The shouts of killing in Nanzheng County are still continuing.
Cao Cao violently attacked Nanzheng for several days. His Qingzhou soldiers and other troops were excited from the beginning when they heard about the looting after the city was broken, but now they are exhausted after being unable to attack Nanzheng and have lost their previous fighting spirit.
The soldiers and civilians who defended Nanzheng were so tenacious.
It's a life-threatening resistance.
Wave after wave of resistance, wave after wave of supplies, all show Nanzheng's resilience.
Cao Cao was full of surprise and doubt in his heart. In his impression, although Zhang Lu was good, he was just a magic stick at most. However, the magic stick in front of him was unprecedentedly powerful, integrating the power of the entire Nanzheng.
stand up.
As a result, Cao Cao actually hit a wall.
Cao Cao looked at the two sides fighting on the tower with a touch of self-doubt on his face.
Can this battle be won?
Guo Jia had always been with Cao Cao. He also saw the fighting in this battle. He looked serious and said: "King Qin, we have been fighting so far, and the army has lost more than 13,000 people."
"However, the defenders in the city were not weak at all and were always very resilient. When their army was about to collapse, the people of Nanzheng rushed forward to help the defenders resist."
"The city was in crisis, and a large number of people poured into the city tower to fight. As a result, we fought on the city tower several times, and we were about to seize the city of Nanzheng, but we were defeated again in the blink of an eye."
"Without Lu Xuan's men guarding him, Zhang Lu would have been defeated long ago."
"However, Lu Xuan's counselor Fa Zheng and Lu Xuan's general Zhao Yun were here, which stabilized the morale of Nanzheng's military. Especially the news that General Cao Ren was killed further encouraged the mentality of Nanzheng's military and civilians."
Guo Jia sighed and said: "So far, this battle has been quite difficult. The biggest trouble is that the people of Nanzheng are very united. In addition, Nanzheng has sufficient food and equipment, so it is difficult to break it."
Cao Cao had been killing for so many days and was already red-blooded. He was unwilling to give up and said in a deep voice: "I also know what Feng Xiao mentioned. Before, I thought Zhang Lu was nothing."
"But in this battle, his identity as the Heavenly Master of the Five Pecks of Rice played a big role. Without Zhang Lu's identity, and without the people who believed in the Five Pecks of Rice, the fighting power of these people would be weaker."
"Unfortunately, there is no what if."
"Fengxiao, this battle must be fought, and it must be fought to the end."
Cao Cao's eyes were sharp and he said: "No matter how high the price is, as long as Nanzheng is captured, I will blockade Yangping Pass, blockade Micang Road in Nanba County, and isolate Hanzhong from Shuzhong, and then I can use Hanzhong and Lu
Xuan Yizhan."
Guo Jia nodded and said, "I agree with the king's analysis."
"Report!"
At this moment, a sentinel ran back as if he was flying.
The sentry looked panicked, with an extremely nervous expression on his face. He rode his horse to Cao Cao's side and quickly reported: "Notice to the King of Qin that something serious has happened. Yangping Pass fell, General Xiahou Yuan died, and Lu Xuan led the army into Yangping.
Pass, already heading towards Nanzheng."
boom!!
Cao Cao's mind suddenly shut down.
Not long ago, he was hit by the killing of Cao Ren. Now Xia Houyuan was killed again and Yangping Pass fell again. Cao Cao felt that the world was spinning and the surroundings instantly turned dark.
thump!
Cao Cao fell down directly.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
Guo Jia hurriedly stepped forward. He helped Cao Cao up, pinched him, and asked the army doctors to rescue him. After a while, Cao Cao came back to his senses, and his eyes gradually regained focus.
There was deep sorrow in Cao Cao's eyes, especially when Cao Ren and Xia Houyuan were killed one after another, which impacted Cao Cao's mind and gave Cao Cao a splitting headache, so much so that he banged his head.
Cao Cao felt extremely uncomfortable and was breathing rapidly.
puff!
A mouthful of blood was spit out.
After Cao Cao vomited blood, he looked even weaker. Waves of pain invaded his mind, making Cao Cao feel uncomfortable all over. His hands were tightly clenched into fists. Although his face looked painful, it was even more angry.
Gritting his teeth, he said: "My seconds, my seconds."
"Lu Xuan, you should be killed."
"Deserves to be killed!"
"This damned Lu Xuan."
After scolding Cao Cao, he looked at the sentinel who reported the news and asked: "Yangping Pass is a natural danger. How did Lu Xuan break through Yangping Pass?"
The sentry looked extremely nervous and reported: "Reporting to the King of Qin, Lu Xuan went on stage outside the Yangping Pass to perform magic and summoned the golden-armored heavenly soldiers from the sky. All the golden-armored heavenly soldiers rode on flying objects from outside the pass.
He flew into the Yangping Pass. Then, Lu Xuan's army cooperated with the outside and broke through the Yangping Pass. In the end, General Xiahou Yuan was defeated and died."
"impossible!"
Cao Cao replied decisively.
There was a look of disbelief on his face, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Lu Xuan is just an ordinary person, how can he cast spells? Absolutely impossible. I have read all the history books, but I have never found anyone who can fly, let alone heard of it.
Heavenly soldiers in golden armor descended from the sky."
He regained his energy, drew his sword out of its sheath with a clang, pointed it at the sentinel, and said loudly: 'Tell me, what is going on?"
The sentry was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and said urgently: "Report to the King of Qin, it is true. Lu Xuanzhen cast a spell on the altar and summoned the heavenly soldiers to come. This matter was seen by countless soldiers inside and outside the pass. The King of Qin did not believe it.
, you can ask the soldiers who escaped."
Cao Cao's expression changed again and again when he heard this.
The sword in his hand thrust out directly at this moment, piercing the soldier's body with a thud.
The soldier screamed and fell to the ground.
Cao Cao said with a cold face and murderous intent: "This person must be Lu Xuan's man. He is sent to disturb the morale of our army and should be killed."
He turned to look at Guo Jia and asked, "Fengxiao, what do you think?"
The expression on Guo Jia's face also became solemn, and he said: "Your Majesty, Yangping Pass should have been broken by now. As for how Lu Xuan broke through, it is not yet known."
"I don't think that Lu Xuan casts spells. This is impossible. I have never heard that one can summon the heavenly soldiers by casting spells. It is completely false and is deliberately disturbing people's hearts."
"No matter what, we have to consider the next step."
Guo Jia looked helpless and said: "Your Majesty, Lu Xuan's army is here. The defenders of Nanzheng are impregnable. We cannot break it, and once we are surrounded by both sides, we will be in danger. So I suggest,
Temporarily evacuate Nanzheng, take the Ziwu Road to the north, and return to Guanzhong first to avoid Lu Xuan's sharp attack."