Chapter 155 The Battle of Xiapi
Ailang led a large army to the city of Donghai. Jiang Yiqu, the grand prize guarding the East China Sea, followed Yuan Tan's order, held the city and did not go out to fight.
At the same time, Yuan Tan received a military report from Jiang Yiqu. He learned that Lu Bu had bitten the bait. He was overjoyed and immediately led an army of 80,000 out of Langya and to Lanling, intending to detour Wuyuan south across Yishui and directly attack Xiapi. The 80,000 army marched along the way, and arrived at Yishui in just five days and quickly built a floating bridge. The army took only one day to cross Yishui. Lu Bu's army did not react and did not send troops to Yishui to block the interception. After the 80,000 army successfully crossed the Yishui, it immediately advanced to Xiapi City. The 80,000 army was like a huge black cloud, as the saying goes, "Black clouds pressed the city and wanted to destroy it."
Yuan Tan looked at the Xia Pi city not far away, and was ambitious. He swung the whip and said loudly: "The first step is to capture Xia Pi! Next we will sweep the entire Xuzhou!" Yuan Shao's officers and soldiers couldn't help but shout, and their morale was like a rainbow.
Yuan Tan ordered the siege. Ju Yi immediately sent 15,000 troops to launch a fierce attack from north, west and east to face Xia Pi. The arrows fired by both sides flew in the sky. Yuan Shao's army quickly filled the moat and then set up a simple cloud ladder to attack the city! The rolling stones on the top of the city were pouring down like waterfalls. The rumbling sounds were endless! The Yuan Shao's officers and soldiers who were climbing the cloud ladder were smashed to death and fell down one after another. A cloud ladder was smashed into the middle by a huge and heavy siege. It immediately broke into two sections with a click. The seven or eight Yuan Shao's officers and soldiers on it exclaimed and fell down together! Yuan Shao's officers and soldiers rushed for a long time, but they were unable to climb the city wall.
Yuan Tan originally thought that Xia Pi did not have many troops to defend, and his army could take Xia Pi in one go, but he didn't expect that the walls of Xia Pi were so tall that they had no use after attacking for a long time! Yuan Tan became anxious and rode his horse down to the wall to supervise the battle himself.
When Yuan Shao's officers and soldiers saw Yuan Tan go to the front line to supervise the battle, they couldn't help but feel their morale boosted and made a thunderous roar and tried their best to climb the city wall!
At this moment, a wolf-tooth arrow flew down from the city wall. Yuan Tan could not dodge and immediately got an arrow in his chest and fell off his horse. Yuan Shao's officers and soldiers who were watching the battle behind were shocked. Guo Tu hurriedly rushed up with dozens of cavalrymen and rescued Yuan Tan. All the officers and soldiers on the city wall looked at a stunning female general holding a longbow with a look of a look of a stunning female general holding a longbow. This stunning female general was no one else, but Huang Zhong's daughter, Huang Wudie, who is now one of Mrs. Ailang.
Seeing that Yuan Tan was injured and rescued, the attacking troops suddenly became turbulent and the offensive plummeted. Everyone was absent-minded and at a loss.
Guo Tu saved Yuan Tan and quickly checked. Yuan Tan coughed twice and frowned and said, "Chest, it hurts!" Guo Tu couldn't help but pray in his heart. He carefully untied Yuan Tan's armor. Only a little arrow shot into the flesh, but the injury outside the skin was not serious, so he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He pulled out the wolf-tooth arrow and clasped his fists at Yuan Tan and said, "Fortunately, with the protection of the armor, the young master escaped this disaster!" Yuan Tan heard this, looked down and found that the injury was very light and it was no big deal. He couldn't help but secretly called luck. He stood up with the help of his own soldiers. Seeing that his army had stopped attacking, he immediately asked Ju Yi: "Ju Yi, why did you let the army stop siege?"
Ju Yi clasped his fists and said, "The young master was injured and his morale was frustrated. The Xia Pi city wall was tall and strong. Our army had no equipment to take advantage of. If we continue to fight, it would only increase casualties. I think the attack should be suspended and it would not be too late to attack after the siege equipment was driven out."
Yuan Tan was furious and shouted: "Nonsense! You immediately order the army to attack the city again! It is necessary to break through Xia Pi City today!"
Ju Yi had no choice but to order the army to continue to attack the city. However, the situation was as Ju Yi said. The morale of the officers and soldiers was hit a considerable blow, and the offensive was far less sharp than before. It was until the sun set, and Yuan's army still failed to break through the city defense.
Seeing this, Yuan Tan had to order the army to stop attacking and retreat ten miles to set up camp. Yuan Tan was worried that Lu Bu's army would return with news, so he ordered Ju Yi to lead the officers and soldiers to make siege equipment overnight. The loud noises continued in the night.
Seeing Yuan Tan paced back and forth, Guo Tu smiled and clasped his fists and said, "Young Master, don't worry. Today's small setbacks are nothing. As long as the siege equipment is completed, you will be able to capture Xia Pi in one go tomorrow!" Yuan Tan was in a better mood, nodded, and returned to the position of coach. He said angrily: "Who is not the only one who hurts me today? After breaking Xia Pi, he will definitely take this person down and let him know how powerful I am!"
The Yuan army units rushed to make siege equipment overnight, and piles of wood and semi-finished products were everywhere, and everyone was exhausted. However, Yuan Tan's military orders were like this, and everyone could only cheer up and do things. Ju Yi came to the big tent and clasped his fists and said, "Grand young master, the army officers and soldiers are exhausted. Should we suspend the siege equipment to let everyone rest?"
Yuan Tan said angrily: "Time is tight now, and it only takes five days to come back after receiving the news! How can I have time to rest!"
Ju Yi said: "But the soldiers are too tired and cannot attack the city!"
Yuan Tan said: "There are not many defenders in Xia Pi. Among our 80,000 troops, as long as we have siege equipment, it will not be easy to take Xia Pi. After we take Xia Pi, all the troops will have a good rest."
Ju Yi had no choice but to fulfill his promise and ran out.
In the second half of the night, the Yuan army camp was still busy, but the Yuan army officers and soldiers were yawning all over the sky, as if they were sleepwalking. Ju Yi saw that this was not a solution. Even if the Lu Bu army in Xia Pi was weak, they could not attack in this state! How many soldiers were killed and injured in Baibai? Ju Yi carried Yuan Tan on his back and ordered the army to be divided into three parts and take turns to rest and work.
Ju Yi felt a little dizzy and sat down on a log. A general came forward with a can of water and handed it to Ju Yi, saying, "General."
Ju Yi took the water jug, took a few sips, and poured the remaining water on his body. He became much more awake. He looked at the scene and asked, "How many equipment have you made?" The general clasped his fists and said, "Go back to the general, he has already made hundreds of arrow towers and city speeds, and dozens of city rushing cars." Ju Yi said, "It's OK. I'll send the orders, no need to do it anymore. All the officers and soldiers will go to rest." The general said worriedly, "But the orders of the eldest son..." Ju Yi said angrily, "I have everything, go and pass the orders." The general replied, and immediately went down to pass the orders. The officers and soldiers received the orders for rest, as if they were granted a general amnesty. They went back to rest one after another, and not long after, the camp was quiet.
At this time, in the dark outside the camp, countless black shadows were constantly approaching Yuan Jun’s camp.
Suddenly, the earth roared, and the dozing sentry woke up in horror. He saw countless figures rushing in the dark outside like a tide! The sentry was shocked and immediately picked up the drumstick and wanted to beat the drum! At this moment, a sharp arrow roared and flew upright into the sentry's chest. The sentry screamed and turned backwards and fell down the sentry's tower!
Almost at the same time, the cavalry tide poured into Yuan Shao's military camp like a tide, and the iron hooves trampled on the tent. The Yuan army officers and soldiers in the tent were covered with tents and died tragically under the iron hooves. They were afraid that they would not know how they died until they died! At the same time, the cavalry threw torches everywhere, and only saw fires rushing everywhere, igniting food and grass, and igniting the nearby tent. The flames roared and were out of control!
The Yuan army officers and soldiers were awakened by the huge movement and rushed out of the tent, but saw people flashing everywhere, and there were countless enemy cavalrymen coming and going around in the camp to kill wildly! The Yuan army officers and soldiers were panicked. Some hurriedly picked up their weapons to fight back, while others subconsciously turned around to escape, and the scene was in chaos. At this moment, the sound of war drums sounded earth-shaking, and the sound of killing sounds was like a tide in the dark night. Two large-scale infantry soldiers rushed in from both sides, killing Yuan army corpses with blood, as if they were entering a nobody!
Ju Yi was awakened by the huge movement and rushed out of the camp. He suddenly saw countless enemy troops rushing around, and his officers and soldiers were defeated. Ju Yi looked at all this in disbelief, and then saw an enemy general riding a fiery red rabbit horse wearing a childish tail and a golden crown that was extremely powerful. He waved Fang Tian Painted Spear to kill his officers and soldiers scattered around and fleeing! Ju Yi glared at the eyes and couldn't help but shout, "Lu Bu! How is this possible?!" Almost at the same time, he realized that he had fallen into the opponent's plan, and was afraid that the army that had advanced to Donghai County was just a bait, and the purpose was to ask his army to attack Xia Pi to encircle and annihilate his main force! Ju Yi was cold all over in an instant, and he felt that the opponent's plan and plan were really scary.
A general rolled and crawled to Ju Yi and said in fear: "General, the enemy, the enemy, the enemy entered three sides, our army, our army is completely in chaos!"
Ju Yi remained calm and shouted, "Immediately order the warriors who climbed the first to gather to gather here in my tent!" The general replied loudly and ran down. After a while, nearly a thousand powerful and superb soldiers with naked upper body quickly gathered to Ju Yi with their shield swords. The warriors who climbed the first to gather were elite trained by Ju Yi, just like his personal soldiers. Therefore, the warriors who climbed the first to gather at the fastest speed at this urgent moment.
Ju Yiling first climbed the warriors and formed a phalanx. In this chaotic camp, the phalanx was like a rock that remained unmoved! Ju Yi knew that it was impossible to turn defeat into victory now, but he could do his best to delay the enemy! The purpose of the enemy was obviously to annihilate the main force by luring the enemy into depth to pave the way for the next attack on Qingzhou. So as long as the enemy was delayed as much as possible and let his officers and soldiers escape as much as possible, then even though he was defeated in this battle, his side still had the advantage and could turn defeat into victory!
Ju Yi is worthy of being the number one general under Yuan Shao. At this critical moment of survival and demise, he immediately made the most correct judgment, and took on the important task of blocking the enemy without hesitation!
Chapter completed!