The boundless torches outside the city were indeed a trick of the Han army. Each soldier held a piece of wood with five torches inserted into each wood. When the soldiers ran, the five torches ran together.

However, this trick is easily seen by the other party, but the purpose of the Han army is not here, but has a deep meaning. These torches can easily create another illusion, that is, the main forces of the Han army are all concentrated in the south city.

As the sound of drums urging the Han army to fight increased, the torches outside the city gradually extinguished, and tens of thousands of soldiers ran and rushed towards the city overwhelmingly.

The floating bridge was laid on the moat, but it lost its function of obstruction. Despite the burning of fire, thousands of Han troops were still not afraid of the fire. They raised siege ladders and rushed across the moat and laid on the wall.

Thousands of Han soldiers climbed up the ladder like ants, climbing the ladder with one hand and holding a shield with the other, nipping a horizontal knife in their mouths, climbing up hard. Arrows on the top of the city were raining, and stones rolling wood fell down like hail. Strips were hit and shot, screaming and falling down from the city.

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The Wancheng city wall also has a horse-face structure, which is a protruding city wall. It is named after its appearance resembles a horse-faced face. It is usually protruding two feet outward. Its function is to enable soldiers guarding the city to shoot arrows at the enemy from behind.

In this way, the soldiers who siege the city ignored their heads and their backs were exposed and became targets. Long arrows were shot out in large numbers, bringing serious danger to the Han army on the siege ladder, with extremely heavy casualties. Most of the soldiers who were shot to death were shot and fell down were shot and arrows on the back.

The dead bodies under the city wall quickly piled up, blood flowing through the city river, seeping out of the pile of corpses, dyeing the water surface of the moat red.

The situation began to be unfavorable to the Han army. The siege ladders were supported by the soldiers on the city with steel forks to both sides. The barbs at the top of the ladder squeaked across the wall, and it was no longer difficult to support them. They fell down from the slant. A series of soldiers on the ladder made long screams, and many people jumped off the ladder, but they still couldn't escape death and injuries.

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Just as the life-and-death battle began in the southern city, Pang De led 500 elite Han troops to gradually approach the moat. Each of them was carrying a sheepskin raft about meter long. These were the three hundred sheepskin rafts seized in the Han River, but were used by the Han army to cross the moat.

The attack on the south is just a false attack. The so-called use of warships to cross the river is just bait. The real attack on the north is the real tool for crossing the river is a sheepskin raft.

Five hundred soldiers arched on the sheepskin raft, paddling forward with their hands, and five siege ladders floated on the river.

There were only more than 700 defenders on the north wall. Most of them were attracted by the battles in the south. No one realized that the threat under the north city was coming quietly.

Under the cover of the thick night, five hundred Han troops came ashore one after another, and four sieges quickly built the city wall. No one noticed it. Pang De waved his hand and climbed towards the city first.

Five hundred elite soldiers followed him and rushed to the city head along the ladder. They were the five hundred elite soldiers selected by Wenpin from the 30,000 troops. They were all brave and good at fighting. If they succeeded in attacking the northern city wall today, Wancheng would definitely fall into the hands of the Han army.

Two hundred steps behind them were eight thousand Han soldiers carrying several huge sheepskin rafts. They rushed to the moat and quickly built a floating bridge in the river with the sheepskin rafts.

At this time, a team of Cao army inspectors came from the east city. The head of the village suddenly discovered that a dark night climbed to the top of the city. He shouted, "Who is it?" He rushed up with a spear.

The first one to come up was the general Pang De. He held a big knife in his hand and shouted in a low voice: "Leave your head!"

A cold light flashed, and the head of Cao Jun Gate was immediately chopped out. Pang De shouted loudly and waved his sword to kill him, just like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, with a big sword flying. In a moment, more than a dozen soldiers died tragically under his sword, all of them shattered and bloody.

The other soldiers turned around and ran away in fear, shouting, "There is an enemy! The enemy is coming to the city!"

The Han army's sneak attack finally alarmed the defenders of Beicheng, and more than 700 Cao troops came up from both sides of the east and west.

At this time, a hundred Han soldiers had already entered the city. The more than a hundred soldiers were extremely fierce and unstoppable. They instantly broke out in a bloody road among the defenders. The defenders were killed and injured, and they retreated one after another. As the five hundred soldiers rushed to the top of the city, the situation in Wancheng suddenly reversed.

When the news of the Han army killing the North City reached Nancheng, Cao Hong was so shocked that his face was pale. He never expected the enemy to come from the North City. Only then did he suddenly realize that he had been fooled and the real main force was in Beicheng.

At this moment, Pang De led five hundred Han troops to fight from the west of the city, shouting and killing sounds shook the sky.

"Press up! Illegal them all..."

Cao Hong waved his sword and shouted loudly. Thousands of Cao's soldiers rushed forward and fought to the death. They fought fiercely with the brave and warlike Han army. In addition, hundreds of Cao's troops rushed to the city gate to guard the city gate to prevent the Han army from entering the city.

The Cao army on the top of the city also knew that once the Han army broke through the city, it would mean that the entire Nanyang was lost, and the Cao army had no way out and could only resist to the death.

Although the five hundred elite Han army were fierce, they were not many after all, and they could not rush through the densely surrounded by Cao's army.

There was still fierce battle on the city and under the city. The ladder was overturned, and the soldiers who siege the city were shot and fell into the city. Screams and roars came one after another. The Han army under the city also came like rain. Cao's army was constantly hit by arrows and fell to the ground. The offensive and defensive battle between the two sides entered a white-hot state.

The real threat was still in the North City. Hundreds of city ladders were built on the city, and the continuous Han army climbed to the city from the north. Cao Hong's eyes were red in an anxious mood. He turned around and shouted, "Use tincture oil! Block the enemy's road!"

Hundreds of Cao soldiers rushed up with wooden barrels containing tincture oil and threw them towards the city. The barrels were broken and black tincture oil flowed all over the ground. At this time, the rockets were launched, and the ground was flaming, and the flames flew. In just a moment, the raging fire swallowed the road to the south city.

But Cao Hong also knew in his heart that this was meaningless. At most, he could only gain a little time. If the Han army climbed to the city, it would mean that Wancheng would be lost. He saw the black Han soldiers running towards the city along the corridor.

He knew the situation was hopeless and turned around and shouted, "Brothers, break out with me!"

Cao Hong rushed down the city, turned over his horse, and ran out of the east city with more than 2,000 defeated soldiers. They escaped from Wancheng, ran all the way, and gradually left Wancheng.

As the south city gate slowly opened, the Han army siege rushed into the city like a tide, leaving behind a corpse on the ground and nearly a hundred broken siege ladders. The Han army's attack finally ended.

After nearly an hour and a half, the Han army was destroyed and 70 siege ladders were killed and more than 1,000 people were killed and injured. The Cao army also suffered nearly 3,000 casualties, and countless surrendered.

The city began to get busy. Han soldiers quickly packed up the dead bodies, carried the injured on a stretcher, cleared the arrows on the city, some soldiers repaired the city walls, escorted Cao's prisoners of war who had not escaped, and recovered the arrows.

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The bloody and tense war finally ended. Wen Pin felt so tired that he was almost exhausted. Sweat made his inner and outer armor soaked, and his armor became particularly heavy, hanging on him like a big stone.

Wen Pin sat on a big rock and looked out into the west with a focused look. He didn't know if Cao's reinforcements would arrive at dawn.

At this time, Pang De hurried to Wenpin's side and whispered a few words. Wenpin was stunned and stood up and said in surprise: "Is it true?"

"It's true, he's in the city and didn't escape."

Wen Pin was shocked and happy. He didn't care about his physical fatigue and asked Pang De to arrange the city defense. He walked quickly into the city. Several Han soldiers stood in front of Xun Yu's house, and no one was allowed to approach. This mansion was also the mansion of Deng's family in Nanyang, and Xun Yu lived in the East Courtyard.

The gate of the East Courtyard was half-closed, and an old butler was looking at the situation outside. At this time, Wen Pin was riding a horse under the escort of a team of personal soldiers.

This was a situation that Wen Pin did not expect. Xun Yu was in Wancheng, which made him surprised and happy. If the provincial governor received this news, he would be so happy. Wen Pin turned over and dismounted in front of the gate, and several gatekeepers rushed forward to greet him.

Wen Pin asked: "What's the situation in the mansion?"

"Report to the general, the mansion is very quiet and no one comes in or out."

Wen Pin nodded, "You just need to keep the door open and don't enter the mansion to harass you."

"Abide by the order!"

Wen Pin walked quickly into the gate. At this time, the butler quickly bowed and said, "My master is in poor health, I hope the general will not be disturbed."

"I am Wen Pin, the chief general of the Han army. I heard that Xun Linggong was here and came to visit him, without any other malice."

"Please wait, General, I'll report!"

The old housekeeper hurried away. After a moment, a young scholar walked quickly. It was Xun Yu's youngest son Xun Jie, Cao Hong's son-in-law. He had been following his father and stayed in Nanyang this time. He walked to the door and said to Wen Pin: "My father thanked General Wen for his concern, but his father was not in good health and could not see General Wen. I hope the general would forgive him."

Wen Pin nodded, Xun Yu refused to see him, which was also expected by his eyes. He smiled and said, "Nanyang is very safe. Please help Zun to take care of his illness. No one will come to harass him. If there is any need, just tell me that I will make arrangements."

"Thank you, General!"

Wen Pin turned around and was about to leave, but when he saw Xun Jie wanting to speak, he asked, "Is there anything difficult for the young master?"

Xun Jie bit his lip and finally shook his head, "It's nothing, General Wen walks slowly!"

He bowed and turned back to the house. Wenpin looked at him walking away, feeling a little confused. He felt that Xun Yu's son must have something to look for him.

At this moment, a middle-aged man with a butler's appearance rushed over and saluted Wenpin, "General Wen, my master is invited."

Wen Pin was stunned, "Who is your master?"

"My master is Deng Zhizhong, Jingzhou, and General Wen should have known him."

Wen Pin was overjoyed. It turned out to be Deng Yi. Why did he forget him? He secretly blamed himself in his heart and hurriedly said, "Take me to see your master."

Wen Pin knew that Deng Yi was a member of Jiangxia and secretly helped the provincial governor a lot. After occupying Jingzhou, the provincial governor invited him to work in Jingzhou several times. Deng Yi never came because of a stroke, which made the provincial governor quite regretful.

To take Nanyang by himself, he just needs a prominent family like the Deng family in Nanyang to stand up for him to appease the people. Deng Yi is undoubtedly the best candidate, and Deng Yi is no less important than Xun Yu.
Chapter completed!