Chapter 782: General's Duel

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

This time, Xiao Qian was leading the team personally, so the momentum was naturally different.

Before the Liangzhou Cavalry appeared, the Qingzhou Armored Soldiers were invincible under heaven.

Qingzhou borders the Qiang Grassland and frequently battles with the Grassland Cavalry, which is why they have forged such hard skills.

Although they were later crushed by the fierce combat record of the Liangzhou Army, in the age of cold weapons, the Qingzhou Armored Soldiers remained a presence that made people tremble with fear.

"Kill!"

Thick armor wrapped the Qingzhou Armored Soldiers from head to toe.

Why was Xiao Qian so convinced by Liu Zheng?

There was no other reason.

Because the armor currently worn by the Qingzhou soldiers was the improved version produced by Liu Zheng's Yintan City!

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The same protective effect.

The same charging effect.

It was bought by the Prince of Wei at a high price.

At first, Xiao Qian scoffed at it, but he didn't expect that when he equipped the soldiers with this armor, he would find it truly amazing.

The shock these armors brought him was indescribable.

As a master of military law, he understood how much less physical exertion the soldiers would have if the armor's weight were reduced under the same combat conditions.

But it was a different weight!

Shocking!

Under the cover of artillery fire, the Qingzhou Armored Soldiers could almost crush everything.

Unmatched impact and defensive capabilities brought endless despair to the enemy.

It is very likely that these differences could determine the outcome of a battle.

He led the team personally and immediately launched a fierce attack on the Fourth Hill.

The Qingzhou Army, wearing black armor, was like a steel beast, beginning to tear through the enemy's defenses.

At this moment, Cheng Zhiming, who was responsible for defending the Fourth Hill, was completely dumbfounded.

Rumble, rumble.

Rumble, rumble.

"Hold the line for me, no one is allowed to retreat!"

"Hold the line, whoever dares to retreat a single step is a deserter!"

"What is going on?"

"What is the meaning of this!"

Why are they so strong?

Cheng Zhiming's heart was filled with horror.

But no matter how furious he was, these soldiers were afraid of death and began to retreat step by step.

Soon, the first layer of defensive fortifications was completely conquered by the Qingzhou Army.

Deep despair welled up in his heart.

If the Longyan army had this kind of combat power, then what the hell were they fighting for!

This did not match the intelligence they had gathered at all.

Are the Longyan troops all this strong?

The gap in hardware is just too big!

The initial Longyan army had already brought immense shock to Cheng Zhiming and the others.

They still wanted to fight Longyan?

It was simply wishful thinking!

Cheng Zhiming finally understood why Du Liang wanted to settle for the next best thing and only wanted to obtain the Founding Imperial Seal. They simply couldn't win this!

"Hold the line!"

But that was not yet Xiao Qian's elite force.

This time, his elite force had come out in full strength.

Who would have thought.

These Qingzhou Armored Soldiers actually stopped just like that after capturing the first checkpoint.

"Hold the line for me!"

Cheng Zhiming saw the situation nearly collapsing and roared like a madman.

Not continuing the attack?

Then.

Now people couldn't understand it.

Not fighting anymore?

"Damn it!"

Cheng Zhiming was so angry.

The following situation made Cheng Zhiming furious.

These Qingzhou Armored Soldiers actually sent some soldiers to put on women's clothes and began to pose coquettishly in front of them.

"General, you absolutely must not!"

"General!"

On ancient battlefields, when facing off, women's clothing was often used to humiliate enemy generals who dared not come out to fight and only dared to hold their ground.

How could Cheng Zhiming endure this? He grabbed his Giant Axe and, roaring "Ah-ya-ya!", prepared to ride out to battle.

A group of people hurriedly tried to dissuade him.

The gap in hardware was already significant; everyone knew this. But after all, they still occupied the advantages of time and terrain. They were the ones defending, and as long as they held their ground, they could at least drag out some time for Du Liang to find the passage to the tomb.

"The Military Advisor said we can only hold our ground, we cannot go out!"

"General."

How could he endure this kind of insult?

"This brat, he insults me too much! Ahhhhh!"

How could Cheng Zhiming not understand the logic behind it?

But as the number one fierce general under Xie Chengqian, he had his own pride. He had once followed Xie Chengqian to trample across the entire Nanyang, with illustrious military achievements and countless battle honors.

However, Cheng Zhiming had already made up his mind; who could stop him?

The defensive fortifications opened.

Cheng Zhiming picked up his Giant Axe and shouted angrily, "You all continue to hold the line; allow me to go down and fight him for three hundred rounds first!"

The crowd was filled with worry and continued to try to dissuade him.

The deputy general beside him wanted to go out to fight, but was stopped by him.

Although the enemy general was a Nanyang commander, this temper was exactly to Xiao Qian's liking.

Cheng Zhiming came riding on his horse; this man was indeed powerfully built, wearing armor and looking majestic. His Giant Axe weighed over two hundred jin and could cleave mountains and rivers. As he galloped, his voice already arrived: "Longyan brat, let's fight for three hundred rounds with General Cheng first!"

When Xiao Qian saw this, he was overjoyed.

Xiao Qian also let out a shout, long saber in hand, and kicked his horse's belly hard; the War Horse let out a long neigh.

The two charged toward each other.

He decided to go out and fight personally!

"Good, let's have a fight first!"

Therefore, seeing Cheng Zhiming come out today, Xiao Qian intended to fight him personally, which could also be considered a form of respect for the enemy general.

"Halt!"

At this moment, the dense sound of war drums also began to ring out.

In fact, at this stage of history, this mode of single combat between martial generals was already very rare. War is war, and the purpose of war is to destroy the enemy army with all one's might; to achieve victory, one can use any means necessary! The single combat that was once very popular during the Three Kingdoms period had not appeared for a long time.

"Well come!"

Xiao Qian also felt Cheng Zhiming's super strength and was incomparably excited in his heart. Facing such pressure, he actually did not retreat but advanced instead.

Both horses were of the treasure-horse level and showed no fear of the enemy; the two finally drew closer and closer.

Cheng Zhiming let out a great shout and actually swung the Giant Axe with one hand; the gusts of wind it brought seemed to be felt by everyone on the field.

This Longyan general was the first one!

Suddenly, his fighting spirit was ignited.

Cheng Zhiming was also taken aback.

He was born with divine strength, and his "three axe strikes" had conquered the world; within the entire Nanyang Army, it was very difficult for anyone to face his three axe strikes head-on.

He really wanted to see how this Longyan general would respond.

Others also watched with their mouths covered.

"Bang!"

The Giant Axe came crashing down terrifyingly.

Unexpectedly.

Xiao Qian still did not dodge and still met it head-on.

This Giant Axe came down like a mountain.

Who could block it?

However.

The scene people imagined, where he was cleaved into pieces by the axe, did not appear.

The long saber in his hand was suppressed tightly by the Giant Axe the moment it made contact.

A sound like an explosion rang out.

Extremely ingenious!

Cheng Zhiming's eyes also lit up as he watched.

One could see Xiao Qian gritting his teeth tightly, his long saber sinking down with the momentum, then lifting the hilt, with the tip of the blade pointing downward; in this way, he actually forcibly deflected most of Cheng Zhiming's force.

Four ounces to deflect a thousand pounds!

This Longyan general, who looked not exactly thin but certainly not strong enough, was actually so formidable!

One must know.

This was an expert!

Unexpectedly.

This deflection was not just a simple deflection.

Not only did one have to consider the person and the weapon, but one also had to consider the load-bearing capacity of the War Horse!

He was actually able to deflect all of that heaven-cleaving and earth-covering force with such finesse in such a short time.

An expert!