Three Kingdoms: From Yinlin to Great Wei Xiongzhu

Chapter 146 Rumbling and thundering in the valley, thousands of raging waves hit the mountains

Puyang City, on the tower.

Facing the biting wind, Lu Bu and Chen Gong watched from a distance, sand and rocks were flying not far away, dust and smoke filled the sky, and the footsteps of tens of thousands of soldiers made the inside and outside of Puyang City "rumbling".

Cao Jun came, and according to scout reports, there were [-] armored soldiers and [-] cavalry, which was far more than three times that of Lu Bu's army.

But... the entire Puyang City was on standby, without any panic.

Not far from Lu Bu's side, Zhang Liao and Gao Shun frowned. The Bingzhou wolf cavalry and the trapped camp had already made preparations to defend the city. The wooden arrows and stones were placed on the tower, ready to fight to the death at any time!
"coming!"

Chen Gong groaned softly.

Lu Bu sneered and said, "Since it will come sooner or later, it's better to come early!"

Chen Gong nodded slightly. "Marquis Wen, this first battle to defend the city must be won. Only then will Cao Cao become anxious and panic because of the strong walls and clear fields and the shortage of food. Once Cao Cao panics, our opportunity will come."

In Chen Gong's plan, as long as Cao Jun's first round of onslaught can be defended...

Then the strong wall and clear field will receive miraculous effects!

After going through the most difficult first month, Cao Jun’s food has bottomed out. At that time, Cao Cao will be impatient and flustered...

Once people are in a hurry, their judgments are often not so accurate, and they are more inclined to take risks.

At that time, the big net laid by Chen Gong was enough to kill Cao Cao in Puyang.

"Just wait and see, Marquis Wen, this month is up to you, be sure to persevere!"

Chen Gong did not forget to ask Lu Bu.

"Hahahaha..." Lu Bu laughed. "With me, Lu Fengxian, Cao Cao won't break the city so easily!"

That's right... Lu Bu is by no means a weak chicken like Tao Qian.

The generals under Lu Bu’s command are far superior to those of the Xuzhou Danyang faction, let alone the brave Bingzhou wolf cavalry and well-equipped equipment... Yes, it is this era that talks about the solidity of armor and the sharpness of weapons ...It can be called the trapping camp of the first special forces.

If he wanted to hold on for a year or two, maybe Lu Bu didn't dare to guarantee it, but for a month, it was really no problem.

"Come on! Hehe...Cao Cao, your Qingzhou soldiers, Yanzhou soldiers, and Qiao Pei soldiers don't seem to be good at tough battles, but I, Lu Bu, came through the battles with the Xianbei Hugou in Yanmen Pass when I was young!"

"Defend the city? Hehe..."

Lu Bu groaned softly, the corners of his mouth raised, and a confident smile suddenly appeared.

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Five days later.

The sun was born, the mist gradually dissipated, and Cao Jun, who had been quiet for several days and recharged his batteries, launched a general attack on Puyang City.

Still familiar with three missing one...

There are still [-] infantry, [-] cavalry, and [-] first boarders, a total of [-] soldiers and horses. They are wearing green armor, as green as rapeseed in the field, and they can't see the end at a glance!
"Dong dong dong..."

With the regular sound of beating drums, Cao Jun's [-] troops were dispatched, and the long green was like a dense jungle!

On the tower, under Lu Bu's command, the Bingzhou soldiers in black armor looked like solid rocks against the sunlight.

These are two armies that can compete with each other, not to mention Cao's army is mighty and imposing, and the state soldiers are ready and murderous.

Here, the Cao army is commanded by Cao Cao himself, and Xia Houyuan led the vanguard to take the lead. They covered the ladder and rushed the convoy forward under the dense arrow rain.

Cao Hong led the infantry to press forward, and countless shields were built to block the sky-filled arrows.

On the other side, Lu Bu mentioned that Fang Tian's painted halberd was on the top of the city tower, and the command was determined...

None of his generals Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, Hou Cheng, Wei Xu, Cao Xing, Cheng Lian, and Song Xian were mediocre.

The drums and horns are blowing, and the flags are fluttering in the wind...

Cao Jun soldiers approached the city step by step under the cover of the shield array!

Every time a few steps are taken, there will always be a loud shout in unison. "Kill...kill...kill..."

Cloud ladders were set up, and countless dead soldiers climbed up the tower without fear of death.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

The rushing cars kept hitting the city gate...

Finally, Cao Cao and Lu Bu's soldiers fought together across a city wall. The huge sapwood rolled down from the tower, resounding through the valley like rumbling thunder, and like a raging wave hitting the mountains.

Arrows and long knives clanged and danced, spears and spears whizzed and flew, and the dense rain of arrows covered the sky like locusts passing through. The dull shouts and short roars made the entire Puyang city tower tremble continuously.

When the iron man hits, he dies without turning his heels;
Ferocious faces, bloody swords, deep howls, filled with smoke and dust...

The entire Puyang city was shrouded and annihilated by the tragic atmosphere of the most primitive fighting.

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In a siege battle, from dawn to dusk, both sides used almost all their trump cards.

Puyang City…

The thick smoke rising from the raging flames of war billowed and filled the entire city, and the flag with the word "Lv" fluttering on the top of the city tower was already in dilapidated condition, and it seemed that it would fall down in an instant.

Every time Cao Jun was about to capture the city tower, he would always be shot down by a Fang Tian painted halberd, which seemed to be surrounded by overwhelming power forever.

Under Puyang City, dead bodies lay on the ground, bleeding profusely, no one bothered to clean it up...

The thick smell of blood and sweat mixed with each other, filled the air, and it was pungent and unpleasant.

Under the bravery of Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and others, those Cao troops who had just climbed the city wall were immediately greeted by countless Bingzhou soldiers with swords, and they were outnumbered.

"Go down..."

"die..."

"..." The screams, the frenzied killing, and the blazing flames made the soldiers of the two armies furious, and the battle became more and more fierce. This time, the siege battle has also entered an extremely difficult moment for Cao Cao.

The setting sun was like blood, and the afterglow of the setting sun poured on Cao Cao's cheeks in front of the drums of Cao Jun's middle army.

At this moment, his face was gloomy.

"Unexpectedly, Lu Bu and his Bingzhou soldiers are so brave." Cao Cao said with emotion.

"Duke Ming, it's getting dark, it's not easy to attack again. The soldiers have been attacking the city for a day, and their morale has long been exhausted." Xi Zhicai reminded...

He kept observing the situation of the battle. It is true... Cao's army suffered heavy losses in attacking the city, but it was not easy for Lu Bu's Bingzhou soldiers to defend the city.

The damage of this battle was great for both sides.

In fact, with the strength of the city wall and Lu Bu's bravery, it is impossible to win Puyang City in such a fortified battle. Xi Zhicai has already realized this.

"Stop the drum!" Cao Cao shouted immediately, and then, he looked at Puyang City unwillingly, and murmured: "Mingjin withdraws troops!"

As soon as the four words came out, Xi Zhicai let out a long breath, and if the fight continued, the battle damage would really be too great.

"Boom!"

The sound of the collision of copper gongs resounded through the sky immediately, and retreated. Under the command of Xia Houyuan, Cao Hong and other generals, Cao Jun retreated from the battlefield in an orderly manner.

It's just... the eyes of many soldiers are full of surprise and unwillingness.

Unreconciled, because the city was not captured, and the accident... was that Lu Bu and his Bingzhou soldiers were so strong...so strong.

You know, before... all the good news they heard was that Chenliu was under the city, and Lv Bu was defeated in an ambush from all sides, and more than half of the Bingzhou wolf cavalry was injured, and they fled in panic like bereaved dogs.

In the eyes of all the generals of Cao Jun, Lu Bu and his Bingzhou Wolf Riders were like fish. Who would have expected that their fighting power would be so terrifying?
So...the problem?
In the past, faced with such a surprise attack by wolf cavalry?How did Yanzhou survive?
Could it be that just relying on that mysterious shogunate... his series of plans and deployments?

Many soldiers couldn't help but have such a huge question mark on their foreheads.

They are even more curious about the mysterious shogunate!

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After a siege, Cao Jun and Lu Bu Jun fell into a strategic stalemate. Cao Jun surrounded Puyang City, but did not attack for several days.

The tragic battle damage figures show that it is almost impossible to realize the idea of ​​a one-shot, quick solution.

So... the battle situation in Puyang will fall into a stalemate.

And this... is not what Cao Cao wants to see. The strategic stalemate will not only test the tenacity of Cao Cao and the soldiers, but also the test of food is no different.

And these are exactly the advantages that Lu Bu has now.

The entire Cao army suddenly fell into an inexplicable and strange atmosphere. Many soldiers didn't say anything, but they were very worried about the food supply!

You know, the first wave of food sent by the shogunate's meritorious Cao Lu Yu can only last for more than ten days.

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Xuzhou, Xiapi City.

Liu Bei stood on the tower and looked into the distance. He held a letter in his hand. To be precise, it was the ultimatum from Huainan Yuan Shu.

The meaning is very clear. Now that Cao Cao and Lu Bu are fighting against Puyang, Xuzhou must be empty. Yuan Shu will join forces with Liu Bei to attack Pengcheng, take back the entire territory of Xuzhou, and divide Xuzhou equally.

Yuan Shu's attitude is very clear and tough... You can either kill Cao Cao together with Lao Tzu, or Lao Tzu will beat you down first and then fight Cao Cao, you can decide for yourself!

"Hehe..." Liu Bei smiled wryly, did he have a choice?

How could he have betrayed the benevolence and righteousness on which he was based, abandoned the faith on which he was famous, and instead went to form an alliance with Yuan Shu to attack his nominal "benefactor" Cao Cao?

Just hit it, there is no other choice.

Ugh…

Having said that, Cao Cao's chrysanthemum... ah no, Cao Cao obviously showed a flaw, but he still couldn't explode, it's really uncomfortable!
"Brother, I can't figure it out." Zhang Fei behind him scratched his head. From his point of view, Yuan Shu has been bluffing for more than half a month, but he hasn't seen any troops. It's just a lot of thunder and rain, and it's not a problem at all. Son.

Zhang Fei's brain circuit is relatively clear, but what is entangled is another matter.

"Big Brother, Second Brother, please tell me, according to the information from Yanzhou, Cao Cao raised a large army to attack Puyang City, and a siege battle was fought in the dark, but why didn't Cao Cao fight Lu Bu sooner or later? Why is this? When is the time to fight? Isn’t this just nonsense!”

Zhang Fei yelled, he had been struggling with this matter all morning.

He tried to figure out Cao Cao's thoughts, but it turned out that his IQ was not enough to understand the connection between them.

"Third brother? Why did you say that?" Liu Bei asked back. "Why can't Cao Cao beat Lu Bu at this time?"

"Brother, didn't you say that?" Zhang Fei patted his forehead lightly. "Cao Cao's food is stored in Puyang City, and now it has all fallen into the hands of Lu Bu's son, so what's the matter?"

"Now Lu Bu's soldiers are fat and oily, but Cao Cao's soldiers can't even fill their stomachs. If you go to attack the city at this time, if Lu Bu closes the city gate and stands firm like a shrinking tortoise, Cao Cao's punch It hit the tortoise shell, leaving only my hands numb!"

"That's not it... News came from our secret operations in Yanzhou. Cao Cao attacked the city for a whole day a few days ago, but he didn't break a single gate! This motherfucker is going to be exhausted. Isn't Cao Cao finished? Big brother, tell me , what is wrong in Cao Cao's mind this time?"

Ha ha…

Liu Bei was amused by Zhang Fei's words, but the words were not rough...

It seems that Cao Cao's decision to attack Xuzhou was not wise.

"Brother, having said that, many of Cao Ying's actions recently reveal weirdness!" Guan Yu's unchanging paralyzed face rarely frowned... "According to the news we sent back from Yanzhou, recently Cao Cao sent a team A group of troops went to Bingzhou and Yanzhou to buy upland rice and rice seeds."

"There was also a notice posted in the four counties of Yanzhou and Xuzhou calling on the people to catch locust larvae. I heard that a locust can be exchanged for [-] copper coins in the government office. Besides..."

Guan Yu paused for a moment before continuing: "Recently, Cao Cao sent people to buy grains on the black market crazily, no matter what the price is, they bought them all. For this reason, many black market merchants have soared the price of grains to the sky and slaughtered them mercilessly. He paid a sum, what is the situation now, there will be another three months until July, the grain harvest will be abundant, and new grain will come down, Cao Cao is a bit wronged to spend this money."

Guan Yu, who is familiar with "Spring and Autumn", is particularly sensitive to many subtle behaviors, especially those about Cao Ying.

He keenly peeled away cocoons from the detailed information, and raised a series of doubts about Cao Ying's subtle actions.

And these reminders made Liu Bei's eyes condense all of a sudden.

Searching for rice, removing locusts, and buying grain at a high price, these three inadvertent actions are connected together, which makes Liu Bei think more and go farther.

If there must be a connection in the middle, Liu Bei feels...Cao Jun is planning for a rainy day, and continues to think along this meaning, is it preparing for drought and locust plague?

That's right, the drought corresponding to dry rice, the locust disaster corresponding to locust removal... It seems... Cao Ying is really preparing for drought and locust disaster!

Liu Bei's eyeballs must be...

Wait, just for a moment... His eyes narrowed again, no, locust plagues often appear at the same time as drought, but... what about drought?
It's the end of March and it rained heavily just a few days ago?
The so-called drought has no trace at all, so... the locust plague, this is even more impossible!According to past experience, locust plagues rarely occur in years with abundant rainfall.

Is Cao Cao's brain kicked by a donkey?To make such an absurd move, right?

This was Liu Bei's thought after some thought, but just as this thought appeared, Liu Bei shook his head violently.

And just shaking his head like this, he felt that his own head was kicked by the donkey...

call…

Liu Bei let out a long breath.

I almost forgot, Cao Cao has an expert by his side!
In the past, he entered Yanzhou, broke the Yellow Turban, accepted the Yellow Turban, seized Xuzhou, and retreated from Lu Bu... Which one can be deduced with common sense, because Cao Cao does not take the usual path, because the master behind him can always see more , and further, Cao Cao can have such achievements today, and can survive in the cracks of this troubled world.

In other words, Liu Bei and Cao Cao had completely different encounters and trajectories. Facts have proved that Cao Cao's route followed a broad road, while Liu Bei's road became narrower and narrower.

Then...

Liu Bei's eyes narrowed, this seemingly unreliable drought, locust plague...

Liu Bei decided that he would rather believe what he has than what he has not!
He has made a decision in his heart.

"Second brother, from now on, our Xiapi City and Guangling County will also start offering rewards for locusts, and the price will be lowered, [-] coppers per locust, as long as the people catch it, the county government offices will exchange it immediately, and there is no room for loss. !"

ah... ah...

Liu Bei's words made Zhang Fei's mouth wide open in an instant, which was a rhythm that would startle his jaw.

And Guan Yu's eyes were obviously fixed, as if... he didn't understand at all, why did the eldest brother do this?
Cao Cao's head was kicked by a donkey?

Could it be that the eldest brother's head was also kicked by the donkey?
Before the two of them thought about it, Liu Bei's words continued.

"In addition, third brother, you should also go to Yangzhou to buy some rice seeds. As for upland rice, send someone to Bingzhou to buy some. After the shipment comes back, you will immediately promote planting. We have many lakes in Xiapi City, so we can plant them. Rice has natural advantages!"

"As for... stockpiling grain, this way... I'll go to Mi's house to discuss with Zizhong (Mi Zhu), and ask him to ignore the rise in grain prices and stock up some grain as a precautionary measure!"

This is out of the way...

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were stunned. Is the elder brother crazy?Was it infected by Cao Cao?
Zhang Fei's eyeballs rolled again and again.

"Brother...this..."

He wanted to talk to persuade, but Liu Bei flicked his long sleeves. "Third Brother, don't ask, just follow my orders."

Speaking of this, Liu Bei said with emotion: "Over the years, I always thought that many of my decisions were correct, but...it turns out that every decision made by Cao Cao is more comprehensive than I thought, and he saw farther. This time..."

Liu Bei paused, slightly wiggling his sexy mustache. "This time I will learn from him once, and follow him to do the same actions. I also want to use this experience, maybe... my brother can also experience from it, how did Cao Cao rise these years? What kind of process did he go through!"

Speaking of which...

The corners of Liu Bei's mouth twitched slightly. At first, he despised Cao Cao's series of unimaginable operations, but... never thought, it was just a moment of effort. The more Liu Bei thought about it, the more he felt that there must be a reason for this operation.

Since there is no way to defeat you with my method, then try your method, the so-called repaying the other with the other's way!
Who doesn't know how to copy homework?

"Second brother, send more spies to Yanzhou, and pay close attention to those over there!"

Liu Bei's words were quite firm. At this moment...his eyes turned to the northwest direction again. There, the Puyang battlefield was in a stalemate. So, can Cao Cao's food withstand it?

With such a high food price, even if the whole state's financial resources are used to buy food... the stored food will not last for a few months, right?
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(End of this chapter)