Gou writes entries in the Three Kingdoms

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Liu Bei saw it clearly and couldn't help turning his head to cast an approving look at the man.
Although this guy is not lovable, he does have some brains.

There were torches on and under the city wall, and Liu Xuan's vision advantage was gone.

However, the army has already charged forward, so it is impossible to retreat.

The soldiers on the ladder climbed up with all their strength, and the archers on the well fence did not hold back at all, using arrow screens to provide fire cover for the friendly forces attacking the city.

After a brief panic, the defenders on the city wall quickly resumed their defensive formation, rushed to the top of the city, and smashed the rolling stones and wood onto the ladder.

The archers also fired at the archers on the well.

Liu Xuan's soldiers on the ladder relied on their excellent individual combat capabilities and the defense of their entire bodies of alloy steel armor.

Although they were fighting on a ladder, they were not at a disadvantage when facing Cao Cao's defenders. Attacking from the bottom up could also cause effective damage to the defenders.

It's just that Cao Jun and Liu Bei Jun were well prepared after all, and there were enough soldiers on standby on the city wall.

There are also several mobile elite teams running back and forth to provide support.

Liu Xuan's siege team finally made progress with two ladders, and the soldiers successfully climbed to the top of the city from the ladders.

Just as he was about to break out of a space, he was surrounded and killed by a mobile support team that quickly arrived.

The battle to attack and defend the city wall fell into a stalemate again, with both sides suffering casualties.

The men and horses on both sides fought until it was slightly light, and Liu Xuancai ordered the army to retreat and suspend the attack.

After a night of fighting, Liu Bei felt much more relaxed. During dinner in the morning, he took the initiative to come to Cao Cao's tent.

Cao Cao asked the guards to get food and wine, but Liu Bei did not refuse.

After fighting all night, Liu Bei also needed to drink some wine to relax.

"Xuan Degong has been fighting all night, and unexpectedly his complexion is much better than yesterday. It seems that this first battle is our advantage."

Liu Bei picked up the wine bottle and took a deep drink.
"It can't be considered an advantage. They are evenly matched."

"But in last night's battle, Liu Xuan didn't have any other special tactics besides starting to use the cover of night to march secretly. This is what I feel relieved about."

Cao Cao also drank a full bottle of warm wine and said with a bold smile: "I had expected this. Xuchang City is a city I have managed for many years. Needless to say defense, you and I have done so much defense together. Unless Liu Xuan Use your wings and fly in, or else just obediently fight your way in from the city wall."

"Although Liu Xuan's soldiers are elite, judging from yesterday's battle, the danger of the city wall is enough to offset this difference. As long as this battle loss ratio can continue to be maintained, Liu Xuan will be the first to be exhausted."

Liu Bei smiled and said: "That's natural. He went on a long journey to fight and consumed more food and supplies than we did. Even if Yangzhou is rich, he can't withstand long-term consumption."

Liu Bei took a mouthful of food and put it into his mouth. There was finally a trace of pride on his calm face. He looked at Cao Cao and said:
"Furthermore, since Xuchang's defense of the city is safe, shouldn't Duke Cao move the soldiers and horses of Xuzhou and Yanzhou into action as planned?"

"Haha, Xuande looks down upon Cao. This battle is so important, why would I wait until now to make plans?"

Cao Cao stroked his beard confidently, "As early as when you returned to Jingzhou to move troops, I sent Cao Hong to lead Yanzhou soldiers and horses to assemble in Qiaojun, and Cao Ren to lead Xuzhou soldiers and horses to assemble in Xiapi. At this moment, the troops from the two states should have moved. ”

"With all three armies coming out, I want to see how Liu Xuan can handle this situation."

After hearing this, Liu Bei finally laughed out loud, "Haha, cooperating with Duke Cao is really reassuring. In this way, we don't have to worry too much. Come, drink."

Outside Xuchang City, in Liu Xuan’s camp,
Cheng Hu hurried in from outside and immediately spoke when he saw Liu Xuan,

"My lord, the Huaiyin scouts have sent word that Cao Cao's army has gathered in Xiapi and seems to be going to attack Huaiyin."

Zhao Yun next to him also continued: "Cao's army in Yanzhou also set out from Qiaojun, and the target should be the rear of our army."

After Liu Xuan listened, he walked to the map in the camp and looked at it for a while.

He said, "I have anticipated this for a long time. Cao Cao has set up a battle formation to fight me. With his scheming character, he will definitely not just be in Xuchang."

Cheng Hu said: "So, my lord has already had a countermeasure?"

Liu Xuandao said: "I have ordered Zhao Liniang to go to Huaiyin to take charge of the overall situation. With Liniang's carefulness, Cao Jun has absolutely no tricks and can only attack Huaiyin."

After hearing this, Cheng Hu's eyes immediately shone. Only Cheng Hu knew that the city of Huaiyin was indestructible, and it would be extremely difficult to break through it with Xuzhou's soldiers alone.

At the beginning, they relied on [-] defenders to resist Yuan Shu's [-] army. Not only did the city remain intact, but Ji Ling was also beheaded under the city.

"Haha, if we can only attack Huaiyin, there is no need to worry."

Cheng Hu said relaxedly, "Then, does the enemy lord in Yanzhou have any countermeasures?"

Liu Xuan scratched his chin and seemed to be still thinking about countermeasures, but Zhao Yun took the initiative to say,

"My lord, in the siege of Xuchang, we, the Tiefu Tu, have nowhere to exert our strength for the time being. Why don't you let me lead a thousand Tiefu Tu to the rear to set up defenses, and ensure that Cao's army in Yanzhou never comes back."

Liu Xuan pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "That's very good. From Xuchang to Qiaojun, it's a flat river. Using the Iron Buddha to charge into the formation is the best strategy."

"Zilong, you will lead a thousand iron pagodas to defend the rear army, and you will also take two thousand heavy infantry with you. After defeating the enemy, set up defense lines on both sides of our army's food road to ensure that Huaiyin's supplies can reach the front line smoothly."

Zhao Yun took the order sonorously and forcefully: "I have the order!"

At this time, Jia Xu also walked slowly to the map.

"My lord, the enemies of Yanzhou and Xuzhou have made arrangements. Judging from these sieges of Xuchang, the short-term battle should still be tense."

"After all, our army is on an expedition. If we don't have a way to break the situation, I'm afraid that as time goes by, one thing will evaporate and the other will increase, and we may not be able to afford it."

Liu Xuan looked calm and responded to Jia Xu: "Mr. Wenhe is right. It is impossible to complete a battle of such a large scale in a short time."

"With my material and financial resources in Yangzhou, I can afford it in a short time, but I have no intention of spending it with them."

"Cao Cao has Liu Bei to help him. Could it be that I, Liu Xuan, can't find an assistant?"

Jia Xu rolled his eyes and understood what Liu Xuan meant. He pointed towards the north.
"My lord, do you want them to send troops?"

Liu Xuan nodded, "Yes, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao originally fought in Guandu, but due to a sudden mutant attack, the battle of Guandu had to be suspended."

"Now that the mutant problem in the north has been completely resolved, if Yuan Shao cannot take this opportunity to defeat Cao Cao, then his reputation as Lord of Hebei will be in vain."

Jia Xu said: "But as far as I know, Yuan Shao's Youzhou and Jizhou armies suffered heavy losses when they resisted the invasion of mutants before. I'm afraid they may not have the courage to provoke Cao Cao."

"Besides, Cao Cao's Qingzhou troops have been transferred to Guandu to defend Yuan Shao."

"Furthermore, since Cao Cao can persuade the Xianbei people in the north to attack Chilechuan, he can naturally persuade the Xianbei people to contain Yuan Shao."

Jia Xu expressed his worries in one breath.

Everyone was silent after hearing this, because for now, this is indeed the case.

Because Liu Bei sent troops to assist Cao Cao in defending Xuchang, Cao Cao only transferred soldiers and horses from Yuzhou to defend Xuchang City. Even so, the combined number of soldiers from the two families exceeded one hundred thousand.It is definitely more than enough to defend the city against Liu Xuan's attack of 10 people.

Liu Xuan was also silent for a moment, and said quietly,

"Whether the game can be broken or not depends on Ji Ying."

. . .

Jizhou, Yecheng.

Ji Ying stood in the martial arts arena with five hundred sergeants.

Sitting in front of him was Yuan Shao, the hero of Hebei. Next to Yuan Shao were a group of civil servants and generals from Hebei.

Yuan Shao looked at Ji Ying in the audience with some disdain and said,

"I heard that you came to Hebei this time on the order of your lord Liu Xuan, asking me to send troops to help him attack Cao Cao?"

"Exactly," Ji Ying said neither humble nor arrogantly, "my lord Liu Xuan, King of Huaiyang, said that the enemy of the enemy is a friend. Duke Yuan has been fighting with Cao Cao for many years. This matter is known to the whole world. Could it be that two years have passed and Duke Yuan no longer dares to Are you competing with Cao Cao for supremacy?"

Yuan Shao sneered, "You don't have to provoke me. It's good for me to be an enemy of Cao Cao, but now Liu Xuan and Cao Cao are fighting. For me, I can wait until you both lose, then send my army south and sweep across Cao Cao."

"Now that the morale of Cao's army is at its peak, why don't I take the opportunity to train the soldiers and sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight?"

Ji Ying retorted: "I'm afraid that Duke Yuan's plan will not work. Since my lord, King Huaiyang, has asked me to come here, he naturally intends to form an alliance with Duke Yuan and help each other. If you refuse such a good offer, you will not be able to do it in the future." There would be no chance.”

"There is no chance, so what?" Yuan Shao said with a proud tone, "I, Yuan Shao, can defeat Cao Cao with the troops from the three states of Hebei. Since the King of Huaiyang is here to ask for help, he must have the attitude of asking for help."

Ji Ying didn't expect Yuan Shao to be so arrogant, and his good-natured alliance was regarded as a show of power, and his tone couldn't help but become colder.

"Mr. Yuan is confident that he can defeat Cao Cao. What if Cao Cao and Liu Bei join forces, plus the Xianbei cavalry? How will you deal with it?"

When Yuan Shao heard this, his eyes were shocked. The situation Ji Ying mentioned was indeed not something he could contend with.

But he didn't believe Liu Bei joined forces with Cao Cao and Xianbei.

"It's ridiculous. Liu Bei and Cao Cao have been fighting for many years. How can they really join forces? Besides, I have no conflict with Liu Bei. He has no reason to go against me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Tian Feng, the counselor beside Yuan Shao, reminded him in a low voice,

"Lord, what this person said is the truth. According to reports from spies, the war in Xuchang has begun, and Liu Bei and Cao Cao have joined forces to defend Xuchang. In addition, there was also a war in the Qiang and Hu lands last month. On the attacking side, there were indeed Liu Bei and Cao Cao's people and Xianbei people are also cooperating in the attack from the north."

Yuan Shao frowned. He had just returned to Yecheng from Youzhou and had not yet had time to understand many things.

But since Tian Feng said this, then Cao Cao and Liu Bei have indeed joined forces.

In this way, it makes sense for Liu Xuan to send people from the sea into Jizhou to join forces with him.

After all, Cao Cao is already powerful in today's world and is on par with Yuan Shao. However, if Liu Bei and Xianbei also join Cao Cao, once Liu Xuan is really defeated, it is difficult to say whether they will take advantage of the situation and restart the Battle of Guandu.

Thinking of this, Yuan Shao softened his tone and said to Ji Ying,
"But our Hebei army will eventually fight Cao Cao. Since your Lord Liu Xuan intends to invite me to send troops, you must let me see your sincerity."

When Ji Ying saw Yuan Shao's affection, he smiled and saluted, saying,

"That's natural. I came across the sea from Yangzhou, how can I be insincere?"

After that, he pointed to the cavalry outside, "These are five thousand sets of alloy steel armor, which are the top protective gear unique to Yangzhou. Our Lord will give these five thousand sets of steel armor to Mr. Yuan, which is enough for Mr. Yuan to build an ace team." Elite.”

"Tsk~" Yuan Shao couldn't help but sneer again when he heard this, "It's just five thousand sets of armor. King Huaiyang is too stingy."

After all, Yuan Shao controlled the land of three states and had hundreds of thousands of soldiers under his command, all of whom were regular troops equipped with armor and weapons.

There are only five thousand sets of armor, which is really not attractive to Yuan Shao.

However, Ji Ying said loudly,
"Since Mr. Yuan looks down on my alloy steel armor, Ji Ying has no choice but to personally prove it to Mr. Yuan."

Yuan Shao became interested, "How do you want to prove it?"

"It's quite simple. Armor is originally a protective gear for combat, and its value can only be reflected in battles."

Ji Ying pointed behind him, "I have five hundred sergeants here, and I want to compete with Mr. Yuan's elite. We will wear this alloy steel armor and challenge 1000 of Mr. Yuan's men. If we lose, I, Ji Ying, will be willing to take my head." Apologize."

"Insanity."

"Extremely arrogant."

As soon as Ji Ying said this, the generals around Yuan Shao were furious.

With five hundred sergeants, if I want to challenge Yuan Shao's thousand elites, do I think I have no one in Hebei?
General Chunyu Qiong immediately came out of the queue.

"Lord, let me lead a thousand soldiers to teach these arrogant people a lesson."

Yuan Shao nodded and said, "That's fine, it's up to you. If you have enough energy to kill them, even if we join forces, I, Yuan Shao, have the final say."

Chunyu Qiong came to the martial arts field with a thousand soldiers.

These soldiers are all elites in the army, and they are equipped with complete weapons and armor.

On the opposite side, Ji Ying also asked the soldiers to wear alloy steel armor. The silver steel armor covered the whole body and looked more advanced than the armor of Chunyu Qiong's soldiers.

"Brothers, since we are sparring, wrap the spear heads in cloth so as not to hurt them."

Ji Ying held a three-pointed and two-edged sword. While wrapping the blade and tip with a piece of cloth, he gave instructions to the five hundred soldiers behind him.

This move made Chunyu Qiong angry. It was clearly outright contempt.
Chunyu Qiong roared,
"Attack and teach these arrogant people a lesson."

A thousand soldiers, led by Chun Yuqiong, surrounded and killed Ji Ying's [-] soldiers.

Ji Ying was not afraid. These five hundred soldiers were all the most elite warriors of Benlang Camp, and they had all taken the body-tempering pills given by Liu Xuan.

After several years of training, the quality of individual soldiers is comparable to that of the elites of the Tiger Camp. He dares to let 500 people challenge a thousand Yuan Shao's elites, so he naturally has confidence in his heart.

Five hundred soldiers, all armed with long spears, quickly set up their formation on the huge martial arts field. Facing a thousand Chunyu Qiong's personal guards, they bravely charged forward.

As soon as the two sides came into contact, the sound of gold and iron clashing could be heard.

However, Ji Ying, who was outnumbered, immediately took the initiative.

500 men armed with guns charged into Chunyu Qiong's formation with all their strength. The charge without any defense left Chunyu Qiong's soldiers in a daze.

What kind of desperate play is this?
(End of this chapter)