Cao Cao's side reorganized the army to fight, as if he was going to continue the attack, and he looked like he was bound to win, which made the city of Xiapi violently uneasy.

Jia Xu surrendered to the imperial court and took away the money and grain, which was already boiling in Xiapi City, and the army's heart shook violently.

Now Cao Cao is going to take the opportunity to attack again, and he is suddenly even more chaotic.

Dong Zhuo held meetings again and again, small meetings of the conference, secret meetings, and all kinds of promises, and it took a whole night to appease the group of generals under his hands.

When Dong Zhuo was sleeping with confidence, Zhang Ji, Li Dao, and Guo Yan quietly gathered.

They took out Jia Xu's letter and talked to each other in low voices.

The lights flickered not far away, and the three of them hid in the darkness, their voices so low that only they could hear each other.

"You have all seen Wenhe's letter. The city will be destroyed within a few days, and if we do it anyway, he will ensure that our officials are reinstated, and we will not be blamed for the past. Zhang Ji's eyes were clear, and he was obviously moved.

He didn't want to rebel with Dong Zhuo, as early as many years ago, he pushed his nephew Zhang Xiu to the imperial court.

Li Wei hesitated a little and said, "The imperial court, can you really not blame the past?" ”

Guo Yan was even more worried, and said: "Yes, we have been against the imperial court for so many years, and we have done a lot of murder and looting, but if the imperial court does not pursue it, will those big families let us go?" ”

Zhang Ji pushed Jia Xu's letter and said, "You have also seen that Jia Xu gave us a guarantee, and there is also Cao Cao's affiliation, which should be true." Besides, if they kill us, who will dare to surrender to the court in the future? ”

Guo Yan and Li Dao glanced at each other, looking hesitant.

Once you surrender, then life and death will be decided by others, and the stakes are too great.

Zhang Ji couldn't see their thoughts, and said: "Jia Xu also said in the letter, he also wrote a letter to Lu Bu, if he takes the lead, the credit will not be ours at that time, maybe, we will have to be Lu Bu's ghost under the knife, and become a stepping stone for his meritorious service!" ”

Guo Yan and Li Dao's faces changed slightly, and their eyes struggled more and more, and they were uncertain.

Zhang Ji stared at the expressions of the two, and already saw that they were only a little short, so he simply increased the power of the medicine, and said: "The city will be broken in these three days, maybe tomorrow, maybe the day after tomorrow, two brothers, we don't have time to hesitate, please decide as soon as possible!" ”

Li Wei was shocked and panicked, and said: "Your nephew is quite important in the court, at least he has to save his life, we don't have any backing." ”

Li Dao also said: "Yes, we only want to live, and we don't think about anything else, but once we surrender, can we really live?" ”

When Zhang Ji heard their words, he knew that the time had come, and said directly: "The junior brother has an idea, the two elder brothers listen to it, and then make a decision?" ”

Li Dao, Guo Yan hurriedly said: "Brother Xian, say it quickly!" ”

Zhang Ji glanced at the quiet outside, leaned closer, and said, "We don't surrender to Cao Cao, we surrender to the envoy." It is said that the envoy is the second prince and the right servant to shoot Xun You, Cao Cao may change the hexagram, the second highness and the right servant can't go back on their word, right? ”

"Can the virtuous brother contact His Royal Highness?" Li Dao almost blurted out, and couldn't wait.

Guo Yan's eyes also widened, with a hint of excitement.

Zhang Ji nodded heavily and said, "Don't hide it from the two elder brothers, I received a letter from my nephew, they persuaded me to surrender, and he was able to talk to Na Xun You, and he had some friendship with Zhao Yun, who escorted His Royal Highness. ”

Guo Yan and Li Wei subconsciously glanced at each other, their expressions hesitated, and gradually became firm, and they all raised their hands and said, "Brother Xian, our lives will be entrusted to you!" ”

Zhang Ji pressed their fists and said, "Our brother, why be polite, I will write to Zhao Yun, with the current distance, I can reply in one day at most!" Two brothers, let's prepare early! ”

Guo Yan and Li Wei naturally know what this 'early preparation' means, one is Lu Bu, and the other is Dong Zhuo!

And the first step is to kill Lu Bu, and then they can start to deal with Dong Zhuo. With Lu Bu by his side, no one can get close to Dong Zhuo's body!

The three of them gathered together and whispered until it was close to dawn, and then quietly dispersed.

On the other side, Lu Bu also received a letter from Jia Xu, but it was only a few hours late.

He looked at Jia Xu's handwritten letter, walking back and forth excitedly, and his heart was full of ambition.

Dong Zhuo is going to fall, but everyone can clearly foresee it, and right now, they have to find the temple gate and find a way out.

Now that there is a way to live and a temple gate, there is a pig's head that is almost carried!

Gao Shun, Cheng Lian and others hurriedly came in, Lu Bu was just about to speak, but Cheng Lian preemptively said: "Lord, something happened." Guo Yan, Li Dao, and Zhang Ji talked secretly all night. He had just discovered that the soldiers and horses in the city were showing signs of mobilization, and there were many more eyeliners around the lord's mansion. ”

Lu Bu's face sank, he copied the halberd, and said hatefully: "A few rats, dare to calculate against me!?" ”

Gao Shun didn't say much, and he couldn't help it at the moment, and said: "Lord, there is no food in the city, the soldiers are panicking, and the officers and soldiers outside will enter the city at any time, so you have to prepare early!" ”

Internal and external troubles are that everyone has to find a way for themselves.

Lu Bu held the halberd in his hand, his face was gloomy, he glared at Cheng Lian, and said, "Is there any way?" ”

Cheng Lian thought about it on the road, and said: "Lord, Zhang Ji, Li Dao wants to kill us, we can't sit still, we have to strike first!" ”

"How do you do it first?" Lu Bu asked simply and directly. He doesn't look down on Guo Yan, Zhang Ji and others, but how dare some rats go against him?

Cheng Lian was full of coldness and said: "Lord, wait for the Cao army to attack the city, ambush the soldiers and horses halfway, and ambush them directly." Then he opened the city gate and let the officers and soldiers into the city. With this great achievement, coupled with Jia Xu's beautiful words, with the bravery of the lord, he will be reused by the imperial court, why do you have to work hard for Dong Zhuo! ”

Lu Bu suddenly hesitated and said, "I am the father-in-law of Gong Dong, how can I deviate?" ”

Cheng Lian saw through the meaning of Lu Bu's words at a glance, stepped forward directly, and said in a low voice: "Lord, Dong Zhuo is rebellious and disobedient, and the world spurns." The lord is the first fierce general in the world, and he is admired by the world, not a person all the way. The lord is the country to get rid of thieves, the truth is clear, blameless, how can you deviate from it? ”

Lu Bu held the halberd tightly in his right hand, his face was fierce with hatred, and said, "Okay! If I do not move, I will be taken advantage of by them. Gao Shun, Cheng Lian, you will arrange it, and find a chance to do it tomorrow! I'll write a letter to Jia Xu and Cao Cao, and agree on the timing of opening the city gate! ”

Gao Shun and Cheng Lian both nodded heavily, and at this juncture, they couldn't help it.

Zhang Ji, Guo Yan and others are preparing, and Lu Bu is also in full swing, and the hidden killing machine is about to explode.

And Dong Zhuo thought that he had appeased a group of confidants, but he didn't feel sleepy, paced in the backyard in the middle of the night, and called Li Ru in early in the morning.

Dong Zhuo had dark circles under his eyes and a tired face, but he said to Li Ru with a smile: "Wenru, sit down, you haven't eaten yet, come here, serve the food." ”

Li Ru sat opposite Dong Zhuo very stiffly, observing his face, worried and not daring to breathe.

Xiapi City was besieged, grain and grass were lost, and it was already a dead end.

Guo Yan, Zhang Ji, Lu Bu and others still know how to survive, but Li Ru can't.

It's just that his identity is too special, originally he was Wang Yun's only henchman, because of Wang Yun, he angered Liu Wei, and was assigned to Runan Taishou, and after Wang Yun's case, he rebelled and defected to Dong Zhuo.

A few years later, Dong Zhuo is about to fall, where else can Li Ru go to?

It's not that there are no candidates, but the question is, how did he escape from this Picheng before the city was broken?

Li Ru was not allowed to think too much, Dong Zhuo and the other maidservants finished serving, smiled more, and said, "Wenru, let's see, is it to taste?" ”

Li Ru woke up, looked at the dozen or so exquisite dishes on the table, became more and more vigilant, and hurriedly raised his hand and said, "It's beautiful, salivating." ”

Dong Zhuo once wanted to be a literati, but after entering Luoyang City, a series of major events happened, which made him give up this first means of encircling the world's corporans.

"Eat, you're welcome." Dong Zhuo picked up the chopsticks and smiled with Li Ru all over his face, and he couldn't be more gentle.

Li Ru's hand trembling when he picked up the chopsticks, with Dong Zhuo's intention in his heart, he took a bite without knowing the taste, then put it down respectfully, waiting for Dong Zhuo's words.

Dong Zhuo ate a few bites, but in fact he didn't have much appetite, he looked at Li Ru a few times, and simply said: "Wen Ru, what do you think is the way to break the situation now?" ”

Li Ru expected it and thought about it many times, but he still pretended to hesitate and said with difficulty: "Dong Gong, in terms of the besieged city, it is nothing more than two strategies to stick to and break through. At present, we are short of food and grass, the morale of the army is shaking, and we cannot hold on, so we can only break through the siege all the way. ”

Dong Zhuo was not surprised at all, but said with a puzzled old face: "Can you break through?" What should I do with the officers and soldiers chasing the soldiers? ”

Seeing that Dong Zhuo had this idea, Li Ru hesitated more and more, and became silent.

Dong Zhuo kept staring at Li Ru, and seeing that he was silent, he hurriedly asked: "Wen Ru, please say everything, this time I got out, the old man will never treat Wen Ru badly!" ”

Li Ru seemed to be moved, so he spoke: "Dong Gong, at present, it is the best policy to break through to the south, with the courage of Zhang Ji, Guo Yan and others, taking advantage of the fatigue of the Cao army, suddenly out of the city, the Cao army was caught off guard, Dong Gong was escorted by cavalry, and rushed to Guangling, and then Lu Bu broke off, at least two hours can be blocked. At that time, Dong Gong entered Guangling, the weather was cold, Cao Cao and others may not dare to chase, even if they dare, Dong Gong set up an ambush on the main road, and there must be miraculous feats. ”

When Li Ru said this, he paused deliberately and said: "When this winter is over, Dong Gong will recuperate, and Yu and Xu Erzhou still have no opponents, so they can make a comeback!" At that time, the imperial court will not be able to negotiate again, or it will be a good opportunity for Dong Gongcheng to become a big event! ”

Waiting for Li Ru to finish speaking, Dong Zhuo slapped the table and laughed loudly: "Wen Ru's words are deeply in line with the old man's meaning!" Come here, pass on Niu Fu, Lu Bu, Guo Yan, Li Dao, Zhang Ji to see the old man! ”

Li Ru listened and breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

In fact, from his point of view, Cao Cao may have waited for Dong Zhuo to break through and designed a trap.

But Li Ru wants to go out of the city, he wants to go to Sun Ce or Yuan Shao, Liu Biao and others, no matter how bad it is, it is still beneficial to the state, Xiliang can choose, and there is no need to tie up Dong Zhuo, the broken ship that is about to sink!

Dong Zhuoke didn't care what Li Ru really thought, he couldn't wait to find Niu Fu, Guo Yan, Li Dao and others, and after a little temptation, he directly issued an order.

In addition to Niu Fu, Guo Yan, Li Dao, and Zhang Ji quietly looked at each other, secretly ruthless.

And Lu Bu wrote anger on his face.

Let him go to the aftermath?

This is to call him to death!

But everyone endured it, did not have a seizure, and obediently obeyed the order as usual.

Dong Zhuo saw their expressions, only when they were fearful, but also reassuring and promised.

Li Ru watched very clearly from the sidelines, and became more and more eager to get out as soon as possible.

After leaving Dong Zhuo's official office, Zhang Ji, Li Dao, and Guo Yan almost did not hide it, and got together directly, discussing while walking.

And Lu Bu stared at the backs of the three of them hatefully, and Gao Shun, who was inseparable, said in a deep voice: "Go!" ”

Gao Shun was silent, holding a big knife in his hand, and the guards were around Lu Bu.

In Xiapi City, there are many soldiers and horses who are being transferred in an unreasonable manner.

But in the midst of the chaos, no one notices, or even if they do, they don't have time to care, and they are all running for a living.

The dark tide in Xiapi City was surging, but he didn't know that Dong Zhuo's words just now appeared on Cao Cao's desk almost unchanged, and it was three seals!

Cao Cao sat in his position, his long narrow eyes flashing with wisps of essence.

This Jia Xu really brought him a big surprise, with these letters, Xia Pi City has to be broken if it is not broken!

After a while, Cao Cao slowly raised his head, smiled heartily, and said, "It seems that Po Dong is today!" ”

Dong Zhuo decided to break out of the city at noon today, when the officers and soldiers were sleepy and tired.

Jia Xu was dressed in white, clean and crisp, just like his thoughts, he glanced at Guo Jia, and said: "General, Guo Yan and others said in their letters that they wanted to kill Lu Bu, and in Lu Bu's letters, they wanted to kill Guo Yan and others, and perhaps, there would be changes. ”

Cao Cao touched his beard indifferently and said with a smile: "Let them kill, the more they kill, the better." Whether they break out of the siege or fight in the city, it is great news for me! ”

Guo Jia knew that a thoughtful person like Jia Xu should be suspicious of him, but he didn't care, his face was as pale as paper, there was no blood, he still took a sip of medicinal wine, and said: "You might as well flood it again, scare it, a fight is a fight, and a breakthrough is a breakthrough." ”

Cao Cao had already thought of it, touched his beard, and said proudly: "I have asked Cao Hong to arrange it." ”

But immediately, his face turned straight, stared at Guo Jia's face, frowned, and said, "Fengxiao, it's time for you to quit drinking." ”

He only thought that Guo Jia's face was caused by excessive drinking, especially after Guo Jia liked the strange-tasting medicinal wine, his face was getting worse day by day, but his mental state was good, and Cao Cao didn't think much about it.

Jia Xu remained silent and did not answer.

With his cold eyes from outsiders and his understanding of pathology, he has already seen that Guo Jia is terminally ill and is afraid that he will not live long.

Guo Jia didn't look at Jia Xu, but smiled and said to Cao Cao: "As long as the general breaks the city, I will quit drinking for ten days." ”

Cao Cao laughed, they had made such a bet, I don't know how many times, he stood up and said in a deep voice: "Order, the generals will discuss the big tent!" ”

Guo Jia and Jia Xu got up when they heard this, stood side by side to Cao Cao's left side, leaving the position to the upcoming generals.

Cao Cao seemed to remember something, walked out quickly, and said, "Let them wait for me for a while." ”

Seeing Cao Cao go out, Jia Xu said: "Fengxiao, why don't you make it clear to the general?" ”

Guo Jia smiled faintly and said: "Death is the most boring thing, especially the time before and after death, when you come silently, you should go quietly." ”

(End of chapter)