The Three Kingdoms: The Prodigal Son of Shu Han, starting with a fiery blaze at Wolong Ridge.

Summary

. During the first day of the siege, the Wei army faced significant losses, with eight hundred soldiers killed and several towers burned, while they managed to annihilate over four hundred Han troops, resulting in a battle loss ratio of two to one. However, Sima Yi was dissatisfied with the outcome, as his army's casualties were too high, and he anticipated that favorable weather could shift the battle dynamics. He ordered the preparation of ten siege towers for an assault on the city. . Le Jin confronted Sima Yi about the burning of the towers, expressing anger over the loss of his comrades and criticizing Sima Yi's disregard for the lives of ordinary soldiers. Meanwhile, Cao Ren commanded his troops to prepare for the next day's attack, despite the destruction of two siege towers. Pang Tong, frustrated by the weather's impact on their plans, devised a clever strategy involving firecrackers and a specific mixture of chemicals to defend against the Wei army's assault. . The brutal second day of the siege resulted in heavy casualties for both sides, with the Han army suffering a thousand losses and the Cao army facing nearly three thousand corpses. Despite the losses, Cao Ren remained optimistic about conquering Jiangling within five days, sensing that the Han army's morale was wavering. .

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