Meanwhile, Gao Shun was leading his five thousand soldiers in a fierce battle against an equal number of Xiongnu soldiers. The battle was exceptionally arduous; Gao Shun and Nadoter fought dozens of rounds without showing any signs of defeat, but the situation was quite different for the Han soldiers. Under the relentless onslaught of the fierce Xiongnu soldiers, the Han soldiers paid a heavy price in blood.
The chevaux-de-frise formation arranged by Gao Shun was originally intended to counter the Xiongnu cavalry. Gao Shun also equipped the troops with weapons specifically designed for this purpose. But who could have imagined that the Xiongnu, renowned for their cavalry, would abandon their cavalry advantage and engage the Han army in infantry combat?
In this purely brutal clash, the Ha
