Three Kingdoms: Jiuyuan Tiger

Chapter 480 The battle begins, arrows rain down

"Since you don't know everything, why do you want to take Xiapi first? Xiapi is where Tao Qian's state capital is located. Even if the defense is empty, there will be no shortage of soldiers and horses. Let me ask you, if you take it Xiapi, Cao Cao's army is coming in a blink of an eye, what should we do then? Fight or retreat? Leave Pengcheng at your fingertips and refuse to take it, but insist on attacking Xiapi first, what is your intention?" Yang Hong shouted loudly.

Jia Sidao was speechless, so he retreated to the side in embarrassment and stopped speaking.

"I have a word." Guo Tu said unhurriedly.

"I would like to hear the details." Yang Hong said.

"Xiapi is Tao Qian's administrative office, and one Xiapi is enough to equal several Pengchengs. Even so, there is nothing wrong with taking Xiapi first." Guo Tu said slowly.

"That's wrong! Xiapi is indeed very rich, but it's not the most suitable place to attack first. To be on the safe side, I think we should take Pengcheng first, and then go to Xiapi." Yang Hong insisted.

"Okay! Take Pengcheng first, and then attack Xiapi! That's it!" Yuan Shu said.

"No!" All the civil and military soldiers clapped their hands together and said.

"With Ji Ling as the main general, Zhang Xun, Lei Bo, Chun Yuqiong, Yu Hualong, Zhao Pusheng, and Zhang Conglong will be the deputy generals, and Yang Hong, Feng Ji, and Guo Tu will be the military divisions accompanying the army, leading [-] cavalry and [-] infantry. Immediately leave for Xuzhou!"

"The last general/subordinates obey!" Ji Ling and others accepted the order.

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Xuzhou, Langya, and Kaiyang City.

Tens of thousands of Cao's troops lined up neatly under Kaiyang City, waiting for the order to attack the city.

This time the conquest of Xuzhou was to create a sense of avenging the father and attacking in a hurry, so Boss Cao's standard car was still not brought.

Drinking tea and watching the battle in a luxurious carriage is of course impossible at the moment.

Boss Cao is riding a BMW horse. This horse is snow-white, with yellow hooves, tall and mighty, with a dignified figure.

Its name is: Claw Yellow Feidian!

In this expedition, Cao Cao led a total of ten generals and one counselor:

The ten generals are: Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Le Jin, Li Dian, Yu Jin, Jing Si, Yang Dayan, Cao Bin, Luo Song, Shan Xiongxin;

The military advisor who accompanied him was Xun Yu.

Xia Houyuan was left by Cao Cao to guard Yanzhou, and Cheng Yu was also left by Cao Cao to assist Xia Houyuan.

Although so many generals were brought out in one breath, there are still many generals in Yanzhou: Xiahou Dun, Li Tong, Cai Yang, Zang Ba, Sun Guan, Yin Li, Li Wenzhong, Yan Yingyuan and other generals were all left by Cao Cao to guard Yanzhou.

Looking at the Kaiyang City in front of him, Cao Cao told Cao Ren who was beside him, "You will be in charge of the siege this time. Order the siege!"

Cao Ren cupped his hands and said, "The last general takes orders!"

After the words fell, Cao Ren patted his horse forward, raised his gun and shouted: "Beat the drums and attack the city!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The rumble of war drums sounded, and more than a dozen siege formations slowly moved towards Kaiyang City.

"Crossbowmen, get ready!" Seeing Cao Jun attacking, Liu Bei ordered loudly.

Liu Bei gave an order, and the crossbowmen on Kaiyang City were all holding their strong bows and crossbows tightly, waiting quietly for Cao Jun to enter the range.

There was not much tension on the faces of the crossbowmen, because everyone had a bundle of arrows beside them!
That's right!It is a bundle of arrows!

In order to defend Kaiyang City, Tao Qian not only mobilized arrows from other counties and counties, but also dispatched many craftsmen to make arrows day and night, so there are enough arrows in Kaiyang City at this time, so there is no need to worry at all. The problem of not enough arrows.

The so-called "one shot of the gun is worth ten thousand taels of gold", and the same is true of ancient wars.

From ancient times to the present, war has always been a matter of burning money, that is, Tao Qian is rich and powerful, so he can mobilize so many arrows in a short period of time.

You know, the arrows carried by Cao Cao's [-] soldiers and horses are not even one-tenth of Tao Qian's.

When Cao Jun entered the shooting range, Liu Bei waved his male and female swords and shouted: "Shoot the arrow! The slinger is on standby!"

"Shhhhhh!"

The dark rain of arrows fell, like a torrential rain, or like dark clouds covering the sun.

Even with the protection of shields, many Cao soldiers were still shot into hedgehogs.

"Shoot!" Cao Ren ordered loudly.

Immediately after Cao Ren gave the order, a rain of arrows rose from Cao Jun's formation and flew towards the head of Kaiyang City.

As soon as Cao Jun shot again, the air immediately became lively, and the arrows from both sides collided and landed from time to time, making the sound of gold and iron.

But the sound of arrows colliding with each other is like a drop of water falling into a river, compared to a battlefield full of shouts and killings, it is difficult to attract people's attention.

Although both sides are constantly shooting arrows, one is from high to low, and the other is from low to high. It must be that the defenders have a greater advantage.

Countless soldiers of Cao Jun were shot to the ground by arrows falling from the sky, but the soldiers behind them, instead of stopping, accelerated their progress.

Accompanied by the continuous sound of piercing the air, the arrows covering the sky and covering the sun were like hungry locusts all over the sky, shuttled wantonly between the army formations of both sides.

The sound of the bowstring ringing can be heard endlessly, and arrows continue to pass through the gaps in the shield and shoot Cao Jun's soldiers to the ground.

From time to time, Xuzhou soldiers on the top of the city were shot by arrows and fell to the top of the city early, and then fell to the ground and died.

Some of the dense rain of arrows fell on the ground, some shot on shields, or shot on people's bodies. Continuous screams filled the world.

Looking at the soldiers of Cao Jun who were constantly falling, Cao Ren's eyes flashed a trace of unbearable and distressed, but Cao Cao, who was watching the battle from a distance, did not change his expression at all.

As a qualified hero, Cao Cao knows the truth of "one general will succeed and ten thousand bones will perish".

At the cost of countless lives, Cao Jun's vanguard finally made a bloody road under the arrow rain of Xuzhou soldiers, and successfully reached the moat of Kaiyang City.

Without Cao Ren's instructions, a group of Cao Jun climbed up and quickly put the ladders on both ends of the moat, and then stepped on the ladders to pass through the moat.

Cao Jun, who knows water, didn't show his strength first. He had armor and weapons on his body, so swimming with a heavy load is not a smart choice.

"Smash logs and stones, pour gold juice!" Liu Bei ordered loudly.

Obtaining Liu Bei's order, the Xuzhou soldiers at the head of Kaiyang City smashed down the rolling logs and stones desperately, and the boiling golden juice was also poured down the city.

With the smashing of rolling logs and stones, the ladder that had just reached the top of the city was directly smashed, and Cao Jun Xiandeng had no choice but to temporarily avoid his edge with his shield on his head.

Although this shield is not small, it is also thick enough, but for the heavy rolling wood and rocks, this shield is still not enough to look good.

Not to mention whether the rolling wood and rocks can smash the shield, if it hits the shield firmly, the arm of Cao Jun's soldier under it will be broken directly!
In this dangerous battlefield, there is no substantial difference between a broken arm and a life.

"My lord, according to the defense method of Xuzhou soldiers, my brother will not be able to attack the city at all. It is not a way to go on like this!" Cao Bin said anxiously.

"The roads are all made by people. This is the first day to attack the city. What are you in a hurry for?" Cao Cao frowned.

　One more!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)