If you hear the drum, you must advance, if you hear the gold, you must retreat. This is the most basic discipline of the army. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed without mercy.

Yang Hu heard the sound of gold ringing and was slightly surprised. Although the battle situation was stalemate, the morale of the Wei army was still there. If he retreated at this time, wouldn't it mean that all the previous efforts were wasted? Wouldn't it be that so many Wei soldiers died in vain?

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Yang Hu was very unwilling, but he had to obey the military orders, so he ordered to stop the siege and the entire army retreated collectively.

"Captain Cao, it's still early, why are you sending troops to retreat at this time?" Yang Hu said angrily when he saw Cao Liang after returning to the camp.

In front of everyone, it is natural to conduct official business and befitting an official position.

Cao Liang said calmly: "In your opinion, we can definitely win the Golden Siege before dark?"

Yang Hu was immediately speechless and said quietly: "But even if you can't get it, you can't give up."

Cao Liang said: "Who said I should give up? We can't attack by force. It will only increase casualties. It's better to withdraw our troops earlier and make other plans."

"Does Lieutenant Cao have a better strategy for breaking the city?" Du Yu asked.

Cao Liang shook his head gently and said: "Not yet, but if we follow this strong attack method, we may not be able to capture the golden siege in ten and a half months, so we must find another way. You have been tired for a day,

Go back to camp and rest while I look around."

"Wei." Yang Hu and Du Yu backed away.

Cao Liang took Fang Bu and a group of soldiers and wandered around Huangjinwei. Since a strong attack failed, Cao Liang thought about whether he could find a breakthrough elsewhere.

After watching for a long time, Cao Liang ordered his men to summon Deng Ai. Deng Ai was an expert in military geography and had ideas beyond the reach of ordinary people. He was a master of strange and dangerous tactics. Cao Liang wanted to hear his ideas.

Deng Ai rushed over quickly, and Cao Liang said: "Shi Zai, our army cannot attack from the front. Can you see if there is a way to go around from behind, attack from the front and back, and capture the golden siege?"

Deng Ai carefully checked the terrain around Jin, and then said to Cao Liang: "I'm afraid... I'm afraid it won't work."

"Why?"

"Surrounding Huangjin Gorge are...all lofty mountains, cliffs, almost...impossible to walk. Even if there are...some capable soldiers...can climb over it, but Huangjinwei's

To the east... to the east, there is also a high-walled city. I think... I think the Shu people are well-prepared. The lightly-armed soldiers who passed by... don't even have ladders to attack the city. How... can they attack the city?"

Deng Ai rarely spoke in such long words. He stammered and blushed, fearing that Cao Liang would not understand.

Cao Liang understood it, but he looked disappointed. Huangjinwei was a pass on the main road to the east. If it didn't work, Zhang Lu wouldn't have set up a pass here in the first place.

Liu Yin is a mature and prudent general. He cannot be careless about his head and body. Presumably, the east side of Guancheng is also heavily fortified. The mountain road is steep. Even if a few skilled soldiers climb over it, it will be of no avail unless they can find it.

A road that can be used by large armies to bypass the Golden Circle is completely unrealistic.

Cao Liang looked at the cliff next to Huangjinwei, which served as one of the walls of Huangjinwei, and said to Fang Bu behind him: "Fang Bu, can you climb that cliff?"

This cliff is almost straight and steep, with a height of hundreds of feet. It is naturally impossible for ordinary people to climb up, but for rock climbing experts, this is nothing.

Fang Bu looked at it carefully and gave Cao Liang an affirmative reply: "Yes!"

"Then you bring a rope up and tie this rope to the top of the mountain." Cao Liang had a sudden idea. He found a rock climbing master to climb to the top of the mountain with his bare hands and build a ropeway. As long as there is a ropeway, you can have

More agile players climbed to the top of the mountain.

"No... inappropriate." Deng Ai shook his head and objected, "Captain Cao, this... this is completely useless. The top of the mountain is so... steep that it is impossible to stand... not many people can stand on it.

Descending... to the golden circle is like... a sheep among wolves, and... no different than surrendering to death."

Deng Ai saw through Cao Liang's plan at a glance, which was to send a skilled team to climb to the top of the cliff and then rappel down the cliff.

However, there are definitely not many people who can climb the cliff. Even if such a small-scale army descends into the golden siege, it will not have any effect. Instead, it will die in vain.

Perhaps because he has watched too many special forces movies in later generations, Cao Liang is really fascinated by the fighting method of volleying and vertical landing. He takes an AK47 and volleys and rappels, and then sweeps across all directions.

It's a pity that in this era of cold weapons, it is impossible for such a Hollywood blockbuster to be staged. Even a master with strong martial arts skills like Fang Bu cannot kill everyone in the chaos like Zhao Zilong did in Cao's camp alone.

Seven in and seven out, that is a completely fictitious story. Even if swords and guns can't hurt you, can't random arrows kill you? If you can guard against the front, can you guard against the back?

Deng Ai's words were like a basin of cold water, extinguishing some of Cao Liang's remaining illusions. Yes, in this era, how could there be so many divine dramas to be performed? If it were in later generations, as long as they could occupy the commanding heights

, just throwing down a bunch of grenades is enough to solve the problem.

Wait, Cao Liang seems to have realized something. Although there are no grenades in this era, there are also weapons similar to grenades, which are fierce oil cupping jars.

The production of fierce oil fire pots is actually very simple. Pour badger oil into the earthen jar, put in a cloth strip similar to a wick, and it can be lit like an oil lamp. After igniting, it can be thrown to the enemy's camp. The earthen jar will be broken into pieces.

After it cracks, the fire oil will splash out, causing a raging fire in the enemy's camp.

If there are flammable objects in the enemy camp, the effect will be even better.

Although the fierce oil cupping pot is quite powerful, it is not easy to throw. Although it is often used in actual combat, it is only an auxiliary method and is not used as a main attack.

Cao Liang had an idea. If Fang Bu and others could climb the cliff, they could store a large number of strong oil and cupping jars on it. When the Wei army attacked the city, Fang Bu would throw these strong oil and cupping jars down one by one, setting the city on fire.

It can completely disrupt the Shu army's city defense and give the Wei army an opportunity to attack the city.
Chapter completed!