Here!

A cold look appeared on Wang Fangyi's face.

Whether at the foot of Loulan City, on the Loess Plateau of Shangjun, or on the plains of Mengjin Ferry, Wang Fangyi commanded these hundred knights, each of whom was equivalent to the guard battalion of Pan Feng and Xing Daorong, gaining rich combat experience.

When Liu Wei told him he could take down the enemy in fifteen minutes, Wang Fangyi remained calm.

"Among them were eight hundred men, armed with a thousand crossbows. They were Qu Yi's private army, and were accustomed to the fighting methods of the Qiang people."

"Break them down, and the rest will collapse without a fight!"

Liu Wei knew, of course, that Qu Yi had elite elite soldiers under his command, who were exceptionally brave and unleashed a barrage of arrows from their crossbows.

The fact that Gongsun Zan's White Horse Cavalry was defeated by him is enough to show his ability to defeat cavalry with infantry!

But when they encountered Liu Wei's guard battalion, it was a completely different story.

Stirrups, saddle, broadsword, Ferghana horse, bright armor, crossbow with arm span—top-tier in offense and defense, effective in both ranged and melee combat, with first-class speed and endurance.

The eight hundred vanguards were likely mostly Qiang people, a foreign ethnic group, known for their fierce fighting spirit, and Qu Yi's training of them was also quite effective.

This is similar to Gao Shun's Trapped Camp.

Previously, during the Battle of Zhangye, when Xue Rengui fought against Lü Bu, he had come into contact with Gao Shun's Trapped Camp.

Although both were the elite of their time, the troops they faced were one of the most powerful troops from the cold weapon era six hundred years later: the Xuanjia Cavalry!

Of the 100 guards, another 50 were selected from among the elite Xuanjia cavalry.

"Your Highness! A hundred cavalrymen are actually going to charge into the enemy's square formation of two thousand infantrymen?"

Liu and Guan, who were standing nearby, were taken aback.

Guan Yu, a warrior capable of defeating ten thousand men, could fight and kill generals, and even take the head of an enemy general from among a million soldiers.

However, if he were to charge into the enemy ranks and fight, while the enemy stood still and let him fight alone, he would probably be exhausted.

Zhang Fei, however, stared wide-eyed, his face showing a look of someone who enjoyed watching the drama unfold.

Last night he went down to the ring to compete against Liu Wei. He suffered losses in the first two rounds, and the third round was purely a matter of intelligence.

But he lost every time, and although he admitted it verbally, he was still unconvinced in his heart.

Now he heard Liu Wei order his 100-cavalry guard battalion to break through the enemy's already formed formation. Even if these guards were made of iron, they couldn't withstand an attack from 20 times their number of enemies!

"This prince is definitely bragging! But it would be better if he lost, then my brother wouldn't have to go to Youzhou with him."

Zhang Fei, on the other hand, hoped that Liu Wei would lose so he could vent his anger.

"Hehe, my royal guards can easily win even against thousands of cavalry!"

Liu Wei said without changing his expression.

Blow, blow all you want!

Zhang Fei's face showed a look of disdain.

"Your Highness, I think it's best to be cautious!"

Liu Bei exclaimed in amazement, "I have heard that Qu Yi has an elite force under his command, each capable of fighting a hundred men, invincible in all directions, and no one in Ji Province dares to challenge their might!"

"Please tell them to be careful, and to retreat immediately if the situation becomes unfavorable!"

In his view, Liu Wei's guard battalion was arrogant, incompetent, and disdainful of others.

It's estimated that they stayed by Liu Wei's side most of the time and rarely charged into battle, which gave them the illusion that they were incredibly strong.

Once they actually went to the battlefield and engaged in real combat, they became obsessed with vanity and detached themselves from reality.

"Oh, then I'll remind them to tone it down and just perform normally!"

It seems Liu Bei doesn't have a high opinion of Liu Wei's guard battalion!

Hearing Liu Bei's words of concern, Liu Wei smiled knowingly.

You three brothers will be absolutely stunned in a moment!

At this moment, Wang Fangyi had already assembled the guard battalion. He held a crossbow in his left arm and a sword in his right. His bright armor shone brightly, and his Ferghana horse snorted, full of energy.

"Once we withstand the arrows from the vanguard and break into their ranks, the outcome of this battle will be decided!"

No sooner had Liu Wei finished speaking than Wang Fangyi and his guards spurred their horses into motion!

"Haha, how arrogant! Has this prince been living in the capital for too long and become out of touch with reality?"

"They actually sent only a hundred cavalry to charge at us. Who gave them such courage? Does he think this is Luoyang, where everyone has to give him some leeway?"

"This is Jizhou!"

“I’ll show them the power of my vanguard. These cavalrymen seem to be well-equipped. Rout them and loot their gear.”

On the other side, Qu Yi also encouraged his men.

After giving the order, the eight hundred vanguard soldiers drew their crossbows.

The remaining soldiers held up long spears and shields to protect the left and right flanks.

Liu Wei attacked without hesitation; Wang Fangyi and his hundred-strong guard battalion had already charged out.

Liu Wei was surrounded by the Seventeen Riders of Yanyun and Murong Ping as his bodyguards.

As for Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, Liu Wei wanted to show them the formidable fighting power of the Imperial Guard.

The sheer power of combat in real battles is enough to deter them from having any thoughts of resistance.

Because the three of them had been living in the Youyan region and settled in Pingyuan City, they had some understanding of the Jizhou troops and the fighting strength of Qu Yi's vanguard battalion.

Once Liu Wei breaks through Qu Yi's vanguard, Liu, Guan, and Zhang will not dare to leave and fly solo until their wings are strong enough.

Moreover, Liu Wei would not give them any opportunity to go solo.

Two years later, the world was in chaos. Liu Wei went to the capital to clean up the mess and took over the government. If Liu, Guan and Zhang dared not serve him, they would only face death!

While Liu Wei was talking to Liu Bei, Wang Fangyi led his guard battalion to within a hundred paces of Qu Yi's army position, which was the effective distance for the crossbow to achieve the best balance between lethality and range!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Strike first and you'll have the upper hand; strike later and you'll suffer the consequences.

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