In order to win over the hearts of the people, Han Zhong knew how to spend money.”
"Thank you, General." Zhou Cheng cupped his fists and said gratefully.
"We're all brothers, there's no need to be polite.”
Han Zhong patted Zhou Cheng's shoulder and then instructed the cooks to prepare more meat and soup for Zhou Cheng's group.
Han Zhong originally had six lieutenants under his command, and now he had over three thousand elites left.
The forty warhorses that Liu Bei and the others had lost in the battle of the western city had all become meat in a pot.
Over three thousand people were waiting in the camp, eagerly waiting for the feast in the pot.
……
In addition to the widowhood, there is a big stockade in Zhuyu.
The soldiers were also waiting for dinner.
In a specific area of the camp, the soldiers who were injured in the siege today were waiting for the medical officers to treat them.
During the process of treatment, all of them cried out in pain. Some of them could not help but faint on the spot.
At this moment, Zhu Rong and his generals and strategists were drinking and eating in the tent. Liu Bei was one of them.
Wan City had been surrounded on all sides, and the Yellow Turban Army in the city had run out of food.
However, the Yellow Turban Army's resistance was still very strong.
Especially today, when Liu Bei and his two brothers attacked the city, they were still forced back by the Yellow Turban Army.
The money and food used to besiege Wan City for a day was a huge expense.
Luoyang had already sent eunuchs to urge Zhu Rong to break through the city as soon as possible.
In order not to be like Lu Zhi, who was sent to Luoyang for questioning, Zhu Rong still gave the eunuchs a lot of money and goods.
But this way, the army's money and food would be even more tight.
Liu Bei saw the worry on Zhu Rong's face and took the initiative to say,""In the past, Gaozu was able to obtain the world because he was able to recruit people. Why did Ming Gong reject Han Zhong today?”
In fact, Han Zhong had already sent people to beg for surrender.
However, he was rejected by Zhu Rong.
Zhu Rong replied," That was then, and now is now. If we allow them to surrender, the bandits in the world will definitely be more reckless. They will burn, kill, and rob. When they encounter the government troops, they will surrender if they can't defeat them. Then, the bandits will have nothing to fear."”
Liu Bei wanted to use benevolence and righteousness to subdue the enemy, but when he heard Zhu Rong's reply, he nodded.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei also felt that what Zhu Xiong said made sense.
How can we repay kindness with kindness?
Bad people should be punished, not forgiven easily!
Liu Bei thought for a moment and said," The moth bandits have failed in their attempt to surrender. They will definitely fight to the death. If ten thousand people are united, they will not be able to stop them, let alone tens of thousands of people. It would be better to withdraw the troops from the southeast and only attack the northwest. The moth bandits would definitely abandon the city and flee. They would not have the heart to fight, and this battle would end.”
After hearing Liu Bei's words, Zhu Xiong agreed.
If tens of thousands of soldiers fought with all their might, even if they won, there would be many casualties.
The next day.
Zhu Xiong withdrew his troops from the southeast and ordered the three Liu brothers to attack the northwest.
……
Zhou Cheng followed behind Han Zhong and stood on the southern wall, watching the large number of soldiers retreating.
Seeing the soldiers leave, the Yellow Turban soldiers on the southern wall heaved a sigh of relief.
These days, the government troops had been attacking every day, and their casualties were increasing every day.
Furthermore, Wan City had long since run out of food, and they had to fight every day on an empty stomach.
However, when he saw the government troops retreating, Zhou Cheng's expression turned ugly.
Now, they were able to defend it completely because of the tens of thousands of people in the city. They were united and fought to the death.
However, there were no government troops in the northeast now. The Yellow Turban soldiers in the city could escape at any time. As long as they could escape, who would be willing to wait for death in the city?
In this way, the 'fight to the death' mentality that had gathered in the city instantly collapsed.
Han Zhong and the others weren't idiots. They knew that Zhu Xiong had deliberately withdrawn the soldiers from the northeast, hoping that they could escape the city and eliminate them in the wild.
However, even ants could live, let alone humans?
If they broke out from the northeast and left the old, weak, sick, and disabled behind, the chances of survival would be higher.
Zhou Cheng looked at Han Zhong, Zhao Hong, and Sun Zhong. The three of them were gathered together and discussing in low voices.
At this moment, the sound of cannons could be heard from the west and south walls.
It was the government troops 'cannon. The government troops were attacking again!
……
Zhu sent Liu Bei and others to attack the west and south walls.
The catapults threw stone shells or fire oil cans weighing dozens of kilograms at the city wall.
The two walls were instantly engulfed in flames.
"The government troops are attacking!"
"Push the ballista up!"
"Where's the kerosene? Quickly prepare the kerosene!"
"Rotten wood, rolling stone!"
"Bow and arrow! We need more bows and arrows!"
The lieutenants on the city wall commanded the Yellow Turban Army to defend the city in extreme anxiety and panic.
However, the moat bridge had already been built. The scaling ladder and the rush were rapidly approaching the moat.
"Five volleys!"
The archers who were rushing up had already drawn their bows and shot arrows at the city wall.
"Ah!"
"Save me!"
The rain of arrows hit the locusts. The Yellow Turban soldiers who had fallen to the ground and were wrapped in flames struggled in death.
However, their companions around them turned a blind eye to them. They were all busy taking care of themselves now, and no one had the mood to care about them.
"Charge!"
At this moment, the scaling ladder leaned against the city wall, and a large number of infantrymen quickly climbed up the scaling ladder.
As the arrows, rocks, logs, and kerosene fell, casualties began to appear on the soldiers who were climbing the ladder.
Liu Bei was supervising the battle from the rear. He had already noticed that more and more of his soldiers were attacking the city walls.
When Zhang Fei saw this, he could not help but laugh out loud and said,"Big brother, today is indeed different from yesterday. The resistance of the moth thieves has weakened.”
Liu Beixian's plan was indeed effective. Now, the Yellow Turban soldiers in the city were all thinking of abandoning the city and fleeing for their lives. Who would risk their lives to defend the city?
At the same time, Zhao Hong, Han Zhong, and Sun Zhong had decided to abandon the city.
"Charge out of the city!"
"Charge with me!"
"Retreat, quickly retreat!"
Han Zhong led his subordinates and rushed out of the East Gate.
Zhao Hong and Sun Zhong followed closely behind.
After the three of them rushed out of the city with their subordinates, the Yellow Turban soldiers in the city also followed suit.
All of this was within Zhu Xiong's expectations.
Zhu Xiong had set up ambushes outside the east and south gates. As soon as Zhao Hong and the others abandoned the city, they would be ambushed.
Liu Bei would lead his troops to attack them, and the Yellow Turban Army would be slaughtered.
As expected, when Han Zhong led his troops and charged past a hill, soldiers holding bows and arrows suddenly charged out from the bushes under the trees on both sides of the hill.
A dense rain of arrows shot over, and Han Zhong and the others were the first to die.
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