[Three Kingdoms] Xinghan

After Gao Lan fully understood what was going on, he immediately began to advise: "Your Highness, if this is the case, before Cao Jun completely surrounds Langya, let Brother Zilong bring a guard to escort you Get out of here!"

"As long as His Highness leaves Langya safely, no matter whether Cao Mengde can break through the city gate or not, it will be a waste of water!"

There was a moment of silence on the top of the city, and no one paid attention to him.

Gao Lan looked at Zhao Yun, then at Guo Jia, and said, "Mr. Feng Xiao, Brother Zilong, hurry up and persuade Your Highness."

Guo Jia remained silent, frowning slightly, as if thinking about the feasibility of this matter.

Zhao Yun looked towards Ling Han.

He felt that the younger brother would not agree to this matter.

Ling Han said slowly: "At the beginning, the princes of the five directions laid a net to rob and kill this king, and this king gave up three thousand brave and loyal fighters. Because of the situation, I had to do that."

"That was a wise decision, and this king has never regretted it. However, this king has never felt at ease."

"But today is different. As long as Langya is united and sticks to the city, he may not lose this battle!"

After a pause, Ling Han said with a firm face: "Since it is not a battle that we must lose, how can this king run away?"

"As the prince of the Han family, this king cannot abandon his own people."

"As the master of the three armies, this king will never abandon his soldiers again."

Gao Lan felt anxious when he heard this.

Langya has about 2 soldiers, and [-] of them have traveled long distances, so the combat power must be discounted.

With the strength of the Langya city wall, it is probably possible to defend the enemy's attack three times as large as himself.

But the number of elite soldiers on the opposite side is obviously far more than 12, and they are waiting for work at leisure.What's more, this is a desperate battle for the enemy, and it will definitely arouse their greatest will to die.

Gao Lan was about to speak again, but Ling Han interrupted: "General Gao, don't talk too much, this king will never leave."

"What needs to be done at this moment is to discuss the defense of the city, not anything else."

Gao Lan heard what His Highness said, and saw that Guo Jia and Zhao Yun had not persuaded him from the beginning to the end, and finally gave up the idea of ​​persuading His Highness to escape from Langya.

Ling Han opened his mouth again and said: "The reason why Langya City can be used as the gateway to the northern border of Xuzhou is not because of how strong the city wall is, nor how much grain it has accumulated, but because of the moats in the east and west, making it difficult for the enemy to attack the city from four directions. .”

"Cao Cao is eager to win, and tomorrow he will attack from the south gate and the north gate at the same time."

"In the days to come, my senior brother and I will guard one gate, while Feng Xiao and General Gao will guard the other gate."

Guo Jia asked, "Your Highness, how long do we need to hold on?"

He has always been in Xuzhou, and he doesn't know much about the situation in other states.

Ling Han thought about it carefully, and replied: "Three days."

This is the day estimated by Ling Han, not very sure.

But he believed that with Zhuge Liang's intelligence, after receiving his letter, he would definitely test it out immediately, and then judge Cao Cao's true intentions and send troops to help.

"At this moment, the Xiliang soldiers who are constantly rushing towards Langya, together with the Qingzhou soldiers who have already infiltrated the southern border of Langya. In total, the minimum is 14, and the maximum is 18."

"But we don't need to win. As long as we hold on for three days, the first wave of reinforcements will arrive."

The first wave of reinforcements, the number is second, the significance is the most important.

It will let the Langya army who have been fighting for a long time see the dawn of victory, and at the same time, it will bring a nightmare blow to the enemy.

As morale ebbs and flows, the overall situation can be settled.

Thus, Langya City began to formally deploy its defenses.

A few miles away from the west city gate, there is a river flowing from north to south. The water is fast and the vegetation on both sides is dense.

In a shadowy place under a tree, a middle-ranking general asked aloud, "General, will the King of Changsha really escape from here?"

The leading general had a face like purple jade, a pair of piercing eyes, and a tall and straight figure.

He is the famous Zhang Liao.

When Lu Bu died in Yanzhou, Zhang Liao escaped by going north to attack Yuan Shao.Since then, he has no other thoughts on Cao Cao except to follow him to the end.

Changsha King Liu Ying, who killed Lu Bu and his friend Gao Shun, was regarded by him as a great enemy.

Zhang Liao was a patient man, and he was not annoyed by the doubts of his subordinates, but explained: "The north and south gates of Langya are filled with the Lord's army, and there is no way to escape."

"The king of Changsha can indeed flee to the east, but there are small cities to the east, so there is no danger to rely on. Further east is the sea. Therefore, the king of Changsha will definitely flee to the west. Yanzhou, there is also a strong army there."

Brother Gao Shun's trained camp is extremely brave. Compared with the two special troops under the command of the lord, the tiger and leopard cavalry and the wolf soldiers, they are not too shy.

The nearly [-] trapped camp was wiped out by the Yanzhou army.

Zhang Liao glanced back at the ambush he had brought.

Although there were only 1000 people, they were all archers, equipped with incomparably precious iron arrows.

If Zhao Zilong can defeat Lu Bu, he must be extremely brave.Only such a team of iron arrows can kill Changsha King under his guard.

Not only the King of Changsha, but also Zhao Yun must be buried here!

It's a pity that Zhang Liao led a thousand iron archers and waited until sunset, but he didn't see anyone passing by.

"It's a bloody prince."

Zhang Liao sighed with emotion, and ordered: "Go back and report to your order."

The confidant said worriedly: "General, shouldn't we wait? In case the sky gets dark..."

Zhang Liao said: "At this time, the lord's rear army is probably assembled. If King Changsha wants to leave the city, he will definitely be discovered by the army."

"The best time to escape has already been missed, he will not escape from Langya."

After returning, Zhang Liao clasped his fists, and looked worried when he returned to his life.

"My lord, the king of Changsha did not escape from Langya."

Stop Changsha King at the west gate, this is the best ending.

If they attack Langya head-on—the King of Changsha is unwilling to abandon the city, obviously he has the heart to defend the city to the death.If the Prince of Changsha went to the city gate and fought side by side with the defenders, I'm afraid Langya's morale might not be weaker than his own.

The battle in the next few days will definitely be very tragic.

Cao Cao glanced at him and said, "Wen Yuan doesn't have to worry."

"Since the King of Changsha didn't go to Jingzhou, nor did he stay in Yangzhou, but came to Xuzhou. It means that the fate is not with the big man, but with me, Cao Cao."

"Send me an order to let the brothers rest well tonight. We will attack the city again tomorrow morning!"

"in addition……"

Cao Cao beckoned and whispered a few words into Zhang Liao's ear.

Zhang Liao couldn't stop nodding, and finally clasped his fists and said, "Yes!"

Langya County City.

Above the head of the north gate, Ling Han watched the enemy troops outside the city continue to gather their wings and shrink their range.

He couldn't help thinking: It seems that Cao Cao is indeed planning to attack the city again tomorrow.But... What the other party lacks most now is time, can they really survive tonight?

On the side, Guo Jia also looked out of the city, and said with a smile: "Have you heard of the name of the wolf soldiers under Cao Cao's command?"

Ling Han said: "This king has only heard that Cao Cao has a tiger and leopard cavalry, which is very extraordinary. I have never heard of this Xiaolang soldier."

"The tiger and leopard cavalry are [-] fine cavalry. They can travel [-] miles a day and night. They have made great achievements in battle. They are always in charge of Cao Cao's most trusted generals."

Guo Jia introduced: "The Xiaolang soldiers are indeed a bit weaker in comparison, but they should not be underestimated."

"There are 500 of them in total, and every one of them is as skilled as a low-level general, or even a mid-level general. The commander in chief is Dian Wei, whom Cao Cao especially trusts."

"This Xiaolang soldier has been active in Qingzhou, quite secretive, and I only discovered it by coincidence."

"Dian Wei?"

Ling Han thought in his heart that the other party died protecting Cao Cao in history, but now he has lived to this day because of the butterfly effect he brought.

"That's right." Guo Jia said, "This man once fought Lu Bu for nearly a hundred rounds without losing. He is extremely brave. He is the number one general under Cao Cao's banner."

"His Royal Highness, I am afraid that only General Zhao Zilong is sure to defeat him."

Ling Han thought for a moment, then asked: "What Feng Xiao means is that Cao Cao's Xiaolang soldiers will take action tonight?"

Guo Jia nodded and said: "The Xiaolang soldiers are powerful, but only 500 people are useless in a formal siege battle. Their only function is to launch surprise attacks at night. If they can quietly pull out the sentry posts, Entering the city, setting fires everywhere, and causing chaos in Langya, that would be completely different."

"Since Cao Cao wants to break the boat, he probably won't let them go."

"The king understands."

Ling Han nodded in understanding, and then asked: "Since Feng Xiao has found out such a special unit a long time ago, he probably knows where they will attack from, right?"

With Zhao Yun's skill, if no one hinders him, he can climb over the city wall no matter where he goes.

But among Xiaolang soldiers, it is impossible for everyone to have such ability.If they want to get into the city, they must look for places with gaps.

"Your Highness is wise."

Guo Jia clasped his fists and said with a smile: "Langya City Wall, there are only four gaps that can accommodate multiple low-level generals climbing at the same time."

This night attack on the city, whether successful or not, is doomed to never return.

Therefore, Ling Han believed that even if Dian Wei was the commander of the Xiaolang soldiers, Dian Wei himself would not enter the city himself.

So, he ambushed three hundred archers in two of the gaps.

There are one hundred archers in the other two places, as well as Zhao Yun and Gao Lan.

It was night, with no wind and no moon, and it was pitch black all around.

Just as Guo Jia and Ling Han expected, the Xiaolang soldiers quietly came under the city wall of Langya.

As for the situation of the Langya City Wall, when Cao Cao started the plan a few months ago, he had sent soldiers pretending to be civilians to investigate thoroughly.

Heaven pays off, and it finally came into use today.

And it was indeed not Dian Wei who led the Xiaolang soldiers to attack at night.Cao Cao was not willing to sacrifice his confidant generals, such people can also play a major role in siege battles.

This time it was Cao Shao who led the team.

Cao Shao, the biological father of Cao Zhen, a famous general in the late Three Kingdoms period.

Historically, he was killed by Yuan Shu's trilogy in 195 AD, and he is still alive today.

On the top of the city, two defenders could be vaguely seen on patrol.

Cao Shao raised his hand, and the two arrow feathers shot out at the same time.

The enemy fell straight down without even making a sound.

"on!"

Cao Shao whispered, and the 500 people quickly divided into five rows and began to climb up the rock.

The first wave of Xiaolang soldiers finally climbed to the top of the city.

Cao Shao thought to himself, although he will never return this time, as long as he can set off a big fire in the city and make noise, it will be a great achievement.

The still young son will definitely be able to gain glory for this.

At this moment, the two defenders of Langya who had just fallen suddenly "resurrected from the dead" and stood up from the ground again.

Before everyone could react, they used their long knives to chop down the unprepared five Xiaolang soldiers who had just climbed up to the top of the city wall.

The next moment, the flame suddenly illuminated the dark night.

At the same time, it was accompanied by the sound of bowing.

"Not good! Hurry up!"

Cao Shao roared.Before turning around, he saw a man in white armor with a handsome and resolute face, but his eyes made his scalp tingle.

It was the look in the eyes of the dead.

If Cao Shao chose another place, perhaps he could still save his life.

But his luck was really bad, and he happened to choose the place where Zhao Yun was.

Just as Cao Shao took a step back, he felt a sudden pain in his chest.

Lowering his head, he realized that he had been hit by an arrow.

Unwilling and unable to believe it, he slowly fell to the ground with his eyes wide open.

Sharp arrows poured away like a tide.

It took only a short while for the five hundred elites to disappear into the night.

No one fled back, and even failed to leave a trace in the city.

Not far away, Cao Jun camp.

Cao Cao paced back and forth outside the tent, looking at Langya City in the distance, waiting for the result of the night attack.

However, as expected, the fire in Langya City did not start for a long time.

Every second that passed, the hope in my heart was extinguished.

After an unknown amount of time, Cao Cao finally stopped, no longer waiting for the joy that was destined to never come.

"It's really a bit of a miscalculation."

Cao Cao clenched his fists.He thought that the Xiaolang soldiers might be captured without making much noise.

Losing five hundred well-trained soldiers for this may not be worth it.

But he decided to give it a try.

But Cao Cao never thought that this team would die under the city wall.

That means that before the siege tomorrow, all soldiers will know that a night attack failed yesterday. "But it's nothing."

The eagle-like sharp eyes seem to be able to penetrate the obstruction of the night, and look into a certain mansion in Langya City.

Under the extinguishment of the fire, Cao Cao's originally heroic face showed a bit of coldness at this moment: "In front of an army of 18, any ingenious scheme will appear pale and powerless."

The author has something to say: The 15 troops mentioned yesterday did not count as having infiltrated the southern border (I’m afraid everyone will think it’s a bug, please explain)