This Martial Saint's Health Bar is Too Thick!-Chapter 154 - 122 Perseverance in Self-Improvement, Serving the Country through Martial Arts
Chapter 154: Chapter 122 Perseverance in Self-Improvement, Serving the Country through Martial Arts
In the world where Li Fei was in his former life, even during World War I, cavalry still played an extremely important strategic role on the battlefield.
For instance, Australia’s two cavalry brigades successfully charged trenches over two kilometers long that were held by the Osman Turkish; similarly, three British cavalry divisions swept through Turkish infantry regiments with support from artillery and air force, advancing forty kilometers in a single day!
It wasn’t until after the start of World War II that cavalry gradually disappeared from the battlefield.
In the world where Li Fei currently resides, the technology level is even lower than during World War I, and with the addition of martial arts and magic, the status of cavalry remains unchallenged, always the trump card on the battlefield!
The Da Lan Dynasty was established on the strength of arms, and it was the invincible Iron Cavalry that had struck down vast territories, shaking the four corners of the world, and securing its status as the Central Empire.
Seventeen years ago, that battle, where 120,000 allied troops from the west reached the Imperial City of the Da Lan Dynasty, was ultimately defeated by the strongest Tian Lan Cavalry of the Da Lan Dynasty.
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Therefore, the status of the cavalry in the Da Lan Dynasty has always been held in high regard, with people’s awe for the cavalry deeply ingrained in their very bones!
When they saw dozens of cavalry charging through the city gates, the City Guard Army near the East City Gate completely collapsed, losing the will to resist, and turned to flee in all directions.
In the blink of an eye, these cavalrymen covered a few dozen meters, easily slicing off the heads of City Guard Army soldiers with the sabres in their hands!
From these people’s skilled movements, it was clear that they must often ride horses and kill people!
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There were over a hundred people who entered the city, among whom more than fifty rode on horses and more than fifty were on foot, some armed with sabres, some with firearms, and others with powerful crossbows.
Among these people, besides a group of experts arranged by Yu Hu, only about a dozen actually belonged to the Calming Sect; the rest were all bandits.
Gu Zhenhui’s information was not wrong; the bandits from the Qiuping Mountain Range had indeed come to Xing City.
However, these bandits weren’t those the Tiger Saber Gang had been nurturing outside for a long time, but rather subordinates newly subdued by Zhao Yu, the Sect Hierarch of the Calming Sect.
When Zhang Mingze was still alive, he had discussed today’s matters with Zhao Yu. At that time, the Calming Sect had over a hundred believers, and they had also obtained a few hundred Tiger Rifles from the Inspection Bureau, sufficient to carry out today’s plan.
However, later on, the hundred or so believers were captured, and the stolen rifles were also returned, leading to a shortage in manpower.
But Zhao Yu had visited the Qiuping Mountain Range, and with his strong abilities and enchanting magic, subjugated more than two hundred bandits therein, bringing them all to Xing City!
That’s why he previously told Yu Hu that since he dared to come back, he naturally had the confidence to fill the gaps.
Now, some of the bandits had run to the mountains a few dozen miles outside of Xing City to deliberately lead Hao Yi away, and some had entered Xing City in batches a few days earlier and were now attacking the Inspection Bureau with weapons provided by the Tiger Saber Gang!
The most elite group of bandits followed Zhao Yu and charged into Xing City.
“Nobody runs around, nobody loots or kills at will, everyone, to the West City Gate at full speed!” Zhao Yu bellowed orders, “Today, whoever dares to ruin my grand plan, I will surely make their life worse than death afterward!”
As he issued commands, a wave of magic pulsed with his voice, spreading out and causing everyone who heard it to show a look of awe.
“Yes!”
Everyone responded in unison.
Influenced by Zhao Yu’s will, the normally undisciplined bandits didn’t scatter to loot after entering the city; instead, they converged and moved toward the West City Gate.
Pedestrians along the way all avoided them, and shops hurriedly closed their doors, no one daring to block their path, until this group of people and horses encountered the students and teachers rushing over from the Martial Arts Hall.
Although the Chief faction now controlled the Martial Arts Hall, it was after all a recently developed dominance. When Gu Zhenhui’s orders reached the Martial Arts Hall, only a minority were willing to heed the call and come to support the East City Gate.
At this moment, the responders included just one special-grade instructor, four senior instructors, fifteen instructors, and over seventy students.
The Martial Arts Hall didn’t issue rifles, and not even a few anti-stabbing clothes were available, so those who rushed over only carried melee weapons, with barely a few bows and arrows between them.
However, Gu Zhenhui had not counted on these people to stop the invaders but only wished to delay as much as possible until the City Guard Army reached him.
“All students, go move things onto the streets to set up barricades, do everything possible to obstruct the enemy’s progress!”
The only special-grade instructor present, Qi Zhongfa, turned and ordered the students.
There were almost no martial artists among these students, and they had nearly all never seen blood. Instead of leading them to confront the enemy, it was better to have them do something within their capability.
After all the students dispersed, Qi Zhongfa then said to the remaining instructors:
“Everyone, from the day we joined the Martial Arts Hall, we have been leading our students in chanting ‘Strive incessantly, repay the country through martial arts,’ now it is time to let those students know—
That it’s not just a slogan!”
As his words ended, Qi Zhongfa charged toward the oncoming cavalry!
“Kill—”
The remaining instructors exchanged glances and then charged forward as well.
Bang bang bang bang—
A series of gunshots rang out, with the mounted bandits raising their rifles and firing at the incoming Martial Arts Hall instructors.
In this era, what cavalry fired from horseback before engaging were no longer arrows, but bullets.
Qi Zhongfa, who was at the very front, was enveloped in a layer of earthy yellow qi, appearing from a distance like a moving earthen wall.
