The 20,000 Xiongnu cavalrymen surged like the tidal bore of the Qiantang River in late autumn, one wave after another.

If anything blocks the way, it will stir up a thousand-layered wave that will mercilessly devour everything in sight.

The overwhelming sense of suffocation turned Liu Du on the left wing and Pugu Huaiyu on the right wing pale, their hearts pounding like drums.

The three thousand Xianbei cavalry and three thousand Xiongnu cavalry under their command were all having difficulty breathing.

However, their hands were now stained with the blood of the Huns, and they had already boarded Liu Wei's large ship.

Only by working hard to propel the boat can we avoid being swallowed by the tide.

This was the first time Zhang Liao and Li Su had faced such a massive charge of Xiongnu cavalry, and they couldn't help but feel terrified.

Although Zhang Liao was on the top of Shanwu City, he also witnessed the charge of 50,000 Xiongnu soldiers.

However, those were teams of a few thousand people, unlike now where 20,000 people all went up together.

Moreover, the terrain outside Shanwu City meant that the Xiongnu cavalry could not organize such a large-scale charge.

But their five thousand spearmen and five thousand archers showed no fear, gripping their weapons tightly, their eyes fixed ahead, ready to await their commander's orders!

Despite possessing the fighting prowess of the White Robe Army, they remained unmoved.

On the contrary, as they watched the surging Xiongnu cavalry, their blood began to boil.

Beneath the city wall, beneath the great banner.

Liu Wei squinted, gazing at the surging black tide a mile away from the city, and calmly addressed Yao Guangxiao beside him:

“Great monk, I bet those trenches and horse traps can kill at least three thousand cavalrymen!”

"My lord, you really are something, making the three thousand soldiers I trained with such difficulty dig mud."

Yao Guangxiao shook his head. "Their combat strength definitely surpasses that of Captain Zhang's spear battalion."

Under the leadership of Yao Guangxiao, the 3,000-strong battalion launched a fierce attack on Tongguo, ambushed 6,000 cavalrymen of the Xiongnu Left Grand Commandant, and then penetrated deep into Meiji, launching a night raid on the Xiongnu royal court.

His military achievements can be described as outstanding.

Unexpectedly, when the army arrived in Yunzhong, Liu Wei actually ordered them to dig trenches and horse traps. It was such a waste of talent!

"Their predecessors used to dig mud over Daihai Lake! That's called making rational use of resources."

Liu Wei chuckled.

"You are our lord, whatever you say is right!"

Yao Guangxiao said helplessly, pointing, "Does our lord intend to bury all 20,000 Xiongnu cavalrymen here?"

"I never expected you to volunteer to do the work of performing the Buddhist rituals for the deceased!"

"I'm just throwing out a brick to get the jade. The real battle in the clouds will depend on you to strategize. I'll just watch from the sidelines!"

After using the overwhelming advantage of the Divine Arm Crossbow to quickly wipe out the garrison of Wujin, Liu Wei, Yao Guangxiao, Zhang Liao, Li Su, and others all saw the smoke signals coming from the city.

Everyone believed that Wujin was a trap, and that there must be Xiongnu troops lying in ambush nearby.

While clearing the battlefield in Wujin City, dozens of imperial guards were immediately dispatched to investigate, and they discovered 20,000 Xiongnu cavalrymen on the banks of the Baiqu River, 20 miles away.

Zhang Liao and Li Su suggested defending the city, while Yao Guangxiao planned to take the initiative, lure the enemy deep into the city, and then devour them piece by piece.

However, Liu Wei acted domineeringly, seizing command and deciding to lead the battle.

Although he didn't know much about military strategy, he had a keen understanding of human psychology.

Logically, since Liu Wei has led a large army to Yunzhong, Huchuquan should concentrate his forces to engage in a large-scale field battle with Liu Wei near Yunzhong, which would be the best strategy.

After all, the Xiongnu had the advantage; they would fight if they could win, and run if they couldn't.

However, the Xiongnu actually launched a preemptive attack on Wujin!

Clearly, these Xiongnu people did not participate in the great battle of Shanwu, and their knowledge of the Han army's fighting strength was merely hearsay.

Furthermore, since the Xiongnu began fighting Liu Wei, they have suffered repeated defeats and have never won a single battle.

They desperately need a victory to boost morale.

But such urgency can lead to anxiety, and anxiety can cause us to overlook many factors.

Often, the factors that are overlooked are the most fatal!

Having grasped the intentions of this Xiongnu cavalry, Liu Wei ordered Zhang Liao, Li Su, Liu Du, and Pugu Huaiyu to form a battle formation with their backs to the city wall.

He ordered the soldiers of the 3,000 battalion to dig a series of winding trenches one hundred to two hundred paces in front of the battle line, forming a fan-shaped concealed defensive line.

Because of time constraints, the trenches were not deep enough, but they were numerous, crisscrossing and ravine-like.

Once the warhorses charge in, their CPUs will be smoking.

You either fall down or fall into a pit!

If you try to jump over it by force, you'll definitely tear your balls!

Just as Liu Wei and Yao Guangxiao were chatting and laughing on the city wall, the Xiongnu's horn-shaped charge horn sounded again, and the vanguard of the Xiongnu cavalry had reached the edge of the trenches and horse traps.

While Liu Wei ordered his 3,000 soldiers to dig the pits, he also instructed them not to discard the turf and to leave it for camouflage.

There was freshly turned soil within a few hundred paces in front of the battle line, and by the time the Xiongnu cavalry noticed something amiss, it was too late!

"Ditch! Ditch! Ditch!"

The Xiongnu cavalry in the front row screamed in agony!

The Xiongnu cavalry in the back row mistakenly thought they were being told to hurry up and catch up, otherwise they wouldn't get a chance to be the commander of ten thousand cavalrymen if they cut down the great banner, so they excitedly shouted, "Oh, oh!"

However, the next second...

Oh dear!

Oh my god!

Hurry!

It's impossible to stop!

Even if it managed to stop, it was still pushed forward by the cavalry behind it.

In an instant, men and horses fell over, and rows of Xiongnu cavalrymen fell down like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

The screams of the Xiongnu cavalry were incessant!

The person in front fell down, but the person behind, for some reason, kept rushing forward.

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