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This 10,000-strong cavalry force, positioned in the middle of the third layer of the wedge formation, was as if it were completely surrounded by a hard shell.

Not only did they witness the tragic fate of the two cavalry units ahead, but they also saw the horrific end for the cavalry units on the left and right.

It has both a powerful enough shock to shake one's mind and ample time to react.

When the Black Wind Army's cavalry used brute force to smash through the "shells" on both sides, this 10,000-strong iron cavalry finally ended their bewilderment and chaos, and made their own response in the midst of the confusion.

This was also the first of the seven cavalry units of ten thousand men that had not been "greeted" by javelins to react.

But their reaction was anything but clever.

It's more like an action taken out of a desperate situation where death is certain, driven by the instinct for survival.

The 10,000 cavalrymen gathered together were like an invisible firecracker exploding in the very center of the crowd, quickly scattering in all directions.

To Zhang Shan and his group, it was a complete mess.

When it comes to an individual, actions become unpredictable.

Looking at the big picture, the population density is rapidly becoming sparse.

Regardless of the change, it will significantly reduce the efficiency of javelin attacks covering a wide area.

Fortunately, Zhang Shan and his men did not focus their next attack on this enemy cavalry unit.

Moreover, even without the timely interception of the "Black Wind Army" cavalry, their collapse and escape would not have been smooth.

Being positioned in the center of the formation certainly protected them, but in this situation where time was of the essence, it also restricted their movements.

To escape from the center of the formation, one must first avoid the tens of thousands of horse and human corpses around them, as well as the surviving crowds and herds of horses in a state of frenzy.

Looking around, it resembles a "swamp of corpses".

The Black Wind Army riders, who had temporarily abandoned them, were all galloping wildly on their horses.

The dark, mysterious horse beneath them was sprinting at its limit.

Their goal is just ahead.

The four cavalry units, each with ten thousand men, located on the fourth layer of the wedge formation, are visibly descending into chaos.

Just as the cavalry in the center of the third level were about to scatter and explode with a "boom".

But for a cavalry of tens of thousands who had temporarily lost their minds, this was no easy task.

—Most of the commanders in the cavalry were present, so this wave of javelins posed virtually no threat to them.

But at that moment, they were also unable to give any effective command to the entire cavalry.

Almost every individual reacts based on their own experience and thoughts.

This is reflected in a group of tens of thousands, where each person seems to be making irregular and unpredictable random movements.

The overall impression this creates is one of utter chaos, like headless flies.

Now, as Zhang Shan and his men galloped to a suitable moment to unleash another round of "locust rain," the target cavalry was on the verge of chaos and collapse.

When 18,000 javelins, tracing near-straight paths, intersected with the chaotic cavalry, it was another breathtaking, yet hellish, display of blood.

—Hell is from the perspective of the victim.

"Absolutely beautiful" is the most genuine feeling in the hearts of almost all the riders of the "Black Wind Army".

Since being taught this throwing technique, everyone has had to suppress and hide it while desperately trying to figure it out. In this state, everyone is full of anticipation for its first display.

Now, it's not just their javelins that are "blooming" in full glory, but also their emotions that are bursting forth.

Cool!
Even Zhang Shan, who prided himself on being calm and not blinded by killing, was now immersed in this state of mind.

He only snapped back to his senses when three rapid whistling sounds entered his mind.

This is distinctly different from the whistling sound that preceded the previous javelins.

Looking around, Zhang Shan also noticed the fundamental change in the situation on the battlefield.

Now, all five cavalry units of ten thousand men that had not been directly attacked have reacted, including one in the center of the third layer, two on the inner side of the fourth layer, and two at the rear as reserves.

They scattered and fled in all directions, moving away from them.

Even among the seven cavalry units that were directly attacked by them, there were always some lucky ones who joined the ranks of those fleeing.

In total, the number of people is nearly 20,000.

In other words, after the Black Wind Army had made the most of its advantages, this groundbreaking "horse-riding throwing technique" "only" left behind a little over 50,000 enemy cavalry.

Even among those who were forcibly kept behind, many were severely injured and incapacitated, yet they had not yet died.

In other words, after the Black Wind Army's long-planned and meticulously planned attack, nearly 70,000 of the 120,000 iron cavalrymen whom Dong Guan relied on as his main force were still on the run.

Zhang Shan and the other executors were somewhat dissatisfied with the results. Looking at the enemy cavalry scattering like countless flies, they couldn't help but think that if they had been faster and more accurate, the outcome might have been even better.

However, this "imperfect" ending in the hearts of the Black Wind Army riders had already shattered the will of all the Xuan You Iron Cavalry.

Even the generals who were extremely powerful, whose javelins had barely caused them any real damage, were all devastated by the terrifying blow that had wiped out nearly half of their troops in the blink of an eye. They saw that their iron cavalry was doomed to perish.

Caught up in the fleeing crowd around them, they couldn't muster the greed to go against the tide and try to turn the tide on their own.

Most of them followed the crowds that surrounded them, fleeing aimlessly to various parts of the wilderness.

A small number of those with strong opinions could only try their best to gather the fleeing soldiers and increase their forces during the escape, and consciously guide the troops to move eastward into the wasteland.

However, this very "opinion" made them the target of the next wave of attacks.

After hearing three consecutive sharp whistles, the massive cavalry force, which had been charging in a large formation, quickly dispersed.

From the air, the 36,000 riders, divided into two groups, seemed to disintegrate instantly, transforming into individual rider teams of only a hundred men each.

Thirty-six thousand cavalrymen were dispersed into three hundred and sixty cavalry units of one hundred men each.

Each cavalry unit of one hundred men had one principal officer, two deputy officers, and three commanders.

Once dispersed, they were no longer subject to any orders.

How to pursue, who to pursue, whether to attack, and what kind of attack to take... all decision-making power of the hundred-man cavalry was delegated to the cavalry themselves.

It's like a ferocious lion or tiger transforming into a pack of hundreds of bloodthirsty and vicious wolves.

The "Black Wind Army" returned to its area of ​​expertise.

Although, after repeated reorganizations and adjustments by Geng Xuan and the painstaking restructuring by professionals such as Liu Mu, the "Black Wind Army" has made significant progress in large-scale operations and is no longer a clueless and inexperienced fledgling.

However, the "Black Wind Army's" "innate talent"—the tactical execution ability of small groups—was not buried because of this; on the contrary, it continued to improve.

Now, facing nearly 70,000 cavalrymen who have scattered and fled, the Black Wind Army "has no choice" but to disperse its forces as well.

On the ever-changing battlefield, each unit formulates its own action plan based on the actual situation. It's as if a certain seal on combat power has been broken, allowing the "Black Wind Army" to display its most suitable combat form.

……

Although Zhang Shan was slightly lacking in hard skills, his "horse-riding throwing technique" was forcibly "promoted" to perfection, making him the only one in his hundred-man cavalry team.

His understanding and application of this technique far surpassed that of the rest of his team.

Therefore, he suppressed many of his fellow Marrow Refining warriors and became the leader of this hundred-man cavalry team.

The only person in the team at the late stage of Marrow Refinement was also assigned to be his deputy.

Having taken on such a heavy responsibility, and experiencing such a vast battlefield for the first time, Zhang Shan, who was shouldering this great task alone, felt a brief sense of bewilderment and helplessness as he looked at the vast crowd of people buzzing around like flies.

I don't know what action to take next.

But this state comes quickly and goes even faster.

Before his companions could even ask, his naturally thick-skinned, or perhaps overly insensitive, gaze had already locked onto a group of enemy cavalry.

The size of this cavalry force was quite conspicuous among the scattered fleeing groups.

When he looked over, it already had a scale of five or six hundred.

Moreover, as it continued its eastward escape, it also continued to absorb its fleeing companions from the surrounding area.

There were groups of three or five, or scattered soldiers who had become separated from their units and simply fled eastward alone.

There were also groups of dozens of riders who kept approaching them.

If left unchecked, this fleeing enemy cavalry will soon restore their iron cavalry to a force of over a thousand.

After a brief period of chaos, the powerful "inertia" allowed this enemy cavalry to reorganize into a complete and powerful force in the shortest possible time.

Compared to killing the enemy, this is the crux of the problem that the "Black Wind Army" needs to solve the most.

Interrupt all large-scale, organized resistance!
Zhang Shan and his team were not the only ones who keenly targeted this cavalry force.

Just as he locked onto this rapidly "growing" enemy cavalry, a hundred-man cavalry unit had already "closed in" to them.

Just as Zhang Shan and his hundred-man cavalry quickly closed in, preparing to coordinate with another hundred-man cavalry to give the fleeing enemy cavalry a close look, another hundred-man cavalry appeared almost immediately after him.

Without any communication or coordination, the three cavalry squads, each a hundred men long, arrived one after another and, through eye contact and simple hand gestures, formed a deadly encirclement of the enemy cavalry that had rapidly swelled to over eight hundred men.

Moreover, their timely "replacement" not only posed a fatal threat to the target, but also cut off the channels through which other fleeing cavalry could continue to "stick" to them and strengthen the enemy cavalry in front of them.

It's like cutting its umbilical cord of life.

After making the preliminary tactical arrangements, Zhang Shan opened his mouth and let out two short whistling sounds.

At the same time, two other cavalry squads of a hundred men each responded with whistling sounds.

Immediately afterwards, as if without warning, three hundred javelins were hurled from three directions, lunging at the target like mad dogs.

"Boom-boom-boom-"

This is the sound of a high-speed javelin striking and tearing through armored vehicles as it hits them.

"Puff puff--"

This is the "calm composure" with which javelins tear apart flesh and blood.

There were also piercing screams of agony, and gushing spurts of blood—

As the three hundred javelins swept past, the Eastern cavalry, which numbered over nine hundred, instantly lost more than twenty percent of their strength.

The number of cavalrymen still riding on their galloping iron horses has dwindled to less than six hundred.

Such a clear blow immediately inflicted severe psychological damage on these people.

Of those who fled together, only a very small number had clear intentions; the majority were simply going with the flow.

Seeing a larger group of refugees nearby, he instinctively moved closer without thinking twice.

Now, they know.

Their eye-catching bags are the most attractive items.

So, before Zhang Shan and his men could launch a second wave of attack, the team collapsed on the spot with a "boom".

They, who had originally gathered together to flee eastward, immediately scattered like birds and beasts, and lost a lot of weight on the spot.

When the size of the cavalry stabilized, there were only two hundred riders left.

What's particularly noteworthy is that this cavalry force, which was suddenly reduced to just over two hundred riders, was perhaps driven by desperation at the prospect of no escape, or perhaps by an intense hatred for Zhang Shan and his pursuers.

They stopped their escape.

With his superb equestrian skills, he made the entire riding team complete a 180-degree turn in a very short time and a very short distance.

Like a deadly counterattack, it charged straight at Zhang Shan's cavalry.

Unfortunately, this resolute and fierce counterattack yielded no results.

All pursuing cavalry teams always adhered to one principle: to maintain distance.

Five hundred steps was the "safety line" they set.

During the pursuit of the enemy, always maintain a distance of more than 500 paces between your own forces and the enemy cavalry.

If the enemy or friendly forces are found to be within 500 paces, immediately adjust and increase the distance again.

Three hundred steps is the "line between life and death".

For no reason whatsoever, the enemy must not be allowed to get within three hundred paces.

For example, even though they had clearly gained the upper hand, Zhang Shan and his men still kept the distance between them and the "desperate beast" within three or four hundred paces when chasing it.

The enemy cavalry's rapid and fierce counterattack only brought the closest distance between the two sides to about 270 paces before Zhang Shan and his men once again widened the distance.

It didn't rely on superior horsemanship or more refined horsemanship awareness, but rather on the agility far exceeding that of iron cavalry brought about by a lighter load.

Compared to iron cavalry, this is the most distinctive feature of "light cavalry".

This became especially evident after both sides had traveled hundreds of miles at high speed, coupled with a thrilling chase and a life-or-death struggle, resulting in an extremely high level of physical exhaustion.

You can't escape, you can't catch up.

That's all.

The other two cavalry squads, each a hundred men long, once again unleashed deadly javelins, perfectly annihilating the two hundred-odd riders. (End of Chapter)