Dahan: A 100-year-old veteran, I will build the strongest family

Chapter 124: Li Hong defeated the Yellow Turbans in Nanyang again, and the whole world was shocked ( chapters)
"Li Hong, you bastard, do you really dare to attack my Wancheng? At your age, you should go home and take care of your children, haha!"

The rising sun's rays shone on the ancient city walls of Wancheng, making the flags of the Yellow Turban Army even brighter. The flags fluttered in the wind. A burly man in yellow armor looked down at Li Hong, who had a white beard but was extraordinarily heroic, and laughed sarcastically.

"Zhang Mancheng, you are so brave! Do you dare to come down and fight to the death with your Grandpa Zhang?"

Along with Zhang Mancheng's disrespectful sarcasm and provocation towards Li Hong, an angry shout from Li Hong's side exploded like a muffled thunder.

But Zhang Fei rode his horse forward, pointing the Zhangba Snake Spear in his hand at Zhang Mancheng and roaring angrily.

"Zhang Mancheng, come down and fight me!"

"You're looking for death. I'm Wu Anguo. Do you dare to fight me, Zhang Mancheng?"

As Zhang Fei rushed out, all the generals looked unhappy. Seven or eight of them rushed out at the same time. They were extremely dissatisfied with Zhang Mancheng's ridicule of Li Hong.

"Haha, go out of the city and fight with you? Am I stupid? There is an open area outside the city and you are all cavalrymen, how can we fight? If you have the guts, get off your horses and let go of your war horses!" Zhang Mancheng looked at the seven or eight Han generals who rushed out and shouted with a sneer.

"Release all the war horses, release them all!"

"Release all the war horses, release them all!"

"Let go if you have the guts, haha!"

On the city wall, densely packed Yellow Turban Army soldiers were standing in battle formation, each one of them dressed in coarse cloth uniforms, holding spears and broadswords, with mocking expressions on their faces, and laughing loudly. Their eyes seemed to be able to penetrate the thick city wall and look directly at the formation of officers and soldiers below the city, full of mockery.

Below the city, the Beiwei army was lined up in neat formations, their armor gleaming coldly in the sun. The red flags fluttered in the wind, forming a sharp contrast with the flags of the Yellow Turban Army.

The faces of the Beiwei Army were filled with murderous auras, and their eyes were cold and filled with murderous intent as they looked at the yellow turbans on the city wall. The other side actually dared to mock Li Hong.

Li Hong was the god of war in the army, and he provided for them, paying them generous salaries every month to support their families.

They naturally understood that the other side was relying on their position on the city wall to talk nonsense and provoke them.

But, obviously the other party did it.

The two armies faced each other, and the air was filled with tension. In the distance, the drums of war were beating, deafening. The heartbeats of the soldiers and the drums intertwined, forming a powerful force.

In this tense and intense atmosphere, it seemed as if even the wind had stopped breathing. The sunlight gradually became stronger, and it was obvious that today's battle was destined to be extremely brutal.

In front of the battle, Hua Xiong, Zhang Fei, Yue Lu and other generals roared angrily and started a verbal battle with Zhang Mancheng and others on the city wall.

"Okay, come back." Li Hong shouted.

Although Hua Xiong, Zhang Fei, Yue Lu and other generals wanted to climb up the city wall and kill the big-talking Yellow Turbans, they also understood that just talking big would not work.

"Drive, drive~"

Li Hong rode forward, looked at Zhang Mancheng on the city wall from a distance, and said in a deep voice:

"Zhang Mancheng, I will be your mouth for the time being. I can give you a chance to think about it. If you open the city gate, I will give you a chance to lead an army under my command. Otherwise, if you break through the city gate, you will be a prisoner at that time."

On the city wall, Zhang Mancheng was slightly stunned when he heard Li Hong's words, but the next moment, a sarcastic smile appeared on Zhang Mancheng's face and he was about to say something.

Before Zhang Mancheng could say anything, Li Hong waved his hand, and Hua Xiong behind him immediately ordered two chariots with more than a dozen people on them to gallop out.

But the two people in the middle of the chariot, who else could they be but Bo Cai and Peng Tuo.

"What? Bo Cai, Peng Tuo?" On the city wall, Zhang Mancheng had good eyesight. He looked at the chariot with confusion at first, and then saw Bo Cai and Peng Tuo. Zhang Mancheng's eyes widened immediately and he exclaimed in disbelief.

"Zhang Mancheng, have you seen that? Bo Cai and Peng Tuo are both aware of the current situation and are already obeying my orders. I will give them an elite army to lead, and it will be no problem for them to be granted titles of nobility and generals. Isn't that great? Bo Cai, Peng Tuo, what do you two think? Why don't you persuade your old friends?" Li Hong said to Peng Tuo and Bo Cai while stroking his beard.

"This……"

After hearing Li Hong's words, Bo Cai and Peng Tuo's faces were filled with pain.

If possible, they would definitely not want to face Zhang Mancheng directly.

He was even unwilling to kill any Yellow Turban soldier who had not surrendered.

However, at this moment, they had no choice but to do as Li Hong said.

Because, if they don't do as Li Hong said, all their previous efforts will be wasted.

After the surrender, Li Hong organized a team to provide ideological education and military training to the three or four hundred meritorious Yellow Turban surrendered soldiers every day.

Carry out education and teaching on things such as military law, Han law, military command, blueprints for enfeoffment and appointment of generals, etc.

Bo Cai and Peng Tuo truly felt that Li Hong really wanted to train these three or four hundred Yellow Turbans who had "made meritorious services" as seed officers, so both of them "performed seriously" in the Beiwei Army.

However, although they were eager to pass the assessment and return to the more than 100,000 surrendered Yellow Turbans.

But the teaching is not over yet, let alone the assessment.

So, this moment.

Faced with Li Hong's eager gaze and asking them to persuade Zhang Mancheng to surrender, Bo Cai and Peng Tuo were very distressed.

However, thinking of Li Hong's education and training of them, as well as his hope of regaining control of the more than 100,000 Yellow Turbans under his command, a firmness quickly flashed across Bo Cai's eyes.

In the end, Bo Cai chose to be "educated" and regained hope of controlling more than 100,000 Yellow Turbans. As for Zhang Mancheng, Bo Cai did not believe it. He shouted, "Zhang Mancheng, you should surrender like me and be granted a title and appointed as a general under General Li," and Zhang Mancheng would open the city gate and surrender.

Bo Cai's eyes flashed with determination, and he immediately shouted towards the tower:
"Mancheng, we have known each other for quite some time and our friendship is very deep. I am not afraid to tell you the truth. After Peng Tuo and I surrendered, I studied and trained in General Li's Beiwei Army. The strength of the Beiwei Army is beyond your imagination. I am not lying to you. I advise you not to resist, open the city gates, and surrender to General Li. General Li may let you command a large army, and it is not a problem for you to be awarded a title of nobility and a general."

Bo Cai shouted loudly to Zhang Mancheng on the city wall from afar.

Hearing Bo Cai's loud shouting, Li Hong, Jia Xu, Xi Zhicai and others couldn't help but narrow their eyes.

Bo Cai was the one who tipped off the others and said a lot of secret things.

Except for the last sentence persuading surrender, almost every sentence has connotation.

It was obviously a reminder of what Zhang Mancheng was.

However, Li Hong did not care about how Bo Cai hinted to Zhang Mancheng. When the Yellow Turbans heard Bo Cai's advice to surrender, they would probably be so angry that they would die.

As soon as Bo Cai finished shouting, Peng Tuo also shouted loudly, saying:

"Great leader, Peng Tuo and Daqu Shuai have both studied and trained in General Li's Beiwei Army. The strength of the Beiwei Army is indeed beyond imagination. You should open the city gate and surrender to General Li. We can still keep each other company. Then General Li will let you lead a large army, make you a marquis and a general, and bring honor to the family. Isn't this the purpose of rebellion?"

The voices of Bo Cai and Peng Tuo resounded one after another, and the densely packed Yellow Turban soldiers on the city wall were all in an uproar and talked in disbelief.

It seems that he can't believe this is true.

Bo Cai and Peng Tuo were both local commanders, especially Bo Cai, who was Zhang Jue's favorite student.

"Alright, alright, you traitor, Bo Cai, I, Zhang Mancheng, will definitely take off your head. You actually betrayed General Tian Gong and surrendered to the soldiers. I will kill you and tell the Yellow Turbans all over the world!"

On the city wall, Zhang Mancheng was extremely angry. He snatched the bow and arrow from the soldier beside him and started shooting at Bo Cai and Peng Tuo. However, the distance was too far and he missed them. Zhang Mancheng was still so angry that he almost vomited blood.

Bo Cai and Peng Tuo felt very guilty, but they didn't know how to say anything.

"Push them down!" Li Hong smiled and waved his hand. Without giving Bo Cai and Peng Tuo a chance to speak again, he imprisoned the two in the army again.

"Li Hong, I, Zhang Mancheng, am not afraid of you. Bo Cai and Peng Tuo are weak, but I, Zhang Mancheng, am not. These tricks will not work on me. I am in Wancheng. If you have the ability, attack us. If you cannot break through the city wall, you, Li Hong, should surrender to me, Zhang Mancheng."

Zhang Mancheng was extremely angry, and shouted at Li Hong, as if to provoke him. Li Hong was blocked outside the fortified city of Wancheng and could not attack.

Zhang Mancheng did have this confidence. There was no shortage of food and water in the city, and there were 150,000 troops guarding the city.

Li Hong would either be dragged to death outside Wancheng or use the casualties of the Beiwei Army to attack the city, but he was not afraid and instead gained something.

"Haha, you are so brave. Get ready to attack the city." Li Hong shouted loudly, looking at Zhang Mancheng with cold eyes, and issued the order to attack the city.

The sun was blazing, and there was not a single cloud in the sky. The sunlight poured down like a golden flame, shrouding Wancheng in a blazing heat. On the city wall occupied by the Yellow Turban Army, the soldiers were wearing coarse cloth uniforms and yellow scarves on their heads. Sweat dripped down their foreheads and soaked their clothes. They were all a little nervous, holding their weapons tightly, ready to meet the upcoming attack of the notorious Beiwei Army.

Rumble~
Suddenly, a cavalry force of at least 10,000 Beiwei soldiers started to move, galloping around Wancheng on horseback. When they got close, they all drew their bows and aimed arrows.

放～
放～
swoosh swish~
Dense array of arrows suddenly rose into the sky, and the sky seemed to turn dark.

Arrows flew towards the densely packed yellow turbans on the city wall.

"Run, run, there are so many arrows!" The Yellow Turban soldiers on the city wall who reacted had their eyes wide open, their pupils filled with fear, they were panicked and in chaos.

Puff puff puff~

The city wall seemed to have turned into a sea of ​​blood and flesh.

Zhang Mancheng, who ran down the city in a panic, opened his eyes wide.

Under the city, the elite Beiwei army lined up neatly, their armor shining coldly in the sun. The Beiwei soldiers held spears and swords, their faces full of murderous intent and determination. Following the orders of their generals, the Beiwei soldiers shouted in unison, shaking the entire battlefield like thunder.

Ladders were quickly set up, and teams of Beiwei soldiers climbed up quickly like nimble leopards.

The yellow turbans on the wall waited for a long time, their faces pale, but they still flashed out from the corners and immediately drew their bows and arrows. The arrows on the wall shot down densely like raindrops, and the Beiwei soldiers dodged one after another, but some were unfortunately shot and fell. However, the Beiwei soldiers did not retreat, but became more brave, rushing forward like tigers and bears.

The simple catapults under the city also made a huge roar, and huge stones hit the city wall, stirring up a cloud of dust and providing cover for the soldiers attacking the city.

The fierce Beiwei army quickly climbed up the city wall, wielding their weapons and engaging in fierce hand-to-hand combat with the Yellow Turbans. The sounds of weapons clashing, shouts, and fighting intertwined and resounded through the sky.

The battlefield under the scorching sun turned into a huge melting pot.

The soldiers of the Beiwei Army charged forward frantically. Even though they lacked siege weapons, they still displayed the qualities of cheetahs and lions with their flesh and blood bodies, which scared the Yellow Turbans guarding the city wall. They had never seen such fierce soldiers.

Relying on the solid city walls, the Yellow Turban soldiers stubbornly resisted the attack of the Beiwei Army.

Time passed by minute by minute.

The battlefield below the city was even more tragic. On the ladders, the soldiers were seriously injured but still struggled to climb up. Their blood dyed the ladders and the walls red. The huge stones thrown by the catapults smashed the ground into pits, and the soldiers' bodies were smashed to pieces. Every inch of the battlefield was soaked with blood.

The air was filled with a strong smell of blood and stench, making it suffocating.

The Beiwei Army lacked siege weapons, so they first used cavalry and archers to suppress the Yellow Turbans on the city wall, and then the infantry took the opportunity to attack the city. This was the cavalry siege tactic.

The powerful Beiwei Army was superior to the Yellow Turbans on the city wall.

Because every time the Beiwei Army's infantrymen were all wearing armor, they rushed up the towers quickly and repeatedly, causing huge damage. The cavalry quickly covered the Yellow Turbans with horse and archery again and again, suppressing them. The Yellow Turbans, who lacked armor protection, were shot and killed, and the casualties were huge.

The fierce battle continues.

There were deafening shouts and cries of killing ahead, and in the blink of an eye half a day had passed.

Jia Xu, Xi Zhicai and others in the rear army watched the powerful Beiwei Army on the battlefield. They climbed up the city wall many times. Although they were driven down by the Yellow Turbans again and again, they had to admit defeat. If they attacked the city in this way, regardless of casualties, they might be able to capture Wancheng in one or two months of strong attack.

However, Jia Xu, Xi Zhicai, Xun You, Mi Zhu and others looked at Li Hong's motionless back with some doubt.

Does using the powerful Beiwei Army to launch a strong attack mean that Li Hong is confident that he will capture Wancheng within twenty days?

Naturally, Li Hong would not put his confidence in breaking through the fortified city of Wancheng by using a strong attack to consume the Beiwei Army.

Li Hong looked from afar at the Beiwei Army on the battlefield, each of them as swift as a tiger or a bear, and extremely powerful. He felt relieved, but also distressed.

In fact, although the Beiwei Army is strong and everyone is wearing armor, there will inevitably be casualties in the siege, which is heartbreaking. However, Li Hong understands that this step must be taken.

Siege warfare is one of the most brutal wars. The Beiwei Army will become stronger only after the baptism of blood.

Of course, although Li Hong temporarily used Wancheng as a training ground for the Beiwei Army, he would not allow the Beiwei Army to suffer too many casualties. He then turned to look at Mi Zhu beside him and asked:
"Zi Zhong, how is the flying claw I asked you to make?"

Yes, Li Hong’s confidence in capturing Wancheng on the 20th came from his flying claws, which are the tools used for rock climbing in later generations.

This thing was not used for climbing in the Han Dynasty.

It is used to catch birds.

People in the Han Dynasty had no concept of using flying claws to break into cities.

I would never have thought that this thing could fall from the sky.

In Li Hong's opinion, it is a very good weapon for breaking into cities.

Li Hong had no idea of ​​letting the Beiwei Army fight a bloody battle in Wancheng.

When Mi Zhu heard Li Hong's question, although a hint of doubt flashed across his eyes, he quickly replied: "My lord, the craftsmen are speeding up the production. In less than two days, they will be able to make 500 swords."

"Flying claw?" Xun You, Xi Zhicai, and Jia Xu all looked puzzled, but they didn't know what it was or what it did.

……

As night fell, accompanied by the sound of a bugle call, 50,000 Beiwei soldiers took turns to fight in the battlefield. After a whole day of bloody fighting, the battle receded like a tide.

"Huh~" On the bloody city wall, Zhang Mancheng looked at the retreating Beiwei Army, breathed a sigh of relief, and gritted his teeth and said:

"Finally retreated. This Beiwei Army is really powerful."

"But even so, I have 150,000 troops in the city, which can at least hold you back for half a year!"

Zhang Mancheng said coldly.

……

The next day, as the sun rose, the Beiwei army, well fed and well-drinking, once again swept in like a tide, attacking the south gate of Wancheng.

The cavalry rode and shot arrows, the sky was filled with arrows, and the infantry attacked the city swiftly.

The shouts of killing once again resounded at the south gate of Wancheng.

In the evening, the Beiwei army, which had once again taken turns to attack the city, retreated like a tide.

On the city wall, Zhang Mancheng spat fiercely and looked at the retreating Beiwei army with bloodshot eyes.

……

Time flies, and six days have passed since Li Hong attacked the city.

For the past six days, the Beiwei army has taken turns attacking the city every day, although their numbers have decreased.

However, the Beiwei Army was even more powerful, and the entire army was filled with a strong bloody atmosphere.

Once again one evening, I watched the Beiwei army retreat like a tide.

Zhang Mancheng breathed a sigh of relief, made some arrangements for the soldiers, told them to guard the city walls and be careful of a night attack by the Beiwei Army, and then left.

When the Yellow Turban soldiers on the city wall saw Zhang Mancheng retreat, they immediately relaxed and unhurried. As for Zhang Mancheng's words about the Beiwei Army attacking the city, they did not take it seriously.

Attacking a city at night is not so easy.

Besides, six days have passed and the Beiwei Army has been very well behaved at night. They were alert in the past few days, but the Beiwei Army did not react. They did not believe that the Beiwei Army would attack at night.

The sky grew darker and the night deepened.

There was a bit of wind today, and the Yellow Turban flags rustled in the wind. The Yellow Turban soldiers on the city wall all found a corner and dozed off.

Under the cover of night, outside the city, Li Hong and five hundred elite Beiwei soldiers stood quietly, each holding a flying claw weapon in his hand.

Three days ago, all five hundred flying claws were made.

During these three days, five hundred elite Beiwei soldiers were in training.

In order to ensure that the Flying Claw was kept as secret as possible, Li Hong did not allow his generals and advisers to touch it. Instead, he directly picked loyal people, but kept it as secret as possible to maximize the use of this weapon in the future.

Five miles outside the city wall, a large number of Beiwei cavalry were quietly waiting for something under the cover of night. However, generals such as Zhang Fei and Yan Liang were full of confusion.

"Go!" Li Hong shouted softly, and the flying claw in his hand flew up to the city wall first. After trying twice, Li Hong's eyes lit up. The next moment, Li Hong grabbed the rope and quickly climbed up the city wall.

The others also followed with their flying claws, and under the cover of night, they rushed up as fast as hungry wolves.

The Yellow Turban soldiers on the city wall were indeed staggering and had almost no vigilance. After Li Hong led his men to the top of the city wall, he did not hesitate and quickly went down the wall.

"Who?"

Suddenly, a confusing voice was heard, and the Yellow Turban soldiers finally became alert, but it was too late. Li Hong rushed to the front, the peerless general's internal energy burning, and he rushed towards the city gate at full speed.

The elite Beiwei army behind him also moved quickly. They went downstairs, slaughtered the sleeping Yellow Turbans in the city gate, and opened the city gate.

"Kakaka~"

As the sound of the city gate opening was heard, the Yellow Turban soldiers near the gate were finally awakened. Seeing the city gate open, everyone stared with eyes wide open in disbelief at Li Hong, whose beard was all white in the moonlight.

Boom~
With the shield of Qi covering his body, Li Hong held a sharp sword in his hand and led his soldiers to fight with the awakened Yellow Turban soldiers.

"This... the city gate is open? How is this possible!"

A few miles away, Xun You, Xi Zhicai, Jia Xu, Zhang Fei and others looked at the slowly opening city gate and Li Hong, who was personally charging left and right in front of the city gate, and exclaimed in disbelief.

"Kill, kill, kill into Wancheng and support the old general!" Hua Xiong was the first to react, his eyes lit up, and he immediately shouted loudly.

Everyone responded and gave orders in unison.

Rumble~
The Beiwei Army cavalry galloped towards Wancheng under the night cover like a torrent.

Wancheng, inside the county magistrate's mansion.

Zhang Mancheng, who was lying on the bed, felt the vibration and woke up with a startled voice:
"What's going on? What happened?"

(End of this chapter)