In the Jingzhou army formation, Liu Biao was dressed in military uniform, holding a sword in his hand and looking solemn.
At a glance, he saw the flags flying and the uniforms bright. These soldiers standing solemnly made him feel a lot more at ease.
Directly ahead, the dust in the sky has stopped, and the rumbling and approaching vibrations of the ground have gradually stopped. Looking from a distance, thousands of enemy cavalry have stopped advancing and gathered a few hundred steps away, daring not to go further.
It seems that the approaching enemy has been frightened by his own military strength and dare not show off his power anymore.
Liu Biao's face grew proud.
"My lord, General Cai's naval forces have already come out in full force and are heading towards the pontoon bridge upstream."
The scouts rushed over and reported loudly.
Liu Biao nodded slightly, a look of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.
Cai Mao's naval forces have all launched an attack. As long as they can destroy Yan Liang's pontoon bridge, they can cut off the connection between the north and the south and turn Yan Liang's 10,000 soldiers and horses crossing the river into a lone army.
In this way, not only can the crisis in Xiangyang be resolved, but he can even trap Yan Liang to death on the south bank.
"Yan Liang, even if you are cunning and build a pontoon bridge out of the blue, so what? In the end, you are not clever but you are misled by your cleverness, huh."
Liu Biao snorted coldly, his expression growing disdainful.
Just as Zichang remembered that on the opposite side, the enemy's formation had changed. A group of cavalry charged out diagonally, but instead of attacking from the front, they circled towards the flanks.
Liu Biao immediately became nervous and shouted loudly: "Where is Wang Wei?"
"The last general is here." A general under his command shouted in response.
Liu Biao pointed his horse whip and said, "The rebels are trying to bypass our army's flank. You quickly go to the right wing to suppress the formation, and you must not let the rebels get close."
"promise."
Wang Wei took the order and galloped away.
Liu Biao's military formation on the right wing quickly changed its formation, and a large number of crossbowmen arrived, preparing to meet the enemy troops coming from the flank.
Yan Liang, who was watching the battle, clearly saw Liu Biao's army changing formations, and thought that Liu Biao was still a bit weak. He realized that he wanted to attack his flank first.
"So what if you see it, Liu Biao, you are not dealing with an unknown person. You are dealing with General Wen Chou of Hebei."
Yan Liang was full of confidence in his brother, but he was not worried at all. He just raised his head and watched the changes.
On the right wing, Wen Chou led two thousand divine cavalry, which was already galloping towards them. In a blink of an eye, they were less than 200 steps away from the flank of Liu Biao's army.
Two hundred steps, this has entered the range of strong bows and crossbows.
The horse's hooves are like flying, and it is still moving forward rapidly.
There were many figures in the Jingzhou army formation. Although he couldn't see clearly, Wen Chou relied on the experience of an excellent cavalry commander and knew that the enemy's crossbowmen were ready to fire their bows and arrows.
"All troops, head west!"
With a loud shout, Wen Chou hurriedly turned his horse's head. The good horse neighed "grey rhythm" and changed its direction in response.
The two thousand Shenxing Cavalry, which were shot like arrows, suddenly changed direction halfway along the way, passing by the flanks of the enemy formation and circling towards the rear.
At this time, the order to release arrows had just been issued in the Jingzhou military formation.
Hundreds of arrows came from the sky and covered the ground, but it was a moment too late. Most of the arrows missed the target. Only a dozen people on Wen Chou's Shenxing Cavalry were hit.
Wen Chou, who had avoided the arrow attack, quickly led his army around to the rear of the Jingzhou Army and charged away again.
Jingzhou's military formation immediately changed. The soldiers in the rear changed from the rear formation to the front formation, and hurriedly formed a formation to meet the enemy, while a large number of archers and crossbowmen hurriedly rushed to the rear formation.
Only a moment later, Wen Chou's light cavalry had passed by the rear formation. The knights fired arrows from their horses, and a barrage of locust-like arrows rushed towards them. In an instant, more than a hundred Jingzhou sergeants were shot, and screams were heard
rise suddenly.
Just when the Jingzhou Army was about to use their crossbows to counterattack, Wen Chou's light horse passed by the formation again, and in the blink of an eye, it circled to the enemy's left flank.
In this way, relying on his strong mobility, Wen Chou was like playing a monkey, constantly leading the Jingzhou army by the nose, forcing the opponent to constantly change their formation, tired of running around and changing.
This is the strength of Qingqi.
Liu Biao stayed in Jingzhou all year round. Although he fought against Cao Cao several times in his life, Cao Cao's cavalry at that time was not strong. In fact, Liu Biao had no experience in fighting large-scale cavalry at all.
But what he was facing now was the cavalry commander Wen Chou, whose strength was second only to Yan Liang. With only a few roundabout pulls, Liu Biao's originally neat military formation was gradually falling into chaos, and there were obvious signs of chaos.
The flaw has appeared.
In the southeast, the formation of Liu Biao's army was in chaos. The crossbowmen and spearmen were crowded together, and they were unable to change direction for a while.
How could this momentary flaw escape Yan Liang's eagle eyes?
With sharp murderous intent in his eyes like blades, Yan Liang said sternly: "Iron Buddha, let me attack the enemy formation in the southeast. You are only allowed to advance, not retreat!".
The orders were passed down layer by layer. Hu Che'er, who had been arrayed for a long time, could no longer hold back. After hearing the general's order, he roared, leapt on his horse and rushed out.
Thousands of iron pagodas burst out, carrying supreme power and rushing towards Liu Biao's army formation.
The iron hoofs stamped on the ground, causing a thunderous sound that was as loud as a torrent rushing down a dike.
The 20,000 Jingzhou troops all changed their colors.
The enemy finally launched a strong attack.
When Liu Biao saw Yan Liang's heavy cavalry coming, he glanced at him and headed straight for the weak spot in his army's formation.
"Where is Cai Zhong?" Liu Biao shouted anxiously.
"The end is here." Cai Zhong rode his horse and rushed towards him.
Liu Biao pointed to the chaos on the side of the military formation and shouted urgently: "You must quickly bring 3,000 soldiers and horses to reinforce that wing. You must block the enemy's attack."
Cai Zhong received the order and immediately mobilized his troops to go to the chaotic place.
But, it's too late.
The two armies were only a few hundred steps apart. While Cai Zhong was still mobilizing troops and horses, Hu Cheer's Thousand Iron Pagodas were like a huge black spear, carrying an overwhelming force and killing them.
In a hurry, hundreds of crossbowmen fired arrows, but those scattered arrows could not stop the rushing enemies.
Thousands of iron pagodas defend themselves with strong armor. They bravely advance in the face of arrows.
Fifty steps, thirty steps, twenty steps...
The sharp giant spear hit him instantly.
Amidst the roar, people were thrown over and their limbs were torn apart.
Hu Che'er took the lead, using his broadsword like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, slashing away the several shield-hands blocking the way.
Amidst the thick mist of blood and the tragic howling, Hu Che'er was like a mad bull, tearing a hole into the chaotic enemy formation.
Behind him, Tiefutu was like a wolf that had crashed into the sheepfold. It waved its hungry sword and broke through the formation.
In just a moment, the hole in the formation rapidly expanded. The originally tight Jingzhou military formation was like a fragile glass wall. When it shattered, the entire formation quickly collapsed.
The iron pagoda that charged in from the southeast did not slow down at all. Relying on the strong impact and defensive power of the heavy cavalry, it charged forward unstoppably along the determined attack route.
The iron hooves are like millstones, crushing all enemies in the way under their feet.
In a moment, a bloody road ran through Jingzhou's military formation from front to back.
These Jingzhou troops, who had not been tested in real battles, had never seen such a terrifying enemy. Under the shock, the army was in chaos. Thousands of Jingzhou troops in the southeast were the first to collapse and collapsed.
The collapse in one place quickly spread like dominoes, and within a short time, all the 20,000 Jingzhou troops were in panic.
At this moment, Wen Chou, who had circled back to the flank, saw an opportunity. He led two thousand divine cavalry and crashed directly into the enemy's left flank.
One horizontally and one vertically, with such a cross attack, even the most elite Cao army could not resist it, let alone Liu Biao's Jingzhou army.
The defeat is like a mountain, and the disintegration is irreversible.
Liu Biao from the Central Military Department was extremely frightened. He never expected that the military formation that he had just maintained solemnly would be easily broken by the enemy in the blink of an eye.
At this time, Liu Biao was so frightened that he realized that Yan Liang's military skills were far beyond his own.
"No wonder Cai Hao and the others have been defeated in repeated battles. It turns out that Yan Liang's cavalry is so strong. This, this..."
Liu Biao was shocked and angry, as if he was sinking into an icy abyss.
"Lord, the entire army has been defeated, retreat to Xiangyang quickly!"
Cai Zhong, who was flying over, screamed in horror.
Cai Zhong had fought against Yan Liang several times, and he had a deep understanding of Yan Liang's power. When he saw the defeat, he immediately thought of running away.
Liu Biao was unwilling to give up, but seeing the soldiers fleeing in all directions, no matter how much hatred he had, it was of no use. In fear, Liu Biao had no choice but to flee in the direction of Xiangyang City under the protection of Cai Zhong.
Yan Liang, who was watching the battle quietly, clearly appreciated that his two trusted generals put on a wonderful show with twists and turns.
When Yan Liang saw the Chinese army's flag with the word "Liu" falling down, Yan Liang knew that Liu Biao wanted to escape.
"It's not that easy to escape."
Yan Liang, whose hands had long been itchy, jumped on his horse and wielded his sword, leading the remaining thousand or so cavalry to kill them from the front.
A thousand iron cavalry came fiercely.
Wherever the blade passed, those ant-like enemies were only broken into pieces.
Without stopping all the way, he led his iron cavalry and advanced straight along the direction of the avenue, cutting into the chaotic enemies and walking a long bloody road.
Breaking through the rebel army, with bloodshot eyes, he saw a group of cavalry on the road directly in front, where Liu Biao must be.
Yan Liang claps his horse and wields his sword, chasing after him fiercely like a demon general from hell.
Liu Biao, who was fleeing, was frightened when he saw a large group of cavalry approaching from behind. He urgently ordered Cai Zhong and Wang Wei to lead their troops to stop the pursuing enemy.
The two generals received the order and had to lead more than a hundred cavalry to turn back and meet the chasing enemy cavalry.
Yan Liang rode his horse and wielded his sword, and was the first to come forward to kill him. Wang Wei and Cai Zhong didn't know it was Yan Liang, so they looked at each other and rode up at shoulder level.
A broadsword and a spear were used with all their strength to attack Yan Liang.
"You guys dare to block my way!"
Yan Liang's eyes shot out a fierce light like a blade, his throat squirmed like a ball, and he let out a low roar like thunder.
Amidst the roar, the long knife, with the power of rolling waves, turned into a wheel, swinging from left to right towards the two people who were attacking.
Bang! Bang!
Amidst two loud noises, Yan Liang passed between the two people like lightning.
Rain of blood and broken weapons splattered everywhere.
In the rain of blood, two heads flew into the air.