C40 King's Banner of Liu Cheng(2)

Yang Hong held onto the top of the city wall with his left hand and stomped on the city wall with both of his feet. His strong body suddenly jumped up to the top of the city wall. Before he could regain his balance, two Wuhuan men rushed towards him with blades in their hands. He let out a furious roar, gripped the handle of his machete and swung it horizontally, slashing both the man and his machete into two, attempting to stagger.

The White Horse Camp warriors below the city shouted in unison, and the archers stopped shooting. The soldiers climbing the ladders became more spirited, and their climbing speed became much faster.

"How many attacks is this?" Gongsun Xu asked Zhao Yun as he clenched his fists.

Zhao Yun stared at Yang Hong's fighting figure and shouted, "Sixth time! General Yang has finally rushed up to the city walls, I hope he can hold on! "

On the south side of the city, the person commanding the attack heard the cheers from the White Horse Camp.

Yang Hong suddenly heard a loud shout and a curved blade came slashing over with the sound of wind. It was Nan Lou who had suddenly made his move.

Yang Hong raised his saber in a panic to block. The blade in his hand almost flew out of his grasp. He couldn't help but retreat and leaned against the wall.

Nan Lou was unrelenting as he hacked down seven or eight times in a row, each stroke as fast as the last. Yang Hong was too tired to resist and could only watch helplessly as his subordinates that had just charged up were surrounded and killed by Wu Huan.

Seeing that, Gongsun Xu was burning with anxiety. Looking at the soldiers climbing up the ladder, he couldn't help but clench his fist and shout: "Quickly, charge up! "Quickly!"

The Wu Huan people on the city wall, seeing Nan Lou's bravery, and the strong enemy general unable to fight back, shouted and rushed over. They had the absolute advantage in numbers, usually five to six of them. As if slashing melons and vegetables, they killed the following White Horse Camp Warriors who rushed up and even pushed a few ladders onto the ground with their tridents. Within the span of ten breaths, the dozens of people that followed Yang Hong were all killed.

Yang Hong saw that he couldn't do anything, so he didn't dodge Nan Lou's slash. Instead, he slashed at his opponent's neck.

Nan Lou didn't want to die with his opponent under a situation where he had the upper hand. He quickly pulled back his blade and retreated.

Yang Hong took the opportunity to flip down the city walls and slide down the handrail of a escalator.

"Sigh." Gongsun Xu sighed. It was so easy for someone to climb the city wall for the first time.

Gongsun Xu looked at the pile of corpses under the city wall and asked with a frown, "How are the casualties?"

Zhao Yun said softly, "No less than 2500 people!"

"So many!" Gongsun Xu was both shocked and distressed. He started his attack at noon, and it had only been half an hour since then, and so many people had already died! Even though he had seen a lot of killings and death, he was still a bit frustrated. The more than 2500 lives had been taken so quickly! At this moment, he deeply felt the sorrowful meaning of the phrase 'people living in troubled times like grass or mustard'.

"How's the situation with General Dan?"

"There's not much progress, and the casualties are not small either."

Gongsun Xu looked at Kurna and hesitated for a moment. In the end, he gave up on the idea of letting Wu Huan lead Wu Huan to attack the city. The Liaodong Wu Huan's main role was to kill and plunder after the city broke. Only by doing so would they deepen the enmity between the Wu Huan Tribe and help them manage the clan in the future.

"Let's call it a day!"

A crisp sound of gold clanging sounded out, the soldiers of the White Horse Camp retreated backwards like a tide.

Yang Hong, who was covered in blood, looked at the city walls and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Yang Hong attacked the city wall and was repelled? General Gongsun Xu has called for the withdrawal of his troops? " After receiving these two pieces of information, he looked up at the cloudy sky, shook his head, and gave the order to call for reinforcements.

An hour later, Gongsun Xu walked out of the camp with a dark expression. The number of casualties was more than what Zhao Yun had said: more than 1,700 died on the spot, more than 1,200 were seriously injured, and the medical officer in charge had determined that there could only be a maximum of 200 or 300 people who could be saved.

"Once I return to the Ji County, I will open Hua Tuo's Medical University, even if it's just a short-term first aid course! 'To be severely injured is to wait for death. This kind of situation cannot occur again! '

With a heavy mood, Gongsun Xu rode his horse to the camp at the south side of the city.

"My people are here? "Invite him in!" He immediately let Gongsun Xu in to talk after he got his report.

Inside the tent, there was a few large brawls with charcoal burning. On one side, Zheng Tan was fiddling with the charcoal with a branch. When he saw Gongsun Xu coming in dejectedly, he couldn't help but smile and say, "What's wrong? Just over two thousand people dead and they can't hold it in anymore? Back then, when I followed the duke to attack this place, half of the tens of thousands of people died in ten days.

"The weather is cold, and wounded soldiers are hard to treat. I really can't afford to waste it!" Gongsun Xu sighed, cupped his fists and said, "This general has a plan, that's why he issued the order for the military to withdraw their troops."

He threw away the branch and said, "It's better to have a plan! "Haha, sit down and we'll talk!"

"Here!" After Gongsun Xu sat down, he whispered, "General, I want to sneak attack from the north side of the city at night."

"North of the city?" Sui Xiong frowned and said, "Let's not talk about the dangerous situation of the mountain over there. There is not even a place with ladders between the city walls and the mountain." Are you going to let the soldiers down? "

"No rope!" Gongsun Xu shook his head and said, "Once it's dark, a lot of bonfires will be lit up in the north of the city. If you want to let go of the rope, you will definitely be discovered by the enemy."

"Then what's the best way?" Tell me about it! " He knew that Gongsun Xu wasn't someone who would speak nonsense, and his interest was immediately piqued.

"Use this!" Gongsun Xu took out a small bag from his sleeve and placed it on the desk in front of him.

After opening it, he was stunned, stroked his beard and thought for a while before understanding, then laughed out loud: "Good, Gongsun Xu. You sure are clear-minded. You can think of something like that! No wonder this old man heard someone say that you specifically went to the north side of the city to take a look around. "

Gongsun Xu cupped his hands and said humbly, "General, you flatter me. I dare not accept it! After two hours, this lowly general will once again launch an attack to numb the people of Wu Huan, I hope that the General will attack the city at the same time. "

"Alright!" In two hours, this old man will give the order to continue attacking the city. What you said is not a bad idea, and this old man is very confident in that! " Qing Sutra waved his hand. "Go back and prepare. This old man will go over to take a look tonight."

Gongsun Xu cupped his hands, turned around and walked out.

Solitary Summit walked to the edge of the tent and watched as Gongsun Xu rode off, chuckling: "Hehe, looks like there really is someone who is blessed by the gods and ghosts after this battle. I'm afraid that no one will dare to look down on him anymore, right? Fortunately, this old man had the foresight to send Meng Meng'er to his side. "

When Gongsun Xu returned to the tent, he ordered Gongsun Yi to call Zhao Yun, Yan Rou, and Ku Le over. After the three of them arrived, he began to narrate his thoughts. After saying that, he added, "General Dan has already agreed to this matter. We will begin our operation tonight."

Yan Rou smacked her head and shouted, "Why didn't I think of such a simple method?"

Ku Le agreed, "Yes, my lord, what a wonderful idea! [I have been dealing with cattle and sheep everyday, but I never thought of this idea!] "No wonder Uncle Kurna brought a few thousand sheep before he left. It was my lord's idea!"

Zhao Yun did not say anything, but his eyes were full of praise.

Gongsun Xu's method was actually very simple: Kill the sheep. Take advantage of the dark night, stick the leg of the sheep on the city wall, and use the cold weather to create a row of 'Goat Leg Stairways'.

"Alright, alright, stop flattering me!" Gongsun Xu waved his hand and asked, "Is this method feasible?"

"Of course it's possible!" Ku Le hurriedly nodded, "This damn weather, even peeing turned into ice in the blink of an eye! I dare guarantee that as long as I stick the leg of mutton on it, it will freeze to a freezing point in less than an hour. "My lord, this general requests that you lead the troops!"

Yan Rou immediately retorted, "No way! Ku Le, you just joined our lord. How can such a dangerous thing get you out? Master, please allow this lowly general to bring you there! "

Ku Le shouted, "It is precisely because we have just placed our sights on our lord that we need to hurry up and do a meritorious service! General Yan, you have just killed Qiu Liju for a meritorious deed, so don't fight over such a small matter with this lowly general. "

"Since this is a 'small matter', why fight over it with me?" Yan Rou glared viciously.

"But …" Ku Le was a bit scared, but he still wanted to argue.

"Alright!" Stop arguing! " Zhao Yun stood up to smooth things over. He looked at Gongsun Xu who was smiling without saying a word and said, "Since the lord has called us here, it is obvious that he has his own plans. We will obey his orders, so why argue?"

Staring at each other, Yan Rou and Ku Le both groaned and turned their heads away at the same time.

Gongsun Xu smiled. Compared to Ku Le, he definitely trusted and valued Yan Rou more. However, this level of competition was obviously beneficial. There was no need for him to persuade her at all.

"There's no need to talk about the topography of the north side of the city. If I want to go down the mountain, I'll definitely be discovered. Thus, I can only swim closer to the city wall. Ku Le, do you have any good ways to withstand the cold? "

"Master asked the right person!" Ku Le grinned proudly and gestured: "Just make a few pieces of sheepskin and sew them together. Just put them back on your body." In any case, the moat is not very wide, and they will be able to swim there very quickly.

"That's right!" Do it! Ku Le, take someone to kill the sheep and skin it. Tell them that this general wants to reward the soldiers tonight. Right, don't forget to leave behind enough lamb legs. "

"Here!" Ku Le went out happily.

Gongsun Xu rubbed his stiff forehead and asked, "Zi Long, Zi Hu, how many men do you think are suitable for us?"

Zhao Yun said, "There are very few enemy troops in the north of the city, so taking down the city wall is not a problem. The key was to successfully seize the city gates to the west of the city. Only when the army enters the city would they be able to fight. If the army could not reach the city in time to reinforce them, the soldiers in the city might not be able to hold on for too long! Therefore, this lowly general thinks that we need to dispatch at least eight hundred people! "

Yan Rou nodded in agreement, "I agree with what Brother Zi Long said. If we don't have enough people to fight our way up to the city walls, we won't be able to hold on for long. With too many people, it's easy for us to be exposed."

"Then that's it." Gongsun Xu nodded and agreed: "You guys go and choose your own men. Pick two hundred men from Ku Le's men. Also, let Yang Hong and Wang Wei come in here. We will attack the city again two hours later! "