"Penetrating the armor first?"

He had never seen a powerful crossbow that could penetrate armor at close range.

But the armor worn by Xianden is the strongest in the army and can block sharp arrows.

Wearing this kind of armor, even if you are shot full of arrows and miss, you can still remain unscathed.

Wang Ling couldn't help but blurt out:

"What kind of powerful crossbow is it that can break through thick armor?!"

"General, please look."

The sergeant held an arrow in both hands and sent it to Wang Ling.

As soon as Wang Ling picked it up, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

The arrows are not only longer than ordinary crossbow arrows, but also weigh far more.

He naturally knows that a heavy arrow can pierce armor.

But the heavier the arrow, the harder the crossbow is needed.

So what he couldn't figure out was what kind of heavy crossbow could fire such heavy arrows?

It’s impossible for the batch of crossbowmen left by Sun Quan to be all sharpshooters with extraordinary arm strength, right?

Wang Ling was filled with doubts, but the battle situation in front of him left him no time to think too much.

But I saw him draw his sword:

"So what if the thieves have strong crossbowmen? Since they can't even guard the village gate, it means that the strong crossbowmen in Wu Kou's hands are nothing to be afraid of!"

"Bang the drum! Keep attacking!"

If the Wu army had many powerful crossbows, why didn't Sun Quan use them all these days?

More importantly, during the half-day attack on the camp, Wang Ling had received the exact news that Sun Quan had indeed led most of his troops away.

With only the few soldiers and horses in the stronghold, no matter how powerful the crossbows are, how long can they hold on?

When Wang Ling was waiting to mobilize his troops and prepare for the next wave of offensive, someone suddenly shouted:

"Report!"

Wang Ling was already a little anxious, and when he heard this, he immediately became impatient:

"What's the matter!"

"Captain, urgent news from Shouchun!"

The guard's tone was anxious, and at the same time there were two people behind him who were hurrying over, supporting a knight.

"Shuchun?"

Wang Ling's heart sank, and he quickly stepped forward to greet him, asking in a rapid tone: "What happened to Shouchun?"

Shouchun had sent a message yesterday, saying that the Wu invaders had sent people to attack Shouchun.

At that time, Wang Ling broke out in a cold sweat.

However, he felt relieved when he learned that Yang Hong had closed the city gate in time and that the Wu bandits were only twenty to thirty thousand soldiers.

Yang Hong led 7,000 men to defend the city, as well as Tian Yu's 1,000 Runan soldiers.

In addition, Shouchun City has strong walls and thick walls.

I'm not saying it's foolproof, but it won't be a problem to keep it for ten days and a half.

Therefore, this is also the reason why Wang Ling ignored the layout and attacked today regardless of casualties.

What he was thinking about was to kill the Wu bandits first, and then turn around to attack the Shouchun thieves in a flanking attack.

Even if Sun Quan cannot be captured, he must at least make the opponent suffer a loss.

Unexpectedly, just one day later, Shouchun actually sent another messenger to deliver an urgent message.

After inspecting the mud seals of the order talisman and the urgent message, the Chuanqi, who was sweating profusely and with his lower body covered in mud, gasped and said:

"The Commander-in-Chief, Wu Kou, Wu Kou sent people to dig up peony slopes and divert floods to attack the city. General Yang, General Yang asked the Commander-in-Chief to return to the army as soon as possible to teach!"

Wang Ling had just opened the mud seal, and when he heard these words, his forehead suddenly rumbling.

After barely concentrating on reading Yang Hong's letter, Wang Ling's hands began to shake uncontrollably.

His heart was beating violently, and it seemed that no other sounds could be heard in his ears.

It seemed like a long time had passed, and it seemed like only a moment had passed before Wang Ling asked with a trembling voice:

"Thief...is Shouchun City safe?"

"Shouchun City is strong and there are no major problems yet, but General Yang said that Shouchun City cannot be flooded for a long time, otherwise it will be difficult to defend."

"Thief...Sun Quan, this is the whole country's army attacking the north!"

Hefei, Lu'an, plus Shouchun, it seems that Sun Quan mobilized all the troops he could use.

I just don’t know if the troops in Jingzhou have been mobilized?

"General?"

Wang Ling composed himself, and when he raised his head, he saw the Wu Army Camp in front of him, although it was dilapidated but still standing.

Then look at the generals around him who are still waiting for his order to attack.

No wonder Sun Quan wanted to use his body as bait. This was simply a serial plan!

It seemed that he had to take a step back and must lead the army to return reinforcements first.

"Why!"

Wang Ling stamped his foot bitterly, closed his eyes, and said with difficulty:

"Strengthen the army and return for reinforcements!"

At the same time, outside Shouchun City, it has become a vast ocean.

The streets and alleys in the city were soaked in muddy water up to their ankles.

When Shaopi was first built, it was possible to irrigate tens of thousands of hectares of land.

In addition, Cao Cao personally supervised the farming and vigorously rectified Shaopi.

Now, all this water, which can fill more than ten thousand hectares, was suddenly directed to Shouchun City overnight.

If Shouchun City hadn't had strong walls, it might not have been able to withstand it for even a day and would have been overwhelmed.

Faced with this unexpected situation, even Tian Yu put aside his prejudices.

Yang Hong led the troops to defend the city, while he guided the military officers in the city to move to higher places.

Even so, the Wu thieves' move to attack the city through water also severely damaged the morale of the city.

And under such circumstances, I am afraid that the military officials in the city will not be able to hold on for long.

Firstly, it was difficult to eat and travel. Even to light a fire, one had to carefully find a place.

Secondly, the floods came so quickly that most supplies could not be rescued.

Thirdly, if the Shouchun city wall suddenly collapses and the defenders lose their most powerful support, and the Wu invaders swarm in several times, it will be impossible to defend the city with the number of troops in the city.

As for four...

Seeing the Wu bandits taking advantage of the water outside the city, Yang Hong was so anxious that he only wished that his neck was too short and he couldn't see where the reinforcements from Governor Wang had arrived.

"Great Governor, it's really a great idea to dig up peony roots to attack the city!"

Quanxu happily watched the soldiers seizing the time to build the rush car, and couldn't help but admire Quan Cong:

"If it were normal, the sergeant would push the chariot to attack the city, which would consume a lot of energy."

"But when the flood comes, the wood floats on the water, so I don't know how much energy can be saved."

Not only could the wood be pushed forward with the help of water, but the Wu soldiers also knew the properties of water.

Compared with fighting thieves on flat ground, fighting on water will give you more advantages.

Quan Cong didn't have much expression on his face, but he was happy in his heart:

"We are pressed for time, so let the soldiers seize the time to build the equipment. Also, we will temporarily block Shaopei tomorrow and store some water to release it on the day of the siege."

Looking at the water level under Shouchun City, it is almost enough.

Now that the weather has become hot, the city wall was first soaked in water, then exposed to the sun, then soaked in water again, and then hit by a car. Are you worried that it will not fall down?

Quanxu and Quanduan responded quickly.

After arranging the siege, Quan Cong called Zhang Xiu and Gu Cheng and ordered:

"I expect that Wang Ling will come to rescue him at all costs when he learns that Shouchun is in urgent need. You and I will lead some of our troops and deploy them on the bank of Feishui. If Wang Ling comes, we will do our best to stop him."

Zhang and Gu knew that Quan Cong was seeking favoritism again and wanted to hand over the victory of breaking the city to Quan Xu and Quan Duan, so they couldn't help but feel very angry.

However, they were frightened that the other party was the commander-in-chief of the army, so they had no choice but to take military orders and leave.
Chapter completed!