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Chapter 302: Xicheng, Hao Zhao

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    "General, Liu Bei's army has set up camp three miles away from the city!" In the Xicheng County Magistrate's Mansion, Hao Zhao was checking the map when a soldier came in to report.

    "I know, let's go investigate again!"

    "No!"

    After the soldiers left, Hao Zhao stood up and paced back and forth in the hall.

    Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, Zhang Fei, and Chen Dao, these people are either world heroes, clever counselors, or brave enough to defeat thousands of enemies. Now they are leading an army together to attack Xicheng, but Hao Zhao has no idea in his heart.  A little bit of fear, but a bit of excitement.

    Regarding defending the city, Hao Zhao was full of confidence in himself.  Although there were only 5,000 soldiers and horses guarding Chencang at the beginning, he believed that the 30,000 Han troops outside the city could not break the city.  And after that battle, he will definitely become famous, just like Huo Jun in Jingzhou.

    But I didn¡¯t expect that Liu Cong, the shepherd of Jingzhou at that time, did not attack by force, but just confronted him outside the city.  On the other hand, Deng Ai was asked to send out surprise troops, march to Beidi County, and seize Tianshui, which completely cut off his retreat and left him alone. In order to prevent his soldiers from making unnecessary sacrifices, he had no choice but to surrender.

    Fortunately, the lord Liu Cong trusted him very much, and this time he handed over such an important city to him.  Now he has 10,000 soldiers and horses under his command, and he has a lot of equipment to defend the city. The gale crossbow has made people feel frightened, and he has also sent him many invincible sky thunders.

    With these powerful weapons, not to mention that Liu Bei only has 20,000 troops, even if it is 50,000, he doesn't care at all.

    In this battle, he not only wanted to defend Yicheng, but also made Liu Bei suffer heavy losses under the city. He wanted to show the prestige of the Han army, and even more, he wanted to show the prestige of Hao Zhao.

    "Come here, prepare your horses and go to the city!"

    "No!"

    After a while, Hao Zhao came to the tower.

    "General, the preparations for the defense of the city have been made. General, please rest assured!" Deputy General Su Ze saw Hao Zhao coming up and immediately introduced the situation at the top of the city. His tone was also full of excitement.

    Hao Zhao looked at it and saw five gale crossbows placed in the center of the city wall, each with ten iron rods and long arrows on it, and the strings were already set.

    A small wooden house was built in a corner, with 20 invincible sky mines neatly placed inside.

    These two are the greatest weapons for defending the city.

    In addition, rolling wood and thunder stones are almost piled up on the entire city. The big cauldron for making golden juice is also ready, and the bottom of the top is filled with firewood.  Crossbowmen, sword and shield soldiers, and strong men covered each other and stood at the crenellations of the city wall.  Near the city gate, there are two large millstones tied with ropes, with brackets on them, which are specially designed to deal with wood collisions.

    There are two thousand soldiers on the top of the city, and there are one thousand defenders at each of the other three city gates. Another five thousand soldiers and horses are in the military camp in the city, ready to support everywhere at any time.

    "Master Literary, you are well prepared!" Hao Zhao was very satisfied with Su Ze's arrangement. "After this battle, I will definitely write to the lord to ask for credit for you!"

    "Thank you, General!"

    "General, look, Liu Bei has sent someone!"

    At this time, only a dozen soldiers were seen coming out of Liu Bei's military camp. The first man was riding a horse, and the group came to the city.

    "It turns out it's him!" Hao Zhao saw that he recognized the visitor, and a smile appeared on his face.

    "General, he is"

    "This man is a fellow countryman of mine, his name is Jin Xiang."

    "When the two armies are fighting, what will he do?"

    "Aside from persuading surrender, what else can you do?"

    "Persuading to surrender? Ha" Su Ze laughed, "Liu Bei is like a lost dog with no place to stand, yet he sent people to persuade him to surrender. It's really ridiculous!"

    "Bo Dao, my old friend Jin Xiang came to see me. We haven't seen each other for a few years. How are you?" Jin Xiang said loudly, cupping his hands at the foot of the city.

    "Jin Xiang, now you and I are our own masters, and the two armies are fighting again. In order to avoid harming the peace, we should go back!" Hao Zhao said coldly.

    "Bo Dao, is this the way you treat guests?" Jin Xiang was not angry and said to Hao Zhao with a smile, "An old friend comes to see you and talks like this outside the city. Are you afraid that I can defeat you alone?"  Yicheng?"

    "Jin Xiang, you are here to persuade me to surrender. I tell you clearly that even if I, Hao Zhao, die in battle, I will never surrender. If you are still my fellow villager, just lead your army to attack. If you talk more, I will  Even if I recognize you, my bow and arrows will not recognize you!" Hao Zhao said and his face sank, "If the enemy outside the city dares to take another step forward, shoot them all!"

    "No!" The crossbowman immediately put the arrow on the string and aimed it at the dozen or so people outside the city.

    "Bo Dao, you are just surrendering, even if you treat Liu Cong, the King of Han,In this center, people may not accept your favor.  My lord has made an alliance with the King of Wei. This time with an army of 350,000 and a seven-pronged crusade, the King of Han will be defeated. Your last surrender was out of necessity. The King of Wei will not blame you, and my lord will not look down on you. I hope you  Take care of yourself!  "

    After Jin Xiang finished speaking, he took a dozen soldiers and returned to the camp.

    "General, today's meeting may not be good for the general!" Su Ze said with some worry, "If these words reach the Lord's mouth, he will inevitably be suspected!"

    "Literary Master, you and I are doing the right thing, so there is no need to worry about the shadow being crooked. My lord is wise, powerful, and discerning, and will never believe in slander!" Hao Zhao seemed very relaxed, "Last time in Luoyang, Sima Yi used a letter from the King of Wei to tell him  We wanted to drive a wedge between the lord and Lord Zhong Yao, but the lord soon found out, so we just have to defend Yicheng!"

    After Jin Xiang returned to Liu Bei's commander's tent, he told the story in detail.

    "Hmph! In my opinion, it is enough to lead the army to attack the city directly. If you send someone to persuade him to surrender, you will not only lose your prestige, but also lose your face!" After hearing this, Zhang Fei became furious.

    He didn¡¯t bother to persuade him to surrender, not to mention that Hao Zhao was just an unknown person.

    "Third brother, please don't say anything. The military advisor must have a deep meaning when doing this!" Liu Bei looked at Zhang Fei, then looked at Zhuge Liang and said.

    "My lord is right, Hao Zhao can't surrender just like that."

    "Isn't that unnecessary?"

    "No, this move has already taken root among the Han army!"

    "What root?"

    "Hao Zhao is not trusted!" Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan, "Hao Zhao was originally a surrendered general and did not have a deep foundation in the Han army. Although he can command the soldiers now, if we attack the city urgently, the Han army will suffer heavy casualties.  The soldiers guarding the city are resentful. By then, I have planted this root, and it will sprout!"

    "The strategy of the military advisor is indeed brilliant!" Mi Zhu praised Zhuge Liang endlessly.

    "Third brother, you still haven't apologized to the military advisor!" Liu Bei glared at Zhang Fei and said.

    "Commander, I, Zhang, am rude and do not understand the strategy of the military counselor. I hope the military counselor can forgive me!" Zhang Fei has a very straightforward personality. He knows that he was wrong and apologized unambiguously. He bowed his hand to Zhuge Liang and saluted.

    "Yude is exempt from courtesy, and those who don't know are not surprised!" Zhuge Liang smiled.

    "But military advisor, this task of siegeing the city belongs to me!"

    "Ha" Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan vigorously, "Okay, tomorrow Yide will personally lead five thousand troops and attack the city with all his strength!"

    "No!" (Remember this website address: www.hlnovel.com
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