Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 693: The Attack on Guzang
On the second day, Guan Yu's army arrived and saw that the city had indeed been captured. He immediately recorded Ma Chao and several others in the military merit book.

Afterwards, after posting notices in the city and calming the people, the army had lunch and then set out again.

However, after leaving Puyi City, the defenders of the cities they encountered along the way only put up a brief resistance before quickly opening the city walls to surrender and welcome Guan Yu and his men into the city.

In just three days, Guan Yu's army captured five cities: Luanniao, Cangsong, Zhangye, Tuci and Guzang.

Guan Yu was delighted: "Haha... these Xiliang rats are really not worth mentioning. Seeing the might of my army, they have lost their fighting spirit. It seems that we can recapture the whole county in three days at most. Fifth brother and his men will definitely not be able to catch up."

"Yes, General Guan's reputation is known to the world. Although these incompetent people are opportunistic, they still know what is good for them."

"Now that Guzang City has been taken, the next city ahead is Xiutu City. Going west from Xiutu City, you will enter Zhangye County."

Qian Ning and Yan Quan said respectively.

Guan Yu stroked his long beard and saw a sand table in front of him and just glanced at it.

"Hehe, now there are only four cities left in this county: Xiutu, Xianmei, Xuanwei, and Wuwei. This general intends to divide the troops into four groups and march towards the four cities at the same time tomorrow morning. In this way, it will only take one day to recover the entire county."

Zhang Liao frowned and said, "I just don't know which city Han Sui is in. Our army is advancing too fast, and the scouts who went to get information have not reported back yet. Han Sui has asked the Qiang people to help him this time, and I don't know how many soldiers they brought. If we split our troops into four groups, and one of them encounters Han Sui and the main force of the Western Qiang, I'm afraid it will not be optimistic."

Guan Yu was unconcerned. "How powerful can Han Sui and a few barbarians be? There is no need to wait for the scouts to report. I think Han Sui must have fled back to Zhangye County in a panic. Our army should quickly occupy Weiwu County, and then regroup and attack Zhangye."

Yan Quan nodded and said, "General Guan is right. In the past, Weiwu County was where Ma Teng stationed his troops, and Han Sui was in Zhangye County. He can only have a 30% chance of winning if he returns to Zhangye and takes advantage of the geographical advantages. Staying here will only waste his strength in vain."

"Hey, Lu Ning, what you said is wrong. Not to mention that they have the advantage of terrain, even if they have the advantage of weather, how can they be a match for our army?"

After Qian Ning said this, Guan Yu smiled, and Yan Quan and others also agreed.

Ma Chao was even more excited: "Father, I will avenge you soon!"

Behind him, Pang De and four others also saluted from a distance with their fists clasped together, facing in a certain direction.

Among the crowd, only Zhang Liao looked worried.

Seeing this, Guan Yu asked, "What is Wenyuan thinking about?"

Zhang Liao saw him asking questions, so he said, "General, I was thinking that the Lord had specifically told me that Han Sui was a treacherous man. Our army has been traveling too smoothly all the way, and I always feel that something is wrong. Moreover, the Qiang reinforcements he invited have not appeared yet. There are only a few Qiang generals who have fought with Meng Qi and others before. They invited reinforcements but did not use them, and watched helplessly as an entire county was lost. This is really not like Han Sui's style."

After he said that, Pang De also thought of something: "General Zhang Liao is right. In the past, the old lord and the old villain Han Sui had a close relationship. We have also seen a lot of things. Han Sui is cunning, treacherous, and petty. He forgets his principles when he sees profit. It is really unbelievable that he would easily give up a county that he had worked so hard to obtain."

Qin Chu heard this and said, "If that's the case, I'm afraid that old thief will set up some kind of ambush in the last few cities. It's better to be careful."

Guan Yu seemed a little reluctant, but his eyes suddenly caught sight of the token and seal given to him by Liu He when he went on the expedition, which granted him the power of false authority. The arrogance in his heart was instantly suppressed by three points.

"In that case, just in case, we will split into two groups tomorrow. This general will lead the troops to attack Xiu Tu, while Wen Yuan and Meng Qi will lead 10,000 cavalry and 20,000 infantry to attack Xuan Wei, with Wen Yuan as the general and Meng Qi as the vanguard. After we capture the two cities, we will use them as a base to attack Xian Mei and Wu Wei respectively."

Zhang Liao and the others had no objections to his arrangement. They thought that although their troops were not many, they were all elite among the elite, and with the help of powerful siege equipment such as fire beasts and well-locked chariots, they should be able to maintain a strong combat power even if they encountered Han Sui's main force.

"Well, it's late at night. Everyone, go back and rest. Get enough rest. Tomorrow..."

Guan Yu stopped talking halfway. Zhang Liao, Ma Chao and others were confused and were about to ask questions when Guan Yu suddenly said, "No, there is some noise outside." He moved his ears up and down, taking in all kinds of sounds.

Qian Ning listened carefully and said, "I didn't hear any movement."

As soon as he finished speaking, a soldier came running over and said, "General Guan, a large number of enemy troops suddenly appeared outside the city and are attacking the north gate. Judging from their number, there are no less than 100,000."

Zhang Liao stood up immediately and said: "No need to say more, it must be the old thief Han Sui who came to attack at night. General Guan, I will fight you!"

"I also want to fight!" Ma Chao and others stood up one after another.

Guan Yu, however, remained calm and said, "It doesn't matter. Han Sui is just a mere soldier. What if he has 200,000 soldiers, let alone 100,000?"

"But, General..." Zhang Liao wanted to say something, but was stopped by Guan Yu.

"Wenyuan, Lu Ning, you two will lead 5,000 cavalrymen, go out of the east gate, and attack the enemy's left wing. Mengqi, you will lead the three brothers Ma Dai, lead 5,000 cavalrymen, go out of the west gate, and attack the enemy's right wing. The rest of the soldiers, follow Guan to defend the city, and when the enemy is in chaos, rush out together and capture the old thief alive."

Pang De was injured two days ago and is still recovering from his injury, so naturally he cannot go into battle.

When they heard Guan Yu's arrangement, everyone felt relieved.

"I will obey your orders!"

Guan Yu led Qian Ning, Qin Chu, Zhou Yuan and other generals to the top of the city wall. It was a full moon that night, and the bright moonlight made it possible to see the battle situation clearly even without torches.

Under the city wall, tens of thousands of soldiers were frantically attacking the city, crashing through the city gates and climbing ladders. On top of the densely packed row of ladders, enemy troops were charging forward one after another. As soon as one group was beaten down by the soldiers defending the city, another group would immediately climb up.

A few hundred steps away, there were several figures on horseback, leading a large group of cavalry following behind, but they remained motionless, and no one knew what they were planning.

Qian Ning said: "Looking at the siege formation, the enemy has obviously been planning for a long time."

"Hmph, even if that's the case, so what? As long as Wenyuan and his men go around the two wings and launch an attack, the enemy will collapse on their own." Guan Yu snorted coldly.

Qian Ning and others also looked confident and assured.

Han Sui and others in the distance had the same expression as Guan Yu at this moment.

Yan Xing said, "My lord, you are truly wise. With such a brilliant plan to attack the city, Guan Yu will undoubtedly be defeated tonight."

However, Han Sui was not pleased by his compliment, but instead scolded him: "You are too incompetent. You couldn't even handle a city of Puyi, and you angered three warriors of the Western Qiang, which led to the death of General Danghuo. If it weren't for the two clan leaders pleading for mercy, I would have chopped off your head."

Chang Lu and Che Nuo'er also snorted coldly. Yan Xing immediately showed an indignant look on his face, but he did not dare to get angry. He could only say: "It is my incompetence."

"Hey, Brother Han, don't blame General Yan. Now that my army is fully deployed, we will surely win a great victory tonight according to your strategy. When the time comes, you can share more of the supplies seized in the city with us."

The chief of the Shaodang tribe said it bluntly.

"As I should, as I should." Han Sui apologized with a smile.

(End of this chapter)