A short while later.
When the cavalry on the left and right flanks of the Turkic coalition charged fearlessly up the natural barrier of Panlong Pass, they ran head-on into the Xuanjia Army's Mo Dao (陌刀) troops, which were advancing in a "wall-like" formation.
The next moment, these arrogant and domineering Turkic cavalrymen felt the same despair and fear that Liang Erhu, the commander of the Yunhui Army, and his Yunzhou Turkic cavalrymen had felt when facing the heavily armored Mo Dao troops at the Longshan camp.
Tens of thousands of Mo Dao warriors, holding aloft their long-handled Mo Dao swords and forming a "shield and shield," seemed capable of cleaving even the sky.
They swung their knives, hacking and slashing fiercely, their movements perfectly synchronized.
Each time the "sword and shield" fell, the sound of it cutting through the air was comparable to a thunderclap on flat ground. Wherever the sword and shield passed, men and horses were shattered, and screams of agony filled the air.
For a time, the despairing screams of Turkic cavalry and the terrified neighing of warhorses filled the Panlong Pass.
In the blink of an eye, flesh and blood flew everywhere on Panlong Pass, and the stench of blood filled the air.
The Turkic cavalry who followed the Turkic general Surilheke and were the first to charge up Panlong Pass were all cut down by the Xuanjia Modao team, their bodies separated from their heads.
Of course, the cavalry of the Merkit troops under Suril and Kehe did not rule out the possibility of rebellion.
They tried to use the momentum of their charging warhorses to attack the Mo Dao troops.
I also tried jumping off my horse and engaging in close combat with the Mo Dao (陌刀) team using my curved saber.
I also tried to leap from my horse into the ranks of the Mo Dao team before they could raise their swords to strike;
In short, two Turkic generals, Suril and Ke, and the Turkic cavalry led by Arslen tried every possible method to break the formation.
However, against the heavily armored Mo Dao team, all resistance was futile.
The scimitars in the hands of the Turkic cavalry could not penetrate the heavy armor of the Mo Dao assassins.
The few Turkic soldiers who used hammers, pecking tools, axes, whips, and other striking weapons were also unable to effectively kill the Mo Dao assassins because they were alone and not organized into a large force.
As for using the momentum of a charging warhorse to break through enemy lines, it has some effect, but not much.
The warhorses were large, and under the impenetrable "sword and shield" attack of the Mo Dao assassins, the area they were slashed over was also larger. Often, before they could even charge in front of the Mo Dao team, they were cut into several pieces by the sharp Mo Dao.
Even if a very few lucky horses manage to avoid the slashes of swords and shields and knock down the front-line Mo Dao assassins, the Mo Dao assassins in the back, who are already prepared, can immediately swing their swords to fill the gap and kill all the Turkic cavalrymen.
Clang!
Clang!
Clang!
On the battlefield, the sounds of intense metal clashing were incessant.
Ten years ago, I witnessed the terrifying battlefield dominance of the three thousand Iron Pagoda super heavy cavalry under Prince Chen Polu of Jin on the banks of the Onon River in Yumuchuan, as seen by the Turkic general Arslen.
He wielded his Turkic scimitar repeatedly, dodging and parrying the deadly blades of the Mo Dao.
Watching the heavily armored, unwavering, and synchronized Xuanjia Army's Mo Dao squad, he roared in despair and resentment:
"Eternal Heaven, I, Arsleng, beg you to open your eyes and look upon us, to bless these good sons of the grasslands who have devoted their lives to you and supported you!"
"In just a few short years, the Han infantry have been able to chase down and cut down the iron cavalry of my Turkic Empire!"
"Eternal Heaven, can you tell me, what, what exactly is going on!"
Ars's furious roar, amidst the screams and wails of the Panlong Pass battlefield, was destined to be like a small pebble thrown into the ocean, unable to make any waves or receive any response.
However, behind Panlong Pass, the sudden sound of troop deployment orders, like the death knell of the Ten Kings of Hell, struck Arslen and his Turkic cavalry to the heart.
"By order of the Prince of Jin, the Mo Dao troops shall contract their formation on both flanks!"
Countless messengers roared in unison, amplifying Chen Huai'an's orders countless times and spreading them to every corner of Panlong Pass.
"By order of the Prince of Jin, the Mo Dao troops shall contract their formation on both flanks!"
Immediately after receiving the order, the two flanks of the Mo Dao team began to systematically tighten their formation, freeing up space on both flanks to facilitate the cavalry positioned behind Panlong Pass to launch a charge.
At the same time, in the cavalry camp behind Panlong Pass, three thousand Dragon City Iron Cavalry, ten thousand Tiger and Leopard Elite Cavalry, and twenty thousand Xuanjia Light Cavalry were already poised to attack.
Chen Huai'an, clad in golden armor and wielding a halberd, and Pang Xianchu, clad in bright armor and wielding a long spear, stood proudly on the left and right flanks of the cavalry formation, respectively.
Chen Huai'an, riding on a yellow horse, turned his head to look at Pang Xianchu on the right side of the cavalry formation. The latter nodded to him with a firm look in his eyes.
Then, Chen Huai'an raised his halberd with one arm and pointed it domineeringly: "Dragon City Cavalry, all troops, attack!"
Thump thump thump!
Thump thump thump!
The next second, Chen Huai'an and Pang Xianchu urged their warhorses forward almost simultaneously, charging towards the enemy army along the space cleared by the Mo Dao squads on both sides of Panlong Pass.
Closely following behind were the two Dragon City cavalry, who charged out, wielding their swords, spears, and halberds, following the direction their commander's spear was pointing.
Its momentum was so swift, it was like a swimming dragon.
At this moment, the Yunhui Army infantry, who had launched an attack on Panlong Pass with the Three Talents Formation, finally ascended Panlong Pass and joined forces with the left and right cavalry of the Turkic coalition.
However, at this point, combining forces would be pointless.
The two groups of Turkic cavalry were already routed under the combined attack of the Qin elite soldiers and the Xuanjia Modao troops, leaving behind countless corpses of men and horses on their way to Panlong Pass.
Not only that, the thousands of ownerless warhorses left behind at Panlong Pass by the two Turkic cavalry units, which were equipped with two horses per rider, became the biggest obstacle to the Yunhui Army infantry's advance.
"cavalry--"
"Enemy cavalry are charging down!"
"Quickly, aim the ballistae and shoot down the enemy cavalry!"
Soon, the commander of the first attacking echelon of the Yunhui Army spotted the Longcheng cavalry formation swooping down from Panlong Pass and immediately ordered a volley of crossbow fire to inflict maximum casualties on the enemy.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
The next second, in the Yunhui Army's vanguard formation, archers unleashed a volley of arrows, a barrage of thousands.
They didn't care whether this move would harm their Turkic allies; they only wanted to slow down Longcheng's attack and buy time for the second wave of attackers to come up and form ranks to meet the enemy.
"Jumping Team, charge forward now and protect the flanks of the Vanguard Team! Hurry, hurry, hurry!"
On the other side, the commander of the Yunhui Army's leaping squad in the second attacking echelon also hurriedly issued orders, commanding the entire army to speed up their march and use weapons specifically designed to deal with cavalry and warhorses, such as spears, halberds, and horse-slaying sabers, to rush to the flanks of the vanguard to provide cover.
boom!
In the blink of an eye, Chen Huai'an and Pang Xianchu each led a light and a heavy cavalry unit, respectively, and clashed fiercely with the infantry formation of the Yunhui Army.
However, this time, Chen Huai'an and his companion did not take advantage of the heavy armor of the Dragon City Iron Pagoda to charge the Yunhui Army's Three Talents Formation from the front.
Instead, after breaching the weak flanks of the Yunhui Army, they did not pause for a moment and continued their charge, aiming directly at the last line of defense of the Sancai Formation—the location of the central banner and the garrison (reserve forces) on both sides.
Chen Huai'an's intentions were crystal clear.
That is, to wipe out the entire Yunhui Army and the Turkic cavalry in one fell swoop.
"General—"
"This is bad! Enemy cavalry have torn through our lines from both flanks and are charging towards our center!"
On the command tower of the Yunhui Army, Liang Erhu's personal guards immediately reported the situation on the battlefield to him.
Almost simultaneously.
At Panlong Pass, General Wang Jian gripped his Qin sword tightly once more and gave the order: "Mo Dao troops, retreat!"
"Qin Ruishi, all troops, launch an attack!"
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