[Three Kingdoms] Xinghan

As night fell, the blood-soaked land finally ushered in temporary peace.

Cao's army camp.

Cao Cao sat alone in the front, and the generals who attacked Langya City gathered in the tent.

The fire light kept beating, reflecting the faces of everyone.

Xu Chu finally counted the casualties and walked in from outside the tent.His cheeks were originally dark, but they looked even darker at this moment.

"My lord, there are more than [-] soldiers who died in battle today."

"Sixty-five thousand people..."

Cao Cao recited this number silently. He already knew that the damage would be huge today, but he never expected it to be to this extent.

"How much did each of the north and south gates lose?"

Xu Chu's body paused slightly.

Cao Cao looked at him.

Xu Chu couldn't push back any further, but his voice subconsciously lowered a bit: "More than [-] of them died at the north gate."

The remaining 4 people died at the South Gate.

More troops were invested, and the Lord personally supervised the battle, but the losses were much more serious.

Even though the protagonist loves him a lot, he can't help but feel uneasy when reporting such a thing.

Unexpectedly, Cao Cao was not annoyed, and he didn't even show any expression about it.

But if you observe carefully, you will find that when he heard this number, his body sank slightly into the chair.

Cao Cao's heart was indeed stirred up.

Is this the power of the King of Changsha coming to the city wall?

His eyes wandered around the tent, and he saw downcast faces.

That's not okay, it's only the first day.

So, in the oppressive atmosphere, Cao Cao suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed loudly: "What's the matter? All of you have experienced battles, are you shocked by today's loss?"

"The battle of Langya this time is a bloody battle that will determine the final outcome. How could it not be tragic? We lost a lot of soldiers, and the King of Changsha will also suffer a lot!"

"Langya's [-] defenders will defend the city uninterrupted today, and they will be exhausted after a day of hard work! Tomorrow will be the time when their city will be destroyed!"

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After a long time, Cao Cao ordered his subordinates to leave.

Cheng Yu at the gate of Daying has been listening intently to the movement inside.In other words, it is the words of the lord.

This siege battle was a hard battle, and counselors were of little use.

Xun You, who was the most valued, was also entrusted with the responsibility of transporting grain.

They were all military generals, and Cheng Yu simply didn't make it into the account.

After the generals left, Cheng Yu quickly walked in.

Cao Cao saw him and asked, "Is there no news from Sima Yi yet?"

Cheng Yu hesitated for a moment before saying, "My lord, I'm afraid he has just arrived in Liangzhou just now."

Cao Cao nodded.

The mission to Liangzhou was originally for the follow-up strategy.At that time, he did not expect that attacking Langya would be so difficult.

If he can't capture Langya, even if the strategy on the other end is successful, it will only cause some troubles for King Changsha.

It has nothing to do with myself.

The lord seemed uneasy.

Cheng Yu said comfortingly: "My lord, although the siege of the city is not going well today, according to my observation, the soldiers still have the heart to fight. Those generals just came out with renewed energy."

Cao Cao's fingers tapped lightly on the table.

Calculated by taking the arrival time of reinforcements as five days.

If cavalry is sent to support first, and the combat power is guaranteed, it will only take four days to arrive here.

It might even be possible to see the Yanzhou cavalry before noon the next day.

The wind blew in from the outside, and the fire in the tent flickered.

Cao Cao suddenly stopped his fingers and looked up at Cheng Yu.

Cheng Yu was taken aback: "My lord?"

Cao Cao spoke again, as if he was talking to Cheng Yu, or talking to himself.

"Now they still have the heart to fight to the death, but they have reached the extreme."

"If you can't go all out, you won't be able to fight this battle until the heart of fighting to the death cools down."

"Tomorrow, tomorrow must achieve results!"

"No, Langya must be defeated tomorrow!"

In Langya city.

The governor of Langya County also finished counting the casualties of the soldiers, and listed the results as a list.

Time is running out, but the list is very detailed.

Ling Han browsed through it, and then announced the total number in front of everyone.

"Today, more than 1 soldiers were killed in battle. Nearly [-] soldiers were too seriously injured to continue fighting."

Calculated in proportion, the number has slightly exceeded one-third of the defenders.

Undoubtedly, this was the heaviest casualty for Ling Han's side in history.

Like Cao Yingzhong, after hearing the number of casualties, Langya City also fell into silence.

Even though this loss is good compared to the enemy, no one will be grateful for it.

In the end, Guo Jia was the first to speak: "Your Highness."

"In today's battle to defend the city, despite heavy losses, it is not easy to achieve such a result."

Ling Han didn't know what to say, the scene of defending the city during the day flashed in his mind.

How can the brutality of the war be summed up in two words?

He only hopes that Cao Cao's power can be resolved as soon as possible and the war can be completely eliminated.

The more troubled times we are in, the more we realize the value of peace.

However, compared to yesterday, the pressure at this moment is still much less.

This can be seen from the faces of everyone.

Ling Han was not dazzled by the temporary victory, he calmly analyzed: "Cao Cao divided his forces today, and the soldiers who attacked the city in the morning and afternoon were not the same soldiers. In this way, they will still have plenty of energy tomorrow. On the other hand, We, many soldiers have fought for a whole day, and these people will be less effective tomorrow."

Langya's generals, big and small, became more serious when they heard this.

Ling Han continued: "Although Cao Cao can't be sure when our reinforcements will arrive, if it is too late to capture Langya, the morale of Cao's army will definitely drop. Because of this, he will definitely attack desperately tomorrow! "

"Although we have gained some advantages right now, you must not take it lightly."

"Other than that, I have nothing to say. Everyone, go back early and rest well. Tomorrow is the key."

All the generals led the order to retreat.

The next day, the sky turned white, and a new round of offensive and defensive battles kicked off.

Ling Han still sticks to the top of the city.Cao Cao learned that Xia Houyuan died yesterday, Cao Hong and Li Dian searched for the whole afternoon but failed to find another suitable opportunity, so they finally chose to give up.

When Cao Cao's first ladder was about to climb up the Langya city wall, there was a sudden thunder in the sky.

The spring rain, which originally meant grace and auspiciousness, fell on this land at this moment, but it was a completely uninvited guest.

For Cao Cao, attacking the city in rainy days, even if the rain was not heavy, obviously increased the difficulty.

For Ling Han, this means that the kerosene he asked someone to make yesterday is useless, the rocket project has completely failed, and the common people have been working in vain.

So the two sides continued to fight purely.

"on!"

"And then on!"

"Go on!"

Countless corpses fell down.

This spring rain has turned into a rain of blood.It was difficult for everyone to tell whether it was rain or blood that fell on their faces.

From morning till noon.

The four-hour continuous battle finally came to an end temporarily.

Ling Han took off his helmet, placed it casually beside him, and sat down on the spot.

The eight-hour defense required not only physical exertion, but also a high degree of mental concentration, not daring to relax for a moment, and physically and mentally exhausted.

In particular, the west side of the city wall just now was almost broken by Cao Jun.

Cao Ying.

Dian Wei pressed his wound and reported: "If Zhao Zilong hadn't rushed over just now, the general would have led someone up."

Dian Wei was extremely unwilling.

Although he knew how powerful Zhao Yun was, he didn't feel that he would definitely lose to the opponent one-on-one.It's a pity that Zhao Yun was condescending when he was on the ladder just now, so this kind of attack was naturally irresistible.So much so that the opponent hurt his arm with a move.

If the other party came even a moment later, the situation would be completely different!

Zhang Liao said: "The king of Changsha obviously placed more troops at the north gate today. If it wasn't for this spring rain, the place he was defending must have been completely breached."

The speaker was unintentional, but Cao Cao was annoyed when he heard it.

Naturally, this annoyance was not aimed at Zhang Liao, but at Changsha King Liu Ying.

You and I lead the battle separately, but you put most of your troops on the other side.

Such conceit is really hateful!

Cao Cao raised his eyes angrily and glanced outside the tent again.

And this spring rain!

Zhang Liao suggested: "Since the king of Changsha is doing this, my lord might as well draw some troops from the north gate, hide in the forest on the west side of the south gate in advance, and suddenly rush out when the battle is in full swing, so that he is caught off guard!"

Cheng Yu disagreed and said, "I'm afraid it's not right. The south gate was almost breached before, and the king of Changsha will definitely strengthen his defense in the afternoon. It's better to concentrate on attacking the north gate."

Cao Cao fell into deep thought, thinking about the feasibility of their proposal.

"Your Highness, it was too dangerous just now."

The governor of Langya is also next to the south gate.

He was an out-and-out civil servant, even if the enemy army stood in front of him, he might not be able to raise a knife to kill him, so naturally he did not climb the city wall.

"In my opinion, Your Highness should send some soldiers over from General Gao."

From the point of view of the county guard, if the battle has progressed to such an extent, even if Cao Cao breaks through Langya City, His Highness will be able to escape.

If Cao Cao breaks through the North Gate, His Highness can immediately lead a team of elites to break through after getting the news.At this moment, the armies on both sides were exhausted, and the reinforcements were not far away, so it was almost impossible for Cao Cao to catch up.

But if the city gate where His Royal Highness is located is breached, it will be more ominous.

Cao Ying.

Xu Chu also agreed with Zhang Liao's point of view, and retorted Cheng Yu: "Langya was almost captured today, and the king of Changsha must have given birth to the desire to break through. He defended the city with everyone to this point, leaving now, no one can tell why he came here. .”

"What if the lord tries his best to break through the north gate, only to learn that the king of Changsha has fled from the south gate. Not only will the dead soldiers die in vain, but the rest will also die!"

Hearing such words, Cheng Yu was dumbfounded for a moment, and also had doubts about his previous idea.

Cao Cao shook his head and said, "No! Since the King of Changsha stayed here, he would never escape from Langya again. I'm sure of this point depending on the person's ability."

Everyone bowed one after another.

After thinking for a long time, Cao Cao said, "Just act according to Zhong De's idea."

He began to order: "Yu Jin, go and transfer the defense forces in the southern suburbs to the north now. Be careful, you must act in secret."

It was used to defend the reinforcements from other counties in Xuzhou, originally a total of 2 people.

Because the communication was completely blocked by Cao Cao, several counties in the south of Xuzhou could not get in touch with Langya.

Under such circumstances, Mi Zhu will naturally be in charge of everything.He and Chen Deng urgently mobilized troops from various counties and gathered [-] troops, but they were defeated by the [-] ambush troops and returned.

If it wasn't for the strong fighting power of Xuzhou's soldiers, let alone some remnants who escaped, even the lives of these two people would have been spared.

Yu Jin asked: "Master, there are about 5000 people in the southern suburbs. Are they all transferred?"

Cao Cao said: "Transfer them all over."

The last failure, presumably the other counties of Xuzhou have no troops left.

Today is almost a decisive game, and it has long been meaningless to guard against Langya's connection with several counties in the south of Xuzhou.If you don't use all of them at this time, when will you leave them?

Yu Jin clasped his fists and said, "Yes!"

Langya.

Facing the sheriff's proposal, Ling Han thought about it for a moment, and finally shook his head and said: "No need."

"Although there are nearly [-] more defenders at the south gate, when it comes to pressure, they are no less than this king's here."

Although Guo Jia is talented, it is difficult to play a role in purely attacking and defending the city.

Gao Lan is far behind Zhao Yun in terms of force and prestige.

And the motivating effect I can play on the soldiers will become more and more obvious as the soldiers get tired.

Now that I have decided to defend the city and advance and retreat with the soldiers and people in the city, the most important thing is to make up for the shortcomings.

In the afternoon, the rain stopped.

The ground is wet on one side, it is impossible to ignite, and the effect that the rocket can achieve is infinitely close to zero.

Standing on the top of the city, Ling Han watched the enemy army approaching and kept approaching, and said loudly to the soldiers: "The enemy army is now a grasshopper after autumn. As long as they guard this afternoon, they will never be able to climb over again." Make any storm!"

He drew out his sword: "Everyone, join me to meet the enemy!"

A few feet away, Cao Cao's mount gradually stopped.

The army began to fight.

He stared at the most eye-catching figure on the top of the city. He was originally noble and extraordinary, but at this moment, his whole body was covered in blood.

"Kill it, kill it, it's a pity that the battlefield I'm looking forward to is not here with you, Your Highness."

The author has something to say: Is it possible for Cao Cao's plan to succeed?

Of course not.