Yuan Shao coughed twice, and the hall became quiet in an instant.

"Since that's the case, you can't eat this good dish and just don't eat it. Why do you have to try your best to recommend it to others? Is it entirely out of kindness?" Another strategist of Yuan Shao asked Cheng Yuyouran.

Cheng Yu looked around and knew this person, and he was Shen Pei. He clasped his fists and said with courtesy: "It turned out to be Zhengnan Jun. My lord strongly recommended Yuan Gong to intervene in Guanzhong. Of course, it was not because he had nothing to do. Instead, he hoped that Yuan Gong could protect the safety of my Yanyu flank. I think that the Lu bandits led 100,000 troops to occupy Hanzhong. If he could get Guanzhong, he could go east to Tongguan to plunder my hinterland at any time, and of course he could also go north to Bingzhou, east to Taihang, and attack Yuan Gong's territory. Even if he didn't make any strategy, if he got Guanzhong, with this strength, who in the world could still subdue him."

This was a slight change in Yuan Shao's heart. At this time, Yuan Shao's ambitions were inflamed and confident, and he had already determined that he was about to unify the nine states in the north. Even Cao Cao did not take it seriously, but if Lu Bu really gained a foothold in Guanzhong, it would be a question whether he could unify the north successfully.

Two dry laughters came to Cheng Yu's ears. He looked in the voice and a scholar with white-faced rat whisker said, "After that being said, my lord went to Yanzhou to wipe out Lu Bu at the invitation of Cao Mengde. Your lord's troubles were solved, but my lord lost the general Yan Liang. Why is it your turn to have good things? When you work hard, it's my lord's turn?" This person was Xu You, another adviser of Yuan Shao.

Cheng Yu said without changing his face: "Duke Yuan did not gain nothing last time. Just imagine how could Duke Yuan concentrate on using troops to Gongsun Zan if he did not expel Lu Bu, and how could he capture the four states? As for this military use in Guanzhong, Yu believed that Duke Yuan would definitely defeat Lu Bu and command the generals of Yongliang. In addition, my lord said that as long as Duke Yuan expelled Lu Bu from Guanzhong, he would submit to the court and impose the land of Heluo under the management of Duke Yuan."

Hearing this, Yuan Shao had an idea and said to Cheng Yu: "Zhongde, you can go to the inn to rest first, and I will give you a reply in the next few days."

A few days later, Yuan Shao replied to Cheng Yu that he was willing to send troops to Guanzhong, but he needed to raise food and grass, so he could not advance immediately. Cheng Yu understood [This is Yuan Shao who wanted Lu Bu and the generals of Yongliang to fight for a while before picking peaches.] But this is not his business. The purpose has been achieved, so he will leave Yuan Shao and leave Yecheng.

...

At the end of Chang'an city, Duan Wei and Wu Xi looked at the continuous Lu Bu military camps under the city, feeling ups and downs. I don't know which reinforcements will come to rescue him.

Zhang Liao was not in a hurry to attack the city, and ordered the soldiers to work in the ground, digging trenches outside Chang'an City, blocking the gates of each city tightly. However, he had already led most of the troops eastward to attack Tongguan. There were actually only more than 5,000 garrison soldiers in the camp under Chang'an City. However, Duan Wei and Wu Xi did not notice this situation at first. By the time they noticed, the barriers to block the gates of the other party had been constructed.

...

"Brother, it really doesn't work. Let's surrender. I heard that Lu Bu never had a precedent for surrender." Wu Xi said to Duan Wei.

Duan Wei snorted coldly and replied: "Lu Bu will not kill or kill prisoners, but he will reorganize our troops. If he surrenders, he will be his dog. Brother, we have finally seized the opportunity and stand on our own. Are we now living under someone else's roof? It's not time to despair yet, and the food in the city is still enough for two or three months to eat, so wait and see."

...

Zhong Yao, who received the imperial order from the court, only took a dozen people to Hongnong to the west and soon arrived at Tongguan. At this time, Tongguan had already been under the rule of Hongnong by Cao Cao. Zhong Yao asked the governor of Tongguan Cao Ren to leave the pass and continue to go to Chang'an after a few words.

After only ten miles away, he found dust flying ahead, as if a large number of troops were coming. Zhong Yao quickly dispersed with his followers, avoiding the road from the main road, and hiding himself behind the grass and rocks.

Zhong Yao was known to be the army of Zhang Liao under Lu Bu's troops. Looking at the army passing by the road that could not be seen at first sight, Zhong Yao thought to himself, [I didn't expect it to be so fast, but it doesn't matter. Tongguan is the most powerful pass in the world. The garrison has been strengthened, reaching as many as 5,000. Moreover, Cao Cao's younger brother Cao Ren personally guarded it. The other party could not easily take Tongguan. When I seize the time to join the generals of Guanzhong, I will attack them from front and back, and I will be able to break the siege of Tongguan.]

After the army passed, Zhong Yao led his followers to the west and whipped them away. At this time, the flags of the vanguard of Zhang Liao's army could be seen rising above the horizon at the top of Tongguan. The sound of drums and trumpets rang in Tongguan. Cao Ren wore armor and helmets to the top of Tongguan city to supervise the battle himself.

He squinted his eyes and glanced at the opponent's lineup. Obviously, including the baggage, the maximum number of troops was more than 10,000. Apart from more than a hundred "screws", he didn't seem to have any heavy siege tools. He sneered in his heart: [It was a daydream to try to break through Tongguan, not to mention that the lord Cao Cao added 2,000 elite troops to Tongguan, with a total force of more than 5,000. Even if the city gate is opened, the opponent's troops may not rush in.]

But he discovered something strange. The other party had no intention of setting up camp at all, so he even arranged a military formation directly. This was obviously going to attack Tongguan directly and planned to take it off before dark! This was too arrogant.

Just as he couldn't guess what the other party wanted to do, a giant with more than a dozen wheels was pushed out of the opponent's army and slowly moved forward. Cao Ren raised his hand, and the crossbowmen on the top of the city also began to pull the bow and the arrows.

At this moment, a series of highlights flew from behind the opponent's army toward the city, getting closer and closer, getting bigger and bigger. When it was halfway through, Cao Ren discovered that it was a fireball. However, Cao Ren was not afraid. It was very common to use a catapult to shoot a "burning tank" with a catapult, not something shocking. He remained motionless, and he knew in his heart that if there were many people in the catapult, it would have power, but whether it could be accurate depends entirely on luck.

"Boom boom boom" came a series of roars, but it was indeed impossible to hit. Only a few shots fell on the top of the city, followed by flames. Some of them hit the city wall, and some fell behind the city wall.

At this time, the huge monster under the city had approached. Cao Ren waved his hand and shouted: "Shoot the arrow!" The arrow shot towards the soldiers guarding the "huge monster" like a sudden rain. These soldiers were all heavy infantrymen in the Hu Ben Army. At this time, they all raised the four-foot shields in their hands and formed an airtight turtle shell.
Chapter completed!