Xu Sheng's Jiujiang plain armor had already been frightened by the arrows. Out of instinct, they immediately re-established their formation and raised their shields to block the attack.

It may be that the Yan army did this deliberately, leaving some arrows behind and taking this opportunity to try to rush into the formation - this was the instinctive reaction of Cao Mengde and Xu Sheng!

But then, what made Cao Cao and his generals change their expressions, and even frightened them, was that more and more Qingqi came up again, and started shooting at Xu Sheng's troops!

Not only that, Cao Mengde could see clearly while standing on the battlefield chariot. One of the light cavalry also began to try to use their own mounted shooting skills to harass and attack the slightly clumsy cavalry of Cao's army standing on the edge of the formation. It seemed that the problem was not with the bow and arrow. Even

There were two Yan Army armored cavalry, about 4,000 strong, taking advantage of the situation to circle south under the cover of light cavalry, heading towards the last cavalry of Cao Cao's army... And judging from the flag, it was Zhang Liao, the man whom Cao Cao hated so much.

General Cheng Lian led it personally.

By the way, how fast is the cavalry movement on the plain battlefield?

After Cao Cao saw it from a distance, he immediately ordered the remaining tiger and leopard cavalry beside him to deliver the order and rescue the last cavalry of his headquarters. However, when the remaining two to three hundred tiger and leopard cavalry swarmed to the south of the formation, Zhang Liao's troops

The armored cavalry also arrived one after another, but under the long-range cover of the light cavalry on both sides, they rushed forward and completely dispersed the last cavalry of Cao's army!

This was something that was expected. It was a force forcibly kneaded together by a group of defeated soldiers. If the cavalry itself was not so important in the wilderness, Cao Cao would not have brought them out this time.

However, what is unexpected is that the remaining two to three hundred tiger and leopard cavalry, who were also defeated generals, showed a completely different military quality and willingness to die than their comrades!

There were only more than two hundred cavalry, but they didn't even look back. They charged directly at the four thousand Hebei armored cavalry and were instantly submerged in the Yan army's formation.

This was enough for Mao Jie, who was originally standing behind the cavalry, to order a salvo of bows and crossbows to disperse the defeated troops and prevent them from counterattacking his own formation.

Cao Mengde looked at this scene from a distance, not knowing whether he should be happy or sad.

But the next moment, with Wang Kai's soft shouts and instructions beside him, Cao Cao, who was standing on the chariot, was terrified to death!

It turned out that just when the Yan army suddenly attacked Cao Jun's last cavalry and suddenly won, directly to the west of the battlefield, in the open space not far in front of Zhou Tai's formation, that is, directly in front of the White Horse Flag, the Yan army suddenly recovered.

The secret of long-range strikes was revealed to everyone - hundreds of horses, almost every one of them carrying tightly bound tubes of arrows, were displayed in front of the position! In conjunction with the sudden recovery of the surroundings,

The Yan army's Qingqi, which struck from a distance, seemed to be announcing something!

Cao Cao thought it was a bit ridiculous at first - after all, it was an encounter. The opponent had never seen a hollow formation like his before, so how could he carry so many arrows?

But like everyone else, he quickly realized that these arrows should have been temporarily transported from the Yanjundu Camp, otherwise there would not have been the stagnation of the attack just now... And as soon as he thought about this, Cao Cao felt more and more ridiculous,

Could it be that the cavalry really did whatever they wanted against the infantry? It was so simple and easy to destroy the great formation Mingmen that he had worked hard to figure out for a long time?

However, in another moment, Cao Cao realized for the second time that the Guandu camp was not close or far from here. Even if the Yan army temporarily transported arrows from behind, it would take a long time and precious time...

The fact that the other party came so quickly can only mean one thing, that is, as soon as his old friend across from him came to the battlefield, he saw this big formation, praised himself as a genius in the world, and immediately thought of grinding it down with a bow and arrow.

Then immediately send military orders to the Guandu camp and dispatch bows and arrows here.

Combined with the course of the battle, from probing to concentrated attacks, the Yan army moved like clouds and flowing water without any hesitation. This seemed to be the case.

Thinking of this, Cao Mengde was really lost for a moment... He tried hard to adjust his thoughts and find a feasible strategy, but apart from abandoning Xu Sheng's troops and immediately heading south, there was no effective strategy at all.

However, abandoning Xu Sheng is not only a moral problem, but also a huge military risk - you must know that on the battlefield at this time, in addition to the Civil Service Department, the entire army mainly consists of Cao Cao and Liu Bei's troops

, there are even more Liu Bei's troops. Zhou Tai, Chen Wu, Li Tong, and Xu Sheng are all under Liu Bei's command, and Xu Sheng's troops are the so-called Jiujiang Sujia, Liu Bei's core force. If he chooses to abandon Xu Sheng at this time,

What should I do if Chen Wu, Zhou Tai, and Li Tong don't agree to the order?

If they split during the battle and the entire army was annihilated, that would be the biggest joke!

But who’s to blame?

The so-called Central Plains Alliance is not a family in the first place, and it is a miracle that it can be maintained until now.

"Bo Ren, go and deliver the order to Xu Sheng in person." After being stunned for a moment, Cao Cao, who knew that any hesitation would only worsen the situation, suddenly spoke forcefully towards Xia Houshang, who had fled to his side in a hurry. "Let him prepare to move with his shield immediately.

The formation... told him that the matter was urgent and it was too late to do anything. He could only escape with the Yan army's cavalry firing at high speed! But at this time, it became more and more important to stabilize the formation. Mao Xiaoxian still had defeated troops ahead, so there was nothing he could do for the time being.

Move, ask him to step back a little, and I will let Du Xi pass through the gap in the formation to meet him!"

Xia Houshang's forehead was broken and bleeding. After hearing this, he immediately wanted to ride his horse to see Xu Sheng. Unexpectedly, Cao Cao suddenly stopped him and threw the green sword in his hand in front of the opponent's horse: "Take this sword and go over.

Please ask him to obey orders and not to be impulsive! Then don’t come back and just fight with him!"

Xia Houshang did not dare to be negligent, so he turned over and picked up the green sword on the ground. He hurried away before he could salute and acknowledge him.

Just a few hundred steps away, Xu Sheng and Xu Wenxiang were almost desperate... Thinking about it, he was shot alive by several times more Yan troops for nearly an hour. The number of troops was reduced by a quarter, and it was not easy to get back to safety.

Position, the enemy suddenly continued the same attack as before!

Only he is not allowed to leave!

However, even so, after Xu Wenxiang saw Xia Houshang and the sword in his hand, he gritted his teeth and agreed, and then ordered to raise the shield and move the formation. This was not only that he knew the importance of the overall situation, but also that Liu Bei had some knowledge before the battle.

The more important thing is that he really can't stand this kind of passive attitude of being beaten and reduced.

However, after giving the order, the whole army fell down again as soon as they raised their shields... There was no way, Xu Sheng's troops were severely reduced and exhausted, and the arrow rain of the Yan army's light cavalry had already become more unscrupulous. In this case, when they raised their shields and retreated

At this time, the people behind retreated quickly, but the people in front could only retreat slowly, so that gaps appeared in the formation, causing large-scale casualties!

With no other choice, Xu Sheng could only order to stop and continue to passively defend, or continue to passively reduce the number of troops.

And Xia Houshang had nothing to say!

However, there is a limit to attrition. Under the rain of returning arrows, the attrition is faster and faster, and the wailing wounded reappear. As a heavy infantry, there is no chance of hand-to-hand combat... At this time

, Xu Sheng’s department has gradually reached its psychological limit!

Just when Du Xibu was struggling to move behind Zhou Taibu despite the long-range damage from the Yan Army knights, suddenly, Qu Junhou of Xu Shengbu, who had been holding a shield for a long time in the front row, couldn't bear it anymore. He roared and held up a shield full of

Arrow Feather's big shield struggled forward! Then as expected, the person was immediately wounded from the side by the arrow rain, fell to the ground, and was then named and shot to death. At the same time, his companion behind him who suddenly lost his cover was hit by an arrow in the knee.

Wail to the end.

However, unexpectedly, this man's almost suicidal charging posture did not frighten Xu Sheng's troops... They were the core subordinates of Liu Bei's army who controlled the land of Huaihe River. Even if they collapsed, they chose a way that made people feel uncomfortable.

An unexpected way to collapse.

A moment after Qu Junhou fell, almost instantly, the front row of Xu Sheng's military formation erupted into a roar that shook the entire battlefield. Then countless front row officers followed one after another, taking the lead in charging forward with shields and spears!

Behind these officers, there was no hesitation at all. There were only more than two thousand Jiujiang plain armor left, and they all raised their shields to follow!

At this moment, Xu Wenxiang, the commander-in-chief of an army, did not say a word. Instead, he straightened his plain armor, picked up his silver spear, climbed onto his white horse, and then charged with the army, fighting bravely.

forward!

Xia Houshang sighed, and then without any hesitation, he immediately mounted his horse and followed him with a green sword - as Xia Houyuan's nephew and Cao Zhen's brother-in-law, what should he have to hesitate?

It's just out of my power.

The Wuhuan soldiers who were shooting arrows to suppress them were of low quality. They were caught off guard and Xu Sheng's troops rushed forward with shields. They suffered heavy casualties and caused the other light cavalry to retreat in time.

But that was all. At this time, Zhang Liao was leading his own armored cavalry to the south of the battlefield. How experienced a cavalry general was Cheng Lian? And the Yan army's main armored cavalry in the far west of the battlefield was even more eyeing.

So, who will miss the opportunity?

After waiting for almost two hours, the sun has already set so much in the west. Aren't you just waiting for a corner of the enemy's formation to collapse?

So, almost at the same time, with Gongsun Xun's wave, Tian Chou and Yang Kai moved from northwest to southeast, while Zhang Liao and Cheng Lian moved from southeast to northwest, with four groups of eight thousand armored cavalry, heading towards Xu Sheng's tribe in front of the two armies.

More than two thousand dazzling plain-armored soldiers came to flank each other and joined forces to complete a two-way pincer attack!

Without their formation, how weak are the more than two thousand infantry flanks with such obvious gaps in the running? How powerful are the eight thousand armored cavalry waiting for work? So what if they have shields and spears at this time?

Almost in an instant, the color of the sky and the earth changed. Xu Sheng's roars and battlefield charges disappeared easily, leaving only the Yan army's cheers and the sound of countless horse hooves vibrating on the battlefield.

Xu Sheng's attire was too conspicuous. It was a pity that a general who always chose the front was shot by random arrows before the battle. His horse died first. He broke a leg and was trampled to death by the cavalry before he could get up.

But it was the same encounter with Tian Yu who had escaped from his formation before, but with different results!

As for Xia Houshang, in the middle of the charge, he suddenly saw Zhang Liao's flag coming from the southeast, so he simply rushed forward. Although he fought hard, he didn't even see Zhang Liao's face, and was killed by countless people.

The Yan Army's armored cavalry were easily surrounded and killed - the Qingzhi Sword and the previous Yitian Sword fell into the blood stained battlefield and have been missing ever since.

A corner of the formation suddenly collapsed. Cao Cao saw this scene from a distance and was angry and anxious. He wanted to laugh and curse a few words in line with his temper, but he could not open his mouth. Instead, he sighed quietly and then

Continue to order the entire army to stabilize their formation and roll southward.

But at this time, it was no longer the same thing.

Xu Sheng's tribe failed to counterattack and immediately became the target of massacre. Du Xi's tribe was also blocked by the influx of cavalry in the gap between Zhou Tai's formation and Cao Cao's main formation, unable to advance or retreat. Chen Wu's tribe was once again exposed, and Qingqi immediately came.

On top of the pressure, the unbearable shooting suppression continued; there was also Zhou Tai's department. Although his department had not suffered any damage before, it was now exposed on three sides, and the Yan army's Qingqi, who had been aroused by the blood and charge, was willing to kill.

Counterattack against Zhou Tai's powerful crossbows, and maintain suppression on three sides!

Zhou Tai is a taciturn general. After Liu Bei got him, he always compared him with Gao Shun, Gongsun Xun's subordinate. He has also been responsible for commanding the most elite troops under Liu Xuande's command as his confidant... His status is much higher than that of Chen Wu and Xu Sheng.

Yes, even before the rise of the Three Heroes of Huainan, they had a vague status second only to Zhang Fei among the generals of the Southern Army.

Of course, Zhou Youping has never failed Liu Bei's trust, and he seems to always be able to give everything for Liu Bei.

At this moment, Zhou Tai first looked at the sun - most of the afternoon had passed, and in another two hours at most, or even more reasonably, only one and a half hours, it would be dark.

But what's the use of darkness in this state?

Zhou Taixian, who was standing on the pile of debris, looked back at the messy Du Xibei, and then looked far to the northeast. He knew that Chen Wubu over there couldn't hold on for long and would inevitably collapse soon, and what he saw was that

It is clear that Yang Kai, Tian Chou, and the armored cavalry of Tian Yu, who must have been frustrated at the beginning, have gathered there and are preparing to attack... In this way, the Huainan Shangjia, which Liu Bei relies on, will be completely wiped out.

Here it is.

Then came his own troops. Zhou Tai turned around, looked around, and saw arrows raining down from three sides. He let the guards around him raise their shields to block a sneak attack that was obviously an enemy sharpshooter.

Still silent... There is no doubt that under this level of blow, before dark, no one knows where else, at least his Danyang soldiers will definitely be defeated by the Yan army in the same way here!
To be continued...