When one's own side is attacking the city, the Liannu chariot and the Pili chariot cannot set the entire city wall as the attack target as usual, otherwise it will accidentally injure one's own warriors. If no long-range attack is carried out, the pressure on the city head will be reduced, allowing
The defenders counterattacked calmly. Originally, this was a difficult problem to have both ways. After Wei Ba summoned these young generals to discuss it many times, they finally solved the problem.
A new tactic was developed: when ascending the city, concentrate on shooting at a certain section of the city wall, and use the overwhelming advantage of long-range attacks to separate the defenders on the city wall into relatively independent combat areas to reduce the pressure on the companions who are ascending the city.
This kind of shooting, which requires high accuracy, must be completed by the most skilled shooter to ensure that no companions are accidentally injured.
When Zhang Shao and others began to charge, the elite shooters who had been recharging their strength took over the position, concentrating on control, and controlling the shooting angle within a very small range. In this way, the horizontal connections on the city wall were
The passage received special attention. Although it could not be completely cut off, the pressure faced by the siege troops could be minimized as much as possible.
Of course, despite this, every soldier who attacked the city still faced considerable pressure. Arrows were continuously shot from the city head, stones and wood were thrown, and spears were thrust out, trying their best to prevent them from taking down the city wall.
Guan Xing, Zhang Shao, Zhang Wei and other three people rushed out of their warships and rushed to the front line. Zhang Shao took the lead, holding spears in both hands, and stepped up the ladder. He was about to rush to the top of the city.
Two spears and a sword to kill each other head on
When Zhang Shao arrived, he roared loudly, shook the spear in his hand left and right, and opened the two spears. The spearhead trembled, and with a "whoosh" sound, it pierced the chest of the Wei Army swordsman. The Wei Army swordsman screamed and shot towards
Then he retreated and bumped into his companion behind him.
Although Zhang Shao succeeded with one blow, his forward speed was exhausted by the Wei army. Just as he drew out his spear, two more enemies were killed. Zhang Shao secretly screamed a pity, squatted down slightly, and blocked the spear with his left hand.
Block to the right and kill two people in a row. Seeing his ferocity, the Wei army squeezed three infantry into a row and bumped into him with their shields. Zhang Shao had no choice but to take a step back and was knocked off the top of the city.
Fortunately, the city wall was not too high. Zhang Shao climbed up and saw Guan Xing coming. Guan Xing held a shield in his left hand and a sword in his right hand. He was guarded by two white-haired Guan family sword and shield bearers.
, fought to the top of the city. Zhang Shao was so anxious that he didn't even bother to wipe the dust off his face, grabbed a ladder, and climbed up the city again.
While the southern wall of Fan City was in full swing, the northern wall also started a bloody battle. Meng Da commanded a huge siege vehicle and kept approaching the city wall. The crossbowmen on the vehicle kept shooting, suppressing the people at the top of the city.
Wei Jun. Wei Jun hid behind the city wall and behind shields, using thick wooden heads to support the siege vehicles to prevent the siege vehicles from approaching. Every time the siege vehicles got closer, they had to make a huge effort.
Meng Da knew that the situation was urgent and Sima Yi could arrive at the city at any time. If they could not capture Fan City before Sima Yi arrived, they would be in danger of being flanked. Therefore, he ordered all the troops attacking the city to suppress them at any cost.
On the city, they launched wave after wave of attacks, not giving the Wei army on the city any chance to breathe.
The sound of war drums, the sound of arrows piercing the air, the shouts of killing, and the screams of injured soldiers all merged into one, constantly impacting the eardrums and hearts of every soldier.
Fancheng is like a small boat, swaying and rising in the face of the continuous attacks of the Shu army, and may capsize at any time.
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In the east of Fancheng, Sima Yi was commanding an army of 30,000 soldiers galloping. The soldiers' hurried footsteps trampled the newly green grass into the mud, and the green soil rose and fell with the horses' hooves. The soldiers' rapid breathing was like a gust of wind, whistling.
Blow non-stop.
Xin Pi frowned, and while holding the horse's rein tightly, he said to Sima Yi: "General, if you rush over like this, the soldiers won't be able to fight."
Sima Yi's body rose and fell with the horses, and the beard under his chin was trembling. He looked into the distance anxiously. Although his ears were filled with various sounds, he could not hear the news in the distance at all, but in his heart
But there was an unsettling sound of war drums.
Hearing Xinpi's worry, he shook his head and sighed: "Zhiji, you don't understand Wei Ba."
"Wei Ba?" Xin Pi was stunned for a moment, "Who is Wei Ba? Didn't it say that the commanders of the Shu army were Wu Yi and Meng Da?"
Sima Yi glanced at Xin Pi in surprise and said nothing. But Xin Pi understood what Sima Yi meant, and a wry smile appeared on his face. He had been away from power for too long, and he didn't even understand this person who Sima Yi found difficult to deal with.
"Wei Ba is the second son of Wei Yan, the general who fought against Shu and conquered the north. He was just weak, but he was full of ingenuity. The fall of Guanzhong last year was related to him." Sima Yi briefly introduced Wei Ba's great achievements in the past year, and finally
Later he said: "This man is skilled in mechanics, meticulous in thinking, and always does things unexpectedly. This time the Wu-Shu coalition attacked Xiangyang, it was him who facilitated it. Now that he is attacking Fancheng, I am worried that Fancheng will be lost."
Xinpi nodded. He served as a guard in Luoyang, and later came to Wancheng with the emperor. He seemed to be a close official of the emperor, but in fact he didn't know much about the situation on the front line. He basically knew nothing about Wei Ba's affairs.
I know. But he is very familiar with Sima Yi and his son. Wei Ba can defeat them one after another, so he must be superior to others.
"But if we rush over like this, we can't fight."
"If we can get to the city before it is destroyed, we will win." Sima Yi said as he called the Sima division: "You lead the guard camp and set off. As soon as you arrive at Fancheng, attack immediately without any hesitation."
Master Sima responded, turned around and left with the guard camp.
"So urgent?" Xin Pi was even more surprised. He had never seen Sima Yi in such a hurry. Let Sima Division lead the guard battalion to go first, and launch an attack as soon as he arrived at Fan City. This was no longer about supporting the defenders in the city and boosting morale.
question. Xinpi found it a bit unbelievable. According to
According to the information obtained, the Shu army only has 30,000 people, and there are currently 5,000 or 6,000 defenders in the city. Although the Shu army has an obvious advantage in strength, it seems impossible to capture Fancheng within a day or two. Without taking the city
Once the casualties of the defenders reach a certain level, it will still be very difficult to break the city.
"There is nothing we can do about it. There is one characteristic of this man's military use. Either he doesn't do it or he does it, he will definitely be quite sure. If he dares to attack Fancheng, it means that he has the possibility of destroying the city." Sima Yi said with a helpless smile:
"I'm not afraid of George's jokes. I'm very reluctant to play against him right now."
Xin Pi was shocked. Sima Yi was eager to make meritorious deeds, but he didn't want to face off against a young man who had just won the championship. It was obvious that he was a little afraid. Sima Yi knew Xin Pi's surprise, and the reason why he was willing to reveal it in front of Xin Pi was
The mind also has its own intention. Put yourself
Exposing the weakest point is the most effective way to win a person's trust. Xinpi is also an important person in the Ruying Group. His suppression shows the strength of the power behind him. If you want to further win over Ruying,
Group, Xinpi is a very ideal target.
"There are a few things I didn't expect about this battle." Sima Yi lightly kicked the horse's belly and walked side by side with Xin Pi, appearing very close. His voice was not high-pitched, but it was sincere and mixed with a trace of anxiety. "
Wu and Shu each had their own agendas and could not truly trust each other. Their joint operations would have been insufficient. The Shu army approached Xiangyang, and the Wu army
However, what happened later gradually exceeded my speculation. Meng Da defeated Hu Zhi for one; the Shu army completely wiped out our Xiangyang Navy, which was the second; the Shu army only used
After two days, they cut off the pontoon bridge and immediately surrounded Fancheng. Thirdly, George, can you imagine what they want to do?"
Xin Pi twirled the tip of his beard and pondered for a long time: "Looking at the overall situation, they just want to drag our army in Xiangyang to gain opportunities for Guanzhong. But using 30,000 horses as bait, the price seems too high. More
What's more, Wu Yi and Meng Da are both ostracized people. How could they really attack Fancheng when they knew they couldn't occupy it? Is it really because of that Wei Ba? But he is also from the Jingxiang clan."
"This is the problem." Sima Yi said: "Wu Yi and Meng Da are both experienced in official circles. They are willing to listen to Wei Ba and attack Fancheng. They must have confidence in him or have received some guarantee. From now on
Judging from the situation,
The Shu army will be defeated in battle, and Lu Xun also arrived in Xiangyang, and their goal was actually realized step by step, which is enough to show that this Wei Ba is extraordinary." He suddenly smiled: "Otherwise, Your Majesty will not
Xia Houxuan will be sent to negotiate."
"Negotiation?" Xin Pi was startled and glanced at Sima Yi. Sima Yi could know what was going on around the emperor, which was a secret. Sima Yi told him this secret, which naturally had deep meaning.
Sima Yi smiled slightly and told Xinpi the latest news he had just received. He said it very lightly, but his heart was very heavy. The emperor wanted to negotiate with Shu, so he obviously had temporarily given up attacking Guanzhong. Giving up Guanzhong meant giving up Wei.
country's products
The land of horses was a national policy that could affect the future of Wei State, but the emperor made the decision himself without consulting him at all, but he could only get a little bit of news after the fact. This shows that the emperor has already treated him as an old minister.
Not so trusting anymore.
Is this because he has failed to achieve good results in several battles? Doubts about his ability or doubts about his loyalty are not a good thing. Thunder, rain and dew are all God's favor. If the emperor treats him
If he is wary, all his hard work for so many years may come to nothing at any time. Although the idea of retiring has appeared more than once, withdrawing from the court in this way is definitely not the outcome he hopes for.
"Your Majesty...it's difficult." Xinpi said lightly.
"It's difficult to be a king, but it's even harder to be a minister." Sima Yi suddenly changed the topic: "By the way, George, I heard that the Taiyang family has a daughter named Yang Huiyu. She has reached marriageable age. I wonder if she has a family?"
Xinpi glanced at him and raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "If General Hussar wants to marry the Taiyang family, it's not just a matter of words. Is it appropriate at this time?"
Sima Yi shrugged: "What can we do? Xia Houhui has been kidnapped by Wei Ba. Ziyuan is my eldest son, so I can't be single like this."
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