The woman who uttered the arrogant words was wearing black black armor and a red cloak. She was very heroic, and she was actually a young female general.
But I saw that her skin was much fairer than that of ordinary Han women, her black hair was slightly curly, her nose was high, her bright eyes were shining with a bit of blue, and she looked a bit like a Hu Qiang woman.
"Niece Yunlu, your tone is a bit too crazy. Yuan Fangxin defeated Cao Cao, his morale is at a high level, and he is coming with his entire army. It is not that easy to deal with."
On the other side, a middle-aged military general with a Chinese character face said while stroking his beard, his tone sounded like he was educating the younger generation.
That middle-aged general is Han Sui.
At that time, Han Sui's strength was overwhelming that of Ma Teng. However, after Ma Teng obtained Chen Gong and Fazheng as his conspirators, he defeated Han Sui one after another, forcing him to sue for peace to Ma Teng and regard Ma Teng as the leader of the alliance.
Today, although Han Sui is the oldest in the Xiliang army in Hanoi, he can only obey the orders of Ma Chao, a junior.
And the "Yunlu's niece" mentioned by Han Sui is Ma Teng's daughter, Ma Yunlu.
"Han Shibo, you can be considered the pride of us Xiliang people. Back then, you were fearless and fearless. Why are you afraid of a young boy now? Is it because you are getting older and your courage is getting older?"
Ma Yunlu didn't allow him to teach him a lesson by relying on his old age, so he immediately retorted and mocked Han Sui mercilessly.
"You¡ª¡ª" Han Sui was annoyed and glared at Ma Yunlu.
At this time, Ma Chao said: "Yunlu's words are reasonable. Our Xiliang cavalry has conquered the world. Now we are out of the border again, just to sweep the world. How can we be afraid of Yuan Fang? Han Shibo, please don't harm our Xiliang army." The morale is awesome.¡±
Ma Chao¡¯s words. He clearly wanted to blame Han Sui.
Han Sui was suffocating in his heart and his face turned red, but he could only swallow the bitter water.
There is no other way. If he is not strong enough, he can only let the Ma brothers and sisters, the two juniors, weigh on him.
"Although our Xiliang army is strong, Yuan Fang can sweep across the Central Plains, so we cannot underestimate it. I expect that his army will return north. He will cross the Yellow River from Heyang to the north to save Wen County. We only need to use a large army to block the ferry and call him Unable to cross the river, even if he has an army of 100,000 people, it will be of no use."
Fazheng neither despised nor feared Yuan Fang, and calmly offered his advice to Ma Chao.
Ma Chao decided immediately. His cousin Ma Dai, his younger sister Ma Yunlu, and Han Sui continued to besiege Wen County with 10,000 troops. Ma Chao himself, together with Fazheng and 30,000 cavalry, rushed to Heyangdu to set up defenses.
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A few days later. Heyang.
Towards the north bank, more than 30,000 Xiliang cavalrymen patrolled along the coast, with the banner with the word "horse" flying proudly.
The South Bank line. Nearly 60,000 Qi troops gathered on the shore. More and more troops are still coming from the south.
Hundreds of rafts have gathered on the south bank, and the Qi army has made a show of preparing to cross the river in large numbers.
"The best cavalry in the world has been falling apart since Dong Zhuo's death. Today, when he comes to the Central Plains again, he is really arrogant." Guo Jia looked at the craze of cavalry on the other side of the river and could not help but sigh.
Yuan Fang said calmly: "The era of the Xiliang people has passed long ago. If they still want to compete for the top spot today, they can only bring about their own destruction."
As he spoke, his fierce self-confidence and majestic momentum made people around him dare not look up.
With his eagle eyes scanning the other side again, Yuan Fang raised his halberd and shouted: "Send the order to Ju Yi and ask him to cross the river according to the plan."
The scouts galloped away until they reached the ferry.
Ju Yi, who had been waiting at the ferry for a long time, immediately mobilized more than 20 boats and rafts and sailed towards the other side without any hesitation.
On the north bank, Xiliang's cavalry quickly reported the situation in the river to Ma Chao.
"Can you see clearly that the Qi army really only has more than 20 ships?" Ma Chao asked sternly, as if he didn't believe it.
The scout's answer remained unchanged.
"With just twenty ships, do you want to seize the beach?" Ma Chao looked at Fazheng suspiciously.
Twenty ordinary ferries can only carry more than a hundred people per boat, and twenty boats can only carry more than 2,000 people.
This means that Yuan Fang sent 2,000 men just to seize the beachhead under the watchful eye of his 30,000 cavalry.
"Yuan Fang's move is quite suspicious. Major General, don't let the enemy ships dock. Quickly use your army to fight to the shore and shoot back the enemy with random arrows." Fazheng was still a little wary of Yuan Fang.
Ma Chao sneered and said proudly: "There are only two thousand enemy troops. What's there to be afraid of? Just let them come ashore and I will crush them all with my cavalry. This will dampen Yuan Fang's spirit."
Ma Chao did not send troops to block the attack, but allowed the Qi army's ships to approach the north bank.
Not long after, the raft rushed down the beach. Ju Yi commanded his two thousand crossbowmen who had climbed up first, and quickly rushed onto the river beach. With their shield hands on the outside, the crossbowmen were inside, hugging the river at both ends, forming a moon. array.
Yuan Fang could clearly see the situation on the other side with his telescope.
"Ma Chao is indeed a arrogant person. Just as Feng Xiao expected, he allowed Ju Yi to land." Yuan Fangxiao looked at Guo Jia.
Guo Jia took a sip of wine and said with a smile: "In this case, we should also take action to help Zixin perform this play well."
Yuan Fang nodded and immediately ordered the rest of the soldiers and horses on the south bank to board the boat quickly, creating a momentum for a follow-up army to cross the river in large numbers.
At this moment, Ma Chao was already leading an army of cavalry and approaching the beach.
The scouts came again and reported that the Qi army on the south bank was moving intensively and was ready to take advantage of the situation to cross the river.
"As expected, Yuan Fang, if you want to cross the Yellow River, I will crush your vanguard first, and then I will see how you can cross the river."
With a sneer, Ma Chao burst into confidence and shouted: "Where are Cheng Yi and Yang Qiu?"
"The last general is here!" Two Xiliang cavalry generals responded.
Ma Chao fired his silver spear and proudly ordered: "I order you two to attack with five thousand cavalry each. Let me tear through the enemy's formation in one fell swoop and kill all the two thousand enemy soldiers who have landed."
"Promise!" General Yang Qiu got the order and rushed out.
The ferocious horns sounded, and in the Xiliang army formation, the cavalrymen made a loud killing sound that shook the heaven and the earth.
The flag was waved, and two generals, Yang Qiu and Cheng Yi, each led five thousand cavalry and rushed out.
Ten thousand cavalry frenzy. Accompanied by the sound of "dong dong" war drums, a sharp arrow formation was formed in front of the formation like a whirlwind. The huge formation of iron cavalry rushed towards Ju Yi's troops on the river beach with chaotic horse steps.
The hoofs of the horses raised flying dust in the sky, and with the continuous and powerful beating of the war drums, the 10,000 Xiliang cavalry had completely charged, and the earth was shaken by the huge roar.
Such a destructive spirit is almost like that of Dong Zhuo's Xiliang Army. The momentum across the Central Plains is enough to make any opponent tremble in fear.
The enemy force was so high, but in the moon formation, Ju Yi's face was as calm as ice, and he only stared coldly at the enemy cavalry coming from the opposite side.
Glancing around, there were only two thousand people who had died first.
Two thousand crossbowmen versus ten thousand cavalry. Such a situation reminded Ju Yi of the thrilling fight against Baima Yicong.
It was that battle that made Ju Yi famous.
"Today, let me use the blood of Xiliang people to burn my reputation of Ju Yi again!"
The heart is as strong as iron. There is no trace of fear, and he is proud of the rolling iron cavalry.
The ground beneath their feet trembled and cracked more and more. Facing them, the Xiliang cavalry commanded by Yang Qiu and Cheng Yi were approaching rapidly.
In an instant. The enemy cavalry has rushed to a distance of 150 steps.
The time has come.
Ju Yi raised his big gun and shouted loudly: "Four-stone crossbow. Fire it!"
Whoosh whoosh!
A sharp sound of breaking wind suddenly rose, and the first wave of four-stone crossbow arrows came out of the bow like a stream of light, heading towards the oncoming enemy cavalry.
The superb and unparalleled shooting skills of the crossbowmen who first ascended were once again perfectly demonstrated at this moment. The arrows were as powerful as the wind. In an instant, they rushed to the front. The proud and ferocious enemy riders were hit by the arrows and fell down one after another. Get off the horse.
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????: The menacing Xiliang cavalry's momentum was suddenly frustrated. Faced with this sudden and unparalleled rain of arrows, everyone was shocked.
"Second round, three-stone crossbow arrows, shoot them for me!"
Just when the Xiliang people had no time to taste the shock just now, in the moon formation, Ju Yi had already given him a ferocious drink.
Whoosh whoosh!
The arrows formed like a strong wind, forming a dense net, rushing toward the enemy cavalry overwhelmingly, ruthlessly pinning the Xiliang enemy to the ground.
Blood splattered, the horses neighed, and the screams of those who were hit by arrows rose to the sky. More and more enemy cavalry were shot and turned upside down. The fallen men and horses slowed down the impact of the entire cavalry legion.
The proud and arrogant people of Xiliang are being ruthlessly destroyed by this violent arrow attack.
One hundred steps, the third round of two-stone crossbow shot
Eighty steps, the fourth wave of three-stone crossbows shot out
Sixty steps forward, the fifth wave of four-stone crossbows shot out
After five rounds of violent arrow attacks, the 10,000 Xiliang cavalrymen had been shot over and over 3,000 cavalrymen had suffered heavy losses. The fighting spirit of the remaining people was on the verge of collapse. They did not even dare to raise their heads and could only lie on their horses in fear. , allowing the war horse to rush forward blindly.
?This is the Xianden Crossbowman, the most elite crossbowman in the world!
Ordinary crossbowmen, faced with cavalry attacks, can only launch five waves of arrow counterattacks at most, and then they will enter a hand-to-hand battle.
The first person to climb up to the dead can launch eight rounds of arrows.
The two thousand crossbowmen who first ascended the crossbow were as courageous as steel. They were not shaken by the approaching enemy cavalry. They seemed to ignore the existence of the enemy and acted like machines. They skillfully completed round after round of shooting.
After eight rounds of crossbow arrows were fired, the Xiliang cavalry finally rushed to the front of the formation.
However, they soon discovered to their surprise that the Queyue formation hugging the river at both ends of the Qi army was seamless, with no weaknesses for them to break through.
The enemy cavalry who rushed to the front of the formation were blocked by the large shield. When they were at their wits' end, they were immediately stabbed into meat skewers by the halberds that protruded from the gap in the shield.
Ten thousand Xiliang troops were killed in a matter of seconds. They were so overwhelmed that they almost collapsed.
The Xiliang cavalry, who had lost all fighting spirit, began to panic, ran away one after another, and fell apart.
Seeing his cavalry regiment being destroyed in the blink of an eye, Ma Chao was so shocked that his face was twisted in disbelief.
"Oh no, it's the crossbowmen who climbed first. Yuan Fang sent the crossbowmen first. Major General, retreat quickly!" Fazheng suddenly realized and shouted anxiously.
Climb the crossbowman first!
These four words, like thunder, blasted into Ma Chao's mind.
The people of Xiliang naturally know the name of Xianden, but they are arrogant and always believe that they are the best cavalry in the world.
Gongsun Zan¡¯s Youbing cavalry is nothing compared to their Xiliang cavalry.
Therefore, the arrogant Xiliang people never took it seriously that they were the first to die. They only thought that it was a coincidence or that Gongsun Zan was incompetent.
Now, Ma Chao and his Xiliang soldiers have finally tasted the legendary power of being the first to die.
"Yuan Fang, you are cruel enough!" Ma Chao woke up from his shock and anger, no longer daring to hesitate, and hurriedly ordered a retreat.
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????The 10,000 Xiliang army abandoned thousands of corpses and evacuated the river bank in embarrassment.
The Qi army firmly stood firm on the north bank.
On the south bank, the officers and soldiers of the Qi army cheered and cheered when they saw the loud noise of their own army, and their morale was greatly boosted.
"My lord, Ju Zixin has weakened the people of Xiliang. Let's take advantage of the situation and cross the river with our army." Wen Chou shouted excitedly.
Yuan Fang was not in a hurry to cross the river, but looked at Guo Jia. A sly smile flashed across their faces.