At the tender age of eight, he was hastily dragged out and made emperor!

"Boom boom boom——"

The rhythmic drumming was deafening. Under the bright sun, dazzling golden light shone in the air. From the air, against the backdrop of green, the black tide stretched as far as the eye could see. Among the black tide, colorful banners and flags were scattered. With the hot wind blowing, the banners and flags fluttered and made a sound.

"Da da!!"

The rapid sound of hooves rang out, and a dozen or so cavalrymen carrying command flags galloped swiftly between the clearly defined battle lines, their cold eyes flashing with sharp light.

"By order of the Grand Commander, the vanguard cavalry shall advance two hundred paces at a slow pace!"

As shouts rang out, the more than 10,000 cavalrymen in the vanguard, under the command and orders of their officers and soldiers, slowly advanced.

"Slunk away~"

"Da da da--"

The sounds of horses neighing and hooves echoed, yet the vanguard cavalry formation remained perfectly aligned. At the heart of this formation, Li Hu, walking slowly beneath a banner, stared intently ahead with cold eyes.

"General, this is a battle against the leader of the six fierce generals of the Northern Barbarians in the Southern Courtyard King's Mansion." A cavalry general beside Li Hu followed closely without looking to the side, and said in a low voice.

"What a load of bull! He's the leader of the Six Fierce Generals, he just hasn't met me yet!"

Li Hu sneered, gripping his tiger-headed golden spear tightly. "Damn it, how much do they underestimate our Shanglin Army? The invading northern barbarians are about the same size as us, maybe a dozen or so more, and those are just tribal troops. This time, I'll show them what real iron cavalry looks like!!"

Upon hearing this, the dozen or so cavalry generals gathered around him burst into laughter. Their hearty laughter echoed around them, causing the surrounding cavalrymen to grin maliciously.

The Shanglin Army expanded from its original size to 70,000, with most of the new personnel drawn from elite troops on the frontier. Among all the border generals, Li Hu commanded the largest force. Although his cavalrymen came from diverse backgrounds, as one of the most prominent cavalry generals of the Great Yu in the Xiliang region, his troops had long been consolidated into a single force by Li Hu.

The military is a place that reveres the strong.

Li Hu happens to be a strong person!

Of course, to make the expanded Shanglin Army a cohesive unit from top to bottom with strong centripetal force and unity, a series of fierce and hard-fought battles are needed. And this is just the beginning. Only when the rewards are made up after the battles will the Shanglin Army be completely different.

"Commander-in-Chief, this battle will be difficult."

At that time, he was located in the central command position.

Li Gan held up his telescope and looked at the Northern enemy troops, which were about 500 paces away and affected by the advance of his own troops. The more than 20,000 cavalrymen who had advanced were basically not moving. He couldn't help but say to Sun Bin beside him.

His mount snorted.

"If it's easy to fight, then we won't come here."

Sun Bin remained calm, staring straight ahead. "The Northern Barbarians have six fierce generals in the Southern Courtyard of the Great King's Palace. Meng Ke and Shu La Ge are extremely cunning. The two sides have been locked in a stalemate here for several days. Not only are they able to keep their composure, but more importantly, they can also command their officers and soldiers to suppress their fighting spirit and maintain vigilance against our army. This battle will not be easy."

"Is today going to be the same as before?"

Li Gan put down his binoculars, frowned, and looked at Sun Bin. "If this still comes to nothing, I'm afraid the morale and fighting spirit of my troops will fluctuate."

"Now it's a matter of who loses their temper first."

Sun Bin said in a deep voice, "Both sides have hundreds of thousands of troops gathered around Lankun City. This is a situation that neither side can afford to lose. I don't care what the Northern Barbarians think, but in this first battle against the Northern Barbarians at Lankun City, my Great Yu must win!!"

"Zong Ning, who is also in Tuowu City, must also win the first battle against the Northern Barbarians, otherwise this battle will not be able to continue to provoke the Northern Barbarians."

"Now that the Great Yu has slammed its two fists into the Tuowu Mountains, it has attracted the attention of countless northern barbarians. Whether the subsequent battles can be well prepared and launched depends on..."

"Da da da!!!"

"Kill--"

Before Sun Bin could finish speaking, the sound of horses' hooves and shouts of battle suddenly rang out. As the earth trembled, Sun Bin looked in the direction of the sound and saw that Li Hu's troops at the front were moving.

The sight of over ten thousand cavalrymen charging down like an overwhelming wave was extremely powerful.

Sun Bin frowned and looked ahead at the surging waves. When he saw the opposing Northern barbarian army, a larger cavalry force charging towards his troops with unstoppable momentum, Sun Bin's breathing became rapid.

"Order the flanks to be on alert!!!"

As soon as Sun Bin roared, a messenger immediately rushed out.

Meanwhile, in the area of ​​the vanguard, several streams of tanks began to flow.

"quick!!!"

“Follow me!!!”

Amidst the torrent of chariots, roars rose and fell, the fierce soldiers controlling the chariots acting like madmen, while the soldiers inside the chariots remained expressionless.

"Kill--"

"Kill!!!"

Before them, the cavalry torrent gradually formed a long, crescent-shaped cavalry formation over time, its arrogance enraging the ever-approaching northern barbarian cavalry.

A force of over ten thousand cavalry charging against a force of over twenty thousand cavalry—they actually dared to deploy such a formation! They clearly didn't take them seriously at all!

"Kill the Nanyu dogs!!!"

"Kill them all!!"

"Kill--"

The more than 10,000 northern barbarian tribal soldiers at the forefront roared and howled. They wielded different weapons and wore all sorts of armor, giving the impression of being scattered soldiers. But anyone who was fooled by this would be making a big mistake!

The tribal army was not part of the Northern Barbarians' regular army, but they were always drawn into the army to participate in battles whenever a major war broke out. They were the Northern Barbarians' auxiliary army!

Whenever a major battle begins, those who accompany the army to defeat the invading enemy are entitled to 30% of the spoils of war, which go to their respective armies. Of the remaining 70%, half is given to their respective tribes, and the rest is distributed among officers and soldiers according to rank.

And so it was. Among the tribes under the rule of the Northern Barbarians, many craved war, whether against external forces or internal ones. As long as they could participate, they could gain wealth, land, women, pastures, cattle and sheep... It was their carnival!

The thunderous sound of horses' hooves never ceased.

The two cavalry units were rapidly closing the distance between them.

Five hundred steps.

Four hundred steps.

Three hundred steps...

What seems like a long time is actually very short.

The advantage of cavalry in combat lies in its mobility.

Whoever can move the fastest and exploit the opponent's weaknesses while maneuvering will gain the initiative on the battlefield.

"Bang bang bang-"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!!!"

When the two cavalry formations were about 250 paces apart, the crisp yet loud sound of bowstrings and the whooshing sound of air being cut rang out. As dark figures flew over the rear of Li Hu's cavalry formation, Sun Bin, who was in the center of the army, raised his binoculars. His Adam's apple bobbed up and down, and his heart pounded faster.

Four hundred divine crossbows unleashed their arrow barrage; let's see what the outcome will be!

"Charge!!"

At the same time, Li Hu, who was leading his troops in a rapid charge, heard the sound of something cutting through the air behind him. He rode his horse at full speed, raised his tiger-headed golden spear high, and roared with his eyes wide open in anger.

"kill--"

"kill!!!"

The cavalrymen gathered on the left and right roared, and then the cavalry generals on both flanks, hearing the commotion, also raised their weapons and roared, which inspired even more cavalrymen.

But this sudden turn of events stunned the tribal army on the opposite side of the cavalry formation.

What's going on here?!

Within their line of sight were a wide-spread cavalry formation, but behind them were streaks of black shadows flying swiftly. Many cavalrymen, upon seeing this, instinctively showed disdain. To launch a so-called arrow attack from such a distance was clearly suicidal.

However, as time went on, the expressions of some of the northern barbarian cavalrymen, and even their generals, changed.

incredible.

stunned.

Shock! !

Because many of those dark figures actually swept past the cavalry lines below, maintaining an extremely fast speed as they attacked them.

"This is impossible!!!"

Amidst such commotion, the tall man at the heart of the cavalry formation, standing dozens of paces away from the tribal army charging ahead, stared incredulously at the scene unfolding before him.

How could such a powerful bow and crossbow exist in this world?!

He had fought on the battlefield for nearly twenty years, and he had never seen anything like this before!

"General, look!"

A furious roar rang out from within the cavalry formation.

The tall man vaguely heard this, and when he focused his attention, his tiger-like eyes widened. He saw that the tribal army in front of him was only a few dozen paces away from the Nanyu cavalry. This distance should have been enough for them to meet in two breaths, but it was blocked by the dark shadows descending from the sky.

"what!!!"

"what--"

Screams of agony rose and fell among the tribal army.

The once orderly cavalry formation was thrown into chaos at this moment.

"continue!!!"

Li Hu raised his tiger-headed golden spear high, roaring like a god of war, only to be met with wave after wave of arrows from his cavalry behind and to his left and right.

"Kill!!!"

"Kill--"

The chaotic and bloody battlefield ahead spurred the cavalry at the forefront. They raised their spears and charged into the demoralized and disorganized Northern Barbarian cavalry formation, following closely behind their officers.

"puff--"

"kill!!"

"what!!!"

"Whoosh—"

Amidst a cacophony of sounds, the elite cavalry of the Northern Barbarians, led by Meng Ke, charged forward at breakneck speed. Before the battle was even over, Li Hu's 10,000-strong cavalry had completely routed the Northern Barbarian tribal army.

Countless cavalrymen were killed during this period!

"good!!!!"

Upon seeing the battle situation ahead, Li Gan glared and roared in anger.

“Wei!!!!”

Then some officers roared, which led to the roars of the soldiers around them. Although they could not see the situation at the front, they knew from the officers' reactions that their comrades had caught the northern barbarians off guard and that the results were considerable!

“Wei—”

Amidst the waves of roars, Sun Bin sat as still as a statue on his horse. After a few breaths, the hand holding the telescope trembled slightly.

Immediately afterward, Sun Bin lowered his binoculars, glared, and roared, "Frontline on both flanks, push forward, quick—"

Under Sun Bin's roar, Li Gan, through his telescope, discovered that the vanguard cavalry that had broken through the Northern Barbarian tribes' cavalry formation had dispersed to both flanks. What lay beneath this dispersion was a scene of carnage, but it was quickly overwhelmed by a surging tide of cavalry. However, the momentum of this cavalry tide was clearly different from before.

As Li Gan observed, the cavalry formations that had spread out to the two flanks circled around and were converging into one, while arrows continued to fly overhead.

"Shhhhh-"

"what!!"

"Kill!!!"

"Catch up with them—"

Amidst the alternating sounds, Li Hu, positioned at the rear of the cavalry formation, would occasionally turn back and brandish his tiger-headed golden spear as his steed galloped across the battlefield, calmly deflecting incoming attacks.

"what!!!"

During this time, screams rang out continuously. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw cavalrymen falling off their horses from time to time. Some unlucky ones got their feet caught in the stirrups and were dragged by the crazed warhorses, screaming incessantly, but soon the noise stopped.

Why aren't they here yet?!

Li Hu, his breathing becoming rapid, roared inwardly.

hurry up!!

Hurry up! ! !

To outsiders, the chaotic battlefield ahead moves quickly, with the cavalry on both sides already in a pursuit. But for those caught in the middle of the battle, time seems to drag on endlessly.

Especially his comrades-in-arms, who kept falling down.

This made some people envious.

"Da da da--"

Under such circumstances, Li Hu's troops, which had originally joined forces, suddenly seemed to split apart. The cavalry torrent, galloping at high speed, actually split off to the two flanks again, and at an extremely fast speed. This sudden change of formation shocked many of the elite northern cavalry vanguards under Meng Ke's command.

But on the battlefield, there's no time for them to react.

Before some people could react, they suddenly discovered that, with the damned Nanyu cavalry formation splitting apart, a black torrent was surging towards them like a tidal wave.

"Run them over!!!"

When Sun Bin saw this scene, the usually composed man stood up from his horse. In his line of sight, he saw a black stream maintaining extremely high speed, rushing straight into the approaching Northern enemy cavalry as Li Hu's cavalry formation quickly separated.

"So these are the Xuanjia Cavalry!!"

Several exclamations rang in Sun Bin's ears.

The Xuanjia cavalry wasn't just under the command of the Yulin Army; the Shanglin Army also had two Xuanjia cavalry units, each with a thousand men, commanded by the fierce generals Li Ji and Zhai De. This formed one of the Shanglin Army's elite units. Sun Bin had been waiting for this moment; he wanted to show the Northern barbarians, skilled in cavalry warfare, the might of the Great Yu!

Within sight.

The blood mist continued unabated.

The screams continued.

When Li Hu gathered most of his iron cavalry and saw the one-sided battlefield ahead, Li Hu's eyes widened. Compared to the Xuanjia cavalry charging wildly before him, his cavalry, which was called iron cavalry, was no longer worthy of the name.

"Chase down the routed cavalry!!!"

But the battlefield at this moment did not allow Li Hu to marvel. When he saw large areas of the cavalry formation on both flanks in front of him collapsing and scattering, Li Hu raised his tiger-headed golden spear and roared.

"Kill the enemy!!!"

"Kill the enemy—"

The roars, rising higher and higher, drowned out the sound of horses' hooves, shaking heaven and earth. The ever-changing battle situation at the front caused commotion in the main camp of the invading northern enemy forces...