Encouraged by the sound of the war drums, Cao Jun launched a wave of fierce attacks on Shouchun. No matter how the left and right persuaded him, Cao Cao's arms were numb, and he refused to stop for a while. Cao Cao knew very well that he was already If you lose your foundation, if you don’t capture a wealthy territory in time, it will be a problem for the 200,000 army to eat horses and chew, let alone add weapons and arrows.
This offensive and defensive battle lasted a whole day and night. Cao Jun attacked the city several times, but was driven down by the reserve team organized by Manchu. Flesh and blood corpses were everywhere in the city. The local soldiers and civilian soldiers who defended the city were already there. More than half of the casualties, many young and strong people in the city have already come up, the number has not changed much, but the combat effectiveness has dropped extremely severely, and the morale of the defenders has obviously begun to decline.
Seeing that the dawn of another day is coming, the offensive of Cao Jun outside the city is getting more and more fierce, and he is very anxious. Suddenly, a group of people come straight from the city to the head of the city, and it is the Shouchuncheng Ji who walks in the front. The patriarch of a noble family,
These people came to the head of Shouchun City, and one of them first said, "Mandarin, this battle can't go on anymore, so you should surrender quickly."
Man Chong saw that the visitor was Li Ping, the head of the Li family, a big family in the city. He was about to get angry, and suddenly his heart moved, so he said with difficulty: "Don’t hide it from you, Man Chong originally served under Cao Gong, and he meant to belong to Cao Gong. , It’s just that Cao Jun’s offensive is in a hurry, and now there is a lack of trustworthy people to exchange news..."
Seeing that Man Chong was a little moved, Li Ping couldn't help but blurt out: "Manchu has this intention, so hurry up and brighten the white flag. There are just a few brave servants in my family who can let them go out of the city to pass on the message for the adults."
Man Chong waved his hand and said, "Not everyone can contact Cao Gong, and you need to have a certain identity. Originally Man Mou was suitable, but Man Mou did things that I was sorry to Cao Gong in the past, and he felt faceless. To Cao Gong, so..."
Li Ping arched his hand and said: "The adults really have this intention. Xiaomin is willing to join the adults. Xiaomin is also slightly famous in Shouchun City, and he must be accepted by Cao Gong."
Not long after Man Chong was transferred to Shouchun, Li Ping did not know Man Chong. Now that Man Chong had a history of betraying Cao Cao, Li Ping moved his mind. In Li Ping's view, where Man Chong is faceless Cao Cao is obviously afraid that Cao Cao will settle accounts with him after the fall, and he is a hero, and most of them look down on repeat villains. Presumably Cao Cao will be no exception. Li Ping was willing to take this opportunity to get rid of the full pet and replace it himself.
Since Liu Xin took possession of Shouchun, he has emphasized fairness in trading. Those merchants from other places have squeezed a lot of Li's business. Therefore, Li Ping hated Liu Xin a long time ago. Li Ping came to the city to persuade him to do so. With two hands, if Man Chong agrees to surrender, then everything will rest. If Man Chong does not agree to surrender, he will pretend to support Man Chong, but secretly gathers the big family members in the city to rise up at night and take the city to Cao Cao. At that time , Their Li family can be proud in Shouchun, and their business will naturally flourish.
When Man Chong heard Li Ping's initiative to invite Ying, he pondered for a long time, and Fang nodded and said, "Mr. Li is righteous, Man Mou thanked you for the people of the city."
Last night, Cao Cao did not continue to beat the drums himself because he could no longer lift his arms. However, Cao Cao still refused to leave the battlefield to rest. He insisted on directing the soldiers under his hands to attack Shouchun City. Suddenly, Cao Cao. I saw a white flag lit up on the head of Shouchun City,
Cao Cao waved his hand quickly and said loudly, "Mingjin,"
The gong sounded, and the soldiers who were charging retreated like a tide. The Han army did not take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack with bows and crossbows. The noisy battlefield fell silent for a while.
I saw a hanging basket hanging from the tower of Shouchun. In the hanging basket was sitting a middle-aged scholar. It was Li Ping. The hanging basket fell to the ground. Li Ping climbed out tremblingly, holding his hands high, and jogging towards Cao Jun. Coming in front of you,
Cao Cao made a look, and Cao Hong, who had been following him, rode forward, stretched out his hand, picked up Li Ping, pulled the horse back, and threw him in front of Cao Cao.
Li Ping did not dare to get up, prostrated on the ground, and said, "Cao Gong is here, please be respected by Xiaomin. Xiaomin, entrusted by the Jiujiang prefect full of pets, offers a copy of the letter of surrender."
"What are you talking about?" Cao Cao didn't know who was guarding the city of Shouchun. He was taken aback by Li Ping's words and asked repeatedly, "The one who guards the city is full of pets."
Li Ping kowtowed: "Mandarin said, he was originally Cao Gong's old department..."
Cao Cao's face had already returned to calm, and he snorted coldly, "I'm so courageous, so dare to send you here to surrender, left and right, dragged out with Mou and chopped it."
Li Ping was horrified, and said quickly: "Cao Gong is forgiving, Xiaomin really intends to be attached to Cao Gong, even if he is full of pets, Xiaomin also intends to join Cao Kilometers outside."
Cao Cao laughed suddenly, waved back to the left and right, and said, "You stand up, Cao asks you, how many people are there in the city?"
Li Ping got up from the ground, wiped the cold sweat on his forehead, and told Cao Cao what he knew, and then said: "Given Cao Cao, a full pet is a repetitive villain, Cao Cao must not be unprepared. "
A flash of cold light flashed in Cao Cao's eyes, and he sneered: "Then why are you helping me?"
Li Ping didn't dare to lie, and said truthfully: "If Xiaomin can help Cao Gong to succeed, there is nothing else to ask for. I only hope to reward Xiaomin as a Jiujiang prefect.
Cao Cao couldn't help but smile secretly. I was afraid that there was only one Jiujiang prefect, and what reward he would give you. However, he said, "The prefect is not a big deal, but it depends on how you behave, Li Ping, you Go back and tell Man Chong that as long as he is willing to come back, Cao will not blame the past, but Cao only gives him a time to consider."
Li Ping was overjoyed. Cao Cao waved to Cao Cao and asked Cao Hong to send him back to the city. The gondola was hung down from the top of the city, and Li Ping was pulled up to the city. After a while, the gondola was put down again. , Once again sent Li Ping to the front of the two armies,
Cao Cao frowned and said, "Why, what are the conditions for the full pet?"
Li Ping waved his hand again and again: "No, no, no, Manchong means that all four gates are blocked by rubbish, and it will take a certain time to dredge. Please also ask Mr. Cao to allow him two hours."
Li Ping did not lie about this matter. In order to prevent the city gate from being hit by a car, Manchong piled up countless bricks and wood materials behind the four gates. Not to mention that the car could not be broken, it was just cleaned up, and there was no two hours to pay. It's really not clean,
Cao Jun’s rushing car had smashed the city gate through a big opening. From that opening, we could clearly see the situation behind the city gate. After listening to Li Ping, Cao Cao had believed seven or eight points, but he was suspicious by nature, but he was still thinking. Said: "Li Ping, you go back to the city. If you are full of pets and dare to play any tricks, you will set fire as a sign, and you will meet with Cao in the outside world. After the matter is completed, Cao will let you be the prefect of Jiujiang,"
Li Ping was overjoyed, and even claimed to thank him, and returned to the city of Shouchun. The hanging basket "creaked" and pulled Li Ping up. Upon reaching the top of the city, Li Ping seemed to have truly rescued the entire city. The hero of, swaggered towards the tower,
He had just entered the tower, and suddenly heard Man Chong shouted: "Li Ping is collaborating with the enemy, and he will not be taken down by the left and right, but when will he be taken?"
The soldiers on both sides rushed forward like wolves and pressed Li Ping to the ground. Li Ping cried out injustice, but when he saw Man Chong pointed aside, he said, "Look there,"
Li Ping turned his head and saw that the few noble clans who had conspired with him were all tied to one side in frustration.
It turned out that after Li Ping went out of the city for the second time, Man Chong sent troops to control all the gentry in the city. They were sent to prison, and they ransacked their homes. Then, Man Chong urgently reorganized the surviving local army officers and soldiers and Minzhuang. Added some brave young people, divided them into two teams, each with about 700 soldiers and 6,000 civilians, and still maintained a 500-strong local army as the reserve team.
The city of Shouchun became busy immediately. The soldiers and the citizens rushed to rest, while the people kept transporting stones, wood, and broken bricks to the city. The houses of those noble families were demolished, and all the usable materials were transported to the city. , As for those things behind the city gate, not only were they not cleaned out, they were blocked more tightly.
Two hours passed quickly. Cao Cao came to the front with his horse. Seeing that a familiar figure appeared on the top of the city, it was full of pets. Cao Cao couldn't help but smile and said, "Brother Boning, don't come here unharmed,"
Man Chong also arched his hands and said, "Cao Gong, Man is polite,"
Cao Cao raised his whip and said, "Bonin, let him pass the past. Cao will never take it to heart. You can open the city gate now."
Man Chong laughed and said, "Thank you Cao Gong for his righteousness, but this city gate is impossible to open. If Cao Gong wants to enter the city, please step on Man."
Cao Cao had been skeptical of Man Chong's surrender, but now he heard Man Chong's words and suddenly changed his color: "Boning, you don't surrender now. When Cao enters the city, it will be too late to regret."
Man Chong did not answer, and waved his hand behind him. Several soldiers took Li Ping to the top of the city. The knife fell in their hands and the blood burst out. Li Ping had already died.
Cao Cao finally couldn't hold it back, he pulled the horse back to the line, picked up the drumsticks again, and shouted: "Siege,"
This time the offensive was more violent than yesterday, but after two hours of adjustment, the defense on the city’s head was much tighter, and many soldiers and citizens had lost their fears and gained more after the baptism of yesterday’s war. Courageous,
Cao Cao raised his two stiff arms and beat the drums of war again. Cao Jun stepped forward and continued to hit the walls of Shouchun like ocean waves. Shouchun was like a small boat in the sea, and it was in danger of overturning at any time. The hour has passed, and the black Chinese character flag is still flying high above the Shouchun city.
Cao Hong saw that Cao Cao was sweating profusely, and hurriedly grabbed the drumsticks and said, "Master, take a break and let the end come."
Cao Cao pushed him and said, "Cao Hong listens to the order, and you are limited to take Shouchun City within one hour, otherwise you will behead your head first."