Yin Wuxie and the others in the rear were getting anxious. If this continued, their 300,000-strong army would not be able to withstand the enemy's onslaught.
But Yang Sheng didn't react at all, adhering to the principle of trusting those he employs and not employing those he doesn't trust.
Since he has handed over command to Yuwen Du, he cannot interfere recklessly at such a critical moment.
Random micro-management can easily lead to death; he couldn't possibly give a micro-management order on the spot, such as telling the infantry in front to advance three steps.
After the wolf riders charged for the first time that day, the enemy immediately turned their horses around and began a second charge.
This time, Yuwen Du finally made a move. He directly ordered the messenger to wave the command flag, and the vanguard troops retreated. Tens of thousands of elite soldiers stepped forward with shields, using iron shields taller than a person to withstand the second charge of the Tianlang Cavalry!
This time, the attack of the Sky Wolf Cavalry was finally stopped by the shield soldiers. The heavy iron shields required two people to move at the same time, and the heavy cavalry crashed into the iron shields with a loud bang.
Forces are reciprocal. Some of the first shield bearers were crushed into mincemeat under the bombardment of this enormous force, but the heavy cavalry were also shaken inside their armor, their internal organs shattered.
These shield soldiers were all Yuwen Du's true confidants, disciplined and capable of withstanding casualties without collapsing. So after the first batch was almost wiped out, another batch came up behind them.
As the saying goes, one should strike while the iron is hot, but the momentum will wane after a second attempt and be exhausted after a third.
The heavy cavalry's second charge was thwarted, and they had no strength left for the third.
At this moment, the shield bearers dispersed, and tens of thousands of elite soldiers wielded chain hammers, smashing them fiercely at the heavy cavalry.
The Sky Wolf Cavalry's armor is impervious to swords and spears; only blunt weapons can vibrate their internal organs, causing extreme lethality.
After three decisive blows, the Golden Horde's elite heavy cavalry, the Heavenly Wolf Cavalry, was almost completely wiped out, causing Great Khan Tumur great distress.
The cost of training one Sky Wolf Rider could even train twenty ordinary cavalrymen!
At this point, only one-tenth of the tens of thousands of Sky Wolf Riders remained. Tumur had no choice but to send light cavalry forward to cover the Sky Wolf Riders' retreat.
Seeing this, Yuwen Du shouted, "All crossbowmen, advance! Archers, provide cover, crossbowmen, fire with precision!"
When it comes to horsemanship and archery, the Great Zhou Dynasty is no match for the Golden Horde. Even now that the Golden Horde is corrupt and decadent, the Great Zhou Dynasty still cannot compare.
Therefore, Yuwen Du directly ordered a large number of archers to provide cover fire, forcing the enemy's light cavalry out of range.
At the same time, the crossbows of the Great Zhou were sharp, and various powerful crossbows could even hunt down martial arts masters.
These crossbows often required several people to operate. At this moment, with tens of thousands of powerful crossbows firing precisely, the light cavalrymen fell off their horses one by one before they even reached the firing range.
Upon seeing this, Tumur's face turned ashen, his expression filled with terror.
He never imagined that this battle would end in such a crushing defeat.
When did the warriors of the Golden Horde become so vulnerable?
"Grand Preceptor, what should we do now? Let's retreat back to the North!"
Bastau frowned and said, "I never expected that the Great Zhou would become so powerful."
We are no match for them in open field combat; we cannot continue fighting.
However, while withdrawal is necessary, it cannot be carried out directly back to the northern region.
I've already said it, the envoys from the Buddhist kingdom must not be disturbed!
We'll retreat to Shangdu first. I've already had someone move the Vajra Bright Wheel Temple's grand formation to Shangdu, so we can use Shangdu to delay the Great Zhou for a while.
In addition, I also sent people to contact the Jurchens in the north, requesting them to send troops to support us.
The price was the cession of all territory east of White Wolf Mountain.
Tumur's eyes widened immediately: "Grand Preceptor, what did you say?! You actually contacted the Jurchens of the North?"
This is like inviting wolves into the house! The area east of White Wolf Mountain is a third of the entire northern lands, and those savages have given it all away?!
The Northern Jurchens are a recently emerging force, and they haven't even officially established a state yet. When the Great Zhou and the Golden Horde were locked in a fierce battle, the Northern Jurchens were just an insignificant little tribe.
However, in the last hundred years, the other side has grown considerably, and its territory borders both the Great Zhou and the Golden Horde.
Although the Jurchens of the north frequently raided the Great Zhou, they also frequently raided the Golden Horde, so the two sides were hostile to each other.
Not only did they invite a wolf into their house, but Bastu also ceded such a large piece of territory to the other side. This was simply raising a tiger to cause trouble!
"Inviting wolves into the house? If it weren't for the corruption and decadence of you royal nobles, which led to the Golden Horde becoming like this, would I need to invite wolves into the house?"
Bastu looked coldly at Tumur and said, "If the Great Khan is unwilling, I can replace him with another Great Khan."
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