Chapter 769 The Battle of Chenliu
It is said that Zhang Liao held a banquet and finally expressed his feelings in front of Wu Zhi and Zang Ba. In the end, gold and silver were used as bribes, and Wu Zhi took over everything, promising to speak well in front of Cao Pi.
Zhang Liao was overjoyed and ordered his people to warm the wine and serve the delicacies again. The three of them let go of their arms and became more familiar with each other this time. They were all drunk for a moment. Zang Ba was secretly happy when he saw that Zhang Liao was sincere in surrendering. The two of them were like-minded this time and rekindled their old friendship, and couldn't help but drink a few more drinks.
This meal lasted until dark, and the three of them were all drunk until the afternoon of the next day when they woke up. On this side, Cao Pi had long been impatient, and led Sima Yi's entire army to advance again. This time he had a large number of troops, and he no longer dared to underestimate the enemy. He ordered his men to fill in all the trenches that could be seen, and destroy all the antlers that could be seen. , all the villages that could be seen were burned down, it can be said that the walls are strong and the wilderness is clear, and they are determined to capture it.
The army slowly approached Chen Liu, and in the distance they saw banners fluttering quietly on the city wall. Cao Pi ordered his men to go and challenge him. Unexpectedly, there was still a no-war sign hanging high on the city wall. No matter how Cao Jun's ghosts and dogs barked under the city, until noon, not a single person came to agree.
Cao Pi was wearing heavy armor this time. He was so hot that he was sweating all over. He couldn't help but become agitated. He pulled open his collar and ordered: "The whole army is ready to attack!" Seeing Cao Pi's order, Sima Yi thought that he could only attack a few times first and then ordered his men to go. Send orders to the three armies.
Cao Jun slowly formed a formation on the filled out countryside. The infantry phalanx mixed with archers and swordsmen slowly split into several columns. Between the columns were engineers carrying ladders and soldiers covered with thick armor. A siege engine made of thick rawhide. Immediately, the horns of the attack sounded one after another, and the drums and horns sounded passionately, forming a rhythm of forging ahead. In an instant, the morale was high, and Cao Pi's blood was boiling, and he drew his sword. Holding it in hand, he shouted: "Kill!"
The majestic shouts of killing instantly rumbled through the sky. The archers had already prepared the first round of arrows. As soon as they let go, the arrows were overwhelming and heading towards the city head. Cao Jun's archers are world-renowned and have always been a nightmare for enemies. The soldiers on the city top all squatted down, raised their shields, and hid under the crenellations of the city wall. Countless people were injured by arrows.
Following the piercing feather arrows were countless overwhelming boulders, which were the catapults that Cao Jun was proud of. These catapults are also frightening. The disadvantage is that they have not yet used the fireball ammunition like the Qinglong Army, so they are less powerful. Under the cover of the rain of arrows and stones, Cao's engineers took the lead in launching numerous earthmoving vehicles, rushing towards the moat and dumping the waste soil into the moat. In a few moments, the moat was filled in, and Chen Liu had no time to fire arrows from the top of the city. Cao Jun suffered almost no casualties in this round.
After the first round of huge stone arrows, the crenels on Chenliu City were bombarded to pieces. The soldiers reluctantly got up to fight back, but Cao's engineers had already withdrawn from the city. Chen Liu's defenders shot some arrows sparsely, and then the second round of Cao's army was covered by boulders and arrow rain.
This time, the cloud ladder team was protected by the rain of arrows and stones, followed closely by countless black-armored main weapons. They quickly crossed the newly filled moat and pressed the ladder tightly against the city wall. The weapons that followed Get on the ladder immediately and climb up quickly without risking your life. Seeing that something was not going well, the defenders immediately began to fight back. Rolling wood, rocks, and oil pans were thrown down one after another. Up and down the city wall, the battle became more and more fierce. The soldiers' shouts and screams could be heard outside the sky.
At this moment, Wu Zhigang woke up slowly in the Chenliu City Lord's Mansion. The hangover from last night still gave him a splitting headache. The sky was already bright outside the window, and there seemed to be someone shouting to kill Zhentian. Wu Zhi held his still groggy head, thinking it was an hallucination.
Suddenly there was a loud bang and the door was kicked open. Wu Zhi was so frightened that he turned over and fell under the bed. His head hit the bed with a thud. This time he really woke up and rubbed his head. He looked up angrily and found that it was Zhang Liao who looked extremely stable.
Wu Zhi knew something serious must have happened this time, and stood up quickly. Before he could ask questions, Zhang Liao had already dragged him out of the house. The two of them went to look for Zang Ba, and found that Zang Ba was still sleeping like a dead pig. How could he scream? Unable to wake him up, Zhang Liao had no choice but to drag Wu Zhi outside the courtyard, mount the two groups of horses that had been prepared and said: "Ji Zhong, hurry up and get to the top of the city. Mr. Cao has ordered an all-out attack on the city!"
Wu Zhi had completely understood at this time and had no time to ask any more questions. He knew that this drink had delayed important events, and he had to rush to prevent the war from deteriorating further.
The two men whipped their horses wildly and headed towards Nancheng. The shouts of killing were completely shaking the world. Both of them were anxious. If there were countless casualties in this battle, how could Zhang Liao surrender? In Cao Pi's rage, this move was completely tough. If Zhang Liao surrendered only after the city was broken, then Zhang Liao would just be a defeated general. How can a defeated general be brave, and how can he talk about his status?
The difference in treatment between active surrender and passive surrender can be described as heaven and earth. If Zhang Liao waited until the city was broken, then it would not be an exaggeration for Cao Pi to chop off his head to pay homage to the souls of the dead soldiers.
Wu Zhi naturally knew this, and he did not want to take credit for his own efforts in recruiting Zhang Liao to others, so he went all out. The two of them flew onto the city tower, just in time to catch a hail of arrows. They narrowly avoided it. Seeing the mess on top of the city, and the increasing number of Cao soldiers on the crenellations, Zhang Liao got lucky and roared wildly. Said: "Stop!"
Zhang Liao made this sound with all his strength. Although it was not as loud as Zhang Fei's thunder, it still shook the countryside. It actually suppressed the excited drum beat and hit everyone's eardrums hard. The soldiers on the city were all stunned. , Everyone was familiar with Zhang Liao's voice, and they followed it almost subconsciously. His men suddenly slowed down, and Cao's siege troops suddenly felt the pressure lightened, and began to rush to the top of the city. The two sides faced off, and the situation was about to break out.
When Zhang Liao saw that the situation was not good, he quickly pulled Wu Zhi away. Wu Zhi was also very anxious. When he saw that the young general on the top of the city was the pioneer young general Liu Ruo, he shouted with joy: "General Liu Ruo, don't fight again!"
According to the official history, Liu Ruo later became an important general of Cao and Wei in the Three Kingdoms. He followed Cao Cao in raising troops in his early years and was ranked alongside Xiahou Dun and Liu Xun. He had a higher status. During the Jian'an period, he was appointed General Jianwu and granted the title of Marquis of Qingyuan Ting. In the 18th year of Jian'an, he wrote to Xia Houdun, Liu Xun, Wang Zhong, Deng Zhan, Xian Yufu and other generals to persuade Cao Cao to join the Duke of Wei. One hundred and twenty people wrote a letter urging Wei King Cao Pi to proclaim himself emperor.
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
