A rain of arrows ripped through the sky, like a sigh from the heavens.
Countless blood blossoms bloomed in the boundless wilderness, and the people used as human shields fell like wheat.
Guo Jingde's face was ashen, and he remained silent.
The same was true for everyone else; a burning anger was raging within each of them.
Yelü Junba, standing in the central army, calmly observed the scene before him; all he cared about was the outcome of this battle.
Human lives are just a number to him; as long as he can win, any amount of effort is worthwhile.
With the help of these civilians who were used as human shields, the distance between the Xiongnu cavalry and the Dali army formation was rapidly shortened.
As the terrified people began to retreat, Yelü Junba gave the order to charge!
In an instant, countless iron cavalrymen charged directly into the Dali army formation like a black tide!
The civilians blocking their way were no longer of any use.
Horse hooves trampled over the ground, and cries of agony filled the air.
The tens of thousands of Xiongnu cavalry galloped forward like waves, raising clouds of dust.
The Dali army formation stood firm like a dam, refusing to retreat an inch.
The distance between the two sides is rapidly decreasing.
As the Xiongnu cavalry drew ever closer, the Dali army remained completely still, as if determined to withstand this overwhelming onslaught.
Mu Junxian, who was stationed at the rear, remained calm in the face of the overwhelming cavalry.
In his mind, however, he was constantly estimating the distance between the two sides.
"Five hundred steps, four hundred steps, three hundred steps..."
As the Xiongnu drew closer, the overwhelming dust seemed poised to engulf everyone.
At the forefront of the Xiongnu cavalry, Xubu roared, wielding a scimitar.
"Charge in! Kill all these Han Chinese!"
Guo Jingde, who was wrapped in bandages in the Dali army formation, couldn't help but speak to Mu Junxian upon seeing this.
"General Mu! We can't wait any longer! If the Xiongnu cavalry are too numerous, and we allow them to charge into our formation, our army will be thrown into chaos!"
As the commander of the Longxiang Battalion, Guo Jingde knew better than anyone the terrifying nature of cavalry charges.
However, Mu Junxian's expression remained unchanged while he was on horseback.
"No rush, the fish haven't taken the bait yet."
Guo Jingde was speechless.
The thunderous sound of horses' hooves grew louder and louder.
At the very front of the group, Lu Yunxue's hand holding the longsword was slightly sweaty.
Seeing the menacing Xiongnu cavalry approaching, Pei Jianzhi swallowed hard and asked.
"Why aren't they changing formation? Are they expecting us to withstand this charge of the Xiongnu cavalry?"
Two hundred steps! One hundred and fifty steps!
At this moment, Pei Jianzhi could almost see the outlines of the charging Xiongnu cavalry!
Xubu had a ferocious smile on his face at this moment.
Faced with this terrifying aura, Pei Jianzhi swallowed hard.
Just as Pei Jianzhi was considering whether or not to retreat.
Mu Junxian shouted loudly from below the great banner.
"Raise the barricades!"
As the order was given, countless barricades were pushed out from the army formation.
These barricades were made entirely of sharpened wooden posts, and the frames were inlaid with countless sharp spikes.
The warhorses were incredibly fast! A hundred paces was covered in just a few breaths!
When Xubu discovered the countless barricades erected ahead, there was no possibility of turning around!
Neither side has a way out in this battle!
Seeing this, Xubu roared in anger!
"Get over it!"
The Xiongnu cavalry charged straight at them without slowing down!
In an instant, the barricades were stained with blood.
Under such high-speed impact, the sharp chevaux-de-frise pierced through the Xiongnu cavalrymen and their horses.
Warhorses neighed, and cavalrymen screamed in agony.
However, they could not stop the galloping of tens of thousands of cavalry behind them.
When the corpses of the Xiongnu cavalry piled up in front of the chevaux-de-frise, the chevaux-de-frise became completely useless!
With a flick of the reins, Xu Bu's warhorse leaped into the air and charged into the Dali army's formation!
Mu Junxian's masterful maneuver was nothing more than a minor tactic in the face of a battlefield teeming with 200,000 people.
The cavalry that followed immediately flanked to the sides, and then charged straight into the waist of the Dali army formation from both sides!
The two sides immediately engaged in close combat!
The Dali infantry and the Xiongnu cavalry immediately clashed.
In an instant! Severed limbs and blood splattered everywhere!
Mu Junxian took a deep breath and said.
"Beat the drums!"
"The central army retreats, and the two flanks encircle them!"
Boom boom boom! The drums of the Dali army resounded!
Hundreds of thousands of troops began to converge on the center in a crescent shape.
Infantry are naturally at a disadvantage when fighting against cavalry!
Therefore, the only way to slow down the cavalry was to sacrifice human lives.
Mu Junxian's goal was to lure the enemy deep into his territory and then encircle them from both sides.
However, sometimes it's easy to think about but very difficult to do.
As tens of thousands of Xiongnu cavalry charged into the central army, the casualties became unstoppable!
So after hearing Mu Junxian's order for the central army to retreat.
The elite and elite battalions responsible for directly confronting the Xiongnu cavalry retreated in unison.
However, as they retreated, they found themselves mixed up with the Shenji Battalion, which was responsible for flanking the right flank.
This immediately created a top-heavy situation.
The so-called encirclement was instantly dismantled.
In the distance, banners fluttered beneath the golden wolf flags of the Xiongnu.
Upon receiving the signal, Sudatta immediately roared and gave the order.
"Not good! These Han Chinese are trying to surround us! Retreat! Retreat!"
Tens of thousands of Xiongnu cavalrymen who had already penetrated the Dali army's formation immediately turned their horses around and retreated in panic!
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