Since Cao Cao has made a decision, the generals in the big tent no longer say anything, but have responded one after another!

After the tent was dispersed, the thoughtful Cao Cao unconsciously came to a hill by the Yangtze River, looking at the Yangtze River surging eastward in the distance, and a trace of emotion couldn't help but float to his heart.

Ten years have passed since crossing into this era, and ten years have passed, although Cao Cao seems to be only a thirty-year-old under Hua Tuo's conditioning, his actual age is already in his forties!

In the past ten years, the chaotic China of the world is finally about to be unified in his hands, and the threat of the north has also been solved in his hands, and the glory of the Han people shines on the entire north and the outside of the Saiwai, and his journey is far more than that!

Just when Cao Cao was full of emotion and was in high spirits, the city of Xiangyang was completely surrounded by Cao Wei's nearly 100,000 troops under the city, making it a lonely city.

Some bandits took advantage of the chaos to rob and rush into the shops of grain, cloth, gold and silver ornaments, robbed property, and even killed people.

When Liu Qi, who was discussing countermeasures with Zhuge Liang in the palace, was taken aback when he received a report from his subordinates about the situation in the city, he hurriedly sent his cronies to lead the army into the city to stabilize the situation.

With the entry of the army led by Wen Ping, the chaos in the city gradually calmed down.

Subsequently, Liu Qi listened to Zhuge Liang's words and came to Xiangyang Simen in person. With tears in his eyes, he apologized to the people who wanted to escape the city, and pleaded with everyone to return home. He also promised that the Wei army would withdraw soon after.

The hearts of the people are still very soft and naïve, in Liu Qi, the former prince who has always had a good reputation. With the efforts of the current Emperor Jinghan, the people gathered in Simen gradually dispersed.

Seeing this scene, Liu Qi couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief, but he also felt guilty in his heart, if it was possible, he really didn't want to deceive these people, and even open the city gate to let the people leave, but Zhuge Liang's words. Tell him that if he opens the city gate, it will be equivalent to letting the Wei army enter the city, and at that time he will not only not be able to protect the people of Xiangyang, but will also be more likely to completely destroy Jing Han, the foundation created by his father, which Liu Qi cannot accept, so he can only follow Zhuge Liang's plan and persuade the people.

After the people were persuaded, immediately after. Liu Qi inspected the situation of the four gates again, and finally came to the north gate tower, leaning against the wall and looking at the camp that stretched for more than ten miles outside the city, Liu Qi couldn't help but feel a heavy pressure. There was a feeling of suffocation.

Zhuge Liang, who was following Liu Qi on the side, said softly: "Cao Cao is now in a joint force with Cao Ren, plus those soldiers who surrendered, the total strength of the Wei army is about 200,000!" ”

Liu Qi frowned slightly. didn't speak, Liu Qi still complained a little about Zhuge Liang. In his opinion, if it weren't for Zhuge Liang. Jingzhou didn't have to suffer from war at all, and nothing like this would happen!

But Liu Qi's nature is destined to make him complain about Zhuge Liang even if he can't complain for long, that kind of benevolent character, so that he still remembers Zhuge Liang's help and assistance in the past, under the influence of such a memory, plus Liu Qi also knows very well in his heart that everything about Zhuge Liang is to revive his Liu family's world, and the resentment against Zhuge Liang in his heart will disappear quickly.

Liu Qi was silent for a moment, sighed slightly, and asked, "How is the morale of our army now?" ”

Zhuge Liang glanced at Liu Qi deeply, with a complicated look in his eyes, and finally turned into a light sigh, and replied: "Back to Your Majesty, in the army, morale is very low!" ”

Although Liu Qi had expected it, he still couldn't help but be shocked. After a pause, he asked, "Wen Ping, what about the two generals Huang Zhong?" ”

"The two generals kept clamoring for revenge!" Thinking of Wen Ping and Huang Zhong, Zhuge Liang said with a smile on his face.

Hearing these words, Liu Qi couldn't help but think of the scene when the two of them came to ask for war before, and couldn't help but show a comforting smile, but Liu Qi's smile quickly stiffened, just because of Zhuge Liang's words: "Your Majesty, in addition to the morale of the army, the most important thing is to guard against those people from the family in the city, today's Xiangyang Rebellion is likely to be a temptation of the family, Your Majesty, you must beware of the betrayal of the family and the Wei army!" ”

Liu Qi is not stupid, on the contrary, in this era, Liu Qi is second only to Liu Xie and Liu Bei, Liu Ye is the most outstanding person in the Liu clan, what is the Xiangyang Rebellion today, how could he not think of it, it is just that he deliberately deceived himself, after all, the heads of these families, to a certain extent, have watched him grow up.

Liu Qi's stiff look was seen by Zhuge Liang, for such a benevolent and affectionate son of heaven, Zhuge Liang was relieved and distressed, sighed secretly, a dark light flashed, what Liu Qi couldn't do, it was handled by him, an incompetent courtier.

And the lords of those families in the city probably didn't know that a temptation they had unintentionally had brought a not-so-good ending.

Liu Qi didn't know Zhuge Liang's thoughts at all, and after making a vague noise, he immediately left the North City Gate Tower and went straight back to the palace after instructing the generals of the guards.

As soon as he entered the palace, Huang Zhong, who was wearing armor, came to report: "Your Majesty, there is news from the Wu Kingdom!" As he spoke, he presented a book with both hands.

Liu Qi's eyes lit up, to be honest, under the current situation, if you want Wei to withdraw its troops, you can only hope for external forces, that is, Wu and Shu Han, Liu Qi sent a letter of help to each of the two countries when the Wei army was moving south.

Liu Qi didn't report too much hope for Shu Han, but put all his hopes on Wu Guo's body, at this time hearing the letter from Wu Guo, Liu Qi hurriedly took the book, and after reading it carefully, the joy on his face disappeared, and his brows furrowed tightly.

"Your Majesty, what did Sun Jian of Wu Guo say in his biography?" Huang Zhong asked curiously.

Liu Qi said in a deep voice: "Sun Jian said that all his main forces are preparing for war with all their might, preparing to go north to Shouchun to fight a decisive battle with the Wei army led by Zhang Liao and Cao Pi, the second prince of Wei, and he is unable to lead the army to rescue as agreed. ”

When Huang Zhong heard this, anger immediately surged into his heart, and he couldn't help but scold: "Sun Jian can't help but see death if he can't save him!" Could it be that he doesn't know that his lips are dead and his teeth are cold?! I really didn't expect that the lord of Wu was such a short-sighted person! (To be continued......)