Cao Zhen looked at the mess in front of the battle, and his heart was also shocked. However, he still waved the battle flag and ordered Xiahou Ba to continue the attack. This attack is not to capture Tongguan City, if Tongguan City is so easy to overcome, then it will not be Tongguan. He wanted to test the reality of Tongguan City. Now he knew that there were a lot of thunderbolts deployed in the city, and they were very powerful, but it was not enough, and he tried again.

Cao Zhen ordered to continue the attack, and Xiahou Ba did not have many surprises, if he did not fire an arrow and retreated like this, his morale would inevitably suffer a serious setback. Today, even if he pays the price of his death, he must also kill under the city and touch the city wall to prove that although Tongguan City is strong, it is not impossible to overcome.

"Crossbowmen, prepare to cover the shot!" Xiahou Ba roared.

"Whoa!" The five hundred crossbowmen, who had been terrified by the bolts' fire, heard the order and answered in unison, and they steadied themselves, drew their bows and arrows, and began to shoot at the city. Just now, the thunderbolt at the head of the city aimed at the thunderbolt under the city, and only a few stone bullets hit the crossbowmen, killing a few people, but they were deeply impressed. However, after all, they were Cao Wei's most elite forbidden army, and they were nothing more than those people who screamed at the sight of blood, and although the corpses of their comrades were nearby, they quickly reined in their mood and began to focus on their tasks.

"Shoot!" The crossbow lieutenant gave the order to shoot.

"Buzz!" More than a hundred crossbows roared and fired the first arrows at the city.

There was a loud bang at the head of the city, and countless shields were raised, as if the walls of the city had suddenly risen a little higher. Seeing this scene, Xiahou Ba secretly sighed. He knew that he had encountered a strong opponent this time, Wei Yan, who had been guarding Hanzhong for more than ten years, was not comparable to ordinary generals, he was fierce and fierce, and he was definitely the kind of fierce general who would not give up without fighting until Zuihou did not give up for a moment.

For the defenders, they were shot with bows and arrows from the enemy. The most common way is to hide under the walls and use the strong walls to protect yourself. But in this way, you will not see the situation under the city. The temporary loss of surveillance of the enemy will most likely leave the enemy with gaps to readjust their tactics, albeit short, at some point. However, it may cause some immeasurable losses. To keep an eye on the enemy, use a shield to block arrows, not hide under the walls.

Use a shield to block arrows. Of course, it is better to use the city wall to block the arrows safely, so the vast majority of people will not use this countermeasure, after all, there are not many people who can take advantage of this gap, and only the kind of person who is so strong that he is paranoid will not even leave this opportunity for the opponent.

Wei Yan is obviously such a person. Xiahou Ba believed that the Shu army behind the shield must have clenched the bow, crossbow, spear, and sword in his hand. Always ready to fight back.

Sure enough, the first batch of arrows shot by the Wei crossbowmen had not yet landed at the head of the city, and a dark cloud also flew at the head of the city, staggering with the rain of arrows overhead, and pounced on the Wei crossbowmen under the city.

"Whoosh!" Long arrows gallop.

"Plop puff!" Long arrows into the body. Screams, muffled snorts, incessantly.

The defenders of the city were condescending, and their range and strength would be stronger than that of the besiegers, and even with the cover of a giant shield, the crossbowmen of the Wei army under the city were still dealt a heavy blow. One by one, the crossbowmen fell backwards, but the others did not bother to look at them, but focused on the crossbow in their hands, shooting as many arrows as possible before being shot by the opponent.

While the crossbowmen were struggling to support, Xiahou Ba pulled out his war knife and roared angrily: "Attack!" ”

"Attack!" The giant shieldmen standing on either side of the team vigorously raised their large shields and put them on top of each other to form a wooden canopy, covering their companions who pushed the battering rams in the middle. With the sound of a neat trumpet, they pushed their huge battering rams and slowly approached the city gate.

The battering ram consisted of two wooden frames and a large log, and their task was to send the battering ram under the city gate, place the wooden frame, and then push the log hanging from the wooden frame to hit the gate. The most common way to siege the city is to attack the city gate, and breaking the city gate is equivalent to breaking the city, which has a great impact on the psychological effect of both sides. Xiahou Ba has already seen that although Tongguan City has been renovated and heavily guarded, it has not sealed the city gate. This may have been to be able to fight back out of the city, but at the same time it left a weak point.

On the moat in front of the city gate, a pontoon bridge has been erected with several trench filling vehicles, and in order to erect this pontoon bridge, Xiahou Ba rested more than 30 soldiers. Now, stepping on this blood-stained pontoon bridge, they pushed the battering ram over the moat.

Looking at the city gate ten steps away, Xiahou Ba roared loudly, cheering up the soldiers. The soldiers also became excited, roaring in unison, pushing the battering rams, and running faster and faster.

From the moment they began to cross the moat, the counterattack on the city began to become fierce, Xiahou Ba could hear the sound of the huge shield above his head being shot by arrows, and he could also hear the screams of the shield men on both sides being shot by the arrows, and he could also see the figures that fell one after another showing their flaws, and even the shadow of seeing the enemy's arrows sweeping into the crowd. But he couldn't care about these things, he could only move forward, not backward.

"Accelerate! Hasten! Looking at the faintly visible city gate, Xiahou Ba roared repeatedly.

With a roar, the soldiers pushed their battering rams faster and faster, and rushed towards the city gate.

"Boom!" The battering ram's massive ram slammed into the gates with a deafening bang. Xiahouba was pleasantly surprised to see that the city gate was knocked back apart, revealing the door car behind it.

Could it be that the city gates are so weak? Ecstasy flashed through Xiahou Ba's mind, and then he broke out in a cold sweat.

How could Wei Yan have such negligence, this must be a trap.

"Be careful-" Before Xiahou Ba shouted, all the soldiers suddenly felt that their eyes lit up, and with a "whew" sound, a ball of fire rushed from two zhang away, and the two soldiers who rushed to the front were suddenly swallowed up by the flames, they let go of the battering rams, covered their faces, and screamed loudly.

The formation was chaotic, and the sudden eruption of fire ignited the first few soldiers, and even Xiahou Ba, who was standing in the team, felt the scorching heat, and subconsciously narrowed his eyes. However, he soon discovers that the city's counterattack is not just about breathing fire, but also about the arrows hidden behind the fire.

Under the cover of the blazing fire, more than a dozen sharp arrows silently drilled out and hit the soldiers who were burned by the fire. These arrows were so powerful that they pierced through the armor of the Wei soldiers and shot through the bodies of the people almost without any hindrance.

Xiahou Ba felt a tingling in his scalp, and involuntarily took a step back. As the soldiers were disrupted by the counterattack of fire and arrows, at least half of them released their battering rams, and the battering rams that had just broken through the city gate were pushed back by a huge force, pushing the soldiers behind them to stagger and lose their footing.

Xiahou Ba was also among them, his feet slipped and he was almost crushed by the wheels.

The formation was chaotic, a gap was revealed between the originally tight giant shields, and in the gap above the city gate, several fire dragons spewed out at the right time, pounced into the Wei soldiers, licked their faces, burned their eyebrows, and even pounced into their mouths.

Xiahouba wore an iron helmet, and his injuries were not serious, but his left cheek was burned by a drop of hot oil, which was very uncomfortable. But at this moment, he didn't care about it at all, he just looked at the city gate that opened and closed, and his heart was cold.

He could now be sure that the gate was not only not a weak point, but also an insidious trap with a murderous counterattack hidden behind it.

Looking at the soldiers who were rolling on the ground with fire, and looking at the soldiers who were pierced through their bodies by arrows, Xiahou Ba knew that with only the remaining manpower, he could not push the heavy battering ram at all. He made a quick decision and ordered a retreat.

When the soldiers who were already in disarray heard this order, they turned around and fled.

"Don't panic!" Xiahou Ba roared: "Bring the injured people, cover each other, behind Lao Tzu's palace, there are those who are in chaos, behead!" ”

The panicked soldiers were awakened by Xiahou Ba's roar, and finally calmed down, and the lightly injured themselves took care of themselves, and the uninjured dragged the seriously injured, covering each other, and quickly withdrew from the city gate.

Xiahou Ba held a huge shield in one hand, standing in the team, staring at the direction of the city gate with his eyes, and retreated step by step. As he walked, he shouted loudly, so that all the soldiers knew that he was behind them, so that they would not be thrown into disarray.

"Call me!" Wei Yan on the city gate saw Xiahou Ba behind the palace, and from his armor, it could be seen that this was a general with a high status, and immediately ordered the reloaded thunderbolt on the city gate to attack.

The thunder cart began to roar again, and the stone bullets flew towards Xiahouba and the others one after another. However, this time the time for them to prepare was too short, and they didn't have time to adjust at all, and Xiahouba and the others were moving targets, and it was not easy for the Thunderbolt to hit accurately. More than a dozen stone bullets were fired, only two of them hit the retreating team, and three Wei soldiers were killed, but Xiahou Ba, whom Wei Yan wanted to kill the most, was surprisingly in danger, one of the stone bullets flew past his ear, shattering the edge of the shield, but did not hurt him.

Even so, it was enough to make Xiahou Ba frightened, he forced his composure and retreated to safety with the remnants, only to find that he was soaked. He ordered his subordinates to re-establish their formation, make a re-battle, and hurriedly walked towards the Chinese army.

"How?" Cao Zhen held on to the railing of the command platform and glanced at Xiahou Ba, also secretly frightened. However, he didn't show it, just looked at Xiahou Ba calmly, covered his mouth with his fist, and coughed lightly.

Xiahou Ba took a breath, looked at the blood on his hands, and shook his head with a wry smile: "General, judging from the situation at the city gate alone, Tongguan is well defended, and there are many traps, so it is not suitable to attack." ”

Cao Zhen glanced at the immovable Tongguan City, pondered for a long time, turned his head and asked the general military advisor Du Xiandao: "What can I do?" ”

Du Xi said: "Since it is not easy to attack, I should order Hedong County to collect civilian boats and prepare to force the crossing of Pubanjin." Although Wei Yan's father and son are strong, after all, the preparation time is limited, and it is impossible to cover everything, since Tongguan is well prepared, Pubanjin must be insufficient. ”

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Today's fourth shift is delivered, this is the attitude of Lao Zhuang, I don't have a single chapter, I only have a change, ask for a monthly pass! (To be continued.) )