Chapter 367: Chicken Ribs (1)
It was night, and the sky was full of wind and snow.
The outside of the city in the Liang period is brightly lit, and more than 30 firewood stacks with a height of about five meters are burning, and the fire is soaring to the sky, reflecting the outside of the city in the Liang period transparently. The huge bonfire crackled, and from time to time sparks burst out of the fire and scattered around the campfire.
The Han army braved the wind and snow and lined up outside the city of the Liang period.
Ladders, wells, catapults, and winch crossbows were displayed in front of the formation, revealing an unspeakable slaughter.
Cheng Yu stood on the city tower, looking a little haggard.
Since the trapped beam period, it has been a few days in the blink of an eye. In the past few days, the Han army has taken turns to attack the city under the command of Zhuge Liang, Zhang Liao, and Pang De, causing heavy casualties to the defenders of the Liang period. When they were ambushed on the banks of the Fushui River, they lost most of their soldiers and horses. The 30,000 people who fled to the county seat of Liangqi with Cheng Yu and others were only a few thousand. Even if the Liang period and the Liang period defenders were merged, there were still only five or six thousand people.
With the defeat of LΓΌ Kuang, the Han army advanced to the Liang period from Julu and Changshan in an endless stream, and the siege of the Liang period was impenetrable......
Liang was a small county with a small population.
With so many soldiers and horses arriving suddenly, not only did there be a problem with food, but the city's armament could not keep up.
After three days, the arrows were almost gone.
Searching in the entire county, there are only more than 10,000 arrows, and they can't even withstand half a day's use.
The houses in the city were forcibly demolished, and the beams on which the houses were built were carried to the top of the city to defend the city. At this time, the county seat was almost like a ruin, and nearly 10,000 people were homeless, shivering in the wind and snow. Cheng Yu had already ordered all the horses in the city to be killed, but he still couldn't fill the soldiers' stomachs. Speaking of which, Cheng Yu is definitely a ruthless person! He even ordered the corpses to be cooked into dried meat for the soldiers to wrap their bellies...... The same thing, he Cheng Zhongde did it in Xuzhou a few years ago, and he was already angry.
However, Cao Cao was powerful at that time, and even if Cheng Yu did this, no one dared to jump out and complain.
But now......
Cao Xiu's persuasion was ineffective. It also made the hearts of the people and soldiers in the city slowly accumulate resentment...... This resentment became stronger and stronger with the ferocious offensive of the Han army. Standing at the head of the city, Cheng Yu could still feel the deep hatred of the soldiers around him.
He could even imagine that if it weren't for Cao Xiu and someone to protect him, he was afraid that those Cao soldiers would have done it to him a long time ago!
But so what?
The city wall of the county seat in the Liang period. Under the onslaught of the Han army, there have been many collapses.
Fortunately, Cheng Yu was prepared...... He knew that the city wall in the Liang period could not withstand the attack of the Han army at all, so he prepared a lot of civil engineering to fill the gap in the city wall. Now. There is nothing left in the city to fill up, and it can be said that it has reached the point of running out of ammunition and food.
Looking at the posture of the Han army, it is obvious that it is going to be resolved quickly!
Cheng Yu didn't seem to care about it on the surface, but there was an inexplicable despair in his heart.
"Wen Lie, let's talk in the city."
Cheng Yu suddenly pulled Cao Xiu and walked down the gallop.
He was eight feet five inches tall, although he was old. But his body looks stronger than Cao Xiu.
After the two came down from the city, Cheng Yu said softly: "In the evening, the Han army added reinforcements, and the morale was strong.
The city has been cut off from food and grass, and the baggage has run out...... The morale of the sons was low, and the city walls were damaged in many places. In my opinion, we won't survive tonight. regretted not listening to Wen Ruo's advice, so that he ended up today. But I'm not afraid. Great is just dying in battle. β
"Why did Cheng Gong say this?"
When Cao Xiu heard this, he was shocked, and hurriedly said: "I am willing to fight to the death and cover Cheng Gong's breakthrough." β
Cheng Yu couldn't help laughing, "Then Zhuge Xiao'er wants me, if I leave, none of us will want to escape." β
"That ......"
"Listen to me."
Cheng Yu saw that there was no one left and right. He said in a low voice: "I have ordered someone to prepare a large amount of dry grass and dry wood on the city gate tower and pour fire oil. Later, I will supervise the battle at the head of the city, and you will lead the men to wait at the south gate. When you see the fire on this side, you immediately lead people to break through. β
Cao Xiu was a chilling cicada. Without thinking about it, he said: "How can Hugh abandon Cheng Gong and live alone?" β
How could he not hear what Cheng Yu meant, obviously intending to attract the attention of the Han army and fight to the death.
Cheng Yu smiled when he heard this: "I have passed the age of knowing the destiny of heaven, and I will reach the age of ear obedience when I see it."
Self-service for the Lord, although it is not an inch, but how can it be regarded as conscientious...... I am a person with a rigid temperament, my eyes can't tolerate sand, and I can't see people who don't care about doing things. So, I don't have any friends. Even if there was before, now it is almost done. It's not a pity for me to die! And Wen Lie, you can't accompany me to die, because I still have important things to do, and I want you to tell the lord. β
After speaking, Cheng Yu lowered his voice and said, "I know that the lord has always been afraid of Wen Ruo.
But please tell the lord that Wen Ruo may be loyal to the Han family, but his heart is pure and loyal, and he will never have two hearts. Everything Wen Ruo does is out of righteousness. Sometimes it may be a bit extreme, but please tell the lord that he has no malicious intent. β
This is the rhythm of the will!
Cao Xiu was sad in his heart, but he listened to Cheng Yu's every sentence very carefully.
"Since the war between the independent prince and Chuang'er, even if Chuang'er has won repeatedly, whether it is the lord or the father-in-law, I have always been contemptuous of Chuang'er.
Wen Lie, you have to sue the lord sΓΉ, the harm of breaking into the child is especially worse than Yuan Benchu.
This person has the courage of an overlord and a martial posture...... This person has a far-sighted vision, and if he knows the world well, he is by no means an idle person. Now his momentum is better than Yuan Shao's. Therefore, if the lord wants to compete with it, he needs to be more bold and not too stubborn. Since we clashed, the lord has always been preempted by the intruders...... If you are in a war, you must not come by his way, otherwise it will be dangerous...... It's a pity that I can no longer give advice to the Lord, and I can't see the Lord accomplish great things, which is a pity! β
Cheng Yu said it lightly, and it seemed that he didn't care about his own safety at all.
Cao Xiu was in tears while silently writing down what Cheng Yu said.
"Alright, that's all I have to say, I'm going to oversee the war!
Wen Lie, hurry up and prepare...... It's not a pity for me to die, and if something happens to you, what face will I have to face the lord? Besides, Xiao Wu has been waiting for me down there for a long time. If I don't go, I'm afraid he'll get into trouble again...... Hehe, I'm not at ease either. β
Xiao Wu. It is Cheng Wu.
A few days ago, Yecheng was broken, and Cheng Wu died in Yecheng.
Cheng Yu already knew about Cheng Wu's death, although it seemed like nothing these days, but Cao Xiu knew that Cheng Yu would cry silently in the house in the dead of night. People are not plants. Who can be ruthless? Don't look at Cheng Yu who was extremely strict with Cheng Wu before, but Cheng Wu is his only son, and he dotes on his children no less than other fathers. It's just that his doting is expressed in another way...... Cao Xiu looked at Cheng Yu silently, and Cheng Yu straightened his clothes. Then he turned and departed.
Seeing Cheng Yu ascend the city tower, Cao Xiu wiped the tears from his face, gritted his teeth, and turned around and walked towards the south gate.
Cheng Yu has already developed a will to live and die, and wants to persuade him to change his mind? It is estimated that except for Cao Cao, there is no one in this world who can make him change his mind.
What he is doing now is to bring Cheng Yu's words back. Tell Cao Cao truthfully.
Not long after Cao Xiu left, the war drums suddenly rumbled outside the north gate, and the shouts of killing shook the sky......
Zhuge Liang, Zhang Liao and Pang De supervised the battle together and ordered the Han army to attack the Liang period.
Huge stones roared and smashed into the head of the city in the Liang period, and a body with a winch crossbow pivot was activated, and crossbow arrows flew towards the city wall. Under the cover of bows and crossbow stones, the Han army poured towards the head of the Liang period like a tide. And Cheng Yu stood at the head of the city, calmly. Command Cao's army to resist.
About half an hour, only a bang was heard, and a corner of the city wall collapsed.
Immediately after the city gate was smashed open by the Han army, thousands of Han soldiers shouted and rushed towards the city.
"Prince, let's go."
Cheng Yu's entourage shouted loudly, but Cheng Yu didn't hear it.
He had a torch in his hand, and suddenly he struggled to throw it into the gatehouse. A puff of flame burst forth. Swept the entire city wall in an instant. Downstairs under the city gate, there are all kinds of ignition materials, such as hills. Cheng Yu ignored his relatives and rushed into the fire. Then throw the torch downstairs the gatehouse. Whew, whew...... Clusters of fires rose into the air and surrounded the head of the Liang Dynasty.
The city wall in the Liang period was not strong, and it was attacked by the Han army for several days, so it could not withstand it for a long time.
Shortly after the fire erupted, the tower collapsed.
Cheng Yu sat in the fire, but scenes from the past came to his mind......
When he was a teenager, he studied in Dong'a; During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, he fought fiercely with the anti-thief king; In the preliminary evaluation, Liu Dai, the assassin of Yanzhou, conquered Cheng Yu, but refused to listen to his idea, and finally Cheng Yu resigned; Later, he joined Cao Cao. At that time, everyone didn't understand, but in Cheng Yu's heart, he regarded Cao Cao as a person who achieved great things. He once had a dream in which he held the sun in both hands on Mount Tai......
Cheng Yu was originally called Cheng Li, and after Cao Cao heard about his dream, he changed his name to Cheng Yu.
I still remember when he defected to Cao Cao, Cao Cao happily took his hand and said: "Qing should be my heart after all!" β
It was from then on that Cheng Yu became Cao Cao's mastermind......
In a flash, more than ten years.
Cheng Yu has followed Cao Cao for more than ten years, and has seen him grow step by step, and now he has momentum.
But I didn't want to, where did an Uncle Liu Huang appear.
When Liu Chuang arrived in Xudu, Cheng Yu persuaded Cao Cao to kill Liu Chuang and Liu Bei, but Cao Cao failed to listen.
Now Liu Chuang has risen, and Liu Bei ......
That's right, Liu Bei!
Cheng Yu suddenly remembered that he forgot to tell Cao Xiu and asked him to tell Cao Cao to be careful of that Liu Xuande.
With great regret in his heart, he got up suddenly, but he didn't want that at this time, a huge beam on the city tower smashed down and was smashing on Cheng Yu's head.
Cheng Yu screamed and fell into the sea of fire!
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After Cao Xiu recounted the process of the battle of the Liang period, he cried loudly.
"Cheng Gong died in the Liang period in order to cover me.
If you have to tell Cheng Gong's explanation to the lord, you can't wait to die with Cheng Gong...... I have brought Cheng Gong's last words today, and I just want to die. β
As he spoke, Cao Xiucang pulled out his sword and was about to commit suicide by slashing his neck.
Cao Zhang's hand was quick, and he stepped forward and grabbed Cao Xiu's wrist, "Wen Lie, if you die, wouldn't that make it difficult for Cheng Gong Jiuquan to look at?" β
PS: Today is Monday, so first of all, I would like to ask for a referral ticket and a monthly pass!
The second thing is that there are two shifts in the evening, but it will be later because I have to do massage.
Make an appointment with the technician to massage once a week to help protect the neck and shoulders. A man who is almost forty should be kind to himself......