Liu Bei looked up at Liu Xie on the city wall for a long time before he sighed and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I am under the order of Duke Yuan, and I am here to be the king!" ”

"As long as Your Majesty opens the city gate and enlarges the army into the city, everything will be fine."

"Your Majesty, don't be obsessed."

When Liu Xie heard Liu Bei say this, he almost spurted out a mouthful of blood.

Peaceful?

If the army really enters the city, I will be a puppet again!

Kong Rong, who was on the side, looked at the cavalry outside the city, let out a long breath, and said to Liu Xie: "Your Majesty, don't open the city gate." ”

Liu Xie suppressed the fear in his heart and looked at Kong Rong.

Kong Rong said: "Although the minister has always disliked Cao Cao, I have to admit that Cao Cao, he also supported His Majesty." ”

"And this Yuan Shao, I have never felt that Your Majesty is the lord of the world."

"In the early years, His Majesty was held hostage by Li Dao and Guo Ci, and called on King Qin to the world."

"Yuan Shao is in Jizhou, obviously closer, but he didn't take any action."

"Why?"

"Even, Yuan Shao once wanted to make Liu Yu the Son of Heaven."

"These all show that Yuan Shao has already had bad intentions."

"If the city gate is opened this time, according to Yuan Shao's ruthlessness, His Majesty is likely to die in an unknown situation."

"In today's situation, we have only three options."

Liu Xie hurriedly said: "General Zhennan, what are the three options?" ”

Kong Rong looked down at Liu Bei and the others: "First, Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty, and it is justified that the Son of Heaven died for Sheji. ”

Liu Xie: "."

Kong Rong looked at Liu Xie again and said, "Doesn't Your Majesty want to be a generation of Ming Jun?" This is the path that Mingjun should choose. ”

"It is impossible for the Ming Emperor to surrender to his courtiers."

"Everyone in the world can descend, but the king cannot."

Liu Xie's expression darkened, and his voice trembled a little uncontrollably: "What are the other two choices?" ”

He didn't have the courage to die.

If there were, he would have died!

As early as when Dong Zhuo, Li Dao, Guo Ci and others made trouble, he suffered a lot of humiliation.

Even when the harem was raped by these rebellious ministers and thieves, he didn't dare to speak.

Especially last year, Cao Cao killed Dong Guiren, who was pregnant with his closest relatives, in front of him, and he didn't dare to resist.

Thinking of the scene where Dong Guiren kept begging him at that time, every time he dreams now, he dreams of Dong Guiren holding the baby and denouncing him for his incompetence.

Kong Rong continued: "The second way is to wait for the heroes of the Central Plains to converge from all directions. But—"

Kong Rong paused, and then said, "Now Yuan Shao has at least tens of thousands of cavalry here. ”

"And, well-trained."

"With such a huge force, other Central Plains heroes may not dare to come."

"Even if we really dare to come, it's just to delay the time for us to be breached by the city."

Liu Xie burst into tears and said, "What about the third option? ”

Kong Rong looked in the direction of the east of the city and said, "Third, that is to ask Shouchun for help." ”

"Shouchun was attacked by Jiangdong."

"In order to defend Yuan Shao from going south, Jiangdong must have sent heavy troops at this moment."

"The current situation of Jiangdong and Yuan Shao is life and death."

"Even if there is a disparity in strength, Jiangdong will definitely do his best to defend the city."

"But—"

Kong Rong said quietly: "There is no difference between Jiangdong and Cao Cao. ”

"Once you ask for help from Jiangdong, Your Majesty may have to go back to the old way."

Liu Xie didn't dare to reply, just lowered his head.

Seeing this, Kong Rong did not urge.

When the general Geng Ji and others saw this, they didn't dare to speak.

Liu Bei under the city saw that Liu Xie and the others did not react, and did not persecute again.

He consulted with Zhang He, and finally the two cavalry split into four ways and surrounded the entire Xu capital.

That's their mission.

Prevent anyone in the city from escaping from Xudu.

Next, just wait.

Wait for Yuan Shao to arrive with the army in person.

Shou Chun.

Lu Yi listened to Chen Gong's analysis of the situation in the entire Central Plains, and determined various ways to face Yuan Shao, which allowed everyone to rest.

This is a rapid march, and everyone needs to rest.

Moreover, in order to face a strong enemy, it is necessary to have full spirit.

However, he hadn't slept for two hours when he arrived at the bedroom prepared for him by Chen Palace, when Chen Gong woke him up and said, "The urgent battle report just came, Yuan Shao sent Liu Bei and Zhang He to lead nearly 10,000 cavalry, marched in a hurry, and came directly to the outside of Xudu City, surrounded the four city gates. ”

"Nearly 10,000 cavalry!"

"There are 5,000 Pang Tong and Huang Gai stationed in Guandu, and there is no obstacle at all."

"Looks like they're either defeated or on their way back."

"What are we going to do now?"

"Is it to immediately lead the army to help? Or wait and see? ”

Lu Yi got down from the bed and rubbed his eyebrows while keeping his steps.

At the beginning, Cao Cao was the king because he was very weak and needed the golden sign of the Son of Heaven to recruit talents, and he was also campaigning everywhere under the banner of righteousness.

But now in this world, there are only seven princes: Yuan Shao of Hebei, Cao Cao of Tongguan, Zhang Lu of Hanzhong, Princes of Guanzhong, Liu Zhang of Yizhou, Shixie of Jiaozhou and his own Jiangdong.

Hebei Yuan Shao and Tongguan Cao Cao and their current situation, it must be endless.

Regardless of whether there is a golden sign of the Son of Heaven or not, it will not be affected.

It is impossible for the talents under their governance to give up on them and take refuge in themselves.

Sooner or later, the princes of Guanzhong will be cleaned up by Cao Cao, and don't expect it.

Not to mention, this group of people is rebels themselves, and recruiting them will only cause trouble.

Zhang Lu of Hanzhong, Liu Zhang of Yizhou and Shixie of Jiaozhou were all masters of Shoucheng.

It's not a climate at all.

Therefore, in this situation, the Son of Heaven is indeed not of much use to himself.

Moreover, the Son of Heaven has a lot to do.

If he's honest, it's all good to say.

But he had just been rescued by Cao Cao from the hands of Li Dao and Guo Ci, and when he moved the capital to Xudu, he began to be dishonest and colluded with the so-called loyal ministers several times to make trouble.

Even in the early stage of Guandu, when Cao Cao was under pressure, he also made a "cloth and belt edict".

Now, Cao Cao didn't know why he left him in Xudu, but he still didn't stop making trouble.

first killed Xun Yu, who didn't follow Cao Cao.

Now, without brains, he directly and openly recruited the Central Plains general King Qin to fight against Yuan Shao and himself.

This kind of person.

If he really went to help, even if he saved his life, he would not be grateful, but would think that he was a child of destiny and continue to toss.

I'm not like Cao Cao.

Cao Cao had a group of loyal soldiers who followed him to fight in the north and south.

And he only relied on uniting the major families to rise.

Although the Lu family is getting stronger and stronger now, it has even become the first family in Jiangdong.

However, the strength of the Lu family was far from being able to resist the alliance of other families.

Once the Son of Heaven is saved, the Son of Heaven makes trouble and unites other families against him, then he can only spend a lot of time dealing with him every day.

Now that Yuan Shao is heading south, Cao Cao is likely to take Guanzhong, Hanzhong, Yizhou and other places.

There is also a Jiaozhou Shixie in his abdomen.

But there is no such idle toss.

Thinking of this, Lu Yi stopped and said to Chen Gong: "The Yuan family has been mourning for more than two years now. ”

"She is the woman that Yuan Shu promised to be married to Gu before his death."

"It's rare for a lonely person to come here, and I didn't go to see her when I was in a hurry before."

"Now that I think about it, I really shouldn't have been."

"Gongtai, you can arrange it, Gu will go to Shu County now, first, to pay tribute to Yuan Shu, and second, to talk to Yuan."

Chen Gong responded.

Wu Hou's decision, he was quite in favor of.

If the Son of Heaven is honest, then it is good to save him, and it can be regarded as the last explanation to the Han as a minister of the Han Dynasty.

However, the Son of Heaven doesn't know how to be grateful at all, and he is too capable of tossing.

Now that the Han family is exhausted, it is really ridiculous that he still wants to restore the glory of the Han family.

He thinks everyone is Emperor Guangwu?

Not to mention, now Jingzhou, Jiangdong, Xuzhou and other places are under the governance of Wu Hou, the army has committed no offense against the people, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and everyone is good.

If the Son of Heaven is introduced again, it will definitely make some waves.

It was the Son of Heaven and these civil and military ministers who benefited, but it was the people who suffered so much.

He didn't want that.

Now Wu Hou also thought so, he didn't say a word, immediately trotted out, prepared the carriage and horses, and asked Shi Huan to take two thousand Jiangdong disciples to escort Lu Yi to Shu County immediately.

Tai Shici, Jia Xu and other generals and strategists also sent Lu Yi away.

Ji Ling was curious: "Why did Wu Hou go back to Shu County in such a hurry?" ”

Chen Gong said with a smile: "It's nothing, it's just that Mrs. Yuan is mourning Yuan Shu in Shu County, and Wu Hou thought of it, so he rushed to see him." After all, husband and wife are here, how can they not visit? ”

Looking at the others again, Chen Gong said, "Recently, everyone has been going out less recently, so take a good rest." When we have rested enough and Wu Hou is back, we will make another plan. ”

All the generals and strategists answered, and each went back to continue to rest.

Let's talk about Xu Du.

After Liu Bei and Zhang He besieged the city, they did not attack the city for several days.

However, they also surrounded the four gates of Xudu, and no one was allowed to enter or leave.

Liu Xie sat alone on the palace hall, stunned.

At this moment, the general Geng Ji walked in.

Liu Xie hurriedly stood up and said, "General, what's the situation outside?" How many people from the Central Plains Heroes came? Do they have any plans to crack any gap so we can get out? ”

Geng Ji stopped not far in front of Liu Xie, and said with a bitter face: "No, I didn't see anyone coming to help." ”

"And—"

Liu Xie looked at Geng Ji nervously.

Geng Ji's voice was a little lost and said: "The fine work sent out by the minister has already inquired that Yuan Shao led 100,000 bow infantry and has crossed the Yellow River to take Puyang and Chenliu, and is coming with great momentum. ”

Liu Xie sat on the dragon chair with a look of despair: "Isn't there Jiangdong people in Guandu?" Didn't they resist? ”

Geng Ji sighed and said: "Cao Cao of Guandu led the army to withdraw, all of them are in Tongguan, and they are the main force." ”

"Although Jiangdong sent reinforcements to support, there were only 5,000 people."

"Five thousand, how can it be possible to withstand 100,000 bow infantry?"

"Not to mention, Liu Bei and Zhang He have already besieged the city with 10,000 cavalry, which means that the 5,000 bow infantry have already withdrawn."

Liu Xie screamed, "What about Puyang and Chen Liu? Those big families, don't they organize the tribes to resist? ”

Geng Ji smiled bitterly and said, "One hundred thousand bow infantry, Your Majesty!" Moreover, which of those big families is not a protégé of the Yuan family? ”

"Yuan Shao was born in the fourth and third dukes, and the entire territory of the Han Dynasty is the protégé of the Yuan family."

Liu Xie spread out on the dragon chair in a dejected manner.

Geng Ji looked at him like this, hesitated for a while, and then mustered up the courage to say, "Now, I can only send someone to Shouchun for help." ”

"If it's now, it's still too late."

"There were only 10,000 cavalry besieging the gates."

"The minister's meticulous work can also escape and ask Shouchun Jiangdong for help."

"But once Yuan Shao's 100,000 bow infantry arrives, he will not be able to return to the sky."

Liu Xie looked at Geng Ji with a pale face.

After all, he gritted his teeth and said, "Give me a while to think about it." ”

(End of chapter)