Chapter 398: Powerless

"Hold the White Horse? Why hold on!?" After Hua Xiong learned that Zhang He's army was gone, he sneered and said, "Go and inform the military advisor. I will lead my troops to the White Horse to block the gate and use the Qianmen Fire that the lord sent me. Bring me all the magic cannons, and I want 20,000 stone bullets!"

The most important thing about winning the first battle was that Hua Xiong saw the power of Lu Bu's weapons on the battlefield. Ten thousand against fifty thousand defeated the enemy with almost no damage. I heard that Zhang He was also the Four Court Pillars of Hebei. Gao Lan often followed him on weekdays. He boasted to himself about how strong his brother was, but he was so strong.

At this moment, Hua Xiong was somewhat agitated. He immediately led his 10,000 troops to Baima City and formed a formation. There were no railroad tracks here, and naturally there were no Tai Chi carts. The Vulcan cannon could only be pushed and pulled by horses. A walk of twenty or thirty miles is not bad, but it will take at least ten days to get to Baima.

It only took Hua Xiong half a day to arrive at Baima City. When he arrived at Baima City, he saw Yuan Jun shrinking his troops and preparing to rely on the terrain of Baima City to stop Hua Xiong.

Hua Xiong came outside the city and looked at Baima City across the river. Baima County was not only surrounded by the Baima River, but also relied on Baima Mountain. The terrain with mountains and rivers was also an easy-to-defend but difficult-to-attack place. Hua Xiong had to bypass the river. To attack the city by land, it would take more than ten miles to go around, so Zhang He dug many traps and arrow towers there to prevent himself from getting closer.

If they attack directly across the river, it will not be easy to build a pontoon bridge. Moreover, the Vulcan cannon has not arrived, and the thunder arrows cannot shoot that far. Without the cover of the Vulcan cannon, they will have to sacrifice lives to cross the river.

Zhang He calculated this accurately and frantically dug traps and ravines on the front to block the approach of Hua Xiong's army.

Hua Xiong tried to rush towards the city several times, but was stopped all the time. The power of the Thunder God Arrow was greatly reduced in the ravine. Hua Xiong could only have people charge up with the detonating thunder and the Sky-shaking Thunder King, and throw them into the ravine.

Thunderous explosions were heard everywhere, but the results were not ideal. Zhang He saw that this move was effective and turned tens of thousands of people into diggers, digging the entire section outside Baima City into ravines. The Guanzhong Army also began to suffer casualties and exploded. One day, it is unknown how many Jizhou troops were killed. As the Guanzhong Army was advancing, nearly a thousand people were shot dead by Jizhou soldiers who suddenly rushed out of the ravine!

In a head-on confrontation with Jizhou's 50,000-strong army, there was almost no damage, but they were stumped by ravines.

"How long will it take for the Vulcan Cannon to be pulled over!?" Hua Xiong asked impatiently.

"There are still seven days!" the deputy general bowed.

"So slow?" Hua Xiong scratched his scalp.

If there were no Tai Chi trucks, this speed would actually be very reasonable, but after seeing how fast Tai Chi trucks transport goods from Chang'an to Luoyang, looking at this transportation speed makes people want to curse!

Nowadays, a large amount of materials are stored at Mengjin Ferry and transported to Hanoi. When they arrive in Hanoi, without the rails and Tai Chi cars, the speed of transportation is crazy.

"General, the military advisor is here." A general came in and saluted Hua Xiong.

Hua Xiong was stunned and quickly asked people to welcome Xu Shu in.

"Yuan Zhi, why are you here when you are not supervising the transportation of grain and grass from behind?" Hua Xiong looked at Xu Shu with a puzzled expression.

"After receiving the summons, I rushed here!" Xu Shu said with a smile: "General Zhang is in charge of transporting supplies at the rear, general, don't worry."

"Why is this?" Hua Xiong looked at Xu Shu in confusion.

"It's normal for a general to be high-spirited after a big victory. However, the more anxious he is, the more likely things will happen. This victory or defeat is of great importance, so don't be reckless. Although our army's new equipment is powerful, if you are too reckless, you may not be too reckless. You won't be plotted by the enemy." Xu Shu said with a smile, he came here just to hold Hua Xiong down and not let him get too carried away.

After all, in the previous battle, 10,000 soldiers and horses defeated an army of 50,000 with almost no damage. It is easy for any one person to underestimate the enemy. At this time, people are most likely to be blindly confident.

Hua Xiong was a little irritated after hearing these sermons, but one thing about him was that he could listen to advice. Although he didn't like Xu Shu's persuasion, he still nodded, looked at Xu Shu and said: "Yuan Zhi came just in time, that Zhang He There are a lot of gullies dug outside Baima City. It is extremely difficult for our army to attack the city. Do you have any way to defeat the enemy? Clear these gullies before the Vulcan Cannon comes!"

Xu Shu followed Hua Xiong and came to the outside of Baima City. He carefully looked at the gully dug by the Jizhou Army. He thought about it and said, "General, you can try to ask people to divert water into the gully to see if it can be leveled!"

Hua Xiong's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he immediately asked people to put on rattan armor and start digging. After capturing a section of the trench, he introduced water into it.

Tian Feng, who was watching this scene on the city wall, smiled and said, "This Hua Xiong is still a little smart."

Seeing that the trench seemed to have been leveled by water, Hua Xiong quickly asked someone to test it, but before he could go far, he was immediately stopped by the Jizhou Army in the trench behind him. After a fight, he had to retreat.

Xu Shu could see clearly from a high place that although the trenches in front were filled with water, the trenches in the rear were not. These trenches were not connected, or in other words, although they were connected, they could be blocked at any time. The other party had obviously thought of this beforehand. .

"General, wait a few more days. It won't be too late to attack after the Vulcan cannon arrives. There is still time." Xu Shu looked at Hua Xiong and said.

"I think we should build a railway track here. How troublesome is it now?" Hua Xiong is also helpless. The problem now is that he has the ability to break through the city, but things can't be transported. It would be great if there were railway tracks here too. .

"What the general said is true, but the two railway tracks alone took three years to build. I'm afraid they won't be able to keep up with the battle if they are rebuilt." Xu Shu said with a smile.

Although Hua Xiong felt unhappy, he could only wait.

Seven days was not a long time in the past, but it felt like a year to Hua Xiong. Xu Shu had not been idle these days. He designed a pontoon near the river to prepare for crossing the river to attack the city without crossing the river. It is the east city of the trench. You can break in directly through the west gate.

Tian Feng was a little confused by the opponent's weird behavior. The terrain here was obviously not suitable for attacking the city. Not to mention that the siege equipment couldn't get through. Even if it came over, it would still be a living target. How could there be a chance to attack the city?

Zhang He was also confused. He looked at Tian Feng and said, "Sir, is there anything else we have missed?"

"It's okay if it's omitted. What I'm most afraid of is that there are useless weapons in the opponent's hands!" Tian Feng sighed. Just the opponent's thunder arrows and thunder barrels almost wiped out the entire Jizhou army. If there are still If it is a powerful siege weapon, this white horse may not be able to defend it!

How many days has it been?

Zhang He's heart sank when he heard this. It would be fine if he was not as skilled as others. Now he was being crushed and beaten with equipment. This feeling was the most aggrieved, especially when he saw Hua Xiong showing off his power and thinking about it. In future records, Hua Xiong broke through 10,000, 50,000, and 100,000, but the person who was the stepping stone was himself. Zhang He felt uncomfortable for a while.

Lost to a reckless man!

The days passed in a torturous process for both Hua Xiong and Zhang He. As counselors, Tian Feng and Xu Shu were not in a hurry. One wanted to see what means the other side would use to attack, but the other was sure of victory and had to do what they should do. That's all.

On the seventh day, as Vulcan cannons and stone bullets were continuously delivered, Hua Xiong, who had been anxious for seven days, finally breathed a sigh of relief. For the first time in so many years of fighting, he had an intuitive feeling for the level of waste in logistics. In these seven days, I did nothing but watched Xu Shu's gestures.

"General, don't worry!" Xu Shu stopped Hua Xiong, who wanted to order the siege, and said: "This place is five hundred steps away from the city wall. With the power of the Vulcan cannon, it is enough to reach it. I have prepared a pontoon bridge near the river bank and the city gate. Once it is broken, our soldiers will cross the river to attack the city. At that time, pay attention to the flags of the front troops, otherwise our soldiers will be easily injured! "

"I know this." Hua Xiong nodded impatiently and said: "How about this, you are responsible for firing the artillery, and I will prepare in the front army. Once the city gate is broken, how about releasing the pontoon bridge to allow the soldiers of the three armies to cross the river and attack the city?"

Xu Shu nodded and said, "That's fine!"

Although I also want to see the power of the Vulcan Cannon, this thing can also be seen from behind.

Hua Xiong immediately ordered the generals to assemble. Under the command of the narrative, Vulcan cannons were debugged five hundred steps away from the city gate. Hua Xiong quickly gathered troops and horses to prepare for the attack on the river bank.

At the top of Baima City, Zhang He looked at this scene and frowned: "What's the meaning over there?"

He didn't quite understand why the other party lined up five hundred steps away again? What can you do at this distance? There seemed to be something, but it was too far away to see clearly.

Tian Feng shook his head and was about to say something when he heard a series of thunderous sounds in the distance.

Tom-tom-tom~

The two people's hearts tightened. Needless to say, it must be the other party's new weapon. Before they could think about it, the next moment, stone bullets the size of fists hit the Lecheng wall, and some directly crossed the wall and fell into the city.

"Boom boom boom~"

In an instant, the city towers shattered and the parapet collapsed. It was like an apocalyptic scene. Some soldiers were hit by stone bullets and exploded.

The time from the sound of these stone bullets to the time they hit the city wall is so short that it can be ignored, but it is only one round. Looking at it now, the entire city is already in a mess.

"Boom, boom, boom~"

A moment later, there was another series of sounds, and Zhang He grabbed Tian Feng and rolled him to the ground.

"Boom boom boom~"

The entire city wall seemed to be shaking, and the city tower behind them suddenly collapsed with a crash. Zhang He and Tian Feng's scalps were numb when they saw it. What happened in Guanzhong in the past ten years? How was this heaven-destroying weapon created?

"Go to the city!" It was too late to think about anything else. Zhang He pushed Tian Feng and told him to go to the city quickly. This battle was impossible to fight.

Tian Feng smiled bitterly and said: "General, please go to the city as well. Maybe there is still some chance of winning with him in the street battle!"

Zhang He hesitated for a moment. Just when he was hesitating, the enemy's third round of attacks came over. There was another tremor of the earth. Suddenly, Zhang He's body was empty, but the city wall under his feet collapsed. Fortunately, Zhang He was strong and strong. The moment he realized something was wrong, he rolled on the spot, grabbed the panicked Tian Feng, and grabbed the uncollapsed city wall.

"Go to the city!" Zhang He roared, taking advantage of the enemy's preparation time, he took Tian Feng and rushed down the city. At least Baima City couldn't withstand such an attack...