Chapter 314: The First Warrior Dies Suddenly on the Spot (Part 2)
The 3,000 cavalry vanguards of the Tang Dynasty Navy and the 20,000 cavalry vanguards of the Goguryeo Imperial Guards met in an open area near a stone in the middle reaches of the Taedong River as expected.
A fierce battle was inevitable.
The cavalry of the Tang Dynasty Navy were all super elite soldiers summoned by the [Born to be an Emperor] system, and their war horses were all good horses from the Western Regions fed with fine grains. With the blessing of advanced weapons and equipment, they could fight ten enemies at once without losing.
The cavalry of the Goguryeo Dynasty's Imperial Guards were also the elite of the Goguryeo army. Most of their horses came from the Western Regions of Yanqi and Qiuci, which produced good horses. Their combat effectiveness far exceeded that of ordinary troops;
Among them, there was also a cavalry of 1,000 men and horses. All of them were wearing armor, and their necks were protected by iron collars. The cavalry of both sides were equipped with long-range weapons and close combat weapons such as bows and crossbows, spears and horizontal swords.
This duel between the Tang Dynasty cavalry and the Goguryeo cavalry was destined to be extremely tragic from the beginning.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Clang, clang, clang!
On the open ground of a piece of stone, when the cavalry of both sides were 200 steps apart, the cavalry archers first fired a round of arrows at the other side's formation.
However, since the cavalry of both sides were wearing armor, the arrows flying all over the sky seemed to be shooting lively, but in fact they had little effect. Most of them hit the cavalry's armor and bounced back to the ground, leaving only a dent on the armor and making a clang sound.
The real showdown was when the cavalry of the two armies collided fiercely, and the soldiers on horseback waved their swords and spears, slashing and stabbing at each other out of instinct.
Clang clang clang!
For a while, the open ground of a piece of stone in the middle reaches of the Taedong River was filled with the shouts of soldiers, the neighing of war horses, and the endless sound of metal collisions.
At the moment when the cavalry of both sides fought, Tuoba Liuyun, the first warrior of Goguryeo and the commander of 100,000 imperial guards, sensed something was wrong;
The Tang cavalry in front of him was an elite cavalry, far superior to his imperial cavalry in terms of maintaining formation, proficiency in tactical movements, and tacit cooperation.
With only two or three thousand cavalry, they did not lose the upper hand under the siege of 20,000 Goguryeo imperial cavalry, not to mention the signs of defeat.
In particular, the fierce Tang general wearing golden armor and holding a pair of golden hammers, who rushed freely in the armored cavalry (heavy cavalry) formation of the Goguryeo Imperial Guard, attracted Tuoba Liuyun's attention.
When he witnessed the terrifying performance of the young Tang general who could blow away an armored cavalry with one hammer, he couldn't help but jump with fear.
He began to believe the tearful admonition of Gao Wu, the Grand Admiral of the Goguryeo Navy, in the court yesterday.
However, Tuoba Liuyun had no way out at this moment, so he had to lead his troops to fight against the Tang cavalry, hoping that he could exhaust the opponent's physical strength through a round-robin battle with a force several times that of the Tang cavalry, and then kill them all.
However, Tuoba Liuyun's dream was destined to fail.
Chen Longxiang, who was in the center of the battlefield, used a pair of drums and golden hammers in his hands to blow away several Goguryeo heavy cavalrymen in succession. The rest of the Goguryeo Imperial Guard cavalry who besieged him were all frightened by his bravery and power, and no longer had the courage to ride forward to fight him.
In the fierce battle, the center of the battlefield, which should have been the most intense and tragic, seemed unusually strange and harmonious at this time.
Hundreds of Goguryeo Imperial Guard cavalry surrounded Chen Longxiang, the lone vanguard general of the Tang Navy, but did not dare to attack.
On the contrary, when Chen Longxiang rode forward, the Goguryeo cavalry in the same direction rode back, always keeping a safe distance from him to avoid being hit by the double hammers of the fierce Tang general.
At the same time.
Chen Longxiang, who had not yet had enough fun, naturally looked at Tuoba Liuyun, the first warrior of Goguryeo and the commander of the 100,000 imperial guards not far away.
To say that Tuoba Liuyun is indeed worthy of the title of the first warrior of Goguryeo.
The cavalry of both sides have been fighting fiercely until now, and at least ten cavalrymen of the Tang Navy have died under Tuoba Liuyun's spear. They are all super elite soldiers produced by the system and experienced in hundreds of battles!
At this time, Tuoba Liuyun, who was fighting with three Tang cavalrymen, stabbed another Tang cavalryman to death with a cool and skillful back-to-back spear on horseback.
With this cool and skillful back-to-back spear, even Chen Longxiang, who was watching the battle not far away, couldn't help but applaud him.
Then, he shouted to Tuoba Liuyun: "Would you like to leave your name?"
Huh?
Not far away, Tuoba Liuyun on horseback froze. As the commander of the Goguryeo Imperial Guard, he could understand the Chinese of the Central Plains Dynasty and the meaning of the Tang Navy commander.
After hesitating for a moment, Tuoba Liuyun replied with a proud face: "This general is the first warrior of the Goguryeo Dynasty and the commander of the 100,000 Imperial Guards;"
"Who are you? Why don't you tell me your name quickly!"
Haha!
Chen Longxiang over there did not answer Tuoba Liuyun's question immediately, but laughed on the back of the yellow horse, his eyes staring straight at Tuoba Liuyun here.
Chen Longxiang said to himself: "The first warrior of Goguryeo, it's interesting!"
As he spoke, he charged forward, waving his double hammers, muttering loudly: "Don't run away, you thief, let me test your strength as the first warrior of the Goguryeo Dynasty!"
Gee, gee, gee!
Seeing that the Tang Dynasty general was heading straight for his own commander, the Goguryeo Imperial Guard cavalry that besieged Chen Longxiang did not dare to retreat or neglect, and they all went forward with their heads held high.
However, the fighting power of these Goguryeo cavalry was too weak, and they were all as vulnerable as chickens and pottery dogs in front of Chen Longxiang.
In a moment, Chen Longxiang was able to fight his way through the siege of hundreds of cavalry and head straight for Tuoba Liuyun, the commander of the Goguryeo Imperial Guard.
"Hey, the first warrior, watch me!"
Before he finished speaking, Chen Longxiang had already jumped into the air on the stirrups, and the golden hammer in his hand had already shown the force of splitting Huashan Mountain, and directly smashed towards Tuoba Liuyun who was close at hand.
Seeing this, Tuoba Liuyun had to hastily raise the long spear in his hand to fight.
Bang-clang!
The next moment, after a loud sound of metal collision, the long spear in the hand of Tuoba Liuyun riding on horseback broke with a crisp sound.
Hmm-hum-hum--
As the golden hammer in Chen Longxiang's hand fell, the warhorse under Tuoba Liuyun's crotch also made a painful whine when the long spear was broken.
Under Chen Longxiang's hammer, Tuoba Liuyun's warhorse was directly smashed to kneel on all four hooves and fractured on the spot.
Before Tuoba Liuyun could catch his breath from the shock, another golden hammer in Chen Longxiang's hand followed.
This hammer hit Tuoba Liuyun's chest.
Boom --
After a dull collision sound, Tuoba Liuyun was knocked away.
If there is a slow-motion replay, you can definitely see that Tuoba Liuyun's facial expression at this time is extremely hideous and terrifying, his eyes are full of regret and unwillingness, and blood mixed with saliva is sprayed out from the corners of his mouth.
The next moment, Tuoba Liuyun fell to the ground with a bang.
Even though he was wearing a Mingguang armor, the armor still couldn't save his life.
Not only was the Mingguang armor heart mirror on Tuoba Liuyun's chest smashed to pieces by the hammer, but even his ribs and internal organs were broken and displaced under the heavy blow of the hammer. He was definitely not going to survive.
Before he died, Tuoba Liuyun vaguely heard the fierce Tang general who had remounted his horse say with lingering feelings: "The most courageous warrior of Goguryeo is just so-so!"
"Remember, I am the vanguard general of the navy of the Tang Dynasty, His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin of the Tang Dynasty, Chen Longxiang——"