Wen Shun, Deng Ai, Zhang Liao and others listened again and again. As for Wang Shuang, he also half-understood and replied with a simple look.

"Fortunately, Xu Gong said this early, otherwise if a certain person misses a major event, so that the Western Tang Dynasty will have the disaster of destroying the country, then he will not be able to afford it!!"

Wen Shun couldn't help but shake his head and smile when he saw Wang Shuang's face full of palpitations, even Deng Ai, Zhang Liao and others were amused by Wang Shuang's honest appearance, and laughed out loud. After some discussion, Wen Shun decided to make a decision, and ordered the three armies to rest first.

On the other side, it is in the Wucheng Mansion. Cao Pi's face was so dark that he seemed to be about to drip water, and his eyes were cold and shining. At this time, Xun You heard the tragedy of today's war, which can be described as shocked and angry, and this anger was together, coughing continuously, and coughing up blood. Seeing this, Cao Pi's face was anxious, and he hurriedly ordered the left and right to call the doctor to come. Xun Yu let out a long sigh, but beckoned and spoke.

"No problem, no problem. The old man is old, and this old trouble comes and goes, sometimes good and sometimes bad. Your Highness doesn't have to worry too much, in a few days, it will be all right. His Royal Highness is the son of my Great Wei King, and his body of ten thousand gold will never be lost. Otherwise, how can the old man have face and go to see His Majesty? Today's priority is to resolve the current crisis as soon as possible. ”

Cao Pi heard this, and saw that Xun You's face seemed to have a few more wrinkles, gray hair, and pale, and he couldn't help but flash a little pain in his eyes, and said in a condensed voice.

"Duke Xun is the pillar of our country, my father has said many times, if it weren't for the two Xun Duke in the past, how could Dawei be as grand as it is today!? I also hope that Xun Gong will take care more. After discussion, it is necessary to ask a doctor for diagnosis and treatment. ”

Xun You listened to the words, raised his head slightly, and sighed.

"I am glad that Your Majesty appreciates my uncles and nephews so much. If Wen Ruoquan knows, he must be gratified. ”

Half a year ago, Xun Yu was forced by his ministers to usurp the throne and fell seriously ill, and later heard that Emperor Xian killed himself, and he was even more angry to death. After Xun Yu found out, he didn't dare to contact Xun Yu's family because he was afraid that Cao Cao would be suspicious, so he could only secretly send people to appease and take care of him secretly. After all, Xun Yu has always been loyal to the Han family, and when Cao Cao wanted to ascend to the king of Wei, Xun Yu blocked it, which made Cao Cao thunderous and angry. Since then, Cao Cao has become alienated from Xun Yu, and even secretly sent people to monitor him. Xun Yu was depressed, and because of this, he fell ill. As for Xun Yu, he saw it in his eyes, although he persuaded Xun Yu many times to bow his head to Cao Cao, he knew that Xun Yu was extremely stubborn by nature and would rather die than die. Xun Yu was worried every day, but he also contracted the wind and cold, and was often riddled with evil diseases. Fortunately, Cao Cao still remembered Xun Yu's achievements, and since Xun Yu's death, he has also taken more care of his family, so that his heirs can inherit the title.

Thinking of the past, Xun You's face flashed a little lonely and embarrassed, the body like a broken candle in the wind, as if it was crumbling, seeing Cao Pi and Cao Zhang, Xu Chu and others, they were all frightened. Xun You sighed, beat his spirit, and said to Cao Pi.

"Now in Wucheng, there are only 2,000 soldiers and horses left, and the army is empty. However, fortunately, the strength of his army was less than 10,000. If our army holds on to it, it will be able to delay for some time. But His Royal Highness is a body of ten thousand gold, and he must not fall into danger, so he and Ziwen should lead a group of soldiers and horses out of the city quickly, rush back to Jingzhou, and urge reinforcements. A certain Zidang and the Tiger Marquis are defending the city together, and they are waiting for reinforcements to arrive!! ”

As soon as Xun Yu said this, Cao Zhang's eyes widened, and he hurriedly attended.

"No!! The officers and men in the army are fighting to the death and have defended the witch city. The status of the royal brother is noble, and he is the son of my Great Wei, so it is advisable to follow what Xun Gong said. But I should stay in the city and keep the city with all the soldiers!! ”

When Xun You heard this, he looked anxious and hurriedly persuaded.

"Ziwen can't mess around, you are the heir of my Great Wei royal family, how can you afford to lose!?"

Cao Zhang's eyes were glowing with golden light, his face was full of anger, and he suddenly knelt down and asked Cao Pi for his life.

"I have no will, and I hope that the royal brother will be fulfilled!!"

Cao Pi saw that Cao Zhang had this courage, his eyes flashed with a strange light, his eyes narrowed slightly, and then opened suddenly. At this time, Xun Yu hurriedly persuaded Cao Pi.

"Never. Your Highness, think twice!! ”

Cao Pi's expression froze, his face was solemn, he suddenly opened his mouth, and said slowly.

"Brother Zhang is not afraid of strong enemies, and is willing to live and die with the soldiers. However, as Xun Gong said, you are the heir of my king's royal family, and you must not lose it. You will go to Jingzhou with me, and get reinforcements to rescue you as soon as possible, and the danger of Wucheng has been solved!! ”

As soon as Cao Pi's words fell, Cao Zhang bowed angrily and decided to shout.

"Although the other army has the upper hand now, we are waiting to defend the city, and we do not know what the victory or defeat will be. Besides, if I leave with my brother, the officers and men of the army will surely be shaken. If my brother and I stay here, we can not only help the imperial brother stabilize the morale of the army, but also anger the morale of the three armies and fight to the death with the other army! And the matter of asking for help and urging the army, only the royal brother needs to go alone! Please also weigh it up!! ”

Cao Pi listened, his expression changed, and then after sighing again, he helped Cao Zhang, his eyes shimmered, and he said in a deep voice.

"What Brother Zhang said is very true. So let it be as you say. But you should take care of yourself, and you must not be hurt in any way, otherwise how will you have face for your father as a brother? ”

"Brother Huang doesn't have to worry too much, brother should be careful."

Cao Zhang nodded heavily, his eyes glowing with golden light, dazzling, and his figure seemed to be much taller in an instant. Xun You and Xu Chu glanced at each other, and they were both impressed by Cao Zhang's courage. Cao Pi then ordered to teach Cao Zhang to temporarily command the three armies, and then taught his attendants to pack up their bags, and at night they gathered hundreds of fast horses, went out of the city overnight, and rushed away in the direction of Jingzhou.

A few days later, the sun was shining, the breeze was blowing, and the mountains were green and the trees were shady. However, under Wucheng, the wind and dust are rolling, the sand is blowing, but there is an inexplicable atmosphere of slaughter. Let's say** is ready to go, with a burst of drums, breaking the tranquility of many days, ** the three armies came out together, swords and guns are like forests, flags cover the sun, and the mountains and fields are all over the mountains and fields to march towards Wucheng. At noon, the sun was shining, and there were bursts of shouts and killings around Wucheng like a flood. I saw all the Tang soldiers, the ranks one after another, or one or two thousand, or two or three thousand, looking at Wucheng to besiege and kill. Seeing that the Tang soldiers were approaching, the guards hurriedly sent someone to inform Cao Zhang. Cao Zhangzheng was in the palace, and suddenly heard the shouts of killing coming from all directions, and his face suddenly changed greatly, and before he came back to his senses, he saw three or four soldiers hurriedly rushing in, and knelt down to report one after another.

"Newspaper!! Wen Zixi, the son of the king of the Western Tang Dynasty, led 3,000 soldiers and horses to attack the north gate!! ”

"Newspaper!! **Five Lions General Zhang Wenyuan, led 3,000 soldiers and horses to attack the East Gate!! ”

"Newspaper!! **General Deng Shizai, led 3,000 soldiers and horses to attack Ximen!! ”

"Newspaper!! **The general Wang Ziquan led about 1,000 soldiers and horses to attack the south gate!! ”

Cao Zhang's face changed when he heard this, and he hurriedly asked Xun Yu beside him.

"Tang thieves are attacking the city gate from all sides, Wucheng is in danger, according to Xun Gong's opinion, what should be done now?"

"** Divide troops to besiege Wucheng, the eastern, western, and northern gates are all heavily armed, but only the south gate is thin. Cough.. Cough.. The art of war is cloudy, and the siege of the city must be que. Exactly. Cough.. Cough Ziwen, you went to stabilize the morale of the army, watched the battle situation, and adapted. ”

After a few days, Xun You's illness did not improve, but worsened, and now he coughed continuously, and there was little life in his body, but his eyes were bright. Seeing this, Cao Zhang hurriedly hugged Xun Yu and said eagerly.

"I know that. Xun Gong, you go to rest first, don't worry too much, if there is anything, I will report it. ”

"Ziwen doesn't have to worry about it. The old man has survived to this day, and it is known that his life will not be long. The old man has been deeply favored by His Majesty in his life, and it is difficult to repay his death, and now no matter what, he must also keep Wucheng. ”

Xun You made a gesture and said slowly. Seeing this, Cao Zhang was about to open his mouth to persuade him, but suddenly several soldiers came to report, saying that the Tang soldiers of all units were approaching the city, and he was afraid that it would not take long to launch an attack. Cao Zhang's expression changed, and Xun Yu said hurriedly.

"The war is urgent, Ziwen, go quickly!"

When Cao Zhang heard this, he bowed his head heavily, and after saying goodbye to Xun You, he rushed out and rushed out to the north gate. When Cao Zhang arrived, he saw that Wen Shun had already set up a formation, the drums under the city were shaking, and the Tang soldiers raised their weapons and shouted to kill. When the hundreds of soldiers in the city saw this, none of them changed color. At this time, in Wucheng, there are more than 600 soldiers guarding the east, south, west, and north gates. Cao Zhang guarded the north gate to resist Wen Shun's soldiers and horses, and Xu Chu guarded the east gate to resist Zhang Liao's soldiers and horses. Hao Zhao was sent as a military captain because of his meritorious service in saving Cao Pi, and he was now guarding the West Gate to resist the soldiers and horses led by Deng Ai. As for the south gate, Cao Zhang sent a confidant to guard it and prepare Wang Shuangjun.

Cao Zhang's golden eyes narrowed slightly, seeing that the Tang soldiers outside the city had been arrayed for a long time, but there was no momentum, and he didn't see any progress in it. Suddenly, Wen Shun rode out, pointed his gun, and shouted.

"Cao Ziwen relies on you and hundreds of other soldiers, how can you stop my Western Tang Army!! Surrender quickly!! ”

When Cao Zhang heard this, his face changed, and he came out with anger and shouted angrily.

"Wen Zixi, you don't have to say much, if you want to fight, you will fight!!"

Wen Shun listened, laughed loudly, and then turned around and retreated into the formation. Suddenly, with Wen Shun's order, 3,000 Tang soldiers began to transport soil to fill the trenches under the city, and mixed them with earthen cloth bags and firewood and grass to make ladder stools on the edge of the city. Cao Zhang saw that the Tang soldiers did not seem to be in a hurry to attack the city, his face changed continuously, and he hurriedly instructed his left and right attendants to go to the other three gates to investigate. Half an hour later, the attendants reported one after another, saying that the Tang soldiers outside the east and west gates did not attack the city, but as they did at the north gate, they either carried soil to fill the trenches, or built ladder stools with earthen cloth bags and firewood and grass. On the contrary, at the south gate, the Tang soldiers rested in the distance, without any intention of attacking. When Cao Zhang heard this, his brows furrowed, and a soldier shouted with wide eyes.

"General, the Tang thief is preparing for war under the city, and he wants to besiege Wucheng, how can we sit still and wait for death!? Please also give the order of the general and go to battle with the whole army!! ”

When Cao Zhang heard this, a pair of golden eyes burst out

G-light, but he quickly remembered Xun You's order, and he must not go to war in vain. Cao Zhang's face tightened, resisted his impulse, gritted his teeth and shouted.

"No! Xun Gong said that our army is empty, and we must not act arbitrarily again, and we should defend the city. Pass my orders, order the guards of each gate, be careful, no matter what, don't go out of the city to fight!! ”

After Cao Zhang finished drinking, he sent several attendants to report. Xu Chu and Hao Zhao obeyed orders and guarded the city. But fortunately, Cao Zhang's order was timely, otherwise I am afraid that Xu Chu would have been unable to hold back his temperament and lead his troops to kill. There was no war for the first day, and the next day, Wen Shun set up a cloud ladder to peep into the city, and Wen Shun rode around the city to watch it. When all the generals saw this, they were all angry, and they came to ask for their lives, saying that Wen Shun was too deceitful and willing to lead troops out of the city to fight to the end. However, Cao Zhang kept Xun You's words in mind and did not adopt them, strictly ordering the generals not to act rashly.

That night, Cao Zhang was resting, and suddenly the wind suddenly rose, blowing the lamp. Cao Zhang's complexion changed greatly, and his whole body trembled suddenly, thinking that it was a bad omen. Suddenly, a soldier reported his funeral, and Yan Xun was in the bed**, I am afraid it will be difficult to support it for a long time. When Cao Zhang heard this, he was immediately so shocked that he didn't feel sleepy, and he hurriedly got up and ran out. When Cao Zhang arrived, he could only hear Xun You's hissing sound again and again, which was particularly painful. Cao Zhang cried bitterly and urgently instructed the sergeant to ask for a doctor quickly. The officers and men in the army rushed to arrive, and when they saw that Xun You was so sick, they were all moved and cried in a low voice. Hao Zhao's eyes were red, and he whispered to Cao Zhang.