Chapter 1 Understanding the Situation

After understanding his current situation, Jiang Chen didn't retreat. Instead, he began to take stock of the troops under his command.

Seeing what Jiang Chen was about to do, worry filled the eyes of the many generals.

If they acted according to Jiang Chen's current plan, their forces would likely be greatly reduced even before they made contact with the enemy.

"Your Majesty, please don't be reckless! Confronting them head-on now will only weaken our own strength."

Hearing the advice from his side, Jiang Chen smiled without saying a word.

The moment these elite Xiongnu troops appeared, their morale had already plummeted.

If he didn't do something now, and things continued to decline, no one would be able to salvage the situation.

"Sometimes, burning your boats can have an unimaginable effect. If everyone sticks to their own ideas, what hope is there?"

Perhaps realizing that they could no longer dissuade Jiang Chen, a pessimistic feeling arose in the hearts of several of them.

"Your Majesty, why not give this opportunity to us? Let us have a chance to serve our country with loyalty."

With that, they all knelt on the ground, seemingly determined not to rise unless Jiang Chen agreed.

Seeing their persistence, Jiang Chen thought for a long time, and finally sighed.

"You should understand what this represents. From the moment you start your actions, no one will be able to save you. This time, there can only be forward movement; no one can retreat."

Seeing Jiang Chen describe the situation so seriously, none of those present chose to back down. They seemed to have long understood the consequences of doing so, and resolutely drew their weapons.

"The will to break the formation: advance with death, retreat with dishonor."

Looking at their excited appearance, Jiang Chen hesitated, but in the end, only let out another sigh.

As a unit assembled according to Jiang Chen's instructions and prepared to depart, the Prince of Zhennan laughed loudly on the opposite side, seemingly not taking them seriously at all.

"Look at you! How foolish are they? They don't actually think that this can defend against the attack I've prepared, do they?"

"The previous ones were just small tribes sent to die. You struggled so much against them. Now that you've truly met our elite, you'll probably be completely routed."

Thinking of their previous struggles, the Prince of Zhennan became even more arrogant.

Even without Mei Pengfei, they had already planned everything. The apparent weakness they had shown earlier was merely to mislead the enemy.

After so many years of fighting each other, feigning weakness had become second nature to them.

They had paid an extraordinarily painful price to train this most elite force.

But because of this, they had gained unimaginable rewards.

"The humiliation of the Qaghan being killed in the central court must be avenged! This time, we will use their blood to prove our strength!"

Remembering those who wore heavy armor and charged fearlessly in the past, many Xiongnu still felt a chill in their hearts.

However, it was because of these people that they had an idea they had never imagined before: heavily armored cavalry.

Now, this was the key to testing the combat effectiveness of this type of cavalry.

Seeing that Jiang Chen was still arranging his troops, the Prince of Zhennan had no intention of directly charging into the formation.

"According to what you said, where are the backup plans you arranged?"

"Don't let me start the attack, and then they suddenly come out from behind and become your reinforcements."

Hearing the Prince of Zhennan's suspicious tone, the Prince of Jiangzuo stared at him intently, seemingly very dissatisfied with such doubt.

"Do you really think everyone is like you Xiongnu, putting the interests of their own tribe above the overall benefit?"

"They must maintain close ties with me if they want to maintain their current position. This is the biggest reason why I am confident that they will follow my orders."

While the Prince of Jiangzuo was full of confidence about this, he didn't know that those he was so sure would follow him had long since disappeared.

The moment Jiang Chen's military formation was formed, the Prince of Zhennan directly ordered the horns of attack to be blown.

The next second, the entire earth shook.

Although the previous stampede of ten thousand horses had been quite imposing, it was far from comparable to the current situation.

"Your Majesty, don't forget the Heroic Spirits Cup you promised us!"

Taking one last deep look at the land behind them, the soldiers urged their horses forward at full speed.

Although these heavy infantrymen were prepared for a fierce battle, when they saw the dark mass of cavalry charging towards them, many felt a chill in their hearts.

But thinking that Jiang Chen was watching them not far away, these soldiers, who had previously been afraid, all gripped their weapons tightly.

As the war drums thundered, they instantly crouched down, their spears pointing straight at the direction the cavalry would charge.

Seeing the military formation in front of them, these heavy cavalry not only were not afraid, but also accelerated their speed.

The next second, the two sides collided violently.

The veterans standing in the front were immediately knocked over.

But the people behind them didn't stop at all, and rushed up to deliver the finishing blows.

The heavy cavalry, which had been full of momentum, were thus blocked by sheer flesh and blood.

Seeing this scene, even the Prince of Jiangzuo, who had been aloof, couldn't help but be moved.

As for Jiang Chen, he stood in the back, saying nothing. No one knew what Jiang Chen was thinking, but everyone could see that Jiang Chen's hatred for the Xiongnu had reached its peak.

The battlefield, which had just been ordinary, became a complete meat grinder in that instant.

The heavy cavalry, which had lost its speed, was quickly surrounded, but their armor provided them with ample protection.

For a time, the infantry around them could do nothing to them.