Chapter 178(1/2)
"Huanglong, how long can our food and grass last?" Zhang Liang asked his confidant Huanglong.
Huang Long replied respectfully:
"I can probably last for about twenty days when I return to the human race."
Zhang Liang silently calculated in his mind that food and grass could support about 20 days, and it would take three days for the army to arrive at Shouchun City.
It seems that this battle must be decided quickly.
Three days later, Zhang Liang's troops arrived at the city of Shouchun.
The number of people is over ten thousand, and it is still shocking to see 200,000 troops coming to the city.
Yuan Shu's elite soldiers were on guard against the city tower. Although there were many enemy troops, these well-trained elite soldiers would not feel panic.
Yuan Shu and his confidants also stood on the city wall, observing the enemy's appearance.
They don't have to worry about their own safety issues.
The city wall in Shouchun was built very high, and the outdated crossbows in the hands of the Yellow Turban thieves could not shoot at all.
Liu Shi, the general under Zhang Liang, stepped forward and shouted to the Yuan army soldiers on the city tower:
"Listen to the enemy in the city!
I am Liu Shi, the general under the command of the general, and I am the commander of the Qu general!
Since General Tiangong launched an army, he has been invincible and defeated!
Most of the Han Dynasty's country was under the control of General Tiangong.
The sky is dead, and the yellow sky should stand!
This is the general trend.
Our General of God is benevolence and righteousness.
As long as you open the city and surrender and join our Yellow Turban Army, you will be our sisters and brothers in the future!
If you resist stubbornly, you will not be able to keep the chickens and dogs when the city is broken!”
Yuan Shu and his confidants did not take Liu Shi's threat to heart.
Yuan Shu smiled and said to the military advisors beside him:
"Sir, I see that these Yellow Turban troops under the city are in a strict and neat manner, unlike ordinary Yellow Turbans.
These people should be the elites in the Yellow Turban Army.
Now that the enemy is in front of you, do gentlemen have a way to defeat the enemy?"
Yuan Shu's mentor Liu Bowen took the lead in stroking his socks and said:
"The advantage of the enemy's army lies in its large number of people, and the advantage of our army lies in its tall city walls and elite soldiers.
We can lure the enemy to attack, consume the enemy's vitality, and destroy the enemy's morale.
When the morale of the enemy is low, you can capture it in one battle."
As soon as Liu Bowen finished speaking, Yuan Shu heard the system prompt:
"Ding! Liu Ji's skill is activated, and his intelligence value increases by 3 points.
Liu Ji's current intelligence value is 103."
"Ding Liu Ji's skill is launched vertically, and the enemy's strategist Zhang Liang's intelligence value is reduced by 1 point, and the decision-making error rate increases by 20%.
Zhang Liang’s current intelligence value: 84.”
Xi Zhicai's eyes flashed with wisdom that had a clear understanding of human nature, and he shook his folding fan and said:
"I think there are many brave but unscheming reckless men in the Yellow Turban, and they rely on morale to fight.
The lord can send good generals out of the city to fight against the enemy, and the recklessness of the Yellow Turban generals will inevitably agree.
At that time, killing generals in front of the formation can shock the enemy's courage and make the enemy's command more chaotic."
"Ding! Xi Zhicai's skill is expected to happen, and the enemy's strategist Zhang Liang's intelligence value is reduced by 4 points.
Zhang Liang’s current intelligence value: 80.”
Yuan Shu grinned as he listened to the system's prompt sound. This Liang was too unlucky.
After a while, my intelligence value, which was not very high, has been cut by 5 points.
Just as Yuan Shu was feeling emotion, Jia Xu beside him stared at the Yellow Turban Army under the city and said:
"Lord, the Yellow Turban Thief Army has always been dominated by plunder and fight to support the war.
In his opinion, the bandit army must not have much food and grass this time.
And they were unable to get food nearby, which would inevitably lead to a rapid battle with our army.
Our army can wait for the effort and send elite troops out of the city to cut off their water sources, making it worse for the enemy.
When the enemy's troops are in chaos, it will be time to defeat the enemy!"
"Ding! Jia Xu's skill curtain is activated, and his intelligence value is increased by 3 points.
Jia Xu's current intelligence value is 100."
After hearing the suggestions from several advisers, Yuan Shu thought to himself that this was too bullying.
You can tell by looking at Zhang Liang's intelligence. Although it is not bad, he is definitely not a clever wise man.
A few of you strategists with intelligence worth over 100 will bully him together. Is this really good?
Hehe, this young master likes it.
Yuan Shu decided to implement Liu Bowen's strategy first and lure the enemy into attack.
He took a step forward, took out the loudspeaker and shouted at the Yellow Turban Army under the city:
"Brothers of the Yellow Turban Army, you are just a group of poor people who cannot eat enough.
Why bother to follow Zhang Jiao’s traitor?
Now this governor gives you a chance, as long as you put down your weapons and submit to the court.
This governor not only does not blame you, but will also take you to reclaim fertile land.
Let you live a life of self-sufficiency and food without worries.
Brothers, wake up, there is only a dead end to rebel with the Yellow Turban Thief!”
Yuan Shu said this very bluntly, and all the people could understand it.
Most of the composition of the Yellow Turban Army was simple and simple peasants, and I was really moved after hearing Yuan Shu's words.
The originally serious army actually started to whisper.
Huang Long beside Zhang Liang hurriedly said to him:
"Master, the atmosphere is a bit wrong. You can't let Yuan Shu continue to bewitch the morale of the army!
If the attack is not ordered, the morale of the soldiers will be gone!"
Zhang Liang knew that he had been trapped by Yuan Shu, and now he was led by his nose.
In desperation, he had to order:
"Send the whole army to attack the city!"
After Zhang Liang's order was issued, the Yellow Turban Army rushed towards Shouchun City like a tide.
The elite defending the city were the Feixiong Army and Qilin Guard who were ready for battle.
General Huang Zhong stood at the top of the city with a Qilin bow in his hand, and loudly ordered the Qilin Guard:
"Qilin Guard, launch the arrow formation!
Let these Yellow Turban thieves taste the power of our treasure bow!”
"Wind! Wind! Wind!" Qilin Guard shouted slogans in unison, pointing the strong attack in his hand towards the diagonal front.
So in the eyes of the Yellow Turban Army, a terrible scene happened.
I saw the rain of arrows falling from the sky, causing great casualties to the Yellow Turban Army.
Several waves of arrows came down, repelling the first wave of attacks from the Yellow Turbans.
Seeing that the attack was repelled, Liu Shi was anxious and ordered his generals Yu Du and Li Damu:
"You two, lead the army to attack the city!"
After the two generals were ordered, they led the Yellow Turban Army to attack the city.
With generals as role models, this offense is much sharper than the last offense.
Huang Zhong on the city tower was not panicked. He waved the order flag and shouted: "Change the formation!"
"Fire! Fire! Fire!" The soldiers of the Qilin Guard received the order and changed the formation one after another, changing the projectile to direct shooting.
The extremely penetrating arrows caused greater casualties to the Yellow Turban Army that climbed to the top of the city.
To be continued...