Chapter 600 Take Luoyang 6

The high-level officials of the Cao army were shocked. Only one Xiliang army was enough for the Cao army to be busy. Now Yuan Shao has added chaos from it. After a year of rest and recuperation, the Cao army has recovered a little and still can't stand such a war. Once the war starts, it is not only as simple as mobilizing the army, but also needs to quickly put in place grain and materials.

The old opponent Yuan Shao, Cao Cao is very aware of his strength. He must have spared no effort to attack Qingzhou. In the face of the Xiliang Army, Cao Cao did not have so much confidence. Cao Cao also thought that the Xiliang Army would attack Luyang. Unexpectedly, it would come so quickly. Previously, the Liang Palace was still preparing for the water army with great fanfare, and even general governance. All taxes on the land will be reduced or exempted. In this way, the pressure on the development of the Xiliang Army will be greater. Cao Cao even thought that Jia Rong ignored his own strength in order to win over the hearts and minds of the people. This kind of ridicule broke down instantly when the Xiliang Army used a large number of troops to attack Luyang.

At the same time, two sides started the war. Cao Cao began to dispatch troops. There is no doubt about the stability of the Hu prison. There is no need to send more soldiers and horses to go there. The focus is on Qingzhou, which is also the news of General Zhou's rebellion, which did not spread back to the senior officials of Cao's army. Otherwise, Cao Cao would not have so much confidence.

Jia Rong led 30,000 soldiers and horses to the Hu prison and showed with his actions that he was bound to win against Luyang. Luyang is the world. After occupying Luyang, he can further win the Central Plains, and the prosperity around Luyang is better than Chang'an and densely populated, which is more conducive to the long-term development of the Xiliang Army. If he wants to win the world. You can't stick to one place. Even in the most difficult times, Jia Rong has never given up the pace of attack. The consumption of war is huge and brings more profits.

"Lord, now there are more than 13,000 people in the Hu Prison Pass. Under the strong attack, the soldiers have lost a lot. In half a month of attack, our army has lost nearly 5,000 people." Zhao Yun made a simple explanation of the situation of the Hu prison pass. The losses of attacking the tiger pass, the soldiers defending the pass and the attacking army are about one to three.

Jia Rong nodded slightly and said, "Hu Prison Pass, Lu Yang, you must get it in your hands. Raise soldiers for a thousand days and use troops for a while. No matter how strong the Tiger Pass is, you have to take it."

"No." The general in the tent held his fist and said in unison, with a strong sense of war in his eyes. Jia Rong's words seemed to make them return to the battlefield and regain their self-confidence. No matter how powerful the enemy was, the Xiliang army had never been afraid.

"Tomorrow's army will attack the Tiger Pass." Jia Rong ordered.

The banner danced, and the drum thundered. Three thousand soldiers were invested in at one time and launched an attack on the Hu Prison Pass. Jia Rong personally sat in the central army. There is not much time left for the Xiliang Army. The battle in Qingzhou can lead Cao's army to a certain extent. Once they react, they will place heavy troops in Hu Prison Pass and Luyang, even if they attack. When he came down, the Xiliang Army also hurt his muscles and bones.

The crossbow car aimed at the city. After Jia Rong's order, it was launched without hesitation. The attack distance and lethality of the crossbow car greatly suppressed the guard at the gate, so that they did not dare to look up easily.

A ladder quickly mounted on the head of the city. Jia Rong supervised the battle behind, and the soldiers burst out their strong combat effectiveness and scrambled to climb the ladder.

After many days of consumption, there are not many gutter boulders that can be used in the customs. Even the arrows are only enough for three days. The sparse rain of arrows did not stop the pace of the soldiers' attack, and soon some soldiers climbed on the wall.

The crazy attack of the Xiliang Army made Xia Houyuan a little tired to deal with it. He used all the reserve teams before he barely suppressed and resisted the Xiliang Army.

In a round of attacks, nearly a thousand were killed and injured on both sides. This is also the best result since the Xiliang Army's siege of the city. It occupied several times and almost regained the control of the Hulao Pass.

Jia Rong frowned and constantly thought about countermeasures. At the beginning of the march, he and Guo Jiajia Xu and others decided that Wang Yue would assist the army to capture the water pass. If they were unprepared, they would definitely succeed. If they could not take the opportunity to sneak up on the Hu prison pass, the yellow scarf general would come out and secretly open the door and let Xiliang. When the army enters the city, these two steps are good chess. As long as they succeed, they can directly go to Luyang.

The two strategies all failed. They attacked the Hu Prison Pass with a tough attitude. Even Jia Rong was also a little reluctant to give up. These soldiers were not easy to train. They were all tough men who came out of the training of the war. They died on the siege of the city. They were a little cowardly, and good steel should be used on the blade.

"Zhang Xiu, what are the chances of success in sneaking on Hu Prison Pass?" Jia Rong asked in a low voice.

"Fifty." Zhang Xiudao.

Jia Rong nodded slightly and shook his head gently. How much effort did it take for the lone wolf soldier to cultivate it? It was heartbreaking to lose one.

"The assassination and seizure of Fenshuiguan killed 50 members." Jia Rongdao.

"Xiahouyuan's own martial arts skills are not bad, and the door has been blocked. We have only a few hundred people in our hands, no better than General Zhou, who have 3,000 soldiers and horses in his hands to control the situation." Zhang Xiudao.

"Well, be careful. There is also General Niu in the city who responds and acts cheaply. If you can't succeed, don't force it." Jia Rong told him.

"No, the humble position will definitely seize the tiger prison." Zhang Xiu said firmly.

Jia Rong nodded slightly and motioned Zhang Xiu to leave.

The departure of the lone wolf is forced by the current situation. The Hu prison is an insurmountable natural danger. If you want to attack Luyang, you must pass it. With tens of thousands of troops to attack, the loss is too great. With the strength of the Western Liang army, it is difficult to support it for too long.

The fierce offensive of the Xiliang Army made Xia Houyuan busy and constantly strengthen the city defense. At night, the soldiers slept in the closed. Anyway, it was summer, and there was no need to worry about the cold. The continuous progress of the war made every soldier feel very tired. In addition, the guard on the closed was strict, so he did not worry about the west. The Liang army will take the opportunity to attack the city, not to mention anything else. It only takes two hours to clean up the boulder near the gate. For such a long time, the army in the customs has already known.

Dozens of figures appeared under the tiger prison, the torch was turned off brightly, and there were many soldiers patrolling, but these people were not found.

After observing under the gate for a long time, Zhang Xiu waved his hand, some were on guard, and some began to prepare to go to the city.

Take out the crossbow arrow, and there is an iron hook specially made by the craftsman's workshop for the lone wolf soldiers, which can hook the wall, climb up silently, and give the enemy a fatal blow at any time.

Zhang Xiu took the lead, rushed up and made a gesture below, and dozens of shadows immediately moved.

It was late at night, and the patrolling soldiers were also a little sleepy, but they dared not disobey the above order, so they had to patrol over and over again.

Zhang Xiu hid in the shadow under the city stack and did not move. It was not until the patrolling soldiers passed by that he got up with a solemn look on his face. He already had a general understanding of the situation of the city gate. It can't be said that more than a dozen lone wolf soldiers, that is, all the lone wolves went out to open the tiger prison. It's not an easy thing.

Dozens of dark shadows went in the direction of the barracks. Under the cover of darkness, no soldiers found anything unusual.

"General Niu." Zhang Xiu shouted in a low voice.

General Niu jumped up and picked up the sword beside him. He was about to shout, but his mouth was covered by Zhang Xiu.

"Why is it you?" After seeing the face of the visitor clearly, General Niu's open eyes gradually returned to normal, and his heart trembled.

"What? General Niu was surprised to see General Ben coming?" Zhang Xiudao.

"No, General Zhou..."

"I already know this matter. It has nothing to do with you. As long as you do your business well, you don't have to worry. I will speak well for you in front of King Liang." Zhang Xiu waved his hand.

"Thank you very much, thank you very much." General Niu made a series of heads.

"Became me to Xia Houyuan's tent." Zhang Xiu said coldly that when he came, he had the worst plan. Even if he took his life, he would seize the tiger prison.

"Your Excellency, no, there are 500 guards around Xia Houyuan, all of whom are the elite in the army. Five hundred cavalry are in the barracks, ready to fight at any time, which is very dangerous. Last time, General Zhou was defeated by Xia Houyuan's leadership because of improper preparation." General Niu said hurriedly.

"I think it's because you are timid and dare not take action that Xia Houyuan can succeed so easily. With your position in the army, can you rule the army?" Zhang Xiu asked.

"It's impossible. I'm just a general. There are 2,000 soldiers and horses in my hand, but this time I only brought 500 people. Originally, I secretly supported General Zhou. Who wants to be exposed, I have to do so."

"If Xia Houyuan is dead, who will take over the Hu prison pass?" Zhang Xiu asked.

"Vice General Zhou Xing." General Niu said.

"Okay, take me to Zhou Xing's business account." Zhang Xiudao.

Seeing that Zhang Xiu did not recklessly break into Xia Houyuan's tent, General Niu breathed a secret sigh of relief. Life is like this. He made a mistake in one step. General Niu was also towed into a thief's boat because he accidentally found that the exchanges between General Zhou and Xiliang Army were dragged into the thief's boat. Most of his family members were placed in Chang'an City. If he dared dared to make any small moves. The first to be unlucky was his family. In front of the cruel display, he chose to give in.

The more he knew, the more awe of the Xiliang Army was. General Niu spoke lightly in the army, but he was very cautious in doing things. When General Zhou opened the gate to welcome the entry of the Xiliang Army, he only watched secretly, so he survived the change in Guannei and preserved his strength.

Five steps, one post, ten steps and one whistle in the military camp. Under the leadership of General Niu, he was still inspected twice and three times. Around the deputy general Zhou Xing's tent, the closeness of the guard was much looser than that of Xia Houyuan.

"General Zhou, General Niu, please meet." The bodyguard went in and reported.

Zhou Xing asked, "Which General Niu?" Although there are only more than 10,000 soldiers in Guannei, Zhou Xing can't know all of them, especially the later reinforcements, which are strange faces to Zhou Xing.

"I don't know what to do. He said he wanted to see the general and discuss something important to him." The bodyguard said.

"Let him in." Although it was late at night, Zhou Xing still didn't fall asleep. The Xiliang Army outside the customs was really too powerful. If it hadn't been for Xia Houyuan, I'm afraid he would be the first to escape. No one could feel his fear of seeing the soldiers of the Xiliang Army.