Just as Gongsun Zan was deploying his troops, preparing to wipe out the remaining two thousand cavalry and capture Liu Wei, Zhang Liao led two thousand Beiwei soldiers to the junction of Zou Dan's and Shan Jing's armies.

The enemy wanted to use their numerical advantage, along with their spear and shield formation, to stop the charge of the two thousand Beiwei soldiers.

Similarly, Zhang Liao did not choose to attack the weak points of the left and right wings, which were the two feet of the goose formation, where the troops were the fewest.

Although the flanks are weaker, they have a longer attack range, and those who want to rush over to attack will suffer heavy attack coverage on their way.

Therefore, charging straight at the junction is the most effective way to break the opponent's flying goose formation.

Perhaps the wild goose formation can counter the wedge formation, but in the face of absolute strength, formation counters are insignificant.

boom!

Zhang Liao took the lead, his Ferghana horse leaping high over two rows of shields forming a defensive wall, and into the rear of the infantry formation.

The stone-crushing axe slashed left and right, accompanied by screams of agony.

Following closely behind Zhang Liao, two thousand Beiwei soldiers fearlessly spurred their warhorses to charge at the enemy's shield wall.

The immense impact sent some soldiers behind the shields flying into the air, others coughing up blood, and still others suffering broken bones on the spot.

Even the shield was cracked.

The spears that were stuck upside down could not withstand such a powerful impact; they either broke or bounced off.

Shan Jing and Zou Dan had set up a strong defensive line of at least 500 men at the junction, but it was breached in no time.

Like a breach in a dam, once one point is breached, the breaches quickly spread and grow larger and larger.

Two thousand Beiwei soldiers swept across like a raging torrent.

Soon, under the combined attack from both inside and outside, the defensive line of five hundred infantrymen was instantly breached.

"What! That's way too fast!"

Gongsun Zan, who was watching the battle from a distance, never expected that Shan Jing and Zou Dan's wild goose formation would be so easily defeated!

If the enemy's charging speed does not decrease, then what follows will be an indiscriminate massacre of Zou Dan and Shan Jing's four thousand infantrymen!

Because the key point of the wild goose formation is the connecting point.

If the connection point remains intact, the wedge formation can suppress the arrowhead formation; if the connection point is breached, the wedge formation is rendered useless!

This formation of five hundred soldiers, which resisted the cavalry charge, had a depth of at least fifty paces!

Yet, it was so fragile; how could Gongsun Zan not exclaim in surprise?

"Order Yan Gang to speed up the initiation."

The only way to turn the tide now is to rely on his elite White Horse Cavalry.

At this moment, Yan Gang and his White Horse Cavalry had already circled the outer perimeter and increased their speed.

Seeing Gongsun Zan waving his command flag in the distance, he immediately shouted to his deputy, "Follow me closely and charge!"

Two thousand White Horse Cavalry, like a white python, writhed and cut into the battlefield from outside the Goose Formation.

Their attack targeted the abdomen of the two thousand Beiwei soldiers.

Yan Gang has a keen eye, and there must be a reason why Gongsun Zan entrusted him with the command of the White Horse Cavalry.

He can spot the enemy's weakness immediately and defeat them in one move.

This method proved effective time and again in their battles against the Wuhuan cavalry.

Zou Dan and Shan Jing were greatly encouraged when they saw Yan Gang leading the White Horse Cavalry to join them.

The two flanks of the goose formation also began to compress towards the center.

The distance between the front and rear of the Beiwei Army grew longer and longer.

If a gap appears in the middle and the enemy cuts it in two, its combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced.

"My lord, General Zhang Liao's vanguard has already charged into the enemy ranks, but his rear has been exposed to the enemy cavalry. Should we warn him?"

From the high ground on this side, Tian Yu observed the situation on the field and hurriedly offered advice to Liu Wei, who was watching the battle.

"Yes, my lord, our two thousand cavalrymen are now stretched out by more than two hundred paces, and we also have four thousand infantrymen on both sides. Now the enemy's cavalry has also joined the battle, and the situation is extremely bad!"

Qian Zhao chimed in.

Since Liu Wei appointed the two of them as advisors, they should offer more suggestions to their lord, use their brains, and analyze problems.

Liu Wei smiled slightly and looked at Guan Yu, who was squinting and stroking his beard as he watched the battle:

"Commander Guan, what do you think?"

If Tian Kai were around, Liu Wei would naturally ask Yuan Fang what he thought!

"My lord, our two thousand cavalry are far superior to the enemy in every aspect, so there is nothing to worry about," Guan Yu said calmly.

"Yun Chang, the enemy's infantry and cavalry are well-coordinated and coordinated! We, on the other hand, are outnumbered and outgunned!" Tian Yu exclaimed.

"Heh, if the two sides are evenly matched, we will naturally be at a disadvantage." Guan Yu sneered. "I think General Zhang is deliberately feigning weakness to lure the enemy cavalry to attack."

"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the situation will soon reverse!"

"My lord, am I right in my analysis?"

Liu Wei remained noncommittal, but in his heart he had already agreed with Guan Yu's words.

As expected, he was the only military general who could command Liu Bei with the authority to act as his general. Qian Zhao and Tian Yu would become the ironclad bulwark of Wei in the future, but in terms of the understanding of leading troops, they were still somewhat inferior to Guan Yu.

"Zhang has fought back!"

Zhang Fei couldn't get a word in edgewise during their discussion, so he watched from the sidelines without joining in, lest he embarrass himself.

However, he immediately shouted loudly as soon as he saw a change in the battlefield situation.

As everyone looked, they saw that the two thousand Beiwei soldiers had actually split into two groups. One group was huddled together in the encirclement, blocking the arrows of the infantry while welcoming the White Horse Cavalry who were cutting in.

Meanwhile, the other team, maintaining its speed, broke through the Goose Formation's defensive line, circled around, and then lunged towards the tail of the White Horse Cavalry.

"What a brilliant escape from the cicada's shell!"

Upon seeing the Beiwei Army split in two, Gongsun Zan, who was watching the battle, couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

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