The words of the Peacock Kingdom's people were a judgment upon Lin Tian's great army.
Their demeanor was solemn, and it was clear to anyone that if their answers did not satisfy the Peacock Kingdom, war would erupt immediately.
However, there was one crucial point that could not be ignored: they did not understand each other's languages.
Therefore, no matter how serious they were, Lin Tian's army could not comprehend their words.
Because of this, they simply stopped listening.
While these people were still awaiting an answer from Lin Tian's army, Lin Tian had already issued a new command to his troops.
"Soldiers, heed my command! Annihilate them all, and clear the path for our advancing ranks!!"
"Yes!!"
Upon hearing Lin Tian's words, the army behind him immediately understood their orders.
Without any hesitation, they unleashed their slaughter.
While the Peacock Kingdom's army was still waiting for a response, Lin Tian's army had already charged.
Their speed was astonishing, throwing the Peacock Kingdom's army into disarray.
"This is bad! They're charging! They're actually charging!"
"Shameful! These people have no honor! They didn't even give a warning and just charged!"
"Kill! Kill them all! No matter where they come from!"
Since Lin Tian's army had already attacked, the Peacock Kingdom's army naturally did not hesitate either; they also began to charge towards Lin Tian's forces.
However, their charge was not a chaotic rush like Lin Tian's army.
They advanced in a highly ordered fashion.
Leading the charge were, undoubtedly, their most formidable elephant cavalry.
Following the elephant cavalry were their horse cavalry, and right behind them, their infantry advanced closely.
This formation was designed for the elephant cavalry to act as the vanguard, breaking through Lin Tian's army's defenses.
Their plan was undoubtedly well-conceived and executed with precision.
However, in Lin Tian's eyes, their elephant cavalry was not invincible.
As the Peacock Kingdom's elephant cavalry charged forward, Lin Tian's army intently watched them.
Simultaneously, many of them gripped ropes, ready to act at any moment.
In the next instant, they might cast their hooks, yanking the riders off their elephants.
The elephant riders, oblivious to the danger, still believed their greatest threat was Lin Tian.
"Beware the leader among them! Rumor has it he possesses immense strength and can directly topple our elephants. Do not let him engage you!"
"Don't worry, we'll cover each other. We won't give them a chance to engage us!"
They were prepared for Lin Tian.
With their preparations, they naturally had a plan to deal with him.
Should Lin Tian approach, they would unhesitatingly order their elephants to trample him, using their trunks or tails to strike him.
Concurrently, they would also attack to assist the elephants, targeting Lin Tian.
Therefore, they did not fear Lin Tian at all.
However, as they charged, they discovered that Lin Tian, whom they were expecting, had not yet made a move.
It was the soldiers from Qin who were actually taking action.
This surprised the Peacock Kingdom's elephant riders and also struck them as somewhat amusing.
"Do they really think their cavalry can contend with our elephant cavalry?"
"Very well, since they dare to be so arrogant, we shall teach them a lesson!"
"Soldiers, heed my command! Charge forth and crush them!"
"Kill!"
With almost no hesitation, a large number of elephant riders charged towards Lin Tian's cavalry.
Their intention seemed to be to crush Lin Tian's cavalry directly with their elephants.
As the two armies drew near, the Peacock Kingdom's elephant riders grew even more excited.
They were already envisioning their elephants trampling and crushing Lin Tian's cavalry.
However, their imaginations were vivid, but the reality was entirely different from what they had envisioned.
Just as they were about to collide with Lin Tian's army, Lin Tian's cavalry suddenly threw out numerous hooks.
These hooks, attached to ropes, flew directly towards the Peacock Kingdom's elephant cavalry.
In an instant, the Peacock Kingdom's elephant riders felt an immense sense of crisis.
Although they had never encountered such weapons before and did not know their purpose, they still sensed a great threat from these hooks.
It felt as if if a hook were to land on them, they would immediately die.
This caused many with keen senses to break out in goosebumps.
Their shouts instantly echoed across the entire battlefield.
"Beware their weapons! Their weapons are strange!"
Strange, but the Peacock Kingdom's elephant riders did not know why.
It was only when some of their soldiers were snagged by these hooks that they understood the hooks' power.
In a mere instant, the soldiers riding the elephants were yanked down.
And the one who was pulled down was easily trampled to death, like a piece of straw.
Following this, one after another, people were pulled down.
These individuals did not even have time to react to what was happening before they were dislodged from their elephants and rendered combat-ineffective.
Their elephants, suddenly without riders, lost direction and their combat effectiveness.
With this development, the Peacock Kingdom's elephant riders immediately knew they were in deep trouble.
"This is bad! Don't get caught by them, or they'll pull us down."
"Cut their ropes! Everyone must cut their ropes! We cannot let their ropes restrict us!"
"Hold on to your elephants! Hold on tightly to your elephants! We cannot be pulled down; if we are, we will surely die!"
"Charge! Everyone, charge quickly! Do not give them a chance to deal with us!"
For the Peacock Kingdom's elephant cavalry, the situation was extremely urgent.
With a single misstep, their entire elephant corps could be wiped out here.
Therefore, many among them devised various strategies to counter Lin Tian's cavalry's hooks.
Some suggested cutting the ropes, others suggested their elephants should run faster, and some urged them to hold on tightly to their elephants.
These methods had some effect, but facing countless hooks, they ultimately proved futile.
The hooks from Lin Tian's army posed too great a threat to them.
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