125: Counterattack

"General, This humble general requests to engage in battle!" Lin Yue shouted.

He realized that the enemy intended to trade lives; the lives of the Xiongnu people were cheap, and in their eyes, it was worth it to deplete the well-equipped Qin Soldiers.

Lin Yue disliked such passivity. In his opinion, if they continued this stalemate, She Jian would eventually run out of arrows and supplies.

It would be better to strike with full force while the situation had not completely fallen into disadvantage, to build confidence.

To turn the tide into an active one, offense was the best defense!

She Jian, facing Lin Yue's request to fight, remained silent.

Wuluoli was also filled with excitement. In the past, when raiding south, his tribesmen said they could mostly only plunder some grain and worthless treasures; if they were lucky, they could capture tens of thousands of slaves.

But most of the time, those slaves would hide, and they didn't have time to search because they had to constantly watch out for the Qin Army's encirclement within the pass.

This time was different; the Qin Army, usually hidden within city walls, had come to the vast, open grasslands without any fortifications, which filled him with joy.

As long as he annihilated the Qin Army in front of him, they would obtain heavy armor and sharp blades and spears. Equipping these to the Xiongnu people cavalry would create an elite Xiongnu people cavalry force.

This also stirred his heart; acquiring the equipment of three hundred thousand Soldiers would give him even greater power on the grasslands!

Watching the vanguard cavalry crash into the Qin People's shield wall, although it didn't break through, he still felt the breath of victory.

He had discovered the Qin People's arrow shortage. In his view, the Great Qin Army was now like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered; it was just that this lamb had thick skin and would take some time.

As for using the lives of the Xiongnu people cavalry to wear them down, he thought it was well worth it.

Ten thousand cavalry not belonging to his faction versus the equipment of three hundred thousand that would soon belong to him—any person would know how to choose!

"Charge!" Wuluoli shouted, and then the second wave of ten thousand cavalry charged towards the Qin Army!

"Let the flames of war burn even fiercer!" Wuluoli said in his heart.

Because there were no crossbow arrows to impede them, the Qin Soldiers were quickly reached by the second wave of Xiongnu people cavalry at the shield wall, and their formation was broken open!

Immediately after, the third, fourth, and even fifth waves of Xiongnu people cavalry charged in succession. The circular formation was already tottering, and the Qin Soldiers struggled to withstand the charge of the warhorses, as if they would be breached at any moment!

Wuluoli's eyes burned with fervor; victory was within reach!

"Lin Yue!" She Jian suddenly shouted!

"This humble general is here!" Lin Yue responded with excitement!

"Charge the formation!"

"Understood!" Lin Yue mounted his warhorse and, leading the White Horse Righteous Cavalry, charged out first!

"Yang Chen, you lead twenty thousand cavalry to follow and block the Xiongnu people cavalry, clearing a path for the White Horse Righteous Cavalry!"

"Understood!" A young general responded!

"Archers, prepare!

Fire!" She Jian shouted again!

At close range, the crossbow arrows had strong penetrating power, and countless Xiongnu people cavalry fell. Some Xiongnu people even abandoned their warhorses and lay on the ground!

She Jian's military orders were non-stop. She Jian shouted behind him: "Where is the Guard Battalion?"

"The Guard Battalion is here!" Three hundred thousand infantry loudly responded.

"Follow me and charge!"

"Understood!"

The counterattack officially began!

The Xiongnu people cavalry around the shield wall seemed to have fallen into a quagmire. The cavalry, having lost their momentum, were far less effective than before, and were immediately harvested by the twenty thousand cavalry led by Yang Chen!

Yang Chen did not linger in battle, directly leading the twenty thousand cavalry towards Wuluoli, who was not far away!

"Heh heh, this small cavalry force dares to come to the grasslands. Ba Jie, let them witness our strength!" Wuluoli sneered.

Upon hearing this, Ba Jie silently cupped his hands and led twenty thousand cavalry to charge. He was a warrior from the most valiant tribe of the Xiongnu people and disdained using numbers to overwhelm the enemy. Twenty thousand against twenty thousand, he wanted to instill fear in the hearts of the opposing Qin Army!

The two cavalry forces collided head-on, and immediately the battlefield was a scene of men and horses overturning, filled with neighing. In just the instant of their clash, a thousand lives were lost!

Wuluoli laughed incessantly; Ba Jie had indeed not disappointed him!

The Qin Army had been pushed to the point of using their last trump card, so it was time for him, the hunter, to cast his net. The more difficult the prey, the more valuable it was.

But before he could give the order, he noticed another cavalry force charging out from the Qin Army's formation.

He frowned slightly. Did the Qin Army still have a hidden reserve?

He looked at the white-horse-riding man at the head, his heart wavering. These cavalrymen, riding white horses, continuously poured out of the formation, seemingly without end.

He was also unsure how many men there actually were.

He currently only had fifty thousand cavalry with him; the rest were encircling the Qin Army from all directions. If the enemy had many more, he would retreat without hesitation.

Lin Yue led the White Horse Righteous Cavalry directly past the area where Yang Chen and Ba Jie were fighting. Yang Chen had already quietly avoided them, so now, only Xiongnu people cavalry remained to block Lin Yue's path!

"Kill!" Lin Yue directly smashed into the enemy formation, wielding his Miao Blade and instantly taking three lives of Xiongnu people cavalry, each with a single fatal blow!

He cleared the Xiongnu people from his path, leaving a passage for the Army, and then continued to charge forward, not lingering in battle.

His goal, from beginning to end, was only one: to capture the leader first!

"Haomeng, take the prince and leave." A Military General beside Wuluoli spoke.

He glanced and saw that among the White Horse cavalry, there were several auras of Ranked Military Generals!

There was even one aura that he could not match!

This cavalry force, riding white horses, might cause harm to the young prince!

"Yes!" Haomeng responded, then looked at Prince Wuluoli.

Wuluoli did not argue. That man was his mother's trusted subordinate, a Second-Rate Military General responsible for his safety. Since he said so, there must be someone among the opposing Soldiers who could threaten him!

As the Chanyu's most beloved youngest son, his life was incomparably precious and could not be risked here!

He then turned his horse and retreated, accompanied by Haomeng and ten thousand Xiongnu people cavalry.

"Follow me and charge!" The man said.

The prince's life could not be wasted here; this was a consensus among everyone!

Lin Yue saw the Xiongnu people noble turn his horse, preparing to retreat, and couldn't help but feel anxious. But the forty thousand cavalry charging towards him forced him to fight!

Charge!

That Xiongnu people man went straight for Lin Yue. He also understood the principle of capturing the leader first!

Lin Yue used his Art of Recognizing People to take a look. The Xiongnu people at the head of the opposing force was actually a Second-Rate Military General. Leaving a Second-Rate Military General to cover the rear meant that the fleeing Xiongnu people noble's identity was definitely not simple!

"My Lord, Zi Long goes!" Zhao Yun requested to fight.

"Mm!" Lin Yue nodded, and then Zhao Yun, taking the lead, went straight for that man.

Lin Yue was currently a Mid-Level Military General. Facing a Second-Rate Military General, he would likely be instantly killed. Zhao Yun going was exactly what he wanted!

Lin Yue then led the White Horse Righteous Cavalry to charge into the enemy formation. The Xiongnu people cavalry's warhorses had just started, and their charge was far less impactful than that of his White Horse Righteous Cavalry. Moreover, the Xiongnu people commander's retreat was seen by them.

As soon as the two armies engaged, the Xiongnu people showed signs of collapse!

"Follow me!" Lin Yue shouted!

He had a feeling that even if he killed all forty thousand of these men, they wouldn't be as valuable as the noble man who was fleeing!