"Enemy attack, enemy attack ......"

The sound of warning echoed in the tower of Fancheng City.

Then the sound of war drums broke through the rain curtain and spread out, and the whole city guard, all of them were alarmed, and they came out together and hurried in the direction of the city gate.

At this time, there is a wind blowing and rolling up raindrops.

The flames from the explosion at the gates had been extinguished by the rain, leaving only a mess on the ground.

"Kill it!"

Zhou Yu shouted.

The soldiers around them went to the city gate at the same time, and when they saw that the Cao army had rushed to this side, they took out their crossbows and shot, and the crossbow arrows penetrated out, and the Cao soldiers who were approaching suddenly fell.

The guards of Fancheng were only 5,000 people.

Zhou Yu's surprise attack came very suddenly, so that those guards were defenseless at all, and the city gate had been broken.

As Zhou Yu and Sun Quan led their troops to kill them, the guards of Fancheng could no longer stop them, and they were either killed or fled in the wilderness, but they could not escape from the city, and they were finally killed.

The soldiers who were able to escape were only dozens.

Zhou Yu and Sun Quan quickly took control of the city, and then they had to appease the people and deliver news to Yang Zhao.

The rain finally stopped in the second half of the night.

The shadow man left immediately and passed the news of Fancheng back to Yang Zhao.

Fancheng was like this, controlled by Zhou Yu and the others, everything was under control, and they went to occupy Cao Jun's camp in the city, as well as all kinds of supplies.

In addition, all the soldiers went in batches to rest, change clothes, etc.

Avoiding the rain for a long time can lead to illness, which is very unfriendly to the body.

"Gongjin, we succeeded."

Sun Quan said with a smile.

Zhou Yu thought for a while and said: "It's not a success, according to the lord's instructions, pay attention to the situation in Hanshui, Tang River, Baihe and Xiaoqing River, etc., to prevent the Cao army from counterattacking back and flooding Fancheng." ”

"Yes!"

The soldiers beside him said in unison.

They immediately waited and took turns watching the riverbank outside the city to prevent any other accidents.

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The message of the shadow was delivered very quickly.

It didn't take long for Zhou Yu and Sun Quan to take Fancheng and spread to Yang Zhao's army.

"Gongjin and Zhongmou have succeeded."

Yang Zhao walked outside the main tent and looked at Xinye, the rain at this time was not big, just a drizzle, but it had been raining for so long, even if it was light rain, it was very irritating.

However, their current mood is not irritable, but has a kind of joy that the city is about to be broken.

"Xi Zhong should also get the news of the loss of Fancheng, and we will divide our troops to go back to rescue later, keep an eye on the movement on the city tower, as long as we find that the strength of the Cao army has decreased, we will immediately attack the city." Yang Zhao commanded.

"Yes!"

The soldiers beside him responded.

The city was about to be destroyed, and they felt relaxed.

Shinnoouchi.

Yang Zhao's judgment was right, not long after he got the news, the more than ten soldiers who escaped from Fancheng fled back to Xinye in embarrassment, and brought the news of the loss of Fancheng to Xi Zhong.

After getting the news, Xi Zhong and the others were shocked.

They calculated and calculated, but they still missed Yang Zhao's boldness, and dared to brave the rain, bypass Xinye, and raid Fancheng, which surprised everyone.

"What should I do, sir?"

Cao Hong asked worriedly: "Fancheng is gone, we are in Xinye, we may be attacked by Yang Zhao, and even the retreat may be cut off by Yang Zhao." ”

Not only are they worried, but Xi Zhong is also worried.

Yang Zhao's attack came too quickly and too suddenly, and he was caught off guard.

"General Zixiao, how about you stay in Xinye to defend?"

Xi Zhong thought about the end, and said in a deep voice: "Let's go back to save Fancheng and recapture Fancheng first, otherwise in the north of Xiangyang, there will be no barrier, even if Yang Zhao doesn't care about Xinye, it will not be difficult to take Xiangyang." ”

Fancheng is just north of Xiangyang.

Fancheng is lost, Yang Zhao wants to take other cities north of Xiangyang, it is also easier, when the time comes, Xiangyang, there is no barrier to defend, Yang Zhao's army drove straight in, and it can easily hit Xiangyang City.

Of course, Cao Ren knew the importance of Fancheng, and said solemnly: "Of course it's no problem, you go back to save Fancheng, I should be able to block it for a while." ”

Xi Zhong said again: "If you can't stop it, General Zixiao will retreat immediately, don't hesitate, Xinye will be gone if it's gone, but you must preserve your strength, general, you can't have any losses." ”

"Okay, I see!"

Cao Ren agreed.

Xi Zhong said again: "Yang Zhao must be waiting for us to retreat, Ji Chang, you go and prepare some scarecrows, stand on the city wall, and replace our soldiers." Tonight, whether it rains or not, we will leave in the dark overnight and go back to save Fancheng as soon as possible. ”

"Good!"

Ma Liang nodded.

Cao's army is in full force, and it is moving quickly.

They worked together, and according to Xi Zhong's arrangement, they were ready to go back to save Fancheng.

Until the evening.

"Lord, the soldiers of the Cao Army on the city tower don't seem to have decreased." Dian Wei scratched his head and looked at the city wall in front of him.

And before the sun went down, the smoke rising from the city did not decrease, as much as ever.

Although it is night now, the lights on the city tower are lit, and the figures of Cao Jun's soldiers can still be seen.

"I think Xi Zhong is playing with us."

Jia Xu analyzed: "It is impossible for him not to retreat, maybe he has already retreated, and he went back to save Fancheng, but he was just cheating in the city." ”

Xun You agreed: "There is this possibility, what does the lord think?" ”

Yang Zhao thought about it for a long time and said: "Even if Xi Zhong goes back, he can't save Fancheng, as long as it is not flooded, the 10,000 people who plotted them are enough to defend the city, we will storm Xinye tomorrow, open the city gate, and then go to support Fancheng." ”

"Yes!"

Yang Zhao didn't care much about whether Xi Zhong left or not.

After all, the advantage is on your side.

After dawn.

It hasn't rained lately, and the rain clouds in the sky are much thinner, as if they can be blown away by the wind at any time, and it has been raining for so long, and it has almost rained.

"Siege!"

Yang Zhao ordered.

The sound of war drums echoed outside Shinno Castle.

All the artillery was arranged, and the city gate facing Shinno was bombarded, and the stones that blocked the city gate were constantly broken, and even the city wall was cracked.

The fire covered, the shell bombardment, came more and more violently.

Cao Ren heard that Yang Zhao's war drums were beaten, and immediately came to the city tower and asked people to open artillery for defense, but the artillery was of little use.

Yang Zhao's mortar was quickly ready.

The shells crossed a parabola and landed on the city walls, and the rows of artillery were hit by the mortars, and the ammunition exploded directly, continuously exploding, which became a major problem for the defense of the city.

Cao Ren was anxious and didn't know what to do.

Xi Zhong only left last night, and this morning, they will not be able to hold the city, and when Yang Zhao chases him out, will Xi Zhong still have time to go back to save Fancheng?

It should be too late!

But to defend the city, he didn't seem to be able to hold it anymore, it didn't rain, Yang Zhao's attack was super fierce, the city wall was crumbling, and it was almost about to collapse.