The Wei army marched all the way and approached Xiapi in the early morning of the next day.
Just when the Wei army arrived fifteen miles north of Xiapicheng, the sentry detectives in Xuzhou had discovered the whereabouts of this army of soldiers and horses, and hurriedly lit a beacon fire to report the military situation to Xiapicheng.
Because Qin Qiong took the initiative to lead his troops to fight, there were only 5,000 defenders left in the city, and when he saw the beacon fire hunting in the north of the city, he immediately panicked, and hurriedly went to Mi Mansion to report to the guard Mi Fang, as well as the assassin Chen Qun.
I woke up in the middle of the night and climbed onto Xinna's concubine for a while, Mi Fang was tired and panting, and then she turned over and prepared to fall asleep with satisfaction, and at this moment a hurried report sounded outside the door: "General Mi, something is wrong, a team of 20,000 people was found in the north of Xiapi City, and it is still more than ten miles away from Xiapi" "Ah, this is so good" Mi Fang was shocked, lifted her pants and rushed out of the bedroom, "Come on, prepare the horses" There was a panic in Mi Mansion, some people led Mi Fang's horses, and some people prepared armor for Mi Fang.
Mi Fang took the armor and was furious, and fell on the face of the pro-soldier: "What the son of a bitch, what to do with the armor for me" "Isn't the general going to go up to the city wall to defend against the enemy" The soldiers looked stunned and aggrieved, what did they do wrong Mi Fang kicked on the face of the pro-soldier and scolded: "You blind-eyed dog, the enemy army has 20,000 people, with our five thousand old, weak, sick and disabled, how to defend and quickly give the second master I prepared valuable things to escape, gold, silver, jewelry, jade, silk and satin, I can take as much as I want, I want to go to Jinling to join the eldest brother" The pro-soldiers of Mifu were speechless for a moment, it turned out that the guard was ready to abandon the city and flee for his life, but the people had to bow their heads under the eaves, so they could only honestly pack up their things.
"You stinky mothers-in-law hurry up and pack up your belongings, and prepare to flee with my lord, our Mi family's family business is about to be ruined, how much can you keep" Mi Fang roared angrily and kicked the door open, kicking the doors of several wives and concubines one by one, and the noisy Mi Fang was restless.
Just when there was a panic on the city wall of Xiapi, and the chickens and dogs were jumping up and down the Mifu Mansion, the 17,000 Wei troops led by Le Yi swept to the north gate of Xiapi like a hurricane, raising torches and calling the door loudly.
Compared with well-known generals such as Le Yi, Lu Zhishen, and Da Xi Changru, there are not many people who know Fan Li, so he is not afraid of revealing his identity, and urges the horse to shout loudly: "Zhendong General Wei Yan learned that Xuzhou was in danger, and specially led 20,000 soldiers and horses to come to the rescue, please assassinate Shi Chen Qun to open the door to talk."
Seeing clearly that the team under the city was wearing the banner of the Han army and wearing the armor of the Han army, the soldiers on the city wall were relieved and let out bursts of cheers: "It turned out to be my own people, what a false alarm" Da Xi Changru reined in the reins beside Le Yi and snorted coldly: "It's really a soldier, a nest of bears, it is said that the Eastern Han Dynasty is full of talents, military generals are like clouds, and strategists are like forests, judging from the reaction of the defenders on the city wall, the Han generals guarding the city are definitely a big straw bag" A scout reported: "According to the villain's spying a few days ago, after Qin Qiong and Xu Da went to war, the master who stayed to defend the city would be the uncle of the Eastern Han Dynasty and Mi Meiren's brother Mi Fang."
"Hehe, it turned out to be a relative of the emperor, it seems that Liu Wei has not been able to avoid the mistake of cronyism" Le Yi laughed on the horse, "This is God to help me Dawei, otherwise if I change the name of the general to defend the city, there will only be 3,000 defenders, and if I encourage some people to help defend it, I can also block our army for three or five days."
Now it seems that Xiapi is already within reach" "Please Wei Zhendong wait for a while, I'll wait for this to report to General Mi Zifang and Lord Thorn Shi" A partial general in charge of the city wall hugged his wrist and talked, with a flattering smile on his face, in his eyes, the dignified general Zhendong was a big man who was heavier than the state assassin history.
Fan Li waved his hand on the horse, and said impatiently: "Go back quickly, I'll wait all the way to relieve the siege of Xuzhou, I'm already sleepy and tired, if you are sluggish, don't blame us for withdrawing troops."
Where did the defenders on the city wall dare to slacken, they got off the city wall like a rocket in their buttocks, and hurried to Mi Mansion to report to the main general Mi Fang.
Mi Fang was anxious to bring a few burdens, and was about to go out, but she bumped into the soldiers who came to report, and she was furious: "The things raised by the son of a bitch dare to collide with Mi Erye" "General Mi and the villain came to report that the team under the city is not the enemy, but General Zhendong led reinforcements from Qingzhou to relieve the siege of Pi" The staggering soldier held his helmet and reported to Mi Fang happily.
"Wei Yan" Mi Fang suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and her face changed, "I'll just say, how could the Wei army come from the north?"
Mi Fang pointed to the panicked wife and concubine behind her as she spoke, and scolded loudly: "You women are really long-haired and short-sighted, and they are as timid as mice, look at how I clean you up when I come back."
Mi Fang found a step down by herself, rode her horse and whip straight to the city wall of Xiapi, and met Lou Gui, who served as the Taishou of Xiapi, on the way, and rode together to go straight to the city wall.
By the time Mi Fang and Lou Gui went up the city wall, Chen Qun, the assassin history, had already arrived in advance with Chen Jiao, the chief historian, and was talking to a civil official under the city.
"Come and retreat, let Uncle Mi Guo and I see if it is General Wei Wenchang's soldiers and horses" Seeing Mi Fang's arrival, some fox friends and dogs immediately pretended to be tigers, pushed some soldiers behind the wall battlements, and pushed Mi Fang to the front.
Chen Qun coughed and glanced at Mi Fang dissatisfiedly: "General Mi is the main general of the city guard, why did he come so late This official has already taken a closer look, the armor worn by this army is the armor of our Han army, and the banner is also the banner of our Han army." ” "Ahem" Mi Fang relied on her sister to be a beauty, and her brother was a scholar of the household department, and she was quite contemptuous of the new Xuzhou Thorn Chen Qun, and sneered at the moment: "If it is the Wei army that comes, it is not up to our Mi family's disciples and servants to defend it with thousands of soldiers and horses on the city wall, I will mobilize them to defend the city at home."
Mi Fang pretended to hold a torch and examined it as she spoke, and said: "It's really General Wei Yan's soldiers and horses, but it can scare me to death but make me happy, quickly open the door to greet you."
Chen Qun hurriedly stopped: "Wait, let me ask a few words before opening the door is not too late" "Hey, dare to ask Chen Changwen the history of the assassination, why did General Mi Zifang come out quickly to talk, so late, is it the way of hospitality" Fan Li rode his horse back and forth under the city, and loudly urged to open the door.
Chen Qun took a few steps forward, cautiously clenched his fists and said: "This official is Chen Qun, the assassin of Xuzhou, although you are wearing the armor of my Han and waving the banner of my Han, but the night is dark, for fear of fraud, you can ask General Wei Yan to come out and talk."
Le Yi, Da Xi Changru and others were sandwiched among the soldiers, listened to Chen Qun's words, turned his head to look at Wei Yan, whose hands and feet were locked on the cart, and asked the doctor next to him: "Does your medicine work, don't let Wei Yan speak, it will be self-defeating."
The healer replied, "General Le, please rest assured, I won't be able to say a word within twelve hours after taking this medicine."
If there is a difference, let it be disposed of" Le Yi was relieved at this time, and ordered a few people dressed as soldiers to push Wei Yan out and hand it over to Fan Li, and Fan Li came to deal with Chen Qun, Mi Fang and others on the city wall.
Fan Li turned his head and glanced at Wei Yan on the horse, and arched his hand towards the city wall: "Back to Chen Envoyjun's words, General Wei Yan suddenly suffered a stroke on the way to Xiapi, and he couldn't walk and talk for a short time. ” Chen Qun, Chen Jiao, Lou Gui and several other civil officials glanced at each other: "Well, there is such a thing."
Several Wei soldiers in disguise pushed Wei Yan in a wheelchair a few steps forward, and surrounded Wei Yan with bright torches, and the outline of his facial features was particularly clear: "General Wei is here, but he can't walk and talk after a stroke."
"Hmmmm" Wei Yan was anxious and angry, and wanted to speak, but his mouth seemed to be filled with lead, and he couldn't say a word, and his hands and feet were locked again, and he couldn't use gestures to warn, so he could only mumble like a dumb person.
Chen Qun has served as the chief historian for many years under the Qingzhou Thorn Shi Wang Meng, and he is familiar with Wei Yan, stretched his neck and carefully examined it for a moment, and then said with certainty: "It is indeed General Wei Wenchang, there is no doubt, I didn't expect to encounter such an unlucky thing as a stroke, if the treatment is delayed, I am afraid that I will be crippled in the rest of my life."
Quickly open the door, welcome General Wei into the city, look for the best doctor in Xuzhou for treatment, and then fly the pigeon to send a message to Jinling, and ask one of the four great doctors to come to Xuzhou to save people."
"No" As soon as the defenders agreed, they were ready to lower the drawbridge and open the gates to welcome the reinforcements from afar.
"Slow" At this moment, a female voice full of anger sounded, and everyone turned their heads to look together, only to see an old lady about sixty years old, with white hair and a whole body of armor, striding onto the city wall surrounded by two heroic female generals and dozens of fully dressed family members, it turned out to be the old lady She Taijun, the wife of the veteran Yang Ye.
Because the Yang family is loyal to the martyrs, Yang Ye, Yang Liulang, and Yang Qilang are all mainstays of the Han Dynasty, and Yang Zaixing died in Changbanpo is even more famous all over the world, plus Yang Yuhuan was canonized with the title of beauty, and will enter the palace at the end of the year, so She Taijun is quite respected in Xiapi City, even if he even respects him for three points in the history of assassination and Changshi.
"Hehe, it's really a sin to alarm Old Madam She" Chen Qun, who was in his forties, hurriedly stepped forward to pay respects, "Madam don't worry, it's not the enemy army that is coming, but the reinforcements of General Wei Wenchang." ” She Taijun stepped forward with a gold-plated unicorn head cane, which was given by Liu Wei in order to reward the loyalty of the Yang family, and said loudly: "Lord Jun, the old body is so polite, I just heard your conversation, but I am a little puzzled, General Wei Yan has been fighting horses for many years, and his physique is by no means comparable to ordinary people, why did he have a stroke for no reason and can't speak." t1706231537: