Chapter 430 The War is About to End
Gongsun Zan's eyes darkened. Even if he attacked from the flank, it seemed that he did not gain much advantage.

At first glance, the Yuan troops before him did not look like ordinary soldiers. They were wearing armor and holding halberds. When he thought of the value of the armor and halberds, he couldn't help but smacking his lips. They were really too expensive.

Moreover, the commander of this army reacted particularly quickly. After they charged once, they knocked the sword and shield soldiers on the flank to the ground, and these halberd soldiers quickly took up their places.

It was the first time that Gongsun Zan, who was in charge of the Wuhuan, encountered an army with such quick reactions and such excellent military equipment.

Even though he was very reluctant, Gongsun Zan still had to say, "I underestimated Yuan Benchu."

Fortunately, Gongsun Zan also had ways to deal with these halberd-wielding soldiers.

Since this halberd warrior is wearing iron armor and is difficult to deal with, let's not deal with him for now.

What did the Baima Yicong rely on to gallop across the Great Wall and make the Wuhuan people panic?
In a word, fast!
Speed ​​is always what the White Horse Volunteers rely on. As long as they are not stuck in the quagmire or surrounded by the surging army, it is not considered a disadvantage!
"All soldiers, listen up! Fire your crossbows!"

Gongsun Zan shouted angrily and took out a crossbow that had been loaded with arrows in advance. As his finger pulled the trigger, an arrow shot out. This crossbow arrow undoubtedly became the focus of the White Horse Volunteers present. It was like some kind of signal. The target of this crossbow arrow was also their target!
The next moment, thousands of White Horse Volunteers shot crossbow arrows, which intertwined into a large net.

Although the halberd soldiers were not afraid of these crossbow arrows, the crossbow arrows were not aimed at them, but at the soldiers behind them. Even if the sword and shield soldiers raised their shields, they were still a beat slower.

The dense crossbow arrows were like a rainstorm. Thousands of Yuan army soldiers were exposed to this rainstorm. Minor injuries and serious injuries were common, and there were even many people who were shot in the vital parts and died.

As for the White Horse Volunteers, who had just finished shooting a wave of crossbow arrows, under the command of Gongsun Zan, they rode away without any hesitation.

Even though the halberd soldiers wanted to chase them, they gave up the idea as soon as they saw the terrifying speed of the White Horse Volunteers.
Tian Yu was relieved about this.

Qu Yi gnashed his teeth in hatred, and at the same time felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart. Gongsun Zan's style of fighting really made him uncomfortable, and the original plan seemed to be on the verge of bankruptcy at this moment.

Use the enemy's weakness to attack the enemy's strength
Even if Jiang Shang were to come back to life, he probably wouldn't be able to do anything, right?!

Want to expose the crossbowman?

Qu Yi struggled violently in his heart. The accuracy of his crossbow was far superior to that of ordinary archers. As long as Gongsun Zan came closer, he was confident that he would never be able to return!
However, facing the threat from the halberd warriors, it became a luxury to even get close to the crossbowmen, let alone the halberd warriors.

However, if the halberd soldiers had not been sent out just now, the sword and shield soldiers on the flanks would have ended up being slaughtered, and their army formation would have been directly divided into several parts, and the significance of the crossbowmen's existence would have become a joke.

At this moment, Qu Yi was in a difficult situation. Gongsun Zan's purpose was obviously to harass their flanks, causing their morale to collapse and resulting in a great defeat and disarray.

What if we let the crossbowman get closer?

When the White Horse Volunteers attacked again, they ordered the crossbowmen to suddenly attack with crossbows.
Hiss - wouldn't we be exposed to Gongsun Bogui's rain of arrows in this way?
The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became. He was so annoyed that he could not help cursing, "I shoot sparrows every day, and today I got pecked in the eye by a sparrow! How abominable!"

At this moment, a messenger came hurriedly.

"General!"

"What's the matter?!"

"The military advisor has told you to quickly deal with Gongsun Bogui's infantry!"

Qu Yi's pupils slightly dilated, and he was suddenly delighted. Almost instantly, he understood Xun Chen's intention. He slapped himself on the head in regret, thinking to himself: Worrying leads to confusion, caring leads to confusion! Why didn't I think of this?
Even though the infantry composed of Chang'an's elite soldiers are as tough as a bone, it depends on who they are facing. If the halberd soldiers are sent forward, Chang'an's elite soldiers will definitely collapse!
After taking down Chang'an's elite troops and adjusting the formation, we will have enough energy to deal with Gongsun Bogui's White Horse Volunteers!

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Qu Yi's heart sank. It was the same reason. If the halberd soldiers were withdrawn, would the flank defense force be left empty?
The next moment, someone solved Qu Yi's doubts.

I heard a loud shout from the central army.

"All soldiers, listen up! Anyone who does not retreat in this battle will be rewarded with 100 coins, and one of their sons will be exempted from military service!"

The soldiers who were close to him could tell that it was Yuan Shao's voice. The soldiers who could not hear it also roughly understood Yuan Shao's promise through word of mouth. Leaving the scholar status meant that his son would not have to repeat his old path.
Just thinking of this, the soldiers suddenly felt stronger and their gloomy eyes became more resolute. They still believed in Yuan Shao's promise.

Qu Yi was delighted. The morale of the army rose visibly. It was really a great thing. Regardless of whether Yuan Shao could see it or not, he immediately turned around and cast a respectful look towards the central army.

Looking away, Qu Yi made up his mind.

"Halberd warriors, charge! Make sure to kill Gongsun Zan's infantry!"

The halberd soldiers took action. This movement naturally could not be hidden from Gongsun Zan's eyes. He thought to himself: Not good!
Gongsun Zan liked Tian Yu from the bottom of his heart. Not only was he wise and brave, but he was also able to make his cousin not as reckless as before, which was truly commendable. Of course, the most important thing was that those elite soldiers from Chang'an were the old soldiers who escorted Liu Biao all the way here!

How could he watch Chang'an's elite soldiers die here?

Brother Yue, Brother Yue, when will you and Tian Kai arrive?

The more Gongsun Zan thought about it, the more irritated he became. His irritation forced him to grit his teeth and make up his mind. Perhaps he could attack the flank at this moment and cut off Yuan's army, and rescue Tian Yu at the same time? !

Gongsun Zan gripped the reins tightly and decided to take a gamble!
"Soldiers, follow me!"

Following Gongsun Zan's loud shout, he and his White Horse Volunteers rushed towards the flank of Yuan's army like arrows.

Qu Yi raised his lips slightly, "Very good, closer, closer."
Tian Yu's brows twitched wildly. He really wanted to yell at Gongsun Zan, saying, "General, don't be impulsive!"
Just when Qu Yi thought that the dawn of victory was about to appear and Tian Yu was about to meet the halberd warriors with a sigh in his heart, a loud drum sound suddenly broke out!
Gongsun Zan, Qu Yi, Tian Yu and others looked in the direction of the voice. Different expressions appeared on their faces. Gongsun Zan's mouth corner slightly raised, Tian Yu's expression became relaxed, but Qu Yi and others had serious expressions.

Gongsun Yue and Tian Kai led the army to the battlefield!

"Ming Gong?"

Xun Chen looked at Yuan Shao in surprise, as if he was puzzled by Yuan Shao's sudden standing up and holding the sword.

Yuan Shao's eyes were solemn and he expressed his thoughts in a serious tone.

"You Ruo, the next battle is the hard one. Success or failure depends on this moment. How can I be a coward?"

Without the slightest hesitation, he drew his sword, pointed it at Gongsun Yue, Tian Kai and the others, and shouted angrily, "All the soldiers, follow me!"

(End of this chapter)