Qinglong Three Kingdoms

Chapter 368

Both Zhu Wei's vanguard Ling Cao and Xing Daorong entered Yicheng first and selected a suitable place to camp.

It was the subsequent main force of Pang Yan, Tai Shici's soldiers and horses, and Zhu Wei who came to the north bank of the Han River in Yicheng to further build a land and water camp, but they were not hindered by Liu Biao's army.

Liu Biao just sent a large number of scouts to investigate and follow the movement of Zhu Wei's army, but he didn't seem to have the intention of going out of the city to fight Zhu Wei's army on the river valley plain in Yicheng.

It seemed that Liu Biao was still afraid of Zhu Wei's so-called [-] army, and he didn't dare to go out of the city to confront Zhu Wei's army head-on. He was just planning to use the advantage of defending the city to offset the difference in the strength and combat effectiveness of the two sides.

However, between Zhu Wei's temporary land and water camp and Yicheng where Liu Biao is occupying is a flat river valley plain. At this time, it can be said that there are many fields, but now the wheat grass in the fields is still green and green.

It's a pity that this place will soon become the battleground between Zhu Wei and Liu Biao's army. Even Zhu Wei doesn't care about protecting the fields. Only God knows how much of the fields here will be preserved after World War I.

As for the common people, gentry, and powerful families who originally cultivated fields here, they either fled into Yicheng, or fled in all directions to the surrounding mountains to avoid the disaster of war.

No one dared to stay in the battlefield where the two armies confront each other.

On May 197, [-] A.D., Zhu Weishuai's Xiongba Battalion, Shenjian Battalion, and a part of the Zhongjun Battalion, together with logistics auxiliary troops, totaled more than [-] troops. Yicheng launched the first siege battle.

Zhu Wei's army slowly marched to Yicheng about three miles away, and then set up a siege formation.

Tens of thousands of troops spread out here, but they seemed to be in order one by one, and in the front of the army were spear-jawed tiger chariots standing side by side, and the tall spear-jabbed chariots also formed a wall. The temporary barrier can prevent Liu Biao's army from raiding the city at this moment.

The various ministries of Zhu Wei's army behind the tiger chariot were also displaying flags. Different sections were separated by flags of different colors, and then amidst the fluttering colorful flags, they spread around, making it impossible to see the edge at a glance.

You can vaguely see the central area of ​​Zhu Wei's army. There are several carts forming a high command platform. There are several military order drums erected on the high platform, surrounded by general flags and order flags. It seems that you can still see Zhu Wei's army. Wei sat on a high platform and commanded the entire army.

This scene inevitably made the defenders above Yicheng slightly touched.

With the movement of Zhu Wei's army, dust was also flying on the ground. From a distance, amidst the billowing yellow dust, spears and tiger chariots were slowly pushing towards the front, as if a mobile city was gradually approaching. Go to the city wall guarded by Yicheng defenders.

Coupled with the vast number of soldiers waving flags in the army formation, combined with the surrounding dust and mist, it also looks a bit scary like a heavenly soldier.

Under the oppression of such a huge army of Zhu Wei, Yicheng stands on the valley plain, like a lonely and dangerous city, which may be swallowed up by Zhu Wei's army at any time.

Of course, when Liu Qi was stationed in this Yicheng, the city walls had already been strengthened, and the moat was dug outside.

Yicheng's rammed-earth city walls are also six or seven stories high and fifty steps wide. The county town has only two gates, and it has basically been built into a military fortress-like city.

In fact, in the eyes of the soldiers of Zhu Wei's army, this is still an obstacle like a hill, and they need to throw their heads and blood to overcome it desperately.

At this time, there were nearly 2 Liu Biao elite soldiers guarding the city wall of Yicheng. Behind the city wall, on the main street of Yicheng and in the barracks near the city wall, the other [-] soldiers and more than [-] young and strong soldiers were also ready to accept the attack at any time. The military order went to supplement the loss on the city wall.

On the gate tower of the east city facing Zhu Weijun's formation, Liu Biao was already sitting on the main seat in the Jiange hall of the gate tower, all in armor.

Standing in front of Liu Biao were Liu Qi and Deng Yi, who were also in military armor, as well as the counselor Kuai Yue brought by Liu Biao this time, and some other subordinate civil and military personnel around Liu Biao.

Speaking of which, this Liu Biao also has a bit of a scholarly air, so he doesn't think much of a strong general or a brave general in his eyes, so there are no strong generals or brave generals around him at this time.

Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, and Gan Ning are all in Zhu Wei's hands, and the only thing that can be sold is Wenpin, but Wenpin is still in Nanyang County.

But Liu Biao still looked confident, looking at the [-]-strong Zhu Wei army's vast multi-person naval formation, talking to Kuai Yue from time to time, and seemed to be commenting on the performance of Zhu Wei's formation in a relaxed manner.

Not long after, as Zhu Wei's army stood firm, a fierce general on Zhu Wei's side was holding a mountain axe, and he didn't ride a horse. Shouts on the walls invite battle.

This fierce general is Xing Daorong, the head of the five great generals in Jingnan. With his force of 78, he can be regarded as one of the best types among the second-rate generals. It is basically enough to face Liu Chao's subordinates.

"Hey, someone is Xing Daorong in Lingling. There are people in the city who dare to come out to fight! My lord said that Liu Biao is just a generation of boasters and empty talkers. It is not worth mentioning, but now Liu Biao is in vain. However, the alliance with the traitor Yuan Shu is truly unforgivable, but my master Nian you are also a descendant of the Han family, as long as you surrender the city, you will naturally be sent to Xudu to meet His Majesty to judge your crimes. Everything will be punished by the Son of Heaven. Otherwise, if you break the city, you must take your head!"

In fact, Xing Daorong also came from a poor family with some barbarian blood in the mountains, so he is two meters tall and burly like a little giant, with beards all over his face and eyes like copper bells. Standing with Pang Yan, he almost Some are equally fierce.

His natural strength is also much greater than that of ordinary people. He was once a local ranger in Lingling County. He was later recommended to Liu Du, the prefect of Lingling County, and became Liu Du's subordinate responsible for military training.

Now cast under Zhu Wei's tent, Xing Daorong was assigned to Pang Yan's Xiongba camp. At first he boasted that he would not accept Pang Yan's military strength, but naturally he couldn't compare with Pang Yan, who had already surpassed one hundred military strength. In the end, he really saw it Xing Daorong was a little convinced by Pang Yan's martial arts.

By the way, his loyalty to Zhu Wei has also increased a bit because of this, and now his loyalty has reached 85, which can be regarded as wholeheartedly ready to work for Zhu Wei.

As a military general with an intelligence of only 30, he is also a fierce general without much thought. Anyway, he obeys orders and fights with all his strength. Now he can call for battle as he is asked to do.

At this moment, he was holding a mountain axe, and he was yelling loudly at the city wall, his voice was loud enough for Liu Biao to hear clearly...

(End of this chapter)