CULTIVATION: WHEN YOU TAKE THINGS TO THE EXTREME

Chapter 948: Chapter 586: Bow Riders Chapter 948: Chapter 586: Bow Riders Persimmons should still be picked soft!

However, a month had past, and Xu Yang had still not found the easy target he was hoping for.

There was no choice; although his reputation value had not hit the mainstream reputation rankings, it had surged forward on the leaderboard for new lords, reaching over eight thousand, making him a bona fide “Second Generation of Lords” in the eyes of other lords.

Therefore, as long as one had done their homework and looked at the new lords’ reputation leaderboard, they wouldn’t easily attack his territory, even if it meant losing one or two Conquest Orders, preferring to cancel the spontaneously launched territory wars.

At the end, the only persimmons Xu Yang could squeeze were the same Demon Abyss Lord Jin Luo as before.

But it didn’t matter, with his current strength, as long as his opponent was not a lord from the reputation rankings, the outcome wouldn’t be much different.

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“Whoosh!”

A flash of white light passed, and space shifted again.

A vast expanse of land appeared before him, where the fragrance of green grass mixed with the pungent smell of soil, creating an oddly agreeable yet uncomfortable scent.

The grassland!

This was the type of territory owned by the opponent.

Xu Yang shifted his gaze and soon saw, in front of him, a large cluster of buildings with a distinct hunting nomadic style, yet surrounded by stone walls that were high, with upgraded towers for arrow towers and many guarding soldiers.

“Go!”

Before he could observe in detail, the city gate opened, and a cavalry troop galloped out, heading straight toward him.

Seeing this, Xu Yang promptly ordered, “Infantry in the front, archers in the back, prepare to shoot!”

At his command, the troops swiftly moved, quickly forming a simple yet effective infantry-bowmen formation.

“Go!!!”

The formation unfolded, and in just a moment, the sound of hooves thundered like lightning, as a cavalry troop of two to three hundred men galloped their way, mostly light-equipped Jurchen bow riders, with only twenty to thirty heavily armored cavalrymen at the center.

Yellow Banners Elite Cavalry (Special)

Troop Order: First-Order (Elite)

Troop Attributes: 22 Physical Strength, 10 Intelligence, 5 Charm.

Troop Armament: Eight Banners Yellow Iron Helmet, Eight Banners Yellow Iron Armor, Eight Banners Embroidered Yellow Arm Guards, Eight Banners Yellow Border Leg Armor, Refined Steel Saber, Refined Iron Shield, Recurve Bow, Six-Tael Arrows, Yellow Cape Armored Horse.

Troop Skills: First-Order Strong Body LV8, First-Order Strong Strike LV8, First-Order Strong Bow LV9, First-Order Infantry Combat LV7, First-Order Cavalry Combat LV9, First-Order Bow and Shooting LV9, First-Order Shield Defense LV6, One-handed Weapon Mastery, Bow Weapon Mastery.

Troop Special Skill: Brave Cavalry (Eight Banners Cavalry, excellent at mounted archery, mounted speed +100%, mounted shooting range +30, mounted shooting accuracy +30, mounted shooting speed +30%)

Troop Introduction: One of the Later Jin Imperial Guards, established during Tiancong’s reign by Kangxi Emperor of the Later Jin as the Eight Banners Brave Cavalry, made up of the bravest and most combat-skilled from the Eight Banners army, assigned to protect the royal family.

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The three hundred Jurchen cavalry, led by thirty Yellow Banner cavalries, charged straight toward Xu Yang.

The goal was clear, to employ hit-and-run tactics, using the mobility of the mounted archers to wear down his infantry-only force.

Although the range of the mounted archers was generally lower than that of the foot archers, the Jurchen’s “Mounted Archery” civil trait compensated for it, and combined with the “Brave Cavalry” troop special skill, they were fully qualified to bleed the enemy.

This was also Jin Luo’s usual defensive tactic.

It had never been entirely defeated and had proven successful repeatedly in beating many lords of the Sky-reaching Tower who invaded his territory.

However…

“Shoot!!!”

The rushing three hundred Jurchen cavalry had not even bent their bows when Mulan at Xu Yang’s side raised her weapon and ordered, and one hundred fifty Mulan Archers simultaneously acted, launching a skyward shower of Flying Locust Arrows.

“Swish swish swish swish swish!”

Arrows fell like rain, covering the sky and earth.

Three hundred Jurchen Cavalry had no time to react before the dark mass of arrows overwhelmed them, instantly bursting into a radiant splash of blood, bodies flipping over, horses and men alike, cries of distress filling the field.

“Damn it!”

“This is bad!”

“Retreat quickly!”

One volley of arrows had knocked down more than fifty Jurchen Cavalry, instantly reducing their numbers by one-sixth, making the remaining Jurchen Cavalry and their leading Jurchen Hero panic-stricken, no longer daring to charge and quickly turning their horses to flee for their lives.

However…

“Thud thud thud thud thud!”

As soon as they turned their horses’ heads and before they could gallop away, a swarm of flying locust arrows pierced through the air, and another rain of arrows descended.

Dozens of Jurchen Cavalry could not react in time, again flipping over, bodies strewn everywhere.

“The range is so long?”

“The firing speed is so fast?”

“It must be a special troop!”

“Damn it!”

On the city wall behind, a man clenched his teeth tightly, watching the drastically reduced Jurchen Cavalry who fled back in panic, feeling a pain so intense it was like his heart was being cut, beyond words express.

The archery-mounted cavalry tactics relied on the mobility and range advantages of the archery cavalry to continuously bleed the opponent and wear them down, both of which were indispensable.

This made the archery-mounted cavalry tactics both powerful and limited.

The power was undeniable, as harassment by a troop of elite archery cavalry could bleed an enemy to death at very low or no cost to themselves.

But the limitation was truly significant; once the enemy gained a mobility or range advantage, these tactics immediately became useless and could no longer be effective.

This was now the case, with his Jurchen Cavalry having dominated for years thanks to their civilization traits and troop characteristics, rarely facing defeat.

But unexpectedly this time, the enemy had brought over a hundred special troops, whose range far exceeded that of his Jurchen archers, and their rapid firing and precision were terrifying.

His Jurchen archers hadn’t even had the chance to attack before more than half were decimated under the enemy’s arrow rain.

How could they continue to fight?

Jin Luo’s face was ashen.

He immediately turned his gaze to the stern-looking general beside him and said, “Hold the fort, no matter what, we must hold it!”

With those words, he didn’t wait for the general’s response and walked towards his town hall.

He was just a minor lord, one who wouldn’t appear on the reputation leaderboard, with just five or six hundred cavalry.

A month ago he lost some, now he lost more, and though he still had around three or four hundred people left, only a few dozen from the Eight Banners Cavalry really counted as a combat force.

Could such a force defend their territory?

Glancing at the advancing enemy forces that were about to assault the city, Jin Luo had no confidence at all.

They were no match!

This damned second-generation lord, with the support of his parents’ family, had actually managed to bring in over a hundred special troops, foot archers with terrifyingly long ranges and frightening precision.

Under the suppression of these archers, the enemy could attack the city without any fear, and his side, aside from a dozen towers, had no means of retaliation; anyone who showed their head would become an archery target for the enemy.

How could they continue to fight?

There was no other option but to seek help, to stake everything on one battle, which might still offer a glimmer of hope.

Jin Luo hurriedly left, heading through the town hall to return to the Ten Thousand Demon Abyss to pull people for help.

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However, just as he was leaving, he suddenly saw…

“Neigh!!!”

A horse’s neigh, rising like a dragon, as the Yellow Turban formation opened and a red shadow burst forth, spreading like wildfire directly towards the city gate.

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