On the battlefield, the Barbarian Tribe cavalry were locked in a fierce fight with the Great Li cavalry.
Suddenly, the gong sounded the retreat, and they turned and fled.
In a clash between cavalry, once one side withdrew,
they became like beasts stripped of their claws and fangs, unable to threaten or resist.
The enemy cavalry could then charge at will, punching straight through their ranks.
"A perfect opportunity!"
Seeing this, though they did not understand what had gone wrong on the Barbarian Tribe's side,
Zuo Yutang and the other experienced Thousand-Household Commanders leading the Great Li cavalry immediately gave the order.
"Form up and charge!"
Their target was the area where the infantry had gathered beneath the Barbarian Tribe's great banner.
The dozens of Intermediate Shamans were there as well.
Although the Barbarian Tribe had nearly twenty thousand infantry, they could never withstand a charge by ten thousand armored cavalry.
This was a perfect opportunity to rout the enemy.
The army swiftly formed up and charged toward the Barbarian Tribe position several hundred zhang away.
With no Barbarian Tribe cavalry blocking them, the Great Li Iron Cavalry accelerated all the way, driving straight for the dragon's lair.
Fierce fighting spirit and the excitement of an imminent rout blazed once more in everyone's eyes.
Yet Gu Chenfeng, charging with the army,
saw the battle take this unexpectedly favorable turn,
and a trace of foreboding suddenly rose in his heart.
He could not help looking toward the beast tide that kept pouring out behind the Barbarian Tribe Army.
While the cavalry on both sides had been fighting, these Origin Beasts had indeed refrained from attacking them.
But just as the Barbarian Tribe cavalry withdrew,
a large number of Origin Beasts suddenly emerged through the gaps left by the fleeing cavalry.
They