Xiaoqi

"What Wen He said is right." Li Lixin nodded, watching Huan Fei and the others in the city unhurriedly retreat back into the pass, with deep and cold eyes.

"It has been two months since the alliance of the princes, but there have been no major casualties, little loss of soldiers and horses, and no loss of strength. This situation is by no means a good thing for our Xiliang army.

Therefore, my purpose this time is to force Yuan Shao to order the siege of the city, while our army will take advantage of the powerful pass to kill and injure the vital forces of the allied army in large numbers, thereby weakening the strength of the allied army.The more soldiers and horses are lost, the more worried the princes of the towns will be. When they want to stop, they will inevitably intrigue secretly and breed more and greater conflicts.As long as there are many conflicts between them, it means that the resistance for our army to win will become smaller and smaller, and the casualties of soldiers will also be reduced to an acceptable range.When the contradictions between the princes and allies are completely intensified, it is time for us to take the initiative to attack; if we don’t move, we will win, and if we move, we will win, and we will completely defeat the allies of the princes, eliminate the princes of all towns, and win the final victory! "

Allied front.

Watching Li Li's generals swaggering back to the pass, and then closing the city gate, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Lu Bu and other allied princes in front of the formation were full of anger, their cheeks bulging with anger, and they couldn't vent their anger.

For a moment, in Yuan Shao's mind, he wished he could storm the city gate and seize the city gate directly, and then fought a bloody battle with the Xiliang army, and captured Hangu Pass in one fell swoop.It's a pity that this kind of idea can only be thought about, and it will be completely different and counterproductive if it is implemented. Not only will it not be able to attack the city gate, but it will be a complete defeat in front of the floating corpse.

Look at the defensive equipment on the top of the city. There are as many as [-] bed crossbows above the city gate alone. There are [-] archers on each side of the city. Under one round of arrows, at least a thousand allied troops will be harvested. The lives of soldiers.And this is just the tip of the iceberg for the defense of the city, there are mountains of rocks and logs and hundreds of steaming oil pans, the lethality of these defense methods is definitely not inferior to the giant crossbow arrows.

These dazzling array of defensive equipment, to the allied soldiers on the siege side, is no different from Senluo Hell.Sharp arrows ready to go, pieces of stones and logs the size of crock pots, and pots of boiling water exuding stench, all waited eagerly for the Allied soldiers to come forward like a rakshasa. die.

"Now that the situation is at a stalemate, what's Meng De's opinion?" Yuan Shao, who had already made up his mind, turned his head and asked Cao Cao loudly beside him.

Chapter 692

"Now that the situation is deadlocked, what's Meng De's opinion?"

Yuan Shao, who had already made up his mind, pretended to hesitate, turned his head and asked Cao Cao loudly beside him.

Cao Cao's expression suddenly changed when he heard the sound, and a trace of resentment flashed in his eyes, but when he looked up at Yuan Shao, he was smiling all over his face, with a very respectful expression.

"Leader Mingjian. Right now, I am waiting for the 30 army before Chen Bingguan, and I have no choice but to launch. How can Li thief be rampant in front of us? However, Cao has few soldiers and few people, and he is soft-spoken. How to make a decision is up to the leader. Cao How dare you presume."

After finishing speaking, Cao Cao lowered his head as if waiting for Yuan Shao's decision, but in fact he lowered his head and cursed Yuan Shao for being mean and shameless.Such things that offended the princes of the towns Yuan Shao did not speak up himself, but forced him to speak out on his own initiative. Such an act was really despicable.

However, Cao Cao was not the type to be manipulated by others, he could say what Yuan Shao wanted to hear, but the choice was left to Yuan Shao.Only in this way, if the princes of the towns wanted to complain after the war, they couldn't just look at Cao Cao alone. Yuan Shao was the instigator and the mastermind who gave orders.

"What Meng De said is very true!" Yuan Shao nodded in response, his voice was not low enough for the princes in front of the battle to hear.

Cao Cao's face darkened when he heard the words, he lowered his head and pretended to pick up the reins, not daring to look at the princes of the towns.Even so, he could clearly feel the aggressive eyes of Lu Bu, Zhang Yan and others staring at him.

Siege?It's easy to say, just touch the upper and lower lips to attack the city!

The defense of Hangu Pass is watertight, just like Senluo Hell.You can tell at a glance that siege is tantamount to death.

Who is going to attack the city, and who is willing to lead the army to attack the city?

The soldiers and horses under Cao Cao's tent were all destroyed, and there were only 2 horses in hand.If you attack the city, you will be dead in one round.There is a saying that a dead pig is not afraid of boiling water, and he himself does not want to attack the city, but keeps telling Yuan Shao that the arrow must be fired when the arrow is on the string. Doesn't this make it clear that Lu Bu, Zhang Yan and others will send troops to attack the city?

"Leader, most of our soldiers are cavalry, good at field battles and cavalry battles. They are not good at attacking the city, and the siege equipment is not prepared enough, so they may not be able to attack the city. Please learn from the leader!" Seeing Yuan Shao and Cao Cao singing and cooperating tacitly.Lu Bu was secretly furious, and without waiting for Yuan Shao to speak, he spoke first to express his position, directly stating that he would not lead his troops to attack the city.

"Huh?" Yuan Shao was slightly taken aback when he heard the words.His face darkened instantly.Just as he was about to speak, Zhang Yan, the leader of the Black Mountain Army not far from the right, took the lead and imitated Lu Bu and said bluntly: "Master Yuan, our Black Mountain Army has been walking in the mountains and forests all year round. But Hangu Pass is such a powerful and strong city. Therefore, if the lord wants to attack the city, Zhang is willing to beat the drums and cheer for the lord, and sweep the battle for the lord!"

"Ugh!" Yuan Shao's expression changed upon hearing this.The face is blue and white, and the expression is colorful.unpredictable.At the same time, the corners of his mouth couldn't stop twitching, and the back molars were bulging, as if his teeth were itching with anger, but it was inconvenient to get angry in public, so he could only suppress the anger in his heart, and swallowed the bad breath with rolled eyes.

Cao Cao, who lowered his head and fiddled with the reins, heard the words of Lu Bu and Zhang Yan, a beautiful arc appeared at the corner of his mouth, a gleam flashed in his eyes, and he secretly gloated in his heart.

In the two months since the allied forces fought fiercely, although some of the princes of the eight towns have lost some troops to some extent, the overall loss is not great.Among them, the one who lost the most soldiers and horses was Cao Cao, followed by the Baibo army, which was completely wiped out. Sun Ce's troops not only did not decrease in soldiers and horses, but increased by more than 3000 troops.In addition, the casualties of Lu Bu, Zhang Yan, Zhang Yang and others were less than 15 to [-], while the [-] troops under Yuan Shao, who was the leader of the alliance, had casualties of only a thousand or more, almost unscathed.This is a fact that is obvious to all. The princes of the towns are well aware that they are resentful, but they can't find a suitable excuse to attack, so they have been holding back.

However, today's storming of Hangu Pass gave the princes of the towns a good excuse to launch an attack. Before Yuan Shao gave orders, they took the lead in explaining their difficulties and expressing their positions.The implication is one sentence: siege is okay, but Yuan Shao must take the lead, and then they will send troops to attack the city one after another.

Indeed, although the allied army is called the princes of the Seven Towns, there are only three princes with the strongest strength. Yuan Shao ranks first, followed by Lu Bu and Zhang Yan.Although there is still a large gap in combat effectiveness between Lu Bu and Zhang's troops, they are evenly matched in number; Lu Bu has [-] troops, and Zhang Yan has [-] troops.Both of these two are powerful figures in the allied army. Although the number of soldiers and horses is not as large as Yuan Shao, they are not afraid of him; And the face of League Leader Yuan.

After Lu Bu and Zhang Yan expressed their views, Cao Cao, Sun Ce, Zhang Miao and others did not have to speak up.After all, the three of them had few major generals, and their strength was incomparable to that of Lu and Zhang. Since Lu and Zhang were unwilling to lead troops to attack the city, how could Yuan Shao let the three of them lead the attack again.

If Yuan Shao really did this, he would undoubtedly want to force Cao Cao, Sun Ce and other three princes to their death, and it is too deceiving!In this way, the alliance of princes will not be able to continue to fight together, and the alliance will end here. It is inevitable that the princes of the towns will fall apart wherever they come and go.

"The high-ranking officer listens to the order, and the lord of the alliance orders you to lead the [-] infantry of the headquarters to attack the city!"

Seeing the princes in various towns avoiding the battle one after another, even though Yuan Shao was furious and gritted his teeth in anger, there was nothing he could do.Others were unwilling to lead their troops into battle, but he, Yuan Shao, had to fight.Coming with such great momentum, if he returns without a fight, what face will he have as the lord of the lords, what is his majesty, and what face will he have to continue to lead the armies of the lords in the future?If there is no army of princes, what will he use to compete with Li Li for the Central Plains, and how will he compete for hegemony in the world?

Hitting a swollen face to fill a fat man is not a stupid act, but a last resort, and it is done knowingly.Even if there is a loss, it is imperative, otherwise it will be a small loss, and the consequences will be even more unimaginable.

"Promise, the general will obey!" Following Yuan Shao's order, the high-ranking officials took the order, and then led the troops of the headquarters to form a formation and advance to the front of the pass.

Seeing his nephew Gao Gan lead the troops out, Yuan Shao ordered solemnly, "Where are Yuan Xi and Chunyu Qiong?"

"My lord (father commander) please give an order!"

"Yuan Xi led the bow and crossbow battalion and the catapult formation to suppress the siege army, and Chun Yuqiong led the well fence to attack the city afterwards. There must be no mistake!"

"Promise!" Yuan Xi and Chun Yuqiong accepted the order, and then rode out into battle, following the order.

At this moment, the princes of the towns really saw Yuan Shao's vigorous and resolute side.One order is a big deal, dispatching [-] infantry, [-] crossbow battalions, [-] catapults, and more than [-] well fences, with a total force of more than [-] troops, and only [-] people in front of Hangu Pass. Accommodate so many soldiers and horses to attack the city at the same time.

This is the demeanor that the leader of the princes and alliance should have. As soon as the military order is issued, he reprimands all the troops, and tens of thousands of troops move in response to the sound, rushing fiercely to the front of the pass.

"It's finally here!" On the tower, seeing Yuan Jun's tens of thousands of horses lined up and marching towards the pass, Li Li narrowed his eyes and muttered.

"Yes, the infantry, the crossbow battalion and the siege equipment went hand in hand, a total of [-] people, it seems that Yuan Shao became angry this time!" Guo Jia looked down at Yuan Jun who was advancing fast before the pass, his eyes flashed , with an excited expression, as if eager to try.

"Hehehe! It's better to be young, Fengxiao is about to move, does it mean that he still wants to fight the enemy himself?" Jia Xu said with a smile.

"Oh?" Li Li looked back at Guo Jia when he heard the sound, and said with a smile, "Feng Xiao is indeed much stronger than before. I think Mr. Hua Tuo's Wu Qin Xi really has the effect of strengthening the body!"

Guo Jia nodded happily: "To tell you the truth, my lord, when my lord swore to go to the Northern Expedition three months ago, I had already worshiped Hua Tuo as my teacher to learn the art of strengthening my body. I have been practicing hard for the past few months. Now We have achieved initial success, although we can't charge forward, but it's not a problem to deal with three or five soldiers, and we can protect ourselves. Hehehe!"

"That's great!" Li Li laughed heartily when he heard the words: "I never thought that Feng Xiao would go into battle, and I don't need you to go into battle to kill the enemy, as long as you control your drinking a little bit, be strong and fit, and be able to travel long distances with the army. Looking at it now, Fengxiao's figure is becoming more and more abundant, and he looks quite reborn, which can be described as an unexpected joy! When I return to Chang'an after the war, I will definitely thank Mr. Hua Tuo and give him the salary of the three princes, hoping that he will recruit more disciples. Carry forward what you have learned!"

Guo Jia bowed and said with a smile: "On behalf of the teacher, I have thanked the lord for the generous gift. The lord may not know that in the past two years, the master has taught thousands of students, most of whom have some medical skills. Among the Youfang Langzhong, hundreds of people have completed their studies ahead of schedule and have been assigned to the battalions to serve as assistant officials, responsible for taking care of the wounded soldiers and daily diagnosis and treatment of illnesses. The lord mentioned to the teacher last time that some women can be recruited appropriately The teacher has already begun to select women of the right age for medical practice, and I heard that the wives of the lords often go to attend and study, so I think we will be able to see girls among our army soon."

"Oh? I didn't expect Mr. Hua Tuo to be so open-minded. This was a bit beyond my expectation. I did tell him that women are more careful than men, and it is easier to learn medical skills. I just mentioned it casually. Unexpectedly, Hua Tuo Mr. Tuo actually paid so much attention to it. This is good, after all, men and women are different, and it will be more convenient to treat women in the future. Hehehe!" Li Li said with a smile.

While speaking, noticing that Yuan Jun had approached within two hundred steps of the pass, Li Li waved his hand to signal the bannermen to order the defenders to prepare to face the enemy.At the same time, he beckoned his soldiers to serve tea again, and then sat cross-legged beside the case with Guo Jia and Jia Xu, drinking tea and watching the battle calmly.

"My lord, aren't you worried about Yuan Jun attacking the city?" Jia Xu asked with a smile after taking a sip of tea.

Li Li shook his head with a smile on his face: "The entire city is divided into three sections. On the left, Bo Cai is the commander in chief, leading Hu Zhen and Xu Ding's [-] county soldiers to defend the city in turn; the middle section mainly guards the city gate, Gao Shun led the trapped camp to garrison; on the right was Teng Xiao who led [-] soldiers and divided them into three teams to defend the city in turn. I have absolute confidence in Gao Shun's trapped camp alone, and it is unparalleled; even if the allied forces Siege the city continuously for a whole winter, and don’t even think about breaking through the city gates!”

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Chapter 693 Siege, siege!

"Warrior in battle! Just the city gate, I have absolute confidence in Gao Shun's camp. Even if the Allied forces attack the city continuously for a whole winter, they will never break through the city gate!"

"My lord is so confident in the trapping camp?"

Hearing that Li Li admired Gao Shun's camp that took more than two years of training, Jia Xu questioned it without hesitation.Perhaps he is the only one in the Xiliang Army who has the qualifications and the courage to question Li Li's words, and there is no one else besides him.

"However, as far as I know, the trap camp has not yet participated in a major war. Apart from being ordered to suppress the Baibo bandits, it has not had many outstanding achievements. Since General Gao Shun has served as the lord, he has almost never made great achievements. Being entrusted with important tasks by the lord, worshiped as a general, and appointed as a marquis, he occupies the position of commander, which is equal to the status of the commanders of the battalions. Although the generals of the battalions did not show dissatisfaction in front of the lord, they talked a lot in private General Shun, and some generals even wantonly arranged General Gao Shun, saying that he is a flatterer who pleases the lord, so he is able to occupy a high position despite his military exploits."

Speaking of this, Jia Xu respectfully said: "These words are not because I am telling the truth, nor do I not believe in General Gao Shun's loyalty to the lord, but because I have concerns about the lord's handing over the gate of Hanguguan to him. Or maybe it's worrying. I often hear the lord mention that Gao Shun is a talented general with both civil and military skills, but he has never displayed what kind of talent he has, and the generals, officials and others have never seen it with their own eyes.

As the saying goes: hearing is believing, seeing is believing.For more than two years, General Gao Shun has not had the opportunity to establish military exploits, but he has not made many achievements.It has been more than a year since he went out to fight against the white wave thieves.Although the trapped camp made the Baibo army dare not plunder Sili counties and counties, it has not been able to completely wipe out the Baibo army. It was not until the previous battle of Dongyuan City that our army was wiped out in one fell swoop.This moment.The city gate of Hangu Pass is very important, it is directly related to the life and death of hundreds of thousands of soldiers in our army, as well as the wealth and lives of our lord Baye and our servants, absolutely nothing should be lost.Once the city gate falls, the consequences will be unimaginable. It will directly destroy the foundation that our Xiliang army has worked so hard to lay down, and even become the target of the princes and allied forces.