As night falls, the sound of ringing gold resounds outside Sishui Pass.
After another hour of fierce attack, Sun Jian finally issued a military order to withdraw all the soldiers who were attacking the city.
Originally there were seven routes to attack the city, and each route to the city carried two ladders.
The number seven was changed to fourteen, and the number of ladders increased by nearly half, which obviously increased the pressure on the tower.
From a distance, it looks like a shack has been built on one side of the city wall.
The sun was setting in the west of the mountain while the ladder was being erected and torn down, toppled and erected again.
Several times, the soldiers attacking the city had climbed up the city wall, but before they could expand their victory, they were hacked to death by the Xiliang army who had been waiting on the city tower for a long time, and then were thrown down again.
After Sun Jian's army withdrew, the long-lost silence finally returned to the Sishui Pass.
The mood of the deputy general on the city tower was not as good as this quiet atmosphere at this time. He was a little scared and his face was extremely solemn.
Unexpectedly, those rebels were so brave and unafraid of death. Even though I was careful enough, I still underestimated the enemy and almost got on top of the city.
If the opponent really stood still on the top of the city, I'm afraid there would be another fight tonight, and they would never withdraw their troops so hastily.
The lieutenant general took a deep breath and ordered loudly: "Pass my order, two shifts will be on duty at night, and all soldiers will be on standby in armor to prevent the enemy from attacking at night!"
"Here!" The soldiers on the city wall responded in unison.
"Pass my military order to extinguish the fires and lights in the camp. There will be no watch at night. Everyone should sleep well and the entire army will drill before dawn!" In the Pioneer Army camp, Sun Jian issued a military order that left everyone a little confused.
However, obeying orders is the bounden duty of soldiers. No one had the slightest doubt about Sun Jian's orders. Originally, Cheng Pu wanted to ask his lord why he was like this. Isn't he afraid of a sneak attack by the Xiliang army in Sishui Pass, but he was stopped by Huang Gai on the side.
"Brother Gongfu, why don't you let me speak?" After leaving the camp gate, Cheng Pu hurriedly grabbed Huang Gai and asked in a low voice.
"You and I both know our lord's character. If we are not sure, how can our lord dare to make such a decision?" Huang Gai said with a smile.
"But whether the lord is sure or not is one thing. Whether we talk about it or not is another matter. We can't just let it go without mentioning it, right?" Cheng Pu glared.
"De Mou, in fact, you can also tell something about the siege on this day. Who are the dead soldiers, and how many of my Jiangdong sons have died? Just take a look." Huang Gai still smiled and said in a persuasive manner.
"You mean..." Cheng Pu said with confusion.
"That's right. In my opinion, this is all the result of the lord's deliberate actions. Let's analyze it one by one. You see, none of us attacked the city in one route. After changing it to two routes, the number of ladders to climb the city doubled, and it was almost We have established a foothold on the city wall, but you and I both know that while maintaining the current siege force, we have enough ability to double the number of ladders to climb the city! Does that mean that we want to climb the city? Is the city wall of Sishui Pass just a very simple thing?" Huang Gai said.
"My lord has his own reasons for whether he can do something or not. Let's not mention it for now. However, such a tactic that cannot be done in one go is a taboo for military strategists. I think it won't take three days. If we continue to fight like this, I'm afraid The military morale has been lost, and even more
What about breaking into Luoyang City? Cheng Pu became interested and argued.
"In matters like war, although military strength is important, morale is even more important. What you know is naturally known to those on the Central Military Commission. I can tell you that there are only three things that the lord wants to do!" Huang Gai said decisively.
"The first thing is to make good use of the combatable troops sent by the princes. When we send out troops, we are only obedient. When my army marches out, each one is slow and slow. After seeing that we are invincible, we speed up. That is a vain attempt. Gained for nothing, a group of profit-seeking villains, they boast wildly when they charge into battle, they are submissive when they send out troops, and they are quick-sighted and quick-handed in grabbing military glory! Now that their soldiers are in our hands, we can't use them properly. I'm sorry for the good boy who died before Jiangdong!" At this point, Huang Gai was a little angry.
"This is the first, and second, just as you and my brothers can see, those people can naturally see that once too many people die, the morale of the military will be damaged, and when they know that their soldiers When there are heavy casualties, I'm afraid they won't care about the morale of the soldiers at all, but will feel physical pain. It not only makes them hurt, but also makes them angry. Only in this way can these white-eyed wolves truly attack Dong, and It’s not like I, Sun Jiajun, should be at the forefront in everything!”
"As for the third one, if you count the hearts of your allies, you must also count the hearts of your enemies. During our attack before dark, there was obviously chaos on the city wall. Since the deputy general guarding the city was not Hua Xiong, it naturally didn't matter. With such a huge reputation, it’s good to be able to behave well. If you expect him to have the courage to break out of the pass, don’t even think about it. He is just afraid that he will not be able to sleep well tonight despite being warned at the city gate. Afraid that we would attack Sishuiguan at night..." After saying this, Huang Gai laughed three times, "We slept peacefully, and even the fires in the camp were extinguished. Can you tell me, is he panicked or not?"
Cheng Pu suddenly realized, and admired Huang Gai very much in his heart, and praised: "There is really no need for a warrior like me to say more. I was still worried before, but Brother Jingfu woke up the dreamer with his words. At this time, my heart I finally let go." Cheng Pu said with a smile.
"My lord will be leaving soon to rush back to the Central Military Command Station to report today's victory. I can't wait to see the expressions of those people." Huang Gai said with a laugh.
"Why are you two uncles smiling so happily? Tell me and I will be happy too." Sun Ce stepped forward and saluted the two old generals.
"Young General." The two veteran generals did not dare to be arrogant and greeted Sun Ce with a smile.
"We are talking about my lord's plan of killing three birds with one stone. I am really proud of Jiang Dong, hahaha." Huang Gai said with a loud smile.
"Uncles, don't be too busy being happy. There are even happier things to do in the next two days." Sun Ce said with a smile.
"Are you serious?!" the two veterans said in unison.
"This...I don't know either."
He said he didn't know, but how could the relaxed expression on Sun Ce's face be hidden from the two veterans?
The two of them did not reveal anything, and went back to their camps to sleep.
After Sun Jian dismissed the generals, he led a group of personal soldiers and went straight to the Chinese military commander's platform with torches in hand.
Unlike the Pioneer Army camp, the atmosphere on the Chinese Army Commander's Stage was not at all relaxed at this time.
Everyone took off their armor, and candles hung high on the stage, making the stage bright.
An hour had passed since the last frontline report. When the loud shouts of killing stopped, everyone was looking forward to the results of the Sishui Pass.
Even if we don't capture it, we can at least get on the tower. Even if we don't get on the tower, we can at least kill some enemy soldiers.
Yes, after paying such a high price and still not getting any results in return, everyone no longer expects to achieve a complete victory today. They only hope to make some progress, that's all.
"Report!" A soldier shouted and ran in, "Report to the leader of the alliance, General Sun of the forward army is here to report!"
"General Sun is back? Come on, come on, bring General Sun in!" Yuan Shao stood up suddenly, took three steps at a time and walked out of the door to greet him.
When he stood up, others naturally no longer sat peacefully where they were, and stood up one after another, their eyes full of hope.
"Brother Wentai, thank you for your hard work!"
Yuan Shao shouted loudly with a cry in his voice, which made Sun Jian, who looked sad, sneer in his heart.
"In order to help the Han Dynasty and return my country, my hard work doesn't matter. The leader of the alliance is serious." Sun Jian cupped his fists and cupped his hands, and the armor on his body creaked.
"Brother Wentai threw his head and shed his blood with such noble integrity, which really puts me to shame!" Yuan Shao was as sincere as if the hero he most admired had returned from the battlefield.
Everyone on the side agreed, saying that General Sun had worked hard.
Of course, except Liu Bei, Gongsun Zan, and Zhao Yun.
They saw that although Sun Jian was dusty, there was no blood or injury on his body, so they understood what was going on inside.
The cooperation between the few people at the beginning of the attack was not perfect, but it did relieve a lot of pressure on Sun Ce, who was the vanguard in the middle, so he did not show off.
Naturally, the rest of the people were no fools, and they also felt a sense of satisfaction when they saw Sun Jian acting like this, but they had to show off this gesture.
"Brother Wentai, please take a seat quickly. Come and show General Sun some tea!" Yuan Shao shouted toward the door.
"There is no need for tea. Leader, you know that the frontline military affairs are urgent. I must rush back to the camp to take charge of the overall situation. If I am not here to take charge of the overall situation, I will not be able to protect the enemy from attacking the camp at night. I am afraid that we will suffer heavy losses!"
Sun Jian sighed deeply, his words full of helplessness.
"General Sun, what's going on ahead now?"
It was not Yuan Shao who asked this question. He was still looking at Sun Jian with concern, fearing that something was wrong with his body.
It was Yuan Yi who asked.
Hearing these words, Sun Jian let out a long sigh and almost shed tears: "General Shumo has failed to attack the city, please ask the leader of the alliance to punish him!"
After saying this, he knelt down on one knee.
"Brother Wentai must not do this!" Yuan Shao hurriedly helped Sun Jian up so that he could not kneel down. "Tell me slowly, tell me slowly, what happened?"
"To be honest, our army's attack on Sishui Pass this time was really due to insufficient information on the enemy. I didn't expect that the old thief Dong Zhuo actually gathered 20,000 soldiers in Sishui Pass. 20,000! The entire Sishui Pass How big is the place? I attacked the city carelessly, and the seven siege soldiers suffered heavy casualties, but the Xiliang army on the city did not show any signs of fatigue. The military advisors accompanying the army roughly estimated that there were only this number, and only a lot more!"
As soon as this statement came out, the whole hall was shocked!
