The expression on Cao Ren's face was calm, without any panic. As a veteran who has followed Cao Cao for more than ten years, Cao Ren has undoubtedly rich experience on the battlefield, and defense is what he is best at.
A large number of Wu troops came and attacked the city, but Cao Ren patiently waited for a while and waited for the catapults and bows and arrows outside the city to stop before decisively giving the order: "Pikemen come forward and kill those who climb up the tower." Wu Jun. At the same time, overturn the ladder that was put up and cut off the ladder of the ladder truck."
The pikemen who had been prepared for a long time came forward and stretched out their spears in a well-trained manner.
One after another, sharp spears, with their tips shining coldly under the firelight, pierced the bodies of the Wu soldiers who climbed to the top of the city and prepared to climb the city with an indomitable momentum.
The sound of squeaking kept sounding.
Screams came and went.
Many soldiers of the Wu army fell down from the tower, and many were injured. This wave of obstruction slightly hindered Wu Jun's offensive. Even so, a large number of Wu troops were still attacking fiercely.
The offensive never stopped.
Seeing that the situation had eased slightly and that the soldiers could resist, Cao Ren did not rush to give further orders and allowed his soldiers to resist.
The fighting continued. When more and more Wu troops rushed to the top of the city, and the defenders on the city tower could not stop them, Cao Ren further deployed his soldiers, arranged for beating logs and rolling stones, and pouring boiling oil at the same time.
Although the city of Juxian is small, under the command of Cao Ren, the soldiers' morale is stable. With the help of defensive equipment, they can defend steadily and contain the Wu army's offensive.
The two sides fought using the city tower as a stronghold.
Cao Ren was very cautious, and even more steadily deployed soldiers to defend little by little. The two sides fought fiercely, but the defense line of the city tower remained stable.
In the blink of an eye, an hour passed.
The attacking Wu soldiers lost their previous offensive and their previous fighting spirit.
Lu Xuan directly ordered the rotation, and Ming Jin's voice was heard to withdraw his troops. The large number of attacking Wu troops retreated like a tide and stopped attacking.
Cao Ren saw this scene on the tower and did not order the pursuit. His tense face relaxed and a smile appeared.
Defended.
Lu Xuan's army retreated.
It was late at night, and there were still many inconveniences in fighting at night, so it was normal for Lu Xuan to withdraw. The key is that after Lu Xuan evacuates, Cao Ren can delay for one more night. One night, although it was time to sleep at night, there was fighting on the battlefield. Perhaps Cao Cao was short of this time to storm Nanzheng County.
The moment Cao Reng relaxed, suddenly, the pupils in his eyes shrank.
Under the light of the fire, another Wu army rushed out.
The shouts of killing came and went.
Screams, boiling noise.
In the second round, 5,000 Wu troops came again. Cao Reng's heart that had just been relieved was hanging in the air again. He became nervous and loudly ordered to prepare for war.
In the second round, Wu Jun climbed up ladders and ladder trucks to attack, and once again launched a fierce attack. The first batch of defensive soldiers sent by Cao Ren were a little tired after more than an hour of fierce fighting.
Now a new force of enemies appeared, and Cao Ren once again mobilized the soldiers who were not dispatched to join the battle. The two sides fought fiercely, but Cao Ren's defenders remained stable, and another hour passed in the blink of an eye.
By this time, it was almost early morning.
Lu Xuan did not withdraw his troops. He withdrew the second round of troops and sent a third round of 5,000 troops to attack.
The offensive continues.
It was a fierce battle all night long.
Cao Ren was commanding the soldiers to defend on the tower, with a grimace, sharp eyes, and a cold expression.
Lu Xuan was so cruel that he attacked in waves, making him unable to breathe on the tower. The same goes for the soldiers under his command. They can only continue to invest, causing more and more casualties.
On the city tower, rivers of blood flowed, corpses were scattered everywhere, and corpses were also scattered outside the city. There was a strong smell of blood inside and outside the city, but the shouts of killing continued, and large numbers of Wu troops were still attacking.
Cao Ren wiped his face. When he noticed that Wu Jun's third round of offensive ended and the fourth round began, there was a hint of worry in his eyes. Even so, Cao Ren did not panic and led his men to defend.
At the end of the fourth round, when Wu Jun's fifth round of attack came, the night was already dissipating, and a touch of fish belly white appeared on the eastern sky.
Summer mornings light up early, and as the sky gradually becomes brighter, torches are no longer needed and the attack can be seen more clearly.
On the tower, Cao Ren's face was stained with blood, his body was covered in blood, and he was breathing heavily. He has personally gone to kill several times, and each time he killed the Wu soldiers who went up to the tower.
However, Lu Xuan's offensive remained the same, but his soldiers became fewer and fewer.
Between Cao Ren's brows, there was a hint of sadness that could not be resolved. Lu Xuan's soldiers attacked one after another, thousands of people in each round, and in constant rotation, tens of thousands of people were already deployed to attack a small city.
Although Cao Ren had 5,000 men, under Lu Xuan's continuous and frequent attacks, the pressure was extremely huge. Cao Ren didn't know whether he could hold on in the end, because the person he faced was Lu Xuan.
This person cannot be judged by common sense.
Cao Ren could only do his best to guard.
He looked back and saw that there were only a thousand elites left, who had not yet been mobilized to participate in the war. The other four thousand people have all participated in the battle, have been wounded, and are gradually falling into fatigue.
Cao Ren regained his composure and continued to direct the fight.
Outside the city, Lu Xuan also didn't sleep all night. He looked at Cao Ren who was guarding the city tower motionless, with a look of admiration in his eyes.
As expected of Cao Ren.
The defense was really impressive. A small city, without enough troops and without dangerous checkpoints, blocked five rounds of attacks from his army.
Zhang Ren's eyes became a little anxious and he said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, we are already in the fifth round of attack. According to the time, the fifth round of soldiers is about to end and the sixth round of attack is about to begin."
"The last general suggested that we adjust the offensive strategy. In the next round of attack, the last general will personally lead the troops to join the battle, take the lead in fighting on the tower, and defeat Cao Jun's defense line in one go. After fighting for a night, Cao Jun became tired and could break the situation. .”
Lu Xuan's eyes were also fierce, and he said loudly: "During the next round of attack, we will not withdraw our troops. Not only you will participate in the battle, but Xu Chu will also participate in the battle. You guys will fight on the tower and destroy the last fighting spirit of Cao's army in one go."
"I will obey your orders!"
Zhang Ren replied excitedly.
He turned over and dismounted, adjusted his armor, grabbed the gun again, and waited quietly.
Xu Chu was the same, but he wore two layers of armor to protect his body's vital points. Since horses could not be used in the attack, he did not use a long sword, but took a ring-headed sword, which was easier to wield and fight.
Xu Chu stood in front of Zhang Ren, also waiting quietly.
Time passed, and the fifth round of attack was over in a blink of an eye. This time, there was no order for Ming Jin to withdraw his troops.
Zhang Ren's eyes were bright, he tightened his grip on his spear, pointed it in the direction of Jucheng, and loudly ordered: "Attack and destroy the city!"
After the words fell, Zhang Ren rushed out with a gun.
Xu Chu also roared, holding the Huanshou Sword and leading five thousand elite soldiers, fiercely rushed towards the county seat of Ju County.
The red morning sun suddenly jumped out from the east, and in an instant the rays of light dispelled all the darkness. The golden sun shone down, shining on every Wu Army soldier. Accompanied by their shouts, the attacking Wu Army soldiers dressed in golden light swept towards the head of the county town like a furious dragon emerging from the water.
