Guo Jia of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei was reborn at the beginning to recruit

Chapter 80, Yanmen Passes

The wild goose gate is closed.

Groups of Huns holding shields lined up and slowly advanced towards the city wall in the face of the rain of arrows. Behind the shield formation, the Huns' crossbowmen were constantly raising their bows and setting arrows to exchange arrows with the Han army on the tower.

However, the Han army's crossbows were obviously superior. They completely suppressed the Huns in terms of range and power. In addition, relying on the city wall, there was a significant gap in the battle losses between the two sides.

Based on the past nature of the Hu people, most of them would take advantage of the fact that the cavalry came and went like the wind. After plundering the surrounding area, they would flee without giving the Han army a chance to fight back.

But this time, they seemed to have taken reassurance and stared at Yanmen tightly, as if they wanted to crack this hard nut at all costs.

Maybe... they knew about the troops in Yanmen Pass being deployed to dress up.

If you look carefully, you will find that in order to attack Yanmen Pass, the Huns even built special siege equipment. Such as siege vehicles, ladders... although the workmanship is really rough.

This tragic siege has lasted for five full days, and the Huns have lost more than 3,000 people in front of this majestic pass.

However, one piece of information was wrong. The Xiongnu troops at the border were not only 10,000, but nearly 25,000.

The 10,000 cavalrymen were just the vanguard. Behind them, King Xiutu added 15,000 more troops. Xiutu's tribe was already in full force.

"Didn't you say that all the Han troops in Yanmen Pass have been mobilized? Why are the defenses so tight? Cunning Han people..." In the Xiongnu army formation in the rear, the fat King Xiutu was raising his head and cursing the sky.

The general on the side said: "I don't think he lied to us. If there are still Han cavalry in the city, according to their past practice, they should not blindly defend."

"Then why is Yanmen Pass so difficult to conquer?"

"this……"

The general hesitated.

It’s not that I don’t know the answer, it’s that I don’t dare to say it.

Yanmenguan City has high walls and strong equipment, and the Han army is well-equipped. Although there are few soldiers, they can hold on for a while. At least they cannot break the city until their strength is reduced to the point that it affects the overall defense.

On the other hand, although they built some siege equipment, most of them were light and insufficient to break through a strong city like Yanmen.

In the end, he could only reply: "I, the Xiongnu warrior, are good at fighting in the wild, but not good at attacking fortresses."

King Xiutu was obviously not satisfied with this answer, and said in a deep voice: "Of course I know this, but this border has been raided almost completely. If we can't break the city, this trip will be in vain."

He also killed thousands of warriors from the tribe in vain.

The general thought for a while and asked tentatively: "How about we go a few dozen miles deeper?"

However, as soon as the words came out of his mouth, he felt that it was inappropriate. The scenes of being taught a lesson by the Han army in the past were still vivid in his mind, and the bloody past was unbearable to look back on.

Not to mention that they could only massacre a whole clan, even if they gathered the strength of the entire southern Xiongnu, they would not be able to defeat the Han army. This is a lesson that has been learned little by little for hundreds of years.

"Okay, if we can't capture Yanmen Pass today, we will go south for dozens of miles tomorrow."

Unexpectedly, King Xiutu actually agreed.

The general said hurriedly: "My subordinates are just talking. If we encounter the Han army..."

"What are you afraid of?" King Xiutu said with disdain: "Now that the main force of the Han army is caught in civil strife and unable to escape, how can they have time to take care of us?"

is that so?

The general fell into deep thought.

…

"Why are the Huns so persistent this time?"

On the city wall, Gao Shun and Xun Yu stood side by side. Watching the Huns launch desperate attacks one after another, Gao Shun said solemnly: "If this continues, we may not have enough defensive troops."

Even with the support of the city wall and the advantages in equipment, casualties will inevitably occur during the defense of the city.

It was fine before, but now the only two thousand defenders left in the city have lost hundreds. If they continue to be depleted like this, there may be loopholes in the defense.

He couldn't help but look at the elegant brain in front of him. There didn't seem to be any worry on the other person's face.

When Xun Yu heard Gao Shun's words, he smiled and said, "Don't worry, general. Calculate the time and the reinforcements will almost arrive."

Gao Shun was surprised: "Your Excellency, are you so confident?"

"Just as Guo Fengxiao believed in me, I also believe in him."

Compared with the opponents he will encounter in the future, the existence of Ding Yuan is nothing but a stumbling block. If you can't even defeat such an opponent, let alone achieve great things.

Xun Yu looked into the distance with some emotion in his heart.

His former classmates are now far apart, only he and Guo Jia are in the same camp. Since the others didn't follow, it proves that they don't have this ambition.

There may be the possibility of encountering other people in the future, but by then, we will no longer be meeting as former classmates, but as each other's opponents.

There will be opportunities for games, but they may never meet again, because most of the losing parties will choose death, and they all have pride in their hearts.

Gao Shun began to speculate on Xun Yu's words. It would not be easy for Zhang Liao to lead his army south to help. Otherwise, the strength of Liu Shijun and General Ding Yuan would be enough to deal with the Baibo bandits, and there would be no need to deploy Yanmen's cavalry.

Unless...there's something hidden in it.

Thinking back to the execution of Ding Yuan's confidants, he suddenly had an answer in his mind.

Xun Yu said with a look of approval: "These soldiers work well together, but the general trained them by himself?"

He had discovered a problem before. The way the defenders cooperated was a little different from the Han army he had seen before, but it was very practical.

Every time the Huns climbed up the city wall, they would be knocked down by this tacit cooperation. Yanmen Pass can withstand such tightness, and this formation is indispensable.

Xun Yu had originally made preparations to mobilize the people to coordinate the defense of the city, but now it seems that there is no need for it.

"Exactly." Gao Shun suddenly felt something in his heart. The county guard in front of him was a close official of Zhou Mu. If he could get his help, what he had always wanted to do might be successful.

After all, I am just a captain. I can train good soldiers, but I cannot make expensive armor.

Xun Yu praised: "The general is a talented general, but it is a pity to be ranked as a small captain."

This not only refers to Gao Shun's military training ability, but also to his recognition of his troop formation. With this person cooperating with him to defend the city, he actually saved a lot of effort.

Gao Shun hesitated for a long time, but he couldn't express what was in his heart. He was not good at words.

Fortunately, Xun Yu was understanding and saw that he was hesitant to speak.

"General, do you want anything from me?"

"Yes, this formation was improved by our ancestors after being exposed to the formations of Wei warriors for ten years. It is called [Falling Formation]."

"If it can be supplemented by heavy armor, the combat power of the trapped camp will be greatly increased. If you can give advice to Lord Liu, I will be grateful."

Gao Shun gritted his teeth and spoke out what was in his heart. Then he lowered his head like a prisoner on death row and let himself fall.

"Even if the general doesn't say anything, I will recommend it to the lord. But this matter will be discussed later, he is here!"

(End of chapter)