Another day of fighting passed, and Sun Jian's army still failed to break the city despite Cao's army's desperate defense.
However, on this day, the east gate guarded by Cao Ren suffered particularly light attack, while the pressure on the other three gates was much greater.
In the end, Cao Ren did not send troops to reinforce the other three gates, so the east gate suffered very few losses, with less than 200 casualties, while the other three gates each lost about a thousand troops.
The current situation is very bad. There are still about 15,000 combatable soldiers in the city, and Sun Jian's army has at least 50,000 soldiers left.
How long can we continue like this?
When Sun Jian's army had just captured Wancheng, a letter asking for help was sent to the Guandu battlefield early, but so far no reply has been received.
The distance between Xuchang and Guandu is not that far. If you hurry up, you can get there in two or three days. But now there is no news. I am afraid that Cao Cao is also feeling extremely troubled by the current situation and has difficulty making a decision.
"Zixiao, I heard that the enemy's attack on the east gate today is very weak. Why don't you send troops to assist us?" Yu Jin asked Cao Rendao in the meeting hall.
"I'm afraid there's deception." Cao Ren answered simply and clearly.
Yu Jin remained silent. This really required careful judgment. If it was really the enemy's plan to lure away the defenders at the east gate, then the consequences of hastily allocating troops would be very serious.
"Mr. Wenhe, what do you think?" Seeing Cao Ren and Yu Jin, they hesitated to speak. Li Dian on the side asked the counselor Jia Xu.
"It must be a trick of the enemy." Jia Xu closed his eyes slightly, and when he heard Li Dian's question, he said decisively without even raising his eyelids.
"Sir, how do you know this?" Seeing Jia Xu's affirmation, Cao Ren said that he must have known it in his heart and had already understood the reason.
"Of course." Jia Xu slowly said these four words.
Everyone is confused... Take it for granted? This reason is too casual.
Faced with everyone's embarrassed looks, Jia Xuli ignored it. This was a conclusion he had "taken for granted". If you really want to ask for the reason in detail, how can there be so many reasons in the world to explain to you one by one?
"Mr. Wen Ruo, what do you think?" As soon as Jia Xu said the word "take it for granted", everyone felt uncertain again, so Li Dian asked Xun Yu again.
Xun Yu was the number one counselor in Cao Cao's account, with the most seniority and the most prestigious status. Therefore, when Li Dian asked Xun Yu questions, his tone was also very respectful.
Xun Yu was twirling his beard, obviously also thinking deeply.
Whether it was a siege of three and one missing, or a trick to lure the enemy, a man as sophisticated and calculating as Xun Yu was also in a dilemma at this time.
After all, the most unpredictable thing in the world is the human heart. Sun Jian dominates one side, and there must be many capable people under his command. Cao Cao has been focusing on the Central Plains and the North in recent years, so Xun Yu didn't know much about Sun Jian's power in Jiangdong. , he didn’t know much about the character of his advisers, and Xun Yu couldn’t determine the ultimate purpose of his behavior for a while.
In fact, to be fair, Xun Yu believed that this was indeed a trick of the enemy, but on the other hand, he did not want to admit it.
Without him, from today's point of view, the offensive of the other three gates is too fierce. If the east gate faces such a trivial attack, but occupies the same defensive strength as the other three gates, then for the other three gates, It will appear more disadvantageous.
If the defense of the east gate is equally distributed to the other three gates, the situation may be improved a lot.
"We will look at the situation tomorrow. If Sun Jian's army's offensive against the east gate is still as weak as today, then General Zixiao can consider allocating some troops to the other three gates." Xun Yu finally said.
Upon hearing Xun Yu's answer, Jia Xu's eyes darkened.
Jia Xu's instinct told him that this must be a trick by the enemy, but he did not insist on arguing.
Xun Yu was the number one adviser in Cao's army. Since he had made a decision, he had no need to argue with him. Even though Xun Yu himself was a humble gentleman and would not care about it, those generals respected Xun Yu very much. If
If you go against them, you will definitely arouse the dissatisfaction of those generals.
After all, I am in Cao Ying, and my qualifications and foundation are very shallow.
"Can it be said that Cao Cao is about to be finished?" After leaving the meeting hall, Jia Xu looked up to the sky and sighed softly.
Where should I go now? Should I wait and surrender after the fall of Xuchang City, or...
Even Jia Xu, who was usually as calm as water, felt a little complicated in his mood at this time.
————————————————————————————————It’s not just Jia Xu who is uneasy, many people in Xuchang City are also uneasy.
Cao Cao's father, Cao Song, was uneasy. He was Cao Cao's father. If the city of Xuchang was destroyed, he would definitely bear the brunt, and he would be the first target Sun Jianjun wanted to arrest.
The Emperor of Han, who was sitting in the palace, was also uneasy. The emperor of Han Dynasty, who did not know what the future would bring, could only lie in bed and lament his dire future.
Cao Cao's wives and concubines were even more uneasy. If Cao Song was caught, he would probably die. If he was lucky, Sun Jian might not even bother to do anything to him. However, they were different. If they fell into the hands of Sun Jian's army, I don't know what kind of bad luck they would face.
Woolen cloth?
Compared with these anxious people, the people in Xuchang City seemed less afraid. Massacre? Yes, this is a common phenomenon in troubled times. But Xuchang City is also the capital of the Han Dynasty today, and Sun Jian will definitely welcome him immediately after he breaks the city.
The Emperor's. In this case, he could not massacre the city, so panic did not spread among the people.
In Gao Shun's mansion, Guo Cui and Cao Ming were also panicking. Their reason for panic was the same as Cao Cao's wives and concubines, lest they would suffer misfortune after being taken captive.
"Two sisters, in my opinion, there is no need to worry too much about this." Diao Chan saw the sorrow between their eyebrows and couldn't bear it, so she comforted her and said, "If Xuchang is destroyed, Cao Mengde will die. By then.
The civil servants in Cao Mengde's camp will either die in battle or surrender to another master. General Gao is not only a famous general of his generation, but also a famous scholar with a world-renowned reputation for talent. If Sun Wentai captures us, he will definitely hold us hostage to ask for General Gao's surrender.
, so he will not make things difficult for us."
Although they are words of comfort, Diao Chan's words are true to every word. Cao Cao is the hero of the contemporary era and cannot be subdued. Sun Jian knows this very well. Therefore, if Cao Cao's wives and concubines are captured by Sun Jian, they will be of no use.
It's hard to say what kind of treatment they will receive. However, if Sun Jian acquires the many civil and military family members under Cao Cao's account, they may not necessarily be treated miserably. They may even be fed and fed well to satisfy those civil servants.
Military generals can serve Sun Jian.
After thinking about this, Guo Cui and Cao Ming felt a little relieved. However, when Cao Ming thought of Diao Chan's words, "If Xuchang is destroyed, Cao Mengde will perish." Cao Ming couldn't help but feel sad.
Diao Chan watched the other person's words and expressions and knew why the other person was sad, but she had no better way to persuade him. At this time, no matter what she said, it would have little effect, so she could only let him feel sad alone.
At the same time, Diao Chan was also secretly rejoicing. In the past, when Jia Xu gave advice to the Yan family and pretended to be submissive in order not to be arbitrarily promised to others by Cao Cao, she still felt very aggrieved and depressed, thinking that although this move was for the sake of
Protecting oneself is ultimately detrimental to one's reputation. But now it seems that if one is not Gao Shun's "concubine", how can one maintain one's integrity as a mere widow of Lu Bu after the destruction of Xuchang City?
At this thought, Diao Chan became a little worried about Yan and Lu Bu's daughter Lu Lingqi.
But the so-called helplessness is what it is. Although Diao Chan is worried about the Yan family, she, a weak woman, has no ability to change it. Should she find someone to hide them?
There was only so much space in total, so where could they hide them in the end? Now we can only hope that Sun Jian's army will not attack them after entering the city.