People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 355: Cao Cao's Hero
Cao Cao, dressed in military uniform, led his men to climb the wall of Puyang. His heart sank when he saw the city from afar. The pressure from the dark Yellow Turban army in the distance was like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami approaching.

The Yellow Turbans still had the familiar momentum, and Cao Cao also believed that the Yellow Turbans' strength would not decline in the slightest, but would only become stronger than before, not weaker.

Over the years, Cao Cao has fought with his opponent Wang Dang dozens of battles of varying sizes, and the number of times Cao Cao has taken advantage of Wang Dang can be counted on one hand. This has almost left a psychological trauma on Cao Cao. To some extent, the name Wang Dang makes him grit his teeth more than Xu Chen.

This time the Yellow Turbans advanced on three fronts, with Wang Dang's front having the strongest force. After all, Jizhou was the first place controlled by Xuanxia after Youzhou, and it was stabilized earlier than Qingzhou and Bingzhou. Moreover, Jizhou itself had a large population and vast territory, so it could devote more resources to the war.

For this battle, Wang Dang recruited 60,000 regular soldiers and 20,000 civilian auxiliary soldiers, a total of 80,000 troops to invade Yanzhou. This was the most powerful of the three Xuanxia armies.

If 80,000 troops were in the southern states and counties, it would actually be nothing. Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Quan, Liu Zhang and even Zhang Lu could easily mobilize a force twice as large as this. However, their armies were completely different from Xuan Xia's army, and no one understood this better than Cao Cao.

At this moment, Cao Cao has dispatched all the main forces of Yanzhou, and his military strength is actually twice that of Wang Dang, but this still cannot make Cao Cao feel at ease.

As the Yellow Turbans fought their way forward, the princes of the world had a relatively clear understanding of their strength. Considering the Yellow Turbans' frequent training, sophisticated equipment, and most terrifying fighting will, the princes would have to have at least three times the number of troops to barely fight against them.

But now he only has twice the number of troops, and even with the support of the city walls, Cao Cao still feels unsure.

However, the more this situation happened, the more Xun Yu, as a counselor, had to stand up and boost Cao Cao's confidence.

“In this battle, our army has the advantage of defending the city, and our troops are twice as many as the enemy’s. Even if the enemy is strong, as long as our army does not have the delusion of annihilating the enemy, but just holds its position and waits for reinforcements, it will be possible.

As for the other two battlefields, the military forces are limited. Although Wuli threatens our rear of Xuchang, Zhou Yu can also fill the front line in time. Zhou Yu is an expert in battle and a hero in the world. It is not difficult for him to delay Wuli.

On the battlefield of Xuzhou, Xiahou Dun was a veteran general. He did not seek to make achievements, but it was not a problem for him to just stabilize the defense line.

As long as the overall situation is not lost, it is not a big deal to suffer some losses at the beginning. When Sun Quan and Liu Bei send reinforcements, it will be time for us to counterattack. My lord, you only need to concentrate on the battlefield and ensure that we do not lose the front line, and the overall situation will still be there. "

Xun Yu looked at the Yellow Turban Army from afar. Although he also felt great pressure, he still spoke up to analyze the situation and stabilize people's hearts.

However, he could only say this much. If he said anything nicer than that, it would seem deliberate and self-deceptive. After all, those who could stand here were not stupid and knew the difference in strength.

Cao Cao nodded, his expression slowly calming down. The pressure did make him very depressed, but it was far from enough to defeat him.

I, Cao Mengde, have come this far through all the ups and downs. I have endured all kinds of difficulties and hardships. What does this little storm matter now?
When he was really facing the battle, Cao Cao instead felt heroic in his heart. The predicament not only did not scare him, but made him excited. Even the headaches that often appeared disappeared, and his thoughts became clear and his mind was focused.

"Yu Jin!" Cao Cao said calmly.

A general stood out from the back, bowed his head and clasped his fists towards Cao Cao: "I am your humble servant!"

Cao Cao issued an order: "I order you to lead the troops to guard the city wall. You must prevent the enemy from climbing the city. No matter what the circumstances, you must do your best to protect the city wall!" Yu Jin immediately agreed and then took the order and left.

Then Cao Cao looked at another person: "Zhang Liao!"

But then a general stood up and said: "I am here"

Cao Cao said: "The Yellow Turbans have explosives, which are a magical weapon for breaking down gates. After the battle, the city gates will be unstoppable. I order you to lead 10,000 soldiers to set up a defense line behind the gates. Once the enemy breaks through the gates, you must stop them!"

Zhang Liao looked solemn and nodded heavily: "I obey your orders. With me here, the enemy will not be able to enter the city even a single step!"

After such a call to action, tasks were quickly assigned one by one. From Cao Cao's arrangements, it can be seen that he had completely abandoned the idea of ​​counterattack. All his actions were aimed at protecting the city and his only focus was on holding on.

Xun Yu sighed. This was really a helpless move. The gap in strength was too big and there was not much room for maneuver. Even though it was frustrating, he could only accept it.

Only by guarding this wall can we compete with the other side.
In the distance, the yellow flag of the Xuanxia position was pointing obliquely in the distance, followed by the sound of drums, and the army moved accordingly. The main army separated more than 10,000 soldiers and pressed forward, while the reserve forces followed closely behind, ready to replace the attack at any time.

Ladders, battering rams and other large equipment were also slowly pushed forward, constantly approaching the city wall, and the powerful sense of oppression pressed directly on the faces of Cao's army.

Yu Jin on the city wall gave his command calmly and waited patiently for the Yellow Turbans to come within range before he gave the order to fire a volley of arrows. For a moment, the sky was covered with a rain of arrows, like a swarm of dancing locusts, rushing towards the Yellow Turban position.

The dense rain of arrows caused the Yellow Turbans to slow down, but only for a moment. They soon reorganized and moved forward without being stopped by the rain of arrows.

The continuous rain of arrows did cause a lot of casualties to the Yellow Turbans, but this was not enough to determine the outcome of the war. Good equipment protection allowed the Yellow Turbans to avoid damage to a considerable extent.

Soon, the Yellow Turbans pushed the siege equipment close to the city wall and used ladders to threaten the top of the city. The pressure on the soldiers below was reduced, and they skillfully began to place explosive packs at the city gate. Soon the fuses were lit one after another. After the current soldier made a gesture, the people around him evacuated cleanly.

Then there were huge explosions one after another. The earth-shaking noise even shook the city walls. It seemed that Xuan Xia's method of blowing up the door was already well known, otherwise, who knows how many Cao army soldiers would panic this time.

Under the violent force of the explosives, the wooden city gate was simply unable to hold up. When the smoke and dust cleared, the tall wooden door was already in ruins. This is when the ramming machine came into play, and this final blow would completely knock open the city gate.

After removing this biggest obstacle, what follows is the most direct and cruel iron-blooded trial.

In an instant, there were loud shouts throughout the city gate, and the Yellow Turbans quickly poured into the city gate like a steel torrent that found a gap. The huge impact force of the large flow of soldiers hit Zhang Liao who was blocking the inside of the city gate.

Zhang Liao took a deep breath and his eyes gradually became firm and resolute. The army before him could be called the most elite army in the world, and he could fully imagine how difficult the battle would be.

But he also has his own pride. I, Zhang Liao, fight against the elite!
(End of this chapter)