Seeing that the Wei army had rushed within the range of the crossbows, Sun Shao, who was standing high in the camp, immediately waved his flag and shouted an order.
"Puffy!"
The Wu garrison who was guarding the camp immediately fired a large wave of arrows, which fell on the head of the charging Wei army.
Many unlucky ones among the running Wei army screamed and fell to the ground.
But more importantly, he used a small wooden shield to protect his vitals as much as possible, and speeded up before the second wave of arrows arrived.
Following them were soldiers carrying light ladders.
At the same time, there were more than a dozen Wei soldiers, holding large pillars, protecting the chariot and advancing forward.
"His Majesty has just left, everyone must hold off the thief and let His Majesty reach the ship safely!"
Sun Shao kept encouraging the soldiers loudly.
The Wu troops who stayed behind were naturally the most trustworthy soldiers.
Hearing Sun Shao's encouragement, he also responded loudly.
It is only thirty miles away, and in one day at most, His Majesty will be able to return to the ship safely.
By that time, there is nothing to worry about.
Compared to Sun Shao's stubborn defense, Wang Ling was much more impatient.
He really didn't expect that Sun Quan would be so alert.
Calculating the time, the elite cavalry he sent to the flank may have just appeared, and Sun Quan responded immediately.
Now it seems that even if you really want to capture Sun Quan, you must at least defeat the enemy's remaining army first.
To defeat the retreating army, you must first break the opposing camp.
"kill!"
"After the camp is broken, if there are any resisters, no one will be left alive. Any property in the army will belong to the soldiers!"
After these days of fighting, Wang Ling had figured out the approximate strength of the troops Sun Quan would lead ashore.
After confirming that Sun Quan led the main force to retreat, Wang Ling believed that there would not be too many Wu troops left behind at this time.
So he didn't even think about testing, let alone leaving any room to spare.
The dark Wei army rushed towards the Wu army's camp one after another.
Although the Wu army who stayed behind had a favorable geographical location, the temporary camp fence made of wood was ultimately no match for the real city wall.
Most temporary camps cannot allow soldiers to stand on the wall for defense like a city wall.
The only option is to lean against the wall and set up a ladder or something like that.
This results in the arrow feathers being sparser.
The Wei army who rushed to the front of the stronghold could find a place to climb up even without using a light ladder.
But soon, the Wu army guarding behind the wall kept poking out spears from the gaps and holes left.
From a distance, the wall looks like a hedgehog.
The stabbing made Wei soldiers scream in agony.
"shelf!"
With a loud shout, a light ladder from Wei Jun finally reached the top of the village wall.
"superior!"
A soldier, leading several of his men, pressed hard against the light ladder, signaling those who came after him to rush up quickly.
The people who followed quickly understood and climbed straight up with their crossbows in hand.
Wu Jun, who saw this scene inside, knew that the opponent was condescending and prepared to use bows and crossbows to suppress the village.
Just as he was about to say hello, he saw that the only two or three arrow towers and watchtowers in the village had already concentrated a wave of arrows.
At the same time, Wu Jun in the corner of the village also set up a ladder. When Wei Jun showed his head, before he could draw his bow and draw an arrow, a halberd had already knocked him down.
Although many people died in the previous waves, once the Wei army rushed to the front of the stronghold, the advantage of having more soldiers came into play.
"one!"
"two!"
"boom!"
Without the suppression of the crossbowmen in the camp, more and more Wei troops from behind rushed forward.
A simple temporary car made of a thick log was also pushed to the front of the village gate.
A dozen strong sergeants shouted in unison, and at the same time they used force to crash the ram into the gate of the village.
The collision between wood and wood made a tooth-breaking squeaking sound.
Even the walls around the village gate were shaken and a layer of dust fell.
"Hold on!"
General Wu Jun shouted loudly and led the people up to support him.
It's a pity that the wall made of wood is everywhere used for rushing cars.
Several charging vehicles collided at various locations at the same time, and there was an overwhelming sound from somewhere in the camp.
"boom!"
"Wow!"
A big hole was finally opened in the camp.
"opened!"
The Wei soldier who was closest did not think much at all and subconsciously rushed in.
Unexpectedly, only half way in, he flew out at an even faster speed.
There were also several bloody holes on his body.
"Block it, block it quickly!"
Only Wu Jun could block this one, and there was another roar on the other side.
This time, Wu Jun finally had no time to block the influx of Wei Jun.
Although the first few Wei troops to attack eventually fell into a pool of blood.
But it was obvious that Wu Jun's wall could no longer be defended.
"Hold on, you must hold on!"
The longer it takes, the better!
Fifty-three-year-old Sun Shao, with his hair and beard spread out, personally held a sword and supervised the battle from behind.
He also did not expect that the Wei army's offensive would be so decisive and fierce.
From this we can also see how strongly the Wei thieves wanted to pursue His Majesty.
This made him secretly glad that he had persuaded His Majesty to leave in time. Otherwise, who knows if there would be any tricks behind him?
On the opposite side, Wang Ling frowned a little.
Although driven by not allowing casualties, the Wei army seemed to have quickly invaded the Wu army's camp.
But Wang Ling knew that this was just the beginning.
Wu Jun's resistance was unexpectedly strong.
But it's normal to think about it, after all, this is the Imperial Army led by Sun Quan himself.
Wang Ling looked at the sound of fighting coming from the Wu Army camp in front of him, and he didn't know what he thought of, so he clicked his tongue.
Sun Quan was only a few dozen miles away from the ship, and there was only one suitable place for an ambush within this few dozen miles.
It was the place where Man Chong ambushed Sun Quan.
The terrain was right there. Even if Wang Ling calculated it with his mind or not, Sun Quan immediately ran away as soon as he saw the momentum, which made him itchy, but he was helpless.
It is not unreasonable for Sun Quan to be a criminal for so many years and to be defeated repeatedly, but he always managed to escape with his life.
At this point, Wang Ling had to admit that Sun Quan was quite accomplished in escaping to save his life.
At least it was beyond my expectation.
While he was thinking, there suddenly was another commotion ahead, and the Wei army that had invaded the Wu army's camp was forced out again.
"what happened!"
Wang Ling's heart trembled, and he shouted sternly, "Send someone to the front to take a look!"
After a while, the sergeant sent out came back and reported:
"Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, a group of strong crossbowmen were ambushed in the bandit's stronghold. Their sharp arrows were able to pierce through the armor, forcing them to retreat."
"What!"
When Wang Ling heard this, he couldn't believe it:
"Penetrating the armor first?"
He had never seen a powerful crossbow that could penetrate armor at close range.
But the armor worn by Xianden is the strongest in the army and can block sharp arrows.
Wearing this kind of armor, even if you are shot full of arrows and miss, you can still remain unscathed.
Wang Ling couldn't help but blurt out:
"What kind of powerful crossbow is it that can break through thick armor?!"
"General, please look."
The sergeant held an arrow in both hands and sent it to Wang Ling.
As soon as Wang Ling picked it up, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
The arrows are not only longer than ordinary crossbow arrows, but also weigh far more.
He naturally knows that a heavy arrow can pierce armor.
But the heavier the arrow, the harder the crossbow is needed.
So what he couldn't figure out was what kind of heavy crossbow could fire such heavy arrows?
It’s impossible for the batch of crossbowmen left by Sun Quan to be all sharpshooters with extraordinary arm strength, right?
Wang Ling was filled with doubts, but the battle situation in front of him left him no time to think too much.
But I saw him draw his sword:
"So what if the thieves have strong crossbowmen? Since they can't even guard the village gate, it means that the strong crossbowmen in Wu Kou's hands are nothing to be afraid of!"
"Bang the drum! Keep attacking!"
If the Wu army had many powerful crossbows, why didn't Sun Quan use them all these days?
More importantly, during the half-day attack on the camp, Wang Ling had received the exact news that Sun Quan had indeed led most of his troops away.
With only the few soldiers and horses in the stronghold, no matter how powerful the crossbows are, how long can they hold on?
When Wang Ling was waiting to mobilize his troops and prepare for the next wave of offensive, someone suddenly shouted:
"Report!"
Wang Ling was already a little anxious, and when he heard this, he immediately became impatient:
"What's the matter!"
"Captain, urgent news from Shouchun!"
The guard's tone was anxious, and at the same time there were two people behind him who were hurrying over, supporting a knight.
"Shuchun?"
Wang Ling's heart sank, and he quickly stepped forward to greet him, asking in a rapid tone: "What happened to Shouchun?"
Shouchun had sent a message yesterday, saying that the Wu invaders had sent people to attack Shouchun.
At that time, Wang Ling broke out in a cold sweat.
However, he felt relieved when he learned that Yang Hong had closed the city gate in time and that the Wu bandits were only twenty to thirty thousand soldiers.
Yang Hong led 7,000 men to defend the city, as well as Tian Yu's 1,000 Runan soldiers.
In addition, Shouchun City has strong walls and thick walls.
I'm not saying it's foolproof, but it won't be a problem to keep it for ten days and a half.
Therefore, this is also the reason why Wang Ling ignored the layout and attacked today regardless of casualties.
What he was thinking about was to kill the Wu bandits first, and then turn around to attack the Shouchun thieves in a flanking attack.
Even if Sun Quan cannot be captured, he must at least make the opponent suffer a loss.
Unexpectedly, just one day later, Shouchun actually sent another messenger to deliver an urgent message.
After inspecting the mud seals of the order talisman and the urgent message, the Chuanqi, who was sweating profusely and with his lower body covered in mud, gasped and said:
"The Commander-in-Chief, Wu Kou, Wu Kou sent people to dig up peony slopes and divert floods to attack the city. General Yang, General Yang asked the Commander-in-Chief to return to the army as soon as possible to teach!"
Wang Ling had just opened the mud seal, and when he heard these words, his forehead suddenly rumbling.
After barely concentrating on reading Yang Hong's letter, Wang Ling's hands began to shake uncontrollably.
His heart was beating violently, and it seemed that no other sounds could be heard in his ears.
It seemed like a long time had passed, and it seemed like only a moment had passed before Wang Ling asked with a trembling voice:
"Thief...is Shouchun City safe?"
"Shouchun City is strong and there are no major problems yet, but General Yang said that Shouchun City cannot be flooded for a long time, otherwise it will be difficult to defend."
"Thief...Sun Quan, this is the whole country's army attacking the north!"
Hefei, Lu'an, plus Shouchun, it seems that Sun Quan mobilized all the troops he could use.
I just don’t know if the troops in Jingzhou have been mobilized?
"General?"
Wang Ling composed himself, and when he raised his head, he saw the Wu Army Camp in front of him, although it was dilapidated but still standing.
Then look at the generals around him who are still waiting for his order to attack.
No wonder Sun Quan wanted to use his body as bait. This was simply a serial plan!
It seemed that he had to take a step back and must lead the army to return reinforcements first.
"Why!"
Wang Ling stamped his foot bitterly, closed his eyes, and said with difficulty:
"Strengthen the army and return for reinforcements!"
At the same time, outside Shouchun City, it has become a vast ocean.
The streets and alleys in the city were soaked in muddy water up to their ankles.
When Shaopi was first built, it was possible to irrigate tens of thousands of hectares of land.
In addition, Cao Cao personally supervised the farming and vigorously rectified Shaopi.
Now, all this water, which can fill more than ten thousand hectares, was suddenly directed to Shouchun City overnight.
If Shouchun City hadn't had strong walls, it might not have been able to withstand it for even a day and would have been overwhelmed.
Faced with this unexpected situation, even Tian Yu put aside his prejudices.
Yang Hong led the troops to defend the city, while he guided the military officers in the city to move to higher places.
Even so, the Wu thieves' move to attack the city through water also severely damaged the morale of the city.
And under such circumstances, I am afraid that the military officials in the city will not be able to hold on for long.
Firstly, it was difficult to eat and travel. Even to light a fire, one had to carefully find a place.
Secondly, the floods came so quickly that most supplies could not be rescued.
Thirdly, if the Shouchun city wall suddenly collapses and the defenders lose their most powerful support, and the Wu invaders swarm in several times, it will be impossible to defend the city with the number of troops in the city.
As for four...
Seeing the Wu bandits taking advantage of the water outside the city, Yang Hong was so anxious that he only wished that his neck was too short and he couldn't see where the reinforcements from Governor Wang had arrived.
"Great Governor, it's really a great idea to dig up peony roots to attack the city!"
Quanxu happily watched the soldiers seizing the time to build the rush car, and couldn't help but admire Quan Cong:
"If it were normal, the sergeant would push the chariot to attack the city, which would consume a lot of energy."
"But when the flood comes, the wood floats on the water, so I don't know how much energy can be saved."
Not only could the wood be pushed forward with the help of water, but the Wu soldiers also knew the properties of water.
Compared with fighting thieves on flat ground, fighting on water will give you more advantages.
Quan Cong didn't have much expression on his face, but he was happy in his heart:
"We are pressed for time, so let the soldiers seize the time to build the equipment. Also, we will temporarily block Shaopei tomorrow and store some water to release it on the day of the siege."
Looking at the water level under Shouchun City, it is almost enough.
Now that the weather has become hot, the city wall was first soaked in water, then exposed to the sun, then soaked in water again, and then hit by a car. Are you worried that it will not fall down?
Quanxu and Quanduan responded quickly.
After arranging the siege, Quan Cong called Zhang Xiu and Gu Cheng and ordered:
"I expect that Wang Ling will come to rescue him at all costs when he learns that Shouchun is in urgent need. You and I will lead some of our troops and deploy them on the bank of Feishui. If Wang Ling comes, we will do our best to stop him."
Zhang and Gu knew that Quan Cong was seeking favoritism again and wanted to hand over the victory of breaking the city to Quan Xu and Quan Duan, so they couldn't help but feel very angry.
However, they were frightened that the other party was the commander-in-chief of the army, so they had no choice but to take military orders and leave.
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