The valley is about two miles long. In the Qishan area with gullies, it can only be regarded as a very short valley. There are steep and tall peaks on both sides, and dense forests are covered with dense forests. Just as more than 4,000 Cao troops rushed into the valley, earth-shaking sounds of war drums suddenly broke out on both sides of the valley.

"Dong!Dong!Dong!" The drum sounds like muffled thunder, echoing in the valley, with fire lit up, and shouting to kill the sky, and dense arrows on both sides shot towards the bottom of the valley.

The sudden ambush shocked Cao's army to death, and the soldiers were in chaos. The arrowheads kept screaming and falling to the ground. Everyone ran away desperately, pushing and trampling each other. The wailing sounded and cried. Yu Jin reacted very quickly. He was mentally prepared and was afraid of encountering an ambush. When the drum sounded, he immediately turned around and shouted: "Crash out of the valley with me!"

He whipped the war horses hard, and regardless of the soldiers behind him, he rode his horse and rushed out of the valley. He was very experienced and knew that the first round was just a arrow, causing chaos in the Cao army. Before the arrow was over, the enemy would not rush down the mountain. This was also their only chance to escape. As long as they avoided the rain of arrows, they would have a chance to escape.

Yu Jin ran while swinging his knife to dial the arrow shot. At this time, an arrow shot like lightning and headed straight to the back of his neck. Just at this moment, Yu Jin lowered his head, causing him to avoid a fatal arrow. The arrow shot through his helmet and flew more than ten steps away. Yu Jin was so scared that his heart stopped beating, and he threw away the knife. He lay on the war horse and ran away desperately, gradually running away.

On the hillside, Ma Chao held a bow and arrow in his hand, looking at Yu Jin running away with regret. This arrow could have taken the life of the enemy's chief general, but he escaped. At this time, the Han army's war drum became rapid, which was the order for the entire attack.

Ma Chao pointed his spear and shouted: "Kill down the mountain, and the stubborn resisters will behead them on the spot!"

Ten thousand Han troops ambushed on both sides of the valley launched a full-scale attack. The main general Zhao Yun was on the left and the deputy general Ma Chao was on the right. The two led their troops to kill the valley. The Cao soldiers were desperate and kneeled down and surrendered. At this point, the five thousand Cao troops in Hei Songzhai were wiped out. Yu Jin gathered more than 200 remaining soldiers who had escaped and fled to Jicheng in panic.

Although the Han army seized Licheng, Bailong Pass and Hei Songzhai, opened the gates of Qishan, and won the first stage of victory, Liu Jing did not dare to be blindly optimistic. He knew that these victory was obtained because of problems with Cao Zhang's deployment.

Cao Cao had changed his defense measures, removed the two defense lines in Qishan East and Qishan West, and concentrated 30,000 troops to station in Xicheng County north of Qishan, which made Jicheng and Xicheng form a horn. Cao Cao also deployed 70,000 to 80,000 troops in these two cities.

More importantly, Cao Cao also discovered his weakness, that is, the front line is too long, and logistics supply will have problems. The transportation of grain and grass is indeed a weakness that the Han army is difficult to make up for. Liu Jing mobilized 150,000 civilians and 300,000 animal power. It took nearly two months to transport 300,000 stones of grain from Nanzheng to Xiabiancheng, Wudu.

Now his 70,000 troops are nearly two hundred miles away from Xiabian County. It is very difficult to transport grain, and the transportation and supply of grain has become the biggest weakness. Although their grain teams continue to deliver food, the huge daily consumption of the 70,000 troops still cannot solve the problem.

Liu Jing once considered building wooden ox and horses for transporting military rations, and handed over this plan to Ma Jun, but unfortunately it has not been successful yet.

Although they were worried about food and grass, they could not stop. A few days later, Liu Jing led an army of 70,000 to Xicheng County and set up a ten-mile joint camp in the wilderness south of Xicheng County.

As for logistics, they can only rely on continuous grain and grass transportation for protection. For this reason, Liu Jing ordered Zhang Ren to lead 10,000 troops to escort along the way to ensure the safety of the military grain transportation line.

Xicheng is the southernmost county in Tianshui County. The city is tall and wide, with a circumference of nearly twenty miles. It is located on the Luoyuepo high ground. It is called the south gate of Longxi. It has a very important strategic position. The empty city plan in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms was staged here.

In Cao Zhang's original deployment, Xicheng was an extremely important defense point, the shield of Jicheng, and the logistics support base for the three defense points of Qishan. It was guarded by general Hao Zhao.

Hao Zhao was good at defending. He led the military and civilians to raise the Xicheng wall, making the Xicheng city three meters high. Not only that, he also built thirty platforms in the inner city of the three walls and installed thirty catapults on it.

After Cao Cao took over the battle in Longxi, he also attached great importance to the defense of Xicheng. He ordered the troops from the three defense points of Qishan to Xicheng, and at the same time appointed Xiahou Yuan as the main general, Hao Zhao as the deputy general, and Chen Qun as the strategist to defend Xicheng.

Although Yu Yin army failed to break through, the army in Xicheng still reached 30,000, defending Xicheng like an iron barrel.

In the early morning, the sky was just bright and above the city wall, Xiahou Yuan stared at the Han army camp in the distance with cold eyes. He turned around and asked Yu Jin: "Can Wenze be sure that Liu Jing is in the army?"

Yu Jin sighed, "If Liu Jing was not in the army, why would I be defeated so badly? I saw him inspect Hei Songling with my own eyes, and of course I knew him."

A sarcastic smile appeared on the corner of Xiahou Yuan's mouth, "It seems that General Yu really has a fate with Liu Jing. With General Yu here, our army will be defeated, and every time the soldiers are killed and the generals flee."

Yu Jin suddenly said angrily: "What does General Xiahou mean? I only lead 5,000 troops. Can I defeat more than 70,000 Liu Jing's main force? In the Battle of Red Cliff, General Xiahou is the same."

Before Yu Jin finished speaking, he was interrupted by Chen Qun next to him, "General Yu, General Xiahou has no other intentions, just saying that Liu Jing personally fought for the expedition, we need to be extremely cautious."

Xiahou Yuan's face was already gloomy. Although Yu Jin had not finished speaking, he knew what Yu Jin was going to say, saying that he was also captured by the Jingzhou army. It can be said that this was a great humiliation of Xiahou Yuan. He did not allow anyone to mention it, and even the Prime Minister did not mention it. Yu Jin actually exposed his scars in front of everyone.

Xiahou Yuan said coldly: "The Prime Minister wants to know the details of the defeat in Licheng and the annihilation of your subordinates. Go back to Jicheng and report to the Prime Minister!"

Yu Jin also realized that he had just been anxious and had offended the important minister, but he could not apologize to Xiahou Yuan. He bit his lip hard, clasped his fists and said, "As for the order!"

He turned around and quickly walked down the city, summoned his own soldiers, preparing to leave Xicheng and go to Jicheng. Xiahou Yuan did not stop him, and looked at him down the city coldly, and then said to Chen Qun lightly: "I am a person who pays attention to the situation. Yu Jin has been defeated repeatedly against Liu Jing. He is an ominous person. Leaving him in Xicheng is not good for our army, so I drove him away, sir, don't blame me."

Chen Qun smiled and said, "I understand what General Xiahou means, so I didn't stop him. In fact, Yu Jin is not ominous, but he is lucky and always encounters Liu Jing's strength."

"Yes! He is really lucky, and I am afraid that the luck he gives me will be stinky." At this point, Xiahou Yuan couldn't help laughing.

Xiahou Yuan stopped laughing and asked Chen Qun again, "Well, sir, how should I deal with Liu Jing?"

Chen Qun stared at the military camp in the distance and sneered: "Liu Jing's biggest weakness is that it is inconvenient to transport food and grass, and he cannot fight a protracted war with us, but this is exactly what we need to do. As long as the general can defend the Xicheng and stay in the door and not fight, at most two months, Liu Jing will not be able to support it."

Xiahou Yuan nodded, "This is what the Prime Minister means. In fact, I think it is better to send troops to riot his food route."

Chen Qun shook his head gently, "It is necessary to harass the food road, but this is the Prime Minister's business. We have only one task, to defend the West City and strive for the final victory."

At this time, a soldier rushed over and handed a pigeon letter to Xiahou Yuan, "Prime Minister, please send me!"

Xiahou Yuan took the pigeon letter, slowly unfolded it, read it carefully, and turned around and smiled at Chen Qun and said, "The Prime Minister sent troops south two days ago. I guess he will arrive at the upper valley tomorrow, fifteen miles away from us, and the two armies echo each other."

Chen Qun's face changed and he said anxiously: "If this is the case, the Han army will definitely launch a large-scale attack on the city today!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the rumbling sound of war drums came from afar.

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The sky gradually became brighter, and the sun shone through the heavy clouds, projecting a golden light on the top of Xicheng City. The bell of warning sounded at the top of Xicheng City, and 15,000 Cao's soldiers rushed to the top of the city, holding bows and arrows and hard crossbows, waiting for it with sternness.

Another 15,000 men were waiting under the city as the second round of defenders, nervous and anxious to replace the casualties.

Outside the city, the overwhelming Han army had already spread out in a mighty manner, with a total of more than 30,000 people. They were divided into three large arrays and rushed towards the west city from three directions.

The horn was blowing, and the drums were like thunder. Infantry, cavalry, crossbowmen, and there were more than twenty heavy catapults in the distance. They followed the team like giants. The 30,000 troops were like waves, and gradually stopped, about one mile away from the city.

The Han soldiers wore iron horns and arm-covered armor with iron sheets. The generals above the garrison were covered with fish scale armor. The three thousand troops in front were sword and shield troops, and the second team was eight thousand crossbowmen holding military crossbows.

Behind them was the main force of the siege - the Spear Army. They held spears and light shields in their hands, and the team was neat. The iron sheets and spear tips on their bodies shone in the sun, and their bodies were filled with murderous aura.

In the team, there were two hundred siege stairs, no ladders and nest vehicles, but there were more than twenty heavy trenchers and three siege rams.

Liu Jing stood on a wooden battle platform carried by hundreds of soldiers. Behind him were four flag bearers, surrounded by five hundred cavalrymen.

Liu Jing got the news in the middle of the night that Cao Cao led tens of thousands of troops south, obviously to form a horn with the west city. Liu Jing certainly knew that Cao's army went south and was very unfavorable to the situation of the Han army.

If Cao's army could seize the Xicheng first before arriving at Xicheng, the battle situation in Longxi would be completely reversed and Cao Cao would have to retreat to Guanzhong.

Liu Jing could not look at the city in the distance coldly. The city was covered with flags and densely packed with Cao army soldiers. Behind them were dozens of huge catapults, standing high above the city wall. Liu Jing had participated in countless siege battles and knew the power of the catapults. It was the catapults that brought great losses to the Jiangdong army in Chaisang that year. Although the Jiangdong army had monster-like nesting vehicles, Chaisang was not captured in the end.

But he did not expect that the Cao army would suddenly go south to provide assistance, nor did he expect that the Cao army would strictly guard the city and build the Xicheng like an iron barrel, making his siege preparations a little hasty, especially that the Xicheng was located on the slope, condescending, and had a great advantage in geographical advantages, which made Liu Jing somewhat worried.

"Qi Bingzhou Governor, the queue is ready!" An officer rushed to report.

Liu Jing looked back and saw nearly a hundred cows dragging three huge attacking rams, seven feet long and six feet in diameter. There was an iron head hitting the bread in front, and it took more than a hundred people to hold such a giant attacking ram.

Before siege the ram, twenty catapults were struggling to climb the hill slowly. The thirty-degree slope was a severe challenge for huge catapults or nest vehicles, and it was becoming increasingly obvious. The Han army's catapults were likely to not be able to play a role in this battle.
Chapter completed!