Chapter 1995: Chapter 1789: The Various Huns All Retreat (Part 2)
At that moment, Zhao Yun was indeed a bit stunned, but as a seasoned military general, he quickly realized that whether it was Cao Ang night-raiding the Southern Huns, or the Southern Huns setting themselves on fire, it was a very good opportunity for them.
"Zilong, wait a moment and go all out. Make as much noise as you can. It seems there’s someone capable over there; they managed to persuade part of the Southern Huns. Our army will directly charge into the rear camp of the Southern Huns and attack them from both the south and rear sides along with Cao Ang," Fa Zheng explained to Zhao Yun, his quick wit allowing him to instantly guess the general situation.
"Then how should we handle those Southern Huns who have turned to our side?" Zhao Yun asked immediately upon hearing this; they had already discussed other matters beforehand.
"Simple, as long as they’re not Han Army, just kill everyone you encounter," Fa Zheng said casually, "No need to differentiate too clearly unless the Cao Soldiers on the other side start intervening, otherwise, kill them freely. I don’t believe the ones who can come up with such a strategy have any good intentions towards the Southern Huns!"
Zhao Yun was slightly taken aback but said nothing. After all, they’re just Southern Huns, and the White Horse Soldiers had originally killed these Miscellaneous Huns, thus when they were 150 steps from the Southern Huns’ rear camp, Zhao Yun released the suppression of the wind on the sound of horse hooves.
Instead of using the wind to suppress the spread of the sound of hooves, he used the wind to transmit the sound further and louder, completely unleashing the speed of the White Horse Soldiers to its peak the moment Zhao Yun displayed his Legion Talent.
A distance of 150 steps seemed but a blink of an eye for the White Horse Soldiers already in the Wind Rider state. There was no need to remove the deer antlers, their extreme agility combined with extreme speed allowed the White Horses to effortlessly dodge and leap over all obstacles in front of them.
As for the sentinels, their alarms were abruptly silenced by Zhao Yun’s arrows. In the moment that Zhao Yun’s Night Illuminating Jade Lion first stepped into the Southern Huns camp, all the White Horse Soldiers habitually tapped their helmets lightly with their long spears.
"Where the oath leads, life and death will follow. Let the heavens bear witness, and the White Horse serve as proof." At that moment, a connected thought allowed all the leaping White Horse Soldiers to shout out their oath in unison.
However, this time the proclamation of alliance, and the one led by Zhao Yun and the White Horse Soldiers before, differed greatly. This time, it wasn’t just a simple oath, but it echoed like the wind’s roar with the blood-red vow that was instilled by Gongsun’s White Horse.
The so-called White Horse passing causes all Huns to evade, harnessing wind, this declaration of alliance transmitted for miles, as every Southern Hun soldier in the entire camp heard it clearly at this moment.
Simayi also heard this, and instantly understood who had arrived. Although the White Horse is light cavalry, when considering which cavalry the Huns would view as the most insane, the White Horse Soldiers undoubtedly rank first in this era.
"The White Horse Soldiers, is it?" Sima Yi muttered to himself as he continued to march forward with his troops. Yet, this kind of oath that spread for miles was indeed impactful. However, for Sima Yi, having the White Horse Soldiers arrive in the current scenario was better than any other unit.
The reason is simple: Gongsun Bogui’s White Horse Soldiers were so murderous towards the Huns that as the White Horses passed, all Huns retreated.
The reputation of the White Horse Soldiers was entirely built on the blood of Miscellaneous Huns. Gongsun Bogui did not spare any Miscellaneous Huns, killing all Huns whenever they encountered them, whether going or coming back, Huns involved in horse trade with Han were slain, and even Hun emissaries were not spared.
This was a corps that made no pretense of logic, killing every Hun they saw; even though much of this was due to Gongsun Zan’s own doing, it must be acknowledged that it was the White Horse Soldiers who executed these orders.
Honestly, the reason why Miscellaneous Huns didn’t flee instantly upon encountering Zhao Yun was partly that Zhao Yun today did not have the White Horse obsession.
If it had been during Gongsun Zan’s era, a row of White Horses coming would make Miscellaneous Huns reflexively hide away from afar, though they would usually be hunted down and killed by Gongsun Zan.
Now, Zhao Yun’s new generation, having inherited the attributes of Gongsun’s White Horse personal soldiers, were still not purely White Horse, but unlike before, having inherited the Wind Rider attribute, they finally had the added benefit of the alliance oath.
Simply put, past alliance oaths, though shouted, lacked the Wind Repelling attribute, so how far they could be heard on a chaotic battlefield, with clamoring crowds, was anybody’s guess.
But this time was different. With the inherited Wind Rider attribute, coupled with the roaring oath, the sound transmitted to all corners, such grand alliances could be heard clearly in every nook and cranny of the Southern Huns’ camp.
Upon hearing this, the Southern Huns soldiers almost instinctively wanted to flee. This pre-charge vow once again reminded the Southern Huns of the terror imposed by Gongsun Zan.
Except for the Qiang People, the Huns living in the north had an exceptionally deep impression of White Horse General Gongsun Zan. This is simply because, besides this madman, no other military general was insane enough to indiscriminately kill all Huns they saw.
As for the Qiang People, they have a deep impression of another general named Duan Jiong; the reason is equally simple: this individual massacred the entire Qiang Clan, killing his way through, regardless of whether they rebelled or not, whether obedient or not, carving through until no one resisted.
In general, using methods seen as major failures by most of the Confucian School, he truly subdued the Qiang Clan; at least, before Duan Jiong’s death, the Qiang People voiced no dissent.
This grand alliance, so overwhelming as if by divine power, was an experience previously only partaken by the Wuhuan of Liaoxi, during which they were bloodwashed by Gongsun Zan, and this time it is the Southern Huns enjoying such an alliance. Many Southern Huns directly collapsed, unable to handle such pressure.
Others, who hadn’t fled upon hearing this omnipresent roar, were trembling in fear, evidencing the White Horse Soldiers’ terrifying deterrence on the Miscellaneous Huns.
Now, the Central Camp of the Southern Huns was in utter chaos; Liu Qubi and Huchuquan were together besieging Nu Rong. Amidst the flaming chaos of the camp, both groups of Southern Huns were fiercely battling each other.
"You actually betrayed your own clanspeople!" Nu Rong roared furiously at them after blocking Huchuquan’s attack.
"Betrayal?" Huchuquan sneered, "I am the Chanyu, who are you to say otherwise!"
"Damn you!" Nu Rong was furious at these words; however, after hearing the Front Camp chief’s tragic cry earlier, he knew things were going south. As the White Horse Soldiers’ resounding alliance oath emerged, he was totally panicking, realizing the Han Army never intended to negotiate!
Hearing their adversary’s obstinate ignorance, Huchuquan and Liu Qubi immediately thrusted their spears toward him; they knew their time was limited. With the White Horse Soldiers, such elite troops focused on exterminating enemies already present, wasting time would lead to significant trouble.
By now, the entire Southern Huns’ camp was in chaos, and the Central Camp, considered the most secure, became the most chaotic spot due to Huchuquan’s sudden action, with Southern Huns fighting against Southern Huns.
Chaos engulfed the Southern Huns’ central army unit, unsure of whom to obey or whether they should attack their former comrades, the battlefield descending into complete disorder.
Following the collapse of the Front Camp’s command system, Sima Yi, assured of safety, let the new recruits loose to chase after and annihilate the retreating Southern Huns.
Meanwhile, in the Rear Camp, a portion had already crumbled when the thunderous sound of horse hooves reached them, and when the White Horse Soldiers’ grand alliance oath rang out, the majority instantly collapsed. With their already thinly spread forces, the rear army was utterly unable to resist the slaughter of the White Horse Soldiers.
