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Chapter 505 Family and Country ([-] words, second update)
"The Xuzhou Army has retreated! The Xuzhou Army has retreated..."

There was a burst of cheers from the city of Xuchang.Under the city, more than a dozen small schools galloped on horseback, shouting loudly the news of the Xuzhou Army's retreat.

Withdrew?

When Xia Houchong and others heard the sudden news, all the strength in their bodies seemed to be exhausted at once, and they sat on the ground, speechless for a long time.In the early morning, the city found the Xuzhou army camp in the distance very strange, although the sound of gongs and drums came from time to time.

So Xia Houchong ordered people to go out of the city to inquire, but learned that the Xuzhou army had withdrawn overnight.

In the camp, the sheep were hung upside down, and the drums were beaten with hooves. There was no one in Nuo Da's camp.Even the guard who seemed to be standing guard at the door was a scarecrow.

A kind of joy of surviving after the catastrophe filled the hearts of everyone in Xuchang City.

In the prime minister's mansion, cheers continued.The Xuzhou army retreated, we won the battle, and we defended Xuchang...

But Mrs. Bian's face sank like water.

"Where is the master?"

Cao Zhang stepped forward with a bruised nose and a swollen face, and said in a low voice, "The Grand Tutor sat withered in the palace last night. After the news came, he went home."

Mrs. Bian got up immediately, "Go to Taifu's house immediately!"

Mrs. Bian was of course very sad when Cao Jie was killed.But she is a woman who knows the severity, and she is very aware of the consequences of Cao Zhang killing Liu Xie.So after returning home yesterday, Mrs. Bian gave Cao Zhang a hard lesson.At this moment, Cao Zhang is honestly like a kitten.

"Mother, the bandit army is retreating, why are you not hurrying?"

Cao Zhang didn't understand why Mrs. Bian had a gloomy face.

Cao Zhi, who was following behind him, gently pulled Cao Zhang.Shaking his head, Cao Zhi meant to say, third brother, don't talk.

"Fourth, you have always been smart, do you know why?"

Mrs. Bian boarded the car, and Cao Zhang and Cao Zhi followed the car to Xun Yu's home.Only then did Cao Zhang dare to ask in a low voice.

Cao Zhi was not born to Mrs. Bian, but he has a very good relationship with Cao Zhang.He is intelligent and very clever, so when Cao Zhang doesn't understand, he will mostly ask Cao Zhi for advice.Hearing Cao Zhang's question, Cao Zhi couldn't help rolling his eyes, feeling very helpless.

This elder brother of my family is very bold and has a heroic style.

It's just that sometimes, it's just too lazy, too lazy or even want to think about the problem.

"Third brother, why did the bandit army retreat!"

"That's not easy... Father must have brought the soldiers back..."

Halfway through the speech, Cao Zhang closed his mouth.Is it really?If it wasn't for Cao Cao's return, then...could it be...

Cao Zhang was shocked and looked at Cao Zhi.

Cao Zhi nodded, "Let's go see the Taifu first, and see what the Taifu says?"

"So, very good!"

A group of people came to Xun Yu's house, Madam Bian got out of the car, and saw Tang coming out with several children, and went forward to salute Madam Bian.

"Sister, our own family, don't be so polite."

Why do you say your own family?It turned out that Xun Yu's eldest son, Xun Yun, had married Cao Cao's second daughter, Cao Hua, two years ago.

This is one of the reasons why Cao Cao dared to hand over Xuchang to Xun Yu.

"Has Tai Fu rested?"

Tang shook her head and said, "I didn't take a break... As soon as I got home at noon, I dragged Ziqian into the study, and the two of them have been talking to each other until now."

Mrs. Bian frowned: It seems that the Taifu has already seen it!
Mrs. Tang led Mrs. Bian into the living room, and within a short while, saw Xun Yu and Xun Yun rushing over.

"Xun Yu met Madam!"

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, women were not qualified to meet with scholars of Xun Yu's status.Of course, the relationship between the Cao and Xun families is unusual, and Mrs. Bian, who has been helping Cao Cao silently since Cao Cao's early prosperity, is a very capable woman.Therefore, Xun Yu respected Mrs. Bian very much.If it were someone else, such as Lu Bu's family members, I'm afraid Xun Yu would turn around and leave immediately.

"Teacher, our family, don't do such polite things. This time the Xuzhou army besieged Xuchang for nearly [-] days, the Taifu will be the first to remember... What happened yesterday is also thanks to the Taifu's wit. My boy, You always get into trouble... why don't you come and apologize to the Tai Tuo?"

Cao Zhang now also knows what kind of consequences will be produced from what he did yesterday.

He hastily stepped forward, knelt down and saluted Xun Yu, "Teacher, I'm reckless, I don't care if I'm young, if it's not for the Tutor, I'm just a boy."

Xun Yu laughed!

"Third son, there is no need to be polite. Madam also said just now that we are a family, so don't talk about two families. The third son is a man of temperament, and it is reasonable to act like this. It's just the third son, I have a word, no Do you know if the third son can listen to it?"

Cao Zhang said, "Teacher please teach me!"

"The prime minister is not at home, the eldest son is not at home, and the second son... Now, the third son is the pillar of the family, you need to think twice before acting, and you must not be rash and impulsive again. You know, ladies, and your younger brothers, Think of you as their backing."

This remark made Cao Zhang feel more pressured, and he had a heavy responsibility on his shoulders.

"Cao Zhang should keep in mind the teachings of the Grand Tutor!"

Mrs. Bian said at this time: "Third son, you take your younger brother out, I have something to talk to the Taifu."

Xun Yu also winked, and Xun Yun immediately stepped forward, picked up Xun Can from Tang's arms, took Cao Zhang and his brothers, and went out.

In the living room, only Xun Yu, Mrs. Bian and Mrs. Tang were left.

"Teacher, in the current situation, I don't say any polite words. I have a question in my mind, why did the Xuzhou army suddenly withdraw?"

Xun Yu couldn't help but fell silent, with a bitter smile on his face.

Mrs. Bian said: "Teacher don't have to worry about it, just say yes, I can bear it."

"Ma'am, you have already guessed it, so why ask again?"

Madam Bian's complexion suddenly turned pale.

"Could it be..."

"There is only one possibility for Xuzhou's withdrawal, and that is that a stronger army has entered Yingchuan. The prime minister is far away in Shanyang, and was stopped by Dong Bi's army. It's not that the prime minister is not Dong Bi's opponent... and Dong Xiping After so many years of dealing with each other, even if the Prime Minister can defeat Dong Bi, it is impossible for him to break through his defense line so quickly. Therefore, I think this army is likely to..."

Smart people don't say what they say absolutely, but they can definitely make people understand.

Tang shi was on the side, and couldn't help but let out an exclamation.She was very happy when Xuzhou withdrew, but she never thought that it would end like this.If what Xun Yu said was true, then a pack of wolves really left and a pack of tigers came.This Xuchang, I'm afraid it will be difficult to preserve it.

Mrs. Bian said: "Wen Ruo, in your opinion, if it is... can Xuchang be kept?"

Instinctively, neither Xun Yu nor Mrs. Bian said the word 'Guanzhong'.Xun Yu closed his eyes, his temples throbbing.

"Teacher, there are only the three of us here. Let it out of your mouth and into my ear. I believe my sister will not talk nonsense."

Tang nodded repeatedly, staring at Xun Yu, waiting for his answer.

Xun Yu opened his eyes and smiled wryly, "I can't keep it!"

He sighed, "Guanzhong soldiers and horses are different from Xuzhou army. Not to mention its excellent equipment, it is far from what Xuzhou Liu Bei can match. As the initiator of the Tuntian Army, Dong Xiping has an incomparable talent in military training. Judging from his manpower configuration, the Guanzhong army is well-trained. The six main forces can be said to gather the mightiest men in the world.

I have confidence in playing Liu Bei in Xuzhou.

But the soldiers and horses resisting Dong Bi...Although I still don't know which troops entered Yingchuan, there are many famous generals under Dong Bi's command. Yes, they definitely carry siege weapons. "

"No chance at all?"

"Ten days!"

Xun Yu said: "With the current situation in Xuchang, I can guarantee that at most ten days will not be broken. The tactics of the Guanzhong army are very similar to those of the Qin army. Before attacking the city, they will use equipment to assist them, and will never launch an attack easily. But once Once the attack is launched, it will definitely be very fierce."

Mrs. Bian stopped talking...

Tang Corps didn't speak either...

After a while, Mrs. Bian said, "Then what should we do according to the Taifu's wishes?"

Xun Yu heaved a sigh of relief, "Madam, don't worry, I will be able to protect the safety of Madam's family. However, if Madam finds something that cannot be violated, please make the most sensible decision. Dong Yu is a ruthless person. But to a friend, he is a trustworthy person.

Hehe, this sounds awkward, but in fact it is.

The prime minister once said: If one day there is no place for him in the world, only Dong Bi can take him in.

The two of them... Although they are enemies, they are also confidants.Even if he was beaten badly, his family members would never be implicated. "

If Xun Yu had said such words at other times, Mrs. Bian would definitely be angry.But now, she knew that Xun Yu was right.

surrender……

Xun Yu didn't want to say it, but how could Mrs. Bian be able to say it.

After pondering for a long time, Mrs. Bian said: "But I don't know, what is the situation that can't be violated?"

Xun Yu smiled slightly, "Madam will know when the time comes!"

******
The happiness of the people in Xuchang only lasted for one day.

Early the next morning, the defenders on the city were horrified to find that countless soldiers and horses appeared in the dark outside Xuchang City.

Just by looking at the banners, one can tell where these Shura warrior-like men and horses, all in black helmets and armor, who walked out of hell, come from.

It is different from the people in Xuzhou.

After the Guanzhong soldiers and horses approached the city, there was no sound, and the military discipline solemnly set up a formation under the city, looking extraordinarily solemn.

Very quiet, quiet people have a feeling of suffocation.

The guard on duty in the city was Cao Ren's son Cao Tai. When he saw this army, he couldn't help feeling cold all over his body and swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

A team of cavalry came out from the army formation.

There are about a hundred people, the leader is a general with a golden helmet and armor, a golden horse under his crotch, and an ancient moon knife with an elephant trunk in his palm.

Behind him, there are still two teenagers.They are all black helmets and armor, black West Pole horses under their crotches, and a pair of sledgehammers hanging on the saddle bridge.

As for the cavalry, they were even more aggressive and elite.

There is a helmet covering his face, and the horses are galloping. Although there are only a hundred horses, it is like ten thousand horses galloping.

"Listen to the defenders of the city. I am General Zhennan of the Great Han Dynasty and Pang De, the governor of Weinan. I am leading a large army to the city. Please come out and speak."

At this time, Xun Yu was also notified.

With Xu Ding, Cao Zhang and others, they hurriedly boarded the city.Looking down the city, even after a bloody battle, everyone still couldn't help feeling horrified.Compared with the Xuzhou army, the people in Guanzhong are definitely two completely different concepts.

"I am Taifu Xunyu. I don't know if General Pang is approaching the city. What advice do you have?"

Pang De was very straightforward, "No one else, please ask the Tai Tuo to switch and surrender, so as not to hurt innocent people..."

"Ridiculous, I..."

Xun Yu just wanted to say something to cheer him up, but he didn't know that Pound turned his horse's head when he was halfway through.

"I know the Taifu will not surrender, so I don't talk nonsense. Since the Taifu has decided to fight, then let's each rely on our own abilities."

After speaking, he led the people away and left Xun Yu hanging on the wall, not knowing what to do.

But the two young generals behind Pound did not leave immediately.The two took off their helmets, revealing two dark, ugly faces.

He bowed his hands towards the city, "Dare to ask if the city is Xun Gongyu?"

The older teenager asked.

Xun Yu felt that the two ugly boys looked familiar, so he immediately replied, "That's right, a certain family is exactly Xun Yu."

"My father and king often said that Er Xun, Duke Cao's subordinates, has the talents of mastering the world. Duke Xun You is comparable to Chen Ping, and Duke Yu is the current Xiao He.

My father once told us that during the Taiping Rebellion, Mr. Yu helped my father and asked us to meet as a son and nephew.Mr. Yu is a loyal person, and we brothers admire him very much.But when you are in battle, your sword and gun have no eyes, if you offend me, please forgive me. "

Xun Yu couldn't help but gasp.

Is this Dong Bi's son?No wonder it looks so familiar...

After Dong Shuo and Dong You had finished speaking, they pulled their horses back to the main formation.The moment before he left, Dong You reined in his horse again, turned his head and shouted: "Grand Yu, since you met my father, we will delay the attack for an hour. Within an hour, my brother will be waiting in front of the battle for advice. An hour later, we will launch a devastating attack on Xuchang...Where to go, please make a decision early."

Listen, what they said... Tsk tsk!
Cao Zhang was arrogant, and he couldn't help admiring secretly.

Make it clear: we must win Xuchang, one-on-one and gang fights, it's up to you to choose, we will accompany you.

What is a devastating attack!Just hearing the term makes one's heart skip a beat.When Xun Yu looked at his troops again, their morale was low.

"Teacher, I'll go meet them for a while!"

Cao Zhang couldn't help but jumped out and asked Xun Yu for orders.

Xun Yu hurriedly stopped him, "Third Young Master, if it was normal, I would definitely allow you to fight. But today...you should go back to the city immediately, notify the family members of the various houses, and find a hidden place to hide. Although I don't understand what the destructive attack they are talking about is What, but I guess it's never a good thing."

In the distance, in the formation of soldiers and horses in Guanzhong, giants with strange shapes were pushed out and displayed in front of the formation.

Said it was a bed crossbow?not like...

As the herald yelled, the gigantic thing didn't know how it was manipulated by people, and it creaked up, forming a giant bow shape.A huge arrow thicker than an arm was thrown on it.I saw a few people running out, facing Xuchang City, doing weird things non-stop, and speaking some words with a strong Guanzhong accent.It's too far away to hear clearly.

An hour passed without knowing it!

Dong Shuo raised the banner and it waved in the air.The huge bow was about [-] steps away from the city wall, and there was a bang, which could be clearly heard from the city wall.

The huge arrow soared into the sky, with howling sound, covering the sky and the sun.

Xun Yu turned pale and shouted loudly, "Get down!"

Before the words fell, the giant arrow had already rushed.Fluffy... A series of heart-pounding sounds made everyone feel the city wall trembling under their feet.

A huge arrow broke the flagpole beside Xun Yu.

The flagpole with the thickness of the mouth of the bowl fell down. Fortunately, Xun Yu reacted quickly, otherwise he would have been hit.And the giant arrow still had momentum, it hit the crenels of the inner wall of the city head, with a bang, one of the crenels was broken and fell off the city wall.

My goodness, what weapon is this?
Cao Zhang and other young generals looked pale... How can we fight this battle?Comparing one's own soldiers and horses with others is completely two levels.

Even if you have a shield in your hand, you won't be able to resist such a powerful arrow.

Guan Zhongjun's giant arrows were fired very rhythmically.Less than every [-] breaths is a round of giant arrows.During the half-hour attack, a total of more than ten thousand huge arrows were fired, half of which shot into the city wall, usually into Xuchang City.The solid city wall of Xuchang is crumbling.

What is a destructive attack?

Generals of the Cao Army, this time they have been monitored...

When the Xiping chariot slowly pushed forward, Xun Yu and the others thought it was over.Unexpectedly, another row of giant catapults was pulled out, and as Dong You waved the command flag, stones with an average weight of about twenty catties flew like raindrops.

Bang bang, bang bang bang...

The sound was dull, and to everyone's ears, it seemed that it was not hitting the city wall, but hitting people's hearts.

Every sound made people tremble in their hearts.

A round of stone rain wiped out the morale of Xuchang's defenders.

******
"Not a level, not a level at all!"

In the prime minister's mansion, Cao Tai smiled wryly and shook his head again and again, "Compared to Liu Bei in Xuzhou and Dong Pi in Guanzhong, the difference between a boy and a giant is fundamental."

Mrs. Bian's complexion was terribly ugly.

Pound's tactics were very strange. After a round of Xiping giant arrows and a round of catapults, the people in Guanzhong did not attack at all, but retracted them, and set up camp.

"Mother, there is no way to fight this battle!"

Cao Zhang cried, "Didn't you see the appearance of the city wall... full of holes. I suspect that within two days, the city wall of Xuchang will collapse. Our bows and arrows can't help others, and we don't even have the ability to fight back." , all gone. The battle was suffocating, and the soldiers were all in fear, and Zi Zang and the others, even patrolling on the city wall, had to bend their waists and lower their heads."

"Yeah yeah!"

A group of people compounded behind.

Mrs. Bian closed her eyes, feeling as if her heart was overwhelmed.

I thought that yesterday Xun Yu exaggerated the combat effectiveness of Guanzhong soldiers and horses, but now it seems that Xun Yu did not exaggerate, on the contrary, he underestimated it.

Ten days... Can you last ten days?
"Where is the master?"

"Teacher is back home...but I see the look on Taifu's face is very ugly, I'm afraid I have no idea."

Mrs. Bian didn't know what to do.She pondered for a while, "Third brother, you guys have to work hard tonight and patrol the city. I guess, the Taifu is too tired. First there is Liu Bei, and now there is Dong Zhu, and he has really worked hard for him. Let him go back and rest for a while, maybe at dawn, after the Taifu recovers a bit, he can come up with a solution... Don't be too discouraged, everyone."

So far, that's all there is to it.

Mrs. Bian sighed, and after comforting the family members from various prefectures who had taken refuge in the mansion, she asked Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Huan to take care of her on her behalf, and went back to her room by herself.

These days, not only Xun Yu worked hard, but Madam Bian was also not easy.

She lay on the bed, thinking about how to speak to Xun Yu tomorrow.Before I knew it, I fell asleep.

After sleeping for an unknown amount of time, Mrs. Bian was suddenly awakened by a commotion.He got up quickly and ran out of the room in a hurry.

"What's the matter? Who's making the noise?"

A maid pointed to the direction of the imperial city and said loudly in horror: "Ma'am, look..."

Mrs. Bian took advantage of the situation and saw that the sky was bright red.She was startled for a moment, but immediately reacted and exclaimed, "The palace is on fire!"

Without saying a word, he took the people in the mansion and ran towards the palace.

From far away, I could see flames from the imperial palace soaring into the sky, burning half of the night into red.Xu Ding and others were outside the imperial city, scratching their heads, helpless.

"Third, what happened?"

Seeing Mrs. Bian coming, the generals gave way.

Mrs. Bian asked sharply.Cao Zhang stood up with a bitter face and said, "Mother, I don't know what happened. I was on patrol today, but when I saw the imperial city was on fire, I brought people over here. No, General Xu Ding is also here." Here, you ask him."

"Promise..."

Before Madam Bian could ask, Xu Ding stepped forward quickly.

"Ma'am, after nightfall, the young general is patrolling here. He saw the Taifu leading people and driving dozens of large carts, all of which were full, but covered with cloth. The young general didn't know what it was. After the Taifu went in, , drove us all out, and then closed the gate of the palace... I heard a crackling sound inside, and then there was a smell of kerosene. Just as I was about to break into the palace, the fire suddenly started... ...The Taifu is still inside. Earlier, I heard someone wailing in the imperial city."

Mrs. Bian couldn't help gasping when she heard this.

"Ma'am, if it is inevitable, you will know it naturally!"

Mrs. Bian's hands were trembling, she stared blankly at the scene of the fire, and said in her heart: "Teacher, is this the way you told me?"
Why did you do this?Why did you do this……

Madam Bian had a hard time understanding Xun Yu's thoughts.As soon as he turned his head, he saw Xun Yun standing in the crowd with tears all over his face, staring blankly at the scene of the fire.

"Ziqian, come here!"

Mrs. Bian called Xun Yun over, drove the others away, and asked softly, "Ziqian, answer honestly, you know that the Grand Tutor wants to..."

Xun Yun nodded.

"Asshole, why didn't you stop him!"

"Father said that loyal ministers don't serve two masters, and what he does is good for everyone."

"Everything is called..."

Mrs. Bian was halfway through her sentence when she suddenly felt a chill.It seemed that he understood a little bit, Xun Yu's real purpose for doing this.

The death of Liu Xie was undoubtedly a fatal event for the Cao family.Even if he surrendered, even Dong Bi would treat Cao's family kindly.But once it was known that Liu Xie was dead, Dong Bi would have to sanction the Cao family.Liu Bian was the only one who killed Liu Xie.

Xun Yu burned the imperial palace, which means he took the responsibility for the crime on his shoulders.

As for Dong Bi, if Liu Bian is reluctant to kill Liu Xie, it will be a hot potato.It's all right now, Xun Yu has taken the charge and has been reduced to ashes together with the imperial city.Cao's family is safe, and Dong Bi is relieved... Most importantly, Dong Bi will have to appreciate it.

Therefore, the Xun family will continue to stretch.

Wen Ruo, Wen Ruo, with this method, you have preserved the family, and you have done everything a loyal minister can do.

My Cao family is safe...

But how should we repay your kindness?

Thinking of this, Mrs. Bian couldn't hold back the tears any longer. Tears welled up in her eyes, and... fell down her cheeks.

(End of this chapter)