In the blink of an eye, more than a month later.

It was late autumn, the autumn equinox was bleak, and every household became more idle, walking more streets and alleys, and many villagers went into the mountains to hunt and chop firewood in groups, preparing for the winter.

And for the rest of the month, Sun Ceqi's attack on Yuzhang was successful, and Gan Ning was a little late, but he seized several counties in northern Henan, but fortunately, he captured Chaisang.

Chaisang is built along the river, there is a water village and a strong city, which is the best place to hold Jingzhou down the river. In later generations, Zhou Yu has been using troops here.

Because Chaisang was seized, Sun Ce had no choice but to set up a water village at the easternmost end of Pengze Lake to prevent Zhang Xiu from going down the river. At the same time, he also sent people to set up a water village with the southern crossing of Pengze Lake.

There is no way, Chaisan represents the initiative, and now that Chaisan is lost, there is only other place to establish a defense.

As for Jingnan, Zhang Xiu asked Zhang Liao, Wei Yan and other generals with less meritorious deeds to exterminate them, and Huang Zhong had outstanding merits, so he didn't need to deal with these thieves and was responsible for guarding Xiangyang.

At this time, outside the study.

Jia Xu looked at the departing Lu Lingqi, couldn't help frowning, and took two steps forward,

Zuo Yi said in a deep voice: "Lord, it's been half a year today, and the lord is all based on Jing Xiang, and there are many proposals from the subordinate Wu, should I consider marriage?" ”

Hearing the sound, Zhang Xiu slowly put down the scroll, raised his head and pondered for a moment, it was time to marry a wife and take a concubine, if he didn't marry a wife and take a concubine, I am afraid that the martial arts under his command would not be happy.

To put it simply, the more you marry, the better.

The more children you have, the better.

Thinking of this, Zhang Xiu nodded and said: "Wenhe's words are reasonable, but now that it's autumn, it is not appropriate to get married, and I have already sent Lu Lingqi to lead the army in three days." ”

"In this way, you will hire the Huang family, the Mi family, and the Cai family for me, and after I return triumphantly from Xuzhou, I will marry them in the scenery."

"Is it winter? As for the Cai family, if I remember well, there seems to be only one girl in his clan, about ten years old, and the lord is not ......."

Jia Xu looked at Zhang Xiu with a suspicious gaze.

It's nothing to marry at the age of ten, the focus is on winning over the Cai family, which is understandable.

"Well, it's not her, it's Liu Biao's widow Cai, I want to take her as a concubine." Zhang Xiu was not embarrassed, and said with a light cough.

In this era, there were many deceased husbands, such as Cao Pi marrying Zhen Mi, Liu Bei marrying Wu, and both of them still became queens as women.

Jia Xu raised the corner of his eyes, glanced at Zhang Xiu and didn't say much, but just arched his hand and said: "Since the lord has made arrangements, then Xu can rest assured, but the lord should be cautious in this trip." ”

"Cao Cao is a hero, and Lu Bu is a tiger, they are not good people, the lord can break the siege in this battle, as long as Cao Cao can't capture Xuzhou this year, then the lord is worth the trip."

"Mm-hmm, don't worry!" Zhang Xiu nodded.

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In the blink of an eye, three days later.

It's getting cooler at night, and it's getting better and cooler.

At this time, 5,000 iron horsemen were ranked, horses wrapped in hooves, and quietly went out of the city.

Out of the city, all the way east.

After running for more than half an hour, Zhang Xiu ordered to get off the horse and rest, no way, people are not tired, but the war horse is very expensive, although it is suitable for running, but it must also run and stop.

Zhang Xiu Siye looked at it, it was pitch black, and there was a wolf howl from time to time in the night, and it was terrifyingly tight, and it was estimated that he had eaten a dead person somewhere.

grabbed the water bladder on his waist, raised his head and drank a sip of liquor, looked at Zhao Yun who walked quickly, Zhang Xiu put the wine bag in his arms, and said: "The autumn night is getting cooler, drink a sip of wine to warm up your body." ”

Zhao Yun took the water bladder, and he was not polite, he raised his head and poured a few mouthfuls into his mouth, and his mouth was slightly spicy.

Then, his sword eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he said: "Lord, this is far away from Xuzhou, if our army crosses Runan, I am afraid that it will be probed out by Cao Ying's meticulous work." ”

Zhang Xiu nodded, "How does Zilong think he should go?" ”

Zhao Yun pondered, and then said: "Lord, Yun thought that he could turn from Runan to Lujiang, and then from Lujiang to Jiujiang, and then diagonally through Xiapi, although it was far away, it was not easy to be found. ”

"Well, let's go to Lujiang." Zhang Xiu nodded.

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More than ten days later, Xuzhou Xiapi outside the city.

On the chariot, Cao Cao looked depressed, and from time to time he looked at the attacking army, and was even more worried.

He has besieged Xiapi for nearly two months, and his command has suffered countless casualties, but Xiapi City is still impregnable, and he is not moved at all, I am afraid that it will be difficult for him to break Xiapi before winter.

Thinking of this, he closed his eyes and recuperated, his eyes suddenly opened for a long time, and he looked at Guo Jia and said: "Fengxiao, Xiapi Chengjian, our army has been fighting for two months and can't be defeated, and the soldiers of the three armies are tired, I intend to withdraw the army to rest, and fight again in early spring, what do you think." ”

"Withdrawal?" Guo Jia raised his eyebrows, and then said: "Lord, not only can you not withdraw your troops at this time, but you must attack and attack fiercely." Otherwise, if the lord withdraws his troops at this time, it can be said that his previous achievements will be wasted. ”

"At that time, how do the counties of Xuzhou view the lord? When the lord attacks Xuzhou again in the coming year, will the counties fall to the wind? I'm afraid that when Lu Bu slows down, the lord will be even more difficult to defeat. ”

"It's hard to attack, how to win?" Cao Cao frowned and said with a gloomy expression.

Guo Jia pondered for a moment, and then said: "Lord, there is a plan that is too vicious and may hurt the innocent, but this plan can help the lord break the city. ”

On one side, Xun Youmeiyu narrowed his eyes and said: "Feng Xiao wants to dig the Si River and irrigate the city with Yishui?" ”

Guo Jia nodded and said in a deep voice: "Yes, Xiapi is built on the Sihe River and Yishui, surrounded by water on three sides, and its terrain is extreme. The lord only needs to dig the embankment of the Si River and the Yishui River before he can pour it down. ”

"In this way, as long as the moon is poured back, the three armies of Lu Bu will collapse without a fight. It's just that the flooding of the city will be the victims of the people in the city, and they will be despised, so Jia has not mentioned it for a long time. ”

Cao Cao stood up, smiled heartily, and said loudly: "Feng Xiao didn't mention it before, but now our three armies are difficult to overcome this Picheng, and Lu Bu is unwilling to surrender." ”

"I, Cao Cao, am thinking about the stability of Xuzhou's millions of Li Shu, and I have no choice but to make this plan. If the world is to blame, they can only blame that Lu Bu'er did not know the current affairs, causing the people in the city to die tragically. ”

After speaking, Cao Cao drew his sword and shouted angrily: "Cao Ren, you immediately cover the soil along the embankment, prepare to break the embankment to divert water, and pour this Picheng." ”

"No!" Cao Ren responded with a fist.

"Hehe, Xiahoudun, Mingjin collects his troops and besieges the city." Cao Cao said again.

"The last general commands." Xiahoudun drank it.

"Xu Huang, you lead more than ten horsemen, and after the three armies withdraw, tell Lu Bu that I am going to flood the city, let him surrender quickly, otherwise when the city is broken, there will be no old and young left."

A coldness flashed in Cao Cao's eyes.

On one side, Guo Jia couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly, it seems that his lord is going to kill people!

If the people in the city learned that Cao Cao was going to flood the city, and Lu Bu insisted on sticking to Xiapi, then the soldiers and people in the city would only hate Lu Bu instead of Cao Cao.

When the time comes, even if Cao Cao doesn't attack.

Xiapi is also difficult to defend, after all, most of the families of the defenders of Xiapi City live in Xiapi. If the embankment is dug and the city is flooded, no one in the city will be spared.

You know, the biggest problem of flooding the city is not drowning, but starvation, freezing to death, and even infection with the plague.

Unless Lu Bu led the army to fight with Cao Cao, but earlier he led the army to counterattack several times, all of which were defeated, and then he dared to go out of the city, and the only way to defend it was to defend it.

Looking at the departure of the generals of the various departments, Cao Cao lost his irritability, and said with a smile: "Fengxiao, Zhang Xiu's recent news?" ”

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