Chapter 880 Bloody Jiangling
The spearmen and shieldmen of Jingxiang on the top of the city cooperated with each other tacitly. The swordsmen and shieldmen were mainly responsible for defense in the front, while the spearmen were responsible for launching the attack.
The group of Cao's soldiers who climbed to the top of the city were mostly holding short weapons such as swords and shields, which were easier to carry. The steel knife could be bitten with the teeth. You couldn't hold a spear in your mouth and climbed to the top of the city, right?
As the saying goes, one inch is long and one inch is strong. Before Cao Jun's sword and shield men who boarded the city had time to step forward to launch an offensive, the Jingxiang spearmen on the opposite side shouted loudly and thrust out the spears in their hands, immediately killing Cao Jun's army. A transparent hole was poked in the soldier's body, and blood flowed out.
Rows and rows of Cao's soldiers fell to the ground. Facing the Jingxiang spearmen who had been prepared on the city head, they almost retreated step by step. They fell on the city head one by one. In an instant, they were full of people. corpse.
However, as more and more Cao Cao's soldiers climbed to the top of the city, there were also some brave men among them. Those who were not afraid of death launched an assault towards the dense forest-like phalanx of spears, forcibly turning the spears into squares. A gap was torn open in the formation.
"kill!"
The early soldiers gathered together and started fighting with the Xiangyang spearmen and sword and shield men on the top of the city. The fierce battle on the top of the city suddenly became fierce. You must know that the garrison at the top of the city was originally small. Now that they were fighting with the enemy, they would inevitably fall into a disadvantage.
"Hmph, Wei Yan is here too!"
Suddenly there was a loud shout from the top of the city, and a general suddenly came out of the defenders, as if a chariot was rushing towards them.
Wei Yan held a long sword in his hand and suddenly rushed into Cao's army. He could be seen slashing left and right. The light of the sword kept flashing in Cao's army. Every time he slashed, he never missed. Immediately, one of Cao's soldiers screamed: His body was cut open with a long knife and he fell to the ground.
Although Wei Yan is not well-known, his martial arts are very strong and can be regarded as the best in the world. He is only half weaker than Guan Zhang and others. He is naturally unstoppable when he infiltrates ordinary soldiers like a tiger among sheep.
No matter how brave the soldiers in Cao's army were, they could not withstand three moves in front of Wei Yan, who was as skilled as a sword. They were chopped down to the ground by Wei Yan, and blood flowed like a river on the top of the city for a while.
"Damn it, this city guard is quite capable!"
Cao Ren couldn't help but become angry when he saw Wei Yan killing his own troops. If he hadn't been a vanguard general, he would have led his troops to kill him. You must know that Cao Ren was not a good boy in his early years. He was a famous ranger in the Huaisi area. With a call of arms, more than a thousand people came to surrender. Naturally, he had a very hot temper. But now he cannot attack the city personally, just in case. It would be bad if there was any loss.
"General, the general guarding the city is very arrogant. How about I kill him and let him know how powerful our army is?" General Cao, who was standing beside him, raised his hands and said.
Cao Ren nodded: "That's fine, Niu Jin, you and your five hundred elite soldiers will kill the city. If you can kill this enemy general and capture Jiangling, I will definitely report you to the Prime Minister as a school captain."
Niu Jin was overjoyed when he heard this, clasped his fists and said: "So, general, please rest assured, Niu Jin will definitely gain something!"
After that, Niu Jin gave an order, and five hundred Cao soldiers had already followed him, climbing the ladder and rushing to the top of the city.
"Wu that enemy general, does he know that your grandfather Niu Jin is here?"
Niu Jin shouted loudly. He was a big man with a big body and a round waist. Naturally, his shout was as loud as a huge thunder, shaking both the enemy and our troops above the city.
Wei Yan sneered: "A fool like you dares to challenge me. Could it be that you are impatient?"
Niu Jin said angrily: "Who is so impatient? Just give it a try and you will find out!"
After saying that, Niu Jin raised his axe, and slashed at Wei Yan, but Wei Yan stepped forward without fear.
Dang Dang Dang!
The two of them fought hard for three moves. The long knife and the ax collided and caused sparks. Wei Yan couldn't help but take three steps back and frowned.
This Niu Jinbang has a big waist and a round waist, and naturally has a lot of strength. If he wants to confront him head-on, Wei Yan will definitely suffer.
Therefore, the power of Wei Yan's sword changed, and Niu Jin was enveloped in countless sword lights. Since he can't beat Niu Jin in terms of strength, he can only win through speed battle. Wei Yan's skills are definitely better than the stupid big guy Niu Jin.
Wei Yan did not take the initiative to fight with Niu Jin, but instead used his own sword skills. Niu Jin's whole body was suddenly enveloped in the sword light, and several blood marks suddenly appeared on Niu Jin's exposed skin. .
However, these wounds, instead of injuring Niu Jin, actually aroused his ferocity.
"Damn it, Wei Yan deserves death!"
Niu Jin roared, and slashed left and right with the big ax in his hand. His speed was much faster than before. Wei Yan did not take the initiative to fight with him head-on. Instead, he brushed past his moves, pointed the long knife in his hand at his wounds and continued to kill. As time went by, Niu Jin's wounds became more and more numerous.
And as more and more blood seeped out of the wound, Niu Jin secretly thought that it was bad. He felt that the strength in his body was constantly losing. He gradually became unable to resist Wei Yan and could only grit his teeth and hold on.
"General! Niu Sima is seriously injured. If he continues to fight with Wei Yan like this, I'm afraid he will lose one of his generals. Anyway, our army has attacked the city twice in a row today, and many soldiers have been injured. It is estimated that the enemy has also lost a lot, so it's better to How about we withdraw our troops for the time being, build siege equipment as soon as possible, reward the three armies, and capture the enemy city in one fell swoop tomorrow?"
The captain Manchong on the side suggested to Cao Ren. His face was solemn. Although he was wearing a suit of armor, he had a scholarly temperament and was a general with both civil and military talents.
Cao Ren groaned: "Okay, okay, I'll withdraw my troops with gold."
Dang Dang Dang!
Hearing the sound of Ming Jin withdrawing his troops from behind, Niu Jin was overjoyed and waved his ax at Wei Yan: "Wei Yan, little thief, today my general Ming Jin withdraws his troops, I will fight again tomorrow!"
Seeing that Niu Jin was about to leave, how could Wei Yan be willing to let him go so easily? Naturally, he was chasing after him with a long knife, but Niu Jin fought and retreated. Under the cover of the surrounding soldiers, he successfully ran to the ladder, and then went down the ladder.
Niu Jin's feet touched the ground, and he immediately raised his head and shouted to Wei Yan on the city: "Wei Yan, whoever has the courage will fight again tomorrow!"
Loud laughter came from the top of the city: "Hahaha, tomorrow is tomorrow, am I afraid of you? I'm afraid that tomorrow you will be like today, running away from the battle, and it will be boring!"
Niu Jin's face turned green and white, and he snorted without saying anything. He turned around and walked to Cao Ren's horse.
"General, the young general is having trouble attacking the city. Please punish me, general!"
Cao Ren waved his hand: "It doesn't matter, Niu Sima has been working hard, so let's go down to have a rest and apply some medicine."