Three days. It had been three days. Liu Bei's twenty thousand troops had been stuck outside of a small county for three days. Even Zhang Xiu was embarrassed to continue watching and led his Xiliang Cavalry to plunder. Liu Bei wanted to kill. If it was not for Pang Tong's dissuasion, he would have already beheaded Liu Pi.
Twenty thousand troops attacking a small Guangzhou took three days. It must be known that Guangzhou had no defense. It did not have high walls like Shouchun or Wan Cheng. It was also not surrounded by Si River like Xiapi. It could be said that it was a small county surrounded by earth walls. However, Liu Bei was still unable to capture it. Moreover, his Yellow Turban Army had already lost five thousand men. Liu Bei could not help but have the urge to change generals.
He looked at Liu Bei's indifferent expression and felt very depressed. There were three cities in front of them. Gushi, Anfeng and Guangzhou were the closest to Yuzhou and Jingzhou. It could be said that it was a place where the three provinces intersected. However, because it had no defense, no matter if it was Yuzhou, Jingzhou or Yangzhou, they would not repair it. As for Jingzhou, Liu Biao did not manage Zaoyang and Yiyang. Yuzhou was under Liu Pi's command. Liu Pi did not have enough troops and it was impossible for him to extend his hand here.
As for the remaining Liu Mang, he felt that Guangzhou was dispensable. Therefore, Gushi, Anfeng was much more difficult than Guangzhou. This was why Liu Mang was very happy at the beginning. This was because he had more soldiers than Liu Bei. Moreover, Guangzhou was the easiest place to attack. His Lord Liu Bei was also watching from the side. It could be said that his contribution in capturing Guangzhou was much greater than Gushi, Anfeng. After all, this was to give Liu Bei face.
Gushi, Anfeng was captured by Zhang Fei in one day. As for Guangzhou, Hao Shao was there. Not only was Liu Pi unable to capture Guangzhou in one day, he also lost five thousand soldiers. The moat was a psychological tactic of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages. After Liu Pi filled up the moat for the first time, Hao Shao burned down the ladder. From the beginning, he wanted to receive rewards from Liu Bei. Later, he wanted to make up for his mistakes. Now, he hoped that Liu Bei would not punish him. Liu Pi's mood was very fickle.
"Milord, please rest assured. Tomorrow morning, this general will capture Guangzhou. If I cannot capture Guangzhou, this general will bring my head to see you!" Liu Pi gritted his teeth. He was also ruthless. Now that Guangzhou's moat was filled up, the past few days of attacks were not in vain. At the very least, the defenders were very tired. Although the casualties were not many, there were still several hundred. If it was not because the moat was filled up and there was not enough time, Guangzhou would have been captured today. Tomorrow, the army would attack and capture the city.
"I hope so!" Liu Bei coldly snorted and left, leaving Liu Pi embarrassed.
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Yangzhou, Guangzhou
The night gradually deepened. The moon and stars came out. Guangzhou was filled with a deathly aura. It was not that there was no one. It was just that everyone was very tired. Thus, no one wanted to make a sound or move.
Finally, someone broke the silence. "General, do you think we can still defend Guangzhou?" A soldier looked at Hao Shao with his eyes wide open. One of his arms was cut off by the enemy. Today was the fiercest day of the siege because the moat was filled up. It could be said that the entire Guangzhou was exposed to the enemy. Liu Pi also tried to attack the city once. Five thousand soldiers almost climbed up the walls. Fortunately, Hao Shao had people burn the ladder in time. Otherwise, Guangzhou would be in danger.
"Guangzhou?" It was not only the soldiers who were shocked. Hao Shao was also asking himself. Can Guangzhou still be defended? Using two thousand soldiers to defend a small city and injuring five thousand enemy soldiers was already a very good result. After all, Hao Shao's men were the second line of defense and not Liu Pi's first line army. If it was during normal times, Hao Shao's achievement would be great. Stalling twenty thousand soldiers for three days was not easy.
However, what Hao Shao needed to consider now was whether Guangzhou could still be defended. Tomorrow, they would have to endure the enemy's crazy attack. Hao Shao had already seen the anger of the local commander. Thus, tomorrow would be the final battle.
"We can definitely defend!" Hao Shao finally lied. He did not want to lie to these soldiers. However, he knew that if he did not lie to them, they would collapse. Thus, Hao Shao had no choice but to lie.
"Is that so?" The soldier still wanted to say something, but Hao Shao didn't give him a chance because this topic was too heavy and would make people think too much. Hao Shao turned to Xuan Jian and asked, "Xuan Jian, have you sent out the messenger I asked you to send out?"
"We have sent out four generals. All of them were sent out on the first day!" Xuan Jian stared blankly for a moment, then immediately reacted and nodded to Hao Shao. In the entire Guangzhou City, a total of four warhorses had been given to the four soldiers. According to the time, they should be back today.
"That's good! That's good! Everyone, be alert! At the latest tomorrow night, our reinforcements will arrive! "Hao Shao shouted to the soldiers on the wall.
"Reinforcements? Is it true? Reinforcements? "
"Our reinforcements are coming! Is it Milord's Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry? Or is it Shouchun's City Guard or Black Flag Army? "These were the people who wanted to join the City Guard or Black Flag Army but failed.
"It can't be the City Guard or Black Flag Army. It should be the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. Heavy armored soldiers can't run that fast! Only Lujiang's Lord's Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry can provide reinforcements! "Someone retorted. He also had some common sense.
"It's the king of cavalry, Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry! They are led by the God of War, Lü Bu! "
"That is Milord's name. How can we casually mention it!"
One by one, they began to discuss and swept away the deathly aura on the wall.
"Reinforcements?" Hao Shao could only smile bitterly in his heart. Of the four soldiers he sent to ask for reinforcements, three died on the way. Only one ran to Shucheng and returned yesterday. Shucheng was guarded by Zhang Liao, so he did not deceive Hao Shao and did not hide anything. He directly told Hao Shao to defend and wait for reinforcements. In the near future, there might not be any reinforcements. Although Lujiang was preparing for war, they were not only lacking in provisions, but also guarding against Jiangdong's Sun Ce.
The movements of Jiangdong's Sun Ce's fleet were too unclear. Without investigating clearly, Lü Bu did not dare to pull out the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry and the Formation Breaker Camp to help Shouchun.
"Brothers, I, Hao Shao, owe you one!" Hao Shao sighed in his heart. He also laid down and casually used a piece of cloth to cover his body. The sky was his quilt and the ground was his bed. He rested on the wall.
"Dong, dong, dong!" When the sky brightened, the war drums sounded. Liu Pi's army began to move. Hao Shao also got up and went directly to the wall. When he saw the army below, Hao Shao took a deep breath.
"General, it seems that the enemy is going all out!" Xuan Jian looked at Liu Pi's army and said to Hao Shao. How could they not go all out? Other than those who are dead or injured, Liu Pi had probably brought out all of his troops in order to get rid of the Lu Bu's Army in front of him in one fell swoop.
"Go all out? Then go all out! Even if we die, none of us in the Lvbu's Army are cowards! " Hao Shao was also angry. After being beaten for these few days, Hao Shao's blood was boiling. Although he liked to defend, he was still a member of the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. It could be said that the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry had never been bullied like this before. Did they really think that Hao Shao was easy to bully? "Xuan Jian, don't call for reserves. Bring your subordinates up to the wall. Today, either we break the wall and die together or we repel the enemy again!" Hao Shao was already prepared to not call for reserves. In any case, looking at Liu Pi's posture, it seemed that he was going all out. Since he was going all out, then he might as well bring it on. Which soldier did not place their head above their head?
"Yes, General!" Xuan Jian nodded.
Liu Pi did not bother to talk nonsense with Hao Shao anymore. He did not persuade Hao Shao to surrender. He directly said one word and the first wave began to charge.
"Kill!"
One after another, ladders were set up on the walls of Guangzhou. Liu Pi's Yuzhou Army waited for the ladders to reach the walls. The moat was no longer there. Now, it was just like the previous siege. They only needed to climb up the walls.
This sentence was very useful in a battle between two armies. However, one should not forget that if one does not perish in silence, one will explode in silence. Liu Pi's Army was too aggrieved. Whether it was Liu Pi or the Yuzhou Army, they were blocked by Guangzhou. Because of the terrain, they were beaten up and unable to fight back. This kind of aggrieved feeling was very unpleasant.
The Yuzhou Army was originally a bandit army. They had always been the ones who made the enemy aggrieved. When had they ever been humiliated like this? Therefore, the Yuzhou Yellow Turban Army desperately rushed up the walls.
"Kill! Hold on! Hold on! " Hao Shao took care of a Liu Pi's Army that climbed up the walls and roared loudly. There were less than two thousand defenders on the walls. In the past few days of fighting, they had lost a lot of soldiers. In addition, they were exhausted. It was not bad to be able to hold on for so long. Another small section of the walls was occupied. Hao Shao relied on his superior martial arts and could only act as a sharp weapon to drive away the enemies that occupied the walls.
"Set fire! Set fire!" Hao Shao wanted to use the same trick again. If this continued, the walls would not be able to hold on. After all, the enemy was ten times more than him. His soldiers could rely on the walls to hold on for a while. Once they engaged in close combat, the shortcomings of the recruits would be exposed.
"Set fire! Set fire! Set fire to the ladders! Set fire to the ladders! "Torches were raised and various kinds of oil were poured on the ladders. The fire was lit but it did not reach Hao Shao's expectations. Often, only a small portion of the ladders were burned. The flames were very small and some could not even be lit.
"Hmph! You still want to use the same trick again? " Liu Pi sneered. He had already suffered from Hao Shao's use of torches and oil to burn the ladders. The ladders were originally made of wood. In order for the ladders to not be too slippery, they were made of dead wood or wood that had been exposed to the sun for a while. Once oil was poured on the ladders, they would become huge torches.
However, Liu Pi's ladders today were specially made. He did not use dead wood. Instead, in order to prevent fire, he soaked all the ladders in water last night. Wood was originally easy to absorb water. Now that they were wet, it would be strange if they could burn. If the ladders were slippery, then so be it. As long as they were careful and slow down, then it would be fine. Liu Pi's subordinates were continuously climbing the walls.
"Damn it!" Hao Shao touched his face. The ladders could not be lit and there were more enemies behind them.
"Announce the construction of the walls!" Hao Shao roared. He still had a secret weapon. He originally planned to use it to hold on until night time. Who knew that he would need to use it at the beginning.
"Yes!" Groups of soldiers walked out from the stairs of the city wall. They were holding huge shields, wearing heavy armors, and carrying swords in their hands.
"White Eared Heavy Armor?" Liu Pi's soldiers who climbed the walls were surprised. The White Eared Heavy Armor had been with the Yuzhou Army for a long time. Naturally, they could recognize the armor.
"It is not White Eared Heavy Armor. It is the Lvbu's Army. It is the Lvbu's Army!" Although they were wearing White Eared Heavy Armor, they were not wearing white underwear.
Yes, this group of fake White Eared Heavy Armor was the Lvbu's Army. It should be said that they were Hao Shao's troops. When Hao Shao captured 800 people, he stripped them of their armor and gave them to 400 strong soldiers to wear. Heavy Armor Infantry was generally used in field battles. They were used to fight against light infantry and cavalry. They were rarely used in sieges and defense because they could not climb the ladders while wearing heavy armor.
Liu Mang used heavy cavalry to win a battle on the walls. He used the Black Flag Army's heavy armor infantry to drive Sun Ce's troops down the walls of Wan Cheng city. Hao Shao also wanted to do the same thing.
Sure enough, the fake White Eared Heavy Armored Foot Soldier really brought about a good effect. Heavy Armored Foot Soldiers were originally supposed to rely on their heavy armor to push their way through. With their thick skin and thick flesh, the enemy wouldn't be able to cut them down, but they would be able to deal a lot of damage to the enemy.
"It can be said!" Liu Pi was really angry. He had smashed his own foot with a brick. These 400 sets of White Eared Heavy Armor Infantry were sent by him first.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!" Hao Shao's Army drove Liu Pi's Army down the walls with the help of the fake White Eared Heavy Armor Infantry.
"First echelon, retreat. Second echelon, go!" Liu Pi waved his hand coldly. Liu Pi did not care about casualties today. He was going to risk his life to take Guangzhou.
The sound of fighting continued.
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