Wenren Sheng carefully observed the enemy formation before him.
Clearly, the Wuhuan facing them were relatively well-off.
Some had as many as three horses, while even the poorest had two by their sides.
When they went out to attack, they would leave men behind to guard the horses.
Back when the Xiongnu were at their height, every cavalryman was equipped with four horses.
During long-distance raids, all four horses would be driven along, while the rider mounted only one of them.
Once one horse grew tired, without stopping, the entire army would continue galloping as the rider leaped directly from one horse's back to another.
Only extremely skilled cavalrymen could accomplish this.
The Wuhuan of today were clearly not as wealthy as the Xiongnu had been.
But they still brought along two to three horses each.
They surely knew how to switch mounts while moving, greatly increasing their mobility.
That way, they would not be caught and killed by infantry.
At this moment, atop a small hill in the distance,
Zhang Chun, Liaoxi Commandery Wuhuan Chieftain Qiuliju, Liaodong Dependent State Wuhuan Chieftain Supuyan, and Youbeiping Commandery Wuhuan Chieftain Wuyan were watching Wenren Sheng's formation from afar.
"I refuse to believe their provisions can last two months!"
"That's right. We've already surrounded them. Unless they go into the river, they won't escape even if they sprout wings!" Supuyan said with a laugh.
That was the advantage of cavalry.
Though most of them were merely mounted herdsmen, they could at least shoot arrows, throw javelins, and hurl stones. That was enough.
No one could expect them to fight infantry with curved sabers.
If anyone dared issue such an order, they would turn on each other or even flee.
As long as they were allowed to fight at range, they could endure some