Chapter 333 (1/2)

There were only one thousand of the seven thousand Xiliang Cavalry. The remaining six thousand were still with Hu Che Er on top of the hills which they noticed while they were leaving. From atop the hill, they would be able to see everything that happens below. Hu Che Er was most afraid of an ambush as he had been traumatized. He had almost been killed the last time and was now extremely prudent.

From atop the hill, Hu Che Er could clearly see the battle below. He could see that Liu Mang was using the Tortoise Formation. It sounded amazing but it was simply a bunch of people gathering up and forming a tortoise like sh.e.l.l. Unless they charged at full force, this formation would not be broken.

Liu Mang learnt this formation from Gao Shun’s Formation Breaker. Last time, several hundred of the Formation Breaker used this formation to fight against Chen Deng’s fifteen thousand Guangling Army. If it was not because this had been a misdirection tactic, Chen Deng would have needed to waste lives to break the sh.e.l.l.

“General! Let us charge forward! There is nothing to look at. The Fake King is simply courting death. There is no ambush here. He even gave us such a favourable location.” From their location, they would be able to charge downwards, maximizing their strength as they needed to rely on momentum to fight. With a stronger force of impact, they would be able to break through an enemy’s defensive line. This would turn the battle into a ma.s.sacre. “Since he thinks that way, we should have him to accomplish this!” Another Han 1000-man commander added. This man had been good friends with the one that was just killed by Huang Zhong. Watching his friend die in front of him was not only sorrowful but also shameful. So, he looked at the Urban Army with killing intent. He wanted to lead his troops down and kill all of Liu Mang’s men.

“Hm?” Hu Che Er furrowed his brows. The reason why he had managed to survive this long in the past was because he was cautious.

The Tortoise Formation was powerful. If Liu Mang did this with his five thousand Urban Army or Black Flag Army, Hu Che Er would not have any way to deal with this even if he attacked with his eight thousand Xiliang Cavalry. At the end, both sides would suffer heavy casualties. However, the current situation was different. Liu Mang only had two thousand five hundred men using the Tortoise Formation. Hu Che Er may have left one thousand troops behind at Guangzhou but he still had seven thousand men. Liu Mang’s troops were heavily outnumbered. In such a situation, Liu Mang’s Army could only be completely routed.

Hu Che Er did not believe that the King of Shu did not know this. If Liu Mang had been such an idiot, Lu Bu would not have let him manage Yangzhou. On top of that, Liu Mang was also the person that had defeated the Little Conqueror Sun Ce.

The Han 1000-man commander could see Hu Che Er’s worries and knew that his general was being cautious. This had helped them to avoid death many times. Liao Hua and Liu Pi’s ambush had not been Hu Che Er’s fault as he had already ordered them to look out for an ambush. Hu Che Er was not incapable but Liao Hua had been too good and was also lucky. During Liao Hua’s time with the Yellow Turbans, he had already suffered from the Xiliang Cavalry, making him even calmer.

“General. This boy, Liu Mang, may have defeated the Sun Ce. However, you must not forget that he was only defending the city and was not attacking. He had to rely on the defences of his walls. But now, he has no walls and he is going against us, the Xiliang Cavalry! This is the plains! Those gra.s.s are only half a feet tall. There is nowhere to hide anyone!” The entire place had been uninhabited after Yuan Shu proclaim himself Emperor. However, the gra.s.s also did not grow taller. This could all be seen from the hills.

“Is this truly the case?” Hu Che Er truly hoped that the words of his men was true. In that case, there was no need for him to be so distressed.

“General! Let us attack! If you still do not act, it would not only be the matter of our feelings but the morale of the troops may also fall!” The other 1000-man commanders began to persuade Hu Che Er. It was a fact that these people on the hills all hated Liu Mang’s Army. Not only were they insulted but even one of their own had been killed. If Hu Che Er still refused to act, the Xiliang Cavalry would fall apart as the men would not want to follow a person that just receives such insult. They were soldiers meant to fight and die on the battlefield, drinking wine and eating meat. If they do not fight, they might as well commit suicide.

People kill when they get angry. They aim for vengeance and would not think of advancing their career. The ruthless ones would not even be finished after ten years.

“Hm?” Hu Che Er was still unable to make a decision. He did not believe that Liu Mang would want to fight a decisive battle against him. If this was the case, the target would have been Liu Bei at Shouchun. They may have ambushed the Wolf Cavalry but Liu Bei had also partic.i.p.ated in that. On top of that, the entire strategy had been made by Liu Bei’s Army. They should be hated more.