Three Kingdoms: From Hidden Lin to Great Wei Xiongzhu Chapter 106 The situation suddenly changes outside Puyang, the snow falls, and the spring is cold
Chapter 106 The situation suddenly changes outside Puyang, the snow falls, and the spring is cold
Xuzhou, Pengcheng.
"call…"
With a long exhale, Liu Bei stood at the top of the city. He first glanced at the countless Cao soldiers below the city, and then looked back at the bows and arrows on the city tower without arrows.
And the most important thing... the cloth tied to the bow and arrow is covered with densely packed seal characters.
This was already the countless volley fired into the city by Cao Jun in the past three days.
Without an arrow, there is no doubt that Cao Jun's purpose was not to hurt the enemy, but to shake the morale of the army and the people.
Liu Bei knew without looking that the words written on the silk must be extremely unfavorable.
For example... Cao Cao's words of "getting out his heart", why only Tao Qian was killed to avenge his father, and the others were innocent;
After Tao Qian was executed, the land tax in Xuzhou was halved in three years, and granaries were opened to release grain;
A soldier who surrenders is promoted to one level, and a general who surrenders is promoted to three levels in a row!
The few words written on the silk made Tao Qian feel like he was sitting on pins and needles, and Liu Bei felt like a light on his back and a lump in his throat.
"Mind-attacking technique, what a mind-attacking technique!"
Liu Bei's eyes narrowed... He beat the city wall helplessly with his hands. Liu Bei was good at hiding his mind, and it seemed that Cao Cao was even better at attacking his mind.
At this moment, Liu Bei was also doubting that he had deserted Gongsun Zan and came here to rescue Tao Qian. Was it right or wrong to come from Xuzhou?
Although spring has already begun, the weather in Xuzhou is not sunny, and it actually snowed last night.
Cao Jun seemed to have deliberately left a city gate open, allowing the defeated soldiers from Dongguan City, Langya County, and Donghai County to retreat into Pengcheng. At the same time, they also brought more information from the outside to Pengcheng who was holding on.
"What? Cao Cao really opened the warehouse to stockpile grain? Has he done nothing with the common people?"
"Actually... there are actually notices posted stating that land tax is reduced or reduced. Is this true?"
"Then...are the brothers who surrendered really...really promoted to a higher rank?"
The people and soldiers started talking one after another. At this moment... their perseverance was shaken.
More people realized that Cao Cao was not like those bloodthirsty gods in ancient times, always trapping soldiers and slaughtering people...
On the contrary, he actually thinks from the perspective of the common people.
You know... this is under the premise that Cao Cao "dead" his own father. He can swallow such a big hatred in his heart. Maybe... it would be good to hand over Xuzhou to Cao Cao?
There are more and more soldiers and people with such thoughts, and some clans have even secretly sent people to sneak out of the city to try to contact Cao Cao.
Lu Yu's strategy of "killing only the leader of thieves, being kind to the people, and focusing on attacking people's hearts" has already begun to bear fruit.
The situation is great. Anyone can see that this situation will last for another month... Pengcheng will be defeated without any attack!
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"It's so difficult..." Liu Bei on the tower sighed again.
He couldn't help but look into the distance and said to himself: "Did I look down on Lu Fengxian? Could it be that...he didn't go to attack Yanzhou?"
Liu Bei's eyes narrowed, and at this moment, he was a little panicked.
It is true that he turned his back on Gongsun Zan and gave up the post of Prime Minister Pingyuan. He came here to help Tao Qian in name, but in fact Liu Bei was gambling. Why didn't he want to seize Xuzhou, the granary of the Central Plains?
For this reason, when Liu Bei heard that Bian Rang, a famous scholar from Yanzhou, died tragically in Hanoi, he was keenly aware of the conspiracy involved.
It seems that...Cao Song's death, Cao Cao's conquest of Xuzhou, and the defeat of both Cao Cao and Tao Qian were all made for one person - Lu Bu and Lu Fengxian!
Lu Bu's Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry will definitely go east out of Sili to attack Yanzhou.
At this time, Cao Cao had no choice but to come back for reinforcements, and Xuzhou Tao Qian was also greatly weakened. For Liu Bei, there must be an opportunity to plot against Xuzhou!
Yes, Liu Bei has gambling elements. In fact, in today's troubled times, if he didn't rely on gambling, how would he earn a state?
But...to this day, why has the information from Yanzhou not been sent back?
Did Lu Bu have a surprise attack? Is Yanzhou's surname now Lu or Cao?
Huh... Liu Bei exhaled a breath of turbidity, and Pengcheng could hardly hold it in any longer. If Xuzhou was lost, then Liu Bei's plan this time would be considered a complete failure, and he would even be called "abandonment".
Today's Liu Bei may look calm on the outside, but in fact, his back is all wet...
Cold sweat.
"Brother... Isn't there news that Lu Bu has left Sili eastward?" Guan Yu reminded with a long beard. "The Bingzhou wolf cavalry has always been brave, and it was a surprise attack. The defenders of Yanzhou were only 20,000, and even more
Most of them are infantry, so trying to stop Lu Bu is undoubtedly a fantasy. Most likely Yanzhou has been captured, and good news is on the way!"
"Ah..." Zhang Fei on the side didn't care so much. He looked like he was blowing his beard and staring, "I don't care whether Yanzhou falls or not. Brother, just say something and let me lead the troops to rush down the city. I will definitely stab Cao Cao.
One hundred transparent holes!"
Zhang Fei looked eager to try...
But in fact, the commander of the army in Pengcheng here was Cao Bao, the commander of the Danyang soldiers under Tao Qian. However, he looked down upon Liu, Guan, and Zhang, so he would not assign troops to them. Liu Bei could only coordinate the troops brought from the plains.
Just a thousand people.
"Third brother, don't go!" Liu Bei grabbed Zhang Fei. "Wait a minute, what the second brother said makes sense. Maybe the good news is already on the way."
Liu Bei wants to preserve his own strength. His goal has never been Cao Cao, but Xuzhou. Use good iron on the blade and spend money on the edges!
call…
Liu Bei murmured: "The spring is cold, the warmth returns to cold, the spring is cold, and light snow falls. It is freezing in Xuzhou now. It must be quite difficult for Cao's army, right? The key to victory and defeat seems to have to wait for the situation in Yanzhou to be reported back.
Already."
In a nutshell…
Brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang turned around and went back to their houses. It was really cold on the tower in Pengcheng.
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At the same time...the junction of Xuzhou and Yanzhou.
The vast expanse of white snow stretches as far as the eye can see... The pure white new snow has no trace of being trampled or damaged...
Just on the official road covered with heavy snow, the sound of "dah-dah"... the rapid sound of horse hooves could be heard.
In the light snow, a man and a horse galloped past. The messenger on the horse had long been frozen, and the horse beneath him seemed to have been replaced at the post house not long ago.
But even so, there was a lot of snow on its four hooves, and it was snoring constantly, feeling cold and tired.
Near the official road, some villagers saw this scene and murmured in their hearts, "Hurry... are you in such a hurry?"
Of course he is anxious... He is Yanzhou's messenger, and he must report the situation in Yanzhou to Cao Cao as soon as possible. If it is late, it will be too late.
Only an hour after he left the official road here, another fast horse galloped over. He was the informant of Xuzhou in Yanzhou...
The situation in Yanzhou is equally important to Tao Qian and Liu Bei.
It's almost here, the courier and letterhead will soon arrive in Xuzhou.
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Yanzhou is located fifty miles outside Puyang City.
A Cao army camped here, with the word "Xiahou" written on the flag of the Chinese army's tent. This army camp was the Qingzhou soldiers led by Xiahou Dun.
At this time, Xiahou Dun, who was in the main camp of the Chinese army, frowned and looked like his eyes were about to burst.
"How dare your (Li) grandma's... Lu Bu kid deceive me!"
Just two hours ago, Xiahou Dun was still fighting with Lü Bu. People said that Lü Bu was an unparalleled flying general, but facing him, Xiahou Dun was retreating steadily. With Xiahou Dun's temper and the potential for victory...how could he let Lü Bu go?
He also thought about annihilating Lu Bu quickly and decisively, and led his army to rescue Juancheng where Xun Yu was stationed.
But after chasing after him, a knight reported that Puyang City was lost...
Only then did Xiahou Dun realize that he had fallen into the trap and was careless...
He is so stupid. It's not like Lu Bu can't beat him. Damn it, he just faked defeat. This is... to lure the tiger away from the mountain!
Xiahou Dun read little, but his younger brother Xiahou Yuan and Cao Ren often mentioned the "Thirty-Six Strategies" written by Lu Yu. Isn't the fifteenth stratagem just to lure the tiger away from the mountain? This time, he suffered the loss of his lack of education!
With a "bang..." sound, Xiahou Dun punched the table, causing the entire table to tremble.
Huh...huh...
A long gasp.
"You were careless. Grandma (Li) was careless." Xiahou Dun punched himself in the chest. No one knew better than him how important Puyang City was...
Yanzhou's grain and grass are stored here, and it is an important place to supply Yanzhou's military supplies.
Now that Lu Bu has captured Yanzhou, with this food and grass, he will be able to raise a brave army in less than two months.
"Alas..." Xiahou Dun gritted his teeth with a long sigh. Suddenly...he thought of something.
In the past, when discussing matters in the government office, Lu Yu earnestly persuaded his elder brother Cao Cao to replace his garrison in Puyang City. It was Xiahou Dun who insisted on guarding here and issued a military order...
Xiahou Dun was not afraid of death, but he was a man of great dignity. Now it seems that even though he doesn't want to admit it, Lu Yu still made the right calculation. If he had listened to Lu Yu's order and asked Zi Xiao (Cao Ren) to guard Puyang City, Xia Hou Dun
When going to attack Xuzhou, Zixiao's calm temperament will definitely not fall into the trap, and Puyang City will not fall.
Careless, still careless!
Xiahou Dun was so angry that he stomped his feet in despair. He gritted his teeth and wished he could immediately return to attack Puyang, recapture Puyang, and make meritorious deeds!
"After a day's rest, tomorrow evening, the three armies will attack the city and recapture Puyang!"
A sharp edge flashed in Xiahou Dun's eyes. He had a bad temper, but he was a very tough guy with a strong iron frame. If he fell at Lu Bu's hands, he would have to stand up again here.
"General, don't worry."
A tall man stood next to him. His name was Xiahou Lian. He was Xiahoudun's younger brother and a highly regarded lieutenant general.
"Today was just a momentary carelessness of the general. News came from Chenliu County that Lu Bu was defeated here two days ago and lost his army... Now even if he captures Puyang City, he will not have many soldiers under his command. If he attacks the city tomorrow, he will be able to defeat it in one battle.
Certainly."
"Okay!" Xiahou Dun nodded heavily. He was still a very confident and confident person...
He had the confidence to challenge Lu Bu, and he also had the confidence to attack Puyang City.
Just then.
"Report to the general..." Another deputy general strode into the big tent. "There are more than thirty Bingzhou soldiers in front of the door. They claim to be Lu Bu's men. They all have their hands tied behind their backs. They say that Lu Bu is tyrannical and will be defeated sooner or later. Especially
Come and surrender the general first... He also said that they have an internal agent in Puyang City who can open the city gate and help the general capture Lu Bu!"
this…
The deputy general's words reached Xiahou Dun's ears.
Xiahou Dun frowned in thought, but in less than five breaths, he suddenly stood up. "Okay, okay... Hahaha... This is God's help for me to make meritorious service and take back Puyang!"
Xiahou Dun's eyes glowed green, opportunity, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity...
He wanted to prove himself, at least...he wanted to prove that his ability to defend the city was not as bad as Lu Yu said!
"Lü Bu is a capricious person, so I was thinking, how could Bingzhou Langqi be loyal to such a man with both ends of the spectrum? Sure enough... he is unpopular, haha, Bingzhou Langqi's heart is not with him, so... take back Puyang City
Easy as pie!"
As he spoke, Xiahou Dun strode out to personally untie the surrendered soldiers.
"Brother..."
"General."
Xia Houlian and Han Hao said in unison. They looked at each other, but Han Hao took a step forward. "General? Could it be that... this is Lu Bu's trick again?"
"Hmph... there are only about thirty people with their hands tied behind their backs? They have no weapons. What kind of treacherous plot is this?"
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While talking, Xiahou Dun had already walked out of the tent and walked straight towards the surrender.
Xia Houlian and Han Hao hurriedly chased after them. They felt that something was wrong, but... they couldn't put their finger on it.
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Inside Cao Ying Dazhai.
More than thirty surrendered soldiers fell to their knees in unison.
"This is my General Xiahou, why don't you kowtow!" When a soldier saw Xiahou Dun approaching, he immediately reminded the surrendered soldiers.
The more than 30 surrendered soldiers immediately kowtowed, showing full surrender and loyalty.
"General Xiahou, that... that... Lu Bu's thief is capricious and his rewards and punishments are unknown. We are willing to abandon him and join the general. We will help the general to open the gate of Puyang City and kill this thief!"
The leader lowered the soldiers and shouted loudly...
His voice was full of emotions, and tears were about to flow out. Anyone could see that there must be a deep hatred between him and Lu Bu...
"You heroes, there is no need to do this. Since you have abandoned the darkness and turned to the light, then we are a family. I will first untie you warriors."
Xiahou Dun was filled with joy and strode to them.
"Thank you General..."
The surrendered soldiers kowtowed again, their cheeks were unusually sincere, but... just when Xiahou Dun walked among them and began to loosen their bonds, the corners of the mouths of the thirty or so surrendered soldiers all showed a sly smile.
Immediately afterwards, there was a "whoosh" sound, and no one knew how they broke free from the rope. In a flash of lightning, they all pulled out a soft sword from their shoes.
The soft sword is a very rare weapon in this era, but it often works wonders when assassinating and taking hostages!
Their movements were done in one go, and their coordination was perfect. Obviously... they had practiced countless times before.
In addition, it was too fast and too sudden. After all, Xiahou Dun didn't even react. When he wanted to pull out his sword, a soft sword was already pressed against his neck.
At this moment, General Cao Ying Xiahou Dun was kidnapped.
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And at the same time.
A team of five hundred riders is roaring towards this side.
Because there was a carriage among them, they could not ride at the fastest speed.
Fortunately, Chenliu County is not far from Puyang City.
After a day's journey, they had already approached Puyang City... Among the five hundred riders, three hundred were from the Longxiao camp, and the remaining two hundred were "Tiger Cavalry" warriors from the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. The leader was wearing a pure silver helmet.
The general is none other than the leader of the Tiger Cavalry - Cao Chun.
The big man driving the carriage has a ferocious face and a fierce look in his eyes. It is Dian Wei...
At this moment, he picked up the whip and whipped the horse hard, wanting to beat the horse to death. The horse could run faster despite the pain.
Along the way, Dianwei had exhausted three horses to death.
As for the reason...
Visible to the naked eye, the young master Lu Yu in the carriage was repeatedly giving instructions: "Hurry, faster!"
Frankly speaking, Lu Yu is really worried. What is the current situation? No one knows? If we go too late, Xiahou Dun... and his thousands of troops will return to Puyang City.
And the current situation... is far worse than Lu Yu imagined. Just as he said before - Blind Houdun will be in trouble!