Genshin Impact: Rise of the Desert

There are twenty-eight tribes in Pulau Yu, and the families of the twenty-eight chieftains are called the Sacred Twenty-Eight Tribes.

After expansion and training, the Suwei, Huoerchi, Futu, and Tuluhua units each have about 10,000 people, with 10 to 12 commanders per unit. All commanders are under the unified leadership of Ivan.

In addition, the replica muskets, along with those supplied by Fontaine, armed 1,500 archers. There were no chiliarchs, only centurions, who served as Ivan's direct troops.

Because they were part of the expanded military system of the Moscow tribes, most of the Muscovites, who received more than a month of extra training compared to others, became ten or hundred-household commanders.

The commanders of a thousand households were led by the chiefs of various tribes, while the other commanders were gilded soldiers with outstanding combat or command abilities.

This is why Ivan prioritized sending his men to lead the charge, so that others could see how to fight.

Esen and Kri led the Futu, a cavalry force composed of raven-beaked halberdiers, the Kheshig Futu.

These are cavalry specifically designed to counter infantry, because in addition to wielding long-handled weapons like the Ravenbeak Halberdiers, the Thousand Rock Army also sprays themselves with rock elemental oil, which, while not very effective, still has some effect.

Therefore, Ivan chose to use the Buddha to fight against the infantry, while the Guards, who could hit multiple targets at once, became the force to fight against the cavalry.

Esen and Kerry went ashore and walked along the edge of the island. After bypassing the battlefield of infantry and cavalry, they arrived at the end of the island. At this point, they could see the Thousand Rock Army crossing the sea, as well as the heavily armored Thousand Rock Army lined up on the island in front of them.

Esen said to Kerry, "I'll show you how to charge. Don't just stand there and run straight into the spears. I'll go first, and then you can find your chance to enter."

Kerry nodded, arranged the formation, and prepared to depart at any moment.

The heavily armored soldiers had already begun to put on their armor and rest on the small island, while the accompanying Chiiwa soldiers began to plant their wooden spears in the ground. On the island where the Chiiwa army was stationed, Chiiwa soldiers could still be seen carrying wooden spears across the sea to the small island.

They abandoned the central island and prepared to deploy defensive facilities on an island closer to it.

Ivan waved his hand: "Galadror, you take your men to intercept the enemy's transport of wooden spears to the island. Remember, make sure they are outside the range of the cannons!"

Galazhuoer is a chiliarch from the Moscow tribe, a graceful "Wind Hunter" who leads a thousand Kheshig-Dai-Huoerchi.

She nodded to Ivan and set off with her men.

After Esen led his troops into the sea, he quickly rode his horse to the front of the Thousand Rock Army.

"A thousand cliffs stand firm, towering peaks remain unmoved. Armored as a bulwark, it pacifies demons and vanquishes evil!"

Even though the Thousand Rock Army couldn't unleash their full power in the sea, they remained fearless, placing Geo Bottles on their bodies and shattering them to form Geo Shields.

Esen glanced briefly at the defensive formation, then roared, signaling his troops to accelerate.

The cavalry at the front broke through the water, allowing the cavalry behind to run slightly faster. As a result, the cavalry behind lagged far behind the cavalry in front, preventing the rear from becoming the front due to excessive speed.

"Hula~"

The Thousand Rock Army gathered together, their white-tasseled spears poking the butts against the soil or rocks in the seawater, their tips aimed at the charging cavalry.

Esen glanced back and saw the cavalry behind him looking somewhat hesitant, so he roared, "Keep charging! Don't stop! Crush them! Whoa!"

The gilding power gathered around his neck, increasing the volume of Esen's shout. As he roared, the long-handled battle axe of Bai Ri Ming Lei at the forefront of the cavalry began to gather lightning elemental power.

To the defensive Thousand Rock Army, the warhorses charged forward amidst splashing water, advancing like gods without hesitation.

The genes that allowed humans to compete with wild animals for food in ancient times told them that if they didn't run, they would die.

But his sense of responsibility told him that if he ran away, his family would die, and his teammates would die.

Gradually, the cavalry in the rear had completed their acceleration, and the cavalry in the front were about to form a battle line.

"Roar!"

With Esen's roar once more, the [Daytime Thunder] warriors at the forefront swung their battle axes, hurling lightning elements from their long-handled axes, their targets the Thousand Rock Army in the sea.

"Crush it!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

Bolts of lightning struck the Thousand Rock Army's lines, shattering the rock element shields. The electrostatic reaction between the lightning and water caused their bodies to jerk, making it impossible for them to aim accurately at their men and horses.

But there was a gun pointed at the spot, and the people who rushed there didn't care about anything else.

【Daytime Thunder】Reinforce the warhorse, allowing it to cover the spear as much as possible, clearing a path for the soldiers behind.

Trading the death of warhorses for the lives of people is a very worthwhile deal.

The halberdiers behind kicked the horse's belly hard, pushing the warhorse to its maximum speed.

Those who possess the Eye of God have better physical constitutions, and they are the first to get rid of the electric shock reaction. But as soon as they get rid of it, what comes into view is the Ravenbeak Halberd or a warhorse.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

Some of the Chiyan soldiers broke free from the electric shock, but before they could raise their spears, they stabbed their warhorses head-on with their white-tasseled spears. The powerful impact sent both arms through their bodies, fracturing them instantly, and they were thrown off balance.

But more often than not, they were knocked away or stabbed by the crow-beak halberd and fell to the ground.

The cavalry broke through the Qianyan army's lines head-on, and the sound of their horses pounding the water echoed throughout the battlefield. The Qianyan army's formation was in disarray and they were no longer a threat!

One of the Thousand Rock Army soldiers' shields shattered, and the next moment his body was paralyzed by the lightning element in the water, and he was pierced in the chest by the Ravenbeak Halberd.

Thanks to the protection of his breastplate, the Thousand Rock soldier was mostly unharmed, only having fallen down.

However, the shallow beach here is a waterfall, which is carried eastward by the rushing sea.

"Aaaaaah! Help me!"

No one is saving him, and no one is saving the people who are lying on the ground. The only way to reduce casualties is to kill all the enemies in front of us as soon as possible!

On this battlefield, the corpses were not piled up like mountains. Warhorses, Thousand Rock Army soldiers, Ravenbeak Halberd Warriors, and Thunderclap Warriors fell to the ground and were washed away by the water.

Some people who suffer such injuries on land are fine, but the slippery sea surface causes them to slip and fall, and they are swept towards the waterfall by the rushing water.

There are rocks and water below the waterfall; where it falls depends on luck.

However, this waterfall is nearly 200 meters high, so there is no difference between falling onto the water and falling onto the wooden planks. Most people who fall on it will faint and drown.

Apart from [Daytime Thunder], only a few people with good physical condition did not faint after falling. Some swam over to fight the enemy, while others dived into the water to rescue their teammates.

The deserts and Liyue, the Teyvat people with superhuman morale, a race that's prone to fighting to the death when it starts.

A brutal war is taking place here.

But in the eyes of the commanders on both sides, these lost lives were pawns sacrificed for a greater good.

The pieces know they are pieces, but they are willing to give their lives.

why?

For the greater good.