Happy Little Scholar

"Daddy, what are you doing outside?"

Li Duan, who was originally practicing martial arts, heard the deafening sound outside, trotted over and asked Li Yi.

Li Yi picked him up, put him on his lap, and said, "Outside, there are firecrackers outside..."

"Firecrackers?" Li Duan's eyes lit up and said, "Daddy, I want to watch the firecrackers too!"

Li Yi didn't mind taking the child out and about to see the world when he was young, but the scenes outside Cangzhou City were bloody and cruel. Not to mention Li Duan, even if he saw them, it would leave an indelible shadow.

He touched Li Duan's head and said with a smile: "Go and see if you want to. Let Grandpa Xu take you there. Remember to come back early. Your aunt will be back in a few days. She has been away for so long. Duan must miss her very much, right?"

Li Duan jumped off his legs and said seriously: "Daddy, I won't watch the firecrackers anymore. Duan is a man. A man must practice martial arts well. When Xiao Mu grows up, he can protect her and prevent her from being bullied. I also have to protect Xiao Rui, Xiao Niang, and many, many people... I can't relax."

"Daddy, I'm going to practice martial arts."

Li Yi watched him walk back to the yard, set up his posture, and punched and kicked, and he already had a little momentum.

Although he has been everyone's baby since he was a child, including Ruyi, no one has spoiled him. The three-year-old Li Duan is more well-behaved and sensible than the thirteen-year-old Yang Fu. Li Yi is deeply relieved.

He turned his head and looked outside. The explosions were still going on. As long as the weather allowed, this thing would be an invincible weapon whether used for attacking or defending the city. Unless there was a huge difference in the number of people, and people's lives were piled up, 20,000 people against 10,000 people, if there was no god-like commander, there was almost no chance of winning.

Obviously, in the absence of food and grass, they chose to catch up in half a day and attack the city immediately. The enemy's commander was obviously not so smart.

On the city wall.

General Fan rubbed his hands and said, "Damn it, I have fought for 20 years, but I didn't know that the war could be fought like this. As long as I stand on the city wall and throw stones, the enemy will come up to die in waves. Isn't this just cutting leeks..."

Wei Liang looked down and saw that the enemy had retreated. He ordered his left and right: "Count the casualties and take a rest."

Although the soldiers did not leave the city, some were injured by the enemy's arrows and stones. Of course, compared with the thousands of casualties on the other side, their losses were so low that they could be almost ignored.

Five miles outside the city of Cangzhou, more than 10,000 people who retreated temporarily set up camp.

The atmosphere in the camp was dull.

"General Pang, they have the Heavenly Punishment of Jing Country, we can't win...what should we do?" A lieutenant general just opened his mouth, and thought of the lieutenant general who was sacrificed by General Pang because of damaging morale, and immediately changed his words.

General Pang thought for a while, and said with a gloomy face: "Retire for half an hour, and launch a second strong attack!"

I thought Cangzhou was still the original Cangzhou, and 20,000 troops were enough to easily break through the broken city wall of Cangzhou and march straight in.

But the other side built the city wall so solid in such a short time, and also had the Heavenly Punishment artifact of Jing Country...

But they couldn't retreat.

They had no food and grass, and their retreat was cut off. They could only advance, not retreat. There was still a glimmer of hope if they advanced, but there was only a dead end if they retreated.

The deputy general walked out of the tent and shouted: "The whole army will rest. After half an hour, we will launch the second strong attack!"

On the city wall, General Fan looked at the enemy army gradually approaching this side, and quickly ate a steamed bun with meat in his hand, and shouted: "Prepare to meet the enemy!"

After a moment, he looked at the enemy who was focusing on attacking the city gate this time, a sneer appeared on his face, and waved his hand, "Throw!"

Below, at the city gate.

Thunder exploded, and someone fell down with each thunder. Every time someone fell, someone stood up behind and hit the city gate with a thick huge wood, making a dull sound.

"Attack the city with all our strength, the city gate opens, and we will win!"

There was a crazy look on their faces, hitting again and again, and the city gate shook violently under their impact.

The person in the front showed excitement on his face and shouted: "The city gate is about to break, use more force, and use more force!"

Boom!

Boom!

Dozens of people held the huge tree and hit the city gate. The heavy city gate could not withstand the strong impact and made a creaking sound.

Finally, after a certain collision, the huge tree directly hit the city gate, and the two city gates fell apart.

Then they saw the city wall behind the city gate.

The person in the front rushed in excitedly and hit the thick city wall, breaking his head and bleeding.

He raised his head, touched the blood on his forehead, and looked at the city wall in front of him with empty eyes.

"Damn it!"

He seemed to have lost all his strength and collapsed to the ground.

City gate, city gate------they actually built the city gate!

Who is the garrison commander of Cangzhou, who made the decision to build the city gate, is he a pig!

For an army, the ability to attack is very important, very important!

Seal the city gate, although the enemy can't get in, they can't get out either.

The enemy can pile up earth to build a watchtower, use the watchtower that is higher than the city wall to suppress the archers on the city wall, and then dig through the city wall to enter the city...

The enemy can also bypass the city and attack the rear, leaving only a small group of elite soldiers to monitor...

There is no more stupid way to defend a city than to seal the city gate!

Although Cangzhou is already the northwestmost city in the Wu Kingdom and has no rear. Although their trip has only one purpose and cannot be circumvented, don't they plan to fight back if the city gate is sealed?

If the opponent doesn't fight back, they won't be able to attack. If they can't attack, what will they eat?

It's shameless to hide on the city wall and throw those horrible things, but now even the city gate is sealed. Are they--are they still human!

There was thunder outside, and just a few of them could not dig through the city wall. The leader shouted with tears in his eyes: "Retreat, retreat!"

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On the city wall, looking at the enemy troops retreating for the second time, Wei Liang looked back at General Fan and asked, "Where did you learn so many tricks? They are so destructive!"

"A prize, a prize, a prize..." General Fan bowed his hands modestly and said, "It's all because of King Jing's good teaching. King Jing said that the other party has no food, can't fight in, and can't hold on for a few days..."

Wei Liang nodded. As generals, he and Fan Qiao both knew that blocking the city gates was usually what the civil servants took for granted and was the stupidest thing to do.

However, King Jing let them know what it means to have no absolutes.

After Cangzhou is a place of chaos. The opponent's goal is only Cangzhou. It is impossible and will not go around it. If they want to kill Cangzhou through siege, their numbers are not enough. What's more, there are now mountains of food in Cangzhou City, which is enough to kill them. The other party has been there dozens or hundreds of times.

From beginning to end, they only had to stand on the city wall and throw heavenly punishment.

They don't have to go out to confront each other head-on. In a few days, there are 20,000 people outside... and now they are afraid that there will only be an army of just over 10,000 left, and they will be defeated without a fight.

Outside Cangzhou City, the army has withdrawn ten miles.

General Pang sat in the tent, his eyes bloodshot.

A general opened the tent, walked in, and said in a deep voice: "General, after two attacks on the city, our army suffered more than 6,000 casualties. There are still more than 12,000 who are capable of fighting again..."

After he finished speaking, he looked up again and said with difficulty: "General, our food and grass have been used up..."

General Pang clenched his fist, then released it after a moment, gritted his teeth and said: "Kill the horse!"

The general's expression changed, "General, killing the horse will relieve the temporary emergency, but our cavalry will be useless! If the enemy leaves the city, our combat power will be greatly reduced!"

"Haven't you seen it yet?" General Pang looked at him and asked, "They just want to kill us!"

"Send the order and surround Cangzhou!" He said in a gloomy voice: "After the grain and grass from the rear are shipped, we will send people to the various states to recruit. I want to see how long the food in their city is enough to feed them!"