At the same time, Ma Chao next to Han Sui also had doubts.
"Uncle, why don't we attack the city after we secure the camp?"
Yuzhong City has tall walls and relies on the terrain of the mountains on both sides. It is definitely a dangerous place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
There are more than 60,000 Liu Zhang troops in the city. Even if we have 300,000 troops, we cannot easily capture Yuzhong.
Han Sui smiled, showing a hint of confidence.
"Meng Qi, Liu Zhang knew that we had the upper hand, so he would definitely think that we should advance steadily! But I didn't do what he wanted, and attacked the city directly, catching him off guard!"
"Although Liu Zhang is hateful, I have to admit that he is indeed good at fighting. Coupled with his cunning character, how could he sit back and watch us set up camp?"
"I estimate that Liu Zhang has arranged a lot of cavalry at the gate of the city. As long as we take half a step back, he will lead his troops out immediately and catch us by surprise!"
Ma Chao still had a doubt in his heart. With sixty thousand versus three hundred thousand, how could Liu Zhang take the initiative to attack?
"Is uncle too cautious? How could Liu Zhang have the courage to leave the city?"
Originally, Ma Chao wanted to say that he was scared out of his wits by Liu Zhang, but considering the current relationship between the two, he tactfully expressed it.
"I have carefully studied Liu Zhang's past. He is not only brave and careful, but also very good at seizing opportunities! When he was fifteen years old, when he fought against the Yellow Turbans, he dared to lead a thousand men into the 150,000-strong army of Bocai.
, we have to guard against it!”
Although the Qiang-Han coalition had an overwhelming military advantage, it also had two huge flaws.
The first is that almost all of them are infantry, and their mobility is very limited.
Han Sui was also very puzzled by this. The Qiang people did not have no cavalry, but this time they kept all the cavalry within the clan.
The second is that the composition is too complicated. The entire coalition is divided into eight parts, including the five major Qiang tribes, Ma Teng's remnants in Wuwei, Han Sui's troops in Jincheng, and some troops from the Zhou family in Wuwei County.
Although the entire coalition army was led by Han Sui, when it came to chaos, it was difficult for Han Sui to effectively control the 300,000-strong army.
Once Liu Zhang sent cavalry to charge into the formation when the coalition forces retreated, it would inevitably cause chaos to the soldiers.
Originally, the cavalry's lethality was limited, but if the thirty-strong army became chaotic, the number of casualties would not be small!
Han Sui was well aware of the danger, so he tried his best to ensure that the army advanced and retreated in an orderly manner.
Ma Chao opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't ask any more questions.
You can't just agree with Han Sui's position as commander-in-chief and then turn around and fall out with him.
In fact, these things are not important. Ma Chao does not want to have conflicts with Han Sui because of these trivial matters.
As long as there were no problems with big strategic decisions, Ma Chao would not bother to argue with Han Sui over the facts.
"Meng Qi, look! Our army has begun to attack the city!"
Ten thousand Qiang soldiers have arrived at the foot of Yuzhong City, and all twenty ladders have been set up on the city wall.
Things developed so smoothly that the Yuzhong guard did not make any move and watched helplessly as the Qiang people climbed up the ladder.
Seeing this scene, Han Sui couldn't help laughing again.
"Hahaha, it's just as I expected! Liu Zhang, the traitor, didn't expect us to attack the city immediately!"
The Qiang soldiers climbed extremely fast. Every time Han Sui blinked, more soldiers would appear in the ladder.
Seeing the Qiang soldiers who were about to climb the city wall, Ma Chao couldn't help but show surprise.
Could it be that Yuzhong City was really defenseless?
What the defenders fear most is that the siege soldiers occupy the city walls.
Especially when the siege party has a huge numerical advantage, once the soldiers gain a foothold on the city wall, there will be a steady stream of soldiers attacking the city wall.
Relying on the huge numerical advantage, the city will be captured.
Therefore, as the city defender, it is most critical to block the enemy's progress, especially to create the greatest obstacle for the siege team who climbs the ladder.
However, seeing the Qiang soldiers climbing up the city wall immediately, the defender of Yuzhong City did not make any move yet.
Could it be that Liu Zhang felt that the Qiang soldiers were not capable of fighting?
Ma Chao could only explain everything in front of him by saying that Liu Zhang underestimated the enemy and was careless.
In terms of individual combat strength, the Qiang soldiers are certainly far from the Yizhou Army's opponents, but on a city wall that is not too wide, this gap will be infinitely narrowed.
No matter how powerful the Yizhou Army is, can they still defeat one against ten?
"Uncle Han, send your army forward quickly and make sure to gain a firm foothold on the city wall! Maybe this is a great opportunity for us to capture Yuzhong!"
Ma Chao couldn't care less. Liu Zhang was willing to give him a chance, so we can't blame them for being ruthless!
Take advantage of his illness and kill him!
Han Sui nodded heavily, and that was exactly what he meant.
After some dispatches, at least 20,000 troops rushed out of the formation again and kept approaching the city wall.
At the moment when reinforcements were dispatched in front of Han Sui's formation, the counterattack on the Yuzhong city wall began.
In the blink of an eye at most, countless Yizhou troops appeared densely on the entire city wall, covering all the battlements of the city wall.
The Yizhou army did not wait empty-handed for the Qiang soldiers to climb the city wall, but prepared countless gifts for these Qiang soldiers!
Countless stones appeared on the top of the ladder and hit the Qiang soldiers at the top without any hesitation.
Screams rang out instantly, and all the Qiang soldiers who were about to climb the city wall were smashed to pieces and fell from the ladder.
Being hit by rocks is already a narrow escape. If you fall from such a high place again, you can imagine the fate of the Qiang soldiers!
The originally smooth offensive pace was immediately curbed by the defenders.
Fortunately, the resistance of the Yuzhong City defenders was very simple. They just lifted rocks and threw them at the soldiers who were about to climb the ladder.
Therefore, overall the Qiang soldiers did not suffer too many casualties.
"Damn it! This damn Liu Zhang is really not that easy to deal with!"
Seeing the upcoming victory slip away, Ma Chao couldn't help but cursed angrily.
All the Qiang soldiers at the top were killed, either smashed to death or thrown to death. The city wall that was originally thought to be able to stand had no chance at all.
Han Sui on the side was not as angry as Ma Chao. He noticed a problem from the actions of the soldiers guarding the city.
"Meng Qi doesn't have to be so angry. If Liu Zhang doesn't resist, wouldn't we feel even more unsure?"
Ma Chao nodded angrily. Although this was the truth, seeing the attack turn from smooth to bumpy with his own eyes made him feel unhappy.
"If you miss this opportunity, it may be difficult to climb the city wall again!"
The art of war is no joke when it says that an attack can be made five times more powerful. Often the losses of the attacking side are more than five times that of the defending side.
If you encounter a general who is good at defense, you can even drag the enemy to death.
An army of 300,000 may seem astonishing, but it cannot break through the defense of Yuzhong City. There is no difference between 300,000 and 300,000.
"Haha, Liu Zhangjun's resistance seems fierce, but it actually exposes a problem! Can Meng Qi see it?"
Ma Chao was in a depressed mood and had no interest in joking with Han Sui like this, so he just shook his head.