Gongsun Zan's White Horses Display Their Valor, Liu Xuande Saves His Life and Pledges Brotherhood

Younger brother

The Han Army cavalry that came numbered several thousand riders, three thousand of them mounted on white horses and equipped with bows, crossbows, and spears. Every man in the saddle looked spirited and imposing, plainly a fierce warrior. Great banners bearing "Han" and "Gongsun" were held high among them, while the other standards streamed freely.

Their distinguishing features were far too obvious. Every Yan Army soldier recognized the enemy at a glance. A Yan commander galloped before the ranks, shouting, "It's the White Horse Volunteer Cavalry!

"It's the White Horse General, Gongsun Zan!

"Form ranks!

"Form ranks!"

Facing the renowned Gongsun Zan, the Yan Army stood ready for battle, their fierce, unruly warhorses beginning to move in short circuits.

When it came to cavalry, the Yan Army feared no one.

Some of the civilians being taken away had already begun fleeing in panic. The Yan Army paid them no mind. Too many people under the Han Court had been unable to survive these past years; who knew how many had fled willingly to the Yan State?

Even the Xiongnu Hu regime of old had attracted great numbers of people from the Qin Dynasty.

Our Great Yan is of the noble blood of All Xia, one of the All Xia states personally recognized by the Luo Clan. Our government is more upright than the Han Court's. Why shouldn't we attract people from Han lands?

Although we come from the bitter cold of Liaodong, our ancestors were all descendants of Han Court nobility. Neither our skills and tactics nor our equipment are inferior to the Han Army's, and our will is stronger still.

"Yan!"

The Yan soldiers roared in unison. The clash of swords against shields rang across the countryside, shaking the heart. "Heaven!"

Gongsun Zan frequently fought the Yan