Meanwhile, Su Zhan had also arrived with his men. Although there were only 1500 of them, they were a formidable force.
The enemy was just a group of steppe cavalry charging towards them; there was nothing to be afraid of.
The steppe cavalry had come from afar, and they were a weary force. Although they were in high spirits, their strength had certainly been depleted.
If the people of Stone City work together to repel this wave, they can buy more time for Stone City. When they reunite with the armies returning from outside, they will have a chance to fight the entire army of the grassland empire.
Subsequently, the two torrents, representing different wills and carrying deep-seated hatred, collided violently in the wilderness less than ten miles from Stone City.
In an instant, men and horses fell, flesh and blood flew everywhere, the sounds of clashing metal, the dying neighs of warhorses, the roars of warriors, and the cracking of bones filled the air. Countless sounds converged into a symphony that sent chills down one's spine.
Scimitars slashed, spears thrust, and iron hooves trampled—the most primal and brutal fighting instantly ignited the entire grassland.
Su Zhan was like a blood-soaked demon; every swing of his scimitar brought up a shower of blood.
He precisely parried the thrusting spear, then with a backhand slash, severed the arm of a Golden Wolf Rider. Without pausing, he viciously cleaved into the neck of another cavalryman.
At this moment, the excruciating pain in his shoulder had long been overwhelmed by adrenaline, and all he could see were the enemy's throat and eyes.
A centurion of the Golden Wolf Cavalry charged forward with a sinister grin, his heavy spiked club whistling through the air. But Su Zhan didn't retreat; instead, he advanced, ducking under the horse's belly and precisely severing the tendon in the hind hoof. The horse neighed and crashed to the ground, throwing the centurion violently to the ground.
Su Zhan followed closely, and with a flash of his blade, ended the opponent's life.
Bai Zhanqiu also led from the front. His swordsmanship was not as unpredictable and ruthless as Su Zhan's, but it was as steady as a rock and had a wide and powerful style.
Surrounded by several core stewards, he formed a small battle formation, repeatedly repelling the Golden Wolf Riders who attempted to storm the core area.
Pheasant Neck moves swiftly, his short blade aimed at the enemy's vitals, often succeeding before the opponent can react.
However, the Golden Wolf Cavalry lived up to their reputation as Agudamu's personal guards and vanguard. They were well-equipped, fearless, and their impact was extremely terrifying.
Although the warriors of Stone City were brave, the fatigue from continuous fighting and long-distance marches, as well as their absolute numerical disadvantage, began to show.
Under the repeated onslaught of the golden waves, the defenses, like a reef in a raging storm, remained standing but were constantly being torn open, and casualties were increasing rapidly.
"Hold on! Buy time for Stone City!" Bai Zhanqiu's voice rang out on the chaotic battlefield, like a stabilizing force, calming everyone's hearts.
Su Zhan wiped the hot blood splattered on his face, his eyes sweeping over the edge of the battlefield, his pupils suddenly contracting.
A force of about a hundred elite Golden Wolf Riders actually broke away from the battlefield during the melee, bypassing the core of the fierce battle like venomous snakes, and attempted to attack the weakly defended Stone City gate from the flank.
"Stop them!" Su Zhan roared, trying to turn his horse around to intercept them, but was held back by three or four Golden Wolf Riders.
Bai Zhanqiu also noticed the crisis on his flank, but he was surrounded by too many enemies, leaving him unable to spare any attention.
With the elite cavalry less than three miles from the city gate, the consequences would be unimaginable if they were to break into the city.
At this moment, the soldiers on the city gate finally reacted and immediately began to use the huge crossbow bolts on the city wall to shoot at the cavalry.
In an instant, the steppe people were hacked to pieces by the huge defensive weapons, losing a third of their men, but more than 70 of them were still charging forward.
But then a loud boom was heard, and a huge beam of fire crashed down from the city gate, hitting the group of dozens of people.
Then came countless screams, and the entire attacking squad was instantly torn apart.
Su Zhan's heart pounded. It was the firearms Xiao Shenzan had given them that were putting their to use! Thanks to these powerful firearms, Stone City was able to stand firm.
Then he brandished his broadsword and charged towards the steppe cavalrymen beside him.
At this point, the battlefield had reached a stalemate. The steppe people believed that they could completely conquer Stone City with their numerical advantage and superior strength.
But after actually fighting them, they discovered that the warriors of Stone City were far more formidable than they had imagined.
The Han people, whom they usually looked down upon and even toyed with at will, could now be easily and thoroughly slaughtered. Even their strongest warriors could only fight these Han people to a standstill.
This is a terrifying phenomenon, after all, what they usually take pride in is their physical strength and their powerful steppe warriors.
But now it seems that's not the case.
The leader then realized that it was the powerful battle formation of the Central Plains people that was providing them with assistance.
Although the grassland people are brave, they do not know how to cooperate in battle.
Normally, they just rely on their physical strength to crush the Han people.
However, the Han people couldn't get enough to eat on the grasslands, so they had no way to resist these grassland people.
But once the Han people were well-fed, possessed the ability to fight together, and even took up sharp weapons, they became evenly matched with these nomadic peoples.
After all, humans only have two arms, two legs, one head, and one mouth. No matter how powerful they are, they only have one life. If they are slashed, they will bleed and fall to the ground to die. There is no difference between them.
Therefore, they eventually discovered that, despite their large numbers, they were defeated one by one by the well-defended and coordinated Central Plains people.
The young leader was immediately filled with anxiety.
However, their troops were already firmly tied down by the elite forces of Stone City, and even if they wanted to retreat, they were powerless to do so. They could only watch helplessly as their vanguard was dragged into the abyss, and what followed was a complete and utter chaotic battle.
The grassland people gradually became disorganized in battle, while the Stone City side, although initially at a disadvantage, gradually stabilized its position and then split up to fight, surrounding the enemy group that belonged to them first, and then killing the enemy.
Gradually, the numerical advantage was completely neutralized, and the next step was to continue eliminating those so-called powerful enemies.
Gradually, fewer and fewer grassland people remained on the field. Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, the little leader immediately ordered his men to sound the retreat horn.
But they were already deeply entrenched in the battlefield, so how could they possibly retreat easily? Retreating in the midst of such chaotic fighting would be a terrible mistake, as it would have far-reaching consequences.
The once valiant steppe warriors began to panic as they watched their companions retreat, resulting in even more steppe warriors being cut down.
The grassland people suffered heavy losses in a short time. By the time they withdrew from the battlefield, only a few hundred of the original thousands remained. Such a result was simply terrifying.
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