The north wind howls, and the heaven and earth are in a state of silence.
Fifty thousand Chu troops braved the cold wind and came out of the camp. Braving the howling cold wind, they gathered from the camps to the east of Luokou City.
Not long after, dozens of military formations, large and small, were deployed, slowly approaching Luokou City.
Under the red royal flag, Yan Liang stood on his horse, looking at the head of Luokou City in the distance.
Yan Liang seemed to be able to feel how trembling and fearful the Cao soldiers at the top of the city were.
"Your Majesty, the rising sun is rising in the east, and the direction of the sun's rays is favorable to us. This is a good opportunity to attack the city." Fazheng beside him raised his hand and spoke.
Yan Liang nodded, raised his whip and said: "Push the city-breaking cannon forward and let Cao's army tremble again for my king's siege weapon."
After the order was passed, the Chu army's central military formation opened gaps in an orderly manner to make way for the front of the formation.
Amidst the creaking sound, hundreds of mules and horses, under the scolding of the soldiers, dragged more than 300 gates through the city and slowly advanced to the front of the formation.
After a while, the three hundred city-breaking cannons were arranged and loaded, and they were all aimed at the head of Luokou City.
The boiling blood of thousands of Chu soldiers in various military formations had driven away the biting cold wind. These excited warriors only waited for the sound of cannons, and the enemy city was destroyed by the bombardment of huge rocks. At that time, they
Then you can rush forward and make achievements.
Dong dong dong~~
The sound of war drums soared into the sky, drowning out the howling cold wind.
Three hundred city-breaking cannons were fired almost at the same time. Countless boulders rose into the air, roaring toward the top of Luokou City with a "chichi" sound.
Everyone's eyes widened, waiting to witness the spectacular moment when Luokou City was destroyed.
Boom boom boom!
Under the spotlight, three hundred stone bullets hit Luokou City almost simultaneously.
A loud noise shook the ground. Dust suddenly rose up, and the sound of the earth shaking and the mountains shaking even made the mules and horses in the Chu army's formation scream.
The roar rose and fell suddenly, and calmness returned in the blink of an eye.
After the first soft bombardment, the Chu army was not in a hurry for the next attack, but took a short gap to see the effect of the bombardment.
The flying dust gradually fell, and the situation at the head of Luo City became clear again.
When the soldiers of the Chu army saw clearly the situation in the enemy city, an uproar suddenly broke out in the military formation.
Even Yan Liang frowned slightly, and a trace of surprise flashed in his blade-like eyes.
Under the bombardment of three hundred powerful stone bullets, the entire Luokou City was almost unscathed, as if it had only been lightly scratched.
The scene during the battle in Baima City suddenly appeared in Yan Liang's mind.
"Could it be that Cao Cao also learned from Zilong's methods?" Yan Liang became suspicious and looked at the distance carefully.
Looking closely at the enemy city, Yan Liang discovered that there were no buffers such as bedding or firewood laid on top of the city.
"Continue to bombard the city for me. I want to see how a mere earthen city can withstand my city-breaking cannon." Yan Liang raised his whip and ordered to bombard the city again. He wanted to continue to see the effect.
After the order was passed, the gunners immediately became busy again, loading stone bullets into the city-breaking cannon.
The war drums sounded again, and amid the "swish" sound, the rain of stones rose into the sky again, roaring and pouring towards the head of Luokou City.
Boom boom boom!
The stone bullets fell like raindrops, stirring up snow and dust all over the sky. The ground shook and the mountains shook with terrifying force.
The city-breaking cannon continued to fire for half an hour. Luokou City was completely shrouded in dust and fog, making it difficult to see clearly. The rumbling sound was even more shocking to people's eardrums.
Half an hour later, Yan Liang ordered the bombardment to stop.
The loud noise gradually subsided, the dust and fog above the city descended, and the picture of Luokou City became clear again.
Tens of thousands of soldiers of the Chu army once again let out a roar.
The Luokou City in front of us is still standing tall, with no sign of collapse. The tens of thousands of huge stone bombs fired by the cannons are still ineffective against Luokou City.
"It's incredible that he can still stand up under such a violent bombardment." Even Fazheng beside him couldn't help but marvel.
Yan Liang was also surprised in his heart, but his knife-like eyes suddenly focused, as if he had discovered something different.
Although Luokou City was still standing, Yan Liang was keenly aware that the originally yellow city walls had turned into silvery white in large areas, and were still reflecting the cold light faintly.
This unusual feature immediately attracted Yan Liang's attention, causing him to ponder the mystery behind it.
"Could it be that..." Yan Liang's eyes moved, and he suddenly thought of something. Immediately, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.
I see.
"Xiaozhi, haven't you seen it yet? Cao Cao used secret tricks to make Luokou City so strong overnight." Yan Liang pointed his riding whip at the enemy city and said with a meaningful smile.
Did you use secret methods?
Fa Zheng looked far into the distance, and soon saw the difference in the enemy city. He was confused for a moment, and his expression was suddenly shocked.
"Your Majesty, could it be that Cao Cao poured water on the city and built the city wall with ice all night long to make it as strong as it is now?" Fazheng said in surprise.
Yan Liang nodded slightly and pointed with his riding whip: "If it weren't for water to freeze into ice, how could an ordinary city wall still reflect light? Cao Thief really knows how to take advantage of the weather."
Yan Liang revealed the secret like this, and all the generals on the left and right suddenly realized it.
A few hundred steps away, Cao Cao stood on the top of the city, holding his sword, looking down at the Chu army outside the city, stroking his beard and sneering.
"Fengxiao, your strategy of covering the city with ice is truly unparalleled. Look at how shocked the thieves outside the city are."
When Cao Cao praised Guo Jia, his scorched face showed no trace of pride.
Guo Jia just coughed dryly and smiled without saying a word.
It was the middle of winter and the weather was freezing. Guo Jia got inspired and proposed a plan to Cao Cao. He splashed water on the city overnight, and the water turned into ice, forming a thick layer of ice armor that covered the city wall.
In order to give full play to the unexpected effect of the ice city, Guo Jia also suggested that Cao Cao cover the ice layer with soil and dust to cover up the ice layer below, so that the Chu army would not be aware of it and bombard the city as usual.
The Chu army did not know the truth, so they continued to bombard the city. Although the city-breaking cannon was powerful, it could not break through the thick ice armor.
After several bombardments, it was only when the dust on the ice was shaken away and part of the ice was exposed that Yan Liang saw the clues.
"This must be Guo Jia's plan." In the military formation, Yan Liang made a decisive move.
"Cao Cao built the city with ice, so the power of the city-breaking cannon could not be exerted. Now that it is freezing cold, it is even more difficult for the soldiers to climb the ice wall. I think that today is not a good time to attack the city." Fa Zheng's implication was that he naturally wanted to persuade Yan Liang to withdraw his troops.
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How could Yan Liang be such a reckless person? He immediately raised his whip and ordered to withdraw his troops and return to camp.
The sound of gold ringing sounded. The Chu troops in various formations slowly retreated and returned towards the camp.
On the top of the city, Cao Cao looked down at the retreating Chu army, stroked his beard and sneered: "Yan thief, Yan thief, even though you have the uncanny skills of destroying city cannons, how can you defeat the advantage of nature like this? Haha~~"
Cao Cao laughed proudly. Cao Cao's troops on the top of the city saw the Chu army being forced back, and they all laughed excitedly.
Yan Liang, who was riding his horse back to the camp, heard the loud laughter of Cao Jun behind him. His sword eyebrows were slightly condensed, and a cold murderous intention was flowing in his starry eyes.
"Cao Cao, laugh as much as you want. There will be times when you cry."
Yan Liang returned to the camp with a dissatisfied mood, and immediately summoned all the civil and military officials to discuss strategies to break the city.
The ministers discussed for a long time, but they all came to a common conclusion, that is, if they want to attack Luokou City, they can only wait until next spring, when the flowers bloom, the ice and snow melt, and Cao Jun's ice wall will naturally be destroyed.
useless.
Of course Yan Liang could not wait until spring. At this time, it would be at least about three months before the ice and snow melted. The soldiers had to spend three months in the ice and snow. When the ice armor of the enemy city melted, the morale of the soldiers would also be reduced.
Exhausted.
What's more, once the ice and snow melt, the Wei River will rise, and the Wei River Plain will flood again. Let alone attack the city, the more than 100,000 Chu soldiers will be swallowed up by the flood.
This didn't work, and that didn't work either. After a long discussion with no results, Yan Liang had no choice but to break up the meeting.
It was night, and all the soldiers had fallen asleep, but Yan Liang was still tossing and turning, thinking about strategies to break the city.
The fire crackled and the cold wind whistled outside the tent. The weather in Guanzhong was getting colder.
The wine on the fire had been boiled, and Zhou Cang filled a cup and offered it to Yan Liang, "Your Majesty, please have a cup of hot wine first to warm yourself up."
Yan Liang passed the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
The heat enters the throat, and the thick warmth spreads all over the body in an instant, making it indescribably warm and comfortable.
After drinking this glass of wine, Yan Liang's eyes suddenly lit up, and suddenly he thought of some strange and wonderful idea.
He jumped up in leaps and bounds, rushed to the desk in a few steps, and started drawing on the bamboo paper on the desk.
After scribbling and scraping a dozen pieces of bamboo paper, Yan Liang threw the pen on the table and said excitedly: "Zifeng, you quickly summon the craftsmen and rush to build this thing according to the drawings I drew. It will take two days."
They must be driven out within a short period of time.”
Zhou Cang took the paper pattern and took a look at it. He couldn't help but show confusion on his face, and said blankly: "Your Majesty, I wonder what the use of this thing is?"
"The plan to defeat the enemy is all in this thing. You don't need to ask any more questions, just go and do it." Yan Liang's lips flashed with pride and he waved his hand.
Zhou Cang didn't dare to ask any more questions, so he immediately left with the drawings in his arms. That night he summoned the craftsmen from the camp and worked on it according to the drawings all night long.
Two days later, Zhou Cang reported that he had made the plan according to the plan. Yan Liang then went to a secluded place outside the camp to gather all the civil and military personnel to show them his weapon to defeat the enemy.
When the ministers heard that their king had a weapon to destroy the city, they all came with surprise. They didn't know what weird trick their king, who always loved "whimsical", had thought of this time.
"Everyone is here, Zifeng, we can start the demonstration." Yan Liang sat on the red rabbit horse and waved his whip.
Zhou Cang then rode his horse forward and gave loud instructions to several soldiers who had been waiting in the distance.
The ministers raised their eyes and saw that not far away, several soldiers were heating a large pot of hot water on a bonfire. Next to the pot stand was an object about half a person tall, which was covered with cloth and could not be seen clearly.
Its true appearance, and a goat was tied under a tree more than a hundred steps away from the object.
Seeing such a scene, the doubts in the hearts of the ministers became more and more serious.
Amid everyone's suspicion, Zhou Cang lifted up the linen cloth with a "swish" sound.
A log-shaped object appeared in everyone's field of vision. The strange appearance made everyone's eyes light up, but no one knew what it was. (To be continued)