For three consecutive days of fierce attacks, the number of casualties among the young, strong, old, and weak was not as exaggerated as the first day.
Moreover, the number of times they attacked the city walls was increasing. There were a few times when the government troops forced back the moth bandits.
This meant that the defenders were already showing signs of fatigue. If they continued to attack, Ganling City would be breached in a day or two.
Zhou Cheng was very satisfied with the efficiency of the siege. After all, in the absence of catapults and heavy siege weapons like well railings, it was already not bad to be able to destroy Ganling City like this.
Zhou Cheng ordered," Pass down my order. After we break through Ganling City, we'll have to eat for three days. The entire army will have meat.”
"Here." The guard immediately went to pass on the order.
"Report!"
At this moment, a guard ran over and reported,""Chief, a group of men has entered from the west and broken through the western pass!”
"How many people are there?" Zhou Cheng frowned and asked. Why didn't the Light Cavalry Battalion discover anything?"
Xu Fang quickly stood up and said," Canal Marshal, the Light Cavalry Battalion has been monitoring the counties. They don't dare to relax at all. If the reinforcements from the counties arrive, they won't be able to escape the Light Cavalry Battalion's surveillance."”
"Chief, there are less than a thousand people in this group, and they don't look like reinforcements from the Jizhou counties."”
"Not reinforcements from the counties?" Zhou Cheng frowned and muttered. Moreover, there were less than a thousand of them. Were they here to die?”
Although he was puzzled, since this group of people could break through the western pass, they must not be ordinary people.
"Follow me!" Zhou Cheng walked out of the tent and mounted his horse. The guard immediately took out an iron spear and handed it to Zhou Cheng.
……
"Hahaha…"
Zhang Fei rode on his horse and rammed into the moth thieves who were blocking his way.
Guan Yu and Liu Bei were both around Zhang Fei. Ganling City was right in front of them.
The western defenders of Ganling City naturally noticed Liu Bei's troops.
"These people are so brave!"
"That's right, the moth bandits actually didn't stand a chance.”
"Look at that red-faced guy with the big knife.”
The soldiers guarding the west gate tower were frightened by the bravery of Liu Bei and the others.
However, they had never heard of a general surnamed Liu in Jizhou who had such a powerful general under his command.
Just as he was feeling astonished, Liu Bei had already led his men to the city gate tower.
" I am Liu Bei, Liu Xuande," Liu Bei called out to the city tower." I am here on the orders of the Left Chariot Cavalry to assist the Jizhou counties in their crusade against the rebels. Please open the city gates and welcome us into the city."”
"Liu Bei, Liu Xuande?"
"Have you heard of this name?"
Li Shuang, the commandant of the western city gate tower of Ganling City, had never heard of Liu Bei's name. He was worried that it was a scheme of the moth bandits, so he did not dare to open the city easily.
" Since you are under the command of the Left Chariot Cavalry, please place the seal on the basket. We will only dare to open the city after we have verified our identities." Li Shuang shouted at the city gate.”
"What did you say?" Zhang Fei's voice was like thunder. The veins on his forehead bulged as he cursed,"We personally went to the bloody battle to save you, but you don't know how to be grateful. You actually dare to be so rude and doubt my big brother's identity.”
If Zhang Fei could fly up to the city tower now, he would definitely chop off Li Shuang's head to vent his anger.
"Third brother!" Liu Bei glared at Zhang Fei and said,""Bei is still a white body and has no seal.”
"White body?" Li Shuang was stunned.
At this moment, a group of people rushed over.
It was Zhou Cheng who personally led the Dawn Cavalry and Tiger Troop, as well as the tens of thousands of troops in the west.
As he got closer, Zhou Cheng saw Liu Bei's flag.
"So it's you guys." When Zhou Cheng saw that it was Liu Bei and his brothers, he snorted coldly,""There's a path to heaven, but you don't take it.”
"Kill them!"
Zhou Cheng waved his spear and tens of thousands of soldiers charged towards Liu Bei and the others.
"General, please open the gates!" Liu Bei shouted.”
Li Shuang was a cautious person. Without confirming Liu Bei's identity, he would not dare to open the city gates. Furthermore, Zhou Cheng had personally led the Moth Bandits to attack. If an accident happened, the entire Ganling City would be in danger.
"Hey!"
"Second brother, third brother, quickly retreat north!”
Liu Bei heard the bells on the warhorses behind him getting closer and closer. He knew that his nearly 1,000 soldiers were no match for Zhou Cheng's tens of thousands of soldiers.
Thus, they could only retreat temporarily.
"Giddyup!"
Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei led nearly a thousand troops around the city walls and sprinted north.
Zhou Cheng led the army to chase after them.
"Zhuo County Butcher, you are as timid as a mouse. Do you dare to fight me?”
Zhou Cheng shouted.
Zhang Fei clenched the steel spear in his hand, gritting his teeth."I'm so angry!"
However, Zhang Fei still endured this anger.
Along the way, the local soldiers that Liu Bei had brought out from Zhuo County were caught up to one by one.
Zhou Cheng and the Daybreak Cavalry's iron spears mercilessly stabbed at the chests of these people.
"Ah!"
"Ah!"
The screams behind him continued.
Liu Bei turned around and looked, his hands gripping the reins tightly, but he was helpless.
The difference in strength was huge, and Zhou Cheng was brave.
If they fought back, they would definitely be wiped out.
Now, they could only abandon the infantry and flee Ganling City with the cavalry.
Zhou Cheng led his army and chased them all the way to the northern pass.
The lieutenant guarding the northern pass tried to stop Liu Bei and the others. However, in just one round, he was chopped off his horse by Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.
"Release the arrows!"
"Release the arrows!"
As the rain of arrows fell, the people around Liu Bei fell off their horses.
Liu Bei's left shoulder and abdomen were also hit by an arrow.
Guan Yu's arm and Zhang Fei's arm were not spared either.
In the end, only 20 or so of them managed to escape.
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