu Bei’s governance standards are met, but transforming infantry into a cavalry Military Spirit Legion is as challenging as rebuilding from scratch.

Therefore, Hua Xiong could only target the Xiliang Iron Cavalry yet to advance, who were a notch below super elites but experienced battlefield fighters. With persistent effort and the influence of Military Spirit, they could forcibly supplement a thousand soldiers at least!

For the remaining shortfall, with these two thousand soldiers holding the front, a few months of intensive training would suffice. After all, both parties originated from the same source.

This is the tragedy of lacking backup Military Spirit soldiers. When encountering a battle head-on, if reinforcements aren’t available after fighting and the opponent still has reserves, it could lead to dire consequences.

After Hua Xiong rushed out, the Northern Huns Guard Cavalry, under the Leader of a Thousand, furiously unleashed Military Spirit power to forcibly transform adjacent soldiers of the same origin.

Yet, after fighting so intensely, few among the nearly ten thousand elite Cavalry had qualifications to advance to Northern Huns Guard Cavalry. Forced use of Military Spirit could barely transform hundreds, while most soldiers couldn’t reach the threshold for forced transformation.

This reality enraged Hua Xiong. If he possessed such abundant Military Spirit power as the Northern Huns, he could capture over a thousand Xiliang Iron Cavalry back in camp and forcibly reach full capacity. Unfortunately, he lacked such extensive Military Spirit power.

In fact, if not for a massive dispersed Military Spirit power during the initial awakening by the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, there’d be barely any accumulation within this limited time. Without the battle’s consumption, the accumulated Military Spirit could transform five or six at most. But even without battle, five or six transformations are utterly insufficient!

This is why elite units like Flying Bear, Trap Formation, and Vanguard always have an attached super elite legion, crucial battle additives. Consuming Military Spirit for forced soldier transformation is counterproductive!

Preparing in advance would allow post-battle negotiations for remaining Military Spirit Legion soldiers to potentially merge replacements from reserve soldiers to replenish the ranks with considerable ease.

As it stands, Hua Xiong’s dilemma is lacking a backup elite legion and an abundant Military Spirit supply, as a fledgling Military Spirit Legion. He can only opt for harsh training of elite troops yet to attain reserve legion strength.

The time hence necessary caused immense frustration for Hua Xiong. From having the strongest legion to a mere few days later being unable to showcase invincible strength and resorting to withdrawing for soldier training due to troop losses was profoundly frustrating.

No matter the frustration, Hua Xiong endured, as Liangzhou now boasted a cavalry truly embodying invincibility, a legion he must preserve.

Hua Xiong slaughtered his way through with relentless aggression. With no resistance from Hun Guards, the Northern Huns Elite knew what was to be avoided, promptly allowing Hua Xiong passage. Instead of pursuit, they regrouped with Kun Wan after recovering to near six hundred soldiers.

Having integrated a Cloud Qi-powered force, the previously fragmented Northern Huns and Dingling due to Zhao Yun quickly regained form. In less than half an incense stick time, a partial Legion Cloud Qi was restored, prompting Kun Wan and Tujin Rongluo to resolutely pursue the Han army.

For both Zhao Yun and Hua Xiong’s Military Spirit Legion, the current state of the Huns and Dingling deemed them vulnerable to defeat, making seizing the moment an extraordinarily correct strategy.

To the Huns and Dingling commanders, significant consumption of tribal warriors prompts further commitment since potential outcomes outweigh futility.

At this intensity, risking a share of their forces, both the Northern Huns and Dingling realized the courage necessary to possibly exterminate the Han army at large.

"Zilong, we are here~" Hua Xiong and Chen Xi, having united troops, soon saw two Red Date Horses galloping from afar.

Zhou Yu raised his eyelid, casting an unusual glance at Zhao Yun, who felt embarrassed and turned towards Chen Xi, who suddenly felt equally awkward.

"This is my army’s general," Chen Xi said with an expressionless face.

"I’m not blind," Zhou Yu, calm as ever, replied, though his demeanor wore an inexplicable friendliness that put Chen Xi in an uncomfortable position.

"Hey, what happened to you?" Lyu Qiling, witnessing the Northern Huns and Miscellaneous Huns storming behind, was less surprised than curious about Zhao Yun’s drained appearance.

"Zilong, are you alright?" Ma Yunlu rode uninhibitedly to Zhao Yun’s side in inquiry, forcing Zhao Yun to merely smile bitterly; his current condition was far from ideal, regretting using the last move.

"Don’t worry, I won’t die. I can shatter the void like Marquis Wenn," Zhao Yun forced a smile, bolstering his spirit despite feeling physically depleted. His earlier tactic was over the top, practically beyond Ultimate Inner Qi Manifestation’s reach from surpassing Essence, Qi, and Spirit.

Though a stroke of genius, it left Zhao Yun quite affected. Were it not for his solid foundation, such recklessness would have landed him alongside Zhou Tai as a vegetative state.

Lyu Qiling’s eyes sparkled hearing this; Zhao Yun indeed seemed mighty, comparable to her father, fittingly the master her father favored.

Ma Yunlu wanted to inquire further but acknowledged it was not the time nor place, opting to remain silent, as the army accelerated forward, pursued assiduously by the Northern Huns elites driving Miscellaneous Huns at full speed after the Han army.

As both sides engaged in chase and escape maneuvers, within just one quarter of an hour, the Northern Huns nearly caught up with the Han army’s tail. However, at this juncture, myriad White Horse Soldiers converged with Zhou Yu and others, guided by the beacon-like towering beam previously seen.