Although there was a little episode at the banquet, Cao Cao was generally very satisfied.

When he was about to disperse, Cao Cao suddenly turned pale. Dozens of children immediately understood that their father had something to say, and immediately listened intently and turned their eyes to it.

Cao Cao smiled with satisfaction in his heart, but said quietly on his face: "The current situation is changing and the situation is unpredictable, so after everyone goes back, they should be safe, and don't make any baskets for their father, otherwise the family law will deal with it." ”

When it came to family law, everyone was silent and hurriedly said, "Yes, father." ”

"Well, let's all go back!"

After a pause, Cao Cao said again: "Zhang'er stays for a while." ”

Cao Zhang, who had just stood up, immediately sat back down: "Okay, father." ”

After all the other children left, Cao Cao glanced at Xu Chu, and after receiving an affirmative answer, he looked at Cao Zhang and said, "Do you think we still have any hope of winning in the current situation?" ”

Among the sons, if you want to talk about the army, Cao Zhang is the first to be recommended. Whether it is martial arts or marching battles, Cao Zhang ranks first among all the brothers. Even in terms of martial arts alone, Cao Zhang is still above Cao Ren and Cao Hong.

Now he wants to see how good this Maxima hidden in the Cao clan is.

As soon as Cao Zhang opened his mouth, he did not disappoint Cao Cao, and was full of praise.

"If you don't move south, or if you have other countermeasures, Xuchang will fall into the Ming army in a few days."

"Tell me your reasoning." Cao Cao came interested.

Cao Zhang loves to march and fight, so he is not afraid, but is even more confident: "Many people focus on the Ming army's numerous cavalry, majestic war horses, and powerful various large equipment, however, the strength of the Ming army is not these at all. ”

Cao Cao was not interested, but full of shock, because even he couldn't think of what this so-called root was.

"It is true that the Ming army has many cavalry, but can the cavalry attack the city? Can you fly to the city walls? No! So cavalry is not the key! ”

"A large number of war horses, let them travel faster, will their strength be stronger? No, after all, they are not afraid of speed in defending the city! ”

"Looking at the broken city again, how many times did the Ming army rely on those powerful siege equipment to take it?"

"They also used a trick, or a frontal attack, to take it."

Cao Zhang's eyes skyrocketed, and he said: "The most important thing is people!" ”

"People?" Cao Cao was puzzled.

"That's right!"

Cao Zhang nodded confidently and said: "The soldiers in the Ming army are all strong and strong, compared with our soldiers, although the gap between adults and children is not as exaggerated, but my father should think about it, do they look more powerful than our soldiers?" ”

"Huh? It seems to be true! Cao Cao was really shocked, and his eyes were full of curiosity when he looked at Cao Zhang. Then he said with a little reproach: "Since you have already seen it, why don't you tell your father?" If we had said it earlier, we might not have lost! ”

Cao Zhang said aggrievedly: "This is also what the father saw after the defeat of the sour jujube. Besides, even if it was said earlier, what use could it be? ”

"How could it be useless?"

Cao Zhang said: "Where do we go to find so many strong young people? Not to mention that these people in the Ming army have been experienced in a hundred battles, I am afraid that they have all undergone rigorous training. Can hastily recruited soldiers compare? ”

Cao Cao just didn't think about it for a while, and now he still doesn't understand. But seeing the weirdness on Cao Zhang's face, he couldn't help but reach out and pat his head, and said, "You kid is really as naughty as when he was a child!" ”

"Huh!" Cao Zhang smiled stupidly.

Seeing this, Cao Cao couldn't help but shake his head, thought about it, turned pale, and said solemnly: "Do you want to lead an elite like the Ming army to fight?" ”

"Yes! Dream it! Cao Zhang replied without hesitation, but then remembered the current situation and hesitated, "But...... Is this possible? ”

"It's none of your business." Cao Cao said toughly.

Cao Zhang was a little unhappy, but his father's majesty pressed him and he didn't dare to attack.

"Okay, let's go back, let's stay in the house recently!"

"Yes, father."

Looking at the back of Cao Zhang's departure, Cao Cao realized that among all the children, only Cao Zhang was really good.

"Zihuan? It's not bad, but it's just good, it's not good, he's too ruthless! If he wants to succeed, he has to rely on ruthlessness, otherwise it will be impossible. ”

Cao Cao probably didn't know, in fact, just as he thought, Cao Pi relied on ruthlessness to ascend to the throne, relied on ruthlessness to control the court, and relied on ruthlessness to change the dynasty!

Looking back, Cao Cao also made up his mind: he must find a way to let Zhang'er enter the Ming army, as for what to exchange...... Liu Xie? Or ...... again

Liu Xiehe and the ministers of the court all felt a chill in their backs at this time, but they didn't know what was going on, so they just subconsciously tightened the thin shirt on their bodies, not noticing that it was a hot summer day.

In the afternoon, the Prime Minister's Mansion suddenly reported the secret news that Cao Cao was seriously ill. As long as you probe a little, you can see several imperial doctors come to the Prime Minister's Mansion one after another, and then leave one after another in the evening.

Through inquiry, these imperial doctors went to the Prime Minister's Mansion and did nothing.

Didn't do it?

No way! No one believed it, they all felt that Cao Mengde had played with people's hearts and forced the imperial doctors not to leak their mouths. This convinced them that the news that came out in the afternoon was true.

Only Liu Xie felt that something was wrong: really sick? But...... What if you're sick? Cao Jun still only recognizes Cao Mengde! Let cut your hands and never cut off your feet.

Chen Deng did not stop in Waihuang for too long, and when the follow-up army arrived, he also came to Jiwu with a part of it. Originally, he wanted to go to Chenliu, but after receiving the news of the army on the Eastern Front, he changed his mind and turned south to Jiwu.

After carefully observing around Jiwu City for a long time, Chen Deng put away his binoculars, rushed back to the barracks with a happy face, studied ink and picked up a pen, and wrote a letter in one go.

"Quick, let people copy it...... No, five...... No, it's 100,000 copies, and then it shoots into the city overnight. ”

If the Yijun and Wu Jun were replaced, even if it was Cao Jun, there would be absolutely no way to complete the copying of 100,000 copies in one afternoon. But the Ming army is different, the soldiers in the army have basically received enlightenment education, they all know at least 100 words, and they can even write a long letter without typos.

100,000, with the efforts of 6,000 Ming troops, only one person needs to copy more than ten copies to complete.

In fact, it was also the case, only halfway through the afternoon, it was already done. When the adjutant asked if he needed to copy more, Chen Deng smiled and said: "Jiwu City is small, and the people are only more than 20,000, 100,000 copies, which is already considered four copies. ”

Forehead! That's a bit embarrassing!

However, it was not without something to do, they also had to tie tens of thousands of letters to 100,000 feather arrows, only in this way could these letters enter the city smoothly.

In the second half of the night.

The Ming army left the camp in batches, and took advantage of the darkness to shoot all 100,000 arrows into Jiwu City.

The movement was not small, startling the Cao army defending the city, but when they looked outside the city, they suddenly became quiet, just like the dark night. No, it's the darkness before dawn, quietly!

"What is this?"

When the first soldier noticed the difference in the arrow, the other soldiers followed, and then took down the letter and read it. Uh, I don't understand!

This Nima is embarrassing!

"Take it and take a look."

In fact, Lord Ben is just a tun chief who knows a few words. After stumbling after reading it, Lord Ben's face was pale, and he said distractedly: "We are finished, the Ming army has reached Xuchang, if we don't open the city gate and surrender after dawn, they will launch an attack on the city, and there will not be a single prisoner left at that time." ”

The soldiers around him suddenly exploded and talked about it.

By the time Lieutenant Jiwu received the news and rushed to arrive, it had already spread among the soldiers, and there were more and more tricks, the only thing that was the same was that they all emphasized: "Jiwu is finished, and if you don't surrender, you will die!" ”

The words are different, but the reason is the same.

The body is half a beat slower, let the news spread in the army!

Then the lieutenant reacted half a beat slower, and put him all in the surprise in his heart, and did not collect the other arrows that had entered the city in time, so that the news spread among the people.

As soon as the day dawned, the people of Jiwu did not feel the slightest warmth, only panic and dissatisfaction, and filled their hearts.

Subsequently, Chen Deng made a slight trick, and the captain of Jiwu was hacked to death by the soldiers at the head of the city, and then opened the city gate, so that Jiwu fell. What no one knows is that when he first made a move on Captain Jiwudu, he later became a captain in the Ming army, as if he was originally a Ming army.

The fall of Jiwu is like the last straw that crushes the camel's back.

Nearby Xiangyi bore the brunt, and when Chen Deng's reinforcements arrived, the Cao army in the city finally opened the city gates, and their generals had long since known what had happened.

Later, it spread to the remaining cities of Chenliu, as well as the Liang Kingdom on the left.

Five days later, only one city of Chenliu County was still holding on.

"General Jia has thought about it?"

"Although Jia Mou is not very talented, he also knows the word loyalty, it is impossible to ask Jia to surrender, if you have the ability, you can kill it yourself!"

"General Jia's loyalty Chen admires himself, but has General Jia ever thought about the thousands of soldiers under you? Are they willing to follow you to the funeral of Emperor Han? ”

Jia Kui was silent for the first time.

"General, the matter has come to this point, it is irretrievable, let's descend!"

"Xiaoxian, how can you say such a thing?" Jia Kui asked in surprise.

Mao Jue was silent for a moment, shook his head, and walked down the city, but his steps seemed to be a little stumbling.

Jia Kui's reproachful words couldn't be said again, and his chest was even more panicked. Looking at the Ming army standing outside the city, his eyes couldn't help but be confused: "Is it really going to die like this?" ”

"General Jia, I'll give you one day at the end! If General Jia is still like this tomorrow, even if Chen doesn't want to fight in the same room anymore, he can only make up his mind. ”

The black-pressed Ming army retreated like a tide, but Jia Kui felt even more depressed.

Looking at the sergeants on the left and right, Jia Kui found the desire in their eyes, and couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart: Is Jia really not supposed to insist? If they still refuse tomorrow, will they rush up and tear Jia to pieces, and then open the city gates?

Shaking his head and reining in his thoughts, Jia Kui said, "Everyone be careful and on guard, everything will be talked about tomorrow." ”

After going down to the city, Jia Kui asked someone to invite Mao Jie to come to discuss the matter, but he was refused.

Jia Kui was displeased, and came to Mao Jue's mansion in person and asked: "I was fortunate to be appreciated by the prime minister back then, and you Mao Xiaoxian had to have today." Now that the enemy's army is pressing the border, he does not want to meet the enemy, but intends to surrender, but he is worthy of the prime minister? ”