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Chapter 501 Four Fierce Eight Sledgehammers ([-]) First Change

Arrows are like rain!

Unprepared, Guan Gong was shot in the arm by Cao Zhang.Fortunately, the accompanying school swordsmen are all battle-tested soldiers.Braving the rain of arrows, he insisted on snatching Guan Gong back.It's just that Cao Zhang's arrow did cause Guan Gong a lot of damage.

After Dong Bi's improvement on the arrows, the sharp arrows now have blood grooves on them.Under the sharp arrowhead, there is also a canine tooth barb. After it penetrates into the flesh, the barb will open. If you want to pull it out, you will have to hurt the person to death.If you don't pull it out, there will be bloodshed and death again.Of course, the production of this kind of dog-tooth barb arrow is very complicated, and it is impossible for ordinary soldiers to equip it, and it is basically only for generals.

It was also Guan Gong's carelessness. I didn't expect that there were people with such excellent archery skills in Xuchang City, so I suffered a big loss.

Guan Gong was repelled, but Xun Yu's heart was heavy, and he felt a kind of heaviness that he had never felt before.This kind of heaviness never appeared even when Bian Zhao plotted against him back then, but now, Xun Yu has a premonition that Xu Chang may be over!

But on the surface, Xun Yu still had to look happy.

Anyway, how many pairs of eyes in this city are staring at him.If there is a little despair, then the whole Xuchang will be completely chaotic.Therefore, Xun Yu laughed and said: "Guan Er's nonsense and mere lies will not be able to resist the third young master's arrow."

"The third son is mighty, the third son is mighty!"

On Xuchang City, there was a burst of shouting like a tsunami, and morale suddenly rose.

As for Cao Zhang, his face was flushed.

Xun Yu took Cao Zhang and made another inspection tour.In some subtleties, the defense has been strengthened, and the number of patrols has also been increased.

After all this busy work, it is already the fifth watch!
The sky was getting darker and later, and the city of Xuchang was still brightly lit.

Morale was boosted, but Xun Yu was also tired.Cao Zhang and the others saw that Xun Yu's face was a little bad, so they asked him to go back and rest.

Thinking about it, Guan Gong was injured, and I was afraid that the Xuzhou army would not take action for a while.

Xun Yu smiled all over his face, but returned home full of worries.His wife Tang's health has improved a lot, and she is holding her young son Xun Can in the study and waiting for him to go home.Xun Yu has five sons in total, the youngest son, Xun Yu, has just turned one year old.His wife, the Tang family, was also from a large family in Yingchuan.He is dignified and virtuous, with the demeanor of a lady.This husband and wife can be said to be very affectionate.

"Husband, before Ziqian heard people say... Mr. Cao..."

After waiting for Xun Yu to wash his face and sit down, Tang asked in a low voice: "I don't know if it's true? And General Xiahou..."

Xun Yu sighed, and said to his second son, Xun Yu: "Yuanqian, take some younger brothers out to play, I have something to discuss with your mother."

Xun Yu (yu) nodded sensiblely, and went out with his two younger brothers.

It is said to go out, but in fact it is to let the wind outside.Some things can be said behind closed doors, but who knows, does the partition have ears?
"Ziqian, sit down too!"

Xun Yu left behind his eldest son, and asked Xun Yun to sit aside.He pondered for a moment, and said to Tang: "Madam, the situation is very bad. General Xiahou was killed. Our army is in the Yingchuan area. Now, except for a few thousand troops from Lord Lou of Yangxiang, all of them are occupied by the Xuzhou army. Today What Guan Yu said, I think it may be true... What the third son said about the agreement, hehe, it's just a lie...

I think, I am afraid that the third son himself will not believe it.

Dong Xiping made a move... I think all the turmoil in Xichuan and Jingnan these years was caused by him.What he was waiting for was this opportunity, and he already had a perfect plan.Madam, Mr. Cao may not be able to rescue Xu Chang now. "

They already knew the answer, but Dong Shi and Xun Yun couldn't help but tremble when they heard Xun Yu's own confession.

"Is there really no way to save it?"

Xun Yu shook his head, "Even if Feng Xiao is born again, facing the current situation, I'm afraid he will be powerless. Xu Chang can still last, ten days? Twenty days, or even one hundred days, two hundred days...not at all. Impossible. But the question is, what's the point of supporting it? If Duke Cao loses, no matter whether the winner is Dong Xiping or that one-eared thief, everything will be meaningless."

In the study room, there was a moment of silence.

Only the occasional sound made by Xun Can was extraordinarily ear-piercing.

Tang was silent for a long time, then gritted his teeth and said, "Husband, I have heard people say that Husband and that Prince Liang of Chang'an have quite a friendship?"

How could Xun Yu fail to understand the meaning of Tang's words!
Nodding with a wry smile, he shook his head again, "I did have contact with King Liang a few times before Duke Cao and King Liang made their fortunes. But at that time, he was still an unknown person, and he was Feng Xiao's younger brother. We were recruited, but we refused. It was already the first year of Zhongping, and 20 years have passed in a flash... Things are different, people are different, and the barbarian boy in the past has now become a climate.

Feng Xiao was wrong, Chang Wen was wrong, and I was wrong too...

However, today's King Liang is no longer the son of a good family back then.After all these years of fighting, counting the past, the old friendship has also faded.Moreover, in Xuchang City, anyone can vote for him, except me.Mr. Cao treats me with such kindness as a mountain, how can I abandon him? "

As he spoke, Xun Yu suddenly raised his head, staring at Xun Yun with a flash of splendor.

Xun Yun captured the meaning hidden in his eyes very accurately, and his heart moved, thoughtful.

Xun Yu can't vote for Dong Yu, but it doesn't mean... presumably that's what his father meant.However, if my father is not here, what is the point of me?

Xun Yu smiled, "Madam, there is no need to worry too much. Things may not be as bad as imagined. Let's wait and see how the situation develops."

"Since my husband said so, I don't need to talk about it. I went to see the sister of the Guo family. There was a lot of noise in the middle of the night, and Yuanxiu's mother and son didn't have a good rest. At noon, I will take Yuanqian and the others to the prime minister's mansion to pay a few visits." Madam and son, you should rest at home."

"Your Madam!"

Tang went out with Xun Can in his arms.

Xun Yun was still sitting in the study and did not leave.

"Father, are you really..."

"Ziqian, listen up!" Xun Yu's expression changed, and he became very serious.He stood up, turned to the back of the desk, picked up a pen and wrote quickly, and then put a written letter into a bamboo letter box, dripped a very low amount of sealing wax, put in sealing varnish, and finally sealed the letter.

"Put this away. If one day, the city really breaks down, your task is very heavy, not only to protect your mother and brother, but also the prime minister's family, Fengxiao's family, Changwen's family...you have to Protect them well. When the wind dies down, you take this to find King Liang...don’t say anything, just obey King Liang’s arrangement. I believe he will give you a proper arrangement.”

"Father……"

Xun Yu stared, and Xun Yun didn't say what was on his lips.

He nodded, took the bamboo tube from Xun Yu's hand, and put it close to his body.

Xun Yu sighed and said, "Ziqian, you have to keep in mind! Protect our family well. Personal safety is not worth the family's prosperity."

"The child will never forget!"

Xun Yu said: "Go on, I'm a little tired, I need to be quiet. If someone comes from the city, just bring him over to see me."

Xun Yun bowed and exited the study, closing the door behind him.

And Xun Yu, leaning on the back of the Grand Master's chair, closed his eyes, with an extremely lonely and desolate look on his face.

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The situation in Xuchang became more and more critical.

In a blink of an eye, ten days passed.After Juhu stopped attacking for two days, he launched another fierce attack on Xuchang.Xuchang City, as if soaked in blood.The blood flowed along the horse's face wall and penetrated into the wall, turning the magnificent city wall into blood.

Attacks during the day and don't stop at night.

Juhu tried his best to dig tunnels around the city.Build an earthen platform outside the city... In short, as long as it is a means that can be thought of, Juhu will use it.At the same time, Xu You also ordered people to write leaflets, wrap them on arrows and shoot them into Xuchang City.The content of the leaflet is very simple, it is to tell the Xuchang defenders that they have no hope.Dong Bi had already occupied Chenliu, and an army of 15 blocked Cao Cao's way.

Surrender!
As long as you surrender, we will never do anything to you!

The general content is like this, but for Xuchang, its effect even surpassed the siege of Juhu's army.

One hand is hard, the other is soft!

It's a good way.At the beginning, Xun Yu ordered people to suppress it, but later, he also let go.These rumors tend to spread faster the more they get blocked.The situation has come to this point, the Xuzhou army shoots tens of thousands of leaflets into the city every day, how can it be concealed?

The morale of the army was shaken and morale was low.

In three days, Cao Zhang beheaded eleven generals who attempted to surrender in Kaesong.

The iron-blooded method has indeed stabilized the situation.But Xun Yu knew that the more this happened, the greater the danger.

The arrow wound on Guan Gong's arm has already healed.

Since the beginning of the year, being shot twice in a row is undoubtedly a great shame to Guan Yu.

Therefore, as soon as the arrow wound was closed, Guan Gong asked Juhu for orders to lead people to attack Xuchang.Juhu said he was the coach, but Guan Gong has a special status.If you want to stop it, you can't stop it; if you don't stop it, if something goes wrong again, you can't explain it to Liu Bei.

But I am so sad that Juhu...

On this day, Guan Gong once again came to ask for orders.

Xu You smiled and said, "Don't be anxious. Xuchang City will fall into our hands sooner or later, and the soldiers and horses in Guanzhong are entangled by Liu Pi, so they can't spare them. However, I got an urgent report this morning, Lou Gui from Nayang Township , There are more than [-] recruits in the local area. It is said that they are going to take back Yangdi...Your Majesty, if you don’t deal with Lougui first, once they occupy Yangdi, it will be very disadvantageous to our army.”

Juhu also said: "Yes, Junhou. The main force of our army is now concentrated in Xuchang, and it is difficult to get out. Lougui's thieves are invincible without the monarch. Why don't you defeat Lougui first and capture Yangxiang. Then return to the division Xuchang, if we unite as one, we will definitely be able to take this city of Xuchang."

Guan Yu is a bit overjoyed.

And can't stand the praise of others.Hearing what Juhu and Xu You said, Guan Yu's heart was also moved.

Indeed, Yang Township is unstable and always a problem.It's better to flatten Yangxiang, not only to avoid future troubles, but also to stabilize Yingchuan.

At that moment, Guan Yu ordered all three thousand school swordsmen, and turned to Yang Zhai.

Xu You wanted to add more troops to him, but Guan Yu refused.

"Professor Lou Gui, although there are more than ten thousand people, in Guan's eyes, they are nothing more than a mob. Three thousand school swordsmen are enough, and I will take Xuchang after I pacify Yangxiang."

Without saying a word, he led the soldiers and horses and left.

Watching Guan Yu leave, both Xu You and Juhu couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, and said in their hearts: Finally, this master has been sent away!
Guan Yu stayed in the Xuchang army, and because of his status, both Juhu and Xu You were very sad.This is a master that no one can command, and he is so proud that it is unacceptable.With such a master in the army, no one would be comfortable.

Nuoda Xuzhou, there is no one who can command Guan Yu except Liu Bei.

Now it's finally gone!

Although Xu You wanted to send Guan Yu away, it was true that Lou Gui recruited troops in Yangxiang.Let's go, it's best not to come back until Xuchang is taken down.Lou Gui, aren't you known as the Layman Mengmei?Just show off your talents and entangle this master in Yangxiang.

Juhu cheered up, and immediately summoned all the generals, "Pass my order, from today onwards, day and night, storm Xuchang!"

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Note: Lou Gui, Lou Gui had friendship with Cao Cao when he was young. During the Chuping period, he gathered some tribes in northern Jingzhou and attached himself to Liu Biao. Later, he joined Cao Cao and was appointed as a general. He participated in the planning of military and state affairs, but he was not in charge of soldiers.Lou Gui followed Cao Cao to pacify Jizhou, marched south to Liu Biao, defeated Ma Chao, and made great contributions. Even Cao Cao lamented his strategy.Later, Lou Gui's inappropriate words were considered by Cao Cao to be slanderous, and he was killed.

In the novel, Lou Gui once appeared as a layman Mengmei, and helped Cao Cao build an ice city on the banks of the Weishui River to stop Ma Chao.

Cao Cao once said: Zibo's plan is too late.

(End of this chapter)