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Su Qianxue sat confidently on the throne she had crafted atop the mountain, surveying the entire battlefield below. She waited until all the Civil and Military Officials had arrived, and when she saw Mu Jinkun and Jiu enter, she immediately issued her command.
"Jiu, you may prepare your army for battle! I will face your One Thousand Maple Forest Iron Cavalry with two thousand infantry! Remember, you have only this one opportunity!"
At her words, Jiu was taken aback. "Two thousand infantry against my One Thousand Maple Forest Iron Cavalry? Are you insane? Even if you had ten thousand infantry, they wouldn't stand a chance against my cavalry!"
The Civil and Military Officials were in a state of panic, glancing at Su Qianxue's calm and confident demeanor. Many of the Old Generals felt as though the sky was falling.
"The Emperor has gone mad! There’s no way this can be happening! No sane ruler would send two thousand infantry to fight one thousand Heavy Cavalry!"
Even the Langya Prince had stopped pretending to sleep, staring in disbelief at Su Qianxue. Was this girl out of her mind? Two thousand infantry against one thousand Heavy Cavalry? Could it be that Su Qianxue and Jiang Han had been so overjoyed during their time together that she had lost her senses?
The Langya Prince hesitated, feeling that this was too outrageous to ignore. Meanwhile, the Lingnan Prince Heir stepped forward first, cupping his fists in a gesture of respect. "Your Majesty, please reconsider!"
Luo Yuhua also led dozens of officials in bowing before Su Qianxue, pleading for her to think it over.
The other Civil and Military Officials watched in astonishment, feeling that nothing could be more absurd than this scene.
Su Qianxue dismissed their concerns with a wave of her hand. "These two thousand infantry are equipped with advanced weaponry! Not only can they take on the One Thousand Maple Forest Iron Cavalry, but they could even challenge a thousand Maple Forest Iron Cavalry!"
"My loyal ministers need not say more; it is decided!"
The Lingnan Prince Heir wanted to offer further advice but was silenced by Su Qianxue's piercing gaze. Seeing this, both he and Minister of Justice Luo Yuhua lowered their heads and fell silent.
Mu Jinkun couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Good! Good! Good! This is what you asked for! I've never seen such a foolish emperor before!" He chuckled heartily. "Jiang Han, your fate is sealed now."
"Da Zhou Emperor, I will issue the orders right away!" After saying this, Mu Jinkun hurried down the mountain, fearing that Su Qianxue might change her mind.
Jiu did not take command of the battle himself; instead, he entrusted the operational arrangements to his sergeants.
As the command was relayed across the plains, two thousand Imperial Guards emerged from the city! Each of these Imperial Guards wielded an Eight-Sided Han Sword, a Compound Bow, and an Oil Saw, all clad in Hei Jia armor. The two thousand Imperial Guards formed into two infantry phalanxes and slowly advanced onto the battlefield.
Upon witnessing this, the Maple Forest Iron Cavalry reacted with outrage. The Cavalry Captain, having learned the situation from Mu Jinkun, exclaimed in anger, "Mu Zhuangyuan, this is an insult to our Maple Forest Iron Cavalry! We demand to engage in battle with the Great Zhou Dynasty's equivalent Iron Cavalry!"
Mu Jinkun waved his hand dismissively. "What are you hesitating for? This is a great opportunity!"
The Cavalry Captain shook his head and led his cavalrymen in unison, shouting their demand to clash with the Great Zhou Dynasty's equivalent Iron Cavalry. "We demand to engage with the Great Zhou Dynasty's equivalent Iron Cavalry! We demand to engage with the Great Zhou Dynasty's equivalent Iron Cavalry!"
As their shouts echoed across the battlefield, even the Great Zhou Civil and Military Officials on the high mountains could hear them! They turned their gazes toward Su Qianxue, realizing that despite the peculiar weapons of these two thousand infantry soldiers, a single charge from the Maple Forest Iron Cavalry could annihilate them.
"Your Majesty, think carefully!" they urged. "Two thousand infantry cannot possibly withstand a thousand Heavy Cavalry! Moreover, these are the elite of Heavy Cavalry—the renowned Maple Forest Iron Cavalry of Xia Kingdom!"
The Lingnan Prince Heir earnestly tried to persuade her. However, Langya Prince merely crossed his arms and said nonchalantly, "If Your Majesty has made up your mind, there is no need for further words."
Seeing this unfold, the Civil and Military Officials fell silent. Su Qianxue looked down at everyone with pride and declared, "In this battle, my Imperial Guard will surely win! There is no need for further discussion. Let us await the outcome on the battlefield!"
At her words, the Civil and Military Officials lowered their heads, muttering in discontent. In their eyes, Su Qianxue was on the verge of becoming a tyrant. Jiu Xiao was left speechless. Having witnessed the power of the Oil Saw before, she could not believe that two thousand infantry could withstand a charge from a thousand Heavy Cavalry. She feared that once the cavalry began their assault, they would suffer at most a hundred losses before breaking through the infantry formation—then it would be a massacre!
On the plains, the two thousand Imperial Guards had completed their formation into two thousand-man phalanxes. Mu Jinkun personally conveyed the order to commence battle. The Maple Forest Iron Cavalry's Cavalry Captain saw that there was no way to change the situation and could only curse under his breath in frustration.
"Our mighty Maple Forest Iron Cavalry is invincible in this world! Today we shall bully these two thousand infantry soldiers; it is truly laughable!"
"Brothers! Concentrate our forces and charge directly into their ranks! Break through one phalanx before assaulting the next!"
The Cavalry Captain issued the command, consolidating a thousand cavalrymen to begin their charge. As the heavy cavalry surged forward, the ground trembled beneath them.
With the cavalry accelerating, the entire formation arranged itself into a triangular military formation, decisively charging toward a phalanx of infantry. On the mountain, the civil and military officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty could hardly bear to watch. They believed this was nothing short of a massacre, and none dared to look upon their sovereign.
A foolish ruler! Oh, how misguided he is! Some patriotic ministers muttered curses under their breath at Su Qianxue.
On the other hand, Ji smiled broadly, confident that victory would soon be his.
Down below, the cavalry formation began its assault on the left flank of the infantry phalanx when they were just six hundred meters apart. The Thousand-Man Infantry Formation simultaneously readied their Compound Bows for mounted archery.
The Cavalry Captain showed no fear, believing that his eighty-pound heavy armor could withstand any arrow shot in this world.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The bolts from the Compound Bows whistled through the air! The massive arrows, each nearly six feet long, streaked across the sky like meteors, pinning cavalrymen to the ground. In just the first wave of Arrow Rain, over three hundred Heavy Cavalry fell.
How is this possible? The crossbows of the Great Zhou Dynasty have such penetrating power?
As shock washed over the Cavalry Captain, a second wave of Arrow Rain descended like a torrential storm, claiming another three hundred Heavy Cavalry lives. In just two rounds of Arrow Rain, more than six hundred Maple Forest Iron Cavalry had been lost, leaving Commander Mu Jinkun utterly horrified.
How can this be? The Maple Forest Iron Cavalry cannot be falling like this!
Mu Jinkun gaped in disbelief at what was unfolding before him!
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