My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 98 Success or failure hinges on this moment, my lords, follow me into battle! (Fifth update, please subscribe!)

The sky was just beginning to lighten with the first hint of dawn.

Gao Yu is leading his more than 3,000 men on their journey.

Apart from the four hundred scouts and the two thousand five hundred warriors of the Ashina tribe, each of his sixty armored cavalrymen was accompanied by three servants.

This was also the only armored cavalry unit that the Wei army deployed this time.

Huai Shuo had 500 armored cavalrymen, who were directly under the command of the garrison commander.

However, these armored cavalry are heavy weapons and are not used casually. Moreover, the cost of deploying armored cavalry is very high. The court has not allocated any supplies, and Huai Shuo cannot afford to deploy them.

Armored cavalry were actually just like medieval knights in Europe; they needed to be accompanied by squires. In some ways, the role of the slave was no different from that of a knight's squire.

Each of Gao Yu's heavily armored cavalrymen had five horses.

Two horses were used for traveling, two for carrying armor and weapons, and one of the finest warhorses was used for charging.

Five horses, three servants, and three layers of heavy armor—this is the minimum requirement for maintaining an armored cavalryman. Not to mention that for armored cavalrymen, warhorses are even consumables.

Without Lou Zhaojun's financial assistance, Gao Yu would have gone bankrupt long ago, given his vast wealth, to support so many heavily armored cavalry.

After reaching the designated location.

Gao Yu immediately gave the order, "Put on your armor and get ready!"

The main reason was to prevent cavalry with high chariots from coming here to launch a flanking attack. He and his armored cavalry put on a layer of armor first, and put on the remaining two layers of armor before charging, in order to conserve their energy.

Then we simply waited quietly for the great battle to begin.

………………

dong dong dong.

War drums sounded.

Anagui, surrounded by his personal guards, slowly approached the front of the army formation.

The weather was kind to us today, with large clouds blocking out the sunlight.

Looking into the distance, he could see a 'black line' moving towards his army formation. As the two sides drew closer, the line stretched as far as the eye could see, seemingly endless.

but.

The terrain he chose effectively limited the Gaoche people's formation.

Even so... it still looks extremely terrifying!

The intelligence report stating that there were tens of thousands of people was not unfounded.

The ground beneath their feet seemed to tremble as countless warhorses galloped, the sound of hooves and shouts of battle even drowning out the sound of war drums.

Subconsciously swallowing, Anagui felt a surge of fear and wanted to turn and run away.

Can I really stop the enemy's charge?

Suppressing his fear, Anagui knew that the soldiers around him were watching him, and if he showed any fear, they would amplify it tenfold.

Even before the enemy army gets close, the soldiers of this unit will surrender at the mere sight of them.

Taking a deep breath, Anagui placed one hand on the hilt of the sword inlaid with a red gemstone, drew the sword, and then raised it above his head!
He shouted!
"Raise the Khan's flag!"

"Eagles of the grasslands! My people! Draw your blades and follow me to meet the enemy!"

"This is our home! Our royal court!"

"Reclaim the royal court!"

Encouraged by the Khan's words, the followers around him drew their swords and shouted!

"Reclaim the royal court!"

The Khan's banner fluttered in the wind, its colors vibrant.

The riders at the forefront of the chariots had clearly already spotted the enormous Khan's banner.

Whoever captures and kills Anagui will become the chief of the tribe!

This was a solemn promise made by Ifbah before the war.

Without any command, the Gaoche army, led by the cavalry at the front, began to tilt to the right, which was the left flank of the Rouran, where Anagui was located.

Directly behind the large army of high-speed vehicles.

Ifbah did not risk his life. He was now the master of the entire grassland and there was no need for him to lead the charge as before. The elite troops sent by the Hephthalites and his own personal guards formed a protective formation that protected him well.

The Hephthalites had warned him that the terrain was disadvantageous to him.

But Yi Fu didn't take it seriously at all.

The Brahman led twice as many Rouran people and was defeated by him. At that time, he did not have such a large following. Moreover, in his eyes now, no matter what schemes Anagui had, he could not avoid his fate of defeat.

He doesn't even need any tactics; he just needs to push forward, and the whole thing will naturally crumble.

In this battle, I have the advantage!
Looking at the royal banner representing the ruler of the grasslands in front of the Rouran army from afar, Yifu couldn't help but feel annoyed. "I am the true master of the grasslands!"

"Raise the banner and launch a main attack on the left flank of the Rouran."

Behind the Gaoche army, there were more than 30,000 surrendered steppe tribesmen. These people had close ties with the Rouran people. After much deliberation, Yifu did not put them in the vanguard. He was afraid that these people would defect in the face of battle, and he was also afraid that these people would be easily defeated and drag his army down with them when they were defeated.

So they simply left them there, to let them see the bravery of the Gaoche people.

He personally led a group to keep an eye on them.

Looking at the Rouran who were also charging forward, Yi Fu smiled contemptuously, "Just a desperate struggle."

This was the first time Gao Yu had ever witnessed a scene of tens of thousands of cavalry charging into battle. The last time he went on a northern expedition with Li Chong, there was no large-scale battle at all. In the end, it was just a charge of five thousand cavalrymen, and the Rouran people didn't even put up any resistance before it was over.

But things are completely different now.

Even though they were some distance from the main battlefield and could only observe from afar, the sounds of fighting and screams coming from the other side of the battlefield were still clearly audible.

The ground was even shaking slightly.

The Gaoche people seemed to think they had victory in their grasp, so they did not send cavalry to search the surrounding area. At least Gao Yu had not yet discovered any Gaoche cavalry attempting to flank them.

They probably just thought they could easily win by simply pushing through.

"Oh no! There's chaos at Khan's banner!"

The magnolia clinging to a tree trunk suddenly spoke up to remind him.

Gao Yu was startled upon hearing this and quickly climbed up a tree as well.

He was too far away to see the specifics, but he could see the Khan's banner being moved backward, swaying from side to side and nearly falling over several times. Judging from the situation, it was not long before it collapsed.

Obviously.

The Gaoche people's attack was too fierce, and Anagui was struggling to withstand it.

Now let's look at the other side.

The right-wing main force, which was regarded as the decisive weapon, the "right hook," failed to cut off the Gaoche army in half. Instead, it was entangled by the Gaoche cavalry deployed on the left flank. The Gaoche were not fools; they knew that the flanks were weak and naturally focused on protecting them.

not good!

If the left flank cannot hold and collapses, the entire army will be wiped out!
"Commander, what should we do now?"

Mulan inquired.

The Ashina brothers exchanged a glance and then looked at Gao Yu.

Gao Yu had anticipated that the situation on the battlefield might not be as optimistic as he had expected, but he did not expect that in such a short time, Anagui's left wing would be almost destroyed.

The battle situation was changing rapidly, leaving him no time to hesitate.

"The left wing can't hold on any longer, the right wing's offensive is stalled, it's our turn... Armored cavalry, don your full armor, everyone mount your horses!"

The servants began to help the armored cavalry put on their heavy armor. They had already worn one layer, and now they needed to put on two more layers.

The armor consisted of three layers, and when the horse armor was put on the warhorse, it resembled a heavy armored tank.

Gao Yu moved very quickly.

He quickly donned his armor, leaned on a nearly two-zhang-long lance, and surveyed the crowd.

"Gentlemen! The opportunity to achieve great things is right before our eyes!"

"I promise you all that I will be at the forefront, always standing before you, leading you in the charge! If I retreat, you may kill me! If you retreat, the rest of you may also kill me!"

"If we win this battle, I will not keep this glory to myself!"

"Peng Le!"

He shouted!
Peng Le, who was wearing heavy armor, immediately stepped forward.

"The general is here!"

"Raise the banner of my Xuanjia Army, stay by my side, and the banner will stand with me! If the banner falls to the ground and you are not yet dead, I will surely kill you!"

"Here!"

With a loud shout, Peng Le held the military flag, which ordinary soldiers needed both hands to hold steady, with just one hand!
"Mulan!"

"The general is here!"

"If Peng Le dies, you will raise the flag!"

"Here!"

"Where the military flag is, that is the direction in which you charge!"

"Here!"

Everyone is on horseback, ready to charge.

The armored cavalry followed Gao Yu's lead, taking out masks carved into the shape of demons and covering their faces!

The Ashina brothers, watching from a distance on the side, were utterly horrified!
The pure black armor paired with that ghost mask creates an incredibly imposing presence!
Gao Yu was the first to arrive at the hill!

exactly!

Just then, a strong gust of wind blew by.

The red banner bearing the characters "Xuanjia" fluttered loudly, also stirring the red cloak behind Gao Yu!

Gao Yu raised the lance in his hand high above his head with one hand and shouted loudly!
"The Xuanjia Army!"

"Here!"

"Charge with me!"

"Wan Sheng!"

"Wan Sheng!"

Accompanied by the thunderous roar of warhorses, the sound soared into the sky.

P.S.: I've completely run out of drafts, but don't worry... there will be more later, and I'll definitely finish writing this climax.

(End of this chapter)