Dark Sand: My Players Are All Actors
Chapter 230 - 194: Reclamation_2

Chapter 230: Chapter 194: Reclamation_2

The ones who could run fast couldn’t defeat these players, and those who could hold their ground couldn’t catch up to them.

After successive battles, the battlefield was once again strewn with the bodies of the Northern Barbarians.

But it was evident that both the players’ stamina and that of their horses were rapidly diminishing, and if this continued, the situation would become perilous.

The pursuit by the Northern Barbarian Cavalry became even more urgent, as if the demons also saw this point, willing to sacrifice these cavalrymen to trap and kill this unit of player cavalry!

But at this time, the cavalry players finally reached the front of the infantry formations.

With a swoosh, a gap immediately opened on the side facing the cavalry players.

The players who were holding spears quickly moved the war chariots and placed their spears on the ground, allowing the cavalry players to enter swiftly.

Thundering hooves raised great clouds of dust, as one after another, the cavalry players safely rejoined their ranks.

But hot on their heels were the demon-controlled Northern Barbarian Cavalry.

At this point, these cavalrymen seemed to be seeing red, recklessly following behind the players’ cavalry, determined to break through into their formation.

Because if they managed to breach it, they could very likely cause the entire formation to collapse!

However, they were unsuccessful.

Because before they got close to the formation, a barrage of long-range weapons had already targeted them.

Many bows, muskets, and cannons had been pre-aimed and were now wildly firing at the Northern Barbarian Cavalry following close behind the cavalry players!

Though friendly fire due to some overly excited players caused a few of the lagging cavalry players to curse at the respawn point, overall, the price paid by the demons was still far higher than that of the players.

When the last cavalry player entered the formation, the innermost players once again picked up their long spears to plug the gap.

Before long, the gap was thoroughly sealed again, leaving behind only the corpses of many Northern Barbarian Cavalry.

Returning to the formation, the cavalry players dismounted one by one and lay gasping on the ground.

"Thrilling!"

"That was so exhilarating, I haven’t had a kill that satisfying in a long time!"

"I’m completely drained, let me rest..."

The charge had been tremendously taxing, but the players were all still eager for more.

Again, the demon-controlled Northern Barbarian Cavalry angrily assaulted the players’ formation, but in the end, they ended in failure.

Emperor Taizu of Sheng dismounted and looked at the players lying all over the ground: "You young ones have such poor stamina! Have we barely started?

"However, your talent is indeed admirable; you all have the potential to become something great."

Zhao Haiping asked, "Your Majesty, what do we do next?"

Returning to the formation had brought temporary safety, but if both sides just kept staring at each other, there was no way to completely eliminate these demons.

Emperor Taizu chuckled, "Isn’t that easy to deal with?

"After our stamina is restored, we go out there and kill once more.

"Now that we have the upper hand in numbers, once the advantage is large enough, the infantry can also leave their wagon forts to attack.

"By then, we can directly and forcefully eliminate all these cavalrymen!"

General Deng curiously asked, "Your Majesty, I heard that... in the early years of our dynasty, infantry could even chase down cavalry. Is that true?"

Emperor Taizu nodded: "Of course, the Lianghuai elite soldiers, though not as fast as fine cavalry. However, the conditions for infantry to chase cavalry are stringent, and it’s not something that can be achieved every time."

General Deng said with some emotion, "If I had such elite soldiers back then, there would have been no need to study the wagon forts."

General Deng became a renowned commander by following a complete set of military principles, especially his mixed troops coordination which was at the forefront of the world.

But the underlying reason for this was ultimately the decline in the quality of troops during the later stages of the Great Sheng Dynasty.

The combat effectiveness of the garrison soldiers crumbled, problems with ghost soldiers receiving pay were rampant, and even though efforts were made to recruit and train new soldiers, they could never match the battle-hardened veterans of the founding era.

The emergence of General Deng during the latter period of the Great Sheng Dynasty was indeed a blessing for the nation. However, for General Deng himself, the regret of not witnessing the grandeur of the dynasty’s founding and not fighting alongside figures like General Gu Yuan was always present.

Suddenly, the clouds in the sky began to gather and tumble, turning an even deeper shade.

The players couldn’t help but smile knowingly.

Clearly, the demons were finally losing their patience.

They could guess the ensuing script, most likely the demons would concentrate their powers into a few elite Northern Barbarians for a final desperate assault, but the players could also deploy elite cavalry, so no matter how the battle unfolded, victory was certain for them.

The cavalry players were already standing up, preparing to mount their horses.

Indeed, the clouds in the sky kept on tumbling, and all the Demonic Qi from the bodies of the Northern Barbarian Cavalry was extracted, rising into the sky like columns of black smoke!

The powerful Demonic Qi lingered in the air.

Even though a significant number of demons had already been eliminated, the congealed Demonic Qi was still not to be underestimated.

But then, something unexpected happened.

The Demonic Qi in the sky didn’t infuse into a few barbarian soldiers but dispersed instead.

It might have been an illusion, but Chu Ge thought he saw a vague face in the pitch-black clouds, looking reluctantly in this direction as if searching for someone among them.

But it didn’t dare to actually try because if the search continued, it might no longer have a chance to escape or, even if it did escape, it would suffer a grave loss.

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