Three thousand Shun Army cavalrymen were the first to enter the battlefield.
Urging their mounts forward, they galloped at full speed toward the Ming Army troops currently crossing the river. Striking an enemy mid-river meant launching an attack while the foe was caught in a hurried deployment, unable to protect both their front and rear, which would throw their formation into disarray and expose fatal flaws.
The three thousand cavalrymen formed a horizontal line and charged.
Chapter 558