Zhang Liao then looked down at Cao Hong, who seemed a little impatient, and spoke loudly.
"Cao Hong, if you are brave, come and attack the city! Cao Ren, Xiahou Dun, and Le Jin are already on their way to Xiapi. If you attack the city now, you might be able to catch up with them.
Go and tell your lord Cao Cao that I am here, waiting for him to come! "
After Zhang Liao finished speaking, he ignored Cao Hong and turned to look at Xu Sheng and the others.
"You go prepare to defend now. Cao Jun will definitely attack the city later. You must be careful and don't let Cao Jun attack the city gate!"
Xu Sheng and the other three were stunned when they heard this. Xu Sheng quickly had some ideas, but Song Xian and Wei Xu still didn't understand. However, under Zhang Liao's eyes, they had no choice but to prepare and did not dare to delay any longer.
And Zhang Liao knew in his heart that this battle had to be fought no matter what, mainly because Cao Cao had to fight this battle. As for the intensity of the offensive, Zhang Liao was still a little unsure.
Cao Hong below heard Zhang Liao's words and felt happy and angry at the same time. He was happy that Cao Ren and the others were fine, but he was angry that Zhang Liao had already taken Cao Ren and the others to Xiapi, so that even if they defeated Xiaopei, they would not be able to rescue them. Three people.
Cao Hong glanced at the city head with hatred, turned around and left without saying any harsh words.
Cao Hong came to Cao Cao and told Cao Cao what Zhang Liao said.
"My lord, the general is incompetent and did not anger Zhang Liao and asked him to lead his army out of the city to fight with us.
As for Zixiao and the others, according to Zhang Liao's servant, they were already on their way to Xiapi.
Lord, send your troops. As long as we can defeat Xiaopei as soon as possible, we will still have a chance to catch up and save Zixiao and the others. "
After hearing Cao Hong's words, the other generals also asked for battle, saying that they wanted to break Xiaopei and go to rescue Cao Ren and others.
After hearing this, Cao Cao looked calm, did not speak, and looked towards the top of Xiaopei City.
After hearing what Cao Hong said, Cheng Yu was full of worry, and in the end he could only grit his teeth and look at Cao Cao.
"My lord, since Lu Bu did not kill Zi Xiao, Yuan Rang, and Wen Qian, it means that he just wanted to use Zi Xiao and the others to talk to the lord.
Now there are nearly 10,000 enemy troops in Xiaopei City, and our army is only 20,000. If we attack the city, we will suffer heavy losses. Now we can only contact Lu Bu, or wait for a letter from Lu Bu.
I hope my lord will be careful and never attack the city easily. "
Cheng Yu was really worried that Cao Cao would be impulsive, and just like Cao Hong and others said, he would directly start attacking the city. They had seen Zhang Liao's abilities before in Yanzhou, and he could be said to be brave and resourceful.
Moreover, after they defeated Cao Ren and others, they still stayed in Xiaopei because they expected that they would attack Xiaopei, so their troops would naturally be large.
Now if they attack the city rashly, they will definitely not be able to take it easily. They have to be prepared for the surprise attack of the wolf cavalry at any time, otherwise, their 20,000 troops may suffer heavy losses.
And even if they capture Xiaopei, what can they do? Loot something? Massacre the city?
What else can be done? The pursuit must have been impossible. In Cheng Yu's eyes, the siege was a matter of success or failure, and it would not do them any good.
Especially once Xiaopei is really captured, the war between them and Lu Bu will restart again. Although Lu Bu faces attacks from Liu Bei and even Yuan Shu, with Lu Bu's character, he knows that Lu Bu will definitely come to them for a fight. .
Everyone knows what the situation is in Yanzhou today. It cannot withstand a war at all. It will be short of food during the war. Moreover, the army is only tens of thousands and cannot withstand losses.
However, as soon as Cheng Yu finished speaking, Cao Hong and others stopped working.
"Cheng Zhongde! What are you talking about? Zixiao and the others are on their way to Xiapi now. If they capture Xiaopei as soon as possible, they still have a chance.
Do we want to leave the life and death of Zixiao and the others to Lu Bu's decision?
Lord, attack the city. The last general is willing to be the vanguard! "
The rest of Xia Houyuan, Li Dian and others spoke one after another, talking about Cheng Yu, but they didn't go too far. Cheng Yu was also an old man under Cao Cao's account, so they could still tell the difference clearly.
At the same time, he continued to persuade Cao Cao to attack the city. After the city was defeated, Zhang Liao and others were captured and used in exchange for Cao Ren and the others.
Cao Cao's face became extremely gloomy when he heard the voices of these people.
"That's enough! Shut up!"
Cao Hong, Xia Houyuan and others looked at Cao Cao's face and stopped one after another. They stopped talking and looked at Cao Cao expectantly with their eyes.
Cao Cao looked at Cao Hong and others, then at Cheng Yu, and finally focused on Cao Hong and others.
"Wonderful talent, Manchester City, you two guard the flanks to prevent Lu Bu's wolf cavalry from attacking. If the flanks are lost, you two are the only ones to blame!"
Zi Lian, prepare to organize a large army to attack the city. If you cannot break the city in two hours, withdraw your troops! "
After Cao Cao finished speaking, Cao Hong and others went to prepare with excitement on their faces, but Cheng Yu looked confused as to what he wanted to say, and finally made up his mind and looked at Cao Cao.
"Lord..."
As soon as Cheng Yu opened his mouth, he was interrupted by Cao Cao, who looked at Cheng Yu.
"Zhongde, I know what you want to say, and I also know that you are right. As long as this war is fought, no matter whether we win or lose, it will not be of any benefit to us, and we will not gain any benefits. Even if it is Xiaopei will eventually withdraw his troops and return to Lu Bu's hands again.
But has Zhongde ever thought about what the generals below would think if I don't send troops? My subordinates and generals, Zhongde only needs to know in his heart.
Attacking Xiaopei, regardless of winning or losing, regardless of interests, we must fight! "
Although Cao Cao looked determined and decisive on the face, he was very helpless in his heart.
How could he, Cao Cao, not know what Cheng Yu said? He knew it, but it was useless to know it. It was no longer about profit.
Most of Cao Cao's generals are members of the Cao family and the Xiahou family. Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun were captured. If he did nothing, he would make these people alienated precisely because they were all generals of the same clan. , that’s why.
If Cao Cao only considers interests and does nothing but waits for Lu Bu's peace talks or goes to Lu Bu, such actions will not be enough to calm the anger in the hearts of these people, and his prestige will also be seriously reduced.
Moreover, in addition to Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun, the people captured this time were also Le Jin. Although there are not as many generals with foreign surnames in his account as the generals of the two major clans, there are still some, and Cao Cao will still recruit talents in the future.
If Cao Cao doesn't take action today and doesn't show his determination, who will be willing to sacrifice their lives for him in the future?
Even if the reality is that even if he does it, he will not get any results, but he must do it to appease the generals.
Only by letting them try will the unrealistic illusions in their hearts be broken, and they will know that he, Cao Cao, has tried his best and become more loyal to Cao Cao.
This is also the reason why Cao Cao still wanted to start a war even though he knew that he would not get any benefits but would lose troops and generals.
All because people's hearts cannot be separated. Once they are separated, his great cause will be in jeopardy.
