Xiliang Iron Cavalry

Cao Cao's deeds also stimulated Xuzhou's aristocratic family to a certain extent. In the face of life and death, there is no intrigue, the most important thing is to keep Xuzhou.

Cao Cao, dressed in sackcloth and filial piety, appeared in front of Pengcheng, pointed at Tao Qian with a horsewhip and said, "You harmed my family, and all the officials and people in Xuzhou will be buried with you!" Cao Cao also displayed the envoy's head in front of the army.

Xun Yu and other counselors were shocked when they heard the words. If Cao Cao's words were spoken out, the soldiers in the city would definitely fight to the death. Pengcheng is a strong city in Xuzhou, and the soldiers in the city must have the will to die when they are frightened by such a situation. , Cao Jun has 8 people in the sky, and I am afraid it will be difficult to capture.

The corners of Tao Qian's eyes trembled slightly. Since ancient times, the two armies did not kill each other. Unexpectedly, Cao Cao ignored it, and the anger in his heart was also aroused. The chariot general, because of his own selfishness, attacked the ministers and prefectures without authorization, where did he put the saint? I have informed the general of Chang'an about this!"

"Although my troops in Xuzhou are weak, there are [-] people in the city. I swear to live and die with this city!"

Tao Qian's righteous and awe-inspiring words, everyone who heard it was excited. Yizhou State Shepherd said such generous words, and he was not afraid of death. What can the generals and officials under his rule say? Investing in Cao Cao is a dead end, and desperate resistance is also a dead end. Why not die in battle? .

"Fight to the death! Fight to the death!" The Xuzhou soldiers on the city roared in unison. Under the flames of anger, their voices became louder and louder, and their morale was also raised to the peak. Many of them had never even been on the battlefield. But they have a passion for blood. Cao Cao's bloody methods made them afraid, and at the same time, the fighting spirit in their hearts was greatly aroused.

When Xi Zhicai saw the situation of the defenders of Pengcheng, his face was full of worry. It is undeniable that Cao Cao's massacre of the city was a bit extreme, but the food and grass support he brought to the army made Yanzhou suffer from emptiness, and so did Qingzhou. Cao Cao led [-] When the army is fighting, food and grass are difficult to guarantee. In the land of Xuzhou, the people are rich. After the looting, the crisis of food and grass will be alleviated. After you understand this area, Xi Zhicai will no longer dissuade you. As for the opinions of the world, you don’t pay attention to it. Winners and losers, Jia Rong was so unbearable in the mouth of the aristocratic family back then, but he became the biggest prince in the world.

"My lord, the morale of the defenders in the city has been greatly stimulated by Tao Qian. It may not be easy to capture Pengcheng." Xi Zhicai carefully observed the movement on the city, and said slowly.

"There is no need to worry. Our army has more than [-] soldiers, all of whom are veteran soldiers. The Xuzhou army is slack in military affairs, and they will certainly not be able to stop them. Even if Pengcheng cannot be captured in a hurry, the army can directly attack the state Mufu." Cao Cao stroked his head. The beard under his face was still angry.

Xi Zhicai saw that Cao Cao was able to see the current situation clearly, and his worry was slightly reduced.

Mi Zhu read the letter again and again, his face was excited, and even the hands holding the letter trembled slightly.

"Mi Biejia asked for an interview late at night, what's the matter? Could it be that Cao's army attacked the city?" Tao Qian hurriedly got up when he heard that Mi Zhu asked for an interview. Now that the situation in Pengcheng was at stake, Tao Qian finally fell asleep.

"No." Mi Zhu said: "The humble staff has been doing business in various places these years, and has some contacts with the Xiliang Army. I must have heard of it."

A strange look flashed in Tao Qian's eyes, but the enemy army was present, and the Xiliang army was far away in Chang'an, and they couldn't fight Xuzhou, so they didn't take it to heart. "Oh, Zizhong said specifically, business is inevitable .”

"Grand General Jia Rong couldn't bear the people of Xuzhou to be killed by Cao Cao in his heart, and was willing to provide Xuzhou with sophisticated weapons. The general defeated Xianbei, and the warehouse was empty. He couldn't personally lead the army to come to help. My lord, apologise."

Tao Qian pulled Mi Zhu excitedly, "Is this true?" Jia Rong supported the soldiers, and Tao Qian was somewhat wary. After all, the matter of Bingzhou was there before, but the support weapons are different. The Xiliang Army can rule the world For many years, the weapons of the army must be the best choice, and the Chang'an craftsman's workshop is well known all over the world. It is no problem to defeat Cao Jun with such strange objects as the Liannu Chariot. I don't know how much weaker it is, but with elite weapons, the gap in the quality of soldiers can be reduced to a certain extent, and the possibility of defending the city will become greater.

Mi Zhu nodded affirmatively. As for Jia Rong’s letter, Xuzhou needed to buy weapons, which were directly filtered by Mi Zhu. No matter how much money was spent, Tao Qian and Xuzhou’s merchant family were willing to contribute. When life was threatened, these extraneous things , and will not be valued, except by extreme misers.

"Zizhong, you are responsible for purchasing weapons and armor from the general. No matter how much money you have, as long as you can keep Xuzhou, you will be the first to contribute." Tao Qian's wrinkled old face was full of rosy, just like Jia Rong's letter. So the drowning person suddenly caught a life-saving straw.

"No!" Mi Zhu cupped his hands.

"My lord, the great general once said that going to Pi Liu Bei can help the lord to defend Pengcheng and resist Cao's army."

Tao Qian rejoiced and said: "Fortunately, there is a great general, otherwise the old man would have forgotten this person. Tomorrow, or not tonight, I will send someone to Xiapi to invite Liu Bei." Cao Cao had the hatred of seizing land, and it was a great help from the Xuzhou Army.

With so many guarantees suddenly, Tao Qian felt full of hope, Cao Cao was no longer so scary.

After Mi Zhu left, Tao Qian lost all sleepiness, and tremblingly walked towards the city wall under the leadership of the guards.

Seeing Tao Qian's arrival, the night guards on the city rushed forward. Tao Qian is Xuzhou State Shepherd, and it is very difficult for soldiers to see each other. When they saw Tao Qian during the night patrol, one can imagine the excitement in their hearts. Tao Qian's left and right.

Tao Qian said: "Cao Cao is not benevolent, he killed the people of Xuzhou arbitrarily, all officers and men must guard the city carefully, and don't let Cao Jun take advantage of it."

The soldiers were all moved when they heard the words, and they all expressed their willingness to fight the enemy bravely and defend Pengcheng. The soldiers are very simple, and the general's attitude is firm, and it is for the relatives behind them.

After Cao Jun rested outside Pengcheng for three days, he began to attack the city. Every day, most of Cao Jun's troops lined up outside the city, which put a lot of pressure on Xuzhou's army. Tao Qian continued to climb the city wall to appease the soldiers.

Xiahou Dun held a long knife, rode a horse, and proudly walked to the front of the battle line, and shouted: "Is there anyone in the Xuzhou army who dares to go out of the city to fight?"

There was a brief turmoil in the city. The fighting generals in front of the battle could stimulate the morale of the soldiers to a certain extent, and they all turned their attention to Tao Qian. He also held a sigh of relief in his heart, as both warriors, no one wants to admit that they are worse than others.

Cao Bao clasped his fists and said: "My lord, I am willing to lead the troops out of the city to fight, and let Cao Jun see my Xuzhou Army."

Tao Qian said: "Be careful. If you can't win, go back to the city. The safety of Xuzhou depends entirely on the general."

Cao Bao looked excited, knelt on one knee and cupped his fists and said, "Don't worry, my lord!"

The gate of the city opened slowly. Cao Bao was dressed in armor, a general's helmet on his head, and a long knife in his hand. He was majestic.

After a thousand infantry left the city, they quickly formed a formation.

Seeing that Cao Bao wanted to go forward to fight, Sun Guandao said: "General, there is no need to kill a chicken with a sword. The humble officer is willing to fight."

Cao Bao took a look at Sun Guan and nodded in agreement. Sun Guan was also a strong general in the Xuzhou army. He used a big sword to kill all the yellow scarves in Xuzhou and fled. He was very popular under Cao Bao's tent. .

"You can know your name later." Sun Guanlema roared.

Xiahou Dun didn't answer, he patted his horse and raised his knife to kill Sun Guan.

Infuriated by Xiahou Dun's rudeness, Sun Guan patted his horse forward and raised his sword to meet him.

"Keng" two knives intersected, and sparks flew everywhere.

Sun Guan felt that half of his arm was numb, and his tiger's mouth was cracked. The eyes he looked at Xiahou Dun also contained a trace of awe. On the battlefield, the strong are respected, and Xiahou Dun's strength is beyond imagination.

After a close, Xiahou Dun reined in his horse without stopping, and raised his knife to strike again. The whole process was done in one go, which shocked all the viewers. Such superb riding skills are worthy of being a brave general of Cao Jun.

Sun Guan was startled and hastily parried.

Xiahou Dun was powerful, and Sun Guan, with his exquisite saber technique, made the sound of "clang clang" endlessly, and the soldiers on both sides shouted for their generals in unison.

After the ten rounds, Sun Guan felt that the usually light sword became heavier and heavier in his hands. He knew that if there was another round, his life would be in danger, so he hurried back to the main formation.

Xiahou Dun didn't chase after him, but stood proudly on the spot, and laughed loudly: "The generals of the Xuzhou Army are nothing more than that, hahahaha..." Cao Jun's soldiers behind him shouted in unison.

Cao Bao's face was gloomy, he picked up his spear, slapped his horse and killed Xiahou Dun who was laughing arrogantly, his momentum was more than a step stronger than Sun Guan's.

Xiahou Dun stopped laughing, raised his sword slightly, pinched his legs, and the horse under him understood, neighed, and headed towards Cao Bao.

One man wields a spear, the other wields a knife, the battle scene is incomparably exciting, the soldiers of both sides stare at the two people in the field with wide eyes, there is no such battle to watch on weekdays.

Xiahou Dun was born with great strength and exquisite sword skills. After twenty rounds, Cao Bao couldn't resist and was defeated back to his own formation. He lost two battles in a row. The soldiers of Xuzhou Army bowed their heads.

Xiahou Dun took the opportunity to lead his soldiers to cover up and kill them.

The soldiers who fought were the elite of the Xuzhou Army, and Xiahou Dun didn't get much benefit, and the two sides flickered with casualties.

Although the general failed, the battle between the soldiers made Xuzhou's army less afraid. Cao Jun is also a human being, and he will die if he is injured.

The Chinese army sounded the rumbling drum, and Xiahou Dun led the soldiers to retreat slowly to the Chinese army, waiting for orders.

Five thousand soldiers marched slowly towards Pengcheng with neat steps. Each soldier carried a cloth bag in his hand, which was filled with soil, sand and other things. Cao Jun needed to fill up the moat bit by bit.