As night falls, torches inside and outside Wuguan are brightly lit, as bright as day.
Cao's army's offensive did not stop for a moment. The 30,000-strong army took turns many times and nearly half of them were lost. Including the injured soldiers, there were only 10,000 capable soldiers.
Xu Huang retreated from the front line with red eyes and a tired face. He had never fought such a difficult battle since he led the army.
Even if they attack Ye City, there is still an opportunity, but Wuguan is like a copper wall and an iron wall, airtight. There is no way except attacking from the front.
Just after having a bowl of porridge, the scouts came to report that another three thousand reinforcements from the Jingzhou Army were coming, and the vehicles were lined up in a long queue, like transporting heavy weapons.
Xu Huang slapped the table and said in a deep voice: "Even if Liu Qi builds another Wuguan, I will take this place."
Xu Shangyan said: "The troops and horses have suffered a lot of damage. If this continues, I am afraid that we will be able to hold on for another ten days at most. Should we also ask for help from Chang'an?"
Xu Huang thought for a while, then waved his hand and said: "The failure to attack the city years ago has made General Cao dissatisfied. If he asks for help again, he will laugh at him. Stop attacking the city after two hours and rest for the night."
Xu Shang was shocked and said: "General, if we retreat at this time, wouldn't all our previous efforts be in vain?"
Xu Huang smiled and said, "Do you still remember the Prime Minister's attack on Shouchun in the past?"
Xu Shang was just a military governor at that time, and with the past events vivid in his mind, he nodded and said: "The prime minister has given three days, and if he doesn't break the city, he will kill them all! So the three armies used their lives, and the military power was greatly boosted. The soldiers rushed to the city first to eliminate Yuan Shu in one battle."
Xu Huang nodded and said: "This is to risk death and live again! The whole army is ordered to dispatch tomorrow. If Wuguan cannot be breached within three days, we will all die to apologize!"
Xu Shang's eyes widened: "General, how can this be done?"
Xu Huang sighed: "A certain person was favored by the Prime Minister and came to take the Wuguan Pass. From winter to summer, he did not make any achievements in nearly half a year, but lost tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. If he did not break the pass, how could he have the face to meet the Prime Minister?"
At nearly the third watch, Cao's army, which had been attacking for days, suddenly retreated. It was rare for Wuguan to become quiet, which actually made the defenders a little uncomfortable.
The defenders reported to Liu Qi, but they could not guess Cao Jun's intention. They kept the same in response to the changes and asked the defenders to patrol carefully and take a rest.
The next day, Xu Huang sent an order to the generals of each battalion: "I received an order from the Prime Minister last night: If the pass cannot be broken within three days, the entire battalion will be killed. Each battalion will select elites to attack the city with all their strength!"
All Cao's troops in the camp were shocked. They immediately prepared their weapons and carried wood, stone, bows and arrows. All the soldiers, big and small, cheered up and prepared for the last fight.
Xu Huang came to Wuguan again and saw the defenders on the city moving vehicles. At this critical moment, there was an extra row of vehicles than before, and the archers retreated to the two wings.
"Huh, is this the weapon that was delivered yesterday?"
Xu Huang looked at it from a distance, thinking that the cart contained stones, kerosene, etc., and that they would all fall down during the siege. How powerful could this be?
With the sound of drums, Cao Jun once again carried the ladder and pushed the ram, and under the cover of catapults and wells, launched an attack on Wuguan.
Liu Qi stood in the tower and watched the battle. He saw the crowds surging under the pass, and the arrows were like rain. Countless people in the front row fell, and those in the back row stepped on the corpses of their companions.
Here, human life is like a piece of grass, disappearing into ashes in the blink of an eye. How many people died here, with no bones left, but not even a name left, dissipated like the wind.
Xu Huang personally supervised the battle in front of the army. If anyone retreated or hesitated, he took action himself and killed three people in a row. Cao's army's offensive was like a stormy sea, constantly hitting the rock of Wuguan, trying to engulf it.
Pang Tong observed the fighter plane, pointed at Jinglan and sent an order: "Prepare the crossbow, aim at Jinglan!"
There were three mechanical crossbows on each wing, and there were only three grooves on them. The defenders pushed the direction, and the Guan crossbows aimed at Cao Jun on the well.
As a red flag waved, there was a squeaking sound, and several black figures flew out in the air.
Boo hoo hoo——
The tail of the crossbow was hollowed out, and it made a sharp whistling sound as it shot towards the arrow tower at the top of the well.
Cao Jun on the well was paying full attention to the archers at the top of the city, suppressing them. Suddenly they heard a sharp sound, and in the blink of an eye, arrows as thick as a finger came quickly.
The sharp sound of breaking through the air was heart-stopping. Before he could react, the arrow was already in front of him, and penetrated his body with a soft hiss.
The armor on Cao Jun's body was in vain, and with a shrill scream, it fell from the air. Some of the arrows hit the wooden piles, shaking the arrow tower to tremble.
At this time, some of Cao's troops in the front had climbed up the ladders and began to climb the city. The second wave of Cao's troops were only dozens of steps away from the city wall, and their chariots had also reached the bottom of the city.
Seeing that Cao Jun on the well was no longer threatening, Fu Wei raised the green flag and shouted: "Let go!"
The soldiers setting up the repeating crossbows had already aimed at the position, and more than a dozen repeating crossbows were launched at the same time. The machine springs clicked, and the arrows were like rain and mist, and even formed a shadow, covering all Cao's troops under the city.
Buzz——
Amidst the muffled sound, Cao Jun who rushed over fell to the ground in an instant, and all the soldiers climbing the city were cleared almost at the same time.
The world seemed to shake, and the shouts of killing suddenly stopped. Even the soldiers beating drums were stunned. There was silence inside and outside Wuguan.
"This..." Xu Huang's expression changed greatly on the horse, and he looked at the scene in front of him in disbelief.
The dense rain of arrows on the city just now poured down like a waterfall. The soldiers covering the front row were actually killed by the arrows piercing their armor. It was simply unbelievable.
The third wave of Cao's army was still preparing for an attack, and was shocked by the sight before them. Previously, when they attacked the city, they were able to get through the rain of arrows to the city, but this time no one survived.
Xu Huang was stunned for a long time, then took a breath of air: "What on earth is this?"
At this time, looking at the carriages at the entrance of each battlement, they looked like ferocious beasts that chose people to devour. The defenders loaded their arrows and aimed at the city again.
"General, look!" Xu Shang brought two arrows and handed them to Xu Huang.
Xu Huang took it and saw that the arrow was as thick as an index finger, with a wooden shaft at the back, which was more than half shorter than ordinary arrows, but the arrowhead at the front was an inch long, with a rice-shaped opening, and was very sharp.
"There is such a sharp weapon?" Xu Huang was surprised.
Such powerful arrows were enough to break through armor. He would not dare to rush in and kill them, let alone those ordinary soldiers wearing leather armor?
"General, are we... still going to attack?"
Lu Jian, who was commanding the third wave of charges, walked over uneasily, with fear in his eyes.
Xu Huang turned around and saw that all the archers on the well had been wiped out. The suppression from high altitude had lost its power, and the defenders on the city were able to resist the enemy more calmly.
The function of the well is not only to suppress the defenders, but also to monitor the movements of the defenders. However, the space above is limited, and sending people up there is a recipe for death. The command is like missing an eye.
Xu Huang stared at the city head and stood silent, while all Cao Jun's troops stared at Xu Huang, waiting for the moment to decide their fate.
After a long time, Xu Huang sighed secretly in his heart, waved his hands and said dejectedly: "Withdraw!"
When Cao Jun heard the general's order, they all breathed a sigh of relief. Lu Jian and Xu Shang quickly waved to signal the battalions to retreat.
Rumble——
Just when Cao Jun turned around and retreated, and the formation was in chaos, the blood-stained iron gate of Wuguan slowly opened, like an ancient beast opening its bloody mouth.
A general rode out on horseback, holding a spear that was eight feet long, and shouted: "Xu Huang, stop leaving, Zhang Yide from Yan is coming! Wow, ya, ya -"
