Three Kingdoms: The Guan Family's Rebellious Son, Long Blessing Jing Xiang

Chapter 477 I obviously don’t like it, but there’s nothing I can do about it!

Siege of a city has been a science since ancient times.

Readers always say that "Milk Candy's face is thicker than the city wall." From this we can see that the city wall is thick and the city is difficult to attack... This is passed down from generation to generation and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

As for siege... During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, sieging a city was almost equivalent to attacking a gate.

But if it is discussed in such a narrow sense, even Sun Wu, the author of "The Art of War"... would have to lament that it is difficult to attack the gate, so he proposed to defeat the enemy without fighting.

Therefore, after Sun Wu, generations of military strategists began to think about how to solve the long-standing problem of "attacking the gate".

As for the ideas, there are two in total:

One: Reduce the difficulty of attacking the goal;

Second: Don’t attack the goal and use other methods...

At this moment, Lu Meng chose the first idea, which was to reduce the difficulty of siege and send the rush car... under the city.

His method is to put the dust truck in front and the rushing truck behind.

The use of dust trucks can effectively block the thrown objects on the city. Of course, it only blocks the lighter thrown objects.

But, enough is enough...

In addition to oil stains, the fire arrow can also be "raised" to the side to ensure that the wooden punch car will not catch fire.

really…

Under the cover of the dust truck and surrounded by the shield formation, the Soochow Army's charge arrived at Changsha City smoothly. Although it cost more than a thousand shield soldiers their lives,... the old and new cities, the four city gates It's already so close, you can break it with a snap of your fingers.

"Bump...bump the door!"

Zhu Zhi's eyes glared angrily at the gate of Changsha City in front of him, his pupils filled with desire.

Breaking through here, and then breaking through Jiangling, in this way...the retreat route of the Guan family and his son will be cut off.

The whole Jingzhou is finished...

Of course... Now Gan Ning is in Jingzhou, and he has a sworn hatred with Zhu Zhi, and he hates his son...

Also...just...

Thinking of Gan Ning, Zhu Zhi would inevitably think of his miserable son. His hands suddenly clenched, and the sword in his hand made a subtle "crack" sound due to the rubbing of his wrists.

——"Dong...dong..."

The sound of the mallet hitting the city gate continued to be heard.

After all, the city gates of Changsha City built by Hao Zhao were shaking violently under the impact of rushing cars from all directions.

"Hold... Hold..."

Gong Zhi commanded the troops behind the city gate. His forehead was covered with sweat. Facing several times more enemies, he knew better than anyone what it meant for the city gate to be breached.

Without the protection of city gates and walls, once the Wu army outside enters the city, they will be like wild dogs, biting and barking like crazy.

dong... dong...

The knocked city gate made a "rumbling" sound.

"Go up, go up..."

Gong Zhi's head was covered with sweat. He was breathing heavily and said, "Grandma Te, why can't that guy Hao Zhao use his secret weapon?"

Looking outside the city...

"Hahaha, hahaha..."

Under the city gate, under one of the city gates in the new city, Zhu Zhi laughed wildly.

He raised his face and looked at the high eaves, "Hahaha... This Changsha City is built solidly, so what? Can you do anything to stop my general's rushing cars and dust-raising vehicles? Hahaha..."

Zhu Zhi showed the ultimate face of a villain who has succeeded.

Of course, this look was more like he was expressing his deepest condolences for his lost son from the bottom of his heart.

No wonder he is so successful as a villain...

In any city, the city gates and walls are not a flat surface, but a concave surface.

This is because preventing car rushes has always been the task of the moat, not the task of the crossbow arrows on the tower.

In other words, once the rusher crosses the moat, then... he will have an unimpeded path in front of the city gate.

The arrows from the tower cannot reach here at all.

This is a vacuum zone, and it is also a common sense that generals must master when attacking city gates.

Many times, attacking a city gate is equivalent to finding a way to send the rush car to the gate!

From this perspective, there is no doubt that...Lu Meng's plan was successful.

Undoubtedly...it is impossible for Changsha City to open the city gate in this battle with huge disparity in strength!It's even more impossible to rush out!

However, as the top defender in the Three Kingdoms period, Hao Zhao...how could he not think of other ways and make other responses——

"Bump...bump..."

As Zhu Zhi roared, the huge city gate was like a giant beast that seemed ferocious but could only be beaten passively. At the intersection of the city gate and the city wall, there was already faint rammed earth that had been hit and rubbed violently, and even scattered. Lots of dust.

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha…"

Zhu Zhi was laughing, wantonly and wildly.

——"According to this progress, if there is even half a stick of incense, the city gate will be knocked open..."

Just when Zhu Zhi thought of this rather awkwardly.

"boom…"

A voice came out suddenly from behind.

It seems... it's above!

Zhu Zhi reacted very quickly. He quickly turned his head and looked for information.

But he saw countless iron chains tied with hard "graphite" falling down one after another from the tower.

Graphite... This is a large, extremely strong "black stone" made from the material used to make the "ink stand".

Originally, the black stones dropped from the city tower could not hit the ram car recessed in the "city wall"...

However, these "graphites" are all tied with an iron chain without exception...

It seems that the defenders did not want to directly smash the "stones", but chose:

——Let these heavy rocks float and dance in the air!
Stones flew up...

That's a whole new story——

Sure enough, the length of the iron chain ensured that these "graphite" could not touch the ground, and with the help of inertia and the huge push when thrown down from the tower with a special device... When the "graphite" tied to the iron chain hit, the huge The inertia forced them to start shaking violently from side to side.

If it were a piece of graphite, the shaking would naturally have no effect, but... dozens or hundreds of "graphite" were thrown down at the same time, and then according to inertia, they were violently swung towards the city gate along... the iron chain.

"Boom..."

In just one moment, all the charging vehicles at the city gates, as well as the shield soldiers covering the charging vehicles, were all smashed to pieces by this "graphite"!
And these iron cables connecting the graphite are just right, so good that...the farthest distance of these graphite can just hit the rush car, but it can't hit the city gate at all.

"This…"

Seeing this sudden "boulder", Zhu Zhi couldn't help but exclaimed, but subconsciously he quickly lay down.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough and got down quickly...

Otherwise, he must be nothing but a corpse now.

But...he can lie down, but where can he lie down while rushing into a car?
Not only could it not lie down, but because of its large size, it quickly became the "target" of graphite.

With the sound of "clang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang."

Looking at Wu Jun who rushed to the side of the car, the one who reacted quickly fell down first, while the one who reacted slowly was already a bloody mess.

And the dust truck that Zhu Ran relies on...

It can stop oil stains and arrows, but it is no match for this heavy "graphite" and has long been shattered to pieces.

Obviously, in the second round of the battle, the Soochow Army was completely defeated again!
...

In front of the Soochow Central Army formation...

Lu Meng looked at the city gate with a livid face.

A soldier truthfully reported the situation of the siege: "General, all our army's chariots were... smashed by stone mills tied with iron chains by the defenders. Even those shields and armors were... also -"

"Shut up! This general can see it!" At this moment, Lu Meng's pupils were round and huge, and his words were full of anger.

He also served...

He had never seen a guard tie a stone to an iron chain, then use the device to eject it, using the inertia to shake... and destroy the siege equipment.

The boundary has been opened.

He Lu Meng was slashed on the butt with a knife - his eyes were opened!
He couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

——"Who is this guard?" 』

——'Wait a minute, could it be that Sekijiashiro is in Changsha with this unexpected idea? 』

Lu Meng has already suspected...the news returned from Xiangyang that Guan Lin is in Xiangyang...this piece of information is most likely false!
Otherwise, he really couldn't figure out who else could come up with such incredible city defense strategies over and over again.

certainly…

How did Lu Meng know that if according to historical records, Zhuge Liang also used "cloud ladders" and "rushing chariots" in sequence when attacking Chencang, but... even the small town of Chencang was easily defeated by Hao Zhao.

Especially this method of tying "graphite" with iron ropes not only opened Lu Meng's eyes, but also opened the eyes of Zhuge Liang under Chencang City in history!

"Humph…"

With a cold snort, Lu Meng could not do anything to the city. He could only direct all his anger on the soldier who was reporting in front of him.

"Go away, go away—"

As the soldier walked away, Ding Feng, who was beside Lu Meng, asked: "There are so many bells and whistles. It's just a small city with a thousand people. Our army of [-] captured this city even if one of us spits out foam! General Lu, let the last general Go, if the general cannot climb the city first, then I would like to raise my head to see him!" Listening to Ding Feng's invitation, Lu Meng frowned and thought, his cold eyes staring at those who were fleeing from the city gate... under the rain of arrows. The returning shield soldier.

For a moment, Lu Meng felt that this city... might not be conquered.

But...there is no turning back when the bow is drawn.

Lu Meng knew very well that now...this battle has begun, the Sun-Liu alliance has been completely shattered. This is a battlefield of "life or death"!This is a battlefield with no room for anything!

If he couldn't conquer this city, he might lose his head.

With this in mind, Lu Meng immediately ordered, "Then there will be Laoding to serve as general..."

Lu Meng originally wanted Ding Feng to launch a general attack, but the ladder and the chariot can't be used, so... the manhole, the ladder and the chariot can't be used together, and the number of soldiers and horses can also crush the defenders!
It's just that... the word "army" for the general has not escaped Lu Meng's mouth.

"No..."

At this moment, an elegant general rode up on horseback, with a group of soldiers behind him, each with a radiant face and a neat military appearance.

As if... he was also a general sent by Soochow to raid Jingnan.

——It’s He Qi.

Speaking of He Qi, we have to mention Lu Xun.

If we say that in Soochow, the person most admired, most sincerely convinced, and most willing to surrender and loyal to by Shanyue people was Lu Xun, who was eloquent and knowledgeable about all things!
Then, what the Shanyue people hated and feared the most, and the one who was beaten to pieces time and time again, was He Qi, who was very good at mountain warfare.

That was in the 13th year of Jian'an, when He Qiqian was a mighty Zhonglang general.

In the same year... anti-Wu uprisings by local powerful tribes continued to occur in Danyang County in Soochow. At that time, Sun Quan was leading the main force to surround Hefei and could not spare any manpower.

It was He Qi who brought only a small number of soldiers and horses to suppress it.

Then he started a tit-for-tat battle with the Shanyue people and the Danyang people in the mountains.

In the end, He Qi defeated more with less and won by surprise... His tactics, even in later generations, are still one of the most outstanding examples of mountainous battles, and they are worthy of being used as textbooks in military courses for later generations.

It was precisely because of that battle that He Qi's status soared and he was now serving as General Fenwu. Even so, his words had a certain weight.

"What advice does General Fenwu have?" Lu Meng looked at He Qi.

He Qi directly met Lu Meng's unfriendly eyes, "Can't you see it, right governor? Our army was planning a surprise attack, and we attacked them by surprise, but the opponent was also filled with fire arrows, fire dragons, seas of fire, and this iron rope. Tie graphite, this is obviously prepared... If we continue to fight, I am afraid that before Changsha City is captured, the anger of our [-] Wu army will be relieved first."

This…

He Qi's words reminded Lu Meng.

Lu Meng pondered for a moment and then asked He Qi. "General He came all the way just to tell Lu this during the fierce battle?"

He Qi immediately shook his head, "No!"

As he spoke, he pointed to the sky...and following He Qi's gaze, Lu Meng also looked up at the sky.

I saw a tiny black dot floating in the sky.

Shockingly... it was a flying ball, and this flying ball was looking down at them from the sky...

"I see…"

Only then did Lu Meng realize the seriousness of the problem, "No wonder Guan Yu burned down the beacon tower. It turns out that they found a way to replace the beacon tower and make it easier to monitor the movements of our Soochow Army!"

As he spoke, Lu Meng glared at the flying ball and clenched his hands involuntarily.

This looks like:

——He clearly disliked the flying ball and hated it to the core...but he was helpless and powerless!
This look also has a name, it’s called: aggrieved!
"General Lu!" He Qi chanted again, "From the beginning, this was not a surprise attack...but the enemy waiting for work!" "I originally thought that the enemy was in the open and we were in the dark, and we could catch the enemy by surprise, but I never thought that... In the end, the enemy was in darkness and we were in the clear, and our army was the one who was caught off guard... The most urgent task is to postpone the attack on the city and set up camp... long-term plan! In my opinion... Changsha City cannot be captured in one or two days."

This…

Listening to He Qi's words, even though he felt helpless, Lu Meng could only do this.

Not long after, the sound of ringing gold began to resound. Accompanying the sound of ringing gold was Lu Meng's helpless mood.

5 people cannot capture a small city garrisoned by 2000 or [-] people.

——What a shame...

This person was thrown into grandma’s house!
"Ah... alas..."

While sighing, Lu Meng suddenly realized something, "General He?"

"how?"

"I suddenly thought..." Lu Meng's tone became solemn and meticulous, and he also became panicked and worried, "If the flying ball can spy on the movements of our army at any time, then...that Zhou Tai and the people who attacked Jiangling City General Xu Sheng and their [-] navy troops..."

Lu Meng didn't finish his words, but it seemed as if...he thought of an extremely terrible thing.

...

...

In order to raid Jingzhou, Sun Quan used his old capital.

The major families also spared no effort to support.

They raised a total of [-] troops and horses, all of which were led by Lu Meng. Lu Meng himself brought [-] troops to raid Changsha City, and the other [-] troops were given to Xu Sheng and Zhou Tai.

Because most of these 4 people are infantry, and there are only [-] cavalry.

Since it's a surprise attack, it's important to be a soldier with great speed...

Now, after landing... Xu Sheng led [-] troops and horses behind him. Zhou Tai was more impatient and led [-] cavalry to serve as the vanguard.

We must take the lead in clearing obstacles for the army!

At this time, Zhou Tai led four thousand cavalry, while galloping, he listened nervously and looked in all directions.

He is reckless and irritable, but... as a general, his ability to command troops and bravery are at the top of this era.

Now that we have arrived in Jiangling, there is no room for carelessness.

"No, why is it so quiet -"

In a forest, Zhou Tai raised his hand to signal the three armies to stop and slow down, "It's eerily quiet here, please proceed with caution."

For a moment, the team slowed down. Zhou Tai held the reins in one hand and his sword tightly in the other. Han water seeped out from his temples...

This forest... was too quiet. It seemed like there was no ambush and everything was calm.

But only... a general who has commanded the army for many years knows that it would be difficult to be so quiet if it were not man-made.

really……

Suddenly there was a burst of shouting from behind, and Zhou Tai turned around quickly, only to see the banner of Jiangling City Guard Mi Fang, with no more than a thousand men, riding white horses, and charging towards him with silver spears.

Now, Zhou Taile is in trouble, who is Mi Fang?Even though he has never seen it, he has heard about it.

It is not an exaggeration at all to say that he is the most "useless" general and connections person under Liu Bei's command.

He was overjoyed and said, "It turns out we met by chance. Just in time, capture the thief first and capture the king. If we capture this Mi Fang, Jiangling City will be defeated without a fight -"

Immediately, Zhou Tai shouted and rushed forward, fighting with "Mi Fang"'s silver spear.

However, after three rounds, "Mi Fang" seemed to be outmatched...he just slapped the horse and ran away.

Zhou Tai shouted: "Where will the thief go?" He led people to chase him.

at the same time…

On the tower of Jiangling City, Ma Liang squinted and looked into the distance.

at this time.

"Report-"

A detective horse quickly came to report, "The vanguard force led by Zhou Tai discovered our army's ambush... Prefect Mi was defeated. After a few rounds, he turned his horse's head and fled in panic."

When Tan Ma reported, his face was solemn and his tone was urgent.

Ma Liang, on the other hand, was in sharp contrast to the Tanma's expression. He squinted his eyes as always, looking into the distance, and his tone always remained calm: "I know, let's get down!"

"promise…"

Follow Tan Ma down the tower.

Ma Liang exhaled softly, then... turned around and walked into a watchtower on the city tower.

This is... the place where the generals usually discuss military affairs, especially during the defense of the city, all the generals are always on standby here.

On the contrary... Ma Liang just entered.

"Ji Chang, come on, come on, sit down and listen to... our Master Adou's "Journey to the West". It's so interesting!"

Indeed...in this watchtower, Liu Chan is gushing about the story in "Journey to the West". He just talked about the battle between Sun Wukong and the Bone Demon.

The white-bone spirit turned into a girl, frightening Tang Sanzang into a daze.

Unexpectedly, Ma Liang walked in at this time.

Of course, that's not the point...

The focus is on the next conversation between Liu Chan and that person.

"Uncle Ma, Uncle Ma, why don't you come and listen too... Monkey Sun is so powerful, but Tang Sanzang is so dim-sighted that he can't tell the truth from the false, right from the wrong... He's such a big fool!"

"Adou, please go on...the white-bone demon turned into an old woman again? What next? Did he eat that Tang Sanzang? And Monkey Sun...can you tell it again?"

With this question.

Liu Chan coughed lightly, took a sip of water, and moistened his throat, "Uncle Zi Fang, don't worry, the story of Baihuling has just begun! What a pity...Uncle Zilong is no longer around, and what he likes to hear most is Sun Wukong. Three dozen white-bone demons!”

——Sun Wukong beats the Bone Demon three times!
This is not the point, the point is...Uncle Zifang!

——Uncle Zifang!

Yes, Zifang is the name of Mi Fang, and the person sitting next to Liu Chan is Mi Fang, the real Mi Fang!
Then...

Baihuling, ah no...it's the one who fought against Zhou Tai, who is it?
...

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(End of this chapter)