Just when Xiang Ji was about to lead his army back, Xiapi was already on the verge of collapse under the strong attack of Liu Bei's army regardless of the cost.
After all, Taishi Ci was seriously injured and was unable to command the defense of the city.
Facing the crazy attack of Liu Bei's army, the defenders of Xiapi could only use their lives to fill every gap.
There were originally more than 10,000 Chu troops, but now there are less than 8,000 capable warriors, and almost everyone is injured.
Regarding this situation, although Chen Feng and others were anxious, they could not explain it to Tai Shici who was lying in bed.
After all, Tai Shici had already done enough. Now that he was seriously injured, all he needed was to rest. How could he be disturbed by these things again?
"Taoist Priest, for the present plan, I can only trouble you to leave the city.
If there are no more reinforcements, I'm afraid we really won't be able to hold on."
After much thought, Chen Feng's final decision was to ask Yu Ji in the city for help.
The current situation meant that he, an outsider, still had the chance to leave the city.
Only Yu Ji can invite reinforcements.
Although neither Chen Feng, the surrendered general, nor Yu Ji, the Taoist priest, knew where to go to invite reinforcements from the Chu State.
But at least this is a hope.
"General, please rest assured, I will definitely fulfill the general's instructions."
Just kidding, it took so much effort for me to find a sponsor who was willing to help me build the gym.
If the financial backer disappears, will his boss, the King of Chu, be able to admit his debt? If he doesn't, then my old Taoist priest's work will be in vain.
You know, in order to save the life of the benefactor, Yu Ji almost emptied out the little inventory he had treasured for many years.
It was fortunate that Yu Ji was here, otherwise Taishi Ci might not have been able to survive such a serious injury.
Therefore, Yu Ji paid far more attention to Tai Shi Ci's safety than others.
When Taishi Ci rushed out of the city and destroyed the catapult, he almost scared the old man to death.
Now that he has been rescued, Yu Ji is determined to give it a try.
At night, go down to Pinan Gate.
Taking advantage of Liu Bei's Qingzhou Army returning to camp to rest, Yu Ji set off.
As for why the south gate was chosen, it is because the south gate is the direction in which Liu Bei's attack is weakest.
Thinking about it, the troops here must not be as large as those from the other three gates, so the chances of getting out are naturally higher.
Although Yu Ji is a Taoist priest and a foreigner, it is during the siege of the city. If he is blocked by others, he may not be able to escape easily.
But just when Yu Ji thought he was safe, a sound suddenly came from the dark night that panicked him.
"Stop! Who is it?"
Okay, Taoist, I was so careful, but I still got blocked.
Looking at the Qingzhou Army opposite, Yu Ji wanted to cry but had no tears.
Damn it, it's so late at night, why don't you go to bed and just wander around?
But how did Yu Ji know that Liu Pi who blocked him was really just strolling out because he couldn't sleep, and he happened to spot this sneaky figure.
You must know that Liu Pi was also a Yellow Turban thief, but he belonged to the Qingzhou Army in the Yuzhou area, and was not under the general command of Zhou Cang and others.
After Liu Bei sent troops to Xuzhou, Liu Pi, who had always been a bandit, happened to be preparing to leave the mountain because he could not survive. When the two met, there was nothing to say. Liu Pi knelt down to Liu Bei.
When he first became Liu Bei's younger brother, Liu Pi was naturally eager to make meritorious deeds. However, he had no choice but to be a newcomer, so he was unable to take the positions where it was easy for him to make meritorious deeds. In the end, he had no choice but to be assigned to the south gate to be responsible for the defense.
Because the South Gate was not the main direction of Liu Bei's army's attack, Liu Pi had nothing to do and spent every day in a panic.
By coincidence, Liu Pi slept too much during the day again today, and he really couldn't sleep at night and planned to take a look at the night view.
"This general is a Taoist practitioner from Jiangdong. When passing through Xiapi, he happened to encounter the general and others attacking the city.
Because I had urgent business and wanted to go to Chang'an, I traveled at night.
I didn’t want to, but I still disturbed the general.”
What does Yu Ji do? A Taoist priest! What does a Taoist priest do? Let’s not talk about other things, at least his talk is absolutely sloppy.
After hearing what Yu Ji said, Liu Pi immediately believed most of it.
You know, as a Yellow Turban thief and later a mountain thief, Liu Pi believed in these ghosts and gods the most.
Looking at Yu Ji's appearance now, it's really hard to believe that he is an accomplished person.
Come to think of it, the urgent matter that the old Taoist priest mentioned was probably a gathering among some alchemists, right?
By the way, it must be so. I had heard before that there was some heavenly master with profound Taoism in Hanzhong. His name seemed to be Zhang Daoling?
"May I ask, sir, are you planning to go to Hanzhong to visit Master Zhang when you go to Chang'an this time?"
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What kind of fun is this guy talking about?
I'm an old man and I'm just making random nonsense? Why does Zhang Tianshi appear here again?
Originally, Yu Ji was thinking about how to deal with Liu Pi if he didn't believe him, but when he suddenly said Zhang Tianshi, he was immediately confused.
Fortunately, Yu Ji has been traveling around the world for many years and has been able to adapt very quickly.
"Yes, that's right. When Lao Dao went to Chang'an this time, it was Tianshi Zhang who summoned people from all over the country to gather together."
I don't know the old Taoist master Zhang Tianshi.
But since this guy said so, just follow him. Anyway, as long as you can cheat and get through, everything will be fine.
Liu Pi was proud to hear that Yu Ji was just as he expected.
It seems that I am also very smart, and my ability to draw inferences from one example is absolutely possible.
"Then I dare to ask, sir, what is the defensive strength in Pi City now? In the direction of the south gate, which position is the weakest in defense?"
This last sentence is Liu Pi's selfishness.
Of course, he didn't expect the Taoist priest to know for sure, but if he could really get a rough idea, then he might have the opportunity to make meritorious deeds.
Now, my lord's army has been trying hard to capture Pi for several days, but to no avail. If I, Liu Pi, can take the lead in breaking the deadlock, I'm afraid I won't be far away from becoming a marquis and becoming a general, right?
"General, how can an outsider understand the ways of marching and fighting?
However, in order to sneak out of the city tonight, Lao Dao bypassed several waves of patrolling soldiers.
There are no soldiers on the left side of the south gate, so that's where I sneaked out."
Baby, are you playing tricks on me?
Hum hum, what I’m telling you, old Taoist priest, is the key defense area of the Chu army tonight, so go and enjoy it.
Why couldn't Yu Ji see Liu Pi's petty thoughts?
Since you want to steal the city, I will show you a path of no return as punishment for scaring the old Taoist priest in the middle of the night.
"Great kindness! Thank you Taoist Master for informing me."
Sure enough, Liu Pi was excited when he heard that the city was fortified.