People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 555 Offensive and defensive changes
The vast land outside Changsha City, which had been peaceful for months, was finally in turmoil again. With Zhou Yu's order, the Wu and Shu armies launched an attack. Hundreds of thousands of troops swept forward in a mighty force, and the dust they raised covered the sky. This is how the battlefield came into being.

Zhou Yu tried everything but to offer rewards and titles to motivate morale. Although this might not necessarily make the Wu and Shu armies fight as bravely and fearlessly as the Yellow Turbans, it did inspire a lot of fighting spirit. At least the army was quite powerful when it charged.

Compared to the large army on the charge, the Yellow Turban camp was now in a state of silence.

In a short period of time, the Yellow Turbans had made full defensive preparations, with military formations deployed in all directions of the camp.

Soldiers with long spears occupied the high ground and formed a long forest formation. Rows of crossbowmen in the back had already filled their crossbow boxes with arrows. At the entrance of the camp below were sword and shield soldiers wrapped in heavy armor. Although they were just standing in a motionless formation for defense, the silent sense of oppression was obviously stronger than the powerful Wu and Shu armies.

Even though they had not experienced a war for several months and even though they did not know in advance the time of the Wu and Shu armies' attack, the Yellow Turbans responded quickly and effectively in a hurry. There was not a trace of panic in the whole process. Everyone knew clearly where they should be and what they should do. The excellent combat qualities of the entire army can be seen from this.

Zhou Yu, who was stationed at the main position behind Wu and Shu, looked at the charge of the vanguard army with a heavy heart. He felt tremendous pressure before the swords of the generals came into contact.

Although there were only about 50,000 troops in the Yellow Turban camp before him, the pressure these 50,000 troops brought to Zhou Yu was much greater than that of an ordinary army of 300,000 or 500,000.

What’s even more terrible is that this time they were the ones attacking while the Yellow Turbans were defending the camp!
The war situation changes dynamically. Different time will change the strategies of both sides, and different space will also change the fighting style of both sides.
After a few months, the situation has completely reversed. Now it is Zhou Yu who is anxious. He must seize the current window of time to use the advantage of superior numbers to defeat the weak.

The Wu and Shu armies, which were originally only defending the city, were forced to take the initiative to attack the Yellow Turban camp, which undoubtedly put themselves in a very disadvantageous position.

On the other side, in the Yellow Turban camp, Xu Chen was in a completely different mood.

Facing the offensive of the Wu and Shu armies numbering hundreds of thousands, he sat motionless on a high platform, holding up a telescope to watch the battlefield. Except for the slight unrest caused by the breeze lifting his clothes, there was no other wave of emotion in his heart.

Looking at the enemy soldiers rushing towards here, he had only one thought in his mind.

Finally, it is my turn to fight a defensive battle.
Since the Yellow Turbans established faith in the army and reformed the military system, their combat power has increased dramatically.

If there is any disadvantage in having too strong military power, it is that the Yellow Turbans are the ones who take the initiative to attack most of the time, and they often have to face the situation of siege, which is undoubtedly a very disadvantageous thing.

Today is finally different. The Yellow Turbans can act as the defender, taking advantage of the terrain and making life difficult for the enemy.

"My lord, you are so smart and wise that Zhou Yu can't help but attack. However, his plan is doomed to fail. Although our army has not yet assembled, 50,000 soldiers guarding the camp are enough to make them return in defeat!"

Not only was Xu Chen calm about the upcoming war, but Ju Shou standing by was also composed and took advantage of this opportunity to subtly compliment his superior.

It's not that they didn't take Zhou Yu and the Wu-Shu coalition force seriously, but the Yellow Turbans, who were already powerful, were guarding their camp, and it was impossible for them to be breached by the Wu-Shu coalition force of more than 100,000.

Xu Chen just said "hmm" lightly without any further response, but continued to watch the situation carefully.

Looking down at the battlefield from a high place, the entire camp is in full view. It can be seen that the camp is very solid and complete, with camp gates on all four sides, and the internal barracks, warehouses, granaries, and roads are reasonably distributed, making the garrison and mobilization of troops very smooth.

Various defensive fortifications were built on the periphery, and two layers of inner and outer camp walls were erected. If the enemy wanted to storm the camp, they could only enter the alley and make a big circle before they could reach the camp gate. During this process, they would be constantly attacked by the Yellow Turbans from above.

A half-person-high ditch was dug at the base of the outer wall, raising the relative height of the camp wall. The enemy could not climb over it without the help of siege equipment. Even if they really set up a ladder, the Yellow Turbans' defensive advantage was enough to repel the enemy.

After all, the Yellow Turbans have not really rested in the past few months. The camp has been continuously built and the current fortifications are almost as good as those of a small city.

Although the Yellow Turbans were not afraid of a head-on battle on an open battlefield, anyone who had fortifications was a fool not to use them. Xu Chen did not mind letting Zhou Yu suffer the pain of siege, and the camp was guarded by the Yellow Turbans, which was enough for Zhou Yu to have a good time attacking the city in one go.

The armies of both sides soon came into direct contact. Wu and Shu sent out tens of thousands of troops to launch the first round of attack. Soon, deafening shouts were heard at the edge of the camp, and the two sides immediately engaged in a bloody fight.

Faced with the Yellow Turban camp wall in front of them, the Wu and Shu soldiers did not flinch, but rushed forward all at once. Under the leadership of the generals in front, they began to rush into the alley.

Although they were afraid of the fighting power of the Yellow Turbans, as long as they thought of the money, land and slaves promised by the Grand Commander, the desire in their hearts would make them forget this fear, at least temporarily.

However, the Yellow Turbans' powerful counterattack soon made many people feel tremendous pressure.

When they rushed into the wall, the Yellow Turban soldiers above quickly stabbed down to kill them. In an instant, the narrow wall was splattered with blood, and countless soldiers were killed instantly.

As soon as the war began, the battlefield became a meat grinder.

However, this was just the beginning. The forest of long spears was only the first obstacle they faced.

As they were advancing while fighting back, the crossbowmen behind the Yellow Turbans also quickly moved forward. When they pulled the trigger of the crossbow, arrows were instantly fired out, and then covered the enemy formation in a dense rain.

In the absence of armor and at a very close distance, their bodies were as fragile as paper. Crossbow arrows pierced into their flesh and blood. Screams were heard in every corner. Only those who have been in it can understand what kind of flesh and blood purgatory this is.

The battlefield is the cruelest place in the world, where you can see all kinds of bloody scenes with flesh flying everywhere and limbs broken and internal organs spilling out. If you don't have the psychological endurance to endure it, you don't even have to go into battle. Just seeing such scenes will make you go crazy.

But at this time, the Yellow Turban warriors all had stern expressions. They were not cruel and murderous perverts, but they could remain calm about everything in front of them.

They know that they are doing the right thing, and as long as it is for the ideals and justice in their hearts, there is nothing to be afraid of or uncomfortable about.

(End of this chapter)