"Do you think my strategy of siege but not attack is right or wrong?"

"Master Lu, could it be that he wants to boil Zhang Jiao to death?"

"Zhang Jue used sorcery and lost his life span. He might not live for a few days. If he had to wait ten more days, Zhang Jue would die. Once Zhang Jue died, Guangzong County could be easily conquered. But the imperial court suddenly changed generals... Maybe only Huangfu Song

Guangzong County can be captured."

Lu Zhi's reminder gave Chu Tian an important piece of information. Zhang Jiao may not live long.

If Lu Zhi had not been dismissed from his post by the imperial court, Chu Tian would not have had the chance to meet this elderly General Beizhong Lang.

"I'll go to Guanzhong or Zhuojun to visit sir when I have the opportunity in the future."

Chutian knew that Lu Zhi had a high reputation in the Eastern Han family and wanted to make friends with him.

"The future of the Han Dynasty should be left to you young people." Lu Zhi was slightly surprised when he saw Hua Mulan and Zhou Yafu beside Chu Tian. "You have two good generals. It would be great if you could command more troops."

"So I want to borrow something from Mr. Lu."

Lu Zhi briefly exchanged a few words with Chu Tian, ​​whom he had never met before, and was soon escorted away by a Han army squad.

Chu Tian knew that with Lu Zhi's reputation, the court would not dare to kill him easily. At most, he would be demoted, so he was not worried about Lu Zhi.

As for Lu Zhi saying that Zhou Yafu was a good general, Chu Tian felt a little inexplicably amused.

Zhou Yafu was a general of the previous dynasty, Lu Zhi's senior, a chariot general of the Han Dynasty, and his official position was much higher than Lu Zhi's.

If Zhou Yafu were to command this battle, there would be almost no chance of failure.

However, Chu Tian had no official position in the Han court and could not overstep his authority.

Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei also had no official positions and had to borrow troops from Lu Zhi.

And Dong Zhuo is not that easy to talk to.

After Dong Zhuo arrived, he changed Lu Zhi's conservative style and immediately took stock of the siege equipment and prepared to launch a second strong attack on Guangzong County.

This time Dong Zhuo used all his troops, even those of all the lords.

Most of the lords complained about Lu Zhi's conservative tactics when they had no chance to gain military exploits. When Dong Zhuo organized a strong attack, the lords only dared to let their heroes lead troops to attack the city.

Fifty thousand Han troops and 150,000 rebel troops were displayed, with ladder vehicles, siege towers, ramming vehicles, catapults, and chariots all moving together. Dong Zhuo stood on the superior chariot and commanded.

"Brother, the Han army is about to attack the city again! It is said that the Han army has replaced the brave Dong Zhuo as its commander!"

Zhang Liang saw the main force of the Han army on the city wall setting up their siege formation again, and immediately went down to the city to find Zhang Jiao.

Zhang Jiao's face was even paler than when Lu Zhi was attacking the city, like a piece of white paper.

Zhang Jiao coughed violently: "Cough cough cough... The Han army has replaced Dong Zhuo. This may be our last chance. If we lose this opportunity, we may never be able to turn the tide."

"Brother, what do you mean..."

"Immediately send someone to inform the third brother, let him organize his troops and horses, and come from Quyang to support according to the agreed time. We should cooperate inside and outside to attack the Han army. Remember, this is our...last chance...ahem..."

The Han army's offensive was fierce. Dong Zhuo brought an attack bonus to the Han army. He was also a battle-hardened general and his own attributes were not low.

Under the command of Dong Zhuo, the Han army once attacked the city wall.

The Yellow Turban Army resisted tenaciously, and both sides fought to the death near the city wall without retreating.

"Lord, please let me lead the troops to attack the city!"

Hua Mulan saw hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses from both sides entering the battlefield one after another, and took the initiative to volunteer.

"no!"

Hua Mulan was slightly startled by Chu Tian's harsh tone.

It's rare to see Chu Tian so harsh.

"Now is not the best opportunity to attack Guangzong County. You will only die if you go up there."

Chu Tian's expression gradually softened.

He could tell that the morale of the Yellow Turban Army in Guangzong County had not dropped much because of Zhang Jiao's presence. Even if the Han army managed to climb the city wall, they would soon be driven back by the Yellow Turban Army.

A volley of rockets burned two of the Han army's siege towers, and more than a hundred Han soldiers were killed.

The Yellow Turban Army's will to resist became stronger and stronger, and several ladder trucks were burned down.

The fierce battle between the two sides lasted for three days without success.

Thousands of Han soldiers were killed, and tens of thousands of soldiers sent by various lords were killed.

It is estimated that the Yellow Turban Army lost tens of thousands of people, but Guangzong City still stands.

A silver-level hero in Xia Town, infantry deputy general Zhang Ding, was killed in battle.

This is the first time a hero has died in Xia Town.

If Chutian hadn't banned Zhou Yafu and Hua Mulan from going into battle, they might have been killed.

After three days of fierce fighting, Guangzong County could not be captured. The morale of both the Han army and the armies of various lords dropped drastically.

Fortunately, the two heroes of Xia Town, Hua Mulan and Zhou Yafu, both have characteristics that can slow down the decline in morale, and Xia Town's morale remains at around 75.

The morale of the Han army led by Dong Zhuo, the lord of the Han army camp, has dropped to below 70, or even below 60, reaching a dangerous level.

Zhou Yafu's face became uglier day by day: "If we continue to attack forcefully, we might be defeated by the Yellow Turban Army."

Chu Tian tried to find Dong Zhuo, but Dong Zhuo did not summon a small lord.

There are hundreds or even thousands of lords in the main camp of the Han army, and there are more than a hundred lords in each camp. Dong Zhuo's current status is much higher than them.

In the depressing atmosphere, on the fourth day of Dong Zhuo's arrival and the sixteenth day of the battlefield, Dong Zhuo once again ordered the Han army to attack.

The negative effects of the decline in morale have been very significant. The Han army's combat effectiveness has dropped significantly. This time they were unable to even approach the city wall and were shot back by the Yellow Turban Army with a hail of arrows.

The morale of the Han army has dropped below the dangerous value of 60!

It snowed again on the battlefield, the flags of the Han army were lowered, and the wails of wounded soldiers could be heard from time to time.

There are less than 600 people left in Xia Town.

Dong Zhuo was the commander-in-chief. He ordered a strong attack, and Chu Tian, ​​who was subordinate to the Han army camp, had to obey the order.

He now understands even more how correct Lu Zhi's tactics are.

Failure to attack with force has a great impact on morale.

The art of war goes like this: one can make great progress, then it will weaken, and three times it will be exhausted.

"The sky is dead, and the yellow sky should stand! If you are born in Jiazi, the world will be prosperous!"

When the morale of the Han army was low, the city gate of Guangzong County burst open, and densely packed Yellow Turban troops rushed out of the city gate.

The Yellow Turbans counterattack!

"Heaven is dead, Huang Tian shall stand!"

On the flank of the Han army, the Yellow Turban hero Zhang Bao led the Yellow Turban cavalry to come to support!

Tens of thousands of Yellow Turban cavalry attacked the flanks of the Han army!

The Han army camp was trapped in a pincer attack, and morale dropped again!

"It's over this time..."

Chutian saw the collapse of the Han army's camp, and the Han army, which was clearly in the initiative, fell into passivity due to successive failures in siege.

The lords of the Han camp were desperate, and Dong Zhuo, who served as Dongzhonglang general, also found that he had ruined the good situation, so he immediately mobilized 5,000 Xiliang cavalry.

The Xiliang light cavalry assembled, and Dong Zhuo personally commanded the Xiliang cavalry in an attempt to block the Yellow Turban Army.

As an official appointed by the imperial court, if he were defeated, he might lose his head, and the heroes of Guandong would not have to attack Dong Zhuo in the future.

The Yellow Turban Army all over the mountains and plains attacked the Han army's camp, and the two sides fell into a melee.

"Lord, I want to give it a try!"

Seeing that the Han army was about to be defeated, Zhou Yafu took the initiative to ask Chu Tian for help.

Chu Tian knew what Zhou Yafu's words meant.
Chapter completed!