Emperor Ling of Han was the last powerful emperor of the Han Dynasty, a figure who could have altered the course of history, yet he became the root cause of the empire's collapse.
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Before the two opposing forces even clashed, the Xianbei army was already at a disadvantage.
"Raise your gun!!"
After a volley of fire, Lü Bu roared and swung his halberd. The wolf riders behind him quickly hung their crossbows on the back of their saddles, then took off their standard-issue spears and aimed them straight at the Xianbei cavalry.
Thousands of spearheads forged from refined iron gleamed with a chilling light, forming a suffocating forest of death.
The Yellow Wind Camp soldiers following behind the wolf riders raised their standard-issue sabers high above their heads, the cold gleam of the blades adding a chilling killing intent to the bright sky.
"break!!"
With a loud roar, Lü Bu led his wolf riders straight towards the gap in the Xianbei central army.
At this moment, the two armies were no more than a hundred paces apart, and the Xianbei cavalry lowered their spears, aiming them at the Han cavalry.
Compared to the forest of spears of the wolf riders, the Xianbei people's crude spear formation looked like a clump of dry grass in a salt flat, chaotic and disorderly.
In just a few breaths, the soldiers in the front ranks of the two armies rushed to within twenty paces of each other.
"Kill!!"
At the same time, the wolf riders at the forefront stretched out their hands, gripped the ends of their spears tightly, placed their feet on their saddles, leaned forward slightly, and, using the momentum of their horses, thrust their spears forward with all their might.
The Xianbei cavalry on the opposite side also swung their spears and thrust them at the Han army.
Unfortunately, the standard-issue rifles used by the Han army were specifically designed to counter the steppe cavalry, and in terms of length, they far surpassed the spears of the Xianbei people.
As the saying goes, "an inch longer, an inch stronger," the spears used by the Han army were more than ten inches longer than the spears of the Xianbei.
Just as the Xianbei soldiers swung their spears, the wolf knights' lances pierced their bodies and carried them off their horses.
The spearheads of Han soldiers all had a protrusion to prevent the spear from piercing the enemy's body and causing it to slip from their grasp.
Therefore, after the wolf knights in the front row stabbed the enemy, they quickly pulled out their spears with a single thrust and then stabbed at the Xianbei cavalry in the back row.
Occasionally, a few Xianbei soldiers managed to swing their spears, but they were stopped by the black iron armor of the wolf knights.
With the added benefit of the saddle and stirrups, the wolf riders seemed to be permanently attached to the horse's back. The wooden spears in the hands of the Xianbei people broke in two the moment they touched the wolf riders' bodies.
Only now did they realize what a true iron cavalry was.
"kill!!"
Lu Bu, who was charging at the forefront, let out a roar and thrust his halberd left and right. As the halberd flashed, the Xianbei cavalry in front of him screamed in pain. He moved as if he were in an empty field.
Led by Lü Bu, the wolf riders repeatedly thrust their spears out, then retract them, and thrust them out again, in a continuous cycle, like a rapidly operating machine, constantly reaping the lives of the Xianbei cavalry.
The two sides had only been in contact for a short while when Lü Bu led his wolf cavalry to break through the second and third ranks of the Xianbei central army.
After breaking through two enemy lines, the wolf riders' warhorses, still full of power, carried the soldiers as they charged towards the fourth rank of Xianbei soldiers.
"Fengxian is indeed a born cavalry commander; he has managed to train the wolf riders to be so valiant!!"
On the high platform, Huangfu Song, who was in charge of the command, was also shocked by the efficient killing.
"What, is this your first time seeing the Wolf Knights, Minister Huangfu?" Liu Hong asked curiously upon seeing Huangfu Song, the commander of Bingzhou, in such a state.
"To be honest, Your Majesty, Fengxian kept the training of the wolf cavalry a closely guarded secret. This is the first time I've ever seen them in actual combat!" Huangfu Song said with a wry smile.
Liu Hong smiled and waved his hand: "Capable people are all like this, just like the Marquis of Champion back then, who also concealed his military campaign from Emperor Xiaowu."
As long as we can win the battle, as the commander-in-chief, we shouldn't worry about so many other things!
"Your Majesty is right!" Huangfu Song echoed with a smile.
Just as the two were talking, Lu Bu's wolf riders had already engaged the fourth rank of Xianbei soldiers.
Meanwhile, the White Horse Battalion soldiers responsible for harassing the right flank were also changing into long formations. Taking advantage of the range of their crossbows, the front platoon finished firing, followed by the middle platoon, and then the rear platoon.
After three waves of arrows, the right flank of the Xianbei army was thrown into chaos.
On the first day of battle, the central and right flanks of the Xianbei army were utterly routed.
"What on earth is going on? When did the Han cavalry become so powerful?"
Seeing the formation of 15,000 elite Gaoliu troops being completely overwhelmed by the Han army, Tan Shihuai was also filled with shock.
"Break the formation!!"
Just as Tan Shihuai was shocked, a roar suddenly came from within the formation.
As Lu Bu rode Red Hare, wielding his halberd, he slashed through several men, tearing a small opening in the last rank of the Xianbei central army. The wolf cavalry behind him followed closely, charging out through the opening.
The Xianbei central army was successfully breached by the wolf cavalry led by Lü Bu.
"Kill!"
At the same time, Huang Zhong led his men and charged in through the gaps created by the wolf knights.
Before the surviving Xianbei cavalrymen could catch their breath, their heads were chopped off by the long swords of Huang Feng's soldiers coming from the opposite direction.
Huang Zhong, wielding his sword in one hand, charged straight at Mika amidst the chaos.
Upon seeing Huang Zhong approaching, Mi Jia's expression changed, and he hurriedly pulled on the reins, fleeing towards the left flank.
"You thief general, where do you think you're going!"
Seeing that Mika turned and fled, Huang Zhong roared, sheathed his broadsword, and quickly took out his bow and arrow, aiming at the back of Mika's neck.
The bow was drawn taut like a full moon, and the arrow flew like a shooting star. The whistling arrow caught up with Mika in an instant and then pierced his throat.
"No!!"
Upon seeing Mika fall from her horse after being struck by an arrow, Tan Shihuai behind her cried out, a rare look of pain appearing on his face.
Mika, as Tan Shihuai's most trusted confidant, was the greatest help he left to his son.
Now, he died in the battle. If he dies, who will assist and lead the Xianbei tribe?
Thinking of all this, Tan Shihuai's heart was bleeding. His eyes were bloodshot as he stared at Huang Zhong in the formation, watching helplessly as Huang Zhong used the gaps created by Lü Bu to completely separate the left and right flanks.
At the same time, Lu Bu, having broken through the enemy lines, led his wolf riders a short distance before making a sharp turn and charging toward the remaining Xianbei left-wing cavalry.
Huang Zhong also led his troops toward the left wing of the Xianbei.
"Your Majesty, this is bad! They want to wipe out our entire army!"
Upon seeing the Han army's actions, Han Sui, standing beside Tan Shihuai, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.