Dragon Soul Heroes - Chapter 1: Tie Lie Commits Another Offense

The northern frontier was the most troublesome place for the Central Plains dynasties because it was inhabited by fierce and warlike nomadic peoples. Legend has it that these peoples were the offspring of wolves, possessing the ruthlessness and bloodlust of wolves, and were a major threat to the Central Plains throughout history.
Since the founding of the Great Heng Kingdom, greater emphasis has been placed on the defense of the northern frontier. After years of development, a solid defense line has been built along the border.
This defensive line was centered on Tiebi Pass, with eight major border towns established. These eight towns, together with Tiebi Pass, formed a coordinated force, firmly protecting the northern frontier of the Central Plains and resisting the nomadic tribes of the grasslands.
Shuofeng Town is located east of Tiebi Pass. Three miles further east lies the source of the border water source—Qingyu River. Because it bears the heavy responsibility of protecting the water source for the border soldiers and civilians, a total of 150,000 border troops are stationed here, making it the foremost of the eight major border towns.
In Shuofeng Town, a flag flutters in the wind atop the city wall, with a striking character embroidered on it—Heng.
Back when Emperor Taizu established the Great Heng Empire, in order to guard against the barbarian tribes on the frontier, he relocated 100,000 people from the interior to the frontier to guard the border. As time went by, the eight major towns on the frontier had developed into cities of considerable size. However, due to the foreign invasion thirty years ago, the eight towns on the frontier were once barren lands. Fortunately, Commander Yang Ye recovered the lost territory and rebuilt the eight towns, which restored their vitality.
Inside the southwest drill ground, a hundred or so soldiers were standing in a circle, constantly shouting excitedly.
A man, shirtless, brandished a steel knife that whistled through the air. As his muscles rippled, sweat splattered from his sharply defined chest.
His opponents were three men in military uniforms, each holding a shield to block his attacks, and wielding a single sword in the other, striking out from time to time with flashing blades and powerful, sweeping movements.
Despite being outnumbered three to one, the shirtless man held his own, his steel knife flashing like a wolf, relentlessly tearing at his opponents' defenses.
Seeing that they couldn't break through after a long siege, the three men in military uniforms exchanged a glance. As if on cue, they split up on three sides, and with one of them rolling over, three steel knives slashed at the bare-chested man's lower body.
"Alright, one move to chop off the horse's leg!"
The shirtless man laughed and leaped upwards, jumping more than ten feet away, just as he was about to land.
One of the men in military uniform threw his steel knife, aiming straight for the bare-chested man's chest.
The bare-chested man frowned, held the sword across his chest, and casually swung it away, knocking the steel blade away.
At that very moment, two other steel knives slashed at the bare-chested man's neck and waist, intending to behead him and cut off his life force.
Although the bare-chested man was startled, he remained calm. He turned his blade and slashed at the steel knife that was aimed at his neck. With a clang, the blade that was supposed to behead him was slashed so hard that it lost its aim and collided with the blade that was about to cut off his waist.
To avert a deadly crisis, the shirtless man kicked the two men in military uniforms twice, knocking them to the ground. He then pounced on the man who had thrown the knife earlier and kicked him in the chest.
"good!"
The soldiers watching immediately erupted in thunderous cheers and applause.
The three defeated soldiers rubbed the spot where they had been kicked, stood up, saluted the shirtless man, and said, "Our centurion is incredibly brave; we admire him."
The centurion chuckled and said, "The three of you are not bad either. Your martial arts skills are worthy of your rank of 10th sergeant. Go back to your unit!"
Within the border army, soldiers are organized into squads of ten. If you can take down all ten men, you become a squad leader. If you can defeat all ten squad leaders, you become a centurion. This military rule is designed to inspire the soldiers' martial spirit and ensure that the border army always maintains a spirit of bravery.
Within a hundred soldiers, their rank is determined by their martial arts skills, but to become a captain of a thousand soldiers, one cannot rely solely on martial arts skills; one must also possess the ability to command and deploy troops.
This centurion was named Wang Dong, and he was quite famous in the Shuofeng army. He once fought five centurions by himself and was hailed by his soldiers as "the number one centurion".
Wang Dong looked around, stared at a 10th Sergeant, and asked, "Zhang Dajie, what happened to your face?"
The 10th Corporal named Zhang Dajie stammered, "It's nothing, I just tripped and fell yesterday."
Wang Dong snorted, "You fell down? You were clearly beaten up! Damn it, who dares to hit my men? Was it Chen Yun who called them?"
Zhang Dajie shook his head and said, "Boss Wang, it wasn't Chen Yun who summoned them, it was..."
Wang Dong, also quick-tempered, retorted, "What a load of rubbish! Are you out of your mind? You're talking like a woman!"
Another sergeant chimed in, "Boss Wang, I saw Zhang Dajie get beaten up by a soldier last night."
Wang Dong's eyes widened, and he cursed, "You son of a bitch! Which bastard dared to hit my man! Zhang Dajie, are you even a man? You got beaten up and didn't dare utter a sound? Did you lose your balls?" Zhang Dajie's face flushed red and then paled, and he whispered, "Actually, it was a new recruit in my squad." Wang Dong was stunned. New recruits only gained acceptance after being bullied and humiliated by veteran soldiers for three days. This was the rule in the military, and he had gone through it himself. Today, someone dared to break this rule. Wang Dong was furious and cursed, "Who the hell is this bastard who dares to defy his superiors? Step forward!"
"Commander, please calm down."
A lazy voice rang out from the ranks behind Zhang Dajie, and a boy slowly stepped forward. Judging from his appearance, he looked no more than fifteen or sixteen years old. Wang Dong glanced at him suspiciously and wondered, "Could it be that Zhang Dajie was beaten up by this young brat?"
When Zhang Dajie saw the boy, a look of unease immediately crossed his face, which made Wang Dong even more convinced of his judgment: "Damn it, this kid hasn't even grown up yet, and he can still beat Zhang Dajie? Could he be one of those martial arts scions from a prestigious family who came to the military camp to get some experience?"
Although Wang Dong was a martial artist, he was not stupid. He tentatively asked, "What's your name, kid?"
The young man smiled and said, "My name is Cui Long, and I just reported to the military camp yesterday."
Wang Dong then asked, "Where are you from?"
With his hands behind his back, Cui Long calmly said, "Liaodong."
Wang Dong was taken aback, and a thought immediately popped into his mind: "The Cui family of Liaodong?"
For the first three days, new recruits are targets for veteran soldiers. No matter what kind of family you come from, once you arrive here, you have to obediently endure the abuse—this is an unwritten rule in the northern border army.
This boy named Cui Long dared to disregard the rules, and he even acted arrogantly, which infuriated Wang Dong.
Wang Dong asked, "New guy, did you injure Zhang Dajie?"
Cui Long laughed and said, "That's right. Yesterday, this Zhang Bingtou brought a few men to extort money from me. I couldn't stand it and taught them a lesson."
After saying that, he glanced at the soldiers next to Zhang Dajie, who shrank back in fear and dared not utter a sound.
Wang Dong pondered, "Damn it, it seems not only Zhang Dajie, but the entire squad has been taught a lesson by this brat. According to the usual practice, he will be the new 10th Sergeant. But this kid is very arrogant. If he is not taught a lesson, he might start to act recklessly."
With his mind racing, Wang Dong shouted, "You've gone too far! You even dared to hit your squad's tenth sergeant! Do you know that's insubordination?"
Cui Long said, "I only know that within the ranks of soldiers, everything is decided by fists. I defeated this ten-man squad yesterday, so I am the new tenth squad leader."
Wang Dong snorted, "If you want to be a 10th Corporal, you'll have to ask me for my permission first."
Cui Long chuckled and said, "Commander, I don't need your permission. I'll challenge you directly now."
The more than one hundred soldiers watching were both surprised and delighted. They were surprised that a green recruit dared to challenge Wang Dong, who was known as the 100th Corporal, and delighted that the dull military life had become more interesting today. The veteran soldiers immediately started to cheer.
王栋已经是气炸了肺，一双铜铃大眼瞪得圆滚，恨不得将崔龙生吞活剥：“好，好，臭小鬼，待老子称称你有多少斤两。”
话音未落，王栋朝着崔龙面门便是一记重拳，只见崔龙从容地一个侧身，整个人硬生生地移出五尺之外。
“小子的底子不差！”
王栋惊讶之余，一个箭步逼上前，对着崔龙又是一拳。
只见崔龙冷笑一声，不躲不闪，一个沉身撞进王栋怀里。
王栋只觉得一股大力涌来，整个人不由自主地被震飞。
“内家真气？”
王栋也算见多识广之人，崔龙这份能耐已经不是他能应付得了的。
众士兵看着自己的兵头被一个新来的毛孩蹦飞，个个都是惊诧不已，面面相觑。
王栋脸色涨得跟猪肝一样，大喝道：“刀来！”
一名亲信将钢刀抛了过去，王栋接过钢刀，精神顿时一振，暗道：“老子大刀在手，管你什么内家高手，今天也要卸下你一根胳膊！”
王栋的刀锋直来直往，刀刀尽取崔龙要害，竟是战场上开阵杀敌的血战之刀。
崔龙审请刀势，撮指成刀，以一双肉掌迎敌而战。
掌刀尽数劈在王栋刀背之上，而且每劈一掌，王栋都会觉得虎口酸麻，整条胳膊几乎灌了铅块一般，沉重无比。
王栋一个懒驴打滚，刀势变化，施展斩马腿的刀法。
王栋乃是步兵，这一刀法也是专门针对铁烈骑兵，王栋这一招已是使得炉火纯青，一刀削去，必定劈中马腿的关节，将战马马腿一刀两段，而且刀刃丝毫没有损坏。
也因为如此，王栋也被誉为斩马之王，每次与铁烈作战，他这一个百人队绝对是先锋主力之一。
刀锋朝着崔龙脚踝扫去，只要一落实，崔龙一条腿必定报废。
崔龙怒哼一声：“军中比武，你也下此狠手，毫无半点同袍之情！”
王栋也知道自己下手过重，但一是火气冲脑，二是此招已出难以收手。
“要是怕死就别当兵！”
王栋嘴上不甘示弱地道，手中钢刀丝毫不客气，劈向崔龙脚踝。
“雕虫小技！”
崔龙怒喝一声，抬起脚对着劈过来的钢刀，便是狠狠地一踩。
只听铛的一声，那柄钢刀竟被硬生生地踩断。
整场哑然，谁胜谁负一眼便看出结果……倏然，战鼓雷动，围观的士兵纷纷站起身来，王栋也是一个激灵，起身喝道：“列队，跑步集合！”
王栋虽败，但他余威犹存，士兵们也听他号令，顿时行动起来。
王栋瞥了崔龙一眼道：“臭小子，虽然你武功胜于我，但论起带兵你却不如我，待会那场大战，你若是能活着回来，百兵长之位我就让给你，但现在非常时期，士兵还是由我来带！”
崔龙也知道临阵换帅实乃大忌，毕竟王栋在这里也有了一定威望，由他统领这百人小队远胜于自己这新兵蛋子，于是也不再计较，随着王栋等人赶往集合地点。
众士兵闻到战鼓响动，飞奔而出，一边奔跑，一边穿戴衣甲、提起佩刀，第一通鼓尚未结束，众军各依所属，呼啦啦汇聚一处，行止快得不可思议，与聚众起哄时荒诞无稽的样子判若两人。
“不愧是边军啊，都是身经百战的精锐，远非盘龙圣脉那些士兵可比。”
这崔龙便是龙辉的化名，在崔家的帮助下，他以崔家外门子弟的身份参军，来到军营后的第二天便遇上战事，看着这些精锐的边军，龙辉也不禁暗自感叹赞赏。
龙辉知道此乃非常时期，于是也默默地排入队列之中，做好一名普通士兵。
校场之内共有十个百人小队，只是一转眼功夫，这一千余人竟带上各自的装备武器集合在了一起，在校尉，也就是千兵长的带领下，飞驰出营，赶往点将台。
点将台之下聚集了一万步兵，分别是陌刀营、钩枪营、弓弩营。
铁甲营、神火营。
这五大兵营便组成一个完整的步兵方阵，这五大兵种1327;同作战，进退有序，发挥出难以想象的战斗力。
结集完毕，一万兵士也已经整戈待发。
一名将军模样的中年男子朗声说道：“铁烈蛮子发兵犯边，如今城内已点燃烽火狼烟，联络其余七大军镇，王将军命我们出城迎敌，要将来犯蛮子尽数歼灭！”
此将领名为陈方，是一名万兵长。
忽听鼓声稍歇，号角声陡起，一长二短，只见陈方说道：“听号令铁烈蛮子已经发起进攻了。”
他略加推测，挥鞭一指，叫道：“我们去西南边，从侧面攻击铁烈人，在配合骑兵将这些蛮子一举歼灭。”
朔风镇城门外五里处已经展开激烈的搏杀，朔风守军出城迎敌，面对蛮族骑兵，边军们毫不示弱，以骑对骑，骑兵冲杀，战况惨烈。
陈方带领一万步兵由侧门出城，只见城外已经集结了三千骑兵，领头将领朝陈方打招呼道：“老陈，你们怎么才来。”
陈方道：“我们的弟兄都是两腿走路，可比不得你们有马骑。”
那名将领名为李霄云，乃是一名万骑长，统领一万骑兵。
接到敌袭的通报，他当机立断，先派出五百骑兵为先锋，阻拦敌人进军速度，而自己则带领三千骑兵在侧门集结，等待步兵营的会师。
陈方笑骂道：“老李你还真吝啬的，就带了这么点人，我可是把全副家当都带出来了。”
李霄云哈哈笑道：“老陈啊，前面那些蛮子也只不过是一些先头部队，对付这种货色难道你还想整个朔风镇倾巢而出吗？”
陈方道：“就算如此，你也不用如此大胆，用五百骑兵跟对付火拼吧。”
李霄云掏了掏耳朵道：“我这五百儿郎可都是身经百战的精锐，个个都能以一当十，蛮子先锋也不过只有两千人，怕个鸟啊！”
陈方道：“远处杀气翻涌，观其架势，恐怕这次来犯的铁烈蛮子兵力不下五万啊。”
龙辉眼力过人，更能感应天地气息，十里之处确实有一股庞大的兵马朝这边逼近。
不过多时，只见铁烈主力逼近，陈李两人见状不禁倒吸一口冷气，那密密麻麻的人头，还有大地抖动的声音，这股敌军最少也有十万之数。
“他奶奶的，这些蛮子看来是想跟我们死磕到底了！”
陈方吐了一口唾沫骂道。
昔日铁烈虽时常犯边，但也只是为了抢夺一些牲口财富，最多也不会超过一万人，如今竟集结了如此庞大的军队，恐怕他们是要不单是要抢掠一番而已，而是要打下这朔风镇。
李霄云道：“自从督帅接掌铁壁关后，将八大军镇连成一片，首尾呼应，铁烈蛮子多次犯边也没讨到好处，还损失不少人马，他们也不敢轻易跟我们打一场大仗。但是去年草原遭到了一场罕见的雪灾，牲口牛羊冻死无数，为了活命，这些蛮子是要跟我们拼命了。”
陈方骂道：“操他娘的狗蛮子，自己没得吃就想来抢我们的粮食，饿死活该！妈的，老子拼了命也要杀光这些狗杂种！”
陈方本是边民，当年也遭受了异族兵灾，对这些蛮族可谓是恨之入骨，军刀一挥，喝道：“分散，结十方阵！”
一万步兵唰唰地分开，十名千兵长统率各自部署，以陌刀、钩枪、弓弩、铁甲、神火五营为基础，结成十个以千人为单位的步兵方阵。
这步兵方阵以十为基数，五为变数，将这五大兵种灵活的组合起来，既可以五大兵种搭配，也可以两两配对，或者三个为伍，既可以百人作战，也可以千人对敌，更甚者还可组成万人大阵，乃边军最为犀利的战法之一。
这十方大阵，正是将五大军营平均分配，每个方阵各有两百不同的兵种，十个大阵以十方之正位排列，同气连枝，攻守平衡。
龙辉所在的陌刀营处在最前端的方阵之内，随着陈方的命令，十方阵缓步前进，朝着来犯铁烈骑兵逼近。
李霄云也不含糊，马鞭一扬，三千骑兵飞奔而出，率先冲入敌阵，面对那两千先锋，这三千骑兵毫不留情，马刀挥洒，杀得对方人仰马翻。
就在陈方、李霄云冲杀之时，城池正门大开，又冲出一对人马，也是步骑结合，人数约有三万人，浩浩荡荡地朝铁烈正面奔杀过去。
侧翼受袭，铁烈人分出两万兵马迎敌。
李霄云的目的只是为了与自己那五百骑兵回合，如今人已经联成一片，李霄云可不会傻得跟他们硬拼，招呼手下重振阵势，与陈方会兵一处，骑兵随着十方阵移动，犹如一座活动的城池，朝着敌酋逼杀而去。
铁烈乃游牧民族，自小在马背上长大，精于骑射，骁勇善战，其最大特点便是居无定所，用兵神出鬼没，难以防范，再加上弓强马快，使得中原守军难以应付。
而大恒国力雄厚，装备精良，以训练有素的步兵对抗铁烈的骑兵，起到以静制动的效果。
而骑兵最大的特点就是难以协同作战，只适合一时冲杀，击溃敌兵防线，而这步兵方阵则针对骑兵的特点所设计。
两百铁甲营战士身披厚实甲胄，手持精钢盾牌，铸成方阵的外围防线，铁甲营身后则是神火营的士兵。
“瞄！”
只听神火营头领一声令下，方阵内两百名士兵举起火枪，上膛装弹，动作整齐如一，只听咔咔声响，火枪一致对外。
铁烈骑兵驾驭着战马冲了过来，没有丝毫的畏惧后退之意，龙辉看清楚这些铁烈战士的模样，他们眼中都透着灼热的战意和无惧的光芒，那怕对手再强大为了战士的荣耀，他们也要拼死一战，衣袍上那个苍狼图腾更是传承了他们身为草原之子的骄傲。
距离步兵方阵还有八百多步的时候，只听神火营兵头喝道：“射！”
尖锐响亮之声划过战场，战马发出一声声的悲鸣，而骑士则颓然倒地，血腥味、火药味同时弥漫了整个战场。
面对同伴的死亡，铁烈人攻势依旧不减，继续策马狂飙，因为他们知道距离拉得越远他们死得越快，只有拉近双方的距离，才有生机。
“杀！”
如同迅雷一般的战马在草原上奔腾，沉重的脚步声宛如惊雷，每一步落下都践起青草和草下大团大团的黄沙，骑士们发出震耳的喊杀，挥舞着手中弯刀，毫不畏惧地迎向边军的火器。
“瞄！”
“射！”
兵头地盯着冲过来的铁烈骑兵，冷静地下令，又是一轮的射杀，铁烈骑兵被打了个人仰马翻，殷红的鲜血洒落在草原之上，虽然损伤甚多，但这一轮的冲锋，铁烈骑兵已经拉近了与恒军的距离，由原来的八百步变成了四百步，而火枪上膛装弹的速度极慢，显然此刻火枪已经失去最大的效力。
“神火营退，弓弩营上！”
千兵长冷声下令道。
只见神火营的士兵整齐而又迅速地朝后退去，与此同时弓弩营的士兵快步上前，分成两排站好，后排蹲下，前排站立。
弓弩营兵头拔出佩剑斜指地面，冷声下令道：“望！”
弓弩手们拉开弩弓，熟练地装上弩矢。
铁烈骑兵已经逼近三百五十步，龙辉已经能隐约看到他们脸上狰狞的表情以及口鼻中喷出的热气，心中不禁有些着急，怎么还不出手，对方都已经逼到这种地步了。
三百步，铁烈人距离恒军方阵还有三百步。
弓弩营兵头冷冷望着敌军，然後果断地劈下长剑，厉声喝道：“灭！”
“篷”的一声，矢头制成三棱形的箭矢脱弦而出，向上划出一道弧线，然後雨点般洒向敌军。
冲在最前面的几名铁烈人身上顿时溅起血花。
这些铁烈人也是凶悍之极，见距离拉近纷纷弯弓搭箭，施展其马背绝活——骑射。
论射程和精准度，铁烈蛮族的弓箭哪能跟中原相比，他们这些弓箭射程最多也就一百步，根本威胁不到边军众将士，偶尔有几支箭矢射过来也被外围的盾牌挡住。
“第二队——上！”
弓弩营兵头喝道，前排弩手立即后退三步蹲下，而后排弩手起立朝前跨出一步，就这样前后换位，前排的则举起弩箭瞄准对人，后排的则趁机装上弩箭。
“望！”
“灭！”
兵头冷静地发出指令。
一轮箭雨再次袭来，又是一批异族倒下。
前面的同胞以命开路，终于为后面的骑兵拉近了距离，这次只有一百步，铁烈骑兵的骑射绝技得以发挥，纷纷弯弓搭箭回敬边军。
“守！”
千兵长大喝一声，外围的铁甲营发挥了无与伦比的作用，凭借着厚实的盾牌将敌军的箭矢挡了下来。
铁烈骑兵见弓箭难以奏效，于是挥舞马刀要以最原始、最暴力的方法击溃步兵方阵。
千兵长喝道：“弓弩营退，钩枪营上！”
还带着箭伤的铁烈骑兵狂吼着奋力挥舞马刀，正面撞上恒军的战阵，就像巨浪冲向礁石。
但在他们面前，是一座由钩枪组成的恐怖森林。
数百根长枪从盾牌的空隙中探出阵外，对准来犯的铁烈人便是狠狠戳去。
只听噗嗤一声，殷红的鲜血喷撒在盾牌之上。
有铁甲营守护，钩枪营的士兵可以放心的杀敌，每次出枪都会收割一条生命，本是碧蓝的鲜草如今变得一片殷红。
经过火枪，弓弩，钩枪的攻击，这两万骑兵最少也损失了五千以上，但他们依旧毫无惧意，剩余的人马已经冲进十方阵内，在各大步兵方阵的间隙中游走，由于距离太近，未免误伤友军火枪和弓弩都不能使用，而战马机动性极强，游走不定，钩枪也难以发挥有效杀伤力。
倏然轰的一声，犹如霹雳炸响，震耳欲聋。
龙辉循声望去，只见不远处的一个步兵方阵冒起一股硝烟，地上竟是断肢残骸。
王栋破口骂道：“狗娘养的，这些咋蛮子竟然会用霹雳雷啦！”
霹雳雷乃是一种简易的火药炸弹，制作简单威力不俗，但由于安全性低，常会炸到自己，恒军早已将其淘汰。
只见又有一个铁烈骑士举着一个黑乎乎的东西朝一个步兵方阵甩去——又是一声巨响，不少士兵被炸得支离破碎，就连那些身着厚实甲胄的铁甲士兵也被连人带甲炸得粉碎，那些坚实的盾牌在火药的威力下亦化作碎片，这两个方阵被打开缺口，阵势顿时大乱，而步兵最讲究的就是队形，如今队形已失，面对这些凶悍的铁烈骑兵，他们已经处于绝对的劣势。
中原民族和游牧蛮族的仇恨自古便有，这两个民族积怨已久，如今狭路相逢，唯有——杀！战马飞驰，弯刀挥洒，鲜血四溅。
一名恒兵脖子被铁烈人一刀砍断，鲜血如泉涌，喷撒在铁烈人的脸上，那铁烈人变得更加兴奋，马刀左砍又劈，不少恒兵接连倒下。
“啊——呜——”
连杀数人，那名骑兵显得十分兴奋，发出一声犹如狼嚎的翱叫，体内嗜血的本性已然爆发，他只想再多杀几名恒兵，为方才死去的同胞报仇，也为了草原战士的荣誉。
就在他还在兴奋之时，突然一个马失前蹄，竟是战马马腿被人砍断，那铁烈人狠狠地摔倒在地上，随即背后一凉，一柄长枪贯入体内，在他意识丧失之际，他看到自己的战马前腿已经被砍断，而一柄陌刀刀刃之上尽是马儿的鲜血。
恒军战鼓雷动，节奏三长一短，正是变阵的号令。
龙辉不知所措，突然背后被人推了一把，回头一看，竟是王栋。
只见他骂道：“呆在这里干嘛，臭小子，变阵了，跟老子冲出去！”
龙辉不及细想也随着众人冲出阵外，随着出阵的人既有陌刀营的士兵，也有钩枪营的士兵。
远远看去，只见剩余的八大方阵内，人群移动，外围的铁甲营战士纷纷散开，每个方阵都冲出三百多人，分别是两百陌刀手和一百钩枪士。
龙辉糊里糊涂地随着王栋等人冲出方阵，他还是一头雾水，只听见王栋大声喝道：“新来的，待会拿着家伙，对准马腿砍去，别他妈的给我手软啊！”
短短几句话，前面竟冲来了一股铁烈骑兵。
王栋高喝一声：“陌刀营的，给老子狠狠地砍！”
陌刀手整齐地戴着头盔，身上的铠甲如同鱼鳞，胸前并列两块厚厚的护甲，腰间配备这一柄两尺短刀，手中则紧握刃长七尺的双锋长刀。
这种重型大刀杀伤力最为强劲，一旦列成战阵，几乎是无可匹敌。
陌刀乃是一种七尺来长的大刀，厚重结实，对于使用者的臂力和腰力都有十分严格的要求，能成为陌刀手的人也都是军中的精英，整个大恒上百万正规军，而陌刀手也就只有三万人，边军中则有一万陌刀手，而由于朔风镇镇守八大军镇的水源，所以也配备了四千陌刀手。
Cui Die knew the power of the Mo Dao Camp, so she made it easy for Long Hui to join the camp, so that Long Hui would have a better chance to make a name for himself.
Another reason is that Chen Fang is highly regarded by the garrison commander of Shuofeng, which is why he is able to command two thousand Mo Dao soldiers. If Long Hui can gain his favor, it will be more helpful for his future development. Therefore, Cui Die tried every means to send Long Hui to Chen Fang's command.
On the other hand, infantry without Mo Dao (陌刀) soldiers were replaced by Li Gou (离钩) soldiers. Li Gou is an extremely sharp weapon, very effective at cutting off horses' legs, but its power is far inferior to that of Mo Dao.
On the battlefield, the Heng army used their long-handled swords to clear a path, advancing like a wall. Those who stood in their way were shattered, and they were invincible.
The hook-lance soldiers provided support from behind the long-handled swordsmen, and would stab any who managed to escape with a single spear thrust.
After killing several Iron Fierce Barbarians, Wang Dong was in a very good mood. The gloom of losing to Long Hui in the duel was also swept away. He thought to himself, "Damn it, I don't believe that brat can be stronger than me on the battlefield."
Just as he was feeling smug, Long Hui had already shown off his skills. Having mastered the Martial Arts Manual, his arm strength and waist strength were far beyond what ordinary people could match.
Long Hui held a long-handled broadsword in one hand and with a seemingly casual swing, cleaved the invading enemy and his horse in two.
Wang Dong was almost dumbfounded. A typical Mo Dao user needs to hold the sword with both hands and twist it with the help of his waist to slash it. In all his years in the army, he had never seen anyone wield the Mo Dao so easily.
"Damn it, what kind of monster is this kid? He uses the Mo Dao (a type of long-handled sword) like firewood, cutting people down like chopping vegetables."
Wang Dong muttered under his breath.
Thanks to the deployment of the Mo Dao Battalion, the Heng Army quickly reversed its disadvantage and its morale soared. The cooperation between the various troop types began to flow smoothly again. The Ironclad Battalion protected its comrades behind it, the Archer Battalion shot down the Ironclad Warriors who used Thunderclap Thunder, and the Hook Spear Battalion and Mo Dao Battalion annihilated the nearby cavalry.
Although several thunderbolts exploded within the infantry formation, they quickly regrouped, and even the two formations that were attacked first rallied their remaining troops and formed a battle line.
The Ten Directions Formation was like a moving castle and a ferocious beast, constantly devouring the invading Tie Lie and leaving behind corpses wherever it went.
Suddenly, the sound of drums signaling a retreat rang out from within Tie Lie's formation. The remaining soldiers turned their horses around and sped away. At the same time, the 30,000 Heng troops on the main battlefield gained the upper hand, forcing Tie Lie into a series of defeats. The cavalry also began to move out to pursue and kill the retreating Tie Lie.
At this moment, Li Xiaoyun shouted, "Men, charge! Kill all these iron-fisted dogs!"
More than three thousand cavalrymen, full of vigor, spurred their horses into pursuit.
Li Xiaoyun had already rushed in and fought earlier, but he held back for fear that joining the battle would affect the infantry's tactics. Now that he saw Tie Lie retreating, Li Xiaoyun immediately ordered a pursuit and encirclement.
On the battlefield, turning one's back to the enemy means death. Although Tie Lie still had nearly 8,000 men who fled, they were slaughtered by Li Xiaoyun and were reduced to only 3,000 in no time. Heng Jun fought with increasing ferocity and was determined to annihilate this cavalry force.
The situation was similar on the central battlefield, where the 30,000 Heng troops routed the invading 40,000 Tie Lie troops, who retreated in disarray.
Looking at this resounding victory, Long Hui felt a sense of doubt: "The Tielie tribe has a small population, yet they deployed more than 60,000 troops in their first battle. Even we would suffer heavy losses if a force of 60,000 was defeated, let alone the Tielie. Why would they take such a risk? Did that snow disaster really force them to fight to the death with their entire tribe?"
With a deafening roar, a brilliant flame erupted in the center of the grassland. The pursuing Heng army cavalry suffered heavy casualties from the fireball that fell from the sky. The center of the explosion was filled with the limbs and internal organs of warhorses and riders. There was not a single living thing within a radius of ten zhang. Even the once lush green grass was turned into scorched earth.
"This is... a wooden thunderbolt..."
Looking at the horrific scene before him, Long Hui couldn't help but gasp.
A series of gear-whirring sounds rang out as a row of ten catapults appeared within the Iron Fierce Formation.
These catapults were three times larger than ordinary catapults, with thicker and larger levers, which meant they had a longer range. Most incredibly, the people who pushed the catapults were also remarkable.
These "people" were all nearly ten feet tall, clad in animal skins, with arms and legs as thick as pillars, ferocious faces, a single horn on their foreheads, and sharp fangs. They were more like demons from hell than human beings.
Propelled by these unicorn giants, the catapults slowly drove out of the enemy lines and lined up in a row.
One of the unicorn giants pulled down the lever, while another giant placed a huge wooden thunderbolt inside—lit it—and launched it! Several streaks of flame ripped through the sky and fell toward Hengjun. With a deafening roar and dazzling light, several plumes of smoke rose, leaving behind a pile of wreckage and severed limbs.

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