With the support of several domestic slaves, Kuai Liang climbed up the city tower pantingly. When he heard Ma Yun's words, he hurriedly said: "Madam Qi, the people in the city are very angry and have asked to go to the city to defend against the enemy. Subordinates, etc.
I have also organized all the servants in the house, vowing to live and die with Xiangyang, please give me the order, madam!"
Recently, Kuai Liang fell seriously ill. Although Zhang Ji and Hua Tuo jointly treated him, he has not improved and has been lying on the bed for more than half a month. Xiangyang noble families such as Kuai, Cai, and Wang all have many domestic slaves.
, when Liu Xin first arrived in Xiangyang, Kuai Liang once transferred his family to
Three thousand slaves were handed over to Liu Xin for deployment, helping Liu Xin. Now Xiangyang is unprecedentedly prosperous under Liu Xin's governance. At this critical time, Kuai Liang could not just sit idly by and had people notify the major family organizations.
With his own hands, he was forced to come to the tower to see Ma Yun.
Seeing Kuai Liang's sallow face, Ma Yun was also quite moved, and said in a deep voice: "Master, he should not have received the news of Lu Bu's death yet. There will still be a stalemate between Sanguan and Dong Zhuo for some time. If all the people and slaves are transferred to the city,
Head, the guard at the head of the city is
Enough is enough, but it also means telling Cao Cao that the troops in the city are empty, and I am afraid that Cao Cao will not retreat easily. Mr. Kuai, if you are sick, you should rest at home and recuperate. As long as I, Ma Yun, am still alive, I will never let Cao Cao step on me.
Take a step into Xiangyang!"
Tian Feng thought for a while, then took a step forward and said: "Madam Qi, the old uniforms and armor replaced by each legion are sealed in the treasury and can be distributed to the people, if they can be concealed for a while."
Ma Yun shook her head and said: "Cao Cao is such a shrewd man. The gap between the spirit of ordinary people and slaves and the soldiers is too big. We can't pretend to be the prince even if we put on dragon robes. I'm afraid it will expose our strength even more."
Kuai Liang said anxiously: "I beg you, madam, not to hesitate any longer, first find a way to overcome the immediate crisis, and then consider other things!"
Ma Yun was actually more anxious than them. If Xiangyang City fell, as long as these people were willing to surrender, Cao Cao would definitely not make things difficult for them, but it was hard to say for his own family. Thinking of that time in Luoyang, Cao Cao was fascinated.
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, Ma Yun couldn't help but shuddered. When she turned around, she saw Xiang Lang holding a corner of his robe in both hands, running straight to the tower with long strides, and asked hurriedly: "Master Xiang, why are you here? Is it possible that you are here?"
What happened in the western suburbs?"
There are not only training centers and recruit camps in the western suburbs, but also large production bases, where civilian Xiang paper, white porcelain, and various military weapons and equipment are manufactured. To some extent, it is even better than Xiangyang City.
It was even more important, so when she saw Xiang Lang, Ma Yun's heart tightened.
Xiang Lang was still breathing, so he quickly said: "Madam, please rest assured that the western suburbs are very safe now. Even if the enemies arrive there, the workers will fight them desperately. I came here because I want to report something to Madam. The fifty thousand members of the engineering team
The people had just built the road from Bajun to Hanzhong and were resting in the western suburbs. When they heard that the enemy was invading, they all asked for battle. Most of these people had been through battles and had been engaged in manual labor for a long time. There was absolutely no problem in defending the city. Madam, please
Show me!"
Everyone on the tower was overjoyed when they heard Xiang Lang's words. The engineering team was basically composed of prisoners of war. These people were originally soldiers, but they just came from different camps. But in the blink of an eye, everyone's expressions became serious again. After all, these people
If he is a prisoner, will he defect in the face of battle?
Seeing everyone's worries, Xiang Lang raised his hands and said, "Madam, please rest assured. I am willing to pledge my life and property to these prisoners of war in the engineering team. Even after we gave them their freedom, they refused to leave. They were already willing to serve the Lord."
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Ma Yun gritted her teeth and finally made up her mind, saying: "Okay, let's follow what Sir Xiang said and let them enter the city, open the treasury, distribute clothes and armor, and go to the city to defend against the enemy!"
Le Jin led his 10,000 men to the north gate. Across the moat, he saw that the city gate was closed, and the defenders on the city were ready with their bows and arrows ready. But Le Jin had also been on the battlefield for a long time, and he could tell at a glance that the defenders on the city were guarding the city.
The army was sparse, with no more than two thousand in number. Obviously Cao Cao's judgment was correct, Xiangyang City was empty of troops.
With Le Jin pointing his spear, Cao Jun shouted and rushed onto the three bridges outside the north gate. These three bridges are actually not narrow, especially the main bridge in the middle, which can accommodate two carriages running parallel, but for the brave charging
For a large army, it is definitely not considered spacious. Le Jin
The 10,000 men and horses soon formed three long queues on the bridge. When these three long dragons marched to the center of the bridge, they had already entered the shooting range of the defenders. With the sound of a clapper, thousands of arrows were fired from the top of the city, and Cao Jun
They fell down one after another after being hit by arrows, and many people fell directly into the moat.
Cao's army was crowded in the middle of the bridge, with deep and wide moats on the left and right. They had no place to hide and could only brave the rain of arrows and move forward. Although the defenders at the top of the city had an advantageous location, they were single-handedly weak. Although they tried their best to shoot feathers
Arrows are still difficult to stop Cao Jun’s attack
After Cao Jun suffered more than a thousand casualties, the vanguard finally rushed across the bridge and dispersed to both sides of the city gate. Soon, someone put a long bamboo ladder up the city wall, and someone lifted a thick
The logs violently hit the city gate.
Although Le Jin was not tall, he was extremely brave. When he saw that the vanguard had arrived at the foot of Xiangyang City, he was overjoyed. He also raised his spear, mobilized his horses, and rushed to the bridge with the group, shouting loudly: "Brothers, let's go again."
Work harder, whoever enters Xiangyang City first will be rewarded heavily by the Lord!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a shout from the top of the city. The city top, which had been sparse just now, with few defenders visible, was suddenly filled with soldiers, with arrows and stones raining down on the city.
Cao's army suddenly suffered heavy casualties, and the already untidy team suddenly fell into chaos.
Le Jin shouted: "No, I've fallen into a trap. Get out!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he reined up his horse and headed back, but the bridge was already crowded and there was no way to turn around. Just when Le Jin was anxious, he felt a sharp pain on his cheek. He had been hit by an arrow, and the reins
Unable to control himself, he turned over and fell down. It turned out that Dongjin was riding a horse, and he was particularly eye-catching compared with the surrounding soldiers. The defenders on the city had already noticed him, and when he turned around, he fired arrows at random.
So he shot at him. Fortunately, the defenders were not strong enough. Although the arrow penetrated his cheek, his life was not seriously injured. The soldiers around him rescued Le Jin and retreated in a chaotic manner.
By the bridge, three or four thousand men and horses had been lost. Le Jin did not dare to struggle at the north gate anymore, and led the remaining soldiers back to the east gate to return to Cao Cao. A thunderous cheer came from the top of the city.
Le Jin still had the feathered arrow stuck in his face, and he forced himself back to the east gate. He happened to meet Yu Jin leading a group of defeated soldiers back dejectedly. The two of them, one on the horse and one under the horse, faced each other
Cao Cao cupped his hands and said: "I have disgraced my mission. Please punish me, my lord!"
Cao Cao asked in a deep voice: "How are the guards at the south and north gates?"
Le Jin was hit by an arrow in the face and struggled to speak, but Yu Jin said: "When the general arrived at the south gate, there were not many defenders on the city. He finally rushed to the bottom of the city and even the gate was broken.
More than 10,000 men and horses suddenly appeared above them, and they were hit with arrows and rocks. The soldiers suffered heavy casualties, and the general had no choice but to order the withdrawal."
When Cao Cao heard this, he was not angry but happy, and asked: "Wen Ze, what did you say? The gate of the south gate of Xiangyang has been broken by you?"
But there was no trace of surprise on Yu Jin's face. He lowered his head and said, "That city gate is made of wood and covered with iron. The general organized warriors to carry the logs and risk their lives to hit them. More than 300 people died before the city gate was destroyed."
The door was broken by the impact, but there is an iron gate behind the city gate, which cannot be opened no matter what."
Cao Cao couldn't help but was stunned. It turned out that Xiangyang City was so solidly built that even if all his 100,000 troops were stationed here, they might not be able to capture it. He looked up at the armies of both sides fighting on the bridge, and then glanced at the four sides of the open air.
When he opened the east gate of Xiangyang, he, who was suspicious by nature, couldn't help but feel nervous. Could there be some kind of trap?
Although the Cao troops who rushed onto the bridge were all veterans of many battles, the defenders on the opposite side were unequivocal and stood firm on the bridge without retreating. People from both sides kept falling into the moats on both sides of the bridge, and the rivers on both sides
It was dyed red. The soldiers of Cao's army came from Qingzhou and Yanzhou, and most of them were not used to water. Even if they were not injured, they fell into the moat and sank after two flops. They saw that they would not survive. But the Xiangyang defenders were proficient in water.
As long as he is not dead, even if he is injured, he will struggle to swim back to the other side, and after a brief bandage, he will join the battle again. The brave will win when they meet on a narrow road. Although these soldiers guarding Xiangyang have only been in the army for less than a year, they are not afraid of death.
, even in this hand-to-hand fight on the bridge, Cao Jun, who had experienced hundreds of battles, actually fell at a disadvantage.
Xia Houyuan was furious when he saw this. He jumped off his horse, brandished the sword in his hand, and slashed all the way. As expected, he was invincible, and dozens of Xiangyang defenders fell under his sword.
When Dian Wei saw it on the city tower, he became furious and rushed down to the city with a strange scream. The bridge was crowded with soldiers from both sides. Dian Wei couldn't wait for everyone to get out of the way, so he repeated his old trick and jumped onto the guardrail in a flash.
, brandishing the pair of big iron halberds, he ran towards Xia Houyuan like flying to kill him.
Cao Cao saw the big yellow-faced man rushing out of Xiangyang City in the rear formation, looking like a murderous god, and couldn't help but praise: "I didn't expect Liu Xin to have such a hero under his command. He is as evil as the ancients!"
Xiahou Dun said from the side: "Back to my lord, this man's surname is Dian Wei. He is extremely powerful. He once chased a tiger across a stream. Later, he was subdued by Liu Xin. He gave him a nickname of Zheng Wei Lai."
How did Cao Cao know that the name Liu Xin chose for Dian Wei was "plagiarized" from him? He secretly sighed that the heroes had similar views and said with emotion: "If Cao can have such heroes to help him, there is no need to worry about big things."
Harmony."
As he spoke, Xia Houyuan was already in danger. In terms of immediate kung fu, even if Xia Hou Yuan was not Dian Wei's opponent, it would take seventy or eighty rounds to determine the winner. But in terms of step kung fu, Xia Hou Yuan and Dian Wei were far different.
It was too far away, especially on this narrow bridge. Xia Houyuan's broadsword was even more difficult to resist Dian Wei's double iron halberds. After only ten rounds, he couldn't help but retreat.
Cao Cao's face darkened and he shouted sternly: "Retreat the army and let them in!"
These soldiers of the Qingzhou Army were worthy of being on the battlefield. When they heard Cao Cao's order, they retreated like a tide.
Dian Wei refused to give up, shouted loudly, rushed to catch up, swung his halberd, and swept several Cao soldiers in front of him into the moat. He rushed into Cao's formation first, and the Han recruits behind him also gathered
Without stopping, he followed Dian Wei and rushed over.
Ma Yun saw it from the tower and shouted: "No, hurry up and withdraw your troops!"