The five hundred Jin soldiers were all veterans who had been strictly selected by the ancestors and were proficient in combat, and although the five hundred soldiers of Cao Guo were also very brave, they were not as skilled as others after all, and they were rushed left and right by the enemy's cavalry, and they were quickly defeated.

At this time, the coffin cart that left the city could not enter or retreat, and the city gate could not be closed, so the infantry and cavalry rushed in on the coffin cart. The main infantry of the Jin army immediately flew on their feet and pressed at full speed to seize the city gate. The well-defended Cao State was broken in this way.

Cao Gonggong was escorted to Jin Wengong, who looked neither panicked nor frightened, but his face was expressionless like a clay sculpture. Jin Wen counted his crimes: "First, transgression of etiquette. Under the rule of the Son of Heaven and the princes, only doctors could take the Xuan car, and the ministers of the Son of Heaven only had 100 people in the Xuan car, but there were as many as 300 people in the Cao State! Could it be that you, a little earl, have a higher status than Zhou Tianzi? second, there are virtuous ministers who are in charge but do not listen to his advice; Third, dare to peek at the widow taking a bath! How can such a nasty embryo be worthy of being the king of a country? ”

Cao Gonggong finally came to his senses, and he said: "The Cao Kingdom has fallen, but the sin of the widow will be borne by the widow alone!" Cao Shu Zhenduo is the younger brother of King Wu and the uncle of Shu Yu, Jin and Cao are both descendants of King Wen, please don't destroy Cao for the sake of our common ancestors! The prince chooses a wise monarch to replace the widow, and everything else is to obey. ”

Duke Wen of Jin had no intention of destroying the Cao State, because Jin and Cao were thousands of miles apart; For the land of Cao, the Jin State could not get an inch, and the Cao State could only be divided by the Central Plains State in the end - this was not the purpose of occupying Cao. On the contrary, the state of Cao, which was on the verge of extinction, was a huge bargaining chip. Jin Wengong hid his true intentions deeply, and said a threatening word to Cao Gonggong, and then put him under house arrest.

The Cao people went out of the city and surrendered, and the soldiers surrendered their weapons, took off their armor, and were put under centralized guard. Duke Wen of Jin also ordered the execution of those who had done many evils among the nobles of Cao State and were extremely angry with the people; This practice won the general praise of the people of Cao State.

Duke Wen of Jin demanded that the army not burn and loot after entering the city, and only take harsh measures against the remaining resisters and thugs; Duke Wen of Jin released him from prison and forbade anyone to enter his home, and those who violated the order died.

As a result, the Cao people scrambled to take refuge in the detention house, and Zhao Yu had to mobilize a large number of troops to stop it, and killed several people who were desperately trying to break in.

Zhao Yu said: "The guilty can be counted and cannot escape punishment; The innocent are not in danger even when they are outside. But if you insist on rushing hard, I will have no choice but to carry out the widow's order and execute you like criminals. The people dispersed in a state of apprehension.

Duke Wen of Jin and his army were still stationed outside the city, and there were only two thousand soldiers in the city to maintain order. In the evening, Wei Li found Bujie, and the two complained while drinking.

Wei Li said: "The dead were not buried, the wounded were not rescued, and the heroes were not rewarded, but the old guy who was detained was protected first!" He is undoubtedly the most resolute person to resist! A lot of my friends have been killed by him! Because he once sent a meal to the king, the old thief was able to escape punishment? The soldiers are not convinced, the centurions are not convinced, and the doctors are not convinced! I'm going to kill that old horseman with my own hands right now! ”

He said, "How can such a happy thing not take me? ”

The two hit it off, but they broke into the house with the strength of alcohol, burned his house with a fire, and burned many people, including the prisoner.

Jie fled unscathed, and Wei Li was badly wounded in the chest in the confusion and was carried away by the soldiers. At dawn, Duke Wen of Jin found out the cause of the fire and immediately ordered him to be tied up, asking him why he had disobeyed the edict of the monarch.

He straightened his neck and said proudly: "The minister dreamed of Jie Zitui, and he said that the hero should get the same fate as him." So the minister sent him to see Jie Zi pushed! ”

Duke Wen of Jin was furious and immediately sentenced him to the canon. The doctors asked Jin Wengong to suspend the execution and put him into a death squad to atone for his crimes.

Jin Wengong was resolute, and as a result, he was executed, and his head was hung up for public display. Seeing that they couldn't keep it, the doctors turned to protect Wei Li. Jin Wengong was still angry, he wanted to execute Wei Li, but he cherished his talent, so he secretly said to Zhao Yuan: "If Wei Li is seriously injured and cannot recover, kill him; If he can be used by the widow, forgive him. Zhao Yu couldn't bear it in his heart, but his life was like a mountain, so he had to take the order and go.

When Wei Li heard that Da Sima had arrived alone, he bandaged his wound tightly and met him. Zhao Yu said: "I came on order to see if you can still serve the Jin Kingdom." ”

Wei Li stood up and said: "Thanks to the care of the Marquis, how dare I slack off? After saying that, he squatted and jumped up, did 300 burpees, and his face did not change after doing it, and he escaped death like this. Because Wei Li still had to recuperate from his injuries, Duke Wen of Jin dismissed him from his military post and reappointed Zhou Zhiqiao as the right of the car.

At this time, the situation in the Song State was already quite tense. Ziyu gave Zheng Guo and Chen Cai the task of attacking to the east and north of Shangqiu, and placed the Chu army in the other two directions. After the coalition forces cut off the roads leading to various places in Shangqiu, they launched a strong attack on the city.

The Song people cut down all the trees within a radius of dozens of miles, and Ziyu did not want to waste time looking for wood and making siege weapons in the distance, but hoped to fight a quick victory through courage and strength, so he ordered the coalition forces to attack the city with all their might.

After the offensive began, Ziyu has been risking arrows and stones, directing the battle at the forefront of the battlefield; His fearlessness inspired the sergeants to fight bravely, provoked the wrath of the Song people, and ultimately caused a large number of casualties among the combatants on both sides.

Days passed, and the soldiers were very tired, Ziyu stared at the scarlet eyes, and his voice was so hoarse that he couldn't even speak; And Shangqiu City still stood still.

King Cheng of Chu finally realized at this time that if he blindly did it by Ziyu, the family of Chu would be destroyed by him sooner or later, and he would become the second Duke of Qi Xiaogong at that time. King Chu Cheng ordered a truce and informed the allied commanders to convene a wartime conference.

The participants accused Ziyu of improper command in various indirect ways, and also expressed their dissatisfaction with Ziyu. Eventually, the participants agreed to suspend the crowd tactics in favor of building and using heavy siege engines in advance. King Chu Cheng assigned the construction task, and the commanders returned to their posts to carry out the order.

The Song people sensed that the enemy had changed their tactics, and this change worried them; At this time, people are even more looking forward to the early arrival of the Jin army. However, the Song people found that after the Jin army occupied Cao, they did not move. Under the cover of night, the envoy of the Song State broke through the encirclement, ran non-stop, and finally arrived in Cao State in the afternoon of the next day.

There is a tacit understanding between the Chu army and the Jin army, that is, no one is willing to take the initiative to attack. King Chu Cheng was worried that the people of the Song Kingdom would break this tacit understanding, and he felt very uneasy in his heart. Soon, the Qin army and the Qi army also arrived in Cao Di one after another, and the two major forces of the East and the West were already on the side of the Jin State; There has been a radical shift in the balance of forces between the opposing sides.