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Chapter 460: Never look back

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    On the top of the city, war drums were beating continuously, and the shouts of killing were loud. The two sides had been fighting for unknown hours, and they did not know how many soldiers were killed or injured, but the battle still continued.

    Liu Bao, the Xiongnu Zuoxian King, did not care about casualties and was determined to break the city.  Liu Cong, the king of Han, was on top of the tower and refused to give an inch.

    The military camp in the city was also very busy, but not panicked, everything was in order.

    Huangfuhong, the governor of Beidi, led a group of officials from Beidi County and some soldiers were busy treating injured soldiers, and at the same time, transporting city defense equipment from the armory.

    Fa Zhengze is to send these weapons to the hands of groups of soldiers, and at the same time prepare them to rush to the city and fight with the Huns.

    Liu Bao's method of filling the city with sand was indeed not thought of by Fa Zheng, and in Xiliang, this was a good way to attack the city.  Due to the dry weather, the city basically has no moat, so the sand will not be washed away.  Moreover, there is yellow sand all over the place. When the wind is strong, let alone filling in the city artificially, a strong wind may fill up a city overnight.

    Although the Huns soldiers are still blocked on the slope and it is getting dark, they will definitely be able to hold on today.  But if Liu Bao attacks with such intensity every day, how many days can Maling City be defended?  After all, there were 60,000 to 70,000 Xiongnu soldiers outside the city, while the Han army only had 30,000 soldiers and horses!

    Although Yiqu and Fuping are at odds with Maling, they are also restrained by the Xiongnu soldiers and horses. It is not easy to get rid of the enemy and assist Maling.

    Fazheng is constantly thinking, he must think of a way to defeat the enemy, but are there any usable soldiers now?

    "Cavalry Zhang Xiu" Suddenly Fazheng thought of the only five thousand cavalry with Zhang Xiu's troops.

    Although Yang Ming is restraining him, the cavalry is very fast, and Yang Ming is stationed about thirty miles away from Liucheng. It is very easy to get rid of him. Once he gets rid of it, it is impossible for Yang Ming to catch up.  .

    But Zhang Xiu's troops were too small, and his five thousand soldiers and horses could only be used for sneak attacks. If they were to fight Liu Bao's tens of thousands of troops head-on, it would be difficult to win.

    How to use these five thousand troops to force Liu Bao to retreat?  Fa Zheng began to think.

    "Encircle Wei and save Zhao!" Suddenly Fazheng thought of a strategy, "Yes, just encircle Wei and save Zhao, and force Liu Bao to retreat!"

    Fazheng immediately wrote a letter and asked Feige from Tianwangying to pass the letter to Zhang Xiu in Liucheng.

    The sky finally darkened, and the Huns stopped attacking the city and withdrew amid the choking horn sounds.

    The entire slope was densely covered with corpses, and blood was still flowing.

    There has never been such a brutal attack and defense. In less than a day, the Huns suffered more than 30,000 casualties, while the Han army also suffered nearly 20,000 casualties.

    Although the city was not captured, Liu Bao was already very satisfied. Attacking the city at such a speed would not allow the Han army to withstand the consumption of several days.  Moreover, the slope he made has become very strong after a day of trampling by soldiers and horses and watering with blood. There is no need to worry about being destroyed by the Han army.

    He had killed and wounded many troops, but the main force was still there. As long as Liu Cong could be captured or killed in Beidi County, it would be easy to sweep the Guanzhong Road.  Therefore, Liu Bao didn't care about casualties.

    After fighting for a day, Liu Cong returned to the prefect's house. Although he was very tired, he was not sleepy.

    The same goes for Wang Ping and Liu Hu. They came to the study at the same time as Fazheng and Huangfuhong.

    "Lord, we suffered too many casualties in this battle. We lost about 17,000 people." Liu Hu's eyes were blood red. He had fought countless battles with his lord Liu Cong, but this was the first time that he had suffered such casualties.  meet.

    "My lord, the Huns soldiers are cleaning up the corpses. I took a quick look and found that their casualties should have exceeded 30,000." Seeing the pain on everyone's faces, Huangfuhong consoled him.

    Comparing the number of casualties on both sides, this is completely acceptable.  But the Han army has too few troops and cannot afford to consume it!

    "My lord, my subordinates have sent a letter to Zhang Xiu in Liucheng, asking him to raid Tongwan City and force Liu Bao to withdraw his troops!" Fa Zheng said.

    "Surprise Tongwan City!" Liu Cong nodded after listening to Fazheng's words, "This is indeed a good idea, but"

    "It's just that time is tight!" Fazheng also looked melancholy. He thought carefully about it. Even if Zhang Xiu went to Tongwan City non-stop and captured the city, it would take at least five days for the news to reach here.  !  Judging from today's battle situation, Maling City cannot be defended for five days, at most two to three days.

    "My lord, why don't we temporarily abandon Maling and retreat to Yiqu." Huangfuhong said, "Even if Liu Bao uses the same method to attack Yiqu, you will gain at least two or three days.  "

    "My lord, what Jian Shou said makes sense, we shouldn't stick to it here!" Fazheng said.

    Liu Cong didn¡¯t say anything. He paced back and forth in the study. After a moment, he asked: "Prefect Huangfu, based on your experience in Beidi County, what will the Huns do if they break the city?"

    "The Huns soldiers will" Huangfuhong thought for a moment, then his expression suddenly changed, "They will definitely massacre the city!"

    The Xiongnu soldiers were inherently murderous. After breaking the city, they would usually kill all the young and middle-aged men and snatch all the women and children.  But once they suffer a loss during the siege, they will massacre the city.  Liu Bao suffered such a big loss outside Maling City. Once the city is breached, no one in the city will be spared.

    Can we take the people in the city and evacuate together?  Totally impossible!

    The Hun soldiers outside the city are all cavalry. If they want to retreat to Yiqu, they must leave the city quietly without being discovered by the Hun soldiers. How can they lead the people?

    "If we were fighting for hegemony in the Central Plains and fighting against Cao Cao or Sun Quan, knowing that standing firm would result in the annihilation of the entire army, there is nothing wrong with evacuating in time. But it is different now. We are facing fierce foreigners." Liu Cong said in a very firm tone, "The Huns soldiers are a group of wealthy people.  Wolf, what we protect is not a city, but the tens of thousands of people in the city. Every grain of food we eat, every piece of clothing, armor, and weapons we use, none of it comes from the hard work of the people.  . Foreigners are coming to kill us. If we don't step forward, how can we let them use our flesh and blood to stop us? We are afraid of fleeing and exposing our people to the iron hoofs and butcher's knives of foreigners. I, Liu Cong, cannot do this. This is something I, Liu Cong, cannot do.  As long as I, Liu Cong, am still breathing, I will never take a step back."

    "My lord, I am willing to live and die with the city, fight the Xiongnu to the end, and never take a step back!" After hearing Liu Cong's words, Wang Ping was moved and at the same time aroused his fighting spirit.  Wouldn't it be nice to follow such a lord and die in battle?

    "Fight to the end with the Xiongnu, live and die with the city, and never take a step back!" Liu Hu, Fazheng, and Huangfuhong also said loudly at the same time.  At this time, what does death mean?  No matter how powerful the Huns' cavalry were, they still had to use their flesh and blood to build a Great Wall outside the Great Wall!  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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