Chapter 195
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Chapter 195: Overthinking and Foresight
“Hoh! Someone actually dared to charge out?!”
Staring at the collapsed city gate in the distance, Luo Ji, who was watching from the rear, squinted his eyes.
His tone carried a hint of surprise.
“And there’s more than one…”
It had to be said, this truly surprised him.
Military weapons of the siege cannon level, like the Three-Bow Crossbow, besides their astonishing destructive power, had another function, and that’s to strike the morale of the defending soldiers.
Listening to the deafening roar, and watching the city gate and city wall, their reliance, being instantly torn apart by the incoming heavy crossbow bolts, that momentary impact could definitely cause devastating damage to the morale of the defending forces!
Some of the more timid individuals had likely already been scared witless by now, right?
Luo Ji could completely imagine their pathetic appearance, clutching their heads with both hands, huddled in a corner and trembling.
The hearts of many modern people were hollow and fragile.
Counter-attack and fight to the death?
That was impossible.
What could those fools, who only dared to clamor when in a safe environment, do when true fear and despair descended?
Having almost stepped into the gates of hell once before, he knew better than anyone.
That hellish scene was still fresh in his memory even now.
Collapsed buildings.
Crying wails.
After the smoke and blood mixed together, the air filled with particulate matter filled his entire lungs.
And all those figures crying for help, yet doing nothing, only knowing to cower in corners praying for miracles to descend, were vivid in his mind…
“Whew—”
Luo Ji let out a long breath, and rubbed his brow.
This really brought back some unpleasant memories.
He looked up at the figures in the distance that were rushing closer and closer.
He did not dislike them.
However, not disliking them was one thing.
War, however, was another matter entirely.
He would not show mercy to enemies.
Thinking of this, Luo Ji unhurriedly blew the wind whistle in his hand.
Accompanied by this whistle, a small squad of cavalry suddenly charged out from the right rear position opposite him!
Aside from occasionally acting on whims, Luo Ji had always been someone who liked to think extensively before doing things.
He liked to look very far ahead, instead of just focusing on what was immediately in front of him.
Of course, this approach, once miscalculated, would be described as overthinking.
It might even be mistaken for foolishness by many idiots.
However, once he predicted it correctly, that ‘overthinking’ would transform into ‘foresight.’ For now, he was still within the scope of ‘foresight.’
“What’s going on? How could there be an ambush behind us?!”
Liu Meng, who was charging at the very front, was filled with disbelief.
That place certainly had no ambushes originally.
It was just that when Luo Ji first arrived, he had the soldiers controlling the Three-Bow Crossbow use a heavy crossbow bolt to destroy the enemy’s Sentry Tower.
This was to prevent the opponent from seeing the situation outside the ancient city wall.
This approach, on one hand, was to further increase the psychological pressure on the opponent and strike at their morale.
And on the other hand, it was to set up this ambush.
Now, it was clearly proving useful.
The galloping iron hooves instantly crushed several enemy soldiers who couldn’t dodge in time.
Then, they charged directly towards Liu Meng, who was at the forefront.
Liu Meng was not facing cavalry for the first time.
In previous battles, he had encountered this type of troop several times.
So, he knew very well how astonishing the destructive power of cavalry was when charging at full speed!
Facing the charging cavalry, Liu Meng’s steps faltered.
He knew that his two legs could not possibly outrun the warhorse beneath the opponent.
Fleeing with his back to the cavalry meant certain death.
“He actually has the guts to directly confront a cavalry charge? A bit interesting.”
As this thought flashed through Luo Ji’s mind, his cavalry squad had already charged in front of Liu Meng!
Leveraging the momentum generated by the warhorses charging at full speed, the cavalry’s long spears effortlessly cut through the air, thrusting towards Liu Meng!
The fragile round shield simply could not block such an attack.
Just as it seemed another soul would be claimed by the spear, at that critical moment, Liu Meng moved.
He executed a clean sidestep.
While dodging the spear attack, he suddenly lowered his body.
Then he swung the stone axe in his hand violently, directly chopping towards the warhorse’s leg!
If this axe struck, it would certainly result in the horse and rider toppling.
Moreover, due to the limited training time of Luo Ji’s cavalry unit, many cavalrymen’s riding skills were not particularly proficient.
Group charges were naturally no problem, but they lacked a bit of ability to adapt to sudden changes.
If the warhorse at the very front fell, it would probably directly cause a ‘chain collision,’ right?
“Quite a thought, aren’t you?”
Luo Ji curled his lips, a half-smile on his face.
Because the opponent had picked the wrong target!
In a flash of lightning, only a crisp sound was heard.
The stone axe swung in his hand directly collided with a spearhead.
Looking at the spearhead gleaming with metallic luster, Liu Meng’s entire heart violently constricted.
“Who was the one who thrust that spear?”
“How could their reaction be so fast?!”
Similar questions continuously flashed through Liu Meng’s mind.
A simple exchange of blows.
The methods and strength displayed by the opponent made him sense a strong feeling of crisis.
Yes, he picked the wrong target.
That axe just now, if it had landed on any other cavalryman, would probably have caught them off guard.
But only this one was impossible.
Because the person sitting on the horseback at this moment was named Bai Ze!
Bai Ze, who blocked the attack, was not in a good mood.
It could even be said to be somewhat terrible.
He was almost ambushed due to a moment of carelessness.
Losing face in front of that annoying guy was something he absolutely could not tolerate.
At the same time, he also somewhat hadn’t expected that among this group of routed soldiers, a somewhat capable individual had appeared.
No sooner said than done.
The charging momentum of the warhorse beneath Bai Ze did not stop at all.
As their figures intertwined, Bai Ze, sitting on horseback, spread his arms, and shockingly, directly delivered an over-the-shoulder spear thrust towards Liu Meng’s defenseless back!
His ears twitched.
Hearing the sound made by the spearhead as it sliced through the air, Liu Meng’s heart tensed.
The hairs on his entire body instantly stood on end.
Without time to think further, he immediately performed a clumsy roll.
Bai Ze, who had missed another spear thrust, subconsciously glanced at Luo Ji, who was watching from a distance.
The moment their gazes met, Luo Ji revealed a playful expression.
It was as if he was saying, ‘Oh dear, did you miss again?’
This look instantly made a vein pop out on Bai Ze’s forehead.
His gaze towards Liu Meng suddenly became even more displeased!
