si-mexico Chapter 643 One Man Charges the City Wall! Zhao Yun: You're not running away, that's why!
Chapter 643 One Man Charges the City Wall! Zhao Yun: You're not running away, that's why!
"Do you really think that besides cavalry, my forces under Lu Zhe have nothing else to offer?"
Lu Zhe's face was full of mockery.
Although he was putting on a brave face, the complete annihilation of the cavalry force last night had already broken his heart.
But we can't afford to lose momentum right now.
In Lu Zhe's eyes, Zhao Yun was nothing but an old scoundrel, nothing to brag about!
"Set it on fire! Burn down Cao Cao's siege ladders!"
Lu Zhe roared, and the soldiers around him were all dumbfounded.
Seeing that no one moved, Lu Zhe cursed loudly:
"These are the city defense strategies written in the military treatise left by my father. Do you have any objections?"
The same bodyguard who had previously advised Lu Zhe twice stepped forward and said to Lu Zhe:
"My lord, if it is a dry day, setting fire to the cloud ladder will naturally not be a problem."
But now...it's snowing!
The guards were speechless for a moment.
Before becoming the head of the Lu family, Lu Zhe was just a spoiled young master protected by Lu Yu!
This kind of guy has absolutely no common sense when it comes to fighting.
He's acting like a complete scoundrel who does whatever he wants!
Lu Zhe was furious and pointed at the guard, saying:
"It's written in military texts that setting fire can destroy the siege ladders!"
"What effect could mere snowflakes possibly have on a flame?"
"Set it on fire quickly, don't let that old scoundrel Zhao Yun get up there!"
The guards were on the verge of tears.
At this moment, he even suspected that Lu Zhe was a human-machine interface that couldn't understand words!
If it weren't a human-machine interface, how could it be so stupid?
The other clan leaders of Youzhou also vaguely sensed that Lu Zhe's strategy was somewhat inappropriate.
After much persuasion, Lu Zhe finally agreed to set the fire, using rolling logs and stones as cover.
but……
The Cao army below the city did not climb the siege ladders at all, but instead held up shields to cover the battering rams behind them!
Zhao Yun was not a "tactical genius" like Lu Zhe.
Jicheng was very fortified, especially the distance from the city walls to the city towers, which seemed to reach into the clouds.
Even if they manage to scale the city walls using siege ladders, the casualties they suffer will certainly be considerable.
Rather than that, it would be better to pin our hopes on using battering rams to break open the city gates.
Moreover, besides the battering ram, Zhao Yun had other strategies to assist him.
Lu Zhe, standing atop the city wall, frowned and asked the people around him with a puzzled expression:
"Why haven't Cao Cao's troops climbed the siege ladders yet?"
"Without climbing the ladder, my firefighting efforts will be ineffective."
"puff!"
The guard could no longer hold back. Sensing that his death was imminent, he pretended to be dead on the city wall.
But rather than saying he died from a collision, it's more accurate to say he was driven to his death by a teammate like Lu Zhe, who was both incompetent and loved to play games!
Blood splattered everywhere; Lu Zhe's clothes and trousers were covered in blood.
"You bastard! How dare you do this without my permission?"
Enraged, Lu Zhe drew his sword and beheaded the guard.
"Brother Lu, please calm down. That scoundrel Zhao Yun is using a battering ram to ram the city gate."
"This city gate needs further reinforcement."
The patriarch of a prominent family in Youzhou quickly reminded Lu Zhe.
"It's alright, even if divine lightning strikes from the sky, it won't be able to break down that city gate!"
Lu Zhe was quite confident.
In fact, behind the city gate, he not only arranged for many soldiers to act as human walls, but also placed many heavy objects that were difficult to move.
……
Castle
Watching the battering rams repeatedly ram the city gate only to fail, Zhang Hu, Le Chen, and Xu Gai gripped their weapons, their brows furrowed with worry.
Only Zhao Yun remained calm.
"Judging by the time, the Nuggets should have found the right route by now."
Zhao Yun smiled calmly.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Hu, Yue Chen, and Xu Gai were instantly overjoyed and grabbed Zhao Yun's arm, asking:
"Uncle Zilong".
"Are you referring to the gold rush team under Uncle Fengxiao?"
"But... we didn't bring any members of the Nuggets on this expedition!"
"We didn't see them in the military camp."
Looking at these three incredibly inexperienced juniors before him, Zhao Yun said earnestly:
"The three of you still have too little understanding of Fengxiao!"
"The Gold Rush Team is dedicated to discovering and excavating rare artifacts from around the world."
"Rare cultural relics, especially those located in enemy territory, deserve special attention from the gold-digging team."
"Four days ago, the Nuggets had already entered the vicinity of Jicheng."
“I sent people to contact them and invited them to assist in the siege.”
Zhang Hu, Yue Chen, and Xu Gai immediately looked at Zhao Yun with shining eyes.
As expected of Uncle Zilong, he's incredibly reliable!
Although the mining operations of the gold-digging team will be affected to some extent due to the snowy weather.
However, Cao Cao's gold-digging team, under Guo Jia's leadership, had long since become a superhuman special force.
Some external difficulties are nothing to the Nuggets.
Jicheng, which Lu Zhe was so proud of, was infiltrated by the intelligence guards and turned into a sieve.
With the city's topographical map provided by the intelligence scouts, the gold-digging team seemed to have a third eye, moving through the city as if it were empty.
"Hahahaha!"
"Zhao Yun, you old scoundrel, can't you wield that Dragon Gallant Silver Spear anymore?"
"You can't deny that you're getting old!"
"I, Lu Jixiao, will defeat you here in Jicheng today and become famous throughout the world!"
In Lu Zhe's eyes, Zhao Yun had become a huge source of experience points.
Having risen to power by stepping on Zhao Yun, Lu Zhe will inevitably become a recognized "tactical genius" and "military strategist" in the aristocratic circles from now on!
"Yeah, you're very brave."
Zhao Yun smiled, but his smile appeared somewhat sinister and terrifying.
Before Lu Zhe's laughter had even faded, a loud "thump" suddenly came from the other city gate not far away!
In an instant, the city gate collapsed as if it were made of paper!
Lu Zhe's smile changed from happiness to doubt, and then to terror.
"not good!"
Zhao Yun was prepared.
The troops at the rear of the column, under the command of Zhang Hu, Yue Lin, and Xu Gai, quickly charged toward the other side of the city gate.
"It's over!"
The composure and calmness on Lu Zhe's face vanished completely.
The heads of various powerful families were all like frightened birds, rushing around in a panic.
To put it bluntly, the biggest asset of the defending side is the city gate and the city wall.
With the city gates opened, the morale of Cao Cao's army soared.
Each of them transformed into a killing machine, vowing to slay as many enemy soldiers as possible and achieve great merit.
"die!"
Zhang Hu brought down his broadsword, beheading a centurion from a powerful family in Youzhou.
Xu Gai and Le Chen were not to be outdone, and they peered at the heads of the noble families hiding on the city wall.
In fact, Zhang Hu, Xu Gai, and Yue Chen, these second-generation generals of Cao Cao's camp, were all quite capable.
The reason they are not so famous in history is mainly because they were gradually marginalized by powerful families who held military power after the deaths of second-generation members of the imperial family, such as Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu.
The powerful families were unlikely to give them important positions, and Cao Shuang only liked to employ people who were good at flattery.
This resulted in these second-generation generals having lofty ambitions but ultimately becoming nothing more than mascots.
Poor Xu Yi was even killed by Zhong Hui to establish his authority.
But now, Cao Cao's camp and the Great Wei will be completely different from the original history.
The eyes of the second-generation generals shone with endless light and a determination to achieve great things!
however.
Zhang Hu, Le Chen, and Xu Gai were quickly paralyzed.
The usually composed Uncle Zilong in their eyes was performing a solo charge against the city wall, and he had already climbed up, less than ten meters away from Lu Zhe!
……