The 1,900 Xuanjia cavalrymen, like a sharp dagger, pierced fiercely into Yueji's 5,000 cavalrymen.
Like autumn wind sweeping away the withered branches and decaying leaves!
It's no exaggeration to say that in an instant, they plowed a deep trench through the formation of five thousand cavalrymen.
It looked as if someone was using clippers to shave the hair of a man with a full head of hair from his forehead to the back of his head.
Instantly, more than two thousand Qiang cavalrymen were cut down from their horses by the iron cavalry that swept across the land like a tidal wave.
Yueji was positioned in the center of the cavalry. He was already prepared when he saw the enemy's overwhelming force, but he was fortunate enough to escape being caught in the crossfire when the Xuanjia cavalry plowed past.
But the miserable state of his men had already terrified him.
This heavily armored cavalry is no ordinary force.
Such a sweeping attack, yet not a single soldier or horse was lost!
Terrifying!
After slaughtering 2,000 of the 5,000 cavalrymen who had crossed Ji, the Xuanjia Cavalry continued their offensive without stopping, heading straight for the tens of thousands of Liangzhou soldiers who were setting up camp.
What!
Lu Bu, Ma Teng, and Han Sui were supervising their troops as they set up camp at the foot of Mount Heli.
After all, it was just a temporary stop, a place to rest for one night.
We need to get to Lude early tomorrow morning to attack the city.
Therefore, the defense of the encampment was significantly weaker, and there was definitely no need to arrange things like chevaux-de-frise, fortified gates, or trenches.
The three men simply deployed a large contingent of cavalry to protect the area around their encampment.
As for the enemy troops who suddenly launched a sneak attack, they already knew that their numbers were no more than a thousand.
With Yueji's five thousand cavalry, they are more than enough to deal with the situation.
Therefore, the three of them paid no attention.
Unexpectedly, the situation changed in an instant, and Yueji's five thousand cavalry were quickly routed.
By the time the three of them realized what was happening, Xue Rengui and his Xuanjia cavalry had already crossed the Shandan River.
Iron hooves trampled the river, splashing countless droplets.
Thousands of cavalrymen marched across the river with imposing momentum.
For a moment, the Liangzhou soldiers who were busy on the shore were all stunned.
To them, it was as if divine intervention had descended from the heavens.
Oh my god!
Run!
The main body of these Liangzhou soldiers was expanded by Ding Yuan by incorporating rebel troops from the soldiers of various counties in Liangzhou.
Because the war had just ended, the training had not yet reached a certain level.
When they saw the sudden arrival of 1,900 Xuanjia cavalry, they were terrified and their first thought was to flee rather than organize a defense.
The cavalrymen who were encamped on the outer perimeter were also barely defended.
Upon seeing the suddenly appearing heavy cavalry, they were completely thrown into disarray, utterly unaware of how to defend themselves. Under the officer's orders, they could only blindly rush forward to intercept them.
The result was predictable: one by one, they became the souls of the Xuanjia cavalry under their swords.
The Xuanjia cavalry swept into the vast Liangzhou army like a black whirlwind.
Wherever they went, men and horses fell, and blood flowed like rivers.
Blood mist billowed, severed limbs were scattered everywhere, and intestines and brain matter were everywhere.
"General! General!"
"The enemy is too strong! They are...they are heavy cavalry!"
Yueji ran over in a disheveled state, shouting warnings to Lü Bu as he ran.
As darkness fell, Lü Bu, Han Sui, and Ma Teng saw only a cavalry force charging into their ranks.
Countless soldiers were screaming in agony.
Yueji's warning immediately horrified the three of them!
What? Heavy cavalry!
Such a large number of heavily armored cavalry has appeared in Liangzhou territory. I wonder which faction they belong to.
Once this news spreads, it will be no less than an earthquake in Liangzhou!
It should be noted that at this time, the Han Dynasty had no heavy cavalry force at all.
After all, this was a luxurious army built with gold. In such a corrupt Eastern Han court, it was impossible to spend money on building an army.
Even if Emperor Ling of Han were to build nearly two thousand heavily armored cavalry, it would have taken countless high-ranking officials, such as prefects, to sell in the Western Garden to raise the funds.
Therefore, this heavily armored cavalry could not possibly be the army of the Han Dynasty!
"Could it be the tiger-striped cavalry of the Xianbei?"
Ma Teng was a powerful figure in Liangzhou, who befriended heroes from all over the country and harbored great ambitions.
I had heard of the Tuoba tribe of the Xianbei in the northern desert.
“Brother, that’s impossible. Didn’t Governor Ding say that the Tuoba Xianbei tribe was defeated by a prince of a great Han dynasty in Yunzhong, and his Tiger-Striped Cavalry was wiped out?”
Han Sui shook his head. "Could it be that prince's troops?"
"The only force capable of defeating the Tiger Cavalry in open field battles is heavy cavalry, which is even stronger than the Tiger Cavalry!"
"This prince actually has two thousand heavily armored cavalry, that's unbelievable!"
Immediately, a collective gasp filled the air.
These Liangzhou generals were especially skilled in cavalry, so they were well aware of the power of heavy cavalry.
Ma Teng said, "Isn't that prince in the Hetao region?"
"The Hetao region is separated from the Hexi region by desert and Gobi; how can they possibly cross over?"
"Unless they occupy Juyan Lake!"
Han Sui's pupils constricted.
As a local from Liangzhou, I am quite familiar with the geography of Liangzhou.
Ma Teng and Han Sui were quite aware of Juyan Lake's location at the crossroads of the Western Regions, Hexi Corridor, Hetao Plain, and Northern Desert.
Ma Teng's words were like the sun breaking through the clouds, making everything clear to everyone around Lü Bu!
"General Lü, if these are the prince's troops, what should we do?"
"Yes, so it seems that while he was in the Hetao region, he took advantage of the fact that Governor Ding was suppressing the rebellion and the three prefectures of Hexi were vulnerable, and actually used his backhand to seize Juyan Lake and Zhangye!"
"We must get an explanation for this!"
"Our soldiers were just ravaged like this! They were living, breathing men of Liangzhou!"
"Just because he's a prince, does that mean he can do whatever he wants?"
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