Three Kingdoms

On the battlefield, there were raging fires everywhere, with flesh, blood and mutilated limbs everywhere. Countless firelights swayed, reflecting the figures of soldiers on both sides fighting. The Yangzhou area, which was originally a stable and prosperous area, now looked like a ghost. The screams of death from both sides echoed in the night, rolling between heaven and earth, and rippling on the Shouchun city wall, inspiring an endless aura of death. The soldiers on both sides seemed to have been there forever. The hungry ghost who couldn't get enough to eat greedily devoured every piece of flesh and blood of the other party.

The soldiers and horses of Cao's army were constantly mobilizing in the night like running water. They came up in piles and moved forward in groups. The dead and wounded soldiers were also carried down like running water. Most of the dozens of arrow towers that were originally erected have now been burned down. These still burning arrow towers are like huge torches held in the night sky, illuminating the entire battlefield.

This was the first time Cao Cao commanded such a huge battle, and it was also a decisive battle against Yuan Shu. For three consecutive days, all of Shouchun's peripheral defense facilities and forward camps were breached by Cao Cao, and Shouchun City itself became Yuan Shu's last barrier.

Cao Cao launched a fierce attack on Shouchun day and night, lapping at the top of Shouchun City like a tide. Either Shouchun was completely submerged, or Shouchun completely shattered the bloody waves.

There is no second outcome.

In the light of the fire, Cao Jun once again sent out a wave of attack queues, led by Cao Ren, to attack Shouchun City again. More than a dozen frontline battle flags were flying and rolling in the firelight, and in conjunction with the sound of war drums, they issued orders one after another. Under the frontline battle flags, Cao Ren almost stepped on the pile of corpses, with his sword drawn and his eyes red. Gritting his teeth, he urged the soldiers to move forward one by one!

The dull drum sound shook the heaven and the earth, and the land filled with blood began to squirm again. Plasma fell from the walls of Shouchun City, and the boundless flesh and blood millstone began to rotate again.

The arrows and crossbows from both sides were densely intertwined in the night, as if there was no end to them. Although the effect of shooting at night was not very satisfactory, neither side gave up any chance to kill the other.

Every inch of the entire Cao army's attack area was filled with soldiers from both sides.

On the top of the Shouchun City, Yuan Jun threw down everything he could throw down, despite the suppression of the arrow towers standing outside the city. Rolling logs, stones, and even tiles and beams in the city were burned with scorching heat. Boiling water, oil, rotten and stinky golden juice, and even the corpses of those killed in battle were all poured down the city!

The hot water and hot oil flowed down the city and onto the soldiers of Cao's army below the city. Even though they were protected by armor, they did not have much defensive effect at all. The hot water and hot oil penetrated along the gaps in the armor, and accompanied by With screams...

In the Han Dynasty, when there were no effective anti-inflammatory drugs, skin ulcers caused by large-scale burns were almost synonymous with death, not to mention the soldiers who were spilled gold juice. As long as they were contaminated with a little bit, they would almost die. Half of the body entered the gate of hell.

At this point in the deadly fight, Yuan Jun also knew that they had no way to retreat. Without the protection of the city wall, they would never be able to resist the attack of Cao Jun's cavalry. In addition, Shouchun was besieged on all sides, and all means of counterattack were exhausted. They just tried their best to resist, waiting for reinforcements that would appear at an unknown time.

Cao Cao stood on the high platform with the Chinese army's banner. Under the illumination of the torches surrounding the high platform, Cao Cao's originally not very tall figure formed a huge and swaying figure among the flags.

Around Cao Cao, dozens of war drums made loud noises from time to time according to Cao Cao's instructions, conveying the orders to every corner of the battlefield.

A number of injured generals from Cao Cao's army were carried over. Many generals even breathed their last breath in front of Cao Cao. Many of them were members of Cao Cao's own family, including Cao's family and Xiahou family. In front of the flesh and blood millstone, these two surnames are not exempt from harm.

But at this moment, Cao Cao didn't even look at the casualties. He didn't even move to comfort them. He just stood on the high platform and stared at the changes in every place on the battlefield. Although he was short, he stood tall. But it was straight, and the blood-red cloak on the back moved in the night fire, like layers of rolling waves of blood!

Cao Hong was half-clad in armor and stood beside Cao Cao with one arm hanging. He was injured in the last wave of siege, but he did not shrink back to nourish his wounds. Instead, he insisted on standing beside Cao Cao and silently His actions support Cao Cao...

In this battle, the Cao family and the Xiahou family suffered countless casualties. Cao Cao and Cao Hong were equally heartbroken, but only in this way did the Cao family and the Xiahou family firmly determine their leadership positions in the army!

In troubled times, military power comes first!

When Cao Hong's campaign against Shouchun began, he was a mainstay figure that Cao Cao relied on. From the time he attacked Yuan Shu's first camp until now, he came to Shouchun City.

Xiahou Dun?

Xiahou Dun was in the rear at Yanzhou and did not come.

Different from the interpretation in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Xiahou Dun was not a brave battlefield general. On the contrary, Xiahou Dun was better at taking charge and dispatching soldiers. As for fighting on the front line, Xiahou Yuan was more domineering.

"Zilian, please go down and rest..." Cao Cao did not look back, but stared at the battlefield, "You are injured, please rest more, you don't have to accompany someone..."

Cao Hong shook his head and said, "If I go back, I won't be able to rest peacefully. It's better to stay here..."

Cao Cao turned his eyes, glanced at Cao Hong, and then turned back to stare at the battlefield, silently and no longer trying to persuade him.

This time, it can be said that it was a battle that blocked all the assets of Cao Cao's army. Although Cao Cao did not personally go into battle to kill the enemy, the pressure he bore in his heart was actually not much easier for the soldiers on the front line!

After such a long fierce battle, Cao Cao never had much rest. His throat was broken by shouting. Now every time he shouted a military order, he felt that his throat was sweet and moist, and there were bursts of severe pain like a knife slit his throat.

Everyone in Cao's army persisted, because if they didn't persist, it wouldn't work.

Liu Biao's troops, who originally promised to cooperate in the battle, did not show up at all. Cao Cao has been supporting everything until now. Anyone who is not a fool can understand what Liu Biao is planning. Therefore, this battle The battle against Yuan Shu can only be fought quickly!

The only solution is to make a quick decision!

Above the Shouchun City, Yuan Shu's general Ji Ling was in charge of the defense.

Cao Jun's crazy attack made Ji Ling, a veteran general, secretly feel frightened. These soldiers under Cao Cao seemed not to know what life and death were, and they seemed to feel that there was no tomorrow, and they only wanted to win the last point. He used all his courage and strength to charge and attack in waves, making Ji Ling feel physically and mentally exhausted.

Ji Ling had never fought against Cao Cao's army, but he had never seen Cao Cao's army look like this. Cao Jun has always had a steady and weird fighting style. When fighting against Cao Cao, one must always be careful of Cao Jun's ambush. But like this time, there is no need for any strategy at all, and no matter what the losses are, they directly attack the stronghold and storm the city head-on. , without any thought of ambushes or plans to lure the enemy, it was indeed the first time for Ji Ling to see a battle of attrition and soldiers.

Looking from the top of Shouchun City, Ji Ling could even see Cao Cao's military tower! You can even feel Cao Cao's sharp eyes sweeping over the city over and over again!

It can be said that Cao Cao's flag was almost on the front line of the fierce battle from the beginning of the battle. Cao Cao's soldiers and horses were also under Cao Cao's flag, attacking forward regardless of their own safety. After retreating to catch their breath, they rolled forward again. , directly used flesh and blood to smash all the defense systems laid down by Yuan Jun to pieces!

Just like now, they have been fighting fiercely for a whole day during the day, and they are still raising fire and continuing to attack at night. This is not just a day or two, including today, it is already the third day! The fighting tenacity shown by this group of Cao soldiers on the battlefield made Ji Ling sometimes feel that these Cao soldiers did not even look like individual people, but like a group of tireless evil spirits who did not understand life and death.

There was even a moment in Ji Ling's mind that he felt that he could no longer hold on. He suspected that this solid Shouchun city would be torn to pieces by the Cao army in front of him!

The surrounding areas seemed to be filled with Cao Cao's troops. Shouchun was like an isolated island trapped in a sea of ​​blood, being beaten by huge waves of blood all the time. The two sides surrounded the city wall in the night and fought in one place, shouting and killing each other. The cries were mixed together, and even the stars in the sky seemed to be shaken by the sound...

Cao Cao still stood under his banner. When he went out to fight, there were not many generals who were brought with him intact. These generals were sent out one by one, leading the troops to either attack from the front or attack the two flanks. Although Yuan Jun was finally besieged in Shouchun City in the fighting, these generals and soldiers also suffered a lot of losses. Most of those who are still in front are just trying their best to fight for the last time.

Although Cao Cao used nearly 40,000 soldiers to fight against 60,000 Yuan Shu's army, as the attacking party, Cao Cao had the right to choose the direction of attack, so he took advantage of concentrating his troops for a surprise attack and rushed all the way to besiege Shouchun. However, such a success , also obtained in exchange for flesh and blood, among which the greatest losses were still the Qingzhou soldiers under Cao Cao's direct jurisdiction!

To be able to fight on the battlefield, in the face of blood and flesh flying everywhere, still have the courage to fight, it is not just a matter of dragging in some civilians, but having to withstand the rain of arrows poured down by Yuan Jun and various defensive equipment, as well as Those who can insist on running forward and upward, and engage in life-and-death combat with Yuan Jun face to face, are no longer what ordinary soldiers can do.

These Qingzhou soldiers were originally remnants of the Yellow Turbans and veterans who had been on the battlefield. Now Cao Cao has granted these people fields, allocated residences, and even married some of them, so he has gathered these people. The loyalty of the Qingzhou soldiers was for Cao Cao, and it could also be said that it was for the treatment given by Cao Cao. These Qingzhou soldiers were not afraid of death and achieved this Shouchun Battle.

But by now, Cao Cao's offensive momentum has actually been almost exhausted. After all, people are not invulnerable. After a fierce fight, even if he is not injured by luck, the energy consumption of a person is still ten times a hundred times than usual. Eating is one aspect, but not being able to rest properly is another aspect. Although there is dry food and water, and waves of soldiers have taken turns to fill their stomachs, but until now, Cao's troops who have retreated to rest are still shaky. Some fell to the ground and fell asleep directly, snoring heavily while lying among the piles of corpses...

But Cao Cao will not retreat even to death!

The fierce fighting at the Shouchun city wall and the roaring of war drums in Cao's army swept across the entire Shouchun city. Naturally, it was also transmitted to Yuan Shu's government office, and the brocade robe on Yuan Shu's body seemed to be shaken. Had to keep trembling.

Yuan Shu was so angry that he could hardly control it!

From the beginning of the war, Yuan Shu had never been to the city gate tower. The tallest and largest gate tower in Shouchun City only had a shadow under the Yuan family's flag. No matter how the war progressed, it was all decided by the watchtower. The confidant generals would report over at any time, and Yuan Shu was in the government office lobby in the city, mobilizing military information at any time.

In fact, from the perspective of the entire strategy, Yuan Shu did not make too many mistakes.

Shouchun City was originally a big city with the power of mountains and rivers. Coupled with Yuan Shu's continuous repairs and reinforcements over this period of time, as well as the materials brought by Yuan Shu and the grain and grass collected from the surrounding areas, it cannot be said to be a majestic city. No, if you keep it normally, let alone ten days and a half, there won't be any big problem even if you stick to it for two or three months.

Therefore, at first, Yuan Shu did not pay much attention to Cao Cao's siege of Shouchun. He was even very excited and issued some instructions in a loud voice. However, with the fierce attack of Cao Cao's army, Yuan Shu was attacked by Cao Cao's soldiers regardless of life and death. The original confidence also dropped a little bit, and the military orders issued to dispatch and command also seemed vague and hesitant. Sometimes new military information came over, and I couldn't hear him make a decision for a long time.

Fortunately, everyone inside and outside Shouchun City was very tired. In addition, Yuan Shu was not very good at frontline combat and mostly relied on others for dispatch and arrangements. Therefore, everyone was surprised by Yuan Shu's changes. Haven't noticed much difference yet.

"... This is the Zhong family... It's the Zhong family... How dare these thieves... How dare..."

Yuan Shu murmured in a low voice, and his voice was masked by the noise inside and outside the city. Yang Hong and Qiao Rui, who were waiting in the hall, couldn't hear clearly. They couldn't help but look at each other, and then Qiao Rui said loudly: "My lord. ? Lord! Do you have any orders?"

"..." Yuan Shu focused his eyes on Qiao Rui, and after a moment of silence he said, "Reinforcements! Jiangdong Army! Runan Army! Lujiang Army! When will they arrive?!"

Yes, everyone is very tired now, so as long as any reinforcements arrive, Cao Cao, the eunuch, will definitely not get any benefits!

Still according to the original plan! With a little arrancar, the center blooms! Wasn't the reason for all the previous contacts just for today's situation? Although Cao Cao's army is ferocious, its strength is weak. As long as reinforcements arrive...

As long as reinforcements can come, I, Yuan Shu and Yuan Gongdao, will still be the second best in the world!

It is still the peak that all the noble families of the Han Dynasty look up to!