Chapter 1247

First Volume, Chapter 1247: Reinforced Heavy Armor Battalion

You cannot tell if an opponent is a Heavy Armor soldier just by their weapons or equipment, because the vast majority of Heavy Armor soldiers never wear their Armor in daily life.

After all, Heavy Armor weighs dozens or even hundreds of jin; it is only worn during combat, and if worn during marches, they would likely collapse from exhaustion before even encountering the Enemy Army.

Stamina is always the most vital wartime resource for soldiers; any waste of stamina is foolish.

There are two key criteria for determining whether someone is a Heavy Armor soldier.

First, observe their physique: a strong man may not be a Heavy Armor soldier, but every Heavy Armor soldier is definitely a strong man.

After all, once clad in Heavy Armor, one must sustain combat while wielding heavy weapons—having a Kong Wu physique is the most basic requirement.

The second criterion is whether the soldier is accompanied by Servant Soldiers.

Typically, five hundred Heavy Armor soldiers require at least QianWuBaiRen Servant Soldiers.

Five hundred Tianji Camp Guards are only assigned a thousand Servant Soldiers, which is very few—but given the physique and Combat Effectiveness of Tianji Camp Guards, it is still acceptable.

Servant Soldiers are nominally assigned to assist Heavy Armor soldiers, but in reality, they form a highly versatile unit.

They cover logistics, support, reinforcement, and assault functions.

Their composition includes Logistics Personnel, Shield Soldiers, Spearman, Bow Infantry, and under certain conditions, even Cavalry.

Only with the assistance of Servant Soldiers can Heavy Armor soldiers unleash their true power; in essence, Heavy Armor soldiers are a warfare platform upon which other units rely to fight.

You do not necessarily need Heavy Armor soldiers to win, but you cannot avoid losing without them.

Upon receiving reinforcements from this unit, Qin Feng instantly perked up; without hesitation, he immediately ordered them to advance to the Front Line to support Zhao Yuxiong.

Watching the backs of the Tianji Camp Guards, Qin Feng could not help but sigh.

"I never thought that one day, Elder Sister would turn the tide!"

"If Elder Sister hadn't come with these QianWuBaiRen men, we would have lost this battle for sure."

Hearing Qin Feng's words, the Vice Commander beside him grew excited.

"Your Highness, are you saying we still have a chance in this battle?"

Qin Feng nodded firmly, his voice resolute: "I can't say we're guaranteed to win, but we now have the strength to fight!"

"This Reinforced Heavy Armor Battalion, though thrown into battle immediately upon arriving at the Front Line, is certainly exhausted—but their condition is far superior to that of other troops."

"Most crucially, we finally have soldiers who can actually fight!"

The officers beside him exchanged glances, confused by Qin Feng's words.

What did he mean… finally having soldiers who can fight?

After all, every soldier on the Bei Xian came from the Northern Border, many of whom had fought against the Di in the past—thoroughly battle-hardened.

How could such elite troops be called… useless by Qin Feng?

Qin Feng noticed their confusion and, to prevent further speculation, explained solemnly.

"I mean truly combat-capable units."

"Our Northern Border Troops have suffered heavy losses through repeated battles, and are now utterly exhausted—their Combat Effectiveness has plummeted."

"At this point, it's less like fighting and more like a desperate stalemate."

"But this Reinforced Heavy Armor Battalion is fully manned and just arrived on the Battlefield; their stamina and Morale are vastly superior to other units—this force is our true winning card."

Now it made sense—the officers understood.

The Vice Commander beside him pondered: "Your Highness is absolutely right. When two armies face off with tens of thousands, it may seem like a massive clash—but in truth, only a few thousand, even a few hundred, are truly capable of fighting."

"These are the so-called Elite Troops—they drive Morale, lead charges, and at critical moments, hold the DefensiveLine to prevent total collapse."

"And these Elite Troops are overwhelmingly Heavy Armor soldiers."

"If that's the case, the arrival of this Reinforced Heavy Armor Battalion is a tremendous opportunity for our army!"

Qin Feng's eyes gleamed: "Exactly! Despite their ten thousand men, they cannot muster five hundred true Heavy Armor soldiers."

"The advantage has tilted back toward us—issue orders: all units hold firm. Once the Heavy Armor Battalion breaks through, the situation will become clear."

The officers present, all battle-hardened veterans, instantly grasped Qin Feng's meaning; each one's expression turned eager, their eyes burning with intensity.

This damned war was finally about to end.

The officers could not help but cheer.

"Long live His Royal Highness Qin Wang!"

"Long live Elder Sister!"

"Hahaha, Elder Sister arrived at the perfect moment!"

"She came—and brought such a magnificent gift! With this Heavy Armor Battalion, victory in this war is ours!"

"Thanks to Elder Sister, she didn't just save the Southern Campaign—she saved Shedynasty itself!"

Listening to their cheers, Qin Feng felt profound emotion—this was precisely why he had been so elated upon learning Shen Qingci had arrived at the Front Line with a Heavy Armor Battalion.

"Elder Sister, thank you…"

"Rest assured, when this war ends, I will repay you!"

Meanwhile, Zhao Yuxiong, locked in combat with the Enemy Army, learned that Gusu City had sent another ten thousand reinforcements—and even he, fearless and mighty, felt despair rise within him.

His Chang Mao was drenched in blood, having claimed countless lives.

Under Zhao Yuxiong's leadership, the main force barely managed to hold against the enemy's charge—but they were on the brink of collapse.

His bodyguards shouted to him.

"General, we can't hold much longer!"

"The Enemy Army is overwhelming—our numbers are vastly inferior—we cannot win like this!"

"Retreat!"

Hearing this, Zhao Yuxiong's gaze turned icy and lethal.

Though he despised this misguided war, he knew one thing clearly: they could not lose.

Because once this war is lost, it will spread to the entire Southern Campaign, and in turn plunge the entire Shedynasty into misery.

He clenched his jaw and roared furiously, "Anyone who dares speak of retreat shall be killed without mercy!"

"In this battle, we have no path of retreat—only victory or Military Death!"

As his words fell, Zhao Yuxiong raised his battle-halberd and thrust it straight into the helmet of the enemy opposite, killing the man on the spot.

Though he remained unstoppable, his heart howled again and again, "How did it come to this?"

"We clearly held every advantage, yet Nan Jing threw it all into chaos in one stroke—could this truly be the fate of Shedynasty?"

"I'm not willing to accept this!"

Zhao Yuxiong grew wilder and wilder; no enemy who stood in his path could last a single exchange.