Reborn in the Three Kingdoms, I stole Liu Bei's uncle

Zhuge Liang did not have a definite answer to Xu Shu's question. Uncle Liu was good at planning and could anticipate everything.

If he had anticipated that Cao Cao would come to besiege the city and placed Lu Bu here in advance, Zhuge Liang would not have been surprised.

This matter seems a little incredible, but if there is one person who can foresee this situation, that person must be Uncle Liu.

While Zhuge Liang was thinking, Cao's army made some adjustments and started a new round of siege.

Zhuge Liang originally thought that it would take too long to capture Chang'an, and that Cao's army would inevitably be tired and their morale would be low. However, when he saw that Cao's army was well-organized and had a hint of murderous aura, Zhuge Liang secretly admired them.

The fact that Cao Cao was able to build such a strong army is enough to show what an extraordinary man he was.

If he had not been born in the same era as Emperor Liu, perhaps he would have been able to achieve something great. What a pity!

All the heroes of this era will become foils to Liu Bei, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, no one is an exception.

In Zhuge Liang's view, no matter whether Cao Cao could capture Chang'an in this battle, it would not change the final outcome.

If Liu Bei did not come to rescue Chang'an, it would be obvious that he would go west to Yizhou and Hanzhong. As long as he could take these two places, Cao Cao would still find it difficult to achieve anything if he just stayed in a corner. Time was running out for Cao Cao.

Xu Shu stood on the city wall with a solemn expression, his eyes fixed on the approaching Cao army, silently calculating the distance between them and the city wall.

As time passed, Cao's army got closer and closer. Finally, when they stepped into the range of 200 steps, Xu Shu, who had been holding his hands high, fixed his eyes, and his arms, which had been hovering in the air, slowly fell down with steady and firm movements.

At the same time, the crossbow soldiers who had been on high alert saw the order issued by Xu Shu and took quick action.

They skillfully manipulated the crossbows in their hands, the bowstrings were pulled fully, and sharp arrows were ready to be shot.

In an instant, countless arrows poured down from the city wall like a surging black torrent.

They cut through the sky, bringing with them bursts of piercing sounds, as if thunder were exploding in the sky.

These arrows were so dense that they covered the sky and the sun, like a sudden rainstorm, sweeping towards Cao's army.

Arrows were shot towards the Cao army camp with astonishing speed and power. The Cao army soldiers who were charging in the front had no time to react and were hit by the oncoming rain of arrows.

Some arrows penetrated their armor directly and penetrated deeply into their bodies; others hit vital parts, taking their lives instantly.

All that could be heard was a continuous "puff puff" sound, and countless Cao's soldiers fell down screaming.

In the blink of an eye, Cao's army's formation was disrupted, and the originally aggressive offensive momentum came to an abrupt halt.

The city suddenly fell into chaos, with screams of agony rang out one after another.

The wounded Cao army soldiers who fell to the ground rolled over in pain, trying to avoid the subsequent flying arrows, but more people could only watch their companions fall one after another.

The blood continued to flow out, soon dyeing a large area of ​​land red, turning the originally yellow soil into a shocking blood red.

The entire battlefield was like a horrific scene of hell on earth.

After Xiahou Dun was killed in battle, Cao Ren personally commanded the attack on this side.

When he stood on the high platform at the rear and saw the fallen soldiers, a hint of confusion appeared on his face.

What's happening here?

He clearly saw that the vanguard was at least two hundred steps away from the city wall. According to common experience, it was impossible for the Chang'an defenders to launch an attack at this time.

The arrows shot by the soldiers were generally at a distance of one hundred or two hundred steps, which Cao Ren dared not even think about.

After Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor, Lu Bu led his soldiers to confront Yuan Shu across the river. Lu Bu drew his bow and shot down Yuan Shu's Da Yu with one arrow, and the distance between the arrow and the enemy was only 200 steps.

Who is Lu Bu? You may not agree with his style of doing things, but you cannot disagree that he is the bravest general in the world.

Looking at the lethality of this weapon, it is actually more threatening than Lu Bu's arrow. How could Cao Ren not be afraid of this?

Not only Cao Ren, but all the soldiers who had attacked to the front stopped and looked around when they saw this situation. There was a hint of panic in the formation.

This is really strange. Continuous firing of arrows from a bow and arrow at a distance of two hundred steps, the kind that can penetrate armor. Anyone who sees this would be terrified.

This Cao army was also the elite in the camp. Faced with this situation, after a brief pause, they reorganized their troops and attacked Chang'an City.

But every time a soldier approached within 200 steps, a large number of arrows fell again.

This process was repeated three times before Cao Ren realized something was wrong.

He silently calculated the casualties and ordered his soldiers to retreat quickly.

Cao Cao was sitting in the tent, deducing the battle situation when he suddenly heard the sound of a horn. He quickly walked out of the tent and looked at the soldiers who retreated hastily, feeling a little annoyed.

"Where is Zixiao? Ask him to come to see me immediately!"

As soon as Cao Cao gave the order, a soldier went to call Cao Ren, and after a while, Cao Ren came over quickly.

Cao Cao's face was grim.

"Zixiao, why did you order the soldiers to retreat right after launching the attack?"

Cao Ren hurriedly came up to Cao Cao and began to salute.

"My lord, something is not right. Strong bows and crossbows suddenly appeared on Chang'an City. If we attack rashly, the losses will be too great. We have no choice but to let the soldiers retreat temporarily. After we understand the situation, we will launch another attack."

"Strong bows and powerful crossbows?" Cao Cao was a little surprised. "After a series of bloody battles, the defenders of Chang'an City suffered heavy losses and didn't have any strong bows and powerful crossbows. How could they have strong bows and powerful crossbows at this time?"

Cao Ren was anxious and was about to explain when he saw Xi Zhicai hurriedly walking over.

"My lord, Zixiao is telling the truth. There is indeed a powerful weapon in Chang'an City. My lord, please take a look. This is the crossbow they are using."

Cao Cao looked at the short crossbow in Xi Zhicai's hand and fell into deep thought.

Obviously, these are completely different from the bows and arrows he usually uses, and they are obviously much shorter than the arrows he usually uses.

Xi Zhicai saw the puzzled look on Cao Cao's face and continued to explain: "My lord, I just went to the battlefield to check it out. Although this thing is short, its penetrating power is very strong. Even the best armor cannot withstand a blow from it."

Cao Cao was skeptical.

"It actually has daily power. Could Zhicai be mistaken?"

Xi Zhicai looked determined and said with certainty: "I will return the wounded soldiers and examine them carefully. There is absolutely no mistake."

Cao Cao's heart was cold and a trace of loneliness flashed across his eyes. He had been planning for so long and was about to capture Chang'an City, but this situation would happen. Could it be that the Han Dynasty was really doomed?

"God is not on my side. I never thought that such weapons were still kept in Chang'an City. No wonder Emperor Liu was determined to capture Jingzhou. It turns out that he had already arranged everything in Chang'an City."

Xi Zhicai looked at the short crossbow in silence. After a long while, he slowly said, "My lord, in my opinion, this thing was not arranged in advance by Uncle Liu."

"What do you think?"

"If it was really Uncle Liu who had arranged it long ago, this weapon would not have appeared today. In addition, I carefully checked the condition of the crossbow and found that it was brand new, and it was obviously made not long ago.

The crossbow is made of exquisite craftsmanship and the material used is extremely rare. It must be extremely difficult to find such a hard material.

Therefore, I believe that the number of arrows in Chang'an City is limited. If we continue to attack, it won't be long before the short crossbows are exhausted. At that time, we can attack with heavy troops and we will definitely be able to break through Chang'an City."

After hearing Xi Zhicai's analysis, Cao Cao, who had just lost confidence, instantly regained some spirit.

He did not have many options left at this time, and capturing Chang'an was undoubtedly the best one.

He pondered for a moment, already having a plan in mind.

"Zixiao, rearrange the order, put the old and young in front, and the elite in the back, and prepare to attack the city."