After several months of fierce fighting, Zhao Yun led the army to break through the Liaodong and Korean coalition forces and achieved a brilliant victory. King Nie Zefeng of Chu held a huge welcome ceremony in Liliu City. There was no effective force in Liaodong that could resist, and the remaining

That is Gongsun Yuan's last 50,000 elite cavalry.

After careful consideration, King Nie Zefeng of Chu finally handed over the important task of destroying Gongsun Yuan to Lu Bu.

After several bloody battles, Lu Bu finally surrounded Gongsun Yuan in Liaoyang City in Liaodong. A bloody battle for the city was taking place.

One morning in the autumn of September 21 AD.

When the first rays of the morning sun shone on Liaoyang City, and the whole city seemed to be dyed with a layer of gold, five thousand Chu troops were already arrayed in the east direction of the city.

Gongsun Yuan stood at the top of the city and looked into the distance. He saw that the enemy troops outside the city were in high spirits and their formation was in order. The big flag with the word "Lü" in it was flying in the morning wind.

Of the five thousand Chu troops, half were cavalry.

"General, the Chu army's formation seems a bit strange. Could it be that there is some fraud involved?" the deputy general next to him asked suspiciously.

"What's so strange?"

Gongsun Yuan had already made a guess in his mind, but he didn't want to confirm it. He wanted to take a look at the eyes of the deputy general next to him.

The deputy general pointed at the Chu army and said: "There are 20,000 Chu troops this time, most of them are infantry. However, nearly half of the Chu army that is about to attack the city are cavalry. This is obviously not in accordance with the law of war. What does the general think?"

It’s suspicious.”

Gongsun Yuan sneered and said disapprovingly: "What's suspicious is simply because Lu Bu was born in Xiliang. Lu Bu's most elite troops are cavalry. This may be the last battle in Liaodong. He will definitely give up the final honor."

To his Xiliang cavalry troops."

When Gongsun Yuan saw the big flag with the word "Lü" in it, he guessed that Lu Bu must be in the middle of the formation.

Although Lu Bu was unparalleled in bravery, he was best at cavalry in field battles. Most of his troops were cavalry, but siege was his shortcoming.

"Although Lu Bu is good at fighting in the field and attacking fortresses, he is not good at attacking cities and plundering territory. Although the King of Chu is a god in using troops and recognizes heroes, the King of Chu can still act emotionally."

While Gongsun Yuan was sarcastic in his heart, the lieutenant general was still at a loss.

At this time, the war drums sounded outside the city, and five thousand Chu troops roared into action and began to slowly advance towards Liaoyang City.

I saw that the deputy general was also confused, his blood suddenly arose, and he asked for orders sternly: "General, I failed to capture Lu Bu last time. This time, let me defend the city. I will definitely kill Lu Bu's majesty."

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Gongsun Yuan waved his hand and said: "I will leave the city head to my general. Please prepare enough food, grass and weapons for me to be ready to retreat at any time."

Although Zang Ba was annoyed that Xu Du was defeated by Lu Bu, after hearing Gongsun Yuan's instructions, he immediately restrained his fighting spirit and retreated from the city.

Gongsun Yuan stood on the ground with his broadsword, towering like an iron tower as he faced the overwhelming enemy troops. His knife-like face was as cold and stern as a mountain.

The Liaodong Army on the left and right seemed to be infected by Gongsun Yuan's calmness, and they showed no fear in the face of the menacing enemy forces.

Three thousand Liaodong soldiers, holding swords, guns, bows and crossbows tightly, with determination in their expressions, fearlessly stared at the approaching enemy troops.

At two hundred paces, the Chu army attacking the city suddenly accelerated their charge, shouting to kill and rushing forward.

Gongsun Yuan raised his hand and shouted sternly: "Fire the arrow!"

The flag was waved, the order was passed down, and hundreds of strong bows and crossbows fired in unison.

Countless sharp arrows, carrying the whistling sound of a thousand birds flapping their wings, pierced the sky and headed towards the Chu army like raindrops.

The Chu army below the city was also well prepared. The leading shield bearers raised their iron shields high to block the incoming arrows from the siege team carrying ladders for the siege.

Countless arrows clanked and fell like raindrops, but many of them still passed through the gaps in the shield and hit the Chu soldiers hiding underneath.

The sounds of screams came and went.

However, the Chu army did not slow down their advance because of this, and still fearlessly advanced towards Liaoyang City.

Looking down at the Chu army advancing in an orderly manner, Gongsun Yuan murmured in admiration: "As expected of Lu Bu, the most brave general in the world, and the soldiers under his command are indeed elite."

In an instant, thousands of Chu troops had crossed the moat. The first wave of siege troops approached the city wall, and more than ten ladders were slowly erected.

A hand-to-hand fight in the city is right in front of you.

Gongsun Yuan raised his eyebrows with his sword, murderous aura bursting out of his body, he raised his long sword and shouted sternly: "Athletes from Liaodong, fight side by side with me and kill the enemy!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

On the front line of the city, the Liaodong athletes were excited and roared in unison, because this was their last city. If they all failed today, they would have no retreat, and their history could only be written on today's page.

The rumbling roar spread throughout the fields, causing the enemy troops attacking the city to change their expressions.

A few hundred steps away, Lu Bu was swinging Fang Tian's painted halberd in his hand and kept pulling on his red rabbit horse. He wondered in his heart: "Gongsun Yuan has never cared about his soldiers, but now looking at this formation, his men seem to be willing to fight to the death for him.

In the past few months, Gongsun Yuan has not retreated even half a step, and has always been so courageous. What has he experienced to have such great power?"

Lu Bu's heart was filled with surprise, and his fighting spirit seemed to be gradually dissipating.

"General, the morale of the Liaodong Army seems to be very high. Are we going to attack later?"

Zang Ba, the general next to him and Lu Bu's best brother, suggested this.

Lu Bu said unwillingly: "I am in control of the world, how can I be afraid of anyone?"

After saying that, Lu Bu jumped off his horse, rushed to the drum formation in a few steps, and snatched the hammer from one of the drummers.

He rolled up his sleeves, used a pair of iron arms as round as the mouth of a bowl, and beat the drum vigorously to cheer for his soldiers.

Thousands of people under his command saw Lu Bu beating drums for them in person. Inspired by this, their morale was greatly boosted. The shouts of killing rose up in the sky, gradually overpowering the shouts of Gongsun Yuan's army at the top of the city.

On top of the city, the battle to take over the city has begun.

In the north corner, a Chu army hook ladder was first put up on the battlements. This kind of long ladder with a sickle on the top can tightly hook the city wall.

As soon as Fang took over the city, the Chu army, armed with swords and shields, captured the city and bravely climbed up.

Gongsun Yuan's army guarding the city was also well prepared. Stones the size of human heads roared down, knocking down those Chu soldiers who were unable to dodge from the hook ladder.

Amidst the pitiful howls, an enemy with a bloody reputation fell from the city several feet high and was smashed into a pile of bloody and mangled corpses.

On the front line of the city trench, five hundred Chu army crossbowmen, under the cover of large shieldmen, fired at the defenders at the top of the city to suppress the defenders' counterattack.

In the dense rain of arrows, soldiers from Liaodong were constantly shot in the head. Some fell to death on the city top, while others fell to the bottom of the city and mingled with the corpses of the enemy.

Gongsun Yuan held his sword and sat in the center of the city tower, not moving even half a step, commanding the battle calmly.

To the north, under the powerful arrow attack of the Chu army, seven or eight Gongsun Yuan's soldiers were shot down one after another. The subsequent manpower was unable to replace them, and the defense here was immediately weakened.

The Chu army attacking the city took advantage of the situation and climbed up quickly. Three or five Chu army archers and strong sword and shield hands rushed up to the top of the city.

Seeing this, Gongsun Yuan shouted sternly: "Where is the deputy general? Quickly kill the enemies who are climbing the city on the north side!"

The deputy general who was in the middle of a bloody battle received the order and simply took off half of his armor. He ran towards the north with his arms bare and a sword in hand.

Amidst the roar, the sword swept out like a wheel.

Under this power, all the Liaodong soldiers began to attack the city top like crazy, and then with a burst of clanging shields, several Chu soldiers who boarded the city head unexpectedly

They were all chopped off and flew away.

The angry and powerful Liaodong soldiers actually forced back the enemy who climbed the city with the meager strength of the Liaodong army.

Then, the lieutenant thrust his broadsword into the ground, picked up the fork pole on the ground, and pushed the hook ladder towards the hook ladder with the muscles of his arms swelling to the point of bursting.

Amidst the loud shouts, the deputy general rose up and thrust out the hooked ladder that was several feet high and had seven or eight people lying on it.

Accompanied by a burst of screams, the hook and ladder swayed down, and the weight of several hundred kilograms crashed down, hitting most of the Chu troops on the ground who could not dodge.

Most of those who were hit were killed on the spot, and a few were cut in half at the waist. The cuts were full of bloody flesh, which was extremely cruel.

However, the deputy general was also hit by several arrows in the chest, and then he fell gloriously from the top of the city.

Just like that, the first round of violent attacks was blocked by Gongsun Yuan.

In half an hour of fighting, the Chu army suffered hundreds of casualties. The blood actually dyed the earth-colored city wall crimson, and the corpses were piled high at the base of the city wall.

The deputy general in the army saw that the city of Liaoyang was strong and Gongsun Yuan's defenders were very tenacious, and he knew that with the current strength of the army, it was impossible to conquer it.

Seeing this situation, Zang Ba really didn't want his soldiers to die in vain, so he rode up to Lu Bu and reported loudly: "Gongsun Yuan's army has been prepared for a long time. If our army continues to attack forcefully, it will only be a loss of soldiers. General,

I think we should temporarily withdraw our troops today and make long-term plans for the future."

"withdraw troops?"

Lu Bu held the Fang Tian painted halberd in his hand, pointed forward and said, "We have only been attacking for half an hour and then retreating. Wouldn't it damage the morale of our army? General Zang Ba, are you afraid of Gongsun Yuan, or do you have other plans?"

What do you think?"

This is a kind of irony for Lu Bu about the Xiliang cavalry's invincibility and invincibility for many years, and it also doubts Zang Ba's own ability.

Zang Ba, seeing that his eldest brother had made such a strong determination today, his brows darkened and his chest was filled with anger, but he could only grit his teeth secretly and ordered the entire army not to take a step back and continue to attack.

The Chu army, frustrated in their initial attack, could only muster up their morale and continue to attack Liaoyang City every two rounds, stepping on the corpses of their companions.

Gongsun Yuan on the top of the city still stood as motionless as a majestic iron tower, the blade in his hand flashed with cold light, his red cloak caught the wind, and the big flag with the word "Gongsun" flying proudly above his head.

Facing the second round of Chu army's strong attack, Gongsun Yuan showed no fear and continued to command the battle calmly.

One ladder after another was overthrown, and countless enemy soldiers fell to the bottom of the city. Wood, stone, and red-hot molten iron were constantly thrown at the enemy.

In the blink of an eye, there was another bloody battle for half an hour. This time, not even one person from the Chu army could reach the top of the city.
Chapter completed!