Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 435: The Impenetrable City

Neither Liu Bei nor Xing Daorong had expected that they could attack directly at the gate of the city and the other side would not react at all.

Unable to figure out what Sima Yi was going to do, Liu Bei personally came to the city and shouted: "Sima Yi! I am here to attack you personally, come down and surrender immediately!"

When Sima Yi heard this, he burst into laughter on the city wall.

"Liu Bei!"

"Who is the Son of Heaven?"

"Isn't it Liu Xiehu?"

"Liu Xie has passed on the throne to King of Wei today. You are just a fake emperor!"

"Without the orthodoxy or the mandate of heaven, how dare you call yourself "I"?

When Liu Bei heard Sima Yi shouting at him like this, his face turned a little colder.

But he cried out: "The emperor has been killed by you, the mandate of heaven has been lost, I will inherit the will of my ancestors!"

"I! I am the Son of Heaven!"

it is good!
Well said!

Xing Daorong couldn't help but applaud Liu Bei after listening to this!

Even though Liu Bei was hesitant when he was pushed to the throne by everyone, his spirit was indeed different once he became emperor.

But this war of words...is actually nothing to worry about.

When two armies confront each other, they have to argue no matter what, and naturally each side has its own reasons.

Verbal disputes are just appetizers. If you want to conquer the city, you have to show your true colors on the ground.

Liu Bei glanced at Xing Daorong and seeing his confident expression, he waved his flag and ordered his troops to charge.

Immediately, the Han army bravely rushed to the city.

Zhang Fei and Ma Chao, both leading their troops, rode ahead and charged towards Chang'an city.

They said they were just testing the waters, but when the real fight started, they immediately became bloodthirsty.

Under the city of Chang'an, the armies led by Zhang Fei and Ma Chao surged in like a torrent, with drums rumbling and flags fluttering.

Zhang Fei held the Zhangba Snake Spear in his hand, his face full of indomitable spirit and determination, while Ma Chao wore shining silver armor and looked heroic. The figures of the two men became taller and taller in the flying dust.

On the city wall, Sima Yi's eyes were as cold as ice. He was wearing a dark battle robe. With a wave of his hand, the archers put arrows on their bows in unison. Arrows rained down like rain. The sharp arrows, with the whistling of death, flew straight towards the soldiers attacking the city.

There was a sudden cry of grief from the bottom of the city.

Suddenly, the city of Chang'an turned into a huge meat grinder.

Sima Yi looked on with a completely expressionless face, as if he was just watching a group of ants struggling under the city.

Zhang Fei roared, brandished his spear, and bravely faced the arrows in the air. The tip of the spear intertwined with the rain of arrows. Amid the sound of clanging iron, Zhang Fei was like a storm, invincible.

Ma Chao was not to be outdone. His spear flashed in the sunlight and he swung it to cut off the incoming arrows. He then led the cavalry in a fierce charge. The horses' hooves broke the silence and raised a cloud of dust.

Some people may say that there is no such thing as using cavalry to attack a city.

Xing Daorong naturally knew this truth. The reason he did this was just to see if Sima Yi would release some troops just to kill his cavalry.

But obviously this
The rain of arrows gradually became sparse.

This was deliberately arranged by Sima Yi.

He knew very well in his heart that this was just a test from Liu Bei.

Since it was a test, Liu Bei naturally could not be allowed to know about his own military equipment.

So they would shoot for a while and then rest for a while, as if they were teasing the Han army. In this way, the lethality to the Han army was naturally insufficient.

However, although the lethality was insufficient, it was very difficult for the Han army to enter the city, let alone break through the city gate.

On the battlefield, dust and blood mist filled the air. The shouts of soldiers, the sounds of swords clashing, and the sounds of bows and arrows breaking through the air were intertwined together, forming a cruel and heroic picture of war.

Xing Daorong had been on the battlefield for many years and was somewhat numb to it. When he saw the scene of mutual conquest, he felt no waves in his heart.

I just looked carefully at Chang'an's flaws, hoping to see some clues.

unfortunately
Although Chang'an's moat had been filled up long ago, the solidity of Chang'an's city walls was truly amazing.

It’s much higher than Hefei. Even gods can’t reach it!
Xing Daorong saw this and said, "Your Majesty, Sima Yi only used bows and arrows today, so we can't really tell the strength of the city. Since Sima Yi doesn't want us to see, we won't look."

"Then Sima Yi can't just sit in Chang'an City with such a large army."

"There must be a stronghold outside Chang'an. If we really only defend the city, we can just besiege it."

"Although Chang'an is a huge city, it can't withstand tens of thousands of troops."

Liu Bei nodded after listening for a while, but just as Xing Daorong said, planning to besiege Chang'an also requires careful planning.

Liu Bei glanced at the big flag with the word "Wei" on it on Chang'an City and narrowed his eyes.

After concentrating for a moment, he finally said, "Let's go back to the camp and call off the troops."

At that moment there was a sound of bugles, and the army retreated like a tide.

Sima Yi, who was watching from the city wall, was not surprised. He immediately sounded the horn to call back his troops and collected the bows and arrows to avoid any waste.

Seeing Liu Bei's army retreat, Sima Yi also said: "Let's go back to the camp and discuss matters!"

But Cao Hong, who was watching nearby, felt that it seemed somewhat artificial.

"Damn it!"

"We just fought off a wave of probing soldiers and horses, but he pretended to be so arrogant!"

Cao Hong was really unhappy, but he could only keep it to himself and not say anything.

However, the two parties returned to their camps and started discussing their plans without stopping.

Let’s talk about Liu Bei first.

Everyone was blocked by Chang'an, and the passion in their hearts before going to the battle was immediately dissipated.

At the moment, there is indeed not the same enthusiasm as before the expedition, and everyone's faces look a little gloomy.

This is no wonder. Chang'an is really difficult to attack. The original impulse was blocked by the difficulties in reality, so naturally everyone had this expression.

Xing Daorong saw that this atmosphere was not good. After thinking for a while, he suddenly laughed and said, "Everyone, is it because of the mere city of Chang'an that you feel troubled?"

Zhang Fei heard this and quickly stood up and said, "It's a problem! What's the problem?"

"If I fight a few more times, I will surely be able to capture Chang'an City."

Of course, Zhang Fei said this purely to boost his own morale. If he really had to take Chang'an, he knew it wouldn't be that easy.

However, Xing Daorong would not say that our Zhang Laosan was overestimating his own capabilities. Instead, he echoed, "That's right! Strategically despise the enemy, and tactically take the enemy seriously!"

Xing Daorong then casually repeated his teacher's valuable advice.

As soon as these words came out, everyone started to read again. Huang Zhong stepped forward and asked, "General, what do you mean by that?"

Xing Daorong said it now, and he did not hide it, and said: "Strategically despise the enemy, that is, from a long-term perspective, all seemingly powerful hostile forces are bound to perish. The power of the people, the favor of heaven, and the expectations of the ancestors of the Han Dynasty will surely help us defeat them!"

(End of this chapter)