Prancing Horse Xiliang

Chapter 372
Hulao Pass, Xiliang Army Camp.

"My lord, [-] cavalry are ready to march!"

Jia Xu hurried into the inner hall and said to Luo Zheng.

"it is good!"

Luo Zheng suddenly lifted his spirits, slammed the table, and stood up and said: "Quickly summon the generals to come to discuss the matter!"

"As ordered!"

Jia Xu agreed, and immediately ran out again.

Xuchang, South Gate.

Amidst the thunderous sound of war drums, densely packed Xiliang soldiers held up their shields, pushed the siege ladder, and launched a life-threatening charge towards Xuchang City.The siege ladder is installed on the base, and there are wheels on the bottom, which can be pushed. On the top of the city.

Then put the buckle on the card, and the soldiers press it up, and it will be difficult to overturn the ladder from the top of the city.

Coupled with the weight of the bottom seat, it was difficult for seven soldiers to shake the ladder again.

The Xiliang army has already been at the forefront of other princes in terms of ordnance and equipment. The inspired craftsmen have exhausted their minds and researched many kinds of ordnance, especially in the aspect of siege equipment, which has been greatly improved.

This new type of siege ladder is the latest achievement of the Military Weapons Department.

At the same time, wooden buildings that were mounted on wheels were pushed to the front.

These wooden buildings are more than three feet high, much higher than the city wall of Xuchang. There are many baffles on the front, and there is a large platform on the top. Fifty soldiers can stand on each wooden building.

The wooden building above was full of archers, condescendingly raining arrows on the city of Xuchang.

Shouts of killing and screams filled the sky.

Cao Jun at the head of Xuchang City resisted the rain of arrows and desperately prevented the Xiliang Army from climbing to the top of the city.

"Damn!"

Cao Jun Xiaoxiao couldn't help but cursed angrily: "These Xiliang bastards have so many siege equipment tricks, they can even make such a tall wooden building that can move, when the siege army can use it!" The bow and arrow suppressed the army defending the city."

There was a coldness in Yu Jin's eyes, and his heart was extremely heavy.

I have always heard that the Xiliang Army's equipment is very sophisticated, but I have only heard about it, and have never seen it with my own eyes.

It wasn't until now that I saw it with my own eyes.

The equipment of these Sichuan troops is very general, similar to the army under the command of the lord.

But the siege equipment of the Xiliang Army is eye-opening, especially those wooden buildings that can move, which are even higher than the city walls of Xuchang. Archers standing on them can use bows and arrows to suppress their subordinates condescendingly. soldiers and horses.

boom!
At this moment, there was a loud noise in the city gate, and the city wall seemed to shake a few times.

"Fire oil!"

Yu Jin glanced down, and immediately let out a loud shout.

I saw a ferocious car that was completely wrapped in iron sheets rushing backwards out of the city gate, crossing the suspension bridge for more than fifty steps before stopping.There are four wheels installed on the rush car, and no one can be seen, as if it is moving by itself.

Of course, it is impossible for a car to move by itself. There are no steam engines or fuel engines in this era.

The soldiers who pushed the rush to the city gate were hiding under the rush cart, and it was impossible to see it standing on it.

Of course, if you can't see it, you can think about it.

When Chongkai rushed over the suspension bridge again, Cao Jun soldiers on the top of the city immediately worked together to lift up a pot of boiled oil and prepared to pour it down the top of the city. A rain of arrows poured down.

"Ah ah ah..."

Amidst the miserable howls, at least three-quarters of the soldiers who worked together to lift the frying pan were shot down.

Most of the soldiers were shot over, and the boiling oil in the oil pan fell directly on the top of the city before pouring it down. The hot oil immediately scalded the nearby Cao soldiers howling and rolling down a large area.

boom!
There was another loud noise, and the car slammed into the Xuchang City Gate again.

"Go to hell!"

Yu Jin swung his knife vigorously, beheaded a small Xiliang school who had leaped onto the top of the wall, raised his knife and shouted, "Kill, fight to the death and never retreat!"

"Fight to the death!"

The soldiers of Cao Jun on the top of the city roared sparsely, but it was not very intense.

Probably because many soldiers were temporarily recruited from various counties, and they could not be compared with the regular army.

If there is no way to retreat, these county soldiers will definitely collapse at the touch of a finger.

Even with the advantage of fortifying the city, the situation is not optimistic, because there were shouts of killing at the east gate and the south gate one after another. The Xiliang army has nearly [-] soldiers, while Xuchang city has only [-] soldiers and horses, and nearly half of them are soldiers. County soldiers.

With such a huge gap in troop strength, no one is optimistic.

Yu Jin and Chen Gong have already made up their minds to perish.

Guandu, Yuan Shao camp.

It was just dawn, before the sun came out, and the barracks was already buzzing.

Yuan Shao frowned, pacing back and forth in the tent like a crab.

The fire in Wuchao has been burning for three days and has not been extinguished. Han Meng and Jiang Qi's troops sent to intercept Cao Jun's retreat have not heard back.

Recently, there is nothing that can make people happy, Yuan Shao is really irritable.

"Come on!"

Yuan Shao walked around for a while, then suddenly shouted outside the tent.

"What are your orders, my lord?"

The officer on duty entered the account in response, and stood respectfully under the account.

Yuan Shao asked, "How is the battle ahead?"

The officer-in-charge said: "Generals Zhang He and Gao Lan are still attacking Cao Jun's camp."

Yuan Shao said angrily: "Ah Cao has few soldiers and few generals, [-] troops attacked fiercely for more than ten days and they couldn't come down. What's the use of them?"

The officer on duty was silent, afraid to answer, desperately wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Explore again!"

Yuan Shao was furious, and waved his hand vigorously, the officer on duty quickly retreated, not wanting to stay in the tent any longer.

Guo Tu had just walked outside the military tent, when he heard Yuan Shao's question about the battle ahead, he felt a sudden in his heart, hesitated for a long time, waited for the officer to withdraw from the command tent, and after a few thoughts, he quietly entered the command tent of the Chinese army.

When Yuan Shao saw Guo Tu coming in, he immediately caught the target of venting, "Guo Tu, it's all your good deeds. You opposed my sending troops to rescue Wuchao. Today, the army stormed Cao Ying for more than ten days. What else do you have to say?"

Guo Tu felt aggrieved, and thought to himself that it was your intention not to send troops to rescue Wuchao, and we as courtiers only agreed with your decision, so why did you put all the responsibility on me.

Of course, this is impossible to say.

As soon as Guo Tu changed his mind, he immediately thought of a way to shirk responsibility, and hurriedly said: "My lord, I just joined the military, and I am not a general who leads the army to kill the enemy. I proposed a strategic goal, but failed to achieve it. It has nothing to do with me. In fact, Zhang He, Gao Lan and others had two minds and refused to try their best, so they have not been able to break through Cao Ying."

(End of this chapter)