Prancing Horse Xiliang

Chapter 257 Xu Rong's Death
In Chang'an, the cold wind blows and the snowflakes flutter.

Just a few days after it cleared, the land of Guanzhong was shrouded in dark clouds again.

Tens of thousands of Xiliang troops surrounded Chang'an, and they were attacking with all their strength, and they didn't retreat until the evening of Bangbang.

The moat had already been filled in, the top of the city was stained with blood, and the bottom of the city was piled like a mountain of corpses. After the blood solidified, countless corpses were frozen together, and it really became a mountain of meat, which was difficult to move away.

Guo Bang's army climbed such a mountain of meat and directly attacked the top of the city.

At the north gate, Xu Rong stood tall, his stomach had been damaged in many places, and the saber in his hand had its edge broken.

On the chiseled face, there is no expression, but the eyes are a little confused.

On the nearby city wall, hundreds of soldiers in the same torn armor were covered in blood. They stood in the cold wind and snowflakes, confused like lambs in the snow. Where is home?

Xu Rong asked himself, but he didn't know why he guarded Chang'an.

Dong Zhuo is dead, the court is also dead, and he has no one to serve.

If it was only for the more than [-] people in Chang'an City, then enough people died in Guanzhong.

What's more, after one year of Guo Qin's siege, the city of Chang'an was already dilapidated. More than [-] troops under his command died in battle, and those who fled fled. Even the people in the city had no food to eat.

Those who haven't fled yet are all veterans who have followed him for a long time and are ready to fight to the death in Chang'an.

There are only two thousand defenders left in the city, and all of them are wounded. At the most tomorrow, Chang'an City will be breached.

If it wasn't for my insistence, would there be so many deaths in Guanzhong?

If it weren't for the fact that he had never thought of supporting his own self-respect, would Guo Si still be able to successfully occupy Guanzhong and encircle Chang'an?

Xu Rong turned his head and looked at the military academy around him, he couldn't help sighing deeply, and said: "When tomorrow dawns, you open the city gate and surrender to Guo Si, you don't have to stick to Chang'an anymore, let the brothers have a way to survive. "

"No way, General!"

A small school said sadly: "The battle has ended like this. It would be no wonder if Guo Si, that bastard, could let us go. Once the city is broken, all the brothers will be killed to vent their anger. You must not surrender. You will be killed in battle. It's better than surrendering and being killed!"

Xu Rong said sadly: "So many people have died, this general really can't bear to watch my brothers die in battle at the head of Chang'an City!"

The small school gritted his teeth and said: "General, you really can't surrender to Guo Si, the brothers have absolutely no way out. Even if you surrender, you have to surrender to Luo Zheng to have a way out. Didn't Luo Zheng send people to surrender several times? Why don't you take the brothers with the general Break out of the siege, go to Liangzhou to seek refuge with Luo Zheng, Guo Si will never let his brothers go, staying in Guanzhong will only lead to death."

Xu Rong nodded and said: "Well, since you want to go to Liangzhou to join Luo Zheng, then go!"

The small school agreed, and was ready to call the troops.

However, just as he turned around and took a few steps, he heard exclamations, "General!"

Turning around quickly, I saw Xu Rong drew out his saber, with the horizontal sword on his neck, and pulled it hard.

puff!
Blood spattered, and Xu Rong's majestic body slowly fell down.

"General!"

Xiao Xiaoxiao's terrified dead souls all jumped up, and rushed over with a wolf howl.

More soldiers rushed over, knelt down in front of Xu Rong's body, and howled loudly, startled and at a loss.

Now that the war has been fought, the soldiers who can stay are all homeless. The veterans who respect Xu Rong are all prepared to die in Chang'an, but now Xu Rong draws his sword and commits suicide. Perseverance collapsed in an instant, and they were at a loss for a while. Without the general, what should they do in the future?

Puyang, Cao Cao's official residence.

At the end of the year, Cao Cao summoned a group of confidants, civil and military, to drink and enhance their relationship by the way.

Speaking of the general trend of the world during the banquet, Guo Jia showed a dignified expression, and said, "My lord, Yuan Shu is powerful now, and my lord has to figure it out as soon as possible. It’s hard to figure it out!”

Cao Cao sighed and said, "However, under Yuan Shu's rule, there are already four counties in Yuzhou and Yangzhou, with a population of [-]. How can we plan it?"

Guo Jiadao: "Jia has an old friend named Xi Ping, whose character is Zhicai. Now Sun Jian, the prefect of Wu County, is serving as a military adviser. A few days ago, Sun Jian condemned the envoy's letter and wanted to form an alliance with the lord to attack Yuan Shu. It was his plan. Jia thought it was completely feasible. .”

Cao Cao said "oh", and said: "To be friends with Feng Xiao, you must be a great talent in the world. Can you invite him for Cao?"

Guo Jia shook his head and said, "Don't even think about it, my lord. Unless Sun Jian is dead, there is absolutely no such possibility!"

Cao Cao said regretfully: "It is the greatest regret that Cao Cao can't use talented people. What Feng Xiao said is right. If I decide to settle in the Central Plains, Yuan Shu is indeed the biggest obstacle, and we must get rid of it as soon as possible."

Chen Gong said, "After a year of preparations, our army has enough food and supplies, and is fully equipped with the prerequisites for foreign military use. However, Yuan Shu's army is vast, and if he wants to pursue it, he must plan carefully."

Cao Cao nodded and said: "What Gongtai said is very true. The matter of sending troops will be discussed later. Come and eat, everyone will drink!"

Cheng Yu suddenly said: "Master, there is one more thing!"

Cao Cao happily said, "Oh, Zhongde, please tell me!"

Cheng Yudao: "The news came back from Liangzhou a few days ago that Luo Zheng has wiped out the eight hundred miles of the Qiang Plain. I heard that dozens of hundreds of tribes in the Western Qiang were slaughtered, and Luo Zheng snatched millions of cattle, sheep and livestock. .”

Cao Cao's face turned dark, "Has Luo Zheng returned to Liangzhou?"

Cheng Yu nodded and said, "I've returned to Long County."

Chen Gongdao: "Luo Zheng is bloodthirsty. I heard that there are millions of dead bodies in the eight hundred miles of Qiang. Who can do it."

That's what he said, but there was no trace of resentment in Chen Gong's tone.

Cheng Yu knew that Cao Cao and Luo Zheng had a blood feud, and almost all the clans were slaughtered by Luo Zheng, so he stopped talking about Luo Zheng, but talked about Liangzhou, "My lord, the detailed work has been investigated clearly, as long as the golden rice is planted After a crop, it can no longer be planted, according to the news sent back by the detailed work, this golden rice was discovered by Luo Zheng, and the seeds are also in Luo Zheng's hands."

When everyone heard about Jinmi, they immediately pricked up their ears to listen.

Golden rice has been planted in Liangzhou for three years, and with the continuous expansion of the planting scale, it has long been known to the princes.

Especially after this year's autumn grain went to the ground, Liangzhou had a bumper harvest, how could it not attract the attention of the princes.

Cao Cao and everyone present have eaten pancakes made of golden rice, which can completely replace wheat as food.

As for what attracted the attention of the princes, it was undoubtedly the terrifying output of Jinmina.

When Cao Cao heard this, he straightened his face immediately, and said solemnly: "What's so mysterious about these golden rice seeds? Have you ever inquired about the details. I don't know about the farming affairs in the world. Don't the people who grow the crops know about it? "

Cheng Yu shook his head and said: "I have tried various methods, and the golden rice that has been planted once can't really sprout. As for the mystery of this golden rice seed, I really don't know, and our army can't find it out carefully, but I got some seeds distributed by the government from the common people, which are no different from other golden rice, and I and Gongtai have ordered people to try to plant them, and they can really germinate.”

Cao Cao frowned and said, "I don't know what is so mysterious about golden rice seeds and how to cultivate them!"

Cheng Yu sighed, feeling a little helpless.

The emergence of golden rice, I believe that all the princes are studying it.

After all, this thing can not only be used as food, but the yield is really high and scary.

The Central Plains is densely populated, which is far from being comparable to Liangzhou. As long as golden rice can be grown, no one will starve to death. Even if the people plant half the land, they can produce more food and save energy to do other things. .

In this way, money, food and materials will naturally be greatly enriched.

With enough food and more abundant supplies, more newborns will survive.

It can be said that Golden Rice is definitely a huge change that spans the ages. It will not only affect the high yield of rice food, but also in all aspects. As long as whoever masters the cultivation of Golden Rice, he will have a huge advantage in the world's disputes .

Cao Cao frowned and thought for a while, before he sighed: "Although Cao Cao doesn't want everyone to mention Luo Zheng, this guy is indeed a character with a notorious reputation, and he can still occupy today's foundation, which is really something that no one can do. I heard that there was a great chaos in Guanzhong, and many people fled with their families, but this guy opened a porridge market at the border, attracting people to Liangzhou, and resettling hundreds of thousands of people. This alone shows that this person has great affection for Liangzhou Insufficient insight, not comparable to Ma Teng, Guo Si and others."

Cheng Yu nodded and said: "Luo Zheng is indeed a hero!"

Guo Jia said: "If there is no accident, this person will definitely be the biggest enemy of the lord in the future."

Cao Cao deeply believed it and said: "What Feng Xiao said is very true. Although this person came from a grassroots background, he did not stick to etiquette. You have heard a lot about Xun Wenruo's reputation as a good general, but such a great talent was cast under Luo Zheng's tent, it can be seen that this person is very good at winning people's hearts, and he is not a reckless person."

Guo Jia agreed deeply: "Yes, even Yingchuan celebrities Zhong Yao and Shi Tao were captured in Liangzhou, but within a few months they were also put into Luo Zheng's tent, all thanks to Xun Yu's work. If Luo Zheng had not done anything Killing nobles is notorious, and it is far away in Liangzhou. I don’t know how many people will vote. To tell you the truth, in the past, Xun Yu sent letters to Liangzhou several times, inviting me to go to Liangzhou. Li, Guanzhong, and Liangzhou have been in turmoil all the time, and I will go to Liangzhou in the next morning!"

Cao Cao not only didn't care, but laughed and said: "Fortunately, Luo Zheng ran to Liangzhou, otherwise I would have lost Fengxiao's help! It seems that Cao's luck is indeed better than Luo Zheng's, and he can win the princes It is really a blessing to help each other!"

Everyone hurriedly gave in, and the atmosphere was very relaxed.

(End of this chapter)