Chapter 113 Is it a flower before the moon? Or a pair of enemies
"kill…"
"kill…"
As tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of Cao's troops attacked the city, the entire Pengcheng was plunged into a sea of fire.
The West City Gate, the South City Gate, and the North City Gate all advanced together in three directions, with overwhelming momentum.
What is surprising is that a large number of Xuzhou soldiers who were supposed to defend Pengcheng cowered away... They did not want to die, let alone become victims of Cao Cao's moral war!
The morale of the entire Xuzhou soldiers almost fell to the bottom.
"No...someone has opened the west gate..."
"No, someone has opened the South City Gate..."
"No...the North City Gate can no longer resist it!"
Shouts of extremely unfavorable words resounded throughout Pengcheng.
Is it a trick? It's not a trick at all. The clansmen in Pengcheng ordered the people to open the city gate and welcome Cao Jun into the city!
"kill…"
"Come in!"
The morale of Cao Jun was getting higher and higher... The people tacitly retreated to their homes, and Cao Jun encountered the last enemy team in the streets who were stubbornly resisting!
That's right... they are Cao Bao and his Danyang soldiers. These are soldiers and horses that Tao Qian summoned from his hometown. Their loyalty to Tao Qian is just like that of Qiao Pei's warriors to Cao Cao.
It's just that...under the current situation, the disloyal clans, the neutral people, and the demoralized soldiers...it is impossible to resist Cao Cao, and the fall of Pengcheng is inevitable.
"Withstand...withstand..." Cao Bao was still resisting.
The flames of war are burning, and countless people are roaring heart-breakingly... Looking down from Jiutian, you can see the blend of green and yellow. Countless Qingzhou soldiers wearing green armor are like sharp long knives, piercing into Pengcheng.
's heartland.
Xuzhou soldiers and Danyang soldiers were torn open in an instant, and this crack was still deepening and expanding, like a dike that was eaten by ants and became riddled with holes in an instant.
Under the leadership of Xia Houyuan, Cao Ren, and Cao Hong, Cao's army was as powerful as a rainbow. They rushed towards these Danyang soldiers who were using their arms as chariots without fear. Some charged too hard and fell into the siege of Danyang soldiers. The enemies around them came one after another, endless.
, but... the halberds of Cao Jun's soldiers are becoming more and more bloodthirsty and sharp!
Here, there is no cry of sorrow from the weak, only the roar of the strong.
Hundreds of thousands of Cao's troops were like warships riding the wind and waves, roaming freely in Pengcheng... The tenacious resistance they encountered was reduced to nothing in just an hour.
As for the reason, despite the support of the scholars and the help of the common people, how could Cao Bao and the Danyang soldiers still be the opponents of Cao Cao and the Qingzhou soldiers?
Even though they were the one attacking the city, and even though they were unfamiliar with Pengcheng, Cao's army seemed invincible at this moment.
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Upstairs in the east city.
Liu Bei was staring at the battlefield in Pengcheng with squinted eyes, his whole face downcast and solemn.
The West City Gate, North City Gate, and South City Gate have all fallen, and now only the East City Gate...is still in the hands of Liu Bei.
"Brother, if we don't go to support, the whole Pengcheng will be lost..." Zhang Fei held the Zhangba Snake Spear tightly, and he kept shouting... If Liu Bei hadn't stopped him, he would have gone to fight with Cao's army.
"Stop, don't go!" Liu Bei's tone was as firm as ever.
"Hey!" Zhang Fei stomped his feet angrily. He felt so aggrieved that the battle had come to this point... Seeing that Pengcheng was about to be lost, and before he could get there... what on earth was the elder brother worried about?
"Third brother, the eldest brother is right!" Guan Yu held the Qinglong Yanyue Sword in one hand and gently stroked his long beard with the other hand. "We only have two thousand soldiers, and Cao's army has nearly one hundred thousand. Even if we rush for reinforcements, it is just a mantis using its arm as a chariot and destroying itself!
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"Then... don't care?" Zhang Fei still yelled. "Then what kind of city are we going to defend? Let's just ignore it!"
"Third brother, look here..." Liu Bei grabbed Zhang Fei, pointed his finger at the East City Gate, and said earnestly. "Now the other three city gates have fallen, but only the East City Gate is in our hands. If we give up the East City
Go out and rush to the rescue of the Danyang soldiers...then the Danyang soldiers will have no way out!"
"There will also be no retreat for those soldiers, people, and clans who want to escape from the city. We are not not going to fight, but we are holding on to this only retreat... This is a more important place than fighting."
Liu Bei's tone was solemn. It was rare for him to talk to his two wise brothers in such a serious manner.
Indeed, although most clans and people either lean towards Cao Cao or remain neutral.
But... there are still some clans and people who choose to flee from the east gate. Tao Qian is benevolent and has always been kind to the people. Some people and clans have received Tao Qian's kindness and cannot bear to abandon him.
In Liu Bei's view, these are the people he needs to win over...
By covering them out of the city, you can gain a lot of support from the people.
After the chaos in Xuzhou, these people's hearts...may be able to help Liu Bei.
Of course, Liu Bei was forced to do this now. This was one of the few opportunities for him to win people's hearts and make a comeback.
With this in mind...Liu Bei shouted at the top of his lungs.
"People, run away from the east city gate. I have sent people along the way to prepare rations, enough for you to escape to Xiapi City..."
"Hurry...let's go!"
Speaking of which…
Many people were deeply moved. They had received Tao Qian's kindness before and thought that Tao Qian was benevolent and righteous enough. Unexpectedly, at this time of crisis, there was another person here who was as benevolent and righteous as Tao Qian, and his name was
Liu Xuande!
"Brother, I will direct the people to evacuate." Guan Yu asked for orders...
"I'll go too!" Zhang Fei, who knew his elder brother's intention, stopped causing trouble and shouted that he wanted to help.
"No need to go..." Liu Bei's eyes narrowed and he pointed in the direction of the east city gate. "This is the last group of people. It seems that more people choose to stay and side with Cao Cao."
Thinking of this, Liu Bei frowned even more tightly. The number of people fleeing now is far from what he expected... This is enough to show that Cao Cao's previous strategy was very effective!
"What a powerful mind-attacking technique!"
Liu Bei couldn't help but sigh...
You have never met the people before, but you can make the people's hearts fall in love with you. This method of attacking people's hearts is really powerful!
Thinking of this, Liu Bei couldn't help but look high at Cao Cao, but he also felt that based on his understanding of Cao Cao, he should not be able to think of such a psychological trick. This was very inconsistent with his idea of "I would rather betray others than others betray me."
"Character...
That...that is, if there are capable people around Cao Cao to give guidance!
"Alas..." Liu Bei shook his head, feeling quite helpless. Back then, he served Gongsun Zan and served as Pingyuan Prime Minister;
Cao Cao served Yuan Shao and served as the governor of Dongjun.
At that time, the two of them were evenly matched... But in the past two years, Cao Cao's fortunes made Liu Bei envious...
And now Cao Cao has grown into a behemoth.
On the other hand, what about Liu Bei himself? Apart from the three brothers Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun beside him, what else is there?
Why couldn't God give him Liu Bei a mastermind?
"Second brother, third brother, Zilong, look... the Danyang soldiers have also evacuated this way."
Liu Bei reminded, "Now that the people have almost evacuated, we abandon the city together with the Danyang soldiers. We should retreat to Xiapi City first and meet with Tao Xuzhou before we make any arguments!"
"Okay..." Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun all agreed, and Liu Bei's two thousand troops immediately evacuated Pengcheng. In this battle, his troops were not damaged at all, but he won a lot of hearts because of guarding the east city gate.
However, Liu Bei couldn't figure it out even when he was evacuating.
Why did Lu Bu's sneak attack on Yanzhou end with heavy thunder and little rain, and Cao Cao didn't even need to come back for reinforcements? This is really unbelievable!
Of course, Liu Bei is not the only one who has this idea?
The last person to have such an idea was Xuzhou Mu Tao Qian, who is currently lying in bed and dying!
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Yanzhou, Chenliu County.
The situation was stable, and Lu Yu no longer needed to stay in Juancheng. He left two hundred dragon knights to help defend the city. Lu Yu returned to Chenliu County with another hundred dragon knights.
It was said that he was leading a hundred dragon knights, but in fact... Lu Yu was afraid, and having more than a hundred brothers to protect him made him feel much more at ease.
Of course, with Dian Wei by his side, Lu Yu felt more at ease along the way. He felt that it would be easy for him to defeat hundreds of people in his group!
but…
Along the way, Lu Yu could sense that Dian Wei had something on his mind, but when he asked him, he didn't tell him... he just said it was fine.
This made Lu Yu a little confused.
A person like Dian Wei, who is extremely powerful in terms of force, but a simple-minded person, should not get into trouble, and he can't hide things in his heart. It seems that he shouldn't have anything to worry about?
That's all... let's talk about it when we get back.
Lu Yu didn't think so much at the moment, and he didn't understand Dian Wei's mood.
Now Dian Wei only thinks about one thing, defeating Lu Bu!
Dian Wei is a martial man. The last time he fought against Lu Bu, he didn't win and Lu Bu didn't lose either.
But... Strictly speaking, if it weren't for Dian Wei's strategy of trading lives for lives, he really wouldn't be Lu Bu's opponent.
When it comes to the combination of man and weapon, and the combination of man and horse, Dian Wei is more than a step behind! He said that what he can rely on... or that his only advantage is nothing more than brute strength.
Along the way, while driving the carriage, Dian Wei was thinking about how to improve himself and how to defeat Lu Bu!
After Lu Yu asked Dian Wei several times, he simply stopped asking. It was really hard to find out what this guy was hiding.
It's just... now, what Lu Yu cares about more than Dian Wei's worries is going home!
That's right, it's exactly what is called - the temptation to go home...
You know, there is Sister Zhaoji at home. Lu Yu is outside for so many days, so she must be worried... right?
Back to Chenliu County…
Nowadays, Cao Xiu is in charge of Chenliu County. Not to mention... he is in charge very well. The entire public security is in order and the people's lives have not been affected at all...
Lu Yu thought about it, Daqing...Does Cao Xiu still have the talent to govern states and counties?
While I was thinking about it, the carriage had already stopped at Cai Mansion.
Lu Yu signaled to the disciples that there was no need to communicate, and walked straight in... After asking a few servants, he found out that Sister Zhao Ji was really worried about him recently. She couldn't sleep many nights and was alone in a daze under the moon...
Fortunately, in the past few days, Sister Zhaoji suddenly found something to do, which also made her busy, and she had no time to worry about her brother Lu Yu...
As for this matter, Lu Yu felt that Sister Zhao Ji was very good at it, just two words - teaching!
She teaches her students how to read just like a teacher in a private school. The difference is... Sister Zhao Ji is a rare female teacher.
As for her students, Lu Yu knew that one of them was "Zhuge Liang". This was what Lu Yu had mentioned on his own initiative... He had to cultivate him from an early age and don't let Kong Ming grow crooked!
But who is the other one?
I heard from the servant that she is still a girl of fifteen or sixteen? Uh... no, at this age... she should be said to be a woman.
In the Han Dynasty, the legal age for marriage for a woman was fifteen years old. If she did not marry at this age, she would be fined a huge sum of money... She would have to marry someone... Or she would be a married young woman, so why is she still a girl?
Out of curiosity, Lu Yu quietly walked to the study room, intending to secretly listen to what Sister Zhao Ji was teaching? Would he be like his father Cai Yong, who played the piano first before the lecture and then played the piano again after class, purely by hand?
(Part 2) The class bell.
Also take a look at this fifteen or sixteen year old girl. What does she look like? What is her temperament like?
Slowly approaching the study...
Lu Yu heard one of them, and a male voice asked: "May I ask, female sir? How should these six arts be explained in detail?"
Lu Yu remembered that this voice was the voice of "Zhuge Liang", it was very clear...
But, I never expected...the twelve-year-old Zhuge Liang loves to ask questions! He is said to be smart and eager to learn...
To be honest, for Lu Yu...
Taking "Zhuge Liang" captive with him, yes, he lost a powerful future enemy.
But Lu Yu felt a little guilty, after all... If Zhuge Liang didn't study with Mr. Shui Jing, and if he didn't study for the past few years... would he still be Zhuge Liang?
Lu Yu was really afraid that he would grow crooked... Seeing that he was so eager to learn, Lu Yu was quite pleased. At least in the future, writing a message to himself would not be a big problem!
And just then...
"Mu'er, do you know what the six arts are?"
Cai Zhaoji's voice came out, and the question was thrown to another person...
Mu'er? Lu Yu was slightly stunned. Who is Mu'er? Xiahou Mu? Xun Mu? I've never heard of it!
While Lu Yu was thinking, the woman named "Mu'er" replied gracefully: "The female gentleman mentioned it yesterday that the so-called 'six arts' of a gentleman refer to etiquette, music, archery, imperial control, calligraphy, and mathematics!"
“‘Etiquette’ not only refers to etiquette, but also includes auspicious etiquette, unlucky etiquette, military etiquette, guest etiquette, and honorable etiquette. Only by mastering etiquette and etiquette can you appear calm and measured in various occasions;”
"'Music' means blowing, playing, playing, singing, composing the written poems and poems into music, and singing together. Music is a gift from God. Understanding the principles of 'music' will not make life too boring."
"'Shoo' refers to the skill of archery, which emphasizes stability, accuracy and ruthlessness; 'Yu' refers to the skill of driving, which is an essential life skill for scholar-bureaucrats."
"'Book' refers to calligraphy and literary talent. It is the second face of a person and can reflect the accomplishment and identity of the writer."
"'Number' not only refers to arithmetic, but also refers to yin and yang, star images, legislative numbers, etc. In addition, number also refers to a person's self-cultivation. The larger the number, the greater the capacity. When facing things, only the usual
Only when you have accumulated enough 'numbers' can you have 'numbers' in your mind!"
A series of words came from Mu'er's mouth...
Reasonable, restrained, calm and measured, the key is...she doesn't have any timidity or femininity of a woman, her whole person is full of aura, even...more powerful than Sister Zhao Ji.
Who is it? Which family is this lady?
Lu Yu couldn't help but murmur in his heart.
It is true that as Lu Yu continues to make meritorious services and his status and status continue to improve, more and more female relatives from the so-called "upper class" who take the initiative to contact Cai Zhaoji...
Talking about speculation, it is not strange for my daughter to come to Sister Zhaoji to learn literary talent.
But this "Mu'er" really surprised Lu Yu... not only her calm and generous tone, but also her knowledge and reasoning, she was just like a replica of Sister Zhaoji...
Of course, if she wasn't the right one...it would be more attractive to Lu Yu!
With this in mind, Lu Yu quietly stuck his head out through the window, intending to take a look at Mu'er. The most important thing was to see what she was "right to"... But at this moment...
This "Mu'er" seemed to have noticed something. He keenly felt the movement at the window, and immediately turned his head toward the window, meeting Lu Yu's eyes.
"Who are you?"
"How dare you eavesdrop on the female teacher's lecture without permission? Do you know...whose mansion this is?"
Well…
Being scolded so harshly, Lu Yu was a little confused...
Whose mansion is this? This... this is my mansion! Oh my goodness... I dare to fall in love with you, little Mu'er... Are you taking the spotlight?
Thinking of this, Lu Yu turned his back and looked confident. Then, he simply asked directly: "What else do I want to ask you? This is my mansion. Who are you? Who is your father?"
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Suddenly, the atmosphere in the entire study became tense.
Cai Zhaoji turned around and saw Lu Yu and Mu'er looking at each other... Seemingly because she saw Lu Yu, she was stunned for a moment. Brother Yu... is back?
But she was just stunned for a moment, and Cai Zhaoji secretly said "Oops"...
After all, Mrs. Ding had her word first and intended to bring her brother and his eldest daughter together...
For this reason... Cai Zhaoji has thought of countless scenarios for Cao Mu and Lu Yu to meet, including flowers in front of flowers and under the moon, and water, but... she never thought that the first meeting between the two would be like this...
It’s really “dangerous”!
This... what should I do?
For a moment, Cai Zhaoji did not dare to tell Lu Yu... This is the daughter of her brother Cao Cao, and she is the daughter-in-law chosen by Mrs. Ding for you!