Zhang Liao immediately looked at Cao Hong, who seemed to be a little impatient below, and suddenly spoke loudly.

"Cao Hong, if you have the courage, come to attack the city! That Cao Ren, Xiahoudun, and Le Jin, the three of them are already on their way to Xiapi, and now that you are attacking the city, maybe you can catch up with them.

Go and tell your lord Cao Cao, so-and-so is here, waiting for him to come! ”

After Zhang Liao finished speaking, he didn't pay attention to Cao Hong anymore, and turned to look at Xu Sheng and the others.

"You go and prepare to defend now, the Cao army will definitely attack the city later, you must be cautious, you must not let the Cao army attack the city gate!"

When Xu Sheng and the three of them heard this, they were all stunned, Xu Sheng quickly had some ideas, but Song Xian and Wei Xu still didn't understand, but under Zhang Liao's eyes, they had to prepare and didn't dare to delay any longer.

And Zhang Liao knew in his heart that this battle had to be fought anyway, mainly this battle, Cao Cao had to fight, and as for the intensity of the offensive, Zhang Liao was still a little uncertain.

Cao Hong below heard Zhang Liao's words, and his heart was happy and angry, happy that Cao Ren and they were fine, and angry that Zhang Liao had already taken Cao Ren and the three of them to Xiapi, so that even if they broke Xiaopei, there would be no way to rescue the three.

Cao Hong glanced at the city head hatefully, and did not let go of any cruel words, turned around and left.

When Cao Hong came to Cao Cao, he told Cao Cao what Zhang Liao said.

"My lord, the last general is incompetent, and he did not anger that Zhang Liao, and let him lead his army out of the city to fight with us.

And Zixiao them, according to Zhang Liao, they are already on their way to Xiapi.

Lord, send troops, as long as we can break through Xiaopei as soon as possible, there will be a chance to catch up and save Zixiao and them. ”

After the rest of the generals heard Cao Hong's words, they also asked for battle, bluntly saying that they would break through Xiao Pei and go to rescue Cao Ren and others.

After Cao Cao heard this, his face was calm, he didn't speak, and his eyes looked at Xiao Peichengtou.

And Cheng Yu was full of worry after hearing Cao Hong's words, and finally could only grit his teeth and look at Cao Cao.

"Lord, since Lu Bu didn't kill Zixiao, Yuan Rang, and Wen Qian, it means that he just wants to use Zixiao and them to talk to the lord.

Now there are nearly 10,000 enemy troops in Xiaopei City, and our army is only 20,000, if the city is attacked, it will inevitably suffer heavy losses.

I also hope that the lord will be cautious, and he must not attack the city easily. ”

Cheng Yu was really worried about Cao Cao's impulsiveness, just like Cao Hong and others said, he directly began to attack the city, Zhang Liao's ability, they had seen it in Yanzhou before, and it can be said that he was brave and strategic.

Moreover, after the defeat of Cao Ren and others, they stayed in Xiaopei, because they expected that they would attack Xiaopei, and the troops would naturally not be small.

Now, if they rashly attack the city, they will definitely not be able to take it easily, and they must be prepared for the surprise attack of the wolf rider at any time, otherwise, their 20,000 troops may be heavy.

And even if they capture Xiaopei, what can they do? Plunder? Massacre of the city?

What else can be done? The pursuit must be impossible to pursue, in Cheng Yu's eyes, the siege is a success or a failure, and there is no benefit to them.

Especially once Xiao Pei is really captured, then their battle with Lu Bu will restart again, although Lu Bu is facing the attack of Liu Bei and even Yuan Shu, but with Lu Bu's character, he knows that Lu Bu will inevitably come to them for a big battle.

What is the situation in Yanzhou today, everyone knows very well that it can't withstand a big war at all, there will be a shortage of food if it fights, and the army is only tens of thousands of people, so it can't withstand losses.

However, Cheng Yu's words fell, and Cao Hong and the others stopped in an instant.

"Cheng Zhongde! What are you talking about, now Zixiao and they are on their way to Xiapi, and now if they capture Xiaopei as soon as possible, there is still a chance.

Do we want to leave the life and death of Zixiao and their lives to Lu Bu to decide!

Lord, let's attack the city, the last general is willing to be the vanguard! ”

The rest of Xiahou Yuan, Li Dian and others spoke one after another, talking about Cheng Yu, but they didn't go too far, Cheng Yu was also an old man under Cao Cao's account, and they could still tell it clearly.

On the one hand, he continued to persuade Cao Cao to attack the city, and after the city was broken, Zhang Liao and others were captured in exchange for Cao Ren and the others.

Cao Cao listened to the voices of these people, and his face was extremely gloomy.

"Enough! Shut it all up! ”

Cao Hong, Xiahou Yuan and the others looked at Cao Cao's face, stopped one after another, and stopped talking, just a pair of eyes, but they looked at Cao Cao expectantly.

Cao Cao looked at Cao Hong and the others, then at Cheng Yu, and finally set his eyes on Cao Hong and the others.

"Miaocai, Manchester City, the two of you guard against the flanks, so as not to attack the wolf riders of Na Lu Bu, if the flanks are lost, only the two of you are asking!

Zilian, prepare to organize a large army, attack the city, if you can't break the city in two hours, withdraw the army! ”

After Cao Cao finished speaking, Cao Hong and the others went to prepare with an excited face, but Cheng Yu was entangled and wanted to say something, and finally made up his mind and looked at Cao Cao.

"Lord ....."

As soon as Cheng Yu spoke, he was interrupted by Cao Cao, who looked at Cheng Yu.

"Zhongde, I know what you want to say, and I also know that you are right, this war, as long as it is fought, whether we win or lose, there is no benefit for us, and we will not get any benefits, even if it is Xiaopei, we will eventually withdraw our troops and return to Lu Bu's hands again.

But has Zhong De ever thought about it, if I don't send troops, what should the generals under me think? My subordinate generals, Zhongde knows in his heart.

Attack Xiaopei, no matter whether you win or lose, no matter your interests, you must fight! ”

Although Cao Cao's face was full of resoluteness and decisiveness, he was very helpless in his heart.

What Cheng Yu said, can he Cao Cao not know? He knows, but it's useless to know, it's no longer about looking at the level of interests.

Most of the generals under Cao Cao's command are people under the two clans of the Cao family and the Xiahou family, and Cao Ren and Xiahoudun were captured, if he didn't do anything, he would let these people deviate from morality, and it was precisely because they were all clan generals that they would be like this.

If Cao Cao only thinks about interests and does nothing, just waiting for Lu Bu's peace talks, or if he goes to find Lu Bu, such actions are not enough to calm the anger in the hearts of these people, and his prestige will also be seriously reduced.

And the people who were captured this time, in addition to Cao Ren and Xiahoudun, there is also Le Jin, and now under his account, although there are not as many generals with foreign surnames as the generals of the two major clans, there are also some, and Cao Cao will recruit talents in the future.

If he Cao Cao doesn't take action today and doesn't show his determination, who will be willing to die for him in the future?

Even if the reality is that even if he does it, he will not get any results, but he must do it to appease the generals.

Only by letting them try, will they break that unrealistic illusion in their hearts, and they can know that he, Cao Cao, has done his best, so that he will be more loyal to Cao Cao.

This is also the reason why Cao Cao still started a big war on the basis of knowing that he would not get any benefits, but would lose his troops and generals.

All because the people's hearts cannot be dispersed, and once they are scattered, his great cause will be in jeopardy.