Song Niu, serving as the vanguard, led twenty thousand of the front army as planned, driving away enemy scouts that might be hiding nearby and clearing obstacles for the subsequent main force to array the battlefield.
As soon as the five battalions of the front army lined up, the sound of war drums was heard in the distance.
The deep drum sounds, accompanied by desolate horn blasts, spread in all directions.
Although Song Niu was only a Small Commander, his battlefield experience was exceptionally rich. During the attack on Qingzhou, the Nine Directions Commander died in battle, and Song Niu filled the commander vacancy with his military merits.
The warriors under him were also capable and battle-hardened.
Upon hearing the drum sounds, they felt something was amiss and quickly ordered formation.
