Zhu Huan and Jiang Qin all rushed forward this time.
Because they all know what it means to them that the city wall of Hefei City is broken.
The efforts of the past few days have paid off. No matter what, we must seize this opportunity and take advantage of it to capture Hefei. Otherwise, wouldn't the brothers who died before have died in vain?
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"No...impossible...this...this..."
I don't know what happened, just as Zhu Huan was leading the soldiers who had reached the camp first, they were climbing up the crumbling ruins towards the heights of Hefei City.
A taller shadow suddenly appeared in the billowing smoke and dust caused by the collapse of the city wall.
It was this unspeakable pressure that made the group of Soochow soldiers at the front dumbfounded.
"What happened? What are you doing in a daze? Hurry up the city wall and open the way for the team behind!"
Zhu Huan yelled anxiously, and several commanders around him also urged the soldiers around him to follow him and charge forward.
However…
When they all rushed into the smoke and dust, they realized that they were really wrong.
Finally, Jiang Qin noticed the sense of dissonance that the entire battlefield brought to him after the collapse of the city wall of Hefei City.
——Whether Cao Jun is still on the city resisting the attack of their Soochow Army, or those Cao soldiers who are scattered everywhere, waiting for an opportunity to harass the large force of Soochow Army ascending the city--none of them died because of the collapse of the city wall.
panic.
It's as if this city wall has nothing to do with them. Aren't they worried about being breached in one fell swoop?
Now...Jiang Qin got the answer.
The answer was right in front of him.
"Hmph... just you guys, you want to break the city?"
A gust of wind came and the smoke dispersed - the huge shadow revealed from behind the billowing smoke turned out to be not an illusion, but another city wall that had already been erected in the inner city of Hefei, neither high nor low, not too thick.
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"How can it be…"
When they saw this city wall that shouldn't exist appearing in front of their eyes, even experienced Zhu Huan and Jiang Qin were dumbfounded.
But what can be done?
The situation on the battlefield was changing rapidly. As an enemy, how could Zhang Liao give these two people a chance to breathe?
Such a natural trap, since the other party has fallen into the trap, now is the perfect time to beat the trapped dog.
"Fire arrows! Leave no one behind!"
Zhang Liao stood on the city wall, waved his hand and roared.
In an instant, the crossbow arrows poured down like a gust of wind and rain, almost blending into one mass. The powerful and irresistible arrows took away the lives of Soochow soldiers wantonly.
There is a craftsman's workshop, which means that the craftsman's famous work Chasing the Moon Repeating Crossbow will also appear here.
At that time, the battlefield weapon that had been shot by the Sun-Liu coalition forces and abandoned their armor was revealed again, and it took away the lives of countless people in one encounter.
What is obvious is that this time... the Soochow people were defeated again.
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Zhou Yu couldn't believe his eyes. He looked at Jiang Qin, who was hit by two arrows and had a ferocious expression, and Zhu Huan, who was covered in blood and wounds. Then he looked at the man who was under his command and planning to attack the city with great momentum.
A team of nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses destroyed the city...
Now there are only remnants and defeated generals left.
"casualties…"
Zhou Yu's voice couldn't help but tremble.
Because wherever he saw, no one was uninjured.
Perhaps because he was still harboring a slight sense of luck, Zhou Yu spoke up and asked, but the answer he got was...
"What are the casualties?"
"Report to the Governor..."
Zhou Yu's adjutant's expression was as serious as ever before. If he hadn't been used to big scenes, just the report in his hand would be enough to make him lose his will to fight.
"Excluding the missing people, the casualties in this battle totaled 4,700, of which 4,200 were killed. There are still more than 200 seriously injured people who are waiting for treatment in the camp. The remaining people with minor injuries... may be injured in a short time.
I can’t fight anymore.”
Ten days have passed since Zhou Yu arrived in Hefei.
For ten days, the casualty reports every day were horrific. It was not easy for Zhou Yu to be able to listen to the reports day by day and persevere until now.
Of the 100,000 troops and horses, there are now only 80,000 left. Today there are another 5,000 casualties. Zhou Yu really can't pretend anymore.
"Captain! Governor! What's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell? General... I'll call the doctor right now!"
"No...no need, come back...let the doctor bandage the soldiers as soon as possible - I...I'm fine..."
Zhou Yu, whose face was pale, stumbled just now. If an adjutant hadn't been there to support him, he would have fallen to the ground.
But even so, his face still didn't look good.
Zhou Yu, who was dizzy, couldn't understand why the mere city of Hefei could maintain such tenacity under the siege of their 100,000-strong army.
City wall?
Build another city wall?
Where did Zhang Liao get the manpower?
The soldiers under his command are either resisting on the city, or harassing below the city... Where is there any chance for him to breathe?
Is it possible that Zhang Liao was a prophet? He added a thick wall to the inner city of Hefei early?
"What on earth...what happened?"
Zhou Yu murmured, with an unquenchable thirst in his mouth and an unbearable dryness in his throat.
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At this time, Zhou Yu finally felt sour and felt the pressure from Cao Jun.
It is indeed not too late for Zhou Yu to throw away his pride, but the defenders of Hefei City, led by Zhang Liao, have already prepared to fight Zhou Yu in a protracted battle without any slack.
What Zhou Yu needs now is to learn from the experience and imagine how to maximize his own advantages.
However... this does not mean that Zhang Liao will stay where he is and not make any changes.
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In the city of Hefei, because of the war, many streets that used to have many merchants and pedestrians were now requisitioned to store military supplies and serve as passages for military mobilization.
The war is not over yet, and the streets are full of soldiers passing by. They more or less have their own things to do.
Zhang Liao was in it, and his body was stiffer than ever before.
Liu Ye and Xi Zhicai, who were leading the way, were not so restrained.
"I...I suddenly remembered...I remembered that there are things about the city defense that have not been explained clearly...I will go back right now..."
Zhang Liao was sweating profusely for some reason... as if he had something on his mind.
He made a gesture to turn around and rush towards the tower, but as soon as he got up, Liu Ye held him back with a smile:
"Hey! Wenyuan, Zhicai and I informed General Wenpin about the city defense arrangements you mentioned before we came here."
"Yes, Wenyuan, the Soochow people won't come over in a short time, so we should continue to do our business, right?"
Xi Zhicai smiled maliciously, a bit evilly, and the tall and majestic Zhang Liao was also a little scared.
But... despite the appearance, in fact... the decision to let Liu Ye and Xi Zhicai take him somewhere in the city was actually Zhang Liao's own decision.
Because of the previous results...Zhang Liao recognized his mistake.
And Zhang Liao remembered clearly that Yi Xiaotian once told him that it doesn't matter when people make mistakes, the important thing is to have the courage to admit and correct them.
Gritting his teeth hard, Zhang Liao moved his steps and continued to move forward.
Not far ahead... there is a workshop that is busy.
