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Chapter 504 If the text is not weak (first update)
Xuchang city is brightly lit.

Xun Yu's face was full of fatigue, but he still insisted on standing on the city, and together with the defenders, resisted the crazy offensive of the Xuzhou army.

It seems that Juhu Xuyou does not intend to give this credit to Guan Yu!

Their purpose is very clear, they must break through Xuchang and capture Han Emperor Liu Xie before Guan Yu defeats Lou Gui's troops in Yangxiang.

This is the task Liu Bei gave them.No matter what kind of reputation Liu Bei has, there is one thing that cannot be denied, he is very charismatic.A person like Xu Youjuhu is obedient to him, wishing to risk his life to repay his kindness.

Especially Xu You and Xu Ziyuan, who can be regarded as a person who has gone through vicissitudes.

In his words: "Mr. Xuande is generous, benevolent and gentle, and has the style of a great ancestor. Once everything is confirmed, he will let it go and never interfere."

At this point, both Xu You and Sima Lang believe that only Dong Bi can be compared with Liu Bei in the whole world.

Xu You took refuge in Liu Bei for many years, but did not make any achievements.Liu Bei treated him the same as when he was under Yuan Shao's command, as close as a brother, which was enough to make Xu You abandon all kinds of selfish thoughts and work hard for Liu Bei.But this life is more comfortable than Yuan Shao's life.

With a livid face, Xun Yu looked at the Xuzhou army retreating like a tide below the city, feeling very depressed.

Cao Zhang walked to his side and said softly: "Teacher, I can't stand it anymore. The city began to turmoil, and the morale of the soldiers was also very low. This guy Juhu is crazy. From dawn to now, nearly two Ten attacks, some people are about to collapse!"

Cao Zhang has been in the city for nearly 20 days.

When he first came to the city, he was still a young man full of vigor and high spirits.But after more than ten days, Cao Zhang has obviously matured.

If you want a person to grow, the best way is to let him stand the test in blood and fire.

Cao Zhang brought fifty family generals from the prime minister's mansion, and now more than 40 people have been killed or injured.Most of them, who grew up with Cao Zhang, are just a little older than Cao Zhang, and are gone now.The former friends fell one by one, which was enough to make Cao Zhang numb.His face was smaller than before, and the baby fat seemed to be gone, replaced by a fierce look.

Xun Yu looked at Cao Zhang very pleased, and was very satisfied with his performance these days.

It's a pity, if Cao Zhangneng was born five or six years earlier, he must have already achieved fame.Thinking of this, Xun Yu patted Cao Zhang.

"The third son is worthy of the prime minister's tiger son. He is so brave... The more fierce Juhu's attack is now, the shorter his endurance will be. If he can last until dawn, the morale of the Xuzhou army will be exhausted. The third son can rest assured that the top priority , we want to stabilize the city."

"What's your opinion, Tai Tuo?"

"In extraordinary times, use extraordinary means. Please ask the third son to lead people, and transfer all the people from the officials' houses in Xuchang City. All the children of officials and eunuchs, who are over the age of 16, will go to the city to fight. This will at least allow the soldiers to fight. I feel a little better... Anyone who doesn't obey the command will be shot! Also, order the Imperial Guard Colonel Xu Ding to strengthen patrols in the city. From now on, anyone who spreads rumors will be killed on the spot... Third son, you must remember, At a time like this, you must not be merciful."

Xu Ding, Xu Chu's brother, is also a brave man.

When Xu Chu followed Cao Cao, he brought hundreds of people from Xujiawu, and Xu Ding was second only to Xu Chu.It's just that on weekdays, most of them are Xu Chu and Cao Cao who fight in the north and south, while Xu Ding is in charge of the safety of Xuchang City, so his reputation is not very prominent.

At this point, Xun Yu must also mobilize the troops of the imperial army.

Cao Zhang led the people down the city, while Xun Yu was still on the city, watching the movement of the Xuzhou army.

Soon, the first batch of young generals came to the city.Among them are Xiahouchong, the son of Xiahoudun, and Xiahoulian, the son of Xiahouyuan.When these young masters went to the city, they not only brought thousands of soldiers from various prefectures, but to a large extent, they also excited the defenders of the city.

At this moment, Juhu attacked Xuchang again...

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This night was undoubtedly extremely sad for the people of Xuchang.

The shouts of killing in the city continued throughout the night, and huge boulders fell from the sky from time to time, destroying many houses.

At dawn, the Xuzhou Army finally stopped its offensive.Both sides suffered heavy casualties, even Xun Yu was shot by an arrow.

The guards in the city asked Xun Yu to go back and rest for a while.

As for Xun Yu, seeing that the Xuzhou army could hardly attack again for a while, he dragged his exhausted body back home.He fell on the couch and fell asleep immediately.It was only after I slept until dark that I regained my spirit.

Tang asked his servants to cook some noodle soup and brought it to Xun Yu to satisfy his hunger.

Before he could swallow a mouthful of noodle soup, he heard a loud bang in the distance, followed by a commotion, and the sound of shouting and killing echoed in the sky.

"what happened?"

Xun Yu put down his bowl and stood up with a huff.

As soon as he ran out of the mansion, he saw Xia Houchong rushing towards him on a flying horse, "Teacher, something is wrong. The guard of the west city surrendered with the switch, and the Zhong family has rebelled!"

Xun Yu didn't realize it all at once, "The Zhong family?"

"It's the younger brother of the late Taichang Zhongyou, Zhong Yan...he's turned his back on him!"

Why did Lao Zhong's family turn against him?
Xun Yu shivered subconsciously, and shouted sharply: "Order Xu Ding to take back Ximen and drive the Xuzhou army out...Xia Houchong, your brother will go to the city immediately to defend against the enemy. Order Cao Zhang to lead people to suppress the rebels in the city. Also, each The family members of the mansion, all go to the prime minister's mansion to gather."

Xuchang has become a slaughterhouse.

After Xun Yu finished his orders, he immediately gathered his accompanying soldiers and horses and rushed to the west city.

But halfway through, he suddenly reined in his mount.

wrong……

Why did the Zhong family rebel?There must be articles here.Now that the soldiers and horses in the whole city have been mobilized, isn't the imperial city slack?
"Cao Tai Le Zhao, follow me to the palace!"

Xun Yu couldn't say the reason, but his intuitive reaction was that the matter must have something to do with that Emperor of Han.Cao Tai is the son of Cao Ren, Nian, and Le Zhao is the son of Le Jin, who has reached the crown.These two men fought by Xun Yu's side from the very beginning of the Battle of Xuchang.

Although they didn't know why Xun Yu suddenly changed his mind, the two of them quickly followed behind Xun Yu.

On the way, Cao Zhang met Zhong Hui's family and led his troops to the city.It was also a coincidence that when Zhong Yan opened the city and the people of the Zhong family rebelled, Cao Zhang happened to be patrolling near the Zhong family, and when he met the people of the Zhong family, a massacre ensued.

The Zhong family and their generals, more than 300 people from all over the family, were all beheaded by Cao Zhang, including Zhong Yu's eldest son Zhong Yu.

Faced with such a thing, Cao Zhang will not be merciful.Xun Yu's words were still ringing in his ears, how could he let him go?
"Teacher, why are we going to the imperial city instead of going to the city?"

"I'm worried, I'm worried that someone is messing around!"

Xun Yu didn't have time to explain, so he whipped his horse along the way.Although Cao Zhang didn't understand what was going on, he still followed behind Xun Yu.

The gates of the Imperial City Palace are wide open!

When Xun Yu arrived with his people, he happened to see Liu Xie walking on the chariot with the support of Ma Rixun and others.

"My lord, where are you going?"

Xun Yu shouted sharply.

Ma Rixun and Huang Wan were startled, and Liu Xie's calf trembled, almost falling off the chariot.

Seeing that Xun Yu came with people, Ma Rixun and Huang Wan also knew that the matter had been exposed.It turned out that as early as Liu Bei started to attack Runan, Liu Bei wrote a letter in the name of his father-in-law and secretly sent it to Xuchang.At that time, the city of Xuchang was preparing for war, and Cao Cao had already set off to Suanzao. The guards in the city were in a short vacuum.This letter, through Ma Rixun, reached Liu Xie's hands.

In Liu Bei's letter, he used sincere words.

It is said that the treacherous officials are in power outside, and there are rebels who cleverly set up their names and proclaim themselves emperor in Chang'an.The court is weak, and the emperor should strive for self-improvement.Although I, Liu Bei, have no skills, I also know how to be loyal to the emperor.So I invite the emperor to come to Xuzhou, and I would like to assist the emperor to rejuvenate the Han Dynasty.

Liu Xie was not an honest master.

The reason why he kept silent was that he was afraid of being killed by Cao Cao.Prior to this, Fu Wan, the general of Fuguo, had conspired to cause rebellion and was brutally killed by Cao Cao.As a result, all the civil and military forces of the court were killed, and almost no one listened to Liu Xie's words. Except for a few old courtiers who accompanied Liu Xie from Luoyang to Chang'an, and from Chang'an to Xuchang, the whole Xuchang was Cao Cao's people. He wanted to toss but couldn't.

Now, the opportunity has come...

When Ma Rixun and others saw the incident, they shouted sharply: "Su Wei, stop them and protect the emperor to leave!"

Old Huang Wan was so old, he also drew out his sword and led the people forward.These more than a thousand guards are all ministers loyal to Liu Xie and private soldiers drawn from their homes.But it is impossible to compete with the soldiers and horses around Xun Yu.

Cao Zhang took the lead and twisted his gun to kill Huang Wan.

A group of wolves like tigers, under the leadership of Cao Tai and Le Zhao, killed Su Wei to pieces.However, taking this opportunity, Liu Xie boarded the chariot and shouted loudly: "Old Taiwei, let's go, let's go!"

Ma Rixun urged the vehicle to head towards the west city.

Xun Yu followed with a team of men and horses, desperately blocking the way of the chariot.Ma Rixun accidentally fell from the chariot and was crushed by the horse's hooves behind him.Blood and brains flowed all over the place.However, Liu Xie seemed to have not seen him, and was still urging the vehicle to move forward.

"Your Majesty, where are you going?"

Straight ahead, a group of people blocked the way of the chariot.

The leading general was covered in blood, with a knife in the palm of his crotch, full of murderous aura.

It was Xu Ding, Lieutenant of the Forbidden Army, who led the team to arrive.

At this time Cao Taile Zhao also led people over, Xun Yu urged the horse to go forward, and said coldly: "The emperor is in such a hurry, but where are you going?"

Liu Xie was so frightened that he couldn't speak at this moment, his face was pale.

Xun Yu said to Xu Ding: "General, please escort the emperor back to the palace...From now on, no one is allowed to enter the imperial city without my order."

"Here!"

Without further ado, Xu Ding ordered someone to pull the chariot back.

Xun Yu couldn't help heaving a sigh of relief, and led Cao Tai and Le Zhao towards the west city.Although the rebellion has been put down, the troubles have not been resolved.

Suddenly, he seemed to remember something, and asked, "Where is Cao Zhang? Where did the third son go?"

"The third son has entered the palace!"

"Into the palace?"

Xun Yu shuddered, and shouted loudly, "Cao Tai, did you two see the eldest lady in the chariot just now?"

Cao Tai and Le Zhao were startled, shook their heads, and said softly, "I haven't seen it before!"

The eldest lady refers to the queen Cao Jie, who is the eldest daughter of Cao Cao.It is impossible for Cao Jie not to know that Liu Xie fled.She didn't go with Liu Xie, could it be that...

"No, let's go back!"

Xun Yu turned his horse's head and led the people to the palace again.

But when he entered the palace gate, he found Xu Ding with soldiers and horses, each with wry smiles on their faces.And Cao Zhang stood on the shaft of the chariot, grabbed the trembling Emperor Han, held a short sword in one hand, his eyes were red as if dripping blood, and shouted angrily: "You dog thief, pay back my sister's life!"

"Third Young Master, don't..."

Xun Yu shouted, trying to stop Cao Zhang.

But it's over!

Cao Zhang held a dagger in his hand, and stabbed Liu Xie's chest with one sword.Liu Xie let out a scream, but the dagger in Cao Zhang's hand turned around and dug out Liu Xie's heart.Xu Ding and the others were dumbfounded.Xun Yu felt Liu Xie's blood sprayed all over his face in front of the chariot.

"Third Young Master, why do you..."

"This dog emperor, killed my eldest sister!"

The relationship between Cao Zhang and his sister Cao Jie is very good. Cao Jie is much older than Cao Zhang, and Cao Zhang's mother, Mrs. Bian, is in poor health. Cao Jie took care of Cao Zhang when he was a child.

Xun Yu clenched his fists, turned around suddenly, and shouted to Xu Ding and the others: "Remember, you didn't see anything, did you hear that?"

Xu Ding and others bowed to their orders.

Xun Yu dragged Cao Zhang out of the chariot, turned his head and said to Cao Tai: "You accompany the third son, and bring the eldest lady back to the mansion. Remember, you are not allowed to say a word without my order. Otherwise, don't blame me Don't talk about affection... Xu Ding, clean the car and help the emperor in."

Xun Yu used the word Fu, which meant to tell Xu Ding: Remember, the emperor is still alive!

The Han Dynasty has indeed declined, but with the rise of Chang'an, the situation has become very complicated.Anyway, Liu Xie is still the emperor.The crime of killing the emperor, at least for now, is definitely not a crime that anyone, any prince, can bear.

If it is spread, Xuchang will be in chaos.

How to do it?

Xun Yu sat on the steps of the Jinluan Palace, thinking hard about the solution.

Juhu saw that Liu Xie could not be picked up, so he did not mobilize troops.Everyone spent the night in inexplicable fear.

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Before twelve o'clock, there is another watch.

(End of this chapter)