Chapter 991: Cao Mengde returned to Xu Capital at night
Outside the city of Xudu!
Zhao Hui's 20,000 troops have already set up camp.
In the evening, I began to bury the pot and make rice.
Just arrived today, after many days of rapid marching, these 20,000 elites are also a little tired, Zhao Hui wants them to rest well tonight.
Then he sent a letter to the city.
Naturally, he denounced Cao Cao for his unreasonableness, coerced the emperor, and caused chaos in the world.
Today, Zhao Hui's army is coming to the city, the purpose is only to kill Cao Cao, as long as they open the city gate, they can not be investigated.
This letter was delivered to the little emperor, and then it fell into the hands of Man Favor, and after he read it, he was immediately burned.
What does it mean to kill only Cao Cao alone.
Cao Cao is not in the city now, he can't believe it, Zhao Hui doesn't know about it.
Besides, he was also a staunch supporter of Cao Cao, and would rather die than surrender to Zhao Hui.
So it was decided that it was impossible for people to open the gates.
In the evening, Xun Yu invited Xun Yu Chengyu and others to his mansion.
"What else do you have in mind?"
Xun Yu is better at governing the world, although he can also give advice, but it is a little worse than Xun Yu.
Compared with Xun You, Cheng Yu and others, although Xun Yu is also Cao Cao's person, in his heart, he is also towards the big man.
At first, he followed Cao Cao, but also believed that Cao Cao could save the Han and help the Han and make the Han prosperous again.
And now, Cao Cao has been defeated.
It's still missing.
In the palace during the day, he also agreed with what Wang Cai said, but because of his special identity, Xun Yu did not express his position.
Another point is that Xun Yu is more worried, that is, what kind of person Zhao Hui is.
He has followed Cao Cao for many years and knows Cao Cao's ability, if Cao Cao is willing, he can definitely revive the Han Dynasty.
Although Cao Cao has also regarded the Son of Heaven as a puppet over the years, Cao Cao still has a bottom line, at least on the bright side, giving Liu Xie enough respect.
Liu Xie was still young, and when Cao Cao destroyed all the princes, Cao Cao was also old, and Liu Xie also grew up.
When the time comes, the power will return to the hands of the Son of Heaven.
For hundreds of years in the Han Dynasty, there were countless powerful ministers.
It doesn't matter if there is one more Cao Cao, as long as the world is still a big man in the end.
But who is Zhao Hui?
Although Xun Yu has heard a lot, those are just rumors after all, and I don't know how much I can believe.
He was also worried about whether Zhao Hui's entry into the city would be the same as Dong Zhuo's entry into Luoyang.
If that's the case, even if you know that you have no chance of winning, you have to resist Zhao Hui with the whole city.
The city is in the people, and the city is ruined and the people are dead.
Even what I heard about Zhao Hui before was true, and there was nothing false.
But people also change.
No one can guarantee that after Zhao Hui enters the city, he will start peeking at the emperor's throne because he is in power.
If Zhao Hui really wants to peep into the throne, as soon as he enters the city, will anyone be able to stop him?
There is no way.
Even Xun Yu, racking his brains, didn't come up with anything to hold Zhao Hui hostage after Zhao Hui entered the city.
When Dong Zhuo first arrived in Luoyang, he still had Yuan Shao's restraint.
It was only later that Dong Zhuo controlled the forbidden army, and Yuan Shao escaped from Luoyang.
And now, in this Xu Capital, there is no one who can balance Zhao Hui.
Xun You said: "At present, it is already a dead end, and any plan is just a little later." ”
"What's late?" Xun Yu said.
"Delay time, stabilize Zhao Hui tomorrow, and let him not rush to attack the city." Xun Yu Dao.
"It's not going to be easy." Cheng Yu said.
Zhao Hui is not their pawn, not where they want to put it.
How to make Zhao Hui delay the siege?
The few people here, even Xun You, who raised it, were not completely sure.
"Early tomorrow morning, I will personally go up to the city wall." Xun Yu Dao.
What to say, he wasn't sure yet.
What words are useful, he needs to see Zhao Hui in person tomorrow and talk to him in person.
"What if, Zhao Hui doesn't show up?"
In the evening, Zhao Hui sent the song into the city, but he was burned by the full favor. What Zhao Hui said, I don't know. Cheng Yu said.
Xun You said: "After all, it's just a matter of asking us to open the city and surrender." ”
Although he didn't see Zhao Hui's letter either, it was easy to guess that it didn't matter whether he read it or not.
"If Zhao Hui doesn't appear tomorrow, then Xu Du will inevitably be broken, and there is no suspense."
"But I think Zhao Hui will definitely come to the city in person tomorrow." Xun Yu Dao.
"Gongda, why are you so sure?" Cheng Yu said.
"Although I haven't been in contact with Zhao Hui, I can still guess some of his behavior." Xun Yu Dao.
"We don't want to fight this war, and he doesn't want to, and if it can be resolved peacefully, he will definitely choose peace, even if it may take a little longer, and he values the lives of those soldiers more than we do."
"But even so, it can only be delayed for three days at most, and after three days, Zhao Hui will inevitably attack the city, and at that time, no reason can convince him."
Xun You heard a lot about Zhao Hui through those secret agents.
As long as it is not absolutely secretive, Xun You can basically know it.
The newspaper in Youzhou and Jizhou, Xun You has not left every issue, and there is a lot of information about Zhao Hui on it.
Although all of them were singing praises to Zhao Hui, with the news brought back by the secret agent, Xun You also knew that what was published in the newspaper was also true.
Although it is obvious that the newspaper is completely biased in favor of Zhao Hui, in the analysis of the situation in the Han states, it is completely from Zhao Hui's point of view.
But it is undeniable that even if the newspaper in Youzhou and Jizhou is not very upright, it is more authentic than the Dahan Minbao run by Cao Cao, and there is indeed no falsehood.
Through these understandings, it is also hard for Xun You to believe that there is still a person like Zhao Hui in the world, and he has really become a prince, and even defeated Cao Cao, whom he values.
It's just a pity that he is already Cao Cao's person.
Before Cao Cao died, he would not choose to take refuge in others.
"Gongda, it's up to you tomorrow." Cheng Yu said.
Late at night!
Several figures sneaked out of the mountains.
"Lord, be careful, come to me."
Xiahoudun lowered his voice.
They didn't use torches, they almost all moved forward, their faces scratched with blood from the thorns.
Today they went to this mountain during the day, and they did not dare to come out quietly until late at night.
Taking the first step out of the mountain, Cao Cao was also relieved.
A few people bypassed Zhao Hui's promise far away, afraid that they would be discovered by the scouts outside.
After a big circle, I came to the west of Xudu City.
But the gates were closed, and they had no ropes on them, but it was not so easy to climb the walls.
He didn't dare to call the defenders on the city wall directly, for fear of attracting scouts from nearby Zhao Hui.
And now it's late at night, and Cao Cao's identity can't be proven.
However, there was a master of Xiahoudun, who tied together the clothes of several people who had already been scratched by thorns, made a rope to downshift, and then threw the long knife that helped him to the city wall.
The long knife was stuck on the wall, and Xiahoudun grabbed the strip of cloth and climbed up.
In a few moments, they went up to the city wall.
"Lord, you grab your clothes, I'll pull you up." Xiahoudun shouted in a low voice on the city wall.
Several people, all of whom were pulled up by him.
"Ugh."
Cao Cao glanced at the situation on the city wall, but let out a sigh.
The enemy army had already approached the city, but on the city wall, the guards were so loose that the five of them quietly climbed up, and none of the defenders found it.
It really made Cao Cao's heart cold.
How can such an army resist the Zhao army outside the city?
They can come up, are there other Zhao Jun who have already sneaked in tonight?