Chapter 1474 The peak of a thousand-year-old family
On the battlefield, there were raging fires everywhere, with flesh, blood and mutilated limbs everywhere. Countless firelights were swaying, reflecting the fighting figures of soldiers on both sides. The Yangzhou area, which was originally a stable and prosperous area, now looked like ghosts. Both sides hissed.
The exhausting shouts of killing echoed in the night, rolling between heaven and earth, rippling on the Shouchun city wall, inspiring an endless aura of death, and the soldiers on both sides seemed to be filled forever.
The hungry ghosts who were not full greedily devoured every piece of flesh and blood of the opponent.
Cao Jun's troops and horses were constantly moving in the night like running water. They were piled up and forward in groups. The dead and injured soldiers were also carried down like flowing water. Dozens of archery towers were originally erected.
, now that most of them have been burned down, these arrow towers that are still burning are like huge torches held in the night sky, illuminating the entire battlefield.
This was the first time that Cao Cao commanded such a huge battle, and it was also a decisive battle against Yuan Shu. For three consecutive days, all of Shouchun's peripheral defense facilities and forward camps were breached by Cao Cao, and the city of Shouchun itself was destroyed.
It became Yuan Shu's last barrier.
Cao Cao launched a fierce attack on Shouchun day and night, lapping at the top of Shouchun City like a tide. Either Shouchun was completely submerged, or Shouchun completely shattered the bloody waves.
There is no second outcome.
In the light of the fire, Cao Jun once again sent out a wave of attack formations, led by Cao Ren, to attack the head of Shouchun City again. More than ten frontline battle flags were flying and rolling in the light of the fire, and in conjunction with the sound of war drums, they sounded one after another.
Under the command of the front line battle flag, Cao Ren almost stepped on the pile of corpses, with his sword drawn and his eyes red, gritting his teeth, urging the soldiers to move forward one by one!
The dull drum sound shook the heaven and the earth, and the land filled with blood began to squirm again. The plasma fell from the walls of Shouchun City, and the boundless flesh and blood millstone began to rotate again.
The arrows and crossbows from both sides were densely intertwined in the night, as if there was no end to them. Although the effect of shooting at night was not very satisfactory, neither side gave up any chance to kill the other.
Every inch of the entire Cao army's attack area was filled with soldiers from both sides.
On the top of the Shouchun City, Yuan Jun threw down everything he could throw down, despite the suppression of the arrow towers standing outside the city. Rolling logs, stones, and even tiles and beams in the city were burned with scorching heat.
Boiling water, oil, rotten and stinky golden juice, and even the corpses of those killed in battle were all poured down the city!
The scalding hot water and hot oil flowed down the city and onto the soldiers of Cao's army below the city. Even though they were protected by armor, they did not have much defensive effect at all. The hot water and hot oil penetrated along the gaps in the armor, and accompanied by
With screams...
In the Han Dynasty, when there were no effective anti-inflammatory drugs, skin ulcers caused by large-scale burns were almost synonymous with death, not to mention the soldiers who were spilled gold juice. As long as they were contaminated a little, they would almost die.
Half of the body entered the gate of hell.
At the end of the deadly battle, Yuan Jun also knew that they had no way to retreat. Without the protection of the city wall, they would never be able to resist the attack of Cao Jun's cavalry. In addition, Shouchun was besieged on all sides, and all means of counterattack were exhausted.
All we can do is resist with all our strength, waiting for reinforcements that will appear at an unknown time.
Cao Cao stood on the high platform with the Chinese army's banner. Under the illumination of the torches surrounding the high platform, Cao Cao's originally not very tall figure formed a huge and swaying figure among the flags.
Around Cao Cao, dozens of war drums made loud noises from time to time according to Cao Cao's instructions, conveying the orders to every corner of the battlefield.
A number of injured generals from Cao Cao's army were carried over. Many generals even breathed their last breath in front of Cao Cao. Many of them were members of Cao Cao's own family, including Cao's family and Xiahou family.
In front of the flesh and blood millstone, these two surnames are not immune to the harm.
But at this moment, Cao Cao didn't even look at the casualties. He didn't even move to comfort them. He just stood on the high platform and stared at the changes in every place on the battlefield. Although he was short, he stood tall.
But it was straight, and the blood-red cloak on the back moved in the night firelight, like layers of rolling waves of blood!
Cao Hong was half-clad in armor and stood beside Cao Cao with one arm hanging. He was injured in the last wave of siege, but he did not shrink back to nourish his wounds. Instead, he insisted on standing beside Cao Cao and silently
His actions support Cao Cao...
In this battle, the Cao family and the Xiahou family suffered countless casualties. Cao Cao and Cao Hong were equally heartbroken, but only in this way did the Cao family and the Xiahou family firmly determine their leadership positions in the army!
In troubled times, military power comes first!
When Cao Hong's campaign against Shouchun began, he became a mainstay figure that Cao Cao relied on, from the time he attacked Yuan Shu's first camp until now when he came to Shouchun City.
Xiahou Dun?
Xiahou Dun was in the rear at Yanzhou and did not come.
Different from the interpretation in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Xiahou Dun was not a brave battlefield general. On the contrary, Xiahou Dun was better at taking charge and dispatching soldiers. As for fighting on the front line, Xiahou Yuan was more domineering.
"Zilian, please go down and rest..." Cao Cao did not look back, but stared at the battlefield, "You are injured, please rest more, you don't have to accompany someone..."
Cao Hong shook his head and said, "If I go back, I won't be able to rest peacefully. It's better to stay here..."
Cao Cao turned his eyes, glanced at Cao Hong, and then turned to stare at the battlefield, silently and no longer trying to persuade him.
This time, it can be said that it was a battle that blocked all the assets of Cao Cao's army. Although Cao Cao did not personally go into battle to kill the enemy, the pressure he bore in his heart was actually not much easier for the soldiers on the front line!
After such a long fierce battle, Cao Cao never had much rest. His throat was broken by shouting. Now every time he yelled a military order, he felt that his throat was sweet and moist, and he felt like a knife slicing his throat, sending out waves of severe pain.
Everyone in Cao's army persisted, because if they didn't persist, it wouldn't work.
Liu Biao's troops, who originally promised to cooperate in the battle, did not show up at all. Cao Cao has been supporting everything until now. Anyone who is not a fool can understand what Liu Biao is planning. Therefore, this battle
The battle against Yuan Shu can only be decided quickly!
The only solution is to make a quick decision!
Above the Shouchun City, the person in charge of the defense was Yuan Shu's general Ji Ling.
Cao Jun's crazy attack made Ji Ling, a veteran general, secretly feel frightened. These soldiers under Cao Cao seemed not to know what life and death were, and they seemed to feel that there was no tomorrow, and they only wanted to win the last point.
He used all his courage and strength to charge and attack in waves, making Ji Ling feel physically and mentally exhausted.
It's not that Ji Ling has never fought against Cao Cao's army, but he has never seen Cao Cao's army like this. Cao Cao's army has always been steady but has a weird fighting style. When fighting Cao Cao, he must always be careful about Cao Cao's ambush, but
Like this time, there was no need for any strategy at all, no matter the losses, just head-on head-on attack on the stronghold and the city, without any thought of ambushes or plans to lure the enemy, it was just a battle of attrition and soldiers, Ji Ling really
It's the first time I've seen it.
Looking from the top of Shouchun City, Ji Ling could even see Cao Cao's military tower! He could even feel Cao Cao's sharp eyes scanning the top of the city over and over again!
It can be said that Cao Cao's flag was almost on the front line of the fierce battle from the beginning of the battle. Cao Cao's soldiers and horses were also under Cao Cao's flag, attacking forward without hesitation. After retreating to take a breath, they rolled forward again.
, directly used flesh and blood to smash all the defense systems laid down by Yuan Jun to pieces!
Just like now, after a day of fierce fighting during the day, they still raised fire and continued to attack at night. This is not just two days, including today, it is already the third day! What this group of Cao soldiers showed on the battlefield
The tenacity of fighting made Ji Ling sometimes feel that these Cao soldiers did not even look like individual people, but like a group of tireless evil spirits who did not understand life and death.
There was even a moment in Ji Ling's mind that he felt that he could not hold on any longer, and he suspected that this solid Shouchun city would be torn to pieces by the Cao army in front of him!
The surrounding areas seemed to be filled with Cao Cao's troops. Shouchun was like an isolated island trapped in a sea of blood, being beaten by giant waves of blood all the time. The two sides surrounded the city wall in the night and fought in one place, shouting and killing each other.
The cries were mixed together, and even the stars in the sky seemed to be shaken by the sound...
Cao Cao still stood under his banner. When he went out to fight, there were not many generals who were brought with him intact. These generals were sent out one by one to lead the troops or attack from the front or attack the two flanks.
Although Yuan Jun was finally besieged in Shouchun City through fighting, the generals and soldiers also suffered a lot of losses. Most of those who are still in front are just trying their best to fight with their last breath.
Although Cao Cao used nearly 40,000 soldiers to fight against 60,000 Yuan Shu's army, as the attacking party, Cao Cao had the right to choose the direction of attack, so he took advantage of concentrating his troops for a surprise attack and rushed all the way to besiege Shouchun. However, such a success
, were also obtained in exchange for flesh and blood, and the greatest losses among them were still the Qingzhou soldiers under Cao Cao's direct jurisdiction!
To be able to fight on the battlefield, in the face of blood and flesh flying everywhere, still have the courage to fight, it is not just a matter of dragging in some civilians, but having to withstand the rain of arrows poured down by Yuan Jun and various defensive equipment, as well as
Those who can insist on running forward and upward, and engage in life-and-death combat with Yuan Jun face to face, are no longer what ordinary soldiers can do.
These Qingzhou soldiers were originally remnants of the Yellow Turbans and veterans who had been on the battlefield. Now Cao Cao has granted these people fields, assigned them residences, and even married some of them, so he has gathered these people.
The loyalty of the Qingzhou soldiers was for Cao Cao, and it could also be said that it was for the treatment given by Cao Cao. These Qingzhou soldiers were not afraid of death and achieved this Battle of Shouchun.
But by now, Cao Cao's offensive momentum has actually been almost exhausted. After all, people are not invulnerable. After a fierce fight, even if he is not injured by luck, the energy consumption of a person is still ten times and a hundred times as usual.
Eating is one aspect, but not being able to rest properly is another aspect. Although there is dry food and water, and waves of soldiers have taken turns to fill their stomachs, but until now, Cao's troops who have retreated to rest are still shaky.
Some fell to the ground and fell asleep directly, snoring heavily while lying among the piles of corpses...
But Cao Cao would not retreat even if he died!
The fierce fighting at the Shouchun city wall and the roar of war drums in the Cao army's formation swept through the sky above the entire Shouchun city. Naturally, it also reached Yuan Shu's government office, and the brocade robe on Yuan Shu's body seemed to be shaken.
Had to tremble constantly.
Yuan Shu was so angry that he could hardly control it!
From the very beginning of the war, Yuan Shu had never been to the city gate tower. The tallest and largest gate tower in Shouchun City only had a shadow under the Yuan family's flag. No matter how the war progressed, it was all decided by the watchtower.
The trusted generals of the army were sent reports at any time, and Yuan Shu was in the government office lobby in the city, mobilizing military information at any time.
In fact, from the perspective of the entire strategy, Yuan Shu did not make too many mistakes.
Shouchun City was originally a big city with the power of mountains and rivers. Coupled with Yuan Shu's continuous repairs and reinforcements over this period of time, as well as the materials brought by Yuan Shu and the grain and grass collected from the surrounding areas, it cannot be said to be a majestic city.
No, if you keep it normally, let alone ten days and a half, there won't be any big problem even if you stick to it for two or three months.
Therefore, at first, Yuan Shu did not pay much attention to Cao Cao's siege of Shouchun. He was even very excited and issued some instructions in a loud voice. However, with the fierce attack of Cao Cao's army, Yuan Shu was attacked by Cao Cao's soldiers regardless of life and death.
The original confidence also dropped little by little, and the military orders issued became vague and hesitant. Sometimes new military information came through, and I couldn't hear him make a decision for a long time.
Fortunately, everyone inside and outside Shouchun City was very tired. In addition, Yuan Shu was not very good at frontline combat and mostly relied on others for dispatch and arrangements. Therefore, everyone was surprised by Yuan Shu's changes.
I haven't noticed much difference yet.
"... This is the Zhong family... It's the Zhong family... How dare these thieves... How dare..."
Yuan Shu murmured in a low voice, and his voice was masked by the noise inside and outside the city. Yang Hong and Qiao Rui, who were waiting for orders in the hall, could not hear clearly. They couldn't help but look at each other, and then Qiao Rui said loudly: "My Lord
?Lord! Do you have any orders?"
"..." Yuan Shu focused his eyes on Qiao Rui, and after a moment of silence he said, "Reinforcements! Jiangdong Army! Runan Army! Lujiang Army! When will they arrive?!"
Yes, everyone is very tired now, so as long as any reinforcements arrive, Cao Cao, the eunuch, will definitely not get any benefits!
Still according to the original plan! With a little Arrancar, the center blossoms! Wasn't the previous contact from all walks of life just for today's situation? Although Cao Cao's army is fierce, it is only at the end of its war effort. As long as reinforcements arrive...
As long as reinforcements can come, I, Yuan Shu and Yuan Gongdao, will still be number two in the world!
It is still the peak that all the noble families of the Han Dynasty look up to!
