Xinxi City is located between the foothills, with Huaishui on the side, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

The walls were so thick and solid that they were like giant beasts dormant.

The stones on the walls have been polished smooth and round by the years, and the traces of time are deeply embedded in each stone.

There are tall turrets built on the city walls, and flags flutter on the turrets, and the wind blows, and the flags roar.

There are many arrow towers and watchtowers on the city wall, and the crossbowmen of the Han army with bows and arrows on the arrow towers are like torches, vigilantly patrolling the surroundings.

There was a wide and deep moat under the city walls, and the water was crystal clear and flowed quietly.

The suspension bridge connecting to the outside world was put away early, becoming another layer of protection for the city gate.

At this moment, the city gate is closed, and the city gate is inlaid with huge copper nails and strong wooden beams, and the heavy iron gate seems to be newly cast.

"Phew~"

Lu Chang led 30,000 Wei troops with all kinds of siege equipment, and looking at the scene in front of him, he frowned.

He had attacked Xinxi City before, and he almost captured it, but now it seems that the prince of Hanzhong really took precautions and repaired the city in advance.

Now the siege of the city is bound to be difficult.

If there are few soldiers in the city, if there are many

I'm afraid there is no possibility of taking the city of New Rest.

Sigh law ~

The Wei soldiers gathered more than a thousand paces away from the fortified city, their faces engraved with hesitation and fear.

The walls were so high and solid that they seemed to be a great barrier blocking the way forward.

The guards on the city wall stood as firm as steel, densely packed, and it seemed that there were definitely quite a few of them, and the Liu Zi banner roared in the wind, and the hunting sounded.

There was a whisper of discussion among the Wei soldiers, and some people were worried about the height of the Xinxi city wall and the difficulties in the siege. Some people worried that there were too many defenders in the city, and that their resolute resistance would not be able to be captured even if they suffered heavy casualties.

Some of the soldiers recalled the previous siege battle, exhausted, and faced with a grueling battle again, their hearts filled with hesitation and fear.

Lu Chang understood that he needed to boost the morale of his soldiers, otherwise, let alone capture Xinxi in three or five days, it would be impossible to capture this Xinxi City in his life.

He reined in his horse and walked in front of the military formation, his voice firm and impassioned: "Heroes, we are facing a strong city, but it is precisely because of its solidity that our bravery is even more prominent, Liu Chan, the prince of Hanzhong, is among them, who can capture and kill it, a reward of ten thousand gold, and the Marquis of Che!" Whoever can enter the city first will be rewarded with a thousand gold, and worship the position of the general! ”

Lu Chang's words were impassioned.

He galloped and continued to motivate his soldiers and tell the prospect of victory.

"If you break through the new rest, I will allow you to plunder the new rest for three days and three nights, and then all the gains from the plunder will go to you, and I will not take a cent!"

Money can always move people's hearts, no matter what time of year it is.

Although he knew that the casualties in this siege must be huge, there must be brave men under the heavy reward.

The Wei soldiers gradually regained their confidence, their faces gradually firmed, and their eyes gradually became resolute.

"Start filling in the earth, fill in the moat!"

After the morale recovered slightly, Lu Chang immediately began to attack the fortified city of Xinxi.

First, he ordered Minfu to fill the moat with earth, which was to prepare the prelude to the siege, so that the siege equipment of the Wei army could smoothly approach the city walls.

The military order was issued, and the actions of the brave people in the countryside were also fast.

On both sides of the moat, the people sweated profusely, wielded shovels, dug earth, and filled the moat with all their might.

And the Han guards in the city are not used to you.

Whoosh~

The arrows were as dense as locusts, and the sound of the arrows breaking through the air was like a sickle.

More and more people are falling by the moat.

"Spare your life! The military master spares his life! ”

"I have an eighty-year-old mother and a three-year-old child, and I ask the military master to spare my life!"

"There are still a few coarse cloths at home, I am willing to dedicate them to the military master, and please let me go home."

In the face of huge casualties, the people who filled in the soil knelt on the ground one by one and begged for mercy.

However, the city must be attacked, the battle must be fought, and the moat must be filled, so if you don't need to fill it with the lives of your people, do you have to fill it with the lives of elite Wei soldiers?

Qiang~

Lu Chang directly pulled out the sword at his waist, jumped off the chariot, and brushed a few swords at the leading villagers.

Several heads fell to the ground, and blood splashed like a fountain, naturally splashing on Lu Chang's body.

His face was gloomy and cold.

The voice is even more murderous!

"If there is any more delusion and no war, those who dare to retreat will be killed!"

As soon as the military order was given, the Warlord immediately pulled out the ring head knife from his waist.

When those people saw this, how dare they say anything?

It has to be bitter, or mourning, or praying, or cursing

In short, they silently picked up sacks, baskets, and shovels, and began to fill the river.

The people are bitter, and the people are even more bitter.

Under the chaos of war, how can the people be spared?

The villagers were brave enough to fill the earth, and by the early morning of the next day, the moat was finally filled.

After all, the amount of water in the Huai River is larger than that of Ru Shui, and the filling of soil is much slower under scouring.

But

Now the first step before the war has finally been completed.

"Start the siege! The left army is the main attack, the right army is prepared, the Chinese army supervises the battle, the besiegers are rewarded, and those who dare to escape are killed! ”

As the moat was filled, the Wei soldiers began to assemble various siege equipment.

Huge ladders were carried under the walls, trebuchets were adjusted to the optimal position, and long ladders and siege engines were ready.

The Wei soldiers were dressed in sturdy iron armor and stood ready for battle, their eyes were steadfast, ready to give anything to conquer the city.

Knock knock!

Boom Boom!

The siege horn sounded in the sky, and the Wei soldiers rushed to the city wall. The ladder was pushed up the city wall, and the Wei army held the shield in one hand and the ladder in the other, struggling to climb it.

The Han guards on the city wall naturally did not sit idly by.

On the Xinxi city wall, Zhang Bao's eyes were like torches, and he snorted coldly and said, "Shoot!" ”

As soon as the voice came out, the crossbowmen of the Han army, who had already bent their bows and arrows, shot their arrows towards the Wei soldiers under the city.

Sou!

Sou!

Sou!

The rain of arrows came like a hurricane, but the Wei soldiers were undaunted, shielded the arrows with their shields, and resolutely advanced towards the city wall.

Of course

A log shield can only block an inch of land, but cannot protect the whole body.

Many people were shot by arrows and fell from the city walls screaming.

Even after dodging the rain of arrows, the city was smashed with rolling logs, the burning gold juice was poured down, the viscous fire oil was splashed, and then ignited with rockets.

The Wei army besieging the city, in a short period of time, couldn't even touch the city wall.

Lu Chang, who was watching the battle under the city, frowned.

Immediately said: "Catapults, crossbows, start the siege!" ”

Boom Boom!

The trebuchet roared heavily, and the boulder flew towards the wall, smashing into the earth and stones.

Sou!

The crossbow shoots a huge crossbow bolt nearly two feet long into the city.

They often shot into the city walls and shot through several Han guards.

Under the attack of the strong crossbow, no matter how heavy the armor is, it can't resist its damage.

The Han guards in the city urgently adjusted their formations and scattered the defenders to minimize the casualties of catapults and crossbow attacks.

With the help of crossbows and catapults, the Wei army finally climbed the Xinxi city wall.

"Go first! Go first! ”

"Rush!"

"Kill!"

At this moment, the Wei army besieging the city has no way to retreat, they can only rush up!

Puff puff!

Bell bell bell ~

The battle on the city wall was extremely fierce, and the two sides came and went, and the swords, swords, and shadows were intertwined into a melee.

"Hold on to the new breath and kill Wei Dog!"

Zhang Bao shouted, held a spear in his hand, and rushed into the Wei army's formation.

Wherever he passed, no one was his unanimous enemy.

But the Wei soldiers continued to pour up the city wall, and the Wei army under the city wall also continued to climb, risking the threat of arrows and marching bravely.

For a moment, the two sides were at a stalemate.

An hour.

Two hours.

Maybe longer.

Both sides inside and outside the city suffered heavy losses, and the battlefield was strewn with corpses and blood. Siege engines and ladders were hit by arrows, trebuchets were destroyed by defenders' artillery fire, and both sides paid a heavy price.

However, the Wei soldiers showed no sign of retreating, not because their faith was unwavering, and they would do whatever it took for the sake of the country and victory.

But behind them, the swords and guns of the Chinese military superintendent team will kill their own people.

As the sun sets, the afterglow of dusk shines on the battlefield, full of devastation, stumps and broken arms, and rivers of blood.

At this moment, both sides are in a stalemate, and neither can help the other.

The afterglow of the setting sun shines through the smoke of war, dyeing the entire battlefield in orange-red colors.

The Liuzi flag on the city wall fluttered in the breeze and was in full swing.

And the Wei army under the city wall climbed on the siege ladder and still resolutely marched towards the city wall, although the rain of arrows kept coming at them.

Woo woo woo~

At this moment, for the Wei soldiers on the besieging side, there is nothing more than the sound of Mingjin that they want to hear.

The siege of the city lasted for a day.

The left army was replaced by the right army.

Thousands of corpses were left under the city, and the siege of the city was finally over.

"General, why Mingjin? The city should be attacked day and night, so that there is a possibility of capturing the new breath, this time Mingjin, tomorrow will not be the soldiers to rush to the city wall? ”

The commander of the right army, who was in charge of the siege, had a gloomy face.

His descendants had suffered heavy losses, and his heart was dripping blood at the moment.

After paying so much price, you told me that you would not attack?

If he doesn't come to an explanation to convince him, he won't agree!

Lu Chang's face was also ugly.

The city is strong, and the guards in the city do not look like there are few people, and all kinds of city defense equipment are well prepared.

In order to take down, it is necessary to continue to siege the city.

He naturally understands this truth.

It's just that

Why did the king suddenly order the siege to be halted and the army retreated to Shenyang?

To tell the truth, for a moment, he suspected that the royal decree was fake.

But whether it was the messenger or the order, it was so real that he had to believe it.

In front of the king's order, Lu Chang was no longer willing to do anything that violated the king's order.

"The king has an order, withdraw the army overnight, and now pass on the military order: After the palace of the left army, the rest of the people will wait to clean up the mess and withdraw the army quickly!"

The military order was issued, and the Wei army, which hurriedly retreated from the city, retreated towards Shenyang in an orderly manner after simply collecting the corpses, armor, and blades of his colleagues under the city.

In the middle of the night, it was dark outside, and the Han army in Xinxi City did not dare to go out to attack.

In case there is an ambush that leads to a big defeat and makes Xinxi City lost, it is to pick up sesame seeds and lose watermelons.

Now that they are holding on to the new breath, that is the greatest victory.

And Lü Chang led the Wei army to march overnight.

By noon the next day, Lu Chang took the lead in the cavalry, and finally arrived in Shenyang City.

Entering the lobby of the city, Lu Chang immediately saw Cao Pi.

"The last will meet the king."

He first saluted Cao Pi uprightly, and then asked: "King, yesterday I attacked Xinxi, although the city is heavily guarded, but if the continuous offensive continues, it will take three or five days, it is still possible to take Xinxi City, why did the king suddenly order the withdrawal of troops?" ”

"The king's order has its own profound meaning, and General Lu will say it again."

Wu Zhen glared at Lu Chang.

This guy is so eyeless!

I didn't see that the king is upright now, and he is in a bad mood!

"The King."

Being glared at by Wu Qian, Lu Chang noticed Cao Pi's expression at this moment.

Cao Pi's brows tightened, and the green tendons on his forehead burst out. His hands clenched into fists, his knuckles protruding, and the force between his fingers made his nails sink into his palms, and an invisible sense of pressure spread.

"Xinxi City can't be attacked for a long time, with that Liu Chan's arrangement, we have no fighters."

Call~

Cao Pi exhaled a breath of turbidity, tried his best to remain calm, and said to Lu Chang in a soft tone: "You lead the soldiers and horses of the headquarters to guard Shenyang and Ancheng, and I will transfer 100,000 horses today and go to Luoyang first." ”

Going to Luoyang?

Lu Chang was stunned.

"This Runan, I can't wait to attack?"

100,000 people if they are gone.

The Wei army's military superiority in Runan was gone.

Cao Pi nodded and said: "There is not enough food and grass, leaving too many people here, but it is not good to show your strength, as long as you hold Shenyang and Ancheng, you will have great achievements, and I will make meritorious contributions for you in the future." ”

Defending Shenyang and Ancheng, he held most of Runan.

Even if he gave Kuiyang and Xincai to Liu Chan'er, most of the territory of Runan was still in the hands of his Wei State.

As long as he holds most of the territory of Runan, when he frees his hands, he will naturally recover the lost land.

"This"

The king of Wei suddenly recalled him and asked him to defend Shenyang and Ancheng.

Lu Chang's political sense was not dull, and he vaguely knew that something big had happened that he didn't know.

Now, he had no choice but to respond.

"The last general commands!"

"Good."

Cao Pi's dark face squeezed out a trace of an ugly smile, and he waved his hand and motioned for Lu Chang to retreat.

"The last general will take his leave."

After Lü Chang retreated, King Wei endured his anger for a long time, and finally couldn't hold it back.

Cao Pi's skin was fair and smooth, but at the moment he was flushed with anger. His eyes were deep and sharp, and there was a flame of anger in his eyes, as if he wanted to burn everything that stood in his way.

Huang Xu'er Cao Zhang conspired against him, and Luoyang was besieged!

Last night, such rumors suddenly arose in the army.

Originally, Cao Pi laughed it off.

Cao Zhang's troubles?

No way! When pigs fly!

That Huang Xu'er was trapped in Yanling by him, can he stir up such a storm?

But along with the rumors, there are also true and false stories in Luoyang, Yanling, and Xudu.

There are some things that are regularly circulated to him by the school government every month.

Summoned the old department, the business alliance made huge profits, Yanling moved the army, and Luoyang was in turmoil.

This pile, piece by piece, combined with rumors, Cao Pi already believed a little bit in his heart.

After believing it, Cao Pi was naturally anxious!

That Cao Zhang is looking for death and dares to seek his position as the king of Wei, how can he, who is an elder brother, let him get his wish?

That's why.

Cao Pi immediately ordered the king to summon Lu Chang, who was attacking Xinxi, to return, and summoned the general in Ancheng to come over.

Lu Chang returned quickly, and the general Cao Ren has not yet come.

Could it be said.

On Cao Pi's dark face, the murderous intent of suspicion had gradually condensed.

The general Cao Ren was also involved in Cao Zhang's rebellion?

The general Cao Ren is also reversed?

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