At the foot of Great Jade Mountain, the war drums continued to beat, numbing the Northern Barbarians soldiers to the sound.
To conceal their movements as much as possible, all the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry had their hooves wrapped in linen, so the noise was minimized. They were not discovered until they approached the front line of the Great Jade Mountain Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.
"Damn it, it's happening again!"
The defending Northern Barbarians soldiers hadn't reacted yet, still thinking the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were the same group that had come for their routine mission, and were preparing to fire a few arrows and then rest.
To everyone's surprise, the other side not only did not stop, but launched a direct attack after being discovered!
"Holy shit!"
"Oh no! This time the enemy has really attacked! It's the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry!"
The leader's face turned deathly pale. The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry had swept through several tribes, and their reputation was well-known in the Northern Barbarians lands. He recognized them at a glance.
The enemy has even deployed their Tiger and Leopard Cavalry; this time, it seems they are truly launching an attack.
" Tiger and Leopard Cavalry!"
"Shoot quickly, don't let them get close, or we'll be in trouble!"
The crowd's expressions changed drastically; their drowsiness vanished instantly, replaced by boundless fear—they had been approached by heavy cavalry.
This is absolutely a fatal oversight!
When heavy cavalry gets close, they are practically invincible!
Ding ding ding!
A hail of arrows rained down on the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, striking their brand-new, cold-forged armor and sending sparks flying as metal clashed, but they did nothing to harm the riders inside.
Seeing this, the leader's face turned extremely ugly. Just as he was about to order a retreat, a fast horse charged up.
Bang!
His vision went black, and then he was struck head-on by the oncoming Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, sending him flying. He collapsed to the ground, unable to get up again.
Until the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry arrived in droves, he was trampled into a bloody pulp by the warhorses.
"Brothers, follow me and kill!"
At this moment, the enemy had no time to react. The cavalry's high mobility was enough for them to achieve the greatest results, and Zhang Liao would naturally not let this opportunity pass!
Rumble!
The stampede of ten thousand horses, with its ferocious momentum, instantly ignited the Great Jade Mountain, destroying several lines of defense of the Northern Barbarians and heading straight for the Great Jade Mountain.
That was Tuoba Wanli's main camp!
Seeing this, Jia Xu was overjoyed and exclaimed excitedly, "Haha, Zhang Wenyuan did a great job! He has directly torn apart the enemy's forward positions, and the enemy won't have much of a way to retreat!"
"Yes, it was worth the expense I spent to create the Tiger Cavalry!" Lin Yi nodded with a smile.
Although the Tiger Cavalry numbered only ten thousand, their effectiveness was astonishing. They charged through enemy gunfire and arrows, something other troop types could not do.
With the cold-forged armor, the Tiger Cavalry's defense is now even stronger. Unless the enemy has superhuman archery skills and can only aim for the eyes of the warhorses, they simply cannot do anything to the Tiger Cavalry heavy cavalry!
He waved his hand, and Bai Zizai and the others followed.
With such a huge commotion, Tuoba Wanli should have received the news by now. It seems that a great battle is about to break out!
The Northern Barbarians suffered a crushing defeat at the front lines; several defensive lines were torn apart like paper, and they were driven back to the mountainside.
"Holy crap, is this what heavy cavalry is like?"
The defenders of Dayu Great Jade Mountain Ao Shuang, were completely stunned. His more than 30,000 troops were overwhelmed without even making a splash.
Looking at the incredibly fierce Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, he felt like he was questioning his own existence. How could these guys be so powerful?!
"These damn heavy cavalry are absolutely outrageous!"
When Tuoba Qingsong arrived in a hurry and saw this scene, he couldn't help but feel his scalp tingle. His arrows couldn't hurt the enemy at all, and the enemy didn't even need to attack. They could just charge over on their warhorses and trample them.
This one-sided situation reminded him of the time when he was being chased by the White Horse Volunteers.
But these are the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, how can they be so fierce!
Looking at the staggering losses ahead, Ao Shuang gritted his teeth and said, "Third Prince, we can't stop their offensive at all. We have to think of something!"
The charge of these heavy cavalry is simply invincible!
If it were a mountain road, it would be a bit better, but this Great Jade Mountain is more like a large hill than a mountain, and warhorses could charge on it without any problem.
This is extremely disadvantageous for our side. We simply cannot organize a decent counterattack. If this continues, we are afraid our entire army will be wiped out!
Tuoba Qingsong took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "You should fight and retreat for now, don't engage in a direct confrontation. I'll go and ask my father for instructions first."
The enemy's heavy cavalry is not numerous, and as long as they enter our encirclement, we still have a chance to defeat them.
He gritted his teeth, turned his horse around, and headed straight for his father's tent.
Tuoba Wanli had obviously received the news as well, and had already emerged from his tent fully armed.
Looking at his flustered son, he said in a deep voice, "As a prince, what kind of behavior is this, so flustered? Where has Lin Yi gotten here?"
"Father, the enemy's heavy cavalry is advancing like a whirlwind, the entire front line has collapsed, and they've already reached the mountainside!" Tuoba Qingsong said without hesitation in a deep voice.
Halfway up the mountain?
Upon hearing this, Tuoba Wanli's expression stiffened. This speed was truly astounding; in such a short time, they had already charged forward.
He asked angrily, "Where is the strategist?"
"The strategist has gone to arrange the battle and specifically instructed me to come and call Father," Tuoba Qingsong explained.
"Hmph, I'd like to see how Lin Yi annihilates my 500,000-strong army!!"
Tuoba Wanli snorted coldly, then ordered his men to bring over warhorses and headed straight for the battlefield.
Hearing the shouts of battle below, his face turned grim; they had actually come up to fight.
"Your Majesty, you've arrived!" Ashina Dubi's face was solemn. The situation below made him extremely anxious; this heavy cavalryman was truly putting him under pressure.
Even our best Wolf Cavalry probably couldn't wipe out this heavy cavalry force charging at the forefront.
"Kindness!"
Tuoba Wanli nodded and asked in a deep voice, "What's the situation down there?"
"Your Majesty, Lin Yi, with the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry as the vanguard, has directly broken through our front-line defenses. The few men in front of us are no match for the heavy cavalry!" Ashina Dubi said in a deep voice.
In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, at least 40,000 of our men had been killed; this loss was truly enormous.
Tuoba Wanli's gaze fell upon the distant battlefield, and his pupils constricted.
Although it wasn't fully light yet, there was already some brightness, and the ferocious Tiger and Leopard Cavalry could be seen in the distance, completely lawless.
These Tiger and Leopard Cavalry rampaged through their own ranks, but his soldiers were no match for them. They were easily crushed and torn to shreds!
"Damn it, they really are heavy cavalry!"
Tuoba Wanli's expression turned grim. This thing had actually appeared on the battlefield; no wonder the front lines had fallen.