Liya suddenly lowered her voice. Said: "The two of them are wounded."
There is only so little hot water for bathing. If assigned to three people. No one can wash it enough. Liya was injured. It's a princess again. Sister Kleia is very witty. Give her the hot water first. And help her scrub her body. After all, she was injured. The operation is not very convenient.
Hu Ren is open-minded. It doesn't matter even if some limbs are exposed in front of the man. Besides, in front of a woman. The three women have been acquainted with each other a long time ago. Undressed. There is nothing to be embarrassed about being "sincere". then. The scars on sister Kleia made Liya "eye-opening".
to be frank. Both of these sisters look good. I usually cover a long skirt and still can't see it. Wait until you take off your clothes. Only then showed countless scars on his body. There are knife wounds, sword wounds, and whip wounds. There are even bites. And it was the wound caused by the bite of the beast. Liya was shocking to see. There are still lingering fears now.
Liu Xin smiled. Said: "This is not a secret. They are gladiators. The usual training is ignored. Which duel is not a life-and-death contest. It's a miracle to live to this day. There are a few scars and nothing else."
There are a few women in this world who don't care about their bodies. Especially beautiful women. Liya saw Liu Xin speak lightly. I felt a little uneasy. Pouted.
Liu Xin laughed. Said: "But what I say counts. I also tell you a secret. According to reliable sources, this trip to Kangju is likely to run into a black whirlwind."
"Black Whirlwind." Liya didn't expect Liu Xin to mention this name at all. Suddenly his eyes widened. Screamed out of voice. "What are you talking about. Black whirlwind."
Liu Xin nodded. Said: "I just said it's possible. I'm not sure yet. But. If you want to see her, you have to get your body up quickly."
Liya saw that her thoughts were broken by Liu Xin. Blushing. He quickly ran back to his room. Sister Kleia, who was bathing in the room, obviously did not expect Liya to return. Thought there was an outsider breaking in. Can't help screaming in unison. then. There were waves of girls' clamor in the room. Although these three girls have rich experience. But in Liu Xin's eyes. It's just three children.
Early the next morning. Liu Xin received another report from Chang'an.
Xu Huang has dispatched armored cavalry south. But Yuan Jun dug many pits in the camp. Obstructed the action of the armored cavalry. The armored cavalry failed to rush into the battle. Instead, it lost more than 300 rides. See here. Liu Xin also had to admit. Yu Yi definitely has the ability to lead soldiers. but. Xu Huang has mobilized his army to surround them. Just leave the camp. Yuan Jun is a dead end. And lost food and grass. It will be a matter of time before they are trapped here.
The offensive and defensive battle at Hulaoguan continues. With Wenpin's commander. Cao Jun's momentum was slightly curbed. The casualties of the defenders were also significantly reduced compared to the previous two days. What made Liu Xin more assured was that. Huang Zhong and Wei Yan led the 100,000 army of the Fifth Army to set off from Runan. Qiao County was captured within a day. if everything goes well. Two days later. They will arrive at Puyang city.
Although the dissemination of news of this era is blocked. But such a large-scale military operation. It is impossible to conceal one's eyes and ears. And Huang Zhong is going to attack with a big fanfare. Cao Cao must have known the news of Qiaojun's fall. There will be two options before him. One is to continue to attack Hulao Pass with all its strength. Let's have a time race with the Han army. One is to withdraw troops back to Puyang.
Although Liu Xin didn't know what choice Cao had made. But he knew that Cao Cao was a man of great talent. There are also many capable people under his hand. Take Cao Cao's character. He will definitely choose to continue to attack Hulao Pass. Because if you return to help Puyang at this time. Three consecutive days of forceful attack on Hulao Pass is equivalent to a waste of all previous efforts. And it is very likely to repeat the mistakes of Yuan Jun. In the conspiracy of the Han army to encircle and fight aid. at this point. Even if Cao Cao didn't see it. Xun Yu, Xun You and others will also remind him.
but. Liu Xin was beyond the reach of the situation there. Calculated according to time. It should have been clear by this time. It was not Huang Zhong who conquered Puyang. It was Cao Cao who captured Hulao Pass.
Things are exactly as Liu Xin expected. Cao Cao did not withdraw his troops and return to aid. Instead, he chose to continue to attack Hulao Pass. And they attacked day and night. Nearly a hundred copycat versions of catapults took turns to throw boulders to the gate. Many trebuchets fell apart because of continuous work. The city head of Hulao Pass has been smashed to pieces. But Wenpin still commanded Ruojing.
Except for the first part of the Fourth Army, guarding Hulao Pass. There are also many engineers. These engineers also carry out some military training in peacetime. But they are better at carrying out various engineering constructions. Repairing the damaged city wall is a piece of cake for them. The city wall here has just been smashed by Cao Jun's boulder. Cao Jun hasn't climbed up yet. The engineer over there has been quickly repaired. Even stronger than before. It is with these skilled engineers. Hulao was shut under Cao Jun's stone rain. Although the casualties were heavy. But it still stands upright.
Huang Zhong's side is like a broken bamboo. Cao Jun's main force has been transferred to Hulao Pass. The counties in the rear are empty. And it's all old and weak. It couldn't stop the thunder blow of the Han army at all. He won Qiaojun on the first day of departure. Dingtao was captured the next day. They also conquered Juyang, Chengyang, Lihu, and Juancheng counties overnight. Surrounded Puyang City in the morning of the third day.
Cao Cao decided not to return to help Puyang. Except for the reasons Liu Xin analyzed. He also has something else to say. Those who stayed at Puyang were his generals and counselors Xun You and Chen Qun. These three people have their own strengths. But they are all good at strategy. Especially good at guarding. And these years. He has been working hard in Puyang. Especially after his unsuccessful attack on Xiangyang. Refer to the model of Xiangyang. A major reconstruction of Puyang City was carried out. The firmness is no longer comparable. Cao Cao believed. The Han army is more powerful. Puyang City could not be captured within ten days and a half month.
but. Cao Cao miscalculated. He attacked Xiangyang. It is a light soldier. Did not carry the weapon of siege. Although the various units of the Fifth Army started from different locations. But they all carry a lot of siege equipment. Several troops even attacked the city all the way to the city of Puyang.
Although a wide and deep moat was dug outside the city of Puyang. But compared to the moat of Xiangyang City. The scale is much smaller. Many houses were even built along the moat. The moat can also be regarded as a scene in Puyang. Those who were able to repair the house by the moat were the dignitaries under Cao Cao. Although I learned that the Han army had come to attack. These dignitaries have already withdrawn their families into Puyang City. Only a few domestic servants who guarded the house were left. But the house cannot be moved anyway.
Huang Zhong surrounded Puyang City by Chenshi. After the siege. He did not immediately order the siege. Instead, make some preparations first. Set up positions around Puyang City. In case the defenders in the city break through. Only then ordered the destruction of all the houses by the moat.
These houses were built by the nobles in the city with a lot of manpower and material resources. Extremely luxurious. Now under Huang Zhong's order. In an instant it became piles of rubble. After destroying these houses. The soldiers do nothing but rest. Break those broken bricks, broken stones and rotten wood. There are also furniture and things. All advanced within the moat. The defenders above the city were stunned.
Only this one action. Just fill up half of the moat. But it saved a lot of effort from the Han army. At noon. The moat has been cleared. At this time. The trebuchet of the Han army began to show off. What surprised the defenders was. The target of the trebuchet is not the city wall. It is a moat. Countless large and small rocks fell from the sky. The land fell in the moat. The river rose slowly. Over the river bank. Pour into the city. Fortunately, the moat does not communicate with other rivers. The water capacity of the river is always limited. It's not that the Han army will come to flood Puyang with water.
but. The Han army's stone rain continued one after another. It took three hours. By twilight. Just stopped. And the first barrier outside Puyang City. The wide moat was finally completely filled.
The aggressive Han army did not immediately launch an offensive. Instead, they retreated back to the camp. Begin to bury the pot to make rice. Look down from the head of Puyang City. The Han army barracks stretching for miles outside the city are empty. Piles of smoke rose.
In Huang Zhong's view. Puyang is already in the pocket of the Han army. Attack one day later and attack one day earlier. The result is the same. Not to mention. An important purpose of his action was to encircle Wei and save Zhao. Attract Cao Jun back to help. To relieve the danger of tiger prison. Surround and not fight. The same can be achieved. It can also reduce the casualties of soldiers. Of course. There is another important reason. Want to siege. It is inseparable from the opening and cover of the trebuchet. Although the trebuchet of the Han army is exquisite. But after all, it is just a primitive machine. Used a few hours. It is inevitable that some parts will be worn out. Need to be refurbished and replaced. To maintain accuracy and aggressiveness.
Seeing the Han army cracked the moat in one day. Xun You, Yu Jin, and Chen Qun are all worried. Yu Jin advocated a breakthrough. First evacuate to Liaocheng, which is on the same side. Then transfer to Jibei and other places. Chen Qun advocated sticking to it. After all, he is responsible for gathering intelligence. I know that the cavalry of the Han army are very brave. The Puyang garrison had only more than 300 horses in total. Also escort a large number of family members. Want to escape from the sword of the Han cavalry. It's harder than going to the sky.
Xun You thought for a while. He said: "Look at the camps set up by the Han army. There are a hundred thousand people. It may not be easy to break through the encirclement. But the Perak car of the Han army is so powerful. Blindly sticking to it is difficult to last. You need to take the initiative to change. Xun Mou thinks. Robbing the camp at night."
This is because when the trebuchets attack, they will make a thunderous noise. In the Cao Jun, they are all called Thunderbolt cars. Today in the city. Xun You saw it clearly. The trebuchet of the Han army was far away. The stone fell accurately into the moat. It shows the far range of fire. The city wall of Puyang may not last a few days. and. This afternoon. The Han trebuchets hardly stopped their attacks. There are only two explanations. First, the trebuchets of the Han army are numerous. The second is that the trebuchet of the Han army is easy to operate. The interval between two attacks is very short. No matter what kind of explanation it is. It is a huge threat to Puyang City. Xun You proposed the purpose of the robbery. It was the trebuchet that wanted to destroy the Han army.