Volume 6 Calculates Separately] Chapter 324 The Situation of the Mouse Pulling the Turtle -

An offensive and defensive battle ended lukewarmly, except for the nearly two thousand Danyang soldiers under the Keiguan who were either dead or still alive, but also not far from death, in addition to proving to the world that there had just been a bloody conflict here, some people seemed to have forgotten what had just happened, as for the dead soldiers, as long as it was a war, how could there be no time for the dead?

Yuan Shu felt that he was very faceless today, Ji Ling failed to behead Zang Ba under Jiguan, and the soldiers who took the lead did not climb to the head of Jiguan. However, he was not too stubborn, and followed Zhuge Jin's advice in time and stopped the soldiers who were preparing to attack the city behind. According to the combat power displayed by the defenders of Keiguan, even if these two groups of soldiers were thrown up, it was estimated that they would only be able to reach the head of the city of Keiguan, and then be mercilessly killed by the guards of Keiguan.

Lu Zhi, Cao C-O, Sun Jian, Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong and other generals who watched the battle also had a preliminary understanding and assessment of the combat strength of the Jiguan defenders. Judging from the calmness, ruthlessness, and orderliness shown by the sergeant Guan, this battle is definitely not easy to fight. The worried coalition generals returned to the camp with their own concerns on their minds and began a new round of deliberations.

The soldiers of the Crouching Tiger Army above the Kei Pass quietly watched the Yuan army retreat in the distance, no one cheered or rejoiced, everyone understood that a protracted war had just begun.

Some of the soldiers who were hit by the arrows were still screaming bitterly just now, but now they have gradually lost their voices. However, there were still hundreds of Danyang soldiers covering their bleeding wounds, either crawling or holding on to leave the blood-stained land in front of them.

The M-N of the Keiguan City rose again shortly after the withdrawal of the Yuan army, and a group of reservists carrying stretchers came out of it, and they began to check the Yuan soldiers who had been killed and wounded by arrows under the city, and as long as they still had breath, they were carried into the pass, where a large number of Lang Zhong of the medical hall were already waiting, hoping that they could save the lives of more X-NGs who were dying.

As for the bodies that had gradually cooled under the pass, they were all carried by the reservists into a kind of black S-carriage with a special shape, and these carriages would directly pull the corpses of enemy soldiers to a distant incineration site, where they would be burned in a concentrated manner, in the same way as Huguan.

In Lu Zhi's tent, the deputy marshal grandmaster, the pioneer Gao Lan, Zhang Fei, Han Meng, the partial generals Wei Yan, Sun Guan, Fu Wei, Zhu Ling and others were all there, and everyone listened to the analysis of the coach Lu Taiwei with solemn faces.

"Kei Pass is tall and strong, the main wall is made of Huāgang stone, Guan M-N is cast of jīng steel, the defenders of the pass are sharp arrows, and the grain and grass are abundant, if we blindly attack, not only the casualties of the soldiers will be very heavy, but also will be protracted, once the time enters the middle of winter, the coalition army will decline, and the action against Zhao is only afraid of no result. Lu Zhi said with some melancholy.

"Lord Taiwei, if only the Northern Army bears the siege losses, it will inevitably be too heavy. If the coalition forces are launched to take turns attacking the city, the situation can still be maintained. Under the long-term attack, the defenders of Keiguan are exhausted, and the casualties of the soldiers will also increase. Zhang Fei said.

"What Yide said has a point. However, although the number of allied forces from all walks of life is large, how many people are really willing to contribute to the imperial court? Since Jiguan is difficult to attack, why should we put the main force here?" Lu Zhi nodded and said.

"Lord Taiwei means that we will put our troops on the Western Front?" asked the junior general, Wei Yan.

"What the chief asked is exactly what I wanted. I am determined to transfer the main force of the middle road army to Hedong County, join up with the army of Huangfu Song on the West Road, first attack Shangjun, and then take Xihe County, and directly enter the hinterland of the state, so that there is no need to attack Keiguan, and after taking Shangdang, Jiguan will be destroyed. Lu Zhi finally determined the strategy of attacking Shangjun, which was basically in line with the results of Zhao Xing's pre-war analysis.

In Cao's military camp, Cao C-O was discussing with his generals how many casualties would be required to attack Keiguan.

"According to Gongda's opinion, if you want to take Kei Pass, the army in the middle will need to pay at least 60,000 casualties?" Cao C-O asked Xun You in disbelief.

"That's true, these 60,000 soldiers still need to be the general jīng rui of the Northern Army or Taishan soldiers, if they are replaced by Jingzhou soldiers or Yuzhou soldiers, even if there are 100,000 casualties, they may not be able to take Jiguan!" Xun You replied Cao C-o very affirmatively.

"Has Gongda ever heard that when Zhao Guochang destroyed Zhang Jiao in the past, he used a secret weapon called 'Thunder in the Sky'?" Cheng Yu reminded Xun You.

Brother Zhongde reminded me when he said this. In this way, I am afraid that if I pay the X-Ng life of 60,000 soldiers, I may not be able to take the Jiguan!" Xun You said with some heaviness.

"I knew that Zhao Guochang was not simple, but now it seems that it is not simple, it is almost a demonic existence. As long as the guards have enough food and grass and all the arrows are ready, who can break it?" Cao C-O said through gritted teeth.

Now it seems that Taiwei Lu is only afraid that he will lead the main force to Hedong to join Huangfu Song. Xi Zhicai reminded everyone.

"Now this situation of rats pulling turtles, they have to make a detour to the east of the river, from Shangjun and Xihe to enter the state. Xiahoudun said a word, which immediately caused everyone to laugh bitterly. According to Xiahoudun, if Jiguan and Zhao Xing are compared to a turtle, wouldn't the coalition army become rats?

In the Wu military camp, Sun Jianzheng was deducing the process of attacking Jiguan with his son Sun Ce and the young general Zhou Yu with great interest.

Sun Ce, who played the commander of the Wu army, had lost three times in a row to his father Sun Jian, who played the main general of Jiguan, so he said with some anger: "Defending the city like my father, without the sacrifice of 100,000 troops, how can I break through Jiguan!"

"Bo Fu don't be discouraged, if you are transferred to the state pastor, I am afraid that the state pastor will also lose you three times. Zhou Yu on the side smiled and comforted his friend Sun Ce.

"Gong Jin's words are reasonable, if my son comes to guard the Ji Pass, the father may pay the x-ng life of 100,000 troops, and he may not be able to break through the Ji Pass. Sun Jian was very respectful of his eldest son, and he also comforted Sun Ce with a smile.

"What kind of character is this Zhao Guochang, who has built such a harmful Xiongguan, he is really an iron king who has not been rotten for thousands of years!" Sun Ce sighed a little depressedly.

"Maybe it won't be long before Bo Fu can see Zhao Guochang's true face on the battlefield. Zhou Yu said meaningfully.

"What does Gong Jin mean?" asked Sun Ce with some puzzlement.

"Gong Jin means that in the near future, we are only afraid that we will go to Hedong with Taiwei Lu to join the army on the West Road, and the main battlefield of this battle against Zhao is only afraid that it will fall in Shangjun. Sun Jian said.

"I heard that Zhao Guochang swept the world with an overlord gun, this time I want to learn a lesson or two!" Sun Ce said a little unconvinced.

In the Jingzhou military camp, Li Yan and Huang Zhong were discussing the x-ng energy of the bows and crossbows used by the soldiers of Bingzhou.

"Han Sheng, according to your words, the longbow of the defenders of the city and the state is much more powerful than the bow and arrow of the sh-sheng camp under the command of Captain Lu?" Li Yan asked Huang Zhong with some surprise.

"Indeed, according to my speculation, the longbow used by the defenders at the head of the city is at least fifty percent farther than the standard bow of the sh-sound battalion, and the strong crossbow used in close melee combat, the sh-speed is extremely fast, and it is suspected that it is a repeating crossbow, and it is almost impossible to avoid the sh-strike on the soldiers who ascend the city condescendingly. Huang Zhong made no secret of his concerns.

"Alas, in this way, I am afraid that the muddy waters of Lord Zhou Mu are a little bad!" Li Yan said with emotion.

"If it is for self-preservation, it is better not to provoke the Zhenbei Legion. Huang Zhong said with a wry smile.