The fierce offensive of the Xuzhou Army began again as the morning sun rose. Behind the broken female wall, a Cao Army soldier showed unconcealable fatigue on his face.
Although these people also repaired last night, in order to maximize their combat effectiveness, the soldiers who defended the city took turns going to the city in order to conserve their physical strength to the maximum extent. However, physical fatigue can be recovered, but what about mental fatigue?
Faced with the seemingly endless waves of attacks by the Xuzhou Army, and the despair of being trapped in the isolated city, they could not see the slightest hope. The only future they could see was that Shouzhang City could defend the city amidst the fierce attacks of the Xuzhou Army.
The city's military strength was gradually depleted, and eventually the city was completely defeated.
Facing such a future, no matter how strong your physical strength is, you will still be mentally tortured all the time, and with such a mental outlook, your morale is destined to be greatly reduced.
Especially when news came yesterday that the Qingzhou Army had sent troops to attack Xuchang City, and their retreat was cut off.
What's even more despairing is, does the Qingzhou Army's move represent the Yuan family's attitude?
Although after receiving the news, Xia Houyuan and others immediately blocked it and even killed the person who sent the message, the news still spread.
The catapults in the distance have begun to bombard the city head. The stone bullets carrying the power of thousands of troops hit the city head again and again like meteorites. Under the bombardment of the stone bombs, the military formation's light flickers on and off. The Confucian scholars in the city
Without any special request, they spontaneously walked to the city and reinforced the city wall with their awe-inspiring spirit.
They could not avoid fighting. The first thing the Xuzhou army did after breaking the city was usually to liquidate the aristocratic families. From ancient times to the present, the princes did not talk about joining forces with the aristocratic families, but instead targeted the aristocratic families. This was definitely the first time.
Even some princes who also saw the shortcomings of the aristocratic family only slowly restricted and attacked the aristocratic family after they conquered the world. It was definitely the first time for the princes to attack the aristocratic family in the process of fighting for the world, and it forced the nobles even to
In this situation where it was clear that Cao Jun was defeated, they still stood up and used all their strength to help Cao Jun fend off the enemy.
This is not what people want, it is just self-protection. Otherwise, even if Lu Bu showed a slight hint of leaning towards the nobles, they would not resist desperately in this desperate situation.
However, what makes them despair is the disappearance of popular support. The people no longer support them, so they can no longer draw strength from it and can only resist with their own awe-inspiring spirit.
Jinghan, the charging car moved slowly towards the city wall like a giant war beast. The dense rain of arrows almost annihilated the roaring stone bullets in the air, constantly consuming the barrier brought by the military formation.
Xun You stood on the tower of the city, his green robe swaying in the wind, looking at the enemy's slowly advancing military formation. The formation was condensed and the glory was restrained. This meant that the commander of the army was not only outstanding in the use of troops, but also extremely capable.
Strong, able to easily mobilize the power of military formations.
"Military advisor, Miaocai has gone to Xuchang." Cao Ren came behind Xun You and sighed: "I told him not to kill Yuan Tan, but how could Yuan Tan go and come back?"
"According to what General Miaocai said, Yuan Tan is headstrong and has no plans. Someone must have instigated him to come back this time."
I’m afraid it won’t be easy to succeed.”
"How did our army end up in such a predicament today!?" Cao Ren punched the wall of the city tower fiercely, shattering a section of the wall. He didn't understand. Obviously they should have the upper hand compared with Lu Bu.
, why was Lu Bu suppressed to such a desperate situation in the end?
“Although Lu Bu is strong, he is not uncontrollable.”
Together with the military formation and their respective divine powers, the power exerted is enough to weaken the most powerful general in the world to the point of being demoted.
However, the premise of all this is that Lu Bu cannot have anyone around him who can fight against them on Qimen. Afterwards, Xun You carefully reviewed the battle and found that someone secretly took action, and the person who took action was not as accomplished as any of them on Qimen.
.
It was this person who temporarily broke their Qimen game at the critical moment, causing Lu Bu to break free and Cao Cao's death.
But when did Lu Bu have such a person around him? Not everyone can learn Qimen, not even Chen Gong. Great Confucianism does not mean omnipotence. They and Chen Gong know each other very well.
As for Yanzhou, it was gained and lost again.
Therefore, there is at least one counselor who is proficient in Qimen beside Lu Bu, and what is even more terrifying is that this person is hiding in secret and has never appeared!
Who is this person hiding in the secret?
With the help of this person, who else in the world can cure Lu Bu?
Fengxiao and the others don’t know what to do!
Thinking of Guo Jia and Xun Yu who were left behind on the battlefield, Xun You felt a sense of sadness in his heart.
"Who can control him?" Cao Ren looked at Xun You and asked anxiously.
Xun You shook his head. It can be controlled, but the conditions are very harsh. At least four counselors who are proficient in Qimen and a commander who can mobilize an army of 100,000 people. It is naturally best to have strong generals, but it does not matter if you don't have them.
But in the world, as far as Xun You knew, it seemed that only Cao Cao could perfectly mobilize an army of 100,000 and mobilize the power of the general formation to them.
As for those who are proficient in the Qi sect, there are not many. Cao Cao's subordinates have him, Xun Yu, Guo Jia, Zhong Yao, and Cheng Yu.
Of course, if the art of Qimen can reach a higher level, Lu Bu can be trapped by one person. Unfortunately, the four of them are already at the top of this level. The most powerful Guo Jia has not reached that level, and only the four of them work together.
, with the help of enough people's power, it is possible to achieve the effect of that realm and trap people in a world they created.
It's a pity that there were only three of them at the beginning, and they barely managed to trap Lu Bu, but they were cracked by another mysterious man.
"Zi Xiao." Xun You looked at Cao Ren and said, "This battle is impossible to win! We must think of a way out."
If Yuan Tan hadn't interfered randomly, it would have been possible to cause chaos in the rear and expose the problems of Zhang Liao and the others according to Xun You's previous strategy. Although Lu Bu had been purging the nobles from the rear, the entire Central Plains nobles were not waiting.
How can we kill people so quickly?
As long as they unite, they are capable of causing trouble to the rear of Zhang Liao's army. The longer it takes, the more beneficial it will be to them, and the more time they will have to persuade Yuan Shao to send troops.
But as soon as Yuan Tan came out and stood on the opposite side of them, the problem became bigger.
You must know that the hope they hold on to is the Yuan family, but now the Yuan family comes out and stands on the opposite side, which is equivalent to crushing everyone's hope. From today's battle, it can be seen that the soldiers' morale is low and their morale is low.
shock.
It doesn't matter whether Xuchang is broken or not. They can hold the city, but the city of people's hearts has been broken. How can they hold it?
"Retreat?" Cao Ren frowned and looked at Xun You: "We are not defeated yet?"
"Zi Xiao should be able to sense the changes and stick to this place. What awaits me in the end is the desperate end of the city. The general is the commander of the three armies and should not act on impulse. Have you ever thought that if you fight until the last moment, my lord and the others will
Where should we go?" Xun You did not refute. They were indeed not defeated yet. If they wanted to defend, they could continue to defend, even for a month or two.
But what’s the point of keeping it for a month or two?
How should Cao Pi, Cao Zhi, and Cao Zhang be placed?
Do you really have the heart to let them be buried together?
Cao Ren was silent. Sometimes as a subordinate, you can vent your emotions, but as a coach, you have to coordinate the overall situation and cannot act on impulse.
"I understand." Cao Ren sighed and said, "Sir, what you want is to take advantage of the fact that our military power is not exhausted yet, to plan a retreat as soon as possible?"
Xun You nodded, looking at the giant beast-like siege equipment on the battlefield, but silently sighing in his heart, Lu Bu's development must be curbed, otherwise all the people in the world will perish!
The war is still going on, the ladder has been set up on the parapet, and the roar of the catapult has stopped, but the enemy's arrow formation is quite powerful. Wave after wave of arrows rain down like meteors, hitting the city.
The upper military formation shook, and the Xuzhou Army rushed towards the city along the ladder. As the battle formations merged, the Xuzhou Army's fearlessness in death put great pressure on the defenders. Under the desperate fighting of all the generals, they were finally defeated.
Rush down.
However, a new round of charges began again, and some wells were ignited by boiling oil, which quickly spread. The Xuzhou Army on the wells was wrapped in flames and jumped down dancing.
The soldiers of Cao's army stabbed the enemy's chest with a knife, but the opponent held the knife tightly. Their heads were beheaded by another Xuzhou army who rushed forward, and some were dragged by the Xuzhou army and fell into the moat, and they died together.
The tragic words on the battlefield are not enough to make up for it. Life becomes cheap at the moment when the battle formations merge. No matter whether you are willing to continue fighting or not, but in the face of a life-and-death moment, no one in Cao's army dares to carry him, even the slightest timidity.
Possibly losing your life.
"But even if they want to leave, how can these soldiers retreat?" Cao Ren asked.
Xun You still remained silent and did not answer. As the commander of an army, there are some things that you should figure out for yourself instead of asking yourself. Perhaps Cao Ren also knew what to do, but he did not want to face the cruel fact.
The army cannot leave if they want to. Someone must stay to delay the enemy and give them time to escape. The Central Plains is not good at this. There is no depth and no dangerous points to defend. The two major forces are fighting like this now.
Once they fail, they will be completely defeated, without even a place for them to hold on and make a comeback.
Cao Ren looked at Xun You blankly, and sighed for a long time: "Who will be left to guard the city?"
The defenders of the city must be generals. Ordinary generals are useless if they stay and are not enough to stabilize people's hearts. Therefore, those who stay must have sufficient prestige and ability.
But this kind of person is the core of Cao Jun.
"Wen Ze governs the army with strictness and has a reputation for military power." Xun You suddenly said leisurely: "Apart from generals, only General Wen Ze can do this!"
When Cao Ren heard this, his face turned a little pale...