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Seeing that the New Year is approaching, Xiapi City is still far away in the clouds, but he has to worry about the safety of the rear. Cao Cao's heart was complicated for a while.

Cao Cao under the city was not in a beautiful mood, and Liu Bei in the city was also not happy.

"Cao's army has been besieging the city for nearly a month, but the offensive is getting stronger day by day, and it has not weakened at all. In recent years, the people in the city have been panicking, and if this goes on for a long time, there will be trouble. ”

Liu Bei held the city wall with his hands, his eyes were bloodshot, and his voice was hoarse and almost inaudible.

Mi Zhu's face is also extremely poor, not only because of the current crisis in Xuzhou, but also because of the savings of his Mi family for several generations, and now there is not much left.

Some of them were requisitioned by Liu Bei and sent to Youyan, but most of them were looted and looted by those refugees.

With a long sigh, Mi Zhu arched his hand and said: "Don't worry, my lord, although the situation in Xiapi City is not very good, but your subordinates are sure that the situation of Cao Jun will only get worse." And according to the time calculation, the Youzhou side should have already sent troops. As long as the news comes, Cao Bing will definitely retreat! ”

Liu Bei smiled bitterly, shook his head and said, "I hope so." ”

Most heroes like to control their fate in their own hands, and Liu Bei is naturally the same. With great ambitions, he is just like the Qi person who "didn't eat the food that came to him", and his heart was not happy but aggrieved.

Looking up at the white belly of the fish on the horizon, Liu Bei sighed again, "The smoke has risen in the Cao camp, it is estimated that it will not be too long, and today's siege will start again." ”

Mi Zhu comforted: "Regarding the two generals Zhang in command, Xiapi City will be impregnable, and the lord does not need to worry." ”

Liu Bei looked into the distance, but his eyes suddenly lit up, he held the city wall with both hands, and said with a trembling voice: "Zizhong, look, Cao Ying's cooking smoke seems to be much less than yesterday." ”

"Huh?"

Mi Zhu covered his eyes with his hands, squinted his eyes for a long time, but shook his head blankly and said: "Shu Chen's eyes are clumsy, and he didn't find anything unusual after looking at it for a long time. His Majesty only remembered that Cao Ying seemed to be on the same scale yesterday, and there was no obvious change. ”

Liu Bei said with confidence: "Cao thieves have always been deceitful when using soldiers, especially the method of concealing the eyes of the sky and the sea. Although there is no change in the camp tent, a rough look at the amount of cooking smoke is about 30% less than yesterday. In other words, something must have happened last night, causing about 20,000 Cao soldiers to leave the camp. ”

Mi Zhu's face was abrupt, and he exclaimed: "The lord's eyes are like torches, if this is the case, then it must be a change in the rear of the Cao thief!" ”

Liu Bei nodded and said: "It should be so, come to think of it, General Zhendong has already sent troops!" ”

Even though Liu Bei's city mansion was deep, it was still difficult to hide his excitement at this time, and he suddenly commanded his soldiers in a row of city walls: "Spread the news to the whole army and the whole city, and tell everyone that as long as you hold on a little longer, it will be as short as a few days or as long as half a month, and the Cao army will definitely retreat!" ”

Cao's army was demoralized due to civil strife; And the whole city of Xiapi was cheering and morale was high.

Between the rise and fall, Cao's army naturally could not have the upper hand, and attacked the city until nightfall, without progress, but left behind a thousand corpses.

In Cao Ying's tent, Cao Cao's face was solemn, and he gritted his teeth and said to Dong Zhao: "Now I have determined that Liu Bei must have invited Han Jun as a reinforcement, otherwise, the Xuzhou soldiers were still weak yesterday, and it is impossible for their combat power to suddenly skyrocket today!" ”

Dong Zhao hesitated: "If this is the case, then I am afraid it will ......."

Dong Zhao swallowed, but Cao Cao immediately guessed his inner thoughts, in fact, in his heart, why didn't he think of it with Dong Zhao?

Xiapi City, I'm afraid it's already difficult to take it.

However, if he withdrew from the army, Cao Cao was very unwilling.

"Yuan Benchu's waste, with the name of the fourth world and the third duke, has nothing to do with a yellow-mouthed son, it is really useless!"

Cao Cao held his head in his hands and roared with a hideous expression: "Han Boyan has always been elusive with his soldiers, but he has not lost everyone's demeanor, and it is extremely difficult to deal with. Although Zixiao is steady, he is probably not his enemy. If Yanzhou is lost, what is the use of capturing Xiapi? Gongren, is God destined me to have no chance with Xuzhou? Why is it that every time before the big thing is done, the rear changes? Why can't Han Jun wait for me to take Xuzhou before fighting me in an upright and fair way? ”

Dong Zhao smiled bitterly: "I have also heard a little about Han Boyan's method of using soldiers, and he likes to be dangerous, but there is also no lack of dignified and upright formations, which is really elusive." Moreover, his personality is even more unpredictable, and it seems to be loyal and treacherous, and it is difficult to conclusively. ”

Cao Cao sighed and said: "Yes, I just hate to meet him, otherwise I will definitely have to drink and talk freely!" ”

"Report to the lord, the big thing is not good, the military advisor suddenly vomited blood, and his breath was weak......"

"What?"

Cao Cao stood up suddenly, as if he had been hit hard in his heart, his face was extremely ugly, and he rushed out of the tent in a panic.

"Lord, it's cold, be careful of catching a cold!"

Dong Zhao hurriedly grabbed Cao Cao's big coat, got up and chased him out.

Cao Cao, who was only wearing single clothes, could not care about the cold, and rushed into Xi Zhicai's camp like crazy barefoot.

Xi Zhicai, who is close to eight feet tall, is already thin at this time, and although he is just in his early thirties, he looks as if he has run out of oil and dried up.

The face is like gold paper, thin as firewood, coughing up blood more than once......

Cao Cao looked at his henchmen with tears in his eyes, clenched his fists together, trembling and moved to Xi Zhicai's sickbed.

"Lord ......"

Xi Zhicai raised his head with difficulty, struggling to sit up, but was stopped by Cao Cao who took a step forward, grabbed Xi Zhicai's palm with a sad face and choked up: "Zhicai, the world is undecided, you must not leave me!" ”

Xi Zhicai forced out a smile, and said angrily: "Lord, Zhicai is just a rural villager, and I am very grateful for the lord's refusal to abandon him." The lord is eloquent, has the courage to swallow the world, and supports the universe, Zhicai wants to follow the lord to achieve great causes, but how can the limit come, although he is unwilling, but he is helpless. ”

Cao Cao hurriedly comforted: "Zhicai Ji people have their own natural appearance, and they will definitely turn the corner!" ”

Xi Zhicai coughed violently again, his chest rose and fell violently, his eyes were already a little sluggish, and he suddenly grabbed Cao Cao's hand and said vaguely: "Lord, you need to be careful...... Beware of the north, Han Jun, Han Jun will become the great enemy of the lord......"

Is this battle between himself and Han Jun inevitable after all?

Cao Cao smiled bitterly, and suddenly remembered the song "Out of the Stopper" that spread all over the world.

"Lord, if Han Jun is unstoppable, he can join forces with Xuzhou to resist Hebei ......"

God is jealous of good talents, and Zhiduo dies early. was left by Cao Cao because of his lifelong confidant, leaving this last sentence, with full of reluctance and unwillingness, he passed away for a long time......

Cao Cao tightly grasped Xi Zhicai's already cold hands, bit his lip and cried blood, tears streaming down his face.

"I regretted it, I didn't listen to the advice of Zhicai, and forcibly conquered Xuzhou. I regret it even more, when Zhicai is difficult to get up, I have to let him endure the fatigue of the boat and the hardship of wind and frost! ”

In front of Xi Zhicai's spirit, Cao Cao, who had been kneeling all night, suddenly stood up and said with a cold face: "Zhicai and I are the same person. Now I am gone, just as I am gone. Summons the whole army to return to the division! ”

Cao Jun retreated?

Listening to the bursts of mournful music from afar, and looking at the white flags that were almost integrated with the vast snow, the Xuzhou monarchs and ministers on the city wall were all dumbfounded.

Although it had been expected that Cao Cao might withdraw his troops, no one expected that Cao Cao would withdraw his troops in this way.

Mi Zhu frowned, and after thinking for a moment, his eyes suddenly lit up and said: "Lord, Cao Jun is arranging the funeral with such fanfare, there must be a big man who has passed away." If so......"

"No!"

Without waiting for Mi Zhu to finish speaking, Chen Deng unceremoniously interrupted: "Cao thief has always been deceitful in using soldiers, and now at a critical time, he should focus on stability and defense, and he must not attack rashly!" ”

Mi Zhu shook his head and said: "Having said that, but as the so-called wealth and danger are sought, the morale of the Cao army is inevitably low at the moment. If our army is unprepared to attack it, it may not be able to fight a battle! ”

Chen Deng sneered: "What if you fall into the trap?" Zizhong knows that if you are not careful, you will lose all the games? Now our army, if you don't make a mistake, it is the best policy, and it is right to stick to the side waiting for help!"

Mi Zhu and Chen Deng said their own truths, Liu Bei was silent for a while, but Zhang Fei couldn't hold his breath anymore, and suddenly slapped the wall tiles excitedly and said loudly: "It doesn't matter if he has an ambush or not!" There is no best, there is an ambush, and I am not afraid! Zizhong is right, don't miss the opportunity and don't come again, big brother, don't hesitate, hurry up and give the order! I promise you, just give me 5,000 soldiers and horses, and I can cut off the head of the thief!" ”

Chen Deng smiled and didn't say anything more, just swept Zhang Fei with his eyes, as if he was looking at a moth fighting a fire.

Liu Bei didn't seem to hear Zhang Fei's words at all, and his eyes looked at Cao Jun who was leaving the camp without blinking, his eyes were complicated, and his expression was still uncertain.

Zhang Fei was like an ant on a hot pot, rubbing his hands and stomping his feet, anxious.

Although Guan Yu didn't speak, the excited and expectant look on his face already said everything.

Mi Zhu and Mi Fang brothers are also eager to try. Only Chen Deng, with a cold face on his face, seemed so incompatible with everything here.

"Changwen, what do you think?"

Liu Bei suddenly turned around and asked.

In this era, almost all the princes were indispensable under the hands of Yingchuan people. For example, Han Jun has Xun's uncle and nephew, and Guo Jia. Yuan Shao has Guo Tu under him, Chen Ji under Yuan Shu and so on. And here in Liu Bei, it is naturally no exception.

The Yingchuan Chen family, known as the "Holy King of Kaizhang" by later generations, has been inherited for thousands of years and is one of the most famous families of this era.

Chen Qun, after Yingchuan Chen, was very smart when he was young, and his grandfather Chen Yu asserted when Chen Qun was six years old, "Here will be my sect!" ”。