I am Li Shimin of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 103
"Wen Yuan, I'm going to personally go to Tongguan to surrender this person." Xi Zhicai said confidently.

"What? Military commander, you have to go there in person. The risk is too great. If something happens to you, how can I explain to the master? No, absolutely not." Zhang Liao said very resolutely.

The reason why Zhang Liao disagreed was because Xu Rong's army did not have a vital influence on the battle situation. Moreover, his side had excellent siege equipment and strong combat effectiveness, and it would be a matter of time before Tongguan was taken down.

The most important thing is that Li Shimin relies heavily on Xi Zhicai, and if something unexpected happens, he can't explain it to him.

Xi Zhicai naturally knew Zhang Liao's worries, but he also had his own considerations. Once Tongguan was captured as soon as possible, Zhang Liao could lead his troops back to help, and his plan to capture Guanzhong would be realized sooner.

Furthermore, Li Shimin once said that the melee of the princes was originally the internal friction of the Han people, and in the end it would only benefit the foreign race in vain. It is naturally best to keep the sword and keep the strength of the Han people.

So he wanted to go in and have a try, and he concluded that even if Xu Rong didn't agree, he wouldn't make things difficult for himself.After all, the two armies do not fight each other.

Xi Zhicai smiled and said, "Don't worry, Wen Yuan, even if Xu Rong doesn't agree to surrender, he probably won't kill me. And the reason why they didn't escape from Tongguan is because they were waiting and hesitating. Don't worry, I'm sure." fine."

In fact, Zhang Liao knew very well that what Xi Zhicai said was very reasonable, and he had no choice but to agree.

Early the next morning, Zhang Liao mobilized in full force. The army was well-organized, its morale was on fire, and it was full of murderous intent.Moreover, in front of the army formation, rows of catapults, bed crossbows and other siege weapons were also bared in rows. The terrifying momentum made the Tongguan defenders a little breathless.

Zhang Liao and Xi Zhicai rode slowly towards the city gate of Tongguan. The guards of Tongguan were also very surprised. They didn't understand what the intentions of these two people were. Immediately, dozens of sharp arrows roared and shot ten steps in front of them. .

The two stopped, and Zhang Liao was very angry, and shouted towards the city wall: "I am Zhang Liao, the general under Li Shijun's command, and the man next to me is General Xi Zhicai, who is a military advisor. Report quickly."

When the soldiers guarding the city heard that the matter was of great importance, they did not dare to make decisions without authorization, and shouted towards the city: "Don't act rashly, I will go to ask my general for instructions."

Not long after, someone in the city replied: "My general said that only Xi Zhicai is allowed to enter the city by himself. General Zhang retreated quickly, lest any misunderstanding hurt you later."

"If my military advisor, General Xi Zhicai, suffers any damage, I will slaughter all of Tongguan without leaving anyone behind!" Zhang Liao threatened sharply.

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In fact, Xu Rong is also very anxious at this time. Now that Dong Zhuo is dead, and he is not a general of the Xiliang faction in the army, he may not be accommodated.Wang Yun actually sent someone to contact him, but this person is just a white-faced scholar, and I'm afraid it won't work, so he has been hesitant.

The arrival of Li Shimin's army made him faintly feel that Dong Zhuo's killing was a bit strange. I am afraid that the person behind the scene was Li Shimin, not Wang Yun, otherwise it would be impossible to explain why Li Shimin led the army to come just after Dong Zhuo died. , it is too coincidental.

Knowing that Xi Zhicai, a counselor under Li Shimin's command, had come, Xu Rong still had some expectations in his heart, and he also attached great importance to it.After all, this is about the life and death of tens of thousands of troops under his command, so he has to be cautious.

So let people let him in, let yourself take a good look at what kind of talents Li Shimin has under his command.

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After going through layers of guards and receiving death threats from many enemy troops, he finally met Dong Zhuo's general Xu Rong.

In the lobby, two rows of knives stared at Xi Zhicai murderously, as if they would chop him into meat paste if they disagreed, while Xu Rong sat upright and looked at him with some amusement.

Xi Zhicai snorted coldly, and said contemptuously: "General Xu, please don't insult me ​​with these clichés. Do you think this kind of scene can scare me? Or do you think your sword is faster than my lord's hundreds of thousands of swords?" The sharpness of the army's sword?"

Xi Zhicai remained unruffled in the face of danger, and questioned Xu Rong righteously, without losing the wind at all.

Xu Rong put away his contempt and had to pay attention to this person. Originally, he heard that he was a poor-faced scholar, so he wanted to show him off first.

I didn't expect this person to be a little courageous and not afraid at all.So he waved his hand and signaled everyone to back down.

"I don't know what the gentleman is talking about this time. If it is to persuade you to surrender, please don't talk about it. I am determined to fight to the end. There are no cowards in my Xiliang army." Xu Rong sat upright and said very politely.

"Hmph... Do you think I'm here to persuade you to surrender? I'm here to save you. I'm dying, so don't you know it..."

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At this moment in Chang'an City, the surface seemed extremely calm, but in fact it was undercurrents surging, like a powder keg about to explode, just waiting for the gleam of fire to strike.

Ever since Dong Zhuo was killed, Wang Yun's complacency has been unstoppable.He felt that he could even kill Dong Zhuo, so what else did he have to be afraid of?
So he doesn't care about anyone or anything, he doesn't care, and he even takes credit for it.

"As soon as you meet, every time you lack gentleness, your stick is prudent, and you don't follow expedient measures, so your subordinates will not follow you." Slowly, he lost the support of his ministers.

Later, Cai Yong, a well-known writer and historian at the time, seemed to be unable to bear Dong Zhuo's death, so he was taken into prison by Wang Yunsuo, and the officials were very disgusted with him.

At this time, Li Su, Wang Xun and others were thinking about how to defend the city. They already knew that Li Jue led an army of [-] troops to attack Chang'an, fearing that Chang'an City would fall into the enemy's hands.

And our Wang Situ is still busy fighting among himself, shaking his prestige, and has no idea that he is about to face a catastrophe.

Li Su begged Wang Yun many times to explain his interests, but Wang Yun didn't listen.He even said to Li Su: "Don't worry, we have so many loyal men from big men, it is enough to guard Chang'an. Besides, the Xiliang army is like a bereaved dog, and they will definitely not dare to attack the city."

Seeing Wang Yun's bookish spirit, Li Su had no choice but to go to Wang Xun to discuss countermeasures.

Li Su naturally knew that once the city was broken, he would surely die, and surrender was impossible. He could only hope to keep Chang'an, and when Li Shimin's army arrived, everything would be safe.

"My lord, Wang Yun is very pedantic. I'm afraid he can't count on it. The city guards are not strong enough right now. Make up your mind." Li Su said in a panic.

"General Li, don't panic. The lord has already led an army of [-] to Chang'an. It is estimated that we will arrive in a few days. We only need to stick to it for a few days. When the lord's army arrives, a local chicken and a dog like Li Jue will naturally Will be knocked into the dust." Wang Xun said calmly.

"Besides, you may not know that General Zhang Zhang is also the master's man. He still has about [-] troops under his command. Even if there is no central army of the Han Dynasty, we can still defend it."

(End of this chapter)