Chapter 177: Strategies for Danyang (23)

The first day Zhou Yu led the army to attack Moling City was a tentative attack. After smashing several sections of the city wall with a catapult, filling the moat outside the south gate with an infantry bag, suppressing the siege tower and shooting hundreds of defenders, just when everyone thought that the Zhou army would take advantage of the situation to attack the city, a sudden sound of a gong was heard, and Zhou Yu's soldiers sang gold and stopped their troops.

Zang Ba rode his horse to Zhou Yu and asked in a low voice: "Brother, our army's offensive has just started and is fighting smoothly. Let's send soldiers to attack the city with cloud ladders. Maybe Moling City can go down in one go, why not fight?"

Zhou Yu replied unhurriedly: "Second brother, today's attack is tentative. There are 20,000 defenders in Moling City, and the city is high and thick. I didn't think I could attack it in one day. You will lead your troops back to the camp and have a good rest, and you will attack the city again tomorrow."

Zang Ba knew that Zhou Yu did not want to attack Moling, and that would be too great for his army to suffer. Zhou Yu must have had a corresponding plan in his mind. He didn't say much at the moment, so he rushed back to the camp.

Wu Jing stood on the city tower for a while, watching Zhou Yu's army retreat slowly, and felt a lot of emotion. He knew that Zhou Yu was just a small test today and did not show his true strength. Even so, the giant catapult cart and siege tower still caused him a strong psychological shock. Zhou Yu, when did you become so powerful? Where did such a powerful siege weapon come from?

Zhou Lang from Jiangdong is no longer just a legend.

Wu Jing couldn't think of the answer even though he had broken his head, so he simply stopped thinking about it. He looked around and saw the defenders on the city wall carrying the bodies of the fallen soldiers. Some of the wounded and cautious soldiers were shouting loudly, and the crows hovering over the city wall were so shocked that they didn't dare to leave.

Wu Jing suddenly discovered the school who performed well in defense today. He was busy seeing him organizing the young and strong in the city to fill the walls and ground smashed by the huge rocks thrown by Zhou's army. The light armor he was wearing was stained with blood. The comrades beside him were injured by the crossbow arrows fired from the siege tower.

Wu Jing hurriedly asked someone to recruit the school in front of him and bowed: "The general is brave today and is a role model for our army. Please receive a gift from me."

The school quickly turned over and knelt down, saying repeatedly: "I dare not take it, I dare not take it~~"

Seeing that the school was about thirty years old, Wu Jing asked kindly: "I don't know what the general is called? Who is the person? Any position in the army now?"

The school replied loudly: "The following is named Lu Dai, who is from Hailing County, Guangling County, Xuzhou. He came to Jiangnan because he avoided the war. Now he serves as the Lifeng Captain in Lord Liu Yao's army."

"Oh..." Wu Jing saw that Lu Dai was loyal and brave and polite, and today he commanded the archers to counterattack. Although the damage to the siege tower was limited, he was also an outstanding figure in the defenders of Moling. He thought that Lu Dai was an officer in the Danyang Army and wanted to praise him and give some rewards. Now when Lu Dai said that he was the captain of Liu Yao's army, Wu Jing thought that he was not good at overstepping power, so he had to comfort him and praise him, and ordered Lu Dai to go down to defend the city.

Lu Dai, whose courtesy name was Dinggong, was a famous general of the Eastern Wu in history. He was a junior official in the county. At the end of the Han Dynasty, he fled south and fled to Sun Quan's position. He first served as Wu Cheng and then promoted to Yuyao Chang. In Yuyao, he recruited more than a thousand heroes and trained them into a powerful army. With this army, he suppressed the uprising of iron craftsmen in five counties including Kuaiji and Dongye, and was named Zhaoxin's Central Army General. From then on, he began his military career of fighting south and north and expanding territory, and made great military achievements for the Wu Kingdom's safe and prosperous business. Finally, he became the Grand Sima.

Lu Dai was a man who knew people well and was happy when he heard of mistakes. He was clear and honest, loyal and diligent, and gave in to each other. He was accomplished by his power and power. He transformed with the Tao. A gentleman sighed at his virtue, while a villain was pleased with his beauty. He was praised as the "Zhou Gongdan" of the Eastern Wu.

As Zhou Liang traveled through time, he stoked the direction of history with his butterfly's tiny wings. At this moment, Lu Dai also arrived in Jiangnan early and joined Liu Yao's army.

Lu Dai was left without mentioning it. After Wu Jing went down the city tower, he hurried to the county government. Unlike the golden swords and iron horses outside the south gate, it was silent and dark. After Liu Yao's condition worsened, he could not hear the noise or the strong light, so all the doors and windows were closed tightly, and everyone walked with caution, fearing that it would disturb Liu Yao and affect his cultivation.

Wu Jing gently walked into Liu Yao's house and saw Liu Yao leaning against the couch, holding a military book in his hand, frowned slightly, as if he was thinking.

Wu Jing said, "I have met Zhengli Gong."

When Liu Yao saw that Wu Jing was coming, he quickly straightened his body and signaled with his hands: "Why should Lord Wu be so polite? Come on, please sit down~~ Please sit down."

Wu Jing sat next to Liu Yao's couch and asked with concern: "Duke Zhengli feels better today?"

Liu Yao smiled self-deprecatingly and said, "It's much better. Oh... I don't think my old bones are good anymore. I'll ask all the city defenses in Moling to Lord Wu."

Wu Jing hurriedly replied: "Jing has limited ability and may not be able to take on a great task. Everything is still based on the righteous etiquette and the stallion."

Liu Yao immediately asked about the battle situation today. Wu Jing gave a detailed answer, especially when talking about the Zhou army's giant catapult cart and siege tower. Liu Yao sighed: "Oh~~ catapult cart has existed in ancient times, but I have never seen it that it can be so big and so accurate. The siege tower is not difficult to deal with. When it moves to the city wall, the cavalry will raid from the city, and then pour it on with tinder oil, and a fire can burn it."

Wu Jing said happily when he heard this, "Yes, why didn't I think of it? Zheng Li Gong is still knowledgeable and experienced in many battles. I admire him."

"Oh, by the way, I just talked about cavalry. There are currently no cavalry in Moling City. Where is General Taishici's light cavalry unit now?" Wu Jing asked.

Liu Yao gently put down the military book in his hand and said to Wu Jing seriously: "Ziyi has great talent. I have never used him before. This is my mistake. Now that Zhang Ying is captured, Chen Heng is defeated and cannot bear the great responsibility. Zuo Rong and Xue Li fled Yuzhang, I can only hope for Ziyi."

A gust of wind blew through the hall, blowing the door open. Liu Yao couldn't help but tighten the quilt covered on his body. Wu Jing quickly got up and closed the door tightly, turned around and asked, "General Taishi Ci is brave and resourceful. I have heard of it. Does Zhengli Gong want to hand over the power of commanding the army to him?"

Liu Yao shook his head slightly and said, "The Zhou army has a great momentum and won several consecutive battles. The morale has risen sharply. It is difficult to win in the short term. As for me, I am indecisive and missed the opportunity to fight. Now, we should guard Moling to the death. Zhou Yu came from afar, with insufficient supply of food and supplies and a long food route, and this is his biggest weakness!"
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