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A cloud of dust blotted out the sky, and the ground beneath their feet trembled slightly. The sound of horses' hooves was deafening.

Four thousand light cavalrymen rolled in, their momentum truly awe-inspiring.

Faced with such a terrifying charge, the more than a thousand Chu soldiers lined up in formation couldn't help but break out in a sweat as they gripped their swords and spears tightly.

But their feet seemed rooted to the ground, firmly planted, without the slightest thought of retreating.

The infantrymen were all determined to fight to the death.

The eight hundred Beiwei cavalry hidden behind them were eager to fight, as excited as beasts, and couldn't wait to have a big battle.

Fifty steps!
The Wei cavalry ahead had already closed in by more than fifty paces in the blink of an eye.

Guan Ping put on his heavy helmet, raised his long sword, and shouted:
"Infantry, listen to my command and make way!"

Upon receiving the order, the thousands of infantrymen immediately broke formation and split to the flanks.

The ferry dock was wide open.

Eight hundred heavily cavalrymen from Beiwei, who had been hidden behind them, emerged in a dense, dark mass.

The armored figures stood like a black iron wall, exuding a suffocating aura of power.

Guan Ping took a deep breath and pointed his long sword at the enemy cavalry:
"Beiwei cavalry, charge!"

"We will crush the Wei invaders, advancing without retreat—"

The loudest bugle call sounded.

"We will crush the Wei invaders, advancing relentlessly without retreat!"

"We will crush the Wei invaders, advancing relentlessly without retreat!"

The eight hundred men shouted in unison, their thunderous roar drowning out the thunderous roar of the enemy's ten thousand horses galloping.

"Boom~~"

Eight hundred iron cavalrymen surged forth like thunderbolts, like towering mountains, charging towards the oncoming Wei cavalry.

The force of the eight hundred riders far surpassed that of the four thousand enemy riders.

The sky is falling and the earth is cracking; the force is unstoppable!
In front.

Upon seeing this formation, the Wei cavalry, who were charging forward, were immediately roused and subconsciously slowed down.

"Heavy...heavy cavalry?"

Gao Lan exclaimed in surprise, his face instantly turning astonished as if he had seen a ghost.

In Yongnu Ferry, weren't there only a thousand or so infantrymen? How did so many heavily armored cavalry suddenly appear?

The intelligence brought back by Xiahou Ba did not mention that the Chu army that launched the naval raid also included heavy cavalry.
Gao Lan's mind was buzzing, and countless questions flashed before his eyes.

Xiahou Chong's arrogance and confidence were shattered, and he cried out in a trembling voice:
"General Gao, the enemy is all heavily armored cavalry, while we are all light cavalry. If we clash head-on like this, we are no match for them."

"What should we do? You need to come up with a plan."

Although this member of the Xiahou clan was of mediocre military talent, he knew how to confront them head-on. Light cavalry was as fragile as paper in front of heavy cavalry.

Even if the enemy only has eight hundred cavalry, their four thousand light cavalry would be no match for them.

"A forced battle will only result in defeat; we must run!"

The thought had just formed in Gao Lan's mind when he abruptly reined in his horse and shouted:
"Retreat! All troops, cease attack! Retreat!"

It's too late.

The warhorse had already reached its maximum speed within a distance of fifty paces, so how could it possibly stop just because he said a few words?

Just as the order was given and the left and right cavalrymen began to halt, the Chu heavy cavalry had already charged within twenty paces.

"You've blindfolded me!"

Guan Ping shouted and quickly pulled out a black cloth from his bosom, blindfolding his mount.

Upon receiving the order, the eight hundred Beiwei cavalrymen, following the pre-trained procedures, took out black cloths and blindfolded their mounts.

Eight hundred strong horses from Liaodong were suddenly plunged into darkness.

With everything in darkness, they couldn't see the enemy ahead, so they weren't afraid and just kept galloping forward under the whip.

A few breaths later, the two cavalry forces clashed violently.

It was as if the sky and the earth were colliding!
The sounds of armor clashing, flesh shattering, warhorses neighing, and soldiers wailing rose into the sky, accompanied by plumes of blood mist.

Eight hundred heavy cavalrymen from Beiwei, like the sharpest divine weapon in the world, easily tore apart the Wei army's light cavalry formation.

Their iron cavalry was unstoppable!

Hundreds upon hundreds of Wei cavalrymen were crushed and trampled like paper by the Beiwei cavalry.

In the blink of an eye, the four thousand Wei cavalry were torn apart from the middle and scattered, howling and screaming.

"Retreat! The entire army retreats!"

Gao Lan desperately reined in his warhorse, neighing in a trembling voice as he turned and fled.

The Wei soldiers, thrown into disarray, finally came to their senses and hurriedly tried to scatter and flee.

The disadvantages of the terrain became apparent at this point.

Yongnu Ferry was sandwiched between two rivers, and the terrain on both sides was narrow, leaving insufficient space for the Wei cavalry to maneuver and disperse in time.

On the contrary, they were caught in a situation of crushing and crowding, and many died from being knocked over and trampled by their own people.

"The Chu army has actually laid an ambush of heavy cavalry at Yongnu Ferry. Did they anticipate that the King of Wei would send me with light cavalry to raid their grain?"

"I fear my four thousand cavalrymen will be completely wiped out. How am I to explain this to the King of Wei?"

Gao Lan stared in shock and rage as his own troops were slaughtered. "General Gao, save me! Save me—"

From behind, Xiahou Chong's wailing sounded.

Gao Lan turned around and gasped in shock.

Xiahou Chong could not turn around in time and was knocked down by the heavy cavalry of the Chu army, falling to the ground.

The Chu cavalry that followed trampled him like ants, their countless iron cavalry mercilessly crushing his body.

Arms, legs, waist, back, and even the head...

Xiahou Chong's body was instantly trampled to pieces by the horse's hooves.

The gruesome and bloody manner of death terrified Gao Lan, making him tremble all over.

In his panic, he no longer cared about commanding his men; he only desperately whipped his warhorse, trying to escape this terrible ordeal.

It's too late.

Behind them, Guan Ping, wielding his blood-stained blade, had already arrived, towering like a war god as he pursued them.

"Wei dog, leave your head behind!"

With a thunderous roar, Guan Ping, riding the force of a storm, caught up with Gao Lan in the blink of an eye.

The long sword in his hand swirled up a cloud of blood mist, slashing out with the force of a thunderbolt.

This strike was as heavy as Mount Tai, with unparalleled power, clearly demonstrating seventy percent of Guan Yu's strength.

"Guan Yu?"

Gao Lan's expression changed drastically, and his heart skipped a beat.

The terrifying memory of the Magnificent Bearded Man beheading Yan Liang and killing Wen Chou flashed through my mind in an instant.

When Gao Lan turned around suddenly, he was momentarily confused and thought it was Guan Yu coming to kill him.

In his terror, Gao Lan was so frightened that he forgot to raise his gun to defend himself.

It wasn't until Guan Ping's heavy blade was about to strike him that Gao Lan suddenly awoke, and driven by instinct, hastily raised his spear to parry.

"throat!"

There was a loud bang as if the sky was collapsing.

Gao Lan's enormous body was sent flying backwards like a kite with a broken string!
As one of the Four Pillars of Hebei, Gao Lan's martial arts skills, even if not as good as Yan Liang and Wen Chou, were by no means ordinary.

The essence of the Guan family's sword technique lies in the unparalleled strength of its first three strikes; even if Lü Bu were reborn, he would have to avoid its edge.

Moreover, Gao Lan's courage was already shattered and his strength greatly diminished even before they had exchanged blows.

With the other side gaining and losing ground, how could he possibly withstand Guan Ping's thunderous blow!
While suspended in mid-air, Gao Lan coughed up blood and felt dizzy.

Just as his vision cleared and he was bracing for the pain of landing, a sudden burst of blood-red light appeared before him.

Guan Ping had caught up without stopping, and his blood-red blade slashed down from the sky.

"Am I, Gao Lan, destined to die here today?"

High above the ground, an endless sense of sorrow welled up in his heart.

The blood-stained blade slashed down.

"Crack!"

With a deafening tearing sound, Gao Lan's massive body was cleaved in two by Guan Ping in mid-air.

"boom!"

The two severed pieces crashed to the ground.

He killed the enemy with two blows.

The Wei cavalry on the left and right, seeing Gao Lan killed, were all terrified by Guan Ping's divine might, their hearts breaking, and they fled like madmen.

Guan Ping, without stopping, dragged his blood-stained blade and charged into the Wei army like a tiger among sheep.

Hand up, knife down, hand up, knife down...

One by one, human heads were harvested as easily as chopping vegetables and melons.

Eight hundred Beiwei cavalrymen followed Guan Ping, rampaging and slaughtering their way through the enemy lines.

Blood flowed like a river…

As the sun began to set in the west, the sounds of battle finally subsided.

Between the Gu River and the Sang River, in a field less than five miles in circumference, there were corpses and warhorses left behind by the Wei army everywhere.

The four thousand Wei cavalrymen from Youyan were almost completely wiped out.

The eight hundred Beiwei cavalry, brandishing their weapons, trampled on the corpses of the enemy soldiers and cheered loudly.

Guan Ping glanced at the battlefield, and a smile finally appeared on his cold and stern face.

The last Wei cavalry in Hebei was thus wiped out.

Now, their 10,000 infantry and cavalry who landed in Youzhou are unstoppable; no one can stop them.

Guan Ping let out a loud laugh and shouted:

"Quickly report the victory to General Lu, telling him that I have annihilated the Wei cavalry and that he can confidently march straight for Ji County!"

"Then go to Yijing to report the victory to the King, and say that Grand Commandant Xiao's plan has been completely successful."

"Your Majesty, rest assured, within ten days we will turn Youzhou upside down!" (End of Chapter)