"Kill!"

In the silent night, with a loud sound of the sky falling apart, the city wall of the north gate of Handan almost collapsed in half.

The entire city of Handan trembled with a loud bang, and almost two-thirds of the Cao army on duty at the head of the city was submerged in that piece of dust and smoke.

The Han army, which had been in ambush outside Handan for a long time, also launched an attack on Handan with this loud noise.

Zhang Liao straddled a fire, stared at the ancient city of Handan, the corners of his mouth outlined a wicked smile, and the big gun pointed at the gate of Handan, letting out a roar.

Three thousand Han army iron horsemen roared towards the ancient city of Handan.

And those soldiers of the Cao army, who had risen from the ruins and had not yet recovered from the loud noise, heard the sound of rumbling iron hooves and immediately panicked.

"Hurry up the beacon!"

There was the clever Cao army soldier, shouting loudly.

But when the city wall collapsed, how to set off a beacon fire......

Cheng Wu ran out of the mansion in a panic, picked up his gun and got on the horse.

"Where are the thieves, where are the thieves?"

He cried out loudly, but he was answered by a burst of cries.

Cao Jun was frightened by this sudden explosion. The Han army, under the leadership of Zhang Liao, rushed into the ancient city of Handan like the wind. The snow-bright steel knife flickered with a compelling light in the dark night. The iron hooves passed, and the steel knife was raised, bringing up a puff of blood splashes.

The two guards grabbed Cheng and said loudly: "Childe, you can't violate it, you should be useful, and ask Childe to go." ”

Cheng Wu wanted to fight hard, but he also knew that it was useless.

In this case, Cao Jun lost his fighting spirit as a whole. How can they resist the wolf-like attack of the Han army? As far as the eye can see, the fire is blazing and black smoke is billowing out. After the Han army rushed into the city, almost no one went forward to resist.

Cheng Wu gritted his teeth and finally made up his mind.

In this case, Mo said that if the Han army was beaten out of the city, I am afraid that he would not even have the ability to resist.

Heavenly thunder fire, it must be heavenly thunder fire...... Cheng Wu suddenly shuddered. All kinds of legends about Liu Chuang came to mind. Legend has it that this guy can call the wind and rain, and legend has it that this guy can attract thunder. But he is obviously still in Liaodong, why did he appear here? If that guy does show up here, he's going to try to redeem the game tonight. I'm afraid it's going to be difficult to reach the sky......

The defeat was decided, and Cheng Wu was not a pedantic person, so he immediately ordered a retreat.

In fact, at this time, there was no need for him to give orders, and the entire ancient city of Handan fell into an inexplicable panic. The soldiers of the Cao army fled in all directions like headless flies. After the Han army entered the city, they went straight to the government. Apparently intending to fight a duel.

Under the protection of Cheng Wu's personal entourage, the wolf bèi fled from Handan through another gate in the ancient city of Handan. Overnight retreat to the beam period.

After Zhang Liao entered the city, he did not continue to pursue and kill, but ordered to collect the prisoners and stabilize the situation in Dìng City.

To be honest, this sneak attack on Handan used a lot of heavenly thunder fire...... Although Zhang Liao had heard of the name of Heavenly Thunder Fire, he had never seen the power of Heavenly Thunder Fire. This time. He really got it. In just one time, most of the city walls collapsed into ruins.

"If it weren't for the lord's first order, the swordsman battalion sneaked into the city and buried the heavenly thunder and fire. If you want to seize Handan, I am afraid it will not be an easy task. ”

However, Handan was seized and turned into a ruined city.

The collapse of the city wall made it easy for the Han army to capture the city, but at the same time, it also lost its defensive barrier.

Pound had been ordered to ambush Congtai and ambush Congtai reinforcements; But to the west of Handan, there is also the county seat of Wu'an. Cao Cao sent Yuan Shao's general Lu Kuang to garrison Wu'an County, and if he found out about the situation, he would inevitably send troops to rescue, but he didn't know if Hao Zhao could hold the ferry.

This battle of Handan was carried out by very careful subordinates.

Zhuge Liang personally supervised the battle of Tantai, just to succeed in one fell swoop, and there must be no mistakes.

However, Cao Cao stationed nearly 20,000 soldiers and horses in Handan, and relatively speaking, he still had an advantage in troops.

And that Cheng Yu is not an idle person...... The lord once said that Cheng Yu was one of the five masterminds under Cao Cao, and he would never give up.

After the occupation of Handan, there will inevitably be a fierce battle!

Zhang Liao ascended to the south gate of Handan and raised his eyes to look into the distance...... His brows furrowed, and he felt even more apprehensive in his heart. Zhuge Liang's three-way army marched together, while Handan only had 10,000 soldiers and horses all the way, and it was indeed a little weak in comparison. Originally, Zhang Liao did not agree with such a plan, believing that this would inevitably lead to the dispersion of troops. But Zhuge Liang still had to make dangerous moves and forcibly occupy Handan.

I don't know how the war between Congtai and Wu'an is progressing.

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The sky is getting brighter.

After a night of turmoil, Handan regained its calm in the early morning.

The air was still filled with a thick smell of gunsmoke, which was extremely pungent. The collapse of the city wall was even more ruin, and the mutilated corpse could still be seen in the ruins. The power of black powder is obviously not too great compared to later generations. However, in this era, it is not too difficult for a rammed earth city wall like Handan to blow up a gap......

"General, Congtai is a great victory!"

"Oh?"

"General Ling Ming and Congtai ambushed Cao's reinforcements and captured Congtai by Shun.

Cao Xiu, the defender of Congtai, fled southward, and General Pang sent someone to ask if he could take advantage of the victory to pursue. ”

"The military advisor has an order, stick to Handan!"

Zhang Liao shook his head slightly, "Sue Sù Lingming, let him hold the Congtai and wait for new orders." ”

"Whoa!"

"In the direction of Wu'an, is there any news coming?"

"General Qiyu, Wu'an Cao's army has collected its troops, and Captain Hao Zhao has ordered to camp on the riverside......"

Zhang Liao was stunned when he heard this, and asked curiously: "Then Lu Kuang is also a famous general under Yuan Shao's account, why did he retreat so lightly?" Will there be fraud? ”

"Returning to the general, it's not a fraud."

The scout hurriedly reported, "Lu Kuang wanted to forcibly cross the river, but before the general attacked, the military division ordered people to check the banners and light torches in the lower reaches of the river. Lu Kuang saw this. He didn't dare to attack rashly, so after seeing Captain Hao Zhao camping, he quickly retreated. ”

Zhang Liao couldn't help but nod again and again, "Kong Ming has grown up, and this suspicious tactic is indeed ingenious." ”

At the same time, he secretly admired in his heart that Liu Chuang was optimistic about Zhuge Liang's vision at the beginning, which was indeed not bad. You must know that Zhuge Liang is only twenty-two or three years old now. However, he was full of wisdom and showed extraordinary talents, which really amazed Zhang Liao.

"Do you have any other orders?"

The military advisor said, please General Zhang prepare more sandbags to fill the gap.

After noon, he would arrive with his army. Strive to build the city wall as much as possible to resist the counterattack of Cao's army. ”

Build a city overnight?

Although Liu Chuang built an ice city in Liaodong back then, it was obviously not suitable for Handan.

The temperature in Handan is far less cold than that of Liaodong...... Although it seems that it is winter, it may not be easy to build a strong city overnight. But. Since Zhuge Liang ordered so, it was impossible for Zhang Liao to disobey. He immediately ordered sandbags to be prepared. Fill in the collapsed city wall, and then wait for Zhuge Liang's arrival.

Around noon, Zhuge Liang led his troops to arrive.

However, the people he brought with him were not soldiers, but a large number of craftsmen and nearly 5,000 carts of mules and horses.

"Strategist, what is this for?"

Zhuge Liang smiled. "Today, we have taken Handan, so how can Cheng Yu give up?

If my guess is correct. At the latest, he will definitely arrive with his troops. Our goal is to drag Cheng Yu to the city of Handan for ten days. As long as he can be held back for ten days, the battle situation in Jizhou can be clarified. If the battle situation in Jizhou is clear, the battle of Guan can be completed. ”

Zhang Liao looked puzzled, "But Handan's appearance, if you want to resist for ten days, it may not be easy." ”

"Don't worry, Liang has his own clever plan."

As he spoke, Zhuge Liang took Zhang Liao to a carriage and lifted the curtain on it.

On the wagon, bags of cement were loaded...... Zhuge Liang said with a smile: "This is a new type of cement developed by the Shijiutuo Workshop, which can solidify faster than the cement used in the past. I brought 5,000 truckloads of cement and a large number of craftsmen, so that I could rebuild Handan in two days. ”

Cement began to be produced on a large scale as early as the sixth year of Jian'an.

It's just that the cement produced in the early stage was far from the effect that Liu Chuang expected, so in the past two years, Nanshan Academy has also been continuously improving and developing. Around the beginning of the year, Nanshan Academy successfully developed a new type of cement that can set quickly and is harder than the cement it had produced before. This time, Zhuge Liang almost emptied the inventory of the cement workshop in Guangchang at one time, in order to surprise Cheng Yu...... He ordered someone to blow up the city wall of Handan, which was indeed easy to attack.

But in the same way, the defense of Handan City became a big problem.

With Cheng Yu's wisdom, it is impossible not to consider this situation...... Therefore, Cheng Yu will definitely launch a counterattack when the Han army is not firmly established.

Without the protection of the city wall, Handan City is a dangerous city.

And Cheng Yu has the advantage of troops, how can he sit back and watch the Han army capture Handan?

You must know that if the Han army takes Handan, there will only be one city separated from Yecheng. Liu Chuang has the thunder fire in his hands, and Yecheng may not be able to hold on.

Zhuge Liang thought that if he were Cheng Yu, he would also launch a counterattack to suppress the Han army south.

Seeing this situation, Zhang Liao did not repeat it.

He immediately ordered to speed up the filling and repair of the Handan city wall, and at the same time Zhuge Liang ordered that 8,000 craftsmen start together, mix cement, and rebuild the Handan city wall.

These 8,000 craftsmen, plus the Cao soldiers and generals who were captured from Handan City, and the young men who were recruited, there were more than 20,000 people.

Sandbags quickly filled the gaps in the collapsed walls, and craftsmen poured the mixed cement quickly. The vigorous scene shocked the people of Handan even more. After the Han army entered the city, the military discipline was strict and did not disturb the lives of the people of Handan.

Last night's thunderstorm, today's construction, and autumn's unbroken military discipline......

The people of Handan quickly returned from panic, and came to the city gate in groups of three or five, and watched the tall city wall rise from the ground, which made them let out a series of exclamations.

"This thing is not tamped, can it work?"

"Whether it works or not, tomorrow will be the way it will be."

The Han soldiers were full of confidence, which also made the people of Handan more and more curious about this strange way of building the city.

Zhang Liao looked at the city wall built by Xun, and he was also a little uneasy in his heart...... I don't know if this new type of cement is really as easy to use as Kong Ming said? He was both expectant and uneasy. In this way, in anticipation and anxiety, the day passed quietly......