Chapter 1475 - 1146: Seeking One Among Ten Army Divisions (Part 2)

Holding his breath, his own heartbeat became clear.

He heard his heartbeat distinctly: thump, thump, thump, resonating in his eardrums, gradually transforming into a rumbling roar, each sound shaking the ground.

And that sound, louder than his heartbeat, turned into muffled thunder coming from the ground, reaching the army formations ahead.

Suddenly, he heard a whoosh as a gust swept from behind him.

Yet in front of him, the archers who were just orderly assembled now stared in horror, their eyes suddenly turning pitch black, as if night had suddenly fallen—which wasn’t far from the truth.

They saw a massive dark cloud, cold and full of killing intent, surge from behind Shen Tu Tai.

It was a large troop of cavalry!

These cavalrymen were all clad in armor, even their warhorses donned black armor, each rider and horse fully armed from head to toe, resembling an indestructible, impenetrable steel blade. Even without charging directly ahead, their mere presence in the blood-drenched mist emitted a formidable killing aura, almost tangible, suffocating the soldiers stationed ahead.

At the same time, the arrows they had just released flew forward.

A moment passed, and the sound of clanging was unceasing; those arrows were deflected by the iron armor of the soldiers. The arrowheads struck the iron armor, shimmering with countless flashes of cold light, reminiscent of the arrows’ final brilliance before they fell to the ground, trampled by iron hooves in an instant, reduced to powder.

In this moment, everyone was stunned!

The archers, much like the arrows they had fired, were shaken to their core, unable to hear the orders from the rear to fire again, only the thunderous sound of horses’ hooves reverberated in their ears, drowning out all surrounding sounds, including their breathing and heartbeat.

They have fought many battles, but have never witnessed such a scene.

In past battles, they have encountered cavalry, and have seen cavalry with armor and armored warhorses; not only against arrows but even ordinary swords and blades couldn’t harm them. Those were the leaders of the army or a small squad of troops, and even if arrows were useless, swords couldn’t injure, their own cavalry could charge forward to compete with them, with victory or defeat left to fate.

But such a massive troop of heavy cavalry, they saw for the first time!

And this was Yu Wenye’s Xuanjia Army!

He had begun training this heavy cavalry while in Chang An, spending enormous wealth outfitting each soldier with armor and each selected warhorse with heavy armor. Apart from the three hundred given to Shang Ruyi, the remaining three thousand have always stayed by his side. Whether attacking Luoyang Eight Passes or battling Shan Shiyu at Hu Lao, he never deployed this troop for charge, preserving their sharpness.

All for this moment, to win in one decisive strike!

At this moment, this troop emerged, immediately trampling the shield formation shattered by Shen Tu Tai, advancing forward with crushing momentum. Though their steps were heavy, their formation remained orderly, their movements swift, like a dark cloud suddenly pressing forward from above, without the shield formation to block them, this troop became the knife and chopper standing above the ordinary soldiers as mere fish and meat. The archers, with their confidence completely shattered after the first wave of arrows was mostly blocked, instinctively began to retreat in the face of the unstoppable cavalry charge.

However, they were also a formation of ten thousand men.

The front began to retreat, while those in the rear were still unaware of what was happening. Only hearing the thunderous roar from the front, like a sudden muffled thunder on a clear day, before they realized it, the front had already started running backward, throwing the entire battlefield into chaos, as they trampled over each other, filled with panic and terror, only hearing the wind roar in their ears, when they raised their heads again, the armored cavalry was already upon them!

Iron hooves stomped heavily on these utterly unprepared men, immediately causing blood to splatter and the screams to echo endlessly.

Almost less than the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, the second line of the army was completely dispersed. Behind this Xuanjia cavalry, Shen Tu Tai and others did not "rest upon their laurels." Instead, they utilized their agility and speed to charge from both sides, slashing down the archers already rendered combat ineffective. These men could no longer muster any strength to reorganize for battle, completely scattered amidst the dual charge of the two forces.

The battlefield was dyed red, half of it soaked in blood.

This crimson hue made Yu Wenye’s fiery warhorse beneath him appear even more vividly scarlet!

Now he stood before the formation, the surrounding battlefield filled with shouts and cries, yet he excluded them all from his mind; he took a deep breath amid the densely blood-tinged air, lifted his head to look forward—removing the previous shield formation and archers, still lay before him an army extending for miles, almost beyond sight, and these forces had already set up to prepare for battle. He even saw cavalry riding toward them.

But, where was Shang Ruyi?

The thick garments, heavy armor, the blazing sun overhead, combined with the recent charge, caused the scalding blood to splash all over him, both he and his fiery warhorse seemed about to ignite, and amidst such blazing heat, a flame burned ever hotter in his heart.

Where was Shang Ruyi?

She must be with Xiao Yuansui, but where was the Central Army Tent?

Among more than ten divisions, how easy was it to find one person?

At this moment, a gust passed by his side—it was Gao Feng, Jiang Kesong, and Xue Lin, all swiftly approaching, none spoke a word, but their eyes all fixed on Yu Wenye. Yu Wenye raised his hand, pointing left and right ahead: "Gao Feng, Jiang Kesong, lead one thousand cavalry each attacking the left and right paths; Xue Lin, follow me! Once you find the enemy’s chief commander, signal immediately!"

"Yes!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Yu Wenye spurred his horse forward, like a blazing red meteor, streaking forth.