Five days later, in front of Xuchang City.
When Lu Shengxiang led three thousand Qingqi to launch a surprise attack, he found that the gates of Xuchang City were closed in the wind and snow.
Moreover, a large number of Cao's soldiers were already waiting on the city wall.
Cao Ren, as the first city-defending general in Cao Cao's army, was assigned to strictly guard the city before Cao Cao left.
As a result, Cao Ren, who was cautious and prudent, had already dispatched a large number of ranger scouts within a radius of fifty miles, and even the continuous wind and snow these days never stopped.
Sure enough, the Emperor and Heaven have paid off.
Several of the ranger scouts suddenly discovered a large number of enemy cavalry speeding through the snow forty miles away, heading towards Xuchang City.
After receiving the news from the ranger scouts, Cao Ren decisively arranged for heavy troops to guard the city gates, and hurriedly mobilized a large number of rolling logs and stones.
Lu Shengxiang, who had just arrived in front of the gate of Xuchang City, saw that Cao Jun was on guard, so he naturally did not dare to act rashly and could only wait for the arrival of follow-up reinforcements.
Half a day later, Ye Baikui, as the vanguard, escorted more than 10,000 surrendered prisoners to the battlefield.
Facing Xuchang City with its high city and deep pool.
Ye Baikui couldn't help but frown.
But now the arrow is on the string and has to be fired.
Ye Baikui and Lu Shengxiang thought it over and decided to send a suicide squad to test Cao Jun's defenses to see if they could find any flaws.
"Rumble!"
Along with the beating of war drums, the sky above the battlefield was filled with a murderous atmosphere.
A death squad consisting of a thousand soldiers from Xiliang's surrender and two thousand prisoners from Cao's army were forced by the soldiers of Xichu to attack the city.
When these three thousand surrendered prisoners braved the rain of arrows and climbed the city wall along the ladder, the guards of Cao's army were dumbfounded for a moment.
Facing the surrendering troops of Xiliang, he could kill without mercy with swords in hand, but in the face of the captured soldiers who were also wearing Cao's uniforms, they didn't know what they should do?
"Why are you still standing there! Kill him quickly!"
Under the supervision of the surrounding officers of Cao's army, Cao's soldiers on the city could only unbearably start shooting arrows or smashing them with rolling logs and rocks.
After all, as the saying goes: A dead Taoist friend will never die but a poor Taoist.
Suddenly there was a captured soldier from Cao's camp. After luckily climbing to the top of the city, he did not attack and kill the surrounding Cao troops.
Instead, he threw away his weapons and started kowtowing with tears in his eyes. He cried and begged: "Brothers, we are all Cao Jun! We are our own people!"
"You can't kill me! I have parents who are growing old! I have a lovely wife below who is waiting to be fed! If I die, won't she have to be a widow for the rest of her life!"
Immediately, a young military lord of Cao Jun asked: "Are you really our Cao Jun?...Then let me ask you, where do you live? What is your name?"
Seeing someone moved with compassion, the prisoner of Cao's army hurriedly said: "My name is Zhao Ergou, and my family lives in Xuchang City, Nancheng Street, Wushu Alley, No. 38..."
As soon as he finished speaking, a cold sword light and blood shadow flashed from the man's neck, and in an instant, a dead head rolled down heavily.
"Bah! Do you really think we are easy to deceive? I have never heard of this nonsense in Wushu Alley."
The young military leader slowly retracted the long sword in his hand and cursed at the surrounding soldiers of Cao Cao: "Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and stop the enemy from attacking the city!"
Wait until all Cao's troops around him have left.
The young military lord then slowly knelt down and started searching through the clothes of the killed Zhao Ergou.
Finally, I found a jade pendant close to me. It must be a token that can prove this person's identity.
The young military lord smiled slightly awkwardly at Zhao Ergou's headless body and said:
"Brother Zhao Ergou, don't blame me for being unjust. Hey! Who told me that I like the little widow?"
"You can go with peace of mind! Don't worry! I, Zhao Hao and Zhao Ritian, have written down your home address. I will never let my younger siblings be your widowers for the rest of their lives."
"After your death, I will support your wife on my own, so don't worry about it."
At this moment, Cao Ren, the guard on the city tower, was standing with his sword in hand, looking at the enemy troops gathering outside the city.
Today's Xuchang City looks majestic and majestic, but the number of guards there is not much at all, with less than 20,000 soldiers.
If other cities could have 20,000 soldiers, they would be considered important, but the city under his feet was Xuchang City!
In the city, there were not only the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, the Dukes and Ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, as well as the imperial concubines and concubines, but also a number of Cao Cao's darling wives and concubines.
It is said that Cao Cao's new concubine, Mrs. Huan, has not yet endured the rain and dew.
If the enemy army captures the city, the consequences will be disastrous.
"I, Cao Ren, am the first to say ugly words. You all should open your eyes wide and hold the swords in your hands. If anyone dares to let an enemy soldier onto the tower, I will kill him."
"Brothers, cheer up! I know you are shivering from the cold, but the enemy troops outside the city are also cold!"
"Let's not be afraid! If we can defend Xuchang City this time, I, Cao Ren, will personally pay for it and treat the brothers to good food and drink for three days. I will ensure that there are enough chicken, duck, fish, wine and water."
"I have just sent people to deliver the news to Yanzhou and Shangcaicheng. In five days at the latest, Master Sikong's Yuzhou Army and General Xiahou's Yanzhou Army will rush to help."
"At that time, we can cooperate inside and outside and attack the enemy forces outside the city from front to back. We will definitely wipe out their entire army and bury their bones here!"
Although the words are beautifully said.
But Cao Ren's heart was pounding.
Now it is snowing heavily and frozen for thousands of miles.
If it doesn't clear up in time and the ice and snow melt, I'm afraid it will be difficult for reinforcements from Yan and Hezhou to arrive within five days.
Fortunately, after Cao Ren's encouragement, the mood of Cao Jun's soldiers on the city wall began to stabilize.
At this moment, a soldier suddenly couldn't hold it in and started peeing next to him.
This made Cao Ren extremely angry.
Just when Cao Ren was about to silently remember the man's appearance and send him back to guard the border.
Suddenly, Cao Ren saw the urine on the city wall and came up with a clever plan.
"Hurry up and take hundreds of people to fetch water from the well at the city gate. I, the general, need it urgently."
The soldier next to him showed a look of surprise and said doubtfully: "General, our brothers are not thirsty even though it's freezing cold right now! Even if you are thirsty, just grab a handful of snow on the ground and eat it. That will also quench your thirst. !”
Looking at the stunned bodyguard, Cao Ren's temper suddenly rose. He lightly kicked the man on the butt and urged:
"What are you talking about? Is this general so stupid? I want you to fetch water for a great purpose. If it delays the military situation, I will kick you to death even though you are my brother-in-law."
"Hurry up and bring someone to get water for me. If you dare to beep again, I'll beat you up. You're so stupid, hurry up..."
Suddenly being kicked, the guard could only run to the city in despair to mobilize a large number of young and strong laborers to start fetching water.
