People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 177 The operation was successful

The Yellow Turbans had not moved for half a month, but this move was earth-shattering. Gao Xian City, which had been quiet for a long time, was suddenly in a state of excitement.

Arrows rained down from the sky, ladders advanced on the ground, and the soldiers fought each other.

The Yellow Turbans approached the city wall under wave after wave of arrows, and finally set up ladders and used equipment to reach a high point to engage in head-on combat with the enemy.

Relying on their excellent qualities, the Yellow Turban soldiers could immediately defeat the enemies in front of them once they climbed the ladders. However, the defenders occupied the city walls after all, and were able to suppress the Yellow Turbans' offensive by relying on their defensive advantage.

The soldiers climbing up the ladders below had to face a constant stream of rolling logs, boulders and gold.

With the advantage of the city walls, the defenders were able to fight the Yellow Turbans who were much stronger than them, and it even seemed that the defenders were more calm.

But this was only a good fight at the beginning. As the war continued, the defenders' supplies began to be consumed, and the Yellow Turbans began to increase their siege efforts. It was difficult to say what the situation would be at that time.

Even if one only looked at what the Yellow Turbans showed on the surface, Wei Choutai and Bo Gu both felt that Gao Xiancheng was bound to be lost.

The battle between the two sides is now evenly matched, but this does not make them change their minds. Instead, it makes them more determined, because with the huge advantage of the city walls, they can only fight on equal terms with the Yellow Turbans, which is already quite outrageous.

They didn't even dare to imagine what the situation would be like if there was no city wall and the two sides engaged in a head-on battle.

They will soon see such a scene.

When Bo Gu was watching the battle, he could not help but exclaim. He found that the Yellow Turbans' method of attacking the city gate seemed to be wrong. There were no common weapons such as battering rams and battering rams there.

All that could be seen were a few Yellow Turbans running in with something in their arms, and then running back quickly not long after. The surrounding soldiers were all running far away quickly, as if they were avoiding something terrible.

"what are they doing?"

Bo Gu was a little dazed, and started to mutter in his heart, the Yellow Turbans are so strong, don’t they know how to break through the door?

He turned around and saw Xu Chen, who was calm and composed, with an expression that showed the situation was under control.

Xu Chen did not even bother to look at the battlefield anymore. Instead, he raised his glass and invited the two of them to drink together: "Gao Xian has been defeated. Let's drink this cup together. This is the beginning of stability in this area. I hope you and I can continue this stability in the future."

Bo Gu and Yu Chou Tai both hurriedly put down their telescopes, raised their wine cups and were about to respond.

But just after they raised their wine glasses, they were both stunned, and only then did they realize that there was something wrong in Xu Chen's words.

Wei Choutai said uncertainly, "What did the Heavenly Master just say, has Gao Xian been defeated?"

Xu Chen nodded: "That's right."

Bogu turned his head and glanced at Gaoxian City, where the soldiers were still fighting hard and the situation was still difficult to resolve. He could not see any signs of the city being broken.

"This..." He pointed to the battlefield, then looked at Xu Chen in confusion.

Xu Chen also turned his head to look at the battlefield, pointed over there, and said with a faint smile: "Look, both of you, isn't it broken?"

Following his fingertips, the two subconsciously looked over again, and then saw the Gaoxian city gate suddenly explode. For a moment, dust and broken wood suddenly exploded in all directions, and then a huge sound of bombing came from afar, and also came the faint shock caused by the explosion.

Both of their hands shook violently, and the wine, which had not yet reached their mouths, spilled all over the floor.

The noise, which was like the power of heaven and earth being revealed to the world, completely stunned them. They stared at Xu Chen in a daze. Thinking of the explosion and roar when Xu Chen's fingertips just fell, they couldn't help but feel like a god descending to earth.

Xu Chen smiled and said, "The city gate has been breached, and the enemy can't stop our attack. I think this battle will be over in one hour at most."

Bo Guwei Qiu Tai nodded in surprise. Although the city gate was broken and it was not an easy task to take it completely, at this time they did not have the slightest doubt about Xu Chen's words.

Not to mention five days, it wouldn't even take three days. In just over an hour, a city could be easily taken.

This result made both of them feel suffocated. If the city could not bring any sense of security, then the Yellow Turbans would be too terrifying. With their fighting power, who would be able to stop them in the future!

Their idea was actually too simple. Once Xu Chen's method of breaking through doors with gunpowder was spread, it would naturally be targeted for defense. There would always be ways to make up for it and respond. What really determines the outcome of a war is always the combat effectiveness of the army, not a method of breaking through a door.

"The Heavenly Master has such a powerful method that it can destroy a strong city as if it were a thatched cottage. It may only take half a month to capture the entire Xuantu County. I am convinced, really convinced!" Wei Choutai paused for a long time, poured another glass of wine and drank it, then sighed.

Bo Gu said more meaningfully: "Your religion is so powerful that it will be difficult for this place to be unstable in the future. Although my country Goguryeo is small and weak, it relies on this place for its prosperity and reproduction. Naturally, I have the responsibility to do my best to stabilize the area."

Wei Choutai also came to his senses after hearing this, and added: "It is the same in Buyeo!" Hearing the two people's opinions, Xu Chen smiled and raised his glass again to drink with them.

It seems that this deterrence has achieved sufficient effect. We don't expect Buyeo and Goguryeo to surrender from now on, but as long as they don't cause trouble for the Yellow Turbans, Xu Chen doesn't mind teaching them a lesson.

Xu Chen leaned back in his seat, picked up the telescope and began to observe the situation on the battlefield.

Wei Choutai and Bo Gu looked at each other, and they could see deep fear in each other's eyes. The source of this fear was of course Xu Chen and the Yellow Turbans.

They didn't even dare to think about how to stop the Yellow Turbans if their attack today was directed at them.

Although the Yellow Turbans would certainly pay a huge price if they really launched an attack, after all, a long expedition is not beneficial in itself, and Goguryeo and Buyeo, as the defending party, would fight with all their might in order to protect themselves, which would make the Yellow Turbans very uncomfortable, but they definitely did not want to really go to that step.

The fact that the Yellow Turbans have the power to force themselves onto this dead end is terrifying enough.

The envoy they sent dared to be so arrogant, he must have reasons to do so.

Both of them shook their heads. They both understood that from now on, the Yellow Turbans would have the final say in this area.

The land of China is different. Even when the Han Dynasty was in decline, any hero who rose up in the remote corners of the country could intimidate the rest and make small foreign countries breathless.

They were speechless and could only follow Xu Chen to pick up the telescope and observe the development of the battle.

From the telescope's field of view, one can clearly see that after the Yellow Turbans broke through the city gate, their overall offensive became fierce, and the defenders had to devote more energy to defending the gap in the city gate, which caused the defensive strength of the city wall to begin to decline.

If the defenders are strong enough, they can hold on even if the city gates are broken.

However, the combat effectiveness of the troops gathered by the small county of Xuantu was very worrying. They could fight back and forth before, but now the city gate was broken and the soldiers were confused by the explosion. The overall situation took a sharp turn for the worse in an instant.

The situation in Gaoxian City at this time was consistent with what they had observed. The sound of an explosion put an end to the outcome of the war.

Although Gongsun Du was anxiously running around the front line to provide support, he could only watch the Yellow Turban soldiers advance rapidly. The powerful combat capability of the Yellow Turban soldiers made Xuantu and other hastily recruited soldiers as weak as children. After the two sides fought head-on, it became a one-sided struggle.

The Yellow Turbans did not have many troops this time, but precisely because they did, they brought only elite soldiers. Coming here to deal with the Xuantu County soldiers was a completely unequal battle.

As the county governor, Gongsun Du tried his best to command the battle, but in the face of absolute strength, all his efforts were in vain.

Seeing that the Yellow Turbans were getting more and more fierce and his own soldiers were retreating step by step, he became completely desperate.

After receiving the appointment as county magistrate, he knew that this was a hell of a place, but he finally accepted the appointment. He believed that he was very talented and ambitious, and he would never be willing to live his life in obscurity.

Even though Youzhou was already shrouded in the shadow of the Yellow Turbans, he felt that as long as he worked hard, he would be able to save the situation bit by bit.

There is no need to fight back for too much. As long as you can take back Liaodong, that will be enough to establish your own foundation.

However, things had just begun when everything ended. The Yellow Turbans came too quickly and were too strong, so strong that he despaired.

But soon he no longer needed to despair, as the Yellow Turban soldiers completely surrounded him. Soldiers around him fell one after another under the siege of the Yellow Turbans. He slowly drew out his sword and faced the enemy head-on with grief and anger.

However, personal bravery plays a minimal role on the battlefield. When countless spears and shields were pointed at his face, he had no way to launch an effective counterattack. Although he tried hard to dodge, he was soon accurately cut in the neck by a ring-handled sword.

After falling to the ground and twitching for a while, he was no longer able to move.

The Xuantu County Magistrate, who had just taken office for more than a month, fell on the path of the Yellow Turbans before he could do anything.

The county magistrate was killed in the battle, and the fighting in the city was coming to an end. The last tall and strong man, after continuing to fight despite being seriously injured, finally ran out of strength, fell to the ground and lost consciousness.

When he fell to the ground, Taishi Ci couldn't help but sigh in his heart. As a man of honor, he would never have the chance to achieve any great achievements in his life, and this was going to be the end.

He thought he was dead, but maybe God was playing a joke on him. The more desperate and regretful he was, the more likely he was to escape.

After the war, the Yellow Turbans treated all the wounded on the battlefield the same way, and sent them to the military medical camp for treatment according to the severity of their injuries. Thanks to Taishi Ci's strong physical functions, he was able to save his life after treatment.

When he woke up and looked at the military doctor wearing a yellow scarf, he was greeted by the most common words from the military doctor: "You are awake, the operation was successful."

(End of this chapter)