Time waits, waits, shakes.

Six days later, in the early morning, countless grain trucks were transported out of Changshu City and marched in the direction of Dongwuyang.

The scout of Cao Jun, who was in charge of keeping an eye on him, lay in the overgrown forest, and when he saw this long and large team, he didn't dare to breathe, for fear that the slightest change would cause him to be killed.

When the grain transport team was far away, these scouts got up and ran to report to Cao Cao.

"My lord, as you expected, the team of the Lu army transporting grain has gone far."

Listening to the scout's detailed report, Cao Cao's eyes flashed, the plan was being carried out in an orderly manner, and he was patient, and he stayed until the early hours of tonight, which was the opportunity to break the city!

The day passed quickly.

Torches were lit at the head of the city, and the soldiers on the tower of the city went back and forth.

In the early hours of the night, a cool breeze was blowing.

Under the dark night sky, the fields outside the city could not see their five fingers, Cao Cao and the three thousand soldiers under his command came here early, lying down and lurking here silently.

The ugly time is coming.

The people in the city had already fallen asleep, and the defenders on the city tower also began to doze off, only the soldiers of the Cao army, who were preparing to attack, were engrossed in their attention and did not dare to slack off.

"Look, lord!" Full of pets pointing in the direction of the city tower.

At this time, at the head of the city, a soldier waved a big white flag, which was also the code that Tian Liu had agreed with them.

"Pass the order, get ready to do it."

Cao Cao's eyes sank, and when the city gate was opened, they rushed into the city and burned Lu Bu's grain and grass!

Orders were delivered layer after layer.

Dian Wei, who served as the guard, seemed to be a little hesitant, and after he hesitated, he said to Cao Cao: "Lord, otherwise, you still stay here, I always feel that I am a little restless tonight, as if something big is going to happen." ”

"Big deal? Of course, something big will happen, as long as Lu Bu's millions of stones and grain and grass are burned tonight, if he has the ability to reach the sky, it will definitely be a failure! Cao Cao laughed, he was always extremely confident in his words and deeds, and even conceited.

"My lord, that's not what I'm talking about."

"Evil, I know you're worried about my safety. But I, Cao Mengde, have been on the battlefield for a long time, and have never flinched after decades of ups and downs, and with me, the leader of the lord, the sons and daughters will be more at ease. ”

"......"

"Don't be there, look, the gates are open!"

In the distance, the drawbridge outside the city fell, and then the heavy gate was pulled up, opening its arms to the outside of the city.

"Rush!"

Cao Cao saw that the city gate was wide open, and after decisively giving an order, he turned over his horse, and the three thousand Cao soldiers who were lying dormant on the ground also rose suddenly, turned on the horse's back, and rushed to the city in front of him at the fastest speed.

The horses' hooves trampled and shattered the calm night.

With internal response, Cao Cao rushed into the city almost without hindrance.

At this time in the city, the general in charge of guarding the south gate had already lit a torch for Cao Cao, and he stood aside with his subordinates, and clasped his fists to Cao Cao, who entered the city on a prancing horse: "The young general Qin Hai meets General Cao." ”

"You're Tian Liu's nephew?"

Cao Cao grabbed the reins and glanced at the man.

Qin Hai nodded, "It's a humble position." ”

"And where's your uncle?"

"Back to General Cao, my uncle has a birthday today and invited all the officials and generals in the city, and those generals should be drunk at this time, and my uncle may be correcting them!"

Qin Hai told Cao Cao of his speculation.

The capture of Changshu City was not at this moment, and the most important task at the moment was to burn Lu Bu's backup grain and grass first.

Cao Cao touched his short hair, and his gaze stayed on Qin Hai: "Do you know, where is the grain and grass of the Lu army?" ”

"The last will know." Qin Hai replied with great certainty.

"Okay, take General Ben quickly!"

"Command!"

So, after a concise exchange, under the guidance of Qin Hai, Cao Cao and Cao's soldiers rode horses and galloped in the city.

So many horsemen were running, and the sound of horses' hooves was like thunder.

The people of the southern city woke up and trembled in their houses, saying that there was an army entering the city, but they did not dare to poke their heads out to inquire, but prayed silently in their hearts, hoping that the gods would protect them and escape the catastrophe.

The soldiers of the Cao army followed behind Qin Hai and galloped all the way.

However, before he reached the land of food and grass, suddenly, the fire broke out all around.

Kill!

Shouting to kill the heavens, countless armored soldiers poured in.

"It's not good, it's a trick!"

Ahead, a half-man-high spur was erected, and the ground was sprinkled with thistles, and everything was obviously prepared.

Cao Cao hurriedly reined in his horse and looked around, only to see that under the darkness of the night, countless enemy soldiers and soldiers, with swords and spears in their hands, were approaching them.

"Lord, we've been tricked!"

The full pet next to him looked anxious.

In this situation, as long as you are not a fool, you can see the scheme.

Fortunately, Cao Cao has a big heart that is different from ordinary people, and even when he knows the plan, he still maintains his composure. He first ordered his subordinates to retract in a defensive posture, and then glanced at them, trying to find the best breakthrough.

"Cao Cao, I've been waiting for you here for a long time!"

Suddenly, a shout sounded.

Following the sound, I looked up, and a man with armor appeared in a pavilion next to the street.

"Ma Zhong, you're not dead!"

Seeing this person, Cao Cao had surprise on his face. According to the plan, Ma Zhong should have been solved by Tian Zuo at this time, how could he appear here.

Could it be ...... Was the plan leaked, and Taru was also killed?

Cao Cao couldn't help but think so.

But Ma Zhong's next words were a slap in the face.

"Cao Cao, this is thanks to your old friend! Otherwise, how could I invite you into the urn so easily. ”

With a smile on his face under the mask, Ma Zhong then looked to his side and said with a smile: "Did you say yes, Master Tian?" ”

Hearing this, Cao Cao's heart sank suddenly, he narrowed his eyes, looked again, and found that the person standing next to Ma Zhong was really a friend of his youth, Tian Liu.

"Tian Wenxu, why do you want to unite with thieves to harm me!"

Cao Cao roared on horseback, he had always believed in Tian Liu. Unexpectedly, in the end, he was the fool who was played around.

Seeing Cao Cao's anger, Tian Liu's heart was also not happy, he said with a sad face: "Ah Gou, it's not that I want to harm you, but they use the lives of 400 people of my Tian clan to threaten each other, if I don't agree, they will destroy my Tian Manchu clan, so ...... So I can only be sorry for you......"

At this point, nothing is going on.

Cao Cao gritted his teeth and smiled angrily: "Ma Zhong, you are really a good means!" ”

"No, no, no, General Cao, you may have misunderstood, Ma is just a martial artist, how can you have such a strategy."

Ma Zhong smiled, then took a step to the left, and behind his body, a scribe with slightly white hair, wearing a scarf crown, a short beard and warm eyebrows, had a kind face that made people feel extremely kind.

"Now, Rong will solemnly introduce General Cao."

When the tension was tense, Ma Zhong was not in a hurry, and said loudly: "This gentleman is a capable person specially borrowed by my lord from Zhang Xiu, the Marquis of Wancheng, and all the plans are from him from the time he sent the letter. The lord also said that with him sitting here, today is the death date of your Cao Mengde! ”

"General Cao, Jia is polite."

After Ma Zhong's introduction, Jia Xu walked to the front of the pavilion, with a harmless smile on his face, his eyes probed downward, and he bowed slightly.

Because Jia Xu was low-key and not well-known before, Cao Cao had not heard of this person's name, but since Lu Bu borrowed it from elsewhere, he must have some ability.

However, in front of his own soldiers, Cao Cao can't fold his prestige, otherwise, it will seriously affect morale.

He first laughed three times to strengthen his might, and then crossed his waist with his left hand, showing full confidence and heroic: "Just thinking about the small city, you also want to trap me Cao Cao?" ”

He has 3,000 horsemen under his command, and it should not be difficult to break through the city gates.

"Be careful, lord!"

At this time, Dian Wei suddenly shouted urgently, and the double iron halberd in his hand was waved, only a crisp sound of 'ding' could be heard, and before the soldiers of Cao Cao could see clearly, on the ground in front of Cao Cao's mount, there was a black feather arrow, and the arrow cluster was cold.

This arrow clearly wanted to take Cao Cao's life.

"Ma Zhong, you despicable villain!"

Cao Cao's face darkened, and he immediately scolded.

Unable to succeed in an arrow, Ma Zhong beckoned his hand, ignoring Cao Cao's scolding, and ordered all the soldiers: Kill!

The soldiers of the Lu army listened to the order and immediately came up with a shield to kill.

Cao Cao is also a resolute person, 'choking' drew his sword in his hand, he glanced at the direction of the four city gates, the east is the closest, and then shouted fiercely: "Sons, follow me to break through from the east!" ”

"Kill!"

The soldiers of the Cao army roared in unison, waved the weapons in their hands, and engaged the soldiers of Lu.

Ma Zhong stood in the pavilion, holding a hard bow in his hand and twisting the bowstring lightly, but whenever the arrow came out, there would be Cao soldiers falling off the horse.

Jia Xu, who was accustomed to fighting, was not shocked by the bloody battles of the soldiers below, but he felt that Ma Zhong's archery skills were rare, and he couldn't help but praise: "The general is really a divine shooter!" ”

Ma Zhong didn't have much pride in this, he shook his head slightly, and only said: "The lord's archery skills are far superior to me, General Huang Lao is also a hundred steps through Yang, and General Cao Xing was also a god of archery before, but it's a pity that ......"

Thinking that Cao Xing died at the hands of Cao Jun, Ma Zhong's eyes were fierce, and the sharp arrow in his hand became more and more powerful.

The fighting of the soldiers on both sides resounded through the city, and the roars and shouts of killing came and went.

Most of the people in their sleep woke up from this, and when they woke up, they were frightened, many of them covered their ears tightly, shrunk under the quilt and shivered, and children couldn't stop howling.

Regardless of the victory or defeat of both sides, it is always these people at the bottom who suffer.

The two sides fought for a while, Cao Cao had no intention of fighting, and quickly broke away from the encirclement of the foot soldiers with his cavalry, and galloped all the way to the east city gate.

The war horse ran fast, and the two-legged foot soldier naturally couldn't catch up.

However, Ma Zhong didn't seem to want to chase Cao Cao, he went down the pavilion, gathered the soldiers below, and then ordered: "Go, and follow this general to the south gate to guard Cao Cao." ”

When the soldiers heard this order, they couldn't understand it in their minds, obviously Cao Cao fled in the direction of the east city gate, why didn't he go to the east, but to the south city gate?

However, the soldiers took obedience to orders as their duty, and no one dared to question it, and followed Ma Zhong in the direction of the south city gate.

On the other side, getting rid of the pursuit of the Lu soldiers, Cao Cao rushed to the east gate with his subordinates.

"Lord, look ahead!"

Cao Cao looked at the firelight, and his heart suddenly cooled.

At the city gate in front, many horses were erected, and the gate was piled up with bags of extremely heavy sacks, which were full of sand and stones, and completely sealed the city gate.

Such a huge project can never be completed in a moment and a half.

Come to think of it, Ma Zhong should have been prepared!

Thinking of this, Cao Cao secretly hated in his heart.

At this time, the defenders on the city tower also discovered Cao Cao and others.

"In the end, it's Jia Xu's clever plan, Cao Cao really came to me!"

Hu Chi'er, who was guarding the East City Gate, laughed, since he rebelled under Niu Fu and joined Lu Bu, Hu Chi'er has not had any outstanding achievements over the years.

Today, Cao Cao will be killed here!

Hu Chi'er's eyes showed greed, as long as he could kill Cao Cao, this one thing alone would be enough to make him rise to the top in the army.

With a wave of his hand, the soldiers on the city tower immediately brought a dozen strange instruments.

The instrument was square, with twenty-four tubes in the middle, each filled with a bamboo arrow that sharpened its head. This kind of bamboo slip is much thicker than ordinary arrows, and it is also a little longer, and it is a new masterpiece not long before the Shenji Fang.

"Launch!"

With Hu Chi'er's order, the soldiers pulled the tight cables.

Sou! Sou! Sou!

In an instant, hundreds of bamboo arrows roared in the direction of Cao Jun.

The soldiers of the Cao army who charged forward were caught off guard, and the bamboo arrows that were fired pierced through their chests, flew out directly from the horse's back, and fell heavily to the ground, bursting with blood from their mouths, and soon lost their breath.

This kind of bamboo arrow has a long range, and the tip of the arrow is quenched with poisonous juice, which is extremely lethal.

Whether it's a man or a horse, an arrow in the middle is basically a dead word.

Cao Cao, on horseback, waved the sword in his hand, resisting the incoming arrows, crackling. In addition to this kind of bamboo arrows, the archers on the city tower were not idle, and at the same time they pulled their bows and released arrows, shooting wave after wave towards Cao Cao.

Arrows rained down like never-ending.

Due to the blocking of the horses in front of them, coupled with the arrows on the city tower, the soldiers of the Cao army were struggling, but they became live targets.

If this continues, I am afraid that before the city gate is attacked, my own soldiers and horses will die first.

"Let's go!"

Cao Cao gritted his teeth and snorted, he decided to abandon the eastern city gate and take his own path instead.

"Cao Cao, don't go!" Seeing Cao Cao turn around, Hu Chi'er at the head of the city was in a hurry, such a great opportunity, he didn't want to watch Cao Cao escape.

However, the more Hu Chi'er shouted, the more firm Cao Cao's idea of changing his path became.

"Lord, where are we going next?" Dian Wei, who had been guarding beside him, asked aloud.

Cao Cao thought about it for a while, and then he had a plan: "This time the enemy army has been planning for a long time, and it is expected that the two city gates in the west and north will also be the same. So, the safest place is the south gate when we came! ”

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