mtl008 Chapter 87 Siege
Chapter 87 Siege
After Chu Gong, the prefect of Nanyang, was killed, Qin Jie (Jie Ersheng), the captain of Jiangxia County, was ordered to take over the position of prefect of Nanyang and was responsible for crusade against the Yellow Turban Army in Nanyang.
And Jingzhou Inspector Xu Qi (Qiu Ersheng) also dispatched troops from Wuling County to crusade against the Yellow Turban.
So the two led troops, one attacked from the southeast of Nanyang, and the other attacked from the southwest of Nanyang.
After entering Nanyang, the two joined forces and attacked the city and pulled out the village all the way, and the Yellow Turban Army was defeated steadily.
Liu Jin and Cao Cao continued to lead their troops towards Wan County. Three days later, the army arrived at Bowang County. Yu Wan County was only eighty or ninety miles away, and it could be reached in one day by marching quickly.
Bowang, there is an allusion here, to set fire to Bowangpo—the first success of a fledgling!
The burning of Bowangpo can be said to be Zhuge Liang's first battle after he was invited out of the mountain by Liu Bei Sangu's thatched cottage. The [-] Cao's army was burned down, and Xiahou Dun fled in embarrassment.
Since then, Zhuge Liang has completely secured the position of chief military adviser under Liu Bei, and all the officers and men are not dissatisfied.
"System! Sign in!"
Liu Jinqi hoped that Bowang would produce some good things. Although he didn't lack anything now, he had to think about it.
"Ding! Sign in successfully! Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Zhuge Liannu blueprint!"
"Haha, this is a critical attack." Liu Jin was overjoyed.
It is said that Zhuge Liangu was invented by Zhuge Liang, and there are also legends that it was invented by Zhuge Liang’s wife Huang Yueying. No matter who it is, it belongs to their family anyway, so it is called "Zhuge Liannu".
This is the so-called "machine gun" of the cold weapon era. It can shoot ten arrows at a time. It has a fast rate of fire, strong firepower, and a large coverage.
When the Zhuge Liannu first came out, it caused huge casualties to Cao Cao's tiger and leopard cavalry. It once suppressed Cao Cao's cavalry team, which made the invading enemy very depressed.
It is said that Zhang He was ambushed in the end and was shot into a hedgehog by Zhuge Liannu.
Later, the great inventor Ma Jun even remade the Zhuge Liannu, which can shoot fifty arrows in a row, becoming a veritable "Gatling".
It's a pity that the cost was too expensive, and it didn't get the support of those in power, so it was lost in the end.
After Liu Jin was overjoyed, he sighed again, and it was something that he would not need temporarily.
Now the Yingchuan army has just solved the problem of food and clothing, and there is not even a leading general, and it has not yet been fully formed into an army, let alone an arsenal.
"take it easy."
Liu Jin fantasized that he would build ten thousand Zhuge Liannu and shoot out one hundred thousand arrows overwhelmingly. No one could stop him.
It's a pity, I can only think about it, I don't have money for the time being, and I can't afford it.
Everyone set up camp in Bowang, and Cao Cao sent scouts to inquire about the news.
It didn't take long for the scouts to send back news that Xu Jiao and Qin Jie are now stationed in Jiyang County, eighty or ninety miles south of Wan County, with a total strength of about [-].
In other words, now Cao Cao and Qin Jie have become horns, and they can attack the Yellow Turban of Wan County together.
Cao Cao called Liu Jin and Guo Jia to discuss countermeasures.
"Ziqian, Fengxiao, now we have a total of [-] elite soldiers, and Zhang Mancheng is guarding Wancheng, what do you think should be done?" Cao Cao asked Liu Jin and Guo Jia for their opinions.
"Although there are 10,000+ Yellow Turbans in Wancheng, they are all mobs with limited combat power. Jia thinks that we can surround them without attacking them, trap them to death, and then let go of a gap to force them to abandon the city and flee. On the way to retreat, they took it in one fell swoop." Guo Jia said confidently.
"Feng Xiao's words are reasonable. We have few people, so it is not suitable for a large-scale attack on the city." Cao Cao nodded in agreement.
"It's too troublesome." Liu Jin said impatiently, how long will it take, at least half a month.
"Ziqian has a faster way?" Cao Cao and Guo Jia looked at Liu Jin curiously.
"Build a simple battering ram. Jin is responsible for opening the city gate and beheading Zhang Mancheng. Father-in-law and Qin Jie are responsible for besieging the city. No one is allowed to escape."
Liu Jin's method is straightforward and neat, and it is still the same old way. To capture the thief first, capture the king. This is the most slippery trick he played in "36 Strategies".
Cao Cao and Guo Jia looked at each other, both a little confused, knowing that you are powerful, but this is a siege battle, not a field battle.
"Ziqian, why don't you think about it?" Cao Cao politely rejected Liu Jin's suggestion.
"No, a little Zhang Mancheng can be killed with a backhand, don't waste time, Jin has other things to do." Liu Jin said disdainfully.
The so-called battering ram is usually fixed on a four-wheeled vehicle by a huge wooden stake, and then hits the city gate through huge inertia, so as to achieve the purpose of breaking through the city.
With Liu Jin's strength and the inertia of the wooden pile, isn't it like playing to open the gate of Wancheng?
Of course, this method can only be used by surprise. If the opponent is prepared to defend the city and completely block the inside of the city gate, then this method will not work. It is better to attack the city honestly.
"Ziqian, are you serious?" Cao Cao looked at Liu Jin in disbelief.
"Of course, it's just breaking the gate of Wancheng, it's as easy as turning the palm of your hand." Liu Jin vowed.
Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia, and Guo Jia shook his head, saying that he hadn't seen it either.
Anyway, for Guo Jia, he only knew that Liu Jin was very powerful, but he didn't know how powerful he was.
"Okay, then according to what Ziqian said, let's write to Qin Jie immediately and ask him to cooperate with the siege." Cao Cao gritted his teeth and agreed.
Then Cao Cao ordered someone to build a battering ram, and at the same time immediately sent a letter to Qin Jie, agreeing to attack the city in three days.
Three days passed in a flash. Outside Wancheng, Cao Cao led his army to join Qin Jie. As for Jingzhou Inspector Xu Yu, he sat in Jiyang behind.
"Prefect Qin, let me introduce you, this is Fengshen general Liu Jin and Liu Ziqian." Cao Cao introduced to Qin Jie.
"It turned out to be the Fengshen General, who has admired his name for a long time, like thunder. This time, with the help of the Fengshen General, Wancheng will have no worries." Qin Jie was overjoyed and saluted quickly.
"Prefect Qin is being polite."
Liu Jin looked at Qin Jie curiously, and saw that Qin Jie was in his thirties, with a burly figure, a resolute face, a full beard, and a proper military background.
It's just that someone who can be appointed as the prefect of Nanyang in a critical situation obviously has some skills.
"In a while, Jin will be responsible for breaking through the city gate and beheading Zhang Mancheng. As for the remaining Yellow Turban Army, Qin Taishou will help suppress it." Liu Jin also clasped his fists in salute, and said.
"Okay, I'm fine, I just hope Fengshen will take care of everything." Qin Jie said seriously.
"No problem." Liu Jin nodded.
With a wave of Cao Cao's hand, he saw dozens of people push out the huge battering ram, and the wooden stake on it was hard to hold by one person, and it was roughly estimated to weigh tens of thousands of catties.
Liu Jin waved the crowd away and came behind the battering ram. With a push of his left hand, the wheel under the battering ram started to move.
The eyeballs of Cao Cao, Guo Jia, and Qin Jie almost popped out, what a magical power this is.
"Everything is ready, Jin is about to start breaking down the city gate." Liu Jin confessed, pushing the battering ram and started walking forward.