"Ah!" Ma Zhou couldn't help but scream, his facial features almost twisted into a ball, and his body swayed on the horse. Fortunately, he had a high bridge saddle, so he didn't fall off the horse. His left ankle was pierced by a short crossbow arrow, and the blood flowed instantly.
He dyed his socks red.
The robe and armor Ma Zhou wore was made under Liu Jing's personal instruction. Compared with the current undergarments that lacked protection for the lower body, the robe and armor had a skirt underneath, extending all the way to the knees and calves. Its protective power was unparalleled at that time.
, Ma Zhou was hit by seven or eight arrows in the body before, and none of them were serious, which is proof. The robe and armor cover the whole body, and the only unprotected place is his feet.
"Sima..." The personal guards arrived from behind and immediately protected Ma Zhou.
"This injury..." The guards saw that Ma Zhou's ankle was pierced by a crossbow arrow and the blood was not stopping. They were all shocked and said, "Sima's injury is so serious. We can't waste a moment. We should return to the rear as soon as possible and ask for medical treatment."
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The arrow wound was so painful that it penetrated into his bones, making Ma Zhou's eyes red and almost bursting out of his eyes. Looking at Zuo Yi who was running away in a hurry, Ma Zhou felt extremely hateful in his heart. He gritted his teeth and said: "It's just a small injury, what's the point? Today I will kill Zuo Yi, the dog thief!"
"After that, Ma Zhou tore off a corner of his crimson robe with his hands, bandaged it hastily, and then pursued Zuo Yi regardless of the repeated pleas and advice from his bodyguards.
The guards had no choice but to protect Ma Zhou tightly and clear the way for him.
Ma Zhou was injured on his left foot, and he had to clamp the horse's belly tightly when riding. Therefore, every time the horse galloped under him, it was a huge torture for him. Moreover, his injury was a penetrating injury, and ordinary bandages could not stop the bleeding at all, so he did not pursue it.
No matter how far he went, he felt weak and dizzy.
Ma Zhou's perseverance was astonishing. In the past, when Zhang Zhongjing used needles and threads to suture his wounds, he didn't say a word. The same thing happened now. He just relied on his super perseverance to catch up with Zuo Yi again.
Zuo Yi was so frightened that he threw the garlic under his feet and fell to the ground, and his knife flew away.
"Zuo Yi, the dog thief! Die!" Ma Zhou used all his strength to thrust out the spear. Zuo Yi tried to pick up the knife that fell on the ground, but before he could reach it, the spear edge pierced his neck.
Ma Zhou exerted too much force and ran out of strength. He fell off his horse and fell down like a green onion. Fortunately, his guards had quick eyesight and quick hands and managed to catch him.
Ma Zhou was relieved that his great revenge was avenged, and immediately fell into a coma.
The guards quickly cut off Zuo Yi's head and retreated to the rear while protecting Ma Zhou.
At this time, the left wing of the Jiaozhou Army had completely collapsed, and the battlefield was full of abandoned soldiers and fleeing troops. The left defense line of the Jiaozhou Army was already in danger and was about to collapse, but the retreat of Zuo Yi and his troops became the breaking camel's back.
The last straw. : :
Cai Sheng ignored the small fish and shrimps and focused on targeting the barbarians. He held on to them and chased them fiercely, vowing to annihilate them in one fell swoop. At the critical juncture, he suddenly heard that Ma Zhou was injured. Cai Sheng couldn't help but be shocked.
The two met in humble circumstances and had a deep friendship, just like brothers. From the moment they joined the army, they had put life and death aside. However, when Cai Sheng saw Ma Zhou was seriously injured and fell into a coma with a pale face, he still felt extremely sad in his heart.
After sending Ma Zhou away, Cai Sheng vented all his anger on Yi Liao, and his offensive was even more fierce than before.
At the same time, a deafening drumbeat suddenly came from the direction of Liu Jingjun, followed by the thunderous sound of horse hooves...
When Liu Jing's Jiaozhou Army's left flank was completely defeated, he finally used his cavalry as his trump card.
Two battalions of 1,400 cavalry, led by Liu Liang, slowly galloped out of their positions and approached the battlefield at a constant speed.
Like infantry, cavalry also divides into three steps before fighting: march slowly, march quickly, and charge.
There is no difference between walking slowly at 300 paces and walking quickly at 120 paces. The difference is only in the final charge. The infantry is limited by physical strength, speed and other factors. In order to achieve the best effect, it can only reach the enemy's position twice.
A charge will only be launched at ten paces. The running speed of a horse is much faster than that of a human being, and a charge is usually launched at thirty or even forty paces.
The cavalry also formed a combat formation of fifty people, with ten cavalry in rows and five columns in depth. There was one person holding a flag in front, one person holding a drum, and the captain behind.
Thanks to Liu Biao's "legacy", Liu Jingjun's cavalry had hundreds of horse armors and three hundred horse armors. Liu Liang used armored horses as the forward, armored horses as the second, unarmored horses as the rear, and light cavalry as the two wings.
Liu Liang's task was not to defeat the Jiaozhou Army's left wing. They could just leave it to the infantry on the right. There is no way to kill a chicken with a bull's knife. Liu Jing explained that his task was to cooperate with Chu Fang's front army and attack the Jiaozhou Army from the flank.
Chinese Army.
One hundred and twenty steps later, the cavalry began to move from slow to fast. The horses strode forward, and the sound of horse hooves suddenly became intensive.
Although the Jiaozhou Army also had cavalry, they were all short Nanzhong horses, scattered among the generals, and out of scale.
Liu Jingjun's horses were obtained by Liu Biao during his ten years of plundering the refugees in Guanzhong and killing the rebel generals in Liangzhou. They are all tall northern horses.
More than a thousand cavalry marched in formation. In the dusty sky, horses were galloping, spears were like a forest, and black armor was shining brightly. The soldiers of Jiaozhou all had faces as pale as earth, and their hearts trembled with fear.
Forty steps, charge...
"Rumble...Rumble..."
"Stand side by side, stand up, prepare crossbows..." Ou Jing didn't know when he had moved to the left. He knew very well that once the cavalry opened the gap and entered the formation, the Jiaozhou Army would collapse and be reduced to
For the meat on your knees.
Forty steps, arriving in a blink of an eye...
"Boom...boom...boom..."
Hundreds of cavalry rushed directly into the spear forest of the Jiaozhou Army. However, there were very few people who dared to resist with their flesh and blood. Most of the Jiaozhou soldiers had not yet engaged in the battle, so they either took the initiative or subconsciously avoided it.
Liu Jing's cavalry easily broke into the Jiaozhou army's formation, creating ripples wherever they passed.
Ou Jing's mouth was full of bitterness. He did not blame the soldiers for being defeated at the first touch. He had been in the army for more than ten years and had never seen a real cavalry charge. Even though he was hiding behind, he could still feel the terror of the cavalry, let alone the soldiers on the front line.
Before Liu Liang could charge, he saw Qu Jing's general flag, so after entering the formation, he immediately charged towards Qu Jing.
The troops in the district were all elite, far better than the ordinary soldiers of the Jiaozhou Army. However, under the impact of the armored cavalry, they could only hold on for a moment longer, and in the end they still did not escape the defeat.
During this period, Ou Jing gave up his general flag without hesitation and fled with several of his cronies. Although he was highly regarded by Zhang Jin, he had no intention of dying for his loyalty.
Liu Liang missed the target, but although he failed to capture and kill the general of the Jiaozhou Army, capturing the flag was still a great achievement. Thinking of this, Liu Liang cut off the general's flag of District Jing with one knife.
With Ou Jing's escape, the collapse of the general's flag, and being attacked from both sides, the Jiaozhou Army's central army finally suffered a major rout.