The vanguard had already crossed the Duoli River, and the Linyi Army was closing in from all four sides riding giant elephants.
Following the fifty men led by Zheng Shishi, Mufeng hurried across the river toward the front lines, carrying heavy armor-piercing crossbows.
With the vanguard suffering initial setbacks, Liu Fang ordered numerous small pits to be dug and camouflaged with turf, tasking Zheng Shishi's squad with luring the elephant troops into pursuit.
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