Chapter 349: Battle of White Wolf Mountain! Huang Zhong Battles Tadun!
Faced with the Han Army's sudden attack, Chanyu Tadun had no intention of meeting them head-on. First, he did not know their true strength; second, his forces were no match for the Han Army in a frontal clash.
As a people who lived on horseback, they excelled at hit-and-run warfare rather than head-on clashes.
Although the Wuhuan warriors were no weaker than the Han Army's soldiers individually, and were even stronger, the Han Army's equipment was far superior to theirs.
Combined with their unfathomable battle formations and ever-changing methods of warfare, this meant the Wuhuan usually lost in full-scale engagements. Retreating to preserve their strength was the best choice.
"Fall back to Liucheng?"
Nanlou's expression changed slightly at this, and he could not help saying, "Chanyu, falling back to Liucheng means handing over more than half of West Liaoning Commandery to the Han Army."
"There are only ten thousand of them, while we have a full forty thousand warriors, every one of them brave and skilled in battle. We might not lose to them!"
Liucheng lay in northern West Liaoning Commandery, very close to the frontier passes. They had established their main base there because it allowed them to withdraw beyond the passes at any time.
In Nanlou's view, although the Han Army was powerful, it was not so powerful that they had to retreat without fighting. After all, the disparity in their numbers was plain to see.
"I said, withdraw to Liucheng!"
Chanyu Tadun remained unmoved, his tone growing sterner. "The Han Army's momentum is at its height. How is fighting them now any different from courting death?"
"Use that head of yours and think!"
Chanyu Tadun was deeply annoyed. Since coming within the passes and reading many