"Fire!" Sun Han finally gave the order.
Buzz—!
Hundreds of arrows soared through the air, tracing arcs as they fell into Yang Chao's army ranks. Dozens were immediately struck and fell, but the formation did not break. The Jiannan Mountain soldiers, accustomed to mountain warfare, mostly carried small round shields, which they raised and continued their advance.
One hundred and fifty steps.
"Crossbowmen! Fire straight down!" Sun Han roared again.
More powerful crossbow bolts are fired at close range, with extremely strong penetrating power.
Dozens of men in Yang Chaojun's front row had their shields pierced by arrows and fell down screaming in agony.
Fresh blood began to stain the yellow earth.
"Hold the line! Advance!" Yang Chaojun's commanding officer roared.
Eighty steps.
The patterns on the shield opposite can now be clearly seen.
Just then, the sound of rapid hoofbeats suddenly rang out from behind Sun Han's army!
About five hundred cavalrymen charged out from each of the left and right flanks, which was Sun Han's trump card.
These Henan cavalrymen were well-equipped and skilled horsemen, and they attacked Yang Chaojun's cavalry who were maneuvering from the flanks.
"They're here!" A glint flashed in Yang Chao's eyes. "Order! The cavalry on both flanks retreat and converge on the center! Firearms, prepare!"
The command flag was waved.
Yang Chaojun's cavalry on both flanks appeared to be in a panic as they retreated towards the center, causing their formation to weaken.
Sun Han, who was on the platform, saw this clearly and was overjoyed: "The enemy's flanks have collapsed! Order the cavalry to engage them! The central army should advance and coordinate with the cavalry to launch a pincer attack!"
Seeing the enemy retreat, the Henan cavalrymen were greatly encouraged and accelerated their charge.
They brandished their sabers and shouted as they were about to cut into Yang Chaojun's flank.
That was precisely where the formation appeared to be at its weakest point.
However, they did not notice that behind Yang Chaojun's central army, the dozen or so shield carts had quietly adjusted their direction, heading directly towards the cavalry's path of charge.
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