Xu Chu accompanied Cao Shuo to the side and took a few steps.

Glancing at Cao Cao's handsome tent, he whispered: "Son, be careful in the Cao family in the future." ”

"Isn't it the Cao family who faked the military order?" Cao Shuo asked.

Xu Chu nodded: "Cao Gong is so suspicious, I am hesitant to find out what to do after I find out." ”

"If my father asks again, you will say that if it is the Cao family, you only need a small punishment." Cao Shuo whispered.

"Childe really thinks so?" Xu Chu asked.

Cao Shuo smiled slightly.

"I see!" Xu Chu responded: "I will say this to Cao Gong." ”

Bidding farewell to Xu Chu, Cai Ji greeted Cao Shuo when he left.

"Send someone back to Xudu and tell Light Dance to let Fire Dance investigate who stole the seal." Cao Shuo said: "If it's really the Cao family, let them not make any moves for the time being, and wait for me to go back and make plans." ”

"Childe suspects that the Cao family did it?" Cai Ji asked.

"My father was skeptical, too." Cao Shuo said: "I have asked Zhong Kang to tell him that if the Cao family did it, as long as he is punished with a small punishment." ”

"That's it?" Cai Ji was stunned.

In his impression, Cao Shuo should not be so easy to dismiss.

"Of course!" Cao Shuo smiled slightly: "If it's the Cao family, how can I do it in front of my father?" ”

Cai Ji was stunned for a moment, and then understood what Cao Shuo meant.

If the Cao family did it, on the surface, he would definitely not pursue it, but as for what will happen behind the scenes, it is difficult to say.

After all, he has the Fire Dance in his hands!

Cao Jun came to the outside of Qi County.

The official palace in the city.

Zhang Xun and the others sat in the front hall.

Among the people, Zhang Xun and Qiao Rui have the highest ranks.

Zhang Xun asked the generals: "Cao Cao personally led his troops to Qi County, do you think there is a way to retreat?" ”

"Cao Zirong brought so many soldiers, we didn't dare to go out of the city." Qiao Rui smiled helplessly and said, "Now that Cao Cao is here, can you still think of retreating from the enemy?" ”

"Is it true that you are going to die here?" Li Feng frowned.

"Your Majesty has returned to Huainan, we stay in Qi County, outside the city is Cao Cao's army, and we will die a long time ago!" Zhang Xun said: "What we can do now is just to block Cao Cao for a few more days, and when the city is broken, whoever can escape will be the creation of whom!" ”

"What's so terrible about dying?" Qiao Rui stood up: "Your Majesty is not thin on us, leading troops to fight but asking for a horse leather shroud......"

"We don't have a chance to shroud the horseskin." Li Feng said: "It's still clean if it's burned, if Cao Cao is ruthless and builds us all into a Jingguan, then there is no place to die." ”

The crowd was silent.

In the event of a battle, it is very unlikely that it will be built into a Kyoto temple after death.

The so-called Jingguan is to stack the corpses of the enemy soldiers who died in battle, shoot them with clay, and let them be exposed to the wind and sun.

For the soldiers who died in battle, the humiliation of Zhujingguan was far higher than cremation.

It is precisely for this reason that there is no deep hatred, and the winning side will not build the corpse of the enemy into a Beijing view.

"Discussing strategies to break the enemy, but they are all thinking about how to die!" Qiao Rui stood up angrily: "You continue to think, I'll go to the city to have a look." ”

Qiao Rui left, and the few people left in the room looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

Cao Jun came to Qi County and camped outside the city for three days.

Early in the morning of the fourth day, with the horns of the array, countless Cao troops set up an array.

At the very front of the array, there were dozens of siege ladders.

In addition to the ladder, there are two huge battering rams.

Cao Cao sat in the Chinese army, looked at the city wall of Qi County, and waved his hand.

"Siege!" One of the guards behind him sprang forward and shouted.

As the guards gave the order, the standard-bearers also waved their battle flags.

Cao Jun, who was lined up in a phalanx, immediately stepped forward.

Holding shields in their hands, they stared at the city wall of Qixian not far away, and advanced step by step with neat steps.

The soldiers' feet stepped on the ground, and puffs of smoke and dust rose immediately.

Trumpets were heard, battle flags were fluttering, and the soldiers roared in unison every two steps they marched.

Their feet stepped on the ground, and the earth trembled with a loud bang.

At the head of the city, the Huainan army stretched out its bow and arrows, aiming at the Cao army that was advancing.

"Shield!" With a shout, the Cao army infantry, who was at the forefront, held their shields to their chests.

"Archer!" There was another shout, and the archers stepped forward, burrowing into the array of heavy infantry, shielding themselves with shields.

In this era, there were many battles, but Cao Shuo never participated in the siege.

Looking at the siege army, he was secretly glad that he did not lead his soldiers to participate.

The walls of Qi County were not strong, but the Huainan army hid in the city, and the Cao army was completely exposed to their arrows.

"Zirong, how many days do you think we will be able to break the city?" Cao Cao asked.

"I can't say." Cao Shuo said: "Maybe today, maybe ten days and half a month." ”

"20,000 Huainan Army, if it were you, what would you do after victory?" Cao Cao asked again.

"This battle can be said to be a decisive battle." Cao Shuo said: "After the city is broken, if they are willing to surrender, my father can spare them from dying." ”

"Why?" Cao Cao asked.

"Yuan Shu has retreated to Huainan, and after breaking through Qi County, it is impossible for our army to drive straight into Huainan and defeat Huainan." Cao Shuo said: "The captured Huainan army was brought back, and the old and weak let them do labor. If you are a strong soldier, you will include them in your troops, give them a way to live, and you can also increase the number of our army. ”

"Your thoughts coincide with mine." Cao Cao said: "I just don't know how many enemy troops can be captured in this battle. ”

"When the enemy heard that my father was personally recruited, they had long lost their courage. I've been stationed outside the city with my army for so many days, and if they swarm out, I really can't handle it. Cao Shuo said: "My father's might has already shocked them, and I estimate that after this battle, I can capture a lot of people." ”

Cao Cao smiled slightly and said to Cao Shuo: "When you speak now, it always makes people listen to it very well. ”

"I'm just telling the truth!" Cao Shuo said with a smile.

While the father and son were talking, Cao Jun had already attacked.

The Huainan army at the head of the city loosened its bowstring, and countless arrows fell like locusts on the head and face of the advancing Cao army.

The soldiers of the Cao army held their shields, kept a neat line, and walked towards the city wall with arrows.

The arrows were dense, and although Cao's army formed a shield wall, some soldiers still fell to the ground with arrows.

As soon as they fell, someone filled the void and moved on.

The archers who hide in the shield will shoot a feathered arrow at the head of the city every two steps.

The arrows of both sides are staggered back and forth, forming a dense network of arrows above the battlefield.

"Kill!" With a burst of shouts, the Cao army, which was about to advance to the city wall, poured to the foot of the city wall like a tide.

A series of ladders were immediately erected, and the soldiers of Cao Jun climbed up the ladders like apes.