"Ahem, as for the time of the attack, what Lu means is that it is best to wait for Brother Lu's troops to arrive in Xuchang before making a decision."

Although the two Yuan didn't like each other, they were surprisingly consistent in this matter, and looked at Lu Pu at the same time: "Why is this?" ”

"It's because ...... Our internal response, General Hua, is not yet in place. According to Lu's opinion, he should wait for him to return to Xuchang before sending troops to attack the city. Rupp explained.

"Huh? If you don't say it, I forgot about it, why didn't the person surnamed Hua come to the meeting? After hearing Huaxing's name, Yuan Shu immediately asked curiously.

"Well...... this"

After a moment of hesitation, Lu Pu still truthfully informed Er Yuan of the news he had just inquired about:

According to the spies, he went to Hongnong a few days ago. was going to pretend to ask for help, but was arrested by Gao Shun. ”

"What? Caught? Yuan Shao looked surprised.

"Well, I don't know the specific reason, but I guess it's mostly related to the Chen Palace, and the two of them had some festivals before."

Regarding what kind of festival Hua and Chen had, Yuan Shu was not interested at all.

He only knew that if Huaxing was not in Xuchang, it would be very unfavorable to their plan, and his face showed displeasure:

"Alas! At such a critical moment, he is not in the city, so what is the use of this? It's really a dog not to sit at the table! ”

Regarding Huaxing's capture, Lu Pu was actually quite surprised. But at this moment, he didn't have much to do, so he could only smile and reassure:

"Please also ask the two generals to be calm and not impatient, I believe that General Hua will be able to save the day and rush back to Xuchang soon. As soon as he returns, I will invite you two to come here as soon as possible. ”

If you just wait a few more days, Eryuan will have no problem.

In order to be able to take down Cao Jun in one fell swoop, they still have this bit of patience.

But the problem now is that not only do they have to wait, they have to meet each other again in two days!

On this issue, Er Yuan was very resistant, whether it was his elder brother Yuan Shao or his younger brother Yuan Shu, they all showed expressions of disgust on their faces.

"Alas! What a hassle. The old man is too lazy to run anymore, and he doesn't want to meet some people anymore! With an impatient face, Yuan Shu took the lead in expressing his opinion:

"Otherwise, let's make a direct appointment and start attacking in five days! When the time comes, if the boy comes back, let him find a way to open the city gate and let us in. It doesn't matter if you don't come back. I don't believe it, our 150,000 army can't break through a small Xuchang? ”

After hearing Yuan Shu's words, Lu Pu immediately frowned, obviously not agreeing.

was about to open his mouth to refute, but was preempted by Yuan Shao on the side:

"Well, that's great! General Ben was not interested in attending any more secret meetings. Well, let's start the siege in five days! If there is any change, please send a letter to Mr. Lu to inform us. Yuan...... Leave! ”

After speaking, Yuan Shao immediately stood up from the chair, didn't even give the other party a chance to speak, and after grabbing Lu Pu's fist symbolically, he walked towards the door with Wen Chou, obviously not wanting to stay longer for a moment.

Yuan Shu, who was sitting opposite, was the same, as soon as Yuan Shao left with his front foot, he left in a hurry with Ji Ling on his back foot.

The house that was still lively just now, at this moment, Lu Pu was still sitting on the chair, shaking his head and sighing......

***

Early the next morning, in the city of Xuchang.

As soon as Cao Cao came to the council hall to discuss politics with the generals, he saw a soldier suddenly break into the hall and kneel down on one knee and say:

"General Qiyu, Chen has an urgent military situation to report!"

Hearing the word "Chen Liu", Cao Cao's heart jumped instantly, and he said urgently: "What is the military situation?" Hurry up! ”

"The 50,000 soldiers and horses that surrounded Chen Liu before have been evacuated this morning." The soldier said respectfully.

"What?"

As soon as these words came out, Cao Ang, who was sitting in the hall, was the first to stand up, and said with puzzled eyes:

"W-How is this possible? They besieged it for four or five days, but they did not even attack, so why did they withdraw? ”

"Hahaha! It seems that General Hua guessed correctly, they really feint! ”

Cao Ren, who was sitting opposite, laughed on the spot after hearing the news:

"Zixuan, it's good that I didn't listen to you this time, otherwise I would really fall for Yuan Shu!"

In the face of Cao Ren's ridicule, Cao Ang obviously did not give up, and immediately asked the soldier again:

"Is the news conclusive? Where did they withdraw? Will it make a comeback? ”

"This matter is absolutely true, and the little one will never dare to deceive the general. Yuan Shujun has withdrawn twenty miles west of Chenliu, and if he wants to say whether he will go back again, I don't know if the small one is ......small, the small one."

"Wait a minute!"

Without waiting for the soldier to finish speaking, Cao Cao, who was sitting on the main seat, suddenly frowned and interrupted the conversation between the two:

"You mean...... Yuan Shujun withdrew to the west of Chenliu? ”

"Yes, exactly." The soldier nodded.

"Isn't Yuan Shu's camp near Yingshui, northeast of Chenliu? Why did they retreat westward? ”

After stroking his long beard a few times with doubts, he saw Cao Cao's face suddenly change, and he slapped the seat and said:

"Oops! This sucks! They shouldn't want to join forces with Yuan Shao to besiege Xuchang, right? ”

As soon as he thought of this, without waiting for others to ask, he saw Cao Cao asking at the soldier again:

"Is there any movement over there Yuan Shao?"

Yuan Shao ...... There was no noticeable movement. But...... A few sharp-eyed brothers said that they seemed to have seen this morning that Yuan Shaojun had transported a lot of siege weapons to the front of the battle. ”

"Well, that's right, they're planning to besiege Xuchang!"

After nodding to himself, Cao Cao said to the generals with a serious face:

"From now on, the whole city will be on alert, strictly guarded, and all sentry posts will not stop day and night! This battle is a battle for the survival of our army, and those who make meritorious contributions will be rewarded, and those who slack off will be punished. The safety of Xuchang City...... It's up to the generals! ”

After hearing Cao Cao's military order, all the generals got up one after another, signaling that they would defend Xuchang to the death and live up to Cao Cao's high expectations.

Then he left the hall and returned to work, and deployed the matter of defending the city.

After everyone left, Cao Cao, who was sitting on the chair, showed a worried face.

While raising his hand to rub his aching head, he sighed secretly:

"Alas! Isn't it true that you want to kill me? I don't know if General Hua borrowed soldiers, and if so, when will he be able to return? ”

……

Although Gao Shun agreed to send troops, if he wanted to go on the expedition, he would have to do it two days later at the earliest.

In order to save time, Huaxing left Lu Lingqi and Zhang Liao in Hongnong, and he himself went to Luoyang alone the next morning, and he planned to try his luck at the palace again.

If they can borrow the 20,000 soldiers and horses in Luoyang, then their chances of victory can be much higher.

Hongnong was not far from Luoyang, and Huaxing rode a good horse in a thousand, but in a day and night, he came to Luoyang City.

As the murderer of Dong Zhuo, Hua Xing was originally a celebrity in Luoyang City.

In addition, he had just signed a non-aggression pact with the royal family not long ago, so his appearance quickly attracted the attention of the defenders.

After a simple communication, and only half an hour's effort, Huaxing was led into the palace by a father-in-law, and met the little emperor Liu Xie in the imperial study.