An offensive and defensive battle ended lukewarmly. Except for nearly two thousand soldiers under Jiguan who died or are still alive, but not far from death, who have proved to the world that they had just experienced a bloody conflict, some people seem to have forgotten what had just happened. As for the dead soldiers, as long as it is a war, how can there be no death?

Yuan Shu felt that he was very embarrassed today. Ji Ling failed to kill Zang Ba under Ji Pass, and the soldiers who were leading the way did not climb to the top of Ji Pass. However, he was not too stubborn and followed Zhuge Jin's advice in time and stopped the soldiers who were preparing to attack the city. According to the combat power displayed by the Ji Pass defenders, even if they threw these two groups of soldiers on it, they would probably have to touch the top of Ji Pass and then beheaded by the soldiers who were in the lockdown without mercy.

Lu Zhi, Cao Cao, Sun Jian, Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong and other generals watching the battle also had a preliminary understanding and evaluation of the combat power of the Jiguan Guard. Judging from the calmness, ruthlessness and orderly performance of the soldiers at the Guan side, this battle of key problems was definitely not easy to fight. The worried coalition generals returned to the camp with their own worries and began a new round of discussion.

The soldiers of the Crouching Tiger Army above Ji Pass quietly watched the Yuan army retreating in the distance, with no one cheering or joy. Everyone understood that the protracted war had just begun.

Some of the soldiers who were still in the verge of arrows at the gates were still crying shrillly, but now they have gradually disappeared. However, there are still hundreds of Danyang soldiers covering their bleeding wounds, crawling, or supporting them to leave the blood-stained land in front of them.

The gate of Jiguan City rose again shortly after Yuan's evacuation. A team of reserve members carrying stretchers came out from it. They began to check the casualties of Yuan soldiers who were shot in the city. As long as they still had a breath, they were carried into the pass. There were a large number of doctors from the clinic waiting there. I hope that their skillful skills can save the lives of more people who are dying.

As for the remaining body that had gradually cooled down at the gate, they were all carried by the reserve team to a black carriage with a special appearance. These carriages would directly pull the bodies of enemy soldiers to a farther burning site where they were concentratedly burned, the same as Huguan.

In Lu Zhi's tent, the deputy commander, the pioneer Gao Lan, Zhang Fei, Han Meng, the side generals Wei Yan, Sun Guan, Fu Zui, Zhu Ling and others were all there. Everyone listened to the analysis of the head coach Lu Taiwei with a serious expression.

"Jiguan is tall and strong, the main wall is made of granite stone, the gate is made of fine steel, the guards on the gate are sharp arrows, and the food and weapons are abundant. If we just attack, not only will the soldiers suffer heavy casualties, but they will also last for a long time. Once the time enters the middle of winter, the coalition forces will decline, and the action to fight Zhao will be ineffective." Lu Zhi said with some sorrow.

"Master Taiwei, if the Northern Army only bears the losses of the siege, it will be too heavy. If all coalition forces are launched to take turns to attack the city, the situation can still be maintained. After a long attack, the defenders of Jiguan will be exhausted and the casualties of soldiers will increase. If a strong attack is launched at this time, you can go to Jiguan." Zhang Fei said.

"What Yide said is reasonable. However, although there are many coalition forces from all walks of life, how many people are sincerely willing to contribute to the court? Since Jiguan is difficult to attack, why should we put our main force here?" Lu Zhi nodded and said.

"What is Taiwei meant that my side would put troops on the Western Front?" asked the young general Wei Yan.

"What Chief Wen asked was exactly what I wanted. I was determined to transfer the main force of the middle army to Hedong County, join the western Huangfu Song army, first attack Shangjun, then go to Xihe County, and directly insert into the hinterland of Bingzhou. In this way, there is no need to attack Jiguan. After taking Shangdang, Jiguan will be destroyed." Lu Zhi finally determined the strategy of attacking Shangjun, which is basically consistent with the results of Zhao Xing's pre-war analysis.

In Cao's army camp, Cao Cao was discussing with his generals about how many soldiers were injured and killed in attacking Jiguan.

"According to Gongda's opinion, if you want to take down Jiguan, the middle army will have to pay at least 60,000 casualties?" Cao Cao asked Xun You in disbelief.

"That's true. These 60,000 soldiers need to be elite soldiers like the Northern Army or Taishan Army. If it were Jingzhou Army or Yuzhou Army, even if 100,000 casualties were injured or killed, they might not be able to take down Jiguan!" Xun You answered Cao Cao very affirmatively.

"Have Gongda heard that when Zhao Guochang destroyed Zhang Jiao in the past, he used a secret weapon called "Botian Thunder"?" Cheng Yu reminded Xun You.

"Brother Zhongde said this, but he reminded me. After counting this, I am afraid that if I pay the lives of 60,000 soldiers, I may not be able to take down Ji Pass!" Xun You said a little heavy.

"If I had known that Zhao Guochang was not simple, it seemed more than just not simple now. It was simply an almost monster existence. This Ji Pass was built by it as if it was a slaughter. As long as the guards had sufficient food and arrows were available, who could break it?" Cao Cao said harshly with gritted teeth.

"Now it seems that Taiwei Lu is afraid that he will lead the main force to Hedong to meet Huangfu Song." Xi Zhicai reminded everyone.

"Now the situation where this rat pulls a turtle, I have to detour Hedong and enter Bingzhou from Shangjun and Xihe." Xiahou Dun said something, which immediately made everyone smile bitterly. According to Xiahou Dun, if Jiguan and Zhao Xing were compared to a turtle, wouldn't the coalition army become a rat?

In the Wu army camp, Sun Jian was deducing the process of attacking Jiguan with his son Sun Ce and young general Zhou Yu.

Sun Ce, who plays the commander of Wu Jun, has lost three times in a row to his father Sun Jian, who plays the commander of Ji Guan. So he said angrily: "According to his father defending the city like this, without the sacrifice of a hundred thousand troops, how can he break the Ji Guan!"

"Don't be discouraged, if you are in confronting you with Lord Zhou Mu, I'm afraid Lord Zhou Mu will lose three times." Zhou Yu, who was standing beside him, comforted his friend Sun Ce with a smile.

"Gongjin's words are reasonable. If my son comes to guard Jiguan, his father might have paid the life of a 100,000 army, and he might not be able to break Jiguan." Sun Jian valued his eldest son very much and comforted Sun Ce with a smile.

"What kind of person is Zhao Guochang? He built such a terrifying pass. He is really an iron turtle that has never been ruined for a thousand years!" Sun Ce sighed with some depression.

"Maybe it won't take long before Bo Fu can see Zhao Guochang's true appearance on the battlefield." Zhou Yu said with some meaning.

"What does Gongjin mean?" Sun Ce asked in confusion.

"Gongjin means that soon, we are afraid that we will follow Taiwei Lu to Hedong to join the army in the West. The main battlefield of the battle against Zhao this time will be in Shangjun." Sun Jian said.

"I heard that Zhao Guochang swept the world with a bully gun. This time I have to learn a lesson!" Sun Ce said with some dissatisfaction.

In the Jingzhou Army camp, Li Yan and Huang Zhong were discussing the performance of crossbows used by Bingzhou soldiers.

"Han Sheng, according to your words, the longbow of the Bingzhou defenders on the city is much more powerful than the bows and arrows of the Shooting Camp under the command of Taiwei Lu?" Li Yan asked Huang Zhong in surprise.

"It is true. According to my speculation, the longbow used by the defenders on the city is at least 50% far away than the standard large bow of the sound camp; and the powerful crossbow used in close combat has a very fast firing rate, and is suspected to be a continuous crossbow. It is condescending to shoot the soldiers climbing the city from a high place, and almost no one can avoid it." Huang Zhong expressed his concerns without any concealment.

"Oh, it seems that Master Zhou Mu is probably not good at this muddy water!" Li Yan said with emotion.

"If you want to protect yourself, it is better not to provoke the Zhenbei Legion." Huang Zhong said with a wry smile.
Chapter completed!