After the center of the Ming Army, led by Huang Degong, reached the battlefield, the units on the left and right flanks immediately began to shift their formation. They transitioned from three separate square formations—left, center, and right—into one massive rectangular array.
The pressure on Weng Zhiqi and Qiu Yue, who had been leading the assault, eased significantly. As the Ming Army completed its shift, the Jiannu Cavalry were forced to adjust their own tactics as well. Abandoning the left flank held by Weng Zhiqi and the right flank held by Qiu Yue, they concentrated their forces to strike at the two sides of the Ming Army’s rectangular formation.
Following a brief stalemate, the entire formation began to advance.
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