Chapter Ninety-Eight: Offense and Defense
Because this battle was just a mutual test between the two sides, Du Chen did not send elite soldiers in this battle, but sent some cannon fodder. Although this matter is very cruel, war is like this, and Du Chen, who has experienced so many wars, has adapted to this rhythm. The siege lasted for a whole day, and it was not until sunset that Du Chen ordered Mingjin to withdraw his troops. Seeing that Cao's army had finally retreated, the soldiers on the city wall were finally relieved. Although this was just a temptation by Cao Jun, it also put a lot of pressure on Zhang Xiu's soldiers on the city wall. Cao Jun came in a surge, but they were all high-spirited, and they all looked a little fearless of life and death. I have long heard that Cao Jun is brave, and today's fight really confirmed that Cao Jun is really brave and abnormal. After Mingjin, Du Chen took Dian Wei to Jia Xu's tent. At this time, Jia Xu was lying motionless on the bed, and Jia Xu was always guarding this military camp beside him. Looking at Jia Xu, Du Chen shook his head helplessly, Jia Xu didn't wake up, and he didn't have the bargaining chips to decide this battle. Shaking his head, Du Chen left the camp where Jia Xu was held. Although there is no Jia Xu, but the war still needs to be fought, after all, in order to take Wancheng, Cao Jun has made a lot of preparations, if he fails to take Wancheng, Du Chen really feels that he will be ashamed of Cao Cao's trust in him. "It looks like I'm going to hurry up and attack the city." Du Chen said helplessly. It has taken a long time to attack Wancheng, especially the torrential rain some time ago, which made a whole month wasted in vain, if it is wasted again, I am afraid that there will be problems with my own food and grass supply. The next day, the sky was only slightly brighter, and Du Chen ordered people to prepare to start the siege. This time, Du Chen did not do it alone. He informed Xiahoudun and Xiahouyuan to attack at the same time, thinking that he should respond. Today is not the same as yesterday. Yesterday was a temptation, but today is a real siege. Today. Du Chen didn't hide, and sent those 50,000 elite soldiers to lead the siege of the city, so today's siege battle was promising. However, although Cao Jun was brave and abnormal, Zhang Xiu's army was not given in vain, with the help of the city wall of Wancheng, Zhang Xiu's army repelled Cao Jun's onslaught again and again. Seeing the sunset, Du Chen reluctantly ordered Mingjin to withdraw his troops. The soldiers of Wancheng are much stronger than they imagined, so although Cao's army is extremely brave, they still can't take Wancheng in a short time. However, Du Chen did not give up. After today's battle, Du Chen knew that it was close to taking Wancheng. Although it was only two days of attack and defense, he had already firmly gained the upper hand, as long as he attacked the city regardless of casualties in the past few days, it would be just around the corner to take Wancheng. Although Du Chen didn't want to do this, it made it difficult for him to make a choice at this time. In the next few days, Cao's army attacked the city regardless of casualties, but the city was still in Zhang Xiu's hands. However, although he can hold it today, he has no confidence in Zhang Xiu tomorrow. After all, Cao's offensive was really strong, but Wancheng seemed to be a little out of oil. It's just a few days. More than half of his soldiers have been killed or wounded, and Zhang Xiu had no choice but to force the strong Ding to defend the city. Although this method has some effect, it is difficult to solve the problem fundamentally. Moreover, this method also carries a trace of hidden dangers. If he behaves more radically, I am afraid that before Cao's army breaks through Wancheng, he will be captured by the angry peasants. Except that Zhang Xiu is worried. Du Chen outside the city also had a headache. Although he has the upper hand in the siege of the city in the past few days, this is piled up with human lives. It's just a few days. Wancheng consumed nearly 10,000 of his elite soldiers, if you count the men and horses on both sides of Xiahoudun and Xiahouyuan. He has already consumed nearly 20,000 fighters. "Alas~~" Du Chen sighed, and he was also a headache if the siege did not go well. But for this result, although Du Chen was not satisfied, he could only shake his head helplessly, after all, all the soldiers were not lazy, and every soldier was fighting with his life. "Report!" Just when Du Chen was helpless, a soldier's voice suddenly came from outside the tent. Du Chen put away the helplessness in his heart, and said to the outside of the tent: "Come in." Hearing this, the soldier walked in, and Du Chen's eyes suddenly lit up. The soldier in front of him knows himself, this is the soldier he arranged to guard outside Jia Xu's tent, and this soldier came to see him today, I am afraid there is good news. The soldier entered the tent and hurriedly knelt down and said, "Meet the captain." Du Chen was worried about Jia Xu in his heart, how could he be polite to this person. So he hurriedly said, "No need to be polite, get up and speak quickly." Dust asks you, did Dust wake up the man you were watching? After the soldier got up, he hurriedly nodded when he heard Du Chen's question: "Go back to Lord Taiwei, that person has woken up, and now he is asking to see you, Lord Taiwei." Du Chen was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly got up and said, "Don't lead the way yet." At this time, Du Chen was very happy, whether he could take Wancheng or not depends on Jia Xu. I didn't expect Du Chen to be so anxious, and before the soldiers could reflect, Du Chen had already walked out of the big tent. At this time, the soldier reflected, and then hurriedly left the big tent and followed behind Du Chen. Although the man named Jia Xu looked weak, the soldier still didn't dare to relax. And Du Chen was a little apprehensive, although the celebrities of the Three Kingdoms have seen a lot, but the real submission has not been done once. If he can submit Jia Xu this time, this will also be the first time in his life.
Du Chen came to the tent guarding Jia Xu and said to the soldiers behind him: "Wait outside the tent, and Chen will go in by himself." After speaking, Du Chen ignored the few guards behind him and walked into the big tent alone. A few guards looked left and right and didn't move, after all, Du Chen had already spoken, and he could only wait outside the tent. Du Chen walked into the big tent and saw Jia Xu sitting on the bed. Then, Du Chen said: "Wenhe's serious injury has not healed, so it's better not to move." Hearing Du Chen's words, Jia Xu was slightly shocked. I have been in a coma for so long, and who told Du Chen who he is. It was only a moment before Jia Xu retracted his shocked look, raised his head and said to Du Chen, "Lord Taiwei really has good eyesight. "What Taiwei, it's just a false name, but it's the name of Wenhe, and he has admired it for a long time." Du Chen had a smile on his face, Du Chen's words were true, Jia Xu's name himself had been admired for a long time. At the end of the Han Dynasty, there were many talents, and Du Chen's favorite strategist was Jia Xu in addition to Guo Jia. Jia Xu is a standard strategist, and he can't help but be in a high position. And the longest-lived. This is the only strategist in the entire trio who has died in his life, and he is definitely a person to be thankful for anyway. The Captain laughed. What is the reputation of Xu? Jia Xu smiled slightly, and then spoke. In his opinion. Du Chen is just a polite talk, he has always pursued the principle of keeping a low profile, how can Du Chen hear of his reputation again. "Wen He is very resourceful, and he really admires it." Du Chen said. "If you are outstanding, how can you lose in the hands of adults and suffer from this prison." Jia Xu said self-deprecatingly. He was too careless this time, if it wasn't for Du Chen's order to heal him, he would have almost lost his life. "And. I want to thank you, if it weren't for you, you, you might really be dead. Saying that, Jia Xu gave Du Chen a deep salute. Du Chen smiled and said: "Dust is not a miracle doctor, if it weren't for Wen He's life, no matter how much dust does, it will just be in vain." "I haven't asked my lord, where is the lord?" Jia Xu asked. "Still in Wancheng, and vowed to protect Wancheng." Du Chen said helplessly. "What!" Jia Xu said in surprise, and then muttered: "How can this be, Xu Ming ordered someone to sue the lord to surrender to Duke Cao." Why is the lord still like this? Jia Xu was shocked by Zhang Xiu's approach, he didn't know why Zhang Xiu was like this. Hearing Jia Xu's words, Du Chen was also shocked. But then Du Chen thought of something. Then he shook his head helplessly and said: "I'm afraid this matter is because of Wen and you, Chen once heard Zhang Xiu say, if you let Wen He go." He will surrender the city. Jia Xu also shook his head helplessly, it seems that this killing was all because of himself. Then Jia Xu opened his mouth and said: "If the lord can be trusted, Xu will go into the city to persuade the lord to surrender." Jia Xu had a hint of light in his eyes. stared straight at Du Chen. Du Chen didn't nod and said, "Since Wen He has this intention, Na Chen is very happy." A hint of shock flashed in Jia Xu's eyes, he didn't expect Du Chen to agree so quickly, and so firmly. In that case, then I thanked the adult. Jia Xu restrained his expression for a moment, and then said: "Since this is the case, then Xu will enter the city to persuade the lord to surrender." "Wen He is in poor health, do you want to rest for a few days?" Du Chen said with some concern, after all, Jia Xu's body had only recovered. If he went rashly, he was worried that Jia Xu's body would not be able to bear it. "Don't worry, as long as the adults are willing to believe it, then you are willing to give it a try." Jia Xu said, and then stood up forcibly. "Since Wen He has a heart, Nachen will naturally not be this wicked person." Du Chen stepped forward to help Jia Xu, and then helped Jia Xu out of the tent. "Your Excellency!" Seeing that Du Chen actually helped Jia Xu out, the guards couldn't help but say with some concern. Then everyone drew their weapons one after another and surrounded Jia Xu. "Nothing." Du Chen shook his head and said, then motioned for everyone to retreat. Everyone didn't dare to disobey Du Chen's will, and put away their weapons one after another. However, everyone still didn't dare to slack off, after all, Du Chen was the backbone of everyone, and if there was any problem with Du Chen, everyone would not be able to escape the blame. "It's all said that it's okay, and you're still doing something here." Du Chen glared at the guards around him, and was shouted by Du Chen, and all the guards took a few steps back. Du Chen ignored the guards and helped Jia Xu to walk towards the outside of the camp. And the guards were not far behind Du Chen. Du Chen stopped, turned around and said, "You don't need to follow the dust. "But ......my lord," the guards said worriedly. After all, Jia Xu is the other party's first strategist, what if he wants to harm Du Chen. "What, dusty words don't work?" Du Chen said in a calm voice. Seeing that Du Chen seemed to be angry, everyone didn't dare to make any more moves, they all stopped aside and didn't dare to take another step forward. "Your Excellency doesn't need to be like this, what's wrong with the guards being dutiful." Jia Xu said a little weakly. "As the saying goes, if you don't suspect people, you don't need to use them, since the dust can trust Wenhe, then the dust will not allow anyone under the dust to doubt Wenhe." Du Chen replied. Hearing Du Chen's words, Jia Xu looked at Du Chen for a long time, but he didn't see any strange look in Du Chen's eyes. In this regard, Jia Xu was faintly moved in his heart. I've lived for so long, and it's the first time I've felt that someone trusts me so much. "Don't worry, my lord, I will persuade the lord to surrender to Duke Cao." Jia Xu said in a deep voice, and then he walked out of the Cao military camp tent with Du Chen's support. (To be continued......)