Chapter 1276 Siege of the Witch City

Wen Shun, Deng Ai, Zhang Liao and others heard it and nod repeatedly. As for Wang Shuang, he also replied with half-knowledge and a simple look.

"Fortunately, Duke Xu said this earlier, otherwise if someone misses the big event, so that there will be a disaster of the destruction of the country in the Western Tang Dynasty, he can't bear it!!"

Seeing that Wang Shuang's face was full of palpitations, Wen Shun couldn't help shaking his head and smiling. Even Deng Ai, Zhang Liao and others were also amused by Wang Shuang's simple and honest appearance, laughing loudly. After some discussion, Wen Shun's resolution has been decided to let the three armies take a rest first.

On the other side, in the Wucheng government office. Cao Pi's face was so dark that it was about to drip out of water, and his eyes were cold and shining. Now Xun You heard about the tragedy of today's war, which can be said to be shocked and angry. Together with this anger, he coughed repeatedly and coughed up and bled. Seeing this, Cao Pi looked anxious and quickly ordered the doctor to come. Xun You shouted, but waved and said.

"No problem, no problem. I am old, and this old trouble is over and over again, sometimes good and sometimes bad. Your Highness, don't worry too much. In a few days, you will be fine. Your Highness is the son of the king of Wei, the body of ten thousand gold, and it will never be lost. Otherwise, how can I have a face to meet your majesty? Today's important thing is to solve the current crisis as soon as possible.

When Cao Pi heard the words, he saw that Xun You's face seemed to add a few wrinkles. His white hair was pale and his face was pale. He couldn't help flashing a little pain in his eyes and said in a condensed voice.

"The Duke of Xun is the pillar of our country. His father, Wang, has said many times. In the past, if it hadn't been for the help of the two Duke Xun, how would the Great Wei Dynasty have been as magnificent today!? I also hope that Xun Gong will take care of yourself. After discussion, you still need to ask the doctor for good diagnosis and treatment.

Xun You listened to the words, raised his head slightly, was meaningful, and sighed.

"It's fortunate that Your Majesty appreciates our uncles and nephews so much. If Wen Ruo knows under the spring, it must be gratified.

Half a year ago, Xun Yu was so sick because his ministers forced him to usurp the throne. Later, he heard that Emperor Xian committed suicide and was even more angry to death. After Xun You knew it, he did not dare to have contact with Xun Yu's family because he was afraid of Cao Cao's suspicion. He could only secretly send people to comfort and take care of him secretly. After all, Xun Yu has always been loyal to the Han Dynasty. At the beginning, when Cao Cao wanted to ascend to the king of Wei, Xun Yu stopped him, which made Cao Cao angry. After that, Cao Cao was alienated from Xun Yu and secretly sent people to monitor him. Xun Yu was depressed and unhappy, so he fell ill. As for Xun You, he saw it in his eyes. Although he repeatedly persuaded Xun Yu to bow his head to Cao Cao, Xun Yu was extremely stubborn and would rather die. Xun You is worried every day, and he is actually infected with wind and cold, and is often plagued by evil diseases. Fortunately, Cao Cao still remembers Xun Yu's achievements. Since Xun Yu's death, he has taken more care of his family and let his children inherit the title.

Thinking of the past, a little loneliness and sigh flashed on Xun You's face. The body, like a candle in the wind, seemed to be shaky. Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, Xu Chu and others, were all frightened. Xun You sighed, beat his spirit, and arched his hand to Cao Pi.

"Now in the witch city, there are only 2,000 soldiers left, and the troops are empty. Fortunately, his army's strength was less than ten thousand. If our army defends it, it can still be delayed for some time. However, His Highness is a golden body and cannot fall into danger. Together with Ziwen, he led a soldier out of the city quickly and rushed back to Jingzhou to urge reinforcements. A man defended the city with the tiger marquis and was waiting for the reinforcements to arrive!!"

As soon as Xun You said this, Cao Zhang's eyes stared and hurriedly attended.

"No!! The generals and soldiers in the army are fighting to the death and have guarded the witch city. The emperor's brother is noble, and he is the son of the Great Wei Dynasty, which should be said by the Duke of Xun. But I should stay in the city and keep the witch city with the soldiers!!"

Hearing this, Xun You looked anxious and quickly persuaded him.

"You can't fool around. You are the heir of the royal family of the Great Wei Dynasty. How can you tolerate it!"

Cao Zhang's eyes were golden, and his face was full of sighing. Suddenly, he knelt down and asked Cao Pi for orders.

"I'm out of my mind, and I hope my brother can complete it!!"

When Cao Pi saw that Cao Zhang had this courage, there was a strange light in his eyes. His eyes narrowed slightly, and then suddenly opened. At this time, Xun You urgently persuaded Cao Pi.

"None. Your Highness, you must think twice!!"

Cao Pi's expression condensed, his face was solemn, and he suddenly opened his mouth and said slowly.

"Zhang Di is not afraid of the strong enemy and is willing to live and die with the soldiers. It is really my great fortune to have this thought. However, as Xun Gong said, you are the heir of my royal family, and you must not lose it. You go to Jingzhou with me and get reinforcements to save it as soon as possible. You have solved the danger of the witch city!!"

As soon as Cao Pi finished speaking, Cao Zhang bowed anly and decided to shout.

"Although the other army has the upper hand now, we still don't know what the victory or defeat will be. Besides, if I leave with my brother, the soldiers in the army must be shaken. Brother, I stay here, which can not only help the royal brother stabilize the morale of the army, but also anger the morale of the three armies and fight to the death with that army! And for the matter of asking for help to urge the army, you only need to go forward by the royal brother alone! Please weigh more and weigh more!!"

Cao Pi listened and changed his expression. Then he sighed and helped Cao Zhang up, his eyes were shining, and he said in a low voice.

"What Zhang Di said is very true. In this way, just follow your words. However, you should take care of yourself and don't have any injuries. Otherwise, how can you face your father and king for your brother?

"Brother, you don't have to worry too much. You should be careful."

Cao Zhang nodded heavily, his eyes were golden and bright, and his figure seemed to be much taller in an instant. Xun You and Xu Chu looked at each other and were both impressed by Cao Zhang's courage. Cao Pi then ordered to teach Cao Zhang to temporarilytong tong the three armies, and then taught the close attendants to pack up. That night, he ordered hundreds of fast riders, went out of the city overnight, and looked at Jingzhou to run away.

A few days later, the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, and the mountains are green and trees are shaded. It's really a great scenery. However, under the witch city, the wind and dust are rolling, the wind and sand are blowing, but there is an inexplicable atmosphere of killing. Let's say that the Tang army was ready to go. With a sound of drums, it broke the silence for many days. The three armies of the Tang army came out together, with knives and guns like a forest, banners covering the sun, and marching all over the mountains and fields to Wucheng. At noon, the sun was shining, and there were bursts of shouts around the Wucheng like a flood. I saw all the Tang soldiers, one after another, one or two thousand people, or two or three thousand people, looking at the siege of the witch city. When the guards saw Tang soldiers approaching, they hurriedly sent people to inform Cao Zhang. Cao Zhang was in the government office, and suddenly heard the shouts of killing on all sides. Suddenly, his face changed greatly. Before he came to his senses, he saw three or four soldiers rushing in and knelt down to report one after another.

"Report!! Wen Zixi, the son of the King of the Western Tang Dynasty, led 3,000 soldiers and horses to attack the North Gate!!"

"Report!! Zhang Wenyuan, the general of the Five Lions of the Tang Army, led 3,000 soldiers and horses to attack the East Gate!!"

"Report!! Deng Shizai, a general of the Tang army, led 3,000 soldiers and horses to attack the West Gate!!"

"Report!! Prince Quan, the general of the Tang army, led more than a thousand soldiers and horses to attack the South Gate!!"

Cao Zhang's face changed when he heard the news, and he hurriedly asked Xun You beside him.

"Tang thieves attacked the gate on all sides, and the witch city was in danger. According to Xun Gong's opinion, what should we do now?"

"The Tang army besieged Wucheng. The east, west and north gates were heavily armed, but only the south gates were sparse. Cough.. Cough.. The art of war, the siege must be there. Exactly. Cough.. Ke Ziwen, go to stabilize the heart of the army. You have watched the situation and adapt to the changes.

After a few days, Xun You's illness did not get better, but it got worse. Now he coughed repeatedly, and there was little vitality all over his body, but his eyes were dazzling. When Cao Zhang saw this, he quickly helped Xun You and said eagerly.

"I know that. Mr. Xun, you go and have a rest first. Don't worry too much. If there is anything, I will report it.

"There is no need to worry about Ziwen. I have survived to this day, and it is known that my life will not be long. I have been deeply grateful to your majesty all my life. I can't repay my death. Now, no matter what, I have to keep the witch city.

Xun You made a move and said slowly. Seeing this, Cao Zhang was about to open his mouth to persuade him. Suddenly, several soldiers came to report, saying that the Tang soldiers had approached the city, and he was afraid that it would not take long to launch an attack. Cao Zhang's expression changed, and Xun You said anxiously.

"The war is urgent, Ziwen, go quickly!"

When Cao Zhang heard the words, he nod heavily. After saying goodbye to Xun You, he rushed out and rushed to the north gate. When Cao Zhang arrived, Wen Shun had already set up a position. The drums under the city were shaken, and the Tang soldiers held their weapons high and shouted to kill. Hundreds of soldiers in the city changed their colors when they saw this. At this time, there are more than 600 soldiers guarding the east, south, west and north gates. Cao Zhang defended the north gate to resist Wen Shun's soldiers and horses, and Xu Chu guarded the east gate to resist Zhang Liao's soldiers and horses. Hao Zhao was sent as a lieutenant of the Dian Military Academy because of his meritorious efforts in saving Cao Pi. At present, he is guarding the west gate to resist the soldiers led by Deng Ai. As for the south gate, Cao Zhang sent a confidant to guard and prepare Wang Shuangjun.

Cao Zhang's golden eyes narrowed slightly. He saw that the Tang soldiers outside the city had been in array for a long time, but there was no momentum, and he did not see any progress. Suddenly, Wen Shun came out of the horse, pointed his gun, and shouted harshly.

"Cao Ziwen relies on you to wait for hundreds of soldiers, how can you stop me from the Xiong army of the Western Tang Dynasty!! Surrender quickly!!"

When Cao Zhang heard the words, his face changed, and he sighed and shouted angrily.

"Wen Zixi, you don't have to say more. If you want to fight, you can fight!!"

Wen Shun listened and laughed loudly, so he turned around and retreated to the array. The Tang soldiers still had no offensive. Suddenly, with Wen Shun's order, 3,000 Tang soldiers began to fill the trenches under the city, and mixed them with earthen bags and firewood and grass as ladder stools on the edge of the city. Cao Zhang saw that Tang Bing did not seem to be in a hurry to attack the city, and his face changed. He hurriedly taught the left and right attendants to the other three gates to inquire. Half an hour later, the attendants reported one after another. The Tang soldiers outside the east and west gates did not attack the city, but either filled the trench with earth like the north gate, or built ladder stools with earth cloth bags and firewood and grass. On the contrary, at the south gate, the Tang soldiers rested in the distance and had no intention of attacking. Hearing this, Cao Zhang frowned, and a member of the general shouted with wide eyes.

"General, the Tang thief is preparing for war under the city. If we want to besiege the witch city, how can we sit back and wait for death!? Please also ask the general to order the whole army to fight!!"

As soon as Cao Zhang heard this, a pair of golden eyes burst into light, but he quickly remembered Xun You's order and must not fight on his own. Cao Zhang's face tightened, resisted his impulse, gritted his teeth and shouted.

"No! Xun Gong said that our army's strength is empty, and we must no longer act recklessly. We should guard it according to the city. Pass my order and order all the gatekeepers. Be careful. In any case, don't go out of the city to fight!!"

After Cao Zhang finished drinking, he sent several attendants to inform him. Xu Chu and Hao Zhao obeyed their orders and guarded the city. Fortunately, Cao Zhang's order was timely, otherwise I'm afraid Xu Chu would have been unable to control his character and lead his troops to kill him. There was no war for a day. The next day, Wen Shun stood on a ladder to peep at the city. Wen Shun rode around the city to watch. Seeing this, the generals were all angry and came to ask for orders one after another, saying that Wen Shun bullied people too much and was willing to lead troops out of the city to fight to the end. However, Cao Zhang remembered Xun You's words and did not accept them. He strictly ordered the generals not to act rashly.

That night, Cao Zhang was resting when suddenly a cloudy wind suddenly blew the lamp. Cao Zhang's face changed greatly, and his whole body suddenly trembled, thinking it was an ominous sign. Suddenly, a soldier reported the funeral, and said that Xun was moaning in bed. I'm afraid it would be difficult to hold on for a long time. When Cao Zhang heard this, he was so shocked that he was completely sleepy. He got up and ran out. When Cao Zhang arrived, he only heard Xun You's hissing, which was particularly painful. Cao Zhang cried in pain and urgently asked the sergeant to call the doctor. The soldiers arrived one after another. Seeing that Xun You was so ill, they were all moved and cried in a low voice. Hao Zhao's eyes were red, and he whispered to Cao Zhang.