Chapter 212 Making a sound in the east and attacking in the west
"***, this piece of shit Chen Gongtai, are you crazy?"
Cao Peng swung the Heda Dao, which was taller than him, and chopped down a Xiapi soldier who rushed to the top of the city. He couldn't help but curse.
One Xiapi soldier fell to the ground, and four or five more Xiapi soldiers rushed up to the top of the city.
Before Chu Ge could answer, Cao Peng had already dragged him away and ran away.
Two iron meteors flew out of his hands, smashing the brains of a Xiapi soldier. However, even though Cao Pengxuan was surrounded by other Xiapi soldiers, there was another fight with swords and guns. When Cao Peng wiped out the last Xiapi soldier with a knife
When he touched his neck, his face was sprayed with a thick layer of blood mist. At this time, it was almost midnight, the setting sun was shining, and the entire city top of Quyang West City was covered with a bloody light.
"Retreat, they retreat!"
After killing the last Xiapi soldier who rushed to the top of Xiapi City, the soldiers on the top of the city cheered loudly.
"careful!"
Before Cao Peng finished speaking, he heard the sound of creaking machines under the city, and dozens of trebuchets were launched at the same time. The rocks with huge force flew up to the top of the city. Two soldiers who had no time to dodge were hit by the rocks, and their flesh and blood were instantly cut.
Blurred, fell into a pool of blood and turned into a dead body.
"Aren't they tired?"
Chu Ge gasped and hid under the crenel with Cao Peng.
Cao Peng put down the knife, pulled off the cloth strip on his hand, took out a clean cloth strip from his arms, and wrapped it around his hand.
He used this method to prevent his hands from slipping. The ferocious killing had left him covered in blood. If he didn't use this method, he would probably lose his hand with the big knife. The cloth strip that was replaced was wet and heavy.
, soaked with blood...
Chu Ge followed suit and began to change the bloody cloth on his hands.
While wrapping his hands, he cursed: "Damn Xia Pi Dog, he seems to be going crazy today. How many times has this attacked?"
"The eleventh time!"
Cao Peng looked indifferent, wrapped his hand, and grabbed the big knife.
"Archers, archers prepare..."
He stood up and saw a stone flying towards him. He was so frightened that he quickly dodged.
With a loud bang, the stone hit the crenel, smashing half of the crenel into pieces. The dust carried a smoky smell, which made Cao Peng cough violently. But at this time, he could no longer care about anything else and hurriedly stepped forward.
Taking a step forward, he leaned on the battlements and looked out of the city.
A group of soldiers and horses have lined up below the city.
After the stone bombardment is over, they will launch an attack.
"Xiahou!"
"Here!"
"How's the situation over there in Dongcheng?"
"The Xiapi Army attacked very fiercely. News came just now that Yan Fa was injured, but the injury is not too serious."
Strict law is Deng Fan.
Xia Houlan spat out blood-streaked phlegm, "Wen Gui said, Dongcheng's current situation is not bad, at least it can continue to persevere.
Master, the casualties are too great, how about sending reinforcements?
Chen Gongtai seems to want to win the battle and attack with all his strength. If this continues, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold on for long."
Yes, Chen Gong seems to have made up his mind today!
Yesterday he suffered a big loss, and today he continued to attack fiercely. Moreover, Cao Xing did not show up, so he was probably sitting in the rear army. As a result, it would be very difficult for Gan Ning to launch a surprise rescue. But Chen Gong did not consider it.
If such an attack could not break the city, it would also be a blow to the morale of the Xiapi Army. It seemed that the gain was not worth the loss at the cost of so many soldiers' lives.
Cao Peng vaguely felt that something was not right.
But while he was pondering, three jade stones fiercely bombarded the city wall.
Boom!
There was a loud noise, and some soldiers roared, "The city wall has collapsed, the city wall has collapsed..."
A city wall at the west gate, after suffering repeated bombardments, finally couldn't bear it and collapsed. There was a gap in the solid city wall.
Under the city, the war drums of the Xiapi army were beating, and under the cover of strong bows, crossbows and jade stones, the Xiapi soldiers came like a tide.
Cao Peng couldn't think about the problem anymore and ran toward the gap with his knife.
"Xiahou, if you continue, Madman Chu will follow me to resist the enemy."
Chu Ge agreed, followed closely behind Cao Peng, and left in a hurry. Xia Houlan looked solemn and shouted in a hissing voice: "Archer, shoot!"
Buzz…
A row of arrows rose into the sky and shot towards the city.
Among county towns of the same level, Quyang can be regarded as a strong city.
Wang Mo, the former leader of Quyang, also paid great attention to the city defense and repaired it every year. But Quyang is a small county after all, and it is impossible to use any kind of blue bricks and boulders to build it. Although the city wall is high and thick, its main body is built of rammed earth.
.So after repeated attacks, the city wall was finally overwhelmed and collapsed. Fortunately, Cao Peng had already made arrangements and piled countless bags of sand on the city.
"Fill the gap for me!"
Cao Peng rushed over and saw the huge gap that could accommodate a carriage.
He quickly shouted loudly and ordered his soldiers to throw down sandbags and wooden stakes.
However, the soldiers who encountered the broken city were still a little panicked. When they were filling the gap, their hands and feet became weak, causing a group of Xiapi soldiers to rush into the city. Cao Peng and Chu Ge immediately met them with two soldiers.
Going forward, the sword was repeatedly used, and a sudden force was exerted in a short distance, cutting down a Xiapi soldier in a pool of blood. The two-day fight was undoubtedly a cruel and fruitful experience for Cao Peng.
There are too many fancy things mixed into the martial arts of later generations.
This makes many tricks flashy and their combat effectiveness is relatively weakened.
The ancients created martial arts not for viewing, but for killing... Two days of desperate fighting transformed Cao Peng's sword skills. Many flashy showpieces were unknowingly discarded. When fighting, use the simplest and most effective method.
Kill.
This is the essence!
"Don't pay attention to Xia Pi Gou. Fill in the gap for me."
Two days of fighting gave Cao Peng unparalleled prestige among the soldiers.
The soldiers were willing to believe this young boy who looked young and childish. After he rushed up with Chugo, his morale was boosted. The speed of throwing wooden stakes and sandbags suddenly accelerated, and the gap was filled in the blink of an eye.
More than a dozen Xiapi soldiers who rushed into the city were also quickly surrounded and killed under the command of Cao Peng. When the last Xiapi soldier who rushed into the city was beheaded, the city returned to calm.
***!
Cao Peng couldn't help but cursed.
He frowned, picked off a piece of intestine hanging on a leaf, and threw it aside.
That appearance made Chu Ge and other soldiers laugh...
The haze caused by the collapse of the city wall seemed to have been swept away. But Cao Peng's heart felt particularly heavy.
Since the first gap can appear, it is possible that the second, third, or even countless gaps will appear. By then, can Qu Yang continue to persevere?
Or should we deploy troops?
Facing Chen Gong's almost crazy attack, Cao Peng was a little shaken.
"Xia Pi Dog is here again!"
Looking up, he saw more than a dozen fireballs roaring down from the sky, and a burning stone landed at the gate downstairs not far from Cao Peng. The long street paved with gravel appeared smashed.
A series of cracks were made, and the flying stones flew past Cao Peng's cheek, leaving a faint trace of blood. A Haixi soldier was hit on the forehead by a gravel, and he suddenly bled...
Cao Peng couldn't help but yelled: "Chen Gongtai, you fucking took aphrodisiac!"
He walked as fast as flying and rushed to the top of the city.
Seeing the crowds of Xiapi soldiers swarming under the city, I couldn't help but feel dizzy.
"Sir, please mobilize your troops..."
Xia Houlan rushed over and shouted loudly.
"There are nearly 200 casualties, and we can't stand it any longer!"
"Deploy my troops..."
Cao Peng also turned red-eyed and shouted loudly.
Following his order, Wang Xu led more than 300 people from the West Campus and quickly entered the battlefield.
"How many people are there in the West Campus?"
"Only Lieutenant Zhou and his three hundred men are left."
At the moment when Cao Peng and Wang Xu were having a conversation, the Xiapi Army launched another offensive. Most of the three hundred soldiers and horses Wang Xu brought were temporarily recruited. Facing those Xiapi soldiers who were not afraid of death, they immediately panicked.
.They didn't even know how to dodge the arrows, and in an instant, more than ten people fell in a pool of blood. The rest immediately panicked, yelled on the top of the city, and fled in panic.
It's no wonder that he was dragged to the battlefield after less than ten days in the army.
How could these new recruits not panic? But it didn't matter that they were panicking, but it made the soldiers on the top of the city panic as well.
Cao Peng was furious and rushed forward with his sword, slashing several fleeing soldiers to death.
"Whoever dares to panic again will be shot without mercy."
In an instant, the soldiers on the city seemed to calm down.
"Hide on the spot and be ready to fight at any time... If I see anyone walking around in the city, these people will suffer the consequences."
Flustered, seems to have been attacked!
But Cao Peng kept smiling bitterly...
These new recruits, how do you expect them to fight? If they really faced the battlefield, Gan Ning with fifty people could wipe out their entire army.
"Otherwise, transfer Zhou County Lieutenant here?"
Xia Houlan was not very optimistic about these new recruits and couldn't help but make suggestions to Cao Peng.
Recruitment?
Cao Peng couldn't help but feel a little moved.
It is undeniable that the troops under Zhou Cang are far beyond the comparison of these new recruits. If they come up, they can increase their combat power by at least 20%.
But deep down inside, I had a vague feeling that something was not quite right.
Chen Gong's crazy attack gave Cao Peng a strange warning sign. He felt that Chen Gong's attack must have other purposes.
"What's the situation over there, Wen Gui?"
"The casualties have exceeded a hundred."
Cao Peng patted his forehead and gritted his teeth, "We must survive this round first. It's going to be dark soon. Let's see if Chen Gong has any tricks up his sleeve."
"Here!"
In front of the Xiapi army formation, Chen Gong stood on the chariot and quietly watched the battle.
When Pi Jun was defeated again, a faint smile appeared on his face.
"Commander, do you want to continue the attack?"
"Send the order, suspend the attack!"
"ah?"
The ordering soldier was stunned for a moment, then turned around and passed on the order.
After a while, Lu Ji was seen galloping towards Chen Gong's carriage. After stopping in front of Chen Gong's carriage, he loudly said: "Military advisor, why did you stop attacking?"
He was originally assigned to guard the rear army, but when the war came, he was entrusted with the task of attacking Dongcheng.
"about there."
"What's almost done?"
Lu Ji looked confused and looked at Chen Gong doubtfully.
Chen Gong couldn't help but feel despicable in his heart, and sneered secretly: With such a small amount of eyesight, do you still want to inherit Marquis Wen's family business?
However, he still explained patiently: "Just now, the Haixi Army was in chaos at the west city gate.
Presumably today's attack has forced out the last of their strength. The Haixi soldiers on the city just now are most likely a group of new soldiers. The old soldiers died in the battle and the new soldiers took over. In other words, there is no spare strength in Quyang City, not even the last bit.
All the soldiers have been sent up."
"so what?"
"Hey, tonight is the time to break the city."
Chen Gong sneered and stopped explaining to Lu Ji.
He immediately ordered the entire army to rest and regroup.
Lu Ji was confused and didn't know what kind of medicine Chen Gong was selling in his throat.
Just as he was about to return to the Dongcheng camp, he was stopped by Chen Gong: "Young Lord, the first achievement of the destruction of Quyang City requires Young Lord to do it first."
"oh?"
"The defense of Xicheng has reached its limit, and I am preparing to launch another fierce attack tonight.
Their city wall has been broken twice before, and now it is in danger. Don't you want to be the first to rush into Quyang and make your first success?"
This Chen Gongtai is really nice to me!
When Lu Ji heard this, he was immediately elated and nodded repeatedly.
"Then, the general attack on the west city gate will be under the command of Shao Junhou."
"Don't worry, military advisor, Lu Ji will definitely conquer Quyang and is waiting for the military advisor in the city."
"Then, get ready."
Chen Gong drove away. As he was marching, he suddenly secretly ordered the soldiers around him, "Invite General Cao to come, and tell him that everything is ready."
"Here!"
Chen Gong set up an awning with his hands and looked at Quyang City, illuminated by the setting sun, glowing with blood. A strange smile appeared on his thin and gaunt cheeks.
"Cao Youxue, I'm going to take action!"
At the same time, thirty miles away from Xiapi City, in the dense forest by the Zushui River, Gan Ning was sitting on a huge rock in a somewhat embarrassed state.
"Bo Miao, what should I do?"
Deng Zhi had a sad face, closed his eyes, and was silent in thought.
During the day, when the fierce battle in Quyang was in full swing, Gan Ning led his troops to attack the Xiapi Army several times in an attempt to ease the Xiapi Army's offensive and share the pressure on Cao Peng. Unexpectedly, the Xiapi Army was well prepared. After several charges,
Losing troops and generals, but unable to get close to the opponent...
Cao Xing was in charge of the rear army, calm and measured, and commanded well.
He did not attack or search for him, but just waited for Gan Ning to come.
A thousand crossbowmen were arrayed in the rear. Whenever Gan Ning led his troops to attack, they would be blocked by rain of arrows. After several consecutive attacks, Gan Ning lost more than 20 men and did not dare to attack easily again.
. He only had 300 men in his hands, more than 20 died, and only more than 200 were left. And Cao Xing's typical hedgehog tactics. If you attack, I will use strong bows and crossbows to stop you; if you escape, I will also attack you.
Ignore you.
At the end of the day, Gan Ning felt very angry...
Faced with Xia Pijun's rogue tactics, Deng Zhi didn't have any good ideas.
They had already made up their mind to hold Qu Yang down and strike hard. As a result, the cavalry's surprise attack on the periphery was obviously useless. If they continued to fight with this method of warfare, not only would they not be able to share Qu Yang's pressure, they would even
Even people like myself have to be thrown in. It is obvious that the war of attrition and drag-out tactics set up before can no longer be used, and other methods must be found...
"Xingba, I have a plan that may be able to resolve the crisis in Quyang."
"any solution?"
Gan Ning asked quickly.
Deng Zhi said: "This plan is a bit risky, and it also requires Youxue to be able to withstand Chen Gong's fierce attack, which will take at least two to three days."
"you say!"
"You and I are divided into two groups."
Deng Zhi whispered in Gan Ning's ear. Gan Ning frowned at first, but after a moment he nodded sharply, "Now, this is the only way!"