Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 370 I have a way to capture Liu Bei alive
On April 18th, the third year of Jian'an, there was a gentle breeze and thin clouds.

The clear and bright Sushui River flows westward from Wenxi County above, passing through the north of Yishi County, then flows southward through Jie County, and then flows southwest into Zhangyang Lake.

Liu Bei waited outside Anyi City for several days, but his plan was interrupted by the sudden arrival of a Hun envoy.

Since we can't wait for more Liangzhou bandits to come to support us, we should prepare to start attacking the city. We originally left gaps on the north, west and south for the enemy to come to reinforce, but now that they are delayed in coming, we will just block them directly.

Liu Bei led the Huben Cavalry to personally inspect the surrounding terrain, then returned to the military camp and gave orders to all the generals to immediately mobilize their troops and break camp. He also ordered the scouts to cross the Sushui River along the built wooden bridge at the crossing point to prevent enemies from the north of Anyi.

After inspecting the area over ten miles in radius, he ordered a thousand combat soldiers and a battalion of auxiliary soldiers to cross the river first, cut down trees and set up camp five miles away from the river bank to guard against the enemy troops to the north of the Sushui River. If the enemy did not arrive, they would rest first.

Then he received orders from the generals and captains defending the opposite bank to immediately order the soldiers to beat drums and cross the river one by one. After one section crossed the river, they set up a section camp. After one section crossed the river, they set up a section camp. After one camp crossed the river, they set up a large camp. Then they formed an army formation and moved forward, with each section cooperating with each other and advancing together.

As the Han army marched in formation, their flags flew high in the sky and the sound of war drums resounded through the sky.

Tens of thousands of Han soldiers not only crossed the Sushui River, but also went around from the south of Anyi and set up camp in the rear, completely cutting off the Baibo bandit reinforcements in Yishi County and Dayang County, causing the defenders to be surrounded in panic.

Because the troops were divided into several groups and camped far away from each other, when the order was about to be received, Liu Bei specifically instructed the generals, colonels, military Sima, military marquises and other military officers to remember the instructions and not be careless, always be prepared for the enemy and not give the enemy a chance to win. The main generals were also required to identify the flags during the day and the sounds at night, and to coordinate with each other.

"Dong dong dong..."

The war drums beat, and the city walls on all four sides of Anyi were startled by the Han army's siege shouts. Even higher up on the watchtowers on the walls, crossbowmen used the hooks on their waists to pull the strings, then raised their powerful crossbows and aimed and shot. In an instant, countless arrows flew through the air.

The Baibo bandits and the Liangzhou bandits under Zhang Ji's command, who had no time to hide behind their shields, were pierced in the throat and cheeks by flying arrows and died on the spot.

Some soldiers whose arrowheads were stuck in their skulls let out sharp screams, which made the other people around them shudder.

The Han army stood on the watchtowers on both sides of the city wall, raised their bows and crossbows and shot the rain of arrows diagonally across the sky. The flying arrows were fast and sharp, with great force, and even more deadly, they were very accurate.

The arrows could even penetrate ordinary shields and the arrowheads could pierce through people's bodies. When the arrows rained down like rain, even strong soldiers holding large shields would have their hands trembling.

The Han army auxiliary soldiers under the city wall used the reins they brought to connect the pack horses, donkeys and mules, tied the other end to the battering ram's shaft and pulled hard, so that the twelve heavy siege machines slowly approached the Anyi city wall. As long as they reached nearby, they could build a giant battering ram.

When the rain of arrows stopped, the guards on the city wall could not help but look closely and were instantly terrified.

What kind of siege weapon is this? Why is it so huge?

If it is built, wouldn't it be much higher than the city wall and be able to accommodate hundreds of people climbing up to the top of the city wall? !
The Baibo bandits and Liangzhou bandits to the east and south turned pale with extreme panic.

The rebel troops on the western wall of Anyi were not in a much better situation. Dozens of catapults were lined up in a row. As drums sounded, countless sharp stones smashed towards the top of the city and the inside of the city.

"Kill!"

"Kill the bandits and gain merit!"

"Kill the thief! Kill the thief!!"

After a series of throws, the auxiliary soldiers pushed the ladders and began to attack the city walls. The deafening shouts of the Han army and the sounds of arrows breaking through the air intertwined on the battlefield.

……

"Boom! Boom!!"

The countless stones hit the defenders on the wall so hard that they dared not look up and hide behind the parapets. With the weight of the flying stones, even if they raised their shields, they could not withstand the impact. If they were hit even slightly, their bodies would be shattered and their flesh and blood would fly everywhere. At this time, they could only pray that they would not die. There was no other way.

After finally waiting for all the stones outside the city to be thrown away, arrows started flying again. Before the two armies even engaged in battle, many unlucky people had already died tragically on the city walls, and their bodies were smashed to pieces, in a very miserable death.

The painful wails and stench from the city walls rose to the sky, causing morale to plummet. Until the last string in the heart broke, some soldiers could no longer bear it, and with a strange cry, they led the escape.

"Hold this wall and do not abandon it!"

"Anyone who violates this rule will be killed without mercy!"

The Han army's massive attack on the city scared many of the bandits completely. When they saw someone taking the lead, the people behind them immediately dropped their swords and also followed to flee.

However, the captain who caught up with him quickly raised his sword and beheaded the soldier behind him. Then he held the bloody head of the defeated soldier and angrily scolded the soldiers.

"Those who flee will die, those who dare not engage the enemy will die, those who are wounded and scream to disturb the morale of the army will die!"

"The sergeant supervises the squad leader, the squad leader supervises the soldiers, the military order is as heavy as a mountain, those who disobey will be killed immediately!"

The middle-aged captain with dark yellow complexion under Zhang Ji's command shouted with red eyes.

Damn it, it’s time to fight for my life. If I still value my life at this time, I will only die.

If we are defeated and cannot defend the city walls, we will be dead. Now that reinforcements have not arrived, we can either fight to the death and defend the city walls, or we can still have a chance of survival.

If you do nothing and wait for the county town to be breached, there will be cavalrymen everywhere outside and you won't even have time to run a few hundred steps before you will be shot and killed by the Qingzhou cavalry.

If you don't want to die, you can only fight the enemy desperately without regard for your own life.

His family was still waiting for him to return safely in Hongnong, so how could he die in Anyi, Hedong? !

The team leader could not help but touch the clam pearls held in a cloth bag hanging around his waist. Those were things his wife and children gave him as a gift for his safety, but he did not expect to find that they were all empty-handed.

On the chaotic city wall, people were crowded together and no one knew where they had fallen. The situation was extremely critical at the moment, and there was no chance to look for them. He could only curse helplessly: "Fuck him, when Nai Gong returns home, I must bring a few more with me."

After he finished scolding, he no longer took the matter to heart. He stood on the top of the city wall with a knife and concentrated on supervising the battle. Even if there was an enemy in front of him, he would fight to the death.

The soldiers who fled from other parts of the city wall were easily killed by the soldiers who arrived in time from inside the city.

It was extremely easy to hunt down the frightened fleeing soldiers. Some of them would not even resist and would just wait for others to come and chop off their heads.

"The General of Chariots and Cavalry has issued an order that anyone who kills the Qingzhou Army and obtains their head will be rewarded with 5,000 coins! If you kill two of them, you will be rewarded with 15,000 coins!"

"When the money is gone, you can use rice, cloth, and women to pay for it. The more you kill, the more rewards you will get after the battle."

"If every soldier kills three to five people, the Qingzhou army will be completely routed, and even Liu Xuande can be captured alive!"

Several officers from the Liangzhou army followed the army and hid behind shields to boost morale, shouting loudly.

(End of this chapter)