After having sex with Dong Bai a few days ago.
Because it is the first time for the eldest lady.
Therefore, Cao Ang also got a chance to board the boat, and this is what Cao Angxin fished from the river, a very mysterious thing.
It's a bit like a skill, but strictly speaking, it seems more appropriate to call it a passive talent.
This is a defensive talent.
"Unmoving as a mountain!"
Just four words.
But the effect is really huge.
There is no need for Cao Ang to take the initiative.
It can be triggered as long as the conditions are met. Once triggered, Cao Ang's physical defense will instantly increase several times.
Cao Ang, who had already taken the physical enhancement potion, had the defense power of various parts of his body beyond ordinary people, and after using this talent to activate it.
I'm afraid it can turn into a humanoid King Kong.
At the very least, the bows, arrows, swords and guns that could have broken through his defenses must now only leave a shallow mark on his skin, which is not enough to break through his defenses.
And the conditions for activating talents.
Just stay still!
As described in the literal sense, as long as he doesn't move, the whole person is like a mountain.
Think of this.
Cao Ang couldn't help but recall the description given on the stone tablet when he fished this talent out of the river.
"Item name: Immovable as a Mountain (Talent)
Function: As long as you remain still, all parts of your body will maintain a multi-fold increase in defense, and as you resume action, your defense will slowly decrease.
Note: If you are proficient in wooden man games, this will undoubtedly save your life. "
As the words come to mind.
Cao Ang couldn't help but admired twice.
Sure enough, after the boat moved forward, the quality of the things caught from the river was greatly improved. At least this talent skill was a rare and rare item.
…
The moment he falls into a static state, his defense power increases dramatically without any forward movement. This is definitely a god-like defensive talent.
What a good thing!
It was just like what his father Cao Cao was worried about.
As a general, even if he does not charge on the battlefield and only commands from the rear, he still needs to bear certain risks.
An unknown arrow shot from somewhere may very well kill you.
But now it's completely different.
When he was conducting, he stood still. At most, he occasionally waved his arms and moved his mouth. Most of the time, he remained still.
And when he was fighting on the front line.
Once you find that there is an attack that you cannot resist, just stay rigid and act like a fool. After resolving the crisis, you can fight back or run away.
Isn't this invincible?
Now even the last shortcoming has been made up for.
Good at attacking and defending, able to advance and retreat.
Cao Ang believed that as long as he did not seek death and forcefully attacked powerful generals like Lu Bu and Dian Wei with all his strength, ordinary generals would not be able to break his defense.
Of course if it is a large crossbow.
Then Cao Ang will still be a little afraid.
If you can't be upright, you won't be upright.
But anyway.
This time he went to Linqiu County to fight against the Qingzhou Yellow Turban bandits. Cao Ang was a little more confident, and the balance of victory once again shifted a little to his side.
…
Hurrying and hurrying all the way.
Finally arriving at their destination two days earlier than expected, Cao Ang and his generals quickly took over the defense of the entire Linqiu County.
And with the cooperation of the local county magistrate.
Relocation orders were issued to surrounding villages and towns.
All people in villages of various sizes in the north of Linqiu County and on the east and west sides of Linqiu County are required to evacuate the villages as soon as possible.
Either they each find the nearest place to hide, such as hiding in the mountains.
Or just drag your family with you to the county seat.
In short, they are not allowed to stay in these three directions, nor are they allowed to leave a grain of food in their respective villages and towns. All materials that can be eaten, used, and transformed into the combat effectiveness of the Yellow Turban thieves must be taken away.
while issuing the command.
Cao Ang also sent his soldiers to supervise and force everyone to implement the above requirements.
Fortunately, it's already June.
The wheat harvest in Yanzhou has been completed.
Otherwise, Cao Ang might have to send people out of the city to collect some food.
The reason for doing this.
One reason is, of course, to protect people's lives and property.
But there's another, more important reason.
It is to strengthen the wall and clear the field to defeat the enemy!
…
The Yellow Turban thieves play the trick of using war to support war.
Their mighty army relied on plundering the food from every county they captured so that they could keep them young and strong.
This also prompted the Yellow Turban thieves to head all the way to big counties and cities, because while they were holding the people hostage, they were also being held hostage by the people.
Once there is a food shortage.
I'm afraid that without Cao Ang taking action, the entire rebel army will collapse without attacking, and they may even break out into a mutiny in the military camp on their own.
Therefore, Cao Ang strictly ordered that all the grain from surrounding towns and villages must be transported away, and not even a grain of wheat should be left for the enemy, otherwise it would be regarded as an act of subsidizing the enemy.
At the same time, people migrated.
It is also to reduce the occurrence of Yellow Turban thieves coercing them on the spot and converting them into their own troops.
As long as these two measures are implemented properly.
Then the first wave of bandits arriving in Linqiu County would suffer a big setback.
And later, if they fail to take advantage of the city they guard.
That would be because the surrounding areas have been cleared away and there are no resources for supplementation, which will lead to the disorganization of the army and the choice to give up attacking Linqiu County early and choose other targets.
This way.
The pressure you have to face will be much less.
In addition, after gathering the food from surrounding towns and villages, once the military situation changes, I can also recruit and use it on the spot in a timely manner.
Anyway, as long as his city is not attacked from the front, Cao Ang will eliminate any other factors that may lead to defeat.
…
Thirty miles northeast of Linqiu County.
A large army is coming towards the county town in a mighty manner. Looking down from a high altitude, the mountains and plains are covered. A rough count shows that there are tens of thousands of people.
There were heads everywhere on the wasteland, a large area of darkness, but it didn't look like a regular army at all, and there was no formation at all.
All of them staggered around, moving in small groups toward the indicated direction.
Even walking.
There will be people who quietly disappear on the edge of the team.
If you look closely.
You will find that these so-called soldiers are actually no different from refugees.
Except for a few exceptions, they looked like they were in the military and performed a little better. At least they still had a few ounces of meat on them.
Other than that, most people.
They were all skinny, skinny, ragged, and frail.
Their bodies were covered with stains and dirt, and many of them even had blood stains on them. It was obvious that they had experienced a battle and survived by luck, but there was no chance for them to clean themselves.
All of them were sallow and thin, and their eyes seemed to have lost any sparkle. They just followed the large army numbly and moved in a certain direction.
Given how embarrassed these people are.
It seemed that as soon as the wind blew over, he would fall to the ground, and this was not an exaggeration at all.
They don't know what they are going to do either.
Just follow orders and act.
Once the higher-ups spoke, they rushed out regardless of their own safety. Even with their bare hands and feet, they had to climb over the city wall, and they still had to break open the solid city gate with their shoulders.
Those who are unlucky will become a dead soul.
If you are lucky.
After the city is conquered, it will be enough for a full meal. Even if the city that is conquered has a lot of food stored, then there may be something to eat in the next many days.
It's such a mechanical and aimless life.
This is the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Thief!
…
At this moment, in the middle surrounded by this mighty army, several flags were flying in the wind.
The tallest pole among them.
The word "Zhang" is clearly written on it. Obviously the commander of this army is named Zhang, and it is Zhang Rao, the commander of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army.
Under the flag, there were several generals riding on variegated horses. One of them even wore a helmet with a yellow strap tied to the upper end of the helmet to identify himself.
"Commander Qu, the brothers I sent out just now are back. They said that several surrounding villages are deserted. They look the same as where our army went before. They were all cleaned up."
One person reported to the general in the middle.
Zhang Rao raised his neck and glanced around, seeing that the whole army was in a sluggish state.
He couldn't help but frown.
Then he cursed angrily: "The villages we passed earlier all have traces of people living there recently, and they are not abandoned settlements."
"Obviously someone knew that we were coming, so they moved the people in those villages in advance, and even took away all the food, grass and other supplies."
"Looks like I met an expert!"
After thinking silently for a moment, a general on the side pointed in the direction of Linqiu County and said in a deep voice.
"These surrounding villages all belong to Linqiu County, and only this county has the ability to relocate all these people."
"From the general's point of view, the attack on Linqiu County this time will probably take more effort than the previous county seat, and it may not be that easy to win."
Zhang Rao glanced at this person.
He said a lukewarm "hmm".
Then he said in a low voice: "Even if it is difficult to chew, this bone must be chewed off."
"Given the current situation of our army, we just have to push forward and sweep forward all the way. There cannot be any delays along the way, and we cannot afford any delays."
"If Linqiu County fails to be captured, then we will either consider Juancheng to the west of Linqiu County, or we can only take a detour to the northwest, and the distance to the next county will be too far."
"I'm afraid that before we capture the next city, many people in this army will starve to death. At that time, they will not recognize me as their commander."
…
All the surrounding generals nodded in agreement.
How could they not know this truth?
Coerce the people.
Such a move is a double-edged sword.
Being able to quickly gather an extremely large army at the beginning of the army, often more than 100,000 or even hundreds of thousands of people, can be said to be invincible and invincible.
But at the same time, the negative impact is also huge.
They must always think about how to solve food problems.
Once you can't fill these people's stomachs.
What the hell, these refugees can even be the first to eat your flesh!
They don't have the reputation as a great sage and mentor, and they can't rely on their reputation to suppress and appease the entire army, so they must consider practical things.
So after looking around for a while.
Zhang Rao waved his hand.
"I'm telling you to go ahead and stop checking the surrounding villages. Let the army move forward at full speed. We must arrive in Linqiu County before noon tomorrow."
"No matter whether there is a capable person in the city or not, with the huge strength of our army, no matter how talented he is, it will have no effect!"
"Tell everyone that as long as this city is captured, there will be enough food and drink!"
After the order is passed on.
The originally lifeless refugee army.
It was a rare boost to morale, and the pace of the march could not help but speed up a bit.
The eyes of the refugees, whose eyes were numb and as if they were dead fish, had a glimmer of hope. It seemed that the prospects described by Zhang Rao slightly aroused the desire in their hearts.
…………
"Bah!"
A quick and long chirp.
This was the first time Cao Ang heard the golden eagle make such a long-lasting sound since he raised it. Only then did he realize that the golden eagle was indeed very powerful.
It's just that the sound is long.
But the intensity is not great.
According to the results of Cao Ang's training.
A long voice represents a large number of people, while a strong voice means a high degree of threat, which also represents the elite level of the person targeted by the tweet's gaze.
This is the current situation.
This shows that what is coming is a large number of garbage soldiers, but they cannot be called elite.
Cao Ang suddenly knew what was going on.
The Yellow Turban Thief is coming!
"Pass my general order, the enemy has arrived. The whole army is ready to fight. Everyone should guard the crenellations of the city wall and bring up all the things needed to defend the city!"
Following Cao Ang's order.
Several messengers standing behind him ran quickly to the left and right, shouting loudly, conveying Cao Ang's orders.
At the same time, there were people who kept banging clappers at the top of the city and even inside the city. The harsh sound alerted everyone and made everyone nervous.
Soldiers standing on top of the city.
One by one, the hands holding weapons and spear shafts even had their knuckles turning white from exerting too much force.
On both sides of the city, people continued to form a transport team, responsible for delivering various equipment for defending the city.
Even the wealthy households in the city.
There were also some old squires who came to the tower at such a critical moment.
To the soldiers in the city, they promised various post-war rewards, including food and money.
And mobilize the county's soldiers.
The wealthy households in these counties know very well that as the largest households in the county, once the city is breached, the first ones to bear the brunt will be those who have hoarded food in their homes.
Based on the temperament of those refugees outside the city.
After the city was broken, in addition to the government's granary, the first priority was to deal with wealthy families like them.
If you just grab food and pay back, that's it.
The greater possibility is to kill them.
This was a critical moment of life and death, so Cao Ang did not need to mobilize, and these people ran out spontaneously.
Boxes of food and five baht.
Just put it in front of the soldiers.
to be honest.
Very useful!
Inspired by these physical objects, the soldiers guarding the city became more and more motivated, and their morale was high.
After all, they join the military.
The purpose itself is food and money.
Everyone knows that joining the army is dangerous, but many people are rushing to get such a high salary.
And now there is a reward.
So why can't we fight hard?
…
In such a tense atmosphere.
Soon everyone saw the enemy in full view.
As groups of yellow scarf soldiers dressed in rags and with yellow faces and skinny muscles appeared in their field of vision, everyone on the top of the city couldn't help but feel a little dazed.
Can this also be called a soldier?
Isn’t this a refugee wave?
Looking around, there really aren't many people with serious weapons on hand.
Anyone who can hold a spear is considered to be in better spirits.
Most of them found a piece of bamboo, sharpened it, and used it as a spear. Some even took farm tools and carried them on their shoulders as weapons.
As for what armor and shield?
These things are a no-brainer!
The clothes on my body can completely cover my body, which is pretty good.
This is the current situation of the Yellow Turban Army.
Everyone saw this situation.
The morale was getting higher and higher for no reason.
Their opponents were such a rabble, just a group of refugees gathered together.
Is there any reason why we can't defend this city?
Just as the enemies gathered outside the city.
The slightly inflated psychology of Cao Jun's soldiers gradually calmed down.
many!
There are just too many!
It's almost as far as the eye can see.
I don't know if it was 23,000 or 35,000. In short, it was a huge number, a number that far exceeded the number of defenders in the city.
And with more and more enemy troops.
More formal-looking soldiers gradually appeared, with cloth armor wrapped around their bodies and yellow cloth belts tied to their clothes.
At the same time, there were several small teams carrying ladders and some simple siege equipment, proving that this army did not come unprepared and die blindly.
…
"Archers prepare!"
As the order spread throughout the city.
The soldiers holding spears retreated one after another, making room for the archers, leaving them with a gap to shoot.
It's just that because the enemy is still in formation and not approaching here, the archers are only in a state of preparation and have not entered the stage of gathering momentum.
After waiting for a while.
"Crack!"
With a loud bang.
The soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army set up ladders and planks on the moat.
This is also like a signal.
The battlefield was instantly ignited.
A large number of Yellow Turban soldiers under the city swarmed towards the city. The ones running at the front were soldiers carrying ladders, city walls and other equipment.
behind them.
Then there were countless refugees who were like crazy and fearless of death, surging towards the city like a black torrent.
"Draw the bow!"
"Bang the drum!"
As the city guard, Cao Chun roared to the left and right at the top of his lungs and issued two orders in succession.
In an instant.
All the archers drew their bows and nocked arrows, pointing downwards as if ready to go.
At the same time, the soldiers who were in charge of beating the drums and cheering also waved the drum hammers in their hands and used all their strength to hit the drum heads crazily.
"Dong dong dong!"
The deafening sound of drums.
It seemed to be able to tug at people's heartstrings, causing the hearts of the soldiers on the battlefield to beat to the beat of the drums, and the blood all over their bodies suddenly surged.
Even Cao Ang, as the commander-in-chief of the three armies.
At this moment when I heard the sound of drums.
It all makes my blood boil.
I just felt that the hairs all over my body were standing on end, my pores were open, and my scalp was slightly numb.
This is what he is excited about!
He couldn't help but lick his lips.
Cao Ang took the bow and arrow from the soldiers around him. This was a three-stone bow that he had ordered to custom-make. It was extremely powerful.
Of course he can also pull larger bows.
But on this battlefield right now, what matters is high frequency and high efficiency, and the three-stone bow is certainly the most cost-effective.
…
"Fire the arrow!"
Following Cao Chun's order.
The messengers on the left and right immediately passed on his order, and the archers in the front row immediately released their bowstrings.
"Swish swish!"
Countless arrows made a sharp sound of piercing the air, bringing up a stream of air. They flew countless distances in the blink of an eye, and then opened a stream of blood flowers in the crowd below.
"Plop!"
These archers were targeting the soldiers who were crossing the moat through planks and ladders.
So as the enemy is hit by arrows.
You can hear screams and wails one after another, as well as the dull sound of falling water.
Just in the blink of an eye.
There was already a layer of corpses in the moat.
Even if he was not shot to death by a bow and arrow, he would still be drowned after falling into the water and struggling twice.
The defenders on top of the city were not surprised at all.
Two armies confront each other.
There is no such thing as human life. These are enemies who want to take our lives. They are just numbers. The more we kill, the better.
"Keep firing arrows and shoot into the crowd!"
Defend the city this time.
Cao Chun uses multi-stage shooting.
That is to say, after the archer in front finishes shooting, the archer in the back immediately moves to the front. There is no need to aim. He can just find the crowd and shoot down.
In this way, the front and rear rows are replaced separately.
Ensure that the frequency of bow and arrow does not stop at all times.
Although the Cao family is not considered wealthy now, this city is the lifeblood of the Cao family. If it cannot hold on, it will be over.
Therefore, it can be regarded as emptying out the bottom line.
I have brought all the arrows that can be used. As long as they can cause effective damage to the enemy, it will be a bloody profit.
…
And under such output regardless of cost.
The effect is indeed outstanding.
The enemy troops swarming under the city were even temporarily blocked from advancing because of the arrows that filled the sky like flying rain.
Especially the soldiers carrying ladders and other siege equipment died in waves, but no one could successfully put the ladders on the city wall.
certainly.
This is just a means of blocking the enemy in advance.
As the war progresses.
With the decrease in the number of arrows and the reduction in the effectiveness of the moat, more and more enemy soldiers can be thrown into the battlefield, and sooner or later they will break through to the bottom of the city wall.
Therefore, the melee infantrymen standing behind the archers couldn't help but tighten their weapons, and they were somewhat high-spirited and ready to go.
they know.
Soon it will be their turn to appear!
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(End of chapter)
