HPDBC Chapter 626 626: 626 Vulnerable
Chapter 626 626: 626 Vulnerable
The fleeing soldiers ahead were mostly panicked and disorganized; accepting them would inevitably shatter the formation.
Even cavalry needed to keep their path clear, not blocked by their own men.
Therefore, Lu Ming decisively gave the order: annihilate them outright, regardless of any other considerations!
They were Dong Zhuo's soldiers anyway, so it didn't matter to him; killing them was no big deal.
Thus, to Lu Bu's horrified gaze, those soldiers who had escaped from Yanmen Pass, charging into the formation, were unsurprisingly beheaded with a single stroke.
What shocked him wasn't Lu Ming killing his own men, but rather the composure of Lu Ming's cavalry, from beginning to end, wielding their swords with deadly precision, as if they had practiced countless times.
An army devoid of emotion, calm and collected—what terrifying soldiers they were!
A peerless warrior can inspire courage in an army, but no matter how skilled, he can't defeat ten thousand men; that's just wishful thinking. Killing a hundred is exhausting enough, let alone a thousand!
The true key to victory lies with the soldiers under his command.
The more elite and numerous the soldiers, the easier it is to achieve the desired objective.
"Kill!" Lu Ming roared, spurring his horse forward like an arrow.
His spear didn't even need to thrust; simply holding it horizontally was enough to pierce through countless soldiers, cleaving them in two!
After charging through the rout, he was met by the Wuhuan cavalry. A cold smile played on Lu Ming's lips. Without changing his movements, he rammed into every Wuhuan cavalryman he encountered, sending them flying. The riders died mid-air, coughing up blood.
If you looked closely, you could see their eyes wide open, their ribs caved in, the heart pierced as they died!
Lu Bu, his fighting spirit ignited, steed Red Hare and barely kept pace with Lu Ming, wielding his halberd with sweeping, powerful strokes.
The wind whipped up sand and stones; any Wuhuan cavalryman who came near him was instantly pulverized by its sharp aura!
"Cowardly Han Chinese, die! Hahaha!" The tall Nanlou grinned savagely, brandishing his curved blade and mercilessly slaughtering Dong Zhuo's routed soldiers. These soldiers, exhausted from the fall of their pass, could only watch helplessly as the blade fell.
*Thud!*
A series of flashes of light claimed lives. Nanlou, seeing two cavalrymen charging in the distance, was startled. His vanguard, usually accompanied by elite guards, had vanished.
"Charge! Kill them!"
"Die!" A Wuhuan cavalry leader commanded, and his men drew their bows and fired at Lu Ming.
*Whoosh!*
*Whoosh!*
*Whoosh!* Arrows rained down. A normal person would dodge such an attack, but charging cavalry could only accelerate to withstand the onslaught. Stopping would only result in being bombarded by arrows and being trampled to death by cavalry behind them.
Therefore, they could only charge headlong, unable to dodge.
Lu Ming, however, was unfazed. He raised his hand, his spear swirling in front of him, seemingly stirring the air. An invisible force drew the arrows towards him, then, using the momentum of rotation, he transferred the weight of his horse and himself to the arrows, spinning them and flinging them away!
Thud!
Thud!
Ah!
The Wuhuan cavalrymen fell to the ground with a thud. The arrows they had fired were thrown back at them, striking them with their own arrows!
Although there were only five of them, the shock was far more than just that. All the Wuhuan cavalrymen felt a chill rise from the soles of their feet to the top of their heads!
Death! A fear of facing death!
Lu Bu, following behind, felt a wave of utter terror. He wasn't incapable of such a technique, but could only parry arrows or catch them with his bare hands and throw them back.
He couldn't possibly replicate Lu Ming's skill of deflecting arrows with a spear. This skill was beyond the reach of ordinary martial artists; it required years of intensive practice.
Lu Ming didn't care what Lu Bu was thinking; all he wanted to do was kill!
To him, these Wuhuan cavalry were merely experience, experience to help him advance his ranks. His strength would allow him to grow into a warrior capable of taking on ten thousand men, ensuring his absolute safety.
He could also, on the battlefield, directly behead the enemy general, achieving a swift and decisive victory!
Improving oneself was never a wrong choice.
"What!" Nan Lou saw Lu Ming getting closer and closer. He tried to turn and leave, but his body seemed to be locked in place, unable to move an inch.
He watched helplessly as Lu Ming's spear swept across like a dragon, sending the guard flying and piercing his heart, plunging him into endless darkness.
Lu Ming casually severed the guard's head and hung it aside, a ferocious smile on his face as he continued his charge.
"You worthless chickens and dogs! Kill!"
Tens of thousands of cavalry charged, and even the hastily erected barricades were ineffective in stopping them.
They charged directly into the pass, slaughtering in all directions, even breaking through the gates and clashing with some Xianbei cavalry trying to enter, leading to another fierce battle!
"Water Moon Frost Blossom!" Lu Ming raised his spear high, but Lü Bu didn't understand its meaning.
He couldn't see an invisible energy appear in the air and flow into his men, healing their wounds. Even the deepest, bloodied cuts didn't bleed; the blood seemed to have frozen, and they fought on with renewed vigor!
Even dismounted and weakened, such a cavalry unit could still slaughter the foreign soldiers on the pass walls.
"What's going on?" Kebineng was still discussing with Tadun how to divide Yanmen County when a commotion and screams erupted from ahead.
Someone could even be seen being thrown more than ten meters into the air before crashing heavily to the ground!
Such a horrifying scene filled them with shock and anger!
"Retreat!" Tadun realized the danger and immediately fled, leaving behind only this order, not caring whether the enemy could escape.
He was genuinely afraid of that Liangzhou killing god. He knew who the Western Qiang king, Cheliji, was without him even needing to be told. If a king with 100,000 soldiers had surrendered, he didn't think Cheliji was a coward. They had fought many battles with the Western Qiang for survival. Cheliji was strong, at least no weaker than him. Such a person wouldn't surrender for no reason. Especially after witnessing this scene, he decisively chose to run away. Survival was the priority!