Shuhan

Chapter 274: Cao Pi is numb, how can he still fight this battle?
Then Cao Pi returned to Linyang, and the Wei army became operational.

Some of them were arranged to go down and collect grain.

Some of them were a little old and weak, heading towards Ruyin.

And most of them, led by Cao Hong and Wu Zhi, stormed towards Pingyu City!

The current situation of the Wei army is indeed not optimistic.

however.

As long as we win Pingyu, everything will be fine!

No matter how much I jump around, my prince in Hanzhong, Liu Gongsi, is nothing more than a grasshopper after autumn.

Runan!

If it belongs to the State of Wei, then it belongs to the State of Wei.

You kid can't take it away.

of course
The premise is that the Wei army must be able to capture Pingyu.

It was early morning.

As soon as the sky dawned, the horns of the Wei army began to sound.

woohoo~
Accompanied by the sound of war drums.

Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
The Wei army arrayed outside Pingyu City moved.

The siege equipment beside the Wei soldiers also moved accordingly.

The fierce sound of war drums was deafening outside Pingyu City, and the Wei army's offensive was as fierce as a tiger descending from the mountain.

Their military formation was broad, with flags flying, drums and trumpets loud, and weapons flashing with cold light.

The Han troops at the top of the city were dressed in iron armor, holding spears, bows and arrows, and swords and guns, with solemn expressions.

Zhao Yun held his spear high and stood at the forefront of the city wall, fearless and fearless. His eyes were resolute and firm, like a flag, inspiring the morale of the soldiers.

Nearly.

The cannon fodder of the Wei army in the front row began to wade through the pits and traps of Pingyu City.

The pits dug in advance are filled with sharpened bamboo tubes. Once you step out of the trap and fall into a pit about ten feet deep, there is no other possibility except being penetrated to the point of being heartbroken.

But no matter how many traps there are, as long as the Wei army is willing to use human lives to fill them, it won't matter.

Now the largest number of people in Wei's army are men.

The Wei army charged forward regardless of the pits and traps outside Pingyu City.

Minfu Xiangyong rushed forward carrying sandbags on his back, dumping the sand and soil in the sandbags into the moat.

The crossbowmen at the top of the city fired arrows like raindrops. The arrows drew arcs in the air and landed in the Wei army's formation. The Wei army with shields naturally blocked the rain of arrows in an orderly manner, but those without shields If you are a brave villager and a citizen, you will be in trouble.

It became a living target for the crossbowmen on the city.

Became an arrow-fed animal.

The swishing arrows were like locusts, and the sound really sounded like they were coming to claim their lives.

Suddenly, many civilians and warriors were hit by arrows. Their blood spattered and they groaned several times. After falling down, they never got up.

Their corpses fell into the moat and turned into a different kind of sand, filling the moat faster.

At any other time, attacking a city would take a long time, not to mention filling up the moat, but also to test the traps and traps outside the city.

It is not uncommon to spend several days.

However, due to the Wei army's attack regardless of casualties, even the moat was filled in within one day.

After completing the filling, the Wei army did not rest at all, and attacked Pingyu City that night.

Arrows fly.

Gold juice fills the sky.

Catapults continued to smash huge rocks on the city, and ladder trucks put ladders on the city one after another.

Even the scorching temperature of the fire oil could not stop the Wei army's determination to attack the city!
When the Wei army rushed to the city wall, the Han army engaged in hand-to-hand combat.

The sound of swords, guns, swords and halberds clashing was loud, blood splattered, and the soldiers' shouts, screams, and roars were mixed together.

"Runan is the Runan of my Runan people!"

"Weigou is dead!"

"Ahhh~"

Amidst the flash of swords and shadows, some soldiers waved their weapons vigorously, some were knocked to the ground, and some were seriously injured, but they still fought to the death.

At the head of the city and below the city, there was an anxious scene.

Zhao Yun fought against the Wei army who rushed up the city wall.

His spear was like lightning, emitting countless rays of silver light as it danced, piercing the enemy's vitals.

The generals of the Wei army were not to be outdone. Their weapons whizzed and stabbed at Zhao Yun quickly.

On the city wall, the soldiers of the Han army worked together and tried their best to resist the fierce attack of the Wei army.

Some Han soldiers pressed their hands against the city wall to prevent the enemy from advancing any further; some swung their swords vigorously and drove the enemies back one by one; some kept shooting in the rain of arrows to weaken the Wei army's offensive as much as possible.

However, the Wei army was numerous and had high morale, and the Han army on the wall was gradually struggling.

For a time, the situation at the top of the city became increasingly critical.

The tide-like Wei army and the iron-like Zhao Yun both felt the pressure doubled.

Since this day, I don’t know how many people have died under his spear. He swung the spear, stabbed, and swept away
Too many times, too many to count.

Even my arms started to feel sore.

This is the pain of a torn muscle.

The hot blood, wet blood, has soaked into the robe under his armor.

He was now a bloody man.

Keep peace.

Keep peace!

It seems to have become his obsession and his instinct.

Accompanied by bursts of shouts of death, the dark night gradually faded away from the black clothes, and the white fish belly gradually appeared on the horizon.

However, the offensive and defensive battle between the Wei army and the Han army around Pingyu City intensified day and night.

"Come on!"

"Kill!"

"Capture Pingyu, the first one to get there will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins, and will be granted the title of Marquis of Che!"

The Wei army continued to attack the walls of Pingyu City like a tide, their war drums vibrated in the air like thunder, and the soldiers' shouts were deafening.

The Han soldiers on the city wall withstood the fierce offensive of the Wei army. They held spears and crossbows and defended the city to the death.

The fierce fighting between the two sides made the city head dripping with blood.

The Wei warriors charged into the battle and climbed the city wall with all their might, but the persistence of the Han guards allowed them to be repulsed time and time again.

The crossbowmen on the top of the city kept releasing deadly arrows, hitting the Wei troops who climbed up the city wall, causing them to fall to the bottom of the city with gold juice, kerosene, and rolling wood.
All kinds of city defense equipment were put on stage in turn.

The battle scenes on the city wall were extremely fierce, bloody and life-and-death fights.

The soldiers' armor made a dull sound under the impact of swords, guns, swords and halberds, and the ground was stained red with blood, forming a scene of a river of blood.

During this fierce battle, bloodthirsty crows and vultures circled the sky.

ya ya ya~
The shrill screams made people feel terrified.

The wreckage and corpses on the battlefield attracted them, and they swooped down from time to time to snatch the corpses of soldiers.

This scene made the entire battlefield even more eerie and terrifying.

Pingyu meat grinder, now, is worthy of this title.

In just this day and night, at least thousands of people slept here completely.

And the number of casualties is still increasing.

It's the second day.

Outside Pingyu City, behind the Wei army's formation.

Wu Zhi's face was distorted at this moment, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face was full of anxiety.His brows were deeply furrowed, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, his muscles were tense, and his expression was solemn and uneasy.His eyes flickered like a beast, constantly scanning the battlefield situation, trying to find a chance to reverse the situation.

The siege continued for one day and one night.

The number of casualties was shocking, but Pingyu City still stood in front of him, with no sign of being breached.

His hands were clenched into fists, and his nails dug deeply into his palms, but he seemed not to feel any pain, and all his energy was focused on the battlefield.His lips were chapped and he kept mumbling to himself, trying to find flaws and countermeasures to the battle situation.

"How can we get to Pingyu City quickly?"

The Art of War?

or something else?

Wu Zhi's heart was extremely heavy. He knew that if the Wei army failed to capture Pingyu City, the consequences would be disastrous.His mind was spinning rapidly, trying to find a surprising strategy to win, but time passed quickly before his eyes, making him feel extremely anxious.

"Wu Zhi, Wu Zhi, don't you call yourself the chief counselor of the King of Wei? Why don't you have a plan now? Waste! You are a waste!" Wu Zhi kept cursing himself in his heart. In this situation, he should Be able to provide better advice, smarter strategies.

However.
He racked his brains, but there was no good way.

Wu Zhi is full of inner contradictions. On the one hand, he is worried and anxious about the war situation, and on the other hand, he is doubtful and self-blame about his own abilities.

"gentlemen."

Cao Hong looked at Wu Zhi beside him who was about to collapse and said, "It's better to let the soldiers retreat. I'm afraid we won't be able to capture Pingyu today."

Even though the Youdu team was guarding the rear with sharp blades in hand, the huge casualties still caused the morale of the soldiers of Wei who were attacking the city in front to fall to the bottom.

The Wei army's attack on Pingyu City was no longer as good as it was at the beginning.

If the fight continues, I'm afraid there will be no results.

We should retreat, regroup, and attack Pingyu in one go.

retreat?

Wu Zhi shook his head heavily.

"Pingyu City has not been captured, and all the soldiers who attacked the city have not been killed, why should we retreat?"

Call ~
Wu Zhi spurted foul air from his nostrils and said: "Our army can't stand it, and Zhao Zilong of Changshan certainly can't stand it either. If we attack for a while, Pingyu City will be captured."

Cao Hong looked at Wu Zhi's somewhat crazy look and comforted him: "Besieging a city requires a method. It must at least be divided into several units and take turns taking turns. Although this siege force is not a direct descendant, they cannot be allowed to die like this. When the rest of the army hears this, won’t they feel chilled?”

"Humph!"

Wu Zhi snorted coldly and said: "There is not enough food and grass in the army. If a few people die, the food and grass will be enough."

Hearing Wu Zhi's words, Cao Hong's brows suddenly frowned.

The look he looked at Wu Zhi also became unkind.

"These soldiers who joined the army are all good men who came to beg for a meal, not to die."

After saying that, he directly passed Wu Zhi and said to the ordering soldier beside him: "Ming Jin!"

Mingjin?

Wu Zhi immediately roared angrily: "You are not allowed to send troops to retreat. Your Majesty has given me the responsibility for this attack on the city. You are only here to assist me."

Cao Hong glanced at Wu Zhi coldly and said, "The king wants you to attack the city, not to cost the lives of the soldiers."

After saying that, he pulled out the sword from his waist, stood in front of the messenger, and said in a cold voice: "Obey or die?"

The ordering soldiers were trembling, how could they dare not obey orders?

He immediately showed a wry smile and said: "I will go and send the order to pay for the gold."

"Cao Zilian, you!"

Wu Zhi was so angry that those eyes were about to spit fire.

"When it comes to leading troops in battle, you are not as good as me. Even if you go before the king, I still have something to say."

You are indeed a popular person around the king, a confidant.

But I, Cao Hong, am still a clan relative!
Who is afraid of who?

"In this case, the general is responsible for conquering Pingyu!"

Wu Zhi stared at Cao Hong with a cold expression on his face, and immediately waved his sleeves and left.

Sure enough, Sima Zhongda got it right.

Judging from the progress of yesterday's siege, Pingyu City may not be captured within five days.

Since he can't defeat him, he won't take the blame anymore.

You, Cao Hong, are great, right?
Then you take the blame!

Seeing Wu Zhi angrily waving his sleeves and leaving, Cao Hong also had a look of disdain on his face.

"It's just about flattering the king and getting re-employed. What can you do?"

Do you think the lives of our Wei soldiers are not valuable?
"Reorganize the entire army and divide it into three groups. After three hours, they will take turns to attack the city. Within three days, Pingyu will be captured!"

How can we capture a fortified city if we just attack to the death?

Siege
A method is needed!

However.
Two days later.

Cao Hong was also anxious.

"This Pingyu City is really a turtle shell. It can't be captured no matter how hard it is attacked?"

Fire attack, earth attack!
Cao Hong used them all.

They even mobilized local warriors to pile up soil, hoping to submerge the city wall of Pingyu and turn the city wall into a thoroughfare.

However, the Han army on the city was tightly guarded and could not capture the city.

Even last night, Changshan Zhao Zilong opened the city gate, led his elite cavalry to sweep the battlefield, and directly defeated a Wei army.

The soil that was finally piled up was thrown aside.

They have been unable to attack the city for several days, and have suffered heavy casualties in recent days. Even after resting, the morale of the Wei army attacking the city is still not high.

"Damn it, pass down the military order. If we can't attack today, I will personally lead the army to attack the city tomorrow!"

He didn't believe it anymore. The little Pingyu could really block the main force of the Wei army!
And on the other side.

In Linyang City.

The government office in the city was temporarily requisitioned as the platform for the king of Wei.

in the lobby.

Cao Pi's face looked as if he had been used as a scapegoat for several years, which was really ugly.

His wife was robbed, and his expression was not so scary.

"Are you saying that Ruyin is possessed by Zhuge Liang?"

Cao Xiu was responsible for leading an army to Ruyin to rest and regroup. However, when he arrived at Ruyin, he realized that Ruyin had already changed the king's flag at the city gate.

Most of the troops he led were old and weak, so they naturally did not dare to attack the city, so they had to return to Linyang in anger.

Along the way, he was still worried about whether Zhuge Kongming would pursue him, which really made him uneasy and frightened.

Fortunately, the journey was uneventful in the end and everyone was brought back.

of course
Perhaps in the eyes of Cao Pi and Sima Yi, these old and weak people might as well just die.

After all, you need to consume food and grass to stay alive.

"That Ruyin was indeed occupied by Zhuge Kongming, but at the end of the day, the city was not damaged, and there were no traces of siege outside the city. It is obvious that there was either an internal agent in the city, or Zhuge Liang made a sneak attack at night."

The murderous aura in Cao Pi's eyes was about to overflow.

"Ruyin is occupied by Zhuge Liang, what can be done?"

Sima Yi's expression was also uncertain at this moment.

The crown prince of Hanzhong, Liu Gongsi and Zhuge Liang, were really full of tricks, but they were still ahead of him step by step.

The limelight directly overshadowed him, Sima Yi.

And
In comparison, he looks stupid.

"If it is as I said, Xinxi City must be empty that day. Unfortunately, we have missed the best opportunity to win."

Sima Yi said as if sighing, which made Wu Zhi's face turn green and red, but he couldn't say a word to refute.

When Zhuge Liang goes to Ruyin, he will definitely take away many Han troops.

There may only be a few thousand people reporting on the news that day.

"What's the use of talking about this now?"

Cao Pi clenched his fists.

"It's been three days, and Pingyu hasn't been defeated yet. Even if we get food for the expedition to Runan, the food and grass will only be enough for the army for ten days."

In other words, if Pingyu cannot be captured within five days, the Wei army will have to retreat to Nanton and Xiang counties. This will almost give up half of Runan!
This is definitely unacceptable to Cao Pi.

"Does Zhongda have a plan?"

Sima Yi pondered for a moment and said: "Retreating to Nanton and Xiang County is the safest way. Otherwise, we will have to burn all the boats and move the army to Xinxi to seek a decisive battle with the Han army!"

One battle will determine the outcome, Wei Jun can still be saved!

but.
Even Cao Pi also smiled bitterly.

So Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong, is so cunning. Knowing that the Wei army is short of food, he will take the initiative to fight with him?

Just defend the city.

When I went to Xinxi last time, Xinxi City might be empty, but at this moment
Is there really no one in Xinxi City?
numb.

Cao Pi is really numb now.

Before he fought with Liu Chan, he wanted to trample Liu Chan under his feet and ravage him severely, but after fighting with him.

He finally knew why so many great generals in Wei were defeated by him.

The situation is so difficult.

How is this fight going?
(End of this chapter)