Cao Pi saw that Xun You was a little confused and continued:
"Do you think that Zhuge Liang doesn't know that tonight is the best time to withdraw the Emperor?"
"The Son of Heaven is different from Zijian. If Zhuge Liang were to find out and not treat him with respect, he would definitely spread rumors. What would happen to my father then?"
"If Zhuge Liang sends troops to wait for orders, once he finds that the Emperor is withdrawing, he will send troops to surround us. Can we resist?"
Hearing Cao Pi's words, Xun You suddenly understood.
He only wanted to withdraw the Emperor, but he didn't think that this matter couldn't be carried out carelessly!
When the Emperor goes out, even if it's a retreat, he has to be completely different from the others. Only in this way can the Prime Minister's name of going to war for the Han Dynasty be carried out.
If this matter is carried out carelessly, Zhuge Liang will make a big fuss about it. At that time, the Han Dynasty clans will definitely have complaints.
"Then, in Young Master's opinion …"
Xun You lowered his eyes and asked in a deep voice.
Cao Pi continued:
"When the thief army attacks the city, we will take advantage of the chaos to send the Emperor out. At that time, even if we don't treat him with respect, the fault will be on Liu Bei and Xiliang's side. We are just forced."
Xun You slightly frowned and said:
"Young Master, this matter is very dangerous. If Zhuge Liang finds out and kidnaps the Emperor, the gains will not make up for the losses!"
Cao Pi smiled and said:
"I also have some Tiger Leopard Cavalry under my command to protect me. If the Tiger Leopard Cavalry escorts the Emperor out of the city, as long as we don't fight, how can those Xiliang fishes and shrimps stop us?"
Xun You was shocked and said:
"Young Master! You can't! If the Tiger Leopard Cavalry leaves the city, they won't be able to come back. At that time, who will escort Young Master? I will not joke about Young Master's safety. "
Cao Pi sneered:
"I have made up my mind. You go and arrange it. No mistakes!"
Xun You was silent for a long time. Seeing that Cao Pi didn't have the slightest intention to go back on his words, he could only bow deeply and leave.
Cao Pi also slowly slumped to the ground, his face full of sorrow.
If Cao Pi was not afraid of the Western Liang Army killing him, then he was definitely afraid.
Who could truly not fear death?
But right now, there were more important things to do than his own life.
Cao Pi had always regarded his elder brother, Cao Ang, as his role model. Cao Ang had died in battle to protect his father.
To Cao Pi, righteousness was more important than his life.
With the enemy in front of them, even though it was late at night, Cao Pi was unable to sleep. He stood quietly on the city wall and looked around in case the enemy attacked.
Just like that, time passed minute by minute. Just as the sky was about to turn bright, the faint sound of horse hooves woke up the drowsy Cao Pi.
"The thief army is here!"
Cao Pi abruptly stood up and said in a low voice, "Don't worry.
"Soldiers, listen up! Guard the city!"
At his command, the archers who had been waiting for the whole night ran up the city wall and aimed at the open space in front of them.
Soon, a large number of cavalry rushed out of the dense forest not far away. The leaders were Ma Teng, Han Sui, and the others!
Then, Liu, Guan, and Zhang led the army!
Seeing Liu Bei's benevolent and harmless appearance, Cao Pi's heart was filled with anger. He shouted in a low voice, "
"Liu Bei! You call yourself Imperial Uncle, but you're actually doing such a disgraceful thing! "
"Today, you've joined forces with the Western Liang thieves. Are you trying to rebel?"
"As Imperial Uncle, how much convenience have you provided? How much favor have you enjoyed from the Emperor?"
Cao Pi was well aware that saying these words wouldn't have any effect at all. However, every second counted. Time was what Xu Chang lacked the most.
Liu Bei sneered and replied, "Yes.
"Cao Pi, Cao Ziheng, when it comes to thieves, if your father Cao Aman claims to be number one, who dares to claim to be number two? How dare you boast so shamelessly here? "
"Your Cao Clan is the second Dong Zhuo!"
"Now that the Emperor is in trouble and has been reduced to a puppet in your Cao Clan, your Cao Clan is the usurper. We're here to fight on behalf of the Han Dynasty!"
Liu Bei heard Cao Pi's words and shouted at Cao Pi without changing his expression.
Cao Pi was inexperienced and inexperienced. How could he argue with the scheming and astute Liu Bei?
Hearing Liu Bei's words, Cao Pi immediately felt embarrassed and shouted in a low voice.
He said in a low voice, "You big-eared thief, how dare you distort the truth! Fire! Stop the thief army outside the city! "
With the order, the archers who had been waiting for a long time immediately released their arrows. A rain of arrows came at them.
Liu Bei was best at speaking righteous words. If he was allowed to continue, the morale of Xu Chang's defenders would be destroyed.
A righteous reason was the most important reason to ensure high morale. No one was willing to be labeled as a thief.
Liu Bei had already expected Cao Pi to be angry and waved his hand.
In an instant, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and the others who had been lying in ambush led their troops out. The shieldbearers blocked the rain of arrows and rushed towards Xu Chang's city.
It was as if a gunpowder warehouse that had been silent for a long time had been ignited. The entire battlefield was filled with the sound of rushing and killing and the sound of war drums.
Although Xu Chang did not have many soldiers, they still had the advantage of defending the city. For a moment, the Xiliang Army and Shu Army could not get close to the city walls.
The rain of arrows filled the sky. The soldiers at the front fell one after another, but soon there were people who took their place.
The number was too great!
More than a hundred thousand soldiers! How could they kill all of them!
Soon, the Xiliang Army reached the bottom of the city walls. They had already prepared a ladder.
When the defenders saw this, they hurriedly threw down stones and logs.
"Fire the fire arrows!"
Seeing that the defenders were gradually losing, Cao Pi gritted his teeth and ordered.
At this moment, he could not care so much! Even if the outside of Xu Chang became a sea of fire, he had to do his best to defend every moment.
In an instant, flames lit up everywhere. The entire outside of Xu Chang was like hell. Blood flowed like a river.
However, even if they used the fire arrows, it could only slow down the advance of the Xiliang Army temporarily.
After all, the Xu Chang defenders who kept shooting arrows and throwing stones were still humans. Soon, many of the soldiers lost their strength.
However, wave after wave of defenders, they did not have enough manpower!
Now that the Xiliang Army had more people, they surrounded the entire Xu Chang. The four city gates were completely blocked.
There was a shortage of manpower!
Soon, the first Xiliang Army reached the top of the city wall.
The defenders could not defend in time and casualties started to appear.
Corpses fell from the sky one after another. When they hit the ground, they turned into meat paste. Occasionally, a few enemies fell from the ladder.
Cao Pi personally stood on top of the city wall. He took out his sword and killed the enemies that came up one after another. Soon, he was exhausted.
"It's over. At this rate, Xu Chang will fall in less than half an hour!"
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