Chapter 178 Xu Ji tried the Lord to sacrifice Ye Cheng, and Li Tong defended Runan with blood

It is said that Xiahoudun saw that Xu Ji took the initiative to surrender the city, and he was quite uneasy, lest he had a plan.

He stabilized Xu Ji and made people report to Cao Cao quickly.

"Who is Xu Ji?" Cao Cao asked the people in front of him.

Guo Jiayan said: "Does the lord know if Xu Zi will be?" ”

"Xu Zijiang? Xu Shao? That self-proclaimed discerning Xu Shao Xu Zijiang? Do I not know the reason? As soon as he heard Xu Zijiang's name, Cao Cao was so angry that the green tendons under his neck were exposed, and his eyebrows were erected.

"This person is Xu Shao's younger brother, Zikang." Guo Jia naturally knew the reason for Cao Cao's anger, after all, no one wanted to be scolded as a hero!

It seems that Xu Shao and Xu Zi will be like-minded to Cao Cao, but he didn't expect that the joke at that time would bury his own good future and put his brother's life into it.

Xu Ji was still happily waiting for Cao Cao's reward, but he never expected it, but what he was waiting for was ......

Cheng Yu knew what Cao Cao was thinking, so he offered Cao Cao a plan: "Lord, if you don't accept the ones sent to the door, won't you chill their enthusiasm?" It's better to take Ye Cheng first, and then find a crime! ”

Cao Cao nodded, smiled, and said, "What Zhongde said is extremely true. Quickly inform Yuan Rang and lead all the troops into Yecheng! Then let Xu Ji persuade Xu Shao to come down! ”

Guo Jiajin said: "Xu Shao is like each other in the city, and he is really here for fame. Once this move reaches Yuan Shu's ears, he will definitely attract troops to fight. Please also ask the lord to send a thunderous soldier early! ”

"Good! Yuan Ruo, Zhongde, and Xuchang were handed over to you. After Cao Cao entrusted Xun Yu and Cheng Yu, he ordered elite soldiers and went straight to Yuzhou.

After receiving Cao Cao's letter, Xiahoudun suddenly realized, so he asked Xu Ji to lead the way and led the soldiers and horses into Yecheng.

Xu Ji immediately sent someone to Runan to inform his brother Xu Shao, and arranged for a banquet in the mansion to set up wine and entertain Xiahoudun.

"General, my brother has always admired the prime minister, so he took over as the county magistrate of Yecheng and was in charge of the city." Xu Ji said as he toasted to Xiahoudun.

Xiahoudun had already been instructed by Cao Cao, so he said: "The prime minister has heard the name of Xian Zhongkun for a long time, and once told a good student to treat each other!" ”

Seeing Xiahoudun say this, Xu Ji was simply overjoyed, and he was very happy: "The general has won the award!" Come and drink! ”

Xiahoudun's deputy generals Xiahoude and Xiahouwu also knew what Cao Cao meant, so they looked at Xu Ji like a dead man, drinking wine expressionlessly.

At the end of the banquet, Xu Ji sent Xiahoudun and others back to rest, and returned to the room alone, thinking about the behavior of Xiahoudun and others during the banquet, and was quite puzzled.

This Xu Ji is not as good as others, this person has a unique eye, and he is better than his brother!

What Xiahoudun said during the banquet, there was a pause every time he spoke, as if he was thinking, and he must have something in his heart; Looking at the two generals, they looked at themselves with a looming murderous aura in their eyes.

Why is that?

Come to think of it, I opened the city gate and dedicated the city, which is a great merit! How could there be such a reaction?

Cao Cao, Cao Cao?!

What do you want?

The one who coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes?! Be a generation of heroes!

Yes!?

Didn't you make trouble with my brother because of this?!

Thinking of this, Xu Ji came out of the mansion overnight, took dozens of soldiers, rode a war horse, left Yecheng, and went straight to Runan.

Knowing that his younger brother Xu Ji was coming, Xu Shao hurriedly opened the city gate and let him in.

"Second brother, why are you in such a hurry?" Xu Shao asked.

Xu Ji hurriedly said: "Brother, something is wrong?!" ”

"What's going on?"

Xu Ji relieved his breath, and then told the past experience of seeing Xiahoudun, and after finishing his words, he said: "Brother, you and my brother are all over the world, and the only one who is called a hero is Cao Cao!" You met him in your early years, and the next time you make a decision, won't you be annoyed? ”

"Hey!" Xu Shao sighed and said, "I still thought that Cao Mengde was a generation of heroes, how could he be annoyed by me?" However, if you forget the hero, you can endure it for the time being, and you will seek it over time! Fortunately, there is a brother who wakes up as a brother, otherwise it will be too late to regret it! ”

"Brother, if I escape from Yecheng, Xiahou will definitely know. What's next? Xu Ji asked.

Xu Shao smiled slightly and said, "Don't panic, follow me to see the captain of this city." ”

Xu Shao took Xu Ji out of the Taishou Mansion and went straight to the Duwei Mansion.

The commander in Runan County is surnamed Li Mingtong, the word Jiangda, a native of Pingchun, Jiangxia, strong martial arts, excellent marksmanship, good at attacking formations, and fine defense. After Yuan Shu became emperor, he was crowned as the general of Zhenxi and led Runan Taishou. Later, when Xu Shao came here, he gave up the Taishou Mansion to Xu Shao and moved to the Duwei Mansion himself.

Hearing that Cao Cao's soldiers and horses had occupied Yecheng, Li Tong was shocked and hurriedly said to Xu Shao: "My lord, there are no more than 10,000 soldiers and horses in the city, how can you resist Cao Cao's 100,000 army?" His Majesty mobilized 40,000 soldiers and horses from Yuzhou and went to Yangzhou. Now the soldiers and horses of Chen Guo and Liang Guo have been taken to Anfengjin by Lei Bo and Han Hao to resist Liu Bei. There are not many soldiers and horses left in Yuzhou! ”

"General, why don't you write a quick letter and ask Gou An, a guerrilla general stationed in Xinping, to bring in his troops and horses to help!" Xu Shao said.

Li Tong nodded and said, "For today's plan, I have to do this!" When he had finished speaking, he wrote a letter and sent it to the horse.

The next day, Xiahou Dun found that Xu Ji was missing, and immediately sent someone to investigate.

The guards at the city gate told Xu Ji to leave the city with dozens of people at night and go in the direction of Runan.

Xiahou Dun asked Xiahou De and Xiahou Wu: "What is this guy doing in Runan overnight?" ”

"They all say that their brothers know people and look at each other quite capable, but they don't know whether it's true or not! I guess we didn't reveal anything yesterday!? Xiahoude said.

"He ran away, what about him?!" Xiahou Wu is a reckless man, and he is tired of using a little more brain.

Xiahou Dun ordered: "Hurry up and report to the prime minister." ”

Cao Cao led the army to the territory of Runan, and it was only a hundred and ten miles away from Yecheng.

After receiving the news from Xiahoudun, he asked Guo Jia: "Fengxiao, why is this matter?" ”

"Knowing people and looking at each other, Brother Xu, it really deserves its name!" After listening to this, Guo Jia said cautiously, "Lord, Xu Zi saw through his brother that he could not escape death after all, so he fled to Runan, ready to fight with our army!" ”

Cao Cao already resented General Xu, but when he saw that they had seen through their intentions again, he was furious: "I will kill this person!" "When he finished speaking, he hastened the march of the great army.

Welcoming Cao Cao into the city, Xiahou Dun asked: "Xu Ji has fled to Runan. What should our army do? ”

"Hurry up and prepare to attack Runan!" Cao Cao said.

Guo Jiayan said: "There are 10,000 troops stationed in Runan, so don't be afraid!" However, there are nearly 20,000 troops in Xinping, and if they come to help, it will be difficult to make contributions! ”

Cao Cao asked, "Is there a countermeasure for Feng Xiao?" ”

"The general of the Xinping garrison is named Gou An, this person is so happy, greedy for fame and profit, and also loves jewelry, gold and silver. If the Lord grants him an official position and gives him jewels, he will surely be able to recruit this person. Guo Jia said.

Hearing this, Cao Cao was overjoyed: "Why not have some money?" What position does this person live in now, he is just a fake general under the command of the puppet emperor! I can ask the Son of Heaven to canonize him as a dignified general! But who said it for me? ”

Zhonglang put Mao Jie out of the list and said: "Lord, the last general is not talented, I am willing to give it a try!" ”

"Good!" Cao Cao then allowed him two boxes of jewelry, gold and silver, and ordered him to go to Xinping to lobby Gou An.

After Mao Jie left, Guo Jia said again: "Li Tong, the main general in Runan City, is good at fighting and defending, but he is alone, and he will definitely not lead troops out of the city to fight." The lord can send heavy troops to attack the city, but if the reinforcements do not come, the city will be ruined! ”

Cao Cao obeyed his words and immediately ordered Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren, and Cao Hong to lead troops and horses to besiege the city.

Seeing the siege of the city by the Cao army, Li Tong was shocked, so that Xu Ji led 2,000 troops and horses to guard the north gate, his brother Li Xu led 2,000 troops and horses to guard the south gate, his son Li Ji led 2,000 troops and horses to guard the east gate, and Xu Shao led 3,000 troops and horses to take care of the four mobile gates, and he led troops and horses to guard the west gate in front of the enemy.

Li Tong and Xu Shao had already mobilized the people of the city to assist in defending the city.

Ascending the West Gate Tower, Li Tong and Xu Shao looked at the black pressure of Cao Jun from afar, and they all gasped. Li Tongyan said: "Doctor, this battle may not end well!" ”

"Since the moment the lord was proclaimed emperor, I have been living in anxiety!" Xu Shao said.

"If General Gou's soldiers and horses come in time, you and I can be saved! Hopefully we'll be able to keep it until then! Li Tong sighed, as if to comfort Xu Shao, perhaps telling himself.

The general of the Cao army who attacked Ximen was Xiahou Dun.

He looked at the defenders of the city and said to Xiahoude: "Didn't you say that there are more than 10,000 people in the city? How do you look so little? ”

Xiahoude looked at it and said, "It seems that there are capable people in the city!" I found that our four gates are besieged! ”

"Since the soldiers and horses are scattered, what are you waiting for? Offensive! Xiahoudun shouted loudly and commanded his soldiers to rush towards the city gate.

The soldiers of the Cao army held their shields high, carried ladders, and pushed siege rams, and swarmed in.

Li Tong looked at the black and oppressed Cao army, calm and composed, and waited for the enemy army to enter the firing range, so that the soldiers opened their bows and arrows, and threw rolling wooden stones at the enemy troops attacking the city!

The soldiers under the city were hit by rolling logs and stones, crying for their fathers and mothers.

Soldiers were constantly climbing up ladders to the city, and were slashed and pushed down by the soldiers defending the city......

Seeing that more and more enemy troops were gathering under the city, Li Tong ordered the soldiers to bring boiling water and pour it down from the city. Cao Jun, who was burned, screamed and fell down.

Not long after, Cao Jun rushed up from behind.

The corpses of the city had been piled up, and thousands of soldiers had died.

The knife in the hands of the city guards has been curled, and the people standing on the side have more or less wounds on their bodies, and many of the people lying crookedly and leaning next to them have died.

The sun moved from east to west, and the walls were stained red with blood, and the steps of the city were lying with red liquid......

Li Tong held the waist knife in one hand and the battlements on the city wall in the other, panting, looking at the temporarily retreating Cao Jun, and asked, "What are the results of the other battles?" ”

"Back to the general, the east gate has been attacked by the enemy. Fortunately, Dr. Xu led his troops to arrive and drove the enemy down! Five hundred were killed at the South Gate, and six hundred were killed at the North Gate! ”

"Hey!" Li Tong sighed and looked into the distance silently.