People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 540 That’s so true!
"The Yellow Turbans are attacking!"

Suddenly, a long horn sounded from the top of Changsha City, followed by the shouts of soldiers. A tense and murderous atmosphere instantly enveloped the entire battlefield.

Soon the city walls were crowded with people, and under the command of the Wu and Shu generals, the soldiers took up their positions and prepared for defense.

Although the quality of the Wu-Shu coalition forces was far from comparable to that of the Yellow Turbans, it was also of acceptable standard. All their reactions were quick and orderly. Not long after the Yellow Turbans showed signs of movement, all defenses were already in place here.

Teams of archers were on standby at the back, each of them carrying sufficient arrows. As soon as the Yellow Turbans entered the corresponding distance, they would start shooting under unified command.

Each person has hundreds of arrows, which is enough to form a rain of arrows covering the near-field battlefield. Even the fully armored Yellow Turbans cannot ignore the damage caused by the dense rain of arrows.

And at every section of the city wall, there would be a large number of rolling stones and logs ready and piled aside, with burning gold liquid nearby emitting a strong stench. When the Yellow Turbans began to climb the ladders to the city, these things would be the most effective means of counterattack.

The soldiers standing in the front row also tried their best to wear armor to a certain extent. They would face the fiercest pressure on the front line. These precious armors were the basis for them to fight the Yellow Turbans at close range.

If the defense on the top of the city is already on high alert, then the defense at the city gate can be described as airtight.

Just as Xu Chen had thought before, Zhou Yu was now the master of all the ways for the various princes to deal with the Yellow Turbans' combined punches of blowing up gates and breaking into cities. These were all bloody experiences left behind by the fallen heroes before, and Zhou Yu naturally learned from them without hesitation.

The outer city wall, and the piles of stones, oil tanks, and other things on top of the city wall, were the first obstacles the Yellow Turbans would face when attacking the city gate.

There is a blocked doorway at the back, and a series of fortifications and defense lines behind the doorway.

It can be said that under such strict defense, the difficulty of attacking the city gate is no less than climbing the city.

These defense lines, which were built with tremendous effort, were Zhou Yu's greatest confidence in facing the Yellow Turbans. Such defense structures were not only in Changsha City. A large number of cities in the rear of Jingzhou were also speeding up the repair of these fortifications.

Seeing the Yellow Turbans attacking aggressively, Zhou Yu heaved a sigh of relief for some reason: "That's right, they can't hold it back. That's right. I was just afraid that they wouldn't fight. Now I'm finally relieved!"

When Lu Su heard this, he felt very complicated.

Of course he understood what Zhou Yu was happy about. The strong city that he had built with so much effort would be useless if the Yellow Turbans did not attack.

They were not afraid of the Yellow Turbans' attack. Only when the Yellow Turbans consumed their manpower in the difficult siege would the Wu-Shu coalition have a glimmer of hope for a comeback.

What they were really afraid of was that the Yellow Turbans would not attack. As long as the Yellow Turbans stopped and adopted a strategy of long-term siege, the Wu-Shu coalition forces would really be waiting to die.

Fortunately, it seems that the Yellow Turbans are not so calm now. This is good news for the Wu-Shu coalition forces that are now on the verge of a dead end.

However, Lu Su was somewhat sad. He knew that even if the Yellow Turbans attacked irrationally, the hope of the Wu-Shu coalition to turn the tables was very slim. But even such a small hope was enough to make Zhou Yu so happy. Isn't this a kind of helplessness and sadness? Of course, he would not say these words, because now the most precious thing for the Wu-Shu coalition is confidence.

He straightened his mind and laughed along with Zhou Yu: "Thanks to the general's previous tactics, the morale of our soldiers has been greatly boosted. If the Yellow Turbans want to confront us head-on, let them have a good taste of bitterness!"

"There is a price to pay for being arrogant!" Zhou Yu's eyes gradually became deep, and he was carefully observing the Yellow Turbans' attack posture: "If the Yellow Turbans are blinded by victory and really regard Wu and Shu as nothing, then I will definitely teach them a lesson!"

After saying this, Zhou Yu placed his hands on the parapet, his expression not knowing whether he was nervous or excited: "Let's not talk about whether they have the ability to capture Changsha. Even if they do, there are still strong cities waiting for them to conquer. Let's see whether they will break through our defense first, or we will wear them out first!"

Zhou Yu already started gritting his teeth at the last sentence.

Fortunately, although Zhou Yu hated the Yellow Turbans so much that he wanted to die, he still kept a cool head and began to command the various defenses on the city wall in an orderly manner.

Before long, the Yellow Turbans' attack approached the city. With a wave of Zhou Yu's hand, countless archers shot arrows at the same time.

In an instant, a rain of arrows fell that covered the sky. Without sufficient cover, the Yellow Turbans could only rely on their own well-equipped armor to charge forward. Although the well-made armor could help them avoid most of the damage from the arrows, a large number of soldiers still suffered casualties in an instant.

However, this formation was not enough to scare off the Yellow Turbans, and they continued to move towards the city wall at a rapid pace.

A large number of flat ladders began to be placed, and the soldiers quickly crossed the moat, then set up long climbing ladders to climb the city wall to fight. An intensive attack began at the city wall. With skilled operations, bursts of explosions were heard here soon.

It was still the familiar Yellow Turbans' method of blowing up doors. This was nothing new, and even the Wu and Shu soldiers would not panic because of it.

The battle quickly intensified with the sound of explosions. The Yellow Turban soldiers quickly rushed into the city wall and began to attack the second city gate. They advanced one after another and skillfully started the second explosion under the stones, kerosene and arrows from above.

Throughout the entire process, the actions of the Yellow Turban soldiers can be described as efficient and swift, without any delay or slowness, but even so, they still paid a considerable price in a short period of time.

The fact is that the Yellow Turbans are very strong, but not so strong that they go against the logic of war of that era. As long as both sides are still fighting each other with knives, attacking a city will be a very disadvantageous thing, especially for a fortified city like this one with heavy troops and defenses, which would be even more fatal.

Even so, the Yellow Turbans still maintained high-intensity offensive pressure, and this pressure was soon reflected on the city walls.

When it comes to fighting desperately, the Yellow Turbans are absolutely fearless and even if their hands and feet are chopped off, they can twist their bodies and bite the enemy with their teeth. This fierce and brave fight immediately makes the Wu and Shu defenders on the city walls suffer.

In an instant, blood splattered everywhere, and the two sides launched a bloody and brutal offensive and defensive battle on the city wall. Often, a few Yellow Turbans would desperately jump onto the city wall, and then they would be immediately surrounded and killed by the Wu and Shu soldiers from all directions. This process was repeated over and over again.

When the Yellow Turbans opened fire at full power and exerted all their strength, their momentum of advancing bravely and courageously was enough to suppress any enemy.

(End of this chapter)