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Chapter 900 Surprise attack on Chang'an (2)

"I don't know. That's why I took you to Jiangling by detour. There are not many enemy troops there, so they are suitable for us to fight." Cao Ren said.

"Oh."

"The general is wise." Xia Houba said casually.

Under the leadership of Cao Ren, thousands of Cao troops crossed the mountains and arrived near Jiangling.

Jiangling City is an important town near the river in Jingzhou.

It was also the former capital of Jingzhou.

The location here is the closest to the Jingnan main road.

Once Cao Ren can conquer, he can build a solid line of defense. While resisting the reinforcements from Jingnan, Xu Tu will advance to Xiangyang.

I have to say that Cao Ren is very witty.

but
Huaxia's new army is not so easy to attack.

In the woods before, Cao Ren was able to use his strengths to defeat a small group of enemy troops. Now it is a siege battle, and it takes thousands of people to capture the important town of Jiangling.

The possibility of winning is really small.

"General..."

A soldier came and said, "General, in Jiangling City, there is only one battalion of the enemy, about five hundred."

"Have you found out? It's really only five hundred?"

"Yes."

"Okay." Cao Ren said, "I don't believe that 500 people can hold back our [-] people."

"The order goes on, the whole army camps in the mountains and prepares enough engineering equipment."

"After dark, follow me to capture Jiangling."

"No." Several lieutenants beside him responded.

The sky gradually dimmed.

Jiangling City, as usual, was brightly lit and the people kept flowing.

Jiangling at night seems to be more lively than during the day.

However, there were not many soldiers guarding the city.

It's no wonder that Jiangling is not a battlefield. It is located on the side of Xiangyang, and there are few battles.Even if there is an enemy coming, they will attack Xiangyang first.

For Jiangling City, there is really no need to be on guard day and night.

But this time, Cao Ren spared no effort to lead his army deep into the mountains, and it took him five full days to circle around to Jiangling.Although the journey was difficult and dangerous, he became a rare soldier.

"on!"

Outside Jiangling City, Cao Ren led his troops and rushed towards the Jiangling Tower with lightning speed.

"Kill..." In the dark night, the cry of killing suddenly sounded.

The soldiers guarding the city were shocked when they heard this.

"Enemy attack, enemy attack..." a company commander roared in horror.

clap clap clap.
When Cao Ren's troops rushed out of the city, they were met with a barrage of bullets.

When Cao Ren heard the gunshot, he reacted quickly and shouted, "Everyone get down."

puff!puff!
Most of the soldiers had no time to react.

A bullet pierced through the chest.

"General, if we rush forward like this, can we still come back?" Xia Houba looked terrified.

"I have already rushed here, can I retreat again?"

Cao Ren knew that the rifle had a range of 1000 meters.As long as he dared to retreat, he was guaranteed to be pierced by bullets.It is within range until it leaves 1000 meters.

Cao Ren would never do such a thing.

Even if the casualties were heavy, he had to bite the bullet.

Only by conquering Jiangling with enough energy can we gain an advantage on the battlefield.

"Brothers, kill!" After a round of gunfire, Cao Ren took the lead to stand up and ran towards the city gate.

The soldiers behind him followed closely.

Although the penetrating power of the bullets is strong, the number is too small to shake the three armies.

There was a fierce exchange of fire, and only a small number of soldiers were killed, and the rest quickly approached the tower.Moreover, many soldiers were carrying ladders, ready to break through the tower.

"Go and inform the battalion commander that an enemy is coming."

"Yes."

The city defense forces are also actively preparing.

The soldiers in the city rushed to support after hearing the gunshots.

Soon the strength of two companies was gathered, about [-] people.

Along the tower, stand in two rows.

Shooting in turn.

Bullets fired continuously, covering the outside of the city.

After strengthening the firepower, it brought huge casualties to Cao Ren's troops.

But
Cao Jun has advanced to the side of the moat, climbed the ladder, and started the siege battle.

"Throw!"

Boom boom boom.
A round of grenades was thrown down the city, killing a large number of enemy troops outside the city.

However, this does not change the situation on the battlefield, nor does it determine victory or defeat.

They shot and bombed desperately, worked hard for a long time, and only killed more than [-] people, while Cao Ren had [-] people.They were about to climb up to the entrance of the city.

For the soldiers defending the city, this is a huge threat.

puff!
Cao Ren climbed up the ladder.After climbing a few times, he was hit by a bullet.On his left arm, a blood hole appeared.

The blood was pouring profusely, it was horrible.

"Ah." Cao Ren cried out in pain.

"General..." the soldiers behind all screamed.

Cao Ren endured and shouted: "Brothers, I'm fine. Come up with me!"

"Kill..." The soldiers behind Cao Ren were very moved when they saw Cao Ren disregarding his own life and death.Following behind Cao Ren, he went up to the gate tower in a rush of energy.

During this period, Cao Ren was shot again.

The shot hit him in the left chest and he was seriously injured.

After climbing up the tower, he lay down on the ground.

This tough battle lasted for a long time.

Although Cao Ren attacked the city, the defenders in the city were extremely tenacious.

Probably because Jiangling City is too important, neither the soldiers stationed in Jiangling nor Jiangling dared to give up easily.

After the Jiangling city tower was lost, they all retreated to the market in the city, relying on the market to fight steadily.

until the afternoon of the second day.

Cao Ren formed a new army of 100 people from some firearms he seized temporarily, and the more than 200 coins he seized from Xiangyang last time.Prepare to use these 200 people to turn defeat into victory.

These 200 people can't shoot guns, they don't have tactics, and they don't know even the most basic attacks.

Cao Ren, who was more injured, insisted on teaching for a long time.

From holding a gun to learning how to shoot a gun.

It's really a sad process.

Fortunately, the soldiers were not stupid, and because of the needs of the situation, they learned a little quickly.

Before dark, learn to shoot.

As long as you can shoot, you can kill the enemy, that's enough!
As for the tactics or something, they don't need it now.

night.

Both sides agreed to a truce.

Each stabilized the line of defense and raised the fire to cook.

During this period, Cao Ren took out the shrapnel in his body and simply bandaged it.

And recruited the 200 people who had learned how to shoot guns, and said: "Brothers, there are not many enemies in the city. We only need to work harder and we can win."

"We paid a heavy price for taking down Jiangling. I just counted the number of people, and the casualties are more than half. This means that if we don't take Jiangling, we will fall into a very passive situation, and may even be completely wiped out. Lose."

"Therefore, we will fight this battle with all our might!"

"No matter what the price is, we must fight to the end until we capture Jiangling City!"

After Cao Ren finished speaking, the soldiers all shouted, "Take Jiangling City, take Jiangling City."

"Okay, I'm begging you, General."

After dinner, Cao Ren ordered that the 200 men be the vanguard, followed by the rest of the troops, to launch the most violent attack on the Jiangling school grounds and the city guard's mansion.

Originally thought that the Huaxia National Army defending the city did not have much combat effectiveness.Cao Ren also calculated carefully. Since the attack on the city, Huaxia has suffered nearly 300 casualties.

The current defenders should be less than one hundred.

He only needs one charge to win.

but
It was only when he charged forward with his troops that this was not the case.

He feels that the Huaxia National Army is fighting more and more, from dozens of people at the beginning to 100, 200, and 300
after an hour.

Huaxia has more than 1000 people, forming a siege to Cao Ren.

"How is this possible?" Cao Ren was stunned.

For a moment, he couldn't understand how the Jiangling defenders suddenly increased.Where did these soldiers come from.Why didn't it show up before and only now?

Cao Ren couldn't figure it out.

"General, brothers can't stand it anymore."

"Most of our soldiers have already been killed or injured. General, retreat quickly," Xiahou said overbearingly.

"No!" Cao Ren knew very well in his heart that retreating now would be tantamount to failure.He has no chance of turning the tables, and Jiangling City will never be captured by him again.

This result was not what he wanted.

"General, the enemy is attacking more and more, we really can't stand it." Xiahou said overbearingly.

"It's really weird."

Cao Ren was also thinking about it, he said, "Let me think about it."

he thinks for a moment
Suddenly he had an idea: "I understand. It was the people in the city who helped them. When we were making fire and cooking, the people temporarily joined the army and joined the defense of the city. They took the clothes of the Huaxia National Army on board and followed behind as a feint attack. The ones who actually fought us were soldiers from the Huaxia National Army."

"That gives us the illusion."

"I think there are really thousands of enemies."

Xia Houba couldn't help but admire that Cao Ren could calm down and think about such a complicated issue at such a time. He cupped his hands and said, "The general is wise. But what should we do now?"

"Ugh."

Cao Ren didn't know how to decide how to advance or retreat.

Because the people in Jiangling City have already participated in the war.

In the near future, thousands or tens of thousands of people may join the war.

Although they can't shoot guns, there are a lot of them.Even in hand-to-hand combat, the combat power is quite terrifying.

Cao Ren was not sure of winning.

After all, he only has a mere 2000 people, and 200 of them have rifles, and they have just learned how to shoot a gun, and they don't even know tactics.

In addition, he was seriously injured and could not command the battle.

Cao Ren thought again and again, and finally said: "Forget it, send an order to withdraw the troops."

"Then what about Jiangling?"

"No matter how good Jiangling is, we can't take it down..." Cao Ren knew the general situation and chose to retreat wisely after the people of Jiangling joined the battle.

If he persists, his prophecy will indeed come true.

At most, before dawn, at least tens of thousands of people in Jiangling City will join the defenders to resist Cao Ren's attack.These common people have gathered at the North Campus and are registering and getting their clothes.

Every commoner only has one hour to learn how to shoot a gun, and then they are sent to the battlefield.

Although they don't have much fighting power, they can also play a role if they have a large number.

Cao Ren withdrew from Jiangling and fell short.

The Jiangling defenders took advantage of the situation to regain their lost ground.

"Don't be discouraged, everyone. Although we lost, we have already completed our mission. Because we seized a lot of guns during the retreat. I just counted, and we added more than 300 guns before, There are also several boxes of bullets and grenades. With these, our strength has not been weakened, but has been strengthened, don’t you think so?” After leaving Jiangling City, Cao Ren led his troops straight to the mountain and rested on a slope. Said to the soldiers under his command.

Xiahou Ba said: "Before we came to Jingzhou, we trained the soldiers to use long spears, bows and arrows. Only now do we know that long spears, bows and arrows are useless at all."

"This thing is better..." Xia Houba took out the captured rifle from his back and fiddled with it a few times.

"That's natural."

"That's why I said that our strength has not weakened, but has increased." Cao Ren encouraged the soldiers with this.

The effect is very good.

The soldiers of Cao Jun have never seen a new type of weapon, and now they have it, which can kill the enemy at a distance of 1000 meters. Holding such a heaven-defying weapon in their hands, their self-confidence soars.

Cao Ren boosted his morale, and when the defenders of Jiangling City were about to pursue him, he led his men and fled to the deep mountains overnight.

Because they were in the mountains, the defenders of Jiangling City did not dare to pursue them.

They sent people to guard the mountain pass, and they all returned.

Changan.

Western suburbs.

Cao Cao's army camped here after five days of marching after leaving Hanzhong.

This time, he brought 13 troops.

Among them, there are [-] cavalry and [-] chariots.

One hundred thousand infantry.

Two years ago, this strength was very strong.

Even Xu Ding didn't dare to say that he would definitely win.

But now, the Huaxia Kingdom is using hot weapons, who cares about swords and war horses.If we really want to fight, the strength of a regiment and the construction of fortifications can stop tens of thousands of enemy troops.

This is the gap between cold weapons and hot weapons.

in camp.

Cao Cao called the two brothers Xiahouyuan and Xiahoudun.

Give them tasks.

"This time we have come out in full force, with 13 elites. But we must not be injured. In order to capture Chang'an as soon as possible, we need to mobilize heavy troops, besiege from all sides, and fight the enemy with an absolute superiority. At the same time, we must be vigilant Wuguan and Tongguan, I am worried that Xu Ding has arranged reinforcements in these two places. Once Chang'an is besieged, they will attack my rear. Therefore, we must deploy heavy troops to ensure that my Chang'an army has no worries."

Cao Cao pointed to the map, explained it to Xiahouyuan and Xiahoudun, and then said: "Which of you would like to attack Chang'an? Who will guard Wuguan and Tongguan?"

"The last general is willing to attack Chang'an." The two said in unison.

Among the generals who came with Cao Cao, only the Xiahou brothers could be entrusted with important positions.

However, compared with attacking Chang'an and guarding Wuguan and Tongguan, the former is more important, and it is also a great contribution.

Even if they are brothers, they have to fight for it.

"Brother, you have made great achievements in Xiliang before, so don't fight with me this time when you fight Chang'an," Xiahou Dun said.

"Chang'an is a hard bone, can you do it?"

"Hmph. If I can't do it, who can do it?" Xiahou Dun patted his chest and said, "Please rest assured, brother, and my lord. I will conquer Chang'an within three days."

Let alone three days, Cao Cao would be extremely pleasantly surprised if he could capture Chang'an within ten days.

(End of this chapter)