The battle did not develop as Cao Shuo had expected.

Although Zhang Xiu's army, which left the city, was defeated, Zhang Xiu returned to Yuxian surrounded by a group of soldiers.

On the battlefield where the fighting took place, the soldiers of the Cao army tied up the captives one by one with ropes and tied them together like meat skewers.

Looking at the city wall of Yuxian County, Cao Shuo frowned slightly.

Zhang Xiu fled back to the city, as long as he defended the city, it was not easy to break through.

Although catapults can cause some damage to the city wall, it is impossible to collapse the entire city wall of the county.

If you attack a city, you will have to suffer far greater casualties than if you fight outside the city.

"Childe!" Cao Shuo was looking at the city wall and thinking about countermeasures, when Xiahou Yuan's voice came.

Turning his head to look, he saw Xiahou Yuan walking towards him with a happy face.

"What happened to the general?" Cao Shuo asked, "Is it worth being so happy?" ”

"Why isn't it worth rejoicing?" Xiahou Yuan said: "Our army has besieged the city for a long time, and it is not until today that we have killed a happy ......."

"The general was happy, but Zhang Xiu fled back to the city!" Cao Shuo said with a smile: "If the general had been killed later just now, maybe Zhang Xiu would have been captured." ”

Xiahou Yuan's face was stunned: "Why did Childe say that?" Could it be that I killed it too early? ”

"It's too early." Cao Shuo said: "It's better to be a little later. ”

Cao Shuo said that he killed too early, and Xiahou Yuan's face suddenly became a little gloomy.

"But it doesn't matter." Cao Shuo said: "Zhang Xiu is at the end of the crossbow, and most of the defenders of Sui County have been broken, so I will order the catapult to throw more stones, and this city will be taken." ”

"Childe!" Cao Shuo diverted the conversation, but Xiahou Yuan chased after him: "I failed to capture Zhang Xiu, is it really because I led the troops to kill it too early?" ”

"That's just one of the reasons." Cao Shuo said: "The soldiers under my command and the generals are not familiar with each other, which is also the reason why Zhang Xiu escaped. ”

Cao Shuo did not put all the blame on Xiahou Yuan.

Xiahou Yuan felt a little better.

He clenched his fists and said to Cao Shuo: "Childe, if Zhang Xiu escapes into the city because of my fault, I am willing to lead troops to attack the city to make up for my mistakes." ”

"You don't necessarily need to siege the city." Cao Shuo said: "I'll ask someone to talk to Zhang Xiu later, it's not certain that he will give up defending the city." ”

"I've fled into the city, is it possible that I will give up the county to my son?" Xiahou Yuan asked in amazement.

"If someone else led the troops to attack the city, Zhang Xiu would have done that, I don't know." Cao Shuo said: "However, if I lead the army to attack the city, he will most likely abandon the city and surrender." ”

Xiahou Yuan looked at Cao Shuo suspiciously.

"Childe!" Wei Yan, who led the troops to clean up the battlefield, came to Cao Shuo: "The corpses of the enemy and our army have been separated, and the soldiers have buried the brothers who died in battle, and the corpses of the enemy army do not know how to dispose of them. ”

"Do you want to build a few Jingguan outside the city?" Ji Ling, who was on the side, said to Cao Shuo: "In this way, it is also a deterrent to the enemy. ”

"Earlier, I ordered the construction of the Jingguan, just because those enemy troops were doing things beyond my bottom line." Cao Shuo said: "If they dare to burn the bodies of our soldiers, I will dare to use their corpses to build a Beijing Temple." The enemy army in Yuxian did not provoke me, and it was a bit too much to use their corpses to build a capital view. ”

Cao Shuo ordered: "Let the soldiers dig a deep pit outside the city of Yuxian County, and the enemy's corpses will be twenty and one layer, divided into five layers, and buried with the number of soldiers killed in our army." ”

Wei Yan responded and left.

Pang Tong asked Cao Shuo again: "Childe, what should I do with the captives?" ”

"The battle with Zhang Xiu is coming to an end, as long as Zhang Xiu is captured, the area around Wancheng is the boundary of our Cao family." Cao Shuo said: "They are likely to be the soldiers of our Cao family in the future, and they will be strictly guarded first, and those who dare to flee or resist will be killed!" ”

Pang Tong responded and took the order to leave.

Soon after, some Cao soldiers came to the city of Sui County with tools.

At the head of the city, Zhang Xiujun aimed at them with a bow and arrows.

Looking at the city, Zhang Xiu was about to give the order to shoot arrows, and Jia Xu said: "General, slow down!" ”

Looking at Jia Xu suspiciously, Zhang Xiu asked, "Why didn't you order them to be shot?" ”

"They're not trying to siege the city." Jia Xu said: "If you don't shoot them, even if the general is defeated, there is a chance of survival, if you shoot them, Cao Zirong will definitely step up the siege of the city, once the city is broken, the general will have no chance of survival." ”

"Wen He means ......," Zhang Xiu asked hesitantly.

"They buried the bodies of our soldiers." Looking at Cao Jun who was digging a pit under the city, Jia Xu said: "This is also Cao Zirong giving the general a chance, and also giving himself a chance." ”

"What chance?" Zhang Xiu's brows furrowed.

"Make friends with the Cao family and have the opportunity to serve Cao Cao." Jia Xu said: "When the enemy army buries the body, Cao Zirong will definitely send someone to negotiate with the general." At that time, the general only needs to hesitate a little, and the Cao family will not dare to despise you in the slightest. ”

"I took refuge in Cao Cao at the beginning, and then rebelled against ......," Zhang Xiu said, "I'm afraid ......"

"If I were someone else, I wouldn't dare to say that I could tolerate a general." Jia Xu said: "The general wants to vote for Cao Cao, that's another matter." ”

"I've always heard that Cao Cao is suspicious." Zhang Xiu said: "Can he tolerate me? ”

"Cao Cao is suspicious, but he is open-minded." Jia Xu said: "Since Chen Liu's recruitment, Cao Cao has become stronger and stronger, and how many people are left with him?" ”

When Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu were talking, Cao Jun, who had come to the foot of the city wall, had already begun to dig a pit.

Looking at Cao Jun who was digging a pit, Zhang Xiu shouted: "Put away all the bows and arrows and let them dig!" ”

Zhang Xiujun at the head of the city put away his longbow, puzzled, and didn't know why Zhang Xiu gave such an order.

But soon they understood.

Cao Jun dug deep pits outside the city wall and carried the corpse of Zhang Xiujun, who had died in battle.

A fast horse came out of the city.

It was Cai Ji who came on horseback.

He looked up at the city and shouted: "Listen to Zhang Xiu, my son-in-law is thinking that there is no fault in the soldiers under your command, and let them go to the ground for peace." The county has been surrounded, if the acquaintance goes out of the city and surrenders as soon as possible, otherwise our army's catapults will be fully opened, and the county will be turned into powder in an instant. ”

Zhang Xiu didn't respond, but Zhang Xiujun at the head of the city was all in his throat.

They have seen the power of Cao Jun's catapult.

Boulders flew and fell on the walls, which trembled as if they could collapse at any moment.

"My son-in-law will give you one night to think about it." When Cai Ji came, Cao Shuo told him that Zhang Xiu would probably not respond, and there was silence in the city, and he then shouted: "If we don't surrender early tomorrow morning, our army will attack Yuxian." When the city is broken, don't blame my son-in-law for not having the virtue of a good life! ”