Chapter 1444
Illusion meets its nemesis, the battle of poison begins.
Chapter 1444 Illusion meets its nemesis, the battle of poison begins.
When Tian Zaibiao received the signal, he was leading the White Tiger Cavalry in a rampage through the right sentry ranks. Upon hearing this, he immediately took out a brown pill from his pocket and swallowed it, then shouted to the soldiers behind him.
"Take the antidote pills! Fei's poisonous mist is coming. Hold your breath and concentrate, don't inhale it!"
The White Tiger Knights moved in perfect unison, each taking out a small porcelain bottle from their waist, pouring out an antidote pill and swallowing it. This antidote pill was made of licorice, mung beans, and lotus seeds. Although it could not cure rare poisons, it was more than enough to deal with Fei's ordinary poisonous mist.
At the same time, Wu Zhiqi, carrying the Purple Gold Beam of the Sea, led his elite troops to block the way for the Mirage. Blue-green qi spread out like a tide, and wherever it passed, a thin layer of water vapor rose from the ground.
"Mirage, your illusions are useless against me!"
Wu Zhiqi's voice was like a booming bell. He spun the Purple Gold Beam in his hand, and blue-green energy condensed, blocking the Shen army's path.
Shen originally intended to release illusionary mist to make the White Tiger Riders fall into an illusion, but as soon as his silvery-white illusionary mist touched the water wall, it was dispersed by the blue-green qi, like ice and snow meeting boiling water.
Water is the purest of all things and can dispel illusions. Wu Zhiqi's water-based qi is naturally able to counter illusions, and Shen's signature skill was instantly rendered useless.
"Damn it!"
Shen's expression changed, and he waved for his subordinates to fire blowguns.
"No need for illusions, kill this water monkey first!"
Five hundred lightly armored soldiers immediately raised their blowguns and fired them at Wu Zhiqi's troops. However, Wu Zhiqi's elite troops were clearly prepared and raised their rattan shields. These rattan shields were soaked in tung oil, which not only made them waterproof but also blocked the blowguns. The blowguns slid off the shields and did not hurt anyone.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Wu Zhiqi led his troops in a charge, sweeping across the sea with his purple-gold beams. The blue-green energy caused Shen's men and horses to fall to the ground. Shen could only lead his troops in a series of defeats. Not to mention interfering with the White Tiger Cavalry, he himself was also entangled in a chaotic mess.
While Wu Zhiqi held off Shen, Fei led his troops to the side of the White Tiger Cavalry. With a wave of his bone staff, his subordinates immediately smashed pottery jars to the ground.
After the "bang bang bang" sounds, dark green poisonous fog instantly spread out, carrying a pungent, fishy stench. Wherever it passed, the weeds on the ground withered instantly. This poisonous fog was made by Fei using rotten flesh, poisonous plants, and snake venom. It was extremely toxic; inhaling even a single breath would cause dizziness and, in severe cases, instant death.
"White Tiger Cavalry, form a 'cone formation'! Front row, raise shields to block the poison; rear row, fire short crossbows!"
Tian Zaibiao was prepared and immediately shouted when he saw the poisonous fog approaching.
The White Tiger Cavalry instantly changed formation, with the front-line cavalry raising iron-inlaid rattan shields to block the poisonous fog from the outside—these rattan shields were not only coated with herbal ointment but also wrapped in a layer of wet linen, making it impossible for the poisonous fog to penetrate.
The cavalry in the rear took out their crossbows and fired a volley at Fei's troops. The arrows whistled through the air and instantly felled a group of poison mist soldiers.
Fei was also surprised that the White Tiger Cavalry had anticipated his methods. He roared in anger and swung his bone staff again. This time, the poisonous mist did not spread over a wide area, but instead condensed into pillars of poison that shot towards Tian Zaibiao.
"That's all?"
Tian Zaibiao sneered, and his Fiery Dragon Steed, with its four hooves treading on fire, instantly dodged the poisoned arrow. The eighteen-foot-long golden silk soft rattan spear in his hand, carrying crimson energy, charged towards Fei Zhi.
Tian Zaibiao's eighteen-foot-long golden silk soft rattan spear is a remarkable weapon. The soft rattan material can bend and absorb force, allowing it to pierce heavily armored targets and sweep lightly against lightly armored enemies. Now, facing Fei, an opponent who is not good at head-on combat, it has a significant advantage.
Fei Jiantian Zaibiao charged forward, and was so frightened that he quickly retreated. He waved his bone staff, and two poison fog soldiers immediately rushed up to block him. At the same time, he drew a poisoned short knife from his waist, attempting to launch a sneak attack.
But Tian Zaibiao reacted much faster. His golden silk vine spear suddenly bent, the tip bypassing the poison mist soldier and directly stabbing towards Fei's wrist.
Caught off guard, Fei's wrist was grazed by the spear tip. Although the wound wasn't deep, the spear tip, imbued with Tian Zaibiao's fiery dragon energy, instantly caused him excruciating pain. "What the hell is that?!"
Fei roared and retreated, hurriedly activating the poisonous mist to envelop himself, attempting to force Tian Zaibiao back with the poison.
"To deal with someone like you who resorts to underhanded tactics, you have to use something special!"
Tian Zaibiao was not afraid at all. His fiery steed charged into the poisonous fog, burning away the surrounding poisonous fog with his aura. His golden silk vine spear was like a snake emerging from its hole, each move aimed at Fei's vital points. Fei could only dodge in a sorry state, wildly swinging his short knife, completely losing his previous arrogance.
While Tian Zaibiao was pressing Fei's attack, Xu Da and Wu Qi's battle on the battlefield was also reaching a fever pitch.
"Left flank army in water formation, accelerate to support Fei! Right flank army in wood formation, send out two thousand men to circle around to the rear of the Hengwu infantry and attack their rear!"
Seeing that Shen was entangled and Fei was at a disadvantage, Xu Da immediately adjusted his strategy.
Although the Hengwu soldiers are elite, maintaining their formation requires a lot of physical strength. Cutting off their rear can disrupt their morale, and cutting off their rear is often more effective than a frontal assault.
"Qin Niu, listen to my command! Lead two thousand elite soldiers and form a 'barricade' to guard the rear of the Hengwu infantry! Long spear battalion, change the goose-wing formation to the 'crane-wing formation' and flank the Right Wing Army's raiding force from both sides! Archer battalion, use three-volley fire to suppress them and prevent them from getting close to the Hengwu infantry!"
Wu Qi had long anticipated that Xu Da would target the supply lines. Upon seeing the unusual movements of the Right Wing Army from the watchtower, he immediately gave orders.
Upon receiving the order, Qin Niu immediately led two thousand elite infantrymen to withdraw from the main battlefield and quickly deployed defenses on both sides behind the Hengwu infantry. The chevaux-de-frise guards inserted hardwood chevaux-de-frise into the ground to form two barriers, while the infantrymen, holding long halberds, stood behind the chevaux-de-frise, forming a defensive system of "chevaux-de-frise blocking the way, long halberds finishing off the enemy".
The Long Spear Camp's Crane Wing Formation resembled outstretched crane wings, rapidly flanking and surrounding the Right Wing Army's raiding force. The crossbowmen's arrows rained down relentlessly, causing Right Wing Army soldiers to fall one after another, unable to break through the defensive line.
"That bastard Wu Qi!"
Xu Da gritted his teeth and cursed inwardly, but he remained calm and immediately gave the order.
"The central army's Golden Formation, send out three thousand men to support the Right Wing Army! Jiang Xiaobai, have your allied forces form the 'Charging Formation' and launch a frontal assault on the Horizontal Martial Infantry Formation to relieve the siege of the Right Wing Army!"
The yoke formation resembles the yoke pulled by oxen, possessing extremely strong frontal impact and suitable for breaking through dense formations. Xu Da clearly intended to use the elite forces of the powerful allied army to forcibly restrain the Hengwu soldiers.
Although Jiang Xiaobai was unwilling, he had no choice but to do as he was told, and he brandished his sword.
"Charge! Break through their formation, and the reward is one hundred taels of gold!"
The powerful private soldiers, seeing the huge reward, became greedy and charged towards the Hengwu infantry formation in a ramrod formation.
The phalanx of the Hengwu soldiers was known for its defense, and with the cover of the chevaux-de-frise, the charge of the powerful private soldiers was like hitting a copper wall. They were all pierced by the halberds and could not get close at all.
The situation on the battlefield was constantly changing. Xu Da and Wu Qi's orders were issued like flowing water, and the formations of the two armies kept changing. Sometimes they attacked, sometimes they defended, sometimes they encircled, and sometimes they restrained each other. It was like an ancient version of a "tactical game competition".
Meanwhile, the battle between Tian Zaibiao and the ferocious beast Fei on the other side had also reached a fever pitch.
Fei, the God of War, was forced to retreat step by step by Tian Zaibiao, who had only reached the peak of the God General level with the guidance of the White Tiger. The poisonous mist was countered by the fiery aura, and the blowguns and poisoned knives could not hurt the opponent. He could only dodge in a sorry state with the cover of his subordinates.
(End of this chapter)