Three Kingdoms: The blind box draws Da Qiao at the beginning

Chapter 29 Cao Cao's Attack
When Lu Yi saw Liu Bei and the others leaving, he also stood up and prepared to leave with Nangong Yan, Xu Shu and Xu Sheng.

Liu Bei fell out, and he just had an excuse to lead three thousand reinforcements from Lujiang to leave!

Before Liu Bei stepped out of the threshold, a soldier rushed from outside.

While they were still outside, the soldiers screamed: "Cao's army is coming! They are already thirty miles away from the north gate of the city!"

The soldier's words instantly caused the entire hall to explode.

All the family members couldn't help but stand up, with expressions of despair on their faces.

When Chen Deng saw this, he hurriedly said to Liu Bei and Lu Yi: "Liu Yuzhou! Lord Lu! Stay!"

If this goes away, then all that is left is surrender!

Moreover, with Liu Bei, Lu Yi and reinforcements present, they can still resist for a while.

Even if you surrender, you still have leverage.

If the two of them leave and the reinforcements are gone, Tancheng will be an isolated city!
It is only a matter of time before the isolated city is besieged and destroyed.

At that time, all the people in Xuzhou will be forced to surrender.

How can I have any leverage to negotiate with Cao Cao?

Whether to kill or behead, is it not Cao Cao who has the final say?
Would Cao Cao care about the lives of Tao Qian and his family?

Even if he didn't tie up his people, Cao Cao would still kill them after the city was broken!

Liu Bei and Lu Yi also stopped.

Chen Deng chased after him and said with a smile: "What Liu Yuzhou, Lu Shijun, and General Cao said are just the words of one family, not the decision of all of us."

"And, as Liu Yuzhou said, Cao Cao massacred so many people in my Xuzhou, how dare we open the door and surrender so easily?"

"Now, Cao Jun is attacking, please Liu Yuzhou and Lu Shijun to urgently dispatch troops and horses to defend Tancheng!"

Cao Bao yelled loudly: "How to defend? We are the only ones who are just struggling to death!"

The family talkers fell silent again.

indeed.

This time Cao Cao came with a fierce force, and there were Yuan Shao's reinforcements. It was hard to think of how to defend Tancheng.

Seeing this, Lu Yi pondered for a moment, looked at Chen Deng and said, "How much food and grass is there in the city? How long can it last?"

Chen Deng said: "It is not a problem to support the expenses of the whole city for half a year."

Lu Yi said: "Then there is no problem!"

Scanning everyone, Lu Yi said: "Everyone, it is true that Cao Cao and Yuan Shao's reinforcements are coming fiercely, but they have a fatal flaw, that is, they come from a long way, and the food and grass cannot last long."

"still have a question."

Everyone looked at Lu Yi.

Lu Yi said: "I heard that Lu Bu has left Yuan Shao and is currently wandering around the border of Yanzhou."

Although Lu Yi has never met Lu Bu at all, and he doesn't even know Lu Bu's current situation.

However, Lu Kang, the governor of Lujiang, has always said that the emperor suffered in Chang'an!
And now is the period of Cao Cao's second conquest of Xuzhou.

According to historical speculation, at this time, Lu Bu, who had taken refuge in Yuan Shao, was suspected by Yuan Shao, so Lu Bu led his troops to forcibly leave Yuan Shao and go south. They should be at the border of Yanzhou now.

It was here that Chen Gong, Cao Cao's like-minded friend, took advantage of Cao Cao's expedition to welcome Lu Bu to take over Cao Cao's home base of Yanzhou!

This time Chen Gong's betrayal directly confused Cao Cao.

Cao Cao even wanted to join Yuan Shao directly, changing the alliance relationship to a subordinate relationship.

However, Cheng Yu and others resisted, and Xun Yu, who was in charge of Yanzhou, lobbied the local nobles in Yanzhou everywhere and saved the two cities, which gave Cao Cao room to counterattack.

Thinking of this, Lu Yi smiled and said, "Who is Lu Bu, everyone?"

"Now that Cao Cao's army is marching out to Xuzhou, Yanzhou will be empty."

"Will Lu Bu let this opportunity pass?"

"Lu Bu will definitely attack Yanzhou."

"Moreover, it is said that after Cao Cao occupied Yanzhou, he suppressed the local gentry in Yanzhou, and Yanzhou was not attracted to him."

"What do you think these Yanzhou nobles will do now that Cao Cao is away and Lu Bu comes to imprison them again?"

"The disadvantage of food and grass, coupled with the threat behind Cao Cao."

"Everyone, believe me, as long as the city can be defended for a short period of time, Cao Cao will definitely retreat again!"

When everyone heard what Lu Yi said, everyone became excited.Chen Deng and Mi Zhu rushed up.

Mi Zhu asked anxiously: "Lu Shijun, is your news reliable? Is it true that Lu Bu has separated from Yuan Shao and is on the border of Yanzhou?"

Lu Yi could only bite the bullet and said: "Reliable."

He couldn't tell others that he was just guessing.

If you really say that, it's over.

This group of family gossips in Xuzhou have no intention of defending the city in the first place!
Now that Cao's army is attacking, there is no reassurance that sooner or later they will open the door and surrender.

Chen Deng clapped his hands and then said to everyone: "Everyone, what are you waiting for? Pull out all the servants and subordinates at home immediately and listen to Liu Yuzhou's orders!"

Mi Zhu also said: "Send out quickly, there is no time!"

The talkers from all the major families trotted out of the government office hall one after another, and hurried back home, pulling out all the Buqu and servants.

Lu Yi looked at Liu Bei and said, "Liu Yuzhou, fighting is something you are good at. It's your turn to take action!"

Liu Bei hugged Lu Yi and left with Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Tian Yu.

Finally, Liu Bei divided his troops into four groups:
The first route was led by Guan Yu. The main strength was the [-] Lujiang reinforcements brought by Lu Yi and the defenders south of Tancheng to guard the south.

The garrison in the south of Tancheng guarded the city gate.

Guan Yu led three thousand Lujiang reinforcements out of a village twenty miles away from the city gate, forming a cornering force.

Once an enemy army approaches, both sides will attack to prevent the enemy from occupying the southern part of the city and prevent Tancheng from being surrounded and turned into an isolated city.

The second route was commanded by Zhang Fei. The troops were mainly composed of servants from the major families in the city and the garrison in the east of Tancheng to guard the east gate of the city.

The third route was led by Cao Bao, whose troops were also servants of the major families in the city, and the garrison west of Tancheng guarded the west gate of the city.

The fourth route, commanded by Liu Bei, has Tian Yu, Chen Deng and other big family talkers in charge. The troops are from the major families in the city, guarding the north gate of Tancheng.

The north gate of the city is where the main forces of Cao Cao's army and Yuan Shao's army are located!
This is the most dangerous place.

Lu Yi followed Guan Yu to mobilize [-] Lujiang reinforcements, and then returned to the north gate of Tancheng.

At this time, it was just getting dark.

The city walls were dotted with torches.

Within the city, various major family groups were quickly transporting various defense tools.

The people in the city were also mobilized.

Except for the elderly and children, everyone, male and female, was drafted.

All kinds of golden juices are steaming, and the stench is filling the sky.

Countless stones were moved up the city wall.

At the second watch, several screams pierced the sky.

Two war horses carrying two soldiers wearing armor galloped over: "Cao Jun is coming! Cao Jun is coming! Cao Jun is coming!"

On the city wall, everyone instantly lifted their spirits.

Liu Bei pulled out the sword from his waist, raised it high, and said sternly: "Get ready to meet the enemy!"

"Archer ready!"

"Golden juice!"

"Get ready to throw stones!"

Roaring sounds were heard one after another on the entire northern wall of the city!
Two long ropes were lowered from the city wall.

The horse stopped at the edge of the moat.

The soldier threw himself on his horse, took off his armor, jumped off the moat, swam quickly, grabbed the rope that was lowered, and was pulled up the city wall.

Not long after, the whole world suddenly shook!
The dull sound of the horn was like a deadly weapon, coming from outside the city, making everyone on the city wall tense to the extreme.

On the horizon, fire connects the sky and the earth.

Countless black spots turned into war horses.

Soldiers gradually appeared in sight.

Everywhere!

(End of this chapter)