The son of Yuan Shao who traveled through the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 194

The buildings of Sishuiguan mainly use the terrain and use local materials. Where there are mountains, steep and dangerous ridges are used as much as possible. The outside is steep and straight, and the inside is gentle.The stone was excavated from the mountain, and it was chiseled into neat stone strips, filled with lime soil and lime, which is very solid.The loess zone is mainly built with rammed earth, which is very strong.The whole pass is composed of the inner city and the outer city, Wengcheng, Luocheng, Arrow Tower, and enemy tower.

The plane of the pass is trapezoidal, wide in the west and narrow in the east. The rammed earth walls of the inner city are two feet thick, four feet high, and two hundred feet in circumference.There are many crenels on the top of the city, and the stone stomping wall is twenty feet high, which can effectively block the arrows from below.On the top of the city gate, there are four symmetrical archery towers with three floors and three rooms on the top of Xieshan, which are five feet high.A total of [-] archers can be ambushed on these three floors and three archery towers.Condescending, powerful.The arrows below pose no threat to the arrow tower at all.This design caused unprecedented trouble for the siege.Yuan Jun suffered heavy losses during the four or five days of attack.

Yu Jin, Liu Yan, Guo Huai, and Wang Zhi took turns defending the city, switching every four hours to keep everyone energetic.Yu Jinfang received a battle report and Luoyang was lost.He stood on the tower, holding the letter tightly with five fingers, like holding a poisonous snake.A feeling of homelessness hit my heart instantly.A cluster of arrows came head-on, and Yu Jin grabbed the soldier who reported the letter without hesitation and stood in front of him.The soldiers were shot into a sieve, looking at Yu Jin with his dying white eyes.Yu Jin said in his heart, there is no way, brother, you know too much, if this news gets out, Sishuiguan will definitely not be able to hold it.

The golden drums rang together, and Yuan Jun, who had climbed for a whole morning, finally withdrew.Yu Jin breathed a sigh of relief, it's best not to come in the afternoon, let everyone take a breather!

With such a superior force, how could he let him take a breather, calling for money to withdraw the troops, it was just a matter of making some tactical adjustments.

Zhang He was covered in blood, threw his helmet out casually, pointed to the military map on the wall and said, "These four archery towers are too high for bows and arrows to reach. Let the ballista go up first to suppress the offensive on the archery towers. The infantry Take advantage of the situation and attack the city." Yesterday when he attacked the city, Tibetan Ba's left arm was injured, he smacked his lips and said, "It's best to call the enemy out of the city for a decisive battle." Zhang He froze for a moment: "Impossible, he will never come out Yes, who is Yu Jin, who would do such a stupid thing."

Zhang Yan shouted: "Then tell him about the fall of Luoyang. Most of the soldiers at Sishuiguan are local monkeys of the generation of Luoyang. If they know that their old nest has been taken away, they must have no intention of fighting."

I tilted my head and said with a smile, "Old Zhang has a good idea. He will let the soldiers clamor and shout about Luoyang's affairs. Then, I will go to the city to challenge Yu Jin."

Jia Xu said: "I'm most afraid that he will make a cold shot." Chang Xi patted his chest and said: "Don't worry, sir, I will protect the lord and keep the cold shot away."

The horn sounded, the cannons rang, and after noon, Yuan Bing, who had had a full meal, left the camp again.There are almost 15 people, and the strength of ten divisions are all new forces that have not participated in the war just now.Hao Zhao's Ballista Division rushed to the front, and the rumbling rumble of chariots was like thunder and rain.

Riding on a horse, Hao Zhao in red robe and golden armor raised his sword, and nearly a thousand chariots in progress came to an abrupt stop, neat and orderly, as if they were being manipulated by one person.

Archers holding long shields are like rows of beetles.With a hard gray shell facing the bow and arrow at the top of the city, the ground under the top of the city as far as the eyes can see is instantly filled and submerged by these beetles.After the beetle, came Yuan Jun's light infantry, rows of toad carts, trench-filling carts, and city-charging carts, raising yellow smoke, tearing their rough throats and howling as they marched.The heavy infantry armed with swords and spears formed a square team, raising the spears above their heads, forming a forest of steel.It's like a couple of giant pegboards that keep moving forward.

Yu Jin frowned as he watched from the tower.There was an ominous light in his eyes.

More than a dozen generals in the Chinese army came forward proudly, the first general, wearing a purple gold crown with three-pronged hair on his head, a Xichuan red brocade robe with hundreds of flowers on his body, a chain armor with a beast face swallowing his head, and an exquisite lion barbarian belt around his waist; bows and arrows Carrying with him, holding a big gun, sitting on an ordinary bay red horse, neither handsome nor unrestrained, but exuding a fierceness from his whole body.It was Yuan Xi, the great general of Marquis Ye!

This attire was custom-made by me after Lu Bu's style.I found a general who had seen Lu Bu before and took pictures, and synthesized the description of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and it looked like seven or eight.The main purpose is to highlight the lofty attitude of the winner.

Yu Jin rolled his eyes, let's attack the city, what to do with the scenery?Not a parade.

"Woo! Woo! Woo!" the horn whimpered.The ballista master immediately entered the state of preparation, the artilleryman's eyes widened and his fists were clenched tightly, waiting for an order, all the crossbows were fired——

The powerful artillery lineup put unprecedented pressure on the tower, and the cold wind blew, and the murderous aura swept across the tower.

With a spear and a leaping horse, I shot out from the crowd, pointed at the top of the city and said: "Wen Zegong, Luoyang has fallen, Your Majesty issued an order to remove Cao Cao from the post of prime minister. If you don't surrender, when will you wait?"

Standing on the top of the city like an iron gun, Yu Jin's short beard fluttered in the cold wind: "You are spreading rumors and making troubles, talking nonsense, Luoyang is so good, how could it fall, and you are not afraid of being ridiculed if you say such things."

Zhang He said angrily: "Who the hell is it? Don't be afraid of being ridiculed. Luoyang was captured by Wei Huang and Geng Ji five days ago. Cao Xiu and Wang Bi were all killed. The emperor issued an edict to demote Cao Cao to a commoner, and personally announced that He has committed ten crimes. Deceiving the emperor, killing innocent people indiscriminately, plotting to usurp the throne, all kinds of evil deeds make people feel cold."

Zhang Yan shouted at the top of his voice: "That's right, that's right, the emperor also said that whoever conspired with the national traitor Cao Cao committed a serious crime of exterminating the nine clans, and his family members must be executed. Those who want to atone for their sins must make meritorious service. Abandon the darkness and turn to the light as soon as possible!"

"Abandon darkness for light—abandon darkness for light—abandon darkness for light—abandon darkness for light—"

Yuan Jun's soldiers shouted loudly.Cao Jun at the head of the city was in a commotion immediately, with some whispering to each other, some whispering, and some even directly questioning Yu Jin——

Yu Jin Guo Huai hurriedly stopped him. "Brothers, don't listen to the rebels outside the city to instigate dissension. Prime Minister Cao has always been loyal to the Han Dynasty, and his loyalty is obvious to all. How could His Majesty issue an edict to dismiss him? Besides, Luoyang City has millions of troops, and Wei Huang and Gengji are loyal ministers. Rebel, don’t fall for the enemy’s tricks.”

"Is it a trick? You know it best in your heart. Yu Jin, are you going to make fun of the nine tribes with tens of thousands of soldiers? You want to be a treacherous minister yourself, and you still drag your brothers. It's really unkind." Xu Shu shouted like a shrew cursing the street. .

I sneered and said: "Brothers Cao Bing, Prime Minister Cao is attacking Luoyang City, and he has released news that if he invades Luoyang, he must kill the people in the city to vent his anger. The only one who can save your parents, wives and children is my righteous teacher in Hebei. Brother, let me go quickly."

The soldiers of Cao Jun, who had just settled down, were in a commotion again. Facts have proved that the recurrence of the disease is often much more severe than the first time.No matter how Yu Jin explained this time, he couldn't suppress the spreading epidemic.

Zhang Yan took the opportunity to shout: "Brothers, you are here to fight bloody battles. The wives and children in the family will be separated from each other. Think carefully, can you stop the 50 army? It's time not only you are going to die, but your family members are also going to die." Absolutely, don’t surrender soon.”

"Yu Jin, a despicable villain, dare to come out and fight this general?"

Yu Jin kept his face sullen and did not speak. Liu Yan came up beside him and said, "Morale is low. If the general leaves the city, the soldiers will become more timid. If he leaves the city, the dragons will be leaderless. Let the last general take the place of the general to face Yuan Xi."

Seeing Liu Yan running down the wall, Yu Jin leaned on the edge of the wall and shouted: "Be careful, Yuan Xi's martial arts are not weak." But he thought in his heart, not only is he not weak, he can be called a general.Much better than Liu Yan.

Yu Jin knew that Liu Yan was in danger, but he couldn't stop him from going to battle. As a general in charge of his own affairs, he had to focus on the overall situation.

Liu Yan rode a yellow puma horse, picked up a steel whip, rushed out of the closed gate, and went to fight outside the city.I was thinking about fighting Yu Jin, but I didn't expect that it was Liu Yan who came out. I was a little disappointed, and he spoke a little arrogantly. He rolled his eyes and said, "Why didn't you come out? Why didn't Yu Jin come to die." Liu Yan was articulate, and immediately Retaliation: "Because you are a clown, you are also worthy of fighting my general, and I will give you a whip first." The whistling sound of the iron whip wheel hit the head.

The fierce gun was raised obliquely, and went straight to Liu Yan's throat.Liu Yan was taken aback. He never expected that there would be such a marksmanship in the world, which would ignore his own life and only take people's lives blindly.

The iron whip that hit the top of the head was suddenly retracted, and he went to mount the fierce gun. "When" the guns and whips intersected, there was a sound that pierced the eardrums.A feeling of numbness, like thousands of small snakes, drilled from Liu Yan's palm, and quickly spread across half of his body.Liu Yan trembled all over.The fierce gun did not change its direction, but was slightly slanted, and brushed his cheek, drawing a long blood groove with a thumb on Liu Yan's left face, and the blood seemed to be spit out from his mouth, spurting wildly.

Liu Yan suffered from pain and wanted to escape, but he didn't know that under the full force of the fierce gun, he absolutely could not escape.What the fierce gun needs to grasp is the enemy's cowardice.As long as you have a hole in your heart, don't try to get rid of the endless, violent wind sweeping the fallen leaves.

With four or five moves reluctantly, Liu Yan felt that he was caught in the waves, the pressure around him was getting bigger and bigger, and the attack of the fierce gun was getting shorter and shorter, and shortness meant quickness.

Liu Yan rebuffed the horse and ran, and suddenly there was a dull sound of rushing behind him. He was thrown out by a strong force and fell under the horse. The horse stepped on his right leg, and he saw a bloody hole in his chest. , Cuckoo bleeding out.

Yu Jin punched hard on the top of the wall: "General Liu——"

Yuan Junzhong immediately shouted.Some personal soldiers came over, cut off Liu Yan's head, held up the bloody and black mass, and swaggered towards the city.A group of soldiers who followed Liu Yan out of the city retreated into the city in a panic.

"If Wen Zegong doesn't surrender, this general will attack the city with his troops. If you don't think about yourself, at least think about your brothers."

Yu Jin raised his arms and shouted: "Our Cao soldiers are not afraid of death. Soldiers, don't be deceived by rumors. Luoyang is still doing well. If Yuan Bing enters the city, it will really be a catastrophe."

Angrily, Guo Huai pulled a bow and arrow, shot at me, and said harshly: "Stop talking nonsense, come and attack the city if you have the ability."

The shuttle ballista is like rows of frightened and angry hedgehogs, with their hairs erected one after another. The powerful hair stone cart, the handle part of the spoon, creaked under the weight of a hundred catties of boulders.

Suddenly, the Luan bell rang in the distance, and a war horse ran to the front of the two armies.The knight on the horse, thin and dry, jumped off his horse, knelt down in front of me, and howled at the top of his voice: "Report, General, Lord Geng Ji of Luoyang City, sent someone to ask for help, saying that Cao Cao is about to enter the city, Cao Cao said , if they invade the city, they must massacre the city, kill all the men, and serve as military prostitutes."

I pretended to be surprised; "What should I do—" I raised my head and said to the soldiers at the top of the wall: "Brothers Cao Bing, have you heard that the situation is already critical, you should think about it yourself."

At this time, Yuan Jun's secret operations lurking in the army became active, and he began to spread unnecessary news.

"My younger brother escaped from Luoyang and came back. There was a rebellion in Luoyang, and there were countless casualties. The fire burned for a day and a night, and even the queen was burned to death, let alone ordinary people. The emperor has ordered Cao Cao to be castrated!"

"I heard that there are not enough people to guard the city of Luoyang, and the common people are all driven to the city wall to shoot arrows, causing countless casualties. What should we do? I heard that children over ten years old will go to the towers—poor my daughter—" —”

The soldiers in Luoyang heard it so serious that even ten-year-old girls were driven to the city wall to shoot arrows. They felt as if they had spikes in their hearts, and the pain seemed to vomit blood.They all thought about scenes of family ruin and death, desolate eyes, and scenes of bronze camels and thorns.Suddenly, I don't know whose iron gun was not held firmly, and "dang" fell to the ground.

Yu Jin's expression changed, and he looked back.

Hao Zhao put down his broadsword all at once: "Let the arrow, let the arrow—"

"Boom! Boom!" The battle drums sounded——

Cao Jun couldn't resist, the power of ten thousand crossbows unleashed, blood and flesh flew across the tower.A corner of the city wall couldn't bear the ravages of the huge boulder, and it collapsed. Cao Bing ran away screaming after being chopped down by arrows.

"Shoot - shoot all the arrows and stones, not a single arrow left behind." My eyes were red, and I shouted madly beside Hao Zhao.

In an instant, dense crossbow arrows and boulders whizzed up and flew towards the top of the city, as if flying locusts burst out of the sky.

The archers hiding behind the shields also began to shoot at the city. The dense small arrows were mixed in the middle of the crossbow, filling all the gaps in the space.

Huge stones smashed on the top of the city, on the corners of the city, on the horse road, and on the bodies of the soldiers. Dust, flesh and blood were flying, and gravel was flying.The short, continuous rumble was deafening.Huge crossbow arrows roared down with the whistle of death. The panic-stricken Cao soldiers could not find a safe corner.

For half an hour of rapid shooting, hundreds of thousands of powerful arrows and a boulder worth 3 to [-] yuan were thrown onto the tower of Sishui Pass.There was no slack in the middle of Cao Jun on the top of the city. Only the archers on the third floor of the archery tower could fight back. The rest didn't even have a chance to breathe. Safe blind spot, dare not move.

Considering the threat of condescending arrows on the three-story archery tower, Hao Zhao arranged for an artillery reserve team of 5000 people, with five more people for each crossbow machine to replace them. Once someone was hit by an arrow, they would be replenished immediately.The range of the flying shuttle crossbow can only hit the shooters on the second floor, and the highest floor is beyond reach.The stone cart can only destroy the first floor of the arrow tower, and the height cannot be increased.This will inevitably result in the loss of crossbowmen.But Yu Jin's city defense suffered even greater losses under this overwhelming and sweeping attack.

The horse path sandwiched between the two walls of Sishuiguan was filled with tens of thousands of boulders, and there were countless bloody bodies under it. The tall arrows could no longer stop them. The archers had to bend their legs to shoot arrows.In the southern corner of the city, due to deliberate blows, more than half of it was collapsed by the impact of the huge stone crossbow, leaving only two feet high.

Half an hour of shooting almost consumed nine tenths of Yuan Jun's bows and arrows, which was not common in previous wars.Ancient generals generally kept their bows and arrows in constant use, ignoring the principle of siege: firepower must be concentrated on one point, and a gap must be opened. Once the stability of the enemy is destroyed, the next task is to completely defeat it. .

With the sound of a horn, the last batch of arrows soared into the air and the Ballista Division quickly evacuated to both sides. The spearmen carrying the ladder gave a shout, jumped up and rushed out.The remaining one-tenth of the bows and arrows were shot out by the fast-running archers in the front row, and the Cao soldiers on the top of the city could only raise their heads at this time and organize a counterattack.

Due to the low morale, the surviving Cao soldiers lost their strength after the bombing, howling and fleeing, without any fighting spirit.Yu Jin stood on the tower with a knife in his hand, shouted, stepped back and beheaded, in order to stabilize the decline
The Yuan soldiers who charged kept falling down, and the soldiers behind quickly made up for it. The archers who rushed in the front row were all killed, and only a few survived. The battle was extremely fierce.Chengtou Guohuai Wang Zhi personally held a bow and shot, and Yu Jin organized soldiers to repair the smashed city wall in the southeast corner.Due to the absence of archers to cover and assist, Yuan Jun lost tens of thousands in the charging distance of Baizhang, and the moat was almost filled with corpses.

Until the first ladder reached the top of the city——

(End of this chapter)