Chapter seven hundred and seventy seventh dead support
At the top of Jicheng City, Cao Cao looked up with eager eyes.
Yang Fu has been away for many days, and Cao Cao would stand here almost every day, imagining that one day, his trusted son Cao Pi would lead the Liangzhou cavalry and fight from the north amid a sky-filled sandstorm.
Then, all Cao Cao gained every day was disappointment.
Outside the city, except for the battle flags of the Chu army that blocked the sky and the endless encirclement of the camp, there was no sign of the Liangzhou army at all.
If Cao Pi was established as the prince and left Jicheng, the time would have been even longer.
"Alas~~" After another day of hopelessness, Cao Cao sighed and prepared to leave the city.
At this moment, the soldiers came to report, saying that they were Yang Fu's messengers, who had sneaked past the surrounding enemies and returned to Jicheng.
Cao Cao was refreshed and knew that Cao Pi was finally coming with his army, so he hurriedly ordered the messenger to be sent.
Not long after, the dusty-looking messenger was hurriedly brought to the city.
It turned out that Yang Fu was afraid that the Chu army was patrolling very closely and that the messenger would be captured, so he sent several messengers one after another to ensure that at least one of them could bring the news.
Just as Yang Fu guessed, the first few messengers were all captured by the Chu army, and only one of them successfully sneaked back to Jicheng.
"When will the prince send troops, tell me quickly." As soon as the messenger arrived, before he could pay a visit, Cao Cao couldn't wait to ask.
The messenger's face was full of sadness, so he had to silently fall and hurt Cao Pi. Because he was unconscious, the Liangzhou army was delayed in sending troops, and told Cao Cao.
In an instant, Cao Cao felt that the world was spinning, his whole body was top-heavy, and he was so frightened that he could hardly stand still.
"Your Majesty!" Xu Chu screamed and quickly stepped forward to help him.
Cao Cao gasped for air, and it took him a while to come back to his senses. After being shocked, a trace of anger surged up on his scorched face.
At the moment of dizziness, countless scenes suddenly flashed through Cao Cao's mind.
The death of his beloved son Cao Zhi, Cao Pi's memorial after the loss of Jieting, and the words Cao Pi said when Cao Zhang defended himself.
Then, Cao Pi took the initiative to ask for instructions to go to Liangzhou. In the name of taking care of his wife, Guo, please accompany Cao Pi.
Now, Cao Pi went to Liangzhou without sending troops for many days, but as soon as Yang Fu went to Liangzhou, Cao Pi, who was skilled in crossbows, suddenly fell from his horse and fell into coma.
All these pictures emerged together, allowing Cao Cao to understand the true face of his loyal and honest son bit by bit.
Only then did Cao Cao realize that Cao Zhi's death was probably due to Cao Pi deliberately abandoning him to his enemies, and then he deliberately framed Cao Zhang, forcing Cao Zhang to be left out in the cold.
Then, he defrauded himself of the name of the prince, and then he was afraid of being trapped in Jicheng. He deliberately found an excuse to avoid Liangzhou, and now he pretended to be ill and refused to send troops, sitting back and watching himself being surrounded by Yan Liang.
The son he trusted was simply a traitor who killed his younger brother and deceived his father with extremely insidious and cruel methods. He destroyed human relations and was unfaithful and unfilial.
"I, Cao Cao, the first hero, actually made a mistake and raised such a good son. I am really a hero, haha~~"
Cao Cao, who understood the truth, was greatly stimulated. He was so sad and angry that he suddenly burst out laughing.
Everyone around, including Xu Chu, was shocked by Cao Cao's madness. Everyone was dumbfounded and didn't know what Cao Cao was laughing at.
After laughing wildly for a long time, Cao Cao's out-of-control emotions gradually subsided.
Although Cao Cao was extremely disappointed and sad at this time, he soon realized that even if he guessed what Cao Pi was really thinking, he could not say it calmly in front of all the soldiers.
If the soldiers heard that the prince was going to abandon them and that there was no chance of reinforcements from Liangzhou coming, the morale of the army would soon collapse.
With this in mind, Cao Cao ordered that the information sent back by Yang Fu be tightly sealed, and no one except for a few important senior officials was allowed to disclose it to outsiders.
When it got dark, Cao Cao summoned several important ministers in the palace, including Cao Zhang.
After seeing through Cao Pi's true face, Cao Cao felt sorry for Cao Zhang from the bottom of his heart, so he immediately lifted his ban on meditating on his faults, restored his military power, and summoned him to discuss matters.
The important ministers gathered together, and Cao Cao told everyone that Cao Pi was knocked unconscious and Liangzhou soldiers could not be mobilized.
There was an uproar in the hall, and everyone was shocked by this big news.
But Cao Zhang frowned deeply, as if he had guessed something. Deep indignation could not help but appear on his face, and he opened his mouth to tell the truth.
"Ziwen, since your second brother is unreliable, I can only rely on you now. You are my only hope."
As he spoke, Cao Cao secretly winked at Cao Zhang, and his attitude changed 180 degrees. He was extremely dependent on him.
Cao Zhang was shocked. As the saying goes, father and son are connected, how could he not understand Cao Cao's hint? He knew that Cao Cao didn't want him to reveal the truth, so as not to shock people's hearts.
Cao Zhang could only swallow the angry rebuke that came to his lips, and said with cupped hands: "Father, don't worry, my son will go through fire and water to protect his family and country."
Cao Cao nodded slightly, looking a little pleased.
Then, Cao Cao looked around at everyone and said loudly: "The Liangzhou army is unreliable. If we want to relieve the difficulties in Jicheng now, we can only rely on ourselves. If you have any strategies to defeat the enemy, there is no need to hide it.
Come quickly."
The ministers were silent.
There is no hope of rescue by the Liangzhou army. Nearly 200,000 Chu troops are waiting outside the city. At this point, it is no different than the end of the mountain.
In the silence, Liu Ye coughed a few times and said, "Your Majesty, now that Jicheng is besieged, it is in a desperate situation. I think it is better to leave the city alone and break out of the siege from the weak point in the west. We must first retreat to Nan'an County before doing anything else."
Intend."
Upon hearing the words "Don't leave the city", Cao Cao's face suddenly sank as if he had been stimulated.
"After retreating again and again, when will it be the end? I will never give up on Jicheng this time and let the city stay. Don't mention it again." Cao Cao said stubbornly.
Liu Ye choked and had to close his mouth in embarrassment.
At this time, Xun You said: "The Yan bandits' 200,000 troops are enough to completely surround the city of Hebei, but they left the west side unencircled. They clearly used it as a lure and secretly set up an ambush. Even if our army wanted to break through,
, and you will definitely fall into his trap."
"What Gongda said is absolutely true." Cao Cao nodded repeatedly and looked at Xun You with expectant eyes.
"I have recently observed the enemy's situation and found that the Yan bandits have moved all their main forces to the east of Jicheng, and their troops on the north bank of the Wei River have been greatly weakened. I think that your Majesty, why not send an army to sneak across the Wei River and attack his camp on the north bank in one fell swoop?"
Xun You's strategy lifted Cao Cao's spirit, as if he suddenly saw a glimmer of hope.
Xun You continued: "If the enemy camp on the north bank is broken, our army can take advantage of the opportunity to advance northward to Lueyang, threatening to cut off the Yan thief's connection with Guanzhong. In this way, the Yan thief's army will be shaken and their food routes will be lost, so they will inevitably choose to retreat.
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"Okay, Gongda's plan is really a wonderful plan to survive a desperate situation!" Cao Cao applauded, his self-confidence suddenly increased, and he scanned the generals, "Who among you has the confidence to complete this miraculous feat for me?"
"My son is willing to go." As soon as he finished speaking, Cao Zhang came out of the queue generously.
Cao Cao looked at his passionate and generous Huang Xuer, stared at it for a long time, and nodded heavily.
At present, Cao Cao's available generals are Xia Houyuan, Xu Chu and Cao Zhang. Xu Chu is not good at leading an army, and Xia Houyuan has to defend the capital, so only Cao Zhang can be sent.
"I will give you 10,000 troops to sneak across the Wei River tonight and attack the enemy's north bank for me!" Cao Cao waved his hand and ordered.
"Father, don't worry, I will kill the traitor to the death, leaving no trace of him behind, so that he can escape back to Guanzhong in despair." Cao Zhang shouted with full confidence.
Seeing his confident son, Cao Cao's originally gloomy face reappeared with a confident smile.
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To the east of Jicheng is Chu Camp.
In the imperial tent, Yan Liangzheng was discussing with the generals the specific details of the siege.
Now more than two hundred city-breaking cannons have been delivered to the camp. Yan Liang's plan is also very simple. He only needs to collect 300 city-breaking cannons in the near future, and then follow the example of the Luoyang battle and use city-breaking cannons to break the city wall.
One hundred thousand troops surged up from all sides and razed Jicheng to the ground in one fell swoop.
While they were discussing, Zhou Cang came to report that Lu Lingqi had arrived and was seeking to see her outside.
"Lingqi, why is she here? Didn't I order her to guard the Weibei Camp?"
The military meeting was almost over, so Yan Liang asked the generals to disperse and go back to prepare for a full-scale attack in the near future. Then he called Xuan Lu Lingqi to come in.
The generals retreated. After a while, Lu Lingqi stepped into the royal tent, cupped her hands and said, "Lingqi pays homage to your majesty."
"Get back on your feet." Yan Liang waved his hand slightly, "Lingqi, your duty is to guard the Weibei camp. If you don't stick to your post, why are you here on the south bank?"
"Lingqi is here to complain to Qu!"
protest against an injustice?
Looking at Lu Lingqi's charming face full of murderous cruelty, Yan Liang quickly understood her intention here.
"What kind of grievances do you have, tell me." Yan Liang didn't point it out, but asked with a smile.
Lu Lingqi said sternly: "Now that your Majesty is about to break the city, all your elite troops have gathered on the south bank, but you have left Lingqi idle in the camp on the north bank. Lingqi cannot participate in the battle to break the city, and she has no chance to kill the thief Cao and avenge her father.
Lingqi naturally wants to cry out."
Sure enough.
"The Weishui North Camp defends the front line of Lueyang Street Pavilion, which is the key to ensuring the smooth flow of food routes between our army and Chang'an. I asked you to garrison such an important place, how can you say it is idle." Yan Liang said lightly.
"But, Thief Cao has been surrounded, how can he still dare to attack our Weibei camp?" Lu Lingqi's face was full of disbelief.
She didn't believe that Cao Cao had reached such a point that it would be a problem to defend Jicheng, and how could he take the initiative to attack.
Yan Liang sneered, "Lingqi, after so many years, you still haven't fully understood Cao Cao's enemy. This person is not an ordinary person. Like me, he is also a person who dares to make strange moves in adversity. You can't
I despised him."
Lu Lingqi looked shocked and was speechless for a moment.
At this time, Yan Liang's face suddenly became serious, as if he had some hidden worry.
"Besides, I have a hunch that something will happen in Beiying." Yan Liang changed the subject and used a commanding tone: "Lingqi, if you really want to kill the enemy, please return to Beiying quickly.