The Jagged Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 227 The Battle of Fancheng ([-])

In the Jingzhou army's formation, Guan Yu was watching the battle ahead with all his attention.His pair of phoenix eyes were wide open, shooting out a frightening light.

Today, after most of the day's siege, his soldiers rushed to the enemy's top of the city five times, but each time they were repulsed by that hateful Cao Ren himself.There is also that hateful Man Boning, who always repels all his siege machines at such precise timing!

——Could it be that even if I sit in the town myself, I still can't take down this small Fancheng that has begun to fall?I can defeat Yu Jin's army at once, but how can I not get through the small Fancheng in front of me?
Thinking of this, Guan Yu couldn't help feeling a burst of resentment in his heart.He looked at the sky, the sky was cloudless, showing a row of dark blue colors, only the sun was shining white, making it impossible to look directly at.

It was already afternoon, and the soldiers had been fighting for most of the day.

At this time, the deputy general suddenly stepped forward to report to Guan Yu: "Your Majesty, there are two family members who have something to report."

Guan Yu frowned, and said with some displeasure: "We are fighting now, if they have something to do, we can wait until the battle is over!"

The deputy general was swept by Guan Yu's phoenix eyes, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, and said quickly: "The last general replied to them in the same way. But they said that the prince ordered them to report important matters."

Guan Yu let out an oh, and then his brows relaxed.He knew that Liu Chan's side was right behind his army formation, and there were 1000 people guarding him for a whole step, so nothing should happen!

But since it was about the crown prince, Guan Yu had no choice but to intervene temporarily and said, "Then let them come up and see."

Soon, the two family generals were brought up by the lieutenant general, and immediately knelt down and saluted.

Seeing the two men, Guan Yu turned out to be the elders of his family, and asked, "Is there anything you need to report, sir, please report it quickly?"

One of them followed the words given to him by Liu Chan, and replied word by word: "Returning to the words of the prince, the son said that the soldiers in the Jingzhou Army's formation did not observe military discipline, please send someone to urge them to stand in the formation, so as not to Unable to resist when attacked by enemy troops."

Guan Yu raised his eyebrows when he heard the words, and then suddenly laughed loudly and said: "Cao Ren has been beaten like a mouse by Ben Hou, and he has been huddled in Fancheng. He is frightened, how dare he come out again Let alone a surprise attack on our army! Little Liu Chan dares to come and teach me how to fight!"

Guan Yu's tone was indeed arrogant enough, and he was completely looking down on the heroes of the world.

That man has been with Guan Yu for many years, and he actually knows Guan Yu's character very well. Knowing that Junhou said this now, he is already a little angry at having his son Liu Chan.But before he set off, the elder son repeatedly told himself that no matter what, he must tell Guan Junhou everything he taught him.

The man sighed helplessly in his heart, and then continued: "Mr. Hou Mingjian, how could Cao Jun be your opponent? Under your majesty, they will always be defeated. But the son said, the dog jumps over the wall in a hurry , Rabbits will bite people when they are anxious, there is no guarantee that Cao Ren will really send troops to fight with you. Therefore, it is not too late for you to prepare as much as possible now."

The man's words were already tactful enough, and he didn't forget to flatter Guan Yu before, but how could Guan Yu listen to other people's words in front of victory?

With a wave of his right hand, he said, "You don't need to say anything, this Marquis has his own opinion. I have been in the army for decades, how have I ever been taught how to fight? No matter how daring Cao Ren is, I forgive him for not daring to attack the city. of!"

That person couldn't do it, and he had already fulfilled the order given to him by the crown prince. Since Guan Junhou was unwilling to accept it, there was nothing he could do.Therefore, after the two men saluted Guan Yu again, they retreated resentfully.

On the walls of Fancheng, the battle was still going on in full swing.Arrows, broken knives and guns, and gurgling blood were everywhere on the ground.

The sun is very strong, and the weather is really good, which is very suitable for fighting. Besides, the direction of the sun's rays is very beneficial to Cao Wei's army defending the city.However, the only downside was that the weather was too hot, and the pools of blood on the ground exuded a strong stench.

Cao Ren's image now looks a bit embarrassed, almost completely lacking the appearance of the luxuriously dressed governor in the past.His dark round face was dirty, and he was holding his own sword in his hand. Unfortunately, the armor on his body was not only dirty, but also had many holes, which seemed to be caused by his personal participation in the battle.

Behind Cao Ren was Man Chong, who was already gasping for breath, and his armor was stained with a lot of blood.His originally fair face looked a little pale, and it seemed that his physical strength was almost unable to keep up.Man Chong is a general who can fight, but to be precise, he is a typical Confucian general, and his resourcefulness is much higher than his martial arts level.

By now, Cao Ren's enemy's attacks had slowed down significantly. It seemed that they were already preparing to retreat, and a new wave of attacks would follow.However, the time difference between them also gave them a chance to breathe.

Cao Ren didn't wipe off the blood on the sword, so he put the sword back into its sheath, reached out to support Man Chong and said, "Bo Ning, are you exhausted? I'll help you to rest in the shade over there."

Man Chong nodded movedly, and did not pretend to refuse coyly.Now, they have defended this small Fancheng together for several months, and they can be said to be comrades in arms who live together and die together.In fact, before that, the relationship between Man Chong and Cao Ren was not good, and the two almost fell out over the issue of whether to attack from Xiangyang. As a result, Cao Ren was defeated by Guan Yu in one fell swoop, and even Xiangyang was lost.

After the two sat down, Cao Ren sighed: "If Guan Yu's army continues to attack like this, our Fancheng will fall sooner or later. It doesn't matter if we die in battle, but when the time comes, Guan Yu will have nothing to worry about when he goes north!"

How could Man Chong not know the importance of Fancheng's strategic position?At the beginning Cao Ren was afraid of Guan Yu's supernatural power, so he wanted to abandon Fancheng and escape, but he was persuaded by his full favor, so everyone has been sticking to it until today.

Man Chong said calmly: "Captain, what we can do now is to hold on for as long as we can. When the situation stabilizes, our reinforcements will be dispatched. Even if Fancheng falls, Guan Yu's Northern Expedition will also be blocked. of."

Cao Ren is good at leading troops and fighting, but when it comes to analyzing the current situation, he is of course not as good as Man Chong, so he nodded and said, "No one can say for sure what will happen in the future. The important thing is, how should we defend Fancheng now?" ?”

"Captain, I read it just now. The morale of the Jingzhou army is now low, thinking that today is sure to win, so many soldiers couldn't stand the scorching sun and sat on the ground to rest."

Cao Ren said: "So what?"

"The governor can immediately lead a team of troops to attack the Jingzhou army from the west gate. It is expected that the Jingzhou army will be caught off guard if they are unprepared. Then I will also lead people out of the city, and we will attack twice." , Guan Yu must not be able to care about each other head to tail, he can only return in defeat."

Cao Ren was shocked and said, "Bo Ning must not use this trick lightly. If this is Guan Yu's trick to lure us out of the city, what should we do?"

Seeing that Cao Ren was still afraid of Guan Yu's supernatural power, Man Chong sighed secretly, and explained: "If this is Guan Yu's treacherous scheme, then today's Jingzhou army's offensive will not come like a tide, but will give me ample breathing space. This way, we will have more strength to launch a surprise attack. Unfortunately, the Jingzhou army does not have one, and their attacks are stronger than waves!"

Cao Ren nodded and said, "Bo Ning, you are right, but let's see Guan Yu's offensive next."

Man Chong nodded, knowing that Cao Ren had become like a frightened bird, he said: "In this case, the governor, please send a thousand cavalry to go down to the city to rest, and then they will have the strength to attack."

Cao Ren nodded and said: "If you want to attack, my three hundred soldiers are all elite soldiers, let them stand by for orders."

Only then did Man Chong summon a general to pass on Cao Ren's order.

Not long after, under Fancheng, another wave of Jingzhou Army's offensive arrived again.

(End of this chapter)