General Zhang Ji, who was able to exchange three blows with Taishi Ci without falling into a disadvantageous position and retreat in time before Yang Rui arrived, was indeed very powerful.
Although Yang Rui did not know the exact identity of the other party, when he thought of the fact that he was one of Zhang Ji's generals, a name surfaced in Yang Rui's mind.
If he was not mistaken, this general was Zhang Ji's nephew, Zhang Xiu!
Apart from that, Yang Rui could not think of any other general under Zhang Ji that was so strong. Furthermore, the techniques used by this person seemed familiar.
According to some records, Zhang Xiu, Zhang Ren, and Zhao Yun were the disciples of the prodigy Tong Yuan. Among their peers, Zhang Xiu was the eldest while Zhang Ren was the second. When Zhao Yun became his disciple, the two of them should have already finished their apprenticeship.
At the same time, Zhang Xiu's ultimate technique was called the Hundred Birds Worshipping the Phoenix while Zhao Yun's was the Seven Snakes Coiling Technique. At the very least, Zhao Yun's technique had been confirmed. Perhaps Zhang Xiu's situation in the game was as recorded.
If these records were true, the person in front of him should be Zhang Xiu. The more he thought about it, the more similar his techniques were to Zhao Yun's.
In the historical records and the novel, Zhang Xiu's ending was not too good. During this period, he fought and fought with Cao Cao several times.
This also involved Zhang Ji's wife, Madam Zou. She was taken in by Cao Cao and was spread far and wide.
The reason why Yang Rui could think of so many things was mainly because he had seen the general attacking the city walls. If he could have such a strong general in his hands, it would be a great help.
While Yang Rui was paying attention to this, as the general retreated, the tens of thousands of Zhang Ji's vanguard troops also retreated, leaving corpses strewn all over the ground.
On the other hand, only a dozen or so soldiers on Yang Rui's side were injured, and not a single one was killed. This was quite different from the intensity of the previous battle.
The general of Zhang Ji's vanguard troops was not stupid. In a situation where the previous attack was fruitless and they suffered heavy losses, Zhang Ji's vanguard troops did not attack again. Instead, they retreated a few miles and set up camp.
Needless to say, Zhang Ji's troops were only half a day away from Tong Pass. In the vanguard's eyes, as long as the rest of the troops arrived, it would not be difficult to take down Tong Pass with their advantage of numbers and strength.
Although the actions of Zhang Ji's vanguard troops temporarily slowed down Yang Rui's vanguard troops, it also cut off Yang Rui's chance of capturing that general. Yang Rui's vanguard troops.
At this time, Yang Rui's scouting ships had been active, constantly bringing back news about Zhang Ji's troops. Thus, Yang Rui had been keeping track of Zhang Ji's movements.
When it was close to evening, Zhang Ji's troops had already arrived at the east side of Tong Pass. They gathered together with his vanguard troops and camped together.
As it was almost dark, Zhang Ji's 200,000 troops did not immediately make a move after arriving near Tong Pass.
While Zhang Ji's vanguard troops camped and his main troops arrived, Yang Rui's troops in Tong Pass had not been idle. They had been preparing the resources and methods to defend the city.
Among them were rolling stones, black logs, and other common defensive tools. There were also flammable items like tar, tung oil, and sulfur that Yang Rui's troops had found in the warehouse. Yang Rui also ordered his soldiers to move these items to the top of the city wall, ready to ignite and throw them at any time.
Other than that, Yang Rui had also prepared some machines. They were all brought along when he signed up to participate in the regional storyline. Their power was naturally not small, but the number was very limited.
"Dong!" "Dong!" "Dong …"
"Kill!"
"Kill …"
"..."
On the second day, at dawn, war drums were already thundering beneath Tong Pass. Zhang Ji had finally initiated the battle of breaking through.
When Zhang Ji's vanguard of tens of thousands of people broke through the barrier, his aura was already extraordinary. At this moment, Zhang Ji had arranged all of the 200,000 plus people in an orderly manner, forming a sequence to break through the barrier. The aura that erupted from him was even more earth-shattering and endless.
This was something that was rarely seen in a city defense battle.
A city was usually surrounded by a moat, and there weren't many points that could be used to attack the city. Most of the time, they were only concentrated at a few city gates.
Tong Pass, on the other hand, was very different. Firstly, there were no moats separating it from the east and west. Secondly, the city walls of Tong Pass extended for a very long distance, making it more convenient for the army to attack.
Of course, the height and sturdiness of the city walls of Tong Pass were not something that ordinary cities could compare to. They could be said to be towering into the clouds. Even a city at the level of a King City could only compare to a few important checkpoints.
"Dong!" "Dong!" "Dong …"
"Kill …"
"..."
On the east side of Tong Pass, Zhang Ji's army was attacking like a tidal wave. Although Yang Rui's army was at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, they were still very calm. At this moment, they were still holding Guo Si's flag and wearing Guo Si's soldiers' clothes. Their numbers did not increase by much.
With such an arrangement, Yang Rui was obviously still trying to lure Zhang Ji's army to attack and lower their guard.
"Creak!" "Creak …"
"Kill!"
"..."
When Zhang Ji's army attacked, the number of battering rams, ladders, and the like increased by a lot. There were even a few battering rams that were pushed to the front of the formation. It was considered one of the more effective siege weapons in the current stage of the game.
"Sou!" "Sou!" "Sou …"
"..."
Compared to the grandeur of Zhang Ji's army under Tong Pass, Yang Rui's army was much quieter. Seeing that Zhang Ji's soldiers were about to climb up the city walls, Yang Rui's limited number of soldiers were still leisurely attacking with their hunting bows.
If Zhang Ji's army was like a rising tide, then Yang Rui's army's hunting bow attacks were like a drizzle. It was clearly a little weak.
"Dong!" "Pa pa …"
"..."
Seeing that some of Zhang Ji's soldiers were about to reach the top of the city wall through the siege carts and bamboo ladders, Yang Rui's men had already pushed down a wave of rolling stones and black logs that they had prepared beforehand, smashing them into the middle of Zhang Ji's soldiers. As long as there was a slight touch, all of them would be smashed into pieces.
This was especially true for the positions of the gates at the checkpoint, where Yang Rui's troops focused their attention on. Dense amounts of rolling stones and black logs smashed down, making it impossible for Zhang Ji's troops with battering rams to advance.
After a wave of rolling stones and wooden logs smashed down, Zhang Ji's army suffered many casualties. A large number of battering rams and ladders were destroyed, and their attacks were also slowed down.
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