The pots and stoves in Cao's barracks were overturned by the soldiers one by one.

The flames in the pot stove were also doused with water by the soldiers to prevent the fire from igniting.

The Cao army in the barracks extinguished the fire, raised their swords one by one, and lined up in a neat queue under the guidance of their respective officers, waiting for Xiahoudun to give the order to attack.

Standing under the banner of the Chinese military marshal, Xiahoudun raised his hand, pointed at the Liyang city wall with a halberd, and shouted: "Attack!" ”

As he shouted, the soldiers of the Cao army, who had already been prepared, lined up in a neat queue and advanced towards the city wall.

At the foot of the city wall, there are still many corpses of Cao Jun.

The corpse that was not brought back and buried by Cao Jun lay quietly under the city wall, looking so lonely and helpless.

The large array of Cao's army, which was advancing forward, approached the Liyang city wall step by step at a slow and steady pace.

Outside the city during the day, the view is much better than at night.

Not only the Cao army, which was approaching the city wall, could clearly see the Yuan army soldiers on the city, but also the Yuan army on the city could clearly observe the movements of the Cao army.

One by one, the archers of the Yuan army put their arrows on the bowstring, but they did not raise their longbows, but pulled the bowstring with one hand, and the arrows pointed diagonally at the ground, quietly waiting for the Cao army to advance within the range of the bows and arrows.

Due to the heavy losses suffered the night before, the array changed slightly as Cao's army advanced.

The archers did not enter the battle until the heavy infantry had advanced into the battlefield, but as the large array moved forward, they put their feathered arrows on the bowstring and marched forward with the large formation.

Cao's army got closer and closer, and when they got close enough to the distance that Yuan's archers thought the feathered arrows could hit, the Yuan's army on the city wall raised their longbows one by one.

On the cluster of sharp arrows, a linen soaked in oil was tied.

Beside the archers of the Yuan army, each stood a soldier with a torch.

Everyone on the city wall was staring at Cao Jun who was advancing towards the city, and many Yuan Jun were slightly trembling with their hands due to nervousness.

Holding the battlements with both hands, looking at the Cao Jun formation that was advancing, Yuan Tan's heart was also a little apprehensive.

In a battle the night before, although Cao's army was repulsed, their casualties were still too few for Yuan Tan.

With such few casualties, it was impossible to inflict a traumatic defeat on Cao's army.

"Shoot the arrows!" The array of Cao Jun advanced towards the city wall step by step, and when they were completely within the range of the archers of the Yuan army, Yuan Tan on the city wall pressed his arm down and gave the order to release the arrows.

With his order, the Yuan army in the city raised their longbows one after another and loosened the tightly fastened bowstrings.

Xiahoudun led the army to attack Liyang, and the main force of the Cao army led by Cao Cao was also marching towards Liyang at a slightly slower speed.

Liyang endured the fierce attack of Cao's army, and Yuan Shang, who fled back to Yecheng under the escort of hundreds of cavalry, was still a little frightened at this time.

In the mansion of the Yuan family in Yecheng, Yuan Shang sat in the front hall at a loss, and in the front hall, except for him, there was only one person who was judged.

Sitting opposite Yuan Shang, seeing that his face was full of entanglement, as if he had a very heavy heart, he hugged his fists and said: "Childe, although our army was defeated, fortunately, Childe returned to Yecheng." The prince only needs to recruit troops and buy horses, and he will be able to gather a large army in a few days, and then compete with Cao Cao, why is he so sad? ”

"Although Hebei has a large population, our army has been defeated repeatedly!" Looking up at the trial, Yuan Shang said with a bored expression: "Now that we are recruiting troops and buying horses, how many families are willing to join the army?" ”

Yuan Shang's words were very depressed, but they were not unreasonable.

Cao's army entered Hebei repeatedly, and Hebei soldiers suffered many losses, and now it is really not as easy to recruit troops and horses as before.

Kneeling opposite Yuan Shang, the judge frowned tightly, and said to Yuan Shang after a while: "After Cao Cao was defeated, he did not lead the army to Yecheng, but led the army all the way to Liyang. If Childe is ......"

"Did the judge want to go to Liyang's aid?" Staring at the trial, Yuan Tan shook his head and said: "In Yecheng, there are not many soldiers and horses, if a certain leader goes to help, once it is broken by the Cao army, there will be no time to turn over!" ”

Yuan Shang's words made the judge suddenly feel speechless for a while.

He was already scared of being beaten by Cao Cao.

As the lord of Hebei, when it comes to Cao Cao, his family is afraid at first, and I am afraid that this war has already had a result.

Although he was no longer optimistic about Yuan Shang's resistance to Cao Cao, the trial did not have the slightest idea of betrayal, but said to him: "Although our army has been defeated repeatedly, Hebei has not fallen into the hands of Cao Cao. Gongzi ordered someone to go to Luoyang and ask the King of Qin for help! ”

"Asking for help from the King of Qin?" Listening to the trial of Jianyi, Yuan Shang was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly raised his head and said: "In the battle of Guandu, the King of Qin has already sat on the mountain and watched the tiger, causing our army to face the Cao army alone!" King Qin is afraid that it will be ......"

Having said this, Yuan Shang didn't say anything more, but his brows were tightly twisted, and his face was full of entanglement.

"The world is originally the country of the Han Dynasty, as long as the King of Qin supports Gongzi to be the lord of Hebei, why does Gongzi have to be entangled?" Seeing what Yuan Shang was entangled in his heart, he said to him: "Gongzi only needs to dedicate Hebei to the King of Qin, once the Qin army sends troops, Hebei will be saved, and the Yuan family will also be saved!" Dedicate Hebei to the King of Qin, wouldn't the King of Qin read the sincerity of Gongzi and support Gongzi to hold Hebei? ”

Yuan Shang, who was entangled in his heart, after making these analyses in the trial, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he patted his thigh vigorously and said: "If it weren't for the trial, I almost missed a big thing!" ”

"Someone!" Having made a decision, Yuan Shang shouted outside the house.

A soldier standing guard outside the house strode into the antechamber, fists clenched and bowed for his orders.

"Go to Luoyang, meet the King of Qin, and ask the King of Qin to send troops to rescue Hebei!" Looking up at the pro-soldier, Yuan Shang said: "Just say that a certain person is willing to dedicate Hebei to the King of Qin!" ”

"No!" With both hands clenched into fists, the soldiers responded and turned to leave.

Turning his head to look at the departing soldiers, the face of the judge also revealed a touch of entanglement.

Once the messenger enters Luoyang, if the King of Qin really sends troops to come, from now on, this Hebei will no longer be surnamed Yuan.

In the Battle of Guandu, the Qin army only attacked a Xuanyuan Pass, and it was delayed for a long time, which shows that what the King of Qin wanted was not just to defeat Cao Cao, but the entire Central Plains.

Although Yuan Shang proposed a plan to sacrifice Hebei, there was not much certainty in the trial, and after the King of Qin sent troops, he would support Yuan Shang.

After all, it was Yuan Xi who lived in Luoyang for a long time that day, not either Yuan Tan or Yuan Shang!

The Yuan army fought with Cao Cao in Hebei with difficulty, and Liyang City was also stubbornly defended for more than half a month, but it was not broken by Cao's army.

Compared with the exhaustion of the Yuan brothers and Cao Cao's southern and northern wars, Liu Wei in Luoyang City was much more relaxed at this time.

Officials in the Songshan area have already recruited people to build a shrine for Liu Wei to accept the confession.

The news that Liu Wei was about to ascend the throne and become emperor had already spread in the territory of Great Qin.

When the soldiers and civilians of Great Qin learned of this news, they sang and danced all day long as they celebrated Liu's imminent acceptance of the Zen Confession.

Liu Wei, who came down in his spare time, rarely personally inquired about the affairs of Daqin in the past few days, but only urged Xu Shu to rectify the rule of the officials.

The Luoyang Ling brothers, who were personally imprisoned by Liu Wei, have also been found guilty and betrayed and beheaded in prison.

Bullying is not a big deal for some rich and nobles, but for Liu Wei, it is an important thing that must be rectified.

The reason why Daqin has today's atmosphere is that it has the support of the people.

Whether it is the Qin army collecting military rations, or the government collecting people's husbands, it has always been a response, and when many affairs are handled, because of the support of the people, Liu Wei and the officials of Great Qin have a lot less trouble.

What Luoyang ordered the two brothers to do, if Liu Wei opened his eyes and closed his eyes, he could also pass.

But he knew very well that this kind of thing must not be turned a blind eye, otherwise once an atmosphere is formed and the officials lose their prestige among the people, the entire Great Qin will immediately fall into a predicament.

Sitting in the front hall, Liu Wei looked at Xu Shu with a cold face.

Xu Shu, who was sitting opposite him, didn't dare to look up at him in the face of his gaze.

Daqin officials have always been recommended by Xu Shu, and he is also to blame for such a thing in Luoyang Ling.

"Yuan Zhi!" Leaning forward slightly, Liu Wei stared at Xu Shu and said to him: "This king wants you to send people to investigate whether there are bullying and good officials in various places, how are you dealing with it?" ”

"Back to Your Highness, the manpower has been dispatched, and there is some feedback!" Holding his fists and bowing, Xu Shu said to Liu Wei: "Most officials from all over the country keep their duties, and only a few ......"

"Few?" Before he finished speaking, Liu Wei furrowed his brows and said: "A minority will eventually become a majority, once an atmosphere is formed, even if this king orders to kill, it will be endless!" ”

Liu Wei said a word, and Xu Shu didn't dare to say more.

Holding his fists and bowing slightly, Xu Shu quietly waited for him to continue.

"Whoever bullies the good, there will be no forgiveness!" Staring at Xu Shu without blinking, Liu Wei said to him: "This kind of thing, you and I only need to relax a little, and it will become the climate." After this king ascends the throne, you also have to work hard and select talents! Conduct is the first priority, remember! ”

"No!" Clenching his fists and bowing, Xu Shu responded very humbly.

"Your Highness!" Liu Wei was about to say something to Xu Shu again, when a guard's voice came from outside the hall: "Outside the main gate, there is a report that Yuan Shang from Hebei has sent a messenger to ask to see His Highness!" ”

Hearing that Yuan Shang had sent an envoy, Liu Wei and Xu Shu glanced at each other before saying to the guards outside the hall: "Call someone in to meet you!" ”

The guard standing outside the front hall door answered, turned and walked down the stairs to the main entrance.

After the guards left, Liu Wei frowned slightly, and asked Xu Shu, "What is the intention of Yuan Shang to send a messenger at this time?" ”