The army of Yuan Shang and Liu Hong retreated like a tide.

However, when the troops were withdrawn, they were taken away along with the bodies of the soldiers who had died in battle.

After the whole battle, Yuan Shang and Liu Hong only lost thousands of soldiers.

But the defenders of Yangzhou defending the city were almost completely annihilated.

Sun Quan took Pan Zhang and hurried to the direction of the city wall.

There was a mess and wailing everywhere.

The walls were littered with stumps and severed arms, and flesh and blood were charred.

There are even stupid soldiers crying wolves and talking nonsense.

The frantic bombing of Liu Hong and Yuan Shang's army regardless of the cost has shattered the minds of these soldiers.

I couldn't even straighten my waist, so I could only hide in the corner and shiver.

Look around.

Sun Quan saw that this was everywhere in the city.

He sighed helplessly.

Obviously, there was no way for this group of soldiers to remain on the city walls.

Even if you go out with the army, you can only do some logistical work.

It is categorically impossible to put them on the battlefield.

"Pan Zhang, you immediately take over the defense of the city wall with a new group of soldiers."

"Also, when this group of soldiers has cleared the city walls, they will bring in a new batch of soldiers."

Sun Quan said.

Rao was used to seeing blood, and he was very uncomfortable when he saw the scene on the city wall.

Not to mention the soldiers in the army who were originally reserves.

This group of people has not been on the battlefield a few times at all.

If you look at the current appearance on the city wall, it is estimated that you will be frightened.

Soon, a new group of soldiers cleaned the city walls.

But it's the same as Sun Quan said.

When the group of soldiers saw the scene in front of them, they also retched.

Meanwhile.

In the barracks of Liu Hong's army.

"Duan Xuan, how much is left of our Dragon Yin Thunder at the moment?"

Liu Hong turned his head and asked.

Hearing this, Duan Xuan lowered his head and counted it carefully, and then said: "At present, there is only one-third of the inventory left, and it can still support us for two rounds of siege. ”

"But if you want to do it like the last round of siege, I'm afraid you can't do it."

Duan Xuan was also extremely shocked by the amount of Dragon Yin Thunder consumed by the army.

He couldn't have imagined it.

The consumption of the dragon roaring thunder is so exaggerated.

From the time they set out to the time they collected it all the way, there were tens of thousands of dragon roars and thunderbolts.

This is almost the entire Chang'an City together with the heritage of Jingzhou.

However, at present, there are less than 2,000 rounds left.

But the effect is also very significant.

Hearing this, Liu Hong nodded, thoughtful.

This is certainly not the case today.

There are less than 2,000 rounds left in the Dragon Thunder, and it seems that it needs to be spared.

It's not very difficult to make, but it's very difficult to make the raw materials.

Today, the output of the entire Chang'an City is only a few hundred rounds a month.

It is also necessary to take into account the production of muskets and gunpowder.

"Next, if there is no order from me, no one can move these remaining dragon thunderbolts, understand?"

Liu Hong commanded.

Hearing this, the generals immediately nodded.

Then they began to discuss new countermeasures.

The reaction of the defenders of Yangzhou today was simply beyond their imagination.

Fragile defenses are like a piece of window paper that can be pierced at the touch of a button.

If it weren't for the rush of soldiers at the last moment to suppress the momentum of their attack, maybe Liu Hong and the others would have entered the city by now.

But the effect is also significant.

The Yangzhou defenders were beaten and cried for their fathers and mothers.

At this moment, Lu Bu on the side suddenly spoke: "Your Majesty, there is one thing that the last general is very puzzled about, and I don't know if the emperor can answer it for the last general." ”

"Huh? What doubts? ”

Liu Hong was stunned when he heard this.

This was the first time Lu Bu had asked a question since he set out on the expedition.

"Our aim is to put pressure on the defenders of Yangzhou and break through their psychological defenses."

"But Sun Quan will definitely replace a group of defenders to garrison the city."

"Isn't that all that we've done in vain?"

Hearing Lu Bu's question, Liu Hong immediately smiled.

It's a good question.

But the most important point is overlooked.

"Sun Quan will naturally change the defenders, but the soldiers who retreat will not."

"Naturally, they will inform the rest of the people about the horrors of the battlefield."

"If you spread ten or ten, you will have a sense of fear and dare not face our army."

Liu Hong explained.

The retreating soldiers would only be placed in logistics by Sun Quan to do their work.

But it is precisely the logistical mobility that is stronger.

They need to patrol, guard food and grass, and take care of the food and drink of the troops.

Instead, it will bring back all this part of the news.

When the time comes, Sun Quan's soldiers must know their terribleness.

Moreover, there are 150,000 defenders in Yangzhou, and 100,000 are Yangzhou's reserves.

These reservists had not fought much in the first place.

Even if you listen to the other remaining soldiers talk about the battle, I am afraid that I have to be afraid.

Not to mention anything else.

Lu Bu nodded as if he didn't understand.

Still, he felt that something was wrong.

But it's strange to say that you can't say it.

Seeing that there was nothing wrong with the rest of the people, Liu Hong immediately arranged for Duan Xuan to send the news to Yuan Shang.

Yuan Shang's army is currently very sufficient.

Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, it will be up to them to put pressure on the defenders of Yangzhou.

As for Liu Hong, 30,000 people were drawn from the army and practiced with Yuan Shang's 30,000 people.

As long as it can roughly imitate Yuan Yao's army, it is enough to come in.

And the Yangzhou defenders waited until the panic completely spread among the army.

Liu Hong and Yuan Shang's army could then carry out the next plan.

Disguise and deceive and lure the Yangzhou defenders out of the city!

Thinking that he and the others would soon be able to set foot in Huiji County and take Yangzhou, the corners of Liu Hong's mouth couldn't help but hook up a smile.

Take Yangzhou.

Truly open his own era of hegemony!

However, neither Liu Hong nor Yuan Shang knew that a greater danger was quietly coming.

Jingzhou side.

Nanyang County.

Since Liu Hong led the army to leave.

The huge Jingzhou was handed over to Zhu Zhi to defend.

But there were not many troops left for Zhu Zhi.

Liu Hong led the army to Huiji County this time, leaving less than 10,000 defenders in Nanyang County.

These defenders were wounded one by one, and their combined combat effectiveness was not as good as that of an army of 5,000 men.

But even if Liu Hong wanted to leave some more troops for Zhu Zhi, he couldn't do anything.

The fighting in Yangzhou was more urgent.

"Alas, I don't know when the emperor will be able to take Yangzhou down."

"If you want me to say, then Sun Quan should give up Yangzhou and resist what? It's just a small Huiji county. ”

Zhu Zhi muttered to himself.

He hoped that Sun Quan would surrender as soon as possible and end the war in Yangzhou as soon as possible.

Otherwise, I don't know how long I will be guarding the town in Nanyang County.

Eat bran vegetables every day, and you can't see any meat.