They never dreamed that the other side would dare to be so bold as to turn around and launch a counterattack.

Once the horse turns back, its speed will inevitably be greatly reduced, while the pursuers will advance like a whirlwind, showing no signs of slowing down.

This difference in speed undoubtedly puts them in an extremely disadvantageous position.

What's even more shocking is that these eighteen riders dared to face the surging tide of seven hundred iron cavalry head-on.

This situation is like several brave warriors challenging a roaring waterfall; their courage is commendable, but the outcome is not optimistic.

"Hahaha!"

Corpse Bone laughed loudly from behind, "A mere eighteen riders, you think you can stop the charge of my iron cavalry? You're simply asking for trouble!"

As the eighteen riders of Yanyun bravely covered the rear and turned their horses around, a thousand elite Xiongnu troops deep in the Hengshan Pass had been quietly waiting for many days.

Their eyes, like those of hawks, were already locked onto the scene of pursuit below.

However, they were unaware that Sheyanze's stronghold had been destroyed.

"This is a golden opportunity!"

A Xiongnu soldier shouted excitedly, "Among those cavalrymen being chased, there must be a Han prince that the leader wants to kill."

"Brothers, the opportunity to make a name for yourselves is right in front of us," another Xiongnu soldier added, his voice filled with fervor.

As their shouts echoed through the valley, the Xiongnu elites seemed to see the dawn of victory, and their fighting spirit burned fiercely.

The commander of the thousand elite ambush troops stood up on the mountain and shouted, "Attack as a whole! Together with General Shi Tu Gu, wipe out the Han people!"

At the order, five hundred of the thousand elite ambush troops were left to guard the mountain pass, while five hundred cavalrymen charged out from the valley.

Seven hundred pursuers were like wolves and tigers behind them, while five hundred ambushes in front made them feel as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

Liu Wei, Wang Fangyi, and Shen Lian, along with their guards, numbering only about eighty riders, faced such a perilous situation that their fates were uncertain.

Behind them were the fierce interception of the Eighteen Riders of Yanyun, and in front of them were more than fifty riders charging bravely. They were caught in the middle and in imminent danger.

Liu Wei gripped the horizontal sword tightly; the cold blade reflected his resolute gaze.

Wang Fangyi and Shen Lian stood on the left and right, like two solid barriers, determined to protect Liu Wei.

The arrow pierced the air, whistling as it came.

Meanwhile, battles had already broken out in the rear.

The eighteen riders of Yanyun brandished their crescent-shaped sabers and charged back into the torrent of Xiongnu cavalry. With each swing of their blades, blood blossomed.

At this critical juncture of life and death, they must fight with all their might to have a glimmer of hope.

The army of over seven hundred men spread out like a giant shield, their momentum as imposing as mountains and as vast as the sea, unstoppable.

Even if the Eighteen Riders of Yanyun were brave and skilled in battle, they were still just ordinary people. How could they withstand the surging tide of people?

Therefore, they concentrated their elite forces to break through the overall situation by focusing on key points.

The eighteen riders instantly transformed into two sharp cones, silently cutting in from the flanks of the Xiongnu cavalry, like two sharp swords piercing the enemy's heart.

Ah! Ah! Ah!

For a moment, continuous screams echoed across the battlefield.

The crescent-shaped scimitar gleamed coldly in the night, each swing taking a life.

Under this fierce attack, the Xiongnu cavalrymen were thrown into chaos, their men and horses falling and their formation thrown into disarray.

The Eighteen Riders of Yanyun quickly infiltrated and stopped at least one-third of the Xiongnu cavalry.

The remaining two-thirds of the Xiongnu cavalry continued their pursuit without slowing down.

These seven hundred Xiongnu cavalrymen were now filled with boundless hatred and determined to fight to the death.

His murderous intent and willpower surged dramatically.

Despite the fierce and valiant nature of the Eighteen Riders of Yanyun, who effortlessly killed three hundred Xiongnu cavalrymen.

However, these Xiongnu cavalrymen seemed very tenacious, each one like a mad hyena, and if you were not careful, you would be injured by their reckless fighting style.

Therefore, the Eighteen Riders of Yanyun also used all their skills, probably experiencing for the first time how difficult the other side was.

While the battle raged in the rear, Liu Wei had already charged into the Xiongnu cavalry with his sword in hand.

His swordsmanship seemed to follow no pattern, slashing left and right, but his primary principle was to kill the enemy quickly, striving to defeat his opponent in the first instance.

More than fifty cavalrymen and ten imperial guards were on the battlefield with Liu Wei, and this was not their first time.

I remember the last time, they broke through the defenses of the Cheshi Kingdom's three thousand iron cavalry with only a hundred riders under the walls of Loulan.

At this moment, facing five hundred elite Xiongnu cavalry, they showed no fear and charged forward.

Amidst the flashing blades and slashing swords, blood splattered like a gushing spring.

In the blink of an eye, the open space in front of Hengshan Pass became a bloody battlefield.

Amidst the neighing of warhorses and the piercing of swords into flesh, the soldiers fought bravely against the enemy, creating a breathtaking scene.

On one side were elite cavalry protecting the prince of the Han Dynasty, selected from among the best of the best.

One side consists of the Xiongnu, a foreign tribe raised on horseback, filled with hatred.

At first, the Xiongnu cavalry had the upper hand in terms of morale, but after the battle began, they found that their opponents were actually very difficult to deal with.

Every Han Chinese knight here is incredibly brave.

Their swords were light yet sharp, their armor was incredibly sturdy, and their warhorses were exceptionally strong.

Shi Tugu, a member of the Xiongnu cavalry, discovered that his own 700 cavalry, plus the 500 cavalrymen who had been lying in ambush at Hengshan Pass to come out to fight, totaled 1,200 cavalrymen.

Compared to the eighty or so Han cavalrymen in the encirclement, they seemed to have no other advantage besides their numbers.

In terms of weapons, armor, horses, combat skills, and even personal physique, they were inferior to the group around Liu Wei.

Soon, the Imperial Guard and the Eighteen Riders of Yanyun began to take control of the situation.

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