Xiapi was besieged for ten days.
There was not much progress for the time being.
Guo Jia and Xun You's psychological attack strategy was still being carried out.
On the one hand, they were constantly harassing them.
He had the guards be in a tense state every day at 12:00 to exhaust the soldiers 'energy and physical strength.
On one hand, they dug ditches to divert water.
The Si water poured into the city, causing the river to flood, further exerting pressure on their minds.
The two strategies were not a problem.
Right now, they were competing for endurance.
If this pace was maintained for three to five months, even if the soldiers in Xiapi City were made of iron, they would not be able to hold on. They would either collapse and surrender or launch a desperate counterattack, or be so weak that Cao Cao's army would seize the opportunity to easily break through the city.
The difference in strength between the two sides was relatively large.
Even if there were unparalleled generals, just one person was not enough to turn the tables.
However…
Then again.
Lu Bu was indeed a big problem.
Because this guy was really good at fighting.
He fought four of Cao Ang's subordinates, led by Yue Fei, and the four capable generals fought to a draw. Although he did not kill Cao General and greatly reduced the morale of the Cao army, the lord's bravery undoubtedly gave the defenders a boost.
Lu Bu was undoubtedly the current War God.
He was the spiritual pillar of the soldiers of Xiapi City.
If he couldn't get rid of Lu Bu, he might be tortured for a year or so.
Cao Ang was confident in his logistics, but this kind of manpower and material consumption was meaningless. Rather than wasting so much time and food, it was better to break through the city to prevent any more trouble.
"My lord, why don't you try the throwing cart that you just brought from Xudu?”At this time, Cao Ban, the engineer who had come to the front line with Cao Ang, said,""Although this item is very cumbersome and useless in field battles, it is very suitable for attacking cities!”
I knew that Lu Bu would defend Xiapi to the death.
Cao Ang asked Cao Ban to transport a few catapults over.
This kind of weapon would only be revealed for the first time during the Battle of Guandu.
Now that it had appeared in the Battle of Xiapi, it could be said that it had been brought forward by one or two years.
"Has the throwing cart of Xu Du been completed?”
Xun You's eyes lit up.
Cao Cao had already ordered such weapons.
Xun You wasn't a stranger. He said,""If we can use the throwing cart to launch boulders and destroy the watchtowers of Xiapi City, we will be able to put more pressure on the enemy.”
"What's the range and accuracy of the throwing?" Guo Jia asked.”
Cao Ban said," I have already modified the throwing cart. Its accuracy is much higher than before. Its range is about 500 steps.”
Five hundred steps?
This was already very far away.
An ordinary archer's range was only 100 steps.
It was rare to see someone who could accurately hit a target from a hundred steps away.
As for the legendary archery technique of piercing a poplar with a hundred steps, only a very small number of talented master archers could do it.
If the range of the throwing chariot was 500 steps and the accuracy could be guaranteed, it would indeed be a siege weapon!
Yue Fei said," But I think it's still too short. The enemy's shooting range is enough to cover three to four hundred steps. If there are master archers, they can directly cause casualties within five hundred steps.”
"Pengju is right!"
Cao Ang said," Lu Bu's archery skills aren't much inferior to Cao Yi's. If we rashly deploy the throwing chariot, I'm afraid that before the boulder is thrown out, Lu Bu will shoot it into a porcupine."”
As soon as he said that.
Everyone fell silent.
Cao Yi's archery skills were so brilliant.
Everyone had known each other for a few months.
Who would have thought that Lu Bu's martial arts and archery skills would be so extraordinary?
"In the end, Lu Bu is still too troublesome. If we can think of a way to get rid of Lu Bu, Xiapi City won't be difficult to break through!”Cao Ang closed his eyes and pondered for a moment.”
Everyone was stunned.
Capturing and killing Lu Bu was easier said than done.
The only way Guo Jia and Xu You could think of was to lure them into surrendering.
It wasn't impossible to lure him into surrendering. With Lu Bu's personality, as long as he was forced into a corner, he would most likely surrender.
However, the current situation…
The time was not ripe yet.
The chances of success were not high.
"Let me personally meet this Lu Bu!"”
…………
Xiapi City.
Lu Bu's face darkened.
Cao Ang had brought another ten thousand reinforcements, which undoubtedly added insult to injury.
Now that Zhang Liao wasn't by his side, they could only defend this path to the death. It would depend on who could not endure it first.
At this moment.
A piece of good news came.
"The Cao army suddenly retreated five miles!"
The Cao army had the initiative, so why did they retreat?
Chen Gong immediately said," Cao Cao's army is acting abnormally. There must be a trap. We must be careful."”
Not long after.
Another handwritten letter from Cao Ang arrived.
Lu Bu opened it and laughed.
"Fengxian, why are you laughing?" Chen Gong could not help but ask.”
"I'm laughing at this Cao Ang brat for overestimating his own strength and being extremely stupid!”
Lu Bu said," A few days ago, I fought to a draw with four of his generals. When Cao Ang learned of this, he was not convinced. He claimed that there was another general under his command who could defeat me. Therefore, he wanted to set a time for a one-on-one rematch.”
Chen Gong was baffled. I think Cao Ang is definitely not a young and arrogant person. He must have some other plans. I suggest that we should be the first to deal with the changes without changing.”
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