Tius looked at Lin Mo with surprise, knowing that it was the Regent of Great Xia's order that had saved his life.
But Tius knew perfectly well what such mercy meant.
"I don't need your pity!" he roared, then broke free from Xu Chu's double axes and attacked Lin Mo fiercely.
"My lord, be careful!" Xu Chu exclaimed in alarm.
Seeing this, Lin Mo remained calm. He casually swung his sword to block Tius's attack, then raised the Dragon Slayer and struck Tius heavily on the back with the blade.
With a "poof" sound.
Tius was struck so hard that he coughed up blood and fell to the ground.
"Ah..." Xu Chu was completely stunned. "My lord...when did you acquire such martial arts skills?"
"Is it alright to stay this strong?" Lin Mo withdrew the Dragon Slayer Sword, a slight smile on his face. "Men! Issue the order: all enemy invaders who have invaded my Great Xia, kill them without mercy!"
Upon receiving the order, the Imperial Guards, riding high on their recent victory, charged forward like tigers descending a mountain.
The long march had exhausted both men and horses, and coupled with the recent crushing defeat, their morale had plummeted. Faced with the overwhelming onslaught of the Great Xia army, they could only offer a feeble resistance, but it was clear they were no match for the enemy's fierce offensive.
The warriors of Bactria surged towards the remnants of the Byzantine army like raging waves.
Their battle cries were deafening, as if even the heavens and earth were about to shake.
Despite their best efforts, the Byzantine cavalrymen's defenses were torn apart like paper by the overwhelming offensive of the Xia army.
Lin Mo did not participate in the final massacre, but instead led Xu Chu to take away the only prisoner, Tius.
In this battle, the Xia army, at the cost of over 10,000 of its own men, annihilated a total of 120,000 Viking troops, 9,400 Byzantine heavy armored cavalry, and over 20,000 Byzantine light cavalry.
Such an impressive victory stabilized the chaos in Liangzhou of the Great Xia Dynasty, and was later known as the "Miracle of Anyang!"
It was evening.
Lin Mo ordered his men to collect tree branches and timber and pile them into a woodpile.
According to the customs of the Great Xia Dynasty, the soldiers would place firewood from east to west, symbolizing the transition from sunrise to sunset.
As the sun gradually climbed towards its zenith, Lin Mo took the torch from his subordinate and stuck it into the pile of firewood.
The sesame oil immediately caught fire, and the twigs and dry grass followed just a heartbeat later.
The firewood crackled and popped, the sound growing louder and louder.
"May all the soldiers of Great Xia who have died find their souls returned to the heavens!" Lin Mo shouted.
Then, he swept his sharp gaze across the crowd, "Those who offend our Great Xia, though far away, shall be punished! Great Xia is mighty!"
"Great Xia is mighty!"
The entire army erupted in cheers.
At this moment, Qin Liangyu said, "This battle has shattered the enemy's spirits and given the people of Liangzhou a chance to vent their anger."
Before Lin Mo arrived, Bjorn's Viking troops had been burning, killing, looting, and committing all sorts of atrocities.
Countless people in Liangzhou have been harmed by them!
"However, my lord, although the Vikings have been eliminated, the Byzantines seem to be a difficult opponent!" Qin Liangyu added, "Their Emperor Constantine is quite capable in warfare!"
The Vikings were invincible because of their exceptional individual fighting prowess.
They live in cold climates and are usually quite tall.
This gives them an advantage in strength and endurance.
At the same time, the Vikings valued honor and courage highly. They were not afraid of death and even regarded dying in battle as an honor.
However, the Vikings were not particularly adept at using military strategy.
Perhaps for them, the two words "military strategy" are profound cultural concepts that are incomprehensible.
According to records from Earth, the Vikings had a very low level of culture. Their runes were generally used to draw spells and inscriptions. They built houses and ships using wood.
Vikings communicated orally, and their runes were generally used for drawing spells and inscriptions. Plenty of historical evidence proves that they were practically illiterate!
And what about Byzantium's enemies?
In short, the fall of the Roman Empire marked a period of "complete regression" for the European Middle Ages!
At the same time, according to historical records, Constantine was an outstanding and highly capable military man, and one of the greatest emperors of the late Roman Empire.
During his reign, he implemented a series of reforms: politically, he reorganized the government, separating civil and military authorities; economically, he introduced fixed coins to combat inflation; and militarily, he reorganized the Roman army and repelled attacks by the Franks and Goths.
In Western history, he is Europe's "Emperor of All Time"!
"My lord, this time we only defeated Constantine's vanguard; his main force remains!" Qin Liangyu added, "Do you have any brilliant strategies to defeat the enemy?"
"A brilliant plan?" Lin Mo said dismissively, "My brilliant plan is Xiang Yu!"
"You think you're so great? You think you're the greatest emperor in European history? You know the Roman phalanx? Xiang Yu will teach you a lesson!"
"Xiang Yu?" Qin Liangyu repeated the sentence meaningfully.
As a female general born at the end of the Ming Dynasty, she had naturally heard of Xiang Yu's fame.
Before this, Qin Liangyu would never have questioned the abilities of the Great Hegemon of All Ages.
But after several encounters with Constantine...
To be honest, she was a little scared of being beaten!
Lin Mo noticed the look in Qin Liangyu's eyes.
"I can't blame her," he thought. "Five Stars are Five Stars after all; they'll never know what mythology is!"
"Don't worry!" Lin Mo reassured him, "I bet Constantine's men aren't enough for Xiang Yu to kill!"
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