Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3322: Fight to the Death

"Kill!" 』

Pei Mao roared.

Although he was not young, he was still very imposing. When he saw another group of Cao's soldiers climbing up the wall of Anyi city, he immediately raised his sword, shouted, and led his men forward.

Bao Dalang saw that he had been discovered, so he had no choice but to fight hard. He also shouted at the same speed and charged forward with his spear.

The soldiers of both sides collided with each other for a while.

Bao Dalang stared at Pei Mao, but Pei Mao was still blocked by Pei's guards.

If you want to kill Pei Mao, you must first kill these Pei guards.

The first person Bao Dalang encountered was a guard wearing armor, holding a sword in one hand and a shield in the other. It was not known whether he was panicking or his fighting skills were poor, but when the guard with the shield saw Cao's army rushing towards him, he failed to raise his shield in time.

This is really fatal...

A shield is not like in the game, where you can automatically defend against attacks from the shield direction as long as you equip it. In fact, just holding a shield without knowing combat skills or not having enough strength will make the shield useless. It may even hinder you and make it impossible to dodge attacks that you could have dodged.

Just like Pei Mao's shield-bearing guard, if in normal attack and defense, the shield-bearing hand should arch outward, lift the shield and press it towards the direction of the opponent's attack, so that there is at least half an arm's distance between the shield and the body. This way there can be a buffer. On the other hand, when the shield is raised and pressed towards the opponent, the opponent's attack route can be restricted by the shield, making the opponent lose the effective range of attack.

But Pei Mao's shield guard did not raise his shield at this moment...

Bao Dalang shouted: "Kill!"

  The spear in his hand suddenly pierced into the thigh of the shield guard, and with a "swish" sound, it pierced through!

The shield guard screamed and tried to chop Bao Dalang with the sword in his hand, but Bao Dalang poked him hard, instantly cutting half of the shield guard's thigh muscles. The blood-red and pale muscle tendons jumped and curled up, and blood splattered into the air!

The shield-wielding guard could no longer stand steadily, and naturally could not strike Bao Dalang. He stumbled backwards, and took down another Pei guard with him, immediately revealing Pei Mao's figure.

"Old bastard! Die!"

Bao Dalang was overjoyed and rushed forward.

Pei Mao knew that it was okay for him to shout a few times from the back, but if he really had to use knives to fight with the young and strong Cao army academy, he would definitely be powerless. He could only retreat and let other guards fill in the gap.

Bao Dalang became more and more courageous as he killed more people. His eyes widened and he swung his spear. He shouted loudly, turned around, and with his spear he stabbed down another guard who had come to protect Pei Mao.

Bao Dalang drew his gun and grinned.

Blood spurted out, and the Pei guard's eyes were still wide open when he died, as if he still couldn't believe that he died so easily. He should have at least written two more lines...

Boxing is afraid of young people.

This sentence really makes sense.

No matter how good Pei Mao's martial arts were when he was young, he is now old, weak and sickly. He has difficulty breathing just by running a few steps with a sword in hand. How can he fight against a young and strong guy like Bao Dalang?

After all, there are only a few generals like Huang Zhong who are still strong even at old age. In history, Huang Zhong died the following year after his victory at Dingjun Mountain. It is hard to say whether the battle at Dingjun Mountain consumed Huang Zhong's health and lifespan.

  Bao Dalang's spear skills were crude, and basically he used the same few moves used in the army, stabbing, piercing, picking, plucking, and hitting, nothing special. But he was young and strong, and the weapons in his hands were all well-made, so ordinary Pei guards might not be able to stop him!

The two sides fought in one place, and the shouts and screams shook the sky.

Pei Mao's repeated retreats caused the entire defensive line to shrink back, and also caused the morale of Cao's soldiers to rise even higher.

The defenders' energy, endurance and physical strength had already declined greatly, and Pei Mao was suppressed. Suddenly, casualties continued to occur in the front line, and several core forces such as Pei's guards and private soldiers also fell one after another, making the other defenders feel cold in their hearts...

  God!

How blind!

Could it be that Anyi is really going to be captured? !

Yes, even if the cavalry came to rescue them, they would still just thank God for opening his eyes...

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Just when Anyi was in danger and Pei Mao was about to die, Cao Zhao, who was on the edge of the Anyi battlefield, was so idle that he was almost growing hair all over his body.

After Cao Xiu left, Cao Zhao hardly had any proper rest.

When you are tired and sleepy, you just...

Well, anyway, I'll just find a dry and sheltered place next to a pile of dirt and rocks, wrap myself in a cloak and take a nap for a while.

When hungry, that is, dry food and sour water.

On the one hand, the conditions are indeed limited. On the other hand, Cao Zhao is also a young man. He feels very depressed here and has no interest in doing anything.

They were on Lone Peak Mountain, and gradually lived up to the name of the place and became an isolated army.

I dare not go out, nor do I dare to leave.

If the scouts were sent out for fear of encountering the Hussars, and were discovered by them, there would be no point in them hiding here for so many days, not to mention leaving. After all, they still had to watch the rear line for Cao Xiu. Otherwise, if the Hussars controlled the area around Gufeng Mountain, Cao Xiu and his troops would have no way to retreat.

All Cao Zhao could do every day was to climb to a high place and look into the distance.

Although he could not see anything, even though Cao Zhao knew that Emei Mountain was to the north and Anyi was to the south, human vision is ultimately limited. After a certain distance, even if he was not nearsighted, he would not be able to see clearly.

The only source of information was that every two or three days, Cao's soldiers would come and pass on some news.

Although the news was almost unchanged, it was nothing more than Cao's army besieging Anyi, then attacking, and then failing to take it down, but this news was their only channel to the outside world. When the Cao soldiers who came to deliver the information went down to rest, the other Cao soldiers who stayed behind in Solitary Peak Mountain couldn't help but ask, how long will this battle last, and when can they go back...

Every time this happened, the Cao army soldier who came to deliver the message always looked embarrassed.

Cao Zhao would drive away those talkative guys, but the next time the messenger came, they would still ask questions.

Cao Zhao understood that these guys’ minds were no longer here.

They were just waiting for news.

  The reason why these Cao army soldiers still listened to Cao Zhao was, on the one hand, because of Cao Xiu's face, and on the other hand, these soldiers themselves didn't know what to do. If something really happened, Cao Zhao was worried that he might not be able to handle it well!

I really don’t know what’s going on with the Prime Minister?

While Cao Zhao was daydreaming, there was a slight commotion at the sentry post on the top of the hill. A Cao army soldier shouted in a controlled manner, "Here they come... Here they come!"

  In the first few breaths, Cao Zhao was still a little confused, wondering what was going on. Then he reacted the next moment, crawled up from the rock, and then ran down the hillside to the checkpoint halfway up the mountain!

In the distance, a blanket of yellow dust spread out, as if a yellow dragon was rolling up from the horizon!

Seeing this, Cao Zhao couldn't help but shiver all over as if he had just finished peeing, "Here it comes... Here it comes!"

To be honest, at this moment, Cao Zhao no longer cared about who would win in the end between Prime Minister Cao and Fei Huqi...

  Although in Shandong, the official propaganda every day said how miserable Fei Qian was, and what a traitor he was, with his own troops and so on, Cao Cao had always been wandering around in the Central Plains, and the only ones who could really go out and fight in foreign countries and achieved certain merits were the Cavalry!

As for the propaganda, it is directed to the lower levels, not the upper levels, and everyone knows it.

The Cavalry General was not a treacherous minister. It was just that the Cavalry General's surname was Fei, while the Prime Minister's surname was Cao, and Cao Zhao also had the surname Cao.

  In such a chaotic world, reason itself has no reason. And now, no matter what the final result is, it will end!

Cao Zhao jumped up and said, "Quick! Go and tell the Prime Minister! The cavalry has arrived! They have arrived! They have finally arrived!"

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After Bao Zhong knew that his children had also joined the siege, he changed his previous lukewarm attitude and began to attack fiercely like crazy. However, he did not expect that in the eyes of the Anyi defenders, his appearance made him look like a cover for Cao's army in the west.

When the Anyi defenders were first surrounded by Cao's army, they once laughed at Cao's army for being a bunch of scum. However, they did not expect that when Cao's army really got ruthless, they could not withstand it.

Especially since Cao's army was large in number and could take turns to rest, the defenders could only hold on desperately. Whenever they heard the Cao's army shouting like a tsunami below the city, and then surging to attack the city walls, the defenders of Anyi would inevitably have a suffocating feeling that they would be overwhelmed at any time!

There were only a few archers left on the city wall, and every one of those archers who survived was an elite veteran sniper. If there was a system panel, they would have three stars on their heads. Those archers who didn't pay attention to protecting themselves and were reckless had already laid down and left the battlefield long ago, without even a lunch box.

  However, the archers of the defending army were almost exhausted. On the one hand, they had to shoot continuously, and often in order to save their lives, they could not shoot arrows in the standard posture, so their fingers, arms, cheeks, chests, etc. were inevitably cut by the bowstrings and bloody!

Besides, there aren't many bows and arrows left.

Unlike the story of borrowing arrows from a straw boat or a straw man, who could then pick them up and continue to use them, most arrows would be damaged when they collided with objects harder than wood, especially if the arrowhead was skewed or the tail feathers were damaged. Even if they could be retrieved and shot, they would not be accurate. Therefore, the consumption of arrows and the shortage of supplies were an inevitable shortcoming in Anyi City.

At this moment, Pei Ji had been rushing to the front line, running around and shouting on the top of the city wall to encourage the defenders, completely ignoring his own danger and the arrows shot from under the city whizzing past him.

When he first went into battle, every time he heard the whistling of arrows, Pei Ji would subconsciously dodge and tremble. But now, Pei Ji would not dodge deliberately at all. He would just look at the surrounding situation and know that the possibility of being hit on that side was smaller.

A few stray arrows also hit Pei Ji's armor, but they did not penetrate the armor, and he had no time to deal with them. The guards around him were even pushed away by Pei Ji just because they blocked his sight, making it impossible for him to observe the movements of Cao's army.

In today's half-day attack and defense battle, the Pei family of Anyi had almost used up every last bit of their blood.

Every time Cao's army rushed to the top of the city wall, there would be cheers like thunder and waves. In the cheers of the Cao army, even if they drove the Cao army back, Anyi's morale and fighting spirit were gradually worn away...

But there is one advantage, that is, the involuntary cheers of Cao's army are actually a warning.

Pei Ji was calling on the defenders to fill the defensive position when he suddenly heard the cheers of Cao's army below the city. He looked around and quickly turned to look at the west wall, only to see Pei Mao's flags constantly retreating. He felt a chill in his heart and hurried to the west wall with the few remaining guards around him...

This may be the only advantage of the defenders at the moment, that is, it is more convenient and faster to go inside than outside. Even if Cao Hong finds an opportunity on the west wall and lets Cao's army go up to reinforce, the defenders will provide support faster than Cao's army.

When passing by the few boiling pots, Pei Ji's eyes dropped and he pointed at the cart beside him, "Fill it up! Take it! Quickly!"

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Pei Mao has been injured.

Although his martial arts skills are better than Bao Dalang's, his strength is far from enough.

Although Pei Mao tried his best to block and counterattack, Bao Dalang held on madly and wouldn't let go.

Pei Mao retreated again and again.

Cao's army pressed forward step by step.

Pei Mao was an old and experienced man after all. Although he lacked strength, he had many tricks and even used the technique of throwing sand and raising dust.

But he still couldn't get rid of Bao Dalang.

Several Pei family guards tried to come to rescue, but were stopped by other Cao army soldiers. When Pei Mao was about to be shot to death by Bao Dalang, Pei Ji arrived with his men...

Pei Ji didn't say anything else, and immediately threw the "hidden weapon" directly at the vanguard of Cao's army!

The pots and cauldrons used to burn gold juice or boiling water are usually very large and not easy to move directly, so they are usually divided into a small wooden frame with wheels using a spoon and pushed forward. Then the lever principle is used to lift and push the small pot and cauldron over the enemy soldier's head.

Therefore, this stuff could not be poured over a large area, but only on a fixed point and line. As for the current situation, Pei Mao was in danger, and the defending soldiers who followed Pei Ji to rescue him, needless to say, launched a boiling water attack on Bao Dalang behind Pei Mao.

  This thing is not like dust and flying sand. If you close your eyes and open them again, nothing will happen. Bao Dalang was concentrating on firing one shot after another, trying to nail this slippery old man who seemed to be dying on the city wall, but he suddenly saw a white blur in front of his eyes, and then he screamed!

Fortunately, when Pei Ji arrived, he suddenly had the idea to bring a can of boiling water with him, and he immediately injured Bao Dalang who was chasing Pei Mao!

This thing is like a magic attack. No matter how much armor you stack, it will be useless!

  Bao Dalang was immediately splashed all over!

Even though the heat of the boiling water had been reduced somewhat along the way, it was still at least a can of water over 80 degrees Celsius that was splashed over his head. Bao Dalang's exposed face and hands immediately turned red like cooked shrimps and crabs!

Moreover, Bao Dalang's face was also burned and he could hardly open his eyes. He staggered back while screaming.

  The momentum of Cao's army suddenly stagnated!

Pei Ji seized the opportunity and led his men to counterattack, eventually driving Bao Dalang and other Cao troops down from the west city wall.

But when Pei Ji turned around, he saw Pei Mao sitting on the steps of the ruins of the West City Gate Tower. His face was pale, and blood was oozing out from under the place where Pei Mao was sitting.

"Father!" 』

Pei Ji hurriedly approached Pei Mao, only to find that Pei Mao was injured and his battle robe was stained with blood.

"Father!" Pei Ji lifted up Pei Mao's armor and saw a wound under his ribs that was bleeding profusely. "Quick! Come and help bandage it!"

The guards rushed forward to help.

Although this wound is not too big and may be bearable for a young person, it is undoubtedly extremely dangerous for an old and weak person like Pei Mao, who has fought on the battlefield for a while and has lost too much blood.

Blood seeped through the bandage, but fortunately the flow rate seemed not as fast as before.

Pei Mao's breath was a little weak. He grabbed Pei Ji's hand and said, "Defend the city... The cavalry... has such a cruel heart... He will definitely come... but... cough cough cough..."

Although Pei Mao's words were incoherent, Pei Ji understood them.

For the General of Cavalry, whether the Pei family existed or not, or whether Anyi City was captured or not, was actually not that important.

Instead, it is more important to rebuild the "order" in the Yuncheng area of ​​Hedong.

Therefore, no matter how many Pei family members survive in Anyi City, or how many people die in Anyi City, it will not become a new obstacle to the implementation of Fei Qian's strategy.

Because these people are obstacles in the first place.

"Defend the city..." Pei Mao grabbed Pei Ji's hand, "Defend, defend the city... Pei family, Pei family...Defend the city..."

If they could hold the city, no matter how many people died or were injured, the people in Anyi would owe Pei a favor, and Pei could use it to recover and grow stronger after the war. On the contrary, if Pei failed to hold Anyi, all of Pei's previous investments would be greatly discounted, or even wasted.

"My dear father..." Pei Ji looked at Pei Mao and was about to say something, but he heard a huge cheer coming from the direction of the south city where Bao Zhong was attacking.

"Go!" Pei Mao pushed Pei Ji away, then stood up while gritting his teeth and covering his wound, "I will stand here even if I bleed to my last drop! Defend Anyi!"

Pei Ji knew the situation was urgent and there was nothing he could say. He looked at Pei Mao reluctantly, then gritted his teeth and turned around and yelled, "Pei family members! Anyone who can still breathe, follow me!"

Pei Mao leaned against the broken city gate tower, looking at Pei Ji walking away with some reluctance and determination, and shouted in an old and hoarse voice, "Hedong Pei family! Fight to the death! Fight to the death... cough cough, die... ah..."