Chapter 227: Fortune Momentum Shatters the Enemy

The cold wind swept over the withered yellow meadow, emitting a wailing sound.

Chen Wen lay hidden behind a concealed hillock, covered in dry grass camouflage, his eyes sharp as an eagle, through gaps in the grass he stared intently at the distant winding river valley frequently used by Khitan Cavalry.

This place is over twenty li from Shi Dun's main camp, a carefully selected ambush site.

The river bends here, with dense hills on both sides and scattered deadwood, ideal for concealing troops.

More importantly, according to multiple scouts from Shi Dun's subordinates and Chen Wen's own perception, this area retains an extremely faint, uncomfortable yin chill.

It closely resembles the Nether Energy Crystal Ore fluctuations described by Zhao Lao Nian, as well as the unique killing aura Chen Wen remembers from the Iron Crow Army.

By his side were eighty elite cavalrymen handpicked by Shi Dun.

These soldiers waited silently in their preset attack positions, each eye flashing with excitement and resolve.

They knew that Your Majesty was nearby, hiding and waiting together with them.

Moreover, Your Majesty would again bestow that divine-like power!

Chen Wen closed his eyes slightly, sinking his mind inward.

The vast and heavy Fortune Momentum vortex continued to turn slowly, unable to be actively commanded, yet it gave him a vague grasp of the battlefield's situation.

He could sense his troops' tense nerves and boiling fighting spirit, and faintly perceive the enemy's momentum—a mix of savage slaughter and eerie yin chill.

This perception is profound and profound, not granted by any system, but rather a natural extension of his personal growth and the dynastic fortune he bears.

"Are you all ready?"

Chen Wen's voice was low, yet it clearly reached Shi Dun and several squad leaders beside him.

"Your Majesty, the archers, trip ropes, and pits are all in place!"

Shi Dun lowered his voice, hoarsely replying, his eyes burning with fighting spirit.

"Brothers, we're just waiting for Your Majesty's order to give those Khitan dogs and sneaky rats a heavy blow!"

Chen Wen nodded.

His plan is not complicated, its core being 'lure the snake out of its hole' and 'focused strike'.

He intends to use a seemingly conventional ambush to draw out the Iron Crow Army hidden among the Khitan forces, then strike them lethally using the newly acquired information—the repulsion between Nether Energy Crystal Ore and Fortune Momentum.

Zhao Lao Nian mentioned in the encrypted research report he sent earlier that, after multiple experiments confirmed, raw Nether Energy Crystal Ore, when near the Fortune Momentum that condenses dynastic legitimacy and the people's will, produces strong energy disturbance and repulsion.

This phenomenon causes significant interference or even backlash for individuals or devices relying on crystal energy.

Chen Wen cannot actively use Fortune Momentum to attack.

But he bears the new dynasty's legitimacy, himself being the core carrier and focal point of this power.

The invisible Fortune Momentum field surrounding him is the perfect source of interference!

"Remember my arrangements."

Chen Wen emphasized again, his gaze sweeping over the several squad leaders.

"When the enemy enters the ambush zone, first weaken their numbers and slow their movement with bows, crossbows, and pits."

"Shi Dun, you lead the main force; upon my order, launch the first wave of assault, aiming to completely disrupt the enemy formation."

"If there is any abnormality in the enemy ranks, with squads behaving strangely and possessing combat strength far beyond ordinary soldiers, that signals the Iron Crow Army's appearance."

"Then I will personally lock onto them."

"Your task is to, at any cost, entangle them and drive them toward my direction!"

His words carried an undeniable resolve.

I understand!

Shi Dun and the squad leaders whispered their assent; although they worried about Your Majesty personally acting as bait, long trust and loyalty made them obey without hesitation.

Time passed slowly, the chill in the air seeming to grow heavier.

Finally, a dull, chaotic thunder of hooves came from afar, drawing nearer.

On the horizon appeared a troop of Khitan cavalry, about three hundred strong.

Their formation was loose, carrying the laxity and arrogance after plundering, with bundles of loot hanging from their saddles, and some even dragging wailing women and children behind their horses.

The leading Khitan commander, broad-shouldered, waved his saber and occasionally burst into wild laughter.

Chen Wen's gaze instantly turned icy.

These were the chaotic-era horrors he had sworn to end.

He suppressed the urge to strike immediately, waiting patiently.

Most of the Khitan cavalry entered the ambush river valley.

"Attack!"

Chen Wen gave a low shout, like a stone tossed into still water.

In an instant, bowstrings on both sides of the valley twanged, and crossbow bolts tore through the air!

The carefully laid pits collapsed with a boom, and the sturdy trip ropes sprang up from the dry grass!

Cries of men and horses overturned, and the warhorses' neighs instantly shattered the valley's silence!

The vanguard of the Khitan cavalry instantly fell into chaos.

"Kill!"

Shi Dun bellowed, leaping up like a tiger from its cage, his long blade pointing at the disordered enemy below.

"For Your Majesty! For Great Chen!"

"Kill!"

The eighty elite cavalry surged forth like a bursting flood from behind the hills!

What is even more astonishing is that, at the moment of their charge, an invisible force suddenly fell upon each of them!

Muscle power surged!

Reaction speed spiked!

Vision and hearing became extraordinarily sharp!

Even their warhorses seemed to gain endless stamina out of thin air, their charge speed astonishingly fast!

It was Chen Wen who activated 'Focused Endowment'—applying up to a 16-fold efficiency boost precisely to these eighty cavalrymen and their mounts!

This power surged like a frenzied tide, instantly sweeping over the entire charging formation!

The already brave border army veterans now became a true tiger-and-wolf corps!

They charged into the chaotic Khitan army, blades flashing, tearing the enemy's formation apart like a hot knife through butter!

Each strike carried superhuman strength, each block as fast as lightning!

The Khitan people's hasty resistance appeared utterly pale and powerless before them!

The exchange ratio reached an astonishing level!

Often a single Chen Wen army cavalryman charging forward could instantly cut down several Khitan soldiers trying to form a line!

Wherever they passed, they left a scene of men and horses overturned!

That leading Khitan fierce general tried to organize a counterattack, but Shi Dun singled him out directly!

Under the boost of sixteenfold strength, Shi Dun's already astonishing martial prowess was displayed to the fullest!

In just three rounds, that Khitan commander, man and blade, was split in two by Shi Dun, blood staining the valley red!

However, just as the Chen Wen army cavalry's advance was unstoppable, a sudden change occurred!

Seven or eight figures originally mixed within the Khitan army suddenly broke away from the chaotic melee.

They moved with ghostly swiftness, their eyes cold and numb, cooperating tacitly, quickly forming a small triangular formation.

Facing the Chen Wen army cavalry's violent charge, they could barely hold their ground; with their specially crafted curved blades or bone spurs, they always parried or counterattacked at extremely tricky angles, and occasionally, using exquisite coordinated techniques, they could even push back one or two of the Chen Wen cavalrymen endowed with power!

Their bodies began to emit that familiar, chilling, blood‑scented 'killing aura' that Chen Wen knew well!

Sure enough, they appeared! The Iron Crow Army!

"Now!"

Chen Wen's eyes flashed with sharp light as he rose to his full height from concealment!

He did not rush into the melee, but instead took a deep breath, focused his mental will to the utmost, and fully activated the 'Fortune Momentum' vortex within him that represented the new dynasty's fortune!

Although he could not actively consume or drive this power to attack, as its core, when he fully unleashed his presence, that majestic, grand 'momentum' representing order and renewal spread outward from him like water waves!

Almost at the very moment Chen Wen fully unleashed his Fortune Momentum, the seven or eight Iron Crow Army members holding formation suddenly staggered!

The steady, cold killing aura flowing through their bodies, like ripples from a stone tossed into water, suddenly surged and became chaotic!

Especially where two of them seemed to be carrying something in their chests came a faint but clear 'crack' of breaking!

"Ugh!"

An Iron Crow Army member suddenly let out an inhuman groan, his movements turning stiff and sluggish, the icy light in his eyes replaced by pain and confusion!

The Nether Energy Crystal Ore (or its products) they relied on for superhuman strength—and possibly for communication or receiving orders—under the close-range repulsion and interference of Chen Wen's rich dynasty Fortune Momentum, instantly failed and even backfired!

"Now! Surround them! Cut them down!"

Chen Wen's voice boomed like thunder, exploding across the battlefield!

Shi Dun and the others, though unaware why, saw the previously formidable enemy suddenly weaken as if stricken with illness—how could they pass up this heaven‑sent opportunity?

"Brothers! Kill these sneaky bastards!"

Shi Dun roared, charging first at the Iron Crow Army leader in the worst condition!

Under the boost of the sixteenfold endowment, his speed was so great only an afterimage remained!

The Iron Crow Army leader barely raised his blade to block, but his internal energy disruption made him a beat slow!

"Pfft!"

Blood spurted, a head flew up!

Other Chen Wen army cavalrymen surged forward like wolves and tigers, blades and spears raised!

Having lost the steady support of their Nether Energy Crystal Ore energy, and suffering ongoing interference from the Fortune Momentum, these Iron Crow Army members' strength plummeted, leaving them unable to withstand the siege of the Chen Wen army elite endowed with 'Focused Endowment'!

Like cutting melons and vegetables, in less than half a cup of tea's time these seven or eight Iron Crow Army members were completely annihilated!

Not a single survivor!

The remaining Khitan cavalry, already terrified by the slaughter, now saw their relied‑upon 'mysterious expert' utterly slaughtered, losing all fighting spirit; they cried out and scattered in flight.

Chen Wen did not order a pursuit; his goal had already been achieved.

The valley gradually fell silent, leaving only the heavy smell of blood and the groans of the wounded.

The Chen Wen army cavalry began clearing the battlefield, each face lit with victory's joy and a hint of disbelief.

They won, winning so cleanly and swiftly!

Not only did they rout Khitan elite three times their number, they also crushed those eerie Iron Crow Army members like rotten tiles!

Shi Dun walked up to Chen Wen, his face filled with excitement and awe.

"Your Majesty's divine stratagems! These Iron Crow Army demon‑folk truly fear you!"

He may not understand the subtleties, but being able to turn such tenacious foes into pushovers instantly must be His Majesty's doing.

Chen Wen gave a slight nod, his gaze sweeping over the Iron Crow Army corpses, feeling little joy in his heart.

This was merely a small‑scale verification.

Zhao Lao Nian's research was correct; the Nether Energy Crystal Ore and the Fortune Momentum are indeed mutually antagonistic.

This provides him a crucial line of thought for future resistance against the Iron Crow Army and their hidden master.

But he also knows the Iron Crow Army certainly won't stop at just this.

Today's victory may well provoke an even fiercer backlash.

He glanced inward; the Growth Progress Bar twitched slightly, rising from 67% to 68%.

Every successful breach and defense solidifies the foundation of the new dynasty, propelling him toward higher realms.

Clean the battlefield, tally the casualties, and give a proper burial to the fallen soldiers.

Chen Wen issued the order in a deep voice, his voice echoing in the vast river valley.

This is just the beginning.

Pass the order: the army advances thirty li forward and sets up camp.

We want Yelü Taliè to know that his probing will only bring upon him the thunderous wrath of our Great Chen!

As ordered!

Shi Dun and the surrounding soldiers shouted in unison, their voices shaking the wilderness.

Sunlight pierced the clouds, shining upon the river valley, casting the black armor and fluttering banners as if they were burning flames.