Traveling through the emperor, overthrowing the empress dowager at the beginning

The howling wind swept across the vast plain. In the distance, a large number of light cavalry were galloping towards them like a surging black tide.

The sound of horse hooves rumbled like thunder, and the earth trembled slightly under the trampling of iron hooves.

The dust that was raised was like a doomsday storm, spreading rapidly and covering the sky and the sun.

The leading light cavalrymen drew their bows and shot arrows, which flew out like locusts, whistling through the sky.

The people outside the village were instantly thrown into chaos.

Some people fled in panic, knocking over stalls and sending fruits and vegetables rolling all over the ground; some people screamed and ran with their heads in their hands, fear written all over their faces; others pushed each other in panic, crowding together to find a safe corner.

However, the people in the center of the town acted quickly at this time. They took out weapons from hidden places in an orderly manner, their movements skillful and decisive.

Some picked up their spears, the tips of which gleamed coldly in the sunlight;

Some people held their swords tightly, the blades exuding cold murderous intent.

Their movements were in unison, without any panic.

The surrounding environment seemed to be infected by their momentum, quiet and solemn, with only the occasional sound of metal collision.

Ye Chen, who was commanding these troops, also boarded a chariot at this moment.

At this moment, he looked calm and composed.

He was wearing golden armor that shone brightly in the sun, and his eyes were as sharp as an eagle's.

His presence undoubtedly brought endless confidence to the soldiers.

With him as the emperor, the soldiers disguised as civilians felt confident and their morale was boosted.

They straightened their backs, gripped their weapons tightly, and were ready to face the upcoming battle in the best condition.

However, the light cavalrymen had no idea that they were about to step into the trap set by Ye Chen for them, and rushed into the village like a violent whirlwind.

Horse hooves trampled recklessly on the dirt road, raising clouds of dust, and an atmosphere of chaos instantly spread.

The cavalry rushed around, their formation was in disarray. Some horses neighed and raised their front hooves due to the crowd, and some cavalrymen had to tighten the reins to control their restless mounts.

At this moment, excitement and bloodthirstiness appeared in the eyes of these cavalrymen, as if they were possessed by demons. They pulled their longbows and shot arrows with bursts of terrifying sounds of breaking through the air.

When the people saw this, they were terrified and fled in all directions like a flock of startled birds.

As if to run faster, the people threw their money bags and goods on the ground.

Where the purse rolled, many copper coins were scattered on the ground, sparkling faintly in the sunlight.

The goods were scattered everywhere, and some fine silks were trampled under the horses' hooves.

Some precious porcelain was smashed to pieces.

However, the light cavalrymen completely ignored the money and goods on the ground, and their eyes were only on the fleeing people.

All they thought about was killing.

They also dispersed while chasing the civilians.

At this moment, they were spurring their horses frantically, the sound of their horses' hooves was like the beat of death drums, and wherever they went, there was a mess.

In the center of the village, the cavalry had already entered the village.

Ye Chen's eyes were cold, and he raised his hand slightly, emitting an invisible imperial aura.

As his arm suddenly fell, a majestic "kill" was uttered, and the sound of war drums instantly rang out like thunder.

The sound of the drum seemed to have a force of a thousand pounds, shaking the earth slightly.

Hearing the sound of war drums, the people who had fled and hidden felt as if they had heard a charge horn.

They quickly emerged from their hiding places, moving swiftly and decisively.

Many people rushed towards the village entrance and outskirts like flying;

The mud-covered wooden boards on the trench were thrown down without hesitation, and the antlers of the chevaux de frise were quickly carried out and placed in key positions, cutting off the light cavalry's retreat.

When the light cavalry heard the sound of war drums, they also realized that the situation was not good, but they panicked.

Many cavalrymen looked around like headless flies.

The cavalry commander shouted at the top of his lungs: "Retreat! Retreat!"

His voice became hoarse with anxiety and his face was full of fear.

He waved the sword in his hand, trying to gather the scattered cavalry.

At this moment, accompanied by the sound of war drums, a large number of cavalry and infantry hidden in the village moved out one after another.

The sound of horse hooves was as rapid as a rainstorm, and the footsteps of the infantrymen were like rumbling thunder.

They were as powerful as a steel torrent.

The shouts of killing shook the heaven and the earth.

The cavalry, who had not yet gathered, were suddenly besieged.

The light cavalry initially behaved quite fiercely.

They urged their war horses, raised their hooves high, and charged towards the infantry disguised as civilians with fierce momentum.

However, when they found that their opponents were not ordinary civilians, but well-trained, well-organized and well-equipped, and they could not disperse them at all, their actions became a little slow.

They began to look around, trying to find a way to break out.

However, at this time, the infantrymen disguised as civilians had quickly organized a defense line.

Surrounded all the light cavalry.

Then start pressing forward.

Whenever the light cavalry approached, the infantry shouted in unison and thrust their spears forward with all their might.

Their eyes were determined and their movements were coordinated, showing their strong fighting power.

The cavalry hiding in the village also attacked at the right time, sweeping in like a hurricane and rushing towards the light cavalry from the flank.

The sound of horse hooves rang out like thunder, instantly disrupting the light cavalry's formation.

The light cavalry gradually fell into trouble under the attack from both sides.

The battle became increasingly fierce. Although the light cavalry had good individual combat effectiveness, they were unable to compete with the organized infantry and cavalry.

They were losing ground.

Seems overwhelmed.

Defeat.

Only a small number of the defeated troops managed to break out, while the vast majority either died on the battlefield or were captured alive.

The situation is going very smoothly.

Ye Chen watched the entire process of the war from the center, but his mood was a little complicated.

"These light cavalry are too weak."

"Besides archery and running fast, he's pretty good for nothing!"

Ye Chen shook his head. He was a man who had seen the world.

The Tatars had attacked the palace before, and he thought that all of them were brave and good at fighting. But now he realized that those who attacked the palace must have been the elite of the Tatars.

The real Tatar cavalry was not as terrifying as he imagined.

Even though these light cavalrymen were not wearing armor, their combat awareness could already determine the direction of a battle.

In Ye Chen's opinion, the combat awareness of these light cavalrymen was extremely poor.

They are the type who can only fight when the wind is favorable, or launch surprise attacks by shooting arrows from a distance. Once they encounter a tough battle, they will immediately kneel down.

But Ye Chen will not underestimate these guys.

In the hundreds and thousands of years that followed, the nomadic peoples and the Han people had been in a love-hate relationship with each other.

These guys have always been the biggest enemies of the Han regime.

Although these guys don’t look strong, their potential is really huge!