Shuhan

Chapter 248 Accidents Happened
Lan's Zhaibao is located on the side of Rushui, among a group of hills, with dangerous faults and structural structures.

When Zhang Bao arrived here, he knew why the Runan Lan family built Wubao here.

Nothing more than four words: easy to defend but difficult to attack.

The entire village is divided into upper and lower parts, the upper village is built on the upper ridge of the mountain, and the lower village is between the mountainsides, forming a layer of high-rise layout, which gives the castle a unique advantage in defense.

The city wall of Shangwu is reinforced and tall, made of thick stones, and the city wall is inlaid with sharp stones, forming a natural protection.There are tall sentry towers on the city wall to observe the movement of the enemy, so as to give an early warning of any enemy attack.

The lower village is hidden in the valley, and the city walls are built against the mountains, reducing the exposed surface.The city walls were reinforced and surrounded by deep trenches and high ramparts, forming a natural barrier.

There is a reinforced city gate with thick iron plates embedded on it, which can be closed at any time to prevent any illegal intrusion.

of course
The downside is that this mountain is a hill. Although the walls of the fortress are made of stones, they are not thick, only half a meter thick. Behind them, there is a city wall made of rammed earth, which can be described as gold and jade.

But considering that the Runan Lan clan is just a noble family, it is not easy to achieve this level.

dong dong dong~
At this moment, the sound of war drums was already sounding outside the city.

The Wei army arrived in line, and outside the Lanshiwu Fort, there was already a dense mass of people, and the sight at night was not good, but judging from the density of the torches, the Wei army outside the Wubao might have to be counted in tens of thousands.

Inside the Lan's stronghold, Zhang Bao led the defenders to stand ready.

There is no need to say more about the soldiers from the headquarters that I brought.

Zhang Bao focused his attention on those Lan's Xiangyong.

"Now there will be fierce battles. We must strictly guard the Wubao. If anything happens on the battlefield, don't panic, let alone riot. Anyone who dares to make trouble will be killed without mercy!"

Before saying harsh words, Zhang Bao looked at Lan Zhan, who was led by Lan's Xiangyong, and said: "I saw the Lan's Wubao. The walls of the lower fort are too thin and too short to hold on to. I intend to abandon the lower fort. We will concentrate our forces to defend Shangzhai."

"It is true that the lower village has not been completely built. Wouldn't it be too wasteful to just abandon the lower village?"

Lan Zhan looked bitter, and then said: "The water source and fields are between the Lower Village and the Upper Village. If we abandon the Lower Village, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold on for too long. General, think twice!"

Zhang Bao disagrees.

"The walls of the Xiazhai are thin, and there are many loopholes. It will take a huge price to defend it. We don't have many troops. If we lose too many troops in the Xiazhai, I'm afraid we won't be able to defend the Shangzhai. It is chaotic. As for the water source and the fields, the county lord can rest assured that within a few days, he will withdraw his troops."

How many days?

Lan Zhan is skeptical.

"I, Zhang Bao, wouldn't gamble with my life. Kuang marches and fights, and the magistrate should listen to me."

But behind me is the whole Lan clan!

Lan Zhan struggled with his eyes. After thinking for a while, he finally gritted his teeth and nodded.

"Forget it, the general was born in the army, I believe in the general."

After finishing speaking, he turned his head to look at Lan's Xiangyong behind him, and shouted: "From now on, what General Zhang said is just like what I said, you must obey, if not, the family rules and family laws will deal with it!"

"General, as long as we can defend Wubao, we can make full use of the people and material resources of the clan."

Zhang Bao nodded and said: "Don't worry, the county lord, there is someone here, no one can break this Wubao!"

Without any resistance, Wei Jun broke into the lower village and rushed up towards the upper village.

Everyone on the wall of the Walled Walled City looked tense, but their eyes were full of determination.

The people in Zhang Bao's headquarters are all used to killing, and this kind of scene is no surprise.

As for Lan's Xiangyong, their own family members are behind them, and they have enough reasons to fight desperately.

Therefore, the people on the city wall showed no fear, holding bows, arrows, spears, spears and other weapons in their hands, waiting for the Wei army to approach.

The flag of the Lan family on the upper wall of the Walled Walled City fluttered in the wind. Of course, beside the flag of the Lan family in Runan, there were two more flags.

One side is Han, the other side is Zhang.

"coming!"

Looking at Wei Jun rushing up from Xiazhai, Zhang Bao felt even more grateful for his decision to give up Xiazhai.

The walls of the lower village are too wide, and the attack surface of the Wei army is too wide, so more defensive troops are needed. Although the upper village is small, the city walls are taller and thicker.

Wei Jun wanted to go from Xiazhai to Shangzhai, and the mountain road was also steep, so he could only come one by one, instead of swarming up.

Large-scale siege equipment such as siege vehicles and ladder vehicles were directly blocked from the Xiazhai and could not enter at all.

In twos and threes, Wei Jun carried the ladder and attacked towards Shangzhai.

"shoot!"

Seeing the enemy approaching, Zhang Bao immediately gave the order.

Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Arrows rain like locusts.

The archers on the city wall immediately fired, and the rain of arrows was so dense that the Wei army did not dare to advance rashly.

Zhang Bao stood on the city wall with firm eyes.There are several personal guards standing beside him, holding big knives, ready to fight at any time.

As the saying goes, there are always more ways than difficulties.

After the attack was blocked, the Wei army stopped attacking immediately. Half an hour later, catapults, siege vehicles, ladders, thunder carts and other siege equipment began to appear in front of Xiazhai.

It turned out that Wei Jun used this half an hour to dismantle the siege equipment outside Xiazhai.

of course
Even if the siege equipment entered Xiazhai, the road was not easy to walk after all. Although these siege equipment were useful, they were not as big as imagined.

"Ah~"

A soldier on the city wall was hit by a flying stone from a siege vehicle and fell to the ground with serious injuries, but he still gritted his teeth and persisted, dragging his injured leg with all his strength, and kept shooting down the city with the longbow in his hand.

When the surrounding defenders saw what was happening, they rushed over to rescue him and provide medical treatment first.

However, even with the advantage of the terrain, there were too many Wei troops.

The siege vehicles finally approached the city wall, and the Wei army began to climb the ladder and fought fiercely with the defenders of the city wall.

clang clang ~
Swords and swords crisscrossed, blood splashed everywhere, and the two sides fought back and forth.

"Death to someone!"

Zhang Bao stepped forward, wielding a big knife, and fought with Wei Jun in the village.

Inside and outside the city, there were endless shouts of killing and shouting, and the ground was stained red with blood, but the upper village of Lan's Wubao still stood.

The two sides fought for a long time, and the blood had already stained the wall of Wubao Shangzhai red.

woohoo~
As the moon rises, Wei Jun finally makes the sound of Ming Jin.

"Whoo~
Zhang Bao was covered in blood, but he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

If the Wei army's offensive was defended for the first time, then the second Wei army's offensive could also be defended.

The most difficult moment is over.

"Count the casualties, pack up the defense equipment, and don't relax tonight. A group of people will come to take turns immediately, and the rest will go back to rest."

"General, the banquet is prepared in the mansion, please tell the general."

Lan Zhan's face was pale. He couldn't get used to the bloodiness of the battlefield for a while.

But even so, he still came to appease Zhang Baozhi's heart.

It's a joke, now that the whole family's life is on this person, how can this be done without a relationship with him?
"No need."

Zhang Bao waved his hand.

"The situation is urgent now, and there is no need for this to happen between you and me. As long as I live, the Wei army will never be able to break the city."

Zhang Bao made such a promise, and Lan Zhan nodded his head in admiration.

"I will send someone to bring wine and meat."

After finishing speaking, he bowed heavily to Zhang Bao.

Under the cover of night, the silent night enveloped the earth.

The elite soldiers of Zhao Yun's troops left Anyang City quietly. The soldiers were divided into two groups.

Ancheng is a node of Wei Jun's Ru Water and Grain Road to collect grain, and it is also the place where it must pass through to transport grain. Taking this city, Wei Jun's Nanru Water and Grain Road will be cut off.

This place is very important and strategic.

tata tao~
The sound of marching was inaudible.

Dark shadows walked silently in the night.

The cold wind blew gently, and the stars spread across the sky, giving the marching army a faint hint of guidance.

Zhao Yun was dressed in a black battle robe, with a long spear across his shoulders, and his eyes were firm and calm.He stood in front of the army, leading his warriors through the dark night at one step, the road ahead was looming, and seemed to lead to an unknown destination.

Around him, the soldiers marched silently, with the occasional rustling of the wind, making the night even quieter.

Through the mountains, across the creek, through the grass.

Ancheng is getting closer.

Time passed quietly in the silence, and the night was getting darker.

Zhao Yun ordered the whole army to rest temporarily, and had a brief exchange with the guide to confirm the direction of the march.

After knowing his location on the map, Zhao Yun immediately ordered that he should follow him into the city first and open the city gate.

Ancheng in the middle of the night is silent and dim.

The torches on the city wall flickered faintly, casting a few vague shadows.

The night wind blew by, bringing a moist coolness, like a gentle silk thread brushing people's faces.

The soldiers of the Wei army on the top of the city leaned against the city wall, or leaned against the arrow tower. Some defenders even sat down in the corner and closed their eyes, as if immersed in a dream.

The guards at the sentry posts were sitting cross-legged or leaning on trees, seeming to be in a state of fatigue.

The darkness of the night blurred their vision, and the tranquility of the night gradually eased their vigilance.

However, the darkness of the night and the lax defense gave Zhao Yun a chance to make a surprise attack.

Zhao Yun personally led five hundred elite camps to approach Ancheng quietly in the middle of the night. They were dressed in night clothes and walked around the city like a shadow.

In the silence of the night, their steps were light and firm, as if they were blending into the darkness.

Da Da Da~
The flying claws kept grabbing the city wall, and black shadows followed.

The loose defenders on the top of the city were startled by the sudden black shadow.

Before he could be vigilant in the future, the dead soldiers trapped in the camp had already approached quickly, and the flickering cold light of the sharp sword was particularly sharp in the dark night.

puff puff~
Every blood flower represents the passing of a life.

"Quick fight!"

Commanded by Zhao Yun, the soldiers trapped in the camp were skillful and accurately and quickly knocked down the defenders without leaving any room.

Soon, the Wei troops on the city wall were cleared.

At this time, Ancheng already knew that the enemy was attacking the city.

Although we don't know where the enemy army came from, the Wei army moved very quickly.

Ancheng, which was originally quiet, suddenly became lively.

"Enemy attack!"

"Enemy attack, assemble!"

"Keep the city gate, don't open the city gate!"

Now that his whereabouts have been discovered, Zhao Yun will stop pretending.

"Open the city gate with me!"

Zhao Yun roared and led his men down the city wall.

"Come on!"

"Kill!"

"Open the city gate and kill his mother!"

As the sword stabbed the enemy and the sword danced, the guards of the city gate fell to the ground one after another. They were not Zhao Yun's opponent at all.

The city gate was opened and the moat suspension bridge was lowered, allowing the army outside the city to enter Ancheng smoothly.

As soon as the army entered the city, fierce fighting broke out on the streets of Ancheng.

Although the number of Wei Jun in Ancheng is small, it can be seen that they are indeed elites, fighting hard to resist at critical moments, but the elite soldiers trapped in the camp are like a torrent of steel, and the fierce offensive makes it difficult for the defenders in the city to resist.

Sword light, knife shadow, and arrow rain intertwined together, and the battlefield was filled with a strong smell of blood.

Although the Wei army resisted bravely, the situation in the city gradually got out of control.

puff puff~
The silver spear in Zhao Yun's hand has turned blood red.

Tonight, I don't know how many people died under his gun, and finally, he killed An Cheng through.

After stabbing the guard of Ancheng to death with a single shot, the guards of the Wei army who were still fighting around the government office finally gave up their resistance.

However, Zhao Yun was not happy for long.

The moment Ancheng's defense line was breached, a raging flame rose up, and the fire instantly swallowed up the grain depot in the city.

Didn't he come to Po'an City in person for the food and grass here?

"Quickly put out the fire and bring order to the chaos."

Seeing this, Zhao Yun hurriedly directed some soldiers to save the grain and grass.

Now the army is short of food, the food and grass in this city can't be troubled
However, even though Zhao Yun responded in time and fought hard to put out the fire, a lot of food and grass were still burned.

"hateful!"

The firelight from other places in the city reflected on Zhao Yun's face. His full head of black hair was stuck to his forehead due to sweat, and his face was filled with murderous intent.

Dare to burn my food?
See if I kill you or not, it's over!
After putting out the fire, Zhao Yun returned to the battle. Tonight, he was going to clear out the Wei army in the city!
Originally, he wanted to recruit and surrender, but now it seems that the only way is to kill.

The battle in Ancheng became extremely tragic. Of course, it was the Wei army in the city.

Half an hour later, the Wei army had been wiped out on the surface. Maybe there were a few cats and dogs hiding in the dark, but it was harmless.

Just when Zhao Yun was about to breathe a sigh of relief, a horse suddenly appeared outside the city.

"General, the Wei army in Shenyang City is vigilant and there are many defenders. Under our surprise attack, we failed to capture Shenyang."

This person is Lieutenant General Zhao Yun.

"Shen Yang didn't shoot down?"

Zhao Yun frowned into a Sichuan character.

Shenyang is between Ancheng and Anyang, if the city is not uprooted, isn't he alone and helpless?
Although there is some food and grass in the city, if the city is besieged for a long time and the supplies cannot be delivered, the impact will still be too great.

"The defender in the city is a scholar. He is less than 20 years old. How can he know how to defend the city?"

Chen Tai, the son of Chen Qun, was guarding Shenyang City. He was Cao Pi's entourage and was arranged by Cao Pi in Shenyang.

Originally, in Zhao Yun's opinion, this child was not enough to prove, so he only asked the deputy general to take Shenyang, but he didn't want to succeed.

"No, we have to attack Shenyang while the Wei army supports the future!"

The grand plan of His Highness and the military advisor cannot be defeated by him!

(End of this chapter)