Chapter 1181 Sima Yi's decisive attack
"Are you sure there's no problem?" Ju Yi squatted at the ambush point and asked Sima Yi with confusion.
"Of course there is no problem. The enemy will definitely fall into our trap. All you have to do is kill them!" Sima Yi said firmly.
The most frightening thing about people is thinking. Once they think, they will fall into the scope of their own logic, and this is the wisdom of mortals.
They only believe what they see and what they think, and never go back to think about whether what they see is what others let them see or whether they really see it themselves.
Benito is very confident, and this confidence happens to be his biggest flaw, because there is often only a fine line between confidence and arrogance.
"Look, they're coming!" Sima Yi sneered as he watched the Han and Roman armies fleeing and chasing in the distance.
Although Sima Yi spoke confidently, he couldn't help but use his mental power to sort out the clouds in the military formation.
Various types of Xuanxiang were circulated among the Han Dynasty, and Sima Yi naturally mastered some of them, and his mastery was very deep.
What he is using now is a special variant of the Eight Gates Golden Lock Array, which is a magic array developed by Huangfu Song after dismantling the ninja talent tree. It can achieve the effect of group stealth and ambush, but there is still a big gap between it and the movable stealth of the Fifth Skylark.
However, this thing is enough for nighttime sneak attacks, especially after Sima Yi placed a glaring target in the open, their concealment becomes more prominent.
"Qi, if it were that guy Zhuge Kongming, he would definitely be able to do better!" Sima Yi frowned and looked at the military formation with some dissatisfaction.
If it were Zhuge Liang, he could have used Xun You's talent to make their ambush completely undetected.
"The chariot is exactly as expected!"
Ju Yi looked at Sima Yi with fear. This kind of wisdom was really scary. The Roman legion commander was like a puppet, following Sima Yi's plan.
The most terrifying thing is that Sima Yi is about to use more than 10,000 bloody puppets to forcibly exchange Roman soldiers, which not only achieves strategic goals but also achieves personal achievements.
This extremely different battle record will also become a proof of Sima Yi's wisdom.
Benito had no idea that he was about to fall into Sima Yi's trap and was completely immersed in the joy of successfully turning the tables.
"Report, Commander, we have discovered the enemy's cavalry corps fifteen miles ahead, and the number is almost the same as the one you ordered!" The fourteenth group of soldiers in the reconnaissance passed the intelligence ahead to Benito.
"And we didn't find any enemy troops anywhere else. They only had one cavalryman lying in ambush."
Benito nodded. He was afraid that the Han Dynasty would send troops to ambush, so he specially sent people to explore the distance while chasing the defeated army.
If the number is almost the same as the one he saw before, he can be sure that the opponent's plan has not changed at all, and he can boldly take advantage of the situation.
"Report, General, the camp has been attacked again. Legion Commanders Lucius and Leonardo are commanding the legions to fight. We are currently gaining the upper hand!"
After hearing the news from the messenger that the camp had been attacked, the last trace of doubt in Benito's heart was dispelled.
The Han Dynasty actually tried to lure the tiger away from the mountain and attack the east in the west, and even sent people to attack the camp for the second time. If he had not anticipated it, the camp might have really been lost.
After seeing through the Han Dynasty's strategic plan, Benito was very proud.
Looking at the bait running straight towards the cavalry corps, there was a hint of cruelty in his expression. This time, he not only wanted to eat up this cavalry unit, but also the bait as well. This would surely boost their morale, and he would be able to report to the rear at that time.
Under normal circumstances, when the same number of infantry faces nearly 10,000 cavalry, the cavalry is almost certain to win as long as they do not commit suicide. However, if the cavalry cannot charge, the situation will be completely reversed.
Benito did not doubt that his reconnaissance scouts had made a wrong judgment. As the elite of the Fourteenth Group, they were very cautious in this regard, and each of them was an excellent reconnaissance expert.
It is impossible to make a mistake in counting the number of enemies in the chaos of an army.
"Everyone get ready, outflank them from both sides. We must not let this cavalry escape!" Benito gave orders to the army.
He left Lucius and Leonardo to guard the camp, and only brought Annias and Romulus with him. The rest were barbarians, a total of more than 30,000 people.
Therefore, after Annias and Romulus were separated and marched towards the two sides, it can be said that the central army would be the weakest point. The enemy's cavalry would definitely attack in this direction, and this is what he was waiting for.
"kill!"
When Benito approached, Yan Liang and Wen Chou led the cavalry corps to form a sharp arrow formation and rushed towards Benito's central army.
Tens of thousands of cavalrymen displayed almost unrivaled momentum when charging, and a thick layer of clouds suddenly appeared in the sky.
Although the barbarians were prepared, they were still a little panicked.
The mighty cavalry charged towards Benito with the momentum to break through mountains and rivers.
They were only attacking according to Sima Yi's orders, but at this moment it played perfectly into Benito's hands.
"Hahaha, this is the moment I've been waiting for! The tank corps charges!"
Benito laughed loudly and ordered his soldiers to charge. The chariot corps that had been hiding behind the army suddenly began to run wildly.
In an instant, he switched between multiple talents such as White Horse and Ninth Spain, greatly shortening the time for the starting charge.
When Yan Liang and Wen Chou in front saw this , they had no space to hide even if they wanted to. The charge of tens of thousands of cavalrymen was difficult to divert at once, no matter how hard they tried to dodge.
What's more, the two sides have been blocked by Anias and Romulus. The chariot legion is not flexible enough, but it does not mean that the chariot legion cannot turn. At this distance, it is unavoidable.
"Kill!" Seeing that the chariot corps was about to collide with the cavalry corps, Benito proudly led the remaining fourteen groups of soldiers, transformed into the Trajan Legion, and rushed forward.
Although it is impossible to achieve coordination between chariots and cavalry, the front and back formation is sufficient to deal with the current lineup.
Yan Liang and Wen Chou sneered in their hearts. All they had in the front were blood puppets, so they would not feel sad even if the whole army was wiped out.
However, the two did not show it. They each took their real subordinates to bypass the chariot corps and meet Benito.
If Benito could be captured, this battle would be called a glorious victory.
"You want to catch me and turn the tables? Impossible!" Benito sneered, and led his personal guards to transform into white horses, passing directly in front of Yan Liang and Wen Chou, and then directly bumped into the soldiers behind them.
Yan Liang and Wen Chou were separated by their own people, so they could only deal with the fourteen groups of soldiers angrily. However, each soldier was like a loach, and would immediately turn into a white horse and slip away once they approached.
After half a day, the two of them had killed less than ten people in total, and finally they could only lead their men to launch a fierce attack on the second target, the barbarians mentioned by Sima Yi.
At this moment, Benito's heart sank. When he led the Fourteenth Group and collided with the opposing cavalry, he found that the opponent's combat effectiveness was not weaker than theirs at all. He immediately understood that the opponent was probably the same as the Eleventh Legion, and the death of teammates could boost combat effectiveness.
If this were not the case, it would be impossible to explain how the enemy could maintain such strong combat effectiveness despite suffering such heavy casualties.
"Get started!"
At Sima Yi's command, Ju Yi fired a flaming arrow, and then the heavy crossbow corps began to fire arrows frantically. Hundreds of barbarians who had stepped forward fell down in an instant. The next moment, Sima Yi led the halberd soldiers and roared as they lied towards the back of the Roman army.
Before Benito could react, General Sima Yi immediately changed his formation from hidden to phantom, instantly greatly increasing the number of Ju Yi's heavy crossbowmen, as if they could shoot out an overwhelming rain of arrows, relying entirely on the advantage in numbers.
"Damn, there is an ambush!" Benito was a little annoyed that such a flaw had occurred in what was supposed to be a perfect victory.
How on earth did these archers hide under their noses? What were the scouts for? However, Benito knew that it was useless to pursue the responsibility.
The Han Dynasty had previously displayed abilities similar to those of the Fifth Skylark, but no one had expected that the other party could actually achieve this level and directly conceal an entire army.
If I had known, I should have left some people to scout. However, Benito also knew that if he left someone to monitor, it might alert the enemy.
"However, if you think you can turn the situation around like this, you are too naive. It's time to show you the true capabilities of the Fourteenth Group!"
Benito knew that they did not have the ability to chop melons and vegetables like the original white horse, but it didn’t matter, as they were not restricted to transform into white horses.
They had heard that white horses could not be used to charge into battle.
Benito, with more than three thousand soldiers in fourteen groups, turned into a white horse, swung in an arc, bypassed the halberd soldiers, and rushed towards the heavy crossbow soldiers.
When he saw the heavy crossbowmen pointing their weapons at them, Benito smiled proudly.
He directly switched the talent to that of the 9th Spanish Legion. Although they were not wearing heavy armor and their frontal defense was a little weaker, they could not be penetrated by crossbowmen who could only rely on numbers to achieve a suppressive effect.
As long as they can withstand one round of arrow rain, they can rush in and kill this group of crossbowmen, and then turn their guns around to slowly deal with these trapped turtles.
"Jedi Tiantong!"
Sima Yi calmly delivered his final and decisive move. I know you definitely won’t use the white horse to charge into the battle, but it doesn’t matter what you use.
The biggest difference between crossbowmen and archers is that even without their talents, the lethality of crossbowmen will not be much inferior, especially Ju Yi's heavy crossbowmen.
As the vanguard troops who will ascend the battlefield first, they are capable of fighting.
When Benito rushed over, more than half of the soldiers pulled the trigger directly, then picked up the halberds on the ground and formed a gun formation. The fourteen-combination that was originally using the no-start charge and continuous cycle was instantly destroyed.
Whether they were soldiers of the Han Dynasty or soldiers of the Romans, they instantly felt the heaviness of their bodies. Their endless energy suddenly dried up, and their weapons and armor became heavy. Every attack consumed a lot of physical strength.
"This is what humans are like. After the internal energy, willpower, and elite talents are gone, the only thing left is humanity itself."
Sima Yi explained softly.
As he spoke, he touched the muscles on his body. Even if his essence broke through the realm and all the internal energy was eliminated, it would be difficult for him to exert strength beyond the limits of a normal body. Even if it was a little better than others, it wouldn't be too outrageous.
Under Sima Yi's military formations and talents, all of them were downgraded to mortals.
"And when all external forces disappear, the cavalry still has an absolute advantage over the crossbowmen, so you will choose to charge to the death!"
Benito roared as Sima Yi muttered to himself.
"All troops, charge! Even if we have nothing, we are still a group of fourteen! Charge!"
Although Benito was a little flustered, his excellent military qualities helped him make the judgment that he could still win as long as he charged through despite the losses.
In the absence of clouds, cavalry is stronger than infantry.
"Yes, cavalry is indeed stronger than infantry in flat areas, but who said this place is flat?"
Sima Yi had a sneer on his face.
"I deliberately dug a trap here! I have everything in my hands, what can you do to turn the tables?"
Accompanied by Sima Yi's whispers.
The dark clouds in the sky disappeared, and the bright moonlight shone through, illuminating the battlefield.
Without Sima Yi's mental pull, the moon appeared instantly after the dark cloud left, and everything was exactly as Sima Yi had calculated.
The fourteen groups that were charging fell down instantly, and then they were attacked mercilessly by the halberd warriors.
Before they could even stand up, their heads were chopped off. As the reserve crossbowmen, they had good eyesight and could see clearly.
As for the fourteen groups of soldiers further back, they all fell off their horses due to the crossbow arrows.
"Bastard, I'm going to kill you!" If Benito didn't realize that he had fallen into a trap at this time, he would not have been able to be the commander of the legion. He immediately rushed towards Sima Yi with a spear in hand.
"The last point!" Sima Yi raised his head and looked at Benito coldly.
"It's not that counselors don't have to fight!"
As he spoke, Sima Yi cancelled his talent, and the power of Jing Po Jie returned. Before the cloud of energy closed, Sima Yi punched out a sonic boom cloud, and Benito was killed instantly. He was just an internal energy out of his body, and there was no way he could be a match for Jing Po Jie.
If Sima Yi had not shown mercy, this blow alone would have been enough to smash Benito's head.
"Retreat, retreat quickly!" Benito, realizing that his talent had returned, did not care about anything else. He immediately gave loud orders and fled the battlefield on white horses with the fourteen combined soldiers who had not been completely killed.
The importance of the Fourteenth Group to Rome is even higher than that of the Legion of Soul. He absolutely cannot bury the eagle flag of the Fourteenth Group here.
"Remember, from now on, use the white horse's talent to run around the crossbowmen!" Sima Yi sneered and gave Benito a heart-piercing remark.
Sima Yi did not seek to annihilate the entire army. After seeing that Annias and Romulus had also escaped, he focused on dealing with the barbarian army.
After most of the blood puppets were killed, he immediately led his men to retreat, leaving behind a group of barbarians who were lucky enough to survive to witness it all.
