The Ming cavalry galloped wildly in the lead, while the Eight Banners troops, under the command of Ebilun, pursued them relentlessly. Ebilun was unwilling to abandon this opportunity to expand his battlefield success.
Just moments ago, the two sides had engaged in an archery contest, followed by hand-to-hand combat. Ebilun did a rough mental calculation: if only deaths and serious injuries were counted, the total between both sides would not exceed two hundred. The casualties were not significant. Furthermore, because the Ming Army had charged directly into close-quarters combat, the Eight Banners had actually suffered slightly heavier losses than the Ming troops. He could not accept such an outcome.
The Ming Army fled ahead, with the Eight Banners in hot pursuit. They kept their bows at full draw, arrows flying continuously. The Ming cavalry, refusing to show weakness, sheathed their sabers one after another and drew their own bows to return fire.
Chapter 194