Chapter 321: Bickering
On the second day, a group of guards hugged Mi Zhu, Zhao Yu, Wang Lang, Cao Bao, Chen Deng, Liu Bei and others, and turned around twice in the most densely populated place in the city. The rest of the bigwigs sat in the carriage and waved to the pedestrians outside, and it seemed that after a day and a night of urgent deliberations, the adults in the state had reached a consensus.
After appearing in public, the convoy carrying the adults went to the west gate, and it is said that the adults themselves went to the castle to check the preparations for defense. The eyeliners of the families in the city then went back to report it, and they all said that they had seen their own masters sitting in the car, so there was definitely no problem with safety.
In fact, everyone who came out with Mi Zhu took a strange pill before leaving the house, according to Mi Zhu, this pill contains highly poisonous, and it will automatically attack after four hours. In order to reduce everyone's hostility, Mi Zhu also took pills with everyone, and asked Cao Bao to choose one from the bowl at random.
Mi Zhu did this, although he had the taste of holding everyone hostage, but he really had no selfish intentions, so although everyone resisted in their hearts, they still started from the overall situation and took the pill head-on.
Mi Zhu took everyone to inspect the city wall of the western front, and then took a carriage to the warehouse where weapons and grain and grass were stored to carefully inspect it, so that everyone could see that they had made all kinds of preparations in order to defend Tancheng.
Subsequently, the convoy returned to the governor's office. The crowd continued to "hold meetings behind closed doors."
On the morning of the third day, Mi Zhu took a few people to Tancheng Liu's mansion as a guest, and specially visited Taifu Liu Yu's uncle, that is, the patriarch of the Tancheng Liu family. The old patriarch was very supportive of Mizhu's practice of sealing the city, and resolutely said that the Liu family would definitely stand on Xuzhou's side. Although the support of the old Liu family is limited to words, it has extraordinary significance. There are few people in Tancheng who don't know the relationship between the old Liu family and the two big people in Youzhou, and now the old Liu family has a clear attitude, which is naturally a great encouragement to the people of Tancheng.
On the afternoon of the third day, the second son of the Mi family, who had already "rolled back" to Qu County, rushed to Tancheng from Qu County with more than a dozen truckloads of silver. Cao Bao soldiers stationed at the east gate lowered the slings from the city. Boxes of silver coins were hung up to the city, and the second son of the Mi family was also hung up after the last day.
Mi Zhu then announced to the people of the city: In order to encourage the soldiers to fight bravely, the Mi family specially took out 50 million silver coins as a reward, and the soldiers who had made meritorious contributions in the battle at that time came. You can get a bounty every day!
Huang Cancan. The white coins were hung from the city right under the noses of the soldiers. This is more convincing than any words. Danyang soldiers like silver the most, and after they see real money, they often risk their lives before the battle. Reveal all your fierce and aggressive nature.
After three consecutive days of various arrangements, the confidence of the army and people in Tancheng to resist the enemy was encouraged step by step, and the originally low morale also returned to a certain level, and Tancheng seemed to be able to finally face the powerful enemy......
At noon on the fourth day, everyone in the governor's mansion had just eaten, and Xu Sheng suddenly broke in and reported: "My lord, Cao Jun is here!" ”
When Mi Zhu heard this, he bowed his head and said, "It's finally here." Ladies and gentlemen, do you dare to go to the city with Mi to watch the enemy? ”
Wang Lang was the first to stand up and said without fear: "That's what I want!" ”
Zhao Yu and Zhang Min also got up immediately, and the rest of the people had no way to retreat, so they stood up and followed Mi Zhu and went to the West City Gate to watch the enemy together.
Cao Cao received the news from Tancheng a few days ago, he completely cut off the news, he knew that there had been a change in Tancheng at that time, so he commanded the army all the way from Xiangben County to cross the Yishui, and then drove into the place ten miles away from Tancheng, and ordered the army to set up camp.
Mi Zhu led everyone up to the corner tower of the West Gate, condensed his pupils and looked into the distance, and then heard someone behind him gasping, and some people were obviously short of breath and faster. Mi Zhu couldn't help but sink in his heart, but Mi Fang said like a stunned man: "Fifty thousand Cao Jun, it's just that!" I think that at the beginning, I was fortunate to be invited by the eldest prince in Jicheng to go to the Dragon and Tiger Guard Camp to watch the exercises, which is called a mighty and majestic, majestic mountains and rivers! ”
Behind the crowd, when Tai Shi Ci heard this, the corners of his mouth pulled imperceptibly. The others looked at Mi Fang with strange eyes, as if to say that just a second commodity like you who doesn't know anything, can you still distinguish the strong from the weak?
In the distance, Cao Jun saw that there was a big man ascending the city at the west gate of Tancheng, so he hurriedly returned to the big tent of the Chinese army to report to Cao Cao. Cao Ren on the side then asked for battle and said: "Lord, I am willing to be the vanguard and lead the army to attack the city immediately!" ”
Cao Cao shook his head and said, "Zixiao doesn't have to be in such a hurry, I'll send someone to the city to say hello to Mi Zizhong first!" I don't know who dares to go? ”
"The last will go!"
Cao Hong, Li Dian, Lu Qian, Yu Ban and other generals all stood up one after another, all of them were extraordinary and murderous.
Cao Cao Dayue, so he said to Li Dian: "Man Cheng is sharp and knowledgeable, this time you will go to the city to fight Mi Zhu!" ”
Li Dian is the nephew of Li Gan, a general of Cao Cao's department, because he likes literature since he was a child and does not like to read the art of war, so he studied with his teacher and read "The Biography of the Zuo Family in the Spring and Autumn Period" and is familiar with various books. Cao Cao was very literate, thought he was very good, so he took him with him and taught him carefully, now Li Dian is twenty-three years old, but he has become a general, it can be seen that he is still very capable.
Li Dian received the order, so he rode out of Cao's military camp alone, and Shi Shiran came to the outside of the moat.
"Mi Zizhong can be in the city?" Li Dian puffed up his breath and shouted towards the city with full of energy.
Without waiting for Mi Zhu to reply, Tai Shici suddenly let out a lion's roar and shouted at Li Dian under the city: "Isn't it Cao Mengde?" ”
The people at the head of the city and the surrounding soldiers suddenly heard Tai Shici's roar, and they couldn't help but feel a spirit, and then they felt particularly excited and relieved. Obviously, it was impossible for Cao Cao to come to Tancheng at the risk of rolling wood and stones and a volley of ten thousand arrows. Tai Shici's rhetorical question just now was not a powerful counterattack to Li Dian's arrogant questioning.
People who practice martial arts have a very strong internal breath, especially those who are strong in martial arts, and just by roaring, they have the power to break people's courage. Although Li Dian is brave, he is close to the first-class level in the Cao Jun camp, but Tai Shi Ci is a super-first-class general, and in the momentum competition between the two, Li Dian has the upper hand.
After Li Dian heard the city's question. It's very strange in my heart. I felt a little strange again. He thought about it for a while, and guessed that maybe it was someone from Liu Bei's two sworn brothers talking to him, otherwise it would be impossible to have such a strong momentum.
Li Dian shouted: "Listen to the people at the head of the city, I am Li Dian, the vanguard under the command of General Zhengdong." Today, I am here to spread the word on the orders of the Lord! Tao Qian is not benevolent. Arson. Trouble Xuzhou, the crime is extremely evil! Since our army of 100,000 troops entered Xu, the soldiers have been within reach. The lookout is invincible, and now outside Chen Bing's city, Tancheng can be broken overnight! Persuade Er to hand over the murderer Zhang Min and the first evil Tao Qian clan as soon as possible, open the city gate as soon as possible, and welcome the army into the city, so as to protect the lives of 100,000 people in Tancheng, and you can also get Cao Gong to be lightly punished! ”
Li Dian's coercion and persuasion from the city to surrender, his words were sharp and accurate, which shows that he was praised by Cao Cao in public, and it was indeed not in vain.
After listening to Li Dian's words, everyone in the city pondered how to open their mouths to refute them, but it turned out that Tai Shici immediately spoke: "Listen to Li Mancheng under the city, don't be honest and turn black and white upside down!" Since the Tao envoy ruled Xuzhou, he has been diligent in government and loves the people, and has won the hearts of the people. Since entering Xuzhou, you and other thieves have killed innocents in vain, destroyed cities and destroyed houses, aroused the anger of people and gods, and will be punished by God in the coming day! Now our army is ready to fight to the death, and we will avenge the countless unjust deaths of the people in Xuzhou! ”
Tai Shi Ci served as a small official in the state and county in his early years, dealing with the officials and the people every day, and he practiced iron teeth and copper teeth with one mouth, and hit back at Li Dian's words to the point, and also faintly avoided Tao Qian's matter of letting people kill Cao Cao's father Cao Song, which is really powerful, extremely agitatory and incendiary. Outsiders would never have thought that all the generals who participated in Juyong's secret meeting had discussed with Xu Miao how to speak in public, especially how to "pull hatred" and how to boost morale, so Tai Shici is talking now, it is really high-end and high-grade!
Li Dian was unfavorable, and was forced back into the camp by Tai Shici for a while, and the defenders at the head of the city cheered, and their morale was boosted a few points.
In the crowd, Liu Bei looked at Tai Shici silently, and there was a feeling of pantothenic acid in his heart. Big Ear thought to himself: I saw this person a few days ago, but now it seems that he is a great talent with both civil and military skills, but I am afraid that it is not much worse than my two brothers. Mi Zizhong is not a middle-level asset, and there is such a rare person in the family, is it that God has no eyes?
Mi Fang has learned the true identity of Tai Shi Ci, and since entering the city, she has gone to Tai Shi Ci's side if she has nothing to do, and from time to time she took out some rare and valuable small objects and stuffed them into Tai Shi Ci's arms. Today, he saw with his own eyes the demeanor of Liu He's generals under his command, and the feeling of admiration and yearning was simply to the point of no return.
Chen Deng frowned tightly, and thought to himself: Mi Zhu has no experience in commanding troops to fight, but recently he has suddenly become extremely sophisticated, which is really incredible. Now there is suddenly such an unfathomable person around him, either Mi Zhu has hidden his clumsiness in the past, or the Mi family has received strong reinforcements......
Xu Sheng, who was in charge of guarding at the back of the crowd, looked at Tai Shici's back thoughtfully, but he clearly remembered that Mi Zhu, who was at a loss a few days ago, persuaded himself to run away quickly, but after the next day, he seemed to be a different person, what secrets were hidden in this, I am afraid that I would not know until after this battle was over.
Mi Zhu was very satisfied with Tai Shici's performance just now, but because there were many people now, he deliberately pretended to be indifferent, and didn't even say a word of praise.
"Ladies and gentlemen, Cao Jun's coercion and inducement can't be successful, and the next thing is a fierce battle with real swords and guns, as long as we share the same hatred of the enemy and unite sincerely, we will be able to resist the enemy outside the city!"
After saying this, Mi Zhu turned around and went down the corner tower, looking at his firm steps from behind, he didn't seem to be worried that Tancheng would be broken by Cao Jun...... (To be continued......)