Lingbi

Watching the Han army retreat like a tide, Cao Ren's brows furrowed, and there was no sign of relaxation. It has been nearly ten days since he led the army to Lingbi, and every day the Han army has maintained more than five offensives, Lingbi is not a strong city, if it is not for Cao Ren to lead Niu Jin to resist desperately, I am afraid that Lingbi has been broken by the Han army. But now, Lingbi can no longer hold on, just in a Han army siege, Lingbi's southern city wall has collapsed in a large area, although the Han army retreated, but Cao Ren understands that the next siege is probably the general attack of the Han army.

The Han soldiers and horses outside the city were entering the attack position one after another, and Niu Jin came to Cao Ren's side and reported in a low voice: "General, everything is ready." ”

"Hmm." Cao Ren answered. As Cao Cao's loyal minister, Cao Ren will never surrender! From the moment he accepted Cao Cao's order, Cao Ren was ready to die in battle. What Fang Cai ordered Niu Jin to do was nothing more than to have people prepare a large number of fire-starting things in the county government of Lingbi County, even if he died in battle, Cao Ren did not want his body to fall into the hands of the Han army.

"Niu Jin, are you afraid?" Cao Ren suddenly asked Niu Jindao beside him.

"General, if it wasn't for the general's rescue, I would have become a dry bone on the side of the road, my life was given by the general, and now there is no problem with returning it to the general. It's just a general, you don't deserve to die here, the lord is short of people, the general's ability is ten times better than me, if the general is ......"

"Niu Jin! Do you want Lao Tzu to be a deserter? Cao Ren scolded Niu Jindao.

"General, sometimes it's harder to live than to die. At present, the Han army broke the city only overnight, and lost the protection of the city wall, how long can it last by relying on street fighting alone? General, it's still too late, I'm willing to fight for my life and not send you out of the city. ”

"Needless to say, this Lingbi is the place where Lao Tzu is buried, if you dare to say goodbye, don't blame Lao Tzu for beheading you first! Retire! Cao Ren shouted angrily.

Niu Jin retreated sullenly, and when he turned to the city, he saw Chen Deng, Chen Jiao and others there. Cao Ren is the chief general of Lingbi, he refuses to go, and Chen Deng and Chen Jiao, who are strategists, can't go. Chen Jiao didn't want Cao Ren to die here because considering Cao Cao's current lack of generals, Cao Ren who was alive was more useful than Cao Ren who died in battle. Chen Deng, on the other hand, was completely concerned about his own safety, if he abandoned Cao Ren and left his post without permission, even if he could escape from Lingbi, Cao Cao would not let him go.

"Niu Jin, how's that? Is the general willing to break through? Chen Deng asked Niu Jindao eagerly.

Niu Jin didn't speak, just shook his head, Chen Jiao sighed when he saw this, turned around and left, since Cao Ren insisted on not leaving, then he could only sacrifice his life to accompany the gentleman and die with Cao Ren. But Chen Deng refused to accept his fate, in Chen Deng's dictionary, the family and the country are the world, the family is the first, and then the lord he serves. Since Chen Deng can betray Lu for the sake of the family, he does not mind betraying Cao for the sake of the family's interests. His personal reputation is just a floating cloud for Chen Deng, and he doesn't care at all. So unlike Chen Jiao, who accepted his fate, Chen Deng refused to accept his fate, he wanted to resist.

Cao Ren's martial arts are exquisite, Chen Deng alone will definitely not be able to suppress it, Chen Deng originally expected Niu Jin to persuade Cao Ren to take the initiative to break through, but he didn't want Cao Ren's attitude to be resolute, Niu Jin's persuasion was useless. But Chen Deng did not give up, seeing Chen Jiao leaving, Chen Deng pulled Niu Jin, who was also about to leave, and asked in a low voice: "Captain Niu, would you like to see General Cao die here?" ”

"Of course not, the general has a life-saving grace for me, and I naturally hope that he can live a long life. It's just that the general himself refuses to leave, and I can't help it. Niu Jin immediately replied when he heard this.

"Captain Niu, the general refuses to leave, can't you think of a way?"

"What can you do?"

"The general won't leave, you can knock him out and send him away."

"Stunk? …… yes, I didn't think there was such a way. Niu Jin suddenly heard this, slapped his thigh and turned around to return to the city. Seeing this, Chen Deng hurriedly grabbed Niu Jin and said, "Captain Niu, you just go like this, can the general let you stun him?" ”

"Uh...... Again, what can Mr. Chan do? Niu Jin is right to think about it, his martial arts seem to be inferior to Cao Ren, and he really wants to make a move, and he doesn't know who stunned whom, so he asked Chen Deng.

Chen Deng smiled secretly in his heart when he saw this, he had long heard that this Niu Jin was a simple person with a tendon, and he only had Cao Ren's safety in his eyes, but now he saw that it was true. That's fine, if this Niu Jin is a thoughtful person, his own escape strategy is really not successful.

"Captain Niu, if you want to stun the general head-on, then attack from behind. In this way, when you go to the city to see the general, you say that the official office has caught a few Han army spies, trick the general back for interrogation, and then you take the opportunity to stun the general and escort the general out of the city. ”

"Well, well, that's it." Niu Jin was not a person with a heart, but after listening to Chen Deng's method and thinking that it was feasible, he nodded and agreed, turned around and went to gather people, preparing to escort Cao Ren out of the city after he stunned Cao Ren for a while. Looking at the back of Niu Jin leaving in a hurry, Chen Deng secretly laughed in his heart, but he didn't delay much here, he must go out of the city, in order to be able to leave safely, he still has some preparations to do.

After about a stick of incense, Niu Jin hurriedly ran up to the city and found Cao Renyu to report: "General, just now I found a few sneaky people in the official office, and those people ran away as soon as they saw me, so I led people to arrest them." Those people confessed that they were spies of the Han army, saying that they had something to say to the general. ”

"Huh? Niu Jin, how can I leave lightly at this time, you go and bring those spies here. Cao Ren frowned and instructed Niu Jindao.

Niu Jin was a little dumbfounded when he heard this, how could there be any Han army spies in the official office, it was just a lie told in order to trick Cao Ren into returning to the official office. Just when Niu Jin didn't know what to do, Chen Jiao on the side said: "General, you better go back to the official office to meet those Han army spies, the Han army outside the city has not made a move, maybe they are waiting for the general's reply." ”

"Huh? …… Well, then I'll go back to the official office first, and I'll ask Ji Bi here. ”

"The general walks slowly. Captain Niu, come here, I have something to explain to you. ”

"Mr. Chen, please speak."

"Protect the general all the way, take care." Chen Jiao said in a low voice.

Niu Jin was stunned when he heard this, listening to the meaning of Chen Jiao's words, he had already seen his intention to invite Cao Ren, but why didn't he expose it in person?

"There is a shortage of people in the lord's place, and the general can play a greater role if he goes back alive, go quickly, don't let the general wait for you." Chen Jiao saw Niu Jin's suspicious face, so he patiently explained, and after speaking, he turned around and ignored Niu Jin.

“…… Mr. Chan takes care. ”

……

"Niu Jin, what are you talking to Mr. Chen just now?" Cao Ren asked casually, startling Niu Jin in a cold sweat, Niu Jin hurriedly replied: "General, I didn't say anything, Mr. Chen told me to protect the general." ”

"Oh." Cao Ren responded, but he didn't take it seriously.

The two returned to the official office one after the other, in order to resist the Han army, the young and strong people in the city were pulled to the head of the city by Cao Ren, and the official office at this time basically did not see people. Stepping into the official office, Cao Ren just wanted to ask Niu Jin where he locked up the Han army spies, and suddenly felt a pain in the back of his head, dizzy, and the world was spinning, before he fainted, Cao Ren turned around and saw that Niu Jin, who he usually trusted, was looking at him with a wooden stick.

"You ......" Cao Ren couldn't hold it anymore after he only said one word, and his eyes went black and fainted. Niu Jin threw away the wooden stick in his hand and hurriedly stepped forward to support Cao Ren who had fainted, "General, when you are safe, you will slaughter me, and I will admit it, but now, I will send you out of the city." ”

Chen Deng, who was hiding in the shadows, saw that Niu Jin had won his hand, and hurriedly appeared and led someone to take Cao Ren forward. In order to avoid attracting the attention of the Han army outside the city, Chen Deng ordered someone to change Cao Ren into the clothes of an ordinary soldier, and he also changed into an ordinary clothes, and said to Niu Jin who was guarding Cao Ren's side: "Captain Niu, then we are waiting for the Han army to attack the city, as long as the city is broken, it is when I wait to break through the city, you hurry up to eat something, nourish your strength, and you will have to fight for your life in a while." ”

Niu Jin didn't speak, just nodded, and then took the dry cake handed over by his subordinates and ate it in a big gulp. Not only Niu Jin is eating and drinking, but the soldiers who were selected by him to escort Cao Ren out of the city for a while are also eating and drinking, and they will have to work hard for a while, if they are unlucky, this meal will be the last meal in their lives.

It was about half an hour again, and with the shouting of killing in the south of the city, Chen Deng knew that the Han army was attacking the city. Lingbi can no longer hold it, the collapse of the southern city wall has made Lingbi lose the last barrier, the Han army will not let go of this good opportunity to break the city, this siege must do its best.

"Captain Niu, it's time for us to go." Chen Deng waited for a moment and said to Niu Jin in a deep voice.

Niu Jin nodded, and asked Cao Ren to help him over and hand it to his younger brother Niu Yin, and said, "Brother, the general will be handed over to you, and you will follow me in a while." ”

"Well, don't worry, big brother." Niu Yin agreed, first helped Cao Ren on the horse, and then got on the horse himself, and found a rope to tie Cao Ren with himself, "Big brother, even if the younger brother dies, he will die after sending the general to a safe place." ”

"Okay." Niu Jin looked at his brother and nodded.

Everyone turned over and got on their horses, Niu Jin looked around at everyone, and said in a deep voice: "Brothers, the general treats me well on weekdays, and today is the time to repay the general's kindness, and I hope you will fight with me to get out of the encirclement and escort the general out of the city." ”

"Dare not to die!" Everyone responded in unison.

Niu Jin urged the horse to go first, and everyone followed closely behind Niu Yin, who was carrying Cao Ren on his back, in the center of the team, and it didn't take long for the group to arrive at the north gate where the Han army had not attacked. There were no more soldiers defending at the city gate, and I don't know whether they fled or were transferred by Chen Jiao to guard the south gate.

The city gate slowly opened, and Niu Jin rushed out first, followed by nearly 100 horsemen from the city gate, heading straight to the direction of Pengcheng.

……

"Big brother, it's all your fault."

"Shut up!"

"See, you can say a few words. Didn't you see that your brother Man was also unhappy? ”

"Niu Gang, you don't pretend to be a good person, what did we say at the beginning?"

"How? I said no, you don't believe it. ”

"Is that what you said?"

"You both shut up! If it weren't for the two of you, how could the lord hand over this task of taking care of the children to Lao Tzu. Dianman roared angrily.

Just after the collapse of Lingbi City, Liu Xie decided to take Lingbi in one go. As a lieutenant with the army, Dian Man naturally actively asked for battle. He is the eldest son of Dian Wei, and Dian Wei did not die in Wancheng, Dian Man was personally taught by Dian Wei, plus Liu Xie invited Tong Yuan and Wang Yue, two martial arts masters, to Chang'an to open a martial arts hall.

"Big brother, you don't like to hear what the little brother says, what is the task of taking a child? I'm not a few years younger than you. Norimi retorted dissatisfied.

"Still talking back? Okay, don't come to me to intercede when you wait for Daddy to clean you up. Noriman glared at Norimi and threatened.

"If you don't look for it, you won't look for it, I'll go to the lord for help."

"You two stop arguing, look, who is that?" Niu Gang suddenly pointed to a group of Cao soldiers who rushed out of the north city gate and shouted.

"It's just a group of deserters, and now Lingbi Nancheng is estimated to have been taken by our army, and it is normal for Cao Bing to escape." As he spoke, he picked up his weapon and prepared to intercept it.

"Big brother, use a knife to kill chickens, this deserter should be handed over to the younger brother and Niu Gang." Norimi said hurriedly when he saw it. Niu Gang on the side also echoed, "Yes, yes." ”

"It's a fart! Because of the two of you, Lao Tzu can't get a fight, and now it's just such a few people, you two have no conscience and want to rob me? Dianman glared and scolded.

"Then everyone depends on their ability, and no one blames anyone." As soon as Niu Gang saw Dian, he was going to talk back to Dianman, so he hurriedly took the lead.

“…… succeeded, then each depends on his ability. Before Dian Man's words fell, he had already rushed out first, and when he saw this, he scolded treacherously and rushed out. When Niu Gang saw the performance of the Dianjia brothers, he could only shake his head, and with a wave of his big hand, he led the team to fan out of the city to surround the Cao soldiers who were out of the city.

"Big brother, there is a Han army blocking the way." Seeing this, Niu Yin, who was carrying Cao Ren, hurriedly rushed to Niu Jin, who was running in front, and shouted.

"Don't panic, just move forward and don't pay attention to your surroundings." Niu Jintou replied without replying.

People are in a hurry, at this time Niu Jin has decided to give up his life not to kill a way for Cao Ren, the plate axe in his hand is clenched, in the face of the oncoming pawn, Niu Jin has done his best, it is completely a life for life play. Dian Manben also wanted to try to persuade him to surrender, after all, now that Lingbi is broken, killing again is nothing more than adding more military merits to himself, but Dian Man knows that his own lord does not like to kill, if he can avoid it, if he can capture the group of Cao soldiers in front of him, maybe the lord will be happy, and he will be saved from the task of taking the child himself.

But I didn't expect this Captain Cao to come up and fight hard without saying a word, and he had to swallow back before the words of persuasion to surrender reached his mouth. Everyone is desperate, so I'm still talking a fart!

The two sides fought in one place, although the Han army was elite, it was inevitable that there would still be fish that slipped through the net, Niu Yin carried Cao Ren on his back and rushed out of the encirclement under the protection of his companions.

"Damn! See, don't you take someone to chase after you! Noriman shouted at this.

"Great!" Norimi agreed, but after his opponent greeted, nearly 100 spirits immediately rode horses to chase after him. Niu Jin couldn't help but be anxious when he saw this, but Dianman blocked his way, and his companions asked Niu Gang to lead people to divide and surround him, and he could only pray that his brother Niu Yin could escape with Cao Ren in his powerlessness.

When people are faced with adversity, they are often able to explode abilities that are rarely seen in ordinary times. Chen Deng went out of the city with Niu Jin and his group and was intercepted by the Han army, but he, a literati, actually broke through the interception of the Han army with Niu Yin, and still followed Niu Yin's horse closely at this time.

However, his good luck is almost exhausted, the war horses of the Han army are already better than those of the Cao army, especially in terms of endurance, although Chen Deng's horse is also purchased from the north, but after experiencing a desperate escape, the horsepower is scarce, and the more he runs, the slower he runs, and he is about to be caught up by the pawn.

"The general spares his life, and it is Cao Ren who runs ahead." Hearing the sound of horses' hooves approaching behind him, Chen Deng even felt that someone was going to be on par with him, so he hurriedly lowered his body and shouted.

"Chen Deng! I am your ancestors! Niu Yin, who was running in front, couldn't help but scold after hearing Chen Deng's shout.

Dian Jian caught up with Chen Deng with his horse, and wanted to settle him with a halberd, but he didn't want to hear him say an important news. Cao Ren, that is the culprit who stopped the army from going for ten days this time, if he can be captured alive, wouldn't it be able to impress the lord with him?

Thinking of this, Dianjian couldn't care about Chen Deng's "little person" anymore, urged the horse to chase after him, and shouted loudly at the same time: "Cao Renxiu go!" ”

When the soldiers who had accompanied the Dianjia brothers to the north gate to make soy sauce heard that it was the biggest fish in Lingbi City that ran in front of them, they couldn't help but be furious and chased after them. At this time, no one paid attention to Chen Deng, the villain who was a traitor to survive, and Chen Deng also took this opportunity to break away from the main road and disappear on a horse on a country road.

It didn't take long for Niu Yin to ask Dianjian to lead people to surround him, and in the face of the Han army that was eyeing him, Niu Yin held a war knife in his hand and put on a posture of swearing to the death.

"Cao Ren, don't get off the horse and surrender yet." Norimi shouted excitedly at Niu Yin.

"Humph!" Niu Yin snorted coldly, unmoved by the words of the pawn.

“…… Cao Ren, you have been defeated, why do you want to fight the trapped beast at this time......" Dianjian wanted to capture Cao Ren alive, so he persuaded him bitterly, he felt that he had said almost everything for the rest of his life at this time, but "Cao Ren" was still unmoved, and he was in a posture of wanting to die together.

"Xiao Jian, what are you still rubbing?" Behind him came a full shout.

"Big brother, I want to catch one alive." Norimi saw his brother coming over, and quickly explained.

"Then you'll do it." Niu Gang, who came with him, asked puzzled.

"I'm not worried that he'll find a short-sighted eye."

“…… See, are you stupid? Cao Ren should be the one who was carried by him, right? Niu Gang reminded angrily after hearing what he said.

"Huh? Is it? Dianjian was stunned for a moment, pointed to Niu Yin and asked, "Who are you?" ”

"Your grandfather Niu Yin." Niu Yin glared at a pair of bull's eyes and replied loudly.

“…… I'm mad at me. Norimi felt embarrassed, and couldn't help screaming angrily, just about to rush up and slaughter Niu Yin, but was stopped by Dianman.

"Big brother." Norimi looked at Noriman in confusion and shouted.

Dian Man ignored Dian Man, just looked at Niu Yin and said: "Niu Yin, you are loyal to the Lord, you are really a righteous man." But you have also seen the situation in front of you, and it is impossible to escape. If you want Cao Ren to live, it's best to get off the horse and be bound, and I can assure you that I won't embarrass Cao Ren. ”19610