Chapter 433

On the city head of Bohai City, Cao Ren licked his dry and cracked lips and showed a wry smile. Today is the 97th day of the siege of Bohai city. When Zhang Fei and his army arrived at Bohai City, Cao Ren was already in despair. If Zhang Fei didn't choose to meet Cao Ren, but occupied any city around Dezhou, Hejian or Bohai Sea, I'm afraid the situation in Jizhou would not be as passive as it is now. The two cities depend on each other and form an angle. Even if the other has a million strong teachers, they dare not siege the two cities at will.

But now it's too late. All the people in Jizhou are concentrated in Bohai City, which really increases the defense strength of Bohai City, but it allows the Soochow army to surround Bohai city without any fear. In these ninety-seven days, every day, Bohai city will be bombarded by various siege weapons of the other side. I don't know how many times the city wall has been repaired, but the cracks on the wall are more and more obvious. If we go on like this, I'm afraid that the wall of Bohai city will collapse first without waiting for the other party to send troops to attack.

However, Cao Ren could not think of any other way out of the city to meet the enemy? At present, there are less than 400000 defenders in Bohai City, but there are more than one million enemy troops outside the city. Although there are not only first-class generals such as Zhang Ying and Gao Lan, but also Dianwei and Zhang Fei. However, there are so many generals outside the city that many generals have gone out of the city to meet them. However, Dian Wei is entangled by Gan Ning and Zhou Tai, and Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun fight with each other. The remaining Zhang Ying and Gao Lan have to face a series of attacks from Sun Yi, Chen Yang, Wei Yan, Ding Feng, Ling Cao, Duan Yu and Ling Tongtong. Even if the other side doesn't have to fight by car, none of these generals will meet Inferior to Zhang Ying and Gao Lan.

Naturally, the result of that war is self-evident. Gao Lan was killed, Zhang Ying was injured, and Dianwei and Zhang Fei were all defeated. From that day on, Cao Ren did not dare to go out of the city to meet the enemy. He could only hide in the city and wait for the city to break down.

"Uncle!" A slightly hoarse voice sounded from behind Cao Ren. Cao Ren turned his head and saw Cao Zhen behind him. At this time, he was carrying a tray on his forehand with a bowl of clear soup and several steamed bread on it. Cao Zhen said, "uncle! You haven't eaten anything for a day. You'd better eat something to cushion yourself first. "

Cao Ren shook his head with a bitter smile and said, "Zidan, how much grain is there in the city?" Cao Ren didn't dislike these steamed bread, but he really had no appetite. At present, Cao Ren's greatest worry is not the enemy outside the city, but the grain in the city. Although the Bohai Sea, as a big city of Jizhou, has been hoarding a lot of grain and grass all the year round, no matter how much grain and grass is consumed by more than 400000 people in the city! Now the food for the garrison soldiers in the city has been significantly reduced in order to make Bohai city more supportive for a long time.

Cao Zhen lowered his head and replied honestly: "the grain and grass in the city can only support for three days! This is to make the garrison in the city eat only one meal a day to support this level. " Cao Zhen's eyebrows are deeply gathered together, and a worried look appears on his face. At present, the morale of the garrison in the city is very unstable. The pressure brought by the powerful Dongwu army outside the city, as well as less and less food, have made many soldiers start to complain. Although in recent days, Cao Zhen has ordered the soldiers who complain to be dealt with according to military law, but this has only temporarily suppressed the feelings of the soldiers. After a while, the emotions of the soldiers will no longer be suppressed, and there may be a mutiny.

Although Cao Zhen did not express his worries, Cao Renna, who had been fighting in the battlefield for many years, could not see this joint. He nodded with a bitter smile and looked back to the outside of the city. After a whole day's shelling, the Dongwu army's siege equipment began to slowly move towards the camp, and finally survived another day. Is this the only way to stay in the city waiting for death? no no way! Cao Ren's eyes flashed again, and said to Cao Zhen, "Zi Dan, give me the order that the whole city's garrison will return to the camp tonight! No need to defend the city

"What?" Cao Zhen looked at Cao Ren with wide eyes. He could not believe that Cao Ren would issue such an order. His voice could not help shaking, "uncle, uncle! No, no city? Well, what shall we do if the Dongwu army and the Dongwu army fight? "

Cao Ren looked out of the city and said, "no! It is the most difficult to attack the city at night, and now the gap between our two armies is very obvious. If the other side attacked the city recklessly, Bohai city would have been broken. Now the other side is just trying to reduce the loss. So they will only guard against our night attack and will not attack the city! You go and give orders to the city's kitchen leaders to divide the food left over in these days into two meals, one for tonight and one for tomorrow morning. "

Cao Zhen can be regarded as a general. After hearing Cao Ren's orders, Cao Zhen immediately guessed Cao Ren's plan. However, he did not believe that Cao Ren, who had always been cautious and prudent, would make such a crazy move. He looked at Cao Ren with wide eyes and asked, "uncle? You mean... "

Cao Ren nodded, but his face was still facing the outside of the city, and he said firmly: "since the Bohai Sea is no longer defensible, we may as well let our hands go. When the time comes, I will send 100000 troops from the east of the city, Dianwei will take 100000 troops from the north of the city, Zhang Fei will take 100000 troops from the south of the city, and you, Zhang Ying and Boren will send troops from the west of the city. Remember, after leaving the city, don't be obsessed with war. If you can break through the siege of the Soochow army, you should immediately advance to Bingzhou. All the enemy troops in Bingzhou should be in the Bohai Sea. If you can escape to Bingzhou, maybe you can return to Chang'an and help the Lord! "After listening to Cao Ren's arrangement, Cao Zhen understood Cao Ren's intention. Cao Ren, as the chief general, and Dian Wei and Zhang Fei, the four generals of Chang'an, were undoubtedly the focus of attention of the Dongwu army. Therefore, Cao Ren arranged the three of them in three directions, Southeast and North, in order to help Cao Zhen attract more enemy troops, so that Cao Zhen could break through the encirclement. Feeling Cao Ren's concern for himself, Cao Zhen's nose became sour. Even if he put his tray on the ground, he knelt down in front of Cao Ren.

Although Cao Zhen didn't say a word more, Cao Zhen's meaning was very clear. Cao Ren turned around, gently lifted up Cao Zhen, and said, "Zidan, although you are not the blood of my Cao family, since the Lord has recognized you as your son and given you the surname Cao, it means that you are my descendants of the Cao family! At that time, the Lord led the Cao family and Xiahou family to fight, and finally broke out the foundation of the Northern Wei Dynasty. In the future, you should inherit it! Promise me! We must not let the foundation of the Cao family die! Promise me

Feeling the strength of Cao Ren's hands and Cao Ren's expectation, Cao Zhen couldn't help but burst into tears and said to Cao Ren, "uncle, please don't worry! Cao Zhen is even broken to pieces! We should also protect the foundation of the Cao family and keep it forever! "

Cao Ren's eyes were also gradually wet. He rubbed his eyes with his rough palm, and finally forced to smile and said, "OK! We descendants of the Cao family should not say such despondent words here! Maybe tomorrow's World War I, we can hit each other by surprise! Then we will go back to Chang'an and help the Lord defeat these Dongwu troops! "

"Yes! I believe that with my uncle's power, we will be able to defeat the enemy! " Cao Zhen also wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes, and then said to Cao Ren boldly. Although both of them knew that this was just self deception, they had always insisted on the belief that they must maintain the foundation of the Cao family.

At this time, the setting sun shines on the two uncles and nephews, but it is sprinkled with blood red color, so dazzling.

At the time of dinner, the soldiers who guarded the city thought that they had nothing to eat today, as usual. They could only swallow their saliva and curse their officers secretly. They were ready to continue to go to the city to take over their comrades in arms.

But at this moment, their officers suddenly came to tell them that they had enough food to eat this evening, and that they would be satisfied! Not only that, the general also ordered that no vigil would be needed tonight, and everyone could go back to the camp in the city to rest. When the soldiers heard the news, they thought it was their officers who were joking with themselves again. But seeing the serious and cheerful smiling faces of the officers, everyone began to believe the truth of the news. All of a sudden, there were cheers in the garrison camp. The hunger and fatigue of these days had almost crushed them. If they continued like this, they would not be able to support them. They might have to surrender to the Dongwu army.

But now this order has eliminated all their little thoughts. The requirement of being a soldier is very simple. As long as they can give them food, they will give you their lives.

This night, the Bohai city was quiet. Of course, according to Cao Ren's arrangement, the torch was lit and a few grass men were put on the top of the city. At least this will not let the Dongwu army outside the city see the flaw. But in the prefect's house, the lights were bright. Cao Ren, Cao Zhen, Dian Wei, Zhang Fei, Zhang Ying and Xia Hou Shang, all of them gathered in the study.

Looking at the eyes of other generals, Cao Ren took a deep breath and said, "gentlemen! I have made up my mind to lead the army to break through early tomorrow morning! If we can break through the encirclement of the Dongwu army, we will go to Chang'an immediately. Maybe we can help the LORD deal with the Dongwu army! " After saying this, Cao Ren looked up at the generals, especially Zhang Fei and Zhang Ying. Both Cao Zhen and Xia Hou Shang were the next generation elites of Cao family and Xia Hou family. Dian Wei followed Cao Cao for so long and won Cao Cao's trust. Only Zhang Fei and Zhang Ying were generals, but they were far less loyal than the other three.