Chapter 1224

Watching Gu Yi being hunted down by Yuan Shao, smiles appeared on the faces of the two soldiers...

Seeing Yuan Shao so arrogant, their hearts were filled with rage, and they cursed loudly: "Yuan Shao, you are simply bullying people too much, aren't you just relying on being Yuan Shao? Today, we will avenge our comrades!"

A raging fire of war burned in their bodies; they charged toward Gu Yi's direction, preparing to seek justice for their comrades.

Yuan Shao's expression changed slightly, a cold sneer flashed in his eyes, and a bloodthirsty smile appeared at the corners of his mouth.

Yuan Shao gritted his teeth, his chest filled with anger, and he coldly ordered the cavalry unit to charge into the crowd, attempting to capture Gu Yi and Zhao Zilong. The cavalrymen were majestic, brandishing their weapons, charging over like wolves and tigers.

However, Yuan Shao's plan did not go as he wished. The soldiers in the army were not afraid in the face of danger, fighting bravely. They formed an impregnable human wall, holding off the cavalry's fierce charge.

The location where Gu Yi and Zhao Zilong were was closely guarded by the soldiers, forming a temporary defensive line. The soldiers fought hard, stubbornly resisting the cavalry's offensive with bows, arrows, and long spears. Arrows whistled past, long spears flashed with cold light, driving the cavalrymen back.

Yuan Shao's brows were tightly furrowed; his plan had encountered serious obstruction. He realized that if he continued to charge in this way, he might pay a huge price.

He stopped the cavalry's charge and reconsidered his strategy. He ordered the archers to be gathered, preparing to use long-range attacks to weaken the enemy's line.

However, Gu Yi and Zhao Zilong would not easily yield. They quickly adjusted their formation, dividing the soldiers into several small teams to support each other. They utilized the advantages of the terrain, constantly launching counterattacks, making Yuan Shao's archers unable to gain a clear advantage.

Yuan Shao's anger grew even more; his plan was blocked by Gu Yi and Zhao Zilong's defense, making him feel very dissatisfied. He ordered more reinforcements to be mobilized, hoping to suppress the enemy by increasing his troop strength.

However, Gu Yi and Zhao Zilong's army was not to be trifled with. Like a steel defensive line, they stubbornly resisted Yuan Shao's offensive. The arrival of reinforcements did not change the pattern of the battle, but instead made the fighting even more intense and difficult.

Yuan Shao charged left and right on the battlefield, trying to find a breakthrough. However, Gu Yi and Zhao Zilong's soldiers firmly held every position, stubbornly resisting Yuan Shao's offensive.

The battle lasted for a long time, and Yuan Shao finally realized that to break Gu Yi and Zhao Zilong's defensive line, he would probably need more clever tactics and more powerful strength. He calmed down, began to reconsider the battle situation, and formulated a new plan.

"Xu You, tell me how we should capture Gu Yi; his defense is too tight, almost no loopholes can be found. Moreover, his martial arts are very high, I simply cannot do anything to him." Yuan Shao sat in the tent, his brows tightly locked, deep in thought.

Xu You stood behind Yuan Shao, his expression equally gloomy.

"Although Yuan Shao is good at attacking cities and seizing land, he does not understand the techniques of war, nor does he understand how to devise strategies, only relying on his own brute force to charge wildly on the battlefield.

He does not know how to use his advantages, not only unable to break through the opponent's defensive line, but instead making himself fall into a passive position." A cold sneer was on Xu You's face; he was very disdainful of Yuan Shao, and also felt that Yuan Shao was truly stupid.

"You mean... we only need to dispatch elite troops, surround Gu Yi and Zhao Zilong's army, and then shoot them to death with bows and arrows?" Yuan Shao asked.

"Exactly, Yuan Shao does not understand the techniques on the battlefield, but the soldiers under him are very smart. We only need to send out cavalry to charge from the front, making Gu Yi and Zhao Zilong exhausted from dealing with it. When they are exhausted, that will be the time for us to close the net."

A cold light flowed in Xu You's eyes. He had a very poor impression of Yuan Shao; in his view, Yuan Shao only relied on his own brute force to gain the upper hand on the battlefield. If he were to strategize, he would definitely not be as clever as his own strategies.

"Good, I will order people to summon the elite troops right away!" Yuan Shao immediately decided on Xu You's suggestion.

After Yuan Shao issued the order, he immediately ordered the cavalry unit to enter a state of combat readiness; they laid ambushes with archers and catapults in the surrounding area, waiting for Gu Yi and Zhao Zilong to become fatigued, so they could completely annihilate them.

Yuan Shao's troops advanced again, launching a fierce offensive toward Gu Yi and Zhao Zilong. Their archers and catapults formed a fatal threat within Gu Yi and Zhao Zilong's camp.

Zhao Zilong's brows were deeply locked, anger flashing in his eyes, his pupils filled with killing intent, watching as the arrows were about to fall onto his head.

He suddenly raised the long spear in his hand, sweeping it out, instantly sweeping away more than ten arrows, while the other ten or so grazed his body and pierced into the soldiers behind him. Those ten or so soldiers were immediately pierced by the arrows and fell to the ground, blood gushing from their wounds.

A trace of panic flashed across Gu Yi's face; he had not expected Zhao Zilong to be able to make such a sharp counterattack, making him feel very surprised.

Gu Yi's gaze scanned the surroundings, looking for the person who shot at him, but did not find them. A look of doubt appeared on his face, a doubtful light flashing in his eyes.

Seeing this, Zhao Zilong knew Gu Yi was doubting him, and he immediately shouted loudly: "My lord, look clearly, it is I who am protecting you, not anyone else."

Hearing this, a look of shame flashed across Gu Yi's face. He immediately withdrew his gaze and shifted his attention. He saw Zhao Zilong beside him, a brilliant smile appeared on his face, and he said to Zhao Zilong: "I understand, it was you who saved me!"

Gu Yi's voice was very resonant, spreading across the entire battlefield.

Hearing Gu Yi's voice, Yuan Shao's expression became very ugly. He stared hatefully at Gu Yi and Zhao Zilong, a ferocious look appearing on his face. He had not expected Gu Yi and Zhao Zilong's defense to be able to be so formidable.

"Pass the order, retreat, retreat!" Yuan Shao ordered.

"My lord, now our men and horses have suffered heavy losses, we are simply not Gu Yi and Zhao Zilong's opponents, it would be better to let the soldiers retreat, and we will wait for an opportunity in the back to completely eliminate them." Xu You hurriedly persuaded.

Yuan Shao snorted coldly and sneered: "No! If we retreat, then, wouldn't I, Yuan Shao, be ridiculed by others? No, this time I want to charge the formation myself!"

Rage flashed in his eyes; clearly, he was very annoyed at Gu Yi and Zhao Zilong, wishing he could tear them into ten thousand pieces immediately.

"My lord, please think twice!" Xu You still persuaded unwillingly.

"Shut up!" Yuan Shao snorted coldly and said angrily: "Didn't you say that Gu Yi and Zhao Zilong are not ordinary generals? I want to see just how powerful they really are!"