Three Kingdoms: Domination of the World

In October 184 AD, the sky was gloomy and a great war was about to begin.

Huangfu Song dispatched 15 troops, divided into three groups. He commanded the central group of 7, comprising 3 elite soldiers and 4 new recruits. The remaining two groups were led by General Cao Cao and his deputy, General Yan Zhong. With everything in place, the army marched towards Guangzong.

Guangzong was easy to defend but difficult to attack, with a moat surrounding the city walls. Huangfu Song knew the difficulty of the battle, but he looked dignified and determined to capture the city.

"What a strong city!" Huangfu Song sighed in his heart.

"All armies, prepare! Launch the general attack in one hour!" Huangfu Song ordered.

"Yes!" the generals responded in unison.

"Stone-throwing troops, prepare more boulders!"

"I will obey your orders!"

"Haha, I want to try out the power of this yellow-grade catapult!" Huangfu Song said to his subordinates.

"I obey your command!" The general in charge of the catapult took the order and left.

Zhang Liang prepared for battle as if facing a formidable enemy. The walls were densely packed with rolling logs and rocks, like small hills, along with kerosene and large stones. Archers and swordsmen, like cheetahs, lay in wait on the walls, waiting for the enemy to approach before delivering a fatal blow.

"Brothers and sisters! Guangzong is easy to defend but difficult to attack! We will win this battle." Zhang Liang encouraged the morale of the defenders.

"We will win!" the Yellow Turban soldiers shouted in unison.

"We must win!" The shouts shook the sky.

In the inner city, the spearmen in the first echelon were like a fortress of steel, while the cavalry in the second echelon were like a torrent of steel. Behind them, waves of support and supply troops, like fierce tigers, were ready to attack. The Yellow Turbans had ample supplies to defend the city.

"Haha, good news. General Tiangong and General Digong have sent reinforcements!" Zhang Liang said with a smile.

"God bless the Yellow Turbans, the Yellow Turbans will surely win!!" The Yellow Turban soldiers were very excited.

Huangfu Song carefully examined Guangzong's map. Facing a city like this, forcing a crossing was a very bad idea. If the army risked crossing by swimming, it would result in heavy casualties.

"Lu Zigan's siege strategy is correct. But Your Majesty does not like this passive offensive method." Huangfu Song thought to himself.

The daily expenditure on food and fodder for men and horses is astronomical. This money comes from Liu Hong's private treasury. Huangfu Song knows your majesty's intentions well. He will never repeat the same mistake. Underestimating the enemy and advancing rashly is also unwise, as we have seen with Dong Zhuo. He stroked his beard, deep in thought.

"Alas! Entering the city in disguise? No way!"

"A small group of troops pretending to surrender? That won't work!"

"Using a counter-espionage strategy, combining internal and external forces to defeat the enemy? This is Zhang Jiao's headquarters. The city is full of diehard loyalists, so it's still not feasible."

Huangfu Song's army was approaching and lined up outside the city. He had few options. The only three methods of attack were to build a bridge, fill the pond, or destroy the drawbridge mechanism. Huangfu came to his senses and said to the three armies:

"Soldiers! Today is the day to defeat the bandits."

Huangfu Song rode on a tall warhorse, his eyes firm and sharp. He swung the sword in his hand, and the soldiers behind him shouted in unison, their voices shaking the sky.

"Conquer Guangzong!"

"Capture Zhang Liang!"

Huangfu Song stood in front of the army with a solemn expression. His eyes were like torches, scanning the Han army that was waiting in full battle array. He waved his hand and shouted the order:

"Generals, listen up! Today's battle is crucial to the fate of the Han Dynasty. We must give it our all!"

"only!"

At Huangfu Song's command, the 70,000 Han troops moved in unison. Following the plan, they divided into three groups: left, center, and right, advancing slowly and in unison.

The first echelon of sword and shield soldiers bore the brunt of the attack. Heavily armored and armed with shields and long swords, they resembled an impenetrable Great Wall of Steel. They escorted ladders, catapults, and battering rams, advancing cautiously towards the city.

The siege is about to begin.

"Sword and shield soldiers! Forward!" the sword and shield soldier general shouted.

"Yes!" The sword and shield soldiers responded in unison.

"Form a defensive formation!" the general ordered again.

"Understood!" The sword and shield soldiers quickly changed their formation and formed a tight defensive line.

"Engineers! Prepare soil and rocks for me to fill the pond and build a bridge immediately." shouted the engineering general.

"Yes, sir!" The engineers got busy preparing soil and rocks to fill the river, as well as assembling tools to build a bridge.

"Catapults, get ready!" ordered the commanding general.

The soldiers who launched the catapults had finished loading the boulders and began to adjust the angle of the catapults.

10 Catapults, yellow-grade items obtained by Huangfu Song during a treasure hunt. Their first use in combat, their power was unknown.

"Release!" the general gave the order.

Huge rocks were thrown from all directions towards the top of Guangzong City Wall. With a whistling sound, the rocks smashed into the city fiercely.

"Boom!" The sound of huge rocks hitting the city wall was deafening.

"Bang!" Another huge rock hit a building in the city.

The yellow-grade catapults were not only incredibly powerful, but also easily adjustable in their firing angles. The walls of Guangzong were shaken to the ground. The Yellow Turban soldiers on the city walls were struck by the boulders, instantly reduced to a pool of pulp. The Yellow Turban soldiers were horrified, and the defenders' morale dropped by 30 points.

Upon seeing this, Huangfu Song gripped the sword at his waist with one hand and nodded with satisfaction.

"Haha! The catapult is quite powerful! It's really a great weapon for attacking cities and capturing strongholds!"

"Soldiers, aim at the suspension bridge and continue bombarding." Huangfu Song shouted loudly.

Second round of projectiles. Yellow Turbans' morale ↓↓↓↓30 points.

Three rounds of projectiles. Yellow Turbans' morale ↓↓↓↓30 points.

After three consecutive waves of bombardment, the drawbridge mechanism on the Guangzong city wall was destroyed. Unrestrained, the drawbridge quickly descended. Huangfu saw this opportunity and immediately shouted.

"Get the battering ram ready! Break open the city gate!"

"I obey your order!" The soldiers of the battering ram unit pushed the battering ram and rushed towards the city gate.

The second echelon of spearmen followed closely behind, each one sturdy and sturdy, holding a spear, looking around vigilantly. Among this group of spearmen, the commander-in-chief of the three armies and the soldiers responsible for carrying out orders were protected.

Messengers have heavy responsibilities. They convey the commander's orders through drums, trumpets, and flags to ensure that the entire army moves in unison and fights in coordination.

"Pikemen, advance!" the spearman general ordered.

"Yes!" The spearmen responded in unison and advanced forward in neat steps.

Further back came the third echelon of archers. These archers drew their bows and arrows, their eyes fixed on the enemy on the wall. At the slightest opportunity, they would shoot an arrow through their hearts.

"Archers, get ready! Cover the battering rams!" shouted the archer general Deng Ze.

"I obey your command!" The archers responded in unison, drawing their bows and arrows, ready to shoot.

"Archers, get ready!" Deng Ze ordered again.

"Fire!" With a command, thousands of arrows were fired at the enemy troops on the city wall.

"Get ready!" Deng Ze shouted.

"Fire!" The archers shot again, suppressing the enemy troops on the city wall.

Deng Ze was a personal soldier of Huangfu Song, having served with the veteran general for many years in Beidi County. His exceptional archery skills earned him the title of Archery Captain. General Suo Chao, also known as the Northern Expedition General, was also impressed by Deng Jie's archery talent and generously shared his experience with the "divine bow."

With so many victories, General Huangfu was too lazy to set up an ambush, and the archers were of limited use. Deng Jie was eager to prove his worth.

"Old General! Our Archery Battalion will not let you down!"

A dense hail of arrows pelted Guangzong City. Saber-shield soldiers, guarding battering rams, quickly charged toward the city gates. The defenders on the city walls, overwhelmed by the hail of arrows, saw the approaching battering rams and shield-shield soldiers. Zhang Liang, perched atop the city walls, observed this and unleashed his Earth-tier spell: Gale.

"Gale!"

Zhang Liang's remaining 210 morale points dropped to 60. A strong wind blew within a ten-meter radius below the city gate. The attacking Han army's speed decreased by 10 points, their stamina decreased by 5 points, and their morale decreased by 5 points.

"Haha! General Ren Gong is truly a god!"

"Yes! He can even perform magical spells like summoning the wind. We can't fall behind."

"For the sake of peace and prosperity, for the sake of goodness, kill!"

Seeing General Ren Gong display his prowess, the Yellow Turban soldiers fearlessly threw logs, rocks, and kerosene at the city walls.

"A raging fire broke out on the suspension bridge!" The flames spread rapidly, blocking the direction of the battering ram's attack.

"Many sword and shield soldiers in the front row were instantly engulfed in flames!"

"The pain of being burned by flames is not something that ordinary people can endure."

The soldiers in the flames screamed and struggled hysterically. Some of them couldn't bear it any longer and jumped into the moat. Some soldiers were burned by the flames and fell to the ground in pain.

The attack towards the city gate was blocked and stalled. Gongsun Zan, who was not far away, witnessed this and immediately went to General Huangfu's tent and challenged him to fight.

"Bogui, I'm here to meet the old general!"

"Bogui! You're here. What do you want to talk to me about?"

"Old General, please allow me to fight! I will definitely take the city gate." Gongsun Zan said to Huangfu Song.

"There is no joking in the army. Are you sure?" Huangfu Song asked.

"I am willing to issue a military order!"

"Okay! I'll leave this city gate to Bogui!"

Gongsun Zan took the order and personally led 500 of his personal soldiers to attack the city gate. He was accompanied by the three brothers Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei.