Chapter 919: No one returned from the three waves of spies
"Dian Wei, the Son of Heaven is here, and you still haven't surrendered?"
Cao Cao's voice continued to float down the wall.
Why did he blackmail the Son of Heaven, isn't it just for orthodoxy.
Taking Liu Xie on the expedition is not only used to boost morale, but also to hit morale.
Dare to attack the army of the Son of Heaven, this is a rebellion.
Cao Cao himself was a senior general, often staying with soldiers, and he knew the hearts of soldiers very well.
Even if Zhao Hui has a very high prestige in the hearts of these soldiers.
But when you really hear that you are going to rebel, there will still be many people who are afraid and hesitate.
They will have a lot of thoughts in their hearts, and follow Zhao Hui to rebel, is it right?
Standing in front of him was the Son of Heaven, and ordinary people simply did not have the courage to attack the Son of Heaven and attack the army of the Son of Heaven.
Cao Cao knew that it was absolutely impossible for Dian Wei to surrender, but his purpose was to demoralize the Zhao army.
Don't you want to show off your might before the city gates?
The Son of Heaven is in front of you now, do you still want to come?
"Your Majesty, rest assured, we know that Your Majesty is under house arrest by Cao thieves, subject to Cao thieves, and when the city is broken, we will welcome Your Majesty back to the imperial capital of Luoyang."
Dian Wei's voice was very loud, so that the thousand Zhao troops behind him could all hear it clearly.
"Cao thief, coercing the Son of Heaven, will not die well."
"Your Majesty, rest assured, we will swear to kill the Cao thief and save Your Majesty from fire and water."
Zhao Hui also came.
After he saw Liu Xie appear at the head of the city, he rode a yellow lion to the city gate, side by side with Dian Wei.
He couldn't let Cao Cao get his way, so as to avoid the army's morale being affected.
He is still the pastor of Jizhou and a courtier of the Han Dynasty.
Although many of the soldiers who came to join the army at the beginning were because they wanted to eat a mouthful of food.
Even now, Zhao Hui's prestige in the army is very high, but the Son of Heaven is already a supreme symbol in people's hearts.
If Zhao Hui said that he would rebel, with his current prestige in the army, many people would be willing to follow him.
But this spear stabbing at the Son of Heaven is not the same.
When there was a rebellion, there were many people around you, and they followed blindly.
Because of Zhao Hui's prestige, because of the treatment in the army.
But if you really want to kill the Son of Heaven, except for the bold people, except for the people who swear to follow Zhao Hui to the death, it is difficult for others not to be afraid.
Liu Xie, who was on the city wall, wanted to say to Zhao Hui: You guys attack quickly, and take me back to Luoyang quickly.
But he was just silent now, Cao Cao was on the side, if he really dared to say this, Cao Cao would dare to push him down from this city wall directly.
Behind his back, Liu Xie gritted his teeth at Cao Cao, but when he really stood in front of Cao Cao, Liu Xie, the son of heaven, could only shrink and didn't dare to say anything.
"Zhao Hui, you rebellious minister and thief, the Son of Heaven is here, and you dare to talk nonsense, if you still have a big man in your heart, retreat and go back now, the Son of Heaven can not blame you for the past, you are still the pastor of Daji Prefecture, the general." Cao Cao said.
He is now using Liu Xie to put himself on the side of morality and orthodoxy.
"Your Majesty rest assured, the minister will definitely rescue Your Majesty from the Cao thief."
Zhao Hui did not talk to Cao Cao.
I can't say these things clearly.
Cao Cao has Cao Cao's statement, and Zhao Hui has Zhao Hui's statement.
Both sides are just ripping off, trying not to let the other side hit the morale of their side.
Whether it is Zhao Hui or Cao Cao, they themselves will not be affected by these words.
Cao Cao's heart was black.
Even if Zhao Hui scolded Cao Cao's ancestors for eighteen generations, Cao Cao would not be angry because of this.
They talked to each other in the city, but no one answered anyone's words.
It's just that I've always stuck to my side.
Zhao Hui insisted that Cao Cao was a traitor and held the Son of Heaven hostage.
Cao Cao said that Zhao Hui was a thief.
scolded each other for a long time, and then saw that it was almost dark, so Zhao Hui withdrew with people.
Cao Cao also walked down the city with the Son of Heaven.
He originally wanted to provoke Zhao Hui and let Zhao Hui attack the city desperately, but Zhao Hui was very stable.
After all, he has lived one more life, and it is the world he knows, so it is difficult for Zhao Hui to be provoked.
Because of many things, he has confidence in his heart, and he sees it very clearly.
As long as Zhao Hui uses these people in his hands, whether it is Cao Cao or Liu Bei, he will eventually be defeated by him.
Unless Zhao Hui himself made a faint move and played the good cards to a pulp, it was possible to be overturned by Cao Cao and Liu Bei.
More than half of the tunnels have been dug up.
To avoid being discovered by Cao Jun, the progress slowed down a little.
And people who are digging tunnels are forbidden to speak loudly.
Pillars are erected to prevent the tunnels from collapsing.
Every once in a while, Cao Cao would let Liu Xie show his face on the city wall.
"My lord, in five days, the tunnels will be able to connect to the city." Xu You came to report.
Authentic things, these more than 20 days, are all in charge of Xu You.
"Be careful, the progress can be slower, ensure safety, and don't be detected by Cao Jun." Zhao Hui said.
It has been digging for more than 20 days, and although it has not yet been discovered by Cao Jun, the closer it is to the city, the easier it is to be discovered.
It's easy to waste all your work when you're about to finish it, and not only fail to dig the tunnel, but waste more than a month in vain.
"Don't worry, my lord." Xu Youdao.
Although he and Cao Cao were classmates and friends at the beginning, since they have surrendered to Zhao Hui, Xu You is indeed really doing things for Zhao Hui now.
Unless he was disappointed in Zhao Hui, he could go to Cao Cao.
But for now, Zhao Hui's performance is better than his previous lord Yuan Shao, and Xu You is very satisfied.
Otherwise, he would not have taken the initiative to contribute to Zhao Hui.
The tunnels are very secretive, but there is always a sound when digging tunnels, and the closer you get to the city, the more likely you are to be heard by the Cao army in the city.
If it is discovered by Cao's army, this is not a route of attack, but a road to Huangquan that leads to death.
"Prime Minister, in the forests in the south and north, Zhao Jun seems to have action." Xun You came to Cao Cao's side.
"Gongda, why do you say that?" Cao Cao put down the wine glass in his hand and said.
Xun You said: "In the past few days, I found that in the north and south, near the forest over there, every quarter of an hour, a Zhao army appeared. ”
Cao Cao said: "This is quite normal, Zhao Jun has a lot of scouts, and almost all of them are their people around this Guandu, and half of the spies sent out have not been able to come back." ”
Xun You said: "But in the past few days, I have sent three waves of spies to the forest in the north, but no one has returned. ”
"Oh!" Cao Cao squinted.
It's just that there is a patrol appearing, it's not a big deal, it's not strange.
But none of the spies sent out returned, which is debatable.
Judging from the casualties of Cao Jun's horses, if there is no problem with the forest over there, half of them should come back.
But no!
It's just a forest over there, and it's not a military stronghold for the Zhao army.
It stands to reason that there should not be any danger when you go there to investigate, and seven out of ten people should come back.
But now there is none.