The shouts of killing in Nanzheng County are still continuing.
Cao Cao violently attacked Nanzheng for several days. His Qingzhou soldiers and other troops went from being excited and excited after hearing about the casual looting after the city was breached to now feeling exhausted after being unable to attack Nanzheng.
Everyone has lost their previous fighting spirit.
It is true that the soldiers and civilians who defended Nanzheng were so tenacious that they resisted lifelessly. Wave after wave of soldiers and civilians resisted desperately, and wave after wave of material supplies showed the resilience of Nanzheng.
Cao Cao was shocked and doubtful in his heart.
In his impression, Zhang Lu, who was entrenched in Hanzhong, was just a swindler and a trickster. Although Zhang Lu governed Hanzhong well, it is not worth mentioning. But the magic stick in my impression was unprecedentedly tenacious. Not only did he resist, but he also integrated the power of the entire Nanzheng.
As a result, Cao Cao hit a wall.
Cao Cao looked at the two sides fighting on the tower with a touch of self-doubt on his face.
Can this battle be won?
Guo Jia has been following Cao Cao. He personally participated in the fighting and reminded with a serious face: "King Qin, our army has lost more than 13,000 people since our fighting."
"However, the defenders in the city did not show any signs of cowardice and were always very resilient. When the army defending the city was about to collapse, countless people from Nanzheng rushed forward to help the defenders resist."
"The city has no defensive supplies, and a large number of people have poured into the city tower to replenish supplies."
"So much so that we fought to the top of the city tower several times and were about to seize the city of Nanzheng, only to be defeated again in the blink of an eye. I believe that without Lu Xuan's people guarding and commanding, Zhang Lu would have been defeated long ago."
"However, Lu Xuan's counselor Fa Zai and Lu Xuan's general Zhao Yun Zai stabilized Nanzheng's military morale. Moreover, the news that General Cao Ren was killed further encouraged the mentality of Nanzheng's military and civilians."
Guo Jia sighed: "So far, this battle has been quite difficult. The biggest trouble is that the people of Nanzheng have gathered together. In addition, Nanzheng has sufficient food and equipment, so it is difficult to break."
Cao Cao had been killing for so many days. He was red-eyed and unwilling to give up. After pondering for a moment, he said: "I also know what Feng Xiao mentioned. Before, I thought Zhang Lu was nothing."
"In this battle, his identity as the Heavenly Master of the Five Pecks of Rice played a big role. Without Zhang Lu's identity, and without the people who believed in the Five Pecks of Rice, the fighting power of these people would be weaker."
"Of course there are no ifs."
"Fengxiao, I believe that this battle must be fought to the end."
Cao Cao flicked his sleeves and looked at the fighting Nanzheng. Hearing the shouts of killing, he loudly said: "No matter how high the price is, as long as we capture Nanzheng, blockade Yangping Pass, and blockade Nanba County By using the Micang Road to isolate Hanzhong from Shuzhong, we can use Hanzhong to fight Lu Xuan."
Guo Jia nodded and said, "I agree with the king's analysis."
"Report!"
At this moment, a sentinel ran back as if he was flying.
The sentry looked panicked and even more frightened. He rode his horse to Cao Cao's side and reported: "Inform the King of Qin that Yangping Pass has fallen, General Xiahou Yuan is dead, and the army led by Lu Xuan has entered Yangping Pass and is heading towards Nanzheng. ”
boom! !
Cao Cao's mind suddenly shut down.
Not long ago, he was hit by the murder of Cao Ren. Now that Xia Houyuan was killed again and Yangpingguan fell, Cao Cao felt that the world was spinning and the surroundings instantly became dark.
thump!
Cao Cao fell down directly.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
Guo Jia hurriedly stepped forward, helped Cao Cao up, pinched him, and asked the doctors accompanying the army to rescue him. After a while, Cao Cao came back to his senses and his eyes gradually regained focus.
There was deep sorrow in Cao Cao's eyes, especially when Cao Ren and Xia Houyuan were killed one after another, which impacted Cao Cao's mind and gave Cao Cao a splitting headache, so much so that he raised his hand and hit his head violently.
Cao Cao felt even more uncomfortable. He was breathing rapidly and his chest was heaving, as if he was suffocating.
puff!
A mouthful of blood was spit out directly.
Cao Cao vomited blood and became even weaker. Waves of pain invaded his mind, making Cao Cao very uncomfortable. He clenched his hands tightly into fists. Although his face looked painful, it was even more angry. He gritted his teeth and said, "Miaocai, my Miaocai, you died miserably."
"Lu Xuan, a perverted thief, deserves to be killed."
"Deserves to be killed!"
"God damn Lu Xuan."
Cao Cao cursed, looked at the sentry who reported the news, and asked: "Yangping Pass is a natural danger, how did Lu Xuan break through Yangping Pass?"
The sentry looked extremely nervous and reported: "Reporting to the King of Qin, Lu Xuan opened an altar outside Yangping Pass, used magic, and summoned the golden-armored heavenly soldiers from the sky. All the golden-armored heavenly soldiers flew from outside the pass on flying objects. Enter Yangping Pass."
"Those who entered Yangping Pass began to attack the interior of the pass after landing. They joined forces with Lu Xuan's troops attacking outside the pass to break Yangping Pass. In the end, General Xiahou Yuan was defeated and died."
"impossible!"
Cao Cao replied decisively.
His tired and weathered face was full of disbelief, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Lu Xuan is just an ordinary person, how can he cast a spell? Absolutely impossible! I have read all the history books and found no one who can fly, let alone I’ve never heard of any golden-armored heavenly soldiers descending from the sky.”
He seemed to suddenly become energetic. He stood up directly, drew his sword out of its sheath with a clang, pointed it at the sentry, and asked loudly: "Tell me, what is going on?" "
The sentry was so frightened that he knelt on the ground, terrified.
Gudong!
The sentry swallowed his saliva and said eagerly: "Report to the King of Qin that Lu Xuanzhen cast a spell on the altar and summoned the heavenly soldiers to come. This situation was seen by countless soldiers inside and outside the pass. If the King of Qin doesn't believe it, he can ask the soldiers who escaped. "
Cao Cao's expression changed again and again as he heard this, and his eyes became more and more fierce. He thought for a while, and suddenly murderous intent appeared in his eyes, and the sword in his hand stabbed out directly at this moment.
Phew!
The tip of the sword penetrated the soldier's body, and the soldier screamed and fell to the ground.
Cao Cao said with a cold face and murderous intent: "This person must be Lu Xuan's spy. He is sent to disturb the morale of our army and should be killed."
He turned to look at Guo Jia and asked, "Fengxiao, what do you think?"
The expression on Guo Jia's face also became solemn, and he said: "Your Majesty, Yangping Pass should have been breached. As for how Lu Xuan broke through, it is currently unknown."
"I don't think it's possible that Lu Xuan cast a spell to summon any heavenly generals. I've traveled all over the country and I've never heard of anyone casting a spell to summon heavenly soldiers. It's completely false and is deliberately disturbing people's hearts."
"No matter what, we have to consider the next step."
Guo Jia looked helpless and said: "Lu Xuan's army is here, and Nanzheng is so impregnable that we can't break it, and once the two sides are encircled, we will be very vulnerable. I suggest that you temporarily evacuate Nanzheng and go north on Ziwu Road." , return to Guanzhong first to avoid Lu Xuan's sharp edge."
