Xuzhou, outside Xiapi City, Cao Cao's army was ready to go, a vegetarian, in this vibrant spring, but it showed a sense of slaughter.

Cao Cao straddled the clawed Huang Fei electric horse, took two steps forward, pointed at the city wall with a horsewhip, and scolded: "Tao Qian, don't you sacrifice the city quickly, lead your neck and kill yourself, but when will you stay?" ”

Tao Qian stood on the city wall, his brows furrowed, looking at Cao Cao's army, and sighed uncontrollably, Yuan Tan and Yuan Shu's two reinforcements were defeated by Cao Cao, and now he is the only one, how to resist Cao Cao's attack.

"Cao Cao, you broke through Pengcheng and slaughtered innocent people, so tyrannical, you will be punished by heaven!" Tao Qian responded.

Cao Cao snorted coldly and said: "Although the people of Pengcheng were killed by me, they died because of you, they are innocent, should my father die?" ”

"Indiscriminately killing innocent people, although Tao Qian is not talented, he is also willing to stick to Xiapi and protect the people on this side." Tao Qian changed the topic, looking awe-inspiring and righteous.

Cao Cao was furious and shouted: "I will break through this city today, and there will be no living creatures left in the city!" ”

As soon as Cao Cao's words came out, the soldiers in Xiapi City were all as pale as earth, and soon these words reached the ears of the people in the city.

The entire Xiapi City was soon filled with a sense of fear, and everyone was panicked, however, this panic was deliberately channeled by Tao Qian, but it made the soldiers and people of Xiapi City unite and swear to protect Xiapi to death.

Cao Cao had been blinded by the anger of revenge at this time, and he didn't think about it so much at all, which invisibly increased the difficulty of attacking the city.

Tao Qian listened to Cao Cao's words, but the corners of his mouth raised slightly, and he shouted loudly: "Today, my Tao Qian is fighting for this old life, and I also want to keep Picheng safe!" ”

"Co-exist and die with Xiapi City!"

"Swear to follow Lord Governor to the death!"

"Never let Cao Bing enter the city!"

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Cao Cao heard the shouting voices of the soldiers in Xiapi City, and couldn't help but be stunned, and instantly understood that what he said just now was relieved, but it made the other party look at death as if he were at home, and his morale was greatly boosted.

It can't be delayed any longer, and if it drags on any longer, not only will the morale of the other party be greatly boosted, but it will also affect the morale of your own side.

Moreover, Cao Cao's army consumes a lot of grain and grass every day, and if it drags on for one day, there will be one more day of variables.

Having made up his mind, Cao Cao waved his hand and shouted: "My soldiers, my generals, attack the city!" ”

After the order was issued, the Cao soldiers began to push all kinds of siege equipment and shields to attack under the city.

"General Cao, I'll hand over the city to you!" Tao Qian said to Cao Bao.

Cao Bao nodded and said, "Lord, please rest assured, with Xia Picheng as a support, it is useless to discipline that Cao Cao." ”

Tao Qian nodded, no longer speaking, Tao Qian is not good at combat, and now that he is old, he doesn't have so much energy to personally command the battle.

Cao Bao got Tao Qian's authorization, hurriedly walked to the edge of the city wall, and shouted: "Archers prepare, release arrows!" ”

At the sound of an order, there seemed to be a rain of arrows on the city wall, and sharp arrows were shot at the Cao soldiers who were besieging the city.

Although most of Cao's soldiers were wearing shields, many of them were killed by sharp arrows that came through the gaps.

However, Cao's soldiers were numerous, and the dead sergeants were really insignificant, and the siege equipment had already been transported to the city.

"Rock drop ready, put!" Cao Bao ordered again.

Large stones were thrown from the city walls, small ones the size of watermelons and large ones like millstones.

This time, the ordinary shield will not play much role, even if it is blocked, the force falling by the boulder will smash the soldiers through the shield and vomit blood, and even worse, directly burst the brain.

Fortunately, the quick-eyed sergeant climbed up with the siege equipment, so that he could shoot at the defenders on the city walls.

Coupled with the limited number of falling rocks, Cao Bing's offensive gradually rose, and a high ladder was erected on the city wall, and Cao Bing began to climb up.

However, at this time, Cao Bao obviously did not panic, and hurriedly continued to order: "Pour boiling oil!" ”

As soon as the order was given, there were defenders, carrying boiling hot oil, poured it down from the city wall, and poured it on Cao Bing's head.

This boiling oil is not the same as falling rocks and bows and arrows, falling rocks are smashed on the body, bows and arrows are shot on the body, as long as it is not a fatal position, just endure it.

But if the boiling oil is poured on the body, no matter which part it is, the pain is unbearable, and for a while, the smell of fried meat wafts under the city wall.

In addition, the people of Xiapi City were organized to consciously take food from their own homes and cook food for the defenders who resisted Cao Bing on the city wall.

Those wounded defenders will be carried down as soon as possible, their wounds bandaged, and they will be treated.

There are also many people who participate in the city defense, and the parts of the city wall that were damaged by Cao Bing's attack are repaired in time.

The soldiers and people of Xiapi City were united in the city, and the Cao soldiers who defended for a while were helpless, seeing the sun setting in the west, but still no one was able to attack the city of Xiapicheng.

Cao Cao was very helpless, he didn't expect his words to bring such a bad effect, and with a wave of his hand, he ordered Mingjin to withdraw his troops.

As a result, Cao Bing's siege of the city was in vain, leaving only the corpses of nearly a thousand soldiers under the city of Xiapi.

After retreating ten miles from the city and setting up camp, Cao Cao gathered all the generals together and prepared to discuss the strategy of breaking the city.

While they were deliberating, suddenly there was a rapid sound of horses' hooves outside, followed by shouts: "Yanzhou Emergency!" Urgent! ”

Cao Cao's heart froze, and he didn't have time to think about it, so he hurriedly shouted: "Let it in!" ”

As soon as the words fell, a soldier rushed into the tent, fell to his knees with a thud, and shouted: "Lord, it's not good, Chen Liutai guarded Zhang Miao and colluded with Liu Bei to attack Yanzhou and have been stationed in Puyang!" ”

Hearing this news, Cao Cao suddenly thundered in his head, and was directly stunned on the spot, and the messenger said: "Fortunately, Mr. Cheng Yu designed, with General Li Dian and General Lejin, to protect Juancheng, Dong'e, and Fanxian County, Li Dian and General Lejin repeatedly attacked Liu Bei, but they were all defeated by him and could not be recovered. ”

After hearing this, Cao Cao's face soothed slightly, and he ordered someone to stay with the messenger to rest.

Xiahoudun immediately stepped forward and said: "Lord, the plan now is to hurry back to save Yanzhou, if Yanzhou is lost, we will have no place to stand." ”

Cao Cao nodded and said, "Yuan Rang is right, Yanzhou must not be lost, but it can't be withdrawn in such a hurry." ”

"Why? Soldiers, you are fast! Xiahou said hurriedly.

Cao Cao smiled and said, "If you withdraw your troops in a hurry, then if Tao Qian chases after you and responds to the battle in a hurry, it will inevitably add to the defeat." ”

After Xiahoudun heard this, he also understood, nodded, and Cao Cao said: "Wen Ze listens to orders!" ”

"The last general!" Yu Ban stepped out and waited for Cao Cao's order. [.]