Chapter 871: The Trio

Five thousand cavalry rode in a circular formation, quickly approaching the Mongol camp, located about ten miles away on the map. From afar, one could see groups of patrol cavalry standing atop heights, scanning the area nervously. Behind them, faint trails of dust quickly disappeared—clearly they were going to report back.
“The Mongol camp is right ahead…”
Yin Hu held the map, gazing solemnly into the distance. “From the map, the storage area for provisions is about twenty miles behind, guarded by around ten thousand cavalry.”
Hong Chen glanced at the Mongol scouts on the distant hills and frowned. “If we just go in like this, the Mongol camp will immediately react—sending troops to block us or even bringing in reinforcements to protect their supplies. Our small force isn’t even enough to dent their defenses.” His tone was slightly tense.
It wasn’t the first time they’d approached the Mongol camp… but this time, there were too few of them! He couldn’t help but feel uneasy.
If, like yesterday, the Mongol camp sent ten thousand cavalry, how could their five thousand cavalry hold them off?
“Do you remember how we fought here yesterday?”
Kai Xin seemed entirely unbothered, speaking in a calm tone.
“Of course.”
Hong Chen was slightly surprised and nodded.
Without turning around, Kai Xin said, “Yesterday, there were over twenty thousand enemies, but many didn’t even get any combat experience—that means they didn’t really participate in the battle at all.”
“With us being over twenty thousand and the enemy only ten thousand, it’s normal for more than half of us not to get any combat experience.”
“That’s not normal—that’s excessive combat strength.”
Kai Xin’s words caught the attention of the four hundred men around him. “Yesterday, over ten thousand of our brothers didn’t get any combat experience—this is already a huge failure for us!”
“With the strength of our four major factions, each elite warrior can easily kill ten or eight Mongol cavalrymen… But you all have first-class equipment at the fourth level, even magical weapons, and your protective gear is all top-tier, above the Mystical level… I have higher expectations for you!”
His words immediately inspired the four hundred men around him, filling them with enthusiasm and high morale.
“Kai Xin boss is right! With us four hundred people and five thousand cavalry protecting us, even if we face as many enemies as yesterday, each of us only has to deal with about twenty or so enemies!!” The speaker was a master from the Heroic Gate.
“Boss alone earned tens of thousands in combat experience yesterday. We should all be able to get at least four digits, right?”

“Haha, that’s right. Those who are behind, don’t be sad—let’s go all out and seize it!”
Among the crowd, people chatted back and forth, instantly boosting everyone’s morale and confidence:
Each of them reflected on it and agreed—it was true.
Apart from the terrifying long-range deterrence of the first wave of cavalry charges, which posed the greatest threat, in a melee, a few Mongol cavalrymen really couldn’t hurt them.
“Happy Boss, tell us how to fight, and we’ll do it!” Hongchen also completely shed his worries about having insufficient troops and gripped his sword tightly.
“That’s right!” “Fight!!”
“Roar!!”
“Averaged out, each person only gets a few hundred points in combat merit—let’s trigger more battles and fight to the fullest!”
“Great!!”
The group roared like demons and wolves. Seeing the situation getting out of control, Happy realized that if they continued to get more arrogant, they might even try to charge straight at the Mongol army’s main force. He quickly raised his hand to calm them down.
“Alright, stop shouting. If we don’t act now, the Mongol camp will likely get the news and prepare in advance. Silver Fox, lead a group of cavalry to prepare for a charge. Hongchen, take another group to harass from the flanks and disrupt their formation. Everyone else, go all out in the assault!”
“Understood!!”
“What about you, Happy?”
“I have another task.” Happy glanced quickly at the cavalry: “Once the battle starts, leave this place to you guys… Ling Shao, Zhong Shao.”
Hearing Happy’s call, the group turned their heads at the same time and followed his gaze. Sure enough, two men clad in standard cavalry armor but still exuding a heroic aura stepped out from among the cavalry.
Under the astonished gazes of over four hundred people, Kou Zhong took off his heavy helmet and fiddled with his hair, impatiently saying, “You actually came up with the idea of sneaking into the camp by mixing in with the cavalry.”
Xu Ziling didn’t take off his helmet. He rode out of the cavalry formation and gave Happy a helpless smile:
“Brother Happy, are you planning for the three of us to burn the supplies in broad daylight?”
“Attack the logistics camp?”
“Burn the food?”
Silver Fox, Hongchen, and the rest stared at each other, eyes wide.
“Of course.” Happy nodded without hesitation.

“I’ve thought about it. At night, there are too many scouts on the grassland—a checkpoint every three steps, a sentry every five. It’s difficult for us to sneak close to the logistics camp. It’s better to go now, when the Mongol camp’s attention is elsewhere, and the patrol cavalry won’t pay much attention to us three.” Although it’s a risky move, it’s better to take that risk than to leave five thousand troops behind enemy lines.

Kai Xin was well aware of the strength of the Yangzhou Twin Dragons. Even if experts like the Yin Queen or the Evil King showed up, escaping would be easy… With the skill “Dou Zuan Xing Yi,” staying alive wouldn’t be a problem.

Moreover…

During this time, after fighting against the Demon Marshal, the Heavenly Lord, Wan Wan, and even sparring with Kou Zhong, his “Arhat Body” had finally advanced from the tenth level, “Silver Light Arhat,” to the peak level, “Golden Body Arhat,” granting him the secrets of the Golden Body Arhat…

At the eleventh level, his defense increased by a thousand points. With the secrets of the Golden Body Arhat, he could not only withstand a fatal strike from a Mythical Realm enemy but also reflect such an attack back at 100% intensity if it was a close-range attack. With this skill, even if the Demon Marshal fought desperately, Kai Xin would have more confidence in injuring him…

Additionally…

If all else failed, all three of them possessed the skill “Human-Horse Unity,” allowing them to run so fast that no one could catch up. So, it was actually much more convenient to act without Silver Fox and the others.

“Alright, since Brother Kai Xin is so determined, Ling Shao and I will risk our lives to accompany you on this journey!” Kou Zhong, as a military commander, had experienced countless dangers with Xu Ziling, so he handled such situations effortlessly.

With their agreement, Kai Xin didn’t hesitate anymore and nodded at Silver Fox and Hong Chen. The two exchanged a glance, quickly assembled their cavalry, and headed in different directions…

Boom!!!

A torrent of armored cavalry surged across the grassland, kicking up clouds of dust! Just as one cavalry unit charged forward, Kai Xin led Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling to quietly leave the group, taking advantage of the deafening sound of hooves and the swirling dust…