Cultivation: When you take things to the extreme-Chapter 958 - 592: Besieged City

Chapter 958: Chapter 592: Besieged City

Siege

“Soldiers under the city?!”

Xu Yang’s expression tightened, but before he could speak, he saw dark currents surge like a tide outside the city, suddenly manifesting into thousands of troops, forming arrays and encampments.

It was indeed the Demon Abyss’s army, composed of three Lord-ranked leaders from the leaderboard, with nearly ten thousand troops swarming outside the city, densely packed like ant colonies.

Less than ten thousand, but boundless, an army formed by nearly ten thousand soldiers was undeniably intimidating.

Zhang Yan and Feng Cheng both changed color, and before they could react, they saw the city gates swing wide open, and an elite cavalry unit charged out.

This elite cavalry unit consisted of just over two hundred riders, each dressed in white and riding white horses, lightly armored, save for one General who was fully armored, his steed red as fire.

It was…

Mulan Cavalry

Troop Order: First-Order (Elite)

Troop Attributes: 24 Physical Strength, 15 Intelligence, 15 Charm

Troop Equipment: Iron Battle Bow, Conical Head Arrow, Damascus Steel Iron Spear, White Feather Helmet, Silver-Plated Light Armor, Silver-Plated Shin Guards, Plate Armor Gloves, White-Maned Armored Horse.

Troop Skill: First-Order Strong Body LV10, First Order Strong Attack LV8, Second-tier Strong Bow LV1, First Order Foot Combat LV8, First Order Riding Skill LV10, First Order Horse Shooting LV10, Bow Weapon Mastery, Long Pole Weapon Proficiency.

Troop type skills: Heroic Bow Riders (Mulan substituting for her father in the military, not conceding to men; these extraordinary women who emulate Hua Mulan’s military service combine the bravery of men with the agility of women, making them extremely excellent Bow Riders, with range, rate of fire, accuracy, and riding speed increased by 50%)

Troop Introduction: Hua Mulan’s personal guard Bow Riders, composed of numerous women of valor dressed as men, substituting for their fathers in the military.

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“Charge!”

The two hundred elite riders, lightly equipped, sped out at a startling speed, like a streak of white lightning, swiftly reaching the battlefield.

The enemy, upon seeing this, also reacted, immediately forming a battle line, with infantry lifting shields to defend, and more cavalry donning their gear.

However, before the enemy could form their ranks, the elite cavalry had already launched their assault. Hundreds of meters away, the General drew her bow and notched an arrow, her trusted aides performing the same actions.

Suddenly…

“Whoosh!!!”

A rush of whistling arrows combined into a single sound, and in an instant, a deluge of arrows like rain descended from the sky, covering the enemy’s encampment with a roar.

Heroic Skill — Ten Thousand Arrows Fired Simultaneously!

With Hua Mulan’s current Wisdom and Charm Attribute, along with the enhancement of her tactics and command, this special skill allowed two hundred Bow Riders to release tens of thousands of arrows in an instant.

Less than ten thousand, but boundless, it was the same with arrows. Tens of thousands of arrows flying, forming an aerial barrage like a dark cloud, crashed down upon the enemy camp below, instantly resulting in devastated cries and a chaos of men and horses overturning.

Although the enemy was prepared, with infantrymen already forming shield walls specifically to counter such attacks, the enemy’s dense barrage of arrows was too overpowering. Even heavily armored infantry, holding shields against the onslaught, could not prevent the arrows from penetrating shields and armor to inflict casualties.

There was no way around it. With a Physical Attribute of twenty-four, coupled with Second-tier Strong Bow skill and max-level First Order Horse Shooting ability, and the “Heroic Bow Riders” troop characteristic, the arrows of Mulan’s personal guard were especially lethal. Even the infantry shield wall found it difficult to completely resist.

The infantry struggling to hold their shields could barely manage, so it goes without saying that the archers and cavalry at the rear suffered even more under the arrow rain. Amidst a spray of blood and terrible cries, hundreds of lightly armored, shieldless archers and cavalry fell dead in an instant.

Add to that the frontline infantry that had already intercepted a majority of the arrows, this volley directly caused nearly a thousand casualties to the enemy.

“Damn it!”

“This riding speed, this range!”

“It’s a special troop type of Bow Riders!”

“Counter with cavalry, counter with cavalry!”

Having just entered the territory and immediately facing such a fierce attack, two Lords in the central army watched their troops suffer heavy casualties and immediately ordered a cavalry charge.

However…

“Retreat!”

Hua Mulan’s expression was unchanging as she turned her Sweat Blood Horse’s head and led her two hundred personal guard Bow Riders back to the city, with no intention of engaging the enemy.

Her Heroic Bow Riders, light and fast on horseback, were not suited for close engagement with the enemy. Moreover, with an enemy army of nearly ten thousand, if these two hundred light cavalry entangled with them, their destruction was certain.

Therefore, she rode away immediately; her aim to strike awe had been achieved, and there was no reason to engage in pointless combat.

“Boom boom boom!”

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As Hua Mulan led her troops back to the city, the massive gates, weighing tens of thousands of pounds, slammed down, sealing off the city gate entrance.

“Hmph!”

“Lucky you’re fast!”

Seeing this, the enemy ceased their pursuit and began to reorganize their ranks to set up camp.

“It seems they want to fight a protracted siege!”

Above the city walls, Xu Yang surveyed the battle situation and quickly came to a conclusion.

Zhang Yan and Feng Cheng also came to their senses at this point, watching Hua Mulan return at a trot. Their faces showed a mix of emotions, but they refrained from speaking out, instead following Xu Yang’s lead: “If the enemy has a siege skill like ‘Soldiers Under the City,’ then they definitely plan to use time, besieging us to wear down our morale and combat strength.”

In the midst of the conversation, Zhang Yan wore a slightly worried expression, and Feng Cheng was also deeply anxious.

Soldiers Under the City, a siege skill, whose effects were self-explanatory. Not only could it prevent enemy Lords from entering the Sky-reaching Tower, but it would also suppress the enemy’s territory, causing production buildings to lose their effects, and progressively lower the enemy army’s morale over time.

Three-fold effects, linked together, the siege could cut off enemy reinforcements by sealing the Sky-reaching Tower, while suppressing production buildings would drain the enemy’s resources. The impact on morale was straightforward – a direct strike at the enemy’s military strength and vitality.

With such siege tactics, just encircling the enemy for a period could achieve the strategic objective of “wearing down the opponent,” and there was even a chance to cause internal turmoil within the enemy, capturing the territory without bloodshed.

No wonder Zhang Yan regretted her actions at this moment.

She had come here firstly to repay Xu Yang’s previous favor and secondly to grab some benefits. She had not anticipated the enemy playing this move.