Zhao Yun took the water from Cao Cao and drank it in one gulp. She smiled and leaned against the broken wall, not saying a word for a long time. To be honest, the current situation was really f * cking bad!
"I reckon there will be another wave coming soon.”Zhao Yun looked at the formation of Lu Bu's army and said helplessly. Cao Cao's eyes were calm as he calmed his mind and said," As long as we can hold on until Zhang Fei's reinforcements arrive…" Although he regretted his recklessness, his desire to survive was also quite strong. Zhao Yun naturally knew that Zhang Fei would not leave this place alone. However, he wanted to know what Zhang Fei's current tactical intentions were. If he still could not understand Zhang Fei's tactical intentions today, he might as well break out of the encirclement as soon as possible!
Zhang Fei was not having a good time either. Three days ago, a letter from Lü Fang in Jizhou annoyed Zhang Fei. Because of Kong Rong's return, the Yellow Turban remnants led by Zhang Yan had been lingering on the other side of the Yellow River for more than a month, forcing Lü Fang to mobilize 20,000 civilian workers to build a defensive fortification at the mouth of the Yellow River. It was not only a waste of manpower but also a waste of money. However, Zhang Yan's troops did not seem to have any desire to attack. On the contrary, they had fought several rounds with Kong Rong's troops in Shandong, and both sides had won and lost.
All of this made Zhang Fei, who was originally calm, frustrated. Jizhou was his base camp. If there was a big problem in the rear, it would undoubtedly be a major blow to the morale of the front line. He could only hope that Lu Fang could maintain the current situation before he dealt with the Western Liang army in the west of the city. Zhang Fei had also hidden this matter because he did not want the morale of the army to be scattered!
Zhang Fei's actions this time could be said to be a diversion. He had caused such a huge commotion in front of Hangu Pass, so it was natural that he could not escape the eyes of the Western Liang army. Therefore, Zhang Liao's troops, who were originally stationed by the Yellow River, moved east of Hangu Pass in an attempt to force Zhang Fei to make military concessions, even though the possibility of this was zero. Zhang Liao was leading Lu Bu's old troops, the original soldiers of Bingzhou. It was only because he had sided with Dong Zhuo that he had given up his troops. Fortunately, Dong Zhuo was counting on him now, so Dong Zhuo had handed over the military power to Lu Bu's old generals. This was a qualitative leap. All signs showed that Dong Zhuo had full trust in Lu Bu, although the reason was unknown.
Guan Yu and Zhang Feng finally arrived at the Qingni Pass after several days of rapid marching. In order to successfully take down this pass that was easy to defend and difficult to attack, Guan Yu and Zhang Feng decided to attack at night. The facts also showed that this kind of fighting style was what the Black Armored Army was good at, and only the Black Armored Army could fight beautifully. Guan Yu and Zhang Feng had observed the situation a few times and learned the habits of the guards at Qingni Mountain Pass. They decided to set the time for the night attack at 3:45 AM, because the guards who had been replaced were beginning to fall asleep. If they fought during the day, they might suffer great losses, but now Guan Yu was sure of one thing: he would successfully take down Qingni Mountain Pass.
The Qingni Mountain Pass was 1,450 zhang wide, which was why it was said to be easy to defend and difficult to attack. During the battle, the enemies that Zhang Fei had to deal with were only a small part of the whole army. It was proven that Zhang Fei's troops needed more than 50,000 people to take down the Qingni Mountain Pass, which only had 8,000 people defending it. Of course, Guan Yu and Zhang Feng would not allow this to happen. Zhang Feng knew better than anyone else that victory was hard to come by. To defeat the enemy, the first step was to injure the enemy, the second step was to subdue the enemy, and the third step was to exhaust the enemy.
"Second Brother Guan, I heard that the general guarding the pass is Zhang Xiu from Western Liang. I wonder how good his kung fu is.”Zhang Feng said to Guan Yu on his horse. Guan Yu nodded casually and said,""It is said that this person is good at using spears! He's the nephew of the Western Liang Great General, Zhang Ji. I'm afraid he has some ability to guard the Green Mud Pass. We can meet him tonight!”The Fire Cloud Horse seemed to have heard Guan Yu's inner voice and neighed. Guan Yu patted it to calm it down.
"The treasured saber hasn't drunk blood for some time!”Guan Yu gently stroked the Moon Masking Blade and said lightly. Seeing this, Zhang Feng smiled but didn't say anything. This Second Brother Guan was always very capable. Tonight, he would be able to steal someone's attention.
"Let the people below rest on the spot. There's no need to make food. Just eat dry food, lest the people in the pass discover our movements!”Guan Yu said to Zhang Feng. Zhang Feng responded and rode the black horse forward. The 20,000-strong army had been stationed here, waiting for the attack at night.
Meanwhile, in Jia County, Lu Bu launched his third fierce attack. Zhao Yun smiled disdainfully and said to Cao Cao,""General Cao, Lu Bu is getting impatient.”Cao Cao looked at Lu Bu, who was giving orders, and smiled,""It's about time for a big move. It's been so many days. Perhaps he thinks that we're running out of food.”
"Humph! We can't let him off easy this time!" As soon as Zhao Yun finished speaking, she jumped out of the moat and went up to the top of the city wall. The Western Liang soldiers did not care about their lives anymore. They rushed up, ignoring the logs and rocks that were falling from the top of the city wall. However, Cao Cao's situation was not optimistic. At least three or four places on the city wall had already begun to engage in close combat. Unfortunately, although the Western Liang army was fierce, the black-armored cavalry did not only know how to fight on horses. With a scimitar in hand, they dragged the Western Liang soldiers who had just climbed up the city wall down. He did not know if there was a King of Hell here, but it was a good harvest. The methods of the black-armored cavalrymen had broadened Lu Bu's knowledge. One in front and one behind, 10,000 men were thrown in, but it was a bottomless pit. No matter how many people went up, many people died. Cao Cao, who was supervising the battle at the side, was terrified. This soldier of Zhang Yide was really not human. He had been stabbed twice and had brought a few Western Liang scumbags with him. The wall was densely covered with the corpses of Western Liang soldiers. It was all thanks to the black-armored cavalrymen. When Cao Cao's troops saw the black-armored cavalrymen being so brave, they were filled with killing intent. They were no longer afraid of the ferocious Western Liang army. They had fought several times at the southern gate. They were truly evenly matched. No one could do anything to the other.
"Duke Feng Xian, there are too many casualties. What should we do now?”Wei Xu asked Lu Bu. They had already lost more than 8,000 men in this small Jia County, but there were no signs of taking it down.
"If I'm not wrong, in another two hours, the city's defenders should reach their limits.”Lu Bu said coldly. However, Wei Xu couldn't bear it and wanted to persuade him again, but he couldn't say it.
Indeed, Lu Bu's guess was correct. In another hour, the defenders of the city would reach their limit. However, Lu Bu seemed to have forgotten one thing. The Western Liang army's limit might be reached faster than Cao Cao's army. Based on their performance in the past few days, the army led by Lu Bu had done a remarkable job in attacking the city. Other than the casualties, everything else was perfect. Casualties were a matter of course in a siege. However, Lu Bu did not know that after a few days of fierce attacks, his soldiers were already very irritated, uneasy, and aggressive. They even had some complaints about Lu Bu. Although the defenders of the city were having a hard time defending, the bravery and fearlessness of the black armored cavalry had greatly boosted the confidence of Cao Cao's troops. The enemies in front of him were just more powerful in numbers. They were not as powerful as they looked!
The subtle psychological changes between the soldiers on both sides were unconsciously influencing this battle. If they really held on for another hour, only the heavens knew who would win. The possibility of both sides exploding their camps at any time could appear. Once the camps exploded, one side would carry out a one-sided massacre on the other side.
Zhao Yun had lost count of how many Western Liang soldiers he had killed. The spear that he always carried with him was no longer with him. He was only using his sword. To be honest, a sword was not suitable to be used in a chaotic battle like this. Zhang Fei had once persuaded Zhao Yun to use a saber, but because Zhao Yun had learned to use a sword since he was young, he had left this matter behind.
There were often people who dreamed of killing people with a sword and becoming a hero for the rest of their lives. However, they didn't know that as the sword took the lives of their opponents time and time again, the cruelty in their hearts would become stronger and stronger, just like the tyrannical Zhao Yun. It seemed that Zhao Yun always had a good temper. At least, Zhang Fei thought so. However, Cao Cao did not think so. When Zhao Yun was bloody, he was like a beast that had not drunk blood for a long time. Blood stained his armor!
In just a few days, Zhao Yun seemed to have fallen in love with hand-to-hand combat. The competition of strength between men was the most primitive sport. Zhao Yun had played this sport to her heart's content. Over a hundred people had died under her sword.
There had never been a general who could kill more than 100 people in a battle. However, Zhao Yun seemed to have broken this record and created a legend." Killing 100 people " was a pretty good title!
" Phew…" Zhao Yun let out a long breath, which reeked of blood. The group of Western Liang soldiers that were about to approach them were forced to retreat. Zhao Yun turned around and looked at Lu Bu from afar. He smiled. Zhao Yun smiled proudly, revealing her white teeth. Lu Bu's eyes darkened. It was another battle between men. It seemed that Lu Bu was not favored by the heavens. This time, Zhao Yun had won again!
Cao Cao and Lu Bu didn't want to wait for that mysterious hour. Lu Bu once again chose to retreat. He wasn't prepared to take the risk. He didn't want to bet everything on this. Cao Cao knew this, so he didn't pursue. Both sides tacitly withdrew their troops. After the battle, the south gate was eerily quiet. If it wasn't for the densely packed corpses, it would have been as if the battle hadn't happened. Lu Bu looked at the dilapidated south gate. Although it was right in front of him, he could only sigh helplessly and then say to the messenger,"Get General Hwa Xiong to come and reinforce us!"
Lu Bu's actions could not escape Lu Meng's eyes. In fact, Zhang Fei also knew what Lu Bu was doing. Zhang Fei smiled, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up as he said softly,""That's more like it!"
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