N-A-A Chapter 140
Chapter 140
The next morning, the sky was still a little light.
As the morning light broke through the dawn, Sun Jian had already led his elite troops and quietly set out on the journey, heading straight for Sishui Pass, vowing to open the prelude to this battle.
When they arrived in front of the pass, the sky was already clear and the morning light was gently shining.
Hu Zhen stood on the top of the city, looking into the distance, and secretly felt lucky. Outside the pass, Liu Yao's iconic battle flag was not seen fluttering, as if even fate smiled at him. He looked carefully and saw that the army below, although large in number, could not hide the traces of its hasty assembly. The soldiers were either distracted or poorly equipped. Obviously, this was a temporary and untrained team.
Sun Jian, the governor of Changsha, was a hero who rose in the southern jungle by suppressing the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Although he was famous, in Hu Zhen's eyes, he was just a country hero who was good at dealing with bandits. It might be more than enough to deal with those rabble, but if you want to compete with these battle-hardened and well-trained elite soldiers, I'm afraid you are still too immature.
However, war is unpredictable, and victory or defeat often happens in an instant. Although Hu Zhen looked down on them, he did not dare to slack off at all, and quickly ordered everyone to beat the drums and prepare to meet the enemy.
The soldiers under Sun Jian's command rushed all the way like a storm, almost without a break. The soldiers' breathing has not yet calmed down, sweat has soaked their lapels, and their faces are full of fatigue. Many people have not even caught their breath, but they are already exhausted, and their weapons and flags are even more crooked.
Sun Jian held his head high and said loudly to the tower, "Generals on the city, listen to me! I am Sun Jian, the governor of Changsha. I have been entrusted with the mission of heaven and vowed to wipe out the bandits and bring peace to the world. If you know the current situation and immediately surrender the city, you can still save your life and avoid the suffering of war!"
There was a burst of laughter on the tower, which seemed to be mocking and disdainful:
"Oh? It turned out to be the governor Sun who bribed the ten eunuchs with gold and silver to get this position! Haha, really It is ridiculous! Now, you are leading such a tired army, and you want us to surrender? It is just a foolish dream, and you are bringing shame upon yourself! "
"I heard that you married a pair of sisters not long ago? A dragon and two phoenixes are really lucky."
"I advise you to find a place and enjoy yourself on the bed. This is not a place for people like you!"
"You! !"
When Sun Jian heard this, he was furious, like a blazing flame. When he returned to the camp like a storm, he raised his arms and shouted before he could catch his breath, ordering the whole army to prepare for battle immediately, vowing to break the enemy city in one fell swoop and avenge the previous humiliation.
"General, calm down. Our soldiers have just been on a long journey and are exhausted. It is better to set up camp for a while and rest for a while. At the same time, plan to make siege tools in case of emergency." Huang Gai, with worry in his eyes, stepped forward and tried to persuade.
"Hmph! That bandit dared to insult me so much, how can I sit back and watch and let him be arrogant? Today, I, Sun Jian, will use the force of thunder and lightning to break his city and cut off his head to set an example!" Sun Jian's voice was like a bell, echoing over the sky of Sishui Pass, his eyes flashing with unquestionable determination and anger.
"General, this is a trick of the enemy, intended to anger our army and make our exhausted army hastily fight. It is actually a strategy of waiting for the enemy to tire. I hope the general will think twice and don't fall into the evil plan!" Huang Gai knew that Sun Jian had a strong temperament, but he still spared no effort to persuade him, and every word was from the heart.
However, the anger in Sun Jian's heart was like wildfire, and it was difficult to contain it. He clenched his fists, his eyes were like torches, as if he had ignored all the obstacles in front of him.
"I have made up my mind, no need to say more! All the troops, listen to my orders, get ready immediately, follow me to charge, and swear to break through this city, let the world know that I am the fierce tiger of Jiangdong, and I am not just a name for nothing!"
Huang Gai hurriedly grabbed Sun Jian.
"Don't say more! All the troops, attack the city!"
Sun Jian drew the sword from his waist and shouted loudly.
The surrounding Jiangdong soldiers were reluctant in their hearts, but they had no choice but to follow the military orders.
The drums roared, resounding through the sky like thunder, stirring every inch of the air. The Jiangdong men seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, turning into a surging tide, and rushed towards the towering Sishui Pass without hesitation.
"Kill!"
Accompanied by the deafening shouts of killing, the Xiliang defenders, facing this sudden attack, did not show any panic. They stood calmly on the top of the city, and the bows and arrows in their hands were like the sickles of the god of death, swinging accurately and coldly towards the bottom.
Since the Jiangdong soldiers were not very well prepared, they could only use simple ladders to cross the moat under the rain of arrows.
The moat of Sishui Pass was built on the basis of Sishui River. Not only was the moat wide and deep, but the water flow was also very turbulent.
The Jiangdong soldiers had to resist the upperArrows rained down, and they had to cross the river carefully for fear of falling into the moat.
Hu Zhen, the general who was spotted by Dong Zhuo, guarded Sishui Pass. In fact, he won a place with his extraordinary military talent. Not only that, the Xiliang Iron Cavalry under his command stood on the pass like a copper wall and iron wall, demonstrating the military quality that should not be underestimated
The arrows of the Xiliang warriors on the pass were like a weaving net, and each arrow was like the eye of the sky, accurate and ruthless, weaving the Jiangdong men below into a living target net. Arrows cut through the sky, accompanied by a shrill whistle, ruthlessly harvesting lives. On the moat, corpses piled up, and blood dyed the gurgling water red, like a blood river flowing with unyielding and tragic.
Sun Jian had already been blood-thirsty. He kept waving his long sword and shouting at the top of his lungs to encourage his warriors, as if he wanted to turn his anger and determination into an unstoppable torrent, impacting the seemingly indestructible Sishui Pass.
Today, Sishui Pass has long been turned into a huge meat grinder, constantly consuming the lives of these Jiangdong children.
Hu Zhen kept commanding everyone to defeat Sun Jian's two attacks with rain of arrows and rolling stones.
"General! We can't attack the city anymore! The casualties of the soldiers are very heavy!"
Cheng Pu ran back covered in blood.
Sun Jian looked at the bodies scattered on the ground and suddenly woke up.
"Retreat! Retreat quickly!!"
But it was too late.
Hu Zhen on the city wall had already prepared two thousand cavalry, waiting for Sun Jian to withdraw his troops at this time, so that they could rush out directly.
"Warriors of Xiliang! Make achievements! Now!"
Hu Zhen shouted, and the suspension bridge was slowly lowered.
Jiangdong's troops were already exhausted, so how could they have thought that Hu Zhen still had the strength to counterattack.
Under the leadership of Hu Zhen, the two thousand cavalrymen suddenly entered the empty space and kept rushing through Sun Jian's line. Wherever they went, there was a pile of rotten meat.
The morale of the Jiangdong soldiers completely collapsed at this time, and everyone screamed desperately, trying to escape from the battlefield.
No matter how Sun Jian and others tried to stop them, they were helpless and defeated.
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