The sudden turn of events threw the two hundred Jiannu Cavalry into immediate disarray.
The Zuo Ling leading the troops was particularly troubled; his intelligence report had indicated that the Ming Army consisted only of about five hundred cavalry, with no infantry present. According to the plan, he was meant to launch an initial attack and then feign defeat to lure the enemy deeper, only to coordinate with the rest of the cavalry to encircle and annihilate them.
The appearance of the Ming Army infantry not only disrupted their plans but also plunged them into a desperate predicament.
Chapter 178