Shuhan

"General, intelligence from the front line!"

Xiangcheng.

In the general's mansion.

Cao Zhen sat down, looking calm and composed. Below him, on his left sat military generals like Zhang Liao, Xiahou Ba, Chen Tai, Sun Li, etc., while on his right sat a group of civil officials, most of whom were from Yingchuan aristocratic families.

Xiahou Ba stepped forward and delivered the military report in the messenger's hand to Cao Zhen.

"what?"

Cao Zhen opened the military newspaper and read it for a moment, a look of surprise suddenly appeared on his face.

"The Han army has moved. Traces of the Han army have appeared outside Kunyang City. Are they going to attack the city?"

When everyone heard this, their expressions varied.

Most of the military generals were rubbing their hands, ready for a big fight, but those who came from the Yingchuan aristocratic families did not look so happy.

"Since the Han army has already moved, we must also mobilize our forces to Kunyang and inflict heavy damage on the Han army. Otherwise, the Han army will never retreat!"

When Guan Yu invaded Yingchuan, the situation in Yingchuan was extremely critical.

If Guan Yu's troops had not been severely damaged in Kunyang and Dingling, Yingchuan might have already belonged to the Han State at that time.

Now the Han State is attacking the border again. If the Han army is not severely damaged, this war will definitely not end.

If the war drags on, no matter how wealthy the families in Yingchuan are, they will not be able to withstand the consumption.

"This Han army has 30,000 soldiers and countless civilians. They will pose a threat to Yingchuan, but it is definitely not that easy to take Yingchuan. Now we only know that the Han army appeared outside Kunyang City, but we don't know about other movements. We must not send troops blindly."

Fighting a war is like playing chess. The chess pieces have just been placed, and it is the layout stage. You can't search all of them at once.

"Chen Tai."

"The general is here!"

Chen Tai is the son of Chen Qun, and Yingchuan is his hometown.

This time, defending the land means defending his home. In Runan, he can retreat again and again, but in Yingchuan, he has nowhere to retreat.

If we retreat any further, everyone in our family will become captives of the Han State.

"You go to Dingling and prevent the Han army from advancing eastward."

Kunyang City is not a big city, and Chen Tai is ready to give up Kunyang City.

Let the Han army capture a few cities, waste some of their time, weaken their morale, and lengthen their logistics supply lines.

As long as we can win on the battlefield in the end, it will be a piece of cake to take back the places we have lost now.

"promise!"

"As for the rest, we will make a decision after the Han army's whereabouts are completely discovered!"

Xu Shu is a good commander of the troops. If we were led by him by the nose, we would not be able to win the war.

The next morning, just as the morning glow filled the sky, there was already a bustling crowd outside Kunyang City.

The soldiers of the Han army lined up early and were waiting. They were wearing iron armor, holding sharp blades, and there was a determination flashing in their eyes.

In front of them were rows of huge siege equipment, like a group of steel monsters.

Battering ram, ladder, tower car, catapult
Everything you need.

The defenders in Kunyang City felt their scalps tingling when they saw the densely packed siege equipment outside the city.

They knew that today would be a fierce battle.

Gollum~
Someone secretly swallowed his saliva. The Wei soldiers on Kunyang City looked at each other and found that their foreheads were already covered with sweat.

There were only 3,000 defenders in the city, while the Han army outside the city was densely packed with sufficient siege equipment. It did not look like the city of Kunyang could be defended at all.

The Wei army on the city wall are almost scared out of their wits, but Guan Ping under the city wall won't give you time to sort yourself out.

"Army attack!"

Following Guan Ping's order, the deafening sound of war drums rang out.

Boom boom boom!
The sound echoed everywhere.

The siege equipment moved first, rumbling like a dragon rolling over the ground.

then.

The Han army's first suicide squad rushed towards Kunyang City like a tiger descending from the mountain. They were agile and swift, and soon arrived at the city gate. Without any hesitation, they immediately began to bury the thunder bombs. "Boom boom boom!" With several deafening explosions, the Kunyang city gate was not broken, but it was already shaky.

However, since the gate of Kunyang City was a solid iron gate, it did not collapse immediately.

The soldiers of the Han army were not discouraged. They fired a large number of thunder bombs.

They planted the thunder bomb again.

"Boom boom boom!" There were three or four consecutive explosions. This time, the Kunyang city gate finally couldn't bear the weight and began to shake violently.

At this time, the battering ram also joined the battle. It was like a wild beast, slamming into the city gate.

"Boom!" With a loud noise, the city gate was breached by the battering ram, and a large number of Han troops poured into the city like a flood. Seeing this, the morale of the defenders on the city collapsed instantly, and they scattered one after another, unable to organize an effective resistance.

"Escape!"

"Help!"

"General, please spare my life. I am a good citizen!"

At the same time, many Han army soldiers had climbed the ladders and climbed over the city walls into the city.

"Come on~"

"Kill~"

"I'm going to die!"

They fought fiercely with the defenders on the city wall, with swords flashing and blood splattering everywhere.

The Han soldiers became braver and braver as the battle went on. They were like tigers descending from the mountains, unstoppable.

As the battle progressed, the Wei army in Kunyang City gradually fell into a desperate situation.

Their numbers were originally small, and now they were surrounded by the Han army, with nowhere to escape.

The Han army, relying on its advantages in numbers and morale, continuously squeezed the living space of the Wei army.

At this time, the streets and alleys in the city were filled with fighting figures.

The Han soldiers brandished swords and fought a desperate battle with the Wei army.

clang clang ~
Xilulu~
Their shouts, the clashing of weapons, and the neighing of horses intertwined together.

The Wei troops who escaped still had a glimmer of hope, but the Wei troops still in the city had no other choice but to surrender.

The battle lasted a whole day until sunset, when Kunyang City was finally completely occupied by the Han army.

Most of the Wei troops in the city were annihilated, and a few surrendered.

The Han army also paid a heavy price.

There was not much joy on Guan Ping's face.

"Quickly clean up the city and reorganize the city defenses in preparation for the Wei army's attack!"

Guan Ping knew that he would be a punching bag for the Wei army along the way.

What he had to do was to attract the Wei army to attack and buy time for the Han army heading south to Runan.

Can we defend the city and delay for enough time?

For him, it was also a big test.

The news of the fall of Kunyang City reached Xiangcheng two days later.

"The Han army broke through the city in one day. In addition to the thunder, it was probably because the Han State had gathered a large number of troops. General, we can't wait any longer. If we wait any longer, Dingling will also be captured by the Han army. The next one will be Xiangcheng!"

Cao Zhen's eyes flickered and there was a hint of anger on his face.

Kunyang is about to give up.

But giving up is one thing, and not making the most of his influence is another.

What would it cost the Han army if the city was captured in one day?
If this is also the case with Dingling, then what is the point of Yingchuan guarding?
"Wenyuan, lead your troops to Jinche Township and act accordingly."

Originally, Cao Zhen wanted to wait until he knew the movements of the Han army before making a decision.

But the current development of the situation forced him to take action in advance.

He had lost Guanzhong and Liangzhou before, so he must not lose Yingchuan again this time! (End of this chapter)