Northern part of Great Wasteland Commandery!
Having just breached the entrance to Great Wasteland Commandery, Zhang Liao showed no sign of lingering and immediately issued the order to continue the attack, charging forward in a fierce assault.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
"Don't linger! Leave some men to clean up the battlefield, and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry will follow me into battle!" Zhang Liao roared, wiping the blood from his hands.
At this moment, time is money, and it concerns the lives of millions of people.
The sooner you arrive, the less time the enemy has to prepare, increasing your chances of victory and reducing casualties. This is the golden rule of cavalry warfare.
His voice, like a booming bell, resounded throughout the battlefield, instantly igniting a frenzy among everyone.
As Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, they were fearless by nature. Now that they had encountered such a ruthless commander, there was nothing more to say.
In short, just do it.
"Kill!"
The morale of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry surged, and they roared with fury to vent their boiling killing intent as they charged forward.
Great Wave Valley!
This is a defensive point in the Great Wasteland Commandery, currently guarded by 10,000 troops from the Great Ning Army, who are now trembling in fear at their post.
News has arrived from the front: the largest defensive line has been breached by the Xiliang rebels, and nearly 300,000 elite enemy cavalry have stormed in, putting them on high alert.
Three hundred thousand elite cavalrymen—that's no joke; they could overwhelm them in no time.
Wang Sitao, the defending general, was furious and said, "Damn it, where did all these rebels come from? Isn't this just an excuse the Emperor used to occupy Xiliang? How come there are actually rebels attacking?"
Looking at the location of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry in the distance, he couldn't help but feel a little worried.
He sent out several groups of spies to gather information, but they all went without returning, leaving him even more uneasy.
The enemy returned quickly, but their own forces were far too small to hold out.
We absolutely must retreat!
The thought had barely formed when he saw his trusted confidant Zhang Hui, hurrying over.
"General, nearly 300,000 rebel troops are advancing towards us! The General has sent men to order us to hold them off!"
"What, you want me to hold them off?"
"What am I supposed to use to hold them off? They have 300,000 troops, and I only have 10,000!"
Hearing his subordinate's words, Wang Sitao's face turned green. This was outrageous! With such a huge disparity in troop strength, how could he possibly withstand it?
Do you really think their 300,000 elite troops are just sitting around doing nothing?
Rumble!
Just as he was about to unleash a torrent of curses, he suddenly heard a distant rumbling sound—the sound of ten thousand horses galloping.
Holy crap, the enemy is here!
Wang Sitao, the Great Ning commander in charge of the interception, turned green with rage. "You guys don't even rest after a battle?"
Looking around, all that could be seen was billowing smoke rising into the sky, approaching from afar. Soon, the enemy's figures could be seen; it was clearly a cavalry force dressed entirely in black, heading straight towards them.
Its forward momentum clearly indicated that it was heading straight for me.
etc!
At this moment, his eyes lit up, and he exclaimed excitedly, "Wait, this troop strength is wrong. It seems to be only forty or fifty thousand men?"
In that case, I have a chance to hold on!
Given the terrain of this Great Wasteland Commandery, how dare he send forty or fifty thousand men, and cavalry at that? Are you sure you can make it?
The terrain of this Great Wasteland Commandery is unfavorable to cavalry, because it is impossible for them to deploy large-scale formations. They can only engage in small-scale flanking maneuvers, which means that the cavalry's advantage is greatly reduced.
Furthermore, with fortifications and barricades on their side, the enemy cavalry would find it difficult to attack.
Under these circumstances, the enemy actually dared to continue their attack after just having fought a major battle; they simply didn't take our 10,000 men seriously.
I'll shoot you dead!
Zhang Mazi, one of his trusted confidants, couldn't help but remind him, whispering, "Boss, the enemy isn't your average cavalry. They're heavy cavalry covered in armor from head to toe, and even their horses are armored. They're impervious to swords and spears!"
Moreover, the enemy has nearly 300,000 troops, and the battle just now didn't take much time. To put it bluntly, the enemy is currently in normal condition.
"Heavy cavalry!"
These words immediately made Wang Sitao's face turn ugly. Sure enough, the enemy's heavy cavalry was coming head-on, clearly intending to take on ten thousand of his men.
The heavy cavalry are fully armored, and unless a weapon to counter them appears, we are helpless against them.
Their only hope lay in those barricades, hoping they could hold off the enemy for a while; otherwise, they wouldn't be able to hold them off at all.
"Something terrible has happened!" Just then, another lieutenant slapped his thigh and exclaimed.
What's going on?
Wang Sitao looked at him. Was this guy trying to demoralize the troops?
The lieutenant swallowed hard, his voice dry, "Boss, according to intelligence, the enemy should have over 300,000 troops, but we only have 50,000 on the front lines. That means..."
Hiss!
Everyone gasped in shock; this meant the enemy had split their forces.
So the question is, what are the cavalry's combat tactics? Flanking maneuvers!
Holy crap!
They've cut off their escape route!
Wang Sitao's expression changed drastically, his face instantly turning pale, large beads of sweat dripping to the ground. He looked behind him and to both sides, his eyes filled with fear!
Everyone looked at Wang Sitao.
"General, what do we do now? Should we fight them?"
"Fight your mother's head!"
Wang Sitao slapped him hard across the face. He wasn't any of Ning Kun's confidants; otherwise, he wouldn't have been placed here, but would have distinguished himself on the front lines.
People don't even treat him like a human being, so why should I fight to the death for him and then die in battle?
He retorted angrily, "The enemy is too powerful. What do you have to fight them with? But I'm not one to be afraid of death, and I would never retreat without a fight!"
What do you mean?
"Is this going to be a fight?"
The crowd was slightly taken aback. Refusing to retreat without a fight meant they were going to hold out to the death!
I initially thought the general would choose to retreat, but unexpectedly, even with the possibility of his side being surrounded, he still chose to fight. This is truly admirable.
"Hmph, they left without even a fight! How am I supposed to explain this to the Emperor!"
Wang Sitao glanced at the approaching Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, his eyes flashing coldly. He then picked up the bow and arrow beside him and aimed at the enemy.
"General, the enemy isn't even within firing range yet?" a lieutenant whispered a reminder.
"Hey!"
As if he hadn't heard, Wang Sitao fired an arrow at the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry from a distance, then turned around and shouted, "The enemy is fearless and our army is weak. If we don't retreat now, when will we?"
After saying that, he immediately mounted his warhorse and rode off.
Holy crap!
So that's why the general refused to retreat without a fight—it makes perfect sense!
"Lin traitor, prepare to die!"
The crowd suddenly realized what was happening and, following suit, shot an arrow into the open space before turning and running away.
If we don't run now, the enemy will really come!