Three Kingdoms: I choose Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, why are you crying, Diao Chan?

Chapter 132 Thunderbolt Car! (Thanks to the monthly ticket support from book friends 2024…1503~)

The morning light is dim through the window.

Amid the loud sound of trumpets, the army outside the city approached Yundu City in a black mass.

The big banner with the word "Cao" flutters in the wind, and the army is mighty and powerful!
Except for the 10,000 troops who went out to ambush, the remaining 40,000 troops were divided into two routes and headed straight for the west and north gates of Yundu City.

Dong Xi, who was standing on the city wall, felt heavy-hearted as he watched the enemy army approaching rapidly.

Although there are now 25,000 soldiers in the city.

But 10,000 of them had just gone to assist Zhang Zhongjing and were quite tired at this moment.

In addition, half of the soldiers were suddenly awakened in the middle of the night and did not get a good rest the whole night.

Facing an enemy force of 40,000, Dong Xi also felt uneasy.

But no matter what, he must defend the city and hold out until Sun Ce and his men return!
Otherwise, he would lose not only Yundu City, but even the entire Jiangxia!

Soon, Cao's army began to attack the city in an orderly manner.

Under Cao Cao's personal command, this time the catapults no longer threw corpses, but were loaded with huge stones.

As the principle of leverage was applied to the extreme, countless large rocks streaked across the sky like flaming meteors, making a sharp whistling sound.

Heavy bombardment on the city walls or towers!

Just the first wave of attacks killed and injured dozens of people.

Before the second wave of attack, the catapults adjusted the distance and strength.

When the second round of stones arrived, hundreds of people on the city wall were instantly killed and serious damage was caused to the city wall!
Faced with a powerful siege weapon like the catapult, Dong Xi was helpless.

The party guarding the city certainly has a huge defensive advantage, but it also limits the display of individual bravery.

He could only order his soldiers to hide behind the edge of the wall when stones were thrown at them.

Even so, it is not necessarily safe behind the wall.

If you are unlucky, you will be hit by the edge of the wall you are hiding from.

The huge rock and the wall edge were pressed down together, and the soldiers hiding behind the wall edge would be smashed into meat patties in an instant...

After three rounds of stone-throwing attacks, the catapult finally stopped.

After all, large and heavy slingstones are not easy to find, and the transportation process is also very difficult.

This means that the catapult cannot launch attacks continuously.

If it were really that easy, then the wars during the Three Kingdoms period would be a matter of who had more catapults and who would be able to capture the city.

But the truth is obviously not that simple...

Dong Xi discovered that the enemy's catapults had run out of stones, and immediately stood up to check the casualties.

After three rounds of stone-throwing attacks, there were heavy casualties on the city wall. It is estimated that two to three thousand people were killed or injured!
This is just the situation on one side. The situation on Ling Cao's side is definitely not much better.

The most important thing is, in addition to casualties, a lot of the city wall's edges were also collapsed, greatly reducing the wall's defensive capabilities!
Seizing this opportunity, Cao Cao gave an order and 40,000 troops quickly rushed towards the city!

The first one, a fierce general holding two iron halberds, rushed to the moat, pointed at Dong Xi on the tower and cursed:

"Don't be a coward, you country bumpkin. Dare to go out of the city and fight!"

Listening to the other party's provocation, Dong Xi remained unmoved:
"I think you are nothing more than a chicken or a dog, you are just a bunch of idiots, you are just a bunch of idiots, come to the city and fight me if you dare!"

Hearing this, Dian Wei became extremely angry and immediately ordered his army to set up ladders to cross the moat.

Seeing this, Dong Xi also began to command his soldiers to shoot arrows at the enemy troops below!
However, it must be said that the reason why Cao Cao's army was so powerful, in addition to its high quality, was largely due to its sophisticated equipment.

More than half of the arrows shot in the first wave were blocked by the enemy’s shields!
Both the blocking part and the shield tilt angle are very particular. It can be seen that they have been specially trained and studied!

However, Dong Xian was not panicked because the feather arrows were not lethal enough.

They still have enough means of defending the city to deal with the enemy!
The following long period of time was filled with extremely brutal offensive and defensive battles.

The air was mixed with a strong smell of blood, making the soldiers feel that every time they breathed, a sweet fishy smell rushed into their throats!

With Dong Xian and Ling Cao's desperate defense, the day finally passed.

When they saw the enemy army sounding the retreat, Dong Xi, Ling Cao and their soldiers breathed a sigh of relief!

In just one day, they lost a total of nearly six thousand men.

Of course, the enemy was not in a good situation either, with losses of nearly ten thousand!
However, for the attacking party, a casualty ratio of less than two to one is also quite excellent!
You must know that the soldiers on Dong Xi's side have undergone the training methods provided by their lord.

Their physical fitness has also been greatly enhanced, and is no worse than that of the enemy.

But even so, the other side was able to minimize the losses, which shows the bravery of Cao's army!
There are still 18,000 troops in Yundu City, and Cao Cao still has 30,000 troops.

It seemed that there was hope of holding on, but Dong Xi was very clear that the enemy's attack tomorrow would be even more fierce.

And their defensive capabilities will only become weaker and weaker.

I hope that tomorrow, I can see Sun Ce’s reinforcements return.

Otherwise, they might not be able to hold on tomorrow...

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Nanyang County, Deng County.

Lu Bu pulled the Fang Tian Hua Ji away from the neck of Han Hao, the defender of Deng County.

He stepped on the enemy's corpse, carried a Fang Tian Hua Ji, with two feathers on his head fluttering in the wind, and looked with contempt at another defender on the city wall - Shi Huan!
Lü Bu pointed at Shi Huan with his left hand and shouted coldly:
"Open the gate and surrender quickly, and I will spare your life! Otherwise, when the city is captured, you will die!"

Shi Huan was terrified when he heard Lu Bu's threat, but his high loyalty to Cao Cao still made him respond coldly:

"There are only warriors who die in battle, but no cowards who surrender!

"You bastard, come and take my head if you dare!"

Lu Bu was furious and swung the toy-like Fang Tian Huaji in his hand forward violently.

Suddenly, the sound of wheels rolling came from behind.

More than a dozen "Thunderbolt Chariots" that were obviously much smaller than ordinary catapults but more complex in craftsmanship quickly came to Lu Bu's side.

Following Lu Bu's order, these small catapults were immediately loaded with huge stones.

These stones are several times larger than those that ordinary catapults can carry.

Although the overall model of the Thunderbolt car improved by Ma Jun and presented by Liu Ye is much smaller.

But whether it is the catapult force, the upper limit of the load of loaded stones, or the projection distance, it is much stronger than ordinary catapults!
All I heard was a series of deafening, thunder-like sounds.

Huge stones instantly hit the walls of Dengcheng.

Boom!

Amid the loud sound of gravel exploding, the entire earth shook!
Although the first big stone did not hit the city wall, even if it hit the city wall, it instantly created a huge dent!
You should know that Deng County is a border county of Nanyang County, and its city walls have been reinforced.

If it were an ordinary city, this blow would probably create a big hole in the city wall!

(End of this chapter)