Chapter 75: On the Verge of Collapse!

  At this moment, the eighteen vassals can be said to be united in their efforts. At this time, there was no more intrigue and struggle for power among them. The eighteen vassals were like a rope made of a single strand.

  After a while, all the vassals sent out their own famous generals from their accounts, and in order to protect these beloved generals, all the vassals sent out the most elite soldiers under their accounts.

  The eighteen vassals' eyes were fixed on the Tiger Trap Pass, their eyes filled with determination. At this moment, the Tiger Trap Pass seemed to have lost its former terror in the eyes of the crowd, and everyone firmly believed that they would definitely conquer the Tiger Trap Pass this time.

  Although everyone has seen the bravery of Autumn Water and Lü Bu, they are well aware that all the top generals who can be deployed have been sent out, and this time even the elite troops under their command have been dispatched. Once the city head is occupied, tens of thousands of troops will pour in continuously through Tiger Trap Pass. At that time, even if you have the bravery to defy heaven, how can one person resist ten thousand people?

  Hiss! At this time, Xu Rong, who was guarding the gate, saw batch after batch of silent and taciturn soldiers with excellent armor pouring onto the battlefield. Suddenly, his heart tightened as he knew that the eighteen vassals had already discovered that the invincible generals Autumn Water and Lü Bu were no longer present, and they would launch a full-scale attack now.

  Xu Rong didn't dare to slack off, knowing that if he was slightly careless, he would probably be stuck on the city wall forever. Although his heart was tense, his face remained unchanged, and he coldly ordered the soldiers: "Get ready with the rolling logs and fire oil, the enemy has sent reinforcements again. When they approach the city wall, throw all the fire oil and rolling logs from the top of the city wall!"

  Hoo-ah! The soldiers on the city wall heard Xu Rong's order and let out a unanimous roar, forming a tight array to await the arrival of reinforcements.

  Xu Rong looked at the passion of the soldiers and a smile appeared on his mouth, secretly thinking that the military's heart could be used. Because these soldiers knew they didn't have to hold on for much longer before retreating, these soldiers were simply lovely but would not consider the consequences of the enemy army attacking after their retreat.

  After the eighteen vassal states sent out their elite troops to join the battlefield, morale was greatly boosted. Especially when these soldiers first came into contact with the city wall, the attack was much more fierce than before.

  Cold sweat trickled down his cheeks as Xu Rong realized he had underestimated the eighteen vassals, never expecting such elite troops to be hidden in their camp. He knew he had to act quickly to exhaust the soldiers' energy, or else his own people would be in danger soon!

  "Archers, shoot fiercely and shoot all the arrows in your hands. What's with the boiling oil? It's not for you to stir-fry! Pour it down fiercely on them!"

  Xu Rong bellowed loudly at his officers and men who were momentarily stunned by the enemy's offensive.

  The wretched soldiers on the city wall, hearing their general's angry roar, hastily snapped out of it, and a fierce gleam burst forth in their eyes as they grasped the rolling logs or poured down the pots of oil.

  Boiling oil poured down, making a hissing sound. Countless soldiers who were drenched in it let out heart-wrenching screams. On the battlefield, there was no room for sympathy, only constant attacks and counterattacks. No one cared about these fallen soldiers; this was the cruelty of cold-weapon warfare!

  Whoosh! The arrow feathers poured down like a swarm of locusts, bringing with them countless blood flowers.

  Kill! Kill! Kill! The entire battlefield was filled with the sounds of slaughter everywhere.

  Yuan Shao gazed at the battle before him, his eyes filled with rage. The enemy had inflicted such heavy losses on them despite having lost Autumn Water and Lü Bu, those fierce generals. For a moment, his anger reached the heavens as he bellowed to the officers beside him: "Beat the drums to boost morale!"

  Boom! Boom! Boom! The eighteenth route of the vassals' camp was filled with earth-shaking drumbeats, and when the soldiers heard them, their blood rushed to their heads, bursting into an even more fierce offensive.

  Xu Rong gazed coldly at the intense battle below, knowing that if things continued like this, the enemy would breach the city walls in no time. In a cold voice, he ordered his deputy general beside him: "Order all soldiers on the pass to join the fight and block the enemy's advance at all costs!"

  The deputy general was shocked to hear this, and he knew that if all the soldiers were sent up, after a while, their own soldiers would be exhausted, while the other side only needed to send out soldiers in shifts to attack the city. At that time, how could his own generals and soldiers be exhausted and still defend?

  Xu Rong saw the deputy general's hesitation, and a faint cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "Don't worry, we only need to hold on for a moment, the generals have already prepared everything."

  The deputy general heard Xu Rong's explanation, and his eyes burst out with a shocking joy. He respectfully made a fist with both hands towards Xu Rong and shouted: "This general obeys the order!" After that, he quickly walked down from the city wall.

  Xu Rong saw the deputy general receive the order and walk down from the city tower, coldly and ruthlessly staring at the attacking soldiers below the city tower. His eyes were full of bloodthirsty desire, and he stretched out his crimson tongue to lightly lick his lips, muttering to himself: "Let you guys be rampant for now, and soon I'll make you cry until you can't cry anymore!" The words were filled with indifference towards the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers below. "Ben Chu, look! The number of soldiers in Guan's city seems to have increased a lot?" Cao Cao saw that the originally shaky Tiger Trap Pass suddenly had many more soldiers, and within an instant, they withstood the attack.

  Yuan Shao's face was cold, with a hint of anxiety in his eyes. Suddenly hearing Cao Cao's words, he hastily looked over and was shocked, then his face suddenly changed to great joy.

  "It seems that the enemy is about to collapse, and they have actually sent all their troops up." Yuan Shao said with great joy to the various lords.

  The vassals were also overjoyed when they saw this, as their own troops had been blocked at Tiger Trap Pass for over a month, and today they finally saw a glimmer of hope.

  Liu Bei saw the joyful expressions of everyone, his dark eyes gleaming with confidence as he stepped forward to face Yuan Shao: "Alliance leader, now that Tiger Trap Pass is on the verge of collapse, all we need is to add a batch of fresh troops and it will fall in no time. The alliance leader is truly a hero! In the future, when people talk about this event, they will surely raise their thumbs in admiration!"

  "Alas, I am not worthy of such praise! The capture of Tiger Trap Pass was entirely due to the collective efforts of everyone!" Yuan Shao hastily waved his hand, denying that it was his own achievement, but the look in his eyes did not match what he said.

  Many princes congratulated in advance, only one person looked at the crowd's boasting with cold eyes. This man was Cao Cao. Seeing Cao Cao looking at Yuan Shao and others with cold eyes, his heart was full of disdain. At this time, Tiger Trap had not been broken through yet, but the victory was already in hand. What a bunch of fools! If today's affairs were Lu Bu's autumn water trick, let's see how you will end it later!

  Compared to the city below, Xu Rong on the city wall was out of place. He had a cold face and held a long spear in his hand, gazing calmly at the soldiers attacking the city gate below. His commands were clear and unhurried, without any sign of panic.

  "Report! General, we've run out of arrows!"

  "Report! General, the rolling logs and boulders are exhausted!"

  "Report! General, the oil is exhausted!"

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