Chu Tian didn't think much about the possibility of competing with Liu Bei for the Qing and Xu states in the future. Whether Liu Bei chooses to develop in Youzhou or Qingzhou, this is something Chu Tian can't decide. The only thing he can do is to strengthen his own strength.

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Even without Liu Bei, Boss Cao is still in nearby Yanzhou, which is still uneasy.

Xuzhou is the place where the Four Wars took place.

Except for the sea to the east... No, if the borders of the civilized zone are open, it may not be safe to go to the sea.

On the fourth day, Liu Bei led Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Han Qi to leave the Han army camp.

Army Commander Ma Zhang Tie summoned all the lords.

They want to move the camp.

Bei Zhonglang removed Lu Zhi's spared troops and participated in the siege of Guangzong County.

This time it was more difficult to attack the city than to attack the Yellow Turban camp.

Guangzong County is an intermediate-level city and is Zhang Jiao's base camp. Therefore, the city wall was heightened and reinforced by the Yellow Turban Army. It is eight meters high, with a base of ten meters thick. The earthen walls are covered with bricks, making them stronger.

When they heard that they were going to attack a medium-sized city, all the lords were a little uneasy.

The eight-meter-high city wall is no longer a fortification that can be captured with a simple ladder.

The difficulty of attacking Guangzong County is ten times greater than that of conquering a Yellow Turban camp.

Fortunately, the main force in the siege was Beizhonglang General Lu Zhi and the elite Han army led by him.

"strike camp!"

As the Han army broke out of camp, the lords in the camp followed one after another. Unless the lords were able to change the situation of the war by themselves in the mid-term, it would be better to follow the Han army. Now there are only dozens or hundreds of lords who would die if they left the main force of the Han army.

"Finally I have a chance to meet Lu Zhi."

Chu Tian had a high opinion of Lu Zhi. After all, he was one of the three heroes of the late Han Dynasty and was currently in charge of the last elite of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Lu Zhi's military camp is located outside Guangzong County, with tens of thousands of Han troops and hundreds of thousands of rebels.

Historically, Lu Zhi did not have so many soldiers and horses. However, in "Lords", the area expanded ten times and the population also increased greatly. Therefore, the number of Han troops and Yellow Turban Army increased sharply. In addition, various lords came with troops to support, so it appeared

Crowds of people.

"This is the main force of the Han army in Jizhou!"

Chu Tian was greatly shocked. There were thousands of Han troops patrolling just outside the military camp.

These are elite soldiers of level three or above, with very high levels.

Not only that, Chu Tian, ​​who was riding on his war horse, could see the tall siege tower in the Han army camp.

This was the first time he saw large siege equipment.

The flying ladders used before were just simple ladders with low technical content, but they were flexible and convenient.

In this attack on Guangzong County, it was obviously not realistic to just use a simple ladder to climb the eight-meter-high city wall.

In order to capture Guangzong City, Lu Zhi had already prepared a large number of siege equipment before the battle began. Ladder trucks, siege towers, rams, catapults, anthems, chariots, and at least hundreds of large siege equipment

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Just these large siege engines are already amazing.

"As expected of a famous general at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, he has been stuck in defense, just to prepare siege equipment. Among other things, it is a catapult. If it is not a siege equipment battalion of level five or above, it is impossible to mass-produce it. If someone brings it,

With hundreds of these big guys coming to attack my town, I will surrender without saying a word."

Huo An, who came from the Protectorate of the Western Regions, couldn't help but sigh when he saw the large siege equipment comparable to giant beasts displayed in the Han army camp.

Many lords around him couldn't help but nod their heads after hearing Huo An's words.

In the early stage, no lord's town can block the attack of large siege engines.

This kind of siege equipment is specially designed to conquer strong cities guarded by heavy troops, such as the Guangzong City in front of you.

Chutian's territory, Xia Town, does not yet have a dedicated siege equipment camp. Chutian can build a simple flying ladder. As for catapults and siege towers, it is not as simple as building a pile of wood together.

Seeing the hundreds of large siege equipment owned by Lu Zhi, Chu Tian couldn't help but think about whether Xia Town should also produce such large equipment when conquering more than a dozen counties in Langya Kingdom.

What Lu Zhi wanted to attack was a county town with many soldiers and generals and a strong city.

The surrounding Han troops were uprooting the nearby Yellow Turban camps one by one to attract the attention of the Yellow Turban Army for Lu Zhi to attack Guangzong City. Once there were more troops, Lu Zhi would mobilize them to attack Guangzong City. The camp where Chutian was located was occupied by Lu Zhi.

Zhi transferred over.

Under the leadership of Han Army Sima Zhang Tie, Chutian and others were able to enter Lu Zhi's camp and have their own camp.

In addition to weapons and shields for fighting, there are also bedding, water bags, bowls and other utensils.

The temperature in December in the north is no joke. Without bedding, soldiers may freeze to death in the middle of the night.

A large number of soldiers crowded into the Han army camp, often more than a dozen soldiers crowded into a tent.

Chu Tian tried his best to ensure that each general had a small camp. Only by appeasing his generals could he ensure their loyalty.

However, Zhou Yafu, Liu Sandao, Gongsun Wu and other generals rejected Chu Tian's kindness and were willing to huddle with the soldiers. The reason is also very simple. The actions of the generals will affect the morale of the soldiers.

The reason why Wu Qi was so powerful in commanding the troops was largely because Wu Qi shared the joys and sorrows with his soldiers, and the soldiers were willing to sacrifice their lives for him.

Chu Tian understood the truth and lived in the same tent with the soldiers. The soldiers were flattered and their morale actually increased by 5 points.

Because Hua Mulan is a woman, the soldiers can understand why she arranged a separate tent.

On the fourth day, Chu Tian broke camp to join Lu Zhi. He still had no chance to see Lu Zhi and did not participate in the battle, but his points still ranked first.

Not all lords fight every day, and their troops cannot be consumed.

Each feudal lord looked at the strategic intentions of the commander-in-chief of the Han army before they could move accordingly.

Large siege equipment has been prepared, and Lu Zhi's offensive against Guangzong County is about to begin.

None of the lords had ever experienced such a huge siege, with hundreds of thousands of Han troops and rebels attacking hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turban troops.

Even if the entire army of the several hundred people Chu Tian brought was wiped out, they would not be able to make a splash in this battle.

In the early stages, the lord only needs to follow the commander to fight. In the middle and later stages, the lord's number of soldiers increases, and he can turn the tide with his own strength.

In other words, all the Han army lords were likely to be wiped out in the attack on Guangzong City.

The lords were more or less uneasy.

The number of lords in Lu Zhi's military camp was larger than that in Chutian's previous camp. There were about several hundred lords, and these lords came from various states and counties.

In addition to lords, there are tens of thousands of free players.

The number of lords in the Eastern Han Dynasty is definitely not that small. Some lords are too late to participate in the first epic battle, and there are also many small and medium-sized lords who do not want to risk participating in the war.

Because many lords have died in the war.

According to Lu Zhi's news, tomorrow, the fifth day of the battle, he will attack Guangzong City.

Chu Tian, ​​who couldn't sleep late at night, walked out of the tent and found many lords gathered around the campfire. They came from all over the world, including lords from Jiaozhou, Yangzhou, and Yizhou in the south, as well as lords from Liangzhou, Bingzhou, and Youzhou in the north, and even a group of lords.

Two lords of Yizhou.

Yes, Yizhou is also a sacred and inalienable part of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Chapter completed!