What Does “Powerless” Mean?
Doku grew up on the grasslands and became a renowned warrior of the Zhuo Cheng Tribe at the age of ten. By fifteen, he joined the Wu Lie Tribe and faced no obstacles. Even when attacking the Chu State, he charged ahead without any hindrance. From the grasslands to the Chu State, Doku was always the first to charge into battle; how could he be intimidated by the Chu State soldiers in front of him?
“Brothers, follow me into battle!”
With that, Doku drew his sabre and charged forward.
Seeing this, Lao Huang, the leader of the Fengying Camp, was also invigorated and said:
“Brothers, this barbarian from the grasslands wants to test us. Let’s show them the might of our Yunzhou army. Charge!”
In the next moment, the ten thousand Wu Lie Tribe reinforcements charged at the Xuan Armor Troops of the Fengying Camp.
It is often said that ten thousand can defeat a thousand, with the advantage on our side. But is that really the case?
The Xuan Armor’s defensive power was astonishing, and with the current attacking power of the Wu Lie Tribe, breaching their defenses was almost impossible. The only chance was to use a human wave tactic to push them down, but this would prolong the battle and soon the Dragon Might Battalion and Tiger Ben Battalion led by Zhao Yun and Zhang Zhi would arrive.
The Wu Lie soldiers, who were initially full of fighting spirit, began to regret as soon as they clashed with the Yunzhou troops. Who would have thought that the armor of these Chu State soldiers would be so thick?
Even Doku found himself struggling against Lao Huang. His sabre struck Lao Huang’s armor as if it were hitting a stone, with no effect at all.
Lao Huang sneered and said, “How’s that? Can’t hurt your old grandpa Huang?”
Doku’s face twisted with rage as he gritted his teeth and roared, “Die, Chu people!”
At this moment, the Tiger Ben Battalion and Dragon Might Battalion also began to arrive.
The Wu Lie soldiers found themselves trapped in a pincer attack, and their morale began to waver.
Seeing some trying to flee, Doku immediately roared, “Discipline squad, anyone who tries to run will be killed on the spot!”
The discipline squad then chased down those fleeing soldiers with their sabres.
Many Wu Lie soldiers then realized and began to resist, saying:
“Why should we fight to the death here when we are the ones who came to support the Zhuo Cheng Tribe? We were ambushed by Chu State soldiers on the way, and now we should be fighting instead of asking for reinforcements?”
Doku was enraged and, with his face flushed, roared at Lao Huang, “Anyone who disobeys my orders will be killed immediately. Everyone, eliminate these Chu State soldiers, and then go support Chen Bu!”
Hearing this, the Wu Lie soldiers dared not speak further and had no choice but to grit their teeth and continue fighting the Yunzhou troops.
On the mountain, Yao Guangxiao saw that arrow rain could easily hit his own men. With the Wu Lie soldiers resolved to fight to the end, he immediately ordered:
“Everyone, charge and support the Divine Wind Battalion.”
“Kill!”
The Wu Lie soldiers fighting the Yunzhou troops saw another two thousand soldiers, all in Xuan Armor, charging from the mountain top. They were immediately terrified and said to Doku:
“General Doku, we should retreat quickly. Our sabres cannot pierce the enemy’s armor. If we continue, we will be annihilated.”
At this point, Doku also recognized the situation. Although he felt some despair, he decided to postpone supporting the Zhuo Cheng Tribe.
Doku pointed to the only gap in the encirclement and said, “Everyone, break through to the north!”
The Wu Lie soldiers fought while retreating, resisting the pressure from the Yunzhou troops and moving north.
“Kill!”
But at that moment, another group of soldiers charged from the north, their morale high. It was the Steed Cavalry Battalion and Iron Blood Battalion led by Huo Qubing and Xu Da.
“We’re finished! We’re finished!”
“It’s all Doku’s fault for making us support the Zhuo Cheng Tribe.”
“I surrender, don’t kill me!”
…
The Wu Lie soldiers were now in complete despair. The five thousand Yunzhou troops alone had already overwhelmed them, let alone the additional two thousand armored troops closing in on them.
At this moment, Doku looked desperately at the two thousand Yunzhou soldiers in front and the five thousand pursuing soldiers behind, resolutely saying:
“Brothers, break through the two thousand ahead. We can return to the Wu Lie Tribe, reorganize our forces, and come back for revenge. Charge!”
“What revenge? Can we even make it out alive?”
“We won’t survive. General.”
“These Chu people are too cunning. There’s no chance of winning now.”
…
Surrounded by despondent Wu Lie soldiers, Doku felt increasingly agitated. He turned to call the discipline squad but found even they were dejectedly retreating north, disregarding the Yunzhou soldiers in front.
“Am I, Doku, really going to die here?”
Seeing his troops’ morale collapse, Doku could only lament in his heart.
To the north, Huo Qubing led the charge on horseback, storming towards the Wu Lie soldiers.
“Kill!”
With a furious shout, Huo Qubing and his Cavalry Camp surged forward with a fierce and overwhelming force, eager to tear the Wu Lie soldiers apart.
Despite being outnumbered, they showed no fear.
Meanwhile, the five thousand Yunzhou troops formed a complete encirclement, trapping the Wu Lie reinforcements on a small patch of grass.
At this moment, Yao Guangxiao, standing on the mountain top, observed the scene below.
The Yunzhou troops in Xuan Armor had completely surrounded the Wu Lie soldiers. Instead of fighting back, the Wu Lie soldiers were curling up in despair, showing no fighting spirit.
Yao Guangxiao smiled slightly and said, “These ten thousand will be dealt with. His Highness should be having smooth sailing as well.”
At the eastern part of the battlefield, the former Zhuo Cheng Camp had been destroyed by Ye Chen and reduced to ruins.
Ye Chen sat atop the ruins, making a small fire and preparing to roast a whole lamb.
The lamb sizzled as it roasted, its color fresh and tender, releasing a savory aroma.
Ye Chen licked his lips and said, “Looks like it’s ready to eat.”
Just as he tore off a lamb leg, he heard the sound of hoofbeats from the east.
Ye Chen sighed, “It looks like I won’t be able to enjoy this lamb leg.”
He then stood up, gazing towards the east and saw a mass of Tartar soldiers rushing forward.
The leading Tartar general, covered in wounds and a seasoned warrior, stopped his troops and looked at Ye Chen and the surroundings. There was no encirclement.
The general frowned and asked, “Chu State people ahead, where are your troops?”
Ye Chen, seeing this, answered loudly:
“There are no troops. I’m the only one who came to deal with the Zhuo Cheng Tribe. Hurry up and advance, I’m in a hurry.”
The general’s brows furrowed, and his face showed some anger. He immediately ordered, “Cavalry, charge!”
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