Shuhan

Chapter 303: All the results are accomplished in one battle, the reason why we have to win!
Cao Hong was riding on a war horse, wearing heavy armor, with a look of exhaustion on his face.

He was holding a heavy spear, and his white hair was flying on his head, making him stand out.

"Praise is ahead of us. Take this city first before it launches a defensive posture!"

Cao Hong's eyes were firm and bright, and he was not at all overwhelmed by the long journey and fatigue.

"Our army only has 6000 men. Do we need to deploy mobile forces to prevent reinforcements from the Han army?"

Vice General Cao Hong immediately stepped forward to ask.

Mobile forces?

How can we divide it among 6000 people?
But when he thought of the cunningness of Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong, Cao Hong still nodded and said: "We will set aside 1000 people as a reserve team to act as a mobile force."

Not far away, Baoxin City is already in sight.

Like a giant beast dormant, it lies across the Runan Plain.

approached.

The situation inside and outside Baoxin City can be seen more clearly.

The towering and majestic city is lined with arrow towers on the city walls, and the city gates are guarded by huge wooden nails and iron locks. This solid city defense makes any enemy have to stay away.

There are many four- to five-foot-high watchtowers inside and outside the city wall, taking turns monitoring the north and south. When the crossbowmen are stationed, the watchtowers immediately turn into arrow towers.

The city is surrounded by pits and ravines, and the moat is wide and deep, and even a boat can be placed under the sparkling water.

Even Cao Hong couldn't help but gulped when he saw this city.

motherfucker.

This Baoxin City was not like this when he came here before.

Is it possible that the Han army is both civil and civil?

Were you born to build cities?
In just a few months, Praise has transformed from a small town into a fortified city today?
"General, do you still want to attack?"

The deputy general looked at Cao Hong with a troubled face.

To attack or not to attack?
Looking at the flags fluttering on Baoxin City and the posture of armored men coming and going, it is clear at a glance that it will be difficult to capture.

Cao Hong had already decided to quit.

This raid did not seem to have deceived the Han army, nor did it deceive Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong.

Just when he was about to give the order, Liu Chan's voice came over Baoxin City.

"Your Excellency, are you Cao Hong and Cao Zilian?"

Cao Hong just wanted to rein in his horse and turn around, but now he squinted his eyes and looked at Baoxin City.

On top of the city tower, under the huge Liu character banner, stood a young man wearing black armor.

Needless to say, this person must be Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong!

"I don't want to change my name, but I don't want to change my surname. It's your Grandpa Cao!"

Grandpa Cao?
Liu Chan sneered and said, "You're leaving now?"

"Come when you want, leave when you want."

"Then your Excellency, you should leave quickly. If you take one step slower, I'm afraid your life will be left here."

Want me to go?
Cao Hong was stunned.

Could it be that.
The crown prince of Hanzhong is strong on the outside and capable on the inside.

There are not many Han troops stationed in Baoxin City?
He hesitated.

"General, the situation in the city is unclear. We should retreat quickly. The Crown Prince of Hanzhong is extremely cunning and cannot be matched."

retreat?

After coming and then retreating, wouldn't it mean that he was also scared away by the Hanzhong Crown Prince?

Does he still want Cao Hong's reputation?

But if we don’t retreat, do we really want to attack this city?

"General, there are no crossbowmen on the arrow tower yet. The people coming and going on the city wall are all soldiers and civilians carrying the tools to defend the city. This is the strategy of the Crown Prince of Hanzhong to confuse the enemy. We should attack quickly. City, if we delay it any longer, we will really have no chance!"

Flags were fluttering on Baoxin City, and figures were flickering. It looked heavily guarded, but some people saw the clues.

"what?"

Cao Hong looked up and found that the captain next to him was just as good as he said.

"This kid is really cunning. He came to deceive me."

He originally thought that Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong, knew astronomy from above and geography from below, so he had expected that he would come to write a letter of praise.

I didn't expect it to be fake.

Going to the city to speak in person was just to confuse him.

How can I, Cao Hong, be as big as a king and be scared away by you?
"Siege the city, and the first one to get there will be rewarded with a hundred golds! The one who captures and kills Liu Gong, the crown prince of Hanzhong, will be made a marquis!" Cao Hong did not delay, he knew that time was of the essence at this moment.

Perhaps, now is the only chance to capture Liu Chan and reverse the situation in Runan!
dong dong dong~
The drums sounded.

The siege troops of the Wei army gathered under the city.

They pushed huge siege equipment, including trebuchets, ladders, and long ladders.

The faces of the soldiers on the siege truck were covered with sweat, their eyes were firm and determined, and they were full of desire to capture the city.

If you destroy the city, you will have wealth!
Incredible wealth!
The siege equipment screamed in unison, huge rocks fell from the city wall like thunder, and the Han soldiers were beaten in panic.

The Wei army's trebuchets began to fire, and the boulders roared down. The Han army guards on the city wall immediately fled in all directions.

However, the Han army would not sit still and wait for death. The defenders in the city had already expected all this.

In front of the city wall, deep pits had been dug in advance. The Han archers on the arrow towers drew their bowstrings full, and the arrows flew into the sky and penetrated directly into the enemy's ranks.

The Wei army's siege equipment was hit by arrows from the arrow tower, and some siege vehicles were ignited by rockets. A fire and thick smoke filled the air.

The moat was also an effective line of defense for the Han army. The bottomless moat prevented the Wei army from easily approaching the city wall.

Even the construction of a pontoon bridge allowed some Wei troops to pass through the moat.

The defenders on the city wall also threw down huge logs. The logs rolled down the steep city wall and ran over the Wei army's troops crossing the river, suffocating the soldiers.

The hot golden juice was poured on the heads of the Wei soldiers, burning them like red prawns.

On the top of the city, Liu Chan looked solemn, directing the movements of the soldiers while keeping a close eye on the enemy's movements.

Behind the Wei army, Cao Hong's face was ashen. Their siege plan did not go as planned. He originally thought that the Han army was not ready to defend the city, and there might not be many Han troops in the city to defend the city.

However.
The siege lasted for an hour, but the strong defense of the Han army prevented them from easily breaking through.

loss
getting bigger.

The siege battle entered a fierce stage, both sides suffered heavy losses, and the battlefield was filled with the smell of death and screams.

The Han army resisted bravely in the fortified city, while the Wei army continued to advance with its tenacious determination to attack the city.

"Come on!"

"Kill!"

The roars of the soldiers soared into the sky.

Siege engines, arrows, logs and flames complement each other in the offensive and defensive battles under the city, dyeing the moat red, and the scene of corpses strewn everywhere is like a hell.

While the battle between the two sides was in full swing, there was a sudden commotion behind the Wei army.

"Enemy attack, enemy attack!"

Cao Hong's eyes were about to burst, but he could only watch helplessly as a Han army suddenly sprang out behind him.

The leader is an acquaintance of Cao Hong!
Pound!

Immediately, a thousand reserve mobile troops rushed forward.

The sword in Pound's hand was engraved with traces of time, and his brows exuded a sharp fighting spirit.

He was tall and powerful, and his armor fit tightly together, like an impenetrable city wall.

The war horses are galloping, their steps are sonorous and powerful, and every time they step on the ground, their weapons tremble.

"Cao Zilian, come and accept your fate!"

Pang De held the reins tightly and stared at Cao Hong in front of him, as if an eagle spread its wings and was about to fly, with murderous intent in his eyes. He drove his horse unceremoniously and galloped towards Cao Hong.

"Slave with the third surname, I am ashamed to fight with you!"

Saying that, Cao Hong didn't even look back, slapped the horse's butt hard with the reins in his hand, and withdrew in the direction of Daluting.

If we don’t withdraw now, aren’t we waiting to die?

Cao Hong laid his head on the horse's neck and hugged the horse's neck tightly with his left hand.

But my heart was extremely cold.

ambush!

Another ambush!

The Han army was attacking cities and territories in various parts of Runan. Where did the Hanzhong crown prince have so many soldiers?

Strange and strange, strange and strange!

Could it be that he knows magic and can spread the beans to form an army?
Liu Chan naturally doesn't know how to do magic, and he doesn't know how to spread the beans into soldiers.

But he knows how to accomplish everything in one battle.

The battle to destroy Wei cannot be rushed, and the battle of Runan cannot be delayed.

Therefore, he basically transferred most of the soldiers from Jingzhou in order to capture Runan in the shortest possible time!
This is a desperate move.

He, Mr. Liu, has a reason to win!
(End of this chapter)