btmnovel Chapter 2499 The Grand Historian's Divine Shot of the Barbarian General, Han Xin's Flying
Chapter 2499 The Grand Historian's Divine Shot of the Barbarian General, Han Xin's Flying
Chapter 2499 The Grand Historian's Divine Shot of the Barbarian General, Han Xin's Flying Horse Slaying Yelü
Huang Tianhua's appearance led to the deaths of a large number of mid- to low-ranking generals in the Eastern Barbarians.
If one or two of these mid- to low-ranking officers were to die in battle, it would be of little importance and would have little impact on the overall battle situation.
However, large-scale deaths would directly affect the control of the entire army, and consequently, the entire battle situation.
Even the most capable commander, even a top-tier commander like Han Xin, cannot accurately control every single soldier in a large army. He can only rely on his subordinate generals to manage the entire army.
If many low- and mid-level generals are lost, it means that the commanding generals above them will also lose control of the army.
In this situation, even if the commander-in-chief makes any commands or adjustments, without these generals in the middle acting as a bridge of communication, the soldiers below cannot carry out the commander-in-chief's orders in a timely manner.
Under these circumstances, Han Xin finally led the Black Cavalry and the main force of the central army to defeat Yelü Abaoji's personal guard, the Pishi Army, and then launched a full-scale attack on Yelü Abaoji's entire central battlefield.
Even the Pi Shi army could not withstand the Black Riders' onslaught, and the rest of the Dongyi troops began to show signs of collapse in a short period of time under the Black Riders' onslaught.
"Hold on! Hold on, all of you!" Yelü Diela roared hoarsely, brandishing his golden sword, as he watched the main force of the central army begin to collapse.
Although Yelü Diela was at odds with Yelü Abaoji, Yelü Abaoji had become very powerful in recent years, and Yelü Diela could not possibly threaten Yelü Abaoji's position.
Moreover, despite their differences, Yelü Diela, as a member of the royal family of the Eastern Yi, possessed a strong sense of the bigger picture. In this life-or-death situation, he would undoubtedly do everything in his power to help Yelü Abaoji. After all, brothers fight tigers together, and fathers and sons go to war together.
Although Yelü Diela had tried his best to reconnect the battle lines and plug the gaps.
But by then it was too late. For someone like Han Xin, the opportunity had already presented itself, so how could he let it slip away so easily?
Under Han Xin's command, the various troops of the Han Dynasty moved like a precise machine. After the Black Cavalry opened a breach, they pressed forward with overwhelming force. The morale of the Han army was greatly boosted by the local breakthrough, and the offensive wave after wave was higher and higher.
"Break the formation!" Han Xin fought valiantly, and under the protection of the Dragon Elephant Trapped Camp, he personally knocked away a centurion of the Eastern Yi army with his long spear, and then roared angrily.
"Break the formation! Break the formation!!" The Black Riders and Han infantry shouted in unison, their voices shaking the heavens!
"Taishi Ziyi, kill that enemy general from the Eastern Barbarians!" During the charge, Han Xin pointed at Yelü Diela, who was struggling to maintain the situation, and urgently ordered Taishi Ci, who was not far away.
"Ding! Taishi Ci's Swift Shot skill activated."
Rapid Shot is a top-tier skill for archer generals, and only those skilled in both archery and horsemanship have a chance to awaken it. It is an advancement from the skills of Running Shot and Rapid Shot, and the effect varies depending on the individual activating the skill.
Effect 1: When fighting with a bow and arrow, your attack power instantly increases by 6, but the effect ends after the attack.
Effect 2: When shooting arrows while mounted on a warhorse, the bonuses from bows and arrows and the bonuses from the warhorse are doubled.
Taishi Ci's Swift Shot skill effects one and two activate, increasing Strength by +6 and +2 respectively, bringing the base Strength to 103, Martial King bonus by +3, equipment bonus by +2, and Han Xin Marshal bonus by +1, raising the current Strength to 117.
Taishi Ci is different from Hou Yi. He is a standard rapid-fire archer. Although he is weaker in the power of his arrows, he is also not like Hou Yi. Once he goes all out, it is difficult for him to hide his strength.
Yelü Diela, who was brandishing his golden sword and directing his soldiers to try to regroup, did not notice Taishi Ci at first. By the time he realized that the arrow was aimed at him, it was already right in front of him.
Even with his best efforts to dodge, he was still seriously wounded by an arrow, which almost grazed his vitals. Seeing this, Han Xin decisively spurred his horse forward, leaping out of the protection of the Dragon Elephant Trapped Camp, wielding a spear in one hand and a sword in the other, and with one stroke, he severed the head of the already seriously wounded Yelü Diela.
After fusing with the soul of a general and with the investment of a large amount of resources, Han Xin has reached the level of a grandmaster in martial arts over the years.
However, he was still not the type to easily go to the front lines in battle. A commander of an army would not easily take risks; they needed to be responsible for the entire army.
In this battle, in order to win, Han Xin personally fought on the front lines, but he also brought the elite Dragon Elephant Camp, a small but powerful force, with him to temporarily serve as his personal guards.
With the Dragon and Elephant Vanguard Camp in place, even if Han Xin personally went to the front lines, his safety was not a major concern.
Now he personally took action to kill the general, firstly because the opponent was already seriously injured, and secondly, naturally to further boost morale.
Sure enough, as Han Xin personally beheaded the enemy general and used his long spear to lift the general's head, the Han soldiers who saw this scene cheered loudly.
As word spread, the entire battlefield resounded with the roar of the Han army.
When the commander-in-chief personally takes to the battlefield, it can boost morale. But if the commander-in-chief also displays sufficient bravery and personally kills the enemy general, the stimulus to the soldiers behind him is even stronger.
On the other hand, while Yelü Diela's death was not enough to affect the entire Dongyi army, it dealt a direct blow to the morale of the Dongyi soldiers who witnessed the scene.
With the tides of war turning, Han Xin, commanding the Black Cavalry, finally breached the Eastern Yi's defensive line. The black iron torrent and the dark infantry surged forth like a flood bursting its banks, threatening to tear apart the entire central battlefield.
Even the enormous white banner with nine tassels, symbolizing the royal power of the Eastern Yi people, belonging to Yelü Abaoji, is faintly visible.
"Target: Yelü Abaoji's banner! All troops, charge!" Han Xin's icy voice echoed throughout the army through the flags and drumbeats.
At this moment, victory was within reach for Han Xin and the Han Dynasty.
As long as the Eastern Yi banner is cut down and Yelü Abaoji is killed, this battle will end in a complete victory for the Han Dynasty.
In fact, the entire war against the barbarians was about to reach its final stage.
Upon realizing this, even with Han Xin's usually calm and collected nature, his breathing quickened for a fleeting moment.
"kill!"
"Kill Yelü Abaoji, achieve great merit, and be promoted! Now is the time!" All the Han generals around them roared and spurred their horses forward, as if Yelü Abaoji was already in their grasp.