Chapter 300: Tripping over a stone twice, how shameful and disgraceful! How could the great King of Wei be lame?
"King, be careful!"

Ju Su cried out in surprise, rushed forward, and pushed Yuan Shao hard almost instinctively.

At the critical moment, Yuan Shao was thrown to the ground.

The next moment, the stone bullet whizzed over and shot past his head.

The golden helmet on Yuan Shao's head was knocked to the ground.

The soldiers behind him had no time to dodge and were hit by the stone bullets, and were instantly blown into pieces.

The other five or six archers had no time to dodge, and either had their arms or legs broken, and screams rang out.

Yuan Shao lay on the ground, not caring about his helmet being knocked off. He was in such a panic that he didn't know what to do.

When the loud noise of the sky collapsing and the earth splitting finally died down, Yuan Shao dared to raise his head tremblingly and look around in panic.

He glanced around and took a breath.

The hill was already covered in blood, with broken limbs and fragments scattered everywhere. Archers with broken arms and legs were lying on the ground wailing in pain.

Their earth hill is still lucky.

Half of the tops of two nearby earthen hills were blown down, and countless archers fell directly down and were smashed into meat paste.

In addition, there were several earth hills farther away that were also destroyed and collapsed.

In other words, under one round of bombardment from the Chu army's Hanwei cannon, four or five of his earthen hills were destroyed, and more than a hundred archers were killed or wounded.

"What kind of catapult is this? Is it more powerful than the Thunderbolt Chariot?"

Yuan Shao exclaimed with a trembling voice and a look as if he had seen a ghost.

Both Guo Tu and Ju Su were shocked and at a loss as to what to do.

The archers on the hills, who had been so arrogant and powerful, now seemed to have their souls sucked out of them and fell into endless panic.

Inside the Chu camp.

The Chu soldiers who were hiding under their shields finally realized that something was wrong.

The arrows from the Wei army that were about to fall on our heads at any time suddenly disappeared?
After a loud noise that shook the earth, what replaced it was the wailing and screaming of the Wei army outside the fortress.

So they looked at each other, and finally mustered up the courage to stand up and look outside.

When they saw the Wei army's earthen hills being destroyed, the archers being smashed, and the horrific scene, endless surprise suddenly welled up on their faces.

Then came thunderous cheers, one after another, echoing throughout the Chu camp.

After being suppressed for so many years, the frustration that had been pent up in my heart was finally completely vented out at this moment.

On top of the watchtower.

Liu Bei looked at the tragic scene of the Wei army with his eyes wide open and his face filled with endless surprise.

The Chu army generals behind him were all extremely surprised and excited.

"Prime Minister, your Hanwei Cannon is a little too powerful, isn't it?"

"How can you hit Wei Gou from just an arrow's distance? Can you easily knock down half of that dirt mountain with just one strike?"

"This thing is too fucking, fucking..."

Zhang Fei was so excited that he swore, but for a moment he was at a loss for words and couldn't describe the shock in his heart.

Liu Bei, who had calmed down in the midst of surprise, sighed:
"Jinglue, your Hanwei Cannon is just like that crossbow, they are both divine weapons!"

Xiao Fang smiled, pointed his feather fan at the distant hill:

"Then let me use this divine weapon to make Yuan Shao repeat the same mistake as the Battle of Guandu."

Liu Bei laughed heartily and shouted:
"Pass the order down, the Hanwei cannons continue to bombard the earthen hill. We will not stop until the Wei army's earthen hill is completely destroyed today!"

After the order was given, the catapults began to reload.

And on the earth hill.

Yuan Shao had climbed up again with the help of Ju Su and others.

Without even bothering to pick up the golden helmet, Yuan Shao asked Guo Tu:
"Guo Tu, didn't you say that Liu Bei didn't have a thunder chariot and couldn't possibly hit my earthen hill from a distance of one arrow?"

"What's going on now? What kind of catapult does Liu Bei have that has such a range and power?"

Guo Tu was both surprised and ashamed, and he stammered, not knowing how to respond to Yuan Shao's questioning.

Just now, he was still full of confidence, believing that Liu Bei's catapult could not reach that far, and forcibly held Yuan Shao back from leaving the hill.

Who would have thought that Liu Bei's catapult could actually reach so far!

Not only did he slap you hard in the face, he also nearly took Yuan Shao's life, and frightened the King of Wei so much that his golden helmet fell off and he fell to the ground in a miserable state.

He was frightened and ashamed and had no face to face Yuan Shao.

"Your Majesty, the trebuchet of the Chu army is obviously very different from ordinary trebuchets!"

"I guess Liu Bei must have got some skilled craftsmen and secretly built such a powerful catapult!"

"The power and range of this catapult are far superior to Cao's thunder chariot!"

It was Ju Shou who was the first to calm down and figure out the mystery.

Yuan Shao's heart was shaken, and a look of shock appeared on his face:
"Among the Big Ear Bandits' army, there are such skilled craftsmen who can actually build a catapult that is more powerful than the Thunderbolt Chariot?"

Ju Su had a bitter face and sighed helplessly:
"There are indeed some extraordinary people and skilled craftsmen in Liu Bei's army. Didn't they create a repeating crossbow in the previous battle of Xuzhou and defeat Han Meng's Youyan cavalry?"

"Now that he has built this new type of trebuchet, it's no wonder that it can break our earthen hill!"

Yuan Shao's heart trembled, and he suddenly remembered the battle of Xuzhou and the report about the crossbow.

"There are such skilled craftsmen in Liu Bei's army. Why didn't you report it earlier?"

Yuan Shao, awakened by the shock, shouted at everyone.

Guo Tu was filled with shame and did not dare to face Yuan Shao's angry gaze.

Ju Su sighed helplessly, clasped his hands and said:
"This is due to our negligence. We have indeed underestimated the enemy."

"Your Majesty, it has come to this. Our earthen hill has been breached. Please quickly give the order to abandon the earthen hill and retreat to the main camp!"

Yuan Shao looked back at the Chu camp, but he gritted his teeth, with a burning sense of unwillingness in his heart.

It was fine that Cao Cao had broken through the Tushan in the Battle of Guandu, but now Liu Bei had broken through it again in the Battle of Xiangcheng using the same method.

I tripped twice on the same stone. How pathetic and shameful...

Just as Yuan Shao was still hesitating and feeling annoyed, the Chu army's Hanwei cannon completed its second reloading.

Accompanied by the sound of war drums, dozens of Hanwei cannons were fired again. Stone shells flew into the air and attacked the earthen hill again like meteorites.

"Boom boom boom!"

The sound of the sky collapsing and the earth breaking apart sounded again.

One hill after another was hit and all collapsed.

The archers on the earthen hill were smashed into pieces one after another, and countless Wei soldiers who were responsible for protecting them below were injured or killed.

The collapse begins!
Under such a horrific bombardment, the fighting will of the Wei army soldiers collapsed.

The archers and crossbowmen rushed down the earthen hill, and the infantrymen who were protecting them below also scattered and fled towards the main camp.

The Wei army collapsed across the board!

"My king, retreat quickly!"

"Your Majesty, your life is crucial to the survival of the Wei Dynasty. You must not allow any mistakes to happen!"

Ju Su grabbed Yuan Shao and almost begged him.

However, Yuan Shao still stood there stubbornly, worried about his own dignity and face, and still struggling to hold on.

Seeing that he could not persuade her, Ju Su could only shout to his left and right:

"What are you waiting for? Quickly protect the king down the mountain!"

"If anything happens to the king, you will all die!"

The guards were suddenly awakened, and under the threat of Ju Su, they rushed forward hastily and forcibly carried Yuan Shao down the mountain.

"Ju Shou, do you want to rebel?"

"You all want to rebel? Let me go!"

"I will not leave the mountain, I will never--"

Yuan Shao was furious and shouted angrily, but his body did not struggle.

So everyone surrounded Yuan Shao and stumbled down the hill, holding their heads.

The moment he stepped onto flat ground, Yuan Shao secretly breathed a sigh of relief and stopped complaining. Without the need for his personal guards to hold him back, he quickly ran as fast as he could, wishing to escape as far away as possible.

"boom!"

A stone bullet hit the hill again.

The falling stone bullets, along the collapsed hillside, seemed to have eyes and rushed towards Yuan Shao and his men.

"careful!"

Guo Tu had sharp eyes and was the first to notice the stone rolling over from behind him. He instinctively dodged and leaped away.

The guards on both sides were also frightened and did not even bother to protect Yuan Shao. They instinctively dispersed to both sides.

"Your Majesty!"

It was Ju Shou who dodged and grabbed Yuan Shao with all his might, then pulled him to the side.

Yuan Shao was pulled to the ground again, his mouth filled with mud.

The rolling stone narrowly rolled over Yuan Shao from behind.

There was a dull cracking sound, and the stone crushed Yuan Shao's right foot.

"what--"

Yuan Shao let out a howl of agony, his heart broken, and almost fainted from the pain.

Ju Shou looked back and saw that Yuan Shao's right foot was broken and bloody. The sight of him was horrifying.

For a moment, he stood there in a daze, at a loss as to what to do.

"Protect the king. What are you still standing there for? Carry the king back to the camp immediately!"

Guo Tu, who was the first to abandon Yuan Shao to save his life, was the most active at this moment. He shouted and rushed forward to support Yuan Shao.

The people around finally reacted and rushed over, carrying Yuan Shao, who was in excruciating pain, towards the camp.

The sounds of collapse, explosions, and screams behind him echoed between heaven and earth.

Dozens of earthen hills collapsed, and eight thousand archers suffered heavy casualties. The tens of thousands of Wei army infantrymen who were protecting the earthen hills also suffered heavy casualties.

After leaving behind ruins and countless corpses, the Wei army finally fled in a panic.

Inside the Chu camp, the Chu soldiers cheered like thunder and sea, sending their enemies away.

...

At nightfall, inside the king's tent in the central army.

Yuan Shao, who was lying on the couch, finally had his injured foot bandaged and stopped groaning in pain.

Ju Su, Guo Tu and others who were standing on the left and right all breathed a sigh of relief.

Ju Shou shook his head and sighed, while Guo Tu was trembling with fear, with cold sweat rolling down his forehead.

"How is my foot injury?"

Yuan Shao struggled to sit up and shouted at the medical officer.

The medical officer hesitated and did not dare to answer truthfully.

Yuan Shao opened his eyes wide and shouted: "Tell me the truth, what's going on!"

The medical officer trembled with fear and could only murmur cautiously:
"Even if the wound on your king's foot heals, it will probably...be lame..."

Yuan Shao's head buzzed and his whole body froze on the couch.

(End of this chapter)