Eight thousand Sun-Jin soldiers, in heavy armor and heavy cavalry known as 'Fu Li'.
Since they were not named after ordinary mounts, these black horses, towering at least a head taller than regular warhorses, naturally possessed extraordinary traits. A good ordinary horse won't lose its strength if unfed for a day, but if a Fu Li goes unfed for a day, seven to eight out of ten might perish.
Such characteristics meant that these exotic beasts couldn't be used for long-distance raids.
However, their burst sprint speed in a short time was terrifying.
Once, the king of Fu Li horses sprinted across an icefield, caught up to a snow leopard that had bitten a foal, and smashed it to death, an incident witnessed by Shan Xinglan himself. The latter spent three days and nights, forcibly subduing the horse king, making Fu Li the exclusive mount of the Sun-Jin soldiers.
After Shan Xinglan left, three instructed deputy generals ignored others and led the army out.
