Chapter 861: The Fall of the East and West Gates
"Not enough, not enough!"
Burning, burning to the maximum extent. This madman Wei Yan did not consider the consequences at all. He directly reduced himself to low health and then used it to exchange for the most powerful force.
Wei Yan laughed wildly, and the glow burning on his body was no longer a normal color, but a deep red and black.
Even the soldiers under Wei Yan's command had black eyesight due to the burns, but their two talents of endurance and adaptability helped them to hold on.
"Go to hell!"
Wei Yan, whose sword had turned red and black, raised his sword high and struck back. The several meters long sword energy emanating from his sword was frightening.
"I'll crush you all!"
Wei Yan slashed out with his sword, and a blade light as thick as a wall was directly cut out. Even Shibata Katsuie himself was stunned. Could his own talent be developed to such an effect?
Why does it feel like the Han general on the opposite side uses it more maturely and effectively than him?
What is pathetic? This is pathetic. He usually hides and dares not use things, but the opponents not only use them, but the two of them are even stronger and more outrageous than his own authentic ones.
At this time, he seemed more like a pirate. Shibata Katsuie couldn't help but ask, why!
So Shibata Katsuie shouted unwillingly, "Han general, why!"
"Why? Because I'm strong!" Wei Yan answered arrogantly. After hearing Wei Yan's words, his soldiers laughed wildly and their morale was even higher.
Shibata Katsuie was very angry, but he didn't have the chance to continue being angry.
“Die!”
Wei Yan's broadsword hit his chest accurately, but this time he had no personal guards to sacrifice themselves to save him.
Even the super strong vitality of his internal energy could not save him. With a swipe of Wei Yan's sword, Shibata Katsuie's internal organs were crushed into a pool of meat paste.
"I...can't accept it..." With endless resentment, Shibata Katsuie was beheaded by Wei Yan.
One hour into the siege, the commander of the West Gate, Shibata Katsuie, was beheaded, announcing the fall of the West Gate.
However, Wei Yan, who killed Shibata Katsuie, quickly became weak. This is what explosive strength is like. Once the peak is passed, he will start to decline rapidly.
However, Jiang Wei was no pushover after all. After Wei Yan opened up the situation, he quickly followed up and drove all the soldiers on the Japanese city wall off the wall, quickly occupying all the entrances and exits.
However, because Wei Yan's headquarters had lost its combat effectiveness, he could not enter the city for a while. He could only block the entrances and exits and wait for Zhong Hui's troops to follow up.
"Wen Chang, you have made the greatest contribution in this battle!" Jiang Wei put away his spear and walked beside Wei Yan to check on Wei Yan's condition.
"Hahaha, cough cough cough..." Wei Yan, who was originally grinning and laughing wildly, irritated the wound and choked directly, and started coughing continuously.
"Prepare to retreat. The soldiers under your command are not in good condition. Go back and receive treatment as soon as possible!"
Jiang Wei sighed and said that Wei Yan's destructive outburst was quite strong, but the sequelae seemed very obvious, and many soldiers had fallen into coma.
However, with the emergency treatment of the medical soldiers who followed up, he was no longer seriously injured.
After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Wei added.
"General Wei, if you want to go further, you might as well go find Commander Zhuge. As far as I know, Commander Zhuge has a military formation that can kill and absorb essence. With the general's ability, it can reach a higher level."
Jiang Wei is actually quite contradictory. Wei Yan is usually quite arrogant, and he doesn't have a good relationship with Zhuge Liang. As a die-hard supporter of Zhuge Liang, Jiang Wei naturally understands Zhuge Liang's vague rejection of him.
However, Jiang Wei still admired Wei Yan, a general who was willing to die for the Han Dynasty, so Jiang Wei gave him a reminder and turned away, leaving Wei Yan alone with a gloomy expression.
Wei Yan kept this matter in mind and planned to find a smart person to help analyze it. After all, his brain was the same as those wise men, and their analysis would be much more reliable than his own blind guessing.
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The fall of Ximen was just the beginning. For the Han Dynasty, a three-sided attack was no joke, but a real attack.
With Deng Ai at the East Gate, cooperating with the two brothers Cao Zhen and Cao Hong, as well as the attacking Guan Yu, the fall of the East Gate was only a matter of time.
Like Shibata Katsuie, Kuki Yoshitaka, who was guarding the east gate, hid behind the soldiers, occasionally jumping out to kill a few soldiers, and the rest of the time just hid behind and acted in a cowardly manner.
It was so disgusting that Deng Ai and others had nothing to say. After all, the defenders of the city will always have the advantage. Even if the Han Dynasty had the upper hand, it would take some time to turn the situation in their favor.
The sharp soldiers were not suitable for charging, and Guan Yu did not bring his own headquarters, so he was helpless in the face of the despicable Kuki Yoshitaka. Moreover, Deng Ai's headquarters was not the kind of force that focused on attacking strongholds, so even though their lineup of officers was much better than that of the Japanese, they were unable to take down the city wall.
The fact that the siege was able to end in a draw and that the advantage was gradually expanded was in itself the result of the Han army being too powerful. As for breaking through the city in a short period of time, they could only survive inside the gate.
Normally, the actual siege would take at least ten days.
However, after a brief stalemate, the situation at the East Gate began to improve. Uesugi Kenshinko and Susanoo, who had been beaten by Zhuge Liang, instantly realized their situation.
The gentleness of the Han Dynasty almost made them forget how iron-blooded the Han Dynasty itself was. That kind of gentleness was for its own people, and strictly speaking, they were not yet the Han Dynasty's own people.
This discovery made Uesugi Kenshinko and Susanoo feel instantly disappointed. Susanoo didn't even bother to put on airs and quickly descended to the side of Uesugi Kenshinko. The two of them directly led their troops to participate in the siege.
The point they chose was the east gate. From the perspective of breaking the formation, the effect that could be exerted by the soldiers blessed with Kenshinko Uesugi's talents was much better than that of the Han Dynasty's soldiers.
As soon as they joined the battle, the original pressure on the Han Dynasty disappeared, and following the Destruction Legion, they immediately began to expand their advantage infinitely.
After only a quarter of an hour, Kuki Yoshitaka had no way to retreat and could only fight to the death, and his opponent was indeed Susanoo.
"Die!" Susanoo sighed, then swung his two-handed sword and cut off Kuki Yoshitaka's head, announcing the fall of the East Gate defense line.
The news of two consecutive victories not only did not allow Zhuge Liang and others to relax for a moment, but instead made them feel more pressured.
The easier it is to capture the city, the more troublesome Japan's plan will be. Zhuge Liang and others have even led their legions to break out towards the north gate. Japan might try something fancy, and they dare not really bet on Guo Hao's life.
