Chapter 1584: The Emperor Has Some Tricks Up His Sleeve

"How is this possible? How did he do it?"

Bai Qi narrowed his eyes slightly, his words laced with surprise.

Behind him, not a single general made a sound.

Everyone looked at each other, harboring the same thought in their hearts.

How the hell is this possible?

So many arrows, yet not a single person was injured?

How absurd!

"Who exactly is this youth? To possess such exquisite horsemanship at such a young age."

A trace of appreciation flashed in Bai Qi's eyes. "Not only that, but even the three thousand troops behind him possess such horsemanship; this is the most unbelievable part!"

It is not rare for one person to have good horsemanship, but for a full three thousand people to possess such skill is simply unimaginable.

With Bai Qi's discerning eye, he could naturally see that the three thousand behind were merely following the lead soldier's charge, copying his movements.

Even though they only copied the superficial motions, it still allowed these three thousand to suffer almost no casualties as they pierced through the arrow array!

Those soldiers clearly lacked agility, yet every time they changed direction, they happened to dodge the arrows perfectly.

This requires not only reaction speed but also a thorough study of military strategy, experience in countless battles, and an understanding of the characteristics of military formations and arrow techniques.

"Form up the entire army!"

Despite this, Bai Qi had no intention of letting the opponent go.

Such an opponent, if allowed to exist, would be a huge trouble for their upcoming conquest of Eastern Tang.

"Prepare! Attack!"

Following Bai Qi's command, hundreds of thousands of infantry raised their long blades in hand; thousands of cavalry surged forward, charging toward Xu Que.

"Brothers, it's time to show our true skills!"

Xu Que raised the long blade in his hand high and laughed loudly, "Follow my order: Guerrilla Warfare Tactics!"

Guerrilla Warfare Tactics?

A trace of confusion flashed in Bai Qi's eyes; having marched for many years, he had never heard of such a thing as Guerrilla Warfare Tactics.

In a normal cavalry battle, one would usually choose heavy cavalry for the charge with light cavalry providing support, with both sides of cavalry clashing head-on in a sprint.

This is because on the battlefield, only heavy cavalry can play a decisive role, but heavy cavalry are too massive in size to perform flexible maneuvers, leaving them no choice but to charge recklessly.

As for light cavalry, because the armor on their bodies is too thin, even if they charge and change direction, they can easily become trapped within the enemy formation.

But Bai Qi remained calm; years of campaigning had made him extremely confident in himself.

This youth before him might be a genius, but if he truly intends to use three thousand light cavalry to charge a military formation, he is certain to die!

Hu Zhengtang and the others were also extremely anxious in their hearts.

"Quick, quick, quick! We absolutely cannot let Your Majesty charge in!"

"Bring me the bows; even if we have to shoot the horse legs, we must bring Your Majesty back!"

"Bai Qi is not like those trash generals; if Your Majesty gets trapped in there, he will definitely die inside!"

Many of the officers present wore looks of terror when speaking of Bai Qi.

Back when Bai Qi became famous throughout the Kingdom, most of the generals of the Six Kingdoms had been thoroughly defeated by him on the battlefield, fearing his divine and unpredictable military strategies.

Now, seeing Xu Que actually lead his troops directly into the enemy formation, despair arose in everyone's hearts.

Whoosh!

Xu Que, leading his three thousand troops, was like a clay ox entering the sea, instantly plunging into the enemy formation!

"It's over..." Hu Zhengtang's face immediately turned ashen.

Even if he personally led the troops, with only three thousand men, it would be impossible to escape from within.

However, just as everyone fell into despair, they saw Xu Que, like a swallow skimming the water, sharply turn upon reaching the edge and dash toward the other side, leading his troops to charge again and again at the perimeter of the infantry.

"What... what kind of tactic is this?"

A burst of brilliance suddenly erupted in Bai Qi's eyes.

The scene before him had exceeded his imagination; he had never thought that mere light cavalry could charge in this manner.

Simply incredible!

After staring intently for a moment, Bai Qi turned pale with shock: "This... this entire cavalry unit consists of Third-Rank martial artists!"

Clatter!

The Qin Soldiers and generals surrounding him were immediately terrified.

A Third-Rank martial artist, placed within the army, is sufficient to become a Hundred-Man Commander!

A team of fully three thousand Hundred-Man Commanders; no wonder they can command their cavalry as effortlessly as moving one's own arm!

"This youth is simply detestable, actually adopting such a shameless tactic!" a general shouted angrily.

Bai Qi shook his head: "You only see the surface; to train three thousand Third-Rank Experts to this level, the effort expended is simply unimaginable, and furthermore, one must make these experts trust him from the bottom of their hearts; which of you could achieve that?"

The generals fell silent; martial artists in the Jianghu are proud and arrogant, and when joining the army, they generally do not obey orders, preferring to act on their own.

This has always been a chronic problem within the army, yet unexpectedly, it was overcome by this young man before them.

What they did not know was that these three thousand soldiers had only just become Third-Rank Experts.

Just a few hours ago, they were still a bunch of logistics soldiers who did nothing but eat and wait to die...

"Halberd soldiers, prepare!" Bai Qi waved his hand again; rows of soldiers holding halberds stepped forward in unison, thrusting their halberds toward Xu Que and the others.

Hu Zhengtang said in a deep voice: "Halberd soldiers are born specifically to counter cavalry; this time, I fear Your Majesty will be injured!"

However, at this moment, Xu Que tossed aside his blade and, laughing loudly, took out a longsword.

"Why did Your Majesty throw away the blade?"

"What use is a sword? On the battlefield, the blade is the most useful weapon!"

The crowd immediately grew anxious, thinking Xu Que had rarely seen battle and did not understand the intricacies of the situation.

"Dugu Nine Swords—Sweeping Sword Style!"

A fierce and powerful Sword Intent erupted from Xu Que!

The high-level Martial Arts from the system, Dugu Nine Swords, was finally revealed before everyone.

Sword Qi like a white silk banner slashed horizontally outward; layers of Sword Shadows spread out, violent and swift, diffusing in all directions.

In this world, one could not cultivate immortality, but one could practice martial arts and Internal Force; with the system at his side, Xu Que had long since reached the realm of the peerless Sword God of martial legends.

"This person... so strong!"

"This sword technique is extraordinary!"

Bai Qi's face was filled with shock.

Behind him, Hu Zhengtang and the others were equally stunned, nearly frightened out of their wits.

Holy crap!

His Majesty the Emperor really has something!

This sword technique...

It is truly 'One Sword Light Chills Nineteen Provinces,' with 'Sword Qi Traverses Thirty Thousand Li'!

Rolling Sword Qi snapped countless Halberds; taking this opportunity, three thousand light cavalry charged into the enemy Array, slaying innumerable foes.

Under Xu Que's leadership, they charged out once more!

"Brothers, let's go!"

At this moment, Xu Que raised his arm and shouted, leading the light cavalry to withdraw safely and soundly.

Behind them, they left behind a ground covered in corpses!

Even though they were enemies, Bai Qi could not help but feel the desire to recruit this person.

With such talent, if he were to temper under his command for a few years, he would be more than enough to become a renowned General of his generation!

"Young man, how exactly did you devise this cavalry Array method?" Bai Qi jerked the reins, rode out from the crowd, and declared loudly, "If you are willing to join Great Qin, I, this Handsome One, guarantee you the position of the next Commander of the Qin Kingdom!"

Clamor!

Once these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.

Bai Qi, the Military God of the Qin Kingdom, was actually promising a future Commander position to recruit this person!

It was simply unbelievable!

Hearing this, Xu Que's face was filled with pride.

"No need; the achievements I have today are entirely due to my own intelligence and wisdom, as well as my diligence and hard work!"

System, exchange all my Acting Cool Points for me!

Exchange them all!