Behind this unnamed earthen slope, six thousand Han soldiers were lined up in neat rows.

Bathed in the glow of the setting sun, the long swords in the hands of the Han soldiers emitted a bloodthirsty red light.

Zhang Qiao stood on the earthen slope, his eyes fixed on the approaching plume of dust from the northwest, a slight smile playing on his lips.

At this point, the Qiang cavalry was only five li away from the Han army.

Then Zhang Qiao nodded to the messenger beside him, who understood and took out two command flags, waving them up and down.

Upon receiving the command flag, the six thousand Han soldiers spurred their horses almost simultaneously and arrived at the earthen slope, where they all looked down at the Qiang allied forces charging towards them.

"It's the Han army!!"

At the same time, the Qiang allied forces that had been rushing to catch up also discovered the Han soldiers who had suddenly appeared on the earthen slope.

"Didn't they run out of supplies and flee in panic? How did they end up here?"

One of the leaders at the forefront looked at the Han army on the earthen slope and couldn't help but shout angrily, "That Ma Yi! Has he conspired with the Han army to take this opportunity to eliminate us?"

Looking at the neatly arranged formations of the Han army, they didn't look like they were fleeing in panic at all. They were clearly lying in wait for their prey!

Hearing the chieftain's angry curses, the other chieftains around him also felt a chill.

If it was just a trap set by the Han army, that would be fine, because the Han army didn't have a numerical advantage. Even if you couldn't defeat the Han army in front of you, you wouldn't be completely annihilated by them.

But if Ma Yi colluded with the Han army, then we would be in real danger.

With the Han army waiting in ambush ahead and the Ma Yi eyeing them covetously from behind, the slightest mishap could mean their demise.

"Gentlemen! At this moment, only by breaking through the Han army's formation can we have a chance of survival. Charge with me!"

As soon as one of the chieftains finished speaking, the others understood. Just as the chieftain had said, they were blocked from the front and surrounded from the back.

Moreover, the Qiang allied forces were currently on a high-speed march. If they rashly ordered a retreat, it would surely cause chaos and hasten their own demise.

After all, only a few people are stupid enough to be like Shehetai.

The only way out right now is to break through the Han army's blockade and then take the opportunity to escape.

"That's right, warriors! If you want to survive, you have to charge! Charge!"

The other leaders echoed this sentiment, and then each encouraged their personal guards.

"Captain Yang, look at this scene, doesn't it resemble what happened when Feng Yishan?"

Seeing the Qiang allied forces charging straight towards them, Zhang Qiao smiled and looked at Yang Feng beside him.

Yang Feng smiled and said, "Indeed, they are quite similar. They both take the initiative to wait for the enemy to tire themselves out, and like Dianmu, they are also full of confidence!"

However, unlike before, they don't seem to have a numerical advantage this time.

"Haha~ Yeah, we can only blame them for being too greedy!"

After Zhang Qiao burst into laughter, he pointed the tip of his knife at the Qiang coalition.

"Brothers, let's make our mark, secure our fortunes, and bring glory to our wives and children! This is the moment! Follow me and fight!"

With a loud shout, Zhang Qiao spurred his warhorse forward and charged towards the Qiang allied forces, with Yang Feng and the others following closely behind.

"kill!!!"

Six thousand Han soldiers also roared at the same time.

Seeing their own generals charging ahead, and with the advantage of being well-rested and ready to fight, the Han army's morale had reached its peak.

Before long, the Han and Qiang armies clashed violently. Faced with the overwhelming momentum of the Han army, the Qiang allied forces scattered like splashes of water hitting a central pillar.

In an instant, shouts of battle erupted across the battlefield, and soldiers from both the Han and Qiang sides fell from their horses one after another.

Although the Qiang allied forces were composed of tribal chiefs and their personal guards, and appeared to be exceptionally powerful, the Qiang tribes could not form a unified command and were unwilling to fight. Faced with the overwhelming momentum of the Han army, the Qiang allied forces suffered heavy casualties in just a short time.

The morale of the Qiang allied forces plummeted to its lowest point. Some chieftains on the periphery of the battlefield, seeing the situation was dire, led their men and fled the scene, heading southwest.

After Zhang Qiao, who was charging ahead, killed a Qiang cavalryman with his sword, he also keenly observed this phenomenon.

Immediately, Zhang Rang turned to a flag officer beside him and shouted, "Immediately order all soldiers to abandon the enemy's flanks and follow me to charge the enemy's center! Break through their defenses!"

The flag officer nodded upon hearing this, and then vigorously waved the flag in his hand.

Upon seeing the general's flag being waved, officers of all ranks in the Han army immediately led their soldiers to abandon their respective opponents and converge towards Zhang Qiao's location.

The Qiang soldiers on the flanks of the allied forces, seeing the Han army suddenly concentrate all its forces to attack the center, did not choose to support their comrades. Instead, they immediately left the battlefield and scattered in all directions.

Before long, the soldiers in the middle of the Qiang allied forces felt immense pressure.

Originally, the Qiang allied forces and the Han army were 7,000 against 6,000, but in just a short while, the ratio changed to 4,000 against 6,000, putting them at a significant disadvantage.

In less than five minutes of fighting, the Han army had killed more than 700 Qiang soldiers.

"Follow me and kill them!!"

After successfully breaking through the Qiang army, Zhang Qiao turned his horse around, wiped the blood splattered on his face, and then shouted loudly before leading his soldiers to charge forward once again.

The remaining Qiang people were completely terrified and ran away without looking back, trying to escape.

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