Chapter 801

When those giant siege engines, like flood-beasts, were pulled out by Yuan Shao's forces, Yuan Shao, as the alliance leader, was even more high-spirited.

At this moment, Yuan Shao could feel the gazes of almost all the feudal lords converging upon him.

So-called being the center of attention, it could not be more than this.

Thus, he paused.

Standing on his four-wheeled carriage, Yuan Shao held high his exclusive divine weapon, the Sizhao Sword, and swept his gaze over all the surrounding feudal lords: "Thanks to the vanguard efforts of the Marquis of Wucheng and Prefect Su yesterday, the ambushes and obstacles on our path were cleared! Allowing our siege engines to travel unimpeded!"

"Now! One hundred siege engines are in position. Gentlemen, follow this alliance leader immediately to attack Hulao Pass!"

"The alliance leader commands, this battle will surely be won!"

Cao Cao, the future Great Martial Emperor of Wei, transformed once again into a little lackey, shouting and cheering for Yuan Shao!

"The alliance leader commands, this battle will surely be won!"

Immediately following, the millions of soldiers of the allied forces also began to shout in unison, and the players joined in the clamor, their momentum shaking the heavens!

Hulao Pass and Sishui Pass were both gateways to Luoyang, serving as two natural, formidable barriers.

Sishui Pass had high walls and sturdy gates, while Hulao Pass was even more unparalleled in the world!

Now, only by breaking through Sishui Pass could the great army advance to Hulao and have a chance to approach Luoyang.

Subsequently.

The great army set out!

This time, the entire coalition of over a dozen feudal lords moved out.

Millions of troops arrived in a grand, sweeping formation beneath Sishui Pass.

At this moment.

Sishui Pass was also bristling with banners.

The troops of Dong Zhuo's camp were also standing in battle array, waiting.

Standing beneath this formidable pass, Su Li could already clearly see several familiar figures standing atop Sishui Pass.

They were Guo Si, Li Jue, and others who had participated in the ambush on Sun Jian's camp yesterday.

"Are these the only ones?"

Su Li's gaze began to search the walls of Sishui Pass, wanting to see if that man, who in history was unparalleled under heaven, had appeared atop this formidable pass.

That figure who represented the ceiling of martial generals in the context of the Chinese Three Kingdoms—Lu Bu!

However... after scanning the area from afar, he did not see him.

That figure who represented the ceiling of martial generals in the context of this world—Lu Bu!

But the result was very obvious...

"If this world truly follows the original historical plot, the place where Lu Bu truly appears should be atop Hulao Pass. Even if I killed Hua Xiong in advance, it wouldn't bring out Lu Bu early!"

Su Li thought for a moment and muttered slightly.

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According to the excellent traditions of this world, there is usually a custom of dueling generals before a siege.

But now that Hua Xiong was dead and the strongest, Lu Bu, was not present, facing the challenges of the Han army, no defender on Sishui Pass dared to come out to fight, and they could only watch as the morale of the coalition forces grew further.

Of course!

This was only an increase in the morale of the troops, slightly increasing combat power. For a large-scale pass like Sishui, it didn't have much effect. The key still lay in how to break the gates, climb the walls, and shatter the defenses of Sishui Pass.

As long as the defenses of Sishui Pass were broken, the coalition forces had the confidence to take it.

Conversely, as long as the defenses of Sishui Pass remained, the defending general Li Su had the confidence to block the invading feudal lords.

Just under the gaze of countless people from both sides, over a hundred siege engines were pushed to the front lines, protected layer by layer by the coalition's troops.

Boom—!!!

A thunderous sound.

The power of the high-tier catapults sounded the horn of war first!

Over a hundred giant stones, accompanied by an earth-shattering roar, smashed crazily toward Sishui Pass.

Large swaths of enemies were struck by the giant stones and rolled down from the city walls.

It wouldn't be broken in a short while.

But the defending generals on the walls, Li Su and the others, were scared silly.

They hadn't expected the coalition forces to be so well-prepared, having even readied over a hundred siege engines.

When he saw the other siege engines, under the cover of the catapults and countless coalition troops, slowly appearing at the front and beginning to move toward Sishui Pass, Li Su frantically grabbed a messenger beside him: "Quick! Report to the Prime Minister immediately! The coalition has a massive number of siege engines, Sishui Pass... is in imminent danger!"