After a round of crossbow arrows were fired, dozens of soldiers who were throwing stones were killed.
Soldiers fell to the ground one by one, with bright red blood flowing on their bodies. The soldiers who were shot by an arrow were motionless and breathless; the soldiers who were not shot to death screamed loudly, with ferocious expressions on their faces.
Seeing this, Cao Cao ordered: "Continue throwing boulders and start attacking!"
Immediately, the catapult started to run creakingly and continued to hurl large rocks towards the tower of Hangu Pass.
At the same time, Cao's soldiers rushed forward quickly.
When the army rushed to the bottom of the city tower, the stones fired by the catapults gradually decreased. From the random firing over a large area at the beginning, they became accurately aimed at the top of the city tower. Because the army was attacking the city, if the soldiers were firing randomly when they were attacking the city,
, it is easy to damage your own soldiers, so it must be accurate to contain the soldiers defending on the tower and ensure that Cao Cao's soldiers can quickly climb up the tower and occupy a favorable position.
"Kill! Kill!..."
Outside Hangu Pass, there were shouts of killing, and soldiers rushed towards the city tower one after another.
"Bang! Bang!"
The soldiers carried the ladder, banged it on the tower, and began to climb up.
One by one, the soldiers kept climbing up like apes. These soldiers were experienced and were light and flexible on the ladder. They dodged left and right, calmly dodged the stones thrown from the tower, and rushed up quickly.
At this time, no matter whether there were catapults outside the city to throw stones, Zhao Yun could not let the soldiers continue to hide.
As long as there are enemy troops climbing up, they must be faced.
Zhao Yun took the lead and ran back and forth on the tower to let his soldiers resist Cao Cao's army.
At this time, Yan Yan also rushed out. He was holding a big sword, and while killing the enemy, he encouraged the soldiers and asked the defensive soldiers on the tower to fight hard to kill the enemy.
"Liu Wazi, please cheer up for me. You look so weak. Did you go to a brothel yesterday? Hurry and throw rocks at me, hit them as hard as you can, and kill those bastard Cao Jun to death."
"Wang Wu, why are you laughing? Why don't you fight for me?"
"Li Jun, hold the sword tightly and strike hard. If you get damn killed, I won't even feel comfortable letting you die."
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Yan Yan kept swearing when he was shouting. If a scholar heard this, he would definitely look down upon it. However, after hearing this, these veterans felt very cordial and warm in their hearts.
When Cao Jun attacked the city, the soldiers on the tower must have been a little nervous.
However, when they were scolded by Yan Yan, the tension in their hearts disappeared, and smiles appeared on their faces.
Xun You and Guo Jia did not go to the battlefield in person. They stood in the innermost place and were protected by soldiers around them. Xun You smiled and said: "Feng Xiao, you kidnapped Yan Yan from Chengdu, which is a great move. Yan Yan
Although he is not as good as Zilong in attacking the city, he is very good at defending the city, which is admirable!"
Guo Jia said loudly: "Of course, I personally selected Yan Yan."
He was elated, with a trace of amusement in his eyes.
It is indeed a great help to have Yan Yan lead the troops to guard Hangu Pass. Zhao Yun is a wise general, but he does not have Yan Yan's gangsterism and will not use swear words like Yan Yan.
Although Zhao Yun also gets along well with the soldiers, each general has his own style. Zhao Yun is strict with himself and has strict requirements for his soldiers. Although Zhao Yun loves his soldiers like his own son, he cannot do the same as Yan Yan. Moreover, Zhao Yun's subordinates
The soldiers admired and feared Zhao Yun, but they lacked a bridge of communication.
Yan Yan does not have as high a prestige as Zhao Yun, but he still has his own unique way of training soldiers.
As the saying goes, all roads lead to Rome, there are different ways to train soldiers, but as long as you can train elite soldiers, it is enough.
At this time, there were shouts of killing on the city tower. Soldiers from Cao's camp climbed up the city tower one by one, waving their swords and started fighting. The Langya battalion led by Huang Xu also began to join the battle, and each of them was equipped with a Han sword.
The soldiers wielded Han knives one by one and killed the Cao camp soldiers who rushed up.
The fighting intensified, and more and more enemy troops rushed upstairs.
Seeing this, Xun You immediately ordered the soldiers beside him: "Send the order and let the soldiers who broke the camp charge and kill!"
"promise!"
The soldier clasped his fists in reply and immediately prepared to convey the order. Just as the soldier turned to leave, Guo Jia stretched out his hand to stop him, shook his head and said, "Slow down!"
Xun You looked at Guo Jia with a puzzled look on his face.
Guo Jia said: "Gongda, look at Zhao Yun, Huang Xu, Yan Yan and Pei Yuanshao. These four people are located at four positions in the tower. With four people rushing, they can already block the offensive of Cao Cao's army. As long as the situation can be stabilized,
, we can't let the Po Army Camp rush to kill them. They are cavalry and should not be used to defend the city. Moreover, the Po Army Camp was trained by Zhao Yun himself. If one of them dies, he will have to spend energy on training. It's better to wait. If he really can't defend it,
, and then let the army camp reinforce us."
Xun You thought for a while and said, "Okay, let's just follow your opinion."
After saying that, Xun You waved his hand and asked the soldiers to retreat.
As bystanders, Xun You and Guo Jia calmly observed the changes in the situation and formulated response strategies at the same time.
The two of them could keep their composure, and Yan Yan and others also calmly commanded the soldiers to resist. Although Huang Xu is young, Huang Xu's martial arts skills are no less than those of generals such as Pei Yuanshao, and he can completely stand alone. He is like a statue.
The big stone stood on the mountain. No matter how many soldiers rushed up, they could not shake Huang Xu.
Huang Xu was holding a big knife and chopping tirelessly.
Wherever the broadsword passed, a cloud of blood splashed out, and screams were heard.
Corpses were lying next to Huang Xu, but he didn't feel anything at all. He seemed to have become numb, but his clear and bright eyes were full of murderous intent, which made people shudder.
This is a kind of momentum. When a general has experienced countless fights on the battlefield, he will have a killing spirit, which is daunting. Huang Xu, Zhao Yun and others guard Hangu Pass and have encountered countless fights.
The continuous fighting caused Huang Xu's temperament to change.
Youdao is about moving Qi and nourishing body. There is a great relationship between a person's temperament and what he does.
Wang Can is the shepherd of Yizhou, the general of Zhennan, and the prince of Shu. He has a prominent official position and dominates one place. He has been in a high position for a long time, and over time he has developed a kind of majesty and nobility in his movements. Huang Xu is different.
, he continued to kill, and as he killed more people, he naturally developed a murderous aura.
It sounds mysterious, but it is real.
Cao Cao sent soldiers to attack in waves, but they were still unable to shake Zhao Yun, Yan Yan, Huang Zhong and Pei Yuanshao, and were unable to make a breakthrough. Cao Cao stood on horseback outside the city tower with a solemn expression on his face.
Xia Houyuan clasped his fists and said: "My lord, the last general invites you to fight!"
Xu Chu also clasped his fists and said: "My lord, the last general invites you to fight!"
Not only Xiahou Yuan and Xu Chu, but also Le Jin, Xu Huang, and Cao Hong also asked for a fight. Even Xiahou Dun, who had only one arm left, also took the initiative to ask for a fight. The soldiers were attacking the city, but they stayed behind the army and could not increase the combat effectiveness of the army. This
The time is right when a strong general is needed to set an example and lead the troops to fight in order to boost morale.
Seeing this, Cao Cao sighed: "It is difficult to defeat Hangu Pass, but even more difficult to defeat Wang Can!"
When he said these words, everyone was in a cloud and didn't know why.
However, Cao Cao's next words surprised everyone.
Cao Cao looked lonely and said in a deep voice: "Send the gold and withdraw the troops!"
After saying that, Cao Cao rode his horse and turned to leave. His back was lonely, showing infinite helplessness. If Yuan Shao had not withdrawn to Jizhou, he would not have had such an anticlimactic result! Without Yuan Shao to contain Wang Can's large army, the number of troops stationed at Hangu Pass would have been even greater.
He was so powerful that even if Cao Cao could capture Guanzhong, could he capture Yizhou?
All this made Cao Cao feel helpless.
Ps; The fourth update is completed, it’s time to call it a day and rest.
