Chapter 572: A Thousand Catapults (First Update)

Yongzhou, Fufeng County.

This is the place where Ma Teng's troops are stationed.

Ma Teng began to support his troops and respect himself since the heroes fought against Dong, and began to unite with Han Sui to attack Chang'an during the Li Guo period.

Later, Cao Cào sent Zhong Xuan out of Tongguan and sat in Chang'an. Ma Tengcai retreated to Fufeng County to guard against the Qiang people on the Liangzhou side.

Han Sui stationed troops further west.

The relationship between Ma Teng and Han Sui is not as ironclad as it is said in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Instead, he clashed with Han Sui many times, and under the mediation of Zhong Xuan, the two were able to get along safely.

Since Kou Feng's text can reach Liaodong, he can naturally reach Fufeng.

At this moment, in the former general's mansion of Fufeng City, Ma Teng sat in the first place, followed by the eldest son Ma Chao, the second son Ma Xiu, and the third son Ma Tie.

Ma Teng's ancestor is Ma Yuan, the general of Fubo, who has some Qiang blood, and his figure is not only tall and burly, but also looks unusually fierce.

The three sons, Ma Chao, Ma Xiu, and Ma Tie, are also dragons among people. Especially the eldest son Ma Chao, although he looks like a crown, he is a little weak like a son of a family.

But in Yongzhou, no one dared to underestimate this handsome young man. With a spear and a horse under his crotch, he almost ran rampant.

"Father, now Kou Feng has raised 300,000 troops and marched into Xu Du, almost on Cao Cào's heart. made the whole person into a pot of porridge. We can also take this opportunity to attack Chang'an and Ketong Pass. Ma Chao's eyes contained incomparable excitement.

Ma Chao, when his blood is strong, is very energetic and ambitious. Compared with Ma Chao, Ma Teng is old. His idea is more inclined to pass on the power.

So that Mars can continue.

Therefore, when Ma Teng heard Ma Chao's enterprising words, he suddenly hesitated a little.

"Father conquered Chang'an, Tongguan, and then swept the surrounding princes, and achieved the former Great Qin sitting in Yongzhou, and the situation of the mighty Kanto is just around the corner, don't hesitate anymore." Ma Chao was a little dissatisfied with Ma Teng's weakness, and his voice was also very high-pitched.

Ma Xiu behind Ma Teng, Ma Tie also had a leaping expression. Ma Teng looked at his sons, who were all vigorous and energetic.

I couldn't help but sigh, these three are all tigers, I don't know if it's my family's blessing?

"But Meng Qi, you also said that there are countless princes around us, plus my biggest enemy Han Sui, there is no possibility of annexing Yongzhou at all." Ma Teng said to Ma Chao.

"What is impossible, the enemy is in front of interests, that can be written off. Han Sui has the ambition to occupy Liangzhou, and we also have the ambition to occupy Yongzhou. But our worst enemy, Cao Cào, is too strong. It's so powerful that we don't dare to move. Now it is rare to have Kou Feng raise troops to Xu Du. We are moved, and he must be moved. As long as you conquer Chang'an, enter the bītong pass. We promised him that we would help him rule the whole of Liangzhou afterwards. The two families divided Yongliang equally and eliminated the rest of the princes. In this way, hegemony can be achieved. Ma Chao didn't care.

Seeing the eldest son's ambitious eyes, Ma Teng really didn't know whether to be happy or worried. This son is really ambitious and sharp, and he is also a good hand at commanding troops in battle.

But the heart is a little cold, you must know that Ma Chao's mother died in the hands of Han Sui. Now Ma Chao can also turn around and conspire with Han Sui for the sake of interests.

However, Ma Teng thought about it, in the luàn world, the most useless thing is emotion, and only interests are the most critical thing. Ma Chao's xìng grid may be more applicable to the luàn world.

Thinking about it, the hesitation in Ma Teng's heart was gone. As if he had made up his mind, he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, send someone to contact Han Sui, and the rest of the more than ten princes, and we will attack Chang'an." Make the world a little more lively. ”

"Father is wise." Ma Chao said overjoyed.

Ma Chao was only in his twenties, and it was when the blood and qi were just reckless. A brave force, but also a hundred victories. What's more, he is still the son of Ma Teng, a prince of one party.

Ambition in the heart is given by identity.

Now Kou Feng is going north to Xudu, which is to give a signal to the people of the world. As long as you have the strength, you can argue with Cao Cào, and you can go to the capital to ask the Son of Heaven about the importance of Jiuding.

Just imagine, as the son of the princes, how could Ma Chao not have ambition?

Ma Chao's face was almost flushed with red. But his eyes were as sharp and cold as an eagle.

Chang'an, Zhong Xuan. Tongguan, Cao Hong. It's the enemy he's going to face next.

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Sun Quan was calculating his own calculations, Gongsun Kang, Yuan Shang, and Yuan Xi raised more than 100,000 troops to attack Zhang Liao in Youzhou.

Ma Teng contacted Han Sui and other princes of Yongliang for more than ten roads, and raised 200,000 troops to attack Chang'an and Tongguan.

Since Cao Cào cut off the head of Yuan Shao's eldest son Yuan Tan in Hebei and occupied Hebei again. The prestige has increased so much that the heroes have to bow down.

Now, because of the battle of Chibi, Kou Feng raised troops to the capital. The world is luàn again.

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Of course, Kou Feng didn't know what kind of changes the situation had been caused by his own text. He didn't want to know, because he knew that those people around him, such as Ma Teng, Han Sui, Gongsun Kang and others, were not Cao Cào's opponents at all, even if Cao Cào's generals were afraid that they had the power to deal with them.

Therefore, the critical moment is still up to you.

At this moment, Kou Feng's army was slowly approaching Xiangyang.

130,000 troops, claimed to be 300,000.

When the camp was set up, it stretched for more than ten miles. When walking, the front and back are dozens of miles. So Kou Feng had to be cautious and guard against possible sneak attacks.

Therefore, the speed cannot go up, and the walk is quite slow.

Depart from Gangneung and arrive near Yangyang. Leng is walking for more than ten days.

The army traveled more than ten miles, and finally could vaguely see the tall Xiangyang City. Xiangyang City. Kou Feng had been here a few times, and each time he had come in a hurry.

At that time, he was still racking his brains before he survived. Naturally, he was extremely envious of Liu Biao, who was sitting in Jingzhou. But the once prosperous Xiangyang has been occupied by Cao Cào.

And today, he has led an army of 130,000 to fight for this city.

Under the banner of the word "Chu", Kou Feng sat on the dark cloud horse, surrounded by the relatives and soldiers, looking at the direction of Xiangyang with a lot of emotion in his heart.

"My lord, General Xu sent someone to ask if he could set up camp?" At this moment, a fast horse came from the front, and when it came to Kou Feng's side, the knight immediately turned over and bowed.

"Set up camp." Kou Feng retracted his gaze and shouted.

"No." The knight was ordered to go.

A moment later, Xu Shu, Pang Tong and others each led their military horses and began to camp. Daying is approximately in the shape of an inverted glyph. Xu Shu and Pang Tong live on the left and right.

Liu Fengzhongjun is in the middle.

The whole Xiangyang is surrounded in the middle of the character shape, and the gap in the north is left alone.

The art of war is cloudy, and there is one missing from the three. This is to give the city soldiers a way to live, so that the city can stand on its own.

Although Liu Feng knew that this little trick would not work for a general like Yu Ban, he had to attack it in the end. But Kou Feng did it anyway. As many effects as possible, count as many as you can.

The entire 130,000 army did not fully arrive, and some were still more than ten miles away. But it did not prevent Xu Shu, Pang Tong and others from setting up camp.

I saw the soldiers sweating like rain outside Xiangyang City, and soon a large military camp was set up outside the three city walls in the east, west and south.

Each has a radius of several miles.

After the camp was built, it was some fortifications on the perimeter. Deer, trenches, traps and more.

When all this was done, it was already the next day. In the early morning of the next day, Kou Feng stood under the banner of the word "Chu", which was more than ten zhang high, and looked in the direction of Xiangyang.

Here, it is about the same height as the strong city of Xiangyang.

At this moment, in addition to Kou Feng, there are also Huang Zhong, Chen Da, Zhang Fei, Kou Shui, Liu Ba, Sima Yi and others.

"I remember when I first came to Xiangyang, the outer city wall was not as high as it is now. It can be seen that during the months of confinement, the effort is not small. Presumably, there is plenty of food and grass in the city, and it is clear that we want to attack it. Kou Feng observed for a moment, then looked back with a smile.

"No matter how strong the city wall is, it can't stop the attack of the 130,000 army." Huang Zhong's face was still so jumpy, and he smiled at Liu Feng.

"When Prime Minister Cao recovers, it will be difficult to attack Xiangyang again. When a blow is blowing, storm Xiangyang. Sima Yi also persuaded on the side.

Offense, offense.

Of course, it is necessary to attack, now is the time when Cao Cào is the weakest, and the opportunity must not be lost and will not come again. This point, the generals who accompanied Kou Feng's Northern Expedition this time, and the advisers are very clear.

"Let's rest for a day or two. There is no rush for the time being. Kou Feng smiled and shook his head. After marching for so many days, the physical exertion of the soldiers was somewhat severe.

This gave the city a chance to rest and relax. So, not in a hurry.

Besides, the various equipment that Kou Feng has been preparing for Xiangyang City for many years has not yet arrived, so how can he attack now and waste his troops in vain?

Kou Feng stood on the platform for a moment, and after giving the order to continue resting. Kou Feng led everyone to get off the platform and returned to the Chinese army's tent.

The rest of Huang Zhong, Zhang Fei and others arranged their own defense.

After all, defense is still needed, and there are about twenty or thirty thousand people in the city, and it is also a force to be reckoned with. If the boat capsized in the ditch, the camp was robbed.

Then Kou Feng doesn't need the Northern Expedition, just hit and die.

Kou Feng read the book in the big tent for a while, about half an hour. I saw a guard walk in and bow to Liu Feng and said, "Lord, General Gan Ning has arrived." ”

"Okay." Liu Feng shouted hello and immediately found Kou Shui, and Chen Da led about a thousand people towards the Xiangjiang River in the northwest.

The Xiangjiang River can be navigated, and the Xiangjiang River is precisely from the southeast to the northwest, passing through Xiangyang. Therefore, what Kou Feng wants to transport must be Gan Ning's navy.

Historically, siege engines have been tall and bulky. The manpower it takes to move a state can be brought down. Waterways are different.

Quick and dirty.

The march of a thousand men is not as bloated as that of 130,000. Kou Feng was surrounded by more than 1,000 people, and soon came to the vicinity of the Xiangjiang River.

I saw that on the Xiangjiang River at this moment, the boats were endless. At a glance, you can't see the edge. It almost monopolized the entire Xiangjiang River.

The ships are also special ships that specialize in transporting supplies, and there are countless dense parts stacked on them.

At this moment, Gan Ning was standing on the shore, directing the soldiers to transport the parts from the ship one by one.

"My lord." Listening to the movement behind him, Gan Ning turned his head and saw at a glance that the person who took the lead was his lord, Kou Feng. I can't help but bow down.

"Xingba." Kou Feng overpassed, turned over and dismounted to help Gan Ning, and said.

"Hehe, it's just in time. With that, in a day or two I will be able to order a siege. In less than half a month, it will be called the obedient drinking hatred of Yu Ban. After helping Gan Ning up, Kou Feng smiled and said.

"With these objects, let alone Xiangyang, I can't allow the capital to be attacked." Gan Ning also said with a smile.

"Of course it's possible, but don't forget that there are tens of thousands of tigers and leopards under Cao Cào's account. These objects are too bulky, and the Central Plains is the world of cavalry. It's too hard and too difficult to transport it safely without being destroyed. Kou Feng said with some regret.

If these large objects can be transported outside the city of Xudu, of course, Kou Feng is also confident that he can conquer Xudu and capture Cao Cào alive, but it is a pity.

People who know what's in here don't think so.

Inside were a thousand trebuchets and forty well carts.

Although these trebuchets, the well cart was under the creativity of Kou Feng and the joint development of Huang Yueying. It's been made as simple as possible by nòng. It can even be disassembled.

But the size is huge, and it still exists.

In particular, the well car is as high as 20 zhang. If the well cart is pushed under the city of Xiangyang, it can suppress the soldiers in the city from a high level to zero.

It's huge, it's tall. The number of parts needed is innumerable. This can be seen from the fact that Gan Ning sent this black and crushed ship to transport these parts.

These siege engines are a formidable threat to any tall city. But for a city with cavalry, it is nothing.

After you visit, the enemy can be stepped over with a charge. In addition, in the process of transportation, they have to face the blow of cavalry.

So, it doesn't work.

However, this time it was used to attack Xiangyang, which was absolutely enough.

"If our cavalry also has tens of thousands, it will be enough to compete with Cao Cào's tiger and leopard cavalry. Even if you can't compete, it's too different. Gan Ning also said with some regret.

"Haha, it's still too early to capture Xudu. Later, let's get these parts to the camp first. Speed up the delivery, although Sun Quan's strength in the southeast has almost been consumed, I am still a little uneasy. After the transportation is completed earlier, you can go back to Xiakou earlier and continue to guard against Zhou Tai. ”

Liu Feng laughed, and then said solemnly to Gan Ning.

"No." Gan Ning also agreed very seriously. As the saying goes, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. This sentence, as a general who commands one side, Gan Ning never dares to despise it.

After Gan Ning answered the order, he quickly went to command. Under his command, one by one the parts were unloaded from the ship. A whole thousand catapults, and forty well carts.

Xiangyang City's life-urging talisman.