Three Kingdoms: Prosper Han from the beginning of brushing favorability

Chapter 335 The temptation of full favor

For two consecutive days, even if it was a feint attack, the Han army paid hundreds of lives.

In the age of cold weapons, siege warfare was a veritable meat grinder.

However, at this price, even if food, grass and drinking water are guaranteed, the constant death threats and daily high-intensity battles still cause fatigue, anxiety and other negative physical and mental states of the soldiers in the city to accumulate.

The Jingzhou army has a numerical advantage and can fight at a lower frequency, and even rotate with the Guanping navy on the river, further reducing the pressure on the soldiers.

The inability to wait for reinforcements is often the biggest psychological blow to the defenders in the city.

Although Man Chong relies on strict and even harsh law enforcement to make Xiangyang City stable and solemn, seemingly in order.

But this stability is only a superficial phenomenon and is time-limited. If there is no exciting good news, then he must gradually relax law enforcement and do something to boost morale.

This will bring chaos in the city and reduce the combat effectiveness of the defenders. If the enemy cannot suffer heavy casualties before collapse, it will only be a matter of time before the city is destroyed.

Man Chong knew this, so he decided to select a death squad and risk his life.

If the enemy's powerful stone cart can be burned, it will definitely greatly damage the enemy's morale, and at that time, there may be a glimmer of a chance of victory.

"Alas..." Man Chong sighed.

To put it simply, he could only mobilize 500 warriors at most to carry out this fatal mission.

But there are only 500 people, even if they are all cavalry, how can they easily succeed in the face of a stone-moving vehicle that is heavily defended and hidden in the enemy's formation.

"If there is a strong general in my city, there may be some hope." At this time, Man Chong missed Xu Huang who led his troops to help last year.

There has been no news for so long. Cao Wei has already held a funeral for him. At this time, the grass on the tomb has grown tall...

When Xiangyang Duwei Yuanzhong heard Man Chong's whisper, he felt embarrassed.

There are fierce generals, and there are tens of thousands of enemies, but it is a pity that they are on the Jingzhou Army side...

"Report——! General, there is Li Qiong, an official in Xiangyang Prefecture, who claims to have escaped from the Shu army camp and has urgent military information to report to the general."

"Oh?" Man Chong stood up with a swish, and the gloom on his face immediately dissipated a lot, "Bring him here quickly, no no, where is he? I will go see him in person!"

The infiltration work in Jingzhou went extremely poorly. Most of the nails planted previously were cleared after the Battle of Jingzhou.

Even if there were those who were lurking, they did not dare to act rashly. Even so, almost all of them were wiped out before His Majesty's attack on Wu.

There are only a few insignificant peripheral personnel left, and there is no way to detect any important information.

He had no choice but to use this extremely high-risk method to send out Spidey. In fact, he didn't have much hope in his heart.

Unexpectedly, not only did he sneak back, he also claimed to have obtained urgent military information.

"Come on! Come with me and see what good news comes, hahaha." Man Chong smiled and invited Yuan Zhong to go with him. A long-lost smile finally appeared on his gloomy face in recent days.

Yuan Zhong was also very excited. If he could defend Xiangyang with this small number of troops this time, it would be a great achievement.

Man Chong will definitely speak louder by then, and then he can follow suit and move his butt.

This is a rare opportunity for him who does not have a strong background.

It's a pity that what Man Chong came to expect was not good news...

At Li Qiong's signal, he and Man Chong walked into the study of the Prefect's Mansion alone for a secret conversation.

Half an hour later, he walked out expressionlessly...

When Yuan Zhong saw Man Chong's look, he knew that it was probably not a good thing.But what's strange is that unlike Man Chong, who has a straight face, Li Qiong next to him can't hide the joy and complacency on his face, although he tries to keep a low profile.

The different expressions on the two people's faces made Yuan Zhong a little confused.

"How is your Majesty? Is there any good strategy to defeat the enemy... stick to it?" Yuan Zhong stepped forward and asked tentatively.

Man Chong stared at Yuan Zhong deeply, which made Yuan Zhong a little confused, but he immediately showed helplessness and said: "I just heard about some of Guan Yu's subsequent Northern Expedition plans.

"But if we can't survive the current crisis, what's the use of knowing their future plans?"

Yuan Zhong couldn't help but feel disappointed. So it was like this. No wonder Man Chong had no expression on his face.

But even so, being able to discover such a secret is enough for a government official to be promoted. It is unusual for Li Qiong to look happy.

Man Chong thought for a moment, seemed to have made some determination, turned around and held Yuan Zhong's hand: "Xiao Cun."

Faced with Man Chong's sudden move, Yuan Zhong was immediately flattered. He had never seen the harsh Man Chong in such a time, and he didn't know how to react.

"Xiao Cun, Xiangyang is in danger now. I want to send five hundred warriors out of the city tomorrow to raid and burn the enemy's stone carts! What do you think?" Man Chong held his hand and stared into his eyes.

Only then did Yuan Zhong react, nodding his head and saying, "That's right. If you blindly defend the isolated city, you will surely lose something sooner or later. It's better to take a risk and have a chance of winning!"

"Yes." Man Chong was very satisfied with his answer and squeezed his hand, "Looking at Xiangyang now, the only person I can rely on is Xiao Cun. I would like to ask Xiao Cong to lead an attack tomorrow, but Xiao Cun... But... Do you want to?"

"This..." Yuan Zhong was stunned for a moment. Although he was a captain, his martial arts skills were actually ordinary. He was better at troop training. Unexpectedly, Man Chong wanted to let him take on this important task.

However, his hesitation made Man Chong, who had spoken out the test, feel a sinking feeling, and he already believed five or six points of Li Qiong's report.

But he remained calm, waiting for Yuan Zhongde's answer.

Yuan Zhong pondered for a moment, then raised his head with a decisive look on his face: "Your Majesty! Although I am not talented, since I have gained your trust, I should go all out! If I can destroy the car and defeat the enemy, I will die without regrets!"

He actually thought very simply. Even if he didn't go at this time, he would still be dead if he broke the city.

With his talent and family background, he would not be reused even if he surrendered, so he might as well fight to the death.

Even if you don't succeed in the end, you can still leave a good name and give your family a good future.

If it succeeds, then maybe future generations will be able to achieve greater development through his contribution.

Man Chong smiled with a hint of meaning and shook the hands they held together: "The safety of Xiangyang this time depends on Xiao Cun! Please accept my courtesy!"

As he spoke, he let go of his hand and bowed down.

"Your Majesty! I can't do it." Yuan Zhong's eyes were wet with gratitude, "Zhong Zong will die...without giving up!"

Li Qiong on the side was amazed. He didn't expect Captain Yuan Du to be so good at acting despite being so secretive.
And he actually agreed to be a death squad. Could it be that he planned to surrender to the enemy in battle?
Man Chong hesitated again. Except for the initial hesitation, he didn't notice anything wrong with Yuan Zhong.

But that doesn't matter anymore. He is going to lead his troops out of the city anyway, and we will know for ourselves whether it is a drama or reality.

Even if he defected to the enemy before the battle, he would no longer pose a threat to Xiangyang City Gate.

……

That night, Man Chong selected five hundred warriors, plus Yuan Zhong, killed chickens and cattle, and entertained them with the fine wine he had collected.

The next day, early in the morning, horns sounded again outside the city, war drums sounded, and shouts of killing began.

The Han army has arrived again.

(End of this chapter)