"Dog, dog!"

With a loud call.

Li Gou, who was originally leaning on the side of the city wall and looking at the outside of the city, suddenly woke up.

Suddenly, I looked back.

I saw that it was their own strength.

"Huh!"

"Boss, I'm here!"

After a loud response.

Soon, a well-dressed man with a rough description came running quickly.

"Why are you kid hiding here alone, hurry up and call the little cubs under your hands, and go to the city gate to line up to receive the reward!"

After experiencing the first battle in Liqiu County, Li Gou, who survived by luck and killed people on the battlefield, was naturally promoted to the commander of the army because of his merits.

Although in essence it is still a big-headed soldier.

But there are still a few people under his hands, and he can be regarded as a leader the size of a sesame seed.

Hearing the rough man's words at this moment, Li Gou was immediately overjoyed, he became a soldier this year, and his picture was to be able to eat and eat well, and in addition, he would get some reward.

Therefore, when you hear it, you can queue up to receive the reward.

Li Gou was naturally overjoyed in his heart.

It's just that after the joy, I can't help but be a little curious, which is somewhat different from the previous situation.

"Boss, we haven't fought this battle yet, why did the reward come down first?"

Shi Chang shook his head.

"I don't know, Xu is kind above, I know that it's not easy for us soldiers."

"The generals above are still benevolent and righteous, before the war, I will receive a reward, if I can get lucky to kill two people in this battle, then I will definitely receive a reward after the war, which is enough for me to go back to my hometown to buy a field for my old father and mother to cultivate."

Li Gou said happily.

However, as soon as he finished speaking.

He was slapped in the back of the head.

"Bastard boy, what bullshit, haven't you heard those veterans say, don't talk about this kind of stuff in your mouth before the war!"

Li Gou shrunk his neck.

I also suddenly remembered these rules that those veterans who taught them when they first joined the army.

It's not a rule, either.

It can only be said that it is a taboo.

Before every war, they usually say that they will go back to marry a daughter-in-law and visit their daughters after the war, and those who support their parents often do not survive to the end.

Li Gou doesn't think he's superior.

The seniors all need taboo things, is it possible that he can survive with this cheap name?

So he didn't say a word.

"Phew!"

I spat on the ground several times in succession, and then hit my mouth a few times, so that I could turn the page.

As the two of them spoke, they walked towards the garrison of the soldiers under their hands.

Li Gou, who inadvertently glanced out of the city.

Suddenly, I saw a thin black smoke slowly rising in the distant sky, and in just a few moments, the thin smoke had spread into thick smoke billowing out, which was extremely conspicuous in the clear sky.

"Chief, the beacon smoke warns, the enemy has arrived!"

Shi Chang obviously also knew that the situation was urgent, and the reward could be received at any time, and if the fighter battle was delayed, it would really be a fatal thing.

"You hurry back to the camp and wait for the order, I'll go and report now!"

The two of them were not the only ones who found out.

Many soldiers rushed down the city.

It's not too late.

The entire Jinxiang city was already ringing, and the soldiers in the city also climbed to the top of the city, all of them looking at the black smoke in the distance with solemn faces.

The war is about to begin!

……

Above the castle tower.

Cao Ang stood with his hands in his hands.

On his side was Cao Cao, who was wearing an armor and a golden helmet, and served as the commander of the three armies.

Behind the two of them are the accompanying generals, as well as the leaders of all parties and small forces in Jinxiang County at this moment.

Look at the billowing wolf smoke gradually rising in the sky.

Cao Ang's heart was calm.

This wolf smoke was a warning measure he had set up in advance, not that the enemy had already arrived.

Instead, the cavalry sent out to scout the enemy, and when they found the enemy's tracks, they would light wet and dry firewood in the open space to send a signal.

Judging by the location of the black smoke and the striking degree after it rose into the sky, the enemy army should still be some distance away from Jinxiang County at this moment.

Therefore, the whole army was not particularly nervous.

There is also plenty of time for them to prepare.

"General, because of the wolf smoke warning, the soldiers in the army are a little flustered, and the city gate sent someone to report it, saying that the reward cannot be paid for a while."

With the sound of footsteps.

A general whispered in Cao Ang's ear.

Cao Ang tilted his head slightly, nodded, and ordered in a deep voice: "Then stop for a while, and then inform the whole army, whether you have received the reward or not, it is all recorded on the list, and it will be the same after the war." ”

"After this battle, if the person is still there, it will be sent directly to the hand, if the person is not there, it will be sent to the family, in short, it will not be short!"

After the general took the order, he left.

Cao Ang turned around and came to the other side of the tower, watching dozens of soldiers carry boxes of five-baht coins placed at the city gate back to the treasury.

There was a look of satisfaction in his eyes.

After getting the support of Shanyang County and other surrounding counties and wealthy households, things are really much easier, and even the rewards have become generous.

Boxes of money are like running water.

It was so clearly placed in front of the soldiers.

One family name may not be enough to support the reward of such a large army, but when many large and small clans are united, this is not a matter at all.

It is precisely because there is more money.

Cao Ang waved his hand and announced that a bounty would be given out before the war, so that everyone could see the benefits of Ming Huang, so as to boost morale.

As it turned out, the results were really strong.

The copper coin is in the pocket, and you can touch it, who can not feel at ease?

……

At noon the next day.

Under the leadership of Xu He and Sima Ju, the main force of more than 100,000 Yellow Turban Army arrived outside Jinxiang City and stationed troops in the north of the county.

Spread all over the mountains and fields, as far as the eye can see.

Standing on the city tower and looking at it, I only felt that what I saw was a black and black head.

In the wilderness north of the city, there are figures wearing yellow scarves on their heads, and from a distance, they can't even see the end of the enemy army outside the city, as if they are connected to the sky from the ground all the way, which is really shocking.

It was as if a hole had been carved out of this space, and it was filled with such a splash of color, which looked really shocking.

This is different from the Yellow Turban Army in Liqiu County at the beginning.

At that time, Cao Ang was facing only 60,000 Yellow Turban troops, but now he is three times as many enemies.

As the saying goes, there are 10,000 people, and there is no boundary.

There are 100,000 people, and the earth is full of sky!

These are two completely different orders of magnitude concepts.

Therefore, even if the generals led by Cao Ang have a lot of confidence in this battle, they will still feel frightened in the face of such a vast scene.

At the same time, it is also because there are many people.

There is great power in getting things done.

Therefore, the number of siege equipment of this main force, and even the type and sophistication, far exceeded the troops led by Zhang Rao at the beginning.

It's an uphill battle!

This should not be taken lightly.

However, there are disadvantages and advantages, the larger the number of enemy troops, the heavier the proportion of cannon fodder at the bottom.

The threshold for the collapse of military morale is even lower.

It may only take about 10% casualties for the army to fall into a state of low morale and semi-collapse, thus forcing the army to collapse.

Come to think of it.

Cao Ang couldn't help but look down at the strong bow standing against the city wall, but he had a little bottom in his heart, hoping that there would be an enemy general who would not open his eyes later, and he would cross the moat stupidly.

Then you can send him a brainstorm!

It's a pity that strong southerly winds like those in Liqiu County are not available at any time, and opportunities can be met but not sought.

In addition, most of the enemy forces have to besiege the city on several sides, and relying on wind alone to produce smoke is actually not very useful, so this tactic is definitely not good.

……

And at the moment in the camp outside the city.

Xu He and Sima Ju both looked at the scene on the city with solemn faces.

They are far apart, and they look down on the high.

Therefore, it is not very realistic.

But at least the number of flags flying on the head of the city are clearly distinguished.

Write everything.

The most conspicuous and largest flag, the flag is written with a big "Cao" character on the flag.

"Brother Sima, what is the chance that this defender surnamed Cao will be the one who defeated Zhang Rao in Liqiu County?"

I heard Xu He's inquiry.

Sima Ju narrowed his eyes, observed carefully for a while, and then shook his head and said.

"There are a lot of people surnamed Cao in Yanzhou, but there are probably very few who can be the main general of an army, if it is not bad, this person should be that person!"

Xu He suddenly sighed when he heard this.

I couldn't help but slap it on my thigh.

"It's a pity, if we had changed the course and gone west of Onozawa to attack Yuncheng, we would have been able to catch the enemy by surprise."

That's what I said.

Sima Ju suddenly glanced at Xu He.

I felt a little disdainful.

Now put aside this smart person, why did you go when everyone was discussing it at the beginning, if I remember correctly, it seems that this guy is the happiest you call it, and he doesn't dare to lead his troops to the west at all.

Of course.

Sima Ju nodded in agreement on the surface.

"It's a pity, it's just that if you transfer troops to the west, it's tantamount to a big gamble, once you lose the bet, it means that we won't get anything, but we will get half of our worth."

"Although we still have to face the surnamed Cao at the moment, at least our army has advanced and retreated."

……

Xu He just said a few words casually, but he didn't really feel a pity.

Therefore, after hearing the should be and.

Turn your head and leave the topic behind.

Instead, he looked up at the sky, then looked behind him, and seemed to mumble to himself.

"At this time, the people and horses sent to attack Juye should have already arrived in the city."

After defeating Liu Dai, the assassin of Yanzhou, and annihilating all the 20,000 troops he led, the main force of the Yellow Turban Army replenished some troops.

The number of unifiers has reached about 180,000.

And this trip swept south.

After the discussion between Xu He and Sima Ju, more than 30,000 people were sent to attack Juye County, and 20,000 people went south on the east side, trying to find an opportunity from Kangfu County.

Therefore, at this moment, Jinxiang is outside the city.

The remaining strength is more than 130,000.

Hear your partners get down to business.

Sima Ju couldn't help but glance in the direction of Juye County, and then turned his gaze back.

"Juye and Kang's father are corner cities, if they can be captured with a few troops, it will naturally be an unexpected joy, and our army will have more ways to retreat and choices."

"On the contrary, if it can't be held for a long time, it won't hurt the roots, as long as most of our army can take Jinxiang City, the east and west sides are just fish and shrimp in the net."

Both of them understand this truth.

In the same way, this is also in Cao Ang's plan.

In this grand strategy, both sides are almost playing cards openly, and it is difficult to hide the killer feature.

The two talked for a while.

I guess it's about the same time.

Xu He immediately arched his hand to Sima Ju, and said in a deep voice: "Brother Sima, the soldiers are almost repaired, why don't you give the order to attack the city." ”

"Every day of delay will cost an extra day of food and grass, so it's better to take the city earlier!"

Sima Ju nodded heavily.

Immediately waved his hand to call the herald.

"Command to go down and attack the city with all your might!"

……

With the order of the two marshals.

The Yellow Turban Army took the lead in sounding the horn of war, and the army under its command barely put up a formation, and then, under the leadership of the generals from all walks of life, slowly approached Jinxiang City, and continued to advance the line.

And at a distance of a few dozen steps from the banks of the moat, the army had already divided into two wings, bypassing the north city wall, and heading towards the east and west gates.

After all, the army is strong.

It would be a shame not to fight a siege.

Besides, the length of a wall from east to west is so long, and the number of attacks that can be accommodated at the same time is limited, so instead of piling up here, it is better to find a way to put pressure on the defenders of the city from several other directions.

And to see the enemy attack.

The defenders of the city were not to be outdone.

"Khooth!"

With a sharp metal sound.

Cao Cao drew the long sword at his waist.

Then he raised the blade of his sword, and pointed the tip of his sword straight out of the city.

"Pass my orders, beat the drums, and prepare for war!"

With Cao Cao's order.

Suddenly a deafening drum beat sounded above the city.

"Knock knock!!"

Beating in a very rhythmic rhythm, one by one, as if hitting everyone's hearts, so that the whole army, from generals to ordinary soldiers, couldn't help but be excited.

The soldiers guarding the city, either holding longbows or spears, and holding their weapons in their hands, couldn't help but exert a little harder.

And up and down the city.

The militiamen, who were busy transporting all kinds of fortification equipment and arrows to the city, were also enthusiastic after hearing the rumbling drums.

Even the pace is a little faster.

For a while, morale was high.

See this.

Cao Cao nodded secretly with satisfaction.

Then he instructed to the left and right: "Yuan Rang, the west will be handed over to you, Wen Yuan, please also ask you to be in charge of the guard of the east city wall, Miaocai, you will preside over this side!" ”

Cao Cao served as the commander of the three armies.

What he needs to control is the overall situation of the entire battlefield.

And some small details, small aspects of micro-manipulation, he can't care about all the time.

Therefore, it is necessary to have a commander in each place.

And after hearing Cao Cao's orders.

The Xiahou brothers and Zhang Liao all gave up their promises, except for Xiahou Yuan who took the order flag and stayed in the city tower here, the other two took their own soldiers down the city wall and went to the east and west.

……

"Crunch, crunch......"

"Push forward!"

With a shout.

Several behemoths were pushed out of the Yellow Turban Thieves' formation, all of which were several meters high from top to bottom, and were separated by solid wooden planks that separated several floors of huge building cars.

In this day and age.

The building car is a relatively advanced tool in the battle of attacking and defending the city, and compared with the casting of the ladder, it obviously requires more manpower and material resources, and it takes more time.

But this stuff really works.

The upper and lower floors have their own merits.

The top layer is used to provide a view, after all, the siege is to fight low and high, the two sides are not on the same horizontal line, after being blocked by the city wall, what kind of layout is in the city, and what kind of killing weapons are ready to be used, there is no way to see it outside the city.

And with this thing.

It will be able to have a full view of the various situations in the city, and once there is a weakness or omission in any place, the situation can be immediately fed back to the rear, so as to flexibly mobilize the army to make key breakthroughs.

The function of the lower two floors is to place archers separately, so as to more effectively counterattack the city.

After all, shoot arrows from low to high.

It's too much to be constrained by gravity.

As a result, the range of both sides is not in the same order of magnitude, but with this thing.

This can shorten the altitude difference and shorten the distance.

Bring the defenders of the city into the attack in advance.

In this way, it provides a certain degree of cover for your own melee infantry and reduces casualties when approaching the city.

……

"Keep pushing forward and stop at the riverbank!"

With the order of a general.

Several building cars suddenly continued to move forward.

It's just that before they could approach the north bank of the moat, a building car in the center that was slightly ahead of the rest of the planes suddenly made a "bang" sound.

With a puff of smoke and dust.

The ravine, which had been camouflaged with weeds and other materials, suddenly appeared in front of everyone's eyes.

The front wheel of the building car fell and slid into the trench.

And after a second of hard support.

The building car made an overwhelmed sound, and then stuck in the ditch and lay down directly.

"Stop, stop! Stop it all! ”

The general shouted in a hurry, but unfortunately the reaction was still slow, and there were two building cars that were difficult to stop, and they also followed in the footsteps of the first car.

With the staggering weight of the building car, if one side falls into this wide and deep ravine, it can basically be declared out of this battle.

See this.

The soldiers at the head of the city immediately laughed unceremoniously, and the mockery was very strong.

Even under the instruction of their respective generals, they pointed at the city, and one by one they ridiculed and laughed at each other.

The officers and men of the Yellow Turban Army who listened were full of shame.

"Laugh, laugh at you dog!"

"Why are you still stunned, hurry up and call someone to come and shovel the soil and fill this ditch for me!"

With the general's order.

Hundreds of soldiers rushed forward, each with their own equipment, and began to fill the ditch with earth.

It is not required to fill the entire ditch, then the amount of work is too large, and it is only necessary to leave room for the building car to play, then everything is enough.

……

And at this moment above the castle tower.

Cao Ang also smiled knowingly with his soldiers, feeling that this work was indeed wonderful.

Before the battle began, the defenders had made a lot of preparations, including the trench they had dug.

Although there were no cavalry in the Yellow Turban Army, according to the inferences of Chen Gong, Xun You and others, the main force of the Yellow Turban Army should have mature siege equipment, so they took the men and horses to dig all day.

The ditch was wide and deep.

That's why the car can be stuck inside.

Although it did not cause any practical blows, it delayed the enemy's siege of the city, and even directly damaged some of the buildings, which alone was enough.

In fact, this is also because the Yellow Turban Army is not a regular army and has not undergone systematic training.

No prior experience.

Otherwise, soldiers will generally be sent to lie down in the mines, and after confirming that there is no obstacle ahead, they will order the building car to advance.

No matter how bad it is, I will bring some thick planks with me.

If there is a trap or ravine, it will be padded with wooden planks to allow the passage of building cars.

Instead of being so stupid, not taking any precautions, pushing the building car forward.

"Huh!"

Cao Ang took out a long arrow from the quiver.

The left hand clenched the strong bow at the same time.

"Keep an eye on me later, see which of these people on the building looks like the highest, and tell me immediately!"

"Whoa!"

The left and right guards should be silent.

Then his eyes widened, staring at the outside of the city, ready to report to Cao Ang.

I have to say.

It's easier to destroy than to create.

The trench that had been dug for a long time was leveled in a short time under the backfill of manpower, and then the remaining large number of buildings and carts were decisively advanced to the north bank of the moat.

……

"Board the car, give the order to the rear, and attack the city immediately!"

After receiving feedback from the front.

The rear responds immediately.

"Whew!"

A trumpet sounded, and a large number of soldiers rushed to the front with planks, and after reaching the banks of the moat, several people worked together to lay the planks on the river.

Behind them, there were a large number of people carrying ladders and rushing forward, and the ladders were mixed in them, and at a glance, they were really innumerable.

And in the middle of the line.

It was a huge crash car, that is, the combination of crash wood and wheels, which could be transported to the city more easily and quickly, and there was also a shed on top of the crash car, enough to cover the soldiers underneath, so as to resist the arrows from the city.

These are the main siege equipment.

But compared to the previous army in Xiaqiu County, this configuration is really too luxurious.

The troops led by Zhang Rao are simply called Huazi, and it is estimated that it is also because Xu He and Sima Ju defeated Shouzhang County and destroyed Liu Dai by the way, so they have a large number of reserves.

And at the same time as the march of the great army.

Many soldiers also climbed to the top floor of the building, and one by one they stretched their necks and looked into the city, keeping an eye on the movements of the defenders in the city.

Because the building car is simple to manufacture.

It was not particularly carefully reinforced, and the materials used were not particularly good, so the load-bearing capacity was limited.

Therefore, after standing on the top floor, only a few archers can be arranged on the lower two floors, otherwise the building car will collapse.

……

"Archer prepare!"

Several heralds, with their fast steps, rushed to the left and right, conveying the orders of the commander.

At the same time, behind Xiahou Yuan.

There are also soldiers waving flags in their hands, and through some specific movements, they convey orders to the left and right.

The archers in the front row of the city suddenly held the bow in their left hand and the arrow in their right hand, and slowly pulled the bowstring apart.

Do it in a ready state.

And after seeing that the vanguard of enemy soldiers had already come to the moat halfway, Xiahou Yuan decisively ordered.

"Shoot me!"

The sound of drums and trumpets suddenly changed.

The archers, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately let go of their right hands that were holding the arrows, and the overwhelming arrows from the strings suddenly rained like rain, making the sky dim a little, and falling in the Yellow Turban Army's military formation.

When the two armies are at war.

Archers often do not seek precision, but rather the frequency of their shots, as well as the range.

However, in the battle of Jinxiang City, the enemy army was huge, and the density of siege soldiers was very high.

The defenders threw themselves into the air almost with their eyes closed, and after a few breaths, they could see a splash of blood below, accompanied by a scream.

"Whoosh!"

I don't know how many Yellow Turban soldiers fell under this round of offensive, or fell into the river like dumplings, dyeing the originally clear river water bright red.

Or just throw yourself to the ground.

Immediately, the companions who rushed up from behind trampled off the last breath of anger with their feet.

Souls are everywhere, and bones are buried in other places.

But in such a tragic offensive.

The crash car hidden under the shed was unharmed, and moved forward steadily, seeing that it had already crossed the halfway point, and it would not be long before it reached the bottom of the city.

……

"General Dian, that crash will be bothering you, just smash the roof!"

Obviously taller than everyone around him, Dian Wei, who was as strong as a giant beast, nodded immediately after hearing Xiahou Yuan's arrangement.

"Don't worry, leave it to me!"

Then Dian Weiling spread out left and right, and he stretched out his left and right arms, lifted up a wooden mine that was more than a meter long on the left and right, and placed it horizontally on his chest.

The so-called wooden mine is a barbed roller, which sticks a nail upside down on a solid heavy log, and throws this thing down, as long as it can hit and crash, the roof made of thin planks will be smashed to pieces in an instant.

Even the wheels under the crash car will be smashed to pieces in an instant, and it will be a bit difficult for the enemy to move and hit the wood.

Even if the crash is relatively strong, a wooden mine with nails can tear the roof apart.

Actually, something like a wooden mine.

They all had to wait until the crash reached the city, and then they relied on the joint efforts of many soldiers to throw it, after all, it was heavy and thorny, and it was difficult to throw.

There is also a demon star like Dian Wei in the Cao army, who can easily lift the wooden thunder up, so that he can attack first before the collision arrives.

It's just unexpected.

Dian Wei just hugged Mu Lei in front of him, found the direction of the collision, and raised his hand when he was about to throw it out.

There was a cry outside the city at the same time.

"Crash and stop, stop!"

Maybe there was communication for a long time, so at the same time as the sound sounded, the crash really didn't leave.

Now it is in an awkward situation.

Dian Wei was really a little depressed.

He couldn't hold this thing all the time, no matter how strong he was, at such a speed, he would be overwhelmed sooner or later.

But if someone outside the city is staring.

That would most likely cause you to miss.

Wooden thunder is not easy to make, and there are not many reserves in the city, so it is easy to waste.

So there's a bit of a hassle now.

……

And it was in the gap between Dian Wei's hesitation.

A soldier on the tower suddenly became excited, pointed in a direction with his finger, and then said to Cao Ang.

"General, counting the fourth building car from the left, the little one I saw with my own eyes just now, the person who issued the warning was hiding behind a few soldiers."

Cao Ang nodded happily.

"Good!"

"You two come forward and block the enemy's view for me, and watch me kill them with one arrow!"

The two guards immediately switched positions.

Straighten his back, shrug his shoulders, and stand there like a god on the left and right, leaving only the gap between the two heads for Cao Ang to play.

Shoot from the rear of the two.

This is actually quite difficult.

First, it is easy to hurt one's own people, and second, the line of sight is narrow, and it is not easy to lock on to the enemy.

But this is nothing for Cao Ang, who is proficient in archery.

Unless the enemy does not enter his range at all from beginning to end, the general battlefield confrontation, as long as he locks the track, can basically only lie down.

Hold your breath.

Eyes like falcons.

Standing on the head of the city, Cao Ang was like a stone sculpture, just staring quietly in one direction.

And as the man who was pointed out by the guards as the enemy general, he poked his head out again to look at the scene in the city, and the circle of yellow scarves tied around his head was immediately exposed to Cao Ang's field of vision.

In an instant, Cao Ang's pupils shrank.

The next second.

He let go of his right hand.

"Whew!"

The arrow feathers made a sharp sound of breaking through the air.

Passing through the gap created by the two in front of him, he flew straight to the battlefield at a speed like teleportation.

And what is appalling is that.

As Cao Ang's arrow brushed by.

The soldier on the left, blown by the breeze, just blocked the hair on the castration of the tip of the arrow.

In an instant, it broke in two.

Half of the broken hair is like the ashes left after the grass and trees have been burned, and it flutters down weakly.

The power of one arrow has reached such a point!

How can an enemy general not die?

…………

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