"Although Cao Gong arrived in Yecheng, he did not attack on all fronts!" As soon as Yuan Tan asked about the arrival of Cao Cao's troops in Yecheng, the envoy said: "The army did not storm Yecheng, but the troops arrived under the city, and they immediately withdrew. ”

"Say, what does Cao Cao want you to do?" The envoy was sharp-tongued, and Yuan Tan also knew that with him and Guo Tu, he really couldn't argue with this person, so he turned the conversation around and asked about the envoy's intention to come.

"Cao Gong wants to help Gongzi recapture Hebei!" Clenching his fists and bowing, the envoy said to Yuan Tan: "Duke Cao only needs Gongzi to agree to one thing, that is, in the future, Gongzi will get Hebei, and he will be reconciled with Gong Cao forever, and there will be no more war!" ”

"No more war!" The envoy was sharp-tongued, Yuan Tan and Guo Tu were speechless, and Feng Ji on the side saw this, knowing that if things were allowed to develop, although Yuan Tan would refuse the envoy's mention in front of him, but secretly he might collude with Cao Cao, so he stood up slowly, snorted coldly, and said to the messenger: "The reason why Cao Cao withdrew his troops from Yecheng earlier was only because the Qin army captured Xudu, and he had no old nest, so he had to return to the south of the army!" As for the joint son's recapture of Hebei, it is even more nonsense! ”

Feng Ji opened his mouth to speak, Yuan Tan and Guo Tu both looked up at him, Yuan Tan did not stop him from talking, but seemed to be very interested in what he said, and there was a little deep thought on his face.

"Although Hebei is now ruled by the son of Xianfu, the son of Xiansi is a sibling brother with him. Where do brothers come from each other? This Hebei is still the Yuan family's industry! Seeing that Yuan Tan didn't mean to stop him, Feng Ji was also much more relaxed in his heart, and asked Cao Cao's envoy: "I don't know what Cao Cao said, what does it mean to recapture Hebei?" ”

was repeatedly reprimanded by Feng Ji, and the envoy sent by Cao Cao was also stunned for a moment.

Without waiting for the envoy to speak, Feng Ji continued: "The reason why Cao Cao sent you here is just to deceive the prince of Xiansi. Once Gongzi really hits the plan, Cao's army will definitely drive straight in, break through Yecheng, and then point his troops at Xiansi Gongzi! In this way, the descendants of the Yuan family were all slaughtered by Cao Cao, and this Hebei also became Cao Cao's bag! ”

The envoy's mouth was slightly open, and his brain raced to think about how to refute it.

Before the envoy could think of how to refute Feng Ji, Feng Ji had already continued: "Fang Cai Gong has already asked you, Cao Cao made this plan not to alienate relatives, but I feel that there is no one in Hebei?" ”

"Who is the gentleman?" was speechless by Feng Ji's question, and the envoy was stunned for a moment before asking him with a stunned face.

"A certain is a discipline!" Staring at the envoy, Feng Ji's eyes flashed with a hint of confusion, and he shouted outside the hall: "Come on, drag this person out and behead him!" ”

Waiting outside the hall, there are also Feng Ji's personal guards.

Hearing Feng Ji's shout, the guards were stunned for a moment, and glanced at Yuan Tan's guards on the side, seeing that Yuan Tan's guards had not received orders to obstruct them, two of them stepped into the hall.

"This is Liyang!" As soon as Feng Ji's guards stepped into the hall, Yuan Tan stood up, frowned and said, "When do you have to give orders from Yuan Tu?" ”

After being drunk by Yuan Tan, Feng Ji hurriedly waved his hand at the two guards who had already entered the hall, and then clenched his fists and said, "Childe taught a lesson!" ”

Feng Ji stepped aside, Yuan Tan's eyes narrowed, and when he looked at the messenger, his eyes also revealed a touch of coldness.

Knowing that things had been ruined by Feng Ji, some cold sweat oozed from the messenger's forehead.

Being stared at by Yuan Tan was uncomfortable, he bowed his body, his head lowered, and he didn't dare to meet Yuan Tan's eyes.

"Although Cao Cao has made such a vicious plan, it is really annoying!" Staring at the envoy, Yuan Tan snorted coldly and said: "It's just that the two armies are fighting and don't kill the envoys, if they kill you, it seems that they have no strength!" ”

Yuan Tan said not to kill the envoy, and the envoy breathed a sigh of relief.

But before the stone hanging in his heart fell, Yuan Tan then shouted outside the hall: "Someone! Drag this man out, beat him with thirty sticks, and throw him out of the city! ”

With Yuan Tan's order, the two guards guarding outside the hall hurriedly stepped inside, walked behind the envoy, one on each side, and twisted the envoy.

Twisted by the two guards, the envoy raised his head and shouted to Yuan Tan with a panicked expression: "Gongzi Mingjian, Cao Gong is really kind!" ”

Ignoring the envoy's arguments, Yuan Tan waved his hand at the two guards who were holding him.

Seeing Yuan Tan waving his hand, the two guards dragged the envoy out one by one.

Before being dragged out, the messenger shouted loudly, "Cao Gong is just a good idea!" ”

Ignoring the emissary's shouts, Yuan Tan snorted coldly outside the door of the front hall, and then said to Feng Ji: "This person is really hateful, and he intends to instigate the brotherhood between a certain person and Xianfu. It's just that the two armies are fighting, if they kill the envoy and spread it, it won't be beautiful for us and others! ”

"Childe disposed of!" Yuan Tan beat Cao Cao's envoy with thirty military sticks, which was already the fulfillment of Feng Ji's wish, he hurriedly hugged his fists and bowed, and said to Yuan Tan: "This matter will definitely be reported truthfully, and the son of Xianfu will definitely miss the friendship of the son!" ”

"A certain and Xianfu are brothers, Liyang is very close to Cao Cao, and there are few soldiers under a certain command, Yuan Tu can borrow some soldiers and horses from Xianfu!" As soon as Feng Ji's words fell, Yuan Tan's face suddenly sank, and his tone was much colder than Fang Cai: "If Xianfu refuses to borrow troops, this brotherhood is probably quite watery!" ”

Yuan Tan mentioned that he wanted to borrow troops from Yuan Shang, Feng Ji was stunned for a moment, and then hugged his fists and said: "Since the son mentioned it, try it!" ”

On the day that the envoy sent by Cao Cao to Yuan Tan was humiliated by Yuan Tan and driven out of Liyang, Cao's army, which was stationed outside the city of Xudu, was also ready to attack Xudu.

Leading the army to line up outside the city of Xudu, Cao Cao stood on horseback, staring at the city wall of Xudu outside the place of a shot.

He was all too familiar with the high walls.

At the beginning, the familiarity was based on the fact that he owned the city, but now he could only stare at the city wall, but he never had the opportunity to enter the city for half a step.

The soldiers of the Cao army lined up behind Cao Cao had snow-white linen cloth tied on their heads, and the entire large array was a piece of vegetarian, so that people could feel the desolation coming towards them at a glance from a distance.

The eyes of all the soldiers of the Cao army were focused on the city wall that they could see, and most of them were tightly clutching their blades, and they could not immediately rush to the once familiar city.

Most of the families of the soldiers of the Cao Army are in the city of Xudu.

The city gates were closed, and the high walls were stained with Qin troops in big red armor.

All the soldiers of the Cao army did not know how their families were doing now, and some even imagined that the Qin army entered Xudu to carry out a massacre, and the family members were all killed.

The gate of Xudu was tightly closed, and the Qin army at the head of the city had already put their arrows on the strong crossbow, and just waited for the Cao army to attack, and then shot a puffy feather arrow at them.

Arrayed outside the city, Cao Cao did not order the Cao soldiers to attack the city.

Xun You had already made it very clear that there were many Qin troops in the city, and there were many people waiting for food with their mouths open.

With the little grain stored in the city of Xudu, if the Qin army does not go out of the city to face the battle, it is impossible to support it for too long.

The distance between Luoyang and Xudu is not very far, and the number of Qin troops in Xudu City is sufficient, and the King of Qin will not send troops to help lightly.

Even if the King of Qin sent troops, the Cao army only needed to come to the siege to send reinforcements, and then the Qin army that came to the aid could be repulsed, which would make the battle situation even more confusing.

On the city wall of Xudu, Lu Bu and Wei Yan stood side by side, looking at the Cao army arrayed outside the city.

"Guo Jia's death really made Cao Cao lose his mind!" Holding the battlements with both hands, Wei Yan said to Lu Bu: "Wen Hou leads the army to kill, just attack the middle army of Cao's army, don't pay attention to the two wings, just kill Cao Cao, and this battle is over!" ”

Pressing the hilt of his sword and looking at Cao Jun outside the city, Lu Bu did not respond to what Wei Yan said, but nodded heavily.

"When does Wen Chang think it is appropriate to send troops?" Looking at Cao Jun outside the city, Lu Bu frowned, and after a long while, he asked Wei Yan a question.

"Evening!" Looking up at the sky, Wei Yan said to Lu Bu: "Our army went out of the city to meet the enemy, although Wen Hou is a sharp knife, but to defeat the Cao army, it is the two generals Xu Wenyuan and Ziyi who are biased to exert force. When our army goes out of the city, the more we can avoid the eyes and ears of Cao Jun, the more chances we have of winning! ”

Without saying anything more, Lu Bu also raised his head and looked at the sky.

In the clear blue sky, there were a few white clouds like wool.

Driven by the wind, the white clouds slowly walked, adding a bit of pre-war tranquility to the outside of the city, which was about to become the Shura field.

It was still early before dark, and pressing the hilt of the long sword, the look on Lu Bu's face already showed a little impatience.

Lu Bu and Wei Yan discussed the time to send troops, and in the large array of Cao's army outside the city, Xun You also stood beside Cao Cao, analyzing the situation on the battlefield.

"Our army is not superior in numbers to the Qin army!" Riding on horseback and looking at the city wall of Xudu, Xun You said to Cao Cao: "It is absolutely impossible to attack Xudu." besieged the city for a long time, and the Qin army was unwilling. This battle will definitely be fought outside the city! ”

Looking at the city wall of Xudu, Cao Cao had a cold face and did not speak.

Guo Jia's assassination is still difficult for Cao Cao to accept.

In the past, whenever he went on an expedition, Guo Jia would definitely follow Cao Cao and give him guidance on the battle situation at any time.

Now that Guo Jia is gone, although there are Xun You and others by his side, Cao Cao still feels that something seems to be missing.

Cao Cao didn't say anything, but Xun You continued on the side: "When the Qin army goes out of the city, it must know that if it rushes head-on, it will be difficult to break our army. The people they rely on are nothing more than biases. When the front goes out to fight, what he wants is to be surprised, and the subordinates secretly think that the Qin army will leave the city at night tonight! ”