Chapter 978: Attack Jiangxia

The water around Jiangxia is covered with dense warships, almost everywhere, all of which are Xiliang Navy warships under Gao Chong.

Although Cao Jun ruled Jiangdong, it did not last long, and most of the main naval forces were concentrated in the Chaisang area. However, the Jiangxia Navy under Cao Ren was weak, so Cao Ren simply asked them to retreat, using this naval power and the huge Xi'an The Liangshui division was fighting to the death.

A huge number of warships surrounded Jiangxia City, making Jiangxia an isolated city, or island.

Even though Cao Ren was known as Iron Wall and was the best general under Cao Cao, he couldn't help but fall silent when he saw this scene.

Niu Jin, Cao Tai and other generals behind him also didn't know what to say.

Only Man Chong said: "General Zixiao, it's a matter of life and death right now. Liu Yuqing and Qi Gong are in full-scale war. Our army is the first front in the south to stop Liu Yuqing. Once we can't hold it, the southern front will completely collapse!"

Cao Ren nodded slowly: "I understand. When I send a letter to Qi Gong, I say that Cao Ren will defend Jiangxia City to the death, but I ask Qi Gong to find ways to mobilize reinforcements to assist Jiangxia."

Man Chong hummed: "Don't worry, general, I will find a way to tell the prime minister."

"The enemy is attacking the city!"

At this moment, the Xiliang Navy finally launched an offensive against Jiang Xia. Countless naval warships surged up in the wind and waves and rushed towards Jiang Xia.

The huge building ship is like a giant on the sea, and it is not much different from the height of Jiangxia City Wall. The archers on the ship have already aimed their bows and arrows at Jiangxia City.

Whoosh whoosh!

Thousands of arrows flew out, covering the entire Jiangxia city.

"ah!"

From time to time, Cao Jun was hit by an arrow and fell into the water from the top of the city, causing a huge splash of water.

"Raise your shield, raise your shield!" Cao Ren shouted.

Cao Jun on the top of the city raised their shields one after another to resist the rain of arrows. The arrows hit the shields with a trembling sound. Facing the powerful arrow rain from the Xiliang Navy, Cao Jun felt that from the beginning There was tremendous pressure.

The Xiliang Navy did not storm the city, but only attacked the enemy with a dense rain of arrows. Dozens of buildings and battleships launched an attack on Jiangxia City together. Although the casualties of Cao's army were not too many, everyone was worried. Feeling fear, such a dense rain of arrows, how many enemy troops there are, who can withstand it?

This is also Gao Chong's idea, to let the enemy see the strength of the Xiliang Navy through the dense rain of arrows, to defeat the enemy's fighting spirit first, and to gain the upper hand!

The same was true during the Battle of Guandu that year. The Yuan and Cao armies were in a stalemate in Guandu. The Yuan army continued to launch fierce attacks on the Cao army and pushed out the tower, which was a wooden tower higher than the Cao army's camp. The Yuan army's archers stood on the tower. A steady stream of arrows rained down on Cao Jun's camp, so that when Cao Jun walked in the camp, he had to hold up his shield to guard against the rain of arrows shot from above his head. It was miserable and the morale of the army was greatly troubled.

Cao Ren frowned. A few arrows had even hit him just now. Thanks to the guards beside him who held up their shields to stop them, even the commander had arrows. The fierce attack on the city was naturally conceivable.

"Siege the city!"

One after another, the flying ladders were set up on the city wall of Jiangxia City. The fierce Xiliang soldiers immediately bit their iron knives, climbed up the flying ladders with their hands and feet, and flew towards Jiangxia City.

"Kill!"

"Shoot the arrow, shoot the arrow!"

Seeing that the enemy army started to attack, Cao Ren naturally ordered to fire arrows, and countless arrows flew out. From time to time, Xiliang soldiers screamed and their arrows fell into the water. However, there were still countless Xiliang soldiers with strong will and dense concentration. In the rain of arrows, continue climbing forward.

However, when the enemy's archers began to fight back, the Xiliang army's archers on the building ships and battleships naturally became more fierce in their offensive. The suppressed Cao army on the top of the city could hardly lift its head.

Cao Ren frowned. Now Cao Jun's only naval warships could not retreat, and the Xiliang Navy had completely taken the initiative, making this battle extremely difficult.

Cao Ren frowned and said: "Bo Ning, please organize the Qingzhuang in the city. If this continues, our army will definitely suffer heavy casualties. The Qingzhuang will definitely come in handy by then."

Unexpectedly, the young men had to be organized and mobilized on the first day. After so many years of fighting, Cao Ren was beaten so aggrievedly for the first time.

There was constant exchange of arrows between the two armies. Although Cao Ren's army was defending the city, it suffered more casualties than the attacking Xiliang army, because the Xiliang Navy had complete control of the water, but both sides launched a fierce attack on Jiangxia City at the same time. Therefore, Cao Jun's casualties were naturally increasing.

If these people hadn't been elites who had been fighting with Cao Ren for many years, they would have been defeated in no time.

"Haha, I didn't expect the progress to be so smooth." Zhang Jia laughed and said: "It seems that our army will be able to capture Jiangxia in less than half a month!"

Zhang Jia was ordered to lead an army of 80,000 to attack Jiangxia and Jiangdong. As the commander of the South Route of the Xiliang Army, he was naturally eager to make contributions. Jiangxia was the first nail that the South Route Army encountered. As long as this nail could be pulled out, he would then attack Jiangdong. Naturally it becomes much easier.

"attack!"

Under the cover of fighting ships and building ships, the first batch of Xiliang Army sailors on the flying ladder finally succeeded in rushing to the top of Jiangxia City.

A Xiliang sailor grasped the handle of the knife, loosened his teeth, kicked his legs, and jumped up.

"kill!"

An arc-shaped blade of light suddenly passed by, and one of Cao's soldiers screamed and covered his lower abdomen with his hand. A deep wound appeared on his lower abdomen, and blood overflowed from it.

"Hey, brothers, kill! Take Jiangxia City and defeat Cao Cao for the general!"

The Duke is second only to the King, and logically speaking, he is far more noble than the general, so Liu Ye should now be called Duke of Qin. However, these Xiliang troops respected Liu Ye very much. They had long been accustomed to calling Liu Ye "General" and could not change their words for a while.

Xiliang's soldiers were numerous and powerful, so their morale was naturally high. After rushing to the top of the city, they slashed left and right, killing many Cao soldiers.

"How brave!"

The reckless man Niu Jin was naturally furious when he saw this. He jumped forward with his soldiers and slashed out the long knife in his hand. A Xiliang soldier suddenly screamed and fell into the water.

"Kill me!"

The soldiers beside Niu Jin also followed up and killed him. These soldiers were naturally much more powerful than ordinary Cao soldiers. Under the leadership of the fierce general Niu Jin, they rushed forward and fought hard. Finally, they were temporarily defeated. Contained the Xiliang army's offensive.

"snort!"

Upon seeing this, Gan Ning immediately asked Gao Chong for orders: "Grand Governor, please send me forward to defeat Cao's army."