Seeing five thousand riders charging at close range is a terrifying thing. Most ordinary people would be scared out of their wits, but these battle-hardened Dragonlance Guards were not afraid at all, and their eyes even gleamed with excitement.
They hadn't fought in far too long. Two hundred of them hadn't been on the battlefield with Zhao Huan for two years, and the other hundred who stayed in Yanchuan to guard the house had been gone even longer. Now that a major battle was about to begin, the blood in their veins was boiling.
The Right Prime Minister's Mansion no longer exists, so they were able to remove their status as soldiers of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion without any burden and resume their identity as Dragon Spear Guards.
Although the imperial court had long since abolished the Dragon Spear Guard's organizational structure, they still took pride in this identity.
In their eyes, Zhao Huan was not just a Right Chancellor; he was their Commander-in-Chief!
"Wow! Wow! Wow!"
The warriors slammed their spears into the ground repeatedly, and as the first wave of enemy cavalry charged, they thrust their white-haired spears out in unison.
In an instant, warhorses neighed and screamed in agony. Hundreds of warhorses were thrown to the ground by spears, and hundreds of people were thrown from their backs.
The Dragon Spear Guards' formation remained as solid as ever, like a rock covered in spikes.
Upon seeing this situation, Wang Yuluan, who was in the central army, immediately ordered all his men to cease their charge. He knew that although spearmen were the best counter to cavalry charges, the Dragon Spear Guards were too few in number. Even if they continued to charge, they could wipe out the three hundred Dragon Spear Guards, but the cavalry would pay a much higher price.
Although this team was not a direct descendant of the three counties of New Taipei, they were all flesh-and-blood warriors of Dajing, and Wang Yuluan did not want to waste their lives.
"Surround them and steadily encircle and kill them!" Wang Yuluan ordered.
Wang Yuluan's eyes were calm and his expression was serene. After being tempered by the three counties of Xinbei and having been on the verge of death by the mob, he had indeed grown into a new generation of generals in Dajing.
After the cavalry no longer met again, they began engaging the Dragon Spear Guards in close combat. Wang Yuluan's strategy was feasible, but he forgot one crucial point: all members of the Dragon Spear Guards were at least second-rate experts. These five thousand cavalrymen, on the other hand, would be lucky to have more than half of them as third-rate experts. Therefore, annihilating these three hundred Dragon Spear Guards would require higher casualties and a much longer time than anticipated.
However, Wang Yuluan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the first Dragon Spear Guard fall.
Victory is inevitable, there's no rush.
"General Dian, Zhao Huan and his son have many skilled men around them. You should go and help them first. I can stay here."
Dian Chen clasped his hands in a fist salute, then rode away on horseback.
Wang Yuluan looked at He Zhi, who was fighting on the outermost edge, and said loudly, "He Zhi, although I know it's unnecessary to ask, I will still give you a chance. Surrender, and you will not be killed."
He Zhi gave Wang Yuluan a cold look and said, "You'd better stay away from me, or I'll kill you the moment I get the chance."
"How is my sister now?" Wang Yuluan suddenly changed the subject.
He Zhi said, "Being with Her Highness the Eldest Princess is naturally fine."
Wang Yuluan asked doubtfully, "The Eldest Princess has been placed under house arrest by you all. Isn't Yu Cen also under house arrest because he's with her?"
He Zhi shook his head and said seriously, "It's one thing for others to believe such an obvious lie, but I didn't expect you to believe it too."
Wang Yuluan pondered for a moment and said, "Whether it's a lie or not is no longer important. Since His Majesty has issued the decree, there is no turning back."
He Zhi wielded a sword in his left hand and a spear in his right. With a single swing of his spear, he swept down several men, quickly finishing them off with his sword. He roared, "Then stop talking nonsense! There are no Dragon Spear Guards who surrender in this world! I, He Zhi, have followed the Commander through countless life-and-death situations for many years. What kind of dangerous situation haven't I encountered? You think killing me, He Zhi, is so easy?!"
Wang Yuluan nodded, pulled on the reins and stepped back, allowing more cavalrymen to surge forward and make room for them. He said, "Kill them all, leave no one alive."
"kill!!!"
As soon as Wang Yuluan gave the order, shouts of battle rang out. At first glance, it seemed that Wang Yuluan's cavalry were trying to cheer each other on, but it turned out to be the voices of another unit.
This force came from the north, and consisted entirely of cavalry. Although they were not as numerous as Wang Yuluan's troops, they broke through the encirclement from the outside, like a sharp knife slicing open a ring-shaped pancake.
The person in charge was none other than Yue Jiti, the prefect of Qingdong City.
"We've finally made it! Captain He, hang in there!"
He Zhi recognized the man and, without any politeness, asked directly, "General Yue, how many men do you have?"
Yue Ji shouted, "Two thousand cavalry!"
"There are plenty of opportunities to fight."
He Zhi was invigorated and shouted, "Then I'll trouble General Yue to cooperate with me and make sure we stop them!"
Yue Jiti drew his sword and said, "Commander He, rest assured, even if I die, I will protect the Commander!"
"Yue Jiti!" Wang Yuluan questioned from afar, "Have you betrayed us? You've only been governor for a few days, and you already want to quit?"
Yue Jiti shouted, "The court can't tolerate a loyal and virtuous man like Commander Long. The central government can't tolerate a diligent and capable minister like Lord Marquis. What kind of rotten state will this empire become? You think I care about those who are too unscrupulous?"
It was no secret that Yue Jiti was Xu Shouli's man, but Wang Yuluan hadn't expected him to address Zhao Huan as "Commander-in-Chief".
During the Dragon Spear Guard period, outsiders called Zhao Huan "Dragon Commander," while only those with close relationships addressed him as "Grand Commander."
The fact that Yue Jiti addressed him in this way can only mean that he was either once a member of the Dragon Spear Guard, or that his former unit was also commanded by Zhao Huan, and that the two had a bond of fighting together on the battlefield.
As Wang Yuluan was thinking, Yue Jiti pointed his sword at him and said, "Wang Yuluan, there's no need for nonsense. Even if it were your father, I would stop him. He climbed up to Wen Tai and became a general, but has he forgotten how I beat him when he was young?"
Wang Yuluan sighed and shook his head, saying, "Why bring this up when the two armies are facing off?"
Yue Jiti carefully examined Wang Yuluan for a few moments and said, "I've met your brother before. He's just like your father when he was young. You're a bit different, though. You're more mature than your brother and father. Wang Ren is quite lucky."
"I just don't know if this good fortune will stay!"
Yue Ji hoofed his sword and pointed it to the sky, charging towards Wang Yuluan.
He Zhi raised his spear high and shouted, "Change formation!"
"Wow! Wow! Wow!"
The morale of the Dragon Spear Guards soared, and they were no longer passively taking hits. They launched a counterattack against Wang Yuluan along with He Zhi.
Wang Yuluan remained calm and quickly issued several orders to those around him. The five thousand cavalrymen moved closer to Wang Yuluan and split into two groups to disperse out of the battlefield.
Charges are ineffective against spearmen, but are effective against infantry and cavalry.
Yue Jiti immediately understood Wang Yuluan's intention, and a thought involuntarily arose in his mind.
Good lad!
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