Han Xiang

Chapter 621: Using the city as a dish to raise people Gu

Qiao Miao couldn't help but be startled when he heard it, and then nodded and replied: "I heard something, but does Gu have anything to do with sealing the door?"

"Haha, it does matter a lot."

Long Xiang pointed to the city wall next to him and said with a smile: "This huge city is now strictly guarded. If I help it seal the city gate, will this city look like a trap for trapping poison?"

"The metaphor of brother-in-law is appropriate, but all the insects trapped in the dish are poisonous insects, and those who survive are poisonous insects. But I don't understand how the poisonous insects are related to Xu Du."

Long Xiang often has strange ideas, and Qiao Min is looking forward to how his brother-in-law will answer.

Although he failed to inherit Qiao Rui's legacy, he learned new construction methods from Long Xiang.

With this skill alone, Qiao Min became famous in Huainan and had countless fans, so he always admired Long Xiang.

Qiao Wan and Xu Chu were both close to him. Long Xiang had a plan and would not hide it or deliberately pretend to be serious. He quickly smoothed his beard and gave an explanation.

"Xudu is the capital of the country and the seat of the imperial court. The population in the city is at least 20. The daily consumption is a terrible figure. If they are isolated from the outside world, how long do you think they can persist? I will seal the door with rubble concrete now. I can By eliminating the need for a large number of troops to besiege the city, we can free up our hands to deal with reinforcements."

"Wonderful."

Qiao Liu was so shocked that his mouth formed an O-shape, and he couldn't help clasping his hands and exclaiming: "Brother-in-law, you are only a few years older than me, how could you come up with such a clever plan? I think the capital wall is made of rammed earth, just like using rubble to seal the city gate. If you want to come out, you would rather destroy the city wall. As long as you try to hold off outside reinforcements as much as possible, the soldiers and people in the city will inevitably lose their food and cause chaos. Isn't this the same as refining Gu?"

"Cutting off cooking is only one aspect. The interior of Xudu has never been a piece of metal. There are aristocratic families who consider family interests, ministers who bear humiliation for the Han Dynasty, people and soldiers kidnapped from Hebei, etc. Not many people will stick to Cao Cao. Now Xiahou Dun, who holds the military power, is seriously injured. It is estimated that the situation will soon get out of control, so you should watch it carefully."

Luo Yicheng had been hiding in Xudu for many years and had already figured out the power structure of Xudu, so Long Xiang thought of the plan of closing the door and raising Gu.

Once the closure causes chaos, Long Xiang's goal has been achieved, paralyzing Cao Cao's central place, and there is no need to attack the city with real swords and guns.

Seeing the bridge man nodding thoughtfully, Long Xiang suddenly had an idea and suddenly remembered something, and then reminded him: "Before closing the door for construction the day after tomorrow, I will arrange for some prisoners of war to do odd jobs today. You must quietly create opportunities for them, so that He sneaked away to deliver a message to us."

"Brother-in-law, I understand."

After realizing this, Qiao Miao patted his chest as a guarantee. He decided to let the "messengers" check the strength of the concrete first, and then send the letter before saying that Xu Du was in danger.

Long Xiang patrolled the city and made a plan to seal the gate, and all the battalions immediately moved as planned. Twenty thousand soldiers and horses were divided into four to guard the siege, and ten thousand craftsmen were sent out to collect stones.

When the defenders saw the Huainan army mobilizing, they mistakenly thought that Long Xiang was preparing to attack the city, so they immediately reported the situation to Xun Yu.

After hearing the news, Xun Yu went up to the building to have a look, but he didn't see any clues. He thought that with only [-] soldiers, he could capture the heavily guarded Xudu, but this was undoubtedly a fantasy.

Could it be that Long Xiang did this on purpose, trying to lure me into dividing my troops and leaving the city to fight?

Repeatedly, again and again, Xiahou Dun's reckless man will fall into the trap, and my dignified Xun Lingjun will fall into the trap?
Xun Yu immediately reiterated the military order and ordered the four gate guards to guard normally and not to leave the city under any circumstances.

After arranging the city defense matters, Xun Yu hurried to Xiahou Mansion to visit.

The doctor pulled out the arrow to treat Xiahou Dun. Although his injury had stabilized, he was completely blind and became truly blind.

When Xiahou Dun woke up, his vision was dark, and he suffered an emotional breakdown and tore his wounds several times. His originally friendly attitude towards others has now become extremely irritable.

There are so many dirty words coming out of his mouth that even his own family members can't stand it.

It would be good if the blind man could survive, let alone handling the government affairs related to Henan Yin and continuing to hold military power for Cao Cao.

When Cao Cao placed great emphasis on the Hebei nobles and had a rift with the Henan nobles, Xiahou Dun's blindness would have been beneficial to the Henan nobles, who could take advantage of the situation to seize power from them, especially the coveted military power.It's a pity that outside Longxiang Chenbing City, Xun Yu had to go to Xiahou Mansion to appease his old friend in order to take care of the overall situation and endure the insults.

Although Xiahou Dun is blind, he is the leader of the Xiahou clan after all, and he is the arm that Cao Cao relies on. If he is alive, he can intimidate the Cao and Xiahou families and prevent them from causing trouble at this time.

At dawn the next day, Xun Yu had just gotten up and washed up, when his guards reported that Long Xiang was attacking the city.

Xun Yu was originally going to go to the Xiahou Mansion to comfort him. When he heard about the military situation, he immediately moved the infantry battalion to gather generals, ready to dispatch and deal with emergencies at any time. Unfortunately, after waiting for more than half an hour, there was no response.

They sent scouts to the four gates to inquire, and learned that Long Xiang was using a shield array to cover the city and seemed to be preparing to attack from the city gate.

"It's ridiculous. This is Long Xiang's plan. He still wants to lure me into battle. It seems that this thief is at the end of his game. He immediately ordered the four gates to continue to hold on and report back if there is any new situation."

"only."

Xun Yu's heavy mood improved a little. He left the barracks and went to Xiahou Mansion to visit.

If Xiahou Dun continued to lose his temper, Xun Yu planned to do the next best thing and temporarily bring his eldest son Xiahou Chong and second son Xiahou Mao to replace his father.

After two days of frenzy, Xiahou Dun calmed down a lot after hearing Xun Yu's visit. He took the initiative to ask about the situation in the court and the city, and whether Long Xiang was attacking outside the city.

Xun Yu laid out his plans one by one, Xiahou Dun nodded solemnly, and then said seriously: "I regret not listening to Guo Fengxiao's words. Long Xiangguo is a serious problem for the prime minister. Although I can't see, I can still do things for Mengde. Wen Ruo doesn’t have to come with me every day.”

"Long Xiang's army is outnumbered and he doesn't dare to really attack by force. He's trying to lure the enemy back and forth. How can I send troops? When the Prime Minister returns with reinforcements, he will be captured by us."

"well."

Seeing Xun Yu's confidence, Xiahou Dun couldn't help but nod his head in approval, and then gritted his teeth: "I just wish I couldn't see this person again, and then Chong'er would chop him up alive!"

"Well, the Prime Minister will also leave it to your disposal."

"Long Xiang is extremely cunning. If Wen doesn't have to stay long, you'd better go and be busy with the war."

"It doesn't matter. If there is a change outside the city, someone will come to report it. I will respond to the changes by remaining unchanged. It is useless to let Long Xiang play tricks. I rarely talk to Yuan Rang like this on weekdays. At this time, we just want to talk more."

"Alright."

Xun Yu sat on the edge of the couch and chatted with Xiahou Dun about military affairs, and then talked about the past in Yanzhou, the embarrassing years when Lu Bu was attacked by surprise.

Unknowingly, it was already noon, and the sun outside the window filled the courtyard. Xun Yu caught a glimpse of a figure walking towards Xia Houdun's bedroom. He turned around and found that it was his eldest son Xia Houchong.

Xiahou Chong first saluted Xunyu, and then reported to Xiahoudun: "Father, the news just came that Longxiang's troops have begun to retreat."

"So fast? No, maybe it's Long Xiang's plan!"

Xiahou Dun reached out and grabbed Xun Yu's hand, and reminded him sternly: "Wen Ruo must be careful."

"Don't worry Yuan Rang, Long Xiang's plan cannot be hidden from me. If he doesn't retreat, he will be captured."

Xun Yu put his hand on Xiahou Dun's hand to comfort him, and the ease in his words was like the warm sun in the courtyard, which could bring a good mood to others.

Seeing this, Xia Houchong handed over his hands again and added in a low voice: "Father, Lord Xun, Long Xiang is indeed retreating, but he left something outside the city gate."

(End of this chapter)