Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

In this vast, white expanse, Chunyu Cheng truly felt a sense of impending doom, like a dark cloud pressing down on the city.

The Han army, advancing step by step, re-encircled Chunyu Cheng on three sides, appearing from afar like heavy, dark clouds.

Yu Jin, watching Li Ji on his chariot from afar, felt the pressure. He constantly urged the defending soldiers to prepare for battle while scanning the Han army outside the city.

What tightened Yu Jin's heart was that, due to the freezing weather, most of the defending soldiers who had just appeared on the city walls were shivering from the cold.

Moreover, many of the defensive siege weapons stored on the city walls had been buried by the overnight snowfall, and some were even frozen together.

Some bowstrings snapped as soon as they were pulled.

However, it wasn't all bad news for Yu Jin.

Although Yu Jin didn't know why the Han army seemed immune to the cold, unlike his own soldiers who were shivering in the cold wind, the advancing Han army was hampered by the snow, which was halfway up to their shins, making it difficult to move many of their larger siege weapons.

Yu Jin quickly pondered how the sudden drop in temperature would affect the offensive and defensive situation and how to respond.

The sudden drop in temperature, while not extremely cold, was enough to freeze water.

In this situation, many defensive and offensive siege weapons were difficult to use, and even bowstrings were extremely easy to break.

'It may turn into the most brutal close combat…'

Yu Jin's expression turned stern. While hastily ordering the mobilization of more defending soldiers from the inner city barracks, he also ordered that braziers be quickly set up on the city walls for warmth.

Yu Jin didn't know how the Han army was keeping warm.

Seeing the Han army approaching, Yu Jin quickly ordered the defending soldiers to try firing arrows.

However, many bowstrings either couldn't be drawn or snapped on the spot, and only a few scattered arrows were weakly launched towards the outside of the city.

This made Yu Jin completely abandon the idea of using bows and arrows, and he hurriedly ordered preparations to be made to prevent the Han army from using siege ladders to climb the walls.

Just then, Yu Jin glanced down at the base of the city wall, and his pupils constricted slightly.

When had a small snow mountain, nearly half the height of the city wall, appeared below the city?!

This sudden discovery startled Yu Jin, and then he suddenly realized.

That location was precisely where the Han army had been bombarding the city wall with catapults for the past ten days or so.

Previously, Yu Jin had subconsciously assumed that the Han army was preparing to destroy a corner of the city wall with catapults, and he had secretly ridiculed the Han army for their wishful thinking, underestimating the strength of Chunyu Cheng.

Yu Jin had also completely disregarded the increasingly large pile of rubble that had been accumulating under the city wall.

The reason was that the Han army had not launched a large-scale attack for the past ten days or so.

Also, the gradually formed rubble hill was not only difficult to climb, but it also had no cover. If the Han army really wanted to attack through that location, they would only become live targets for the surrounding archers.

But now, after a heavy snowfall, the originally difficult-to-climb rubble mountain was covered with a thick layer of snow…

Under Yu Jin's chilling gaze, a large number of elite Han soldiers surged towards the small snow mountain under the city wall.

In addition to siege ladders being quickly erected, a large number of grappling hooks were also thrown onto the city wall. Using the height of the small snow mountain itself, they quickly connected with the city wall, and a large number of Han soldiers rapidly climbed up, densely packed.

The small snow mountain was rapidly leveling the height advantage of the city wall.

"Quick! Hurry! Don't let the enemy rush up!"

When Yu Jin realized the problem, he quickly led his personal guards to support the section of the city wall where few people had been assigned.

However, by the time Yu Jin arrived at this section of the wall, dozens of Han soldiers had already gained a foothold on the city wall, occupying a corner, and a steady stream of Han soldiers was rapidly climbing up.

The first to ascend was Gan Ning, who was best at climbing, and his Jinfan pirates.

Seeing Gan Ning holding a chain in one hand and a broadsword in the other, constantly killing the defending soldiers and quickly advancing, Yu Jin led his personal guards to meet him without hesitation, drawing his sword and shouting.

"You villain, don't be arrogant! Yu Jin is here, prepare to die!"

Gan Ning, who was ecstatic at the success of his initial ascent, was even more overjoyed when he heard Yu Jin's shout!

Yu Jin, this was the scoundrel who had humiliated the Prime Minister.

"Good, good, good, double happiness arrives at the door, breaking the city and killing the general, it will happen today!"

Gan Ning immediately abandoned the other Cao soldiers and rushed towards Yu Jin without hesitation.

At this moment, Yu Jin was both anxious and alarmed, understanding that there was no retreat if he wanted to defend Chunyu Cheng.

The Han army was scaling the walls too quickly.

If he wanted to turn the tide, he could only contain this villainous general, wait for the defending soldiers who were constantly arriving from the inner city to support him, and then drive the Han army back down the city wall.

However, a trace of despair that he dared not admit flashed through Yu Jin's heart.

The city wall that the Han army had been continuously bombarding with catapults was not just this section; the other two sides of the city wall also had areas that had been given special attention.

Even if he personally led his personal guards to barely drive the Han army back down this section, who would be able to turn the tide on the other two sides of the city wall…?

Yu Jin didn't dare to think about it, and he didn't want to think about it, colliding with Gan Ning with a life-for-life fighting style.

However, Yu Jin had never been known for his martial prowess. Compared to Gan Ning, a fierce general who was extremely skilled in naval and land battles, even with a life-for-life fighting style, he appeared inadequate after less than ten exchanges.

Just as Yu Jin was feeling overwhelmed, Gan Ning flicked the iron chain in his hand, coiling towards the opening in Yu Jin's swordsmanship, directly knocking Yu Jin to the ground, spitting blood, and no longer able to get up.

Gan Ning was overjoyed at the sight and hurriedly led the Jinfan pirates to scatter Yu Jin's personal guards who wanted to come to his rescue. Then, he took a rope and tied up Yu Jin, the prisoner, on the spot.

"Pa pa!"

Gan Ning didn't forget to slap Yu Jin's stinky mouth twice, saying, "Let me see if you're still stubborn?"

"A scholar can be killed but not humiliated. Today's defeat is not a loss of offensive strategy, but because you have been aided by heavy snow," Yu Jin retorted unwillingly.

Gan Ning grinned and mocked, "Heh, this heavy snow was already within the Prime Minister's expectations. Otherwise, why would the Prime Minister have the leisure to play this offensive and defensive game with you, a minor general, for more than ten days?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Jin felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and the last bit of his pride dissipated into nothing.