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Murong Fushun is now full of pride and satisfaction.
Inside the military tent, besides the infantry and cavalry generals, there were also several Tantric lamas.
These are the monk-soldiers and generals of the White Sect of Esoteric Buddhism who supported Shanshan. Three of them are Vajra Realm experts.
A lama said, "Your Highness, with 20,000 against 10,000, Shanshan will surely win!"
"Our master has sent the three of us Vajra masters to assist the prince. We will surely be able to wipe out Li Chang'an's entire force!"
A cavalry commander said, "According to scouts, Li Chang'an has dozens of carts transporting grain and money!"
"Could the news from Northern Liang be accurate, and Li Chang'an be as wealthy as a country?!"
Murong Fushun licked his lips and said, "Taking Li Chang'an will be more rewarding than plundering a city!"
"Three masters, generals, you are the heroes who conquered Jiange Pass!"
"If we capture Li Chang'an today, we will surely be rewarded with slaves and land!"
"Gentlemen, follow me to achieve victory!"
The 20,000 infantry and cavalry of Shanshan charged toward the location of Li Chang'an's central army.
Half a day later, the cavalry vanguard could already see Li Chang'an's army.
A dense, dark array of infantrymen stood in neat rows along the banks of the Wei River.
Li Chang'an's main camp was still a mile away!
Upon seeing Li Chang'an's formation, Murong Fushun felt reassured.
"Li Chang'an was unaware of the ferocity of the Shanshan cavalry!"
"They actually dared to use infantry phalanxes to block cavalry!"
"He used his cavalry to confront us, so there might still be a glimmer of hope."
"Now, heh heh!"
In a military camp a hundred miles away, the Xuanjia Army and the White Horse Cavalry were fully prepared for battle.
At this moment, Gu Dazu was a little anxious because Zhuge Liang had actually gone to take charge of the infantry formation!
Isn't this a joke!
"Your Highness, are you really comfortable letting your strategist take such a risk?"
"He said he was about to have an epiphany, and you believed his nonsense?"
Li Chang'an laughed and said, "With the Imperial Guards protecting him, his life is safe."
"I'm really looking forward to seeing what kind of epiphany the strategist is talking about."
Li Cunxiao was still very worried. "He's good at reading, but his martial arts are only at the fifth rank."
Since arriving at Wuzhangyuan, Zhuge Liang has often been lost in thought for no apparent reason.
He often shouted that he would fight the thief in the midst of battle.
Gu Dazu felt that he had become obsessed with reading.
However, Li Chang'an didn't think so.
The Confucian school of enlightenment emphasizes the interaction between heaven and earth, and compassion for humanity.
Wuzhangyuan, isn't that the place where Zhuge Liang suffered the most?
In the infantry square formation.
The soldiers with long-handled swords lined up in formation, their imposing presence awe-inspiring as they arrayed themselves on the outer perimeter.
The White Feather Soldiers, armed with bows and crossbows, were all waiting on the inner side.
Under the protection of layers of White Feather Soldiers, Zhuge Liang silently watched the barbarian cavalry charging towards him from afar.
Boom!Boom!Boom!
With the thunderous sound of hooves, ten thousand Shanshan cavalrymen charged toward the infantry formation!
Zhuge Liang said in a deep voice, "White Feather Soldiers, fire your arrows!"
At a single command, tens of thousands of crossbow bolts shot into the sky!
The White Feather Soldiers' Wuhou Repeating Crossbows could fire ten bolts at once!
A deluge of swords rained down on the Shanshan cavalry in an instant!
As large numbers of men and horses fell, the barbarian cavalry suffered heavy losses!
However, once the cavalry launches a charge, they can only charge forward with all their might!
The frenzied Shanshan cavalry charged one after another into the Mo Dao formation!
The battlefield was filled with deafening roars and battle cries!
In the blink of an eye, the banks of the Wei River were stained with blood!
The veteran soldier with the Mo Dao at the peak of the fourth rank was excitedly slaughtering the Shanshan light cavalry!
This feeling is no different from a butcher cutting meat!
The battle cries of the Shanshan cavalry filled Zhuge Liang's ears.
"Come on!"
"Capture Li Chang'an alive!"
"They robbed Li Chang'an of his gold and silver!"
"Seize Li Chang'an's grain supplies!"
The arrogant and domineering voices of these barbarians reached Zhuge Liang's ears.
Upon hearing the words "supplies," Zhuge Liang felt his inner energy surging!
The true energy within his meridians surged wildly, and a deep-seated resentment was awakening within him!
Suddenly, the usually mild-mannered Zhuge Liang let out a roar that could be heard for miles!
"Do not harm my lord!"
Immediately afterwards, the true energy within Zhuge Liang's body surged outwards like an explosion!
Hurricanes swept across the entire infantry formation!
Zhuge Liang angrily rebuked him, as if his anger contained a hatred that ran deep in his bones!
"How dare you steal my supplies! Your crime is unforgivable!"
"An army marches on its stomach!"
"Our army's food supplies, not a single grain, will not be compromised!"
A powerful pressure surged into the sky, and flames burst forth in the hurricane!
The hurricane surged and roared, sweeping from east to west towards the Shanshan cavalry.
"A celestial phenomenon!"
"A Grand Celestial Phenomenon in Confucianism!"
"The strategist's move is a celestial phenomenon!"
In the military camp, Gu Da Zu was dumbfounded. Zhuge Liang had read the book and realized he had reached the realm of celestial phenomena!
Moreover, it is a major celestial phenomenon for Confucianism!
A realm virtually invincible below even the most powerful immortals on land!
On the distant banks of the Wei River, gusts of east wind swept by!
Each hurricane could blow a dozen or so cavalrymen off their horses and men over!
Zhuge Liang is trying to control these suddenly erupting true qi, which has triggered celestial phenomena such as hurricanes and fires.
"Oh, vast heavens, lend me the east wind!"
"Fire descends from the sky, let us fight the traitors on the battlefield!"
Fireballs rained down from the sky!
Each fireball could pierce the chest of a cavalryman!
The east wind strikes, and the fire extinguishes the bandits—these are celestial martial arts techniques that Zhuge Liang comprehended!
The overwhelming pressure of true energy, like giant handprints, killed dozens of cavalrymen with a single slap!
He suddenly understood this profound and mysterious Confucian practice overnight!
Gu Dazu heard it clearly: Zhuge Liang said not a single grain of food would be given up!
"Your Highness, our army has never lacked food supplies."
"Why is the strategist so fixated on supplies!"
"He actually had a breakthrough because the enemy was trying to steal our supplies!"
Li Chang'an smiled without saying a word, only marveling at the wonder of creation.