Chapter 178: The Flame Army Rises (Part II)
After the baptism of crossbow arrows like a tide, the 5,000 cavalry in the front row of Xianbei and Wuhuan were directly damaged by more than half, and only more than 1,000 cavalry remained.
The more than 1,000 Phantom Flame troops holding shields in the front row saw their pressure drop sharply.
When the remaining more than 1,000 cavalry of Xianbei and Wuhuan attacked the shield array of the Ghost Flame Army, the impact caused was negligible, and it could even be said to be negligible.
Seeing the enemy's elite cavalry continue to be damaged, Guan Yu's eyes narrowed, and he knew that it was time.
"Charge!"
Guan Yu took the lead in riding his horse and rushed out, and behind him, the more than 1,000 Ghost Flame Army, which had already finished lining up, were ready to go, like a long dragon flying out from behind the shield array, and the Xianbei and Wuhuan warriors who were approaching were in short combat.
The original plan of the 5,000 elite cavalry of Xianbei and Wuhuan was to break up the formation of the Ghost Flame Army by surprise and create an output environment for the Xianbei and Wuhuan infantry who came later.
No matter how strong an army is, once the formation is broken up, the overall combat effectiveness will be sharply reduced by at least 40%.
However, no one expected that the Ghost Flame Army would be able to reorganize the formation so quickly, and then counterattack the five thousand elite cavalry of Wuhuan and Xianbei.
The elite cavalry of Wuhuan and Xianbei were completely lost, and the infantry behind them was completely exposed to the sight of the Ghost Flame Army.
Infantry vs. cavalry, like babbling children, is at an absolute disadvantage in the face of an adult armed with a sharp weapon.
Moreover, whether it is a battle armor, a war horse, or a weapon, all of them are excellent, like a tiger with wings.
The terrain of Pingyu Canal is long and narrow, and the cliffs are numerous, which is suitable for ambush, not suitable for large corps operations, and even more unsuitable for cavalry operations.
This is also the fundamental reason why Su Li led 30,000 soldiers in the eastern Xianbei to be besieged after entering the Pingyu Canal, and it was difficult to break through.
However, beyond the Pingyu Canal, there is a vast plain.
And this will undoubtedly allow the Ghost Flame Army to give full play to the advantages of the cavalry.
When Guan Yu led more than a thousand Youyan troops and rushed into the camp of Xianbei and Wuhuan warriors, it was like a wolf rushing into a flock, rampage, and invincible.
Even so, there are more than 15,000 infantry in Xianbei and Wuhuan, even if the wolves are ferocious, but the sheep are not easy, relying on the enemy and outnumbering us, they want to divide the more than 1,000 elite cavalry behind Guan Yu, and annihilate them.
Not only that, but there were also a large number of Xianbei and Wuhuan fierce generals, who quickly approached Guan Yu, preparing to kill Guan Yu.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Guan Yu is a general, as long as he is killed, the morale of the Ghost Flame Army can be severely damaged.
However, they underestimated Guan Yu and even more underestimated the Spectral Flame Army!
Needless to say, Guan Yu is possessed by the dragon soul, when he was in Nanyang County, Jingzhou, he killed the rebellious thieves one after another with his own strength, and finally faced the black-robed man with unpredictable strength, he even inspired the dragon soul in his body, and his skills shocked everyone.
These Wuhuan and Xianbei generals are all fierce generals who are one-man and invincible, but in front of Guan Yu, it is obviously not enough.
Seven or eight Wuhuan and Xianbei generals joined forces to besiege Guan Yu, but they were resolved by Guan Yu one by one, calmly and without the slightest pressure.
Let's talk about the more than 1,000 Ghost Flame troops who broke into the Wuhuan and Xianbei camps with Guan Yu.
The warriors of Wuhuan and Xianbei wanted to divide the more than 1,000 elite cavalry, but found that the more than 1,000 elite cavalry were monolithic, even if they killed all sides and fought vertically and horizontally, but the formations between each other were tightly glued together from beginning to end, and they could not find the slightest flaw.
"Damn, where did these Han troops come from!"
Rao is like this, the soldiers of Wuhuan and Xianbei are powerful by virtue of their numbers, if they are given a certain amount of time, even if these more than 1,000 elite horsemen are fierce, they will definitely be able to pierce the water and cut the rope and saw.
It's a pity that there are no ifs.
After Guan Yu led more than 1,000 elite cavalry to rush into the camp of Wuhuan and Xianbei warriors, the 2,000 Youyan Army, who had just fired crossbow arrows, also quickly prepared and set off, like dragons with two heads, divided into two, and rushed to the north and south flanks of the Xianbei and Wuhuan camps.
Completely give full play to the advantages of high mobility of cavalry, and constantly harvest and harass Wuhuan and Xianbei soldiers on the edge.
In this way, the more than 1,000 elite riders who broke into the Wuhuan and Xianbei camps were much easier.
Finally, there are the more than 1,000 Phantom Flame troops who are responsible for holding the shield.
These more than 1,000 people put away their strong shields, turned over their horses, and waved the scythe of death in their hands to harvest the Wuhuan and Xianbei soldiers who were scattered by Guan Yu's army.
All of this is a long story, but in fact, it only took a quarter of an hour from the sneak attack of the Ghost Flame Army, to stabilizing its position, and then counterattacking.
That is, Zhang Chun, Qiu Liju and others spoke for a while.
"Report, Generalissimo, our army is losing and retreating, and it is about to be unbearable!"
Just when Zhang Chun and the others were in a carnival of victory, a soldier stumbled over, his expression flustered, and his voice trembled.
"What nonsense are you talking about, my Xianbei warriors are invincible in the world!"
Before Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju could speak, the leader of Micah opened his mouth to reprimand this scout who had come to report on the situation of the battle.
"My lord, spare my life, I didn't talk nonsense." The scout kowtows and begs for mercy.
"Captain Micah, don't be impatient."
Zhang Chun first appeased Miga, then he looked at the kneeling scout, frowned and asked, "What happened on the front line?" ”
Under the scrutiny of several bigwigs, the scouts kneeling on the ground trembled and told them how the Ghost Flame Army fought back against the Xianbei and Wuhuan warriors.
"Before the five thousand elite cavalry got close to the Han army, they all died, how is this possible!"
Mijia, Huaitou and Qiu Liju, the three Hu leaders looked at each other, and they all saw the shock in each other's eyes.
But even if it is Gongsun Zhan's white horse righteous servant, competing with the elite cavalry outside the Saiwai, most of the two win or lose, and each other's strength is five or five.
It is impossible to be like the Ghost Flame Army, which directly crushes the elite cavalry of Wuhuan and Xianbei.
"Guys, what shall we do now?"
For some reason, Zhang Chun had an ominous premonition in his heart, and he suddenly remembered that a scout had come to report earlier, saying that the Han army under Jiang Xiaobai should not be underestimated, he didn't take it seriously at the time, and dragged the scout who reported the news out and cut it down, and now it seems that he was careless.
"Don't panic, my lord, although my Xianbei elite cavalry is gone, my Xianbei infantry is strong, and those Han troops are definitely not opponents."
Micah and the leader of Huaitou spoke one after another, giving Zhang Chun confidence, but just as their words fell, they saw another scout running from a distance.
"How's it going?"
Without waiting for the scout to speak, Micah and Huaitou asked first.
"Defeated, defeated, more than 20,000 people in Xianbei and Wuhuan were killed by the Han army, and they were defeated into an army......"
Laugh at!
Before the scout could finish speaking, Micah angrily swung his knife and cut off his head.
"Bastard bastard, damn Youzhou Mu, I don't share the sky with you!"
"Mica and calm your anger, see what the two adults say."
Huai Tou's heart was also full of anger and remorse, he didn't expect that the Han army was so fierce that it could defeat himself and the more than 15,000 people under Miga's hands.