Chapter 406

Su Li waved his hand slightly and returned to the feudal lords somewhat smugly.

Not intending to say more on this matter, he changed the subject: "Now that the black mist has dispersed, let us attack Sishui Pass as soon as possible, to prevent any changes!"

"Right! Attacking Sishui Pass as soon as possible is the priority. This alliance leader will also keep Prefect Su’s merit today in the ledger. After rescuing the Son of Heaven, I will definitely request rewards for Prefect Su at the imperial court!"

Yuan Shao held Su Li in higher regard again, even developing an intention to win him over, but now was not the time to mention these things, so he turned and ordered: "The whole army, listen to my command, continue to attack Sishui Pass, and be sure to take this pass today!"

With the order given.

The whole army moved again!

Now that Li Su was dead, the effect of the darkness shroud had dispersed, and vision was restored; there was nothing left to stop the coalition from attacking Sishui Pass.

Not only that.

On Sishui Pass, Li Su being shot and killed by Su Li also gave the other defending generals, like Guo Si and Li Cui, a great sense of fear.

Under the shroud of darkness, the enemy was actually able to shoot and kill someone on the pass from several hundred meters outside Sishui Pass; this archery was absolutely unparalleled.

And Guo Si, Li Cui, and the others were even clearer that the expert who shot this arrow was the same enemy who killed Hua Xiong last night.

So who exactly was it?

Countless question marks appeared in the little heads of Guo Si, Li Cui, and the others.

But now was not the time for them to have doubts.

The allied feudal lords were already nearing Sishui Pass, and the siege engines had begun to attack the city gates.

Rumble!

At this moment!

A thunderous sound rang out.

The earth was shaking!

At this moment!

Countless dust was flying!

Under the gaze of countless people, the hundred-plus siege engines under Yuan Shao’s command launched an attack on Sishui Pass simultaneously, smashing fiercely against the sturdy walls of Sishui Pass.

Rumble!!!

Thunderous roars were incessant.

Dust flew, and explosions raged!

Large swaths of the city wall were smashed into rubble by the catapults, and smoke and dust fell everywhere.

As time passed, the sturdy city gates also began to show cracks, and countless fragments scattered!

Although the city gates were not broken.

But if this continued, breaking the city was only a matter of time.

Not only that.

In addition to siege engines, the coalition also had siege structures like ladder trucks.

While launching attacks on the city gates, they were also seizing control of the city walls.

The catapults were responsible for suppressing the Sishui Pass defenders on the walls.

The ladder trucks were responsible for setting up ladders, allowing the troops under the various feudal lords to further suppress the walls, perhaps providing time for the siege engines to destroy the gates.

Under such dual suppression, if Guo Si, Li Cui, and other defending generals had no other means.

There was basically no suspense about the coalition taking Sishui Pass today.

But in fact.

Guo Si, Li Cui, and the others had no more trump cards; the only thing that could be called a trump card was the 200,000 Xiliang Iron Cavalry.

But in a situation with a huge disparity in numbers, and in this siege warfare, the 200,000 Xiliang Iron Cavalry could not exert any effect at all.

Even if the 200,000 Xiliang Iron Cavalry charged all at once, they could not break the coalition's formation.

Unless they disregarded casualties and took the 200,000 Xiliang Iron Cavalry to gamble on destroying the enemy's siege engines, they might have a chance to succeed.

But if they did this, the 200,000 Xiliang Iron Cavalry, if lucky, might only suffer heavy casualties, but if unlucky, they would absolutely all be buried here.

And once the Xiliang Iron Cavalry were all buried, what would be the use even if they defended this Sishui Pass?

One must know that the Xiliang Iron Cavalry were all Dong Zhuo’s lifeline; once they were gone, the consequences would likely be even greater than losing Sishui Pass.

Therefore, Guo Si, Li Cui, and the others had no way out now; they didn't dare to go out to fight, nor did they dare to retreat easily and lose Sishui Pass.

They could only watch helplessly as the allied feudal lords consumed the durability of the city gates and walls bit by bit.

Ten minutes!

Thirty minutes!

Sixty minutes!

Finally, when the siege had lasted for one or two hours.

Rumble!

A roar like heavenly thunder rang out.

And at the very moment this roar rang out, the thick city gates of Sishui Pass finally shattered, and a huge hole was forcibly broken open by the coalition's siege engines.

The city gates were broken!

But this was not enough!

"Continue the attack!"

The coalition's siege engines continued to destroy the city gates.

Until the entire city gate was broken, turning into countless fragments flying in the sky.

Then...

Millions of coalition troops, including players, began to charge through the unobstructed Sishui Pass!

"Form up!"

"Form up!"

"Block them!"

"We must block them before the Prime Minister arrives with the main army!"

The moment the coalition broke through the city, Li Cui, Guo Si, and others also had the defenders who had long been prepared inside Sishui Pass launch a storm-like attack.

Countless arrows formed an arrow screen, and there were mixed formations of infantry and spearmen, attempting to block the coalition forces charging up.

At first.

Li Cui, Guo Si, and others, relying on the defenders and geographical advantages, could barely block the coalition forces at the gates of Sishui Pass.

But as time passed.

The disparity in strength and the power of the allied feudal lords caused the Sishui Pass defenders' formation to retreat again and again.

Once the formation at Sishui Pass was completely broken, they would be like a thousand-mile dike collapsing from an ant hole, completely losing the ability to defend.

Not only that.

Looking at the strength, the number of coalition troops was at least ten times that of Dong Zhuo’s camp.

In terms of warriors, the defending generals of Dong Zhuo’s camp at Sishui Pass were not even worth mentioning.

Guo Si, Li Cui, and others—what were they?

Adding up the nearly twenty feudal lords, Su Li, Commandant Gongsun Zan, and Cao Cao themselves were enough to crush Guo Si, Li Cui, and the others.

If Sishui Pass hadn't been broken, it would have been fine; they could have blocked all the invading coalition forces.

But when the city gates of Sishui Pass were broken, the advantage of the feudal lords' camp in having more troops and more generals was enough to form a crushing force!

"Sishui Pass is broken, let’s rush in and harvest a wave of military merit!"

"Right, right, right! Rush, rush, rush!"

The enemy’s last line of defense had been broken by the coalition, and the rest was time to enjoy the fruits of victory. The players who joined the feudal lords' camp naturally wouldn't give up such a good opportunity.

They all rushed to the front like madmen.

Of course!

Su Li also brought Zhao Yun, Dian Wei, and the Red Blood Dragon Cavalry and other units to rush into the pass to harvest military merit.

This made the situation for Li Cui and the others, who were already unable to hold on, even worse.

"Stop them!"

"Stop them!"

"All otherworlders, join the battle!"

"This general has already asked the Prime Minister for reinforcements! As long as we hold Sishui Pass, once the Prime Minister arrives, there will definitely be great rewards!"

Inside Sishui Pass, Guo Si, Li Cui, and others were ordering frantically, constantly having their subordinate units and the players who joined Dong Zhuo’s camp resist the incoming coalition forces.

The NPC units under Li Cui and Guo Si were completely loyal and obedient, sacrificing their lives to stand at the very front, attempting to block the coalition's progress.

But those players who joined Dong Zhuo’s camp were not that stupid.

Now that the city gates of Sishui Pass had been broken, standing at the front was undoubtedly suicide.

In this world, everyone only had three chances to die.

They didn't want to die in vain.

Not to mention.

A familiar figure appeared before them.

"It’s Su Li!"

"Su Li has broken in!"

"It’s too terrifying, Su Li is even more powerful than Liu, Guan, and Zhang now!"

"How could we possibly be the opponent of Boss Su? Run!"

"Sishui Pass definitely can't be held. Let’s leave quickly and go to the next pass, Hulao Pass, to see if there’s any turning point!"

Amidst the fearful voices of the players, Su Li brought Dian Wei, Zhao Yun, and others into the city, clearing a large area of enemies with a casual martial skill.

— Author's Notes —

Seeking self-subscription, seeking evaluation.