Early Seleucids versus Sui Dynasty Chinese

Having recently completed some Seleucid heavy cavalry I was keen to get them on the table and so took this army to fight Karl's Chinese.

Things started off well with the Seleucids winning the scouting.

A cautious advance in the face of the Chinese superior missile fire.

Slight advantage to the Seleucids.

The Thracians held the Chinese heavy cavalry off.

The Seleucid heavy cavalry had a spectacular charge,

but pulled up short before the Chinese crossbows.

The pikes were also successful, 

but didn't appreciate the potential of the Chinese counterattack.

The crossbows get 6 dice on the cavalry which are already disordered.  The Chinese infantry had a surprising plus 3 charge bonus (the pikes were only plus 1).

It's all starting to unravel,

but the Seleucids still have hope.

Hope fades with the Seleucid heavy cavalry reduced to a pin cushion.

Defeat 

:-(

Although it was close.