The cries of their comrades brought the Xianbei soldiers back to their senses. Seeing that the Red Ribbon Army was already close by, they hurriedly drew their swords to meet the enemy.
"Kill!!"
With a loud shout, Tuolü charged into the ranks of the Xianbei cavalry.
With a sudden thrust of his spear, he pierced the body of a Xianbei cavalryman and dragged him off his horse.
Immediately afterwards, Tuolü twisted his wrist, flinging the man away, and thrust towards another Xianbei cavalryman.
A flash of cold light, and the spear tip pierced directly into the enemy's heart.
In the blink of an eye, Tuo Lu had killed two people.
At the same time, Chen Qing, Ke Luntai, and 120 soldiers of the Red Ribbon Army, who were following behind Tuo Lu, also charged straight into the enemy ranks.
Tuolü's spear moved like a dragon, and with each swing, a Xianbei cavalryman fell from his horse. The soldiers behind him were also greatly encouraged and began to fight fiercely.
Faced with the Red Ribbon Army, whose morale was high and who charged forward with great momentum, the Xianbei soldiers were unable to resist. Some of them were cut down from their horses before they could even see the enemy's face clearly.
In an instant, the neighing of warhorses and the cries of soldiers echoed in all directions.
Under Tuolü's leadership, the Red Ribbon Army easily broke through the Xianbei cavalry's ranks.
In just one encounter, apart from the more than twenty people who had been shot dead earlier, the Xianbei cavalry, which originally numbered ninety, now had only thirty or so men left.
The Red Ribbon Army only lost six men.
The two sides passed each other, and before they could catch their breath, Tuolü turned his horse around and led the Red Ribbon Army soldiers to charge at the Xianbei cavalry again.
At the same time, the young and strong herdsmen who had previously left the battlefield turned their horses around and followed the Red Ribbon Army on both flanks, surrounding the Xianbei cavalry.
"These bastards, how dare they betray their leader!!"
Seeing the herdsmen suddenly turn against him, the Xianbei commander gritted his teeth and cursed.
Now that most of his men have been lost, and his forces are less than 30% of the enemy's strength, if he cannot escape in time, he fears he will be completely wiped out.
Thinking of this, the junior commander immediately shouted at the top of his lungs, "Warriors, there is no way to retreat now. The only way to survive is to break through the enemy lines! Charge!!"
"kill!!"
The Xianbei cavalry roared and charged forward, while the junior commander hid behind his soldiers, observing the gaps in the Red Ribbon Army's ranks, preparing to escape at any opportunity.
However, what he didn't know was that all his actions were being observed by Keluntai.
Soon, the two armies clashed again. Due to the huge disparity in numbers, the Xianbei soldiers had just raised their scimitars when they were simultaneously struck by the Red Ribbon Army soldiers on both sides and fell off their horses.
Keluntai, who was speeding along, dodged an attack from a Xianbei soldier and charged straight at the junior commander.
Although Keluntai was defeated by Tuolü in one move, it does not mean that he was weak.
It should be noted that during the Han Dynasty, Tuolü was trained by Tong Yuan for so long that his martial arts skills and reaction speed were already close to those of a first-class general.
Just because Tuolü could easily block Keluntai's lightning-fast attack doesn't mean that this young commander can do the same.
As Keluntai rushed forward, he raised his saber high and slashed diagonally down at the junior commander's right shoulder.
The junior commander saw a flash of cold light, and the arm holding the knife, which he had just raised, was lowered again, causing him to fall off his horse.
At the same time, the soldiers of the two armies passed each other again, and only eight Xianbei soldiers survived.
Turning his head to glance at the Red Ribbon Army, the eight Xianbei soldiers, without a second thought, spurred their horses and fled westward.
"Brother Chen Qing, you take the men to clean up the battlefield, I'll take Keluntai and the others to give chase!"
After giving the order, Tuolü immediately led the soldiers of the Keluntai tribe to give chase.
The eight Xianbei soldiers fleeing ahead were also urging their warhorses on with all their might.
Before long, a swift-flowing river blocked their way.
It was nearing dusk, and the afterglow of the setting sun cast a crimson glow on the river, making it look so desolate, as if a person's life was about to wither away.
Seeing this, the eight Xianbei soldiers abandoned their plan to cross the river and immediately pulled on the reins, fleeing southwest along the riverbank.
Soon, the eight Xianbei soldiers arrived at a depression. They glanced back at the pursuing troops and, without stopping, hurried up the hillside ahead.
"Brothers, once we get past this point, they won't be able to catch up with us!"
As one soldier rode forward, he kept encouraging his comrades.
The remaining soldiers looked at the top of the hill and the approaching darkness, and a look of relief, as if they had escaped death, appeared on their faces.
Just as they were full of hope and approaching the top of the hill, the eight Xianbei soldiers suddenly pulled on the reins and stopped, their faces filled with fear and despair.
Before their eyes, Tari and forty ambushers suddenly appeared on the hilltop, looking down at them.
Tali glanced coldly at the enemy troops below, then slowly drew his saber from his waist: "Kill!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Tali led forty ambushers and charged down the slope.
The swords were swung, and the blood splattered on the Xianbei soldiers echoed the last rays of the setting sun.
After ordering his men to clean up the area, Tari led his ambush troops to meet up with Tuolü and the others.
That night, bonfires were lit, adding a touch of light to the vast, dark grassland.
The soldiers of the Red Ribbon Army huddled around the fire in small groups, warming themselves while staring intently at the roasting meat on the grill, constantly swallowing their saliva.
"It's done! Come on, everyone, let's eat together!"
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