Compared with the battle on the plains, the casualties in the siege battle were many times greater. This was also the reason why Qin Yang was unwilling to attack the city. The lives that died in front of him were all the most elite warriors in the Yellow Turban Army. But for
To kill Lu Bu, Qin Yang must fight to win Chang'an!
The soldiers of the Fourth Battalion of the Yellow Turban Army had already launched a charge, but Qin Yang found that the Chang'an garrison, which had been on the verge of collapse just now, suddenly seemed to wake up. They faced the arrows from Feiyu Battalion and risked their lives continuously.
The huge boulders that hit the city drove back the Yellow Turban Army who rushed to the city head again and again. On the city head, the corpses of soldiers from both sides were piled up to form high barriers.
"It seems that Lu Bu is going to fight to the death to defend Chang'an!" Seeing this situation, Qin Yang not only did not feel anxious, but actually felt a little bit lucky in his heart.
If Lu Bu doesn't want to defend Chang'an, but breaks out at the beginning of the war, with Lu Bu's bravery and his 150,000 troops, Qin Yang is really not sure that Lu Bu can stay. But if he defends to the end, Lu Bu's troops and morale will be exhausted.
It's almost done, even if Lu Bu wants to break through, it will be very difficult.
The brutal siege battle lasted from dawn until the red sun set in the west. The water of Chang'an City's moat had been completely dyed red with blood. Even at the most violent point of the battle, the several-meter-deep moat had been covered with corpses of soldiers from both sides.
The battlefield was filled with rolling logs and stones. Gun smoke filled the air, and the thick smell of blood and burnt corpses filled the entire battlefield.
The people were numb and the sword was sharpened. The 1st to 5th battalions of the Yellow Turban Army and the Huangtian Battalion took turns attacking, and they had launched twelve attacks on the Chang'an city wall. Chang'an City's defense was on the verge of collapse five times, but each time the defenders in the city failed to respond.
At the cost of countless lives, the defense miraculously came down.
In this battle, the Yellow Turban Army killed more than 15,000 people, and the number of injured was several times that number. The casualties of the Chang'an City defenders even exceeded that of the Yellow Turban Army. Both sides gritted their teeth and persisted. This was a battle of perseverance and fighting spirit.
A fight to the death.
"Send the order to the whole army, bury the pots and make rice, suspend the attack on the city, recharge your batteries and fight again at dawn tomorrow!" Qin Yang faced the red sun setting in the west, looked at the blood-stained mountains and rivers, took a long breath, and finally issued the order
Armistice order.
"The enemy has retreated! We have defended Chang'an City! Long live the empire!" Looking at the Yellow Turban Army retreating like a tide from the city, the top of Chang'an City let out almost crazy cheers.
Tens of thousands of defenders with their faces full of smoke and blood, either crawled out from behind the bunker, or stood up from the pile of corpses, tightly holding the curled-edged weapons stained with blood in their hands. They laughed wildly,
They were rejoicing, they were so excited that their eyes filled with tears. They survived and defeated the Yellow Turban Army, which had been invincible since they sent out troops! They won the first day of the Chang'an offensive and defensive battle!
As for the fight they will face tomorrow? The soldiers looked back at the tens of thousands of supervisory troops lined up under the city wall behind them, and the banner with the word "LV" flying high in the team. They still smiled and cheered,
As soldiers, they would rather die in a charge against the enemy than die in humiliation as a deserter under the sword of their own people.
The atmosphere in the golden-domed tent was solemn. Qin Yang's eyes swept over the faces covered with gunpowder smoke. He knew that his generals were unwilling to give in. Especially when he heard the thundering cheers at the top of Chang'an City, he
I absolutely believe that these generals and even the soldiers under their command, even if they don't eat, drink or sleep, are still willing to fight at night to defeat the enemy's arrogance!
Qin Yang smiled faintly and was the first to break the silence, "Everyone has worked hard today. I, Qin Yang, would like to thank you all."
"It's not hard work, but Your Highness, why don't you let us continue fighting! We Huangtian Camp still have 10,000 troops who have not gone to the battlefield!" Zhou Cang said angrily.
"Yes, our brothers from the first battalion have just started to warm up! Your Highness, Zhang Niujiao has asked us to lead the brothers from the first battalion to attack Chang'an at night! If Chang'an is not captured before dawn tomorrow, then what will be put before your highness tomorrow?
It’s my horned head!”
"Okay, okay..." Qin Yang had expected that this would happen, so he couldn't help but laugh, and stopped the generals who were still angrily asking for battle.
"The holy capital of Chang'an is the founding capital of the Han Empire. The city walls are as strong as those of the imperial capital Luoyang, and there are 150,000 defenders in the city with no way out. If we say that we can capture Chang'an in one battle, do you believe it?
"Qin Yang said calmly.
Everyone in the tent was speechless by Qin Yang. They were just angry for a moment. But if anyone is really sure that they can take down Chang'an City in one fell swoop, I'm afraid even they themselves don't believe it.
When Qin Yang saw that everyone was silent, he continued: "Since our army left Hanzhong, we have broken through Mount Fuyuan, captured Hu Lao, fought against Luoshui to capture the imperial capital Luoyang, and conquered Hangu Pass and Tongguan. It can be said that we have won consecutive battles.
Wherever the soldiers point, they are invincible! Now three hundred thousand troops have gathered under the city of Chang'an. I, Qin Yang, are determined to win this Chang'an! Don't worry, the evil in your heart is the evil in my, Qin Yang's heart. I have now sent orders to the Heishan camp and Houtu.
The three troops of the Battalion and the Silver Armor Battalion are shrinking towards our central army. Tomorrow, my army of 300,000 will take turns attacking the city. Even if we cannot capture Chang'an, we will turn the city head of Chang'an into ruins!"
The whole army shrinks and goes all out?! After Qin Yang's words fell, the golden-domed tent suddenly became agitated. The generals were extremely excited. It seemed that His Highness King Ming had not lost his fighting spirit, but was planning a bigger battle. The thought of
The magnificent scene of tomorrow's joint siege by 300,000 troops will make even these battle-hardened generals excited!
"Your Highness, do you mean that we will no longer besiege the city but go all-out?" Guo Jia asked with a frown.
Qin Yang nodded and said: "Yes, from today's battle, it should be obvious that Lu Bu has decided to stick to Chang'an. Since he does not want to break out, then naturally we must go all out to give him this face!"
Guo Jia was silent, there was nothing wrong with Qin Yang's analysis. After all, the best opportunity for Lu Bu to break out had been missed. Now the defenders in Chang'an City had become exhausted after a day's battle. If they wanted to break out again, they would probably
It's difficult.
"What? Is there anything wrong with my arrangement like this?" Qin Yang couldn't help but ask when he saw that Guo Jia still seemed a little hesitant.
Guo Jia pondered: "According to His Highness's analysis, there is nothing wrong with it, but I always feel that why Lu Bu insists on clinging to such a city of Chang'an that has no strategic value at all? After all, there is no room for his development nearby.
, and according to His Highness, even the Emperor of Han Dynasty has already escaped from Chang'an... It doesn't make sense."
"Military advisor, you are thinking too much..." Zhang Niujiao said: "Lü Bu is extremely arrogant because he has the reputation of being the world's best god of war on his head. He must be because of his defeat at Hulao Pass last time.
He was in the hands of His Highness Prince Ming, and he was dissatisfied. So he wanted to fight to the death, and he even thought that he could defeat our army in one fell swoop and take Luoyang and Hanzhong, haha..."
Liao Hua also smiled and said: "That must be the case, not to mention that our army's scouts have been watching their movements. Now they are exhausted. If they want to break out, can they outrun our Black Mountain heavy cavalry and silver armor?"
Cavalry? Haven’t our cavalry brothers caught up and eliminated them in one fell swoop?”
After the two of them said this, all the generals in the camp laughed. Guo Jia's brows relaxed slightly. Now that Qin Yang's military order has been issued, he could not say anything more. He just murmured: "I hope it will be true."
As you said..."
In Chang'an City, the lights outside the majestic palace are brightly lit, and there is a forest of swords and guns, and there is a murderous atmosphere. None of the soldiers who fought bloody battles at the top of the city during the day went back to rest at this moment. Instead, they all gathered at the palace as if they were preparing for battle.
In front of the huge square.
At the top of the palace city, Lu Bu stood there quietly, his eyes sweeping over the soldiers who had just experienced the battle. After a moment, a burst of footsteps came. Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and other generals followed a young man with slender features and a tall figure.
The Confucian scholars came to Lu Bu together.
"Mr. Chen Gong, I have everything ready here." When Lu Bu saw the young Confucian scholar, a smile appeared on his face and he said respectfully.
Chen Gong returned the gift and said with a faint smile: "My lord, Chen Gong has kept me waiting for a long time. I have just checked with the generals at the top of the city, and the Qinyang bandits have indeed begun to shrink across the board. They must be preparing."
Will we launch a large-scale attack on the city tomorrow?"
Lu Bu said happily: "It's all thanks to your master's clever calculation that our army will have a chance to break through."
Chen Gong nodded and said: "In this way, although the main force of my army can be saved, the lord will be in danger..."
Lu Bu laughed loudly when he heard this and said: "I, Lu Bu, am the best god of war in the world. I have Fang Tian's painted halberd in my hand, a red rabbit divine horse under my crotch, and I have the aura of a king. Who in the world can keep me?!"
After laughing, Lu Bu's face changed and he shouted the order, "The three armies are listening to the order. Except for my personal guard and cavalry, all the soldiers are listening to Mr. Chen Gong's dispatch! At the second watch today, the entire army will rush out of Chang'an and break through the encirclement!"
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