“Who dares to hurt the general, will not be spared!” Suddenly Cheng Yu galloping with his horse, killing people with his spear and immediately protect Liu Mang. Cheng Yu has been indebted to Liu Mang since Xiapi and Kaiyang, so he is the one who will first defend Liu Mang at any cost.
“Enemy cavalry troops are nearing, if we do not escape, we shall die!” Yu Province cavalry troops are nearing every second. Some supply troops soldiers are trying to boost their messed-up morale “They are only two people, kill them!”
“The one who dares hurt the general will not be spared!” Behind Cheng Yu is 100 cavalry for phalanx guardian, all rushing together. They only following Liu Mang’s order. No matter if you are allies or enemies, as long as Liu Mang said behead, they will behead them all.
And the result, is as usual, these infantry supply troops become meat patty in front of cavalry! These 100 cavalry unexpectedly killed 200 infantry in an instant.
“General, are you all right?!” Cheng Yu said his concern.
“I am all right!” Liu Mang actually afraid that if Cheng Yu did not come in time, perhaps Liu Mang will be maimed by those supply troops.
With 200 people dead, the supply troops become calmer now.
Because they already thought, advance die, retreat die. So no escape for them
Many of supply troops become despaired as they throw down their weapons. Some even weeping. Fear of death has made them docile.
Survival is the most basic instinct. These supply troops before joining the army are just farmers and peddlers. How could they have any experience fighting in the battlefield. And their enemy now is cavalry soldier, even veteran soldier also nervous fighting them, let alone them.
Is it their fault for fleeing? No! Their task is just transporting grain and provisions, not to fight. Is it right for rushing their allies? Yes! But it is a matter of survival or not.
Liu Mang looking at these supply troops also felt bad in his heart. If he stop these 5,000 supply troops from fleeing now, no one will be able to live. These are 5,000 lives, they cannot be obliterated just because his orders to fight.