"Siege the city! Attack with all your strength! Don't worry about any casualties! Capture the rebels and grant them the title of Duke!"
Liu Pi, Liu Bei's general who was responsible for the main attack on the south gate, actually surrendered to the enemy, completely driving him into a state of madness.
Damn it!
I will lay siege to the city with a hundred thousand troops.
Now Pi is already on the verge of collapse. Why on earth are you going to surrender to the enemy at this time? Isn't this a slap in my face?
Liu Bei discovered that he had never hated someone so much.
This made him even more angry than defeating him.
What kind of joke is this? If this spreads out, won’t I, Liu Bei, become a laughing stock? How will this make me behave in front of my subordinates in the future? How will this make me behave among the princes and kings in the future?
Damn it, even if I fight back Xiapi, I, Liu Bei, will not be happy!
Facing Liu Bei's suddenly strengthened offensive, Chen Feng and Liu Pi, as temporary defenders, naturally knew the reasons for their defeat.
After looking at each other awkwardly, the two generals gritted their teeth and joined in the defense of the city again.
Now, the two of them have absolutely no way out.
One was to offer the city, which caused Liu Bei's Xiapi to be lost and gained again.
One is to take the initiative to enter the city and surrender when Liu Bei is satisfied and has achieved victory before his eyes.
Although both of them have their own reasons for doing what they do, who can you tell them?
At the very least, it would be absolutely useless to tell Liu Bei.
Now, the two of them can only defend desperately.
For the sake of Chu State, for Xiapi, and even more for myself.
Old Taoist priest, now it’s up to you to go to Xiapi!
Standing at the top of the city and looking into the distance, Chen Feng was full of expectations for Ji.
And Yu Ji at this time?
This guy has been arranged by Xiang Ji to enter Siyang City for training and is living like an uncle.
"Overlord, our army has now entered the boundary of Xiapi. We can reach Xiapi City in more than ten miles."
After two days of traveling, Xiang Ji and his subordinate Canglongqi finally arrived near Xiapi.
"Send the order, all troops dismount, make fire, make food, and rest for a while."
The war is coming, no matter how anxious you are, you still need to take a rest.
Both the energy of the knight and the physical strength of the horse have now reached their limit. If he rushes forward so rashly, I am afraid Canglong will not be able to exert even half of his usual strength.
And just as Cang Longqi dismounted from his horse to rest, Jia Xu's army moved.
A few days ago, Jia Xu, who had been resting in Wuyuan, finally received a report from the scouts and confirmed the battle situation in Xiapi City.
When Jia Xu learned that Xiapi City was still holding on but was crumbling, he decisively ordered the entire army to abandon their baggage and run at full speed.
Just kidding, rescuing troops is like putting out fire. He didn't understand the situation of the war before, so Jia Xu didn't dare to lead his troops and go forward rashly.
But in the current situation, it is obvious that they can no longer wait for Pengcheng's army to arrive. Through the reports of the scouts, Jia Xu already knows that if there is no support, Xiapi City may be destroyed in just a few days.
Now that Cao Cao has retreated, wouldn't it be a joke if Liu Bei captured Xiapi.
Jia Xu's army, which only carried three days of dry food, began to move quickly. The Canglong Cavalry who arrived at the outskirts of Xiapi were also resting, while Liu Bei outside Xiapi City was furious as he looked at Xiapi, which was crumbling but could not be conquered.
"Damn it, send the order, the front army retreats to rest, the rear army continues to attack the city!"
Looking at the repulsed former army, Liu Bei had no choice but to order them to return to their own formation to rest.
"My lord, our army is exhausted now. Why don't we let the army retreat, rest for a while, and then use the power of thunder to win this Pi in one fell swoop?"
As a military advisor, Jian Yong finally put forward a constructive suggestion, but Liu Bei, who was already in charge, didn't listen at all.
After years of fighting, how could Liu Bei not know what Jian Yong said was correct?
However! Looking at the crumbling Xiapi, there was a voice in Liu Bei's mind that kept tempting him. If he worked hard, he could conquer Xiapi.
But just as the front and rear troops of the Qingzhou Army were taking over their posts, the thundering sound of horse hooves suddenly came from behind.
"Look, what's that behind?"
A soldier was attracted by the sound of horse hooves. He looked back and was stunned.
Why? Is there smoke and dust billowing from behind?
"Enemy attack!"
Attracted by the sound of soldiers' armor, the Qingzhou front troops who had just retreated from the city turned back to look.
Finally, a veteran issued a warning.
The person who came was none other than Xiang Ji He Qi's Cang Longqi.
After resting for a long time, Xiang Ji decided not to wait any longer when he saw that his horsepower had recovered.
Through Yu Ji's complaint, Xiang Ji also knew that Pi was really unable to hold on now.
No one knows if Xiapi would have changed hands if he had been a little longer at night.
If Xiapi is captured by Liu Bei, it will be difficult to take it back.
You know, Liu Bei has an army of 100,000.
Even if the successive attacks on the city have reduced the number, I am afraid that at least 80,000 can be collected.
You can imagine how difficult it would be to conquer a fortified city guarded by 80,000 people.
Xiang Ji did not intend to end up losing his troops and generals again.
What's more, siege warfare has a great impact on people's livelihood and construction.
I don’t know how long it will take to restore it to its original state after the war.
"Cang Longqi, front arrow formation, target Qingzhou Army's main formation, charge!"
Xiang Ji took the lead in front of the cavalry formation, and as an arrow that missed the formation, he charged straight towards the Qingzhou army.
"My lord! It's not good, my lord! In the rear, a large number of Chu cavalry appeared behind our army. Looking at the flags on the banners, they are the Canglong Cavalry of the King of Chu!"
Liu Bei, who was commanding in front of the formation, suddenly heard the bad news and almost fell off his horse.
What? Cang Longqi? Xiang Ji?
Could it be that Xiang Yu is here?
How is that possible? Isn't he in Jiangdong?
Could it be!?
Thinking of this, Liu Bei panicked.
The appearance of Xiang Ji, who was far away in Jiangdong, can only mean one thing, that is, Soochow was defeated, and it was so defeated that it could no longer pose any threat to the Chu army.
In such a situation, I am afraid that the destruction of the country is not far away.
There are four groups in the Chu Chu Alliance.
Not counting Yuan Shao, who is the soy sauce guy, Cao Cao has the strongest military strength, followed by Liu Bei and Sun Ce.
Now the weakest Sun Ce has been destroyed.
So, who is Xiang Ju's next target? This is very obvious.
What's more, the Canglong Cavalry has now appeared behind him.
"Quick! Arrange the entire army in formation! Let all the troops under the city withdraw and prepare to meet the enemy!"
Under Xiang Ji's sudden attack, Liu Bei was completely panicked.
Liu Bei is not afraid of the Canglong Cavalry alone, but the question is, the Canglong Cavalry has appeared, so will the large Chu army attacking Jiangdong be far away?
This is a signal.
This is telling Liu Bei that he has missed the best opportunity to capture Xiapi.
With the current situation, I'm afraid it would be a blessing to be able to escape unscathed.