Chapter 438 Letter from Chang'an

Cao Cao's actions have also stimulated the family of Xuzhou to a certain extent. In the face of life and death, there is no intrigue. The most important thing is to keep Xuzhou.

Cao Cao, who was wearing filial piety, appeared in front of Pengcheng and pointed to Tao Qian with a whip and said, "You have harmed my family, and you will let all the officials and people in Xuzhou be buried with you!" The head of the messenger was also shown by Cao Cao in front of the army.

Xun Yu and other counselors were shocked when they heard the words. If Cao Cao Cao said this, he would definitely make the soldiers in the city fight against each other. Pengcheng is a strong city in Xuzhou. The soldiers in the city are scared in such a situation, and they must have a dead will. Cao's army has 80,000 people in the air, which is afraid it is difficult to capture.

The corners of Tao Qian's eyes trembled slightly. Since ancient times, the two armies fought. Unexpectedly, Cao Cao ignored it, and the anger in his heart was also aroused. He said, "Cao Mengde, you killed the people of Xuzhou because of family affairs. You must not end well. You are a rider general of the Han Dynasty. Because of your own selfishness, you attacked the minister's state and county without authorization. Where to put it? I have informed General Chang'an about this!"

"Although my Xuzhou army is weak, there are 50,000 people in the city. I swear to coexist with this city!"

Tao Qian's righteous and awe-inspiring words, and those who heard them were all excited. Yizhou Mu said such generous words that he was not afraid of death. What else can the generals and officials under the rule say? It is also a dead end to turn to Cao Cao. Death resistance is also a dead end. Why not fight to death?

"Battle to the death! Fight to the death!" The Xuzhou soldiers in the city roared in unison. Under the flames of anger, their voices rose one after another, and their morale was also raised to the peak. Many of them had not even been on the battlefield, but they had a cavity of blood and Cao Cao's bloody means. While making them afraid, the fighting spirit in their hearts was greatly stimulated.

Only then did Xizhi see the situation of Pengcheng's defenders, with a look of worry on his face. It is undeniable that Cao Cao's slaughter of the city was a little extreme, but the support of food and grass brought to the army. Yanzhou was good and empty, and Qingzhou was the same. Cao led 100,000 troops to fight, and the food and grass were difficult to guarantee. In the land of Xuzhou, the people were rich. After the plundering, it slowly Solving the food and fodder crisis and figuring out this guide, Xi Zhicai is no longer dissuaded. As for the views of the world, they don't pay attention to it at all. Since ancient times, they have been kings and losers. How unbearable Jia Rong was in the mouth of the family in those years, but he has become the largest prince in the world.

"Lord, the morale of the defenders in the city was greatly stimulated by Tao Qian. I'm afraid it's not easy to capture Pengcheng." Xi Zhicai looked at the movement in the city and said slowly.

"There is no need to worry. There are more than 80,000 soldiers in our army, all of which are elite soldiers. The Xuzhou army is not close to the military and can't be stopped. Even if Pengcheng can't be captured urgently, the army can directly fight directly to Linzhou Mufu." Cao Cao brushed his beard, and his face was still angry.

Only then did Xi Zhi see that Cao Cao could see the current situation clearly, and his worry was slightly reduced.

Mi Zhu looked through the letter in his hand again. His face was excited, and even his hands trembled slightly.

"Don't ask for a meeting late at night. I don't know what's the matter? Is it the Cao army who attacked the city? Tao Qian got up in a hurry when he learned that Mi Zhu was looking for a meeting. Now the situation in Pengcheng is in danger, and Tao Qian has just fallen asleep.

"No." Mi Zhu said, "Over the years, I have been in business all over the country, and I have some contacts with the Xiliang Army. Presumably, adults have also heard about it."

A strange color flashed in Tao Qian's eyes, but at present, the enemy's Xiliang army is far away from Chang'an, and he can't fight with the eight poles in Xuzhou, so he didn't pay attention to it. "Oh, Zizhong said specifically, business is also inevitable."

General Jia Rong, the general, couldn't bear the people of Xuzhou being brutally attacked by Cao Cao. He was willing to provide excellent weapons for Xuzhou. The general was defeated and humble, and the warehouse was empty. He could not personally lead the army to help. He was worried about millions of people in Xuzhou and let the humble position sue the adults."

Tao Qian excitedly grabbed Mi Zhu, "Is this true?" Jia Rong supported the soldiers and horses, and Tao Qian was somewhat wary in his heart. After all, what happened in Bingzhou was there before, but the supporting weapons were different. The Xiliang army could dominate the world for many years, and the army's weapons must be the best choice, and the name of Chang'an craftsman's workshop was known to the world. It was like a crossbow cart and other strange things. It was definitely not there to defeat Cao's army. In other words, Xuzhou doesn't pay much attention to military affairs. The soldiers' combat effectiveness is much weaker than that of the Cao army, but with the elite weapons, the gap between the quality of soldiers can be reduced to a certain extent, and the possibility of defending the city becomes greater.

Mi Zhu nodded affirmatively. As for Jia Rong's letter, the weapons that need to be purchased in Xuzhou and directly filtered by Mi Zhu, no matter how much money is spent, Tao Qian and the merchant family in Xuzhou are also willing to contribute. When life is threatened, these things outside the body will not be valued, except for extreme miser.

"Zizhong, you are responsible for buying weapons, armor and other things from the general. No matter how much it costs, as long as you can keep Xuzhou, you will be the first contributor." Tao Qian's wrinkled old face was full of rosy, and Jia Rong's letter was no different, so the drowning man suddenly caught a life-saving straw.

"No!" Mi Zhu arched his hand.

"Your Excellency, the general once said that Liu Bei can help the lord defend Pengcheng and resist the Cao army."

Tao Qian was overjoyed and said, "Fortunately, there is a general, otherwise I would have forgotten this person. Tomorrow, I will send someone to invite Liu Bei to Xia Pi tonight." Liu Bei had a fierce general such as Yu and Zhang Fei in his hand, and he had a hatred for grabbing the land with Cao Cao, which was a great help from the Xuzhou Army.

Suddenly with so many guarantees, Tao Qian felt full of hope, and Cao Cao was no longer so terrible.

After Mi Zhu left, Tao Qian was sleepless. Under the leadership of the bodyguard, he trembled and walked to the city wall.

When the night watchmen in the city saw Tao Qian coming, they hurried forward. Tao Qian was the pastor of Xuzhou, and it was difficult for soldiers to see him. When they could see Tao Qian during the night patrol, the excitement in his heart could be imagined. They were all around Tao Qian.

Tao Qian said, "Cao Cao is not kind and kills the people of Xuzhou. You must guard the city carefully and can't give Cao Jun an opportunity to take advantage of it."

When the soldiers heard the words, they were all moved. They all expressed their willingness to kill the enemy bravely and defend Pengcheng. The soldiers were very simple, and the general's attitude was resolute, and it was for the sake of their relatives behind them. What did they have to hesitate? They sharpened their knives to Cao Jun.

After three days of resting outside Pengcheng, Cao's army began to attack the city. Every day, most of Cao's troops lined up outside the city, which put a lot of pressure on the Xuzhou army. Tao Qian kept climbing the city wall to appease the soldiers.

Xiahou Dun, holding a long knife and riding a war horse, proudly walked to the front of the battle array and shouted, "Does the Xuzhou army dare to go out of the city to fight?"

There was a short period of ** in the city. The front of the generals could stimulate the morale of the soldiers to a certain extent. They turned their eyes to Tao Qian one after another. Wen Wu was the first, and Wu Wu was second. Although Cao Jun's momentum was strong, he also held a breath in the hearts of the generals. He was also a warrior, and no one I am willing to admit that I am worse than others.

Cao Bao held his fist and said, "Your Excellency, I am willing to lead people out of the city to fight, so that Cao Jun can see my Xuzhou army."

Tao Qian said, "Be careful. If you can't win, go back to the city. The safety of Xuzhou is all on the general."

Cao Bao looked excited. He knelt on one knee and hugged his fist and said, "Don't worry, my lord!"

The gate of the city slowly opened. Cao Bao was dressed in armor, wearing a general's helmet and a long knife in his hand, which was also majestic.

After a thousand infantry left the city, they quickly lined up their positions.

Seeing that Cao Bao wanted to fight, Sun Guan said, "General, you don't need a knife to kill chickens. You are willing to fight."

Cao Bao took a look at Sun Guan and nodded and agreed. Sun Guan was also a tough general in the Xuzhou army. At the beginning, he killed the yellow scarf in Xuzhou with a big knife and fled, which was quite important under Cao Bao's account.

"You can get your name." Sun Guanla roared.

Xiahou Dun didn't answer, but clapped his horse and raised his knife to kill Sun Guan.

Sun Guan was furious by Xiahou Dun's rudeness. He patted the horse and raised his knife to greet him.

The two knives intersect, and sparks splash everywhere.

Sun Guan felt that half of his arm was numb, and the tiger's mouth was cracked. The eyes looking at Xiahou Dun also contained a trace of awe. On the battlefield, the strong were respected, and Xiahou Dun's strength was beyond imagination.

After the combination, Xiahou Dun did not make any stay, pulled the horse around, and raised the knife again. The whole process was completed in one go, which shocked the watchers. Such a superb riding skill is worthy of being a member of Cao's army.

Sun Guan was shocked and hurried to fight.

Xiahou Dun was strong. With his exquisite knife skills, Sun Guan's "cryphony" sound was endless, and the generals on both sides shouted for their own generals in unison.

After the ten-in-one, Sun Guan felt that the usual light knife became heavier and heavier in his hand. He knew that if there was another one, there would definitely be a risk of life, and he rushed back to this array.

Xiahou Dun did not catch up. He stood proudly in place and laughed loudly, "Xuzhou generals are just like this, hahahaha..." The Cao soldiers behind him shouted in unison.

Cao Bao's face was low. He picked up his long gun and patted the horse to kill Xiahou Dun, who laughed arrogantly. His momentum was more than Sun Guan.

Xiahou Dun stopped laughing, raised the big knife slightly, clamped his legs, and the war horse under him met, hissed, and went in the direction of Cao Bao.

One person uses a gun and one person uses a knife. The battle situation is extremely wonderful. The generals and soldiers on both sides stare at the two people on the field. There is no such battle on weekdays.

Xiahou Dun was born with great strength and exquisite knife skills. After twenty, Cao Bao could not resist it. He was defeated back to this array and lost two times in a row. The Xuzhou soldiers lowered their heads.

Xiahou Dun took the opportunity to lead the soldiers to cover up.

The soldiers who fought were the elite of the Xuzhou army, and Xiahou Dun did not get much benefit. The two sides fooled the death and injury.

Although the generals failed, the battle between the soldiers slightly reduced the fear in the hearts of the Xuzhou army. Cao Jun is also a human, and he will die if he is injured. There is no need to be afraid. It is not easy for Cao Jun to attack.

The Chinese army sounded a rumbling of drums, and Xiahou Dun led the soldiers to slowly retreat to the Chinese army and waited for the order.

Five thousand soldiers marched slowly towards Pengcheng with neat steps. Each soldier carried a cloth bag in his hand, which was full of dirt, sand and other things. The moat needed Cao's army to fill it little by little.