"Choice?!" Liu Mang sneered, "Sun Ce, you think too highly of yourself!" Liu Mang admitted that he was not Sun Ce's opponent in any aspect. In terms of martial arts, Sun Ce could hang Liu Mang with one hand. In terms of marching and fighting, Liu Mang was far behind. Even if Sun Ce had three times more troops than Liu Mang, Liu Mang would not necessarily be Sun Ce's opponent. If it was Liu Mang who attacked the city, he would not even be able to touch the walls of Wancheng city.
Sun Ce was now a warlord with hundreds of thousands of soldiers under his command. Liu Mang had 3000 City Guard under his command. But with the help of Chengyu, he was able to make the City Guard into an elite force.
And now, two people whose strengths were originally not on the same starting line were facing off against each other.
Sun Ce wanted revenge. He wanted to take down Wancheng city and make the Lvbu's Army pay the price in blood. Wancheng city originally belonged to Sun Ce, he just wanted to take his own things.
Liu Mang wanted to hold on. This was not just a simple city. This was where most of the Lvbu's Army's provisions were located. This was the home of the Lvbu's Army who had been on the move for a long time. Here, they could have hot food and shelter from the wind and rain. Not to mention, Liu Mang's relatives were in the city. He could not let Wancheng city be broken.
"Boom!" The two Siege Chariots once again collided with each other. This time, even if the Wancheng city's gate was covered with copper liquid, it was still unable to withstand the impact. A nail popped out from the gate, and the copper layer that was wrapped around the gate was already deflated.
"Oh! Let's see how long you can last! " Sun Ce looked at the two siege chariots. Behind each siege chariot were hundreds of Sun Ce's soldiers. Every time the siege chariots hit the gates, the gates of Wancheng Citadel groaned in pain.
Look at your city wall, when the gate is broken, it will be your time to die. The 3000 Black Flag Army and the remaining City Guard were placed on the city wall by Liu Mang. He could not do anything. The Black Flag Army and the City Guard were elites. They could fight against two enemies, but what about three or four enemies? Right now, Wancheng city is densely packed with enemies. It is impossible for Liu Mang to divide his troops to destroy those siege vehicles. In order to open the gate, he must have at least two thousand people. If the number is too small, then they will not be able to destroy those siege vehicles. Liu Mang has less than four thousand people. Where can he find two thousand soldiers?
"It's about to break!" One of the city gates could no longer withstand the might of the siege chariots, and it shattered with a loud bang. The broken gate raised a huge cloud of dust on the ground.
"Oh!" Lu Su also smiled as he looked at the use of the siege chariot. Among all siege weapons, the siege chariot was definitely a sharp weapon. With its huge body, iron head, and manpower, no matter how hard the city gate was, it would not be able to withstand the impact of the siege chariot for two to four hours.
In these two to four hours, the battle on the city wall was very miserable. They had to stop the Lvbu Army and prevent the Lvbu Army from harassing the siege engines. But the Lvbu Army also fought very hard to repel the enemy. The corpses that were not cleaned up in the morning were piled up even more.
Sun Cejun's losses were great, but it was all worth it because the gate was broken.
Sun Ce smiled and lifted the Hegemon of Western Chu in his hand. He was about to shout "Wancheng city is broken!" He wanted to lead his guards to charge, but his shout was abruptly stopped in his mouth.
Because in front of him, the dust gradually dissipated. The gate of Wancheng city was broken by the siege engines, but Sun Cejun's soldiers could not enter Wancheng city because the entrance to the city was completely blocked.
"How can this be!" Wancheng city was the capital of Lujiang. It was also a springboard for Sun Ce to attack Xu Du and the Central Plains. Therefore, the gate of Wancheng city was built very hard. Sun Ce personally supervised the construction of the gate. The gate was made of iron sheet and copper. It was very difficult to break, but Sun Ce knew the weakness of the gate. There was a place where iron sheet and copper were difficult to irrigate, and that was the gap between the city wall and the city wall.
If you use iron sheets and copper water to seal it, then there is no need to open the city gate. It can only be sealed.
Therefore, Sun Cejun's two siege engines had been attacking the gap between the gate and the gate. Sure enough, it was effective. Even if the gate was extremely hard, it was still knocked down by the two siege engines.
However, Sun Ce was dumbfounded when the gate was knocked down. What was the difference between having the city wall and not having the city wall? The entire passage of the city wall was blocked by all kinds of things. There were boulders, wooden battering rams, and cloth bags. All kinds of things were completely blocked.
"When did this happen?" Huang Zhong also discovered that the city gate had been blasted open. However, not a single Sun Ce's Army soldier was able to pass through the city gate. Huang Zhong remembered that there was not a single Sun Ce's Army soldier who was able to pass through the city gate. Huang Zhong remembered that there was not a single Sun Ce's Army soldier who was able to pass through the city gate.
Did he really intend to defend to the death? Sun Ce's face sank. He originally intended to let Liu Mang choose. No matter what Liu Mang chose, Wancheng city would be broken. But now, the multiple-choice question became an objective question. There was only one way, and that was to go up the wall to break through Wancheng city.
Did he not think of escaping? Generally, when marching to war, very few people would block the gate because if the battle was not good, they could still open the gate and rush out. But Liu Mang directly blocked the gate. Not only did he block Sun Cejun's attack, he also blocked his own escape route. If the city was broken, Liu Mang would have no way to escape. But the premise was that the city was broken.
"Last night's matter!" Liu Mang said indifferently. Last night, he took Huang Zhong and others to Wancheng city's prison and ordered the remaining Urban Army soldiers to find something to block the city wall. The fallen trees and boulders on the city wall were all used to block the city wall. Although the Urban Army suffered heavy losses and the city gate is very big, it can fit three carriages side by side. However, with the efforts of more than a thousand people, they were able to block the city gate. When Liu Mang went to Wancheng city's prison, he did not have much confidence in convincing the Black Flag Army. After all, they were enemies a few days ago. Moreover, Liu Mang also killed their young master. Liu Mang had already decided to let go of Wancheng city's prison. If he could not convince them, the 3,000 Black Flag Army soldiers would all be killed.
If Liu Mang could not convince the Black Flag Army, then the city gate would be blocked. Sun Cejun would need one or two days to clear the gate. This would delay the time for Sun Cejun to enter the city. Perhaps, in that time, Lü Bu's Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry would arrive.
If it was other troops, Liu Mang's order would not be carried out. This was completely blocking their own escape route. These soldiers still wanted to live. But the City Guard was different. The City Guard's military rules were to completely obey. Even if you have any opinions, you can only raise them to the commander afterwards. Otherwise, you will be treated as a traitor.
"Hateful!" Sun Ce's eyes stared at Liu Mang on the city wall. He was once again fooled. In Sun Ce's eyes, Liu Mang's indifferent expression was mocking and ridiculing him.
It took him a lot of effort to come up with such a killer weapon. Originally, he was prepared to see Liu Mang being flustered. But in the end, it was just a monkey show. Liu Mang was very indifferent as he looked at the monkey jumping and jumping here.
"Liu Mang!" Sun Ce's arms tightened. "All troops attack the city!" His horse slammed and rushed towards the city wall. But he was stopped by Lu Su. This time, Lu Su was not worried about Sun Ce. It was because the sky was beginning to get dark. If they continued to fight, it would not be good for both sides. In the end, it would only become a chaotic battle.
"Zijing, don't stop me ~" Sun Ce could not swallow his anger. Today's time would be wasted again! The Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry was on the way. They may arrive tomorrow. If he did not take down Wancheng city today, Sun Ce could only run away tomorrow.
"Milord, it's already late. It's no longer the time to attack the city. If this continues, both sides will be in a chaotic battle. Although our army has a large number of people, our armor is not as good as the Lvbu's Army. In the end, we will be the ones to suffer losses!" The armor worn by Liu Mang's City Guard was made by Liu Mang with modern technology. Its defensive ability was a bit worse than the City Guard's armor. But for the soldiers, it was an impenetrable defense. Unless the swords and sabers hit the vital points, it was nothing to the City Guard and the Black Flag Army.
"How can we do that! Are we going to wait until tomorrow to see the arrival of the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry and then go back with our tails between our legs? " In this battle, Sun Ce lost two generals. If you include Jiang Qin who lost his arm and Dong Xi who lost his brain, then he would have four generals. Danyang soldiers were also crippled in this battle. Sun Ce had given up on Jiangxia. Out of his 100,000 soldiers, only 70,000 were left. If he were to return to Jiangdong, Sun Ce would not have the face to face his elders in Jiangdong.
Moreover, once Sun Ce was defeated, the Sun family's rule in Jiangdong would be shaken. Those nobles were fence-sitters. They were willing to help Sun Ce deal with the Lü Bu. Similarly, after seeing the strength of the Lü Bu, they would turn around and help the Lü Bu.
"Calm down, Milord!" Lu Su was more and more dissatisfied with Sun Ce's hot temper. If that person was here, he would be indifferently analyzing the predicament of Wancheng city and himself. If there was a way, he would definitely send troops. If there was a way, he would decisively withdraw his troops. He would not be like his elder brother. Once faced with this kind of situation, he would be swayed by emotions and directly charge into the enemy lines.
As a general, one must be fierce and take the lead. But that was when the Great Han Dynasty was still around, when this land still belonged to the Great Han Dynasty. At that time, you were just a general leading the army. Charging and breaking through the enemy lines would allow you to gain more merits and be rewarded.
But now, you are not only a general, you are also a warlord. Sun Ce is like an emperor in Jiangdong. He is the one who bestows rewards to others. Have you ever seen an emperor charge into the enemy lines?!!!!!!!!!!!!
Even if Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty liked to go on expeditions, he would send his generals Wei Qing and Huo Qubing to go on expeditions instead of himself leading a group of Han soldiers to kill the enemy.
"No, today we must go to Wancheng city!" Sun Ce's eyes sank. He was about to charge into the enemy lines again.
"Milord, tomorrow Su will have a plan to break the city. Milord, please reconsider!" Lu Su looked at Sun Ce and was dissatisfied. He cupped his fist towards Sun Ce and said. If Sun Ce did not listen to him, Lu Su did not intend to care. Sun Ce's cold-blooded killing had made Lu Su very dissatisfied.
"Zijing, do you really have a plan?" Sun Ce also put away his anxiousness and anger. He knew that these strategists always have other ways to make the war easier. Before Sun Ce got Zhang Shao, Zhou Yu and the others, it was difficult for him to capture a city. But after getting Zhou Yu, Zhou Yu's first strategy was to offer him the Heirloom Imperial Jade Seal. The Heirloom Imperial Jade Seal trapped Sun Ce the hidden dragon. Once the Heirloom Imperial Jade Seal was handed over, the hidden dragon immediately ascended to the heavens. With the help of Yuan Shu, Sun Ce's father, Sun Jian, and the troops and horses given by Yuan Shu, Sun Ce was able to forcefully capture the sky. As for Yuan Shu, he was played to death by the Heirloom Imperial Jade Seal. Lu Su was personally recommended by Zhou Yu. Even Zhou Yu said that he was very talented and even said that he was not as good as Lu Su in some aspects. Sun Ce could not help but pay attention to him.
Zhou Yu was a crazy person. He looked down on too many people in Sun Cejun, such as Chen Rui and Han Dang. He thought that Chen Rui was talented but not very capable. He could only manage a county, which meant that he could only manage a county. Any more and he would be a fool. As expected, Chen Rui was directly killed by Lü Bu.
Sun Ce said that Han Dang was brave but had no talent. To put it simply, he did not have a brain and could only be a deputy. At first, Han Dang was not convinced and personally went to Sun Ce to ask for an army. Han Dang was a loyal veteran during Sun Jian's time. When they were young, Sun Ce even asked Sun Ce to call Han Dang uncle. Sun Ce did not want to embarrass Han Dang.
Sun Ce gave Han Dang an army of soldiers and horses. After Han Dang received the army, he diligently trained them and also helped Sun Ce eliminate a lot of Yangtze River pirates. Because of this, Han Dang became complacent. During Sun Ce's banquet, he always ridiculed Zhou Yu for being ignorant.
Sun Ce thought that Zhou Yu would be very unhappy, but Zhou Yu only smiled indifferently. He did not take Han Dang's words to heart.
Yan Baihu was defeated by Sun Ce once. When Sun Ce sent Han Dang to deal with Yan Baihu, he thought that it would be easy. But who would have thought that Han Dang's elite army would be defeated by Yan Baihu, a second-rate character. Yan Baihu was defeated by Sun Ce once.
It turned out that every time Han Dang and Yan Baihu fought, Han Dang would rush to the front. He fought very hard, and the enemy was not his opponent. But a war was a war. No matter how strong an individual was, he would not be the opponent of an entire army. Even Lü Bu did not dare to say that he could deal with an entire army by himself.
In the end, Han Dang and his troops were separated. This led to the situation where the soldiers could not find the general and the general could not find the soldiers. Yan Baihu saw such a big opportunity in front of him, so how could he let it go? He directly cut off Han Dang's retreat. When Han Dang found out, it was already too late. Without the general's command, the troops could only be defeated. Han Dang relied on his personal guards and his own martial arts to break out of the encirclement and survive. Since then, every time Han Dang saw Zhou Yu, he would avoid him. Even if he could not avoid him, Han Dang would still call him Little Sir Zhou Yu.
Lu Su, on the other hand, was evaluated by Zhou Yu as a talent in governing a country.
Now that he heard that Lu Su had the certainty to capture Wan Cheng, Sun Ce's heart was moved.
"Zijing, teach me!" Sun Ce pulled Lu Su with a happy face. He was very approachable. If Lu Su had not participated in the massacre of the nobles, he would have thought that Sun Ce was a good person.
"Milord, Su will do my best.
However, Sun Ce still had doubts. "Since Zijing has a plan, why didn't you tell me earlier?" If Lu Su had told him earlier, they would not have to go through so much trouble. If they had directly attacked Wan Cheng on the first day, Jiang Qin would not have lost his arm. Chen Wu would not have died. Now, the Danyang soldiers would not have to be replaced by Taishi Ci. Those nobles would not have to die.
"Milord, it is not that Su is unwilling, but it will be difficult to use today. Tonight, we will need to do our best so that we can use his strength tomorrow. " Lu Su explained. It was too rushed. Generally, the siege of a city would take more than half a month. Only in Wan Cheng, Lü Bu and Sun Ce were fighting so fiercely. Both of them wanted to kill each other. They did not have the slightest bit of mercy. Every day, there would be more than ten thousand casualties. Who could bear it? It was not easy to finish the siege in two days. Originally, Lu Su thought that he would not be needed, but who knew that it would be useful.
"Oh!" Sun Ce's interest was piqued and he immediately ordered his troops to retreat.
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