I did it all for the Han Dynasty!

Chapter 474 Dressed in fine clothes and riding a spirited horse!

There was silence on both sides.

There were four Wuhuan officials in total!
In the end, they all died under Sun Ce's spear in just one encounter.

Tadun concealed his shock by pressing down on the brim of his hat: "Could it be that Sun Ce is actually leading the Han army's heavy cavalry?"

If his troops were all heavily armored cavalrymen, unafraid of swords and spears, Tadun could accept such a result.

We could even use this as a reason to demand more benefits from Yuan Tan in the future!
However, the scout's words shattered Tadun's last glimmer of hope.

"Not heavy cavalry! Although they are armored, they are just ordinary light cavalry!"

"But looking at the Han cavalry, it seems as if they are standing on something, which allows them to stand on their horses and shoot arrows like the White Horse Cavalry!"

The White Horse Cavalry...

Just hearing this name makes Tadun's teeth ache.

Back when Gongsun Zan led the White Horse Cavalry to continuously attack the Wuhuan in the north, he was just a child...

If there are disobedient and troublesome children in the tribe, the parents only need to say, "Be careful of those Han soldiers riding white horses who will come to beat you," and even the most unruly child will shut up and obediently return to the tent to rest.

The White Horse Cavalry of yesteryear were a nightmare for the northern barbarian tribes!

Upon hearing the name again, Taton immediately rejected it: "Impossible!"

"The White Horse Cavalry was formed because the Han people in the border regions were skilled in archery and horsemanship! Now, the northernmost part of the Han Dynasty is only the Central Plains, how can we form a White Horse Cavalry?"

However, when Tadun saw the scout lower his head, his heart skipped a beat!
Could it be that this is actually true?

Tadun refused to believe it and insisted on personally approaching the battlefield.

At this time, the Wuhuan cavalry at the front line had already fled in disarray because their leader had been killed in battle.

Tadun witnessed firsthand that the Wuhuan warriors, who had been incredibly arrogant and fierce when they drove away the Han Chinese people, were now being driven back just like the Han Chinese people before them.

The once invincible Wuhuan cavalry are now as gentle as sheep!

Behind them, those charging forward with red feathers stuck in their iron armor and carrying crimson banners, were naturally the brave sheepdogs!

The first person Tadun saw was a Han general wearing a fiery red cloak and a gold-collared fish-scale chainmail underneath!
The large banner bearing the character "Sun" fluttering above his head also proclaimed his presence on the battlefield, displaying his might like a mighty lion!
"That must be Sun Ce?"

"Exactly!"

Tadun's eyes were serious.

He had assumed that the Han generals were all from Yuan Shao's camp.

He can talk a good game about military strategy and tactics, but when it comes to actual fighting, he's a coward who'd rather hide his head!

It was precisely for this reason that Tadun developed a desire to seize Han territory.

But upon seeing Sun Ce, Tadun realized he was wrong.

The Han people have not yet fallen.

The capable Han Chinese are still alive and well in this world!
"We can't let him live!"

This was Tadun's only thought when he saw Sun Ce!

As long as such a dashing Han general is still alive, the Wuhuan will never set foot on Han soil again!
"kill him!"

Tadun's eyes were red as he stared intently at Sun Ce.

The enemy's hero is my enemy!
Such people cannot exist among the Han Chinese!
Han people should be like those obedient subjects under the rule of Hebei, who, despite their disgust, still greet us with smiles and call us "sir" obediently!
The next moment, Tadun's eyes turned bloodshot!

Sun Ce also saw Tadun's banner at this moment.

Wolf-headed Chanyu King's Banner.

Although he didn't recognize the flag, Sun Ce knew that there must be some important person there!

Sun Ce flicked his spear, and the blood on the spear shaft was flung out, with only a few drops still clinging to the spearhead.

He rested the butt of the spear on his hand, but pointed it straight up at Tadun's banner.

He raised his chin, made a teasing sound like he was playing with a dog, then gave a contemptuous laugh that made the tip of the gun tremble and finally bleed a few drops.

The blood of the Wuhuan people!

"Overbearing attitude! You're asking for death!"

Tadun looked around and, confirming that there were no Han heavy cavalry lying in ambush, immediately took the reins himself and drew his sword!

"Step forward with me and slay this fiend!"

The horse's hooves moved slowly forward, the frequency increasing and the speed increasing!
Large numbers of Wuhuan cavalry were scattered across the front lines, while the previously captured Wuhuan cavalry were urged to return—

"Attack! Attack!"

Those defeated Wuhuan cavalrymen gritted their teeth and fought back when they saw the main force charging towards them.

This is the tactic of the Wuhuan.

Everyone knew that at this moment, even if someone was missing an arm or a leg, they had to turn around and attack with everyone else!
Otherwise, these comrades who rushed over wouldn't stop, but would charge straight at us and crush us into mincemeat!

"go back!"

The defeated Wuhuan cavalrymen turned around and faced the Han army again.

"Go back! Defeat these damned Han Chinese!"

More and more Wuhuan soldiers were gathered together and regrouped, charging forward again with Tadun!
The Wuhuan should not lose to the Han people!

The Wuhuan cavalrymen trembled even more when they thought about the atrocities they had committed against the Han people.

Can't lose!
If we lose this battle, wouldn't that mean that the Han people might turn around and do to us what we did to them?
If that's really the case, then it's terrifying!
Driven by fear, these Wuhuan cavalrymen gradually went mad.

Charge! Rout the Han army! Crush the backbone of the Han people!

Only in this way can they feel at ease and no longer fear retaliation from the Han people!

However, to the surprise of Tadun and the Wuhuan cavalry, the Han army... actually withdrew?
Just moments ago, Sun Ce, who was so dashing and spirited on the battlefield, had chosen to retreat.

After his initial surprise, Tadun quickly burst into laughter.

"Looks like nothing more than a hollow shell!" "Charge! Capture the Han Emperor alive!"

"Oooo!"

Tadun led the Wuhuan cavalry in relentless pursuit...

Until he saw a scene he would never forget for the rest of his life.

Why did the Han army's heads turn around?

Just now, all that could be seen were the backs of the Han soldiers' heads, which looked like lumps of iron. Now, however, one could see the cold, indifferent faces of the Han cavalrymen.

Their eyes were all looking up at the sky.

Heaven?

What's in the sky?
Tadun looked up and instantly felt a chill run down his spine. He even forgot to control his warhorse and quietly loosened the reins.

Arrows!

No! A rain of arrows!

It wasn't that the Han soldiers turned their heads; rather, they were able to turn their entire bodies around on horseback and then draw their bows to shoot arrows!

The scout was right!
The White Horse Cavalry, which once terrified the nomadic peoples of the borderlands, seems to have been resurrected here!
"withdraw!!"

Tadun made a decisive decision!

Now, the task at hand is not to destroy the future of the Han people, but to preserve the future of the Wuhuan!
After tracing huge arcs, a large number of heavy arrows crashed into the ground like a black dragon, completely shattering the formation in that area!

How many people died?
How many adults died?

Tadun has no time to worry about these things!

After changing direction, Tadun had only one thought—

escape!
The Wuhuan cavalry, who had been charging straight ahead, seemed to have bumped into something invisible, and ran straight to the side and rear, not daring to linger on the battlefield for even a moment.

"cut!"

Seeing Tadun flee, Sun Ce listlessly lowered his bowstring and put the heavy arrows back into his quiver.

"I thought someone who could fight had arrived!"

Sun Ce pouted, intending to continue chasing after them, but was reprimanded by a military order from behind.

"Why did Bo Fu use mounted archery so quickly? And why did he even use heavy arrows?"

The commander-in-chief for this battle was Zhang Liao.

Huang Gai, whom he had sent, glared at Sun Ce with a look of disappointment and frustration.

"What if Tadun takes the message over and Yuan Tan refuses to send more troops to fight?"

Sun Ce chuckled, and facing Huang Gai, who had watched him grow up, he suppressed his temper: "It's not that bad! It's not that bad!"

"What's not to the point!"

Huang Gai continued to glare at Sun Ce.

"If any enemy troops appear after this, defeat is the only acceptable outcome! Victory is not allowed!"

Sun Ce's face immediately fell.

"What? Does Bo Fu intend to disobey military orders? Do you know your father..."

Seeing that Huang Gai was about to use Sun Jian to intimidate others again, Sun Ce quickly nodded obediently: "Bo Fu understands! Understands!"

……

Tadun hastily retreated, startling Yuan Tan, who immediately sent someone to inquire: "Could it be that Liu Miao has deployed heavy cavalry so quickly?"

Tadun and the other high-ranking Wuhuan officials were filled with shame.

What did they say?
Could it be that they were defeated by ordinary light cavalry of the Han army?

Tadun hesitated for only a moment before nodding to the envoy sent by Yuan Tan: "That's right!"

Saying they were defeated by the Han army's heavy cavalry would at least save face.

As for whether this will lead to a misjudgment by Yuan Tan...

Then it has nothing to do with the Wuhuan!

Having received the intelligence, Yuan Tan no longer hesitated and immediately ordered: "Push the heavy cavalry out! I want them to push all the way to Liu Miao's imperial banner!"

"Here!"

The Hebei heavy cavalry, who had been prepared, mounted their fully armed warhorses and set off from Yuan's camp, slowly moving forward.

The heavy footsteps startled the earth, causing the hibernating beasts, insects, and snakes in their burrows to gradually awaken and wonder why winter had passed so quickly this year.

Sun Ce was also puzzled when his scouts reported that Yuan Tan had sent out heavy cavalry from Hebei.

"Yuan Tan... is he out of his mind?"

Heavy cavalry are indeed fierce, but they are also genuinely vulnerable.

How could such a decisive battlefield weapon be used before the Han heavy cavalry even appeared on the battlefield?

If I were to lead those Hebei heavy cavalry on a two-lap tour at this moment and completely exhaust their stamina, wouldn't those Hebei heavy cavalry be directly slaughtered by the Han army cavalry?

But thinking of Huang Gai's military order, Sun Ce couldn't help but feel conflicted.

The adjutant beside him couldn't help but ask curiously, "General, is this battle going to be very difficult?"

"Yes, it's difficult."

Sun Ce unconsciously stroked his beard, looking just like a certain Han emperor who was doing something in the rear.

"Whether or not to relinquish this credit is a truly difficult decision for this general!"

(End of this chapter)