Amid the stirring drumbeats, the fight began. Liuliu initially thought it would be quite brutal, after all, it is occurring in the open countryside - such conditions usually led to chaotic battles. The first to engage were the cavalry of both sides, who charged with all their might towards the enemy's formation, trying to break their square.
The battlefield was fierce, with men falling continuously and blood soaking the ground. Limbs lay scattered everywhere. Half of Xiaotian's ten-thousand strong troops had been lost. So too was more than half of General Shang's one hundred thousand soldiers. Even Generals Wu and Chang, who were flanking the sides, had lost a substantial amount of their troops. In this instance, Yan Country paid a heavy toll.