"Half their men dead or wounded, and they still won't retreat?"
To the rear.
The generals under Wanyan Lie watched the scene, their faces likewise filled with shock and fear.
They had never seen infantry that refused to retreat even after suffering over sixty or seventy percent casualties!
If such fearless soldiers had been Great Song's Imperial Guard, there would have been no place for the King of Gold long ago.
"This is bad—General Wanyan Kan..."
A commander suddenly cried out.
A group of heavily armored infantry charged out, hacking specifically at the unprotected legs of the armored cavalry's horses before swarming the riders in their saddles.
Wanyan Kan was surrounded by more than a dozen heavily armored infantrymen. With his formidable martial arts, he repeatedly fought his way out of the encirclement.
Then, all at once, a rain of arrows filled his vision!
Thanks to the spear infantry's sacrifice, the archers in the rear had finally made their preparations and launched another volley!
"Ha!"
Relying on the excellence of his armor, Wanyan Kan ignored several arrows. He merely knocked aside the few deadly arrowheads, then charged toward the archers' formation.
Just then, his mount let out a mournful cry. One of its legs had been cleanly severed, and it crashed to the ground.
The powerful momentum hurled Wanyan Kan away. He hit the ground and could not get back up for a long while.
His armor was simply too heavy!
And by the time he struggled to his feet, several heavily armored infantrymen already stood before him, weapons raised as they hacked down at him!
Pfft!
After several exchanges, Wanyan Kan's head flew high into the air.
While the vanguard was engaging the enemy.
On the Liang Army's flank.
"Fire!"
Pairs of light cavalry rode forward in turns,