Geng Ji saw that Liu Xie couldn't make a decision at this time, and his heart was cold.

After a few snorts, Geng Ji said again: "Your Majesty, the situation is very critical. ”

"There's not much time left to think about it."

"Moreover, Jiangdong may not be willing to agree!"

"We need time to lobby each other."

Liu Xie looked at Geng Ji, and said angrily on his pale face: "You want me to be a puppet again, but I can't even have time to think?" ”

"If I want to fight to be this puppet, why didn't I leave with Cao Cao in the first place?"

"My dignified and great son of heaven, now, is he so humble that he wants to wag his tail and beg for mercy to a courtier?"

"General!"

"You are a descendant of the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai."

"Are you disloyal?"

Geng Ji: "."

Facing Liu Xie's spittle, Geng Ji bowed and saluted, and said in a hoarse voice: "The minister is guilty, please punish Your Majesty!" ”

Liu Xie waved his hand in disappointment and said, "That's it." In today's situation, everyone protects themselves, it's just that. ”

"In the world of Nuoda, there is no longer a loyal minister."

"Stand down!"

"I'll tell you when I'm ready."

Geng Ji then retreated.

Just after exiting the palace hall, I saw Kong Rong coming in a hurry.

Seeing Geng Ji come out, Kong Rong hurriedly asked, "What did Your Majesty say?" ”

Geng Ji shook his head and said, "Your Majesty said that he needs time to think about it. ”

Kong Rong: "."

Geng Ji looked up to the sky and sighed: "I regret that I shouldn't have killed Xun Yu!" Xun Yu wrote to Wu Hou at the beginning, if I didn't send someone to tell Your Majesty, but to attract the Jiangdong army. ”

"At that time, Yuan Shao didn't know the situation in the Central Plains."

"Jiangdong occupies the entire Central Plains, at least, Your Majesty can still sit high in the palace."

"Now, this big man seems to be dying."

Kong Rong also sighed.

Without paying any attention to Geng Ji, Kong Rong returned directly to the mansion.

In the courtyard of the mansion, his wife Xu had a big belly and was watching her son Kong Qi write.

Seeing Kong Rong coming back, Xu Shi looked over and asked with concern, "How is the situation outside?" ”

Kong Rong walked to the two of them, shook his head and said, "It's already a lonely city, and there are no heroes from all sides to help." ”

"In my early years, I was a prime minister in Beihai, and someone came to save me."

"Now, the Han family is exhausted."

"And the Son of Heaven is unwilling to ask Shouchun's Jiangdong army for help."

"I'm afraid, we're all going to die here."

Xu lowered his head, stroked his bulging abdomen, shed tears, and choked up: "The concubine is not afraid of death, but this child has not had time to see your father, husband, and has not had time to take a look at the world." ”

Kong Rong's eyes were also a little red.

Squatting down, Kong Rong looked at his son Kong Qi, and said with a forced smile: "Qi'er, my father has a friend in Jiangdong, named Zhang Zhao, who is a pastor in Xuzhou. As a father, let people send you to Shouchun, when you see the Jiangdong army, you say that you are Zhang Zhaoyi's son, remember? ”

Xu Shi looked at Kong Qi, tears like beads of broken threads.

Kong Qi raised his head, looked at Xu and Kong Rong, and shook his head.

Kong Rong's voice was also a little trembling, and he stroked Kong Qi's face and said, "Good boy, you still want to leave blood for my Kong family." And, life is good—"

Kong Qi still shook his head and said: "The father and mother are dead, and the child should not live alone." ”

"Under the fence, pigs and dogs are not as good."

"Moreover, if you can go to Huangquan with your father and mother, a member of the family, what regrets does the child have?"

"The father and mother are not there, the child lives alone in the world, and when he sees other people with fathers and mothers in the future, how will the child face it?"

Xu hugged Kong Qi into his arms and cried.

Kong Rong took Xu and Kong Qi into his arms together, and also rolled down tears, and said in a trembling voice: "I, Kong Rongkong, have a talent, but I can't serve the country or protect my wife and children, I'm really not a man!" ”

Time passed.

Finally, on the morning of the sixth day.

Liu Xie finished breakfast and was dejected in the palace.

A small official hurriedly ran over and said breathlessly: "Oh no, Your Majesty, the general has just received news that Yuan Shao led an army of 100,000 and is already less than half a day's journey away from Xu Du!" ”

Liu Xie's face turned pale, and his hands and feet were cold.

After a while, he came back to his senses and hurriedly said: "Immediately ask the general to send someone to Shouchun, and let the Shouchun Jiangdong army come to help!" ”

The little official hurried away again.

Shou Chun.

On the city wall in the west of the city, there are flags.

The fortifications on the ramparts were already ready.

Countless soldiers were stationed everywhere.

Chen Gong, Tai Shici and other generals constantly patrolled back and forth on the city wall.

In the city, all the big families and ordinary people have been dismissed and gathered in Hefei, Shuxian and other places.

Today, only the Jiangdong soldiers remain.

Craftsmen installed thunderbolts near the city walls.

Countless boulders were carried from all directions to the vicinity of the Thunderbolt.

Buildings in the city were torn down.

The entire Shouchun City is a tense and busy situation.

Chen Gong patrolled to the western city wall and was inspecting a crossbow.

A soldier roared: "There are people in the direction of Xudu!" ”

Chen Gong hurriedly looked over.

But it was a young man, with straw tied to his body, and he kept shaking a bamboo tube in his hand as he ran towards this direction.

Chen Gong said to a soldier beside him, "Put down the sling and pull him up." ”

The soldier answered, and lowered the rope from the wall.

The young man ran to the bottom of the wall, his hands on his knees, and gasped for breath for a few moments before he grabbed the rope and was pulled up the wall.

Handing the bamboo tube to Chen Gong, the young man hurriedly said: "My name is Geng Nian, and I am the eldest son of the great general Geng Ji. On the orders of His Majesty, I have come to ask for help, and I ask the army to go to Xudu as soon as possible! ”

"Yuan Shao has sent 10,000 cavalry to surround Xudu for several days."

"Now, Yuan Shao is coming with 100,000 bow infantry."

"When I came out, they were less than half a day's way away."

"Now, I think I'm almost there!"

"Hurry up and send troops to help."

"Otherwise, it's too late!"

Chen Gong took the bamboo tube and didn't even open it.

Beside him, Ji Ling and the others rolled their eyes.

They had already received information: Liu Bei and Zhang He led 10,000 cavalry to besiege the city for six days!

In the past six days, Xu did not come to ask for help.

Now that Yuan Shao led an army of 100,000 to attack Xudu, he asked for help, what to help?

Rush to death?

Now in this Shouchun, there are only 60,000 soldiers.

Yuan Shao's 100,000 archers and 10,000 cavalry!

Chen Gong squeezed out a smile and said to Geng Nian: "My name is Chen Gong, and I am the county guard of Lujiang. In the past, I had the final say here, but now, Wu Hou has come, and Wu Hou is in charge here. ”

Geng Nian hurriedly said: "Isn't that better?" Hurry up and let Wu Hou lead the army to the rescue! ”

Chen Gong said: "Geng Envoy Jun didn't know, after Wu Hou arrived here, he thought that his wife Yuan was mourning Yuan Shu in Shu County, so he rushed to meet him. Until now, it has not returned. ”

Geng Nian was so anxious that he said, "Then send someone to call him back!" It's too late! ”

Chen Gong beckoned a soldier to come over and said, "You take Geng Envoy Jun to rest in the city, and I will send someone to find Wu Hou to come back now." ”

The soldier made a gesture of invitation to Geng Nian.

Geng Nian stomped his feet and said, "Where am I in the mood to go in?" I'll be waiting here! Quickly send someone to find Wu Hou and come back! Also, here first, the soldiers and horses will be rectified, and as soon as Wu Hou comes back, he will immediately dispatch! ”

Chen Gong spread his hands and said: "The tiger talisman is in the hands of Wu Hou, without the tiger talisman, I can't mobilize the soldiers and horses." ”

Geng Nian: "."

Looking at Chen Gong's slow appearance, Geng Nian was so angry that he almost wanted to roar.

Hearted!

Definitely a heart!

They just don't want to rescue!

But the swear words reached his throat, and he was forced back again.

Now Jiangdong is the only one who has the strength to rescue.

really offended Jiangdong, Xu Du will be completely finished!

Chen Gong saw that Geng Nian was not leaving, so he motioned to a soldier to take Geng Nian's bamboo tube to Shu County to Lu Yi.

The suburbs of Shu County.

Lu Yi and Yuan Yin, and Yuan Yin's elder brothers gathered around Yuan Shu's grave to play checkers.

After all, several people are children of the family and have a wide range of knowledge.

Lu Yi told them the rules of pachinko a few times, and they learned it.

In the past few days, Lu Yi has accompanied them to play chess.

Two years have passed, and Yuan Yin and her brothers and sisters have also recovered from Yuan Shu's death.

Yuan Yin, in particular, has become a lot more mature and charming.

At this time, she rested her chin on Lu Yi's shoulder and watched Lu Yi and her brothers play pachinko and checkers with relish.

From time to time, she looked at Lu Yi's side face, and a smile was on her face.

I haven't seen each other for two years, and my husband, is becoming more and more kingly.

It is much more charming than when his father was alive.

Just when Lu Yi and Yuan Yin's brothers were serious, Shi Huan walked up with a bamboo tube and said: "Lord, the documents from Xu Du, the Son of Heaven asked us to send a letter of help from Xu Du. Yuan Shao had already arrived with 100,000 bow infantry, and he could attack the city at any time. ”

Yuan Yin hurriedly removed her chin from Lu Yi's shoulder and looked at Lu Yi with a worried expression.

Lu Yi looked at Yuan Yin's brothers and said with a smile: "That's it for today." Yuan Shao may be attacking, and I can't guarantee whether this place will become a battlefield. ”

"Although you have not yet completed the three-year vigil, I am sure that your father will not blame you."

"You pack up your things now, I will inform the officials of Shu County and escort you down the river to Lu's house in Wu County."

Yuan Yin's brothers hurriedly thanked him.

Lu Yi looked at Yuan Yin again and said, "You go back too." When I arrived at the Lu family, I lived a good life. If I don't die in battle, I'll go back and spoil you when the time comes. ”

Yuan Yin clenched Lu Yi's hand and said, "I know, my husband is a hero of the world, he will definitely succeed, I will wait for you to come back at the Lu family!" ”

After speaking, he stood on tiptoe and kissed Lu Yi on the face.

Lu Yi laughed, asked the four Lu family children to stay here, escorted Yuan Yin and the others to find the Shu County officials, and sent them down the river.

And Lu Yi took Shi Huan and the others to rush towards Shouchun slowly.

Night falls.

Liu Xie was really impatient to wait in the palace.

Haven't gotten any news from the Shouchun Jiangdong army yet!

He could only hurry to the northern wall of the city.

Although the city walls are also full of people, there are more than 20,000 major family tribes.

Under the city, there are more than 100,000 people to help defend the city.

However, outside the city, it was dense, and the mountains were all over the field, all of which were Yuan Shao's army.

Countless torches illuminate the outside of the city.

At this time, these armies outside the city were converging.

Liu Xie looked at this scene and was so frightened that he wanted to faint.

Busy finding the general Geng Ji and the Zhennan general Kong Rong, Liu Xie asked, "How is Shouchun over there?" Why haven't reinforcements come yet? Did you send someone to urge it? ”

(End of chapter)