Tai Shici took the secret letter and did not let Cai Yao retreat, he felt that Zhao Hui's secret letter would definitely be able to help him.

"General, what did Lord Governor say?" Cai Yao saw Tai Shi Ci's happy face, and also guessed this secret letter, because it should just be able to help Tai Shi Ci.

Tai Shi Ci said: "The lord said, let me be careful of Dong Cheng." ”

"General, can you show me this secret letter?" Cai Yao was a little curious, how did Zhao Hui, who was far away in Jizhou, know Dong Cheng in Luoyang, and asked Tai Shi Ci to be careful.

Tai Shici handed the secret letter to Cai Yao, and after reading this secret letter, he already had a decision in his heart.

"Lord Governor, he is really quick-witted. Just by relying on the general's words to Liu Bei, Guo Yan, Dong Cheng and others, you can guess that Dong Cheng has different intentions. ”

Tai Shi Ci said: "It is not necessarily the lord, this secret letter is written by Guo Junshi, you have not seen the military master, his intelligence, I am afraid that no one can match it today." ”

"Cai Yao really wants to meet him."

This secret letter was written by Zhao Hui after receiving a letter from Tai Shici, stating that Cao Cao had entered the Luoyang realm.

He also suddenly remembered the matter of the edict.

Then I thought of Dong Cheng.

Originally, when Cao Cao entered Luoyang, he was also blocked, and that person was Dong Cheng.

It's just that now Dong Cheng has become Tai Shici.

But Dong Cheng was moved by Cao Cao's words and let Cao Cao pass, and then Cao Cao took advantage of the ruin of Luoyang to let the Son of Heaven go to the nearby city first, but he was diverted to Xuchang halfway.

Since the original Dong Cheng would be persuaded by Cao Cao, although there have been changes now, Zhao Hui still has to let Tai Shici be careful.

On the secret letter, Guo Jia said through the analysis of the interests of all parties that the income of today's Luoyang, Dong Cheng, Yang Feng and others is obviously not as expected, and Tai Shi Ci should be careful, so naturally he will not say anything about the edict.

Although it is only an analysis, it is well-founded. After Cai Yao saw it, she really admired it in her heart.

She is in Luoyang, but she has not seen Jizhou Guo Jia and Zhao Huigao.

But she has a gentle temperament, and she is a well-informed woman, but she will not be competitive because of this.

I really admire Guo Jia and Zhao Hui.

In the past few years of following Tai Shi Ci, she has to listen to Tai Shi Ci chant Zhao Hui several times almost every day.

Tai Shi Ci is a hero, and Zhao Hui, who makes Tai Shi Ci so happy and convinced, she is becoming more and more curious day by day.

Although she also felt that Dong Cheng was a little strange and a little suspicious.

However, it is impossible to analyze the reason for Dong Cheng and Cao Cao.

"General Zuo was ordered by the crown prince to come to support Qingniu Pass and quickly open the gate."

The 5,000 soldiers and horses led by Dong Cheng have arrived at Qingniu Pass.

"But there is an edict." Tai Shi Ci stood on the city wall.

"Yes!"

"Open and close the door."

Tai Shi Ci ordered.

It is not good for him to keep Dong Cheng outside the Qingniu Pass.

If so, Dong Cheng must be suspicious.

It is very likely to cooperate directly with Cao Cao and attack Qingniu Pass before and after.

There are only 2,000 people in Tai Shici's hands, and at most in one day, he will be breached in Qingniu Pass.

So Tai Shici and Cai Yao had already discussed it last night.

Instead of blocking Dong Cheng outside, it is better to let him in directly, attack Dong Cheng in the pass, and then control the 5,000 soldiers and horses brought by Dong Cheng.

Dong Cheng would never have imagined that Tai Shici was already on guard against him.

He wanted to cooperate with Cao Cao and win the Qingniu Pass.

It depends on who starts faster between him and Tai Shici.

Tai Shici didn't know if Dong Cheng would enter the Qingniu Pass, so he would take action immediately.

He can only gamble.

If Dong Cheng does it immediately, an hour later, Qingniuguan will change hands.

But this is no difference compared to blocking Dong Cheng outside, and it is just a day early.

"General Zuo, please!"

Tai Shici personally accompanied Dong Cheng.

"General Taishi is polite." Dong Chengdao.

Tai Shi Ci, the history of the state assassination, was only sealed by Zhao Hui, and he submitted a letter to the court at that time, and he also had to come with an official seal document.

However, now it is in Qingniu Pass, and Dong Cheng is also called Tai Shici as a general.

"Fortunately, General Zuo arrived in time, otherwise this Qingniu Pass would have been broken by Cao thieves tomorrow." Tai Shi Ci said.

"General Taishi, rest assured, since I have arrived, Cao Cao will not want to enter Qingniu Pass. I wonder how many soldiers and horses Cao Cao has now? Dong Chengdao.

Tai Shici: "The latest report from the spies is that the 10,000 troops led by General Cao Cao in the forbidden place are already twenty miles away, and it is estimated that they will be able to reach the city tonight." ”

"Fortunately, I arrived in time, thanks to General Taishi's soldiers and horses these days, Your Majesty has a lot of inconvenience in Luoyang, the day before yesterday killed the rebel minister Li Dao, and yesterday finally vacated the soldiers and horses, General Taishi should not be blamed."

"As a courtier of His Majesty, he should serve His Majesty, how dare he blame."

Tai Shi Ci and Dong Cheng said as they walked.

"General Taishi's soldiers and horses are worthy of being able to defeat the Hun cavalry, but I look at the soldiers at the head of the city, there is a lot of tiredness on their faces, presumably these days, in order to resist Cao Cao, the soldiers are very hard. Now that I've arrived, the general can also let the brothers go and rest first, and I'll take care of the defense of this level. ”

"General Zuo, don't worry. The generals and horses are also running for two days, so they should have a good rest tonight.

Although my soldiers are tired, they are no longer hindered in keeping vigil all night, and the heavy task of resisting the Cao thieves will be handed over to General Zuo tomorrow morning. Tai Shi Ci said.

Dong Cheng didn't dare to show it too obviously, and Tai Shi Ci explained that he had already handed over the defense of the checkpoint to him, and Cao Cao's 10,000 elite soldiers only arrived tonight, just in time to attack tomorrow.

He was not in a hurry for this time.

"I have prepared thin wine to wash the dust for General Zuo, tomorrow this Qingniuguan will depend on the general, if the general has enough manpower, I will take people back to the state tomorrow."

"General Taishi, don't worry, I only have 5,000 people in my hands, when Cao Cao's army retreats, how about the general return to the state?"

"Although Qingniu Pass is not as steep as Tiger Prison Pass, there are 5,000 people from General Zuo here, if Cao Thief wants to break through Qingniu Pass, without 50,000 elite soldiers, I am afraid that he will not be able to defeat it in a year."

Tai Shici's words are a bit exaggerated, but with 5,000 people guarding Qingniu Pass, it is still very difficult for Cao Cao to break through with 10,000 people.

If not, when Liu Bei asked for his life, he would definitely ask for more soldiers and horses, so he would ask for more soldiers and horses.

As long as you have been on the battlefield, you know that it is easier to defend the pass than to tackle the key problems.

Some of the steepest passes, even against an enemy ten times their size, can hold out for months until reinforcements arrive.

"General Taishi, don't be in a hurry." Although Dong Cheng hoped that Tai Shi Ci would leave quickly, he wanted to pull it, but he didn't dare to really pull it, for fear that Tai Shi Ci would really not leave.

"My lord, the banquet is ready." Cai Yao stepped on the lotus step and came to the two of them.

Dong Cheng looked at Cai Yao, but his eyes lit up, and he vaguely felt a little familiar.