Chapter 179 Li Tong had no choice but to surrender to Cao Cao, and Hua Xiong was prevented from sending Liang Mao

Seeing that the attack had not broken through Runan City for a day, Cao Cao was a little irritable.

Guo Jia comforted: "Don't worry, lord! When Mao Jie returns, this city can be destroyed without much effort! ”

Cao Cao then asked, "Can you attack the city in the future?" ”

"Don't attack for now!" Guo Jia knew that this attack had already worked, and more than 30% of the soldiers and horses in the city were killed or wounded.

At this time, Mao Jie had already arrived in Xinping.

Gou An received a letter from Li Tong asking for help, but did not immediately call for help.

It turned out that this Gou An once served under Li Tong. For instructing the soldiers in the army to rob the people's finances, Li Tongcane reprimanded him with 30 military sticks.

Li Tong was strict in administering the army, and it was common for him to punish his subordinates who violated discipline, and he did not take it to heart. How do you know that Gou An is so angry that he refuses to send troops for a long time.

Mao Jie did not go directly to the mansion to ask to see Gou An, but found a wine shop in the city.

"Shopkeeper, come to the altar of old wine, ten catties of beef." Finding a place to sit down, Mao Jie shouted.

"It's coming! Here it comes! The shopkeeper ran up to him in three steps and two steps, wiped the table, and said enthusiastically, "Wait a minute, just a little later!" ”

Mao Jie nodded.

After a while, the checker brought the beef and the old wine to him.

Mao Jie took the opportunity to take out the silver taels and put them in the hands of the shopkeeper.

At first glance, the store hesitated when he saw the huge silver ingot......

Mao Jie smiled slightly and said, "Shopkeeper, I have something to inquire about!" These silver taels can be regarded as asking for directions! ”

As soon as he heard this good thing, the shopkeeper immediately smiled, nodded and said, "Although the guest officer inquires, although he asks." ”

"The defender in the city is the guerrilla general Gou An?"

"Yes!" The shopkeeper looked around, lowered his voice and said, "I can't hide it, if the guest officer has something to ask him, he must have enough treasures, gold and silver." Otherwise, everything will be hard to find! "It's a benefit, it's really different!

"I have something to ask him, but there is no way to find him!" Mao Jie said and sighed.

The shopkeeper's eyes flashed with a fine light, and he said flatteringly: "If the guest officer wants to see him, as long as he can come up with enough benefits, I will lead you to meet someone, and I will help you meet him!" ”

Mao Jie's listen, there is a door?! It is said that the store in this liquor store is a jack-of-all-trades, and it is really good!

Thinking about it, he took out another gold ingot from his bosom, put it in the shopkeeper's hand, and said, "Is it enough?" ”

"Enough! Enough! The shopkeeper hurriedly put the gold ingot in his arms, wiped his hand with a towel, and asked carefully, "Is the guest officer going to finish the meal, or is he going now?" ”

"The sooner the better! It's better to go now! Mao Jie said.

The shopkeeper wiped his hands and shouted to the back hall: "You take care of it, I will go out with this guest officer!" ”

Mao Jie then asked his entourage to stay in the store to take care of the luggage, and only took one person out with the store after him.

The shopkeeper took the two of them around and around, and then entered an alley and came to a small courtyard.

"The one who lives here is the red man in front of General Gou, and he is also the general of Gou's house. The surname is Ma, and he is a general, so everyone calls him a sycophant. He often goes to my shop to drink, so he knows me better. The shopkeeper said.

This sycophant is not an ordinary person, and he is also one of the top two in Gou'an Mansion, his real name is Ma Ai, he can be literate and martial, although he is not very proficient, but he is a guy who can come to any time.

"There's a Lao shop!" Mao Jieyi arched his hand and said.

The shopkeeper stepped forward and slapped the knocker on the door and shouted, "Is General Ma at home?" ”

"Ugh! Which one is looking for so-and-so? Butler, don't open the door yet? A shrill cry came from the courtyard.

After a while, the door opened, and an old man walked out of it, and when he saw the shopkeeper with two people, he asked, "Shopkeeper Wang, the general didn't ask for wine, who are you?" ”

"Lord Butler, these two guest officers have heard of General Ma's name for a long time, and they are here to pay a visit!" The shopkeeper said.

"That's good! Wait here while I report to the general. The old man said this, and went into the house to report.

After a short time the steward came out again and led them in.

When he came to the main hall, Mao Jie saw a short man, five short figures, sharp-beaked monkey gills, cross-eyed, iron broom eyebrows, a samurai costume, but it looked extremely obscene!

The person next to him was in stark contrast: about eight feet five, broad shoulders and round waist, a samurai arrow sleeve suit, a silk ribbon with a bow at the waist, pants hanging soap boots and stepping on the ground, and a large hero cover. Five short figures, sharp-beaked monkey gills, cross-eyed, iron broom eyebrows, and a samurai outfit, but it looks extremely obscene!

The shopkeeper saluted the big man: "The grass people Wang Fu has seen the general." ”

"The king's shopkeeper is exempt, who are these two?" It seems that this short man is a sycophant.

Shopkeeper Wang lowered his head and said, "General Hui, these two are guests in the store. They wanted to ask the general to help introduce them. ”

At this time, Mao Jie's hand was arched and he introduced himself: "A certain is the left book of Prime Minister Cao Cheng's mansion Peng Mao Jie." Come and ask to see Master Gou! I heard that the general was a celebrity in front of the adult, and he came to pay a visit. ”

What the? Cao Cao's command?

When the sycophant heard this, he was shocked.

But the burly man next to him laughed: "You are Mao Jie, Mao Xiaoxian?!" You are so bold, you dare to enter the enemy's county town privately, and you are not afraid of losing your life? ”

"I don't know this ......," Mao Jie asked.

"I am the prime minister, the deputy general this time." Wang Xiang clasped his hands to his chest and said loudly.

"It turned out to be General Wang Xiang. A certain general will not harm a certain person to lose his life, so he entered the city! Mao Jie said confidently, looked at the attendants in the four places, and said, "There is a great good thing here for the two of you, I don't know if you want to?" ”

The sycophants hadn't turned around yet, but the king made a statement to disperse the crowd on the side.

Seeing that only himself, sycophants and Wang Xiang were left in the room, Mao Jie explained his intentions again, and then gave the gifts he brought to the two of them.

Wang Xiang had already had the intention to vote for Cao, so he instigated the sycophant and said: "General, if this thing is done, Prime Minister Cao Cheng will definitely have a heavy reward!" What's more, adults and Li Tong have not been together for a long time. The general just needs to do this! As he spoke, he spoke so and so in front of the sycophants.

The sycophant thought for a while, and said: "Well, I know that the lord has admired Prime Minister Cao for a long time, so I will be a lobbyist with you!" However, you should have enough gifts to convince adults! ”

"General rest assured, the gifts are ready!"

"Okay, tomorrow morning, I'll go to the post station to find you."

After the three agreed, Mao Jie said goodbye and left.

The next day, Ma Ai and Wang Xiang brought their entourage to the post station early to find Mao Jie.

Under the leadership of the two, Mao Jie met Gou An.

"I have heard the general's name for a long time, it is really better to be famous than to meet, and it is even more famous to meet!" Mao Jie's words are very talented, and the compliment is really a compliment, but it is very vague!

Gou An was born quite ordinary, not tall or short, a little fatter but not very fat, wearing official clothes on his body looked very decent, and his face revealed a shrewdness.

"General Mao has lived under Prime Minister Cao Cheng for a long time, and here today, there must be something important! Please also talk about it in person. He looked at the two generals under his command, and then said to Mao Jie.

"It seems that the general has insight into the purpose of my visit." Mao Jie said.

"The two countries are in conflict, and the general is subordinate to the enemy. During this period, the general came with a heavy gift, and he couldn't see one or two again, isn't it an idiot? Gou An said in a cold voice.

Mao Jie was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but glance at this person, so he said bluntly: "The general is refreshing, and it will be insincere if the order is swallowed again!" The prime minister values the general and wants the general, so the envoy came to be a lobbyist. ”

"Good! Readily. Gou An took the case, and Huo Ran drew his sword against Mao Jie's throat.

Frightened, Ma Ai and Wang Xiang on the side took a few steps back.

However, Mao Jie was not afraid at all, and said with a smile: "When the general's sword goes down, it will be a cliff; Take back this sword, and it will be a good road! ”

"Haha!" Gou An laughed suddenly, withdrew his sword, and said, "What a broad road!" Let me see what Prime Minister Cao Cheng sent? ”

As he spoke, he opened several boxes of treasures sent by Mao Jie.

"How? What is Prime Minister Cao's sincerity? Mao Jie asked with a smile.

Gou An looked at the jewels greedily and muttered, "It's too precious!" It's so valuable! ……”

……

Three days later, Ma Ai led 3,000 soldiers and horses to the city of Runan.

Li Tong, who received the report, asked in the city: "Is the city under the city General Xinpingma?" ”

"Exactly!"

"Please tell General Gou to quickly set up camp outside the city and form horns with our army so that they can respond!" Li Tong said loudly.

Ma Ai sneered: "General Li, there is no need. Look at the flag on this! As he spoke, a large banner was erected behind him, on which was written the word "Cao" of Nuoda, and next to it were written "General Cao", "Sili Lieutenant" and so on......

"You, you ......" Li Tong was at a loss at first glance......

That night, the Xu Shao brothers learned that Gou An had surrendered to Cao Cao, discussed it, and decided to flee again.

They took advantage of the middle of the night to slip down the city wall, take the softness, fall north, and go straight to Xuanyuan Mountain, intending to live there but die.

It's the brothers Li Tong and Li Xu.

Li Xu said to Li Tongyan: "Today the son is in Xudu, and the power is in the hands of Cao Cao. If you and I voted for Cao Cao at this time, there may be a glimmer of life. Wait for the city to break, you and I may ......"

"What my brother said, I haven't thought about it. Just how to get to the main bus? Li Tong still said rigidly.

Li Xu persuaded: "You and I are both Hanchen, but we stoop to serve thieves, how can we still confess to that rebellion?" Now you and I are dedicated to Prime Minister Cao Cheng, but we are abandoning the darkness and turning to the light! ”

"Father, what Uncle said is very true." Li Ji also said on the side.

"Good!" Li Tong was moved by the two of them, "I'll hurry up and send the book to Cao Cheng to get along." ”

……

Cao Cao's attack can be described as singing all the way, but Liu Bei's side encountered a stubborn resistance.

However, it was said that Huaxiong's soldiers and horses arrived in Anfengjin and had just set up camp.

A guard came to report: "Report! ”

"Speak!"

"General Qiqi, the direction of the enemy camp is covered with dust and sun, and the violent coyote smoke rushes out thousands of soldiers and horses, and comes straight to us!"

"Humph! I don't know if I'm alive or dead! ”

Liang Maoyan said: "General, let the last general go and meet them for a while!" ”

Knowing that Liang Mao had been under Yuan Shu for many years, Hua Xiong nodded and advised: "General Liang, be careful. ”

"No!" Liang Mao agreed, and then led 3,000 soldiers and horses out of the camp to meet the battle.

Outside the gate, a general was galloping with a horse and a gun.

Liang Mao lined up the formation, rode out of the battle, and watched intently, but saw that the man was dressed in iron forged armor, sitting on a black cone horse, with a four-edged plum blossom gun in his hand, with upright facial features, a slightly thinner face, and a goatee, which was even more refined.

Yes? Not good!

It turned out to be him?