Looking at the rows of siege weapons laid out in front of him. A satisfied smile appeared on Wei Yan's face.

"Meng Da, the secretary of the military department, is really not in vain, not long after he took office, he has come up with so many sharp weapons!" Wei Yan sighed lightly, and at the same time admired Adou's wisdom.

After the establishment of these six ministries, all armaments and equipment were under the responsibility of the military department, which was much more efficient than before. And Meng Da, the secretary of the military department, was originally also a general who led the troops, and he was a person who knew the soldiers, and he also knew how important this siege weapon was in attacking the city, so after Meng Da took office, he spent a lot of effort to make a batch of siege weapons.

Chang'an is not far from Tongguan, but some large siege weapons are still very troublesome to transport. The main general Wei Yan personally led people to transport these siege weapons to Chang'an, and the front-line command was directly handed over to the vanguard Guan Ping, just as the moat was filled, and the siege weapons had been delivered.

The Tongguan city wall is tall, and the siege weapons of the military department are all built according to the Tongguan as an imaginary target, especially the sharp weapons used to climb the city wall, which are just higher than the Tongguan city wall.

And Guo Huai on Tongguan is how ugly and ugly his face is. The defenders on Tongguan were no more than that, and all they could honor was the advantage of the terrain. However, these terrain advantages today are in front of these siege weapons. I'm afraid it's going to be greatly discounted.

……

At the same time, in Wancheng to the south, Sima Yi also stood in Chengtong, looking at the fluttering Jiangdong flag in the distance.

In comparison, 6 Xun's preparations were not as adequate as the Han army, but Sima Yi did not shrink the entire army into the city, but left a part of the men and horses to camp outside the city to resist 6 Xun. At the same time, he also told 6 Xun that if he wants to attack Wancheng, he must first pass the level outside the city!

Compared with Huainan in the east, the soldiers and horses in the hands of 6 Xun were far less than those of Sun Quan. There are many family valves in Jiangdong, and for these family valves, Sun Quan has to rely on and guard against. Over the years, Sun Quan's strategy for the Jiangdong family has always been to reuse and guard. Among the Jiangdong scholars, if there are people who want to be officials, Sun Quan will not refuse to come, and will even promote some of them, such as Gu Yong and others, and at the same time, it is impossible for these scholars to obtain military power in the hands of Sun Quan. In the matter of military power, Sun Quan did not fully believe in the Jiangdong Shi clan.

6 Xun is also from the Shi family, and the 6 clan is still a great family in Jiangdong, fortunately, 6 Xun is Sun Ce's son-in-law and Sun Quan's niece-in-law, which can be regarded as having some relatives with Sun Quan. So compared to others, 6 Xun was still able to gain Sun Quan's trust. However, this trust is also limited. This can be seen from Sun Quan's concentration of a large number of soldiers in his own hands.

Wancheng is the capital of Nanyang, and Nanyang was indeed the richest county in the Han Dynasty, so in its heyday, the scale of Nanyang was comparable to Chang'an. It's just that in recent decades, since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Wancheng has changed hands several times, and the war has also made many places at the city wall of Wancheng fall into disrepair and dilapidated.

To Sima Yi's relief, after the Han army captured Wuguan, they did not continue to attack Wancheng, which made Sima Yi a little more stable. Facing the Jiangdong Army of 6 Xun alone, Sima Yi still has the strength to defend.

……

Deng Ai returned to the camp with an excited face and threw the long knife in his hand to the soldiers next to him. Then he wiped the dust off his face.

Sima Yi greeted him, looked at Deng Ai's blade and saw that there was still a little blood stain on it, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"Shizai, are you back?" Sima Yi opened his mouth and said.

"Tai Lieutenant, fortunately I didn't disgrace my life, and I beheaded two generals in Jiangdong." Deng Ai spoke.

"Yes, that's good!" Sima Yi nodded with satisfaction. Deng Ai's martial arts were much stronger than those Jiangdong generals. Single-handedly, no one in Jiangdong can stop Deng Ai. However, this kind of small bargain is not related to the overall situation, at most it is just to boost his morale, Deng Ai is just an ordinary general in Jiangdong, and the 6 Xun who leads the troops is still there, and there is no impact on the command of the battle.

"Tai Lieutenant, then Liu Chan has already occupied Wuguan, why hasn't he sent troops for a long time? I heard that Zhao Zilong of Changbanpo was in Wuguan in the past, I really want to meet him for a while! Deng Ai said.

"Shizai, if my expectations are good, the Han army may not come."

"Not coming back? Why? ”

"Hehehe, Shizai, the so-called knowing oneself and knowing the other is invincible. Zhuge Liang is a person who takes advantage of death, in such a big place as Nanyang, how can Zhuge Liang be willing to give up! Now the Han army first captured Wuguan, but instead of taking Nanyang, but began to storm Tongguan, there is only one possibility, that is, Liu Chan and Sun Quan have already discussed, and this Nanyang belongs to Sun Quan. It is precisely because of this that the Han army will stick to the Wuguan Pass. ”

"Taiwei, in that case, we only need to face the 6 inferior side of the people, won't this Nanyang be able to defend it?" Deng Ai asked.

"Shizai, it's not so easy to defend Nanyang. If you want to hold Nanyang, you must ensure that Luoyang is not lost, if the Han army occupies Luoyang and turns south, you can attack Wancheng. We can also attack Xudu, but we still can't take care of both sides, so we can only abandon Nanyang and defend Xudu. This Nanyang can't be saved. ”

"If the Han army wants to attack Luoyang, it must either go out of Wuguan to attack me and finish it, or break through Tongguan. The city wall of Tongguan is tall and strong, and Guo Huai is there, how can it be so easy to be breached. Deng Ai said.

"Yes, Guo Huai is quite talented, but there are few soldiers in Tongguan, only 2,000 people, and the support is okay in a short time, once the time is long, Tongguan will inevitably be broken!" Sima Yi sighed slightly.

……

As Sima Yi expected, Guo Huai was almost unable to hold on.

Wei Yan leads the troops very well, on weekdays, Wei Yan always shares weal and woe with the soldiers, and every time there is a reward, Wei Yan can't forget the soldiers under his command, speaking of which Wei Yan has the style of the general Wu Qi back then, and it is precisely because of this that every time he fights, the soldiers under Wei Yan's command are also the most desperate.

Wei Yan has 500 school swordsmen under him, all of whom are brave people who have experienced a hundred battles. Every time the battle reached the most critical time, these five hundred school swordsmen joined the battle, and they were able to achieve unexpected results.

And Guan Yu has a thousand school swordsmen, all of whom were personally trained by Guan Yu, so they are naturally the elite of the elite, and now there are 800 of these 1,000 school swordsmen who came out with Guan Ping.

Now, this adds up to 1,300 elite troops and has not yet played, and Guo Huai is a little unable to hold on.

There were only 2,000 defenders in Tongguan, although the terrain of Tongguan was narrow, and there was only a small area that could be attacked, and a few hundred people would be full at one stop behind the battlements. But Guo Huai didn't expect that the Han army had so many siege weapons.

From time to time, a few large stones were thrown back and forth on the catapult, although the frequency was very slow, but it was a huge advantage, the high stones fell from the sky, even if it was a wall made of bricks and stones, it could not hold it, some bricks had obvious cracks, and there were also several battlements that had been broken, and even the city towers had been punched out of several large holes.

The crossbow arrows released by those ballistae were each as long as javelins, and the iron spear heads were accompanied by a huge impact force, which could even penetrate small bricks on the city wall, and if they fell to the city head, the lethality would be even greater, even if they were holding a leather shield, it was still difficult to resist the impact of the crossbow arrows.

Two huge well diaphragms are erected in front of the Tongguan city wall, there are not only double-layer arrow towers on the well diaphragm, the arrow tower is more than a zhang higher than the Tongguan city wall, the archers above shoot arrows to Tongguan as if shooting targets, fortunately, the front of Tongguan is not wide, can only accommodate two wells, if there are a few more, Tongguan has long been unable to hold. I really don't know how these two big guys and the Shu army transported them.

And the most lethal to the soldiers in Tongguan is still the soldiers who climb up through the ladder and various long ladders. These soldiers, under the cover of the well-archers, were soon able to climb the city walls. After all, the space on the city wall is limited, and the Wei army has already stood on the terrain The number of terrain is still more, and hand-to-hand combat does not suffer, but the total number of Wei troops is much less, even if the Han army dies three Wei soldiers die one, the Wei army cannot withstand this kind of attrition.

What made Guo Huai feel even more desperate was that there were fewer and fewer soldiers to fight. As the war continued, more and more people were killed, wounded and lost their combat effectiveness, and this attrition was the most unfavorable for the Wei army.

On the first day, Guo Huai could still divide the 2,000 people under his command into four groups and take turns to defend the city. Later, it became three groups of men, and then it became two groups of men and horses who took turns to defend the city, and now, both groups of men and horses are a little too busy to work.

Guo Huai didn't know how long he would be able to hold on if he continued. As the number of casualties continues to rise, Guo Huai's confidence continues to dwindle.

What's more important is that Wuguan has been lost, Nanyang may not be guaranteed, if Nanyang is lost, the enemy can go straight to Luoyang from Nanyang, and don't have to pay attention to their own Tongguan, and at that time, Tongguan will become a lonely army. With no soldiers in his hands, it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice, and Guo Huai has gradually lost the confidence to continue to defend it.

With the sunset, the battle on the city wall gradually eased up, and it was very inconvenient to attack the city at night, so according to the past, it was time for both sides to collect their troops and go back to lick their wounds.

In the distance, Wei Yan's eyes were fixed on the customs clearance in the east, and behind Wei Yan, a round of fiery red and mellow sun was slowly setting down the mountain.

"General, it's time, it's time for us to collect our troops!" Guan Ping said.

"No, we won't be pulling in today!" Wei Yan's eyes flashed with a hint of fierceness, and then he spoke: "General Guan Ping, I will let me send five hundred school swordsmen to attack the city in a while, and the eight hundred people under your command will also go up together, today, is the time to break through the martial pass!" ”

"The last will be ordered!" Guan Ping clenched his fists and retreated.

……

"Kill!" The elite of the 1,300 Han army rushed straight to Wuguan.

Closed, Guo Huai was slightly stunned, it was almost dark, at this time the Han army should have retreated, how could anyone still rush over.

Guo Huai secretly looked at those who were charging towards Wuguan, and then Guo Huai suddenly appeared, compared to the Han army that had attacked a few days ago, this group of people had a strong aura of slaughter. It's as if each of them has been honed by many wars.

"Not good!" Guo Huai immediately realized the seriousness of the problem, and this group of people was obviously the elite of the Han army. With these Wei troops on the city tower who have been fighting for a day, how can they resist these elite Han troops who are recuperated!

"Quick, call all the people who can fight!" Guo Huai shouted. At the same time, the newly arrived elite of the Han army had already poured into the city.

According to the past practice, the Han army should have retired and rested at this time, so the Wei army at this time was the most lax, and many people did not realize that the new group of people were all the elite of the elite.

Finally, the first elite of the Han army reached the top of the city, and then, the others also 66 continued to climb over, and the addition of this group of new forces turned the tide of the battle in an instant.

The Wei army has been fighting for a day, and it is the time of hunger and thirst, coupled with the fact that it is getting late, the spirit is relaxed, and then encountering the sudden and fierce attack of the Han army, it is like a group of antelopes that have traveled for a long day, and suddenly burrowed into a group of lions.

"It's over!" In an instant, Guo Huai made a judgment that this Tongguan could not continue to be defended.

Guo Huai hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth fiercely, and said: "Order, give up Tongguan, we will retreat immediately!" ”

……

The cheers came from Tongguan, and as the banner of the Han army fluttered on Tongguan, Wei Yan also showed a smug smile on his face, and this Tongguan was finally taken.

Although in order to capture Tongguan, a lot of materials and soldiers were lost, but as long as Tongguan was taken, it was equivalent to capturing the west gate of Luoyang, and then Hongnong County was a plain without defense, and the army could go straight to Luoyang.

Then, the gate of Tongguan slowly opened, and Wei Yan walked in excitedly.

There was a mess on both sides of the road, the Wei army's scattered weapons, supplies, and military flags were everywhere, and some injuries and illnesses that had not had time to walk were groaning beside the road. However, it is obvious that there is no humanitarian spirit in the Three Kingdoms era, these injuries and illnesses will be taken prisoner, those who are willing to surrender, maybe they will be given some food and water, and those who are unwilling to surrender will naturally be killed, as for those who are too seriously injured, there will naturally be a few kind people in the past to help them make up for it and end their pain.

Wei Yan's five hundred school swordsmen had already walked down the city tower and gathered in front of Wei Yan.

Wei Yan nodded with satisfaction, Wei Yan still cared very much about the elites he had trained.

Wei Yan's eyes swept over these people, and then he suddenly raised his big knife and asked, "Do you still have the strength to fight again?" ”

"Yes! We can fight again! ”

"Okay, are you willing to go with me to capture Luoyang?" Wei Yan then asked.

"I'm willing!"

"Very good, out, march urgently, target Luoyang!" As soon as Wei Yan's broadsword pointed to the east, he was about to rush forward.

"General, wait!" Guan Ping immediately walked over, Wei Yan has always liked to grab credit, this Guan Ping knows. But now Wei Yan is the main general, not to mention, and he dares to attack a big city like Luoyang with five hundred men, which is too outrageous.

"General, you are the commander......"

"Guan Ping listens to orders!" Without waiting for Guan Ping to speak, Wei Yan interrupted Guan Ping.

"The end will be." Guan Ping replied subconsciously.

"Immediately prepare a day's grain and grass for me, and the affairs in the army will be handed over to you, after I leave, you can order Liao Hua to lead 3,000 troops, and bring enough grain and grass to Luoyang, you must arrive within five days."

"But the general ......"

"Okay, needless to say, soldier god, I have to leave as soon as possible!"

……

Tongguan is more than 210 kilometers away from Luoyang, which is equivalent to 610 Hanli according to the distance of the Han Dynasty. In ancient times, when the number of troops was small, the infantry could walk 80 to 90 kilometers a day from dawn to dark. And now, Wei Yan only needs a day's food and grass, and he has to walk more than 210 kilometers, which can be imagined in terms of difficulty and hardship.

Wei Yan's degree was very fast, five hundred men marched day and night, after a night and a day, and at the end of the next day, Wei Yan finally arrived near Luoyang.

……

In the early morning, a thin mist fills the air.

On the city tower, a Wei soldier who had just come up from the changing of the guard rubbed his eyes and yawned, obviously he had just gotten up from his dream and had not fully woken up.

The soldier found a corner, on it, and slowly lifted his pants, then glanced casually ahead.

Something fluttered faintly in the mist, which immediately attracted the attention of the soldier, who glared and looked over carefully.

Gradually, the soldier was now, and what was fluttering in the mist was a big flag, and under the banner, there was a black figure shaking.

The soldier rubbed his eyes again, making sure he was not dreaming, and then shouted, "Come on! ”

The officials guarding the city immediately rushed over, and at this time, everyone could already faintly see that the flag had a big "Wei" character written on it.

"Huh ......" When everyone saw this Wei character and then looked at the Wei flag planted on the city tower, many people breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's my own people, it scares me." One of them let out a sigh of relief.

"Fool, it's the enemy!" The guards at the gate shouted loudly, and then raised the alarm bell.

"Enemy attack, the Han army is coming, Wei Yan is coming!"

The big word "Wei" is, of course, not the "Wei" of Wei, but the "Wei" of Wei Yan. The soldiers were confused for a while, but the education level of the guards was obviously higher, and they immediately recognized that this was not the banner of Wei, but the handsome banner of Wei Yan.

……

"The Han army has attacked!"

"Wei Yan is here!"

The news quickly spread to the city.

Guo Huai climbed the Luoyang City Tower, looked at Wei Yan's banner in front of him, plus Wei Yan who was dressed in gold armor under the banner, and muttered in his mouth: "How is this possible!" ”

After Guo Huai gave up Tongguan, he fled back to Luoyang overnight, probably in a panic at night, Guo Huai had just arrived in Luoyang at noon yesterday. You must know that Guo Huai is on horseback, and the degree is naturally much faster than the infantry.

Guo Huai originally thought that the Han army would not arrive in at least two or three days, but he didn't expect that Guo Huai had just arrived in Luoyang, and early the next morning, Wei Yan appeared outside Luoyang City.

"Why did the Han army come so fast!" A voice sounded from next to Guo Huai, Guo Huai looked back, and it was the guard of Chang'an, Anxiang Hou Chengwu, who spoke.