Hundreds of thousands of Wei soldiers rushed forward, and on the city wall, Wang Baoyu waved his big hand, and suddenly the arrows fell like locusts. The Wei soldiers fired arrows at the city wall in return, and at the same time set up pontoon bridges under the cover of shields, trying to rush across the moat.

As soon as the pontoon bridge was erected, a rumbling sound was heard, and a row of staggered sharp knives suddenly appeared under the water, cutting off all the pontoon bridges, and the soldiers on the bridge fell into the moat one after another and were cut into pulp.

Cao Rong was shocked, he didn't expect that there was such a powerful mechanism in the water, Cao Zhen on the side suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly said: "Holy Lord, the moat of Yiling cannot be strong, you need to throw stones to bury it." ”

"Why didn't you say it earlier!" Cao Rong glared at Cao Zhen in annoyance, and ordered the stone-throwing cart to be pushed over, and began to throw stones into the moat.

Wang Baoyu on the city wall also ordered to launch the stone throwing cart and began to throw stones downward, and for a while, a huge stone rain was formed on the battlefield.

The Wei army's stone-throwing vehicles were smashed countless times, and the soldiers suffered heavy casualties, and after nearly a day's tossing, the Wei army finally struggled to fill the moat to make a way.

Cao Rong was about to lead his troops to rush over, but Cao Zhen was afraid of complaining, so he persuaded in advance: "Holy Lord, there are more organs on the city wall, don't attack the city at this time." ”

Cao Rong glared at Cao Zhen in annoyance, and asked dissatisfiedly: "Where else is there a mechanism, let's talk about it together." ”

"Walls, gates, etc." Cao Zhen hesitated, and finally said with a bitter face: "Yiling has never been breached, this is just outside, I don't know what is going on inside the city." ”

Cao Rong was even more displeased, where did all the previous strength go, and they all hit Yiling, and they showed their cowardice first. However, Cao Rong thought about it, and still said firmly: "Okay, take back the army, the army will stay here tonight, and start the siege early tomorrow morning." ”

At this time, the casualties of the Wei army have exceeded 20,000 people, although they retreated, but they were less than a kilometer away from the Yiling city wall, and it was not difficult to judge that Cao Rong was ruthless this time, even if he spent half of the soldiers and horses, he would take down the Yiling City.

"Cao Rong is looking for his own death, no wonder others." Mo Qianxun said coldly, according to the current fortification of Yiling City, I am afraid that if the Wei army wants to attack the city wall, it may not cost 100,000 people.

"Be on guard!" Wang Baoyu gave an order, turned around and returned to the meeting hall of Hanzhang Building.

Cao Rong was so crazy, a little out of Wang Baoyu's expectations, in response to the old saying, newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. Wang Baoyu was not worried that he would not be able to defend the Yi Tomb, but he was afraid that Cao Heng's entire army would be wiped out, so that Sun Quan was likely to replace the Cao dynasty.

The general Xu Huang had already woken up, and when he opened his eyes, he knew what was happening, and he neither struggled nor spoke. When Wang Baoyu was busy with the matter at hand, he ordered someone to bring him over, personally untied Xu Huang, looked up and down, his hair was gray, and he was deeply wrinkled. ”

"Since he was captured, let Baoyu fall, Gongming has no complaints." Xu Huang returned the salute.

"We are old acquaintances, of course I won't hurt you. Speaking of which, I don't have a grudge against Cao Ei, and I don't shy away from saying that I still have some kindness to him, but this kid is a dead eye, and he has to come to beat me, and he has arrived at the door, and I can't help but fight back! Wang Baoyu asked Xu Huang to sit down and said politely.

"Gongming knows that Baoyu is benevolent, but since I follow the Wei State, I would rather die than surrender." Xu Huang first affirmed his attitude.

"I know that you people regard loyalty and righteousness as more important than life, although General Xu can rest assured, I will not persuade you to surrender, and will let you go." Wang Baoyu waved his hand.

"If you let me go, I can't dissuade the saint, I'm afraid that in order to block Youyou's mouth, I will have to be an enemy of Baoyu again. Alas, if thou shalt kill me, you shall be at ease. Xu Huang said frankly.

"There's nothing I can do about it, but I'm not going to kill you for it." Wang Baoyu sighed and said: "You should understand that I am a person, I have no ambitions, I have always only sought self-preservation, and I had a good relationship with Lao Cao at the beginning, but I didn't expect that since Lao Cao is gone, his children and grandchildren have been endless with me." Hey, it would be nice if Lao Cao was still alive, now these troubles are gone. ”

Speaking of Cao Cao, tears appeared in Xu Huang's eyes, and he choked up: "Duke Cao is wise, but his heirs have many reckless actions. ”

"Let's not mention that yet." Wang Baoyu asked with a smile: "General Xu, I will send you out of the city in a few days, how about we put aside our grievances tonight and not get drunk?" ”

"Thanks to the love of King Hanxing!" Xu Huang said happily.

Wang Baoyu ordered a banquet to be held, and asked Fan Jinqiang to come over, and the three of them sat together, drinking happily regardless of dignity and inferiority, and drank until midnight. Xu Huang said that he hadn't been so happy for a long time, and the three of them recounted the past, talking about their own embarrassments, and laughed constantly.

Xu Huang drank a lot of alcohol, but he finally got drunk due to the fluctuation of his feelings, and he cried bitterly when he mentioned Cao Cao, and all the wine he drank turned into tears, flowing endlessly. No matter how Wang Baoyu and Fan Jinqiang persuaded them, Xu Huang cried even more heartbreakingly, constantly beating his chest, aggrieved, really aggrieved!

It seems that the banquet can only go here, Wang Baoyu believes that Xu Huang's essence is not bad, and he is not fortified, so he let him live on the Hanzhang Tower.

If it weren't for the two armies being enemies, Xu Huang really wanted to stay here for a long time, the environment of Yiling was clean and beautiful, and the scenery of Hanzhang Tower was infinite, and the most important thing was that Xu Huang could feel the sincerity in Wang Baoyu's body, like a brother.

Although Cao Ei also attaches great importance to him, after all, there is a distinction between monarchs and ministers, and he has to be extremely cautious in what he says and does, not to mention that Cao Ei also has Cao's cronies next to him, just like a wall separating the monarch and the minister, but he can talk freely with Wang Baoyu and does not have to stick to the subtleties.

After sending Xu Huang away, Wang Baoyu frowned and said to Fan Jinqiang: "Big brother, listen to Xu Huang, Cao Rong's posture is to be with us endlessly." ”

"Although the eldest brother doesn't understand military affairs, he also knows the truth that the snipe and the clam compete for the benefit of the fisherman, if Cao Ei's power is weak, then Sun Quan must have ambitions." Fan Jinqiang said.

"Big brother is right, only when these people contain each other can we ensure stability, so I want to let go of Cao Ei's soldiers and horses." Wang Baoyu said.

"Now that Cao Rong's soldiers are in the city, a posture of not dying, I am afraid that there is no room for negotiation. Baoyu saved Zhen Mi, which made Cao Rong hateful, but he was afraid that after Xu Huang was released, it would be difficult to change his original intention. Fan Jinqiang said.

"Yes, every qiē depends on Cao Rong, as long as he changes his concept to play a key role. Big brother, I have an adventurous idea, and you have to do it. Wang Baoyu said.

"Brother, just as I am told."

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