"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz … "
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh … "
"…"
The three ships on the Yellow River to the north of Tong Pass continued to fire arrows. Although they were only relying on the faint light from the city walls to identify their targets, the power of the Sky Piercing Cannons was immense, and they still caused some casualties.
Unlike the Sky Blasting Cannons of the three ships, the Iron Guards who were attacking the north gate of Tong Pass were approaching quietly. Only when they arrived at the gate with ladders and charging carts did they let out a shout and launched a full-scale attack.
"Kill!"
"Kill …"
"…"
At the start of the storyline, the players were not only required to register the number of soldiers they had, but they were also required to register their equipment. Hence, although some of the equipment that Yang Rui had prepared in Sky City could not be used, he still registered the ladders and assault carts.
These two types of equipment had one thing in common, and that was that they could be disassembled and carried around. Previously, Yang Rui had instructed the Steel Guards to move these equipment to the ships, and now, they came in handy.
Perhaps it was because the Sky Piercing Cannons on the ships had attracted their attention, or perhaps it was because the darkness of the night had affected their vision, but the defenders on Tong Pass only noticed the situation when the 40000 Steel Guards launched their final attack.
At this time, the soldiers on the chariots had already rushed to the top of the city wall. Similarly, there were also many soldiers who climbed up the ladders to the top of the city wall, including Yang Rui and Taishi Ci.
Ding Yao had wanted to participate in the siege, but Yang Rui had rejected the idea. As a general, Ding Yao's strength was naturally not weak. However, Yang Rui felt that it was not appropriate for a family member to do so.
Yang Rui was a player, and even if there were some problems, there would still be room for improvement. On the other hand, Taishi Ci's strength was higher, and there would not be much danger.
Even if there were some accidents, Yang Rui still had two Rebirth Pills in his hands.
"Kill!"
"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft … "
"Ugh …"
"…"
The Steel Guards were originally very good at fighting on the city walls. At this moment, Yang Rui's soldiers quickly gained the advantage of numbers. The east wall was quickly opened up by Yang Rui's troops, and they quickly gained a foothold.
Yang Rui and Taishi Ci's outstanding strength was one of the reasons for this. At the same time, Tong Pass was indeed defenseless. Moreover, most of the defense was focused on the west side of the city wall, and most of the attention was attracted by the Sky Blasting Cannons.
As the saying goes, a defeated army is like a landslide. If the attack of the Sky-Piercing Cannon on the north side of the Yellow River was enough to intimidate the defenders, then the Iron Guards on the city wall who held their ground made the defenders completely lose their confidence.
Facing the fierce attacks of the Iron Guards, especially from Taishi Ci and Yang Rui, the defenders of Tong Pass quickly lost their will. In the blink of an eye, they were completely defeated.
The defenders began to collapse. Yang Rui and Taishi Ci each led a team of Iron Guards to the north and south of the east wall of Tong Pass. The Iron Guards who climbed up the wall behind them were also constantly increasing the advantage of Yang Rui's troops.
The opening that the Iron Guards had opened up at the beginning was rapidly expanding. The defenders on the north and south sides of the city wall had long lost their will to fight. By now, the situation on the battlefield was completely clear. It was only a matter of time before Yang Rui took down the entire Tong Pass.
Less than an hour later, the sounds of fighting inside and outside Tong Pass had stopped. Yang Rui's side had only lost a few hundred Iron Guards to take down Xiongxiong Tong Pass in one fell swoop. This was much smoother than Yang Rui had expected.
Most of the 300 or so Iron Guards who were killed were injured by the defenders' arrows when they were fighting for a foothold at the beginning. Later on, in the process of taking over the entire Tong Pass, Yang Rui's losses were very limited.
Of course, the most important reason why Yang Rui was able to take down Tong Pass so smoothly was because of the difference in strength between Guo Si and Yang Rui's troops.
A large number of defenders had already withdrawn from Tong Pass. Moreover, Li Jue and Guo Si's trusted subordinates had killed more than once inside the pass. They were already in a state of great loss. In addition, Yang Rui's choice of attack method and direction was appropriate. It was normal for Tong Pass to be taken down by Yang Rui.
This was also the case in historical records. Zhang Ji's troops were originally stationed in the area east of Tong Pass. Due to Li Jue and Guo Si causing a ruckus near Chang 'an, Zhang Ji was able to easily pass through Tong Pass in the end.
Although the situation was not recorded in detail, the fact that Zhang Ji was able to come and go freely near Chang 'an was enough to explain the situation at Tong Pass.
Yang Rui successfully took down Tong Pass and led the Iron Guards into the pass. After looking inside and outside the pass, he realized that it was really a coincidence that he was able to take down Tong Pass by force.
The level of Tong Pass was not low. It was a special level pass. Like Hulao Pass and Hangu Pass, it was one of the most dangerous passes in the Three Kingdoms civilization.
Yang Rui had passed through Hulao Pass before, but he did not use the view of the controller to check out the pass. At that time, Hulao Pass was under the control of Cao Cao. Now that he was inside Tong Pass, Yang Rui could better understand how dangerous the pass was.
The entire Tong Pass was like Hulao Pass. At this level, its interior could be compared to the structure of a small city. It had all sorts of houses, warehouses, and the like. It was enough to accommodate a large number of soldiers for a long period of time.
If not for the various coincidences, it would not be easy to take down Tong Pass by force if the number of soldiers in Tong Pass was increased by two or three times and led by one or two powerful generals.
Now that Yang Rui had taken down Tong Pass, he had obtained some rations from the warehouses. Even though the amount was limited, it was enough to supply Yang Rui's troops for ten days to half a month.
Yang Rui ordered the navy to dock the ships to the north of Tong Pass and leave behind a small number of men to watch over the ships. The rest of the navy entered Tong Pass, each choosing a house to stay in while the guards took turns to carry out their duties.
Zhang Ning and Han Dai had been cowardly led into Tong Pass by Yang Rui. Even though the ship was large enough, it was still a little bumpy. It was of no benefit to their current situation.
In the end, Yang Rui ordered the soldiers to clean up the battlefield and set up camp in Tong Pass.
By the time Yang Rui's troops had finished packing up, it was already dawn. Yang Rui gave the order for the soldiers to rest and recover for two days. They would take turns to be on guard. Other than a few scouting ships, no soldiers were sent out to scout the surroundings.
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