Guo Yuan's brigade attacked the city for an hour in a row.

Although the offensive was fierce, it did not break the city.

From this, it can be seen that the high walls of the capital city are thick, easy to defend and difficult to attack. With the combat effectiveness of the new army, it will not be able to win with a crushing posture.

Guo Yuan was also anxious.

He sent all his troops out.

With a battalion, he ran to the moat and desperately attacked the enemy on the city tower, suppressed the enemy's firepower, and made it easier for the besieging troops to climb.

In this way, the besieging force suffered fewer casualties.

Guo Yuan's troops also climbed the city tower smoothly.

But...

At this critical moment, something changed.

I saw that a large number of wooden barrels appeared at the pier of the city tower.

Each barrel was heavy and needed to be supported by two soldiers.

Guo Yuan, Xu Ding, and Jia Xu all watched intently.

Xu Ding was the first to react: "It must be fire oil!" ”

"Quickly send an order to the troops in front to withdraw from the battlefield..."

No matter how fast Xu Ding reacted, he was not as fast as the enemy poured fire oil.

Especially when they saw that Guo Yuan's troops had rushed up to the city tower, they were even more anxious.

Without waiting for the promised order to be delivered, barrels of fire oil fell down the ladder.

"Withdraw!"

"Evacuate..."

Guo Yuan was taken aback.

He smelled a pungent smell of fire oil, and then looked at the castle tower, where torches had been lit.

Guo Yuan hurriedly ordered to retreat.

But it's too late...

A torch was thrown down, igniting the fire.

Boom boom...

Because too much oil was poured, it exploded immediately after coming into contact with the torch.

The soldiers, who were still climbing up, were hit hard.

Most of them were blown away by the force of the rage.

Even if it is not blown up, it will be burned by the fire, and it will either be killed or injured.

Guo Yuan hurriedly ran a few steps forward, and when he saw the tragic image in front of him, his heart was dripping blood.

His troops, his brothers, were thus burned to the fire.

"Wen He, you're right, Cao Cao is really prepared. It is estimated that the amount of fire oil in Cheng will never be less. We need to be very careful. Xu Dingdao.

"Yes."

Jia Xu nodded.

........

Originally, the plan was to take the city in full swing, but because of the oil, the siege had to be suspended.

After that, clean up the battlefield and retreat five miles.

In the account.

Guo Yuan knelt down and pleaded guilty.

Xu Ding didn't blame him, and said: "Today's siege battle, I see it in my eyes. In that case, there is no way to save it, and you have done a great job. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for not killing."

Guo Yuan was grateful.

Jia Xu pulled back the topic and arched his hand: "Your Majesty, the minister has a suggestion. Since Cheng is difficult to overcome, you might as well surround it first, the enemy does not move, I do not move, the enemy wants to move, I move first. During this period, you can send multiple troops and horses to attack the counties except the Chengdu capital first, and isolate the Chengdu capital. After that, if you take the capital, it will be like hitting a stone with an egg, and you will succeed in a battle. ”

"The attack on one city and one place is too time-consuming, right?" Xu Ding did not agree.

"We still concentrate our forces and capture the capital of Cheng, as for the other counties... As long as Cheng is in hand, the Cao thief is killed, and they will naturally surrender. ”

Xu Ding smiled and said, "This is the fastest shortcut to capture Yizhou." ”

"We are limited by food, grass and ammunition, and we cannot fight for a long time. Only by concentrating military forces, capturing this fortified city, and destroying the military, economic, and command center of Cao's army, can we be invincible. ”

Jia Xu responded: "It's the minister who is reckless.... ”

"Actually, your advice is also very good. After all, I can win all the battles, but I don't want to waste time on useless work, so I want to capture Chengdu. ”

"Yes. Your Majesty is wise. ”

Xu Ding still adhered to the original plan and prepared all divisions and brigades to attack the city.

This time, there is no need for Guo Yuan to be tempted.

Because Xu Ding already knew the arming situation of Chengdu.

Although there was a threat to the Xia army, Xu Ding also believed that with the strength of the Xia State, if he really had to fight with all his might, he could capture the Cheng capital.

.........

The next day.

Xu Ding mobilized a division and two brigades, totaling 16,000 men, and arrived at the city.

He will personally command the campaign.

"Your Majesty, when will the last general attack the city?" A brigade commander asked.

"Siege now!"

Xu Ding has always been resolute in doing things.

Now that the troops have arrived, there is no reason to delay.

"Yes..." Several brigade commanders split up and began to act.

Knock knock...

The sound of drums spread across the battlefield.

The officers and men of all battalions are ready to go.

Xu Ding slowly drew his sword and shouted: "Siege!" ”

Roar, roar, roar...

Outside the eastern city, there were two regiments of infantry troops, carrying ladders and running towards the city tower. While running, it also made a neat roar, intertwined with the sound of drums, which greatly boosted morale.

"Dian Wei."

"Yes."

Xu Ding stood in front of the military vehicle, glanced behind him, and said, "I have a lot of use to transfer three hundred royal forest troops over." ”

"No."

At such times, the plug-in function, to assist in siege, is indispensable.

Dian Wei called the Imperial Guards to the front.

Xu Ding walked between them without moving. Every time he passed a soldier, that soldier became extremely excited. It's like there's an endless supply of energy.

After walking a lap.

Xu Ding returned to his original place and said: "Now the battlefield needs you, charge into battle, and be an example for the whole army." I know that you are the best of the best, and I have entrusted you with this difficult task. Can you have faith? ”

"Yes..."

The crowd replied.

"Okay, I'll just stand here, waiting for your triumphant return!" Xu Ding picked up the sword in his hand, pointed at the capital, and shouted, "I ordered you to rush over..." ”

"Kill..."

Three hundred royal forest troops, along the flying bridge on the surface of the moat, quickly ran over. Their speed is several times faster than that of ordinary soldiers.

This is probably because of Xu Ding's plug-in.

Not only did it strengthen their bodies, but it also gave them the Divine Talisman.

When running, it is like a wind.

In a flash.

The other soldiers who were overtaken were dumbfounded.

It was the first time they had seen a man run so fast.

It's almost time to catch up with the car.

After crossing the moat, it is faster.

Before the enemy could react, he had already climbed the ladder.

The bows and arrows on the city tower were not released at all.

They watched as the Foresters rushed up the ladder and then quickly ran up.

That's right, it's running!

Their bodies are different from ordinary people, in addition to their infinite strength, they also have good endurance. Even if you run more than ten miles in one breath, you won't feel tired.

This is the strength of the strengthened person.

"Kill it..." One of the centurions of the Imperial Guards drank as he climbed up.

The soldiers behind him, as if they had been beaten with chicken blood, took three steps and made two steps, and ran up.

"Pour the oil, pour the oil..." Cao Jun is also helpless, at this time, if the oil is not used, the city tower will be lost.

Xu Ding had been guarding against this for a long time.

Seeing the enemy moving the barrel behind, he said to one of the generals on the right: "Look at your sharpshooter battalion." ”

"Yes."

The camp tent of the sharpshooter battalion was fabricated, and he immediately ordered his sharpshooter battalion to start the sniping plan.

Of the 300 men in the Sharpshooter Battalion, 200 of them went on other missions. Only a hundred people remained here, responsible for sniping the soldiers carrying barrels on the castle towers.

Don't look at their small numbers, their marksmanship is absolutely accurate.

Because every soldier is chosen from each army.

If you don't hit every shot, you can't enter the sharpshooter battalion.

"Kill!"

Bang bang bang...

A hundred soldiers, standing in two rows, carried out precise strikes against the enemy soldiers on the towers of the city.

Xu Ding hurriedly raised the binoculars.

After hearing the sound of gunfire, all the enemy soldiers who were carrying the barrels fell to the ground.

They were all shot in the head, and they didn't even have time to scream.

It can be seen from this that the marksmanship of the sharpshooter battalion is really not fake.

Hundreds of shots were originally a good description of marksmanship, but in their case, it has become a reality. Just using an ordinary rifle, crossing hundreds of meters, and accurately sniping enemy soldiers, this kind of skill is rare in the Western Shang Empire.

"Good!"

Xu Ding laughed unconsciously.

Jia Xu also saw it and said, "Our sharpshooter battalion is really worthy of its name. ”

"Being able to shoot an opponent accurately at such a distance is definitely a magic gun."

.......

The surrounding generals praised again and again.

The enemy soldiers who carried the barrels were all wiped out, giving the besieging troops ten seconds.

Don't underestimate those ten seconds.

Ten seconds on the battlefield can decide a lot of things.

It can make Dian Wei's Royal Forest Army climb from the bottom of the ladder to the top of the ladder.

The enemy generals never imagined that all the soldiers carrying the barrels would be sniped in an instant, and not even a single one was alive.

After a delay of ten seconds, Cao's army lost all his fighters.

When they noticed the ladder behind them, they found that the Guards had already climbed up.

The strengthened Imperial Forest Army is extremely combative.

They jumped to the top of the castle tower and attacked the enemy nearby: "Puff puff puff..." ”

The sword danced wildly, like a meat grinder, harvesting their lives.

In less than a moment...

A gap was punched out of the tower. This gap, about five zhang in circumference, can accommodate hundreds of soldiers. All the Royal Forest Army is stationed in this area to ensure that the troops behind can climb up one after another.

Faced with this situation, the generals of the Cao army panicked.

They knew that Xu Ding's army was strong in field combat and stronger in close combat. If a large number of soldiers were put on the tower, they would never be able to resist it.

Therefore, at all costs, he frantically attacked the Imperial Forest Army of Dian Wei, wanting to knock the Royal Forest Army from the city tower.

"Kill..."

In just half an hour, the Imperial Forest Army fought with thousands of Cao troops.

Although he did not win completely, he withstood the onslaught.

Half an hour was enough time for the siege troops to climb up.

After joining up with the Imperial Guards, his strength increased a lot.

At this time, Xu Ding gave the order for a general attack.

Whether it is above the city or under the city, as long as the soldiers on the battlefield have accelerated the speed of the attack. From a distance, it looks like ants carrying things, densely packed, gathering towards the capital of Cheng.

"Wenhe, the overall situation has been decided, let the soldiers of the other three cities also launch a general attack. We are besieging on all sides, and the enemy's forces are insufficient, so it is inevitable that we will lose sight of one or the other. This makes it easier to capture Chengdu. Xu Ding said.

"Yes."

Jia Xu passed down the order.

Half an hour later.

The three brigades responsible for encircling the southern, western, and northern cities also began to attack.

Cheng was besieged from all sides, and the situation was very critical.

Cao Cao and Sima Yi were in the city guard's mansion, anxious like ants on a hot pot.

Prior to this, Sima Yi advised him many times to withdraw from the capital and go to Nanzhong to hold on. However, Cao Cao was reluctant to Cheng Du and was determined to fight an offensive and defensive battle with Xu Ding.

In fact....

Cao Cao's plan is also very good.

As long as he held out for a few months, when Xu Ding's food ran out, or the Western Shang Empire came, he would be able to turn defeat into victory.

It's a pity that Xu Ding's army was too strong, and it only took two days to attack Chengdu, and it was about to break the city. And the Western Shang Empire, due to the wormhole, couldn't get over it at all.

This doomed Cao Cao to failure.

"Zhongda, do you have any other suggestions?" Whenever he was in a desperate situation, Cao Cao could always think of Sima Yi.

It's already at this time, what other ideas does Sima Yi have? He is also a human being, not an immortal, how can he turn the tide.

But...

Sima Yi did not give up.

He thought for a while, and arched his hand: "The minister is still the previous suggestion, quit the chengdu..." ”

"How do I get back now?"

"When the enemy army enters the city, the city will be in chaos. At that time, please wear the clothes of a soldier and break out. Go straight to Nanzhong. If Nanzhong did not fall into the hands of Xu Ding, and the barbarian king was willing to help the lord, the lord would have the possibility of making a preemptive move. Sima Yi didn't know that Tai Shici led the army to the four counties of Nanzhong.

Even if Cao Cao can break through the past, he may not be able to take advantage.

As for the barbarian king Meng Shu, in the face of Tai Shici's attack, he was still too busy to take care of himself, how could he take care of Cao Cao.

"Okay, just as you say."

Cao Cao finally agreed to Sima Yi.

"Thank you, my lord..." Sima Yi hurriedly ordered someone to prepare.

After the evening.

Cheng was conquered by Xu Ding, and a large number of Xia troops entered the Cheng capital and captured nearly 10,000 troops of Cao Cao.

Even if they were not captured, they had no intention of fighting and retreated to the suburbs to take refuge.

This allowed Xu Ding's army to go all the way unimpeded and directly arrived at the school and the city guard's mansion.

"Your Majesty, this is Cao Cao's mansion." Jia Xu pointed to a mansion in front of him.

"In the end, it is the country of abundance, and the style is extraordinary." Xu Ding took the military generals of Wenchen and entered the mansion.

There was no one in it, and it was obvious that before Xu Ding arrived, they all ran away.

Dian Wei ordered the Imperial Guards: "Take control of this place immediately, search this place inside and out, and make sure that there are no assassins." ”

In Dian Wei's heart, he has always been more concerned about Xu Ding's safety.

Whether there were assassins in Cao Cao's mansion can only be known after a thorough search. Before that, he didn't leave Xu Ding an inch, and he even had to follow Xu Ding when he went to the toilet.

It wasn't until the Imperial Guards searched the castle guard and made sure that there were no enemy soldiers that he breathed a sigh of relief.

Come to the main hall.

Xu Ding walked to the top, sat down and said with a smile: "Cao Cao has been tossing in Liangzhou and Yizhou for more than two years, but in the end it is still difficult to escape defeat. Tell me, what is the reason? ”

"Caused by the way of heaven." Jia Xu summed it up in one sentence.

"Your Majesty has been raising troops for ten years, fighting in the south and the north, sweeping the world, and he is the son of heaven, and he has his own blessing. Cao Cao went against the grain, how could he do anything? ”

I love to hear this, but it's too empty.