Maoling.

It is now the temporary residence of the Emperor of the Han Kingdom.

In a small city, the messengers who come and go can be described as innumerable.

It is outside the city of Maoling, there are many camps.

It stretches endlessly, and even water has become a problem for miles around.

Information from all over the Han Kingdom, as well as from all over Guanzhong, flocked to Maoling, waiting for the Holy Judgment of Liu Xuande, the Emperor of the Han State.

However, the wise and martial emperor of Han had not summoned his ministers for three days.

When he first entered Guanzhong, Liu Bei summoned the talented children of Guanzhong every day, and the people of Guanzhong were wholeheartedly welcomed.

Compared with the present, it undoubtedly casts a shadow on the great cause of the Han army's Northern Expedition.

Rumors gradually arose in the army, saying that Liu Bei, the emperor of the Han State, was already seriously ill and inconvenient to entertain guests.

Combined with the rumors that came out of the army in order to paralyze Guanzhong, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bei, was seriously ill and was about to die soon.

Combined, it's no wonder that these people are rumors.

Flies don't bite seamless eggs, and the reason why this news came out is really because of this happening.

In the city of Maoling, the temporary palace.

Liu Bei's inner room.

Under the service of the servants, Liu Bei drank the turbid herbs in small sips.

The pungent smell of the herbs makes people frown when they smell it from afar, let alone drink it.

But it was this bowl of medicine, and Liu Bei drank it expressionlessly.

I drank too much medicine, and I got used to drinking even the most unpleasant medicine.

Zhuge Liang and Fa Zheng next to him glanced at each other, and both of them had a heavy look in their eyes.

After drinking the bitter medicine, Liu Bei wiped the medicine stains on the corner of his mouth with a handkerchief and asked, "Where is the prince?" ”

Fa Zheng immediately stepped forward and said, "The prince has entered the Bao Slope, and he must be about to arrive." ”

Liu Bei nodded, and then asked, "How is the war in Chang'an?" ”

"The general of the Che cavalry has filled in the moat of Chang'an, and the siege of the city for several days has already yielded some results."

In the early stage, the attack on Chang'an progressed rapidly, and the Wei army defending the city seemed to be vulnerable, and there was an internal response in the city, so Liu Bei decisively chose Fa Zheng's strategy of pulling Chang'an first, and then collecting the counties in Guanzhong.

"Calculate the time, Cao Zhen should be in Yulu."

Fa Zheng continued: "Cao Zhen has arrived at Yu Moose, but he was blocked by the hussar general on the line of Yu Moose and was not allowed to advance an inch. ”

Liu Bei's face showed a serious look.

"I'm afraid that in a few days, the reinforcements from Luoyang will also arrive soon, right?"

The time that the prince gave them to buy for the Northern Expedition gradually passed.

If Chang'an is not conquered, the Han army will be in crisis.

Offensive and defensive.

Whoever attacks and who defends, in fact, is between that line.

"But what else is the news?"

Just after drinking the medicine, Liu Bei's cheeks were slightly red, and he looked in good spirits.

"The county commanders of Anling, Chiyang, and Yangling, and the leaders of different races, come to see Your Majesty."

Liu Bei smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"It's just that they didn't summon me for three days, and they thought I was sick?"

Liu Bei sat up straight and said, "Just see them." ”

"Your Majesty's body."

After Liu Bei sacrificed in Maoling, he became seriously ill, and the day before he was in a coma, and he almost didn't kill Zhuge Liang and Fa Zheng.

The internal news has always been blocked in it, and it is precisely because of this that there are so many rumors.

Fortunately, Hua Tuo is indeed a miracle doctor, and after taking a few medicines, Liu Bei can be regarded as regaining consciousness.

But the current situation is no longer optimistic.

Hua Tuo is a miracle doctor, but he can't be hung up in the end.

Liu Bei lost not blood, but the foundation was damaged, and when he was old, Hua Tuo's "first aid" and "green sac" only had a relieving effect on this aspect, but there was no cure.

When he was in Chengdu, Liu Bei had symptoms of physical discomfort.

At first, it was after the unrestrained hexiu with Mrs. Wu.

After that, it became more and more serious, although he ignored the court for a period of time, and his body recovered, but he could not bear the pain of thousands of miles of trek from Chengdu to Guanzhong.

In this era, you have to rely on a pair of legs.

Even if there is a carriage, the road is bumpy, and it is uncomfortable to sit on the carriage.

Not to mention, after Liu Bei's long-distance attack, he continued to sacrifice Maoling and subdue people's hearts.

There are many sacrificial steps, and there are many kneeling times, don't say that it is Liu Bei's old bones, that is, a young man, and he has to take off a layer of skin if he goes through a set of processes.

This is also why when the old emperor worships the heavens, he usually asks the prince or prince to do it instead of him.

It's not that their hearts are insincere, it's that their bodies don't allow it anymore.

The deficit of the body, the life span is determined by a few days, even if Hua Tuo is a miracle doctor, it is difficult to go against the sky.

"I know my body."

Liu Bei knew in his heart that he didn't know how many wars he had experienced, how many times he had slept in the open air, and how many scars and sword marks he had on his body.

There have been several times when death has passed.

can live until now, and is even about to see Chang'an recovered, plus his successor, Liu Bei is enough to be satisfied.

"The most important thing now is to stabilize people's hearts and let Guanzhong supply grain and grass for my Han."

After saying a few words, Liu Bei felt a little tightness in his chest.

After breathing a sigh of relief, he continued: "The children of the Jingzhao Du clan and the Jingzhao Wei clan in Chang'an were all killed by Zhang He, and I naturally have to be appeased. ”

"I think Your Majesty is still resting and taking care of your body."

At this critical moment, Liu Bei, as the emperor of the Han State, must not have anything!

Liu Bei smiled and said: "It's that the king of Taishan Mansion wants to come to collect me, I have to reason with him, if I don't see the Han army take Chang'an, I won't close my eyes, even if I hold on, I will hold it until that time, you can rest assured." ”

"Your Majesty~"

"Your Majesty!"

Hearing Liu Bei say such words, Zhuge Liang and Fa Zheng both knelt down, tears rolling in their eyes.

"I'm not dead yet!"

"Ahem."

Liu Bei got up slowly, stepped forward and helped Fa Zheng and Zhuge Liang up.

"The revival of the Han Dynasty has not yet succeeded, and you Aiqing still need to work hard."

Fa Zheng and Zhuge Liang saw Liu Bei's determined eyes, and they also knew that they couldn't convince Liu Bei now.

"That being the case, then review the soldiers who surrendered on Maoling City, so that they can see that Your Majesty is now in good health, and there is no problem at all."

If these people were summoned one by one, it would take too long, and Liu Bei's body would not be able to hold it.

Otherwise, it will be fast and effective to directly review the three armies.

"Just follow what Kong Ming said."

After speaking, Liu Bei turned his head to look at Hua Tuo and asked, "I don't know if the divine doctor has a secret medicine like a Taoist golden pill, which can boost the spirit?" ”

Elixir?

Hua Tuo was stunned for a moment.

Liu Bei immediately said: "A person in the prince's mansion, Qingxuzi, once offered red lead gold pills, saying that food can prolong life, and Lone Zeng repaid it, and it did have an effect at that time." ”

Hearing this, Hua Tuo frowned and asked: "Dare to ask Your Majesty, is that Jindan made by taking the menstrual blood of the virgin's menarche, called "congenital red lead", plus the first drop of dew in the middle of the night and black plum and other medicines, boiled seven times, turned into a medicinal pulp, and added red lead, autumn stone, human milk, cinnabar, pine resin and other drugs?" ”

Liu Bei recalled carefully and nodded slightly.

"It should be so."

"This red lead gold pill, it is like a fierce medicine, it can stimulate the organs, but it has no therapeutic effect, if the seriously ill person eats it, it will indeed be refreshed for a while, but it is just a return to the light."

Hearing this, Liu Bei looked pity.

"I can't die yet."

He originally wanted to take a red pill and then go to see those foreign ministers, but when he heard Hua Tuo say this, how could he dare to eat red lead gold pill again?

"Your Majesty can ask the palace people to paint some makeup, and they will naturally be much more energetic."

Makeup?

Liu Bei's eyes lit up.

He had forgotten about it.

The pale color on this face, as long as it is covered up, where is there a need for so many tricks.

"That's it!"

Following.

Liu Bei was full of red light in Maoling City to inspect the three armies, issued rewards, looked at the past from a distance, Liu Bei's upright body, ruddy face, hearty laughter, where is what a patient should look like.

"There are rumors in Guanzhong today, saying that His Majesty is seriously ill, just like Yan Zaiqian today, is he the appearance of a seriously ill person?"

"I don't know who spread the rumor, if you catch it, you should really kill it!"

"I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also going to Guanzhong, and my family has prepared a beauty, so I am waiting to soar."

"What are you? I am ready to dedicate my wife and daughter to His Highness. ”

……

As a result, the rumors that had just risen were also annihilated.

The morale of the army is stable.

。。。

Changan.

A new round of offensive and defensive warfare has begun again.

This kind of attack and defense has lasted for several days.

The only thing that has changed is that the walls of Chang'an are getting shorter and shorter.

The Han army filled the city, but it still had an effect.

In the past few days, the siege of the city has become more and more smooth, and the damage to the Wei army has also become greater and greater.

Zhang Fei and the others could clearly feel that the morale of the Wei army was getting lower and lower.

Actually, it's normal.

When you watch your own army go out of the city and can't beat others, and as soon as you go out of the city to fight with others, you will be cleaned up by the enemy, then you also know that the army on your side is not as good as the other side.

watched the moat be filled in on the opposite side, and Chang'an was shortened with soil.

Do the fight of the trapped beasts.

This feeling that Chang'an City will soon fall is so real and concrete that people can't help but be afraid.

Even Zhang He, as the supreme commander of Chang'an City, was also a little desperate in his heart.

He guarded Chang'an, and it can be said that he had exhausted all methods.

But the Han army has been besieging the city for many days, and the morale has not decreased at all, and on his side, the soldiers defending the city have increased with more casualties, and it is difficult to be comforted by money and women.

These big-headed soldiers really like money, and they also like women.

But only if you can live to enjoy it.

If people can't even meet the requirement of living, then no matter how much money and silk there is, no matter how beautiful the woman is, what is the use?

"Father, the city has run out of arrows."

Even no matter how many tools there are in Chang'an City, they can't withstand such consumption.

And running out of arrows is just the beginning.

Next, all kinds of siege equipment will be exhausted.

"Aren't there craftsmen in the city? Casting is it. ”

Zhang Xiong showed a wry smile on his face, and immediately said, "Has my father forgotten? There was already not enough iron in the city, and the prison was burned, so bows and arrows could not be made for a long time. ”

And even if the superintendent is fully fired, it won't be able to withstand such a use!

The blacksmiths who were going to be the prisoners smoked the hammer of Haotian, and they couldn't make so many arrows.

"Yes! Forgot for the Father. ”

With the daily filling of the land by the Han army and the people, for the Wei army, the intensity of the war has become greater and greater.

It was so big that he, the general of the left, had to fight in the city with the soldiers.

Zhang Xiong looked left and right, and when he saw that there was no one around, he whispered:

"Father, why don't you come down?"

Fall?

Syllable~

Zhang He directly gave Zhang Xiong a big fight.

The damage of this big fight was too great, and Zhang Xiong was blinded.

"Father, me."

"Humph!"

Zhang He snorted coldly and said, "If you weren't for you, I would have killed you with a sword!" ”

After saying this, Zhang He still felt puzzled, and said fiercely: "I am a hero, how can I give birth to a wretch like you?" Your father and my face have been lost to you little rabbit cub. ”

After saying that, he kicked it directly.

Zhang Xiong naturally didn't dare to fight his father, so he had to mumble in his mouth: "I'm a little rabbit cub, aren't you an old rabbit cub?" ”

"What did you say?"

Zhang Xiong immediately changed his words: "I said that my father has a high opinion!" ”

Still father Takami?

Zhang He kicked Zhang Xiong a few times, and his mood became comfortable.

"If you surrender again, you are my son, and I am also dealt with by military law."

He killed such people from the Jingzhao Du clan and the Jingzhao Wei clan, and so many people in Chang'an hated him to the bone.

With Liu Bei's benevolence, I am afraid that after he surrendered, he would be killed to quell the resentment of the people in Chang'an City.

In other words, he has no way back now.

"Good life looks at those generals, if anyone has objections, you can cut them first and then play."

The more times like this happen, the more important it is to guard against those generals who will open the door and sacrifice the city.

It is also necessary to guard against those generals who take credit for his Zhang He's head.

"My son understands."

Seeing that his father had made up his mind, Zhang Xiong had to sigh in his heart.

If my father had surrendered, how could there have been so many things?

As for the death of so many people?

The most important thing is......

That's the Marquis of Ten Thousand Households!

How many people in the world can get it?

After his father's death, didn't the marquis of ten thousand households fall on him?

It's a pity that it's too late to talk about this now.

Zhang Xiong had to be his father's eyeliner and keep an eye on the situation in Chang'an.

On the other side, the Han army military village.

Zhang Fei's face became serious.

"Wei army support came so quickly?"

Zhao Yun nodded immediately.

"Our army scouts dispersed all the way to Zheng County, and saw reinforcements from the Wei army outside Zheng County."

The Changmen Pavilion and the Dao Pavilion have been broken by the Han army, and the Baling Order has also surrendered.

Although other cities have not been defeated, the troops in Guanzhong are weak, and the cavalry of the Han army can already crisscross the counties in Guanzhong.

This is also why Zhao Yun was able to get the news of Zheng County, which was hundreds of miles away.

"It's all cavalry?"

"It's all cavalry."

Zhang Fei's eyes flashed.

"It seems that the Wei army has abandoned the foot soldiers and the cavalry army has gone first."

"How many people, who led the army." Zhang Fei asked again.

"The word Xiahou is written on the tooth flag, and there are at least 3,000 cavalry troops."

Xiahou?

Could it be that Chang'an is guarding Xiahou Nan?

The waste that abandoned the city?

Zhang Fei held his chin in his hand, touched his jaw's messy beard by the way, and asked everyone, "Do you want to let these three thousand cavalry in?" ”

The Baling Dao Pavilion is in hand, and the east of Chang'an is actually in the hands of the Han army.

In addition, the Han army has the advantage of cavalry, if it is attacked by cavalry, this Wei reinforcement will really not be able to reach Chang'an.

But Zhang Fei's consideration is obviously not limited to these three thousand Wei troops.

It's how to take Chang'an!

"They should be put in."

Wei Yan seemed to understand Zhang Fei's intentions.

"Now that the gates of Chang'an have been blocked, the Wei army in the city can't come out at all, the Wei army reinforcements have arrived, and they may have a high morale, but watching the reinforcements disappear in front of them, and they will be under the bush together, and the fighting spirit of the city is there?"

The Han army and civilians piled up the soil, and they also blocked the gates of Chang'an.

The gates of Chang'an are no different from those of other cities, which are completely made of fine iron.

The car was hit for several days, but it was not moved, and the effect of gunpowder against this iron gate was not good.

Therefore, long ago, the Han army planned to enter the city from the city wall, not through the city gate.

It was also this move, under the heap of soil, that also made the Wei army in the city completely unable to get out.

If you want to go out of the city to receive reinforcements, the Wei army can't do it in a short time, and the reinforcements can't enter Chang'an City.

Wei Yan came out with a sinister smile on his face.

"Maybe when the Wei reinforcements arrive, it will be the day when Chang'an City will be broken!"

The dawn of victory seems to be at hand. (End of chapter)