As the ten horses charged forward with three in the front, four in the middle, and three in the back, Mu Shi stared at them intently. The people on the horses had clearly discovered the villagers in front of them, for they were accelerating and brandishing their sabers. Mu Shi let out a long roar as they got closer and closer. When they were only 20 steps away, Liu Yong and the others, who were lying in ambush, closed their eyes and pulled up the heel rope with all their might.
It was already too late for the three cavalrymen in front to rein in their horses by the time they heard the long whistle. The horses' hooves tripped on the rope, causing them to lose their footing. The men fell from the horses, and the horses behind immediately plunged into chaos. Three horses in the middle fell amidst the chaos. As for the others, they accidentally stepped on the small traps in the ground because of their confusion. The horses collapsed to the side, and the cavalrymen fell from them…
