The Cao army withdrew from Hebei, while the Qin army led by Lü Bu approached Xudu step by step.

The battle ahead is becoming increasingly tense, but there is calm in Luoyang City.

The people of Luoyang City were not affected in the slightest by the Qin army's participation in the war, and the men and women who came and went every day on the streets of the city were still living a peaceful life as before.

The people in the city didn't have the slightest sense of war, but Liu Wei in the palace smelled the spread of war.

Since he became the king of Qin, he has never personally led the army to go out on an expedition, and whenever there is a war, he just transfers troops and horses to make overall arrangements in the rear.

In the conference hall in the front yard of the palace, Liu Wei sat on the top and looked around at the people in the hall.

Sitting in the hall, in addition to the staff, there were also generals of the Qin army who had not received the order to go out.

"Cao's army has withdrawn from Hebei, and I think I will be able to reach the Xudu area in a few days!" Looking around at the people in the hall, Liu Wei asked them, "What do you think our army should do?" ”

"Back to Your Highness!" As soon as Liu Wei's words fell, Chen Gong stood up, clasped his fists and said to him: "General Zilong has restrained Xu Huang and Xu Chu in Hebei, and General Wenchang's army has approached Xu Du, and the city will be broken in a few days, and the main force of Cao's army, only Wen Hou's department can meet the enemy with all his strength right now!" ”

Pinching his chin, Liu Wei turned his head to look at the others and asked, "What do you think?" ”

"Your Highness!" This time, it was not his staff who stood up, but Dian Wei, who had never gone out since the establishment of the elephant soldiers. This time, can His Highness ask the last general to lead the army into battle to kill the enemy? ”

Turning his head to look at Dian Wei, the corners of Liu Wei's mouth pulled up an indifferent smile, and said to him: "Dian Wei is not in a hurry, although the terrain in Hebei is gentle, there are many mountains, and it is not easy for elephant soldiers to unfold!" If you are patient, it won't be long before this king will use you! ”

Hearing from Liu Wei's words, he didn't have a chance to go on the expedition this time, Dian Wei sighed and sat down a little depressed.

When Dian Wei sat down, Pang Tong stood up, clasped his fists and said to Liu Wei: "Your Highness, once our army breaks through Xu Du, we will invite your majesty to Luoyang, I don't know what Your Highness's plans are?" ”

"He's been an emperor for a long time!" A smile tugged at the corner of his mouth, and Liu Wei said to everyone in the hall: "At that time, get him a mansion, and ask him to have a good life and raise the rest of his life, and don't bother him with other things!" ”

Although Liu Wei did not directly say that he wanted to replace Liu Xie and regain the throne, from his words, everyone also heard that this King of Qin was afraid that he was about to become emperor.

Among the people in the hall, most of them had already had the idea of asking Liu Wei to replace Liu Xie.

Hearing him say this, they all stood up, clasped their fists and bowed in unison, and said, "I beg Your Highness to re-ascend to the throne of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty!" ”

After pressing his hand twice to everyone, Liu Wei asked with a smile on his face: "Do you think that this king should ascend the throne and be the emperor?" ”

"Your Highness!" Before Liu Wei's words fell, Xu Shu said: "In the early years, His Royal Highness did not want to ascend the throne, but there were not enough warriors under his command, and there were countless heroes in the world. Now Yuan Shao has been broken by Cao Cao, and our army is about to capture Xudu, and the heroes in the south of the Yangtze River are not enough to worry about, as for Xiliang and other places, as soon as the heavenly soldiers arrive, they will definitely be calm! If you don't ascend the throne now, when will you wait! ”

"Let's take care of this later!" Bowing his head and groaning for a while, Liu Wei did not make the decision to replace Liu Xie on the spot, but said to everyone: "Wait until the army invites His Majesty to Luoyang!" ”

Everyone knew that Liu Wei was steady, and he didn't see Liu Xie, he categorically refused to ascend the throne lightly, so they didn't say much, but just responded one after another.

The Cao army retreated south, and the defenders in the city of Xudu learned that the Qin army had arrived outside the city, and they were already in a mess.

The general who stayed in Xu Du was Cao Zhen under Cao Cao.

At the beginning of the battle of Guandu, Cao Cao led the army to fight outside, and many officials in the city secretly wrote letters to Yuan Shao to show goodwill, although Cao Cao later ordered all those letters to be burned, and did not hold anyone responsible, but there was always a pimple in his heart.

In the Battle of Cangting, Cao Cao once again led the army to march, and it was Cao Zhen of his same branch who stayed in Xudu.

After all, the people surnamed Cao and Xiahou are Cao Cao's own family, and if they hand over the defense of the city to them, Cao Cao will be much more relieved!

Standing on the city wall, looking at the battle flag of the Liantian Qin Army that had appeared outside the city, Cao Zhen's brows were tightly locked.

Judging from the number of battle flags, the number of Qin troops will definitely not be less than 30,000, and the defenders in the city are only a few thousand.

The ratio of forces between the two sides has exceeded five to one, and even if the Qin army is equal to the Cao army in the city, it is only a matter of time before the city is breached.

What's more, the Qin army that appeared outside the city was a heroic division that had already defeated the Qingzhou army, even if the ratio of troops did not reach five to one, it would definitely be able to break through Xu Du.

Cao Zhen looked at the battle flag of the Qin army that appeared outside the city, and was worried about how to defend the city, when a cloud of smoke and dust suddenly rolled up in the distance.

Seeing the smoke and dust, Cao Zhen was shocked, and hurriedly stretched out his head to look in the direction where the smoke and dust were coming from.

The billowing smoke and dust were getting closer and closer, and the color of the battle flag was very hazy due to the distance.

Looking at the army rushing from afar, Cao Zhen's brows were tightly locked, his eyes narrowed slightly, and the hand holding the hilt of the long sword at his waist was also tightened.

"General, it's our army that's coming!" Looking at the smoke and dust rolling up in the distance, the voice of an officer made Cao Zhen's spirit suddenly shake.

looked at the smoke and dust, and sure enough, what Cao Zhen saw was the Cao Army battle flag waving in the wind.

The billowing smoke and dust are very thick, and from the breadth and thickness of the smoke and dust, Cao Zhen can see that the army that came is 20,000 people, not to mention 20,000 people.

If there are 20,000 more troops in the city, no matter how strong the Qin army is, it will not be easy to break through Xu Du.

But the main force of Cao's army should still be in Hebei at this time, although Cao Zhen has already received the news of the main force retreating, counting the days, it will take at least ten days to arrive in Xudu.

Looking at the army approaching closer and closer outside the city, Cao Zhen's brows were tightly locked, and he did not immediately order the city gate to be opened.

The smoke and dust got closer and closer, and gradually they had reached a place only a few hundred steps away from Xu Capital City.

At this moment, an officer at the head of the city raised his hand and pointed in the direction of the Qin army's formation, and shouted to Cao Zhen: "General, the Qin army is moving!" ”

Hearing the officer's shout, Cao Zhen hurriedly looked at the Qin army in the distance.

Sure enough, the Qin army, which had arrived outside the city two days earlier, changed its array at the same time that the Cao army was rapidly advancing towards Xudu, as if it was going to attack this Cao army.

"Open the gates!" Looking at the Qin army array in motion, Cao Zhen heard a shout from the city: "We are the vanguard ordered by Cao Gong to turn back first, please General Cao Zhen open the city quickly!" ”

Hearing the shout, Cao Zhen looked out of the city, and what appeared in his sight was a junior colonel Cao Jun.

The little colonel rode on horseback, shouting for the Cao army to open the city quickly, and his face was still heavy with unease.

The Qin army's array was moving faster and faster, and it was rapidly advancing towards the Cao army outside the city.

With his hands pressed on the battlements, Cao Zhen shouted to the junior colonel under the city: "Who are you waiting for the soldiers and horses?" ”

"I'm under the command of General Xiahoudun, and the general will be here in a moment!" The little colonel carried his war horse, looked up at the city, and responded loudly.

At this moment, the Qin army, which was moving towards the city wall, let out bursts of shouts and killings, and pieces of arrows flew towards the Cao army outside the city.

Cao Jun, who had just arrived outside the city of Xudu, was unprepared and was suddenly shot over by a rain of arrows.

"Kill!" The sudden scene surprised Cao Zhen, before he could give the order to open the city gate, there was a loud shout in the distance, only to see Lu Bu carrying Fang Tian's halberd, and rushing towards Cao Jun outside the city.

The red rabbit under Lu Bu's crotch is a good horse among horses, and his speed is extremely fast, but in an instant, he is about to rush to the front of Cao's army.

Just when Lu Bu was about to rush to the front of Cao's army, Cao Zhen saw a general carrying a halberd in the column of Cao's army outside the city, and rode up to meet him.

Due to the distance, he couldn't see clearly who was facing Lu Bu to kill, but looking at his back from afar, he looked a little like Xiahoudun.

The Qin army was getting closer and closer, and the Cao army outside the city also lined up to meet the enemy.

Countless arrows flew out of the charging Qin army and flew towards the soldiers of the Cao army outside the city.

Pieces of Cao Jun fell, seeing this scene, Cao Zhen no longer doubted, and hurriedly shouted to the soldiers behind him: "Open the city gate quickly!" ”

With Cao Zhen's order, the gate of Xu Capital City slowly opened.

Seeing the gate open, Cao Jun, who arrived outside the city, rushed towards the city gate.

Countless Cao troops poured into the city gate, and the group of people who rushed to the front, as soon as they entered the city gate, they slashed the Cao army guarding the city gate to the ground, and then rushed up towards the city.

Standing on the city wall, hearing the sound of shouting and killing coming from inside the city gate, Cao Zhen was stunned to find that the corpses of Cao Jun who had been shot by the Qin army earlier actually climbed up one by one strangely, followed by others, and rushed to the city.

Cao Jun, who was guarding the city, saw that it was not his own family who rushed into the city, so he hurriedly stepped forward to intercept them, intending to push them out of the city.

But the soldiers and horses that rushed into the city were far outnumbered by them, and how could they withstand the enemy!

Soon, the city gate was already lost.

The gate of Xudu City opened, and Lu Bu stopped the fight with the generals who were fighting with him, and rode at Xu Ducheng, who was shouting for killing, with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Zhonglang's plan is really good!" Turning his head to look at Yan Liang, who pretended to be Xiahoudun and fought with him for a while, Lu Bu said quite proudly: "I don't want this Xu Capital City, but it will be broken by our army if it is not used for a day!" ”

Yan Liang on the side looked at the Qin army who pretended to be Cao Jun and rushed into the city with a smile on his face, and said to Lu Bu: "Our army has broken through Xu Du, and this time Wen Hou and General Wen Chang will definitely be a great achievement!" ”

Hearing Yan Liang's words, Lu Bu raised his head and let out a burst of "haha" laughter.