The enemy suffered heavy casualties again, and Haas's expression grew darker. He knew that continuing like this would lead to immense losses, but he was helpless. If they stayed any longer, even a sliver of hope would vanish.
"Move!"
Haas didn't hesitate. He casually caught an arrow shot at him and flung it back into the darkness, killing a soldier under Zhao Yun's command.
The [Wu Dang Fei Jun] hidden in the darkness only needed to keep using their bows and arrows to attack the fleeing enemies.
More and more enemies fell, and cavalry pursued from the rear. The longer they lingered, the greater the danger.
By the time Haas and his men broke out of the jungle, their numbers had dwindled to just fifty thousand.
From the beginning until now, Haas had lost half his men.
However, a group of flying mounts flew overhead, and warhorses arrived. Haas's eyes lit up. "It's our soldiers returning."
But when he saw that only a thousand flying cavalry remained, his joy vanished.
"How could this be? Do the enemies also have flying mounts?"
Five thousand flying mounts, and only a thousand remained!
Haas glared furiously at the general commanding the flying mounts, wishing he could devour him. These were flying mounts, incredibly rare, and now only a thousand were left. If the lord found out, he would surely be scolded again.
"Reporting, Marshal. We were pursuing the enemy as planned, but unexpectedly, the enemy was insidious and cunning, having already set up an ambush. They used very powerful arrows to launch a fierce attack on our flying cavalry."
"I was momentarily careless, which led us into the ambush. By the time we wanted to counterattack, it was already too late. The enemy had already retreated, and fearing further ambushes ahead, we did not pursue."
The commander quickly explained the situation to Haas, further angering him.
"I told you long ago to be careful, careful, and more careful, but you wouldn't listen. Our enemies are extremely cunning and not like those we encountered before who could be dealt with at will."
Haas sighed and looked at the cavalry, feeling even more disheartened. So many had pursued the enemy, yet less than five thousand remained.
"What happened that caused you such heavy losses!"
The enemy cavalry numbers were not large, and not only were the flying mounts decimated, but the number of cavalry also suffered greatly.
"Marshal Haas, the enemy's arrows are too formidable, and their firing speed is too rapid. We are no match for them. Most of our cavalry were depleted in this manner."
The cavalry general bowed his head, not daring to meet Haas's gaze. He knew how serious his responsibility was.
Haas was furious, but even he had been defeated and forced to flee. He could only sigh helplessly, mounted his horse, and said, "Forget it. We all bear responsibility this time. We underestimated the enemy. We'll discuss this when we return to the territory."
"Yes."
The group could only retreat in disarray, but they encountered countless traps on the road, slowing their progress significantly.
This made Haas's expression even more grim, and he felt a trace of fear towards the enemy. They were too terrifying; they had even calculated their escape route.
"If this continues, we'll be wiped out sooner or later!" Haas hardened his heart and said to the cavalry general, "Take the cavalry and escape with me from this direction! The others continue to move forward."
"Marshal, this..." They understood perfectly that this was an attempt to sacrifice all the infantry to secure their own survival.
"Or shall we all die together, annihilated!" Haas said to the other generals.
"Alright."
Thus, Haas split into two groups. The infantry continued to flee forward, while Haas, filled with fear, led the cavalry and the thousand flying mounts to escape in another direction.
However, all their escape routes were within Zhang Liang's reconnaissance scope. Under such circumstances, how could the enemy possibly pay attention to such minor details?
Therefore, Zhang Liang ordered Wei Qing's cavalry to pursue Haas, while another contingent of Qin Qiong's cavalry continued to chase the infantry.
"I didn't expect Huo Qubing to return as well." Zhang Liang saw Huo Qubing from another location and said to him, "Huo Qubing, an excellent opportunity has arisen, do you want it?"
"Lord Zhang, just say it quickly, don't be so secretive," Huo Qubing, who was rushing back, asked urgently.
"The enemy marshal is fleeing north. I will send you the visuals. If you follow the route, you will catch up," Zhang Liang said quickly.
"Thank you, Lord Zhang. Uh, do you want the enemy marshal dead or alive?" Your Marshal Bai Qi probably doesn't like them alive, right?
Huo Qubing immediately understood Zhang Liang's meaning and replied, "Then I understand!"
When it came to cavalry speed, few could match Huo Qubing.
Haas's infantry soon fell into the pursuit of the cavalry and began to be wiped out.
Meanwhile, Haas thought he could escape, but little did he know that two cavalry forces were pursuing him, and it was the Twin Pillars of Han chasing after Haas.
Furthermore, they had unleashed their combined skills, which accelerated their power growth.
After a long while, Haas, who was fleeing, saw a group of glowing eyes approaching him rapidly from the darkness.
"Haas, you have nowhere left to run," Huo Qubing blocked his path.
"Haas, prepare to die!"
From the rear, Wei Qing also arrived with the [Tiger and Leopard Cavalry]. Together with Wei Qing, they completely blocked Haas's escape route.
"Since we've met, there's nothing more to say. Surrendering to you is absolutely impossible!"
Haas never expected to face such a day. He was a top commander, yet he had been outmaneuvered to this extent by the enemy.
"Charge!"
Haas naturally wanted to break through a bloody path, not sit idly by. Thus, Haas led his cavalry to charge towards Huo Qubing ahead.
Huo Qubing did not back down, leading his [Great Han Iron Cavalry] to charge at the enemy.
The commanders of both sides unleashed their respective skills and began their charge.
"Rumble!!!"
The ground shook as the two cavalry forces collided, and countless riders were immediately thrown from their mounts.
Huo Qubing finally clashed with Haas, but his strength was still significantly inferior to Haas's.
"I'll help you!" Wei Qing arrived from behind. The Twin Pillars of Han, working together for the first time against an enemy, unleashed even greater power, suppressing Haas completely.