Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1062 Sun Ce Ascends the City
Under Zhang Yu's explicit prohibition, the news of the fierce attack by the army outside the city has not yet spread in the palace.

The harem was still peaceful and tranquil. The only difference was that, except for a part of the Imperial Guards who were transferred to assist in city defense and guard the palace gates, most of the other troops were transferred by the Weiwei Lu Yong to protect the harem.

At the same time, the Luoyang magistrate also sent all his officers out to patrol the city in order to calm the restless people and be on guard against possible spies lurking in the city.

Most of the people in the city did not know the details of the enemy forces outside the city. After several attempts to appease them by the Luoyang magistrate and the Weiwei, and because of their long-term trust in the court, there was no major unrest.

"Captain Qian..."

Lu Yong stopped Qian Li who had just hurried out of the palace.

When Qian Li saw that it was him, he immediately bowed and said anxiously, "What advice do you have for me, Weiwei?"

Lu Yong was also in a hurry, sweating profusely. "It's lunch time now. Most of the defenders on the tower haven't eaten yet, and the enemy has already arrived at the city. I came here to discuss with Captain Qian whether we can open a batch of beef jerky that we prepared a few days ago and send it to the top of the city so that the soldiers can replenish their energy."

When fighting, it is naturally impossible to have a bowl of porridge or eat a few meat patties. However, beef jerky is different. You can hold it in your hand or even pin it on the collar of your armor. When you have time, you can take a bite and drink some water. For ordinary soldiers, it is already a delicious food. The key is that this thing can replenish calories and has long been a must-have in the imperial army.

Qian Li frowned slightly: "The military treasury is an important place of the country. It cannot be opened without the order of Your Majesty. This..."

"Just do as the Weiwei said." A majestic voice came from behind. The two men turned around and immediately saluted respectfully.

"See the Queen."

Zhang Yu was wearing tight clothes at this time. Apart from the obvious bulge in her abdomen, she looked heroic. With a long sword in her hand, she was as good as any man.

She came to Qian Li and said, "Our army is outnumbered, and Sun Ce is extremely brave. The pressure of defending the city is already very great. If we let the soldiers fight on an empty stomach, won't it be a big mistake?"

Qian Li stood still, saying, "It's not that I dare to disobey, but the imperial court has issued a clear order that the harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs. I'm afraid this is a major military and political matter that the queen cannot interfere in."

Lu Yong looked at him in surprise. He was not surprised by what Qian Li said, but was surprised that he could say it so bluntly.

However, after hearing these words, Zhang Yu was not angry, but felt very relieved.

"Daozhun is indeed worthy of being an important minister of the country. Your Majesty did not trust you wrongly. This way, I can rest assured."

Lu Yong hurriedly said: "What I just said..."

Before he could finish, Qian Li said, "War is dangerous and urgent. As the Sili Commandant, I am responsible for the safety of the entire Sili region. Facing such an urgent matter, it is my duty to act decisively. Even if it violates the court regulations and I am executed in the future, I will accept it with pleasure."

After saying this, he stood up and said to Lu Yong, "Please ask the Weiwei to follow me to the military warehouse in Taicang immediately."

Lu Yong was delighted: "Okay, go quickly, go quickly."

When the two were about to leave, Qian Li suddenly stopped, turned around and asked Zhang Yu: "The Queen is dressed like this, I wonder if she wants to..."

Zhang Yu smiled and said, "Why do you have to ask when you already know the answer?"

Qian Li was full of admiration: "The world is lucky to have such a queen mother."

After saying this, he left quickly with Lu Yong without even stopping.

Zhang Yu looked at his back and said, "This Qian Daozhun, he clearly sent someone to pass on the Taicang Order early in the morning, but he still pretended to be so conscientious in front of the Weiwei."

Behind her followed a dark-faced eunuch who was about twenty years old. He was not tall but very sturdy. He had an even darker steel knife on his back and steel claws on his hands. This was the Grand Chamberlain who was in charge of all the eunuchs and palace maids in Zhang Yu's palace, named Jin Yue.

Jin Yue said in a voice that was obviously deliberately lowered: "If the Weiwei and Sili Xiaowei were both from poor backgrounds, I think Xiaowei Qian would have agreed very readily just now, and there would not be a need for you to mediate." Zhang Yu heard that, and her peaceful face suddenly darkened: "Jin Yue, you are very smart. I heard that Zhao Zhong, the head of the Ten Eunuchs, was also very smart, especially with extraordinary vision. A small eunuch was able to see the situation clearly, make plans for Emperor Huan, and kill Liang Ji. He was really a character. Oh, by the way, it seems that he, like you, also served as the Grand Chamberlain."

Jin Yue knelt down with a plop. The sound of his knees hitting the ground was so heavy that the palace maids accompanying him couldn't help but feel some pain in their knees.

"I am too talkative, I am too talkative, I deserve to die..."

He swung his right hand, and with a "snap" sound, a bright red palm print immediately appeared on his cheek.

"I'll settle it with you after the war."

Zhang Yu turned around and came to the carriage prepared by the palace maids. She drew out her sword and cut the ropes of the two white horses. She picked one of them and jumped onto its back swiftly. Before the palace maids could react, she had already galloped away.

Seeing this, Jin Yue didn't even bother to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead due to fear, and hurriedly mounted another white horse and quickly followed.

The literati, eunuchs, and women of the Han Dynasty were all very different from those hundreds or thousands of years later. In this historical period, being weak and powerless could only be used to describe a child.

At the west gate, although the counterattack of the Jingshen Liannu was very fierce, the soldiers defending the city cooperated in an orderly manner and repelled the repeated attacks of the Jiangdong troops.

However, the enemy was powerful after all, with a gap of more than three times in troop strength. In addition, after several expansions of Luoyang City, the number of soldiers needed to guard the city walls had also increased greatly. Therefore, after an hour and a half of fighting, many of the soldiers defending the city began to feel tired, but the enemy continued to attack in batches, and the offensive did not weaken, but became more fierce.

At the rear of the army, Lu Su and Zhou Yu looked at each other, both with helpless expressions.

"Alas, even if we can capture Luoyang City today, I'm afraid our army will suffer no less than 40,000 to 50,000 casualties. Once the imperial army counterattacks from Hulao Pass, it will be extremely difficult to defend this city."

Lu Su looked very worried.

Zhou Yu stared at the battle situation without saying a word, but from his furrowed brows, one could tell what he was thinking, which was roughly the same as Lu Su's.

Jiang Qin, the general who was responsible for protecting the two of them, obviously had a different opinion from them.

"Why worry about that? I've heard that Luoyang is extremely wealthy. Not only is the population over two million, but every household has surplus food. There are rich families everywhere. As long as we attack the city, we will have plenty of money, food, and men. Why should we worry about not being able to raise a large army?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Qin suddenly pointed forward and shouted happily: "Look, the young general has climbed up the city wall!"

Lu Su and Zhou Yu hurriedly looked over and saw Sun Ce leap from the ladder to the city wall. He then fired a spear and knocked a Han soldier away.

"Huh..." Zhou Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

"If we can capture the city sooner, we can reduce the losses."

He said this with a hint of self-comfort in his tone.

When General Ye saw Sun Ce charging towards him, he shouted hastily, "Move up in the shield formation and surround him."

More than a dozen soldiers armed with heavy shields quickly surrounded Sun Ce. Then they divided into three groups of four, surrounding Sun Ce inside and outside, making him unable to move at all.

"Bring the crossbow." As soon as General Ye stretched out his hand, a soldier handed him the Shenji crossbow loaded with arrows.

General Ye looked at Sun Ce who was struggling desperately and sneered.

"What Jiangdong Overlord? He is nothing but a reckless and foolish man. Today, he has accomplished a great deed for my family. Prepare to die."

(End of this chapter)