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The Rise of Heroes Chapter 369: The city of Yijing is destroyed

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    "That's very good!" Ma Chao nodded slightly and said softly: "Once Gongsun Zan learns that our general is sponsoring Liu Yuxiang's cannon, he will most likely send troops to attack Gaoyang City. If he takes the initiative to attack, it will not be regarded as the general's disregard of integrity!  " Shen Pei said: "That's right. Gongsun Zan's current military strength is not enough to break Gaoyang City // Welcome to Reading //. On the contrary, once Yijing City is in danger, Gongsun Zan will definitely send out cavalry to rescue it. In this way, the Lord's  The opportunity has come to defeat the enemy!" Ma Chao was overjoyed and continued: "At that time, we can send a cavalry to ambush Gongsun Zan on the way to rescue him, and we will be able to surprise him and severely damage his elite force. I only need to bring five thousand troops.  The heavy armored cavalry and 10,000 elite soldiers took advantage of the situation to attack his camp, and then killed his infantry. Gongsun Zan's group could be destroyed in one battle! "That's right! The master is indeed wise and wise," Zhao Yun and Shen Pei decided on their strategy.  He quickly organized personnel to dismantle the Xiangyang cannon, and Tian Hukang also divided his 10,000 cavalry into five small teams, preparing to disturb the enemy around Gongsun Zan's camp after dark.  Ma Chao discussed the matter in Youzhou with Zhao Gai and Guo Qian for a long time before they dispersed.  As soon as night fell that day, Tian Hukang led 10,000 cavalrymen under his command to set out to spare the enemy.  Gongsun Zan was in the camp discussing with the generals what Ma Chao had mentioned. Suddenly he heard loud gongs and drums and trumpets blaring outside the camp. He quickly led his troops out of the camp to fight.  Unexpectedly, Tian Hukang had no intention of fighting. Five teams of 2,000 men retreated with one blow. Under the darkness, it was impossible to figure out the enemy's path.  In less than two hours, Gongsun Zan's camp was in chaos. Gongsun Zan couldn't figure out the strength of the Huns' cavalry, so he had to prepare for the battle with all his strength. At the same time, he sent scouts to wander around the camp to provide warning. Little did he know that Shen Pei and Zhao Yun's baggage were  The team had already taken a detour under the leadership of Zhao Gai and Guo Qian.  Outside the city of Yijing, Liu Yu personally commanded the siege. However, because he assigned 50,000 troops to his generals Xian Yuyin and Xian Yufu to lead them to the border to resist the Wu Heng cavalry, there were only 50,000 troops besieging Yijing at this moment.  And Gongsun Yue and Gongsun Fan led 20,000 elite troops to garrison the city of Yijing. How easy would it be to break through?  Zhao Yun and the 10,000-strong army led by Shen Pei walked non-stop for two nights and one day before arriving at Liu Yu's camp outside Yijing City.  In order to deceive others along the way, Shen Pei asked all the soldiers in the army to put off their fish scales and black iron helmets, under the banner of "Don't drive to Zhao Gai in Youzhou". The purpose was to confuse right and wrong and make people mistakenly think that this was Zhao Gai's baggage team.  Liu Yu had already received the news and ordered his army sergeants to search for suitable stones in advance.  After further discussion, it was decided to rush to the city at midnight to assemble the Xiangyang cannon at night, and only wait until dawn to attack the city with all its strength.  As Gongsun Zan's hometown, Yijing City's fortifications are naturally very important. The 20,000 elite soldiers in the city are not comparable to Liu Yu's old soldiers. In addition, there is sufficient food and grass. The guarding general Gongsun Yue brothers just defended the city blindly and did not go to war at all.  the meaning of.  Liu Yu, who came in excitement, had no idea what to do. He tried to attack twice but lost a lot of soldiers.  With the famous Xiangyang cannon this time, Liu Yu was confident. He was even more grateful after seeing the ordnance and equipment of Ma Chao's infantry.  This kind of well-equipped tiger and wolf division will be unlucky whoever fights against it.  At the second watch that night, Liu Yu ordered his generals Zou Dan, Qi Zhou, and Bao Qiu to lead 10,000 troops to the foot of Yijing City to beat drums and pretend to attack.  Gongsun Yue couldn't figure out the strength of the enemy's army, so he had to light torches and defend the city. He used bows and arrows to repel Liu Yu's soldiers' "attacks" many times.  At the same time, torches were also lit around the moat. Under the weak firelight, the soldiers of the Shenpei organization set up a hundred medium-sized Xiangyang cannons in less than an hour, while Liu Yu's remaining soldiers were responsible for carrying the stones.  .  By dawn, stone hills had already been piled up one hundred and fifty steps away from the city wall.  After finally waiting until dawn, the Gongsun Yue brothers and tens of thousands of soldiers on the city finally saw the tall "monsters" and stone mountains clearly. Thinking about the rumors about Hulao Pass and Xiaopei City, no matter how stupid Gongsun Yue was, he would know this.  What was it? He immediately sent meteor horses to Gongsun Zan to ask for help.  All the soldiers were also frightened. After all, there were precedents in Hulao Pass and Xiaopeicheng.  Liu Yu was so proud of the spring breeze that he came to the city and shouted: "Gongsun Yue and Gongsun Fan, listen carefully. I, Liu Yu, have been treating you three brothers well since I took office, but you did not listen to orders and sent troops."  Looting the people, oppressing the common people, annexing the land, and colluding with foreign tribes. If you don't remember that you had some minor achievements in the campaign against Zhang Chun and Dong's thieves, how can you allow the general to personally send troops to conquer now?  If you know the truth, please surrender as soon as possible. If I come forward to intercede, you may still be able to save your head. If you dare to say no, don't blame my men for being ruthless if the city is destroyed!"  Angry, he pointed condescendingly at Liu Yu and cursed: "Liu Yu, don't talk nonsense. Ma Chao is a national thief who seeks to usurp the throne! Fortunately, you are still a member of the Han Dynasty, and you shamelessly cooperate with Ma Chao, a little thief! Could it be that even our ancestors have  Have you forgotten? You are willing to be the lackey of Ma Chao, but my Gongsun family isHe is a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty and will never compromise with you and other traitors!  " Liu Yu's face turned red when he was told that. How could he not know Ma Chao's intention to usurp the throne? However, the situation is difficult to change. His only son Liu He is in the hands of Ma Chao. If he does not cooperate, he will not be able to escape the fate of his family and his family. He immediately retorted: "When today's son's surname is  Liu and Ma Chao were the generals of the dynasty, and there was evidence of the late emperor's edict. How could they talk about tampering?  I am loyal to the imperial court and obey the imperial court's orders. What's wrong with me?  On the other hand, your Gongsun family is proud of its troops, disobeys orders, and colludes with foreigners to invade our borders. It has long been disobedient.  Since I can't do anything good today, don't blame me for sending my army to capture Yi Jing by force, and capture all the rebels like you and hand them over to the imperial court for punishment!  "The Gongsun brothers were all furious. Gongsun Fan shouted: "Stop talking nonsense, the heads of my two brothers are here. If you have anything to do, just come and get them. If not, when my brothers come back, you will be wiped out."  " "Don't overestimate your own capabilities!"  Liu Yu failed to surrender, so he returned to his horse and clasped his fists at Shen Pei and said, "Brothers Gongsun and Sun are as stubborn as rotten wood. Mr. Shen has ordered an attack on the city!"  " Shen Pei said: "We are already ready. Please ask the state pastor to act according to the plan. We can only send out troops to attack when all the stone bullets are used!  Liu Yu nodded and said: "Don't worry, sir, as long as the Xiangyang artillery can suppress the soldiers at the top of the city, my 50,000-strong army will be enough to break the city!"  " "That's so good!  Shen Pei thought about it again, turned around and said to Zhao Yun: "Brother Gongsun is mediocre in martial arts, and this time we are not charging into battle. I have a great achievement to be handed over to General Zilong."  " Zhao Yun was not good at directing siege battles. Hearing this, he asked, "Sir, if you have anything to say, please tell me. As long as I can complete the task assigned by the master, I will do whatever it takes, go through fire or water!"  "The judge said with a confident smile: "General Zilong's words are serious, you only need to do this" A flash of doubt flashed in Zhao Yun's eyes, but he still led a group of people. With an order,  One hundred Xiangyang cannons immediately began to fire, hundreds of stone bullets of different sizes carrying "Huhu!  "The sound of the wind flew straight to the top of the city. The defenders on the city had never seen such a formation before. They were so frightened that they hid under the parapet and did not dare to raise their heads. After a few rounds, no one emerged from the top of the city.  The morale of the soldiers, Liu Yu's soldiers, was greatly shaken, and they beat the drums and cheered with all their strength. After several adjustments, the Xiangyang artillery became more accurate, and stones of various sizes rained down on the city head, and many virgin walls were knocked down.  , not only were the city guards killed and injured one after another, but the city wall was also riddled with holes. Liu Yu's generals Qi Zhou, Sun Jin, Zhang Yi, Zhang Zan, Wei Dun and others took the opportunity to lead the soldiers to cross over with ladders and other tools.  The moat can be launched at any time to launch a full-scale attack on the city. Guo Qian, the officer in charge of the Youzhou army, personally led a team of men and horses to carry firewood and kerosene and set a fire under the city gate. The fire was blazing and the wooden gate was quickly set alight.  Gongsun Yue didn't dare to show his head, so he had to order his soldiers to pour water on the gate. He was busy like this for more than half an hour. Half of the rocks like a hill were thrown, and 80% of them landed on the top of the city.  The defenders were so frightened that many people ran directly to the city to avoid the stone bullets. After another half an hour, the stone bullets were finally empty. Liu Yu's soldiers immediately set up ladders to attack Gongsun under the cover of archers.  The Yue brothers were unable to lift their heads after being beaten by Xiangyang's artillery. Now they were facing the danger of the city being breached. They immediately organized their soldiers to mount the city to resist the enemy. According to conventional siege warfare, it was difficult for the archers below the city to shoot because of the protection of the female wall.  The defenders of the city do not need to show their heads. Therefore, it is easy to defend the city and difficult to attack, but the city wall that has been bombarded by Xiangyang artillery is very different.  , because most of the weak female wall has been blasted, it is easy for the archers under the city to see and hit the target, which greatly reduces the difficulty of siege. Although Gongsun Yue's soldiers are elite, their number is less than half of Liu Yu's army.  In addition to the North Gate, the other three gates are also guarded by separate troops. It is impossible to put all the strength on the North Gate. Liu Yu has more than 30,000 soldiers attacking the North Gate. Together, the various advantages will continue to increase.  Someone stepped onto the city gate. A huge wooden block was set up at the city gate. Hundreds of people worked together to hit it. The city gate was also crumbling and could be broken down at any time. By noon, both sides had suffered heavy losses, and thousands of people had been killed.  As they climbed to the top of the city, the other three gates were also attacked to varying degrees, making it impossible for Gongsun to mobilize his troops. The city would be broken sooner or later. Liu Yu was in a good mood while sitting on his horse watching the battle. He took over Liu Yan's post.  Since the governor of Youzhou, all the county officials have surrendered, but Gongsun Zan has ignored him. However, he still wants to use Gongsun Zan to deal with Wu Heng and quell the civil strife, so he has been adopting a tolerant attitude for many years. After several years of development, Gongsun Zan's strength has improved.  It was getting bigger and bigger, almost reaching the point where he was on par with him. Coupled with the ineffectiveness of the imperial court, the separatism of various princes and the threat from Ma Chao, Liu Yu finally made up his mind to get rid of Gongsun Zan (to be continued).
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