Chapter 6 Mountains and Rivers Fifth, near and far troubles
The people outside the city are now completely in chaos.
"Can't wait any longer!"
"I'll take people to siege the city!"
As the generals kept shouting, this unease almost reached its peak.
Cao Cao is still awake, but even in his absence, the generals who have followed him for many years know what to do.
In the end, it was agreed that Cao Hong would lead the Chinese army to respond, and Cao Xiu would lead the rest of the generals to attack the city gate.
Just when Cao Xiu was about to give the order, the city gate of Wanxian County ...... It's on.
Slowly a man walked out of it, and behind him, pulling a wooden cart.
When the man stepped out of the shadows of the doorway, everyone was dumbfounded.
Wei Tao!
It was indeed Wei Tao, but it made people reluctant to believe that it was him - his arms had been cut off.
The car was tied to his waist with a rope.
Wei Tao walked out with blood on his shoulders and struggled.
"Hurry up and pick it up!" Cao Xiu gave an order, and more than a dozen soldiers immediately came to Wei Tao's side with huge shields.
Some helped him untie the ropes, some stepped forward to help, and, of course, some went to check what was on the car behind him.
"Will ...... Checkmate! ”
The soldier almost cried when he saw what was on the car.
Two corpses!
Cao Ang and Dian Wei.
In fact, Cao Ang died a long time ago.
By the time he was put on the city, he was already cold.
And Dian Wei, because of Shen Rong's fatal blow, also died in Wancheng.
The reason why Wei Tao was left was just to transport the dead corpses and deter Cao Jun by the way.
Wei Tao actually wanted to fight hard, but he didn't want to see Cao Ang and Dian Wei being used and ravaged by Zhang Xiu and them again.
Therefore, he endured this inhuman humiliation and tried his last strength to bring back the bodies of the two.
However, this is the end of his mission.
Both arms were completely cut off, and under the massive blood loss, even if he came out with perseverance, he was unable to recover.
The moment he came into contact with his own people, Wei Tao collapsed with the last smile of relief on his face.
"Zhang Xiu! You bastard! ”
"Come out! Lao Tzu is going to dismantle you in eight pieces! ”
"Zhang Xiu, you brute!"
When everyone saw what was going on in the car, they were all furious. They pointed at the city and yelled, and without their orders, the soldiers behind them began to charge.
"Stop!" A low roar stunned everyone.
Cao Cao!
I don't know when, Cao Cao has woken up, and at this time, he has also come to the frame.
The face was expressionless, but everyone could feel the silent grief and indignation.
The eldest son and beloved general, this time, Cao Cao lost too much.
No one dared to speak, and everyone waited for Cao Cao's statement.
"Order, withdraw troops temporarily."
Everyone didn't expect this to be the result, they were about to object, but Cao Cao continued: "Go back to the camp to prepare siege equipment, and vow to take Wancheng tomorrow!" ”
"Yes!" This is their lord! This is Cao Mengde!
"And ......"
Cao Cao calmly looked at Cao Ang and Dian Wei's already pale faces, "Slaughter the city." ”
That's right, Cao Cao's appearance is unexpectedly calm, but under this calm, there are hidden stormy waves.
At this time, Zhang Xiu and others suddenly appeared at the head of the city, and there were archers all over them, which was also to prevent Cao Cao from becoming angry.
"Cao Cao, because of your cowardice, both son and love will die. I advise you to retire early, otherwise, there will be no bones left! Shen Rong scolded angrily.
"Cao Cao, don't think that if you block the soldiers and horses in Jingzhou, you will win!"
Jia Xu also stepped forward, but said something that shocked Cao Jun.
He even counted that! Is there any other plan?
Cao Cao was just about to open his mouth to answer, when Cao Zhen suddenly brought a horse from behind.
He was still injured because of the previous battle with Hu Che'er, so even if he came along, he was only responsible for arranging the perimeter guard, and it was difficult to go into battle in person.
"Lord......" Cao Zhen came to Cao Cao, and although he was laborious, he still dismounted and knelt on one knee.
Cao Cao turned his head, "What?" ”
"The sentry cavalry reported that a group of men and horses were rapidly approaching in the direction of Wancheng, and it seemed that the banner was ...... Li Dao. ”
"Isn't that wild dog dead yet...... Cao Cao glanced at the city again, "Withdraw." ”
In this way, a pair of eyes full of hatred disappeared under Wancheng City......
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At the same time, Guo Jia and others also began to turn back.
Of course, they didn't think about the changes in Wancheng, and they didn't know that the people sent by Cao Cao to inform them were coming non-stop at the moment.
"Why are you so upset? Could it be that I'm missing something? Guo Jia said to himself.
There were no other generals to accompany them, but the Jingzhou soldiers and horses were withdrawn.
Guo Jia didn't say anything, there was only one thing he showed to the generals of Jingzhou - the holy decree.
Yes, before this trip, Guo Jia suggested to Cao Cao that he ask the Son of Heaven to issue an edict, on the one hand, to reward Liu Biao and important officials in Jingzhou, and on the other hand, to show an attitude - Cao Cao's dispatch of troops this time is on behalf of the Son of Heaven himself, and anyone who dares to obstruct it can be regarded as disobeying the Son of Heaven, that is, rebellion.
When the generals of Jingzhou saw this holy decree, they naturally did not dare to make a decision, and even if they did not retreat, they did not dare to continue the march.
Even if they go to ask Liu Biao, this back and forth, time is enough.
But Guo Jia was never at ease, even if everything was arranged carefully, he always felt that something was missing.
The main purpose of coming to Wanxian this time was just to highlight Zhang Xiu's dissent, so that Cao Cao could justifiably crusade against him.
However, the appearance of Li Dao is something that Guo Jia can't calculate.
The covenant between Shen Rong and Li Dao is almost unknown to outsiders.
And it was such a small negligence, but it was doomed to the tragedy of this trip to Wancheng......
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Whether it is Cao Cao or Guo Jia, they would not have thought that their hidden dangers are far more than these.
The matter of Yuan Shu becoming emperor began again.
Zhang Feng saw Yuan Shu again, telling how he miscalculated, and praising Yuan Shu for how wise he was.
Seeing that Yuan Shu was a little proud, Zhang Feng lost no time in guiding him to misestimate the situation in the world.
At the instigation of Zhang Feng, Yuan Shu seemed to have seen the prosperity after the change of dynasty.
In order to let the princes of the world show their attitude, Yuan Shu finally ordered that all procedures be stepped up, saying that the emperor could not be delayed.
The hall was full of civil and military forces, some resolutely supported it, and some strongly opposed it.
And when they were arguing, Zhang Feng had already quietly left with a satisfied smile.
Zhang Feng knew that the Yuan brothers were surprisingly similar in this regard - once they decided on something, they would not change it.
As he said to Mi Zhu, Yuan Shu is the emperor, and its benefits are threefold:
First, Cao Cao was difficult to ride a tiger, so he could only send troops to fight, so that Cao Cao's strength could be consumed; Of the two, Yuan Shu is Lu Bu's only ally, and if Yuan Shu loses power, Lu Bu will not be better.
Of course, the most important point is the third point.
Zhang Feng could also use this to enter Liu Bei's camp and use their strength to kill Lu Bu.
Now that he had completely broken away from Ye Feng, Zhang Feng didn't care how many people his anger would burn to death now......