Liu Zichen continued, this Cao Ren and Man Cong are a pair of civil and military officials made in heaven.

Cao Cao had the eyesight to place Cao Ren in this Fancheng, but he always felt unreliable, and sent Man Cong over.

After Mancong came, he first mobilized the soldiers and civilians of the whole city to dig a trench, and spent a year deepening and widening the trench outside Fancheng, and the two banks were built with stones to form a steep slope.

The ditch was so deep and wide that no one had to think of crossing it without passing through the four-gate drawbridge.

Liu Cong also asked about the repair of the city wall.

Liu Zichen said: "In the second year after the moat was closed, Man Cong mobilized the whole city to build the city wall, and it took another year to increase the original city wall by five feet: "The lord doesn't know if he has seen it, it turns out that the walls of Fancheng and Xiangyang City are the same height and short."

Only after Mancong raised the wall of Fancheng, looking at Xiangyang from the south gate of Fancheng, there was really a condescending feeling. ”

Liu Cong thought about it for a while, but couldn't remember this feeling. Because as soon as he crossed over, he appeared above the gatehouse of the north gate of Xiangyang, but he saw Fancheng from a distance, and there were Cao soldiers walking around in the city. At that time, I didn't know that the city was Fancheng, and I didn't know who the soldiers were walking around.

Therefore, although his deity is familiar with Fancheng, he doesn't know anything about Fancheng's combat readiness.

Liu Cong continued to ask: "Cao Ren took 8,000 elite soldiers to defend Fancheng, to be honest, although the wall of Fancheng is high and deep, we besiege him for a period of time, Fancheng should be self-defeating. ”

Liu Cong laughed contemptuously when he thought of this, and said, "I know that Cao Ren Mancong is powerful, please introduce Boss Liu to see what Cao Ren Mancong has to offer." ”

Liu Cong said this, thinking in his heart: "Cao Ren is just a general of Cao Bing who is at the same level as Xiahou Yuan. I'm afraid of a bird! ”

Liu Zichen said, oh lord, Cao Ren Mancong has his own set of bear methods.

In the past few years, they mobilized the residents of the city to dig trenches and build the city walls, and then made a unified organization of the residents of the city. First, it is convenient for management, and second, it is convenient for combat.

Especially a month ago, only from the time the lord you led the troops across the Han River to the north, Cao Ren Mancong began martial law in the whole city.

After the second watch in the evening, no one is allowed to go out. If you walk around at night and are caught by a patrol, you will be held for five days for whatever reason.

Liu Cong asked: "What if there are special circumstances, such as red and white ceremonies?" ”

"It's okay to go to the yamen to say hello beforehand."

Liu Cong nodded when he heard this, and sighed secretly: "It's quite delicate to make things very delicate, hehe, these two guys." Sighing at this, he urged Liu Zichen to continue.

Liu Zichen said that Cao Ren implemented the waist card system in the city again. The two waist cards for each family, like the tiger talisman used to mobilize the army, are made from a piece of wood split in half.

The waist tag is written with the name of the head of the household, the location of the home, and the names of family members.

Half of it is placed at home for inquiries, and the other half is carried around the waist by family members when they go out, so that it is convenient for the guards to check it.

When Liu Cong heard this, he thought, "It's Cao Ren who they can figure it out." In this way, I thought that I would not be able to go to Fancheng to reconnoitre. ”

Liu Cong laughed when he thought of this: "I really met a good opponent?" Cao Ren is stronger than Xiahou Yuan? Hehe, no matter, strong bird! I've been trapped in a cage by me, and I'll clean him up whenever I say I'll clean him up. ”

Liu Cong thought of this and said, "Let's be honest, shopkeeper Liu." I'm just here to find a way to surrender without a fight. In order to easily take Fancheng and avoid injuring the lives of the two soldiers.

Otherwise, there is no need to storm it, it is to besiege it for a year, and still not starve Cao Ren Mancong to death? Hehe, at that point, Fancheng will be self-defeating! ”

When Liu Zichen heard this, he shook his head and said, "Oh, my lord, Cao Ren Mancong has already planned it." Before you brought your troops over, Fangling County, Shangyong County, Nanxiang County, and Deng County's imperial grain and national taxes under Fancheng were all collected by Cao Ren Mancong and stored in Fancheng.

According to the tolerance of the yamen, as soon as the four gates of Fancheng were closed, not a single grain of grain and grass would be entered within a few years, and the soldiers and civilians of Fancheng would still have food to eat and firewood. ”

When Liu Zichen said this, he looked up at Liu Cong for a while and said, "Look, lord." It's a difficult thing to conquer Fancheng. But don't despise Fancheng. Cao Ren is full of cong, and he can endure it. ”

Liu Feng listened to it next to him, squinted his eyes at Liu Cong, and saw Liu Cong smiling a few times with a cold face, and laughter came out of his nostrils, showing extreme contempt and contempt.

Liu Feng motioned for Liu Zichen to stop.

When Liu Zichen saw it, he was stunned for a while, as if he had some understanding, so he stood up and said goodbye: "Lord, I am in a hurry to buy the goods." If there is nothing else to command, take your leave. ”

Liu Cong said that he left Liu Zichen for lunch, and then personally sent Liu Zichen out of the camp, and he didn't know what he was instructed along the way, but he saw Liu Zichen nodding frequently, leaving the camp gate, and taking his family to buy goods.

After breakfast the next day, Liu Cong left Liu Feng's barracks and returned to Partridge Ridge, passing by Fancheng again.

Wei Yan was nervous before he arrived in Fancheng, and he walked in front with two personal soldiers, and ordered Liang Zhu'er: "You guys don't leave the lord far away." Defend well. He said to Liu Cong: "Lord, yesterday we passed by this Fancheng, and the Cao soldiers in the city were bluffing on the city wall, jumping high and shooting arrows. The last general felt that when he came back this time, he should be careful when passing by Fancheng. Will Cao Ren lead troops to ambush? ”

Liu Cong smiled and said, "So that you are now in Cao Ren's position, do you dare to move?" Can't hide, dare to come out to find trouble?

Besides, I'm walking back and forth with a dozen people, what will Cao Ren think?

First of all, he doesn't know who I am, and secondly, he knows who I am, we are in the light, they are in the dark, and he Cao Ren doesn't know what I am doing.

It is likely that I came out to be bait to tease him to lead the troops out.

So at this time, Cao Ren's body and mind were uncertain. Don't worry, just walk. ”

Liu Cong said that he should beat his horse and hurry away, and when he came to the outside of the Fancheng trench, he just turned the horse's head and walked in the direction of Partridge Ridge, and did not pay attention to the Cao soldiers on Fancheng at all.

This day is the 27th day of the winter month, although it is deep winter, but the weather is surprisingly good, Liu Cong and his party feel warm while walking.

Liu Cong smiled and said: "It's rare to have such good weather, come out to reconnoitre, although there is no gain, it is right to visit." ”

Liu Cong and the others walked like this, and when they walked to the front of Yunxia Mountain, the sky suddenly darkened, and there was a slight wind.

When everyone looked up, the clouds in the northwest sky were inky black.

Wei Yan saw it and said, "It looks like it's going to snow." Lord, let's go fast, right? ”

Liu Cong looked at Yunxia Mountain in front of him and said, "What are you afraid of when it snows?" Didn't it say that the old Taoist priest of Yunxia Mountain had a good hand in practicing the elixir? Today, if we have some free time, we will go in for a tour, avoid the wind and snow, and see the old Taoist alchemy. ”102