Three Kingdoms: Wolong's brother-in-law, tricking Liu Bei into seizing Jingzhou

"Could it be that I'm overthinking things?"

Qiao Zhou looked at the Han army busy filling the lake below the city, and then at the Parthian army that was ready for battle.

In addition, there is this natural barrier-like terrain.

He pondered to himself.

After a long time, his lingering worry was finally dispelled.

Seeing that Qiao Zhou remained silent, Kashan revealed a smug sneer on his face.

"I really want to see what Xiao Fang, whom you've mythologized, is really capable of."

Having said that, he strode down the city wall.

Qiao Zhou stood alone on the city wall.

He gazed at the Han army in the distance; they were digging earth to fill the lake.

It seems that the Han army intends to launch a frontal attack on the East Gate by filling the lake with earth.

Although this method is slow, it is indeed the only option for the Han army.

If the lake is successfully filled in, Xiao Fang, with his forces several times stronger than his own, could still win even if they were to sweep across the land.

However, Qiao Zhou was no pushover either.

Faced with this act of filling the lake, he sent men to harass the Han army.

They also frequently diverted water from the lake to wash away the land newly reclaimed by the Han army.

In time, the Han army will inevitably retreat due to the long duration and insufficient supplies.

With this thought, Qiao Zhou's worries gradually dissipated.

In the days that followed, the Han army, like a diligent swarm of ants, continued to fill Wannian Lake with soil.

Although Kashan outwardly disregarded Xiao Fang, he was not entirely at ease with himself.

To guard against Xiao Fang, he transferred most of his troops to the eastern gate of Damgan City, standing ready to meet the Han army's frontal attack.

Several days later, at nightfall.

On the west bank of the lake, Zhuge Dan led five thousand elite soldiers, carrying a raft that had been prepared in advance, and quietly emerged from the depths of the bushes.

They moved with light steps, afraid of alerting the enemy in the distance.

Upon arriving at the lake, the soldiers carefully placed the raft into the water.

Zhuge Dan looked into the distance and saw the bright lights of Damgan City.

According to Xiao Fang's ingenious plan.

At this point, Kashan was likely misled by the Han army's feigned efforts to fill the lake and pave roads, drawing most of his forces to the eastern city front.

The western front of Damgan City was likely poorly guarded, making it an excellent entry point for the Han army's surprise attack.

Now, with the moon high in the sky, it is the perfect time to take action.

Zhuge Dan took a deep breath, raised his arms, and shouted:
"Soldiers, what are you waiting for? Get on the rafts now!"

Following his order.

Five thousand Han soldiers surged aboard the raft like a tide, moving swiftly and without making a sound.

Propelled by the soldiers, the rafts slowly left the shore and quietly headed towards Damgan.

The darkness of night provided the Han army with the best cover.

They moved silently across the lake like ghosts.

Under the cover of night, the Han army successfully approached the western city line of Damgan.

Zhuge Dan looked around excitedly and saw only a dozen or so guards scattered along the city line. They were either leaning or sitting, seemingly without any precautions.

Clearly, Xiao Fang's plan had succeeded.

These Parthians had been completely lured to the eastern city line and had no idea that the Han army would launch a surprise attack from the west.

"As expected, it was Prime Minister Xiao; he truly has uncanny foresight!"

Zhuge Dan was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes.

At this moment, he was once again deeply impressed by Xiao Fang's wisdom and strategy.

He took a deep breath and raised his arms, shouting:
"Soldiers, listen to my command! Charge up the city from here!"

Following his order.

The Han soldiers rowed with all their might, and the rafts left white streaks on the lake.

In the blink of an eye, rafts crashed into the city wall with dull thuds.

at this time.

The tranquility of Damgan city, which was originally immersed in the peaceful night, was finally broken by the surprise attack of the Han army.

Only then did the Parthian soldiers finally awaken from their daze. "It's the Han army! The Han army is here!"

A Parthian soldier stared wide-eyed and screamed in terror.

"The Han army... is launching a surprise attack from the west!"

The other soldier's voice began to tremble, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"Quickly, report to General Kashan!"

In the chaos, people began to shout loudly.

At that moment, the warning horn sounded.

However, this belated warning was already too late.

The Han soldiers seemed oblivious to the commotion around them.

At this moment, their eyes were only on the target ahead—the city wall.

So they threw out grappling hooks one after another without hesitation, and those hooks accurately snagged the crenellations of the city wall.

Followed by.

The Han soldiers were all agile, as nimble as monkeys.

They scrambled to climb the grappling hooks, using both hands and feet to scale the city wall.

"Fire arrows! Quickly fire arrows and kill the Han soldiers!"

The Parthian soldiers finally realized what was happening.

They screamed and hastily picked up their bows and arrows, shooting at the Han soldiers who were climbing.

"We must not let them into the city! Absolutely not!"

Another Parthian officer shouted at the top of his lungs.

Arrows rained down on the Han army.

The enemy's arrows were so dense that in an instant, swathes of Han soldiers were pinned to the ground.

Screams could be heard intermittently.

Some Han soldiers were hit by arrows, and as they staggered, they fell into the lake, splashing up white sprays of water.

However, despite the dense rain of enemy arrows, the Han army's advance was not halted.

Unfortunately, the Parthians were too few in number and their arrows were too sparse.

Faced with the overwhelming offensive of the Han army, their resistance seemed so weak that it was not enough to stop the Han army from scaling the city walls.

at the same time.

Zhuge Dan stood on the raft, calmly observing the battle situation.

Seeing that the Parthian archers on the city walls posed a significant threat to his forces, he decisively ordered the archers on the rafts to:

"Aim your arrows at the Parthian soldiers on the city walls!"

At his command, hundreds of arrows soared into the air and flew towards the Parthian archers on the city wall.

The arrows whistled through the air.

"Ahhh~"

The screams were endless.

One by one, the Parthian archers were struck by arrows.

Their bodies swayed, and they all fell off the city wall, crashing heavily to the ground.

Without the archers to block them, the Han soldiers fought even more bravely.

They quickened their pace, and in a short time, hundreds of people had reached the top of the city wall.

They brandished their long swords, slashing at the panicked Parthian soldiers like tigers descending a mountain.

Caught off guard, the Parthian soldiers' will to fight was completely shattered.

Faced with the Han army's offensive, they were completely unable to mount an effective resistance.

They could only run around in all directions, trying to escape this fatal blow.

However, under the encirclement and pursuit of the Han army, they didn't even have a chance to escape.

In an instant, dozens of Parthian soldiers were wiped out by the Han army.

Their bodies lay scattered across the city wall, their blood staining the ground red.

With the continuous influx of Han troops, the east gate of Damgan City finally changed hands.

The Han army planted their battle flags atop the city walls, where they fluttered in the night wind. (End of Chapter)