Volume One: Ruins of the Tang Dynasty, Chapter 1: The Whole

Li Ke saw Zhou Dewei, who bowed and said, "The Grand Commandant (Sīkōng) fears that the large army entering the city will cause unrest among the people, so he ordered Miao Qijie and the Thirteen Taiba...In May of 884 AD, on the official road fifty li southwest of Bianzhou (modern-day Kaifeng)aliantly hacking at the surging Bian army 。But the Butsuma Army lacked the speed and impact of their horses in close combat, losing their agility. Instead, due to their large size, they became easy t...