"Go?"

"Go."

Lu Bu's expression was very determined, in his opinion, this was the best opportunity, and the only chance to defeat Cao Cao's combined forces.

Previously, when Tao Qian planned the layout, he divided Xuzhou into two, allowing him and Liu Bei to fight each other, just to resist Cao Cao.

When Tao Qian was there, although Xuzhou was losing and retreating, he held on to Pi and did not take the city, and protected a large territory of Tan County behind him, what kind of willpower.

Now, if you can cooperate with Liu Bei, you can also join forces to resist Cao Cao.

After all, no matter how high the city is, it can't stand Cao Cao's attack, and if you don't find strong reinforcements, it will be gone soon.

When Lu Bu said this, he was already extremely sure, and the rest of the generals would no longer have any worries.

That night, 3,000 cavalry immediately sent troops from the city and headed towards the Xiaqiu line.

The city was handed over to Hao Meng and Wei Xu to garrison, and the two of them could see Chen Gui, the civil and military officials were all in the city to obey the dispatch, and there were more than 30,000 people stationed in the city, and there would be no loss.

As long as the soldiers in the city are allowed to defend the city gates, Cao Cao will just lose another defeat of his troops, and over time, the morale of Cao's army will decline.

And Lu Bu can get strong reinforcements and the morale of the army is greatly boosted.

This was the result of sacrificing Chen Deng at that time, and it was of great benefit to the garrison in Xiapi City at this time.

However, Lü Bu mistakenly ignored Chen Gui's fame and popularity in Xiapi, and on the night Lü Bu led his generals out, he secretly deceived the city gate with a messenger, shocking the soldiers under Cao Bao's command.

Then ordered the civil and military officials not to react, continue to administer, do not panic, he went to save his son Chen Deng from prison, the soldiers and horses of the famous department opened the city gate, and lowered the drawbridge outside the moat.

Within half an hour, the cavalry entered the city first, and there were not many defenders at this side of the city gate at this time, so they naturally had no time to react, and then the Cao Leopard soldiers and horses in the city could only retreat.

When Cao Cao's army arrived, the people in Xiapi were plundered, and the reputation of the tiger and wolf soldiers with Cao Bao's Danyang soldiers plummeted.

But there was nothing to be done about it, and he saw them leave.

At this time, as soon as Cao's army entered the city, he immediately blocked the roads in various places, and asked Chen Gui to send all the officials to pacify the people, and the sergeants to guard the inventory, not to loot any family, even the merchants' and officials' homes were not touched.

After several sieges, Cao Cao killed thousands of dead soldiers, but in the end he still took the fortified city of Xiapi, so that all parts of Xuzhou should be invincible.

After ascending the city gate, Cao Cao relieved all of Lu Bu's guards, and accepted them as pawns, replaced all the flags in the city, and began the internal affairs of the prime minister.

The first thing to see is this Chen Gui.

The old Chen Gui stepped in from outside the door, bowed down and walked quickly, quickly walked in front of Cao Cao, and bowed with a smile, "Below, see Cao Gong." ”

"Cao Gong came here, just like a long drought and a rain."

"Hum ......"

Cao Cao laughed lightly, "It's all up to Jun's strategy, and I sacrifice my lives with the dead soldiers under my command, thank you." ”

"It's just that the people in the city were eventually plundered."

"Not really."

Cao Cao immediately retorted.

Chen Deng was a little stunned for a while, no, he had obviously been robbed, and he had robbed a lot.

Tens of thousands of people, as if rice in the field, were swept away by locusts, and almost all the money and food at home were gone.

This cannot be appeased by a few words alone, at least in the next year, when we meet to pay taxes, and these benevolent policies must be applied, otherwise we don't know when the time of stability will be restored.

The reason why Xiapi was a strong city back then was inseparable from the people's willingness to stay, and the people's hearts were stable, and they were unwilling to leave, so the soldiers defending the city would not be the lonely people who took the city.

Cao Cao smiled happily and said, "The people in the city have not been brutalized and are still there, so what is the loss?" ”

"The greatest treasure in this city is these people."

"Next year, when we plough for the spring and wait for the autumn harvest, everyone will be rich, and the money and grain will be earned in the future, but if people die, there will be nothing."

"To be alive is the greatest treasure, isn't it?"

Chen Gui was stunned, and then a trace of warmth suddenly appeared in his heart.

But Chen Gui, who has been in the officialdom for many years and is accustomed to seeing the troubled times and the warmth of people, immediately sobered up.

I muttered in my heart: Don't you want to open a warehouse and release grain now?

Tsk, this ......

That's too much, isn't it?!

I definitely don't want to open a warehouse to release grain!

"Chen Gui, I heard that your Chen family is a famous family in Xuzhou! You also used to be in the position of Taishou, which is considered a high authority, and you are well versed in the way of internal affairs, and then how about handing over the position of Taishou to you? ”

"This ......"

Chen Gui was stunned for a moment.

Immediately prostrate on the ground and said, "Lord, I am too old to be competent." ”

"No, you deserve it, and from the fact that you can open the gates, there is no better fit than you."

Cao Cao looked at Chen Gui with humble eyes, and his heart was like a mirror, Lu Bu was stationed here, and he could open the city gate to welcome him, which showed that he had a very high status in the army and in the hall, and was respected.

Whoever he sends to be this Taishou will have to face the intricacies of the Chen family, so it is better to give it to him directly.

Wen Bo once said that the confrontation between the three factions in Xuzhou was the result of Tao Qian's many years, and now that there is only this Liushi clan left, let them rise in Xuzhou.

You will always know what to be thankful for.

"Then I'm ......"

"Well, it's all up to Chen Jun, Chen Yuanlong, the son of Ling, I appreciate it very much, and I will become a great weapon in the future."

"Ahh

Chen Gui's eyes trembled suddenly, and the weight of his words was much greater than that of him going to make two thousand stones.

"Thank you Cao Gong!"

"Well," Cao Cao nodded with satisfaction, and said softly: "Then go, tell the people in the city what I just said, next year's spring ploughing, when the people hoard money and grain for the people, as long as people live, it is the greatest wealth, now I say this, are you right?" ”

Chen Gui was silent for a moment.

Finally, his hands were lined up and folded together, prostrate on the ground, and said sincerely: "That's right." ”

……

At this time.

Xun Xiao's rear army, Xiahou Yuan, had arrived with the military rations, and then heard the news that Xiapi had been broken and had fallen.

So they set up camp outside the city.

The mood of the whole army does not seem to be high, and knowing that the rear army is here, I am afraid that there is only hard work, and there is no credit to speak of.

Xun Xiao was naturally stationed outside, but he didn't plan to come to grab the merit, so he had a very good mentality, and even brought his own well-made fishing gear to take advantage of the autumn to catch another shot.

In autumn, it is the golden season, and Xiapi is a tributary of the Yellow River, near Surabaya Daze.

The route and location, he spent several days researching.

Studying this before the war, when Xun You knew about it, he almost didn't pull off his beard.

Is this like a strategist with a soldier?

However, at this time, Xun You arrived in Xun Xiao's camp and found Zhao Zilong, who trained pragmatically, worked day and night, and did not dare to slack off.

"Zilong...... Uncle. ”

"Just call me Zilong!"

"Forget it, I don't want to listen to the second uncle."

Xun You waved his hand, and then smiled at Zhao Yun: "Last time you told me that you wanted to make meritorious service to repay the kindness of the second uncle. ”

"Not bad!" Zhao Yun's eyes suddenly lit up.

That's true.

"Then I have a great credit for this, let's see if Uncle Zilong can get it."