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Li Qinwu's little history lesson had just ended when, on the other side, the Tang Dynasty cavalry and rebel cavalry charged into battle!
Both sides used horse lances as their primary mounted weapons—simply put, long spears.
The lance tips were exceptionally thin and long, and combined with the force of a charging horse, they had a high chance of piercing lamellar armor!
The cavalry on both sides went from a walk to a trot, then into a full sprint, completing the entire warm-up and acceleration process for a cavalry charge.
When the horses reached their top speed, the two cavalry forces crossed paths, their lance tips stabbing viciously at one another!
In that instant, countless horses had their necks pierced, and countless riders had their lamellar armor penetrated.
Some were knocked from their horses by a single lance, rolled several times across the ground, then were trampled into pulp by the riders behind them.
Some horses collided head-on with their opponents, sending both riders flying.
Five hundred against a thousand—when the cavalry forces crossed, the screams of men and shrieks of horses instantly resounded across the battlefield!
The instant the two cavalry forces passed each other, both suffered a massive loss of momentum.
Some chose to discard their lances and draw sabers or maces for close-quarters slaughter, while others turned their horses and rode away, loudly calling for their comrades to form up and charge again!
The field was a complete mess. Riders hacked at one another everywhere, while riderless horses ran wild!
A rebel cavalryman temporarily broke away from the chaotic melee and rode to the outskirts, shouting loudly.
Before long, he had gathered twenty or thirty riders, intending to form a battle formation and launch another lance charge.
But