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The Rise of Heroes Chapter 336: The Army Arrives at Xiaopei

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    Liu Bei's army was attacked by cavalry on both wings. The sergeants moved closer to the center and suddenly became a mess. Guan Yu and Tai Shici quickly restrained their troops and tried to resist the cavalry attack with their spears.  . At this time, Gao Shun¡¯s Two Thousand Traps camp finally began to clash with the enemy. Compared with Liu Bei¡¯s army, the Two Thousand Traps camp may be at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers, but since ancient times, success or failure has never been judged by numbers on the battlefield.  , there are countless examples of how less can win more.  Under the command of Gao Shun, two thousand people stabbed into the center of the enemy's army like sharp knives.  "I am the one who is trapped in the formation, and I am invincible!" "The enemy is trapped in the formation, and I am invincible!" Loud slogans resounded throughout the audience, and two thousand people maintained the "M" formation, just like two sharp knives piercing the enemy's heart.  Gao Shun also wore heavy armor and held an iron gun. He was located in the center and commanded the overall situation.  Liu Bei broke away from Gongsun Zan after his failure to challenge Dong. Some of the songs in his hands were strong men recruited in Pingyuan County, and most of the rest were adapted from the Yellow Turban thieves.  When these people saw Gao Shun's trapped camp and Ma Chao's cavalry team, they first felt extremely unbalanced.  They are also going into battle to kill the enemy. Their armor is bright and their weapons are sharp, but they are not armed to the teeth.  What about yourself?  He was wearing linen clothes, and if he wanted cowhide armor, he had to find a way to solve it himself, not to mention weapons, including swords, guns, clubs, halberds, forks, bows and crossbows, including hunting forks, wooden clubs, shovels and other agricultural tools.  As soon as the two armies clashed and a verdict was made, the two thousand people trapped in the camp were like tigers entering a flock of sheep, and no one could stop its edge.  Guan Yu tried his best to keep the formation stable, but the effect was minimal.  Although he felt that his force was superior, he did not dare to attack Gao Shun's trap alone.  When the two armies are fighting, it can be different from the fighting generals in front of the battle. They pay attention to on-the-spot command, stable military morale, high morale, the overall equipment and quality of the soldiers, and personal heroism can hardly affect the victory or defeat of a large-scale battle.  These armored troops are invincible in hand-to-hand combat with infantry. They are as invulnerable as the barbarian rattan armored soldiers, and ordinary bows and arrows cannot pose a threat to them at all.  Unless there are heavy weapons such as heavy crossbows, crossbows, sword carts, ram carts, and trebuchets, it can be broken, but Ma Chao does not have these things, let alone Liu Bei.  The two armies were fighting in one place for less than a meal. Liu Bei's 40,000 army began to chaos under the attack of 10,000 cavalry and 2,000 traps.  Guan Yu and Tai Shici were unable to control the situation at all, and the heavy armored infantry were even more unscrupulous. Wherever they went, the enemy soldiers gave way. If they were a step too late, they would be killed. No one dared to fight with them.  Among the rebellious troops, Guan Yufeng's eyes were full of evil, and he was furious. He raised the Yanyue Sword and pointed it at the trapped camp and said: "Capture the thief first. Capture the king first. The strength of this infantry army lies in its heavy armor and formation. Ziyi's arrow skills are very good."  God, why don't you kill the leader of the bandits?" Taishi Ci shook his head and said, "How easy is it to get within a hundred steps of the enemy general? If you draw a bow from a hundred steps away, it will not be able to penetrate the enemy's heavy armor, and it will be a waste of effort.  ! Besides, Brother Yun, does he know who the commander is? " Guan Yu is not a fool. He has been watching for a long time and still hasn't figured out who the commander-in-chief of the team is.  First of all, the armor of the two thousand people is exactly the same, and the helmets are all black iron helmets with masks, so you can't see the person's true face at all.  The only difference is the difference in weapons. Seventy percent of the two thousand people have swords and steel shields, and there are also hundreds of spearmen interspersed among them. Gao Shun is a low-key person with a strict character, and all the weapons are spears. Mixed in these two thousand  He is inconspicuous among people at all.  In the blink of an eye, the two armies had been fighting for less than half an hour. Wenpin and Chen Dao's cavalry had charged back and forth for three rounds, beheading countless people and losing some of their own.  There are also many archers in Liu Bei's army, and most of the casualties in Wenpin and Chen Dao's troops came from these archers.  Once the cavalry and infantry are fighting in one place, it is difficult to launch a charge. The two men each led their troops to form a circle outside the enemy's army, killing them with bows and arrows while acting according to their own opportunities.  People in Gao Shun¡¯s trapped camp also fell one after another. Fortunately, the number of casualties was not large, otherwise Ma Chao would have sent reinforcements long ago.  At this moment, one hundred and fifty Xiangyang cannons had been assembled. Ma Chao immediately ordered the troops to retreat, while Cao waited for him to lead the archers into a formation to prevent the enemy from rushing over later.  "Dangdangdang" With the rapid sound of gold ringing, Wenpin and Chen Dao immediately ordered people to lead the army back with the wounded, and they themselves took the lead.  .  The same was true for the trapped camp. The lightly wounded supported the seriously wounded in a safe area in the center of the battle formation, and the army slowly retreated.  This battle was extremely brutal. Liu Bei's 40,000 miscellaneous soldiers suffered at least 10,000 casualties, and Ma Chao's cavalry and trapped troops also suffered more than 1,000 casualties.  Fortunately, these people were well-equipped, and less than 30% of them were killed on the spot, most of them were wounded.  Liu Bei's army had already been disrupted. Ma Chao's retreat gave Guan Yu and Tai Shi Ci a chance to breathe.  After gathering their troops to reorganize their formation, Ma Chao's two teams have already returned to their original formation.  Ma Chao was holding a telescope and could see clearly, as soon as he arrived at the trapped campIn the safe zone, Xiangyang artillery was immediately ordered to fire stone bombs.  One hundred and fifty large Xiangyang cannons released their ropes at the same time, and only the sound of "whoosh!" was heard as the sky was filled with rocks and mud pellets flying towards Liu Bei's 30,000 miscellaneous soldiers like locusts.  This kind of Xiangyang cannon is not particularly powerful. It can only throw a large stone weighing 60 to 70 kilograms about 200 meters at most.  The first thing Ma Chao wanted to attack was not the city, but the chaotic soldiers. Therefore, the "bullets" he fired were all small stones and mud pellets he brought.  As long as the total weight reaches between 60 and 70 kilograms, the strike range will not be affected.  It is not difficult to imagine the consequences of rocks and clay balls the size of footballs flying two hundred meters and hitting people.  Trebuchets were used on battlefields during the Warring States Period, but were not popular during the Qin and Han Dynasties. Not many people even knew about this thing, let alone seen it.  According to the "Three Kingdoms" records, during the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao once built a thunder chariot to fight against Yuan Shao. The soldiers regarded it as a "wonderful object!" When the sergeants of Liu Bei's army saw the rain of stones, they were so scared that they peed. How could they listen to Guan Yu's battle?  Taishi Ci's command?  He quickly ran towards the city gate.  The 30,000 troops brought by Ma Chao and even Ma Chao himself were surprised when they saw this. One hundred and fifty Xiangyang artillery fired at least 1,500 stone bullets in one round, and one round could be fired every fifteen seconds. The terrifying firepower can be imagined.  Know!  The last time Xiangyang artillery was used to attack Hulao Pass was at the third watch. Naturally, the trajectory of the stone bullets flying in the air could not be seen.  These stone bullets fall in a parabolic shape at an angle of 45 degrees. If they hit the head, their brains will burst, even if they are wearing a helmet.  Whoever gets hit depends on luck. In short, only the unlucky ones get hit. Except for a few people whose lives are severely scratched, the rest either die on the spot or become disabled due to broken bones and tendons.  Even strong men like Lu Bu and Dian Wei are no exception.  Guan Yu was very anxious when he saw this. The casualties caused by the first round of stone bombs were not large, but these stone bombs completely defeated the morale of the army. The soldiers fled to Xiaopei City one after another, with no fighting spirit.  Ma Chao not only had archers waiting in formation, but also a cavalry team and 10,000 infantry troops to guard him. It would be difficult to rush over and destroy the Xiangyang cannon.  Liu Bei, who was on the city wall a thousand meters away, couldn't help but sigh when he saw this scene, his face full of sadness.  At this point, it is simply impossible to destroy Ma Chao's Xiangyang artillery. It is better to let the soldiers into the city and perhaps preserve their strength.  Having made up his mind, he immediately ordered people to call for gold and withdraw the troops!  When Guan Yu and Tai Shici heard the sound of gold ringing, they immediately began to withdraw their troops. At this moment, the second round of stone bombs arrived as scheduled.  The accuracy of this round was much greater than that of the first round, causing a lot of casualties. The sergeants of Liu Bei's army were like frightened birds, running as fast as they could, even at the risk of killing each other.  Fortunately, the firing cycle of the Xiangyang Cannon is about fifteen seconds, and fifteen seconds is enough time for a person to run more than a hundred meters.  As Liu Bei withdrew his troops, the gunners responsible for the operation also reduced the number of stone bullets accordingly, thus increasing the range.  After a few rounds, the 150 Xiangyang artillery also staggered the firing cycle. Although the stone bullets were not fired in a dense volley, they could be fired continuously.  The rain of stones from the sky was like maggots attached to bones, chasing it for more than 500 meters, and stopped only when the range reached the limit.  Ma Chao did not want to give Liu Bei a chance to breathe, so he immediately ordered the entire army to advance.  First, the cavalry opened the way, and the infantry was responsible for clearing the corpses and obstacles in the open space.  The ones at the back were the people and horses working together, pulling one hundred and fifty behemoths slowly towards Xiaopei City, which was a thousand meters away.  About a meal later, in addition to the wounded and support personnel, the main battle troops and Xiangyang artillery were arrayed on the bank of the moat.  Xiaopei City and Xiapi City are also located on both sides of Wenshui River. The moats are both wide and deep with running water.  Liu Bei made special repairs after settling in Xiaopei, and even the city walls were reinforced.  Ma Chao¡¯s visual inspection showed that the distance from the moat bank to the city wall was no more than a hundred meters at most, and the Xiangyang cannon had to retreat to exert its maximum power.  Immediately ordered Xiangyang artillery to prepare, while the remaining infantry and cavalry were looking for large and small stones everywhere in preparation for attacking the city.  Xiaopei is a plain area with not many stones. Fortunately, there are many small forts built by powerful landlords outside the city. Ma Chao directly ordered the sergeants to demolish the forts and use the stones to attack the city.  While the sergeants were preparing, Ma Chao led a pair of people to the suspension bridge. He raised the Tianlong city-breaking halberd and pointed it at the top of the city and cursed: "Is Liu Bei here? Come forward and answer!" In the city, Liu Bei was with Guan Yu and Jian Yong.  The others urgently discussed countermeasures. After hearing the report from the sergeant, they immediately led the crowd to the city tower, looked at Ma Chao with a sinister face, and shouted: "You little thief Ma Chao, you deceived the king, despised the imperial power, controlled the government, and slaughtered the ministers."  , but I, Liu Bei, have never offended you, so why do I lead my troops to fight against you! Now that you have harmed my third brother¡¯s life, I swear to you until death!¡± Ma Chao laughed and said with disdain on his face: ¡°Big-eared thief.  , please stop talking to me with unrealistic words! Do you think that I am as easy to bully as Kong Beihai? You three brothers are rare talents, and I have also served you in the imperial court.Yes, but as a clan member of the Han Dynasty, you have no intention of revitalizing the Han Dynasty. You have no foundation and are trying to conquer the world!  I would like to ask you, what virtues and abilities do you, Liu Bei, have?  "(To be continued.
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