Chapter 1241: Liu Bei counterattacked
"Spread out!" Guan Yu shouted violently, didn't care about chasing and killing Zhang He, took two steps rampantly, and slashed a halberd warrior with a knife with one hand. "Squat, chop the horse's legs, split the horse's belly!"
"Whoa!"
Guan Yu's voice was loud, the words were in his ears, and the soldiers who guarded the song heard his voice, and suddenly had the backbone, and shouted in unison, according to the usual training, regardless of the hooves of the horses stepping in front of him, kneeling on one leg, supporting the shield on the ground, on the shoulders, with the ground and body as support, forming a triangle, and at the same time putting the war knife, cutting the horse's legs, or erecting the war horse, cutting the horse's belly.
The war horse is charging, extremely fast, as long as it is touched by the blade, whether it is the horse's hooves or the horse's belly, cuts are inevitable. A horse's hooves can surely be broken, a horse's belly may be severed, a horse's belly belt may be severed, and a knight on horseback will fall because of a loose saddle. In this case, there is no difference between falling and dying.
Zhang He only glanced at it, and secretly admired. This is very similar to the tactics of Xiliang Jin under the command of Lu Yi to break the cavalry, but it is more active. What's even more rare is that these sword and shield hands are obviously new recruits, and the tension on their faces is still clearly visible, but they can make such a neat and uniform reaction, if it weren't for the usual hard training, tactical movements have become instinctive, and they won't be so stable. Such a reaction would not have been possible without absolute trust and obedience to the Lord.
Guan Yu is a fierce opponent, no wonder Lu Yi will attach so much importance to him, no matter the cost, he must be defeated first.
The halberd swept the ground from Guan Yu's side, countless halberds collided with the Qinglong Yanyue Knife, some knights couldn't withstand Guan Yu's strength and fell off their horses, and some halberds were cut off by the blade, but Guan Yu also showed fatigue in the face of continuous impact. He could no longer swing his sword to attack, so he could only grit his teeth, hold the long knife horizontally, and passively meet the impact of the halberd.
Several halberd warriors rushed to Zhang He, stretched out their hands, dragged Zhang He onto the horse, and galloped away with him. At the moment of getting on the horse, Zhang He glanced back and sighed secretly. Although Guan Yu is brave, after all, he is just a person, not a god, and he has been continuously impacted by hundreds of euphorbias, even if he is lucky to survive, he can't stop Lu Yi's attack no matter what.
"General, are you wounded?" A halberd exclaimed.
Zhang He turned his head to look, only to find that his shoulder armor had been broken, and a piece of flesh had been cut off from his left shoulder, and Bai Sensen's bones could already be seen, but fortunately the bones were not injured. The blood was blurry and had stained the left arm red.
"Out of the way, flesh wounds." Zhang He took out a handkerchief from his arms and pressed it on the wound. This is specially prepared by him, not only folded in advance, but also sandwiched into the medicine that can build muscle and stop bleeding, which is the most suitable for battlefield first aid. Euphorbia men always have a few, and he is no exception.
"Twist around, entangle Guan Yu."
"Whoa!" The halberd warriors responded in unison, and the herald waved the battle flag, passed Zhang He's order, and then turned the horse's head, adjusted the direction, made a circle, and killed Guan Yu again. They quickly caught up with the knights behind, and the horses took the tail of the horse, forming a constantly rotating ring, surrounding Guan Yu and dozens of sword and shield men in the middle.
The halberd was swung out, and the sound of Ding Ding was endless.
The crossbow was raised, and the sound of "whoosh" came and went.
In an instant, more than a dozen sword and shield men were either hit by arrows or halberds, and fell in a pool of blood. Guan Yu was so anxious that he shouted loudly, rushing left and right, but he was repeatedly unable to break through the continuous impact of the Euphorbia because of fatigue. He saw Zhang He. Zhang He, under the heavy protection of the halberd, sat firmly on the war horse and looked at him. There is both admiration in his eyes, and he is happy to win.
Guan Yu's heart sank for a while, and he had a sense of foreboding. Zhang He is stronger than he expected, not only is his martial arts outstanding, but his ability to use troops is not idle. This person is not a subordinate of Lu Yi, this person is specifically targeting him.
So what? Knowing his situation, Guan Yu was even more excited. Since death is inevitable, let's fight a good fight.
Guan Yu raised his knife and roared.
Liu Bei suddenly shook his head and woke up from his chaotic thoughts. He looked into the distance. Guan Yu's battle flag was gone, and hundreds of knights were spinning in circles, and it looked like they should have surrounded Guan Yu. Koji Yi is increasing his troops, and the battle flag is constantly moving to the east. Obviously, Koji Yi wanted to use the left flank as a breakthrough and then attack the left flank of his own Chinese army.
What to do?
Liu Bei's eyes rolled, and he suddenly remembered a burst of words. Sun Ce seems to have said that as the chief general of an army, he must always have the overall situation in mind, and he cannot be limited by his thoughts from time to time. To stand tall is to see far and to grasp the entire battle situation at a higher level.
At this moment, he is standing taller than Lu Yi, and it should be easier for him to grasp the overall situation than Lu Yi, how can he limit his eyes to the left-wing battlefield. Guan Yu is trapped, and if he is forcibly rescued, he will only be mobilized by Lu Yi. Only by looking at the overall situation can we seize the initiative.
What is the big picture now?
Liu Bei glanced at the battlefield opposite, and suddenly made a new discovery. The battle formation of Koji Yi fell a lot more than before, the two wings were no longer balanced, and the right wing was obviously thicker than the left wing. He thought about it for a moment, and immediately understood why. In order to inflict heavy damage on Guan Yu, Lu Yi launched seven attacks one after another, each time it was counted as a battalion, even if someone launched more than one attack, seven attacks would require seven or eight thousand people, and maybe even ten thousand. After the men were fully combat-missiond, they did not return to their previous positions, but concentrated on the right side of Koji, waiting for the final attack.
Therefore, nearly half of Lu Yi's troops were concentrated on the right side, and his left flank and central army were much weaker than before, and compared with his own central army and right flank, the advantage in strength was already very limited. It's just that he is very smart, he did not transfer the soldiers in front of him, but from behind, so that the opponent would be blocked by the banner and could not detect the change in his formation.
But he stood taller, and he could have discovered this a long time ago, but he didn't realize it.
"What a treacherous Qiang dog!" Liu Bei slapped his thigh and scolded. "Order, Zhang Fei attacked, Tian Yu covered."
"Whoa!" The heralds waved their battle flags, and the drummers beat the drums of war. The drums thundered, and a moment later, the drums came from the left flank, and Zhang Fei led his troops to counterattack. Two thousand soldiers left the position, Zhang Fei took the lead, braved the dense rain of arrows, and galloped wildly with his personal guards. The formation became loose, and many soldiers fell to the ground with arrows, but Zhang Fei still rushed to the opponent's position, quickly broke through the blocking formation, and entered the formation.
At the same time, Tian Yu led his troops to the front of the formation, taking over Zhang Fei's position, he sent crossbowmen, forced to the front of the Jizhou army, shot with all his strength, suppressed the Jizhou army's crossbowmen, and provided cover for Zhang Fei.
When he heard the sound of war drums of Liu Bei's order for Zhang Fei to attack, Lu Yi reacted, and immediately transferred a battalion from the Chinese army to reinforce the left flank, and used a bow and crossbow to strike from a distance, killing and wounding with all his might. When the two sides are not completely entangled, there are not many soldiers who really engage in hand-to-hand combat, and long-range killing with bows and crossbows is the main means of seriously injuring the opponent.
After giving the order, Lu Yi glanced back behind him.
How long will it take for Yuan Shao to arrive? The decisive battle is imminent, if Yuan Shao can't do it, he doesn't dare to let go.