Very quickly, Cao Ang gathered the troops skilled in Qi Refining to Gang and those with formidable innate strength among the twenty thousand soldiers. Sima Yi observed that the number was not many, only over thirty in total, fewer than a corps under Guan Yu.
However, counting the soldiers with fierce innate strength, there were about five to six hundred. Sima Yi decided to hand them over to Dian Mann, who was Dian Wei's son.
Though it was hard to determine the strength due to the opponent's advanced cultivation, the opponent assured he was below Cloud Qi, so with someone skilled in Qi Refining to Gang assisting him, he should withstand an ordinary Inner Qi Manifestation. Therefore, charging and breaking ranks was his task.
After all, when it comes to charging and breaking ranks, while a strong commander can lead, it's truly effective when a powerful military general leads with excellent command.
