The Three Kingdoms began with island farming

Chapter 672: Go to Death Calmly
When the main force of the army led by Cao Cao arrived, what they saw was this strange scene.

There was a moment of cold silence in Hussein's army. There were no screams or shouts of killing, only the sounds of arrows colliding with shields and armor, and the occasional sound of people falling to the ground.

Xiahou Yuan's army, which had originally been in high spirits, now fell into silence.

Anyone who encounters this strange enemy will feel a chill in their heart.

They even felt that the person in front of them was not a living person at all.

It's not that they haven't seen soldiers who are not afraid of death, but they have never seen such soldiers who don't make a sound even when they die, and even have a smile on their face and look extremely peaceful.

When the knowledgeable Cao Cao saw this scene, the first person that came to his mind was Zhang Jue.

"Sure enough, religious methods are weird." Cao Cao frowned.

He has personally experienced the brainwashing and speed of religious spread.

The scene of fighting against tens of thousands of fanatical assassins still makes him feel scared when he thinks about it, even though he was not the protagonist at that time.

"My lord, it seems impossible to force them to reveal their weakness. Let's attack with force!" Cao Ren stared at the battle situation in front of him and said in a deep voice.

The state of Hussein's army made even him feel a little scalp-tingling.

It’s not that this army is very strong, it just seems to be so-so and can only be beaten and consumed by Xiahou Yuan.

But it was so strangely stable that there were still no flaws under such circumstances. This was totally unreasonable.

Cao Cao stroked the hilt of his sword, his eyes sweeping over the swaying Buddhist beads flags on the shield formation, his expression slightly gloomy.

"This army is too stable and not strong, but if we attack them head-on, I'm afraid we'll suffer heavy losses."

Cao Cao also worked hard to obtain intelligence about the veteran general Hussein.

After all, when they were in the northern border, the four kings were forced into a corner by this guy and could not make any progress.

"We have learned about the hundreds of battles Hussein has experienced, big and small, and found that he has a special characteristic, which is that he is good at defending to the death." Xi Zhicai said in a deep voice.

"The most typical example is the battle at Chisangyuan. The 10,000 infantrymen he led were surrounded and held out for three whole days until reinforcements arrived. In the end, there were less than 2,000 men left, but they still managed to hold on. It was a miracle."

"Combined with the current performance and the previous probing during the confrontation in the North."

"It's obvious that this person will only defend to the death in extreme situations. But he can unite the entire army into a piece of iron stone that no one can destroy."

Cao Cao snorted coldly: "If you defend for too long, you will lose. Although they are good at defending, their flaws are also very obvious."

"Zi Lian, divide your 10,000 cavalry into three groups, and order Xiahou Yuan to divide the main army into three groups as well. You will take turns harassing them."

"Zixiao, take out the equipment parts purchased from Da Qi and build catapults, crossbows and chariots as soon as possible."

"I want to see if these guys are strong enough to stop the boulders and chariots."

Cao Cao's order was quickly conveyed to the entire army. Cao Ren took the order and replaced Xiahou Yuan to continue the harassment.

Cao Ren led the main force of the army and retreated several miles, cutting down trees on the spot and assembling engineering equipment.

When Hussein saw nearly half of Cao's main force retreating, he immediately felt something was wrong, but at the same time he also breathed a sigh of relief.

He looked towards the west with a gloomy look: "Bim, Cao's army has stopped, and now it's up to you."

War always requires sacrifice.

And he is always the one who is sacrificed, he has long been accustomed to it.

Using the lives of more than 20,000 soldiers to delay Cao's army for several days was the best outcome he could think of.

Compared with the retreat of Cao's main force, he was more worried about Cao Cao's attack regardless of losses.

Although his talent is strong, it only affects the will to not fear death. It does not add much to the combat effectiveness of the soldiers, and the soldiers must remain in a relatively static state.

To put it bluntly, it is the life of the MT. It is to use the lives of the soldiers to exchange for the lives of the opponents and buy time.

The enemy may lose, but he never gains.

Tactically, he basically never won.

But strategically, he won every battle.

The best example is right now.

As long as the morale of more than 20,000 soldiers remains high and they are determined to defend the city, even Cao Cao will have to hold out for several days.

If there were reinforcements around, he would be a great point for counterattack.

But unfortunately, this battle is different from the previous ones.

In the past, no matter who the Kushans fought against, they were always in the advantageous position. At least they had an absolute advantage in terms of military strength and had a steady supply of reinforcements to support them.

And this time, there really was no reinforcement.

They can only wait for death.

Use death to block the enemy in the rear for the main army led by Bim.

Hussein gripped the sword at his waist tightly, and the coolness of the metal passed through his palm.

His eyes swept over the group of soldiers who looked quite tired.

Although they only need to defend a few circles on the periphery and the soldiers can take turns to rest, but with the enemy at their side, how can they really relax? Even when they rest, they cannot be in peace.

The sound of Han cavalry's hooves could be heard in the distance, like the drumbeats of the god of death, and a round of harassment would occur every half hour.

The first day passed quite peacefully.

As it got dark, Xiahou Yuan and Cao Hong were forced to withdraw their troops.

After all, it was dark and they did not have an advantage in terms of military strength. If Hussein took the opportunity to bite them, it would be a waste of time.

They never underestimated Hussein's strength.

This Kushan white jade pillar is not much different from Lian Po of the Warring States Period.

Although it is very good at defense, it does not mean that it cannot attack.

They suffered a lot in the North.

After a night's rest, Xiahou Yuan still occasionally sent a few cavalrymen to harass the enemy with drums and gongs.

However, under Hussein's appeasement and dispatch, most of the soldiers were able to get a good rest through rotation.

However, the next day, looking at the hundreds of large catapults and crossbows hundreds of steps away, Hussein's face suddenly turned ugly.

In the morning light, the capstans of the Han army's catapults made a harsh creaking sound, the huge bowstrings of the crossbows were stretched repeatedly, and the sound of metal parts colliding sounded like a death knell.

Hussein looked at the densely packed war beasts and ordered in a deep voice, "Pass the order down. The shield bearers will be stacked in five layers. Except for the outer shield bearers, all other soldiers will be two arms' length apart. Push tight outside and push inside."

Following Hussein's order, the Kushan army's formation changed rapidly. The originally extremely tight circular formation expanded a lot in an instant, and the gaps between the soldiers also widened relatively.

The first stone bullet cut through the sky and hit the shield formation with a sharp whistling sound.

"Boom!" The huge impact force made the ground shake. The soldiers in the front row were hit by huge rocks and their shields scattered like fallen leaves.

But the shield soldiers in the back row were already prepared. They immediately rushed forward to fill the gap and raised their new shields.

Immediately afterwards, huge arrows from the crossbows broke through the air. Arrows as thick as arms easily penetrated the shields and pierced the soldiers' bodies. Screams were heard in the Kushan army for the first time.

(End of this chapter)