Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 547: Three-Party Competition

A general who was only seven feet tall and had an ugly face looked embarrassed.

"General Zi Lian, our army only brought 5,000 soldiers with it. In this forest, some were accidentally injured by traps, some were attacked by wild beasts at night, some fell off the cliff when walking on that steep mountain path three days ago, and some died of illness. A total of more than 800 brothers were killed or injured. We have to leave a group of brothers behind to take care of the wounded. The maximum number of men who can go into battle is 4,000. Is it a bit too much to deal with Gao Shun..."

The square-faced general said, "Don't worry. We have brought with us carefully selected brave and strong men, capable of fighting ten enemies with one. Moreover, the battlefield is dominated by the armies of Yuan Shu and Liu He. We are just assisting them. Meng De has already made arrangements for this matter, so Wen Qian does not need to worry."

The short general raised his eyebrows and said, "My lord is wise. Our army will surely win this battle."

"Well, but we still have to be careful. The military advisors are right. Yuan Shu's army of nearly 100,000 has been played around by Gao Shun and his men these days. If nothing unexpected happens, they will have a real decisive battle tomorrow. Without our help, Yuan Shu's army will surely be defeated this time."

"General Cao is right. I will be your general in the battle tomorrow. I will be at your disposal."

"Tell the brothers to eat and drink enough tonight, have a good rest, and then cut down a thick tree trunk to use as a ramming tool. Tomorrow, use all your skills and follow me, Cao Hong, to kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds!"

The next day, the sun was not far from the center of the sky.

Ji Ling in the west of Luoyang City and Lei Bu outside Hulao Pass were very surprised to see that no one came out to attack today.

At first, they thought there was some conspiracy, so they did not dare to act rashly. But at this point, the armies on both sides finally could not hold back.

"After all, they have few soldiers and must be exhausted after days of fighting. Therefore, it is difficult for them to fight again today. It is time for our army to attack."

The two finally plucked up their courage, led their army, and launched another attack.

Although morale had reached its lowest point, "there will always be brave men under great rewards". After the two generals promised rewards, most of the soldiers still raised some fighting spirit.

Ji Ling led his army to attack the city of Luoyang. The Jingshen Crossbows in the city, Zhao Yun, Deng Yuan, and Da Meng came out of the city from time to time to harass and kill, which really gave Ji Ling's army a headache.

On the city wall, Xun Yu and Cui Jun came personally to supervise the battle.

Cui Jun said confidently: "This Ji Ling thought his trick was so clever. A small group of troops pretended to take a detour to attack the south gate, and then the main force continued to attack the west gate. It was such a clumsy trick that he could come up with it."

Xun Yu said: "Today's battle will annihilate most of the main forces of Yuzhou. After the spring, your plan will be able to destroy most of the troops of Jizhou. By then, our army will be stronger and we can split our troops into two groups to take Jizhou and Yuzhou respectively. Then the situation in the world will be clear and no one will be able to compete with you. The revival of the Han Dynasty is just around the corner."

His words made everyone's blood boil.

However, at this moment a soldier hurriedly ran towards this side from the east side of the city wall.

"General Gao, a group of soldiers are attacking the city from the east gate!"

Everyone was very surprised.

"Did Hulao Pass get lost?" Cui Jun asked hurriedly.

Gao Shun asked the soldier: "How many enemy troops are there?"

"General, the enemy has only about 4,000 soldiers, all of them infantry, and they have no armor. Their weapons include swords, spears, halberds, and so on. All they used to attack the city was a thick tree trunk."

"Tree trunk?" This made everyone even more surprised.

Deng Yuan guessed: "Could it be some bandits from nearby?"

Zhao Yun nodded and said, "Brother Ziyang is right. This is definitely not an army. There are mountains to the south of the city. Maybe the bandits saw the war outside the city and took the opportunity to rob."

Xun Yu shook his head repeatedly, "Absolutely impossible. After the lord occupied Luoyang, he sent out many troops to sweep away the banditry around Luoyang and Chang'an. The county soldiers and prefecture soldiers of the Sili County also often went out for patrols. Even if there were still some fish that slipped through the net, how could a few thousand people dare to stay near Luoyang? After the lord came, I have never heard of bandits looting in the city or the countryside. How do bandits survive?"

He lowered his head and asked the soldier: "How strong is the enemy's army?"

The soldier recalled and said, "These soldiers are all strong and swift, and they are led by two bandit leaders who have a good command and dispatch strategy. The Jingshen Liannu at the East Gate have all been transferred to the West Gate. There are only a thousand soldiers guarding the city. The enemy's offensive is very strong. I am afraid that we will lose it soon. Please ask the general and the military advisor to send reinforcements as soon as possible."

"These bandits are so bold. Please ask the military advisor to allocate 500 cavalrymen to me. I will kill them all without leaving a single piece of armor!" Deng Yuan raised his spear and volunteered.

"Don't be reckless." Xun Yu stopped him.

"The enemy is clearly well prepared. These 4,000 troops are definitely not ordinary. All our troops have been deployed to fight. No one is idle. The situation is favorable to our army. The sudden appearance of these people must be related to Yuzhou."

He squinted his eyes and thought for a while: "Since the Luoyang Rebellion, many things have probably been planned by someone behind the scenes. This person must have calculated the current situation of the war and is even more aware of the lack of troops in Luoyang City. The total number of troops available in our army in the city is only over 20,000. If we want to deal with this powerful surprise force, we must send out a large force to solve it in the shortest time. However, doing so will boost the morale of the enemy troops at the west gate, which is very disadvantageous to us."

Zhao Yun said: "Our army is so elite, is it possible that more than a thousand soldiers are not enough to deal with these poorly armed and poorly armored soldiers?"

Cui Jun replied, "Luoyang City is surrounded by the Yellow River, Hulao Pass, Hangu Pass, and mountains. Mengjin Port and Hulao Pass are still controlled by our army. Although Hangu Pass was lost a few days ago, Ji Ling did not send troops to garrison it, so our army can still grasp its dynamics. Four thousand soldiers and horses pouring in will definitely not be hidden from the eyes and ears of scouts. Therefore, they are coming from only one direction."

After he said this, everyone looked shocked.

"Could it be...Could it be that they came through the mountains in the south?"

Cui Jun nodded and said, "This is the only way to do it. These 4,000 people must be the special forces planned by the person behind the scenes. Their purpose is to force our army to split up and annihilate them. The enemy seeks chaos, so we should seek stability. As long as we stabilize the situation and destroy Ji Ling's main force on the west side, this battle will be a great victory. Therefore, the focus of the special forces at the east gate is to stop them, not to suppress them. It is better to send 500 archers and 800 infantrymen to help defend the city. As long as it is difficult for them to break through the city gate, everything will be fine."

Upon hearing this, Gao Shun immediately issued a military order.

At the east gate of Luoyang City, Le Jin and Cao Hong, who had originally led the charge, secretly ran to the side.

Le Jin was puzzled and asked, "Although the defense in the city has been significantly strengthened, there has been no active attack, which shows that the reinforcements sent to this gate are not many. I am afraid that our plan will not work. What should we do?"

Cao Hong also looked anxious: "Xun Yu and Cui Jun are indeed worthy of their reputation. With the current defense of the East Gate, it will be difficult for us to break through. This is really troublesome..."

He frowned and thought for a long time, then suddenly slapped his head and said, "How could I forget that before I left, Meng De had discussed many countermeasures with the military advisors, and then handed me a magic bag and asked me to act according to the plan."

He searched his body left and right and found a brocade bag. He took out the letter inside and took a look.

"Haha, Meng De and the other military advisors are really talented. How come I didn't think of such a simple method?"

(End of this chapter)