"Shoot the arrows! Shoot the arrows! At the head of the city, Captain Cao shouted loudly.

Raising his sword, he pointed at a few Cao Jun who were carrying stones, and he shouted again: "Throw stones, smash them to death!" ”

The archers spread their bowstrings and shot arrows at the rushing Yuan army.

Cao's heavy infantry lifted the boulder and threw it out of the city!

The arrows flew down, and the charging Yuan army held a shield to block it, but many people still fell from the arrows.

The boulder tumbled and fell to the city with a thousand gravity.

The Yuan army gathered at the foot of the city wall dodged one after another, and those who didn't have time to dodge were smashed into pulp on the spot.

The archers of the Yuan army who charged drew arrows and shot them at the head of the city every few steps.

Arrows staggered back and forth between the city and the city, and people fell to the ground almost every moment.

Heavy infantry guarded ladders and battering rams, shouting and rushing to the walls.

Ladders climbed up to the top of the city.

The soldiers of the Yuan army climbed the ladder and climbed to the city wall.

The defending Cao army used stout logs against the ladders and pushed them outward.

The ladder that was pushed away was first erected, then fell backwards.

Yuan Jun on the ladder fell like a dumpling.

The arrows fired by the Yuan army flew up to the city, and from time to time several Cao soldiers would be hit by the feather arrows.

They had just fallen, and immediately someone filled the void and continued to fire arrows at Yuan's army.

Raindrops of arrows flew overhead wrapped in a strong wind, and Cheng Yu was not afraid, commanding the soldiers to deploy defenses everywhere.

"Cheng Gong, the arrow has no eyes, please quickly go down the city wall to avoid!" A lieutenant ran up to him and shouted a warning.

"The soldiers are fighting to the death, how can a certain master be withdrawn?"

A feathered arrow flew up the city, and the lieutenant was shot right in the temple.

Splashes of blood. The arrow pierced through his skull, and he fell to the ground.

glanced at the corpse of the captain. Cheng Yu shouted: "Soldiers! Defend the city! ”

Cao Jun shouted nearby, and the arrows and stones that fell on Yuan Jun became more dense.

Yuan Junshuai.

Yuan Tan watched the battle with an expressionless face.

"Eldest son!" On the battlefield, a bloody captain ran back. He knelt down in front of him and said, "Our army fought hard to attack the city, and the soldiers were killed and wounded countless times. The city defense is strong, and it is difficult to break it for a while! ”

At the same time as the captain made the report, there was a roar outside the city gate.

The battering ram that was about to reach the gate of the city was hit one after another by the boulders falling from the city, scattered into a puddle of wood chips.

"Send more men and continue the siege!" Seeing that the battering ram was smashed, Yuan Tan drew his long sword and shouted: "Balleting ram, go up again!" ”

Order. Two more battering rams were launched in the Yuan army's array.

Dozens of Yuan troops pushed battering rams and forced them towards the city gate.

The battle ahead was in full swing, and more than a dozen fast horses came from the rear of the Yuan army.

Several Yuan Jun were about to step forward to inquire, but when they saw that the first person was the fifth prince Yuan Xu, they got out of the way without stopping them.

"Elder brother!" Rushing towards the Chinese army, Yuan Xu shouted loudly.

Yuan Tan turned his head and looked over.

Seeing that it was Yuan Xu running with a dozen horses, he was suddenly overjoyed.

"Elder brother!" Yuan Xu didn't get off his horse when he got close, and asked, "How is the war?" ”

"The city defense is strong and difficult to break!" Yuan Tan said: "Zang Ba led two thousand troops into Qingzhou, and allocated a team of soldiers and horses to rob our army's grain and grass, and there must not be many Cao troops defending the city!" ”

"Looting grain and grass?" Yuan Xu was stunned: "Can there be success?" ”

"All the grain and grass were burned ......"

"Since the grain and grass are burned. Why do you still want to attack the city? ”

"The city is empty and air-defense, why not attack?"

"How many days can the soldiers in the army eat their rations?"

"Three days!"

"Please give the order to withdraw the army as soon as possible!"

"Why?" Yuan Tan's face suddenly turned bad.

Yuan Xu came here, and he saw the hope of breaking the city.

Shouguang defeated Zang Ba in a battle, and Yuan Xu has been regarded by him as the key to victory.

I thought that he could come to Qidi to help the army break through the city. Unexpectedly, after just a few words, he proposed to withdraw the troops.

"Our army only has ladders and battering rams, and the battering rams were built in a hurry, so they can't withstand the impact of boulders." Yuan Xu said: "Keep attacking like this. The casualties must have been heavy. ”

"But the enemy's city defense ......"

"There is a cloud in the art of war, and you can attack five times the enemy. However, although our army was outnumbered, it was suffering from insufficient preparation. It's really not good to attack the city! ”

Yuan Tan's face was already pale.

The grain and grass were robbed, and if the land was not broken, the morale of the three armies would definitely be low.

He was still hesitating, Yuan Xu said: "The enemy army will definitely rush back after robbing the grain, and it must be not far from here." ”

"What do you mean?" Yuan Tan's eyes lit up.

"They must be waiting for the fighters, waiting for our army to attack the city and then kill it in one fell swoop, even if they can't completely annihilate it, they can still defeat our army!"

Yuan Tan was taken aback!

The grain and grass were burned, and he only thought about breaking through the city, but he didn't expect that Cao Jun might kill from behind.

"The eldest brother ordered the withdrawal of the army, and there is a plan, but Zang Ba has to suffer some hardships to strengthen the morale of the three armies. When you have raised food and grass, it's not too late to seize all the land! ”

Yuan Tan thought for a while before shouting to the guards: "Mingjin retreats!" ”

The guard answered and went with the order.

Bursts of ringing gold came into the ears, and the Yuan army that was besieging the city retreated one after another.

Looking at the retreating soldiers of the Yuan army, Yuan Tan asked, "What plan can Xianxin have to break Zang Ba?" ”

"Cheng Yu is in the city, and it is impossible to completely annihilate Zang Ba." Yuan Xu said: "It's just that they have to suffer something." ”

Yuan Tan motioned for him to continue.

"The eldest brother led the army to retreat at night, and a certain number of 3,000 soldiers stayed in the barracks. When it was daylight, more than 100 soldiers would change their clothes and armor and patrol the camp from time to time. In addition to this, people will also be sent to build siege equipment. ”

"Why is that?"

"The army retreated, although it was as hidden as possible. More than 10,000 soldiers, how to avoid the eyes and ears of the enemy? ”

Yuan Tan was confused, not understanding what Yuan Xu's plans were.

"Since the enemy is aware of it, and a certain person is acting wantonly in the camp, he wants to cover it up. Zang Ba didn't dare to provoke the army, so how could he let go of the suspicious soldiers in the camp? ”

"Xianxin is trying to lure Zang Ba to attack?"

"Exactly!" Yuan Xu said: "When Zang Ba comes here, three thousand soldiers will be exhausted." There is no need to capture them alive, and this battle can make Cao's army no longer have the strength to attack the city. After ten months, our army has raised all the grain and grass, and is it still afraid that it will not be able to gather the land? ”

"Do you want some soldiers to come to help?"

"No need!" Yuan Xu said: "The eldest brother just leads the army and leaves, and he will catch up!" ”

"That being the case, be careful!"

"Eldest brother, don't worry!"

The Yuan army retreated, and the Cao army in the city breathed a sigh of relief.

Many of Cao's troops sat with their backs to the battlements.

A fight took a lot of their strength.

"Yuan Jun is here!" The panicked shouts alarmed the Cao army at the head of the city.

Everyone got up and looked out of the city, and the archers drew their bows and wound them ready for battle.

Seeing the Yuan army approaching clearly, most of the soldiers of the Cao army breathed a sigh of relief.

Yuan's army numbered less than a hundred, and they marched to the foot of the city wall brandishing snow-white silk.

"Yew! The enemy army is just collecting corpses! A veteran slapped the screaming soldier on the back of the head.

Xiao Bing rubbed the back of his head that was hurt, his face full of grievances.

Looking out of the city, Cheng Yu's face was solemn. (To be continued.) )