Ten miles southwest of Hohhot, He Jin was leading his three thousand cavalrymen in a slow, steady advance.
"Report! We’ve spotted the main force of the Ordos tribe ten miles ahead, approximately ten thousand strong! Each man has two or three horses; their armor is primarily leather, with a very small number of iron and cotton breastplates. They are armed with cavalry bows and sabers. No firearms detected!"
Upon receiving the scout's intelligence, He Jin pondered for a moment. "Everyone, switch to your warhorses. Leave ten percent of the force behind to tend to the pack horses, and have the rest fall into a wide battle line and advance at a slow pace!"
Chapter 687