The great war of the three kingdoms twenty-one Lü Bu defended Shuofang and devised a clever plan.

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  After a brief lull, the Xianbei made another move. Lü Bu saw from afar that the Xianbei soldiers lit fire pots during the day and knew they were going to use fire arrows, so he hastily ordered the gate guards to be on alert and lowered the fireproof leather door covers.

  As expected, after a while, the Xianbei cavalry used fire arrows to shoot at the city gate. Unfortunately, the cowhide was not afraid of fire, and the fire arrows fell on the cowhide cover one after another. Moreover, the strong men who were watching the door saw that the fire arrows were falling on the cowhide cover, so they poured water on the cowhide cover, and it couldn't be set on fire at all.

  The Xianbei saw that the city was prepared, and the gate could not be set on fire. They then ordered their cavalry to rush over to seize the cowhide. Unfortunately, when the Xianbei soldiers rushed towards the gate, they accidentally fell into the horse pit, and those who jumped over were shot down by arrows from above the city wall. Those who did not dare to jump over the horse pit had to take a detour of hundreds of feet before they could reach the gate, but even then, they were shot dead before they saw the cowhide. The Xianbei soldiers lost dozens of lives in vain and were helpless against the city gate.

  The shooting didn't work, and attacking the city gate was not possible either. The Xianbei had lost two battles in a row, so they used fire arrows to burn the shields and slingshots to smash them (the slingshot is a simple weapon commonly used by northern ethnic groups, which only requires a rope and two fist-sized stones. Tie the stones to both ends of the rope, grab one end and swing it with force, then throw it out. The stone can easily injure or kill the enemy due to its inertia, especially if it hits the horse's leg or the person's retreat. If the two stones are entangled, they can be used to trip up livestock and people). This trick of the Xianbei was effective, and with just over a dozen corpses, they had burned and smashed several shields. Lü Bu saw that the Xianbei were using fire arrows and slingshots to destroy the shields, so he urgently called out to Zang Ba to have someone cover the shields with cowhide. Zang Ba did as instructed but only managed to do a few before reporting back to Lü Bu: "General, there is not enough cowhide to use, and many shields cannot be covered with cowhide. What should we do?"

  Lü Bu was enraged when he heard this and shouted: "We have plundered many cattle and sheep before, how can it be not enough?"

  Zang Ba hesitated: "This...the whole army is full of live sheep and cattle, can't kill them all?"

  Lü Bu heard this and kicked it away, shouting: "At this time of war, everything is used as needed. What's the point of keeping them? Kill them all, eat their flesh, and use their skin."

  Zang Ba did not dare to slack off and hastily led a dozen strong men to slaughter cattle and sheep.

  Gao Shun and Cao Xing guarded the south gate, the two gates were only 400-500 meters apart, and the messenger could arrive in a moment. The Xianbei attacked the city, and Lü Bu defended it in the same way. The north and south gates referred to each other, and after several hours of attack by the Xianbei, neither gate had moved.

  At dusk, the Xianbei abandoned three or four hundred corpses, but still could not take the city of Jiuyuan. The leader of the Xianbei tribe was so angry that he shouted loudly. Lü Bu was observing the movements of the Xianbei from the top of the north gate when Cao Song arrived with a group of soldiers and said to him: "General, the Xianbei are unable to take the south gate and have moved to the north gate. The county magistrate has ordered me to bring men to assist."

  Lü Bu nodded and said: "The soldiers will disperse in four directions, rest first, don't be careless."

  Cao Xing led the order and dispersed his men in all directions. At this time, Wei Xu shouted: "General, look quickly."

  Lü Bu looked in the direction that Wei Xu was pointing, and saw that the Xianbei troops who had gone to attack the south gate were now returning by the same route, and joining forces with the Xianbei at the north gate. Lü Bu observed carefully, and saw that the Xianbei were gathering their horses. He muttered to himself: "Could it be that the Xianbei are planning to join forces and launch a strong attack on the north gate?"

  Just as they were speaking, they saw the Xianbei soldiers coming forward in groups of three or five on horseback, then dragging away the bodies of their comrades who had been shot dead. Immediately afterwards, they quickly stripped off the clothes from the corpses. Lü Bu and others couldn't understand what the Xianbei soldiers were doing, and Zang Ba asked: "The Xianbei people are acting strangely, I wonder what they want to do?"

  Lü Bu had not understood at first, but later saw the Xianbei soldiers using their weapons to scoop up earth and then wrapping it in cloth. He suddenly realized a few things and said: "It seems that the Xianbei want to fill up the horse pits."

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, in just a moment, two or three hundred Xianbei cavalrymen came under the cover of their companions' arrows and shooting, carrying bundles of earth, riding horses towards Shuofang City. Lü Bu saw this and already knew the Xianbei's intention, immediately shouting to the soldiers on the city wall: "The barbarians want to fill up the horse pit, prepare bows and arrows..."

  The Xianbei soldiers rushed towards the horse pit under the cover of their companions. In just a moment, two or three hundred Xianbei cavalry filled up a section of the horse pit about 20-30 zhang wide in front of the north gate of Shuofang City after losing twenty to thirty riders. Then, they saw the Xianbei soldiers cutting down tree trunks and binding them with ropes, pulling them with horses. Zang Ba saw this and shouted: "The Xianbei want to use the logs to ram the city gate."

  The words had barely been spoken when a group of seven or eight Xianbei soldiers were seen, dragging large tree trunks that they had cut down, and rushing towards the North Gate.

  "Lü Bu shouted loudly: 'Be on guard! The Xianbei are about to attack the city gate. Bring out the leather bags, boiling water, large logs and boulders. Archers take aim.'"

  Lü Bu gave the order, and the soldiers and strong men took action. Those who drew bows drew their bows, those who carried stones carried stones, those who carried giant logs carried giant logs, and those who scooped boiling water scooped boiling water.

  This time, the Xianbei soldiers were determined to break open the city gate. They rushed towards the gate, dodging arrows and throwing tree trunks at it. The trunk was thick and heavy, and with its momentum, it would have produced a tremendous impact force when hitting the gate. Unfortunately, the gate of Shuofang City had been filled with earthbags by Lü Bu's orders, making it solid as ever. The tree trunks crashed against the gate, causing loud noises, but the gate remained still and unmoving.

  The Xianbei's method of attacking the city was indeed very effective, and generally after the city gate was repeatedly rammed dozens of times, it would probably break open. However, what the Xianbei did not expect was that Lü Bu ordered people to use earth bags to fill the city gate, making this method of attacking the city greatly ineffective.

  The Xianbei soldiers risked their lives to drag dozens of tree trunks back and forth, ramming the north city gate over a hundred times. The gate was smashed with more than ten holes, but it still remained tightly closed in its original position.

  The Xianbei army, numbering over 1,200 cavalrymen, launched a fierce attack on the city of Shuofang from noon onwards, employing various tactics such as horseback archery, fire arrows, and siege warfare in an attempt to capture the city. However, the robust defenses of Shuofang proved to be more than they had anticipated. After several hours of intense battle, the Xianbei suffered heavy casualties, with over 300 killed and 400 wounded. In contrast, the defenders of Shuofang lost only around 40-50 soldiers and 100-110 militiamen. Despite their valiant efforts, the Xianbei were ultimately unable to breach the city's defenses. As the sun began to set, they reluctantly abandoned their assault, opting to rest and regroup for another day.

  The soldiers of Shuofang were exhausted from defending the city, and after several hours, they were equally exhausted. Lü Bu saw that the sky had darkened, and the Xianbei had given up their attack, so he ordered people to take turns keeping watch, while the others rested and ate.

  Lü Bu twice robbed the herding people and took a lot of cattle and sheep. When defending the city, he was in a hurry and killed them all at once. Now they have obtained a lot of beef and mutton. The soldiers and civilians guarding the city worked hard, but they could share some meat to eat, drink some beef and mutton soup, and everyone ate with relish. Morale also rose significantly.

  Lü Bu ate his fill and then came to the gate tower again to observe the enemy situation. Lü Bu took a look at the Xianbei's situation and was overjoyed. It turned out that the Xianbei soldiers were cooking near the north gate, two or three hundred yards away, and they were chatting and laughing around the bonfire in groups of three or five. The horses were also casually placed on one side to eat grass, some had already set up tents, and others didn't even set up tents, lying down on the grassland with their fur coats spread out and sleeping soundly.

  Lü Bu observed for a long time and found that the Xianbei were camping outside the city at will, without even setting up a night watch.

  Lü Bu saw this situation, and a bold idea in his heart was like a spark igniting dry firewood, unstoppable once it started. But for safety's sake, he called people to summon Gao Shun, Zang Ba and others to discuss the matter.

  Gao Shun and Zang Ba arrived, Lü Bu pointed to the distant firelight and said: "The Xianbei are so careless, they camp outside the city at will. I have observed for a long time, and found that the Xianbei did not even set up night watches. I want to attack their camp tonight, what do you think?"

  "Launch a surprise attack on the enemy's camp?" As soon as he heard this, Wei Xu was shocked. He never thought that with so few troops, it would be difficult to defend against the enemy even if they didn't launch an attack today. Although the Xianbei were not good at siege warfare, the number of soldiers available to the Northern Wei was also limited, and they were all new recruits. And yet, General Lü still wanted to launch a surprise attack on the enemy's camp. It was something he himself didn't dare to think about.

  Lü Bu saw the surprise of everyone, and his eyes were full of disdain. Zang Ba also did not expect Lü Bu to think of raiding the camp, and reminded him: "Military Marquis, isn't this a trick of the Xianbei?"

  Lü Bu snorted coldly and said coldly: "Hmph. What do you think?"

  Everyone also saw Lv Bu's contemptuous expression, and no one dared to speak much.

  Gao Shun observed for a moment, thought for a while and said: "The Xianbei may not be deceitful. For over ten years, I have been suffering from the Xianbei's raids in the north every year. In previous years, we did not fight back and escaped, allowing the Xianbei to plunder at will. When the Xianbei arrived at noon today, I saw a look of surprise on their faces. They must not have expected us to defend the north. Now that the Xianbei are so slow, they probably think like us too, and did not expect General Cao to have the intention of raiding their camp. This is indeed an unexpected plan. However...