Li Huan stood on the city wall, looking at Cao Zhangjun, who was still shouting and shouting under the city, and then looked back at the restless soldiers at the head of the city, and the subordinates who were barely suppressed, his heart was full of sorrow.

He knew that the current situation was very critical, and the confidence of the soldiers in the city to defend it had gradually been lost, and relying on this suppression could only have a temporary effect.

But if Cao Zhangjun continued to adopt this strategy of attacking the heart, and Li Dao would only use this brutal way to suppress it, sooner or later the soldiers would have a moment when they could not bear the riot, and then it would be a dead end.

Li Huan was unwilling to die in vain, he beckoned Li Ying, and rushed down the city tower together to chase Li Dao, who had just left.

"Brother!" Li Huan saw that Li Dao had already mounted his horse and was about to leave, and immediately called out to him loudly.

When Li Dao saw the two of them coming down from the city wall, he thought that there was another situation in the city, so he immediately grabbed the reins of the horse, turned over and dismounted, and said sharply: "What's the matter?" Do those soldiers still dare to disobey the restlessness? Then kill me! ”

Li Huan hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Brother, be quiet, the soldiers are not moving now, don't stimulate them." It's me who has something to discuss with you. ”

Li Dao looked at the other party suspiciously: "What's the matter?" ”

"Brother, now that we are fully surrounded, you can feel the fierceness of the enemy's siege today. Although we were united and withstood the onslaught of the enemy, our losses were also very large. Coupled with the enemy's current strategy of bewitching the hearts of our army, our army's fighting spirit has reached the bottom, and if we continue to fight, I am afraid that we may not be able to hold the ......" Li Huan objectively analyzed the actual situation to Li Wei.

Li Dao sensed something, glared at Li Huan and asked, "What do you want to express, just say it!" ”

"Brother, I mean, we now have two choices, either we can directly open the city and surrender, and according to Cao Zhang, we can avoid the death of all the officers and soldiers in the city! Or just take advantage of the fact that you can still control your subordinates, directly open the city to break through, and strive to fight a bloody way to rush out, there is no need to wait here for death! Li Huan told Li Dao what he thought.

Li Wei listened to Li Huan's suggestion, immediately widened his eyes, and scolded angrily: "Kaecheng surrender?!" What didn't you hear them shouting? Only the death of officers and soldiers is spared, do I have to go to the death of Jing myself in order to fight for a way for them to live?! ”

"Brother, if you don't want to surrender, it's okay. Didn't I just say that we can try to break out! Li Huan didn't move, and was still patiently explaining to Li Dao.

"Break through, surrounded by tens of thousands of soldiers outside, can we break out? Besides, even if we are lucky enough to go out, where can we go, now that Guanxi, these princes in Guanzhong have been recruited by the imperial court, and we have no way to go! Li Dao shouted dissatisfiedly.

"Brother, you can go to Bingzhou to join Yuan Shao's nephew Gao Gan, now Yuan Shao has been busy fighting against Gongsun Zan in Youzhou, once he pacifies the north, he will definitely turn around and fight with Cao Chang for the Son of Heaven, we go to take refuge, he will definitely accept it!" Li Huan told Li Dao his plan.

"Brother, at this time, we don't have to worry about our identities anymore, let's save our lives first. If you stay in Qingshan without worrying about running out of firewood, you will definitely have a chance to turn over in the future. Li Ying felt that Li Huan's words were reasonable, and he also opened his mouth to persuade Li Dao.

"Shut up! At the beginning, you said that it was you who defended the city of Chang'an, but now you persuade me to break through and send me to death. What the hell do you mean!? I see you clearly want me to die! ”

Li Huan anxiously defended: "Brother, things are different from the beginning. The situation has changed dramatically, and we were only facing Cao Zhang's enemy before. But now the Kansai heroes have arrived. If we insist on not breaking through and defending here, sooner or later the city will be broken! ”

"Nonsense, I think it's just that you're afraid of death and want to run for your life! I tell you, I will never go out of the city to die, I will defend Chang'an, I just said, and there are those who bewitch the hearts of the army, regardless of the military rank, they will be killed! Li Dao glared at Li Huan angrily and repeated his order angrily.

Li Ying saw that the two were in a tense state, lest they quarrel again, so he hurriedly stepped forward and persuaded: "Okay, brother, don't be angry, Brother Huan is just proposing a plan, you say you don't break through, let's defend it together!" ”

Li Dao glared at Li Huan viciously: "Give me a good guard of the city, except for making mistakes!" ”

With that, he rolled over and rode away.

Li Huan and Li Ying bowed down and watched Li Dao leave.

The atmosphere became depressed, and both Li Huan and Li Ying fell silent.

Li Huan let out a long sigh and said with infinite indignation: "The eldest brother's behavior is too selfish, he only cares about whether he is happy or not, and completely does not care about the life and death of the officers and soldiers in the city. "

Li Ying also agreed, and he said softly: "Yes, especially after Shi'er died, he became even more moody and cruel and murderous!" ”

"He died of his son, didn't we die? Do you have to let all of us bury him, is this kind of person still worth us to follow?! Li Huan complained unconvinced.

Li Huan sighed deeply, his eyes revealed his helplessness about the current situation, he looked at Li Ying, and persuaded: "We don't have a son anymore, do we still have to put our lives on the line, do you really want the Li family to cut off the incense because he is alone?!" ”

Li Ying nodded, he also understood Li Huan's worries. However, he kept a brotherly affection and couldn't bear to turn his back on Li Dao. He frowned, his expression revealing contradiction and struggle.

Li Ying listened to Li Huan's words and fell into deep thought. He understood that Li Huan's words made sense, but the affection in his heart made him hesitate. He couldn't help but ask, "Can we just give up brotherhood?" After all, he is now our relative, and it would be too unreasonable for us to turn our backs on him now. What's more, if he doesn't lead the army to break through, it is impossible to rush out with our own strength alone. ”

Li Huan looked at Li Ying's confusion, and also felt the entanglement in his heart, and sighed helplessly, he knew that what Li Ying said was the truth, although Li Ying was brutal, his authority in the army was unshakable, if he didn't personally order the army to break through, it would be impossible for him to rush out by himself with some of his own soldiers.

Li Ying reached out and patted Li Huan's shoulder gently, revealing helplessness in his voice: "Brother Huan, I understand your feelings now." But now we have no more choice, we and my eldest brother are grasshoppers tied to a rope, and in the current situation, we can only live and die with him and fight to the end together.

Li Huan nodded gloomily, he understood Li Ying's words, although he was still hesitant in his heart, he also understood that in the current situation, they could only continue to persevere......