Seeing the chaotic pursuit formation of the tribal leaders, Ma Yi sneered and ordered his entire army to slowly follow behind them.
On the other side, Yang Feng's vanguard force of one thousand men finally joined up with Zhang Qiao's troops after about half an hour.
After Yang Feng read out the emperor's edict, Zhang Qiao and his five thousand soldiers were filled with fervor, and the morale of the entire army instantly reached its peak.
When Yang Feng heard that Zhang Qiao was preparing to fight a decisive battle with the Qiang coalition here, he immediately expressed his willingness to follow Zhang Qiao's command.
Soon after the Han soldiers had eaten and drunk their fill, some rested and others sharpened their swords. About an hour later, just as everyone was getting impatient, the scouts from the rear finally brought news of the Qiang allied forces.
"Report!! General, the Qiang cavalry are less than twenty li away from our army."
Zhang Qiao asked, "How are they?"
The scout said, "They were all rushing around, their formation was scattered, or rather, they were just running around randomly, there was no formation whatsoever!"
"Haha~ These guys are really a bunch of rabble!"
Upon hearing the scout's report, Zhang Qiao laughed heartily, while expressing utter disdain for these greedy Dongqiang chieftains.
"Pass on my order: the entire army, mount up and prepare for battle!"
With a loud shout from Zhang Qiao, the messengers began relaying his orders in all directions.
Soon, the six thousand Han soldiers, including Yang Feng's troops, mounted their warhorses, drew their long swords, and silently gazed towards the northwest.
Before long, a cloud of dust rose high into the sight of the Han soldiers.
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