Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 542 The troops arrive in Luoyang
"I never thought that I, Lei Bu, would be able to lead an army of 50,000 on my own. Wow, so glorious, so glorious."

A military commander with scowls looked at the battle in front of him with great pride and excitement.

Another general came up to him and said in a flattering tone, "General Lei is very famous, and our army is five times larger than the enemy. I think we will be able to capture Hulao Pass in three days. By then, the general will be promoted step by step. I hope you will promote me more."

Lei Bu glanced at the man and said with a smile: "Don't worry, you and I are like brothers. Lei's contribution is naturally your contribution as well."

After saying that, he suddenly turned to the front and shouted, "Come on, the central army will go up and replace the front army. Let's fight in turns and wear them down to death. Haha!"

On top of the city gate, a general ran and shouted: "Shoot, don't wait for orders, as long as the crossbows are loaded, shoot immediately!"

Several enemy soldiers rushed to the top of the city wall first. The general ran over, raised his sword, and chopped them all off the city wall.

Dozens of Jingshen Crossbows had been placed at Hulao Pass before Xun Yu and Cui Jun wrote to Liu He urging him to return to Luoyang. At this time, these crossbows were fired every ten or so breaths, and soon thousands of Yuzhou soldiers were killed by the crossbow arrows.

"General Lei, the enemy's crossbows are very powerful. If they continue to shoot like this, our troops won't be able to hold out for a day. Why don't we withdraw temporarily and make plans later?"

The general who had flattered him before said this.

Lei Bu was picking his ears here, looking very comfortable.

"What did you say?"

The general was a little embarrassed and repeated what he had just said.

Lei Bu blew on the ear pick in his hand and said, "Crossbows? So what? I don't believe that a small pass can hold many crossbow arrows. Don't panic, just keep charging. As the saying goes, the first attack is strong, the second is weak, and the third is exhausted. If you retreat not long after the attack, won't it damage morale?"

"General Lei is indeed well-versed in the art of war. I was almost fooled by him."

After a long time, the crossbow attack indeed weakened a lot.

Seeing this, Lei Bu stood up immediately.

"Haha, I guessed it right, all troops, charge forward together!"

On the west side of Luoyang, outside Hangu Pass, a troop of soldiers and horses were galloping towards them.

A general wearing golden armor and holding a three-pointed, double-edged sword, was running at the fastest speed, leading a large number of cavalry and tens of thousands of infantry behind him.

At Hangu Pass, a general guarding the pass was shocked when he saw the sudden appearance of the enemy from afar.

"Enemy attack, there is an enemy attack, quickly prepare for battle!"

All the defenders inside the pass were mobilized in an instant.

"Crossbowmen are ready!"

"Slingers ready!"

"The sword soldiers are ready!"

The guard drew out his sword with a clang and pointed it forward.

"The crossbowmen let go..."

Before he could finish his words, he saw a black spot expanding rapidly. The guard was startled and quickly tilted his head to the side. He heard a "whoosh" and a sharp arrow shot past his nose almost at the tip of his nose and penetrated into a wooden door behind him.

What followed was a roar of murderous intent rising from the front of the pass.

"Ji Ling from the North Sea is here, enemy generals, come and get killed!"

Ji Ling brandished a three-pointed, double-edged sword, the messenger beside him waved a flag, and tens of thousands of archers ran to the front of the formation.

"Swish, swish, swish..."

Arrows fell like rain, covering the sky and the earth and descending towards the city gates.

"Get out of the way!"

The defending general shouted and many soldiers squatted down. The rain of arrows either hit the city walls or hit the buildings on the city gate behind them.

However, just as they were about to stand up and fight again, a second wave of arrows flew over.

"Damn it, the enemy is too numerous. The number of archers alone exceeds the total number of troops guarding the pass. Moreover, the enemy is equipped with such powerful bows and arrows, comparable to the powerful bows of the Xiongnu people who were famous for their horse archery in the past. Although their accuracy is far inferior to that of our Shenji Battalion, there are so many of them. This is a big trouble."

Ji Ling in front of the pass was in high spirits and extremely proud.

"Haha, this is a powerful bow that our lord specially bought from the Huns, and he spent a year training just to deal with you. Enjoy it! Siege team, charge!" Dozens of people, pushing two huge battering rams, moved forward in unison and rammed towards the city gate.

"Boom...boom..."

Two loud noises were heard, and the guard felt as if the entire city was shaking.

"General, the enemy attacked suddenly, and this attack and this equipment were obviously specially prepared for our army. The enemy's force was so fierce that our army was unprepared and could not hold on at all."

Looking at the soldiers around him who were persuading him with pale faces, the guard bit his lip.

"Forget it, retreat, return to Luoyang and join General Gao. There are the Jingshen Crossbows in the city, which can destroy the enemy's crossbow team. Staying here will only be a waste of lives. Pass the order immediately, retreat!"

Among the three thousand defenders, hundreds were killed or wounded in the rain of arrows. The remaining soldiers either carried the bodies or helped the wounded to walk together, and soon they all got down from the city wall.

"Brothers, hurry up, I will cover your rear!"

The guard mounted his horse and ran at the end of the army.

After a while, the city gate finally couldn't withstand such a violent impact. Several bolts behind the gate broke one after another, and even the huge hinges on both sides of the city gate fixed to the city wall were knocked out of the city wall one by one.

"Boom..."

The two city gates collapsed with a loud bang.

"The archers retreat, and the cavalry follow me and charge in, and take Luoyang directly. I, Ji Ling, will become famous today, haha!"

"General, how many soldiers should be left to guard Hangu Pass?" asked the deputy general.

Ji Ling looked at him with sarcasm: "Garden? Guard what? Now it is most important to capture Luoyang City. The defenders of Hangu Pass have been driven away. Who are they left to defend? Chang'an City has limited troops. Even if they come to rescue, they will definitely go to Luoyang City to die. What's the use of this Hangu Pass? Pass the order, the whole army will march towards Luoyang!"

The deputy general did not dare to disobey and immediately passed the order out.

Ji Ling personally led 15,000 cavalrymen and rushed into the pass first. He saw the defenders running away not far ahead.

"Ha, let's catch up and kill these three thousand people first. We will take their heads as our first batch of military merits."

No matter how well-trained the 3,000 defenders were, they were just infantry after all. They could only escape a few hundred steps, and it was too easy for the cavalry led by Ji Ling to catch up with them.

Ji Ling took the lead and in less than a quarter of an hour, he caught up with the commander of Hangu Pass who was in charge of the rear guard.

"Enemy general, please stop. I'll lend you your head."

The three-pointed, double-edged sword attacked fiercely, going straight for the guard's back.

The guard swung his sword back to block, and the two weapons collided, creating sparks.

"Hiss, I didn't expect that a coward like Yuan Shu would have such a powerful general under his command. It looks like we are in danger today."

The guard was horrified when he saw his mouth cracked and bleeding.

Ji Ling was a little annoyed when he saw that his attack failed.

"Good job Liu He, an ordinary general under your command can take one of my moves, but I want to see how many more you can take. Look at your sword."

He slashed at the opponent again, and the defending general had no choice but to turn around, stop retreating, and fight Ji Ling face to face.

The cavalry behind Ji Ling also caught up at this time, and several soldiers stepped forward to help without saying a word.

When Ji Ling saw this, he became furious and knocked these people off their horses with a wave of his hand.

"This general still needs your help. You are just small soldiers. Do you think you look down on this general?"

When the cavalrymen behind him saw that he was angry, they looked down at the soldiers he had killed and hurriedly stopped their horses. No one dared to move.

Ji Ling's expression softened. "Hmph, all of you watch carefully. I will take this man's head within three rounds."

His attack was fast and fierce, and the defender was soon unable to resist. In the second move after Ji Ling shouted to his cavalry, he knocked the defender's weapon away with a knife.

"Haha, look, what did I say? If I say three combinations, it means three combinations. Come and accept your fate!"

Ji Ling held the three-pointed, double-edged sword horizontally and chopped it towards the opponent's waist.

(End of this chapter)