The Conquest of the Three Kingdoms

Sili Xiaowei's Mansion in Chang'an City.

In the hall, there was a dead silence.

Zhong Yao, who was described as withered, sat there powerlessly, his old face as pale as dead ashes.

In those eyes, complex expressions of resentment, disappointment, fear, and pain flickered.

All the bureaucrats of the rank and file, those famous scholars who usually talk in high spirits, seem to be dumb at this moment, keeping their mouths shut, not even daring to speak out loudly.

All eyes were on the person kneeling in front of the steps.

Hu Lie, whose face was covered in ashes, knelt there in shame, not even daring to lift his head.

Hu Lie, as Zhong Hui's deputy general, accompanied Zhong Hui to the battle against Gan Ning and Wang Zhen, but Zhong Hui would lie forever in that majestic Chang'an land, and Hu Lie also risked being criticized and covered in bruises. Kneeling down on the former king's hall with his battle wounds.

The [-] army was wiped out in one battle, and the coach Zhong Hui was also killed.

Such a fatal defeat, even Hu Lie, who was covered in war wounds all over his body, felt guilty and had to kneel there, begging Zhong Yao's forgiveness.

At this time, Zhong Yao could have ordered Hu Lie to be executed, but considering that the new Chang'an Defense War was about to begin, if the general was killed if something went wrong in the battle, who would work for him in the future.

After being in a daze for a long time, Zhong Yao let out a long sigh, waved his hands and said, "This is the end of the matter, instead of blaming yourself and pleading guilty, you should think about how to deal with the current situation, and make atonement for yourself and your coach Zhong Hui!"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Hu Lie's nervous heart also dropped, he repeatedly kowtowed in thanks, then slowly got up, and retreated to the side in desperation.

Zhong Yao glanced around at his subordinates, and said powerlessly, "Zhong Hui's army was completely wiped out, and Lv Bu's multi-party forces have already come to press down on Chang'an, you have a countermeasure."

In response to Zhong Yao, there was silence.

In the current crisis situation, none of those celebrities who are good at talking dares to speak out at this time.

Zhong Yao became angrier as he watched, and said sharply, "The old man has raised you for so many years, and now Chang'an is in great danger, why are you all becoming dumb, talk!"

Zhong Yao, who has always liked raising scholars, was extremely disappointed in his heart at this moment, and only then did he really realize that what he raised was a bunch of trash.

"My lord, the elite of our army has been wiped out, and even the last tens of thousands of elites have been lost. I am afraid that it will be difficult to defend Chang'an. According to my subordinates, it is better to move the headquarters eastward to Hongnong immediately, and wait for the soldiers to be reunited. Then try to find a way to regain Chang'an."

Finally someone spoke, and it was Zhong Yao's younger brother Zhong Yan who spoke.

The rest of the counselors and generals expressed their agreement one after another.

Zhong Yao also nodded slightly, as if there was a sign of agreement. After all, with his current broken strength, he really didn't have the confidence to defend Chang'an again.

Unexpectedly, just as Zhong Yan finished speaking, Pang Ji, a well-known scholar in Sili, said anxiously: "Chang'an is the root of the Sili region. If Chang'an is lost, the entire Sili will be terrified, and once the villain Lu Bu takes Chang'an, money and food will be lost." Not to mention the sudden increase in population, the geographical advantage alone will make us completely passive, and the subordinates think that Chang'an must not be abandoned."

As soon as Pang Ji's words came out of his mouth, all the famous Chang'an natives agreed.

Pang Ji is an outsider, and most of his industries and influence are around Chang'an, so he must keep Chang'an, and keeping Chang'an will also protect himself.

Zhong Yan sneered, "The tens of thousands of troops are gone, even if we want to defend Chang'an, what should we do?"

Pang Ji was stunned, speechless for a while.

At this time, Hu Lie, who recovered from his guilt, said: "Although Lu Bu won several battles, his soldiers and horses are only ten thousand. I still have thirty thousand soldiers in Chang'an City. , It is expected to be able to withstand Lu Bu's attack, and when the time comes, troops will be dispatched from the surrounding states and counties, and the internal and external cooperation will be able to turn defeat into victory."

"Although the prefectures and counties can fight tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, their combat power is far inferior to that of Chang'an's army. Even if they are dispatched, they will not be able to defeat Lu Bu's tiger and wolf army." Zhong Yan immediately poured cold water on it.

When Hu Lie was speechless, Pang Ji immediately said: "In addition to dispatching troops, my lord can also make friends with Xiongnu and Xiliang soldiers, give them more money and beauties, and agree that they will attack Lu Bu from behind. , and our reinforcements arrive again, most of them will retreat without fighting."

After Pang Ji said that, the rest of Chang'an celebrities also spoke out, saying that they should stick to Chang'an.

Zhong Yan's remonstrance was quickly drowned out in the voices of opposition.

Although Zhong Yao has always been able to distinguish right from wrong, has his own ideas, and is able to act arbitrarily, but the current situation makes Zhong Yao unable to make up his mind for a while. , had no choice but to stick to Chang'an.

While Zhong Yao was arguing with his officials, the [-]-step elite cavalry led by Lu Bu had already broken out of their camp and headed straight for Chang'an.

Before dusk, Lu Bu finally saw Chang'an City.

This government office of Sili stands majestically on the plain in the middle of the country. The towering and long city wall shows its position as the core of Sili.

Under the city of Chang'an.

"This is the legendary Chang'an City. It really is extraordinary. Zhong Yao, thank you for spending so much time helping King Chu build such a treasured Fengshui city..."

Lu Bu looked at the city and sighed. In his mind, those memories about Chang'an turned up one after another.

Lu Bu knew very well how important Chang'an City was, and now, this legendary city was only a stone's throw away from Lu Bu.

On the same day, Lu Bu joined forces with Gan Ning's troops to encircle Chang'an from north, south, and west.

At Xu Shu's suggestion, Lu Bu specially left the east gate unencircled.

The soldiers and people in Chang'an City were panicked, and most of them were thinking of fleeing eastward, but once Lu Bu surrounded them to death, it would prompt the enemy to defend the city desperately.

Lu Bu knew that there were few soldiers, and if the enemy defended to death, it would not be easy to take down Chang'an, a strong city in the world. Even if he captured it, his army would have to pay a heavy price.

Leaving a gate unencircled is tantamount to leaving a way out for the people of Chang'an, giving them an extra choice to abandon the city and flee.

After the siege was over, Lu Bu was not in a hurry to launch an attack, but started psychological warfare first.

In the previous battle, Lu Bu still had thousands of heads from Sili's soldiers, which are just in use now.

Lu Bu ordered that all these heads be thrown into the city of Chang'an with a thunderbolt chariot. He wanted to use these bloody heads to shock the hearts of those recalcitrant people in the city.

Sure enough, when the heads fell from the sky, the already panicked people in Chang'an City immediately became even more uncontrollable because of the enemy's horrific act.

In addition, Lu Bu also sent thousands of letters of persuasion to the city, urging the people in the city to open the city and surrender. Otherwise, once the city is broken, men, women, old and children will die as punishment for their "helping the emperor to abuse" and assisting Zhong Yao.

Under the multiple psychological warfare, according to the information sent by the city's secret agents, Chang'an City at this time can be said to be in a precarious state, and the people in the city are in a state of confusion, and they are seeing a situation of self-destruction.

Lu Bu didn't attack the city for the time being, he just waited to watch Zhong Yao flee, and then he could enter the city without bloodshed.

However, to Lu Bu's surprise, as time went by, the expected civil strife did not appear, and the city of Chang'an remained as solid as a rock.

A few days later, the latest secret report sent by the secret agents made Lu Bu suddenly realize.

At the critical moment, the big clans in Chang'an began to exert their strength.

The big families in the Sili area generously donated their money and pulled out their children's trilogy to help Zhong Yao defend the city.

There are tens of thousands of soldiers and horses pieced together from these aristocratic families alone.

Although the combat effectiveness of these private soldiers was not as good as that of the regular army, the addition of the original ten thousand remnants and the number of four or five soldiers and horses gave Zhong Yao a lot of confidence.

Relying on the support of these powerful clans, Zhong Yao firmly controlled the key points of the four sects. He also asked famous people from all ethnic groups to spread the hearts of the people in the city, and persuaded them not to be bewitched by Lu Bu, but to firmly support Zhong Yao, the school captain of Sili. .

The influence of these powerful families in the folk is even greater than that of Zhong Yao, the captain of Sili. As soon as they came forward, the panic in Chang'an City quickly stabilized.

The new rumors will soon replace the old ones. Chang'an City is spreading everywhere, saying that the reinforcements from all walks of life are already on their way to the east. When the army arrives, Lu Bu will not be arrogant for a few days and will be wiped out soon. ……Snapped!

Lu Bu recorded that piece of information on the case, a trace of hatred flashed across his brows.

"The aristocratic clans in Chang'an are so hateful, they are not afraid that they will be wiped out on the day they are about to break the city!"

Lu Bu was furious all his life, and all the generals on the left and right were all in awe.

Xu Shu smiled lightly, "Those local tyrants in Chang'an are nothing but fools. They just want to keep their property, money, and women in order to protect Chang'an."

Gan Ning next to him said, "Mr. Yuanzhi is right, but Chang'an must be destroyed first."

After saying that, Gan Ning cupped his hands and said, "General, since the people of Chang'an don't know what to do and seek their own death, then let's not be kind to them. General, let's order the city to attack the city. I, Gan Ning, risk my life, and I will definitely save Chang'an." Take the city to the general."

As soon as Gan Ning asked for a battle, the rest of the generals were all excited, clamoring to attack the city.

"Naturally, it is possible to attack by force, but I will not do such a thing as killing one thousand enemies and damaging myself eight hundred."

With a wave of his hand, Lu Bu calmed down the excitement of the generals.

Capturing Chang'an was Lu Bu's established goal, but his eyes were not limited to the small profit in front of him, unless he was forced to.

Xu Shu nodded secretly, and said in his heart: "It's really not easy for General Lu to be so calm. He really lives up to the strength and talent of the Central Plains."

When he was convinced in his heart, Xu Shu said: "Among the family members are not a rock, I think we can dismantle this impregnable imperial capital from within."

As soon as the words fell, Lu Ying suddenly entered the account, whispered a few words into Lu Bufu's ear, and handed over a letter.

Lv Bu's spirit gradually recovered, and he hurriedly unfolded the silk book, looked at it for a while, and suddenly burst out laughing, "So it's him, God helped me, really God helped me, haha——haha"