Pushing away the war horses around him, and then turning over and riding on the shadow to look at Yuan Zhai, Zheng Feng found that Gao Ran did not put the main force by his side, but divided his troops to rescue other places, he was overjoyed, and decisively ordered his subordinates to kill back to Yuan Zhai, as long as Gao Ran did not have more than 10,000 men and horses to refuse, he would not take it seriously.The outer city of Wuchao is in full swing, Yan Liang and Wen Chou are desperately attacking the city, because the fire in Wuchao is starting to break out, they know that something is wrong, and they can't attack it anymore, so they will go to the general trend.The fire in the distance of Wuchao proved that Zheng Feng had broken through the earthen wall array and was wreaking havoc in Yuan Shao's military camp of grain and grass.In this regard, Cao Cao was both happy and worried, Yuan Shao's military grain and grass were not a small amount, and this fire could not be completely burned clean if it did not burn for a day and a night, and he was not completely sure that it would be until dawn.If you can't withstand the onslaught of Yan Liang and Wen Chou, once the Yuan army breaks through the city wall to support Gao Lan, it will be all in vain.Therefore, Cao Cao desperately urged his subordinates to defend to the death, even if there was a single soldier left, he had to defend the city until dawn, which was a matter of life and death, because hope was in front of him.Cao Zhang and other fierce generals also personally participated in the battle, and they must not let the defensive line be opened by the Yuan army, and no complete defensive line could stop the Yuan army.Cao Cao looked at the crazy Yuan Jun below, and couldn't help but be worried and panicked.Guo Jia comforted: "Don't panic, my lord, Yuan Shao's grain and grass have caught fire, and the overall situation has been decided." ”Cao Cao said with a sad face: "The problem is that the troops defending the city are no longer enough, and there are only 7,000 people left in the battle so far." ”Guo Jia said: "We have made sufficient preparations before, and the arrows and stones have not been used up yet, so it is not a problem to reach dawn." ”Cao Cao asked: "What other good strategies do the military advisors have to defend the city, and the soldiers need a little time to rest." ”Guo Jia thought for a while and said: "Let's make a deception, it can be delayed for at least two hours, and when it enters the night, the night attack of the Yuan army will not be as cool as the daytime, at least their archers will not be able to aim accurately." ”Cao Cao was overjoyed, so he acted in accordance with Guo Jia's strategy and personally raised a white flag at the head of the city to show a truce.Yan Liang was also overjoyed when he saw the white flag fluttering on the head of the city, and hurriedly asked the siege troops to retreat and personally stepped forward to question."
Don't attack, I want to negotiate."
Cao Cao said at the head of the city."
Negotiate Nima, I thought you were going to surrender."
Yan Liang snorted."
It's about the terms of surrender."
Cao Cao said."
Don't come to pit Lao Tzu, this is a procrastination strategy, and it also deceives Lao Tzu for not being sensible."
Yan Liang said."
Drag it out, my troops inside have failed, and I have no way out."
Cao Cao said."
But the fire inside is burning fiercely, how do you tell me to believe it," Yan Liang doubted."
Originally, I won, but Fengqiu's army arrived, and my troops were being defeated, and the fire couldn't be extinguished for a while."
Cao Cao said.Yan Liang thought about it, Cao Cao was right, he had seen the sketch of Wuchao's military rations, which stretched for dozens of miles, and once a fire broke out, it would not be extinguished in a few hours."
So, I want to talk to you about the terms of surrender."
Cao Cao said again."
Open the gates, I can spare you from dying."
Yan Liang finally believed Cao Cao's nonsense, thinking that the victory was in his hands, and couldn't help but become arrogant."
Open the gates, and you're not going to cut me down right away."
Cao Cao said."
I'm a good general, and my words count."
Yan Liang said arrogantly."
No, I want you to promise to hand me over to Yuan Shao, otherwise I would rather die than surrender and fight to the point of being a soldier."
Cao Cao said."
Yes, then my father-in-law will deal with you."
Yan Liang felt that Cao Cao's idea was good, after all, Cao Cao was a prince, and it was best to hand it over to Yuan Shao to deal with."
Although Yuan Shao is stubborn, he is still relatively kind-hearted, and he will definitely spare me from dying."
Cao Cao laughed."
That's a matter between your princes, I don't care, you open the city gate now, and I will lead the army to go in and surrender."
Yan Liang said."
I can't open the city gate first, Gao Ran is chasing him, and he wants me to surrender to him."
Cao Cao said."
What surrender to him, I am Yuan Shao's first fierce general, you must surrender to me."
Yan Liang said disdainfully."
That's not good, Gao Ran took tens of thousands of horses, he was fierce, and if he didn't make it clear to him, he beheaded me in a fit of anger, wouldn't I be very wronged."
Cao Cao said."
You have to go, you go and tell Gao Ran, that I, Yan Liang, are here to save him, and you Cao Cao must surrender to me, and he must not stop him."
Yan Liang was a little annoyed."
Please wait a moment, General Yan, I'll go over and talk to Gao Ran."
After Cao Cao said that, he shrank back from the head of the city and quietly ordered the soldiers defending the city to take turns to rest.After waiting for half an hour, Cao Cao still had no news, and Yan Liang couldn't help but run over and ask.Xu Chu stretched out his head from the city and said, "The lord has gone to find Gao Lan, please wait a moment for General Yan." ”Yan Liang thought about it, not long after the battle in the black nest ended, Gao Ran might be cleaning up the battlefield, and it was not surprising that Cao Cao couldn't see Gao Ran.So, Yan Liang returned to the camp to wait, but Wen Chou came over and asked: "Why did the troops stop attacking the city" Yan Liang said: "Cao Cao's troops inside were defeated by Gao Lan, and he was about to surrender to me. ”Wen Chou asked again: "Why don't you open the city gate when you surrender" Yan Liang said: "Wait, he has to make it clear to Gao Ran." ”Wen Chou was surprised: "What is the matter with Guan Gaoran" Yan Liang snorted: "Gao Ran's whimsical thing, I want Cao Cao to surrender to him, do you say we can agree" Wen Chou was furious: "I will never agree, what a great credit it is to capture Cao Cao alive, when will it be his turn to make this great contribution." ”Yan Liang said: "So, let's wait, let's capture Cao Cao alive, Gao Ran doesn't dare to compete with Huyan." ”After another half an hour, before the city gate was opened, Yan Liang and Wen Chou went over to ask together.This time, it was Cao Zhang who came out and replied: "My father just sent someone back, and he was still negotiating with Gao Ran in the earthen wall array, and it seems that Gao Ran doesn't agree. ”Wen Chou was furious: "You open the door, I'm going to go over and split this guy alive." ”Cao Zhang said: "My father is not here, I don't have the right to open the door, anyway, I surrender, either to you or Gao Lan, you just wait a little longer." ”Yan Liang said angrily: "You send someone to inform Cao Cao, if he surrenders to Gao Lan, I will behead him."
Also, if you tell Gao Ran that if Cao Cao surrenders to him, I will behead him by the way. ”Cao Zhang answered, then shrank back, and hid in it to sleep.Yan Liang and Wen Chou had to go back to the camp to wait for news, and the two had been discussing how to kill Gao Ran afterwards, and they didn't pay attention to the fire in the city at all.After another hour, it was already evening, and the soldiers began to cook, Yan Liang and Wen Chou felt bad, and hurriedly ran to the city to ask again.Guo Jia poked his head out and said, "The lord is still over there, and he hasn't negotiated yet." ”: