Chapter 429: The Elderly Zhu Danxi
What Cao Cao valued was Guan Yu's plasticity.
A general like this, if he follows the right lord, will definitely have a bright future.
Therefore, Cao Cao was attracted by Guo Jia's talent and thought that what Guo Jia said was correct.
If Shu became a vassal state of Qin.
Then, it is reasonable to let a military general from a vassal state come and pledge allegiance to the suzerain state.
Liu Bei had no reason to refuse.
In Ying Yuan's previous life, Cao Cao obviously did not give Liu Bei the opportunity to become his subordinate.
But now it is different. The Qin State is becoming more and more powerful, and other countries are constantly conquering it. The Qin Emperor dominates the world.
On the contrary, Liu Bei, the leader of Shu Kingdom, did not have much choice.
"Daqin, the wind is rising!"
"Shu army, form your battle formation!"
“Attack the city!”
At this time.
In front of Luoxia Pass, the voices of Bai Qi and Guan Yu were heard one after another.
The Qin and Shu armies launched their first joint operation.
The siege officially began.
An army of 300,000 attacked from four directions.
Various large-scale siege equipment were also used in turn.
The Qin army is best at using bows and crossbows to hold the line.
Hundreds of thousands or even millions of crossbow arrows were all fired within the time it takes to burn an incense stick.
The Qin army never spared their arrows when attacking a city.
It’s not that they have too many arrows and can’t use them all.
It was because they had full confidence that once they used bows and crossbows, they would be able to capture the enemy city in a very short time.
At that time, go and retrieve the crossbow arrows that have been shot.
Therefore, at this stage, they are not afraid at all that the crossbow arrows will be consumed in large quantities.
Even if Yan's shield was strong, it would be impossible to stop millions of arrows from the Qin army in such a short time.
Moreover, the power of those arrows is amazing.
It can even penetrate some shields.
Even if the bullet could not penetrate the target, the force it carried at the moment of launch was too great for many Yan army soldiers to withstand.
And then was knocked over.
In a short period of time, many Yan army soldiers lost their lives.
"Fight back! Fight back!"
Qin Huaiyu screamed and almost lost his composure.
The person who planned the siege was Cao Cao.
The person who controlled the details of the siege was Bai Qi.
Qin Huaiyu is just the son of Qin Qiong and can hardly be compared with the famous generals of the time.
Although the army was organized to counterattack in time.
But the defense was still broken by countless arrows from the Qin army.
The Yan army also shot arrows.
The Qin army offered no resistance at all, but responded fiercely with arrows fired in multiples of their number.
The best defense is offense.
Under the saturation attack of the Qin army, the strength of the Yan army was really not enough.
Seeing the siege scene in the distance, Bai Qi couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
"During the Three Kingdoms War, although our Qin army was known for its strong soldiers and horses, in the final analysis, it lacked a solid foundation. How could we not feel pain even if millions of arrows were fired in the blink of an eye like we do now?"
He was telling the truth.
The Qin State's armaments have only experienced rapid development in recent years.
Of course, this is also due to Qin's strategy of using war to support war.
Especially after destroying the State of Jin, they obtained their various research results on military equipment.
By taking advantage of each other's strengths and overcoming their weaknesses, the power of the Qin army's arrows was further improved.
"It's a pity that the repeating crossbow that Kong Ming just researched is still in production and has not been put into use yet. Otherwise, it would be a deadly weapon."
On the side, Zhang He couldn't help but say.
When talking about the Zhuge Crossbow, even Bai Qi couldn't help but admire it.
"It's almost there. As long as we equip our army with that repeating crossbow, it will definitely boost our combat power in a short period of time."
When the army develops to a certain level, every short-term improvement can be said to be a qualitative leap.
While the two were talking.
The Qin army had already begun to attack Luoxia Pass.
Some people also successfully climbed to the top of the city wall and fought with the enemy.
If you are lucky enough to survive from the top of the city.
Then, they can at least become the head of the class.
Moreover, there are very generous rewards.
Everyone thought that the Qin army soldiers were willing to sacrifice their lives because of their unique military merit system.
And the Qin State was good at brainwashing their soldiers.
Actually, it is not.
It was mainly the soldiers of the Qin army, even an ordinary soldier, who felt that the things given by Emperor Qin Ying Yuan were too much.
If they don't fight for their lives to kill the enemy, they will feel sorry for what Ying Yuan has given them, including but not limited to food, military pay, etc.
After a night of hard fighting.
Both Qin and Yan suffered heavy losses.
However, since the Qin State had been preparing for the expedition for a long time, and Zhu Danxi personally led the military medical corps, many injured soldiers were able to receive timely treatment.
On the second day, the Qin army had been attacking the city for a whole day.
A total of four to five thousand soldiers were killed or wounded.
The Yan army was not in a good situation either.
On the third day, the Yan army suffered a total of about 10,000 casualties.
The same is true for the Qin army.
You know, the Qin army was the one attacking the city, but the number of casualties on both sides was still similar.
This is truly shocking.
Most likely, the Qin's bows and crossbows were too powerful. Some people with strong arms could directly shoot through the walls made of earth and stones.
One evening.
Cao Cao and Zhu Danxi were taking a walk in the camp.
The former wants to inquire about the condition of the latter's wounded.
"Fortunately, the Prime Minister had the foresight to stockpile a large amount of medicinal herbs, and these herbs are more than enough to heal the wounded."
Zhu Danxi spoke slowly.
Cao Cao nodded and said, "The situation in the city is still better than in the camp."
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