In Luoyang, corpses littered the fields, and the shouts of killing shook the sky.
Pan Zhang rode a siege truck and attacked Luoyang City for the third time. In front of him, the heroic Wu army soldiers were advancing forward, but they encountered huge trouble. The Wei army built low walls on the city wall.
, on each low wall, there are two serial ballistas and a row of soldiers. If you want to rush to this low wall, you must brave the dense rain of arrows. If you want to break through this low wall, you must first kill them.
Those soldiers.
The Wu army fought on the city wall and paid a heavy price. Now they have to fight with the Wei army on the city wall, which is a major test of physical strength and will. The two sides are fighting in close combat, and fire bombs are useless, and the thunderbolt chariot can only go far away.
The extended strike stopped the Wei army's reinforcements, but it was unable to help the fighting on the city wall.
Even if they broke through these low walls and entered Luoyang City, they still faced tremendous pressure. There were still a large number of Wei soldiers under the city waiting to fight with them.
On the battlefield that was several miles wide, there were shouts of killing everywhere, and there were soldiers fighting desperately everywhere. They didn't know each other, but at this moment, they risked their lives to fight for their lives.
Five miles away, groups of Wei army cavalry galloped past. They did not attack the Wu army's position, but passed by the Wu army's formation, leaving behind bursts of arrows. The Wu army operated thunderbolt chariots and ballista chariots, constantly
Fired, stone bullets and arrows flew into the distance. From time to time, some Wei army knights fell off their horses, but more Wei soldiers drifted away, leaving behind strings of laughter and curses.
After more than half a month of fighting, both sides have figured out each other's tactics, and there are no more secrets. The knights of the Wei army do not seek to break the formation, but only seek turmoil, maintaining pressure on the Wu army. In order to guard against these comings and goings.
Lu Xun arranged for more than 10,000 Wei knights to form a defensive formation. At the same time, he also kept the Chinese army on alert and ready to support at any time.
These Wei troops restrained at least 30% of Lu Xun's energy, and the remaining troops were very nervous to attack Luoyang City. Sima Yi came up with a way to deal with the fire bombs. He demolished all the houses south of Nangong and sent all flammable things to the city wall.
.as combat equipment,
Then they dug countless ditches and filled them with water. Once the opponent fired fire bombs, the soldiers would hide under their shields, holding not weapons but water ladles. They would scoop water from nearby ditches and pour them on the newly cracked buildings.
, on the fire bomb before it even had time to burn.
It takes some time for the fire bomb to catch fire and smoke, and this time is enough for Wei Jun to pour a spoonful of water on it.
Luoyang City is very tall and the moat is very wide, which greatly affects the range of the Wu Army and Shu Han Army's Thunderbolt Chariots. Trying their best, they can only hit the stone bullets and fire bombs more than a hundred steps into the city. As long as they can defend this
After more than a hundred steps, the Wei army was safe. As long as the enemies outside the city stopped firing and began to attack the city, they would rush out from their hiding places and rush up the city wall. They would fight hand-to-hand with the enemy and drive them off the city again and again.
Sima Yi's command platform stood on the Zhuque Tower of Nangong. From there, he could see Yanshi forty miles away, and the enemies outside the city could be seen completely. Pan Zhang rushed to the top of the city, and he could also see
Clearly.
"Blow them down." Sima Yi waved his hand gently.
Following bursts of shouts, dozens of Thunderbolt Chariots roared in unison, with stone bullets mixed with fire bombs. They flew towards Pan Zhang and others. When the Wei soldiers who were fighting Pan Zhang heard the sound of war drums, they said nothing.
He turned around and ran, quickly got into the bunker, and covered his mouth and nose with a soaked cloth.
Although Pan Zhang was on guard and huddled behind his shield in time, he received several heavy blows in succession. His chest still felt tight and his throat was sweet. He fell down the city and could not get up for a long time.
Wu Jun's attack failed again.
Lu Xun's face was as dark as water. He said nothing.
In the west of the city, Zhuge Liang also announced that he would withdraw his troops with gold.
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At dusk, Lu Xun personally arrived at Pingwangguan, where Zhuge Liang was stationed in the west of the city.
Zhuge Liang was not surprised by Lu Xun's arrival. He knew what Lu Xun wanted to say even without Lu Xun opening his mouth. In fact, he also hoped that he could satisfy Lu Xun, but the problem was that he simply couldn't do it.
Lu Xun asked Zhuge Liang to order the Mengda troops from Luyang to rush to Luoyang to help. Although the Han and Wu coalition forces had more than 100,000 troops, they did not have enough strength advantage over the Wei army. There were fire bombs on both sides, and Sima Yi found a way to restrain the fire.
In the case of bombs, the only thing that can determine the outcome in the end is the strength and food reserves of both sides, as well as their fighting spirit and patience.
Meng Da's presence in Luyang not only did not help the war situation, but also diverted Wu Jun's attention. If Meng Da could be transferred to Luoyang to participate in the war, not only could the Shu Han army increase its strength by more than 20,000, Wu Jun could also guard against Meng Da.
More than 10,000 people were mobilized to the battlefield. Both sides could increase their numbers by more than 30,000 to 40,000 people at once.
In addition, Lu Xun also asked Zhuge Liang to transfer Wei Yan to the Luoyang battlefield. Without cavalry to confront Zhang He, they were very passive.
"Wei Yan can't come." Zhuge Liang shook his head: "If Wei Yan hadn't been at Shangdang to contain the Wei army, the Xiahou Ba tribe would have become active again, and the Huns and Xianbei people would have obeyed Cao Wei's orders again and harassed our army's rear."
"Then bring Meng Da."
"Meng Da... can you listen to me?" Zhuge Liang smiled bitterly: "Do you think I won't let him come?"
Lu Xun was stunned for a moment, then let out a long breath: "Then what is the prime minister's plan?"
Zhuge Liang pondered for a long time: "Retreat. Since we can't capture it, why bother adding casualties. If you don't attack Luoyang, you can take Yanzhou, take Xuzhou, and push the front all the way to the Yellow River. When you take the south of the river, Cao Rui
Is it still possible not to withdraw?”
"It's such a pity to retreat like this." Lu Xun said meaningfully: "Prime Minister, this is our best opportunity, but it is a pity that we failed to seize it. How will we face our respective kings after we go back?"
"No, you still have a chance." Zhuge Liang looked at Lu Xun, "At least, your health is better than mine."
Lu Xun looked at Zhuge Liang, who looked sick, and sincerely held his hands in his hands: "Prime Minister, I hope you can do the best for the world, take care of yourself, and work hard to eat more."
After speaking, Lu Xun stood up, sighed and walked away.
Zhuge Liang sat motionless, his face was ashen and his eyes were weak. In an instant, it seemed as if his energy had been drained away, leaving only a skin.
Jiang Wei and Yang Yi sat aside, equally frustrated and speechless. They had been preparing for the Battle of Luoyang for nearly a year and lasted for four months. It started with great vigor and ended so sadly. They were really not willing to accept it. But they also knew that,
Although Meng Da only had more than 20,000 people, he affected more than just 20,000 people. He even directly affected the direction of the entire war.
A war that had a chance of victory ended in vain because of the struggle between Zhuge Liang and Li Yan. Everyone knows that without Li Yan's obstruction, this result would never have happened.
Of course, not only Li Yan was watching, but also Wei Ba, the Zhennan general who was far away in Jiaozhou and was busy doing business. If he hadn't sold fire bombs to the Wei army, the city of Luoyang might have been destroyed by now.
"Everyone can kill the rebellious ministers and traitors." Jiang Wei clenched his fists and said word by word.
Zhuge Liang remained motionless, slowly pulled out the map, laid it on the table, and began to think about retreat.
"Bo Yue, I will stay in Xin'an. You lead the army into Shangdang. After joining forces with Wei Yan, first capture Huguan and then capture the entire Bingzhou."
Jiang Wei didn't answer. Zhuge Liang raised his head and glanced at him. Seeing his ferocious expression, he didn't know what he was thinking. He frowned and raised his voice: "Bo Yue?"
"Prime Minister?" Jiang Wei was startled, then came to his senses, and quickly raised his hands and said, "What are your orders, Prime Minister?"
"I will give you 30,000 troops. You can attack Shangtang to the north. After joining forces with Wei Yan, take Huguan first, and then take the entire Bingzhou."
"Here." Jiang Wei responded without thinking. After a while, he felt something was wrong. When they came out, they had an army of 80,000, but after so many days of fighting, they suffered more than 18,000 casualties, leaving only
If he leads 30,000 people, that will be almost all the main force. Spring plowing is coming soon, and the newly recruited soldiers need to go back to farm the land. The only troops that can be used are the standing troops, including the Longyou soldiers.
The county soldiers of the county.
"What about you, Prime Minister?"
"I will rest in Xin'an for a while." Zhuge Liang said slowly: "After you conquer Huguan, I will return to Chang'an to recuperate."
Jiang Wei was stunned for a moment and did not say a word. He knew that Zhuge Liang had handed over military power to him. If he could win Bingzhou, this expedition would be considered fruitless, and he would be the biggest beneficiary. This is
Zhuge Liang gave him the opportunity and paved the way for him. Zhuge Liang stopped in Xin'an to contain the main force of the Wei army and prevent them from quickly reinforcing Bingzhou.
"Thank you, Prime Minister."
Yang Yi was silent and looked ugly. He also heard Zhuge Liang's intentions, but he was very aggrieved. Zhuge Liang spared no effort to cultivate Jiang Wei, why didn't he think about me? I am the one who has been with you the longest and is the most loyal.
Your person. I have done so many things for you, but you can't leave a little place for me in your heart? Jiang Wei Jiang Wei, everything belongs to Jiang Wei, is he that good?
Yang Yi had a stern look on her face, found an excuse, and said goodbye to go out. Jiang Wei saw Yang Yi's dissatisfaction and was both grateful and a little uneasy.
"Wei Gong has this kind of temper, you don't need to take it to heart." Zhuge Liang's voice was hoarse and he said calmly: "Go and prepare. I won't be with you this time. You have to learn to make your own decisions. Who do you think can do it?
If you use it, just take those people away."
"Here." Jiang Wei hesitated, silently cupped his hands and retreated.
Zhuge Liang sighed softly, raised his hand, pinched his sore eyebrows, and felt dizzy for a while. He returned without success this time. He has the greatest responsibility. What should he do after returning to Chang'an? Is he going to continue to stay in Chang'an?
, or return to Chengdu, he had no idea for the moment. If he continued to stay in Chang'an, he didn't know if his body could support the next attack on Luoyang. Returning to Chengdu under such circumstances would be equivalent to giving up his efforts and giving up power.
"O late Emperor, I am so ashamed of my trust in you." Zhuge Liang closed his eyes, two drops of tears overflowed from his eyes, and murmured to himself: "Exhausted, not even an inch of achievement has been accomplished. Power has fallen into the hands of traitors, and people's hearts have been dissipated.
, has the great man’s virtue really been extinguished?”
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