The Three Kingdoms become stronger when they get treasures

Chapter 73 Prepare to attack
It was already dark, and the battlefield where the drums and horns were contending and the sky-shaking battles had subsided, only the strong smell of blood reminded people that this place was still a cruel battlefield.The two sides have been fighting for so many days, with heavy casualties. This is the first battle Zhang Wu has experienced since crossing over. He did not expect that he could persist in such a tragic battlefield for so many days. Can adapt to the environment where blood flows into rivers and stumps are everywhere.

Only a part of the soldiers were left guarding the city wall, and the rest went to rest in batches. The Jiangdong Army outside the city also stopped and started making fires to cook. Both sides were used to it, and they didn't seem to care at all that they might die tomorrow.War is so cruel, and ordinary soldiers cannot control their own destiny. When given an order, they must move forward bravely even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead.

It’s true that one general’s success can lead to thousands of bones drying up!Zhang Wu couldn't help but sigh with emotion. These ordinary soldiers were also living human beings. They were also the sons of a certain mother, the husbands of a certain wife, and the fathers of a certain child.Behind every death may be the destruction of a family, but these are troubled times, and only by ending the troubled times can ordinary people live a good life.

Zhang Wu stood on the city wall and stared in the north direction of the city. He was waiting for a signal, a signal to counterattack, a signal to start the killing feast!Xu Shu also stood beside Zhang Wu, looking north with Zhang Wu and thinking about some issues.Why has this Zhang Wu been so calm and confident for so many days?Was he really the inventor of those powerful catapults?How many secrets does he have?
Suddenly, a flickering red light slowly rose from the dense forest in the north of the city, followed by the second, and the third. If you didn't look carefully, you might think it was a star in the sky from a distance.

"Here we come!" Zhang Wu pointed to the slowly rising spot of light and said, "Our reinforcements are here, just outside the city!"

Xu Shu followed Zhang Wu's fingers and saw a light spot rising slowly. What is it?How did you do it?
"What is that? Why can it rise into the sky?"

"Signal lamp!" Zhang Wu replied. In fact, the original name should be "Kongming Lantern", but I'm sorry, the invention patent of this object has been snatched by Zhang Wu.The practice of Kongming lanterns is also very simple, but most people can't think of the principle. Zhang Wu made a few in advance for the messenger to carry, and used them to send signals for communication.

"Send the order, all officers above the rank of lieutenant in the army come quickly to discuss the matter!" Zhang Wu ordered.

After all the personnel arrived, Zhang Wu began to assign tasks.

"Second brother, you guard the city well tomorrow, and immediately organize the defenders to go out of the city to pursue and clean up the battlefield after the Jiangdong army is defeated."

"Yes, big brother!" Chen Sun knew what he was capable of, and besides, Jiangxia City needed someone Zhang Wu could trust to guard it.

Zhang Wu looked at Xu Shu again and said, "Please Yuan Zhi to help my second brother defend the city tomorrow. Don't worry, after tomorrow's victory, Zhang will keep his promise."

"Obey!" Xu Shu replied without changing his expression.

"Wen Chang, gather all the capable soldiers of the infantry battalion at noon tomorrow, and follow me out of the city to fight back!"

"General, take your orders!" Wei Yan responded excitedly. After defending for so many days, he was finally about to counterattack.

"The rest of the generals will act according to their orders. After defeating the Jiangdong Army, they will be rewarded for their merits!"

"The last general is waiting, follow the general's orders!"

On the second day, the Jiangdong army still began to attack the city. Except for the symbolic rush to the south and shooting a few arrows, the other three sides were mainly besieged. military.

Zhou Yu's inner uneasiness became more intense. It is said that even if Xiangyang is sending troops to attack Cao Cao, they will only send infantry, and Xiangyang navy will definitely not be sent out, because Cao Cao does not have a navy.There has been fighting here for so long, there is no way there is no news at all in Xiangyang, right?Even if the infantry couldn't come to the rescue in time, why didn't the Xiangyang navy come to take a look?
Also, the Jiangxia navy has never shown up. Does it mean they don’t care about the safety of Jiangxia City?What's Zhang Wu's conspiracy?If the Jiangxia navy and the Xiangyang navy unite to resist the Jiangdong navy, they can still fight, not to mention fighting in their own homeland and occupying certain geographical advantages.Is it true that as the intelligence said, Liu Biao and Cai Mao were quite hostile to Zhang Wu and wanted to use Jiangdong's help to weaken Zhang Wu?
But isn't Liu Biao afraid that Jiangdong will use Jiangxia as a springboard to invade Xiangyang or Jiangling?Or is Liu Biao planning to make a profit when Jiangdong and Jiangxia are both in danger?
Therefore, Zhou Yu told Sun Quan his guess and persuaded Sun Quan to temporarily withdraw his troops. Later, he would wait for an opportunity to annihilate Jiangxia navy and then besiege Jiangxia city. By then, he would have no worries and he would definitely be able to defeat Jiangxia in one go.

Sun Quan said: "The broken city is just around the corner. Wouldn't it be a waste of time to retreat at this time? Besides, there are still [-] sailors staying on the river, and there are sentries deployed outside. Even if the Jiangxia navy and Xiangyang navy come to help, it is enough to deal with it. The new catapult will be built soon, I guess there are not many stone bombs left in the city, and we will attack again tomorrow, regardless of whether we can break the city or not, we will withdraw our troops immediately!"

Zhou Yu had no choice but to send more people to inquire about the news and ordered the sailors staying on the river to be vigilant at all times to guard against sneak attacks by Jiangxia's navy.

As the saying goes, "after autumn, there will be a hot summer". Autumn in the south is as sultry as summer.The Jiangdong Army braved the sun to "drill" for a long time, and they were all tired and hot. The Jiangdong Army from the east, west, and north sat on the ground to rest one after another. door out.

And Liu Beijun, who had been ambushing in the dense forest to the north, was shaded by trees, neither tired nor hot, and was recharging his energy and waiting for the signal from the city.

Seeing that the time had come, Zhang Wu ordered the Jiangxia Infantry Battalion to start gathering. There were still more than 4000 people capable of fighting.Zhang Wu also ordered all catapults to be loaded with a new type of "cannonball". Special earthen jars were filled with hay and other materials, smelling of herbs, and flammable kerosene was poured on them.

This is Zhang Wu's secret weapon - "Biochemical No. [-]", a gas bomb configured by Hua Tuo.All the catapult operators also wear a piece of cloth on their face to cover their mouth and nose. It is a "mask" invented by Zhang Wu to prevent their own people from being smoked by poisonous smoke. Unfortunately, there is no suitable material for eye masks, so we have to bear it first. up.

"Light the fire!" Zhang Wu ordered.

Soldiers holding torches lit the hay in the crocks one after another, and suddenly the smoke billowed, and even wearing masks could smell the pungent and choking smell.

"emission!"

The next moment, the soldiers on both sides saw the most unforgettable scene in their lives. Countless shells drew a parabola in the air with thick smoke and hit the Jiangdong Army formation that was preparing to attack.The Jiangdong army was so frightened that they ran around, but found that this kind of shell could not kill anyone. After falling on the ground, there was only a "click" sound, and then the contents inside actually emitted more dense smoke. A little inhalation would make people feel sick and dizzy , the eyes were still irritated to tears, and they didn't dare to open them at all.

(End of this chapter)