First.
The third point was the source of the earth. According to the investigation of the flying pet unit, all the earth that extended the walls or increased the height of the walls came from digging tunnels in the city.
They were indeed digging tunnels! Ye City's Yuan Shao's troops had already started moving when Yang Rui's army pressed down on the city. However, almost all of the tunnels were set up in the residential areas, so they didn't immediately attract the attention of Yang Rui's scouts.
Ye City was a large city with a long history. It was the same in the game. The city was very wide and Yuan Shao's army was able to use earth to reinforce the city walls. This showed how large the tunnels in the city were.
In the real world, tunnel warfare happened in Ji Zhou. He did not expect Yuan Shao to also use tunnels. This was something that Yang Rui did not expect.
In fact, Yuan Shao had always been an expert in Tunnel Warfare and Tunnel Warfare. Although it was very different from the Tunnel Warfare in the real world, Yuan Shao had used this method many times.
This included when Yuan Shao helped Liu Dai fight against Yang Rui. He also used Tunnel Warfare and Tunnel Warfare. Yang Rui had also obtained the relevant methods. Xu You, who had already surrendered to Yang Rui, was an expert in this area.
The existence of tunnels in the city meant that Yang Rui's army would face fierce street battles after they finally entered the city. Moreover, most of them would be ambushes that could not be seen.
This was not Yang Rui's first concern. Right now, how to enter the city was a big problem. The reinforced city walls of Ye City were not something that could be easily taken down. Moreover, it was under the condition that the heavy trebuchets were "misfiring".
At this time, Yang Rui could roughly see the purpose of Yuan Shao's army reinforcing the city walls. He also guessed the possible use of the reinforced city walls.
The reinforced city wall had an irregular trapezoidal cross section. Although its exterior extended to the moat, the filling width was very limited. Therefore, the slope was very steep, almost at an angle of more than 70 degrees.
Under such circumstances, although it seemed that Yuan Shao's defenders had reduced the difficulty of climbing the city walls, in reality, this was not the case. The earth outside the city walls was also poured. Layers of soil and water were frozen, making it hard and smooth. It was almost impossible to climb the walls, and siege tools such as ladders could not be used.
Moreover, the extension of the city wall was closely connected to the moat. Although the moat could no longer stop the attacking troops, the frozen ice surface was as smooth as a mirror. It was difficult for the soldiers to stand on top of it, whether they were walking on top of it or using the siege weapons.
On the other hand, the reinforced slope in the city was very gentle and extended a long distance into the city. It was very convenient for the city's defenders to reinforce the city walls, and it was also very convenient for the transportation of resources.
The most obvious feature of the reinforced city walls was that the height and thickness of the city walls were increased. Not to mention the threat of the heavy trebuchets, even if the heavy trebuchets were used to attack the city, they would not be able to flatten the city walls or the city gates like before.
Yuan Shao's troops should have understood the situation when Yang Rui attacked Cao Cao. Right now, even the city gates of Ye City were "submerged" by the earth. The degree of reinforcement was no different from the other sections of the city walls.
Right now, the entire city of Ye looked like it was surrounded by a circle of solid hills. It also looked like a tortoise shell, making it impossible for Yang Rui's attacking troops to find a place to attack.
Facing such a tortoise shell, Yang Rui did not rashly attempt to attack the city. The rows of archers on the city walls were not just for decoration. If he forcefully attacked, he might be able to take down Ye City, but the losses would not be small.
After learning that Ganling Prefecture City was in a similar situation in the east, Yang Rui led his troops to set up camp in front of Ye City. He also ordered the troops led by his doppelganger to also set up camp and not be in a hurry to attack the city.
With Ganling Prefecture City as a comparison, Yang Rui even suspected that the other cities in Ji Zhou would do the same thing. After investigating, the news that came back confirmed Yang Rui's guess. Starting from Wei Prefecture and Ji Zhou to the north of Qinghe Country, many cities were doing similar fortifications. This made Yang Rui stunned for a while.
Looking at the historical facts and Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Yuan Shao's troops were very good at digging and building. During the crucial battle with Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao competed to see who could build the tallest mound. In the end, they forced Liu Ye to build the Thunderbolt Chariot. Only then did they completely suppress Yuan Shao.
Of course, in the historical facts, Liu Ye did not invent the Thunderbolt Chariot. Perhaps he only made some improvements to it. It was the same in the game. Although Liu Ye's Thunderbolt Chariot manufacturing skills were not bad, it was not Liu Ye's creation.
At this moment, Liu Ye had already been captured by Yang Rui. However, the Thunderbolt Chariot could not be built yet. Liu Ye also did not have any intentions of submitting to Yang Rui.
Even if he had the Thunderbolt Chariot, did he have to learn from Cao Cao and compete with Yuan Shao in building mounds? This was a classic example of a battle. It should also be effective in the game. However, the amount of manpower, resources, and time required was not something that Yang Rui could accept.
"Listen to my orders! Fire the crossbows! "
After a night of discussion, Yang Rui still tried to launch an attack the next morning. All of the Mohist God Armaments, Heaven Piercing Crossbows, God Armaments, and all kinds of crossbows were gathered at the south gate of Ye City.
"Sou! Sou! Sou! "
"Phew! Phew! Phew! "
"Roar! Roar! Roar! "
“.....”
All kinds of crossbows made air-piercing sounds. Due to the difference in the strength of the arrows, the air-piercing sounds were also different. Some even sounded like the roars of wild beasts. Especially when facing the biting cold north wind, it was even more ferocious.
"Pa! Pa! Pa! "
"Zeng! Zeng! Zeng! "
“.....”
However, when the first wave of attacks was launched, the effect of the crossbow bolts made Yang Rui's jaw drop. Even the most powerful God Armaments Heaven Piercing Crossbow bolts, after a series of banging sounds, most of them brushed against the wall. Some of the weaker bolts did not even make a sound before they hit the smooth wall and changed directions.
"Swordsmen, get ready! Protect the crossbow team and advance 10 meters … "
Yang Rui was dumbfounded. He paused for a while before ordering the swordsmen and crossbowmen to move and prepare to fire again.
"Sou! Sou! Sou … "
However, before Yang Rui's crossbows truly reached their positions, they heard the sound of the air being torn apart. Their troops had actually entered the range of Ye City's Yuan Shao's archers.
"Retreat! Retreat … "
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