The night silently enveloped the land, as if an ancient beast had swallowed the whole land. But at this moment, under the city of fish belly, the darkness of the night was broken through by the skyrocketing firelight, the deafening shouts seemed to make the whole earth tremble, the passionate war drums ignited the blood in the hearts of the soldiers, and the collision of weapons composed the music of blood and fire.

Looking at the fierce battle at the head of the city, Xu Sheng, who was standing in command in the rear, closed his thin lips tightly, held the long sword at his waist in his left hand, and held his black-striped black iron spear in his right hand, with indescribable heroism and domineering. It's just that no one knows the worry hidden in his calm face, which is the uncertainty of completing the task. Just kidding, there are 5,000 elite Bashu soldiers to defend the belly of the fish, if it can be broken lightly, then Bashu will not have such a saying. Even when it comes to designing a sneak attack, it takes time and money. But Wang Xu's order was placed there, and it was taken before dawn, and just a few words represented unquestionable authority. There is no choice, either take the belly of the fish or die here.

Time always passes the faster you don't want it to pass. Since the successful sneak attack on the belly of the fish, two or three hours have passed unconsciously, but the results obtained are extremely limited, although the Jingzhou soldiers are brave and good at fighting, rushing to the city, causing great casualties to the other side. However, the other side relied on the advantageous geographical conditions to hold the dangerous pass, which also made the army unable to move forward.

A cold river wind blew, which made Xu Sheng, who was standing heavily, shiver inexplicably, and couldn't help but raise his head to look at the night sky, and a slightly hoarse voice also sounded. "Zhou Dynasty, what time is it now?"

"General Huiyu, there should be about two hours before dawn." Zhou Chao also knew what Xu Sheng wanted to ask, so he replied.

"Really?" Responding lightly, Xu Sheng did not express his inner feelings. Years of career as a horse have honed his character, and as a general who seeks change in stability, it is necessary to better control himself.

Seeing that Xu Sheng was silent, Zhou Chao glanced at him with some apprehension, and said with a little worry: "General, according to the current battle situation. Take it before dawn. It's unlikely. The enemy soldiers stationed in the belly of the fish should also be the elite of the Shu soldiers, extremely strong, if you don't want to find a way, the lord's order ......"

Before Zhou Chao finished speaking, Xu Sheng had already waved his hand to stop him from continuing, his eyes were cold. "It's useless to talk too much, on the battlefield. As long as it turns out. Instead of wasting lips and tongues, think of more ways to do it. ”

"No!" The Zhou Dynasty was also an extremely shrewd person, when he was a thief, he also competed with the young Wang Xu, and was later influenced and surrendered. So it was clear that what Xu Sheng said was the truth, and he didn't say anything more after answering lightly.

Just when Xu Sheng had nothing to do on his side. Wang Xu, who was far away in the Jingzhou camp outside Shangyong City, slowly embarked on the journey south with his 10,000 personal guards and 500 guards, as well as the remaining Wenchen generals except Zhou Zhi. Now he is not afraid of exposure, so it is enough to leave Zhou Zhi and Fu Zhi here.

"Lord, I'm afraid Xu Sheng has already taken the belly of the fish at this moment!" Not long after he hit the road, Dian Wei couldn't help the excitement in his heart and opened his mouth to ask.

Everyone had already understood Wang Xu's battle plan, and naturally had great confidence in victory. So the love xù is very good. Although most of them sneaked south with their troops first. But Dian Wei and Zhao Yun still stayed until the end and acted with Wang Xu.

"Huh!" Wang Xu, who was sitting on the back of the BMW hoarfrost, smiled noncommittally.

Instead, Guo Jia looked sideways at Dian Wei. smiled and said: "General Dian, it is impossible for General Xu to take down the belly of the fish!" ”

"What?" Dian Wei's eyes widened suddenly, and even Zhao Yun and the others were a little puzzled when they heard this.

"Isn't the lord's plan a failure, then?" Dian Wei then asked with some consternation.

"Hahahaha......" Guo Jia and Tian Feng heard this, glanced at each other, and both looked up and laughed, which made Dian Wei even more inexplicable, and they couldn't understand that they were so happy that Xu Sheng's sneak attack failed.

Looking at his honest appearance, Guo Jia couldn't bear it, knowing that the time had come now, and he would no longer hide it. He laughed to himself: "General Dian, this is a difference! Although General Xu can't take the belly of the fish, it doesn't mean that the plan has failed! ”

"Oh? What does this say? ”

"Think about it, the fish belly is one of the gateways of Bashu, and there are 5,000 elite Shu soldiers stationed there, even if we wait for the sound to attack the east and west, hide ambush soldiers, and attack Xiongguan at night, but how can we take it in a short time, so even if General Xu has Tongtian, there is nothing to do. But General Xu never violated the lord's strict orders, even if he knew that it was not feasible, as long as the lord strictly ordered, then he would definitely do his best to attack head-on, and would never use other means. If it were General Zhao Yun and General Zhang Liao, they might not find another way to break the barrier, right? ”

Guo Jia's words were not only said to Dian Wei, but also to other people around him, and for his analysis, Zhao Yun and the others nodded unconsciously.

Seeing this, Guo Jiaqi cleared his beard under his chin, and continued with a smile: "And the reason why the lord wants General Xu to go to a surprise attack this time is precisely because of this, what he wants is that General Xu Sheng will carry out the order completely and unmistakably. Under this premise, General Xu's steady and change-seeking personality also makes him not impulsive and will not disregard his own safety. ”

"But in this case, isn't the plan still failing?" Dian Wei spoke again.

"Huh! No, precisely because General Xu would carry out the order in its entirety, the plan was bound to succeed. Think about it, if General Xu commanded the fierce surprise attack of his soldiers under pressure, would the fish belly still have the energy to take care of other things? What if an army suddenly appeared behind it at this time? ”

"Shhh Everyone who heard this immediately gasped, and then their faces were all happy. Even Zhao Yun couldn't help it, and said in surprise: "There are still our strange soldiers behind the belly of the fish?" How is this possible? The Bashu Mountains are dangerous, and it is impossible for the army to sneak over, even if they risk crossing them regardless of the cost, there must be enemy sentry posts on the main roads of the mountains, how can they not be discovered. As for the slow and phased incursion, it is impossible, after all, it took a long time to cross the mountains and mountains in the past, and there was also a loss of supplies and communications, so it was impossible to maintain it at all, and it was impossible to form a cooperation with our army's plan. ”

Guo Jia and Tian Feng both nodded approvingly, and Zhao Yun gradually became a general, and this analysis completely cut to the point. However, the two looked at each other and smiled, but Tian Feng's deep eyes full of wisdom were staring at Zhao Yun tightly, and he smiled calmly: "Then have you ever thought about passing under its nose, and that road is definitely smooth enough?" ”

With these words, everyone showed a contemplative look, and after a while, Zhao Yun and the others were the first to react, and their mouths grew in surprise. looked at Wang Xu, who had been calm and calm in front of him, and suddenly laughed......

The dawn gradually rose from the east, symbolizing the coming of another day, the hazy light like a thin curtain, and like the vanguard of light against darkness, tearing a gap, waiting for the red sun to rise.

It's supposed to be intoxicating, it's supposed to be a sign of hope. But now for Xu Sheng at the head of the fish-belly city, it is tantamount to a trial.

Because as the sun rises, it means that the time given to him by Wang Xu has come, and at present, they only occupy part of the city. The most terrible thing is that the offensive has been completely disorganized, and the soldiers at the head of the city are caught in a melee, unable to form an effective attack, not only the casualties are gradually increasing, but the offensive is getting smaller and smaller. Although he fought on the front line, it still did not have much effect, and any general understood that in a siege war, once the attacking offensive was disorganized, the best way was to retreat and regroup to form an effective offensive, because disorderly fighting was extremely beneficial to the defenders.

When the red sun in the east completely jumped out of the horizon, although Xu Sheng was very unwilling in his heart, he also understood that Wang Xu's order was impossible to complete. Continuing to fight like this is obviously just a futile increase in casualties, and what can be done now is to retreat, let the soldiers rest first, and then look for an opportunity to reorganize the offensive. It is believed that with the casualties of the defenders and the damage to the city defense, as long as there are two or three more rounds of effective attacks, they can be completely taken.

Licking his chapped lips, Xu Sheng brandished the black-patterned black iron spear in his hand and strode across the female wall of the city wall after waving and piercing a Bashu sword soldier. The majestic and tall body and the battle robe that snorted in the wind instantly attracted the attention of the people around him. Quickly wiping the blood stains on his cheeks and sweeping the entire battlefield, Xu Sheng immediately rushed towards the central city tower, preparing to give the order to retreat to the rear.

But just as he gritted his teeth and was about to shout, there was a sudden sound of war drums in the distance. This drum of war was markedly different from the tired two armies, who had been fighting all night, because he was more powerful and majestic.

In an instant, the momentum of both armies in the fierce battle was suppressed, and many soldiers who did not engage in the battle unconsciously stopped and looked at the sound of war drums. Xu Sheng's eyelids jumped even harder, and an extremely bad premonition instantly spread throughout his body. His senses were very keen, and he always kept his attention to the square shì, and the moment the war drums sounded, he had already discovered that the impassioned sound of the war drums was coming from the west of the fish belly city.

This is tantamount to a thunderbolt on a sunny day, this fish belly is bordered by the Yangtze River in the south, and the steep mountains in the north, with only two access roads in the east and west. To the east is Jingzhou, but to the west is ...... Bashu!

Finished! This was the first thought that flashed in Xu Sheng's mind, and he understood better than anyone what it would mean if reinforcements came from the belly of the fish. If you just don't win the belly of the fish within the specified time, then there is still a chance to buy time, and there is still the possibility of a fight.

But a large number of reinforcements came, and it was not only the failure of this siege battle, but the failure of the Jingzhou military group's plan to enter Shu. Once Liu Yan holds the dangerous place with heavy troops, what will Jingzhou fight for, even if he enters it regardless of the cost, how huge will the loss be? I'm afraid it's completely unbearable.

Xu Sheng, who has always been calm, thought of this, and swallowed his saliva uncontrollably, his eyes flashed with horror, and he muttered desperately in his heart: How is it possible? How can it be? Why did Liu Yan come to reinforcements so quickly? The main force he had assembled had been lured to the direction of Hanzhong, and it was impossible to be here, but the majestic war drums were definitely possessed by tens of thousands of troops. Now that so many reinforcements are coming, not to mention my 10,000 people, even if I come another 100,000 people, I may not be able to take them. Are we being calculated by Liu Yan? Or was there an accident? (To be continued.) )