Three Kingdoms: Prosper Han from the beginning of brushing favorability

Chapter 321 Offense and Defense
The surrendered soldiers of the Wei army in Hechi City rushed out one after another in accordance with the order.

Some looked desperate, and some shouted wildly.

Of course, they who had just surrendered did not have any fearless dedication, let alone loyalty to the big man.

These people just come in having been told what to do...and the consequences of not doing it.

There may be a chance of survival if you rush forward, but if you dare to run backward, you will definitely die.

Driven by the simplest logic, they rushed towards the numerous crossbow arrows that were nailed to the city wall because they were considered to have poor accuracy.

The thick crossbow arrows with the tail connecting ropes removed now actually became the stepping stones for the soldiers to climb the city wall.

Yang Fu never knew that crossbows could be used like this...

During their charge, Liannu used the winch to re-tension the string with only a few warriors, loaded the crossbow arrows again, and fired the second round.

Yang Fu was surprised by the manpower savings and high launch efficiency of this crossbow vehicle.

However, now is not the time to be surprised. The first wave of enemy soldiers attacking the city has already begun to climb the city wall.

"Quickly throw wood and stones and shoot arrows! The people will light a fire and boil oil. Order people to prepare empty jars and listen to the sound at the corners of the walls to prevent the enemy from digging tunnels into the city!"

As a veteran with rich combat experience, although Yang Fu, the governor of Wudu, was not well-known, he was so unknown that Cao Pi could not remember that there was such a number one person...

But the experience of defending the city several times was not false. Yang Fu personally commanded his soldiers in an orderly manner. The soldiers who were a little flustered by the sudden attack gradually regained their composure and began to follow the orders.

"what--!"

Some of the soldiers climbing on the crossbows fell down because the crossbows were broken by rocks and wood.

Some of them were even more unfortunate and were hit directly on the head by wood or rocks. Blood splattered everywhere, their brains burst, and they fell to the ground without moving.

The treads fired by crossbow arrows are better at attacking quickly and can catch the enemy unprepared, but they are ultimately not as reliable as special ladders.

"Someone is hitting the door with a wooden stick at the city gate. Come quickly! Fire arrows together!" A chief above the city gate shouted anxiously.

The incident happened suddenly, and they were not fully prepared. Except for a door bolt at the city gate, there were no wooden stakes or antlers barricades at the top of the city gate.

If the door was knocked open by the Han army at this time... then it would be completely out of the question.

……

Ma Chao didn't even look at the descending soldiers who were climbing to death. Instead, he narrowed his eyes and stared at the group of soldiers at the city gate who were about to crash into the door.

The attack of Lian Nu and the surrendered soldiers were nothing more than living targets to attract the enemy's attention and involve the enemy's hands.

On the contrary, the most inconspicuous cannon fodder in battles - the two dozen soldiers who hit the door with wood, were the elite of this attack.

"Cover!" The commander in charge of knocking down the gate observed the movement at the top of the city. When he saw the enemy defenders beginning to gather towards the city gate, he ordered calmly.

Then, around the soldiers holding Chuangmu, the accompanying soldiers raised their shields to cover.

This should have been the most basic operation, but it still made the defenders on the tower couldn't help but say "Huh?"

Because the shields in their hands... are a bit too big.

When it was lifted to the side just now, it was not that conspicuous from top to bottom.

At this time, when the Han army moved up, Cao Jun discovered that the shields like big round pancakes covered all the soldiers below, and there was no shooting angle at all!

"Let go!" The defenders, who still held a glimmer of hope, still issued the shooting order.

In addition to bows and arrows, I also have crossbows.

Although the crossbows used by the defenders were just ordinary individual infantry crossbows, the Han army could lift such a large shield so easily, so it was obviously not heavy.

This shows that their shields are very thin and their protection must be very poor!Even if it is a crossbow, it should be able to penetrate from top to bottom.

Arrows rained down!

Do Do Do...

The Han soldiers walking under the protection of shields heard the sound like hail coming from above, but they did not see an arrow that could penetrate the shield and pierce it. Their hearts were immediately relieved.

"Sir, this shield looks inconspicuous, but it's really useful!" A soldier said happily.

"Hey, I've said before that the things specially prepared above are indistinguishable, but you still don't believe me!" Shi Chang said pretending to be calm.

In fact, despite his calm appearance, when he was marching with such a flimsy shield in his hand, his heart was in his throat.

The rattan cards produced in Nanzhong are both tough and light due to their production techniques, so Liu Chan naturally brought them with him on this Northern Expedition.

At this time, they saw that its defensive power was really good, and they were relieved.

My heart felt at ease, and I suddenly felt that my steps were brisker, as if I had a lot more strength. "One, two, hey! One, two, ha!"

Bang!
The men holding the sticks shouted chants and banged against the city gate.

A row of soldiers inside the city gate were holding on with their bodies, holding on to their comrades who were waiting for the doorpost to be delivered.

"Hold on! If you don't want to die, hold on!"

They were not stupid. Seeing that the prefect seemed to have a grudge against Ma Chao, they were afraid that if the gate was broken down, they would not be able to escape.

After all, Ma Chao, who has a notorious reputation, has never been a soft-hearted person.

However, the door bolt above was whining for a while, and if it was knocked down like this, I'm afraid it wouldn't last long.

Yang Fu, who was commanding the city guards, also discovered the crisis at the city gate at this time, but he was so anxious that he had no good solution.

They had to temporarily dispatch a group of spearmen to form a formation behind the city gate. If the city was breached, they would see if they could block the attack at the city gate.

However, this move is only better than nothing. As long as the city is broken, the outcome is already doomed just by accepting these few defenders.

It's a pity that although Yang Fu is proficient in riding, archery and sword skills, compared with that Ma Chao... I'm afraid he is no match for him.

No matter how much hatred he felt in his heart, he still had this bit of self-knowledge.

"What should we do..."

The anxious Yang Fu tried hard to maintain his apparent calmness and loudly encouraged his morale.

However, his eyes were moving around unconsciously, trying hard to think of a way to break the situation.

Suddenly, Yang Fu saw the boiling oil that was being cooked but not yet boiled...

Ok?
An idea flashed in his mind, and he immediately shouted to the soldiers with joy: "Throw down the oil!"

The defending soldiers who entered the state did not think about the significance of this move at all, but just followed Yang Fu's words mechanically.

A large pot of oil was poured down the city wall, and most of it was splashed on the Han soldiers who smashed the door.

However, due to the vine rows blocking it, and the fact that it had not yet been boiled and the temperature was not high enough, the Han soldiers were not greatly affected and continued to bang on the door.

"Shoot it with rockets!"

The defenders who heard Yang Fu's order immediately understood the governor's intention, but...

"Your Majesty, the rocket...the rocket has not been sent yet." The city gate chief said desperately.

It happened suddenly, there was no news at all before, and they had no time to prepare.

Yang Fu ignored the words to blame and stared at the firewood that was originally burning under the oil pan...

With red eyes, he rushed over in a few steps, grabbed a piece of firewood whose tail had not yet burned, and threw it towards the Han soldiers who were knocking on the gate at the bottom of the tower.

It's a pity that the wind blew my head a little bit, so I didn't throw it...

"Why are you still standing there! If you don't want to die, just throw it away!" Yang Fu said in a stern voice.

The garrison soldiers immediately followed suit, wrapped their hands in their sleeves to pick up the burning firewood, and threw them away one after another.

Finally, some firewood was thrown on the oil-stained rattan of the Han army, and the flames spread quickly...

"Ah!" The Han soldiers who noticed the fire above were not burned yet, but they were frightened and immediately stopped banging on the door.

They slapped the ignited shields on the ground one after another, but could not put out the flames for a while.

In fact, Nanzhong's specially made rattan steak is not that easy to burn. What burns at this time is just the oil on the surface.

Even if he still holds the row of fire vines, he can still hold on for some time.

But how could they know so clearly...

"Fire arrows!"

The defenders who seized the opportunity immediately focused their fire. Several Han soldiers who lost their protection were immediately hit by several arrows and fell into a pool of blood.

The city gate that was about to be opened fell short in the end...

Ma Chao's expression did not change much. He glanced at the direction of the descending soldiers who occasionally climbed up the city wall and were stabbed down by the defenders.

They are almost exhausted...

Ma Chao narrowed his eyes slightly: "Ming Jin, withdraw your troops."

(End of this chapter)