The last three kingdoms

Chapter 1161 Battle at Hulao Pass ([-])
Lu Kang had already arrived at Hulao Pass, with a dark face and furrowed brows. He had originally planned to send a vanguard force to attack Hulao Pass, to find out the reality of Hulao Pass. It can also enhance Wu Jun's fighting momentum.

But I didn't expect that just after a contact war, the three generals I sent out were wiped out, and they were right under my nose, and it was too late to save them. It's no wonder that Lu Kang's I'm in a bad mood.

Chen Qian beside him looked calm and composed. Wu Jun lost three generals and thousands of troops at once, but in Chen Qian's view, it seemed as if he was eating and drinking.

"Don't underestimate the fighting power of the Shu people, they will often give you an unexpected blow in an unexpected place and fight against the Shu people," Chen Qian calmly said to Lu Kang.

Lu Kang was silent, he knew how powerful the people of Shu were, didn't the mighty Jin Kingdom be destroyed?Lu Kang is not the kind of person who can't stand any setbacks, not to mention it's just a small contact battle between the two sides. However, the outcome is nothing to Lu Kang. He holds 25 Wan's army, such a small loss is at best a drop in the bucket, not worth mentioning at all.

The reason why Lu Kang was depressed was because of the unfavorable start. The reason why the first battle was important was that it could greatly improve the morale of the entire army. Winning the first battle and exhausting the first battle were two completely different concepts.

Lu Kang has led the army for many years, so his natural psychological quality is extremely strong. He quickly walked out of the shadow of defeat in the first battle. He glanced back and said, "Who can go to the battle?"

Zhenxi General Zhu Wan immediately cupped his hands and said, "The final general is willing to lead the troops to fight."

Lu Kang nodded in agreement, and Zhu Wan launched a full-scale attack on Hulao Pass.

The reason why the Han army attacked just now was because the vanguard of the Wu army was out of touch with the main force, so they dared to act boldly. Now that the Wu army is overwhelming the city, the Han army naturally dare not act rashly, and they can only rely on the tiger prison The pass is dangerous, stick to the pass.

Because Hulao Pass is located in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, it has not been valued for a long time. It has been in disrepair for a long time, and the pass city is dilapidated. After Huang Chong was ordered to garrison Hulao Pass this time, he did not simply lead troops to garrison. After arriving at Hulao Pass At that time, Huang Chong summoned some craftsmen and mobilized troops to repair Hulao Pass.It's just that the time was short, and Huang Chong only built some more important places. Before the other projects started, Wu Jun had already killed Hulao Pass, so Huang Chong could only suspend the project and go all out. involved in defensive operations.

Although Zhang Le's attack was quite thrilling, the final result was quite satisfying. He beheaded the three generals of the Wu Kingdom and gained a hearty victory, which was a pleasant surprise.

As the main forces of the Wu army rushed to the city, Zhang Le naturally gave up the idea of ​​going out to fight again. After all, it is lucky to steal an opportunity once. Always take care of him.What's more, the scene just now was extremely dangerous. If Zhao Zhuo hadn't led the cavalry out, Zhang Le's chance of returning to Hulao Pass would be very slim.

If they fight Hulao Pass again, Zhang Le will be more peaceful. Huang Chong will place Wudang Feijun at the east gate of Hulao Pass, and Zhao Zhuo's Yang'an Army will be in charge of defending the southern section of the city wall. Luo Xi's Yong'an Army was responsible for the defense of the northern section of the city wall. All the troops went all out and stood ready.

Hulaoguan borders the Yellow River in the north, Songyue Mountain in the south, and the Paomaling Mountain in the south. There is only a deep valley in the southwest leading to Luoyang. Between the south bank of the Yellow River and Paomaling, there are only two city gates in the whole pass, the east gate and the west gate. The Wu army invaded from the east, and the Han army only needs to put up a line of defense on the east wall to resist the Wu army's attack. .

Hulao Pass originally didn’t have many garrisons. After the Han army arrived at Hulao Pass, they took over the defense here. In addition to rushing to repair the dilapidated fortifications, there was also a large shortage of equipment for defending the city. Huang Chong did not forget to build the city. Equipment for defending the city, in addition to a large number of bows and crossbows, is also necessary for rolling wood and stones. Fortunately, there are many mountains and rocks, and trees are everywhere. Huang Chong sent troops to cut wood and transport stones. In half a month, he also prepared enough Wood and stones, these rolling wood and rocks, became the guarantee for defending Hulao Pass. With the crossbow and arrows, the defense force of Hulao Pass has become strong enough.

Although the strength of the Han army was less than one-sixth of that of the Wu army, relying on Hulao Pass, Huang Chong was extremely confident in fighting the battle well.What's more, the news of the Wu army's attack has been reported to Liu Yin. Huang Chong believes that Luoyang will send reinforcements soon. As long as his city can withstand the previous rounds of Wu army's attacks, he can keep the Hulao pass. No worries.

After Zhenxi General Zhu Wan took the order, he immediately threw himself into the attack.

Zhu Wan was the grandson of Zhu Zhi, a famous minister of Eastern Wu, and the son of Zhu Cai. Zhu Ran, a famous general of Eastern Wu, was his uncle, and Shi Ji, a great general, was his elder brother.Zhu Ran's original surname was Shi, but later he adopted it to Zhu Zhi, and in his son's generation, he changed back to his original surname.In any case, the Zhu family is a well-known scholar in the Eastern Wu, and now Zhu Wan's official worship is General Zhenxi, and he is also a well-known general in the Eastern Wu army.

After being frustrated in the first battle, Zhu Wan stepped forward, quite like a general. He personally stood under the city of Hulao Pass and commanded the attack. In this position, any crossbow arrow on the city with a longer range can be shot here.The lieutenant beside him felt unsafe, so he persuaded Zhu Wan to retreat a little more, and Zhu Wan said generously, "As the chief general, I should fight the same arrows with the soldiers. Today, I swear to take Hulao Pass, take down any cities, and never retreat halfway." step."

Encouraged by Zhu Wan, the soldiers of Soochow were full of enthusiasm and fighting spirit, and launched a tide-like offensive towards the pass city of Hulao Pass.

Although the march was in a hurry this time, Lu Kang still prepared a lot of siege equipment, such as bed crossbows, trebuchets, siege vehicles, and siege vehicles. Back then, the most common attack equipment was the ladder. City weapons, the means of Wu Jun's siege of the city, still rely on the large number of people, and prepare to use the crowd tactics to attack the city.

The entire plain to the east of Hulao Pass has been filled up by Wu Jun's crowd. It is densely packed, layer upon layer, like locusts and ants, covering the sky and covering the earth. Looking down from the top of Hulao Pass, it is almost It has become a khaki ocean (Wu Jun's military uniform is khaki), vast and boundless.

(End of this chapter)