The early morning sun is a bit hot, and people who have been exposed to it all morning are a little nervous.

Xiang Yu was sitting about five miles outside Yunyang City, holding a black umbrella and being fanned by a maid, comfortably watching the allied forces attacking the city.

Looking from a distance, four coalition formations, totaling 200,000 people, surrounded Yunyang from all directions.

I saw soldiers holding sharp swords and powerful crossbows, eyeing their prey - Yunyang City.

Xiang Yu showed a satisfied smile on his face and nodded slightly: "Yingbu, beat the drum!"

"promise!"

Yingbu made a promise and then beat the war drum vigorously.

Boom!

Dong dong dong——

A dull drumbeat suddenly broke the tranquility of the early morning, adding another fire to the already tense atmosphere.

Before the sound of the war drums subsided, the coalition forces under the city shouted loudly: "Destroy the city! Destroy the city! Destroy the city...!"

Immediately afterwards, various siege equipment slowly moved towards Yunyang City.

At the same time, the defenders on Yunyang City were also setting up bows, holding arrows, and carrying stones, preparing to face the rebels.

Although siege battles are not uncommon in ancient wars, such large-scale siege battles are rare. Especially after the Qin Dynasty destroyed the Six Kingdoms, similar scenes rarely occurred.

Xiang Yu squinted at the battlefield and suddenly had an idea. He turned to Zhang Liang and said, "Zifang, who do you think will be the final winner among these four people attacking the city?"

Upon hearing the question, Zhang Liang, who was standing aside, blinked and asked, "What do you think, Overlord?"

"Oh!"

Xiang Yu let out a 'hehe' and teased Zhang Liang in a funny way: "My uncle said that you, Zhang Zifang, are very scheming. Now it seems that you are a little cautious. Although you are Liu Bang's counselor, you are also my foreign minister of Western Chu. Why should you be like this?"

Woolen cloth?"

"The Overlord is joking, I don't make too many distinctions, I just care more about the Overlord's thoughts!" Zhang Liang said with a warm smile.

"Do you care what I think?"

"Yes, the overlord is optimistic about who can break the city first?"

"Um....."

Xiang Yu thought for a while and said: "I think it is Long Qie. Long Qie is the number one general under my command. He is brave in battle, takes the lead, and is resourceful. He should be able to break the city first!"

"Not necessarily!"

Zhang Liang shook his head and smiled.

"Oh?" Xiang Yu was stunned and raised his eyebrows: "What do you think of Zifang?"

"Return to the Overlord!"

Zhang Liang bowed his hand to Xiang Yu and mused: "Actually, these four generals have rich combat experience. It can be seen from the personnel allocation that General Chen Yu uses troops rigorously and has rich experience. The distribution of arms is also very reasonable. Among the four generals,

The most experienced among them."

"General Tian Du is a young and talented man. He is equipped with a small number of crossbowmen and a relatively large number of assault infantry and heavy baggage troops. This shows that he is good at making rapid advances and does not want to be restrained by the rear army."

"General Long Qie is resolute and brave. Most of his troops are assault infantry, which shows that this person has a strong desire to attack and does not pay attention to protection and cooperation."

"As for Liu Bang, the king of Hanzhong, although his military and political strategies were not outstanding, his use of troops was very interesting. Crossbowmen and baggage troops accounted for more than half of the troops he was equipped with. Assault infantry was directly used and logistics infantry was used instead. This shows that this person is good at taking advantage of geographical advantages and

instrument."

"After analyzing it this way, each has its own characteristics!"

Xiang Yu nodded in agreement, and then asked: "In Zifang's opinion, who do you think you are more optimistic about?"

"Based on the characteristics of the four men's troops, the direction of attack, and the situation of Yunyang City's defenders..."

Zhang Liang thought for a moment and replied: "General Long Qie's desire to attack is too strong, and he will probably receive the most violent response. Moreover, if he cannot attack for a long time, he will easily fall into a stalemate;

General Tian Du's loyalty to the overlord is unparalleled, so he will definitely follow in the footsteps of General Long Qie. After General Long Qie's fierce attack, he will launch another strong attack. However, the front has lost its strength. The enemy's morale is high. Without the support of the crossbowmen, I am afraid it will be impossible.

It’s hard to break the city!”

"Although General Chen Yu has rich experience and reasonable troops, Xin Sheng will never let him succeed, so he should encounter the real elite of the Qin army!"

"Listening to Zifang, Liu Bang will win by surprise?" Xiang Yu asked curiously.

"It's not that I deliberately praise the King of Hanzhong, but the types of troops he chose are easy for people to ignore. Therefore, the rebel army's defense to the east is relatively weak."

With that said, Zhang Liang raised his finger and pointed forward, and said to Xiang Yu: "Look, Overlord, the east side is now facing the backlight, while the south side is facing the light. It is estimated that when the King of Hanzhong attacks the city, the sun will be the most dazzling to the enemy.

, this gives him the best opportunity to break the city!"

"In addition, the east side of the city is adjacent to the water and the soil is soft. If a large number of trebuchets and crossbows are concentrated and attacked by force, the east wall of the city will collapse immediately!"

"Awesome, awesome!"

Hearing Zhang Liang's analysis, Xiang Yu clapped his hands and laughed: "Zifang is really a genius in the world, and his knowledge is very good. Let's do this. Since I made a bet with the four of them, I will also make a bet with you. The loser will punish himself."

How about three cups?”

"I am willing to gamble with the Overlord!"

Zhang Liang answered with his hands raised.

"good!"

Xiang Yu nodded and smiled: "If that boy Long Qie loses, I will fine him ten cups when he comes back!"

Hearing this, everyone behind him burst into laughter and silently prayed for Long Qie, while Zhang Liang's eyes moved slightly, thoughtfully.

In fact, Liu Bang's deployment was all arranged by Zhang Liang. Zhang Liang wanted Liu Bang to capture Yunyang for two main reasons. One was that Yunyang was defended by Xin Sheng, a famous general of the Qin State. Once Yunyang was breached by Liu Bang, all the princes would attack Liu Bang.

There is no need to question your ability anymore.

The second is to test Xiang Yu's bottom line. If Xiang Yu denies Liu Bang's contribution again in front of all the princes, the gap between the coalition forces will gradually widen.

This was a risky move for Liu Bang, because Xiang Yu obviously wanted to take the first credit for himself, and Liu Bang's move was tantamount to plucking hair from a tiger's butt.

While Zhang Liang was thinking, the siege battle had already begun.

Amidst the earth-shattering sound of the war drums of the coalition forces, countless soldiers and equipment quickly approached Yunyang City. Various siege equipment and crossbow arrows were fired at the defenders on Yunyang City, creating a burst of fierce fire.

At the top of the city where rubble was flying and arrows were falling, the defenders fled in panic. The coalition forces took advantage of this opportunity and quickly set up ladders to attack the city.

Sure enough, the first soldiers to attack the city were all Long Qie's assault infantry. However, there were only a few of them when they attacked, and the defenders who resisted bravely killed them back. Moreover, no matter what the defensive equipment was, they were all beaten back.

To deal with the coalition forces attacking the city.

All of a sudden, all kinds of rolling logs, stones, ash bottles, kerosene, and lead water all fell down.

Long Qie's army was beaten to a bloody head and screamed repeatedly. Although he was still brave and fearless, the offensive was stopped abruptly by the defenders.

Tiandu on the other side also launched an attack at the same time. As soon as they arrived at the city, they were greeted by a hail of arrows from the defenders. Although they were not as embarrassed as Long Qie's army, the offensive was stopped by the defenders.

"Interesting! So interesting, it's exactly what Zifang said..."

Xiang Yu raised the corners of his mouth slightly and looked at the battlefield with interest.

Although he couldn't see the situation on Chen Yu's side, he thought it should be the same. After all, he never saw the Qin army's elite climb up the city.

Sure enough, not long after, the messenger came to report: "Overlord, General Chen Yu encountered tenacious resistance from Xinhaicheng's army in the south. The battle is very fierce!"

"I got it, keep exploring!"

"promise!"

Watching the messenger leave, Xiang Yu thought with some surprise: "Is it true that as Zhang Liang said, Liu Bang will win?"

Just as I was thinking about it, thunder suddenly rolled in the east, and countless flying rocks fell to the ground like meteors, slamming into the east city wall.

At the same time, a large number of crossbowmen aimed at the defenders on the city wall and fired wildly, suppressing the defenders until they could not lift their heads. Nearly a hundred trebuchets quickly spread out while the defenders were avoiding the rain of arrows.

It targets the weak section in the east of the city and projects intensively.

In less than a moment, the east wall of the city suddenly shook violently, and then collapsed, sending up dust all over the sky.

"Kill--"

As the wall in the east of Yunyang City collapsed, a gap of about tens of meters suddenly appeared. Countless coalition forces roared in unison and rushed towards the gap like a tide.

In just an instant, the situation on the battlefield suddenly changed. The defenders, who had originally had high morale, became frightened when the wall collapsed. The originally depressed coalition forces, led by Liu Bang's army, suddenly became full of fighting.

At this moment, there seemed to be no suspense about victory or defeat.

Watching all this, from the beginning to the destined ending, Xiang Yu felt an inexplicable fluctuation in his heart, but it only lasted for a moment, and he laughed loudly: "Hahaha, Zifang is right!

Zifang wins, I will punish myself with three drinks, please come and bring me some wine!"

After saying that, he said angrily and dissatisfied: "Damn it, that boy Long Qi really doesn't give me face. Tian Du and Chen Yu are still almost in trouble. Wait for them to come back and see how I deal with them!"

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help laughing and silently prayed for the three generals.

Zhang Liang, on the other hand, breathed a long sigh of relief and felt very happy about Fan Zeng's departure. Xiang Yu was indeed brainless.

........

At the same time, on the other side, ten miles away from Yongcheng.
To be continued...