With the buffer won by the Taishan Jingqi, the Youzhou Qingqi on both wings finally arrived on the battlefield, gathered together, and launched a counterattack under the personal leadership of Gongsun Zan.
The situation tended to reverse, but Zhang Jiao breathed a sigh of relief again. With the large number of Youzhou troops joining, the battlefield became crowded, and it would become increasingly difficult for Taishan troops to continue to circle around the Euphorbia soldiers.
Of course, Youzhou Qingqi are not soft persimmons. The biggest gap between them and Baima Yicong is not riding and archery skills, but combat experience and mounts. Generally speaking, only veterans with meritorious service are eligible to join Yicong. Due to combat
With richer experience, Yi Cong's cooperation is more tacit, and his combat power is stronger, but it would be a big mistake to deny Youzhou Qingqi.
Zhang Jaw did not mean to underestimate the enemy. He just felt that no matter how strong the Youzhou Qingqi was, it could not bring him more trouble. As long as he could get rid of the Taishan Army's pursuit, he was willing to face any opponent.
As he wished, after the storm carrying arrows passed by both sides of the heavy cavalry queue for the third time, there was no intention of looking back. The sound of hoofbeats gradually faded away and disappeared.
With a bit of satisfaction and heavy worries, he opened his jaw and looked back, and found that the two lines of smoke and dust gradually merged into one, and they rushed straight towards the slowly advancing Xuan Xiang formation.
This result was both expected and unexpected.
Defeating Yan Liang and Wen Chou, and then severely damaging the Euphorbia soldiers, is already a great achievement that ordinary military commanders dream of. But in the eyes of the so-called invincible Wang Pengju, this achievement is probably nothing. With his audacious style, it must be a must.
Trying to turn the tide.
Defeating the Jizhou cavalry is just the beginning. If the main infantry force in Jizhou cannot be eliminated, the final result will be a disastrous defeat for the Youzhou army.
Gongsun Zan was very good at commanding the cavalry, but he was no more than an amateur at commanding the infantry. You can tell by looking at his formation. The infantry was thrown far away in the rear formation and was used entirely as auxiliary troops.
If the cavalry wins, it is no problem for these infantry to cover up and fight with the wind. But in this situation, they will not be able to help at all. Even if they charge forward, they will not be much stronger than the plain troops who came up before.
In front of Xuan Xiang's formation, all he could do was get dizzy and then be completely crushed.
In fact, since the main force of Baima Yi was destroyed, the infantry of the Youzhou Army had already wavered. Small-scale routs continued.
The rabble summoned by Gongsun Zan's message left just as quickly as they came. Most of them just saw Gongsun Zan's strength and thought that Yuan Shao's footing was unstable, so they came to follow suit. Since the situation has been reversed, there is no need to follow the same path.
What if it's dark? If Wang Yu hadn't led the Taishan Jingqi to emerge from nowhere, Youzhou's infantry formation might have collapsed.
Therefore, only by stopping the advance of the Xuanxiang formation can we truly turn the tide. Otherwise, even if the fierce attack of the Jizhou cavalry is repelled, Gongsun Zan can only fight and retreat. Relying on the mobility of the cavalry, he leaves the battlefield and kills most of the infantry.
Left to die on the battlefield.
Without these followers, the main force of the White Horse Yi Cong was destroyed, and the main force of the cavalry suffered thousands more losses in the battle. How much threat could Gongsun Zan still have? With the momentum of a great victory, those swaying wallflowers and Han Fu's old troops who still had luck,
They all just have to wait and see.
Although we haven't accomplished all the work, we are not far off.
But the question is, with more than a thousand cavalry, how can they defeat the tens of thousands of infantry under the command of Jushou? Xuanxiang's formation?
Take the Chinese army directly?
The idea is good, and it is in line with the common sense of military use. Use a small number to attack a large number. Of course, you cannot fight in a entanglement. Instead, you can use the impact and speed to go straight to the vital point and capture the thief first. But the problem is that the strongest thing about Xuanxiang Formation is to confuse the enemy.
Ability, not to mention the enemy Wang Yu, even Zhang Jia himself does not know where the Chinese army is.
The orders from the Chinese army were conveyed through a series of complex flag changes, in conjunction with war drums, horns and other military music.
The entire command system is extremely complicated. Most generals only know the part that is relevant to them. Even if Jushou is willing to explain it to them, no one can understand or remember it. If you want to use the flag to find the Chinese army, it is fundamental.
It's impossible.
What can more than a thousand cavalry do if they can't find the central army?
From a certain point of view, the Xuanxiang Formation is somewhat similar to the Fish Scale Formation. There are small formations one after another in the large formation. The Fish Scale Formation is composed of dense small square formations or cone-shaped formations;
Only the commander-in-chief knows what is going on in the small formation.
Some small formations may seem huge, but they are actually empty. The formations are filled with flag bearers, with many flags, and their combat power is close to zero. Some small formations may seem inconspicuous, with flags that look like masks, and the formation is not very large, but in fact
The ambush inside is full of heavy armor and crossbows. If you hit them, you will most likely get a bloody head.
Therefore, what Xuanxiang Formation is least afraid of is someone coming to attack the formation. Even the two adjacent small formations do not know the situation of friendly forces. How can the enemy find out what is true and what is true and allocate troops in a targeted manner?
It's even harder to defeat a large number of people with a small number.
Because each other's flags cannot be seen clearly, even if a certain small formation is defeated, it will not affect the morale of the adjacent military formations. Who knows whether the battle is fake or real, or whether the general is deceiving defeat to lure the enemy? Because of this,
The Xuanxiang Formation also helps stabilize morale.
The flaws of this battle formation are similar to those of the Che Xuan formation. The requirements for the commander are too high and he does not have strong enough memory and computing power. In the middle of the battle, he may be knocked unconscious.
In addition, the only weakness is slowness of movement.
There is no way to do this. The instructions for commanding the Xuanxiang Formation are too complicated and slow to transmit. It is better to wait for the enemy to attack. You can focus on the part of the battle and the reserve team; relatively speaking, coordinate the entire army together.
It is naturally much more difficult to move forward and launch an attack.
These two weaknesses cannot only be exploited by Wang Yu, who has more than a thousand cavalry.
"The cavalry charging into the formation is nothing more than taking the center of the army directly; it can also defeat a group of troops and drive them away to clear the way, which is the so-called rolling bead curtain tactics..."
At a certain position in the Xuanxiang Formation, Guo Tu was talking. As Yuan Shao's most relied-upon right-hand man, Guo Tu was still very knowledgeable. It was very stressful for him to command the Xuanxiang Formation, but he could only sit back and comment on the battle situation.
, he is still very competent.
After explaining in detail the tactic of finding the enemy's weak link and using a single breakthrough to spread chaos to the entire army, Guo Tuheran sneered: "He can neither find where the center of our army is, nor can he use the weakest to the strongest tactic.
, this is just a bluff, and you will definitely bring shame on yourself in the end."
In the past, even if Guo Tu's words could not make Yuan Shao admire him, they would still win him a nod, a smile, and a good mood. But now, Yuan Shao's expression has not changed at all. Looking at his appearance, it is not so much Guo Tu's words.
If it could touch him, it would be better to say that he simply turned a deaf ear.
At this moment, Yuan Shao's usual graceful and elegant demeanor was completely gone. His eyes were red, and he was clutching a spear with both hands. His long and slender nails left scratches on the hard stem.
It's shocking.
Just looking at this image, where are the shadows of the Four Generations and Three Dukes, the most powerful princes in the world? Rather, he looks like a gambler who has lost his sights.
Of course, the staff can also understand their lord's mood.
The complete victory that was about to be achieved was gone. If it was Jushou who took the command or a few generals on the front line had made some mistakes, the lord's anger would have somewhere to go. However, Jushou's command was terrible.
It was said to be superb, and several generals also showed extraordinary combat prowess.
Wrong? It can only be said that Wang Pengju is too outrageous.
Seeing that Guo Tu, who knew Yuan Shao's thoughts best, had been hit by a soft nail, no one among the counselors said anything. It was just embarrassing to be left there. If he accidentally touched the lord's reverse scale, it would be tragic. In anger, An You
Whole body?
"Young Master..." In the silence, Yuan Shao exhaled cold air from between his teeth, which was so cold that all the counselors froze.
"Uh... Lord?" Jushou's reaction was a bit slow. After being reminded by the judge, he turned his head. It's not that he meant to be lazy, he was really too busy.
"Kill him! Kill him at all costs!" Yuan Shao did not turn his head, but stared straight into the distance.
"Shou will do his best." There is no need to follow the sound, Ju Shou also knows who the lord is referring to. Besides Wang Yu, who else can attract such deep hatred from the lord? Such deep murderous intention?
In fact, Yuan Shao was not the only one who felt shocked. At this moment, Jushou also felt a huge wave of emotion in his heart. Wang Yu was very strong. Everyone knew this, but until they actually faced each other, who could know how strong he was?
Such an outrageous situation?
If there was any flaw in the previous tactics, it was the disconnect between Yan Liang's light cavalry and Zhang Zha's heavy cavalry.
But is it a mistake to take advantage of a victory and pursue it? If we don't take advantage of the enemy's empty center and advance straight in, why should we just watch the enemy regroup?
It was such a loophole that was not considered a mistake, but it was seized by the opponent. This guy's ability to seize opportunities is simply...
To be honest, Jushou had no confidence at all whether the Xuanxiang Formation he had set up could retain Wang Yu, and he even felt a little panicked. There is always a strong opponent among the strong. Although Jushou was very capable, he would never look down on anyone.
Let alone think of yourself as invincible.
Jushou is very self-aware. He is a counselor and civil servant at heart. He cannot be as heroic as a military general. God knows what other incredible abilities that incredible young man has.
All he can do is go all out.
This answer made Yuan Shao very dissatisfied. What he wanted was not such an ambiguous answer, but a conclusive answer. He wanted Wang Yu to die in front of him. For this, he was even willing to pay the price of losing the battle.
The price, anyway, he did not personally command this battle...
However, he can only suppress his dissatisfaction now. Because among his staff, no one can replace Jushou yet; he is not strong enough to have an overwhelming advantage against anyone. Therefore, he can only put it aside for the time being.
Personal likes and dislikes, and talent as the criterion for hiring people, cannot be arbitrary.
That day should not be too far away, no matter how many twists and turns there are, it will eventually come, because it is destiny!
At this moment, with the beacon smoke filling the sky, Taishan Qingqi resolutely crashed into the Xuanxiang formation, like a drop of water dripping into the vast sea, without even a splash, silently!
At this moment, a cold smile finally appeared on Yuan Shao's gloomy face.
Seeing this, the counselors who had been watching Yuan Shao's words also relaxed. Only Feng Ji's brows were frowned more tightly than before.
"Yuan Tu, what's the matter?" Guo Tu and Feng Ji were from the same faction and were half the same town. He was very familiar with the latter. He noticed that the other party's expression was different. He took a few steps closer and asked in a low voice.
Feng Ji looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to him, so he leaned into Guo Tu's ear and replied in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "The one rushing in front... is not Wang Pengju, but a man riding a white horse."
"Ah?" Guo Tu looked confused.
…
"Lord, can we do this?" Taishi Ci was quite confused at the moment. There was no problem in charging into the battle. It was not the first time that he faced a large number of enemies. But the problem was that the commander was not his lord, nor his lord.
It's not me, but a little kid who is just starting out! Isn't this just messing around?
"Why not? Didn't you just see it? Zilong's marksmanship..." Wang Yu was so confident that he dared to rush in just like that, not because of anything else but because of Zhao Yun. He now knew what kind of abilities Zhao Yun had.
Yes, this is a very strange and powerful ability.
"Can marksmanship be the same as using soldiers?" Taishi Ci was confused and corrected loudly: "If we let Zilong stand on a high platform and have an overview of the overall situation, it may be possible to achieve the same goal through different paths, but now, he is in the formation and can't see anything.
Come on, how is it possible to find a flaw in the military formation?"
He waved his spear carelessly, knocking away a few stray arrows, and lamented loudly: "My lord, you have been wise in this life, but this time... Oh, what can I say about you!"
Zhao Yun's marksmanship is designed to catch flaws. The moment he discovers a flaw, as long as it is within his power, his spear will suddenly speed up, as fast as lightning. Even with Wen Chou's martial arts, he would not dare to be careless against Zhao Yun.
If you neglect it, you may be killed.
Therefore, when Wang Yu competed with Zhao Yun before, he felt that his martial arts skills were not as high as expected. In fact, it was Zhao Yun's inability to use killing moves against him that made him seem a bit mediocre.
However, although personal martial arts and combat styles have similarities, they are not the same thing after all.
The reason why Wang Yu dared to rush into battle was because he trusted Zhao Yun and believed that the latter had similar abilities on the battlefield. However, this could not be proven at all. Zhao Yun himself was not sure of the existence of this ability, let alone others.
Taishi Ci was not afraid of danger, but placing all his bets on an illusory hope made him feel that it was not worth it. There were so many changes in the Xuanxiang Formation, and if he couldn't figure it out, he could retreat with just over a thousand people in his family.
If you go out, your life will be in danger.
At this moment, he even doubted whether Wang Yu was willing to risk all his wealth just to maintain loyalty with Gongsun Zan!
This suspicion is well-founded. At the same time that Taishan Qingqi entered the formation, Xuanxiang's formation had stopped advancing. Obviously, Yuan Shao would rather miss the opportunity to reinforce the forward cavalry and defeat the Youzhou Army, but he also wanted to solve Wang Yu's serious problem first.
!
Taishi Ci's advice had no effect. Wang Yu ignored his clamor and kept encouraging the boy on the white horse in front of him to believe in him wholeheartedly.
Zhao Yun was still a little unsure at first, but with Wang Yu's encouragement, he finally calmed down and began to observe his surroundings, and soon made a discovery.
He raised his gun and pointed diagonally: "Go this way!"
"Follow!" Wang Yu turned the horse's head without hesitation. Tai Shici curled his lips and followed.
It's not a bad thing to employ people without suspicion. If I hadn't been entrusted with important tasks as soon as I met him that day, how could I have been willing to serve a young man as my leader? If the lord didn't make a mistake this time, then there would be someone to lead the cavalry of the Taishan Army.
Just like his martial arts, if he can find a flaw, the only thing missing is the equally fast Changying. The Qingqi that comes and goes like the wind is the fastest Changying on the battlefield!
"But, what is the name of this skill?" Tai Shici was very worried and muttered to himself.
"Well, let's just call it weak point breaking." The speaker was unintentional, but he listened with intention. Wang Yu thought seriously for a moment and gave the answer by borrowing the game terminology of later generations.
"Huh?" Taishi Ci was stunned for a moment, then knocked his spear and halberd and said with a smile: "As expected of my lord, the name is really appropriate!"
"Stop gossiping, follow Zilong, and rush in!" Wang Yu raised his sword and pointed at the military formation in front.