"Brave Man, be careful! They are fierce Soldiers who have fought beyond the borders; they are savage and wild, disregarding their own lives!" Seeing the bear-like burly man charging into the ranks of the Qiang and Hu Cavalry, He Xian couldn't help but shout a warning.
However, hearing this, the large man laughed heroically and replied loudly, "Young Master, do not worry! A mere few dozen dog thieves are no match for me! Since they disregard their lives, then I shall let them truly die!"
The young Cavalry general in the courtyard suddenly looked back; he had naturally heard the Brave Man's thunderous voice. However, unlike the hope in He Xian's eyes, the young general's eyes held mostly disdain and annoyance. "A mere nameless commoner dares to call himself a wandering knight and mimic those righteous acts of Punishing Evil and Pacifying the Good? Two of you, go up and kill him!"
Since the two Han dynasties, the trend of the 'wandering knight' had flourished; from nobles down to commoners, many engaged in such conduct. Especially by the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the influence of wandering knights spread even further.
The reason for this, aside from China's ancient inheritance of chivalry from the Spring and Autumn period, was because the imperial power had declined in the late Eastern Han. Empresss Relatives and Eunuchs took turns holding power, and their disciples, former subordinates, and relatives ran rampant and lawless in the rural commanderies. The imperial court was powerless to punish them, forcing some to place themselves above the law and take desperate risks.
By the Late Han and Three Kingdoms period, wandering knights and heroes were everywhere. Familiar figures included the later Great General of Eastern Wu, Gan Ning; Cao Wei's 'E Lai' Dian Wei; and Xu Shu, who once used his sword to eliminate injustice. Even Cao Pi's poem 'The White Horse' used extremely gorgeous rhetoric to describe and praise a wandering knight who galloped across the battlefield in service to his country.
However, while the trend of wandering knights was prevalent, there were not many who truly upheld loyalty and righteousness. More often, it was many local thugs and rascals who shamelessly donned the mantle of a wandering knight to act willfully, gathering into gang-like groups to oppress the Common People.
Consequently, the Common People both hoped for and were disappointed by wandering knights, with the disappointment far outweighing the hope. As for powerful clans and fierce military generals, they held nothing but disdain for the group known as wandering knights.
The burly man charging forward at this moment, though possessing an extraordinary and majestic aura, was dressed in rags, unarmed, and alone. Naturally, the young Cavalry general immediately viewed him as one of those hot-blooded, reckless wandering knights. In his view, to deal with this kind of street-level wandering knight, sending two fierce Soldiers was already an overestimation.
The burly man clearly heard the contempt in the young general's tone, but he did not waste words. He simply exerted sudden force from the soles of his feet, and his body shot out like an arrow toward the first Qiang and Hu rider charging at him.
At that moment, He Xian closed his eyes in despair. Even though he didn't have much experience fighting against Cavalry, he knew that this kind of reckless charge was purely suicidal!
Although the Qiang and Hu horses had not reached full speed, the riders had a commanding view from above and could see every move of their opponent. They only needed the opponent to run into their trap for a swift thrust to easily knock them to the ground.
But the next scene left He Xian dumbfounded! It made him deeply feel the style of the powerful generals and extraordinary figures of ancient times.
He saw the Qiang and Hu rider on horseback slow down just as he expected, preparing to kill the Brave Man with a single spear thrust. However, just as the spear tip was about to pierce the Brave Man's broad and sturdy chest, the Brave Man suddenly spun his body, precisely dodging that vicious thrust!
However, this was only dodging death once.
The rider was, after all, galloping forward. Although the Brave Man dodged the spear, he could not avoid the collision with the tall warhorse!
He Xian, who had lived in a previous life, could not imagine the power of a tall, fierce warhorse charging—it was precisely because of his ignorance that he had recklessly charged at a cavalryman before—but if he had any experience fighting Cavalry, he would know that even if a warhorse wasn't at full gallop, its destructive power was not to be underestimated.
Even a fast-moving car from his previous life could not give a person that kind of terrifying feeling.
Because a warhorse is a living creature, a living creature trained to be a weapon on the battlefield!
In this situation, a warhorse would never simply use its body to collide with the enemy; instead, it would rear its front hooves high and kick the enemy mercilessly! An enemy struck heavily by those iron hooves would absolutely be trampled to death by the horse's continuous fury!
In fact, after the Qiang and Hu rider missed his strike, he indeed instantly pulled the reins, manipulating the horse to trample the Brave Man.
The violent Western Liang warhorse, suddenly feeling the pain of the reins, lost its temper. It let out a neigh and reared its front hooves high. At that moment, He Xian, watching from the main hall, broke into a cold sweat and shouted again in fear, "Brave Man, watch out!"
However, the Brave Man was completely unafraid, as if he had expected this scene. Facing the violent horse, his footsteps shifted again, narrowly dodging the trample of the horse's sturdy front hooves. Then, the Brave Man roared, "Good beast!" After that roar, he raised his thick fist and struck the horse's neck as hard as a heavy cannon!
Hee-hee-hee...
The tall, majestic warhorse received this heavy blow and immediately let out a shrill neigh. Its entire body, due to this fierce and powerful punch, suddenly flipped onto the ground. The rider on its back was panicked and had no time to react before being pinned underneath the horse, coughing up blood.
This strike immediately focused everyone's attention on the Brave Man—it was true that the Brave Man's entrance was imposing, but these arrogant and fierce Soldiers, accustomed to life and death on the battlefield, had only felt a moment of surprise before disregarding him.
However, when this Brave Man displayed such divine strength, their gazes changed. Now, their eyes held a hint of caution, a hint of anger, and endless excitement and bloodlust.
"All together! Chop this fool who doesn't know his place into mincemeat!" The young Cavalry general's handsome face flashed with a hint of annoyance, and he barked the order again in exasperation.
In fact, even without his order, those Qiang and Hu riders who were just moments ago abusing the beautiful maids and plundering treasures automatically abandoned what they were doing. They formed Cavalry formations of various sizes and began to charge at the Brave Man.
From their orderly and sharp movements in that instant, it was clear that although these qiang and hu people were heinous, they were indeed elite Soldiers of the battlefield.
Unfortunately, the Brave Man was clearly stronger!
Two Qiang and Hu Cavalry who galloped in front of the Brave Man simultaneously delivered a vicious strike. Regrettably, the Brave Man didn't even give them a chance to maneuver their horses this time. With a sudden step back, he firmly clamped the two Iron Lances under his armpits. With another tiger-like roar, the two Qiang and Hu riders were instantly lifted off their horses by him!
Immediately following that, the Brave Man spun around and threw both the men and their spears into the formation of a dozen or so charging riders. Instantly, the Cavalry in the courtyard were knocked over in a chaotic heap.
The Brave Man seized the opportunity, charging into the chaotic enemy ranks like a fierce tiger. His iron fists were like hammers and his bronze-like legs like clubs; any Qiang and Hu Cavalry who dared to resist were like paper before the Brave Man's divine might. They were either punched until they spat blood and fainted or kicked several yards away by him!
This scene made He Xian, in the main hall, unable to resist pinching himself hard. Feeling the actual pain, he couldn't help but exclaim, "My goodness... if I didn't know for sure I had traveled to the end of the Eastern Han, I'd think I was filming an Eastern version of Captain America... this hunk, is he even human?"
In nearly the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn, the Brave Man dealt with the charging Qiang and Hu Cavalry. He Xian counted; there were about fifty Qiang and Hu riders, and before this hunk, each one was like a punching bag that could only take hits. The Brave Man's supreme martial skill and fierce aura made him like a tiger among sheep, winning with effortless ease.
At this time, in the entire courtyard, besides the Soldiers who had been knocked down by the Brave Man and couldn't get up, only the poor warhorses remained, having run far away. Then there were the beautiful maids who had been crying in terror just a moment ago; now their eyes were filled with stars, and they wished they could marry this life-saving Brave Man immediately.
Regarding this, He Xian didn't mind being jealous at all. After all, at this moment, even he felt that if he were a woman, he wouldn't be able to stop himself from wanting to have a litter of monkeys with such a peerless hero.
Finally, as the Brave Man, walking like a demonic god from hell with a fierce, murderous aura, slowly approached the young Cavalry general whose face had turned pale with shock, the young general seemed to have been scared silly. He kept maneuvering his horse backward, shouting with false bravado, "You lowly commoner, what do you want to do? Do you know who I am?"
The burly man sneered incessantly, his pace not stopping for a moment. "I have no need to know, nor do I care to know!"
However, He Xian, who had already stood up and was walking toward the courtyard, suddenly had a drastic change in expression and cried out in terror once more, "Brave Man, watch out!"
At that very moment, a Qiang and Hu rider behind the Brave Man who had been faking unconsciousness suddenly stood up, drew the Ring-pommel Saber from his waist, and lunged at the Brave Man!
And the young Cavalry general's panic and fear instantly vanished, replaced by a crazed and distorted face. He leveled his long spear and roared, "You brave but brainless fool, die!"