At about five o'clock in the morning, Wei Jun had breakfast and was ready.

The north gate of White Horse Castle and the west gate opened almost at the same time.

Sima Yi and Zhao Yan came out of the West Gate with more than 30,000 main forces.

A member of the Wei general led four thousand old, weak, sick and disabled people from the north gate to attack Zhao Yun's cavalry.

Zhang Ren saw that there were some old, weak, sick and disabled people rushing out of the city, and hurriedly said to Zhao Yun: "There are all the old, weak, sick and disabled, Sima Yi must want to use them to delay time, and the main force must retreat from other gates, let's not pay attention to it, look at the cavalry news, where Sima Yi retreated from." ”

As soon as the words fell, a horse rushed from the direction of the West Gate and reported to Zhao Yunyu: "General Qiyu, Sima Yi led his troops to retreat from the direction of the West Gate. ”

"Sure enough, it's a sound from east to west, let's go to the west gate!"

Zhao Yun snorted coldly when he heard this, and he was ready to lead his troops to the west gate.

Seeing this, General Wei was immediately anxious, urged the horse out, looked at Zhao Yun and shouted: "Zhao Yun, the 100,000 people in the city now have no food and clothing, and they will freeze and starve to death only overnight.

If you want to deal with the main force of our army, you can go ahead, what can you do with more than a thousand cavalry, at most it is to force our army to discard some baggage. ”

"Huh?" Hearing this, Zhao Yun looked back at General Wei.

General Wei saw Zhao Yun turn around, and shouted again: "Some grain and grass are exchanged for the lives of 100,000 people, you should weigh this business yourself!" ”

Zhang Ren said to Zhao Yun: "Could it be that Sima Yi sent troops to rob the people's clothes, grain and grass last night?" ”

Zhao Yun said in a deep voice: "The people have no clothes, food and grass, if the cold ground is frozen today, it won't last long, if we go to pursue Sima Yi, I'm afraid that we will be able to lead the troops back in the afternoon, and then take care of the people, I'm afraid I don't know how many people will die." ”

People can't starve to death in a short time, but freeze to death, a few hours is enough, this kind of cold season, the people have no cotton clothes, one day is enough to freeze to death.

Zhang Ren sighed and said: "Forget it, Sima Yi has more than 30,000 soldiers and horses, let's chase them, Sima Yi will leave at most one to entangle with us, and leave some grain and grass behind."

That's not enough to compare with the 100,000 people in the city. ”

"Cheap them, let's not move!" Zhao Yun threw the spear on the ground and said indignantly.

"The general's strategy really worked, and the Shu army was really a group of women. Since Zhao Yun is not chasing, I have to get out quickly! General Wei couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that Zhao Yun didn't chase after the West Gate. Quietly rode his horse to the west gate and rushed to retreat, intending to retreat with Sima Yi.

"Sima Yi can go, do you want to go too?"

Zhao Yun's eyes glanced at it, and seeing that the Wei general was about to retreat, he snorted coldly and took off the treasure carving bow on the war horse, pulled out an arrow from the quiver, bent the bow and set the arrow in one go, and instantly pulled the bowstring into a full moon.

With a bang, the bowstring loosened, and the arrow chirped straight to the back of the heart of General Wei.

Wei Jiang felt beautiful in his heart, felt that he could get out of the tiger's mouth, and was riding his horse to gallop, and suddenly felt a pain in his heart.

When I looked down, I saw a bloody arrow stuck in my chest.

Wei Jiang's pupils gradually dilated, and his body fell off the horse weakly.

"Humph!" Zhao Yun snorted coldly, put down the treasure carving bow in his hand, looked at the four thousand old and weak soldiers at the city gate and shouted: "Sima Yi and the others are old, weak and disabled, and Naer and the others are sent to death to delay the time for the main force to retreat." You are all innocent people, and I can't bear to hurt you, so quickly lay down your weapons and let us into the city.

If you don't come to your senses, don't blame me for being polite. ”

Zhao Yun said, raising the treasure carving bow in his hand.

"Those who descend will not be killed, and those who descend will not be killed!"

Seeing this, the cavalry shouted loudly.

A veteran took the lead in putting down the weapon in his hand, turned back to the group of soldiers and shouted: "Sima Yi regards me like a pig and a dog, General Zhao gave up the pursuit of Sima Yi for the sake of the people in the city, can't the brothers see which is right or wrong?" Let's stop fighting, surrender! ”

"I'm not going to fight anymore, I'm willing to surrender!"

"I'm waiting for the surrender, please spare the general!"

A group of surrenderers put down their weapons one after another and expressed their willingness to surrender.

Seeing this, Zhao Yun nodded with satisfaction, stretched out his longbow and picked up the gentian bright silver spear that had been thrown on the ground earlier, and shouted at the surrendered soldiers: "Wait until you retreat to both sides of the city gate, let us enter the city!" ”

Hearing this, the old and weak remnants of the surrendered soldiers retreated to both sides of the city gate, and Zhao Yun urged the war horse and rushed into the White Horse City.

Entering the city, Zhao Yun's eyes suddenly turned red.

I saw that White Horse City was already dilapidated, hundreds of people were hiding in dilapidated and airy rooms, and more people were gathered on the streets, crowded together, hugging each other to keep warm.

Seeing Zhao Yun leading his troops and cavalry into the city, they all showed a look of fear, trembling with fear, and desperately wanted to squeeze into the house.

"Mother, I'm cold, I'm hungry ......"

Outside, a woman was holding a four-year-old child, whose face was red from the cold, her lips were blue, and she was shivering in the woman's arms.

The woman was already in her clothes, wrapped the child in her arms, but the coarse linen clothes could not withstand the biting cold wind on the street.

"Please let me in, my kid is freezing too hard!"

The woman held the child in her arms and pleaded bitterly to the people inside.

But if any of the people will give up their place and let the women and children in, they will have to endure the erosion of the cold wind.

"Hateful! Hateful! Seeing this, Zhao Yun was furious, and angrily stuck the spear in his hand on the ground, and the bluestone slab that was three inches thick was cracked inch by inch by the tail of the spear.

"Wrap it on the kids!" Zhang Ren on the side untied the cloak and handed it to the woman holding the child and said, "We are not the Wei army, but the Han army, you don't have to worry, we won't hurt you." ”

Zhang Ren said, turned his head to Zhao Yun and said: "Zilong, Da Sima should be able to arrive before noon, and the grain and grass in his army should be enough to supply these people for a period of time." But these people don't have cotton clothes, and when Da Sima arrives, I don't know how many people will freeze to death.

Now it is imperative to send soldiers and horses to the nearby mountains and forests to cut firewood and warm the people to relieve the urgent need. ”

"General Qiqi!" At this time, a cavalry rushed over from the direction of the north gate and reported to Zhao Yun and Zhang Renyu: "General, let's enter the city too fast, Sima Yi has an army of 30,000, and the rear army is escorting grain and grass, and we haven't had time to get out of the city yet, do we want to ......?"

Zhang Ren waved his hand and said, "Don't pay attention to them, now let's help these people first!" Immediately you take a thousand cavalry out and go to the nearby mountains and forests to cut firewood and keep the people warm. ”

"No!" Zhao Yun suddenly pulled out the spear that was stuck in the ground, and said to Zhang Ren: "Wei Jun is such a bad deed, if you don't kill him, it will be dark and dark, it is really difficult to eliminate the hatred in my heart!" ”

Zhang Renwei was embarrassed: "Zilong, the top priority now is to help the people get through the sadness, the people have no cotton clothes, and many people are freezing to death." ”

"Help the people, there are not many of me Zhao Yun, and there are many less of me Zhao Yun. You lead the army to help the people, and I will kill the Wei thief! ”

Zhao Yun said, and urged the war horse to rush straight to the north gate.