Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 552: Sneak Attack on Luoyang
To the west of Luoyang City, inside Ji Ling’s army camp.

By this time it was completely dark, the siege had not been going well, the soldiers were tired and hungry, and Ji Ling himself had a rumbling stomach, so he had no choice but to call off the attack.

In his own tent, Ji Ling paced back and forth, feeling upset. The soldiers brought him food, but although he was starving, he had no appetite at all.

The deputy general couldn't stand it anymore, so he came over and advised, "General, please stop walking around and eat something first."

"Eat, eat, eat. All you know is to eat!" Ji Ling was so angry that she kicked over the stove in the general's tent, causing the charcoal fire to splash.

"A bunch of useless people. Luoyang City has such a small force and we have not been able to capture it in so many days. What use are you!"

The deputy general did not dare to refute, but called the soldiers outside the tent to come in, clean up the charcoal fire on the ground, and bring a new brazier.

Perhaps because he had vented his anger by kicking the brazier, Ji Ling's emotions eased a little, and the deputy general then stood up.

"Don't worry, General. Victory and defeat are common in the military. Although our army has suffered heavy losses, the main force is still there. I found that the defenders in the city seemed to be weakened as evening approached. I guess that perhaps Hulao Pass was in danger and Gao Shun sent reinforcements. If so, there are less than 20,000 defenders in the city. Tomorrow, our army should divide its forces and attack the four gates at the same time. The enemy will have difficulty defending with such a large force, and it will definitely succeed."

"Bullshit!" Ji Ling, who had just calmed down a little, was angered again by the deputy general's words.

"Have you not seen the power of those huge crossbows on the city wall? A city gate only needs one or two thousand people to defend it, plus these powerful crossbows, which is enough to defend against attacks from tens of thousands of people. You are going to die."

"I... I meant well too..." The deputy general looked aggrieved.

A soldier opened the tent curtain and knelt in front of Ji Ling.

"General, there is someone outside the camp who wants to see you."

"No, no, no, don't you see that I am annoyed? I won't see anyone who comes, let him go!"

Ji Ling shouted impatiently.

The soldier continued, "But...but he claimed to be a messenger from Yanzhou and said he had something important to report to the general."

"Hmm?" Ji Ling immediately perked up.

"Cao Mengde's messenger? He sent someone to deliver the message. What did he want to say?"

The deputy general opened his mouth, but in the end said nothing.

When Ji Ling saw him like this, he immediately picked up a small pot filled with soup and smashed it at him.

"I'm asking you a question, you're such a loser!"

The deputy general barely dodged the tripod. Although he was very unhappy, he could only answer: "I think that since Cao Cao of Yanzhou is an ally of our army, he has also said that he will send troops to support this battle. I think the messenger must have come all the way here for this matter."

"Well, it's rare for you to say something useful."

Ji Ling's expression eased slightly, and he said to the soldier, "Bring the messenger to see me in the general's tent."

Not long after, a strong man was brought in by the soldier.

"Bai Saner, under the command of General Cao Hong, greets General Ji Ling."

Ji Ling sat upright in his seat, looked at the man for a few times, and said nonchalantly: "General Cao Zilian is General Cao Cao's capable general. You said he was a soldier under his command. What evidence do you have?"

Bai Saner was well prepared and took out a letter and an iron plate from his arms.

"This is my general's badge, please check it. There is also a letter from my general to General Ji Ling. After you read it, you will understand my intention."

Ji Ling waved his hand, and a soldier beside him walked over, took the two items and handed them to him.

He first took the badge and looked at it for a long time: "Well, yes, it is the badge of a general in Yanzhou. It seems that you are indeed under the command of General Zilian. Let me see what he has to say."

Ji Ling unfolded the letter and after reading it for a while, he was so surprised that he couldn't express himself.

"General Zi Lian has actually arrived in Luoyang, and are we joining the siege today?"

Bai Saner said solemnly: "That's right. Our army came through the mountains south of the city, but we were short of manpower and it was difficult to capture the city, so we pretended to attack Hulao Pass to force the defenders in the city to send reinforcements. We saw with our own eyes that the white-robed general named Zhao led no less than 7,000 troops to help."

"Good, wonderful, really wonderful! No wonder there were obviously fewer defenders in the city not long ago."

Ji Ling was so excited that he slammed the table and stood up, looking at the letter in his hand as if he had found some treasure.

"My general believes that speed is of the essence in war. If we wait too long, we will have many troubles. I would like to make an agreement with you. At midnight tonight, we will attack Luoyang City from both the east and west. We will surely win the battle."

Ji Ling said without hesitation: "Okay, I agree. Please express my gratitude to General Zi Lian on my behalf. After we capture Luoyang, I, Ji, will treat Zi Lian to a drink. Haha!"

"In this case, I will go back immediately and report to my general, and then take my leave." "Come here, escort this warrior out of the camp."

Ji Ling was extremely excited, and his previous depressed mood was completely turned around at this moment.

"Pass the order down, the whole army is to rest temporarily, soldiers should not take off their armor, horses should not take off their saddles, and tonight at midnight, we will launch a surprise attack on Luoyang."

On the south side of the Yuzhou camp, several soldiers had just finished their meal. Days of hard fighting had already made them exhausted. Upon hearing the order, these soldiers all complained.

"Luoyang City is so difficult to attack. I think even if we put all our brothers in, we still can't take it. A night attack alone will be useless."

"Ah, who says it's not true? But those generals only care about their own wealth and glory. Who would care about our life or death?"

"Come on, since there are still more than two hours until midnight, let's take a rest. Otherwise, where will we get the energy to attack the city later?"

"Alas, my life is miserable..."

The soldiers put out the campfire and were about to return to their tents to sleep when one of them suddenly stood up and walked out.

"I drank too much water, I need to pee."

What he said also made the other people want to urinate.

"Let's go, let's go together."

Six or seven soldiers ran together towards a small woods a few dozen steps away from the camp, and soon after, they heard the sound of flowing water.

“Huh… So cool…”

Several people shuddered and pulled up their belts. One of them even lowered his head deliberately and looked to both sides.

"Haha, kid, you're always so boastful, but it turns out you're only this big. I don't think you're much bigger than that loach."

"Damn it, you're still talking about me? If I were a loach, you would be an earthworm."

"I have a golden gun that can't be knocked down, otherwise where did these four kids come from? You guys who haven't even grown all your hair yet, you are asking for trouble by comparing this with me, haha."

"Tsk, you've been away from home fighting for years, and every time you go back, you give birth to a baby. How can it be such a coincidence? I think there must be a story behind it..."

A few older men were joking and laughing, and the older one who spoke first suddenly became quiet and made a "hush" gesture to the others.

"Don't talk, just listen carefully..."

The others thought he was joking again and didn't take it seriously: "Listen? What are you listening to? Are you listening to your wife's screams? Haha..."

The older soldier was a little angry and couldn't help but yelled in a low voice: "Shut up, don't you hear the sound of horse hooves over there!"

Seeing that he seemed really angry and didn't seem to be joking, these people finally quieted down.

"Hmm? There really seems to be the faint sound of horse hooves coming from the front..."

"Could it be that the cavalry from Luoyang City are coming to attack us?" As soon as this guess came out, several people's faces turned pale instantly.

The older soldier said, "It can't be cavalry. From the sound, it's clear that he's riding alone. I think it's probably a scout from inside the city, going out at night to get reinforcements."

When he said this, the people around him immediately became interested.

"A scout in Luoyang City? If we catch him, it will be a great achievement."

"So what are you waiting for? Go ahead!"

Seven or eight people, without saying a word, quietly moved over following the sound.

Not long after they walked, they saw a man on a horse, galloping towards Hangu Pass under the faint moonlight. The soldiers rushed over as if they had seen a young girl lying in front of them.

"Stop, you bastard! Get off your horse and surrender!"

It was dark, and they suddenly emerged from the woods beside the road, startling the man on horseback.

"You...what are you doing..."

Seven or eight people surrounded the man, and the older soldier stepped out and said, "This is where our Yuzhou army camp is stationed. You are sneaking around, what are you planning? Tell me now!"

(End of this chapter)