By now, the Self-Defense Army's cavalry had sent heads rolling, their blood boiling. Only one thought filled their minds: military merit. The enemy's morale was at its lowest, and with no heart left for battle, this was the perfect moment to reap their lives!
Seeing the commander's banner change direction, they followed without hesitation, seeming to converge into a bolt of lightning that swept across the earth with thunderous force toward the Cangling Army's left-wing infantry.
Never in their dreams had the Cangling Army's left wing expected the Self-Defense Army to turn back and strike. As the blood-drenched cavalry charged toward them, descending before their eyes like Heavenly Soldiers and Divine Generals, terror appeared on every face.
The Cangling soldiers felt the ground trembling beneath their feet. Fear welled up within them, and their formation began to loosen. That terrifying torrent of steel rolled across the earth and slammed into their left wing. In an instant, the soldiers at the very front flew up like dirt flung by a shovel, their defensive formation shattered.
The Self-Defense Army's cavalry drove straight in, crushing everything like rotten wood and withered stalks as they plowed a bloody path through the Cangling Army's left wing. As more cavalry poured in behind them, the breadth of their assault rapidly expanded.
Before long, the Cangling Army's left wing could hold no longer. With a sudden rush, sections began to collapse, and the collapse spread at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Run! We can't fight them!"
"Don't kill me! I... I surrender." But their voices drowned in the torrent of noise.
"The Self-Defense Army's cavalry is coming! Get out of the way!"
"..."
Shouts and pleas for mercy rang out everywhere, anguished cries filling the battlefield.
Yet the Self-Defense Army's charge did not stop there.