In the eyes of the Xiongnu, Lin Tian might be powerful, but his cavalry was not necessarily so.
They had also heard legends of the Qin state and knew that the Qin state’s strength lay in its infantry.
When it came to cavalry, they truly hadn’t heard of any formidable cavalry from Qin.
Therefore, in their opinion, defeating the Qin cavalry would be effortless.
Thus, they left only one or two thousand cavalry to surround Lin Tian, while the majority of their cavalry charged towards Lin Tian’s cavalry.
Wang Wu and the others, however, showed no fear.
Upon seeing the Xiongnu cavalry charging towards them, they too charged without hesitation towards the Xiongnu cavalry.
"Kill! It's time these people understood just how formidable our Great Qin cavalry is!"
In the past, Qin lacked warhorses, so its cavalry was not outstanding.
But now, after Qin annihilated Zhao, it no longer lacked warhorses.
Zhao possessed a large number of warhorses, which were entirely sufficient for Qin to form a powerful cavalry.
Not to mention, they also had the cavalry's three essential pieces of equipment.
Therefore, Wang Wu and the others decided that they would be the ones to let other nations know the might of Qin's cavalry.
And the Xiongnu cavalry, undoubtedly, served as their whetstone.
The Xiongnu cavalry, unaware of this, approached the Qin cavalry with excited smiles.
"Hahaha! These Qin cavalry dare to fight us, they are simply courting death!"
"I've long wanted to kill them, now is the perfect time!"
The next moment, they directly attacked the Qin cavalry.
As their curved blades swung, the Xiongnu cavalry wore cruel smiles.
In their eyes, the Qin soldiers' demise had begun.
However, their smiles froze as soon as they appeared.
A cold gleam sliced across their necks.
It was the sword of a Qin soldier.
The sword was swift, catching them completely off guard.
By the time they tried to look back, the Qin soldiers' swords had already cut across their necks, leaping past them.
Not only that, but they also saw many Qin cavalrymen riding on one side of their horses, moving in a sideways manner.
This made them stare with wide eyes even in death, unable to comprehend why the Qin cavalry was so formidable.
Compared to those who had died, the surviving Xiongnu cavalry were even more bewildered.
They couldn't understand why the Qin cavalry's speed was so great, nor why their horsemanship was so superb.
When some of them attempted to slay a Qin cavalryman, they found that the Qin cavalry easily dodged to the other side of their horse, their curved blades too short to reach the Qin riders.
This method of evading attacks by taking cover on the side of their horses was something even some Xiongnu could do.
However, those who could do so were undoubtedly their top masters.
Such top masters appeared perhaps once in a decade.
But the Qin cavalry before them were different; nearly every one of them could perform such maneuvers.
On their steeds, they moved as if walking on level ground.
Many difficult evasive maneuvers that the Xiongnu cavalry could not execute, the Qin cavalry could.
This led to many Xiongnu cavalry dying inexplicably.
By the time they truly realized what was happening, a large number of Xiongnu cavalry had already fallen.
The Qin cavalry had even gained the upper hand, slowly beginning to push back the Xiongnu cavalry.
This situation was entirely different from what the Xiongnu had anticipated.
Even the Xiongnu commander was stunned.
"What is happening? Why do our cavalry seem to be no match for the Qin cavalry?"
"Indeed! Their horsemanship is so strong, they can easily dodge our soldiers' attacks while on horseback!"
"It's the equipment on their horses, the items on their steeds allow them to maintain their balance and perform many difficult maneuvers, enabling them to easily evade our cavalry's charges!"
Soon, a Xiongnu general discovered the peculiarity of the cavalry's three essential pieces of equipment.
They also realized that it was precisely because of this equipment that the Qin cavalry could nimbly evade their cavalry's assaults.
This discovery enraged the Xiongnu generals.
"Damn it, these Qin people were prepared all along, they were waiting for our cavalry to charge at them!"
"These Qin people are too cunning, they actually used these contraptions on their horses to enhance their cavalry's horsemanship and slaughter our cavalry!"
"No, we cannot let the Qin cavalry continue their rampage like this, we must curb their arrogant spirit."
If the Qin cavalry were allowed to continue their slaughter, they might truly gain the advantage and overwhelm the Xiongnu army.
Therefore, they had to respond and change the current situation.
The next moment, the Xiongnu generals summoned many archers.
In the Xiongnu society, archers were very precious.
Due to the Xiongnu's lack of metal and wooden materials, archers were exceedingly rare.
However, their role among the cavalry was immense.
Especially these archers, who could shoot while riding.
They posed a great threat to cavalry.
The Xiongnu generals were confident that once these archers entered the fray, the situation would surely change.
Thus, the Xiongnu commander waved his hand, and the Xiongnu archers were immediately sent into battle.
Their arrival did not attract much attention.
However, as soon as they picked up their bows and arrows, many people immediately noticed them.
"Careful, it's the Xiongnu archers!"
"Defend, quick, defend!!"
Upon seeing the Xiongnu archers, many people shouted warnings.
As soon as these warnings were issued, many soldiers quickly picked up the small shields that were hung on their warhorses.
The instant they raised their shields, a hail of arrows descended from the sky towards them.
These arrows were not fired in an arc but shot directly at them.
They possessed greater stealth and also greater lethality.
If one was not careful, they could easily be shot dead.
However, when the Xiongnu archers' arrows reached the Qin cavalry, they did not manage to kill any of them.
All their arrows were blocked by the small shields.
Though small, the shields perfectly defended the Qin cavalry.
The clanging sounds of impact continually reminded everyone that their shields had served them well.
At this moment, their admiration for Lin Tian grew even greater.
If not for Lin Tian's order for them to be equipped with such gear, they would never have carried these small shields.
When the Xiongnu archers attacked them, they might have had nowhere to hide.
Therefore, Lin Tian had, in essence, saved their lives.