Lu Xun looked at the majestic Yecheng city wall, on which a few soldiers were running in panic. A huge war flag with the word "Wei" hung on a corner of the city tower, crumbling in the wind. The city gate had been closed, and the suspension bridge was raised.
I don't know what's going on inside, and there's not a soul outside.
"I have found out that there are only 2,000 guards in this city! There are no other soldiers!" Huang Xu said with a smile: "We can take it with just one strong attack!"
Lu Xun shook his head: "The walls of Yecheng are tall and we don't have the equipment to climb the city. Although they are small in number, we can't attack by force!"
Du Yu said: "Yes, although there are few troops in Yecheng, Sima Yi's army is behind us, and there is a possibility of reinforcements at any time. Not only can we not attack the city, but we must capture Yecheng as soon as possible, otherwise we will be in trouble.
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"Then what should we do? We can't just wait for them to surrender, right?" Huang Xu scratched his head and scratched his head. He had no idea at all: "We can't just watch the meat around his mouth disappear like this."
"Send someone to deliver a letter. I want to talk to Cao Cao!" After Lu Xun finished speaking, he turned around and went into the tent to write a letter to Cao Cao.
Lu Xun's letter was sent in by Huang Xu with a bow and arrow. The soldiers hurriedly sent it into the palace. Cao Cao's body had not yet been enshrined and was lying quietly in the main hall of the palace. The funeral ceremony had begun. White cloths were hung in the palace, and Cao Pi also wore
After putting on mourning clothes, a group of concubines and children knelt in the mourning hall and cried. The soldiers who delivered the letter did not dare to come in and handed it into Dong Zhao's hands.
Looking at the letter in his hand, Dong Zhao didn't know what to do. Cao Cao was already dead if he sent it in. If he suppressed it, if it was a letter of war from the Long Army, it would delay the fight. Cheng Yu said lightly: "Leave it to the prince!"
Cao Pi opened the letter, and Lu Xun wrote very politely, commending Cao Cao's achievements, and finally said: "The world's major events have been decided. King Wei went against the will of heaven and could not escape the end of destruction. Seeing that hundreds of people in Hebei states have
With tens of thousands of troops, I hope the King of Wei will give up unnecessary resistance for the sake of the common people."
Cao Pi was furious and tore the letter into pieces: "This Lu Xun has gone too far!"
Liu Ye said: "The Dragon Army is approaching the city and may attack at any time. Our country of Wei cannot be left without a master for a day. The prince should ascend the throne as soon as possible to stabilize people's hearts. As for His Majesty's funeral, we can only wait until the Dragon Army is defeated!"
Mentioning Cao Cao, Cao Pi felt a little sad. He wiped his tears gently and looked up at Cheng Yu and Dong Zhao. They both nodded. Cao Pi sighed: "This is an urgent matter, so this is the best we can do. Please accompany me to the city wall."
, look what that Lu Xun has to say! I can never agree to surrender!"
With the arrival of Cao Pi, the flags on the city were also changed. The colorful flags were replaced by white chess. This white chess was not a surrender, but because of Cao Cao's death, the entire Wei Kingdom had to pay tribute. On the heads of the soldiers and
The weapons were also wrapped with white cloth strips. The red lanterns on the tower were covered with white cloth. It seemed that in the blink of an eye, Ye City turned into a white cloth.
Huang Xu was a little strange and asked: "What's going on in Yecheng? If you want to surrender, you don't need to hang white cloth all over the city, right?"
Du Yu frowned: "Based on this, something must have happened to the Wei State, maybe it was Cao Cao! Only when the emperor or queen of the royal family died would white cloth be hung on the city wall. Cao Cao had the upper hand, and already
I have been bedridden for several months, but I didn’t expect that I would die today! God help me!”
Lu Xun thought for a while: "Speaking of which, Cao Cao is still related to our empire, and the third lady is Cao Cao's daughter. Will we do this..."
"Consort, don't hesitate!" Du Yu immediately said: "The opportunity must not be lost. Now that Wei is in trouble with foreign countries and Cao Cao is newly deceased, it is natural for Cao Pi to ascend the throne. Cao Pi's foundation in Wei is unstable. It is a great opportunity for us to attack.
If you miss it, there will never be such a good opportunity again! Maybe ten thousand of us are enough to attack the city at this time. If we wait until the day when Sima Yi's army withdraws and Cao Pi gets a firm foothold, he doesn't know how many people will die if he wants to fight!
Don’t hesitate!”
Huang Xu also said: "Yes, your Majesty often says that I can kill you while you are sick. This is such a good opportunity that we cannot let it go. I will prepare troops and horses to attack the city right away!"
Cao Pi took a deep breath and looked at the dragon army under the city. There were only about ten thousand people. He looked around again and saw that everything was calm and he felt a little more relaxed. When Cheng Yu and others saw the movement of the Wei army, they guessed that they were about to attack the city.
, said quickly: "Prince, quickly give the order and mobilize all the people in the city to go to the city together. It seems that the Dragon Army is about to take action!"
"You really don't understand the rules. You took advantage of us to take advantage of His Majesty's funeral. You are just like a beast!" Liu Ye said with disdain.
Cao Pi nodded and immediately ordered Cao Chun, Cao Xiu, Cao Hong and others to defend the four gates and not let any of the Dragon Army enter the city. At the same time, he ordered the civilians to go to the city to assist in the defense. When the news came out, Yecheng was in chaos, and the government arrested people everywhere.
The frightened people were forced to go to the city. In order to show their loyalty and for their own benefit, some dignitaries sent their own Ding family generals to join them. In just one hour, the number of people on the walls of Ye City increased several times.
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"Is there Cao Pi in the city?" Lu Xun asked loudly.
Liu Ye said angrily: "As generals, you are so despicable. You took advantage of the great mourning of Wei State to attack us. Your villainous behavior is despised!" After saying this, he did not forget to spit.
Lu Xun was really embarrassed by what Liu Ye said. Huang Xu said loudly: "What's wrong with the villain? We are real villains, and we are much better than you hypocrites! If you have any sense, quickly go to the city and surrender, if you want
Otherwise, when I rush into Yecheng, no one will be left alive!"
Cao Xiu was young and energetic, and was furious: "Who can make such wild claims? If you have the ability, attack the city and see!"
Lu Xun persuaded Huang Xu, who was about to attack the city, and said to the city: "The state of Wei is in danger. Sima Yi's troops are out of food. It won't be long before our majesty leads the army to cross the river. The people in Hebei states are surrendering in the hope of wind, so why bother you?"
We are all Han Chinese. Instead of fighting to the death, we might as well strike out along the river. I can guarantee that you will be prosperous and wealthy, and that you will have no worries in your life."
Cao Pi smiled slightly and said, "If I'm not mistaken, you should be Lu Xun! Speaking of which, you should call me uncle, hahaha!" At this time, Cao Pi could still laugh, which surprised everyone. Before
The submissive Cao Pi disappeared in an instant, and was replaced by a man who showed no emotion or anger, who seemed to be on par with Cao Cao.
Lu Xun also laughed: "His Royal Highness, you are so kind-hearted! How can you still laugh after your father's new death? Your Highness is right, you and I are indeed related, so be it! I will give you one day to think about it, if it happens tomorrow morning
If there is no reply, attack the city immediately!"
"Bo Yan!" Huang Xu was stunned. Lu Xun winked at him, and the two led their troops back.
Cao Pi let out a long breath: "Fortunately, the Dragon Army did not attack the city. We have one night to prepare. We immediately sent people out of the city to ask for help from Sima Yi, and then mobilized the people to go to the city. In any case, we have to wait until Sima Yi's army arrives."
The night breeze was very cool. The weather in the north is not too hot to begin with, but it gets even colder especially at night. The soldiers in Yecheng had been busy all day. At night, no one only shared one sesame seed cake, and they were hungry before they fell asleep. They had no choice but to
I could only find a water tank next to me. I drank for a while to relieve my hunger, then came back to sleep again. There were no quilts, so three or five people were huddled together and relied on each other's body heat to keep warm, still shivering from the cold.
Li Ergou was captured at noon today. Because he was young, he was given a halberd. The leader said that from that moment on, Li Ergou would be the imperial guard of Wei. Speaking of the imperial guard, that was not the case.
Anyone who wants to can enter. The Imperial Guard is a force that protects the emperor and the palace. The soldiers inside can see the emperor every day. If the emperor is happy, he might become a general. The Imperial Guard is a high-ranking official.
A gathering place for nephews and nephews of prominent and wealthy businessmen. Li Ergou didn't expect that he would have this opportunity.
Holding the halberd in his arms, he shrank his head and jumped around the fire. It was really too cold. Li Ergou tried to get as close to the fire as possible, letting the heat of the flames roast his whole body. Suddenly, a black shadow appeared outside the female wall.
He raised his head, shrunk and disappeared. Li Ergou's eyes were very good. He looked really clearly and asked who he was. No one answered. Li Ergou was a little confused and muttered: "It's late at night, I don't want to sleep."
,What are you doing outside the city wall?"
Li Ergou stretched his neck to look outside, hoping to see who it was. It was pitch black below and he couldn't see anything. Just when he turned around, a tall black shadow was behind him. Li Ergou was stunned.
Before he could raise his head, a big hand covered his mouth, and a broken knife immediately pierced his chest. The pain passed quickly, and when he felt cold, he was let go by the man. In Li Ergou's case
Before he died, he saw clearly that a large group of men in black appeared on the city wall and were killing the sleeping brothers one by one. He wanted to shout, but he couldn't make a sound even with all his strength.
Xiahou Ba is twenty-five years old this year and is the second son of Xiahou Yuan. Although he is very old, he has never been on the battlefield. Since Xiahou Yuan's death, he has been idle at home. Today, there is no one in Wei State, so Xiahou Ba has to be pulled out.
I agree. As Xiahou Ba’s uncle, Cao Chun warned Xiahou Ba to be more careful and never be careless. What Long Jun is best at is sneak attacks and night attacks.
Xiahouba stayed up all night, staying diligently inside the tower and listening to what was going on outside. It was just after midnight, and it was surprisingly quiet outside, with only the crackling sound of the bonfire burning. What happened to the snoring soldiers just now?
It also became quiet. It was getting late at night, and the activities of the soldiers were getting less and less. Even the patrolling soldiers were too lazy to pass by his window.
Xiahou Ba did not blame them. He really frightened everyone during the day. There were less than two thousand defenders in the city. If the Dragon Army really attacked the city, it would be a hard battle. Xiahou Ba sat at the door and looked at the door.
Tomorrow is the time for the battle agreed between the prince and Lu Xun. I don't know if the prince wants to fight or make peace. From Xiahou Ba's point of view, he will definitely not be able to defeat him. If there is a peace, Sima Yi will definitely not agree. It will be difficult for the prince.
"Gazhizhi..." A huge noise came from the bottom of the city, and the entire city wall was shaking. Xiahou Ba couldn't sit still anymore and hurried out to check. This place was allocated to him, and nothing could go wrong.