At the border between the Golden Horde and the Great Zhou Dynasty, an army of 300,000 gathered.
In fact, once the number of people exceeds ten thousand, it will be a densely packed area wherever it is placed.
Moreover, with 300,000 troops on the side, the border seemed to stretch as far as the eye could see.
The commander-in-chief of this attack on the Golden Horde was Yang Sheng, but in reality, Yang Sheng had already handed over command to Yuwen Du.
Yuwen Du was originally a general of the border army, and had fought against the Golden Horde many times in his early years.
Afterwards, Yuwen Du participated in major battles such as the suppression of the White Lotus Sect and the elimination of the Thirty-Six Great Bandits, which further enriched his experience in commanding troops.
Yang Sheng was a complete novice when it came to leading troops, so he left the professional matters to the professionals and directly handed over the command of troops to Yuwen Du.
"General Yuwen, this attack on the Golden Horde will be entirely in your hands."
I don't know anything about leading troops into battle, but I'm quite good at killing people.
Once the Vajra Myōrin Temple mobilizes, I will be responsible for dealing with those Tibetan monks.
Yuwen Du said excitedly, "Rest assured, Grand Commander, I will certainly live up to your expectations!"
For Yuwen Du, being able to preside over a war of annihilation was an immense qualification. Throughout the entire Zhou Dynasty's history of several hundred years, although there had been generals who had presided over wars of annihilation, none of them had succeeded.
But this time, with Yang Sheng helping him gather a full 300,000 elite troops, Yuwen Du could be said to be full of vigor.
"General Yuwen, how confident are you in this battle?"
Even disregarding the factor of high-end combat capabilities, could the troops of the Great Zhou Dynasty defeat the soldiers of the Golden Horde?
Yuwen Du said in a deep voice, "Grand Commander, please rest assured, I have a 100% chance of winning this time!"
Over the years, everyone in the Great Zhou Dynasty believed that the Golden Horde was invincible, but in reality, this was not the case.
The Zhou Dynasty only provided a pittance to the border troops, so even if we could defeat them, we wouldn't dare to penetrate deep into the Golden Horde. Thus, we were stuck in a stalemate.
Furthermore, with so many internal and external troubles plaguing the Great Zhou, the imperial court dared not truly wage war against the Golden Horde.
With your support, Grand Commander, and with an army of 300,000 men gathered and the entire nation's strength mobilized, defeating the already corrupt Golden Horde would be a piece of cake!
The distance from the border of the Great Zhou to the capital of the Golden Horde is only three hundred li. The land is flat and there are no natural defenses. As long as we can defeat the Golden Horde in open battle, we can directly push to their capital.
Once we've pushed into the enemy's capital, when it comes to siege warfare, who can compare to my Great Zhou?
Therefore, the other party only has two choices.
One fought to the death defending the city, while the other fled back to their homeland, the northern grasslands, of the Golden Horde.
Actually, I wish those barbarians from the Golden Horde had some backbone, because if they had fled back to the northern grasslands, they would have been truly difficult to deal with.
The capital of the Golden Horde is surrounded by former territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty, so we are very familiar with it and the enemy has no chance of escaping.
However, once the enemy retreats to the northern grasslands, where the climate is harsh and the grasslands stretch as far as the eye can see, annihilating them will become much more difficult.
Just then, a scout ahead reported that they had spotted the Golden Horde army.
Looking at the Golden Horde army from a distance, Yang Sheng realized that their military discipline and quality were actually inferior to those of the Great Zhou, and they were quite disorganized.
On the other hand, the Great Zhou, being more adept at large-scale military operations, needed to be organized and weakened.
Yuwen Du, in the center, gave orders without any unnecessary words, and the various armies began to advance in turn from different positions.
In this kind of open field warfare, it all comes down to whose troops are of higher quality and more disciplined; it's a battle of basic combat capabilities between the two sides.
Tens of thousands of advance troops from both sides clashed head-on, and instantly the fierce battle cries soared into the sky, blood and gore filled the air, and the scene was exceptionally tragic.
Some of the martial arts practitioners following Yang Sheng also had slight changes in expression.
This kind of military battle was completely different from the kind of combat that these martial arts practitioners understood.
At this moment, a fierce battle involving tens of thousands of people unfolded. Even though these soldiers were not as strong as them, the power they displayed was still awe-inspiring.
Yuwen Du observed the battlefield through a telescope, and after a moment he suddenly burst out laughing: "Hundreds of years have passed, and these guys are still using the same old tricks!"
No, they're not even as good as those barbarians from the former Golden Horde!
Hundreds of years ago, the Golden Horde's tactics in open field battles with the Great Zhou Dynasty typically relied on light cavalry to conduct long-range mounted archery, followed by a heavy cavalry charge that would completely scatter the Great Zhou army. Infantry would then advance, and light cavalry would harass from the flanks, making it a purely offensive-offensive strategy.
The Golden Horde now employs the same tactics, but the people are no longer the same as before.
The soldiers who came from the harsh, cold northern grasslands still had some deterrent power, but the descendants of nobles could no longer even shoot arrows accurately.
On the other hand, the soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty have become quite skilled due to years of internal and external wars, and the Great Zhou military equipment has also been upgraded considerably, with some units even specifically designed to deal with the Golden Horde.
A series of thunderous hoofbeats echoed as tens of thousands of heavily armored cavalrymen roared in.
The heavy cavalry of the Golden Horde, known as the Heavenly Wolf Cavalry, numbered less than ten thousand, but they were the elite of the elite. Even their horses were the finest steeds, selected from among thousands, with only their eyes showing.
The sheer force of the charge of these tens of thousands of cavalry was terrifying; on this ancient battlefield, it was practically like a tank charge.
Furthermore, Yang Sheng could see that each of these heavy cavalrymen was a martial artist with considerable skill, capable of projecting their inner energy. The combined force of tens of thousands of them was incredibly terrifying.
The vanguard of the Great Zhou was immediately scattered, suffering heavy casualties in an instant, but Yuwen Du did not order them to retreat. Instead, he coldly watched them being slaughtered.
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