Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 887 New Weapon
Ruyang County is one of the northernmost cities in Runan County. Through this city, you can go to Chenliu in the north and Yingchuan in the west. At the same time, there are three cities within a radius of 50 miles, located in three different directions. It can be said that it is like a moon surrounded by many stars. For this reason, this small county has been vigorously built by Cao Cao in recent years. The city walls are high and the moats are deep, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Gao Shun half-closed his eyes, looked at the towering city walls and the wide moat in front of him, listened to the sounds of fierce fighting, and remained calm and unperturbed.

Chen Gong walked slowly to his side and said, "Although this city is a strategic location in Runan County, Yuan Shu, the ruler of Yuzhou at that time, was weak and incompetent and never paid much attention to it. It was only after Cao Cao arrived that he rebuilt it every year, raising the city wall by more than ten feet, setting up arrow towers and sentries at the four corners, and digging a four or five-foot wide moat outside the city. It would be very difficult to capture this city now."

Gao Shun heard this but did not express his opinion, but his eyes revealed a sense of confidence.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Chen Gong insisted: "General Gao, how many times has our army attacked the city?"

Gao Shun held up three fingers, and Chen Gong nodded slightly and said, "Well, that's three times. I guess the time has come."

Gao Shun shook his head: "Not busy."

Chen Gong knew very well that the right general of the current court was always meticulous in his marches and battles. Whenever facing the enemy, he would never use his own methods unless he was sure of victory. Therefore, he did not find his reaction strange.

On the city wall, the main general of Cao's army defending the city was the Yamen General Meng Tan. Like Gao Shun, he stood on the top of the city wall with a calm look on his face.

"It is said that Gao Shun is a top-notch general under Liu He. He has won every battle in the past ten years. Even when the lord personally led the army to fight, he suffered losses. Even Yanzhou was taken away by him. Now it seems that he is just like this. The battle has lasted for most of the day since noon. We have attacked the city twice and were defeated both times. It seems that there will be no progress in the third attack."

"That's right." The deputy general beside him said flatteringly, "General, with less than half the enemy's troops, you were able to defend against Gao Shun's fierce attack. If this gets out, you will surely become famous. The lord will also look at you with new eyes and will definitely use you more."

"Haha... Well said, well said."

Meng Tan held his belly and laughed heartily: "Fortunately, when I learned that Gao Shun was coming to attack me personally, I was still as strong as a formidable enemy. I didn't expect that he was so mediocre. Alas, after a hard day's battle on the city wall, my waist and back ached. It was really uncomfortable."

As he spoke, he stretched himself and the bones in his body seemed to be crackling.

The deputy general understood what he meant and said immediately, "It's just a small battle, why do you need to come here in person? The safety of the whole city depends on you, so you can't work too hard. I will temporarily take your place to guard the city. Please go back to the city and rest for a while. I think Gao Shun can't attack us."

"This..." Meng Tan looked embarrassed: "If so, wouldn't that be a betrayal of the master's trust?"

"Hey, General, you are both wise and brave. You have repeatedly repelled Gao Shun's attacks. All the soldiers in the army have witnessed it. The enemy is powerful and may attack the city overnight. The general went back to rest in order to get enough energy to prepare for the subsequent battles. If the lord knew about it, he would only praise the general for his calmness and command. How could he punish him?"

"Well... not bad, not bad, kid, you make sense."

When Meng Tan thought of the concubine he had just taken in a few days ago, her exquisite figure and silky skin, his heart was moved.

"Well, seeing that you are so loyal, after this battle, I will definitely praise you when I write the battle report, and record your merit in the merit book."

The deputy general was so delighted that he wanted to throw himself down in front of Meng Tan and prostrate himself in worship.

"Thank you very much, General. I will never forget your kindness in supporting me. I will never forget it."

"Then you stay here to guard the city. Don't slack off. If anything happens, come and inform me."

Meng Tan gave some instructions and walked down the city wall while yawning.

"I'll let you know if something unexpected happens. The implication is that if there's nothing special, don't bother me, right? Hehe, I've been in the army for many years, and now I'm afraid I'm going to turn things around."

The deputy general seemed to have imagined the day when he would rise to prominence and be granted the title of nobility and become a general, and he drooled unconsciously at the corners of his mouth.

While he was immersed in his fantasy, a soldier shouted: "Look, General, the enemy is retreating."

The deputy general suddenly woke up and looked towards the city. Sure enough, he saw that the army that had been attacking the city was now retreating rapidly.

"Haha, Gao Shun really deserves his reputation in vain. It's getting late today, and I'm afraid the enemy will also withdraw and set up camp. This military achievement was easily won. Tonight, I should go to the Mixian Tower in the city and call a few girls to have a good time and reward myself."

"General, look, what are the enemy doing over there?"

A soldier reminded him, and the deputy general became impatient and glanced in the direction he pointed. He originally thought that it would not be a big deal, so he just said a few words and left the tower early, but after he saw this, he couldn't look away for a while.

In the Han army camp, teams of soldiers were pushing small carts towards the front line, and finally stopped about three hundred steps in front of the city gate.

On these carts were wood of various shapes, ropes and other things. The soldiers took these items off the carts and started fiddling with them on the ground.

"What are they doing?"

The deputy general was puzzled.

"General, the enemy has always been cunning and has many strange siege equipment. I have seen the fire beast, the well-trap car, and the bed crossbow in the past, all of which are extremely powerful. This time, I have never seen these things. Could it be that they are too heavy and difficult to use, so they have only arrived now, and Gao Shun is preparing to launch the final attack?"

Listening to the soldier's report, the deputy general shook his head repeatedly in denial: "No, no. The fire beast is indeed heavy, but I have seen the well-trampling cart pushed forward by soldiers, and it can move freely. How could it be late for a whole day? Humph, this Gao Shun always likes to be mysterious and deceive us. Don't pay attention to him. Besides, even if his fire beast and well-trampling cart arrive at the same time, the lord has already left a way to deal with it. You just need to prepare according to the law."

Another general asked, "Should we send some men out of the city to charge and fight to find out the truth?"

"Absolutely not." The deputy general stopped him and said, "This must be Gao Shun's trick to lure the enemy. He deliberately deployed his soldiers 300 steps away, making it difficult for bows and crossbows to reach them, in order to lure our army out of the city. I believe there must be an ambush outside the city, so it is best to stay in the city."

The general also thought it made sense: "Yes, what the general said is very true."

The deputy general also yawned, looked at the Han army who were still fiddling with the wood, and sneered.

"Okay, I'm tired, I'll go down and rest for a while, you stay here to defend the city."

He turned around and went down the city wall. After he walked away, the expressions of the remaining generals immediately changed from respectful to disdainful.

"Tsk, you flatterer..."

"That's right. He only became a deputy general because of his flattery to General Meng. He really brings shame to our military commanders."

"That's right. I heard that the concubine the general took in a few days ago was chosen by this man and bought and presented to the emperor. If the lord knew about this, he would definitely punish him severely."

"That's hard to say. General Meng is not like you and me. Back then, he recruited two thousand troops on his own and came to join the lord. As long as he didn't make any big mistakes, why would the lord punish him?"

"That's true. Hey, never mind. Anyway, we haven't been provoked. Let's just put up with it."

As they were talking, one of them suddenly shouted, "Look, what is that thing of the Han army?"

Several people turned their heads to look and were all shocked.

"This is... bad. Quick, go and inform General Meng..."

"Okay, go inform the general first. I will lead 5,000 soldiers and horses immediately. While the enemy is not fully prepared, we will rush out of the city and disrupt the enemy's deployment."

Several generals were in a panic and dispersed.

After a while, the city gate opened wide, and one of the generals, with five thousand soldiers, rushed out shouting loudly.

Gao Shun said: "Mr. Gongtai is as good as a god in predicting things."

Chen Gong said with a bitter smile: "I have lived in Cao's camp for a long time, and I know the personalities of many of the generals. Meng Tan relies on his achievements and is greedy for pleasure, but firstly, he has never made a big mistake. Secondly, if there is a war, he is brave in battle and not incompetent, which will delay important things. Therefore, Cao Cao also values ​​him. Today, our army failed several times in attacking the city. He must have despised us and even felt lazy. Our army's chance to win is now."

"Yeah." Gao Shun responded with only this one word, looked at the siege weapons that were only a little short of being assembled, and then waved to the messenger beside him.

(End of this chapter)