"what to do……?"
Mika looked at Sun Jian in front of the two armies, and the Yuwen cavalry with high morale not far away, and a conflicted expression appeared on his face.
Although the 20,000 elite troops of Gaoliu that he brought were the strongest army on the grasslands, their morale was completely shattered by Sun Jian alone.
If they were to launch a full-scale attack at this moment, they would surely face a perilous situation against the Yuwen cavalry, whose morale was high.
Mi Jia stared intently at Sun Jian, then gritted his teeth and said to the group around him, "Whoever can kill that Han general will be promoted three ranks, receive a thousand head of cattle and sheep, and ten beautiful women..."
As the saying goes, a generous reward will surely attract brave men.
Despite the Xianbei generals' deep fear of Sun Jian, five men, confident in their own bravery, still responded to the tempting reward.
"Haha~, you're here just in time!"
Seeing five fully armored generals charging out from the Xianbei ranks again, Sun Jian couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Giddy up!" With a loud shout from Sun Jian, the man and his horse charged straight ahead.
This time, Sun Jian chose to take the initiative.
Soon, Sun Jian charged into the five-man formation. Under the five lances, he slashed left and right with his ancient sword, flipping up and down. Each time the blade flashed, either a lance shaft was cut off or a head flew off.
After less than ten rounds of swift fighting, all five Xianbei generals fell from their horses.
Reining in his reins, Sun Jian lowered the ancient sword in his hand, and blood dripped from the blade onto the lush green grass.
Looking at the silent Xianbei army formation, Sun Jian sneered.
After killing nine enemy generals in succession, Sun Jian saw the Xianbei army as a bunch of chickens and dogs, utterly vulnerable.
Looking at the silent rear army, Mika couldn't help but sigh helplessly.
He knew that Sun Jian was a man capable of defeating ten thousand men, and that sending more warriors would only be a pointless death.
The loss of nine generals in succession was far too great, and he dared not take any more risks.
Just as Mi Jia was pondering this, he saw Sun Jian slowly raise the ancient sword he had put down, its tip pointing towards the sky.
"Warriors of the Yuwen tribe, follow me and kill!!"
With a loud roar, Sun Jian brought his precious sword down fiercely.
"Kill them!"
Yuwen Qi immediately shouted and spurred his horse forward, followed closely by the 30,000 Yuwen cavalrymen who also roared.
Upon seeing the Yuwen cavalry suddenly charge, Mi Jia and the Xianbei soldiers couldn't help but change their expressions.
"Retreat! Retreat now!!"
Faced with the overwhelming momentum of the Yuwen cavalry, Mi Jia made a decisive decision and ordered a retreat.
Upon hearing this, the Xianbei cavalrymen turned their horses around without hesitation and fled back.
"You thief, don't run away!!"
Upon seeing this, Sun Jian roared and immediately spurred his horse to chase after them, fixing his gaze on Mi Jia.
Mika, who was fleeing, turned his head and looked at Sun Jian rushing towards him. He was so frightened that his liver and gall bladder were about to burst. He frantically waved the horsewhip in his hand and ran towards the most crowded place.
Soon, Sun Jian rushed to the rear of the Xianbei army formation, wielding his precious sword left and right, slashing at the Xianbei cavalry blocking his way.
Unfortunately, this delay allowed Mika to take advantage of the chaos and run into the crowd.
"hateful!"
Seeing this, Sun Jian couldn't help but curse under his breath and vent his anger on the Xianbei cavalry in front of him.
After Sun Jian killed several people, Yuwen Qi and his soldiers from the Yuwen tribe caught up and began to slaughter the Xianbei cavalry who had fallen behind.
Only after leaving behind more than two thousand corpses did Mika lead his 20,000 elite Gaoliu troops to escape the pursuit of the Yuwen tribe.
After chasing for a while, Sun Jian finally ordered the pursuit to stop.
Sun Jian looked at a Yuwen tribe leader beside him and shouted, "Order the entire army to immediately retreat to the camp!"
"yes!!"
The leader agreed without the slightest hesitation.
As the bugle calls sounded, the soldiers of the Yuwen tribe all stopped.
This was the first time Sun Jian had bypassed Yuwen Qi and directly issued orders to the soldiers of Yuwen's troops.
At this point, Sun Jian's status in their hearts had far surpassed that of Yuwen Qi, so they carried out orders decisively and efficiently.
Yuwen Qi didn't say much about this, because he also greatly admired Sun Jian.
Soon, the soldiers of the Yuwen tribe packed up and took only their warhorses and some usable armor with them.
On the other side, Mi Jia's Xianbei cavalry only stopped after fleeing for ten miles and encountering the army led by Tan Shihuai.
"What happened? Why are you all like this?"
Looking at Mika and the group of soldiers who had fled back in a disheveled state, Tan Shihuai asked with a stern face.
"Your Majesty... I am incompetent and have been defeated..."
Mika knelt before Tan Shihuai with a face full of shame, without offering any further explanation.
"Phew, let's explain in detail what exactly happened!"
Tan Shihuai let out a soft breath, and instead of immediately punishing Mika, he inquired about the reasons for the defeat.
Mika was his top general, and the 20,000 elite Gaoliu troops, his ace warriors, had been defeated by the barely surviving Yuwen tribe.
Naturally, Tan Shihuai needed to investigate this impossible situation thoroughly before he could feel at ease.
"Your Majesty, they have a Han general named Sun Jian, whose bravery is no less than that of Lü Bu..."
Mika then recounted in detail to Tanshihuai the story of Sun Jian's killing of nine generals.
"How is this possible... The Han Dynasty actually has such a warrior!"
After hearing Mika's description, Tan Shihuai also showed a look of disbelief.
The Han Dynasty already has one Lü Bu, isn't that enough? Now they have another Sun Jian. Are they trying to kill us all?
Looking up at the soldiers and generals who were still shaken, Tan Shihuai sighed inwardly.
"That's enough. Let's call it a day and rest for a day before fighting again tomorrow!"
After saying this, Tan Shihuai immediately ordered the army to retreat to their camp.
Mika's defeat demoralized his men. Even if they won by launching a forced attack, it would be a Pyrrhic victory, which would be a net loss.
Back at the camp, Tan Shihuai sat behind his desk with a worried expression, pondering his next move.
Based on previously gathered intelligence, the Han Dynasty dispatched 40,000 cavalry to garrison the Yuwen tribe.
However, so far, all they have discovered are the 30,000 cavalrymen of the Yuwen tribe and the 5,000 troops that raided their rear.
The remaining 35,000 soldiers were nowhere to be found, which was one of the reasons why Tan Shihuai did not dare to launch an attack rashly.
"Wenyue, where did you say all the Han cavalry went? Are they guarding the Yuwen tribe's stronghold?"
Han Sui thought for a moment, then shook his head: "It's probably not very likely. Even if Yuwen Mohuai is stupid, he wouldn't send his own men to fight our army head-on and put his own safety on the shoulders of the Han Dynasty."
Tan Shihuai's expression shifted: "According to you, the Han Dynasty's more than 30,000 cavalry must be preparing to ambush our army somewhere?"
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