"Okay!" Cao Cao was overjoyed, "The three-way army will make the final blow tomorrow! After Tongguan is taken down, Chang'an will be right in front of you! By then, the main force of the fallen army will be completely lost, and it will be easy to take Chang'an!"

"Lü Bu seems to want the whole division to advance into Hanzhong. Zhang Lu and his group cannot hold it. At that time, Lu Bu will rely on the Southwest Natural Security, and it will be difficult to handle... The lord has to guard against it." Guo Jiadao. Guo Jia, courtesy name Fengxiao, was a filial and honest man in his twenties, and was a genius in the world. No one in the Central Plains knew that Cao Cao personally visited, and Guo Jia went out to seek the world. As soon as he came out of the mountain, he planned to eat up the surrounding princes for Cao Cao, forming a large base with Xuchang as the center, and Cao Cao was able to grow rapidly.

"Feng Xiao is right!" Cao Cao nodded in agreement. "Xiahou Yuan, your troops will prepare immediately. After Tongguan, your troops will immediately go south to help Hanzhong! I will tell Zhang Lu."

"Yes!" Xiahou Yuan responded immediately. This man had long beards, his complexion was bach-yellow, and he was majestic.

"After arriving in Hanzhong, there will be nothing to do with Zhang Lu... Don't worry, I will send a large team to receive you." Cao Cao laughed.

Dawn slowly appeared on the horizon, and the turbid water of the Yellow River stirred the golden morning light.

The dark Cao army gathered under the city wall.

Lin Chong's right arm was injured, and he stood quietly at the top of the city. More than half of the defenders in the city were killed or wounded, and the top of the city were about 5,000 elites with fairly high morale. When more than half of the defenders were damaged or could not hold on, the second group of fallen troops would rush up until the third and fourth groups. , all killed. Of course, this is only a better estimate. If Cao's army rushes in unstoppably, the soldiers in the city can only surrender. After all, not everyone has drank blood, then the city will be broken faster.

"Everyone," Lin Chong's voice was a little hoarse. He was overseeing the battle day and night and was exhausted. "I, Lin Chong, have only been here for a few days, and everyone doesn't know me. But for the past ten days, everyone has resolutely obeyed the orders and regarded death as home. I, Lin Chong, thank you very much." Small. "Following the dispatch of the prime minister is Lin Chong's celestial duty. After the city was broken, Lin Chong committed suicide. You should surrender. Don't lose your life like this."

Lin Chong's voice was calm and solemn. Some sadness appeared on the blank faces of the soldiers, and some people covered their faces and wept.

Cao Jun's drumbeat suddenly sounded, breaking the tranquility of the early morning. The soldiers on the city saw that the black army, the intricate siege ladders, and the arrows that were as dense as locusts rushed towards them. Some people could not dodge in time and were shot to death in an instant, and someone immediately took his place.

Holding a huge log stick, Xu Zhu slammed into the city gate fiercely, and the people on the top of the city could even feel the tremor. The moat was covered with countless planks, pontoons, and dirt, and it was almost filled. Cao Jun roared, carried cloud ladders, shot arrows, and used chariots to carry other siege equipment, and rushed forward one after another. Their soldiers seemed to never run out, desperately.

The other soldiers set up the ladder, their soldiers climbed up, or shot arrows, or defended with shields, or gave directions to the Thunderbolt chariot below. However, when the enemy was about to climb up the tower, they had to show their faces to stop them. In just one hour, about 5,000 soldiers were killed. If the battle continues like this, Cao Jun will undoubtedly be able to break the city today.

Lin Chong was hit by several arrows, but he still insisted on supervising the battle and refused to leave the field.

"General Yan Qing is here!" a soldier said to him. Lin Chong turned around, Yan Qing seemed to be leading thousands of light cavalry into the city from behind, Yan Qing quickly dismounted and ran to the front of the city. .

Chapter 9 Bloody Battle

"General! Are you alright!" Yan Qing rushed to the top of the city. Lin Chong shook his head. He saw the number of Yan Qing's soldiers. He must not be able to stop Cao Jun. He also knew that the lord had no more troops. It seemed that the situation was irreversible. He sighed and prepared to die. .

"Please hold on, gentlemen! Xiliang Ma Teng's reinforcements will arrive soon!" Yan Qing shouted.

"Xiliang Ma Teng? Could it be that the lord persuaded Xiliang Ma Teng?" Lin Chong was both happy and strange, but he was extremely tired. He was seriously injured and passed out after being hit by several arrows just now. "Follow General Lin to go down and rest~!" Yan Qing called out.

The morale of the soldiers was boosted, and they desperately resisted another wave of Cao-jun's attacks.

"General, the city gate is going to be overwhelmed!" the sergeant reported.

"Meteor Horse!" Yan Qing shouted sharply. "Quickly tell General Ma Teng, and ask him to send Ma Chao to lead 10,000 light cavalry to rush here, Tongguan is at stake!"

"Yes!" The Meteor Horse flew away.

"Hu Ben Army!" Yan Qing raised the knife, "Everyone mounts and prepares!"

"Boom!" Another big crack appeared on the city gate, and Xu Zhu and the Cao army led by him could be clearly seen. The sound of killing outside the door shook the sky. The 2,000-strong army of tigers and bens inside the gate was silent. They all raised their knives, and as soon as an order was given, they would pounce on them and use their iron cavalry to attack and fight hand-to-hand.

With a loud bang, the city gate collapsed.

"The city gate is open!" Cao Jun's soldiers were ecstatic! They rushed into the city one after another. However, when they raised their heads to look around, the dazzling sabre dazzled them. They were horrified to find in front of them murderous cavalry with their swords drawn in neat rows. The saber gleamed in the sun.

There was a strange silence all around.

"Kill!" Yan Qing ordered.

Cao Jun suddenly let out a shrill cry, and they frantically turned around and fled outside the city, and the weapons in their hands were thrown away without hesitation.

However it was too late.

Sabres were swung wildly above their heads, blood spattered everywhere. The iron hoof stepped directly on the fallen body, and the miserable screams could be heard incessantly. The blood instantly stained the gate of the city.

Cao Jun outside the city was stunned, they began to push back, and at first stood on tiptoe to see the situation at the city gate. When they saw the galloping cavalry, they fled frantically.

"Don't mess up!" Xu Zhu shouted, and before he could mount his horse, he raised his sword, a cold light flashed, and the cavalry in front of him fell to the ground, and the horse was chopped to death. "Retreat cut!"

Cao's army was still in chaos, but some people calmed down and gathered around Xu Zhu, and the entire Cao army's middle road army gradually calmed down.

However, Cao's army still suffered heavy casualties and was difficult to match. Most of Cao's troops attacking the city were infantry with chariots, unable to compete with the commanding cavalry. Xu Zhu's commanders piled up the chariots in front, blocking Yan Qing's iron cavalry charge. Meanwhile, the infantry resisted desperately. Just like that, half an hour passed.

"General Xu!" Cao Cao's rear army Meteor came to investigate, "What's the situation?"

"My lord, please send the iron cavalry quickly! The city gate is open, and the troop will come right away! The enemy has iron cavalry fighting back hard!" Xu Zhu shouted while slashing.

Soon Xu Huang, Le Jin and other leaders rushed over. You can even see Cao Cao's Qing Gai faintly, and Cao Cao came in person.

Yan Qing was soon at a disadvantage, his cavalry was too small. "Why hasn't Ma Chao come yet!" Yan Qing was anxious. The Hu Ben army was already desperately resisting. Most of them had more than one enemy. They were surrounded by groups, slashed and killed, and resolutely prevented the enemy from advancing, unless he fell to his death.

The Hu Ben army was killed one by one, and three, four, or even more Cao Cao cavalrymen accompanied them. Yan Qing had to guide them to shrink step by step to prevent them from being divided. Now that they are almost back against the city gate, there is nowhere to go.

"Kill!" A tiger Ben army shouted, and an enemy army fell to the ground, but more enemies raised their knives to him. Finally, after the soldier chopped down several Cao soldiers, he fell to his death, and the enemy stepped forward on his corpse.

They are Luochen's most loyal guards, and they are also the elites of the fallen army... but the whole army is almost wiped out. Yan Qing was very annoyed. "Ma Chao, come here soon!"

There seems to be a violent hoof sound from the rear...

Ma Chao silver spear and silver armor, riding a tall white horse, galloping here. This man's face was smeared with fat, and he was extremely heroic. He waved the spear in his hand, and the silver light shone. "Xiliang Ma Chao is here!" Ma Chao shouted, stabbing several people, and Cao Jun beside him fell to his death one after another. Ten thousand cavalrymen poured out and quickly stabilized their positions!

·0 Seeking flowers

Cao Jun present, including senior generals such as Xu Zhu and Xu Huang, were shocked! No one thought that the Xiliang army would come to support Luochen.

The unprecedented brutal cavalry fighting began.

Because the city gate was open and victory was at hand, Cao Cao's cavalry and infantry rushed towards the city gate at all costs, hoping to persevere and break through Tongguan. Ma Chao and Luo Chen Wan cavalry were desperately hacking and killing, not giving an inch. In the small space, swords and guns on both sides fluttered and blood flowed into rivers.

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At this time, Cao Cao was in a dilemma.

"Why did the Xiliang army and horses get involved!" Cao Cao was furious, "I have to step on Xiliang! What a barbarian who is beyond his own power!" At this time, the battle was at a stalemate, and it might not be possible to attack Tongguan for a while, Cao Cao had no choice but to Watching his soldiers bleed into rivers, how many soldiers have been lost on the front line of Tongguan in these ten days!

And Guo Jia, who was beside him, frowned in confusion: "This subordinate has exhausted everything he has learned in his life, and he still doesn't understand how Luo Chen transferred the military horse in Xiliang. It's unbelievable..." He blamed himself quite a bit. , "I really didn't expect this, causing our army to suffer heavy losses, and I am ashamed and ashamed."

"Fengxiao, I can't blame you for this. This incident is so strange, no one could have expected it." Cao Cao sighed. "What should we do now?"

As a strategist, Guo Jia was a little undecided: "One option is to retreat to rectify and fight again. Our army has many soldiers. Even if the Xiliang army is supported by horses, the strength is not as good as ours. This is a safe way. Another option is not to give the enemy a breather. It is a desperate attack. It may be successful in breaking the city, or it may be severely damaged, and nothing will be gained... Please let the lord decide."

Cao Cao was silent for a moment: "Continue the attack! We must take down Tongguan!" He turned around and said, "Mr. Xun Yu, please leave for Xuchang, arrange food and grass, recruit soldiers, and hope to complete the follow-up battle." Xun Yu nodded and was ordered to set off. . .

Chapter 10 Economic War