In an instant.
At Panlong Pass, the cavalry formation of the Longcheng Northern Expeditionary Army erupted with the resounding battle cry of Longcheng, a cry that seemed to swallow the mountains and rivers.
Prince Chen Huai'an of Jin took the lead, his eyes, like stars, flashing with two cold glints, like unsheathed swords, piercing straight for the banner of the commander of 50,000 Turkic cavalry, locking onto the Turkic Khan Timur amidst the vast army.
It turned out that Chen Huai'an had already noticed the Turkic cavalry hiding on Wohu Mountain, north of Panlong Pass.
It was further predicted that the reason Timur had not led the Turkic cavalry to reinforce Yunhui Army was because he was looking for an opportunity to strike decisively and defeat the Longcheng cavalry.
The greatest threat to Timur and his 50,000 Turkic cavalry was undoubtedly the 3,000 Iron Cavalrymen of Longcheng under Chen Huai'an.
Ten years ago, the late King Chen Polu launched his fifth expedition to the northern deserts. On the banks of the Onon River in Yumuchuan, he annihilated Timur in one fell swoop. It took him half his life to accumulate 100,000 Turkic cavalry.
In that battle, the three thousand Iron Pagoda soldiers of Longcheng Polu Army under Chen Polu made great contributions.
Like an iron torrent, the Ironclad Cavalry, once arrayed and charging across the vast battlefield, were so formidable that they could be described as "killing anyone who stood in their way, killing even Buddhas who were blocked."
However, the Ironclad Cavalry was not without its weaknesses. For the Ironclad soldiers and their horses, who were all clad in heavy armor, their stamina, endurance, and concentration were depleted very quickly in battle.
Once the men and horses are exhausted and lose their speed and strength advantage, they will be surrounded by enemy infantry and cavalry, which will be a nightmare for the Iron Pagoda.
With hooked spears, horse-chopping swords, tripwires, and hammers, pecking weapons, axes, whips, and other striking weapons, even the heavily armored Ironclad Cavalry could not withstand more than a few blows!
Chen Huai'an had calculated that Timur was waiting for such an opportunity, waiting for the Dragon City Iron Cavalry to run out of strength.
Even more accurately, Timur, who had already lost nearly 50,000 Turkic cavalrymen at Panlong Pass, would never simply slink back to the northern grasslands with his tail between his legs.
Therefore, when Liang Erhu attempted to lead the Yunhui Army cavalry to break through the encirclement, Chen Huai'an ordered the entire Iron Pagoda Army to attack and intercept Liang Erhu, deliberately exposing his weaknesses and back to the vengeful Timur.
As expected, when Timur discovered the battlefield at Panlong Pass, the entire Longcheng Iron Cavalry had come out to intercept and kill Liang Erhu, the commander of the Yunhui Army, and the central cavalry.
He immediately ordered the Turkic cavalry to launch a full-scale attack, catching Chen Huai'an and the Longcheng Iron Pagoda off guard.
In Timur's memory, when the Ironclad Cavalry charged into battle, they would use leather ropes to connect three Ironclad Cavalry soldiers together to stabilize the formation and increase the Ironclad Cavalry's impact and lethality.
This move has both advantages and disadvantages.
While increasing the impact and lethality of the Ironclad Cavalry, it also greatly limited the flexibility and mobility of the Ironclad Cavalry soldiers.
This is why Timur risked launching a surprise attack on the Ironclad Cavalry from behind, even before the men and horses of the Dragon City Ironclad Cavalry had exhausted their strength.
On one hand, he was gambling that the Iron Pagoda, charging in formation, wouldn't have time to turn around and deal with the Turkic cavalry attacking from behind;
On the other hand, with the Battle of Panlong Pass now at this point, the defeat of the Turkic coalition is inevitable. This is not only Timur's last chance for revenge, but also his last chance to defend his position as the overlord of the steppe and the Great Khan of the Turks.
Only by taking a gamble can there be even a sliver of hope for victory.
However, when the Longcheng Iron Pagoda, which was charging to intercept and kill the Yunhui Army cavalry, and two other Longcheng cavalry units staged a spectacular counterattack on the vast battlefield of Panlong Pass.
Immediately afterwards, the army turned around and charged directly at Timur's 50,000 Turkic cavalry.
Timur suddenly realized that Chen Huai'an had deliberately exposed the weaknesses of the Ironclad Cavalry and the backs of the Dragon City cavalry to him from the very beginning.
Because the Ironclad Cavalry of Longcheng, who were originally linked by leather ropes when charging on the battlefield, had long since untied the ropes and charged into battle independently, freeing up the Ironclad Cavalry's mobility to turn around flexibly.
Under the command of Chen Huai'an, the second Prince of Jin, they charged head-on into the Turkic cavalry army in a dense wedge formation.
Boom!
A collision.
It was earth-shattering and awe-inspiring.
The two cavalrymen, charging at high speed, inevitably clashed fiercely.
The three thousand Ironclad Cavalry of Longcheng, charging in a dense wedge formation, pierced through the vanguard of the Turkic cavalry with overwhelming force in the blink of an eye.
Without stopping, they continued their charge, propelled by inertia.
In an instant, the three thousand Ironclad Warriors of Dragon City transformed into a sharp longsword.
Wherever the sword passed, the enemy cavalry formation was mercilessly cut in two, unable to defend each other.
Then, there appeared a warrior of the Ironclad Cavalry, whose entire body was covered in heavy armor and whose head was covered with a helmet made of woven iron, leaving only his eyes visible.
Wielding his spear and greatsword, he slashed left and right, as if splitting the air itself, sending sprays of blood flying from the enemy cavalry.
Timur's 50,000 Turkic cavalrymen, under the charge of Chen Huai'an's 3,000 Dragon City Iron Cavalry, were like rolling waves. Every moment, men fell off their horses, and every second, Turkic barbarians returned to the Eternal Heaven.
These self-proclaimed warriors of the northern deserts, apart from displaying their bravery and skill in battle when facing the unarmed people of the northern border,
When faced with the onslaught of the Ironclad Cavalry of Longcheng, they instantly revealed their true nature of being outwardly strong but inwardly weak, cowardly and afraid of death. Countless people attempted to flee on horseback.
The Longcheng troops that followed closely behind, the Northern Expeditionary Army's commander-in-chief Pang Xianchu, along with 10,000 Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and 20,000 Xuanjia Light Cavalry, how could they easily let go of these barbaric beasts whose hands were stained with the blood of the people of the northern border?
Especially the commander-in-chief, Pang Xianchu.
The anger he had been suppressing since the Battle of Dragon City still hadn't been able to be released.
Only by continuously beheading enemy soldiers can he quell the anger and resentment in his heart.
Pang Xianchu held his eighteen-foot spear high, thrusting left and right, his eyes burning with a fierce flame—his desire for battle, his desire to slay the enemy.
The generals are not afraid of battle, and the soldiers are not afraid of death.
This allowed the Longcheng cavalry, which was already a collection of elite cavalry from three different periods of prosperity, to still unleash terrifying battlefield dominance when facing a numerically superior Turkic cavalry force.
With overwhelming superiority, they pinned the Turkic cavalry to their horses and beat them mercilessly until they could barely breathe.
Soon, more than 33,000 Longcheng cavalrymen clashed with 50,000 Turkic cavalrymen on the vast yellow earth.
Chen Huai'an took the lead, riding on a yellow horse, wielding a halberd with great force, chasing after the fleeing Turkic cavalry and hacking and slashing fiercely.
In just a short time, he had cut down no fewer than a hundred Turkic cavalrymen.
Pang Xianchu was also caught up in the fighting spirit, thrusting left and right with his eighteen-foot spear, becoming more and more courageous in battle, making the surrounding Turkic cavalry tremble with fear and dare not advance.
The elite Tiger and Leopard Cavalry swept through the Turkic cavalry with overwhelming force, killing men and horses in their path.
With the Ironclad Cavalry and Tiger and Leopard Cavalry charging into battle, the task of the Xuanjia Light Cavalry became much simpler.
Their role was simply to shoot down any Turkic cavalrymen attempting to escape from the perimeter. When the mood struck, they would also charge into the battlefield on horseback, raising their sabers high and slashing fiercely to slaughter the fleeing enemy.
at the same time.
Timur watched as his Turkic warriors, on horseback, were left only to be passively attacked and powerless to retaliate. Two hot, turbid tears slid down his sunken cheeks.
In a daze, Timur seemed to see the vigorous and powerful Prince Chen Polu of Jin, clad in golden armor, standing proudly on horseback before him.
With a domineering gesture, he pointed his halberd and shouted, "Take the banner of the Turkic bandits!"
Upon closer inspection, he was suddenly struck by how much younger Prince Chen Polu, who was about the same age as him, appeared.
It turns out, my eyesight is failing me!
The person before me is Chen Huai'an, the eldest son of Prince Chen Polu of Jin and the newly appointed Prince Chen Polu!
On the other side, Chen Huai'an leaped forward on his horse, holding his halberd aloft. With a domineering gesture, he issued his command:
"Xiao Po, convey my order: the Imperial Guards shall attack and seize the enemy's banner!"
"I will obey Your Majesty's command!"
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