There were 80,000 garrisons in Huaiyang City.

It is the city with the most garrisons in Guanghan County except for Mianzhu Pass.

The reason why Zhuge Liang left heavy troops here was to strengthen the defense of Mianzhu Pass. The terrain of Mianzhu is flat, which is conducive to a large-scale attack by the enemy, and it is difficult to hold it only by relying on the city wall.

Then the 80,000 garrisons of Huaiyang City can play a role.

However, he ran into Li Jing's 30,000 people. It is not so easy to defend Huaiyang.

Knock knock

The dawn of dawn ushered in the deafening sound of war drums.

The Shu army on the upper floor of Huaiyang City was awakened by the sound of drums, and saw the overwhelming enemy outside the city preparing to attack the city, and immediately prepared for war in fright. Huaiyang guard Jiangpu also received the news and quickly came.

"What's going on? What's going on? ”

Jiang Pu ran up to the city tower with a roll, saw the situation outside the city, and shouted urgently: "Didn't you say that Li Jing's soldiers and horses were in the new capital, why did they suddenly come to Huaiyang?" ”

"I don't know, General."

"We also received news the day before yesterday that Huaiyang was besieged by our 70,000 troops. It's only been a few days, and it's been defeated? ”

"Don't talk about it yet, get ready for battle!"

Jiang Pu was sweating all over.

He remembered Zhuge Liang's instructions to him before he set out on the expedition, no matter what situation he encountered, he must hold Jiangpu. Ensure the safety of Mianzhu Pass. It's only been a few days now, and it's possible to lose the city. How should he explain to Zhuge Liang?

The most important thing is that Zhuge Liang sent his family to Huaiyang City. If Huaiyang falls, how can he survive?

"Come, come"

Jiang Pu shouted twice.

The adjutant general behind him responded: "General, what do you command?" ”

"Prepare a horse for me, and order five hundred knives and axes, I will go out of the city to negotiate with Li Jing and delay a little time. You take the opportunity to prepare the rolling wood and thunder stones, and prepare to defend the city. ”

"General, the thieves have no trust, your safety"

"How can you manage so much now? I told you to go, and you went! ”

"No"

The lieutenant trotted all the way into the city, and prepared his mount and five hundred axemen.

Jiang Pu carried a long knife and rushed out of Huaiyang City.

He knew very well in his heart that it was very dangerous to do so. In case they are captured, the Huaiyang defenders will fall faster. But the enemy came too suddenly, and it was necessary to buy some time.

"Where is General Li Jing?"

Jiang Pu shouted after leaving the city.

Yang Lin walked up to Li Jing and said with a smile: "Jiangpu is not stupid, he knows how to talk to us and delay time. ”

"Hmm."

Li Jing had already observed the terrain of Huaiyang, and snorted: "It's useless to prepare. Huaiyang is not dangerous, it is difficult to hold on, only because of the proximity to Mianzhu, there are 80,000 heavy soldiers. Once I am attacked, it is only a matter of time before I fall. ”

"General Li should not be careless. We're fighting on two fronts. Don't forget that the Shu army in the direction of Mianzhu will definitely come to the rescue, don't be dumplings by them. Yang Lin reminded.

"I don't need you to remind you. I have already sent General Pei to the south to set up an ambush."

Jiang Pu shouted several times, but did not get a response.

He was patient and shouted, "General Li, why don't you answer when you ask you?" ”

"Stop talking nonsense and go to war!"

Li Jingcai didn't bother to grind with him, and with a wave of his hand, five thousand siege echelons approached Huaiyang City.

Roar, roar, roar

Among the 5,000 soldiers besieging the city, there were 3,000 shield soldiers and 2,000 crossbowmen (three-bow strong crossbows). Carrying ladders and pontoons, and hitting wooden carts, they moved forward in a neat manner.

Just looking at the appearance of the army, you can know that it is a rare elite.

The three-bowed crossbow has a range of more than 300 meters. After advancing for a while, shoot at Gangpo: "Whoosh"

The five hundred knife axe men brought by Jiang Pu were shot in half on the spot. Frightened, he hurried back into the city.

"The enemy is starting to attack the city, the enemy is starting to attack the city, release the arrows"

Jiang Pu returned to the castle tower and commanded his soldiers to meet the enemy.

80,000 garrisons!

It sounds scary, but in fact, most of them are newly recruited civilians. The so-called elite of the elite is just a little better equipped, after a month or two of training.

Such an army is much worse than Li Jing's 30,000 troops.

Speaking of the age of the army, Li Jing's troops were recruited by Jian'an for at least four years, and they went through countless battles with Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Yuan Shao, and Sun Ce. He also selected the most elite backbone from each army and formed a new army of 100,000.

Whether it is siege, defense, or field warfare, they have been trained quite proficiently.

Faced with a group of newcomers, they naturally have a sense of superiority.

Whoosh

Archers (crossbowmen) on both sides were firing, and arrows were intertwined, covering the battlefield.

But it was Yang Lin's two thousand crossbowmen who could really cause damage. Because of their long range and high density of arrows, they are extremely powerful when they are shot.

Burst! Burst!

The guards beside Jiang Pu were shot over one after another.

The commander of the guard, who was loyal to him, was also hit by an arrow and almost died.

However, Jiang Pu was unusual, and laughed unexpectedly: "Hahaha"

"General, why are you smiling?" The generals didn't understand.

Jiang Pu pointed to the outside of the city and said, "Look, although the enemy is attacking fiercely, there are no firearms, not even grenades. Presumably months of continuous combat have been consumed. All they rely on now is a three-bow crossbow. ”

"Yes, yes"

The generals also discovered this problem.

Prior to this, they had always believed that Li Jing's 2nd Division, Yang Lin's 5th Division, and Pei Yuanqing's 7th Division were all equipped with assault rifles and grenades, and their combat effectiveness was comparable to that of the elite Bai Weibing.

But now that I look at it, is it still a new army without assault rifles and grenades?

The worry in Jiang Pu's heart suddenly let go of a lot. With a few generals, he returned to the Tibetan Soldier Cave and said; "The enemy has no assault rifles and grenades, and the most powerful weapon is the three-bow crossbow. From what I know about the three-bowed crossbow, it has a range of about 300 paces and can penetrate leather armor. It just so happened that the 80,000 garrisons in our Huaiyang City were almost all wearing leather armor, which was very unfavorable to us. So, we can't just defend the city and give them a chance to shoot."

"What does the Admiral mean?"

"We're going to fight them out and fight them in close quarters!"

Jiang Pu also has some talents, he once followed Zhuge Liang, participated in the battle of Jingjiao, and knew the power of assault muskets and grenades. I also heard Zhuge Liang say that the way to deal with the three-bow strong crossbow.

Jiangpu's personal guard commander said: "The general can't be careless, the three-bow strong crossbow is also very powerful." ”

"Not really. Although the range of the three-bow strong crossbow is long, as long as it is close to them, it will not be effective. Jiang Pu said excitedly: "You immediately go and prepare 20,000 shield soldiers and 30,000 pikemen." I will personally lead them out of the city and fight Li Jing to the death. I don't believe that a whole army of 50,000 can't fight him back. ”nbsp;

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