Five days later, in front of Xuchang City.

When Lu Shengxiang led 3,000 light cavalry to prepare for a surprise attack, he found that the gate of Xuchang City in the wind and snow was closed.

And there are a large number of Cao soldiers, who have long been waiting on the city wall.

Cao Ren, as the first general in Cao's army to defend the city, was arranged to strictly guard the city before Cao Cao's departure.

As a result, Cao Ren, who was cautious, had already dispatched a large number of ranger scouts within a radius of fifty miles, even if the continuous wind and snow these days had not stopped.

It really pays off.

Among them, there were several ranger scouts, and suddenly found a large number of enemy horsemen speeding in the snow forty miles away, and the direction was Xuchang City.

After receiving the news from the ranger scouts, Cao Ren decisively arranged heavy troops to guard the city gates, and hurriedly mobilized a large number of rolling logs and stones.

Lu Shengxiang, who had just arrived in front of the gate of Xuchang City, saw that Cao Jun was already prepared, so he naturally did not dare to act rashly, so he could only wait for the arrival of follow-up reinforcements on the spot.

Half a day later, Ye Baikui, as the vanguard army, escorted more than 10,000 prisoners to the battlefield.

Facing the city of Xuchang with high pools and deep pools.

Ye Baikui couldn't help frowning.

But now the arrow has to be sent.

Ye Baikui and Lu Shengxiang summed it up, and decided to send a death squad to try Cao Jun's fortifications to see if they could find a flaw in it.

"Rumble!"

With the beating of war drums, the sky above the battlefield was filled with a solemn atmosphere.

There was a death squad composed of 1,000 Xiliang troops and 2,000 Cao army prisoners, and they were forcibly forced to attack the city by the Western Chu halberds.

When these 3,000 captives braved the rain of arrows and climbed the city wall along the ladder, those Cao army guards were instantly a little dumbfounded.

In the face of the Xiliang army, he could do it with his hands and knives, and kill him, but in the face of the captive soldiers who were also wearing Cao Jun's uniforms, they didn't know what to do?

"Why are you still stunned! Kill it! ”

Under the supervision of the surrounding Cao army officers, the Cao soldiers on the head of the city could only start to fire arrows in their hearts, or smash them with rolling logs and stones.

After all, as the saying goes: Dead friends, not dead poor.

Suddenly, there was a Cao camp captive soldier, and after climbing to the top of the city by luck, he did not attack and kill the surrounding Cao army.

Instead, he threw away his weapon directly, and began to kowtow heavily in tears, crying and begging: "Brothers, we are all Cao Jun!" It's my own people! ”

"You can't kill me! I have parents, and I'm dying! There is a beautiful wife under her, waiting to be fed! If I die, won't she be a widow for the rest of her life! ”

Immediately, a little military marquis of Cao Jun asked, "Are you really our Cao Jun?" …… Then I ask you, where does your family live? What's your name? ”

Seeing that someone was moved by compassion, the Cao army prisoner hurriedly said: "My name is Zhao Ergou, and my family lives in our Xuchang City, Nancheng Street, Wushu Alley, No. 38 ......."

As soon as the words fell, a cold sword light and blood shadow flashed from the man's neck, and in an instant, a dead head rolled down.

"Whew! Do you really think we're easy to deceive? What bullshit Wushu alley, the master has never heard of it. ”

The little military marquis slowly withdrew the long knife in his hand, and shouted at the surrounding Cao soldiers: "Why are you still stunned? Hurry up and stop the enemy army from attacking the city! ”

Wait until all the surrounding Cao troops are gone.

Only then did the little marquis slowly squat down and scavenge through the clothes of the killed Zhao Ergou.

Finally found a jade pendant in the close place, thinking that it must be a token that can prove the identity of this person.

The little military marquis smiled slightly embarrassed at Zhao Ergou's headless corpse and said:

"This Brother Zhao Ergou, don't blame my brother for not being righteous. Ay! Whoever makes my brother like the little widow! ”

"Go in peace! Rest assured! Your home address, I, Zhao Hao, Zhao Ritian, have already written it down, and I will never let my younger brothers and sisters stay a widow for you for the rest of your life. ”

"When you die, your wife, I will support her, and you will not worry about it."

At this moment, Cao Ren, the guard on the city tower, was standing with his sword in his hand, looking at the more and more enemy troops gathering outside the city.

Today's Xuchang City seems to be majestic and majestic, but the number of guards is not much at all, only less than 20,000 soldiers.

If other cities can have 20,000 armor soldiers, it can be called a strong town, but the city under his feet is Xuchang City!

In the city, there are not only the emperor of the Han Dynasty and the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, as well as the imperial concubine and the emperor, but also Cao Cao's beautiful wives and concubines.

It is said that Cao Cao's beautiful concubine, Mrs. Huan, has not yet suffered the rain and dew.

If the enemy army captures the city, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"I, Cao Ren, have said ugly things in front of me today, you all open my eyes wide, and hold the swords in my hands for me. If anyone dares to let an enemy army ascend to the tower, I will kill him. ”

"Brothers, cheer me up! I know you're shivering from the cold, but so are the enemy troops outside the city! ”

"Don't be afraid! If I can hold Xuchang City this time, I, Cao Ren, will personally pay for it, and invite the brothers to eat and drink for three days, and ensure that the chicken, duck, fish, meat, and wine are enough. ”

"I have just sent someone to deliver the news to Yanzhou and Shangcai City, and in five days at the latest, Lord Sikong's Yuzhou army and General Xiahou's Yanzhou army will rush to help."

"At that time, we can join forces inside and outside, and flank the enemy troops outside the city before and after, so that they will be annihilated and buried here!"

The words are beautiful.

But Cao Ren's heart is beating the drum.

Now the snow is falling and the ice is thousands of miles away.

If it can't be cleared in time and the ice and snow melt, I am afraid that within five days, it will be difficult for reinforcements from Yanyu and Henan to arrive.

Fortunately, after Cao Ren's encouragement, the mood of the Cao soldiers on the city wall began to stabilize.

At this moment, suddenly a soldier couldn't hold back and peed next to him.

This made Cao Ren extremely annoyed.

Just as Cao Ren was about to silently remember the man's appearance and turn around and send him to guard the border.

Suddenly, Cao Ren saw the urine on the city wall and had a clever plan.

"You go and take a few hundred people to the well at the city gate to fetch water, General Ben is in urgent need."

The pro-soldier next to him showed a surprised look and said suspiciously: "General, the brothers who are freezing at this time are not thirsty!" Even if you are thirsty, you can grab a handful of snow on the ground and eat it, so you can quench your thirst! ”

Looking at the stunned guard, Cao Ren's little temper instantly came up, and he gently kicked on the man's buttocks, urging:

"What are you talking about, kid! Is General Ben so stupid? I want you to fetch water is of great use, if you delay the military situation, don't look at you as my brother-in-law, I will still kick you to death. ”

"Hurry up and bring someone to fetch water for me, and if you dare to beep again, beware of me beating you, numb, hurry up and ......"

Suddenly kicked, the guard could only run to the city in disgrace to mobilize a large number of young and strong laborers to start fetching water.