Chapter 404

Ding!

System voice clear and pleasant, like the striking of an ancient bronze bell, resonating in Su Ye's heart.

Time seemed to slow at this moment, each second filled with endless reverie.

Ding! System has randomly selected a special troop for the host—Three Kingdoms Ji Province Halberdiers!

Ding! System is now implanting identity background for the Halberdiers...

As the system prompt sounded again, Su Ye's heart stirred. He seemed to already see this heavy armored infantry elite corps bravely fighting on the battlefield.

"Identity implantation successful! The Halberdier Corps was established during Li Jing's campaign against Qi Zhou. In his spare time in Cangzhou, host Su Ye used Shen Wansan's chamber of commerce to gather the rich resources of Yun and Cang provinces, secretly forging it at the border of Cang and Yun provinces."

System voice melodious, like a storyteller narrating the opening of a legendary tale.

This greatly satisfied Su Ye, summoned and used immediately, implanted right near Su Ye.

To resolve Su Ye's urgent need.

"Halberdiers, selected one in a hundred as elite, clad in heavy armor, wielding halberds, mighty as thunder, invincible in attack."

System continued to paint a magnificent picture for the Halberdier Corps, each word like a strike on Su Ye's heart.

"Hoo... Halberdiers? Not bad."

Su Ye lightly exhaled a turbid breath, secretly rejoicing in his heart.

Although he failed to obtain another Dao Soldier unit, at this critical juncture such a heavy armored troop like the Halberdiers arrived like timely rain.

Facing the Taiping Sect's elite forces, without an impregnable front line, it is hard to stabilize the battle.

Now the remaining elite forces of the Taiping Sect can each be said to be the trump card of those behind-the-scenes manipulators.

If there is no strong barrier, they will surely charge straight in, tearing apart our defenses.

Facing those elite forces of the Taiping Sect, without a tough front line, it is not so easy to hold them back.

In this situation, if a White Pole Soldier unit came, Su Ye would be in a bit of a bind.

In this situation, it is clearly not an advantageous battlefield for White Pole Soldiers.

White Pole Soldiers, though brave, are better suited for mountain warfare, using terrain to conduct guerrilla and surprise attacks.

And on such plains battlefield, their advantage will be greatly weakened.

As for the Tiger Leopard Cavalry, though they are Dao Soldiers with unmatched bravery, Su Ye is reluctant to let them serve as meat shields.

The value of Dao Soldiers lies in their unique combat power and flexibility, not merely in absorbing damage.

To let the Tiger Leopard Cavalry take on such a role would be overly extravagant and contrary to Su Ye's strategic intent.

Su Ye isn't that wealthy yet.

If he draws White Pole Soldiers this time, Su Ye can only have his Cangzhou Army bear the cost with their lives.

Fortunately, heaven leaves a way out; the timely appearance of the Halberdiers let Su Ye greatly relieve his tension.

"System, use that initial War God summon card together as well."

Su Ye shook his head, casting aside his inner thoughts.

It's just the right moment; let's use this initial War God summon card together.

To be honest, under the various top-tier War Gods now under Su Ye's command.

Now Su Ye's appetite has become a bit spoiled.

It's just an initial War God card; it hasn't reached the point where Su Ye specially picks a moment to summon.

It's just right to use it together with the emergence of the Tiger Leopard Cavalry this time.

Let's see if we can act together with the Tiger Leopard Cavalry later.

Even summon a War God fit to command the Tiger Leopard Cavalry!

Ding! War God summon card in use, host please wait.

Ding! Summoned first person, Silver Halberd Tai Sui Jia Fu, Commander-in-Chief 93, Martial 106, Intelligence 91, Politics 88.

Huh? Silver Halberd Tai Sui Snow Heavenly King!

Relying on his personal martial courage, he creates a striking, tragic image: a handsome scholar in a white outer robe and silver armor, gravely wounded, blood pouring, intestines spilling, yet still waving his silver halberd, causing the enemies before him to flee in the wind.

Watching the enemies flee far away, the scholar then slowly collapses.

The scene shifts, the Son of Heaven Liu Shu grabs the scholar's hand, directly engages them, desperately trying to pull him from the clutches of the death god.

Afterwards, he miraculously revives at full health and charges forward again.

He is the top in martial strength among the Twenty-Eight Generals, highest in learning, and also the most discerning; as the younger brother among the Twenty-Eight Generals, after relinquishing his military authority he became a Special Progressor participating in governance, fulfilling his teacher's prophecy that he would go from general to minister.

First enfeoffed as Champion Marquis, later became Left General of the Jiaodong Marquis and a Special Progressor, earning the title "Silver Halberd Tai Sui Snow Heavenly King".

Born in the 9th year of Gong, Jia Fu, courtesy name Junwen, possessing a gentle name, he is actually a remarkably brave martial man.

Thanks to his martial wisdom, he ultimately ranked third among the Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai (perhaps also earning the nickname "Jia San Biaozi").

Jia Fu corresponds to the Di Earth Bear among the Twenty-Eight Mansions; the "Di" in Di Earth Bear sounds like "di" meaning root, implying the claw of the Azure Dragon; with his silver halberd Jia Fu sweeps the world, truly deserving of the Han's claw.

At the same time, the Di Earth Bear is erudite and understands the laws of all things; Jia Fu is versed in the classics and agile learning, advancing with the times, going from general to minister, indeed living up to his erudite reputation.

Ding! Summoned second person, Fist Not Exceeding Gold-Jin Tai, Commander-in-Chief 70, Martial 106, Intelligence 58, Politics 52.

As for this person Jin Tai, all records exist only in novels; there is no mention of him in official or unofficial histories.

Therefore, this person is likely fictional.

Some also believe this person is a composite of several historical figures, expressing the novelist's spiritual reliance and aspiration.

Legend says Jin Tai was a martial arts master living in the Northern Song, dubbed "the number one martial artist in China"; he gathered all martial arts into himself, his fists like blades, each punch drawing blood, able to kill the unseen foe.

Records say Jin Tai taught martial arts to resist the Jin, calling on the populace to take up weapons against invasion, and once led his disciples into the Jin army's great camp, rescuing captured anti-Jin righteous fighters.

With this background and legend, surely everyone can understand why the novelist created a figure called "Fist Not Exceeding Gold": hoping that during the Northern Song's resistance to foreign invasion, a godlike being would step forward to spread divine martial power and technique to the populace, urging everyone to fight bravely against the enemy.

Ding! Summoned third person, Silver Spear Elder Ancestor Dan Tai Yu, Commander-in-Chief 70, Martial 106, Intelligence 58, Politics 52.

Leader of the Late Tang Five Elders, ranking first among the elder heroes.

Dan Tai Yu held in his hand an Eight Treasure Buddha Mother Gleaming Silver Spear; his spear technique was peerless, invincible under heaven at that time, people gave him the nickname Old Ancestor of the Silver Spear, and together with his junior brother Northern Spear King Zhang Churang they were called the Twin Heroes of Shandong.

Dan Tai Yu's ancestor was Dan Tai Mie Ming, one of the Seventy-Two Sages of the Confucian School.

The Dan Tai family became famous for their scholarship; in the Eastern Han period, Dan Tai Gong enjoyed practicing martial arts, sought out famous teachers everywhere, and learned excellent martial arts.

Later, Dan Tai Gong also found a pair of divine weapons, the Yu King Opening Mountain Spears, and created his own Thirty-Six Paths Hegemon Spear Technique, which was invincibly brave at that time.

(End of Chapter)