Abnormal Three Kingdoms

Chapter 343 Heart City Has Been Broken
Shou Zhang.

The fierce offensive of the Xuzhou army started again with the rising sun. Behind the broken female wall, a soldier of Cao Jun had an unconcealable exhaustion on his face.

Even though these people had been rehabilitated last night, in order to maximize their combat effectiveness, the city guards took turns going to the city in order to preserve their physical strength to the maximum extent. However, physical exhaustion can be recovered, but what about mental exhaustion?

Faced with seemingly endless waves of attacks by the Xuzhou Army and the despair of defending the isolated city, they could not see any hope. The city's troops were exhausted little by little, and finally the city was destroyed.

In the face of such a future, no matter how vigorous the physical strength is, the spirit will suffer invisible devastation all the time, and such a mental outlook is destined to greatly reduce morale.

Especially when the news came yesterday that the Qingzhou army sent troops to attack the city of Xuchang, and their retreat was cut off.

What is even more desperate is, does the Qingzhou Army's action represent the attitude of the Yuan family?

Although after getting the news, Xia Houyuan and others immediately blocked it and even beheaded the messenger, but the news still spread.

The catapults in the distance have already started to bombard the city, and the stone bullets carrying the power of a thousand troops hit the city again and again like meteorites. Without special requirements, they walked up to the city spontaneously and used their awe-inspiring aura to strengthen the city wall.

They couldn't avoid the battle. The first thing the Xuzhou army did after breaking the city was usually to liquidate the aristocratic family. From ancient times to the present, the princes did not talk about joining forces with the aristocratic family, but took the aristocratic family as the target of attack. This is definitely the first time.

Even some princes who also saw the disadvantages of the aristocratic family, they only slowly restricted and attacked the aristocratic family after they won the world. It was definitely the first time for the princes to take action against the aristocratic family in the process of fighting for the world. In such a situation where Cao Jun is clearly in the end, they still stand up and use all their strength to help Cao Jun defend against the enemy.

This is not what the people want, it's just self-protection, otherwise, even if Lu Bu showed a little bit of closeness to the nobles, they would not resist desperately in this desperate situation.

However, what makes them desperate is the disappearance of popular popularity. The people no longer support them, so that they can no longer gain strength from it, and can only use their arrogance to resist.

Wells and chariots moved slowly towards the city wall like giant war beasts. The dense rain of arrows almost annihilated the roaring stone bombs in the air, constantly consuming the barrier brought by the army formation.

Standing on the top of the city tower, Xun You was wearing a green robe fluttering in the wind, watching the enemy's slowly advancing army formation. Strong, can easily mobilize the power of the army.

"Military Master, Miaocai has already gone to Xuchang." Cao Ren came behind Xun You, sighed and said, "I told him not to kill Yuan Tan, but how could Yuan Tan go and come back?"

"According to what General Miaocai said, Yuan Tan is stubborn and has no plan. If he goes back and forth this time, it must be instigated by someone." Xun You sighed and said, "If this person is still by Yuan Tan's side, General Miaocai's trip I’m afraid it won’t be easy to succeed.”

"How did our army end up in such a field today!?" Cao Ren slammed his fist on the wall of the tower, smashing a section of the wall. He didn't understand, they should be the dominant side compared with Lu Bu , why in the end, was suppressed by Lu Bu to such a desperate situation?
"Although Lü Bu is strong, he is not uncontrollable." Xun You recalled the first battle in Linying. Facts have proved that he, Guo Jia, and Xun Yu, together with Cao Cao and a good general, can suppress Lv Bu. The formidable power exerted by the combined army formation and their respective divine powers is enough to weaken the world's most powerful general to the point of relegation.

However, the premise of all this is that there should be no one around Lu Bu who can fight against them in the Qimen. Afterwards, Xun You carefully reviewed that battle. .

It was this person who temporarily broke their strange game at a critical moment, causing Lu Bu to break free and causing Cao Cao's death.

But when did Lu Bu have such a person by his side?Not everyone can learn Qimen, and neither can Chen Gong. Great Confucianism does not mean omnipotence. They know everything from Chen Gong.

Therefore, beside Lu Bu, there is at least one counselor who is proficient in strange sects, and what is even more frightening is that this person has been hiding in the dark and has never shown up!
Who is this person hiding in the dark?
With the help of this person, who else in this world can govern Lu Bu?
Feng Xiao and the others don't know what to do!

Thinking of Guo Jia and Xun Yu who were left on the battlefield, Xun You felt a burst of sadness in his heart.

"Who can control it?" Cao Ren looked at Xun You and asked anxiously.

Xun You shook his head, he could do it, but the conditions were very harsh, at least four counselors who were proficient in strange sects and a commander who could mobilize a hundred thousand troops, it would be best if there was a strong general, but it didn't matter if they didn't.

But in this world, as far as Xun You knew, it seemed that only Cao Cao could perfectly mobilize an army of [-], and mobilize the power of the general formation on them.

As for those who are proficient in strange sects, there are not many. Under Cao Cao's command, there are four people who are proficient in strange sects: He, Xun Yu, Guo Jia, and Zhong Yao, and none of Cheng Yu knows it.

Of course, if the technique of Qimen can reach a higher level, they can trap Lu Bu with their own strength. Unfortunately, the four of them are already at the top of this way, and the most powerful Guo Jia has not reached that level. Only the four of them work together , with the help of enough people's power, it is possible to achieve the effect of that realm, trapping people in a world they created.

It's a pity that there were only three of them at the beginning, and they barely trapped Lu Bu, but they were cracked by another mysterious person.

"Zi Xiao." Xun You looked at Cao Ren and said, "This battle is impossible to win! I'm thinking of retreating."

If Yuan Tan didn't intervene indiscriminately, according to Xun You's previous strategy, it would be feasible to cause confusion in the rear and expose the problems of Zhang Liao and the others. Although Lu Bu's rear has been purging the gentry, the entire Central Plains gentry is not waiting Let people kill, how can it be cleared up so quickly?

As long as they are united, they are capable of causing trouble to the rear of Zhang Liao's army. The longer it is delayed, the better it will be for them, and the more time will be left to persuade Yuan Shao to send troops.

But once Yuan Tan came out and stood on the opposite side of them, the problem became serious.

You must know that the hope they hold on to is the Yuan family, but now that the Yuan family has come out, they are standing opposite, which is tantamount to crushing everyone's hope. From today's battle, it can be seen that the soldiers' morale is weak and their morale is low. shock.

It doesn't really matter whether Xuchang is broken or not, they can defend the city, but the city of people's hearts has been broken, how can they defend it?
"Retire?" Cao Ren frowned and looked at Xun You: "We haven't lost yet?"

"Zixiao should be able to sense the change, stay here, and what awaits us in the end is a desperate road to ruin the city. The general is the commander of the three armies, so he shouldn't be arrogant. Have you ever thought that if you fight until the last moment, the lord and the others will die?" Where should we go?" Xun You didn't refute, they really haven't lost yet, if they want to defend, they can continue to defend, even for a month or two.

But what's the point of keeping it for a month or two?

How should the heirs of Cao Cao, Cao Pi, Cao Zhi, and Cao Zhang be arranged?
Do you really have the heart to let them be buried together?

Cao Ren was silent. Sometimes as a subordinate, you can vent your emotions, but as a coach, you have to coordinate the overall situation and can't be impulsive.

"Understood." Cao Ren sighed and said, "Sir, do you want to take advantage of our army's strength to plan a way out?"

Xun You nodded, looking at the beast-like siege equipment on the battlefield, but sighed silently in his heart, he must curb the development of Lu Bu, otherwise the world will perish!
The war is still going on, the ladder has been put on the female wall, the roar of the catapult has stopped, but the enemy's arrow formation is quite powerful, wave after wave of arrows rained down like meteors, hitting the city The upper army was shaken, and the Xuzhou army rushed up the city along the ladder. The battle formation blended together, and the end of the Xuzhou army's fearlessness put great pressure on the defenders. Under the desperate struggle of all the generals, they were finally defeated drive down.

However, a new round of charge started again, and some wells were ignited by the boiling oil, which spread rapidly, and the Xuzhou army on the wells jumped down dancing, covered in flames.

Cao Jun's soldiers stabbed the enemy's chest with a knife, but the knife was held tightly by the opponent, and the head was cut off by another Xuzhou army who rushed forward, and some were dragged into the moat by the Xuzhou army, and they died together.

The tragic words on the battlefield are not enough to make up a few dozen, and life becomes cheap at the moment when the battle array merges. Whether you want to continue fighting or not, but facing the moment of life and death, no one in Cao Jun dares to carry it, even a little timidity May lose life.

"But even if they have to leave, how can these soldiers retreat?" Cao Ren asked.

Xun You remained silent and did not answer. As the commander of the first army, there are some things that he should figure out rather than ask himself. Perhaps Cao Ren also knew what to do, but he was unwilling to face the cruel fact.

The army can't leave if they want to leave. Someone must stay to delay the enemy army and give them time to escape. The Central Plains is not good at this point. There is no depth and no danger to defend. As it is now, the two major forces are fighting each other. Once it fails, it will be a thousand miles away, and there is not even a place for them to hold on and make a comeback.

Cao Ren looked at Xun You in a daze, and sighed for a long time, "Who will keep the city?"

The defenders of the city must be generals. It is useless for ordinary generals to stay, and it is not enough to stabilize people's hearts. Therefore, those who stay must have sufficient prestige and ability.

But this kind of person is the core of Cao Jun.

"Wen Ze is strict in governing the army, and he is known for his military prestige." Xun You suddenly said leisurely: "Apart from generals, only General Wen Ze is competent!"

When Cao Ren heard this, his face turned pale...

(End of this chapter)