The night was dark.

A torch is lit at the head of Puyang City every dozen steps.

The firelight illuminates a small area at the head of the city, bringing convenience to the soldiers walking back and forth, and the Cao army outside the city can also observe the situation on the city by the light.

Cao Jun barracks.

Cao Cao, who had already fallen asleep, heard the voice of the guard outside the tent: "Enlighten Cao Gong, a letter is shot out of the city, please take a look at it!" ”

Cao Cao sat up suddenly: "Bring it in." ”

The guards entered the tent to light the oil lamp, and the double queen held the letter and handed it to Cao Cao.

In the dim light, Cao Cao hurriedly browsed.

After reading the letter, he instructed the guards: "Please be filial and public quickly." ”

The guards left, and it didn't take long for Guo Jia and Xun You to come to the tent.

Seeing the ceremony and sitting down, Guo Jia asked, "Cao Gongchun summoned the two of us at night, what happened?" ”

"Look at this letter." Handing the letter to the two, Cao Cao said: "Arrows were shot out in Puyang City, and the guards just arrived. ”

Guo Jia browsed and handed it to Xun You.

"Yuan Xu killed Liu Bi." Guo Jia said: "The city will be broken tomorrow!" ”

"How do we communicate with each other?" Cao Cao asked.

"The letter says there will be action tomorrow evening. Because the messenger has already planned to open the city, our army should approach forward to respond! Xun You said: "Congratulations to Cao Gong on getting Puyang!" ”

Cao Cao got the letter, but Puyang City was quiet.

Zhao Yi inspected all day and didn't see anything unusual.

After Liu Pi was killed, Yuan Xu had a cemetery open in the city for burial.

Not half of the people came to worship in front of the newly piled tombs.

After inspecting all day, Zhao Yi came to Yuan Xu.

"Enlightened son, the city is very quiet. There is no disadvantage to the child. ”

"Even if there were, how could I mention it in front of you?" Yuan Xu asked, "How is Liu Bi in front of the grave?" How many people go to worship? ”

"No one worshipped!"

"Send more people. Strengthen the gates of the city, and let not be overlooked. ”

"Childe. What's wrong? Zhao Yi was at a loss.

There was no one to worship in front of Liu Pi's tomb, and it seems that there is nothing to do with sending additional people to strengthen the city gate.

"Half of the soldiers and horses in the city are Liu Pi's old troops, and the soldiers may not rely too much on him, so why don't the officers who have benefited from him go to worship?" Yuan Xu said: "There must be something strange in this, Cao Jun is outside the city, and the city gate must not be lost!" ”

Zhao Yi left in response.

After a while, soldiers and horses were sent to various city gates in Puyang.

All the soldiers guarding the city gate were Yuan troops who were transferred here from Yecheng.

The soldiers of the Yuan army, who were originally subordinate to Liu Pi, were transferred to other places even if they used to guard the city gate.

The change of guards at the city gate aroused the attention of a group of people in the city.

Several officers hid in a room.

One of them said: "Yuan Xianxin suddenly changed his guard. What did you find? ”

"Impossible!" Another person answered: "We sent the letter with arrows, and Cao Cao did not respond, how did Yuan Xianxin know?" ”

"I don't know, why did you change the guard?"

The people were silent.

The change of guard at the city gate did come suddenly.

"The letter has been sent, and tomorrow the gates of the city will be opened." After a long silence, one person said: "Gather brothers, do it tomorrow night!" Yuan Xianxin is alert, if we hesitate, we will be killed! ”

Yuan Jun changed guards. The situation is already stacked against them.

Arrows are ready to go.

Everyone could only respond, got up and left.

Cao Jun showed no signs of attacking, only advancing slightly.

Their actions made Yuan Xu even more sure that there were people in the city who were colluding with the outside.

The night passed quietly.

The morning sun spreads over the land. A Yuan army broke into the barracks.

They were stubborn and stubborn, and Zhao Yi led them straight to the officer's barracks.

The running Yuan Jun disturbed the soldiers' dreams.

When the soldiers in the battalion got up, many of them were still rubbing their sleepy eyes. I don't know what happened.

More than 100 officers were pulled out of the barracks by the Yuan army led by Zhao Yi.

The sudden scene surprised the soldiers in the battalion.

The officers who were found out were originally under Liu Pi's command.

Zhao Yi broke into the barracks to arrest people. Not only were the captured officers at a loss, but the officers and men of the Yuan army also did not understand what was happening.

"What have we committed?" was twisted by two Yuan Jun. A centurion twisted his body vigorously and shouted loudly.

"If you don't commit a crime, you will know when you see your son." The soldiers in the battalion had not yet come to their senses, and Zhao Yi did not want to delay here too much so as not to cause trouble, so he immediately ordered the people to be taken away.

"First killed General Liu and then captured us, does the son have to uproot us?" A partial general who was twisted shouted: "Cao's army is in the outer city, and Gongzi is on the side of Qing, will he be able to do anything to General Liu's old army?" ”

Liu Pi was killed, and Yuan Jun, who was under his command, was already a frightened bird.

The general's shouting like this aroused many Yuan Jun's already tense feelings.

Many people looked panicked.

He shouted a few more times to provoke a mutiny, and Zhao Yi shouted: "The armies don't believe this person's nonsense!" We waited for detailed news that someone secretly communicated that Cao Cao intended to sacrifice the city. Childe ordered that all the officers should be invited for questioning, and if they are not guilty, they can be released! ”

"Please wait for me to go and ask questions, but you want to make people squirm?" The partial general said: "Such an invitation, the last general really dare not agree!" ”

Zhao Yi said: "There must be people among you who secretly communicate with the enemy, if you don't hold them back, in case they escape, can you afford to be responsible?" ”

was asked by Zhao Yi and had nothing to answer, but he didn't say anything more.

"Take them all away, and Childe will personally interrogate!" Zhao Yi ordered.

The soldiers looked surprised, but the camp was deadly silent.

Including Yuan Jun from Yecheng, no one dared to have any discussion on this matter.

More than 100 officers above the rank of chief were escorted by Zhao Yi to the official mansion.

In the front yard of the official mansion, more than 100 people lined up in four rows, and Yuan Xu pressed his sword to face them.

"You should already know that Cao Jun has made a move outside the city." Looking around at everyone, Yuan Xu said: "The Cao army has been besieging the city for more than two months, and it has never besieged the city, but now there is movement, do you know why?" ”

More than 100 people looked at each other, some people were really at a loss, and a few people showed panic.

There are too many people, and it is impossible for Yuan Xu to grasp everyone's expression clearly.

The one standing at the front will attract his attention.

Yuan Xu said that Cao Jun had moved, and the general's expression was slightly unnatural.

"Wang Hua, why did you say Cao Jun moved?"

"Childe asked, the last general felt strange!"

"Strange?" Yuan Xu said: "You should know better than anyone else! ”

"The last general doesn't understand!" Wang Hua said: "Cao Jun has moved, why did Gongzi ask the last general? ”

"How to send a letter to Cao Cao, how to dedicate the city, don't you know?" A flash of murderous intent flashed in Yuan Xu's eyes.

Wang Hua instantly showed a hint of confusion.

After all, he has led the army for many years, and he understands the world.

The panic flashed away, and Wang Hua said: "What Gongzi said, the last general really doesn't understand!" ”

The corners of his mouth hooked up a shallow smile, and Yuan Xu said: "It's okay if you don't understand, Zhao Yi asks, and the general understands!" (To be continued.) )