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Time passed quickly. On this day, Liu Jing did not launch an attack on Chengdu, but sent generals such as Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Yan Yan, and Liu Hu to take turns to fight at the city. Liu Xun did not dare to respond. This was a sign of showing weakness, and the morale of the Yizhou army gradually declined.

At noon that day, Liu Jing brought dozens of generals to the estuary of the Jin River into the Minjiang River. More than a dozen thousand-stone tower ships were moored here, all of which were equipped with impellers, which could be pedaled manually. Several craftsmen were busy modifying warships and converting these ordinary warships into siege ships.

The so-called siege ship is specifically aimed at cities with water gates. The ship is raised and the city ladders, arrow towers, stone scatterers, stone cannons and other objects are installed. Without cloud ladders, you can climb the city directly from the ship.

During the first Battle of Chaisang that year, Ling Cao used his siege ship to successfully rush to the head of Chaisang City, and that battle left a deep impression on Liu Jing.

Sima Yi took Liu Jing and the generals to a modified siege boat. A young craftsman came up and bowed to him, "See the governor of the state."

Liu Jing knew this person, Ma Jun's apprentice, named Liang Zhi. Ma Jun accepted ten apprentices in total, all of whom became master craftsmen. Five remained at the craftsmen and continued to teach newcomers. The other five became leaders in various industries. Liang Zhi was good at building ships and became the craftsman of the Jingzhou Navy, and served as the marquis of the baggage military marquis.

Liu Jing nodded and smiled, "We are here to visit Liang Dajiang's craftsmanship."

"I dare not take the position of humble position, so I invite the state pastor to visit."

Liang Zhi brought Liu Jing to the bow of the ship. The front end of the bow was equipped with pig iron to hit the head, which could hit the city wall without damaging the ship. A waiting platform about seven feet high and one meter long and width were built close to the bow. The soldiers stood on this platform to prepare to climb the city.

A row of ladders erected directly in front of it. The ladders are very wide and look like a city suspension bridge. They can be used in parallel with six people. When erected, they can be used as shields. There is an iron hook in front. If placed, they can be hooked tightly on the city wall. It is a powerful weapon for siege.

Liang Zhi waved his hand, and the two soldiers shook the hinge plate, and the ladder slowly lowered and slowly rose, which was very convenient. Liu Jing nodded and walked to a catapult. This catapult was very different from the ordinary catapult. It was low and thick, with a short throwing rod. It was only two people could operate, and four seats were installed side by side on the ship.

Liang Zhi introduced on the side: "This catapult has a range of only twenty steps, but it can throw kilograms and is specially used for siege ships."

"Where is the arrow tower?" Liu Jing asked again.

Liang Zhi turned around and pointed to the two-story boat tower behind him and smiled: "That's it. Use the boat to be converted into a siege boat, and the boat tower will be directly changed to an arrow tower to cover the soldiers to climb the city. There are fifty people at the top and bottom, and a crossbowman can be ambushed."

Seeing these practical and sharp siege weapons, Liu Jing's heart also became warm. He turned around and smiled at the generals and said, "When do you think it will be time to attack the city?"

Everyone looked at each other, and everyone's eyes showed a look of enthusiasm. Huang Zhong bowed and smiled, "If possible, you might as well give it a try tonight. Today is cloudy and it is suitable for siege."

Liu Jing also laughed, "It's just my wish, so let's go tonight."

In the big tent, Liu Jing was standing in front of the city model and thinking about the attack strategy. A soldier reported: "Qi Bizhou Governor, Sima Military Advisor asked for a visit."

"Come in"

Sima Yi walked in quickly and bowed and bowed, "I have met the governor of the state."

Seeing that Sima Yi seemed to have something to say, Liu Jing asked with a smile: "Is there anything wrong with the military advisor?"

Sima Yi asked tentatively: "The Palace Master really decided to attack the city."

Liu Jing was stunned and frowned slightly, "What does the military advisor mean?"

Sima Yi sighed, "I mean, try to make Chengdu surrender itself, so that it will be beneficial to the long-term stability of Yizhou. After all, surrender is the result of internal negotiation and compromise in Yizhou. The damage to the people of Yizhou will be greatly affected by the breaking of the city. Even if you surrender, you will have to be forced. I am afraid you will be dissatisfied."

Liu Jing nodded silently. He had considered this, but he didn't want to drag it down any longer. He said helplessly: "To be honest, I am very worried about Cao Cao. He will definitely not watch me attack Bashu. He will definitely stop him. I am worried that something will happen in Jingzhou, and I am also worried that Cao Cao will send troops to Guanzhong and Hanzhong. If this battle lasts for a long time and is taken to Hanzhong first by Cao Cao, then we will lose more than we have."

Sima Yi thought for a while and said, "I have a plan that may be effective."

"Military advisor, please tell me"

"This plan is called attack without taking, and attack without destroying." Sima Yi said slowly.

Liu Jing understood what Sima Yi meant. He thought for a moment and nodded in agreement, "You can do it according to the military advisor's plan."

At this time, soldiers' blocking sounds came from outside, "General Tiger, let us report to the governor of the state first."

"You guys are slow, I'll report it myself."

Liu Hu pushed the soldiers away, strode to the tent, and said in a muffled voice: "You are the governor of the state, Liu Hu has an emergency military report."

Liu Jing and Sima Yi looked at each other, Sima Yi smiled bitterly and shook his head. He knew it clearly, but Liu Jing felt strange. This guy was not a scout, not a patrolman, what emergency military situation would he have.

Liu Jing smiled and said, "Come in."

Liu Hu strode into the camp, knelt down on one knee, and held two thin pages of paper high above his head, "Please take a look at the provincial governor."

Liu Jing took two pages of paper and saw that it was covered with handprints. He was stunned and asked in confusion: "What is this?"

"This is the unanimous wish of our heavy armored infantry officers and above. We beg the provincial governor to allow us to attack the city tonight."

When Liu Hu heard that the Eagle Strike Army might attack the city, he was anxious. He knew that he was dissatisfied with Liu Jing, so he asked his officers to collectively wish.

Liu Jing glanced at him strangely, "Tell me honestly, who taught you the method?"

Liu Hu looked at Sima Yi with some timidity, and Sima Yi smiled bitterly and said, "Master, this is my way to teach him. I am really pestered by this guy."

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At night, dark clouds covered the earth, without moonlight and stars. In the dark night, more than a dozen large ships of thousands of stone gradually moved closer to Chengdu North City along the Jin River. These dozen large ships were equipped with impellers and were pedaling against the current by human power, and were not fast.

A windproof lantern hung on the mast of each large ship, and the orange-red light was filled with a mysterious and strange atmosphere.

On the shore, ten thousand Jingzhou troops followed the warships toward the city with murderous intent. There was no noise, only the rustling footsteps and the accidental collision of weapons. It was still inside the city. Huang Zhong looked at the city ahead and turned around and whispered: "So fast."

The order was conveyed quickly, and the team accelerated the marching speed.

The city was very quiet, and a group of soldiers were patrolling the city vigilantly. Wu Yi was fully responsible for the defense of the entire city. He knew that the danger was coming, so he did not dare to be careless. He arranged five thousand troops to patrol the city every night to prevent the Jingzhou army from attacking at night.

Especially tonight, the night was dark, and it was the best time to attack. Wu Yi went to the city to take duty. At this time, a soldier hurriedly came to report: "General, brothers, I found some strange red dots moving outside the city."

Wu Yi was stunned, and he also felt something faintly. He leaned out of the battlements and looked out. It was pitch black outside the city and no objects could be seen within dozens of steps. However, years of war experience gave him an unusual keenness. He tried his best to adapt his eyes to the darkness, and gradually he could see further.

Wu Yi finally saw that there were indeed tiny red dots moving in the distance. There were about a dozen red dots forming a long row, slowly coming towards the city. After a moment of thought, he suddenly realized that there was Jinhe over there. What else would the red dots moving above the river besides the warships.

This must be the Jingzhou army warships coming to attack the city. Wu Yi made a quick decision and ordered loudly: "Roar the alarm."

The alarm bell at the top of the city wall sounded, and the soldiers patrolling were running to the north city wall one after another. Countless torches shone the city wall like daylight, and the flames emitted from afar, causing the outline of the warships in the distance to appear gradually, and the soldiers on the top of the city wall to scream.

Wu Yi ordered: "Don't panic, prepare bows and arrows"

A thousand archers set their bows and arrows, raised them upwards, aiming at the warships coming from afar. The bells were still echoing at the top of the city. The soldiers sleeping in the military camps in the city also got up one after another and ran towards the top of the city. Even Liu Xun rushed over after hearing the news.

At this time, the Jingzhou army fleet gradually stopped outside the field, as if waiting for something. With the fierce sound of war drums, the warships started again, and several warships sailed towards the water gate. Among them, the warships were fast, and the rear ships followed slowly to prevent collisions.

The big ship is getting closer and closer, less than a step apart, the bow of the ship is wrapped in pig iron and hits its head, shining brightly under the reflection of the fire. A wooden board like a suspension bridge is erected high on the ship, and no soldiers are seen. Wu Yi shouted: "Shoot"

A thousand archers shot out long arrows at the same time, and a thousand arrows rose into the air, drawing countless arcs and shot towards the warships on the Jinhe River. Only crackling sounds were heard, but no screams were heard.

At the same time, famous crossbowmen hiding in the two-story arrow tower also fired, and dense crossbow arrows shot towards the group of archers on the top of the city. The crossbow arrows roared, and dozens of archers fell down screaming. There was a little chaos at the top of the city, and the archers squatted down one after another.

Wu Yi was furious. How many crossbowmen could there be on a ship? He was so scared that he rushed up and scolded: "All up, don't squat down."

The archers stood up one after another, and Wu Yi quickly dispatched a team of shield soldiers to raise their shields to protect the city. At this time, the second round of crossbow arrows on the ship shot, and most of the crossbow arrows were blocked by the shields. Although more than a dozen archers were still caught in the arrows, they were much better than before.

Arrows intertwined in the night sky, but the warships were getting closer and closer. Gradually, many details on the ship were revealed. Wu Yi was pounding in his heart. This was actually a siege ship. The Jingzhou army was going to use the weakness of the Water Gate to attack the city.

At this time, Liu Xun also ran over under the protection of several guards. He asked anxiously: "General Wu, what happened?"

Wu Yi sighed, "The Jingzhou Army is going to attack the city tonight."
Chapter completed!