Chapter 46 Yuan Laoer is at the end of the road

"Gong Jin, you see, this Xuzhou army is really the elite of the world!" Seeing that his strong attack on Lujiang City was taken down by others, Sun Ce was also holod. After meeting with Zhang Fei and others, he whispered in his brother's ear.

Zhou Yu didn't say anything, just nodded, but looked at Zhang Fei and Gao Shun with solemn eyes. Now that Lujiang City has been captured, Sun Ce will dispatch troops to all kinds of people to collect the counties under the jurisdiction of Lujiang County. Because Zhang Xun had already contracted most of the people and horses in the defense of the Lujiang River, the troops in all the counties under his jurisdiction were scarce, and the walls were low, and they took them one after another in a short time.

Finally, on the night of the confluence of Sun Ce and Zhang Fei, Jiangdong's people also arrived in Shouchun, and Liu Bei led the crowd to wait for a long time. How can you do it? It's too much for Lieutenant Liu to wait for a long time!" As soon as Sun Ce saw that Liu Bei was greeted in person, he quickly grabbed the salute.

"Haha, why should my nephew be more polite? I just want to welcome the son of an old friend, but he is not a colleague of the imperial court!" Liu Bei came forward and saluted. Looking at Sun Ce, Liu Bei also sighed: "When the eighteen princes asked for Dong Zhuo, his virtuous nephew was sixteen years old, but he didn't expect that he was already in the east of the Yangtze River. The virtuous nephew is such a young hero, and Sun Wentai will be gratified if he has a spirit in heaven!"

"Uncle is flattered!" Since Liu Bei is close to him, Sun Ce will no longer be known as an official. At this time, the rest of the generals in Jiangdong, such as Cheng Pu and others, were also old friends with Liu Bei. For a while, they talked about the old politeness for a long time, and then Sun Ce asked questions: "I don't know if my uncle has attacked Shouchun these days, can he get anything?"

Liu Bei smiled and said, "The city wall of Shouchun is dangerous, and there are many defenders. We can't attack it in a hurry. We'll wait for Prime Minister Cao's army to arrive before making plans." Sun Ce also smiled at this, and everyone was tacit.

Next, Liu Bei also introduced the people of Xuzhou to Sun Ce. When he introduced Lu Su, a trace of regret flashed in Sun Ce's eyes. Although he was soon caught by Zhao Feng. When he was introduced to Zhao Feng, Sun Ce's eyes lit up and couldn't help asking, "Is it General Zhao Feng who handles Xuzhou College?"

"It's really Zhao. It's a little thing that makes General Sun laugh." Zhao Feng also arched his hand with a smile and saluted. Sun Ce looked at Zhao Feng and sighed in his heart. Then he cheered up and met the rest of the people.

That night, Liu Bei set up a small banquet in the army to entertain Sun Ce. Everyone did not talk about Yuan Shu, but only talked about the past, and they were happy for a while. After three rounds of drinking, I saw someone rushing in to report: "Master, General Guan's people have arrived!"

"Huh? Didn't you say you won't arrive until tomorrow?" Liu Bei put down the wine glass and said strangely.

"General Guan couldn't wait, so he led his cavalry to arrive first. The infantry was led by Mr. Xu Yuanzhi, and his men with Prime Minister Cao will arrive tomorrow morning. The person answered.

"Go, follow me to meet my second brother." Liu Bei just got up, but he heard a bright voice outside the account: "Brother, you don't need it. I'm already here!" Then the curtain opened, and one person came in. It was Guan Yu.

"Second brother (brother)!" Liu Bei and Zhang Fei quickly got up and said, and the three brothers sighed for a while. Guan Yu then saluted Sun Ce and others. Liu Bei ordered to open another seat for Guan Yu to sit down. Then Liu Bei talked about how to pass Guan Ping's way. Guan Yu laughed when he heard the words, and his eyes narrowed into a line.

Zhao Feng knew that Guan Yu was in such a hurry to come. Although he was eager to meet Liu Bei and others, he was also invisibly smashing the previous rumors. That night, everyone drank to their heart's content, but Cao Yan's army did not arrive until noon the next day.

"Xuan Degong, General Bo Fu, it's been a long time!" Cao Yan laughed all the way and saluted Liu Bei and others. In Zhao Feng's opinion, the smile was a little funny.

"The Prime Minister!" Liu Bei and Sun Ce chose a more formal name. After the three bosses salute, Liu Bei and Cao Qian also began to introduce their famous people under their respective command. When Liu Bei introduced Zhao Feng, Cao Yan was also slightly stunned, and then greeted him with a smile. But Zhao Feng saw that there was still a trace of murder in the depths of Cao's eyes.

"I can't help it. Who asked me to copy your hometown?" Zhao Feng didn't feel any guilt in his heart, but he was a little proud: Who can copy Cao's hometown? Only me!

After everyone sat down, Cao Wei first asked, "Xuandegong, I don't know how Shouchun is guarding the enemy now?"

"Bo Bei and General Sun have attacked, but Yuan Shu's rebels are now only holding on. They have many challenges with General Sun, but they refuse to go to war. They can only wait for the Prime Minister to come and discuss the big plan." Liu Bei said half-truly. In fact, these days, the generals under Liu Bei's account did go to call the battle, but the defenders were determined not to come out. As for the large-scale siege, it has never been done. In Zhao Feng's words, we are just a little bit of people. Can we fill the moat?

"That's it!" Cao Yan also knew that there was not a lot of water in Liu Bei's words, but now this last hard bone still needs to be nibbled by himself. Even if he knew that he could not get any benefits after nibbling it, but Cao Yan still had to nib it. For nothing else, just for him to take the emperor to gain the political advantage of the princes.

"The army rested for two days, and then attacked the city! There is only one Shouchun Gucheng left for Yuan Shu now. I don't believe that our three families can't take him down!" Cao Jian couldn't help showing a sense of domineering spirit while talking. Liu Bei and Sun Ce also seemed to feel this momentum, and they also agreed in awe for a while.

So, after two days of rest, the army began to attack the city. Yuan Shu was determined to defend it. 150,000 troops were hoarded in the city to defend a city with such a rich force, which Zhao Feng had never seen in his life.

"What a big city!" Zhao Feng saw a wave of soldiers rushing to the top of the city, just like a group of small ants, and immediately sighed that Shouchun City was not small.

"Yuan Shu's rebel was established in Shouchun according to the establishment of the imperial city. Although it has not been built, it is not small." Zhao Yun, who was beside him, said that Gao Shun had been silent beside him. Zhao Feng looked at them and knew that even if they were trapped in the camp, it was estimated that 800 people could not even find a bubble in such a big city. At present, Liu Bei and Sun Ce are both working hard, and the only one who really fights desperately is Cao Jian.

Liu Bei didn't work hard to preserve his strength, but Sun Ce was somewhat depressed. Now the counties around Shouchun belong to Liu Bei, and it is not very useful to take the rest of this lonely city by himself. Gong Jin, it seems that after this war, it will take time for us to seize Huainan!" In the account of the Jiangdong army, Sun Ce was a little depressed.

"That's true!" Zhou Yu nod, but he was a little uncertain: this Jiangdong army's water battle is a good hand, but the siege is not very strong. Now that it's still so hard for Yuan Shu, what about Liu Bei later?

Not to mention Sun Ce and Zhou Yu's nervousness, Cao Yan is also having a hard time at this time. Seeing that the two allies were not too powerful, they had to take their own soldiers. Looking at the thicker and thicker corpses under the city, Cao Shen has been dripping blood in his heart: These are all my soldiers. If there was nothing I could do, I, Cao Mengde, would not take 150,000 people to attack the city guarded by 150,000 people. Now Yuan Shao is staring at him in Hebei. Liu Bei and Guan Yu are also in the southeast of their own. There is also Ma Teng in the west who is careless. If he turns away from this openly rebellious Yuan Shu, the emperor in his hand will really become a useless waste. Cao Shen's heart was fierce, and the siege was even more urgent.

However, Cao Yu's heart was fierce. At this time, Yuan Shu in the palace of Shouchun City was even more like ashes. After being the emperor for a few months, he was not happy enough, and he had been beaten so that there was only one place left. Yuan Shu looked up at his civil and military ministers blankly and asked, "How are Cao's fight today?"

Yan Xiang, the prime minister of the Zhong court, said, "Your Majesty, the war is very fierce today. However, according to the old minister's estimation, Cao Wei's food is running out. As long as we persist for another month, Cao Wei will definitely retreat.

"That's good!" Finally, I heard a piece of news that was not too bad. Yuan Shu felt a little relieved. Next, he calculated whether to go to the title of emperor or not, it was better to cross the river to Hebei to join the eldest brother Yuan Shao. Although the eldest brother has always been very unyal of himself, there is really no one in the world except himself.

Although Yan Xiang is not a resourceful and far-reaching man, he didn't go wrong this time. The state and county occupied by Cao Yan can also produce grain and provide military supplies. Although I tried my best to raise it before the war, the consumption of 150,000 troops was not small every day. As a result, he attacked the city for more than a month, and Cao Bian's food and fodder could only be supported for another ten days.

"Borrow some from Liu Bei and Sun Ce!" Cao Yan is also a little helpless. Fortunately, Xuzhou and Jiangdong are rich places, especially Xuzhou. Since Zhao Feng implemented agricultural innovation, Lu Hao has developed a waterwheel, and there have been no natural disaster over the years, so the food has been very sufficient.

After all, they are allies. It's too much to say that they starve to death. Liu Bei and Sun Ce are not too stingy. At present, Sun Ce gave 100,000 hu, and Liu Bei also gave 150,000 hu, so Cao Yan was a little better. However, in the next few days, Cao Yan's military camp was actually used to divide the grain, and the army's heart was suddenly unstable.

"What's Cao's idea?" Liu Bei was very puzzled after hearing the news, but Zhao Feng knew that Cao Yan was about to use the head of the prison grain officer to shirk responsibility and stimulate morale. Sure enough, after two days, Cao Jun's big account hung up a head. Cao Jian claimed that it was the corruption of the grain inspector, which led to a shortage of grain and fodder, so he beheaded him. It is also said that there is enough food in Yuanshu City, and you can have a big meal if you break the city early. This time, the army's heart was greatly boosted, and the second day, the siege of the city became more and more fierce.

"Brother, Cao Wei broke through the South Gate!" On this day, Liu Bei was discussing with Guan Yu and others in the big account, but they saw Zhang Feifeng rushing in. So fast?" Zhao Feng was a little stunned.

"Cao Wei arrested the mother of Han Hao, the guard of the south gate, and Han Hao had no choice but to surrender to the city." Zhang Fei was a little disdainful. When Liu Bei heard the words, he also ordered the Xuzhou army at the east gate and west gate to step up the attack.

At this time, the palace in Shouchun City was in a mess. The civil ministers and generals were all godless. Only Yuan Shu, the emperor of the Zhong family, was in chaos and sat safely on his throne, holding the jade seal in his hand.

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