The thunderous sound of hooves, the stirring beat of war drums, and the shrill roars of rage.
At this moment, they converged.
Led by Gongsun Zan, over two thousand heavily armored cavalry charged directly into the dense hail of arrows.
Yes!
They charged on their own!
Ignoring the thick, rain-like volley of arrows, they simply charged forward.
Unscathed?
Impossible!
Even though they were fully armored, there were still slight gaps during their violent gallop.
And under such a dense downpour of arrows, there was never a shortage of unlucky souls.
Over the short distance of a hundred meters, more than a hundred of the heavily armored cavalry fell.
But no one retreated!
Even Gongsun Zan was hit by an arrow in his arm, yet he let out not a sound.
"Pfft!"
Waving his hand to pull out the arrow still clinging to flesh and blood, Gongsun Zan roared with all his might:
"Brothers, take this city and avenge our fallen comrades!"
"Charge!"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
Filled with indignation, the heavily armored cavalry surged onto the drawbridge like a torrent.
Then,
After dispatching the stubbornly resisting Goguryeo cavalry with a few swift blows, they directly charged into the wide-open city gates.
Seeing this,
The faces of the Four Great Tribes and the defending generals on the city walls turned bleak.
"The, the city has fallen?"
"It has!"
"Then, then what do we do?"
"Surrender!"
Glancing at Gao Bogu, who was still unconscious, the Great Elder shook his head and sighed.
"After all, he's the one who will bear the brunt of it if the sky falls. If we surrender voluntarily, we might not die!"
"That's true~!"
Hearing the Great Elder's words, the other tribal members quickly chimed in:
"Invading the Han was the King's sole decision, it has nothing to do with us!"
"That's right, that's right..."
"Those were all men sent by the King, they have nothing to do with us."
"..."
Listening to the tone of those around him, the Great Elder shook his head with disdain.
They were all fair-weather followers!
Didn't you take your fair share of the spoils when you returned from the invasion?
And now?
With the King's fate unknown, you're already trying to shift the blame onto him?
"Great Elder, you agree, right? This was all the King's doing, wasn't it?"
"Ah?"
The Great Elder, brought back to reality, nodded profusely:
"Exactly!"
"These were all men sent by the King, it has nothing to do with our Four Great Tribes!"
"By the way..."
"The King's eldest son is dead, but he still has a beautiful daughter, doesn't he?"
"Do you think we should capture her and offer her to the Han?"
"This..."
Upon hearing the Great Elder's suggestion, everyone's eyes lit up, and they nodded in unison:
"The Great Elder is truly wise!"
"We've long heard that the Han Emperor has three thousand concubines. Isn't this us catering to his tastes?"
"Hahahaha..."
……………………
The conversation on the city walls,
Neither Gongsun Zan nor the person involved, the First Princess, knew about it at this moment.
They were both very busy!
Gongsun Zan was busy killing, while the First Princess was busy mobilizing troops.
The reason was simple!
As soon as Gongsun Zan led his men into the city gates, they encountered the arriving reinforcements.
A bloody battle ensued!
Although the infantry brought by the reinforcements were elite Goguryeo soldiers, infantry were naturally at a disadvantage against cavalry, especially against heavy cavalry akin to tanks.
In an instant,
A full ten thousand-man unit was scattered and broken on the wide street by the charge of the heavily armored cavalry.
Before they could even recover from the shock, the Han cavalry that followed taught them a lesson.
Whether it was archery or close-quarters combat, the Han cavalry was not something they could contend with.
Especially,
The archers on the city walls had stopped their attacks under the command of the elders of the Four Great Tribes.
Without the support of the defenders on the city walls, how could the ground troops resist the cavalry?
In an instant, they were crushed once more by the Han cavalry.
This time, the crushing was thorough!
The Han cavalry was not responsible for charging like the heavily armored cavalry; they were responsible for mopping up.
At the very least,
They had to secure the city gates so that the heavily armored cavalry could charge with peace of mind, right?
What the commanding general found unexpected was how smoothly they took control of the city walls.
More than three thousand city wall defenders were already prepared to surrender.
"???"
Looking at the mountains of armor and weapons piled before him, the Han cavalry general was bewildered.
What to do?!
Can someone tell me what to do now?
My boss specifically instructed not to take prisoners, but he didn't tell me what to do if prisoners came to us!
Kill them?
That doesn't seem right?
Since they followed Ye Feng, they hadn't seen Ye Feng massacre prisoners.
But to accept them?
Hiss!
Thinking of the repeated warnings from Ye Feng and Gongsun Zan, Liu Jiang felt a twinge in his teeth.
He would be scolded, right?
If he accepted so many prisoners, he would definitely be scolded upon his return, right?
"Sir~!"
Perhaps sensing Liu Jiang's hesitation, the Great Elder said in slightly awkward Chinese:
"We all sincerely surrender, and the palace, the palace is guarded by our people!"
"Inside, inside is treasure and beautiful women, you can enjoy yourselves freely!"
"Beautiful women?!"
Liu Jiang didn't quite catch the other words, but he clearly heard "beautiful women."
With a wave of his hand!
Looking at the expectant tribal elders before him, Liu Jiang patted his chest confidently and said:
"As long as you behave yourselves, I can guarantee your safety!"
"By the way..."
"Who is the most beautiful woman in your Goguryeo? Hurry and take me to see her!"
"???"
The Great Elder was stunned. He thought to himself, this guy has a big tone. He dared to explain:
"Sir, the most beautiful is our First Princess, but she is to be offered to the Han Emperor."
"Nonsense!"
Upon hearing that these people had this idea, Liu Jiang immediately became angry.
"The best women belong to my Lord. What nonsense about the Han Emperor?!"
"I warn you!"
"Hurry and take me to see that number one beauty. If she's pretty, I'll send her to my Lord tonight!"
The Great Elder: "???"
Ye Feng: "???"
....................
Ye Feng, who had just finished his "activities," naturally had no idea that his subordinate was currently looking for a beauty for him.
At this moment, he was contemplating the famous figures and mighty generals in his memory.
"If I remember correctly, Old Dian was discovered while recruiting soldiers in Chenliu!"
"And..."
"It is said that this fellow was also a notorious ruthless person before joining the army. If we inquire, we should find out."
"But which county was he from?"
"Forget it!"
"I'll find out when I get there!"
Looking at Yang Yanqi, who was sleeping soundly, Ye Feng, full of energy, came out of the carriage.
"My Lord~!"
The few young maids waiting outside had rosy faces, yet they dared to look up at Ye Feng.
These were the first batch of half-finished female soldiers trained by Li Xiuning.
Yes!
Half-finished!
They were only kept around to look after Ye Feng on the road and drive the carriage.
Ye Feng didn't want to be surrounded by burly men.
He didn't mind.
But what about Yang Yanqi?
What if they were being intimate in the carriage and a burly man was standing guard outside the door...
How inappropriate!
Therefore,
Ye Feng accepted these few young maids to drive the carriage and serve Yang Yanqi.
Although she didn't need it!
"Hmm~!"
Nodding to the leading young maid, Ye Feng smiled and ordered:
"Go inform them, head to Chenliu!"
"Yes!"
After respectfully acknowledging the order, one of the young maids quickly beckoned to the nearby guards and relayed Ye Feng's command.
"???"
Watching the young maid's actions, Ye Feng was somewhat dazed.
Can it be like this?
If I needed them to issue orders, would I need you to relay them?
"My Lord~!"
Perhaps sensing Ye Feng's confusion, the young maid said with a slightly shy blush:
"Great Madam taught us not to leave the Lord's sight without permission, nor to interact with the soldiers."
"..."
Ye Feng's mouth twitched as he heard this, wishing he could drag that little rascal Li Xiuning over for a beating.
Is this still a female army?
This is a maidservant, isn't it?
A concubine maidservant who was married off and at the master's disposal.
Although the initial intention was to recruit maids, you can't train them all into maids!
But?
It really is fragrant!
As Ye Feng returned to the carriage with satisfaction, the convoy began to head towards Chenliu.
This time, he didn't bring many people.
He had only summoned two hundred heavily armored cavalry from the system to act as personal guards.
Although they didn't look as fierce as the Overlord's cavalry,
It had to be said,
These heavily armored cavalry might have referenced later designs and looked incredibly handsome.
Along the way, not to mention bandits, even the occasional Yellow Turban rebels retreated.
No one was foolish.
Anyone who could afford such fierce cavalry as escorts must be wealthy or noble.
But if you say there were no fools?
Not necessarily!
One day, as Ye Feng was bored playing with a ball in the carriage, he was woken by a commotion.
"Hmm?"
"What's going on?"
Ye Feng lifted the carriage curtain and poked his head out, only to bump into the young maid's well-developed chest.
"Ah~!"
The young maid, feeling weak all over from the bump, forced herself to report:
"My Lord, it seems we've encountered some highway robbers."
"Highway robbers?"
Ye Feng was stunned for a moment, then his expression became a little strange.
He no longer bothered to admire the young maid's "little steamed buns" and excitedly scrambled out of the carriage.
As soon as he came out, his view widened considerably, and the large group of shadowy figures outside appeared before him.
Although these people were gaunt, they seemed to be in decent spirits.
Most importantly,
On their foreheads, they all wore a yellow cloth... Yellow Turban rebels robbing the road!
"Interesting~!"
Ye Feng sized up these audacious Yellow Turban rebels, a sense of curiosity washing over him.
Your main forces are almost at Luoyang, so why are you hiding in this corner?
Internal strife?
Or are these guys just old bandits using the Yellow Turban banner?
Thinking of this possibility, a cold glint flashed in Ye Feng's eyes, and a murderous intent rose in his heart.
If there was one type of person he hated most in his life?
It was undoubtedly bandits and bullies!
The Yellow Turban rebels, at least, were fighting for their ideals.
And these bandits and bullies?
They were more enthusiastic than anyone when bullying the weak, but they were more cowardly than anyone when encountering tough characters.
If he couldn't meet them on a normal day, it would be unavoidable to kill some today.
With this thought,
Ye Feng could no longer suppress his murderous intent and ordered the guards waiting beside him:
"Prepare a horse!"
"I'll see today if these fellows are those heartless scoundrels!"