Chapter 132: Defeat the noble son of the Yuan family again
In front of the formation, Ju Yi's face was ashen and his eyes were like daggers, staring at the enemy cavalry approaching from the opposite side.
After scanning the surroundings, there were only three hundred dead soldiers who lined up around him.
There were once eight hundred people who had first ascended the camp, but now less than half remained. Today, the task given to him by Yuan Fang was to defeat the fierce enemy cavalry with three hundred first ascenders.
Ju Yi didn't have a trace of fear. At this moment, he just wanted to prove his strength with a victory.
Only by proving his strength can he win a place in the new master's camp.
The ground beneath their feet was trembling, and facing them, the Jizhou cavalry commanded by Ma Yan was approaching rapidly.
The time has come.
Ju Yi's thick eyebrows suddenly condensed, he raised his gun and shouted loudly: "Climb the dead soldiers first and form a formation!"
The three hundred hidden soldiers who climbed up first made a sudden movement, rushed out of the formation, raised the large shield lying on the ground, and instantly formed a copper-walled and iron-walled shield formation across the front of the formation.
Three hundred warriors who have been on the battlefield and are only loyal to Ju Yi formed a square formation. In the front row, wooden shields as tall as a man were erected. In the back row, there were two-stone crossbows, three-stone crossbows, and four-stone crossbows in different levels.
And row.
The cold light flowing arrows were like the fangs of the god of death, staring at the oncoming enemy cavalry.
In the blink of an eye, the Jizhou Army's thousand cavalrymen were approaching two hundred paces. Their iron hooves stirred up dust all over the sky, and the ground beneath their feet seemed to be shaken to pieces.
The four thousand infantrymen of the Qingzhou Army sweated secretly when they saw the enemy cavalry's astonishing momentum. They gritted their teeth and held on to their will, not taking a single step back.
And Xu Sheng's heart was in his throat, and the hand holding the sword tightly was soaked with a layer of sticky sweat.
He knew that if the soldiers who climbed up first could not withstand the impact of the enemy's cavalry, their own infantry would soon have to use their flesh and blood to withstand the impact of the enemy's cavalry. It would be a cruel death battle, and they had almost no hope of withstanding it.
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And then, Yuan Shang's main infantry regiment will then launch a cover-up. Using their superiority in strength, they will be completely destroyed.
Even though he was as brave as Xu Sheng, he felt a chill in his heart at this moment.
But when he couldn't help but look at Yuan Fang, he saw that Yuan Fang was as calm as water, calm and unhurried, and there was even a slight smile on his young face.
"My lord, at such a young age, he can be so calm. It's really incredible..."
Yuan Fang's transcendent self-confidence deeply shocked Xu Sheng, making his nervous state of mind feel much calmer in the blink of an eye.
The sword eyebrows were condensed, and he faced the enemy proudly.
At worst, it's just a bloody battle. He'll be defeated to the death!
Xu Sheng was ready for a decisive battle, but Yuan Fang's secretly tense heartstrings quietly relaxed as the enemy approached, and a smile appeared on his lips.
Because, in his eyes, he saw Ju Yi's calmness.
In front of the formation, Ju Yi's gaze was like a razor blade, and he was secretly calculating the attack distance of the crossbow. He must strike the most fatal blow to the enemy at the most appropriate distance.
After a few breaths, the enemy cavalry had entered a distance of 150 steps.
That's it!
Ju Yi raised his big gun and shouted: "Four-stone crossbow, shoot for me!"
There was a sudden sound of breaking through the air, and the first wave of crossbow arrows with the power of four stones flew out of the bow like locusts and pounced on the oncoming enemy.
The superb archery skills of the first to die were perfectly displayed at this moment. The arrows flew like the wind. In the blink of an eye, a group of unsuspecting enemy riders rushed to the front and fell to the ground one after another.
The menacing Jizhou cavalry were immediately frustrated. Faced with the sudden rain of arrows, they were all taken aback.
Ma Yan danced with a big gun in his hand. He quickly deflected several arrows and narrowly avoided fatal arrow attacks. When he raised his head suddenly, he discovered that Yuan Fang's military formation had changed at the moment of battle.
In front of the formation, a large flag with the word "Ju" was erected high. The layers of shield formations and the accurate crossbow arrows all showed that the enemy who suddenly appeared was actually Ju Yi and his first climbers.
Death warrior.
The first to die is the first to die!
Ma Yan was extremely shocked. He never expected that Yuan Fang would use Ju Yi, a newly surrendered general, in such a crucial battle!
How could Ma Yan not know about Ju Yi's reputation and his ability as a first-come-death warrior? The appearance of this elite force was enough to shake his fighting spirit.
However, the speed of the sudden cavalry has reached its peak now. If Yuan Fang's main force retreats halfway during the charge, their entire Jizhou Army will be overwhelmed in one fell swoop.
To retreat is to be defeated!
Ma Yan raised his eyes and took a few glances, and saw that the number of soldiers who had died first was only two to three hundred. So he took a chance and yelled at his cavalry not to panic, and continued to charge wildly.
The Jizhou army wanted to take advantage of the small number of people who came first, so they defeated the first advance in one fell swoop.
Ju Yi, who was in the formation, had a ferocious sneer on his lips and shouted: "Second round, three-stone crossbow arrows, fire!"
Whoosh whoosh!
The arrows are like the wind, like a dense net, rushing towards the enemy cavalry overwhelmingly, ruthlessly shooting the enemy to the ground.
Blood was splattering, war horses were neighing, and the screams of those who had been hit by arrows were rising to the sky. More and more enemy cavalry were shot and turned upside down. The fallen men and horses hindered and slowed down the impact of the cavalry regiment.
And the enemy's will is rapidly fading under the intense attack of arrows and crossbows.
One hundred steps later, the third wave of two-stone crossbows was launched...
Eighty steps later, the fourth wave of three-stone crossbows shot out...
Sixty steps later, the fifth wave of four-stone crossbows shot out...
After five rounds of arrows, more than 1,000 Jizhou cavalrymen had been overthrown by more than 400 cavalrymen, suffering heavy losses. The fighting spirit of the remaining people was on the verge of collapse. They did not even dare to raise their heads. They could only lie on their horses in fear and let the horses go.
Rush forward blindly.
Seeing this, the officers and soldiers of the Qingzhou Army were all morale-boosted and their fighting spirit was greatly stimulated.
Xu Sheng was also extremely pleasantly surprised and couldn't help shouting: "I didn't expect that the first person to die would be so powerful. This shot is amazing."
Yuan Fang was also in high spirits and sneered: "The soldiers who have died first are the most elite crossbowmen in the world. Gongsun Zan's white horse Yi Cong is no match, let alone Yuan Shao's cavalry."
Ordinary crossbowmen, facing a cavalry attack, can launch at most five waves of arrow counterattacks, and then they will enter a hand-to-hand battle.
However, Ju Yi's first-death warrior was actually able to launch eight attacks!
The three hundred crossbowmen who were the first to board the crossbow were as courageous as iron. They were not affected by the approaching enemy cavalry attack at all. They seemed to ignore the existence of the enemy. They were methodical and machine-like, skillfully completing round after round of shooting.
After eight rounds of crossbow arrows were fired, the Jizhou army collapsed.
Men and horses were thrown to their knees, blood was everywhere, and more than half of the soldiers were dead or injured, enough to destroy the fighting spirit of any army.
The collapsed Jizhou cavalry stopped before the dead soldiers climbed up first. The survivors turned around and fled in panic.
Opposite him, Yuan Shang looked at this astonishing scene. He was stunned with shock.
"Be the first to die? Yuan Fang can actually make Ju Yi sacrifice his life for him. This..." Yuan Shang looked surprised and stunned, and all his confidence was shattered by the defeat of his own army.
In the Qingzhou military formation, Yuan Fang's lips had turned into a ferocious sneer.
The time has come. If there is any doubt, Yuan Fang raised his skull-crushing stick and shouted loudly: "The enemy's morale has been weakened. The whole army attacks, kill me——"
Amidst the roaring sound like thunder, Yuan Fang jumped out of the formation with his horse and stick dancing like a strong wind.
"kill--"
A thunderous roar suddenly rose up. Four thousand officers and soldiers of the Qingzhou Army, who had been preparing for a long time, followed Yuan Fang and broke out of the formation. They followed the defeated enemy like a tide and launched a full-scale attack on the Jizhou Army.
The enemy cavalry had just slowed down and before they had time to turn their horses, they were instantly turned into hedgehogs by the Qingzhou Army and crushed into pieces.
The cavalry, which has lost its speed, is like a living saddle. It is several times the opponent of the infantry.
Yuan Fang was the first to attack the enemy with his stick, and the skull-crushing stick swung out in all directions. Wherever the stick passed, he smashed heads one by one and destroyed every flesh and blood body to pieces.
"Retreat! The whole army retreats!" In the chaos, Ma Yan shouted in panic and turned his horse's head in a hurry, trying to escape from the brutal killing.
Before he could turn around, Yuan Fang had already hit him like a strong wind, dragging an iron rod with him.
There was a thunderous roar, and the ape's arm with swollen veins was swung out. The skull-crushing stick roared towards him with a force as heavy as a mountain.
Before the iron rod arrived, the chirping sound of the wind had already frightened Ma Yan.
With no time to escape, Ma Yan could only turn sideways and hold the sword upright, using both arms with all his strength in an attempt to block Yuan Fang's powerful blow.
Huh~~
Amidst the roaring sound of metal and the shrill screams, Ma Yan and his knife were thrown off the horse. Before he could even hit the ground, a stream of blood spurted out from his mouth.
Ma Yan, who had been on the battlefield for a long time, was knocked down by Yuan Fang within one move.
Falling heavily to the ground, Ma Yan was in shock and pain. He never expected that the once good-for-nothing illegitimate son of the Yuan family would be so strong in martial arts.
Just when the frightened Ma Yan was about to struggle to get up, Yuan Fang had already passed him by on horseback.
The ape's arm swept across from top to bottom, and the ninety-two-pound iron stick swept toward Ma Yan's head like a wheel.
Click!
With a crisp and refreshing cracking sound, Ma Yan's huge head was smashed like a watermelon, and blood and brains splattered out.
Killing the enemy with two moves, Yuan Fang's murderous intention was burning wildly and his power was overwhelming.
The Jizhou cavalry who lost their leader lost their fighting spirit, threw away their helmets and armor, screamed and ran away.
Yuan Fang scolded the army and followed the defeated army, crashing into the panicked Jizhou Army formation like a huge wave.
The morale of the army is in chaos and morale has been lost. Even if the Jizhou army has ten thousand people, how can it accomplish anything?
The front army's phalanx of 5,000 people only resisted for a moment, but then they were defeated one after another. The Qingzhou Army with high morale was crushed towards the central army.
The army was defeated like a mountain, and as a chain reaction, the five thousand Jizhou soldiers of the Chinese army were disrupted by their own defeated troops before they had time to fight with the Qingzhou army, and they began to retreat.
All this happened too fast. Before Yuan Shang could wake up from Ma Yan's defeat, his main infantry phalanx had collapsed, and he saw that the Qingzhou Army had already reached the front.
Only then did Yuan Shang know that he had failed.
He originally thought that he was better than Yuan Tan. His unsatisfactory elder brother was incompetent and lost to Yuan Fang. If he took action on his own, he would definitely be able to deal with that bitch Yuan Fang.
But now, he had to face this embarrassing situation. After the eldest son of the Yuan family, he, the legitimate son who believed in his excellence, would also be defeated by Yuan Fang, the illegitimate son.
Yuan Shao's head will be humiliated by Yuan Shang again.
Chapter completed!