Yan Liang, Yuan Tan, Zhou Yu and others rushed to the commander's tent and heard Zhou Yu tell how Xi Chou died at the hands of Zhao Yun.
Yan Liang suppressed his anger and went directly to rest.
Yuan Tan watched Yan Liang leave, then he breathed a sigh of relief and whispered to Zhou Yu: "Gong Jin, I have wronged you."
Zhou Yu said indifferently: "It doesn't matter. At this moment, we should try our best to be patient."
"As long as we unite and defeat the enemy, everything else is easy to talk about."
Yuan Tan nodded heavily and said, "I'll leave everything to you, Gong Jin."
Zhou Yu also returned to his tent and asked the old medical worker to help treat the wound.
The next morning, Yuan Tan gathered all the generals and held the first siege meeting.
In this first siege, he still served as the commander-in-chief and was in charge of the central army.
Zhou Yu was the mastermind and responsible for auxiliary command.
As the cavalry commander, Yan Liang commanded Wen Chou's original 6,000 cavalry, as well as the 4,000 cavalry brought this time, for a total of 10,000 cavalry.
Jiang Qi served as the commander of catapults and arrow towers.
Jiang Yiqu served as the commander of eight thousand shield soldiers and so on.
As soon as the siege meeting ended, a total of 80,000 troops marched towards Xiapi City in a mighty manner.
On the wall of Xiapi City, Yuan Shao's army was noticed as soon as it was dispatched.
Roaring sounds echoed on the city walls.
"The enemy is attacking!"
"The enemy is coming, prepare quickly!"
"Archers, get in position quickly!"
"Thunderbolt soldiers, get in position quickly!"
Xu Shu had just fallen asleep in the government office for less than an hour, without even taking off his armor.
Hearing the noise outside, Xu Shu hurriedly got up and ran outside.
The entire Xiapi City was filled with the sound of soldiers running crazily.
When Xu Shu rushed to the city wall, Zhao Yun, Tian Yu, Zhang Xiu, Zhang Zhao and others had already arrived.
Zhao Yun looked at Xu Shu's eyes full of bloodshot eyes and said softly: "President Handsome, thank you for your hard work."
Xu Shu waved his hand.
Everyone looked outside the city.
The mighty army filled the mountains and plains.
At a glance, there is no end in sight!
Zhang Zhao looked at the cavalry on both sides of the enemy army and said with a pale face: "Yuan Shao from Hebei is really powerful. This group of cavalry alone must number at least tens of thousands. In what year and month will we in Jiangdong be able to match it?"
Lu Bu also rushed to the city wall at this moment and sighed: "A few years ago, when I was driven out of Chang'an by Li Jue and Guo Si, I defected to him. He was far from being so powerful. In these years, he has defeated Gongsun Zan. He is really powerful. Big increase.”
Xu Shu ignored everyone's comments, but glanced at all the generals and said, "Where is Huang Gai?"
Xu Sheng hurriedly raised his hand and said: "Old General Huang Gai rushed to the east gate of the city to prevent the enemy from attacking the east gate!"
Xu Shu asked: "Where is Huang Zhong?"
Gan Ning hurriedly said: "Old General Huang Zhong has taken his position at the west gate of the city!"
Xu Shu looked at Yuan Shao's army that was getting closer and roared: "Get into position quickly!"
All the generals rushed away.
Xu Sheng, Zhou Tai, Zhao Yun, Wei Yan, Huo Jun, and Gan Ning each led an army and sat on the city wall.
Four young generals, Lu Xun, Ling Tong, Zhu Ran and Zhou Fang, gathered around Xu Shu, Zhang Zhao and Chen Jiao.
Jiang Qin and Zhou Tai gathered at the city gate with five thousand modified chariots.
Zhang Xiu and Lu Bu took all the cavalry and waited behind the chariot convoy.
Lu Su was personally in charge of the Pili chariot.
The soldiers on the city wall kept running back and forth.
Roaring sounds come and go!
In the city, countless soldiers carried boulders and approached the Thunderbolt Chariot.
Outside the city, Yuan Shao's army stopped on the other side of the moat.
The 70,000-strong army was led by 8,000 shield soldiers, followed by catapults and arrow towers.
Yan Liang led 10,000 cavalry and divided the left and right sides.
Zhou Yu and Yuan Tan were at the back of the Chinese army.
Next to the two people were flag bearers, drummers, buglers, and personal guards.
Zhou Yu looked at the Jiangdong flag flying on the wall of Xiapi City with a complicated expression.
Yuan Tan patted his shoulder lightly and said, "Gong Jin, leave it to you."
Zhou Yu came to his senses and nodded.
Still looking ahead, Zhou Yu pulled out his sword and said in a deep voice: "Blow the horn, the second array of ladder soldiers is coming up!"
The solemn horn sounded.
Everyone in the city looked tense instantly.
Outside the city, the shield soldiers spread out on both sides.
Behind the catapults and arrow towers, thousands of soldiers carried the ladders and rushed towards the moat. They put the ladders on it and then retreated.
The flag bearer waved the flag again.
Eight thousand shield soldiers held their shields, stepped on ladders, crossed the moat, and built a shield wall on the other side of the moat.
Pushed by the soldiers, the catapults and arrow towers slowly crossed the ladder.
On the city wall, Xu Shu's face was gloomy.
When the catapult and arrow tower crossed the moat and came behind the shield wall, Xu Shu roared: "Thunderbolt Chariot!"
On the city wall, the ordering soldiers shouted in unison: "Thunderbolt chariot attack!"
Inside the city, Lu Su drew his sword, laid down his troops, and roared: "Throw stones!"
The soldiers operating the Pili Cart quickly lifted the boulders and loaded them into the wooden frame of the Pili Cart.
Hundreds of soldiers pulled up the wooden poles together.
The conductor beside each Thunderbolt waved the flag vigorously.
Huge boulders crossed the city wall one after another, drew arcs in the void, and fell outside the city.
As soon as the catapults and arrow towers of Yuan Shao's army crossed the moat, they saw huge rocks flying out of the city!
Most of the boulders fell into the clearing.
But a few boulders either hit the shield wall and directly penetrated the shield wall.
The soldiers behind the shield wall screamed and were smashed into pulp.
Either hit the catapult and arrow tower, and directly smash through the catapult and arrow tower.
Yuan Tan looked at this scene, his heart was in his throat, and he hurriedly said to Zhou Yu: "Gong Jin, the enemy has a countermeasure!"
Zhou Yu said: "It doesn't matter!"
The catapults and arrow towers continue to approach the city wall!
When they were 400 steps closer to the city wall, the catapults and arrow towers braved the attack of boulders thrown by the thunderbolt chariots and launched an attack on the city wall and the defenders on it!
The defenders on the city wall squatted down one after another.
Seeing this, Zhou Yu ordered the attack again.
The flag bearer waved the flag.
The third array of soldiers from the Chinese army immediately rushed across the moat with the siege ladder, rushed to the bottom of the city wall, and put up the siege ladder.
The fourth array of soldiers surged up like a tide and rushed up the siege ladder.
Seeing this, Xu Shu ordered all the soldiers on the city wall to stand up and launch a counterattack.
Yuan Jun on top of the arrow tower immediately fired crossbow arrows.
At every moment, dozens of defenders fell to the crossbows.
The garrison archers on the city wall also attacked the soldiers in the arrow tower.
Screams suddenly filled the entire Xiapi City.
With the assistance of catapults and arrow towers, Yuan Shao's army began to gradually attack the city wall!
Xu Shu ordered the city gates to be opened and the chariots to dispatch!
Jiang Qin and Ding Feng opened the city gate and directed the soldiers to push the chariot and rush out slowly.
Behind the chariot, archers and spearmen followed slowly.
Yan Liang suddenly couldn't hold himself back and rushed over.
He quickly looked in the direction of Zhou Yu.
But I didn't see the flag bearer issuing an order.
Yan Liang could only hold back his anger and continue to wait.
As soon as the chariots came out of the city, they dispersed directly towards the army outside the city.
There is a shield in front of the chariot.
Dozens of spears are embedded behind the shield.
There is a handle at the back, which is held tightly by four soldiers and pushed.
Due to the chariot, Yuan Shao's soldiers who rushed towards the city wall were pierced one after another.
Behind the chariot, the archers raised their hands and shot.
Countless Yuan Shao soldiers fell to the thrusts of chariots and the attacks of archers.
More chariots attacked the catapults and arrow towers.
The catapult soldiers were all using their bare hands.
It's simply impossible to resist.
The arrow tower was directly pushed down by the chariot.
Yuan Shao's army that attacked the city wall was suddenly cut off.
Without the attack of catapults and arrow towers, the defenders on the city wall suddenly rushed towards the siege ladder like tigers.
Seeing this, Zhou Yu took a long breath and ordered Ming Jin to withdraw his troops.
The flag bearer waved the flag.
Suddenly, Yuan Shao's army retreated like a tide.
Zhou Yu looked at Yuan Tan beside him and said: "My lord, if you continue to attack the city, the gains outweigh the losses. The enemy has already prepared a countermeasure to our attack. We can only think long term and find a way to deal with the chariot before attacking again." .”
Yuan Tan hurriedly said: "Gong Jin, you just have to decide."
Yan Liang watched the army retreat and was so angry that his back teeth almost broke.
I am here for revenge!
Now, he has become a spectator!
Looking at the soldiers on the city wall who were unable to retreat and were crushed to death by chariots and defenders, Yan Liang roared several times.
waste!
It's all rubbish!
Placing hope on them is the biggest mistake!
On the city wall, Xu Shu looked at Yuan Shao's army and breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Zhou Yu is indeed very powerful this time.
This wave of attacks resulted in at least thousands of casualties among the defenders.
Moreover, the other party is not stubborn and knows how to stop when the time comes.
This time I won a victory with the chariot brought by Lu Su. Next time the enemy comes to attack the city again, I will definitely be able to deal with it.
Although somewhat unwilling.
However, Zhou Yu must die this time!
The enemy army was strong, and there were 10,000 cavalry pressing down on the formation.
If you continue to withstand attacks like this, it will be a matter of time before the city is breached.
Xu Shu clenched the sword at his waist and ran down the city quickly.
it's time.
Xu Shu ran directly back to the government office, got a pen and paper, quickly wrote down a long list of contents, and then found a dead man.
Wrapping the sword and the letter in a piece of cloth, Xu Shu told the dead soldier: "These must and can only be delivered to Zhou Yu! If you can't deliver them to Zhou Yu, don't show up. Remember!"
The dead soldier took the package and ran out of the city. He took off the clothes of the dead Yuan Shao soldier. Instead of pursuing Yuan Shao's army, he ran to the outside of the city and disappeared from sight.
(End of chapter)
