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Chapter 1345 - 1338: Total Collapse Retreat

Chapter 1345: Chapter 1338: Total Collapse Retreat

As the line of infantry was on the verge of breaking down, the leader of the Demon Clan quickly deployed their reserve forces into the battle. Pikemen and sword and shield soldiers all went up together, even those specialized in dealing against generals from the Demon Clan vanguard were deployed.

Witnessing such a chaotic battlefield, Cheng Ziang’s concerns seemed about to become reality, so he turned to Feng and said, "Feng, get ready, we are about to make a run for it."

"We’re running?" Feng tilted his head, his large eyes curiously watching him.

"The Dongsheng forces have not yet fully engaged, and the enemy troops are already in great disarray with all their forces deployed, I guess it’s about time for the Dongsheng forces to show what they’re capable of," Cheng Ziang stated seriously, squinting his eyes.

Cheng Ziang felt that Xuan didn’t seem eager to annihilate the Demon Clan army, but was trying to find a method to restrain them. That’s why he made such strange decisions, sacrificing over five thousand men.

In fact, in this kind of war, a simple calculation can tell the losses of each side. The Dongsheng army had lost over five thousand men, but if they could eventually annihilate twenty thousand of the Demon Clan’s troops, the ratio of twenty thousand to five thousand would definitely be profitable.

For the Dongsheng Empire, the mobilization of troops was much easier than for the Demon Clan, so even sacrificing twenty thousand of their own to take out five thousand of the enemy was a gain. This was also why Xuan’s attack appeared unhurried, daring to sacrifice these soldiers to find a way to crush the enemy forces.

Unfortunately for him, he seemed to have found such an opportunity. Watching the battlefield plunge into chaos, Xuan’s usually taut face finally showed a smile. Followed by his command, he waved his hand and ordered, "Command the heavy cavalry to penetrate the enemy’s flanks, all forces prepare to charge."

"Yes!" Upon hearing his command, the deputy generals were extremely excited, quickly nodding in response.

Trouble doubled for the Demon Clan, the enemy in front wasn’t cleared, and soon they heard the terrifying sound of horse hooves shaking the ground. Two Dongsheng heavy cavalry forces approached from their left and right flanks, ready to completely encircle them.

The horse hooves shocked the earth, the Dongsheng heavy cavalry raised a cloud of dust high into the air, coming at the Demon Clan army like life-devouring beasts.

"Retreat, retreat, retreat!" Seeing this, Cheng Ziang knew the Demon Clan army was doomed and hurriedly spurred his horse.

Caught in a sudden attack on both flanks, the Demon Clan army finally fell into utter chaos. At this moment, they neither could fight nor retreat, only able to watch helplessly as the two thousand-plus heavy cavalry divided and enveloped them, then completely annihilated them.

Cheng Ziang and Feng didn’t even think, seeing the flanking cavalry approaching, they instantly turned and fled. And it wasn’t just them setting the precedent, elements of the Demon Clan’s cavalry and generals had already begun turning tail to flee, knowing this time they were doomed.

The advantage of cavalry lies in their mobility and impact force, while the advantage of infantry lies in strict discipline and tight formations.

The world of cavalry is dynamic; when they start charging, they need to use their eyes to find fast-moving targets and use their weapons to eliminate them. At this time, they have many things to consider, many things to be cautious about, their brains operating in overdrive to adapt to the high-speed moving environment.

Compared to cavalry, the world of the infantry is static; they rely on strict discipline and dependable comrades by their side, focusing solely on the task at hand, their brains in a standby mode.

This is precisely why cavalry can inflict significant damage on infantry.

Because in the dynamic eyes of the cavalry, the infantry is nothing but targets standing still. They need to consider speed, obstacles, interceptions by the enemy, and killing the enemy, while the standing infantry is just one aspect to consider.

And when faced with the collision of cavalry, the world of infantry remains static. Once the formation breaks and comrades lose contact with each other, the infantry doesn’t know how to respond to the forthcoming battle.

They could hold off the oncoming enemies, but more would soon attack from their sides and from behind, catching them off guard.

Because of their lack of mobility, the infantry couldn’t adapt to the dynamic realm of the Cavalry, leaving them especially vulnerable when faced with Cavalry charges. Perhaps turning to flee was their only opportunity to break into that dynamic realm.

The Demon Clan army now faced such circumstances, and with two Dongsheng heavy Cavalry units striking from the flanks, the disarrayed Demon Clan soldiers immediately collapsed into chaos, unsure of what to do next, as a bloody massacre became unavoidable.

In an instant, any advantage the Demon Clan army might have had was lost, reduced to mere fish on the enemy’s cutting board, mercilessly slaughtered. Perhaps, the Demon Clan army had never truly had an advantage—it might have just been the opposition probing their defenses.

After all, twenty thousand fighting against fifty thousand, among whom ten thousand were Cavalry, it was clear they stood no chance. Even someone like Cheng Ziang, who had only played strategy games, could see that, but the Demon Clan commanders had been blinded by prior victories, losing their ability to judge their own strengths relative to the enemy’s.

As the two Dongsheng heavy Cavalry units converged like a deluge, the Demon Clan army finally collapsed entirely. The pikemen, who had staunchly resisted, now threw down their weapons and fled.

How could they possibly outrun Cavalry? Under the joint assault of the Dongsheng Cavalry and infantry, the previously spirited Demon Clan soldiers became like lambs awaiting slaughter.

Moreover, misfortunes never come singly. With the collapse of the Demon Clan’s formation, the Dongsheng army began a full onslaught, pursuing and killing the fleeing Demon Clan soldiers. The defeat of the Demon Clan was sealed, so the Dongsheng army disregarded any formations, relying only on speed.

Although Cheng Ziang had anticipated this and had started to flee, he was still targeted by Dongsheng’s Cavalry. Given the scarcity of Cavalry within the Demon Clan, those on horseback were primarily generals; even if not a general, they were deemed high-value targets, so it was unsurprising that both Cheng Ziang and Feng were targets.

At this moment, they were being followed by a group of about twenty light Cavalry, who alone could keep pace with them.

Among these twenty light Cavalry were about a dozen archers, continuously shooting arrows at them. Fortunately, Fulajie’er helped to block all the arrows.

"These guys are really out for blood, sticking to us like glue," Cheng Ziang glanced back and said.

"Should we take them out?" Feng asked, one hand on the reins and the other on his sword hilt, his eyes fixed on Cheng Ziang.

"No need for that trouble," Cheng Ziang replied, drawing a Yuanzi pistol from its holster and continued, "Back in my country, there’s a legendary story about a dozen or so Cavalry being chased by a thousand enemies. They ran and shot, and when their own arrows ran out, they grabbed the enemies’ arrows and kept shooting, killing hundreds or even a thousand in one day, so don’t think too highly of them."

With that, Cheng Ziang turned sideways, aimed his pistol at the pursuers, and pulled the trigger repeatedly. The bouncing on horseback affected his accuracy, but whenever an enemy was hit, there was an explosion and a scream, causing them to fall off their horses.

Seeing Cheng Ziang’s actions, Feng followed suit, drawing his Yuanzi pistol and firing at their pursuers. After a barrage of fire, the pursuing Dongsheng light Cavalry suffered heavy losses, more than ten men down, and the rest, terrified, finally gave up on the chase.

Since no General was involved, Cheng Ziang appeared composed throughout the battle, even his retreat was orderly. He knew that as long as the enemy didn’t have a General, no matter how many came, he and Feng could handle them.

In fact, the two of them alone could have turned the tide against a thousand troops.

However, Cheng Ziang chose not to intervene because, first and foremost, this was not their war but a conflict between the Demon Clan and the Dongsheng Empire.

Secondly, they were originally opposed to advancing further; it was the Demon Clan, blinded by victory, that had brewed this disaster, providing a good opportunity to teach them a lesson.

A loss of twenty thousand was significant for the Demon Clan, but it was not enough to completely rob them of their ability to counterattack, at least they could still hold their position.