RPAGF Chapter 307 Where the Horse's Hooves Tread
Chapter 307 Where the Horse's Hooves Tread
Upon hearing this, Jia Mu, the eldest son of Jia Xu, the battalion commander and head of the internal affairs department, who was standing on duty nearby, said, "No, the general is the commander of three soldiers. How can he personally lead the battle? Jia Mu can go into battle in place of the general!" After saying that, he turned around and wanted to step down from the stage and rush to the battlefield to meet the Ustuk.
"Halt!" Zhao Yun shouted, stopping Jia Mu, and then asked the communications soldier, "How many men does Ustuku have with him?"
"Reporting to the commander-in-chief, Ustuku is accompanied by several hundred guards and is currently entangled with General Ma Teng's soldiers. If we do not provide timely support, General Ma Teng and Brigade Commander Li Yan may be in danger," the communications soldier from the 133rd Company replied, his words conveying his hope that Zhao Yun would make a decision quickly to support Ma Teng, as Ustuku's fighting strength was truly formidable.
"Bring me my weapon!" Zhao Yun shouted to Jia Mu, his eyes fixed on the fierce battlefield ahead, burning with the fire of battle. Having been the commander-in-chief of the Wuwei Garrison for several years, he hadn't personally led a frontline battle; he was practically rotting away. Zhao Yun hoped that Ustuk would give him a surprise.
"General..." Jia Mu hesitated for a moment.
"Give it to me!!!" Zhao Yun roared, startling Jia Mu, who immediately ordered the guard carrying a rectangular brocade box to bring it over. Jia Mu opened the box, took out a long spear made of alloy steel, and turned to hand it to Zhao Yun.
This is a three-meter-long, three-centimeter-diameter, bright silver spear. The shaft is forged from alloy steel, making it extremely durable. The spearhead is twenty centimeters long, with four rhomboid edges, forming a flattened triangular structure. The base has barbs at the ends of the four rhomboid edges. The entire spearhead is crafted from special steel used in lathe cutting tools in a machine shop. Blood grooves are cut on all four sides of the spearhead, and the two flat rhomboid edges have serrations.
The spearhead and the two triangular sides were inlaid with diamonds imported from South Africa, meticulously polished to an unparalleled sharpness. The entire gleaming silver spear weighed 20 kilograms, tough, sharp, and exuding a chilling aura that inspired fear. This was a handy weapon crafted by Emperor Liu Xie for his brother-in-law, a general. It took nearly half a year and a fortune to make, arguably the premier weapon for close combat, and only Zhao Yun could wield such power.
It was equipped with such weapons.
Upon receiving the spear specially crafted for him by the emperor, Zhao Yun's aura suddenly surged. He lost the refined demeanor of a platoon commander and transformed into a fierce general who could charge into battle and conquer all.
"Protect the chief advisor!" Zhao Yun ordered Jia Mu, and without taking a single soldier with him, he jumped directly from the three-meter-high observation platform, landing accurately on the back of the Akhal-Teke horse "Tengyun" brought by the guards. Under the watchful eyes of Zhuge Liang and the others, he spurred the horse and charged towards the battlefield.
Upon seeing the commander-in-chief galloping towards them on his nearly two-meter-tall steed, the soldiers of the Second Brigade of the 133rd Society of China, who were behind him, quickly made way and excitedly shouted "Charge!" as they followed Zhao Yun and surged forward.
The nearly 60-year-old Ma Teng and the 40-something Li Yan, one wielding a knife and the other a sword, were repeatedly forced back by Wustuku. Influenced by Wustuku, the nearby Dayuan guards were in high spirits and completely suppressed Ma Teng's soldiers, gaining an absolute advantage.
Ustuku swung his sword sharply, deflecting Ma Teng's broadsword, and ducked to dodge Li Yan's thrust. He then swung his sword backward, slashing another gash in Li Yan's chest as Li Yan charged in from the side. Fortunately, his armor was sturdy enough to absorb most of Ustuku's force; otherwise, Li Yan would have been instantly killed by the disembowelment.
Li Yan turned around, reined in his horse, and dodged Ustuku. He looked at the wound on his chest, which wasn't serious. Gritting his teeth, he and Ma Teng stepped forward to intercept Ustuku's attack.
Seeing the two commanders in danger, a soldier abandoned the Ferghana cavalry in front of him and charged from the side, attempting to stab Ustuku with his spear. Unexpectedly, Ustuku, despite the attacks from Ma Teng and Li Yan, still had the strength to spare. He dodged their attacks, flipped to the left side of his horse, and with a flick of his sword, dodged the soldier's spear while simultaneously striking with his own.
The soldier's throat was slit, and he lunged forward a few steps before falling from his horse and dying instantly.
Ma Teng and Li Yan, their blood boiling with excitement, spurred their horses and charged towards Ustuku, slashing at the enemy rider with their swords and sabers. Ustuku had just flipped back onto his horse when he spurred it again, but instead of attacking, he slipped between the two men, causing them to miss their targets. Ma Teng was then slashed across the back by Ustuku.
Ma Teng and Li Yan fought and retreated repeatedly, their bodies covered in wounds, and they were on the verge of collapse. Just then, a commotion suddenly arose from behind, and a loud voice shouted, "Zhao Yun is here! Boy, don't be so arrogant!" A tall, magnificent Akhal-Teke horse, dragging a majestic general, arrived like a dragon crossing a river in an instant, and a gleaming silver spear pierced towards Ustuku's throat like lightning.
Ustuku, who was only in his thirties, had already noticed the middle-aged general charging from behind the enemy lines. He hadn't paid much attention to him at first, but just as he had repelled Ma Teng and Li Yan, he heard a loud shout from his side and a long spear was already in front of him in the blink of an eye.
Ustuku was startled, his heart stopped, and he fell to his right with all his might, his steed crashing to the ground. Zhao Yun, unable to stop in time, brushed past him. Ustuku dodged Zhao Yun's fatal blow, but his helmet was knocked off, leaving a bloody gash on his forehead from the helmet's edge. Ustuku, lying on the ground, regained his heartbeat, pulled on the reins, and his perfectly coordinated Akhal-Teke steed charged forward...
Then he turned over and stood up, nervously running to the side for more than ten meters before stopping.
Turning around, Zhao Yun, having charged more than ten meters, swiftly dispatched a cavalry guard who was attempting to attack him with his spear. The body flew more than ten meters backward, injuring another soldier and causing chaos. Seeing this, the surrounding Hua soldiers roared, their fighting strength increasing dramatically, and they fiercely withstood the attack of the Dayuan cavalry.
Zhao Yun turned his horse around, glanced at Wustuku who was covered in mud and looked disheveled, and said to Ma Teng and Li Yan, "You two go back and rest, I'll take care of things here!"
Panting heavily, Ma Teng and Li Yan felt ashamed when they saw Zhao Yun force Wustuku to the ground with a single spear thrust. Knowing that Zhao Yun was highly skilled and invincible, they nodded, turned around and ran back to direct their soldiers to meet the charge of the other Dayuan cavalry.
Ustuku touched his forehead, looking at the middle-aged general who called himself Zhao Yun with lingering fear. He took a deep breath, calmed himself, and pointed his sword at Zhao Yun, saying, "You are Zhao Yun?"
"Not bad!" Zhao Yun pointed his spear diagonally behind him and stared at Ustuku, responding loudly.
"Why did you invade my Dayuan?" Ustuku asked through gritted teeth.
"The strong prey on the weak, the victor is king and the loser is villain; wherever the horses tread, that is China!" Zhao Yun gave him an extremely violent reason.