sbdcsierra Chapter 587 The Invasion of Xiangyang
Chapter 587 The Invasion of Xiangyang
Anyway, Liu Biao was going all out.
We must kill Liu Bei and put pressure on him!
At that very moment, Liu Bei led his mighty army to the walls of Xiangyang, their banners obscuring the sun and their morale soaring.
Surprisingly, at this very moment, there was not a single general in Xiangyang City to command the city!
It turned out that while Liu Biao was hastily fleeing, Cai Mao had also slipped away without a trace.
After all, how could someone as cowardly as him be willing to stay in the city and risk his life?
Now, the vast city of Xiangyang has only a few tens of thousands of soldiers left, and they appear so weak and isolated in the face of the menacing enemy forces outside the city.
Meanwhile, Liu Bei was confidently directing his men to slowly push several enormous vehicles to the front of the battle line.
Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be several imposing cannons!
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The origin of these cannons is quite legendary – they were arranged by Ren Fa during the Republic of China era, thanks to Qianhe's tireless efforts.
Moreover, Liu Bei brought with him two thousand well-trained elite soldiers on this expedition.
However, so far, these two thousand elite soldiers have not yet been deployed in battle.
According to Qianhe's original plan, he wanted Liu Bei to use these two thousand elite troops to sweep across the world.
But when he thought about using those guns against his own people, he decided against it.
These guns are more than enough to deal with the Hu people!
Exterminate their entire race, so that there won't be the Five Barbarian Invasions later!
"Hmm? There are no generals in Xiangyang!" Qianhe raised an eyebrow, sensing that there were no generals in command in Xiangyang.
Upon hearing this, Liu Bei asked, "Are Liu Biao and the others not here?"
"Yeah, they ran away! They're afraid Jingnan will go!"
"What? Running that fast?" Liu Bei was taken aback.
He didn't expect Liu Biao to run away so decisively!
"Master Qianhe, what should we do?"
"Break through Xiangyang, enter Xiangyang, then divide the troops. One team will take Jiangxia, while Xuande, you will continue to take Jiangling, and then we will take the four counties of Jingnan!" Qianhe planned directly.
Upon hearing this, Liu Bei was immediately overjoyed: "Having Daoist Qianhe is like a fish in water!"
Chizuru:.............
"If you put it that way, does that mean Zhuge Liang is your seawater?"
"Huh?" Liu Bei asked, puzzled.
However, Chizuru urged him to give instructions quickly!
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With a wave of his hand, Liu Bei decisively issued the attack order.
In an instant, the gunners quickly adjusted the direction of their cannons and aimed at the sturdy and heavy city gate of Xiangyang.
Immediately afterwards, a series of earth-shattering roars suddenly rang out, deafening and as powerful as thunder.
Flames shot into the sky in an instant, illuminating the entire battlefield, and thick smoke billowed out, blotting out the sun.
One after another, the cannonballs, like burning meteors, sped toward the city gate at lightning speed.
The immense impact caused the earth to tremble violently, and even the towering city walls seemed to tremble under the shock of this terrifying force.
The soldiers on the city wall were stunned by what they saw, their faces turning ashen.
Most of them had never seen such a powerful weapon in their lives and were terrified.
"Holy crap! What is this?" Zhang Fei was startled.
Guan Yu almost ripped off the beautiful beard.
It startled him too!
Liu Bei, rifle in hand, pointed into the distance and shouted, "Charge! Take Xiangyang!"
Seeing this, Guan Yu and the other generals came to their senses and rushed over.
They didn't know why their elder brother wasn't carrying a double-edged sword but a lump of iron.
But they knew that their eldest brother was no longer the same as before.
As Liu Bei's army charged forward...
The once orderly defensive formation in Xiangyang collapsed instantly, leaving everything in chaos.
Some cowardly soldiers even threw down their weapons and fled in panic, desperate to save their own lives.
After several rounds of shelling, the gates of Xiangyang were already on the verge of collapse.
Wood chips flew everywhere, stones scattered, and huge cracks appeared on the door.
The morale of Liu Bei's soldiers soared, and they charged toward the city gate with shouts.
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Liu Bei's army poured into Xiangyang City.
Many of Liu Biao's soldiers surrendered.
Many of them were originally Wen Pin's subordinates, but they were quickly incorporated into his army.
After the city's defenders surrendered one after another, Liu Bei successfully captured Xiangyang, seizing a large amount of grain, supplies, and tens of thousands of troops.
Liu Bei continued to reward his troops.
After all, if we take Xiangyang, we'll have a third of Jingzhou!
The next step was to have the troops below infiltrate Liu Biao's original army into the new army.
At this time, each person can command 10,000 soldiers.
As for the relationship between Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, no other military general could match their status.
After capturing Xiangyang, Liu Bei immediately began to act according to Qianhe's plan.
He left a portion of his soldiers to garrison Xiangyang, to organize the captured troops and provisions, and arranged for a troop of elite soldiers to quickly advance towards Jiangxia.
However, before making the arrangements, he looked at Jia Xu.
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