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    As the sun set, Jiang Yu began a tentative attack. Because of the route Guan Yu was walking, this area happened to be a plain with a flat river, which was very suitable for cavalry to launch a charge. However, for infantry, such terrain was a nightmare.  Three thousand cavalry were divided into six batches and began to charge towards Guan Yu. Looking at the massive cavalry team coming towards them, Guan Yu's army was unconsciously timid. The infantry had an instinctive fear when facing the cavalry, just like  It was the same as an ordinary person facing an oncoming high-speed large truck. Not to mention the lethality of the cavalry, the impact of the war horses alone could carry them into the sky.  The dark night further aroused the fear in the hearts of the soldiers, and the waves of cavalry seemed to be tireless.  The front army was constantly retreating, almost squeezing the rear troops that Guan Yu had worked so hard to form.  Guan Yu kept giving orders. This was the first time he faced such a large-scale battle. He was a capable general on the battlefield and could charge into the battlefield without even frowning. However, this kind of battle was beyond his expectations.  , in his opinion, even if the Xiliang army had three thousand cavalry, they would not dare to challenge 20,000 subordinates.  "Heavy infantry come forward." Guan Yu gave the order, and the soldiers covered with armor slowly moved towards the front of the team. Seeing this soldier, the panicked soldiers gradually calmed down. The only one in the army who could compete with the cavalry  This is the heavy infantry. Even the cavalry cannot easily kill the heavy infantry. The high-speed running horses may knock the heavy infantry away, but it is difficult to kill them with the weapons in their hands.  Seeing this situation, Jiang Yu directly started the next deployment. Heavy infantry had certain advantages on the battlefield, but their weakness was also obvious, that is, they did not have speed. Guan Yu only had more than 500 heavy infantry and cavalry in his hands.  It is possible to completely bypass these infantry and charge to other parts.  Facing the cavalry that kept running and charging, the heavy infantry felt helpless. If they followed the pace of the cavalry, they would be exhausted to death.  The sky was bright, and Jiang Yu was still swimming very patiently, just like a wolf, following the prey in his mouth, showing enough patience, waiting for the prey to reveal its flaws, and then deliver a fatal blow.  A night of fighting made Guan Yu's troops exhausted. The cavalry could take turns to go into battle. They had to stay alert at all times. Guan Yu also stayed up all night. Facing such a battle, he felt that he had 20,000 troops for nothing, so he used  He didn't have any strength, and at the same time he secretly hated himself for not choosing the right place. This was a plain. If the terrain were different, the cavalry wouldn't be so arrogant.  When the first ray of sunshine in the morning shone on the earth, Jiang Yu shouted loudly: "The whole army attacks!" The rumbling charge was countless times stronger than the midnight battle. After a night of suffering, the soldiers were already very strong.  They were so sleepy that if the Xiliang Army's cavalry hadn't been in front of them, they would have killed them at any time. They had already fallen to the ground and fell asleep.  Most of the cavalry in Jiang Yu's hands were foreigners. These foreigners had experienced harsh conditions and had not slept all night. It had no impact on them. They launched a charge with great momentum.  The front army retreated quickly, and Guan Yu suddenly became anxious. He could see that the Xiliang army was serious this time, and hurriedly ordered the heavy infantry to come forward, hoping to temporarily suppress the Xiliang army.  The cavalry did not give the heavy infantry any chance. Under Jiang Yu's order, the cavalry quickly avoided the heavy infantry and attacked the weak links among the infantry.  The battle lasted for a full five hours. The cavalry showed enough patience, but the infantry had long lost their spirit under the repeated suffering. Guan Yu led the troops to retreat in the direction of Nanjun in despair. Jiang Yu could not stop himself along the way.  He stopped leading his troops to fight, but only Guan Yu's team was killed. Blood flowed into rivers, and corpses piled up like mountains. After counting the losses, Jiang Yu showed a lunar smile on his face. After this battle, Guan Yu would not dare to support him.  Xiangyang.  The news that Guan Yu's 20,000 reinforcements were defeated by 3,000 cavalry quickly spread throughout the city through the Xiliang Army. Some aristocratic families also began to think about what to do next. Guan Yu is Liu Bei's brother. In such a crisis, they will naturally lead troops to rescue.  , but was defeated by three thousand cavalry on the road. Will anyone in Xiangyang come to rescue?  Many aristocratic families began to dislike Liu Bei, but due to Liu Bei's strict surveillance in the city, they could only hide their thoughts temporarily and get into trouble.  Zhuge Liang's fair face showed an angry look, "Isn't it an explicit order that no one is allowed to support Xiangyang?" "Kong Ming, my second brother is also worried about the safety of Xiangyang." Liu Bei stepped forward and said, he didn't think there was anything wrong with Guan Yu's support of Xiangyang.  If it were Zhang Fei, he would have screamed and killed him long ago.  "Alas." Zhuge Liang sighed and said nothing. The relationship between the three brothers was very strong. I don't know whether it was luck or disaster. It seems that Guan Yu's support?There is no problem, but it gives a warning to the defenders in other places. Maybe there are cavalry from the Xiliang Army watching eagerly outside their city. Under such pressure, even the battle of Xiangyang reaches the final moment.  , and no one would dare to support them. The reason why Zhuge Liang asked them to stand still was to give the Xiliang army a final blow.  Now it seems that Xiangyang has no other way besides sticking to it.  Zhuge Liang looked carefully at the Xiliang army attacking the city. Suddenly, dozens of soldiers not far away caught his attention. Mainly, the soldiers used by the Xiliang army to attack the city wall were all wearing armor, but these people were  Wearing simple clothes, he moved quickly, and even the weapons in his hands were a bit strange. Even at this time, the number of soldiers attacking the city from the Xiliang Army became sparse. After careful observation, it was found that the Chinese army had gathered about two thousand soldiers.  Soldier.  "What is the Xiliang army doing?" Zhuge Liang whispered: "Is it possible?" "Prepare the kerosene." Zhuge Liang hurriedly ordered.  Dozens of soldiers in black clothes, supported by the large army, quickly approached the city gate, waving the shovels in their hands, constantly kicking up dust on the solid ground, doing this kind of thing  , they are already able to do it with ease. Under precise development, these soldiers used to blow open the city gate can successfully complete the task without even needing to sacrifice.  Jars of kerosene fell from the sky and quickly surrounded the city gate. On the city wall, this was a blind spot and it was impossible to observe. Zhuge Liang did not understand what the soldiers at the city gate were doing. His intuition told him that these  The soldiers were not simple and had to use kerosene to force them out.  "Rockets." Under Zhuge Liang's order, rockets were shot in the direction of the city gate.  The monstrous flames ignited, and Huang Zhong's eyes suddenly tightened. This was a critical period for the operation of the soldiers. The occurrence of such a thing not only meant that the city gate could not be blown open, but also the lives of these soldiers were at risk.  "Boom, boom, boom" three consecutive explosions made Zhuge Liang a little unsteady on the city gate. He glanced at the army outside the city with a pale face, and said hurriedly: "Go to the city gate to see if there are any changes." Three packs of explosives  , did not cause major damage to the city gate. Under the offensive of kerosene, the explosives exploded one after another, and dozens of men in black were also killed by the power of the explosives.  "Withdraw troops!" Huang Zhong said coldly. Today's siege has been prepared for a long time. The previous siege was to paralyze the defenders on the city. Unexpectedly, it was easily broken by the defenders. This is a big blow to the Xiliang army.  It's not easy to give someone a big slap in the face.  Through the telescope, Huang Zhong saw the pale-faced Zhuge Liang. Huang Zhong's eyes sharpened suddenly and he snorted coldly: "We will definitely conquer Xiangyang in the future." After returning, Huang Zhong and his general Shang talked about it in the middle of the night. Today's loss made everyone  The generals were a little silent. The explosives that had always been invincible unexpectedly had an accident, and this accident was the kerosene released by the defenders. Could it be that kerosene is the nemesis of explosives.  "Everyone, the defenders must have been prepared to crack the explosives by coincidence this time. The weapons in the hands of the soldiers responsible for blowing open the city gate were too obvious, and their costumes were too different from the Xiliang army.  We should think about the problem from this aspect." Guo Jia slowly expressed his opinion.  Everyone present was not confused. After understanding this, they began to think about countermeasures. The most important thing for the soldiers who blew open the city gate was to blow the city gate open as quickly as possible. This was also the case when they captured the city gate before.  "Master Guo, does he want them to put on the clothes of normal soldiers and then blow open the city gate?" Huang Zhong said.  "Exactly, not only that, every time Xiangyang is attacked in the future, the general will send soldiers to the city gate." Guo Jiadao.  The next day, the Xiliang army regrouped and started the offensive again.  Not only the Xiliang Army, but after Zhuge Liang returned last night, he also summarized some of the characteristics of the soldiers of the Xiliang Army who blew up the city gate. He ordered his generals to observe the movements of these soldiers. Once discovered, he would immediately throw fire at the city gate.  Oil.  The momentum of the explosives completely shocked the defending generals. They carefully observed the Xiliang Army one by one. After yesterday's failure, there were no more such soldiers in the Xiliang Army.  "Military advisor, some soldiers have just gone to the city gate." A sharp-eyed general hurriedly reported the situation.  Zhuge Liang was obviously shaken by yesterday's explosives. Hearing this, he hurriedly ordered: "Use kerosene." The kerosene had just poured down, and the soldiers who had been prepared hurriedly withdrew, and instead helped the defenders light the fire.  Oil.  Seeing this situation, Zhuge Liang's face suddenly dropped. It was obvious that the Xiliang army had played a trick on them.  "Observe the Xiliang army carefully." Zhuge Liang left these words and turned to leave.??.  "General, this is a letter sent by an assassination attempt from a noble family in the city. Please take a look at it, General." After a cursory glance, Huang Zhong said, "Go and invite Mr. Guo." Guo Jia took the letter from Huang Zhong and looked at it carefully.  After reading it over, he said: "General, this is a great opportunity." "Oh, what do you mean?" Huang Zhong knew that Guo Jia had always had many tricks.
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