The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 472 Thousands of miles of attack
"May the True God Taiyi bless you!"

"God bless you!"

……

Inside the city walls of Moling, people knelt on the ground and prayed for the blessings of the gods.

"Boom! Boom!"

Loud noises rang in my ears, smoke and dust rose, and a large number of huge rocks fell from the sky, destroying the houses in the city. Occasionally, there were bursts of screams, and a large number of soldiers and civilians were killed by the huge rocks.

Under the city wall, Lu Xun and Cao Ang could not hide the fatigue on their faces. The Cavalry had been attacking for three consecutive days. The wall of Moling had been reduced to ruins. A large number of battlements had been destroyed. Even those that remained were in danger. The enemy towers were the focus of the Cavalry's attack.

At this moment, Moling City no longer has the grandeur it once had.

Cao Ang looked at the soldiers around him. They were all pale, with dull eyes, sitting there quietly, like a stone sculpture. He realized that the soldiers' spirit had been completely consumed in the past three days, and only some instinctive reactions were left.

What made him despair was that, even in this situation, the Cavalry still did not launch an attack, but continued to throw stones at the city wall.

Cao Ang wished he could fight the enemy right now. Even if he died on the battlefield, at the hands of the enemy, he would be willing to do so. It was nothing like the current situation, where he was living day by day like a year.

"Qin Shou is really trying to destroy the people's heart! He wants to use Moling as a warning to the world, to let everyone in the world see the brutality of the Cavalry Army. Who dares to resist? Moling is an example. He would rather destroy Moling than attack by force."

A bitter smile appeared on Lu Xun's lips.

He had discovered Qin Shou's thoughts. However, even if he discovered them, what could he do? Would he dare to go out and fight with the Cavalry? Once the city gates were opened, the soldiers guarding the city would immediately go out and surrender.

This was the result of the cavalry blasting out with rocks as big as a hill. Lu Xun absolutely did not dare to open the city gate. The members of the Lu family in the city became Lu Xun's biggest worry.

The roar gradually stopped. It was two hours in the morning, exactly the same time, not a day less. Lu Xun stood up and went up to the city wall with Cao Ang.

The two looked at everything in front of them and felt bitter in their hearts.

All the battlements had been destroyed, and there was nothing left except the stones, and the watchtowers were reduced to ruins. At this moment, the walls of Moling had no other advantages except for their height.

It is better to say that it is a high platform than a city wall. If you walk on it, you may slip and fall to your death under the city wall if you are not careful.

Lu Xun could even see a crack that was as long as a thumb. That place received the most attacks. It was obvious that the enemy wanted to break through from this place and completely destroy the wall of Moling.

"In just ten days, this crack will become a gap." Cao Ang also noticed the crack and immediately took a breath.

He couldn't imagine what would happen to the soldiers in the city if a huge gap appeared after the wall of Moling collapsed.

"Perhaps in less than ten days, Moling City will be conquered."

Lu Xun looked into the distance and saw that the Cavalry Army was building various siege weapons, which were different from the previous Thunderbolt Chariots.

The enemy is about to launch a large-scale attack, and what follows will be a close combat.

"That's fine, if we kill one, we'll make ends meet, if we kill two, we'll make a profit." Cao Ang snorted coldly. This kind of defense was really too frustrating.

He really wanted to lead the army to break out, but looking at Lu Xun beside him, he put the idea aside. He could leave with his own soldiers, but Lu Xun could not.

Most of the Lu family members were in Wujun, but Lu Xun's family was in Moling, so it was very difficult to break out. After all, they were about to face cavalry and navy, and unless they escaped into the mountains, they would not be able to escape the enemy's pursuit.

This is also the reason why the dignitaries in Moling City did not dare to flee, because in front of the powerful cavalry, you can't escape at all. It is better to stay in the city and wait until the day the city is broken, then there is still a glimmer of hope.

But this chance of survival did not include Lu Xun and his family. His persistence brought disaster to the Lu family. The same was true for the Lu family in Wujun. They provided Cao Cao with food, money and even young men, all of which showed their hostility towards the Cavalry. How could Qin Shou let go of such an enemy? His end might be even more tragic than Cao Ang's.

"Yes, if you kill one, you will break even. If you kill two, you will make a profit."

Lu Xun smiled, but his tattered clothes and dusty face made him look extremely disheveled.

Outside the city, on the river bank, the war horses neighed one after another. These were the war horses that had just been transported from the north. There were a total of 30,000 of them, specially used to equip the Huben Camp. In this way, each soldier in the Huben Camp would have two horses.

"My lord, the war horses have been delivered. Can we take action now?" Dian Wei led a tall war horse with a happy look on his face.

Although the army was suppressing the attack on Moling these days, no real battle took place. The entire Moling City was surrounded by soldiers, who dared not make any moves. The soldiers outside the city also felt very depressed.

Such a long-term siege also has an impact on morale.

"There are numerous water networks in the south of the Yangtze River. It is not an easy task to quickly attack Kuaiji." Qin Shou said while stroking a warhorse.

He planned to launch a surprise attack on Kuaiji and completely cut off Cao Cao's food supply.

Moreover, Kuaiji has the smallest number of soldiers and horses. Xun Yu now has a group of Shanyue people under his command. As long as the cavalry reaches Kuaiji, they will be unstoppable.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Qin Feng has already penetrated deep into Jiangdong and will definitely be able to provide sufficient help to Your Majesty." Jia Xu said solemnly.

Jiangxia, Moling, Wujun and Kuaiji were like four nails, firmly embedded in the land of Jiangdong. With the operation of Cao Cao and others, they blocked Qin Shou's steps to seize Jiangdong.

Among the four cities, Kuaiji had the least number of soldiers. Xun Yu was a loyal minister and was very loyal to Cao Cao. The soldiers he recruited from Kuaiji were first sent to Wujun to support Cao Cao in defending the city.

In their opinion, although the defense of Kuaiji was a bit poor, it was relatively far away from Moling. Qin Shou's first target of attack was Moling, and the second was Wujun. The possibility of attacking Kuaiji was relatively small.

Long-distance raids might work in the north, but in the south, where there are dense water networks, long-distance raids are much less effective. Even roads cannot be found, and it is impossible to reach Kuaiji.

Unfortunately, Qin Shou had started planning all this very early. Wujun was under the control of Cao Cao, but all the food and grass were transported from Kuaiji. As long as Kuaiji was captured, the food supply of Wujun could be cut off, and eliminating Cao Cao was only a matter of time.

"If we can capture Kuaiji this time, Qin Feng will be the first to achieve the credit."

Qin Shou said without hesitation.

A thousand-mile raid, 30,000 troops, 60,000 war horses, Qin Feng has a lot to prepare.

(End of this chapter)