Since the Northern Barbarian Cavalry had already breached the military stronghold ahead, it was evident that the cavalry units were essentially unobstructed and could attack at any time.
Even the possibility existed that the Northern Barbarians had dispatched scouts who had already pinpointed this Sheng Army's location.
At this juncture, retreating would be even more challenging than the previous encounter with Gao Yi's formation change during the Cavalry Trial.
The act of changing formation in ancient times was fraught with high risks—a slight misstep could lead to the complete collapse of the entire army.
Once the command to retreat was given, the rank-and-file soldiers, unaware of the specific thoughts of their commanders above, would be rife with wild speculation. They might assume there was a defeat at the front, a major issue within the army, or even that the Emperor had passed away...
