On the tower of Hulao Pass, the torches were brightly lit, and the charcoal fire in the brazier burned brightly, dispelling the cold air in the air.
The night was dark and silent.
Except for the footsteps of soldiers patrolling back and forth on the tower, and the occasional sound of soldiers whispering to each other, there was no other sound. The dark night sky made people feel choked, especially the soldiers on the tower, whose faces were covered with blood.
With a solemn expression on his face, he glanced at the dark place under the tower from time to time.
"yawn!"
Hua Xiong stood on the tower with a look of fatigue on his face and his spirit was a little listless.
However, there was a little sparkle in his slightly narrowed eyes, showing that Hua Xiong was still full of energy and not at all troubled. The expression he showed was just an appearance. Hua Xiong stood on the tower, like a sculpture.
, as steady as a mountain, motionless.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, a dull drum sound came from the distance.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
…
Immediately afterwards, the dense and dull sound of war drums broke the quiet night. The depressing and trembling drum sounds were like a bolt of lightning tearing through the dark sky, making people's hearts tense. The Hulao was closed.
After the soldiers heard the sound of the war drums, their breathing became rapid.
Hua Xiong listened to the sound of war drums and opened his eyes. A bright light flickered in his eyes, staring at the dark night sky with a look of deep contemplation.
"Enemy attack!"
"Enemy attack!"
…
The sound of commotion came from the tower, soldiers were running back and forth, and the situation seemed to be in chaos.
"Crack, crackle, crackle..."
Torches were lit quickly everywhere, and the blazing torches made the entire Hulao Prison as bright as day. The running soldiers turned into a mess, like frightened birds, not knowing what to do. The sudden drum beat disrupted the rhythm of the soldiers, but instead
It was Hua Xiong. Seeing this scene, he still stood there, motionless, without any panic.
Not far from the city tower, Yuan Shao was riding on a horse, looking at the Hulao Pass with flames rising into the sky, and showed a smile.
A dull sound of war drums indeed caused chaos in Hulao Pass.
However, after the sound of the war drums continued for a period of time, it stopped. The night became quiet again, and the sudden sound of the war drums seemed to be a flash in the pan. It didn't take long before it disappeared completely and quietly. After the war drums played,
There were no sneak attacks by soldiers, no shooting of bows and arrows, just the beating of drums, and nothing else.
Hua Xiong stood on the tower, the smile on his lips disappeared, replaced by a solemn expression.
Night attack?
Or harassment?
Hua Xiong thought that the allied forces of the princes would launch a strong attack, but now after the sound of the war drums, there was actually no movement. Is the sound of the war drums just to harass the soldiers stationed at Hulao Pass?
Hua Xiong felt that there must be something fishy in it. The allied forces of the princes could not simply harass the soldiers guarding Hulao Pass. After all, this was not a camp stationed in the wild. Camping in the open air was easy to be attacked. Hulao Pass was easy to defend but difficult to attack. The soldiers on the tower
Occupying a good location, it is not affected by the war drums at all. The only thing to fear is that the Allies forcefully attack the city.
There was no sound around. Hua Xiong was confused and secretly shook his head, then squinted his eyes slightly and closed his eyes to rest.
The night is silent, dark, and silent.
Half an hour later, the war drums suddenly sounded again.
The dull sound of drums came from afar. The annoying drum sound made the soldiers on the tower tremble, tilt their heads, and look warily at the empty area below the tower. Hua Xiong also opened his eyes and stared at
There is nothing under the Tiger Tower, but there is nothing under the tower. It is still empty and dark, without anything.
After the war drums beat, it lasted for a while and then stopped.
Repeatedly, every half hour, the war drums would sound on time.
After a long period of harassment, the soldiers on the city tower have become accustomed to the harassing war drums outside the city tower. Hua Xiong also squinted his eyes slightly and ignored the war drums outside the city. On the city tower, there was only one person who did not relax his vigilance and crossed his legs.
Li Jue, who was sitting in the meeting hall of the city tower, put his hands on the desk, stretched out his right middle finger and tapped the desk gently, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.
Next to him, Guo Si squinted his eyes and lowered his head from time to time like a chicken pecking at rice.
"Guo Aduo, let's go."
Suddenly, a smile appeared on Li Jue's lips, he stood up and walked out of the hall.
When Guo Bang heard Li Jue talking, he stood up suddenly, jumped up, and exclaimed: "Old Li, are the princes coming? Are they coming? Let's go, let's go, hurry up, they are about to attack the city."
Li Jue shook his head, said nothing, and walked out.
Seeing that there was no movement around him, Guo Bang smiled and followed Li Jue outside...
Outside Hulao Pass, in the dark night, Yuan Shao was riding on his horse, his eyes flashing, looking at the brightly lit Hulao Pass tower, and said in a deep voice: "Mengde, you have been beating the war drum so many times for the sixth time.
This time, in two hours, it will be daybreak, we can no longer continue the stalemate, convey the order, attack the city!"
"promise!"
Cao Cao responded, turned around and gave the order.
At the same time, the war drums sounded again, but when the war drums sounded, the soldiers on the tower seemed not to hear them. Those who should patrol, those who should take a nap, and those who should sleep, no one noticed the movement outside the city.
However, Li Jue and Guo Si had already arrived on the tower. When Hua Xiong saw Li Jue and Guo Si coming out, he also opened his eyes and cheered up.
"General Li, General Guo, why are you here?"
Hua Xiong looked confused. The war drums had sounded so many times. They must have been harassing the soldiers, and no one would attack the city.
Li Jue said in a deep voice: "Hua Xiong, tell the soldiers to get ready. The princes are about to attack the city."
Sure enough, just after Li Jue's voice fell, a rustling sound came from the city tower. At the same time, as the war drums soared into the sky, ladders were erected on the tower of Hulao Pass, and catapults were placed one after another.
They walked outside Hulao Pass and threw big stones at the city tower. The war started at this moment.
The soldiers who were immersed in the haze also woke up and began to be busy.
At this time, the soldiers of the princes and allies had already begun to climb up the ladder one after another and rushed towards the city tower.
Under the city tower, dozens of soldiers supported the siege truck and ran to the bottom of the city gate, preparing to hit the city gate. A huge log was hung on the siege truck. The front end of the giant log was conical and the tip was wrapped with iron sheet. The soldiers held on to the giant log and
Then he hit the city gate, and a loud banging sound came from the bottom of the city tower. Every time the giant wood hit the gate, it would cause the gate to shake.
On the city tower, Li Jue saw the Allied troops attacking the city, and a smile appeared on his lips.
It finally came. During the day, when Li Jue saw the decisive retreat of the allies, he had a premonition that the princes would attack Hulao Pass at night. Now it really came true. For this reason, Li Jue felt extremely happy. Tonight, he must
Leave a deep impression on the princes and allies and let them remember the painful lessons.
As Li Jue gave orders in an orderly manner, cauldrons filled with oil and water appeared on the tower.
Piles of huge wooden piles with people hugging each other appeared on the city tower. All the items were prepared for the defense of Hulao Pass.
"Wow!"
On the tower, several soldiers poured the boiling oil and water from the oil pan down the tower. The boiling oil and water fell from the sky and splashed on the soldiers.
Suddenly, fierce roars and screams rang out from the bottom of the city tower. All the soldiers who were splashed with oil and water had blisters on their bodies. The severe pain caused the soldiers who were scalded by the oil and water to roll around and howl on the ground. But the more so, the blisters appeared.
After being torn apart, the pain was even more intense.
After the oil and water poured down, another log rolled down from the tower with a person hugging it.
The huge log fell down with increasing force and speed. Any soldier hit by the giant log would be killed or maimed. No soldier could survive the collision with the huge log without any harm.
The battle situation became more and more fierce.
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