Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 770 Gao Shun's Backhand
Seeing that the advantage held by Cao's army was becoming more and more obvious, several generals in the defending army knew that they could not turn the tide, so they turned their attention to Xiahou Yuan at the same time.

"Let's join forces and kill this man first. The enemy army will lose its commander, and our army will have a chance of winning."

After a general proposed this strategy, it was immediately agreed by the other three generals.

The four of them then brandished their weapons and attacked Xiahou Yuan at the same time.

"Rebel, accept your death."

Xiahou Yuan raised the corner of his mouth and didn't take them seriously at all.

Before the four men rushed to him, Xiahou Yuan shot an arrow at one of them.

Fortunately, the man had seen Xiahou Yuan's archery skills, so he was prepared. He picked up a piece of wood on the side of the road with his halberd and threw it forward.

Unexpectedly, the arrow was so powerful that it hit the wooden board and penetrated it directly. The general was caught off guard and had no time to dodge, so he was hit in the chest by the sharp arrow.

"Wow……

The general cried out in pain and almost fell off his horse.

Fortunately, the wooden board reduced the force of the arrow, so the arrow did not hit the heart. The general gritted his teeth, drew his sword and cut off the arrow, then continued to kill.

"Well come."

Xiahou Yuan let out a low roar, took out his spear, and leaned down to avoid the attack from one of the men. At the same time, he thrust the spear forward, piercing the man's thigh.

The general screamed and fell off his horse. Xiahou Yuan was about to shoot him again, ending his life, when the second attack followed.

"Hehe, the cooperation is good, but it's a pity that the martial arts skills are too poor."

He raised his spear and stabbed the man to the ground. Then he suddenly turned his body and stabbed another general who was attacking from behind with a "backstab".

In the blink of an eye, two of the three men died and one was injured. The remaining general who had been shot by an arrow before was still fearless and started to chop with his spear.

"So brave."

Xiahou Yuan praised softly, but showed no mercy. He waved his hand to hook the opponent's halberd, exerted force with his hand, and knocked the halberd away. Then he slashed with the spear tip, and in an instant, a blood mark appeared on the neck of the general. He fell down slowly with his eyes wide open.

Xiahou Yuan looked at the three corpses around him and sighed, "Ah, they were three brave men, but it's a pity that they lost their lives here."

Then, he looked at the army around him and shouted loudly: "All the generals in your army are now dead or injured. Why don't you surrender as soon as possible? My lord Cao Cao is wise and intelligent. You are all experienced soldiers. If you surrender, you will be rich and powerful."

He thought that the situation was already decided, and if he spoke of surrender, even if there were some people who were loyal to Liu He, at least some of them would be willing to lay down their arms and surrender immediately.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, many soldiers responded with anger.

"How dare you, the traitorous thieves, call yourselves wise?"

"The emperor of today is kind, faithful and brave. He does not look down on us, who are humble and ugly. He is so noble that he allows us to eat and live with him in the army. How can such a wise emperor allow you to rebel and bring disaster to the world?"

"The emperor not only saved the lives of my family during the famine, but also taught us poetry, books, military tactics, and martial arts. If we betray him, wouldn't we be no different from animals?"

"Today you have succeeded temporarily, but the emperor is wise and the generals are brave, and sooner or later we will be able to take your heads. Even if we die in battle today, we will not be in vain as loyal and brave soldiers. Although you have won temporarily, you will be infamous for thousands of years."

"When we were guarding the gate just now, we hesitated for a moment and let you guys in. This is a capital crime. The only way now is to fight to the death with you traitors to atone for my sins."

After Xiahou Yuan's call for surrender, none of the soldiers defending the city chose to beg for mercy or surrender. Instead, they cursed him righteously. Occasionally, there were a few dozen people who wanted to run out to surrender, but they were immediately killed by other defending soldiers.

"Military Law No. 1: Anyone who surrenders out of fear of battle shall be beheaded!"

"Military Law No. 1: Anyone who surrenders out of fear of battle shall be beheaded!"

"The first rule of military law: Those who fear fighting and surrender will be beheaded!" The remaining 30,000 soldiers shouted in unison, and the sound lingered in the sky for a long time.

"Okay!" Although Xiahou Yuan failed in his attempt to persuade the enemy to surrender, he was still somewhat excited by this atmosphere.

"As expected of Gao Shun's soldiers, they are all loyal and brave. It was I, Xiahou Yuan, who underestimated you. In this case, I will help you. Kill them all!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

At this moment, almost all of Cao's 50,000 troops had entered the city. They divided into small teams and went to the city walls, houses, streets and alleys to engage in street fighting with the defenders.

In a short while, the streets were littered with corpses and blood.

Xiahou Yuan shouted to Han Hao and several other generals, "Han Hao, you will be in charge of leading the troops to fight here. The rest of the generals, split into two teams. Leave four of them here to assist Han Hao, and the other four will each lead a thousand soldiers and follow me to attack the south gate first."

"As ordered!"

In a short while, four thousand soldiers followed Xiahou Yuan, fighting all the way, and soon broke out of the encirclement and went out through the south gate.

Outside the east gate, a scout quickly ran up to Cao Cao.

"Reporting to the lord, General Xiahou Yuan has successfully led his troops to capture the west gate. At this time, all the city gates are under our control. The enemy generals are either dead or injured, and they are retreating step by step. At this moment, General Xiahou is leading 4,000 people to attack the south gate."

Cao Cao was delighted: "Miaocai really lived up to our high expectations. Once the West Gate and South Gate are breached, our army will be able to capture the entire city and end the battle before sunset."

Guo Jia said: "My lord, although our army has the advantage at the moment, the outcome is still undecided. Gao Shun is a man of great reputation. He has always been known for his strict military discipline and cautious actions. Now that our army's offensive is going so smoothly, I am afraid he has a backup plan that has not yet been launched. We must be careful."

Upon hearing this, Cao Cao also put away his ecstasy.

"Well, what Feng Xiao said makes sense. Our army is sure to win this battle, but there is no guarantee that Gao Shun will not have some means to save his life. Pass the order down, order the entire army not to slack off. In addition to attacking the city with all their strength, do not allow Gao Shun and others to disguise themselves and escape from the city. After entering the city, we must also search carefully. If there are tunnels, we must immediately block them and send soldiers to guard them, so as not to let the enemy escape."

"Yes, sir!" The messenger ran out immediately.

At the same time, Gao Shun on the east gate tower was still staring at Cao Cao motionlessly.

On this section of the city wall, Cao's soldiers kept climbing up, but Gao Shun's personal guards were guarding on the side, and the enemy soldiers didn't even have the chance to get close to Gao Shun and were hacked to death on the spot.

"Report..."

The scout came running over, panting and with a red face.

"Report to the general... the enemy... the enemy has entered the west gate. Lieutenant General Ge... has been taken to the governor's mansion for treatment. The west gate garrison has no commander... The garrison is continuing to fight the enemy on the city walls and in the streets..."

Gao Shun, who had been very calm until now, suddenly clenched his hands, which had been relaxed on the city wall, upon hearing this.

He waved his hand, asking the scout to retreat, and then waved to a guard beside him.

"General!"

Gao Shun looked at him and said, "You go to the west gate to make arrangements and get ready to start."

"I will obey your orders!"

After the guard ran down the city wall, Gao Shun looked towards Cao Cao's location again.

However, the look in his eyes at this time was very different from before. When the war was not going well before, his eyes were very calm and peaceful. But at this moment, there was a hint of excitement in his eyes.

"Cao Mengde... His Majesty often says that you are the best at using troops today, and I am just going to compete with you. With the assistance of the Flying Eagle Guards, and the strategies given by His Majesty and the military advisor, if I cannot defeat you again, how can I have the face to lead the imperial army in this life?"

In front of outsiders, Gao Shun, who has always been indifferent to fame and fortune and has never been surprised by praise or criticism, now has a strong fighting spirit and a desire to win in his heart.

(End of this chapter)