Li Jue leaned over the commander's desk and stared at the flat Zhuanguan troop deployment map. However, no matter how he allocated his troops, the four hundred men and horses were completely insufficient. They could only support the huge Zhuanguan Pass, which was really disappointing.
worry.
"Colonel Lieutenant."
His subordinate Sima Li Meng cupped his hands and clasped his fists: "I heard that General Niu has found King Hongnong. I think it won't be long before he returns victorious. Don't worry."
Phew~~~
Li Jue paused and turned to look at Li Meng with a stern look: "How long will it take? Even if it's only one day, there will be danger for one day. If the enemy attacks at this time, what can we do?"
"Ah, this..."
Li Meng looked a little embarrassed and frowned: "It can't be such a coincidence, right? We should have done a good job of hiding it. Even if the enemy comes to attack, according to General Niu's military orders, we will be able to rush back to support in half a day."
"madness!"
Li Jue responded without hesitation: "Now General Niu is storming Wubao. When the war is raging, will he abandon King Hongnong and come to help?"
"this......"
Li Meng was speechless.
Li Jue snorted coldly: "What's fake is fake. No matter how well you conceal it, it's still fake. If the enemy doesn't see through it, it's okay. But once he sees through it, disaster will surely come."
"Li Meng!"
Li Jue stared at the other party with burning eyes and said solemnly: "Now you are just an army commander. You don't have to worry about these things, but you will eventually lead an army alone. If you are so lucky then, it will be a disaster for the three armies."
Well......
Li Meng was so embarrassed that he didn't know how to answer, so he could only hand it over and say, "I will keep this in mind."
Li Jue was too lazy to talk nonsense and asked instead: "Have you ever checked the defensive equipment such as stone hammers and rolling logs?"
Li Meng nodded: "Don't worry, Captain, everything has been checked."
"Have the light and dark whistles been sent out?"
"It's been spread out."
"good."
Li Jue nodded: "You go to patrol the city."
Li Meng raised his hand and said, "No."
Just as he turned to leave.
suddenly.
A long announcement sounded outside the tent:
"Report~~~"
Li Jue raised his eyes and looked.
But see...
The curtain was raised, and a soldier broke in from the outside. He looked slightly panicked, leaned forward and said, "Li Xiaowei, something has happened. A large number of soldiers and horses suddenly appeared outside the pass, and they are currently heading towards Zhuanguan Pass at high speed."
"What?"
Li Meng was stunned for a moment, his eyes as wide as bells.
He seemed unable to believe that when Zhuangguan was short of troops, an army of soldiers and horses actually dared to attack the city.
However......
When he turned to look at Li Jue, he saw that Li Jue's expression was just startled, and then returned to normal: "How many soldiers and horses does the opponent have?"
The soldier handed over his hand and said, "About five or six thousand people."
Li Meng's throat rolled and his head started to buzz: "How many? Five or six thousand people? There are less than two thousand people. Are you mistaken?"
"Shut up!"
Li Jue shouted in a stern tone, with a stern look in his eyes: "How many men and horses the other side has, you will know as soon as you get to the city and take a look. You will beat the drum as a warning as soon as possible. The whole army must assemble to make sure there is no mistake."
Li Meng quickly raised his hands and clasped his fists: "No."
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The dull and rhythmic sound of drums sounded.
Not long after.
Xiliang's knights gathered at the top of the city, hundreds of strong bows and crossbows pointed downwards.
Li Jue stood tall and strong, his eyes sweeping over the neatly arranged military formations below, and he couldn't help but feel outraged.
really!
This force will not be less than 5,000 people.
The character "Zhang" on the banner erected under the city is Zhang Liao, who betrayed the prime minister at Shenyuan Pass.
This proves that the army under the city does belong to King Hongnong, but it is far from the two thousand people in the intelligence.
"Fuck!"
Li Jue secretly cursed.
The situation in front of me is more dangerous than expected.
It is simply impossible for four hundred defenders to stop an attack that is ten times the enemy's force.
Li Jue did not dare to hesitate and directly ordered: "Go and burn smoke as a warning."
Li Meng was surprised: "Ah... Why burn smoke now? Doesn't this expose the emptiness of our army's city defense?"
Li Jue glared at the other party: "Stop talking nonsense and go quickly!"
Li Meng nodded: "No."
Since Zhang Liao has led his troops here, it proves that he has seen through the suspected soldiers.
If you burn the smoke now and go all out, you can last longer. Otherwise, if you burn the smoke during the battle, the city gate may be breached before the smoke rises.
Li Jue knew this very well.
Therefore, there was no need for him to cover up anymore, and he simply sent out a warning, reminding Niu Fu to return support as soon as possible.
After all, the importance of Zenguan is also self-evident, and Niu Fu has his own concerns.
At the moment when the smoke rose.
Under the city.
Xun Yu twisted his beard and smiled lightly, and breathed a sigh of relief: "Wenyuan, you can rest assured this time. Zenguan is empty. You can attack boldly with confidence. The harder we attack, the less pressure your Highness will have."
Zhang Liao nodded his head: "If we burn smoke without fighting, the number of troops in the city will be pitifully small. Don't worry, military advisor, I promise to let them learn from us how powerful we are."
Xun Yu nodded: "That's very good."
Zhang Liao waved his hand: "The three armies obey the order and attack the city~~~"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
In an instant, the thunderous sound of golden drums sounded.
Like a sea of soldiers, carrying simple ladders, they rushed towards Zengguan.
The arrows shot from the top of the city were sparse, unable to suppress the torrent of attacking the city, and there were not even a few ripples.
Seeing this scene, Zhang Liao felt more confident, and his previous guesses were verified again.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Aerial ladders were erected one after another under the city, and the soldiers were like wild wolves, holding weapons and howling as they rushed upwards, as if what was shot from above were not arrows but raindrops.
but......
It was so smooth.
Zhang Liao also did not relax his vigilance.
His eyes were always fixed on the head of Zengguan City. The opponent's general was commanding with determination, and he used stones and rolling logs very efficiently. He could hit the vital points every time and disrupt the soldiers' attacking rhythm.
"Li Jue is truly a warrior of Xiliang."
Even the fierce general Zhang Liao couldn't help but praise him with emotion.
"Li Jue?"
Xun Yu pinched a strand of beard under his chin and raised his eyes to look at the fierce general commanding the battle at the top of the city: "So, this person is Li Jue, the most talented general under Dong Zhuo's command, second only to Lu Bu?"
"Um."
Zhang Liao nodded and smiled: "It's a pity that Dong Zhuo is suspicious by nature. Even if Li Jue is good at fighting, he can only take orders from a loser like Niu Fu."
"So..."
Xun Yu pondered for a moment, then turned to look at Zhang Liao: "Niu Fu led the army to leave Zhuanguan, which is good news for us."
"That's right!"
Zhang Liaoshen nodded in agreement: "Although Li Jue is a talented general, he has few soldiers. Niu Fu is a fool, but he controls thousands of troops. Such a good opportunity is really..."
suddenly.
Zhang Liao seemed to realize something, his eyes suddenly brightened, and he cupped his hands and fists towards Xun Yu: "strategist, don't worry, Liao personally went into battle to set an example for the entire army. He will win Zhuanguan in the shortest possible time."
Xun Yu smiled lightly: "If General can do this, our army will unite sincerely, and the small barrier will be defeated."
Immediately.
Zhang Liao dismounted, took out an iron halberd from under the saddle, and shouted sharply: "Where is Zhu Tong?"
Zhu Tong took a step forward, cupped his hands and clasped his fists: "The end will be here."
"From now on, you will supervise the army. I, Zhang Liao, will no longer be the commander-in-chief, but a soldier in the siege. If there are insufficient troops and horses in the front, send people to make up for it immediately. I will not give up until I take the pass."
"promise."
"Brothers."
Zhang Liao raised the iron halberd in his hand and shouted sternly: "Come with me and attack Zengguan!"