here we go.
The early morning sun shines on the ground. In front of the military camp, 60,000 soldiers are in high spirits and ready to go. They are equipped with shiny armor, tall catapults and ladders, and there is a road in the middle. The soldiers of Chu State are waiting for their commander to review.
Sun Ce walked alone in military uniform, his armor and stomach like dragon scales shone with heavy light, the armor on his shoulders was engraved with a lifelike tiger head, and the forehead of his helmet was engraved with a detailed dragon head, and his red battle robe was draped over his shoulders. Dancing with the wind.
With spears like a forest and swords swinging like rain, this army is Sun Ce's confidence to conquer the world. It was Sun Ce's ideal to complete the unification of the country. The ideal he set when he was young was grand and made his blood boil.
Walking on the road, Sun Ce couldn't help but think. Since when did this ideal become burdensome?
It’s not that too many people died.
Sun Ce is different from Ji Shu. He has seen too many deaths. In such troubled times, many people die meaninglessly, even tragically and ridiculously. A well-deserved death is the greatest wish of many people.
If it's not death, what makes his ideals so heavy that he can't stop?
Sun Ce kept thinking as he stepped forward.
"The dreams of countless people are intertwined with you."
Sun Ce suddenly remembered these words, and a cheerful smile appeared on his face.
"This guy occasionally says such nice things."
His low words to himself were not heard. The wild wind swept across the earth but could not lift up the yellow sand, leaving only the flags.
Sun Ce stood in front of 60,000 soldiers, got on his horse, and looked down at his soldiers.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"
The roar of mountains and tsunamis echoed across the land.
Liu Bei omitted to mention that Dong Zhuo, Liu Zhang, Zhang Lu and other three people were either cruel or too contentious. They either lost the morale of scholars, or lost the morale of the people and the military. The only person in the world who could compete with him, Sun Ce, was Cao Cao. He also prioritized the people over taxes and appointed people on the basis of merit, but they were completely different kings.
Which of the two of them is more suitable to become an emperor?
This may be another question that has no answer.
Qin Shihuang ended five hundred years of war and unified the Chinese nation. Wasn't he also called a tyrant by many people? Liu Bang killed donkeys and killed heroes, but he treated the people well, wasn't he also revered as Emperor Gaozu?
Truth and justice are high and everlasting. But not everyone can get them, and what people can get often only makes sense. As for whether this principle is consistent with truth and justice, it is difficult to say.
The principles of the sages and teachers are principles, and the principles of big fists are also principles. Only the winner is qualified to tell the world his truth.
If you firmly believe in your truth, be prepared to bleed for it!
Sun Ce raised his right arm high, the soldiers' shouts suddenly stopped, and the world returned to peace.
"The Qin Emperor unified the world, but the Qin Dynasty was too short-lived."
"Who has brought peace to the world for hundreds of years?"
Sun Ce scanned the troops, and everyone had only one answer.
"It's a big man!"
"Under the rule of Wen and Jing, the common people did not pick up lost things on the road. The power of the Han Dynasty forced the Xiongnu to move westward. The Han Dynasty has brought us countless prides."
"The world has been in chaos for many years. The people have revolted, the princes have separated themselves, and the imperial power has been lost. Today, the princes have become kings and the world is torn apart. Many people have long understood this in their hearts, but no one dares to speak out."
A dynasty that lasts for four hundred years is too long for a human life, and it is impossible to imagine its end.
"Sun Ce will tell you today."
"The great man is dead."
Sun Ce declared this.
It announced the demise of the Han Dynasty and the end of that era.
On the huge battlefield, everyone held their breath.
"Over the years, some people have been forced by life to become thieves and bandits. Some people have become evil slaves to help oppress good people. Some people are obviously the sons of aristocratic families, but they are confused by the world."
"When will there be justice in the world? When will there be no need to die? When will the wars in troubled times stop?"
"I have heard too many questions like this in my ears. Of course there is only one answer - the moment when the world is unified again."
Sun Ce glanced at everyone and swore to the sky.
"Today, Sun Ce swears here: Among the six countries in the world, the one who will reorganize the rivers and mountains and revive China must be our great Chu! Please bear witness, and please join me to build a Chu state that surpasses the Han!"
Sun Ce often felt stupid and weak, but he didn't know that he had always been the only light that shredded the darkness in the hearts of Chu people.
At this moment, he finally declared his ambition to the world.
"Long live the Great Chu! Long live the King!"
"Long live the Great Chu! Long live the King!"
"Long live the Great Chu! Long live the King!"
The huge sound shook the entire Xiapi.
The word "long live" is naturally used to praise the country or the emperor in such times. Sun Ce was just one of the princes and kings in the world, but the Chu people had wanted to put this crown on Sun Ce's head for too long.
The king of Chu drew his sword and shouted.
"Snow the hatred of the deceased, inherit the ambition of the deceased, unify the rivers and mountains, kill!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Raising their spears high, the soldiers responded vigorously.
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boom! boom! boom!
There was a continuous roar, which was the sound of stones hitting the city wall.
Huge rocks whizzed through the air, sometimes even grazing your ears and flying into the city, making another loud bang.
"Fire the arrows! Fire the arrows! Don't let the enemy troops get close."
Guan Yu shouted anxiously from the tower. If you look up again, you will see that a corner of the tower has been destroyed by falling rocks.
There were less than 6,000 defenders at the south gate, but there were 50,000 to 60,000 Chu troops in the darkness below the city. They moved forward slowly, seemingly in no hurry. But Guan Yu had to be anxious when he saw what the shield bearer was guarding in front of him.
Siege crossbow!
There are also many types of siege crossbows. The light ones use arrows that are thicker and longer than ordinary arrows. They are used to shoot soldiers on the city wall. They have higher accuracy and are powerful enough to penetrate ordinary shields; the heavy ones use arrows that are thicker and longer than ordinary arrows. The special arrows with thick arms are powerful enough to carve a large hole in the city gate. After a few arrows, even if the city gate is not destroyed, it is enough to carve a large hole for people to pass through. The only drawback is that the range is extremely short. .
The soldiers leaned their heads and relied on the battlements to fight back one after another, but they seemed particularly sparse under the suppression of the catapults.
"Go and seal the city gate! Demolish the houses near the city gate and block the city gate with stones and wood!"
Guan Yu shouted with red eyes.
Blocking the city gates is of course a good way to defend against attack, which means that enemies have to climb the walls if they want to get in. But that also means you can't get out, either, without jumping off the wall. If all four city gates are sealed, it means that Liu Bei can only fight to the death with Sun Ce, so this is the last resort after all. Guan Yu never expected that he would use it on the first day of the Chu army's attack on the city. .
"Han Sheng, look, that big red-faced man must be General Guan Yu. Your archery skills are the best in the army. It's about 500 steps from here to the top of the city. Can you possibly hit the enemy general's head with one arrow?"
At present, the Chu army had pressed within 150 steps of Xiapi City, and both sides began to attack fiercely. Sun Ce stood observing the battlefield from a distance, and his eyes immediately locked on Guan Yu.
At this moment, except for Huang Zhong and Zhou Yu, most of the generals around Sun Ce went to guard other directions in Xiapi. Huang Zhong replied immediately.
"My lord, I can't."
Sun Ce was proficient in water warfare, infantry warfare, and cavalry warfare. He had many weapons at his fingertips, but bows and arrows were inferior to Huang Zhong. he asked curiously.
"I once heard Ziyuan say that when we attacked Changsha, you were able to shoot an arrow through a large shield from five hundred steps away, and almost pierced Xingba's arm. But now you say no, could you be tricking me?"
Huang Zhong explained quickly.
"My lord, when I defended Changsha, I had an advantageous position, and it is even more powerful to hold it high! My lord, you must know that since ancient times, water flows from top to bottom and flows into the sea. There is no such thing as bottom-up. This is what happens between heaven and earth. 'Position'! Shooting from top to bottom is following the trend. I am confident that I can injure the enemy within six hundred steps. Shooting from bottom to top is against the trend. I can only be confident within three hundred steps. However, people like Guan Yu have reached martial arts. A person at the top of his game may only be 50% sure of a single strike."
Sun Ce nodded and smiled.
"The art of archery is shallow. I have always only known the direction of the wind. Today I can get a glimpse of the 'strength of the arrow'. Sun Ce has been taught. It seems that I was right to entrust Xiangxiang to the general to teach him."
Huang Zhong quickly cupped his fists and said.
"Your Majesty is so complimentary."
While the two were talking, the front army finally advanced to a distance of sixty or seventy steps. The soldiers had already formed a shield formation and densely protected the siege crossbows. They would not advance even half a step further.
Sun Ce, Huang Zhong, and Zhou Yu immediately looked at the city gate with bated breath.
call out!
The huge arrow hit the door with a loud bang as it hit the ground. The city door visibly swayed and a little dust fell. Then there were the sounds of two more heavy crossbows, and there were several booms, and the city gate shook violently.
After ten breaths of time, the second round of shooting began. This time it seemed to have an outstanding effect. With a loud noise, the city gate of Xiapi fell from the inside out.
The Chu army cheered for a while, but before they had time to start charging, the dust and smoke cleared, and the door was filled with stones and horizontal logs.
"Ladder, rush!"
The bulky ladder slowly moved forward from a safe position.
Sun Ce was a little surprised. He didn't expect Guan Yu to be so decisive. Now he could only rely on cloud ladders and straight ladders to climb the city wall.
"Han Sheng, go and try an arrow."
Huang Zhong understood immediately and took advantage of the Chu army's second wave of offensive to slowly approach Xiapi City.
On the other side, Guan Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief, but he was secretly annoyed by the amazing craftsmanship of Chu's craftsmen. If there were such craftsmen in Xuzhou, how could he put a few light siege crossbows on the top of the city to fear the Chu army's heavy crossbows? ? Suddenly thinking of Cao Wei's catapult, Guan Yu couldn't help but sigh that the role of the craftsmen might really be no less than that of an elite team.
While thinking about things and watching the offensive at the city, Guan Yu's heart suddenly tightened for no reason, as if a knife was placed on his neck, and chills suddenly appeared all over his body. With many years of combat experience, he didn't have time to think about anything. He just reacted instinctively and threw himself over the corner.
call out!
The huge sound of breaking wind is different from all the arrows on the battlefield.
Bang!
An arrow nailed a helmet and pierced the wall of the tower, more than an inch into the wall. Guan Yu's forehead was habitually silent, and a wisp of blood flowed down the bridge of his nose.
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In the evening, Ming Jin retreated his troops.
In the first battle, the casualties on both sides were particularly heavy. The Chu army threw almost all the stones collected during this period, and many ladders were set up on the city wall. If other sects in Xiapi had not sent reinforcements at some time, the Chu army might have even entered the city.
"Your Majesty, why not let the catapults slowly wear out for a few days? The Han army was also well prepared and attacked by force on the first day. There were too many casualties."
Huang Zhong asked Zhou Yu in a low voice, puzzled.
"It's hard to say right now."
Zhou Yu answered somewhat enigmatically.
Huang Zhong was full of questions, and he also didn't know why as the night got darker, Sun Ce asked them to dress in military armor and drink tea in the big tent and wait.
The sound of urgent footsteps gradually came through outside, and everyone looked over in high spirits. They saw a soldier quickly walked up to Sun Ce, knelt down on one knee and cupped his fist.
"Your Majesty, people from the Xuzhou family left the city at night to ask for your surrender."
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