"As expected, there was an ambush." Wu Shangzhi sneered, showing little surprise. "There aren't many of them, only about a thousand in total. It seems that Wuhan didn't take our 'pursuers' too seriously, leaving only this few to delay us."
"What should we do? Launch a full-scale attack on the oasis and drive them away?" Guo Luo asked.
“No,” Wu Shangzhi observed the terrain and the enemy cavalry’s movements. “Their horses are fast and they are familiar with the terrain. If we force them to disperse, they will scatter and then come back to harass us when we go to fetch water, which will only cause more trouble.”
"Order: The Mo Dao Battalion advances, forming ranks and advancing slowly, with the crossbowmen providing cover. Target—the oasis water source!"
"Infantry, form a circular formation to protect the supplies. Cavalry, you lead the cavalry. Once the Mo Dao battalion draws the enemy's attention in front, flank them from the right side through that hard Gobi Desert and outflank their rear! I want these thousand or so men; not a single one will escape!"
The order was issued swiftly.
The heavily armored infantry of the Mo Dao Battalion began to form ranks, like a moving iron wall, steadily advancing towards the oasis with thunderous footsteps.
Archers followed closely behind, firing arrows from time to time to suppress the cavalrymen who tried to approach and fire.
The cavalry leader clearly hadn't expected the Yin army to be so forceful, and directly used heavy infantry to clear the way.
They tried to slow them down with arrows, but the heavy armor of the Mo Dao soldiers offered excellent protection against light arrows.
As the iron wall drew closer, the scouts began to panic, and their whistles became more urgent.
Just then, Murong led a thousand elite cavalrymen, who quietly sped out from the right side of the main force. Taking advantage of the undulating sand dunes and a gravel beach, they drew a large arc and moved at great speed toward the side and rear of the scouts!
By the time the cavalry leader noticed the cloud of dust rising behind him, it was too late!
"Yin Army cavalry! Behind us!"
The cavalry was thrown into chaos. No longer caring about harassing the Mo Dao Battalion, they all turned their horses and tried to flee.
However, Murong Chunhua's cavalry was faster and charged from relatively flat hard ground, crashing into the chaotic cavalry ranks in the blink of an eye!
The blade flashed, and blood splattered on the yellow sand.
Having lost speed and formation, the cavalry were almost powerless against the charge of organized elite cavalry.
The battle turned into a one-sided chase.
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