Meanwhile, the Northern Barbarian camp was in complete chaos.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! The southern city...the southern city army has been defeated! The main force of the Yin army is attacking from the west!" The scout scrambled into the tent.
Wuhan abruptly stood up, his face ashen: "The west? How is that possible!"
"Absolutely true! At least tens of thousands of soldiers, and those explosive weapons..."
Wuhan rushed out of the main tent and climbed to the high ground.
Smoke and dust filled the sky from the south of the city, and the sounds of battle grew ever closer.
Meanwhile, to the east, Guo Luo and Murong Chunhua's cavalry began to assemble, clearly preparing for a general offensive.
"We've fallen for their trap..." Wuhan gritted his teeth. "They actually managed to cross the chaotic rock forest!"
"Your Majesty, what should we do now?" the guard general asked urgently.
Wuhan's eyes were fierce: "What to do? Fight! I still have 30,000 main force troops, are we afraid of his small number? Order the central army to form a battle formation, and the cavalry on the left and right flanks to prepare to flank! Today, I will personally cut off the head of the Yin army's commander!"
The Northern Di army, being seasoned veterans, quickly began to organize their defenses after the initial chaos.
The central army of 20,000 infantrymen formed a circular formation, with spears like a forest and shields like a wall.
Five thousand cavalrymen on each of the left and right flanks began to maneuver, preparing to attack the Yin army from both sides.
Wu Shangzhi saw this scene from horseback, and a look of seriousness flashed in his eyes.
In a head-on confrontation, his 5,000-plus men were indeed no match.
But war is never a simple numbers game.
"Send a message to Guo Luo, now it's their turn!" he said in a deep voice.
A whistling arrow shot into the sky, exploding in mid-air and creating a cloud of red smoke.
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