Xiang Yu fights the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 75
Xiang Yu led a group of cavalry and rushed to Linwei City. After entering the city, Xiang Yu's whole army repaired a little, then continued to go straight to Sun Jian's army, and finally caught up with Sun Jian's army before they reached Tianshui City.

"General Xiang, why are you here?" Seeing Xiang Yu's arrival, Sun Jian seemed a little displeased. "It's Zhang Taiwei who doesn't believe that I can win Tianshui City by myself, so I sent you to help me?"

Xiang Yu snorted coldly. "If I don't come, how will General Sun plan to attack Tianshui City? If General Sun is so confident, then I, Xiang, can just stand aside and watch it coldly, and not take the credit of General Sun, how about it?"

Hearing what Xiang Yu said, Sun Jian felt very uncomfortable, but his mouth was still unwilling to give in. "You can even lead the army and observe from the sidelines without interfering. Then Linwei City was taken by me in only three days. How long can Tianshui City stop me?"

"Since this is the case, General Sun has made up his mind, and I, Xiang, will not stay in your army any longer. I will lead the army to go elsewhere." Xiang Yu said in a very calm tone, observing Sun Jian's reaction while talking.

"Where are you going to lead the army?" Sun Jian couldn't help feeling a little curious when he heard that Xiang Yu was leaving. He didn't seem to realize that the real battlefield was not just on the edge of Tianshui City.

"Is General Sun really not clear at all?" Xiang Yu asked.

"What do you know? If you have something to say, please speak up." Sun Jian asked suspiciously, and his expression did not seem to be pretending.

"It seems that General Sun's intelligence collection work is not good enough! Han Sui's main force is actually not in Tianshui City, but is hoarded in Xixian and Xixian County in the southwest and northwest of Tianshui City respectively. Near Ji County, their Xiliang cavalry are good at riding and shooting and fighting in the mountains. When you attack Tianshui City with all your strength, they will wait for the opportunity to come and besiege you together. At that time, you will be difficult to parry!" Xiang Yu's eyes were very bright. He stared straight at Sun Jian.

Sun Jian couldn't help but feel a little numb from Xiang Yu's eyes. He seemed to have suddenly remembered how terrifying this young man who looked less than 20 years old was, but he still asked, "What's the matter?" It's weird, I don't know where General Xiang got the news, and even if what you say makes sense, I, Sun, are not afraid, these mere tricks are nothing to worry about!"

"It doesn't matter what you think, and I don't care. General Sun can act according to his own ideas, and I, Xiang Ji, will not disturb the general here." After speaking, Xiang Yu turned and left without looking back, leaving only Sun Jian to watch Looking at his back, I couldn't help being in a daze.

Sun Jian was actually somewhat contradictory at this time. On the one hand, his own self-esteem made him reluctant to accept the fact that Xiang Yu, a young man, was stronger than him in many aspects. Some rationality still made him realize that what Xiang Yu said was definitely not false, but none of these thoughts could actually change Sun Jian's decision. He wanted to attack the city and immediately launched the attack, just like the attack on Linwei City before. I believe that as long as I attack resolutely enough, I will be able to take down Tianshui City soon.

But in fact, Tianshui City is completely incomparable to Linwei City. The height and thickness of the city walls here are far higher than that of Linwei City. Moreover, because the city is surrounded by mountains, many places are built against the mountains, and there are many entrances and exits. The pass is extremely dangerous, and in some places it can even be said that one man guards the pass and ten thousand men cannot open it. Unlike Linwei City, where there are not many defenders, it is difficult to defend for a long time. The defense facilities in Tianshui City are divided into several levels. The external defense levels are not enough. If you want to completely take Tianshui City, it can be said that it is more than a little bit more difficult.

However, Sun Jian was obviously not well prepared for these practical difficulties, so that he encountered a lot of setbacks on the first day he ordered the onslaught. He was seriously injured at the time, which was not a small loss for Sun Jian. He himself had many old injuries, and when he went to a place where the climate was humid and the mountains were surrounded by mist, there would be pain in every joint of his body, which would make him feel uncomfortable. The unbearable soreness, his own age, and the limited medical level of this era, many old injuries are difficult to heal, will eventually greatly affect his physical condition.

When facing the tall city walls of Tianshui City, the siege weapons that Sun Jian used to attack Linwei City began to show shortcomings in all aspects. The ladders used by the soldiers were not high enough to climb the city walls, so Sun Jian He had no choice but to order to search among the complex and steep mountains and rocks around Tianshui City to find some possible places that could be used to attack the city.

Sun Jian was actually quite lucky. On the afternoon of the second day after launching the siege, he really found a breakthrough in the mountain on the northeast side of Tianshui City. The mountain wall here is extremely steep. The usual way is to There is definitely no way to pass, but because of this, the defenders in Tianshui City also ignored this place and did not send enough soldiers to defend it. Only three or five patrolling soldiers would look around here from time to time.

Sun Jian sent people to get a good grasp of the platoon and patrol rules of these patrolling soldiers, and then prepared to wait until after dark, then sent a group of elite soldiers with strong skills to venture up this extremely steep mountain wall. It is definitely impossible to climb such a steep cliff, but Sun Jian has a special force under his command. They are good at flying over eaves and walls, and they are Sun Jian's secret weapon. They will choose to send them only at very critical moments.

Even when they attacked Linwei City before, Sun Jian did not send them out, but if Linwei City could not be breached in a few days, then Sun Jian would definitely send this team.

Before joining the army, this special force was all masters hidden among the people. When Sun Jian traveled around in his early years, he met many strange people and strangers. Later, he found an opportunity to gather these strange people together and established a special force. squad.

In many previous battles, this special force actually participated in it and played a very important role in it.

At this time, Sun Jian sent them out, which also showed that he had realized that the Tianshui City in front of him was a very difficult nut to crack. If he wanted to win this city by conventional methods, it would indeed require a high price.

If what Xiang Yu told him is true, then he must try his best to take Tianshui City before the Han Sui army deployed in Xixian and Jixian counties doubles over. The advantage when fighting in the mountains will be gone.

(End of this chapter)