The last three kingdoms

Chapter 1183 The Battle of Luoyang

The siege method adopted by Wu Jun is still the ant-attachment method, the simplest, most violent and most effective method.It's not that the Wu army didn't want to attack the city with flying stones, but a big city like Luoyang has solid walls, thick and high, and the attack effect of the catapult is limited.

What's more, Wu Jun's attack on Luoyang this time was originally to take advantage of the gap, just to seize the opportunity of Luoyang's civil strife, so in preparation for the attack, Wu Jun was extremely hasty, and all kinds of siege equipment was particularly scarce. During the Battle of Luoyang, Wu Jun also used catapults, but due to the insufficient number, it was difficult to pose a threat. Moreover, after this battle, a lot of catapults were damaged, and few of them could really be put into the battle of Luoyang. So, when Sun Xin was attacking, he simply gave up the idea of ​​using the catapult to start the first battle, and directly used the method of ants to attack the city, trying to use the crowd tactics to take Luoyang in one fell swoop.

5 people are pressing on all fronts, and the entire east wall of Luoyang is nine miles long, unlike Hulao Pass, which is narrow, there is enough space to display it. In the first wave of attack alone, Wu Jun invested tens of thousands of people, and the scene is huge. , It was spectacular, I saw a sea of ​​people under Luoyang city, like locusts and ants, under the cover of crossbowmen, they swarmed towards the head of Luoyang city.

Fu Qian was calm and composed. He didn't know how many times he had experienced such a scene in his life. Although it was the first time for him to defend a big city like Luoyang, his years of military career had long cultivated his ability to be unafraid to be surprised. Changing his character as stable as Mount Tai, facing Wu Jun who was surging up like a tide, Fu Qian calmly gave the order to fight back.

Although Luoyang City has not encountered such a siege operation for many years (when the Han army entered Luoyang, Yang Jun surrendered early, and the Han army took Luoyang without firing a single arrow), the defensive facilities of Luoyang City can be called It is the most complete in the world, with a large number of arrow towers built.

The arrow tower will protrude from the flat city wall, so that the defenders in the arrow tower can shoot outwards along the direction the city wall faces.The arrow training at the corner of the city allows the defender to expand the attack surface and shoot from different angles.

In addition to the arrow tower, there are also a large number of rolling wood and rocks, boiling water and boiling oil, bed crossbow arrows, and all the equipment for the city defense.

The Wudang Flying Army and the Tiger Army are elite troops in infantry combat. They are good at fighting tough battles. They have fought even more difficult battles. Facing the Wu army's attack, they are naturally fearless and perform their duties. , everyone is in his position, calm and unhurried, and take on the challenge seriously.

The battle between the two sides has fallen into a stalemate from the very beginning. Although the Wu army has the advantage in terms of military strength, the siege of the city, for example, cannot be won with a large number of people. It is the key to the success or failure of the siege battle.The Wu army relied on the tactics of crowds and launched an ant attack. On the surface, it looked menacing and overwhelming, but the Han army could rely on solid defense to resist the Wu army's attack. The two sides fought fiercely for a long time, and it was still difficult for the Wu army to overcome the thunder pool.

Arrows rained down on the city, trees and rocks covered the forest, and Wu Jun's casualties cost a lot. Sun Kai said anxiously, "Forcing the attack doesn't work, it just increases the casualties. Why don't you think of another strategy."

Sun Xin was the vanguard of Zhengyin, and he had always been in charge of the siege operations. Now that the situation was not going to open, Sun Xin was also very irritable. Hearing Sun Kai's noise, he couldn't help but get angry, and said: "You If you have a good way, then you can command it, and I want to see how you take down Luoyang City!"

Sun Kai also just felt that the cost of ants attacking the city would be quite high, and it was not advisable. Seeing Sun Xin's unhappy face, he hurriedly said, "Brother Xin, that's not what I mean. , if we use some complementary means, we may be able to get twice the result with half the effort."

Sun Xin also got annoyed because he couldn't fight the situation. After hearing Sun Kai's words, he calmed down and said, "Could it be that Brother Kai has some good plans?"

Sun Kai said: "Ants are not the only way to siege a city. Water attack, fire attack, flying stones, sculls, scuttles, etc. can all be used for attacking the city. My younger brother thinks that Luoyang's city defense is strong, and it is not easy to fail by force. It is better to dig a tunnel in secret, take advantage of the unpreparedness of the Shu people, and send elite soldiers into the city through the tunnel at night, and cooperate with the inside and outside, or it may be possible to win in one battle."

Sun Xin slightly frowned and said, "Our army is short of food and grass, and our advantage is to fight quickly. The chief minister has an order to take Luoyang within ten days. Digging tunnels is good, but it will take a lot of time."

Sun Kai said: "My little brother saw the soil under the Luoyang city. The soil is relatively soft. If you send people to take turns digging day and night, you will be able to dig into Luoyang city within ten days. How about this, brother Xin? You continue to lead troops to besiege Luoyang and dig Let the younger brother do the authentic things. One can confuse the Shu army in the city. The two are not incompatible. It would be the best if brother Xin can take Luoyang earlier. If not, the authenticity can be used The tunnel breaks the city."

When Sun Xin heard this, he thought it was a good idea, he agreed with Sun Kai's suggestion, and handed over the excavation of the tunnel to Sun Kai.

In order not to let the Han army in the city notice, Sun Kai set up some tents far away from the city, pretending to be the resting place of the Wu army, and sent soldiers to dig tunnels in the tents. The earthwork dug out was transported at night. Let's go, the beams and pillars needed for the tunnel were also transported at night. Since dozens of tents are connected and the drums are rumbling outside, it is difficult for outsiders to detect any movement in the tents.

After Sun Xin launched an offensive in the east, Chen Yu led the Yuzhou soldiers to attack the south of the city, Sun Shuo led the Huainan soldiers to attack the west of the city, and Ma Xian led the Qingzhou soldiers to attack the north of the city. All over the place, the wind is jittery.

Chen Yu, Sun Shuo, and Ma Xian each led 5 to [-] troops, which was less than the [-] troops of Sun Xin and Sun Kai. Naturally, they were weaker than the Wu army in terms of offensive. In terms of land warfare, their strength is still stronger than that of the Wu army after all, so their threat to Luoyang City is no worse than that of the Wu army.

Lu Kang also tried his best. Apart from leaving [-]% of the troops to guard the camp, almost [-]% of the troops were devoted to the attack. Even the reserve team was not prepared. The situation of the Wu army is no longer good. Allow him to keep anything. As time goes by, Wu Jun will become more and more difficult. The problem of food and grass has been stuck in his throat. If it is not resolved, it will trouble Wu Jun every day. You know, the only solution is to bring it to Luoyang City.

(End of this chapter)