A fierce offensive and defensive battle is underway.
Along the city wall, dozens of ladders were lined up, and each ladder was densely packed with people. They were not afraid of the arrows and stones flying in the sky, and they climbed up desperately, as if there was something more terrifying behind them.
Same as chasing.
Up and down the city wall, there were piles and piles of busy soldiers everywhere. Huge logs and boiling water fell from the sky from time to time, bringing with them a wave of death, the sound of war drums, and the cry of killing, shaking the earth and the earth.
Sun Jian was furious as he watched his soldiers falling from the ladder, screaming and flying in the air, and seeing more and more corpses under the city.
Pulling out the ancestral sword from his waist and picking up a shield, Sun Jian roared: "Archers, shoot for me, volley! Don't let those bastards at the top of the city raise their heads!"
A group of archers immediately gathered together and fired a volley at the top of the city wall at the top of the ladder in front of Sun Jian. Several soldiers who stretched out their upper bodies to throw stones were immediately shot to death. One of them screamed and fell to the bottom of the city.
There were also screams from behind his head.
"My sons, follow me and kill!" Sun Jian waved his sword and shouted at the guards behind him. Then he flashed and quickly climbed up the ladder and climbed up the ladder at high speed.
The personal guards dodged out from behind the giant oar without hesitation and followed behind the commander. When the other soldiers saw that the commander was taking the lead, their morale was greatly boosted, and they cheered and shouted loudly.
Regardless of the Yuzhou Army defending at the top of the city or the Jiangdong Army attacking below the city, both sides knew that this tragic offensive and defensive battle had reached the most critical moment!
"Brothers, hold on, hold on! We can't let the tiger Sun Jian enter the city, otherwise our family will not be safe!" There were shouts from the top of the city, full of tragic and tragic atmosphere.
"Kill!" The morale of the county soldiers in the city surged, and an atmosphere of a last-ditch battle immediately enveloped the city.
With the combined efforts of several defenders, a huge log was thrown into the air, rushed out of the city wall, and accurately hit the ladder where Sun Jian was, with a huge force.
There were cheers at the top of the city and exclamations from below.
"My sons, kill! We captured Xihua. We looted the city for three days and massacred the whole city as a warning to others!" Sun Jian himself didn't care at all. He roared at the top of his lungs and waved his shield with his left hand. He rolled down the ladder.
The incoming shields collided heavily.
The huge tree fell from a high place, how powerful was it?
The iron shield collided with the wood, making a loud bang. Even the ladder trembled, shaking the people on the escalator below the city until their jaws split open and blood flowed.
However, the final result was shocking. The iron shield was intact, but the wood was smashed to the side and fell slumped to the foot of the city wall.
"Kill!" Jiangdong's army's eyes were red and they were completely in a rage. Following their brave commander, they completely submerged Xihua City...
"My lord has gone into battle in person again?" Cheng Pu hurried over with an iron-spine snake spear and asked Han Dang, a fellow countryman and colleague, "Yi Gong, why don't you advise me?"
Han Dang put down the bow and arrow in his hand and said with a wry smile: "De Mou, do you think you can persuade me? Originally, I wanted to climb the ladder and charge ahead of the lord. But the lord grabbed the belt and pulled it down...
…The Lord ordered me to command the crossbows under the city, what do you call me?”
Cheng Pu stared, speechless.
He and Han Dang were both from Liaodong, and they were quite tall. Although Sun Jian was also very strong, his height was still slightly inferior to the two. Thinking about the way his comrade was being carried around by his lord in one hand and giving orders, he immediately felt that
A sudden chill.
Han Dang suddenly asked: "De Mou, weren't you supervising the battle at the west gate? Why did you come here suddenly? Has the west gate been broken?"
"It's just a feint, it doesn't matter if someone is there or not?" Cheng Pu shook his head.
When Jiangdong's army attacked Xihua City, they used the tactic of encircling three buildings. He was at the west gate, Huang Gai was at the north gate, and Sun Jian personally led the main force at the south gate. The original idea was to encircle the points and call for reinforcements.
As a result, the surrounding counties and counties only wanted to protect themselves and no one was willing to send reinforcements. The officials and soldiers in the city were also stubborn and refused to surrender or escape. In the end, Sun Jian couldn't bear his temper, and this battle took place.
Cheng Pu actually didn't agree with Sun Jian's approach, massacring cities and looting to boost morale, which could only show temporary power. Being famous for his cruelty might make some timid local officials flee, but on the contrary, this kind of
This approach may also provoke local resistance to death.
According to the law of war, a city cannot be trapped. If there are no reinforcements from outside and there is a way to retreat, the defenders usually have to flee or surrender. Xihua City is just a county town with a small army and few soldiers. If they were not afraid that Sun Jian would loot and massacre after entering the city, how could they do it?
Fight desperately?
"Demo, you better not think too much. These are troubled times. How can there be room for benevolence and righteousness before the foundation is achieved? The officials in these places are supported by the imperial salary, but they do not want to serve, nor do they listen to the imperial edicts.
If you don’t listen to your advice, what can you do if you don’t attack? In war, there are always sacrifices.”
Han Dang understood his colleague's thoughts, sighed and tried to persuade him, and then asked: "De Mou, you haven't said anything yet..."
"There's news from Nanyang..." Cheng Pu's face looked a little strange, and there was an indescribable flavor in his tone.
"Nanyang?" Han Dang was stunned for a moment, and then thought: "Could it be Luoyang...the winner was determined so quickly? Did Wang Pengju lose? Does the Highway General want our army to return for reinforcements?"
Cheng Pu smiled bitterly and shook his head, completely giving up the hope of his colleagues.
When Han Dang let go of his hand, the big bow fell and hit his feet, but he suddenly didn't notice it and just murmured: "He won? Really won? This, this... God, how?
possible?"
Cheng Pu could understand the thoughts of his colleagues. When he first received the information, he was in the same mood. He was about to explain from the beginning when he suddenly heard a deafening cheer from the top of the city.
"oh!"
"The city is broken, kill, kill!"
Amidst the thunderous shouts of killing, the city gate slowly opened, and Jiangdong's army surged into the city like a tide. The desperate roars and sharp screams continued, making Cheng Pu feel palpitated.
After a while, Sun Jian strode out of the city gate. His body and hands were all stained with blood. He laughed and said, "Haha, Demou, you came here quickly."
The two generals did not dare to neglect, and they all clasped their fists and said, "General, congratulations, my lord, for defeating Xihua and defeating Chen in one battle. It's just a matter of time."
"How dare you compete with someone from a small town?" Sun Jian said angrily: "Send an order to seal four gates and massacre them all. Then send people to deliver a letter to Chen County to see if he surrenders!"
"Here!" A personal guard took the order and left. After a while, the screams in the city became more intensive and louder.
Sun Jian nodded nonchalantly, turned to Cheng Pu and said: "De Mou, you abandoned the troops and didn't care. You are here not only to congratulate me, right?"
"Lord Mingjian, there is a letter from Nanyang..." Cheng Pu quickly handed over the battle report from Nanyang.
"Nanyang?" Sun Jian's expression suddenly changed. He dropped his shield and took the bamboo slip with his left hand. He glanced over it, obviously looking directly at the result.
At a glance, his tiger body was shaking violently, and his eyes showed a look of disbelief. The proud and cruel expression just now was gone, replaced by incomparable solemnity and doubt.
"how come……"
"Hey!" He let go of his right hand and let the blood-drinking sword fall to the ground, ignoring the blood on his hands. He held the bamboo slip with both hands and looked at it from the top.
"Fighting in array...faking defeat...flanking...there are some tricks, but it's nothing more than that. It's just a trick. Thanks to Xu Gongqing's great reputation, how can..." While thinking silently, the expression on Sun Jian's face also changed, and he gritted his teeth.
I don’t know if it’s because I’m complaining about Xu Rong’s futility, or if I’m just unconvinced by Wang Yu’s lucky victory.
"Huh?" Suddenly, his eyes narrowed, showing a horrified look: "...I attacked Xu Rong's army alone and cut off General Xu Rong's flag? Then I used an elite brigade to attack over a long distance and defeated Xu Rong's army? This is simply... simply...
"
Cheng and Han looked at each other with a look of horror in their eyes. During the Battle of Liangdong that day, the Lord was trapped by the guards of Xu Rongzhong's army and could not escape in a deadly battle. As a result, the rear army could not get the order to reorganize the army and could only keep up its energy.
He stepped forward to die...
And Wang Yu also attacked Xu Rong's army lightly and easily. Not only did he escape completely, but he also won the victory in one fell swoop. It seemed that Xu Rong also died in the raid!
Compare the two cars and decide the difference!
This is no longer a question of whether you are convinced or not. Although the lord has a violent temper, he is not a brainless and impulsive person after all. After reading such a battle report, how can he not be filled with emotion?
The joy of the victory over the city and the expectation of marching into Chen County were eclipsed by this indescribable sense of loss, so that they were invisible. What else could be said?
"This son..." After a long time, Sun Jian finally raised his head. He threw away the bamboo slips and sighed: "He is full of courage, and he is also wise and courageous. I am not as good as him, and he is far worse!"
Sun Jian rarely showed such a depressed look, but Generals Cheng and Han were speechless. They didn't know what to say to comfort their lord.
The Lord is an extremely strong person, even if he was defeated by Xu Rong, it did not dishearten him, but instead aroused his fighting spirit. Therefore, he would rather bear a bad reputation, attack with all his strength, and let Yuan Shu take advantage of him behind his back.
Actively conquer cities and territories in Yuzhou.
He did this not to gain territory, but to rely on the resources of Yuzhou to regroup and march northward again, avenging his previous humiliation!
But now, he suddenly lost his fighting spirit. He could only say that Wang Pengju was too defiant and too offensive.
"Having a son is like Wang Pengju. Although I have many children, they are all mediocre." Sun Jian's emotion was not finished yet. Then, he sighed again. This time he did not compare himself with Wang Yu, but compared with his sons.
.
"Lord!"
Han Dang was startled and reminded him quickly: "My lord, don't say this lightly. The second young master has an honest and steady temperament. Hearing this, he should take it as a spur to make more progress. The third young master and others are still young."
You should not have any emotions...but the eldest young master..."
"What about him?" Sun Jian said coldly: "He is also sixteen this year, the same age as Wang Pengju. He usually prides himself on being brave, but today there is a huge difference between him and him. How can he still be shameless and brave? Please tell me what I say along with the battle report.
Send it back together and make sure Bo Fu knows about it!"
After that, he tossed his cloak and walked away, forgetting even the ancestral sword on the ground.
Han Dang looked at his colleague again and saw that the other person's eyes were full of the same bitterness as his own.
Now, things are really getting serious. It would be strange if the mansion in Changsha doesn't fall out!