Chapter 119: The Battle Under the Siege
As soon as Lu Bu accepted Liu Dai's invitation and was ready to be the pastor of Yanzhou, he ushered in Cao Cao's army first.
Maybe he was stimulated by Cao Hong and others, or maybe Cao Cao wanted to take the lead.
On the day that LΓΌ Bu learned that Cao Cao led his army to Fugou, Cao Cao, who had just set up camp, sent a force of 5,000 foot soldiers, carrying a large number of siege equipment, to directly attack the city.
Lu Bu commanded the command on the city wall, and sighed to Cheng Yu: "Cao Mengde's guy seems to have regarded a certain head as a bag, and he has not yet gained a stable foothold, and he has already begun to attack the city. β
"Maybe Cao Mengde forgot that he was facing a general." Cheng Yu said.
In the past few days, he has always had a tangle in his heart that has never been revealed to anyone.
Now seeing the arrival of Cao Cao's army, it is becoming more and more urgent.
At this moment, under the city, the imperial court Xiyuan army has set up a ladder and is scrambling to climb towards the city.
The low walls of Fugou City made it difficult to defend, but it made the siege much easier.
Simply attack the ladders halfway through the other walls, and they can set up the ladders at the head of the city.
The ladder fell and was quickly erected again.
Lu Bu, who did not plan to defend it, did not prepare the slightest thing to guard.
The soldiers had no choice but to temporarily demolish the dwellings in the city and carry the boulders up.
They were still preparing for a protracted battle, but an unsuspecting imperial army had already climbed up from the city.
The defensive battle turned into a melee in an instant.
In the chaos, more and more imperial troops climbed up from the city.
"How could they be so fast!"
Lu Bu still didn't go down in person, but just observed the movements of the imperial army, and said to Cheng Yu.
The swift and thunderous siege speed of the imperial court soldiers and horses also made Cheng Yu feel a little surprised, and after watching it for a long time, he said: "The imperial court should have deliberately trained the soldiers to attack the city, they have long knives in their mouths, and their movements of climbing with both hands are extremely fast. β
"General, look at those soldiers, they only take a few breaths before and after going up the ladder, and the movements of climbing over the city wall are almost identical, which is obviously deliberately trained by the imperial court. There is no doubt that this should be one of the elite soldiers and horses of the imperial court. β
Lu Bu shook Fang Tian's halberd, and said in a deep voice: "I will go to meet them, look at them who are so fast climbing the city wall, how many catties and taels of real kung fu do they have!" β
After Lu Bu left, Cheng Yu looked at the imperial court soldiers and horses who were constantly charging towards the city on the gap opened up by the front army, and couldn't help but sigh lightly, "I didn't expect it to be a pleasing thing to watch them attack the city." β
Under normal circumstances, in siege warfare, there will inevitably be some soldiers who are as fast as monkeys, but it is absolutely impossible to be as general as in front of you, and everyone's uniform movements are very fast, which is absolutely impossible.
There are fast and slow ones.
The reason why siege warfare is so difficult to fight is that the speed of the soldiers attacking the city is actually one of the reasons.
The slow will drag down the fast one, and everyone has slowed down together.
Siege warfare became scorching because of this.
There will also be the existence of siege dead.
Those dead soldiers who have left life and death behind will all burst out with swift speed, quickly opening the gap in the city for the rear army, so that the rear army can rush up smoothly.
It is rare that all the soldiers have made it to the city at such a swift pace.
The battle at the head of the city gradually became anxious, and the imperial army steadily occupied those gaps and was slowly advancing.
Even if Lu Bu, who rarely met an opponent, personally attacked, it would be difficult to drive the imperial army down the city again in a short period of time.
Cheng Yu felt that he could now consider running away.
That's not a quick deal.
It's just that I have to be a messenger, and if I even put my life here, it won't be worth it.
The battle was unexpected, and it quickly developed in an anxious and fierce direction.
Even if he is as talented as Cheng Yu, he feels that once the battle to defend the city starts, it will definitely have to be fought for a while, and the least few days are definitely needed. But now, less than an hour has passed, and the imperial army has already climbed the city wall and started the battle at the head of the city.
After watching for an hour, Cheng Yu no longer hesitated and decided to retreat.
This place really can't stay any longer.
He didn't think that his reputation would still work in the chaos of the army.
The imperial army has already gained the upper hand very obviously, and it is difficult to turn the tide of the battle with Lu Bu's personal bravery alone.
But just as Cheng Yu was so preparing, Lu Bu suddenly rushed over with his blood-stained Fang Tian painting halberd, and hurriedly said to Cheng Yu: "Mr. Zhongde, quickly leave the city with me, I can't stay here anymore." The enemy army was fierce and could not hold it. β
Cheng Yu: ???
"The general is not going to insist on holding on any longer?" Cheng Yu said.
Although he was already ready to run away, in fact, from Lu Bu's point of view, he could actually insist on it a little longer.
In fact, it is impossible to conclude what the final situation will be.
Lu Bu's subordinates are now only scattered by the imperial army.
If you can rebuild your morale and work hard, you may not be able to drive the imperial army down again and stick to this place.
"Can you still fight?" Lu Bu asked.
Cheng Yu bowed his head and helped Lu Bu analyze: "If you can reunite the hearts of the army, under the leadership of the general, you may not be able to drive the enemy army down." The general was only caught off guard because he underestimated the enemy, and after driving them out of the city, he immediately encouraged the people in the city to go to the city to defend it, or they could hold it. β
Lu Bu admitted that he was indeed underestimating the enemy.
Because he didn't even think about occupying the small city of Fugou.
The reason why the attack was only to temporarily serve as a resting place to replenish some food and grass.
After thinking for a moment, Lu Bu still shook his head, "It's pointless to be trapped in such a small city. You also said that you may be able to hold on, but you may not be able to hold on, the imperial army is brave and good at fighting, far better than us. β
"With my own strength, it is really difficult to turn the tide of the war, so it is better to take the initiative to abandon this lonely city and go to Yanzhou immediately."
"Lest the time comes, there will be no people, and I won't even have any troops to break through."
Cheng Yu didn't persuade again, Lu Bu's reason made his plan to pit people into a casual empty talk.
This made him a little regretful.
He really didn't want to have too much to do with Lu Bu and Liu Dai.
Even if it's just a casual help, it may become his credit in the future.
But Lu Bu was unwilling to follow his advice, and Cheng Yu had nothing to be disappointed in.
is an unintentional behavior, whether it succeeds or fails is in the will of God.
After discussing with Cheng Yu, Lu Bu returned to the battlefield again.
At this time, as more and more imperial soldiers and horses poured onto the city wall, Lu Bu's subordinates had already been killed.
At this moment, no matter how Lu Bu gives orders, it is difficult to reverse the trend of decline.
Lu Bu, who was originally going to lead his troops to fight and retreat, had no choice but to lead hundreds of henchmen under his command and quickly move to the city.
His run was like a landslide.
His military spirit, which was already crumbling, collapsed in an instant.
All the soldiers followed him, and they rushed to the bottom of the city.
But the soldiers fled like headless flies, successfully buying him and his cronies absolutely enough time.
The head of the city is just a little bit wider.
The soldiers, you pushed me and blocked the road, but you also blocked the offensive edge of the imperial court's soldiers and horses.
During the melee at the head of the city, the decline seemed to be extremely obvious, and his side seemed to be about to collapse at any time.
But the chaotic soldiers blocked the road, which could only accommodate two people side by side, and even if they were standing there for the enemy to kill, it would take them some time to get it done.
Lu Bu took Cheng Yu and less than three hundred cronies, and after successfully taking the war horse in the city, he directly opened the gate of the southern city and fled in the direction of Yanzhou Rencheng.
After running for less than sixty miles, a cavalry suddenly appeared on the back of the mountain in front of him, blocking Lu Bu's way.
Lu Bu rode forward, "Who is coming?" β
Cheng Yu looked at such a careful deployment of troops, and his good impression of Cao Mengde in his heart couldn't help but rise a lot.
"That's who I'm supposed to assist!" He thought silently in his mind.
After Lu Bu rode forward, a general from the opposite cavalry also walked out, "But Lu Bu Lu Fengxian?" β
"It's a certain family, come and get a name!" Lu Bu was domineering and shouted, brandishing Fang Tian's halberd.
The general on the opposite side sneered, "Your Majesty has already explained, and you won't let me wait to catch and fight, I know that I am not your opponent, and there is no need to fight you." β
As he spoke, he jerked up his right hand and fell down again.
Suddenly, ten thousand arrows rushed towards Lu Budou like locusts.
"Shameless!" Lu Bu scolded angrily, turned the horse's head and hurriedly rushed towards the headquarters camp.
But no matter how fast the horse runs, it can't outrun the crossbow arrows.
Lu Bu was hit by several arrows in his back, and the war horse named Chitu under his crotch was even worse.
The whole back was almost pierced into a hedgehog.
Fortunately, the relatives rescued each other in time, and then they rushed out of the battle circle with difficulty.
Seeing his beloved mount become like that, Lu Bu's eyes instantly turned red, "Guts dog thief, I only know these ghostly methods that can't be put on the table, and I can't share the sky with you!" β
He changed a new batch of mounts, carried the heavenly halberd, and was about to kill again.
"The general is angry, the general is angry, the overall situation is important, general!"
Left and right hurriedly admonished.
"General, the enemy army is invincible, so it is better to retreat as soon as possible, and wait for him to come back to avenge this arrow."
"General, the overall situation is important!"
The persuasion of everyone finally brought Lu Bu's sanity back a little, and he stroked Chitu's neck, almost crying.
"Chitu, Chitu, follow me to make you suffer!" Lu Bu's reddened eyes were full of sorrow and pity, "It's easy to go all the way!" β
He patted the horse's neck and reluctantly gave up this old fellow who had followed him in the north and south for so many years.
"General, let's go, it's too late to go!"
Left and right urged urgently.
At this moment, the pursuing army of the imperial court had already launched a charge to catch up.
The two sides were only three arrows away, and the cavalry could reach them in an instant.
Lu Bu glanced resentfully at the chasing soldiers who were getting closer and closer behind him, and turned over on his horse again, "Withdraw!" β
But everyone didn't walk a few steps, but they saw the red rabbit horse with dense feathered arrows on their backs chasing after them again.
The eyes of the horses seemed to be filled with tears of reluctance.
Lu Bu looked at the red rabbit horse with an obvious humane look with a complicated expression, turned back, held the reins of the red rabbit in his hand, and said: "Man, I know that you have a great fortune, you will be fine, go!" β
The army set out again, this time completely unleashing their leg strength and escaping on a remote path that was difficult for the army to pass.
After Cao Chun chased after him, he had to choose to give up and go back to Cao Cao to get his life.
"Ran away? You just watched Lu Bu slip out from under your nose like this? β
In the barracks, Cao Cao listened to Cao Chun's report, and gave Cao Chun a kick in anger.
Cao Chun explained aggrievedly: "Lu Bu was about to be pierced into a hedgehog, but he didn't even die. Brother, this is really not bad for me, it is really Lu Bu's life. After that, they chose a secluded path to escape, and I went around and around, and after chasing them for miles, I lost their tracks, and I had to choose to give up and come back to report to my brother. β
"Or you shit!" Cao Cao was angry, "The soldiers are so carefully arranged, they haven't even been able to take down Lu Bu, how do you ask me to give advice to Your Majesty?" β
Cao Chun hung his head in shame.
But he really tried his best......