Cao Cao was furious, and immediately clutched the emergency report in his hand, and shouted violently:

"Big-eared thief, a common man, how dare you plot against me, Xuchang!"

Having said that, Cao Cao almost slumped down on the ground.

Fortunately, Cao Ren beside him had sharp eyesight and quick hands, and helped Cao Cao onto the couch.

Cao Cao took a deep breath, if Bai Feng hadn't completely cured his head disease, he might have a splitting headache now.

"Prime Minister, Liu Bei led his army to invade Xuchang?!"

Cao Ren was also startled, seeing Cao Cao gradually regaining his composure, he asked in a deep voice.

Cao Cao nodded, acquiescing.

Cao Ren's eyes widened immediately:

"If I remember correctly, Xuchang's total army strength is less than 10,000, but Liu Bei has 30,000 troops. I don't know if he can hold it."

Cao Cao heaved a long sigh:

"Thirty thousand? The big-eared thief joined Ma Teng's Xiliang army at some point, adding up to more than a hundred thousand!"

Cao Ren couldn't sit still for a while, and didn't know what to say for a while, he hesitated and said:

"Prime Minister, then... shall we withdraw?"

For a long time, Cao Cao didn't speak. Rao Cao Cao didn't know what to do now.

Zhuge Liang's plan was very vicious, and he directly grabbed Cao Cao's lifeline.

Now Cao Cao is not worried about the safety of Cao Pi and Cao Zhi, but the relatives of the soldiers who are fighting here now!

You must know that most of Cao Jun's elite are residents of Xuchang. Although there are not many in number, they have been following since they created a great cause with Cao Cao, and they are at least at the centurion level.

If they learned that Xuchang was under siege, the battle on Jiangdong's side would be impossible!

But even if they win the Battle of Chibi without telling the sergeants, even if Bai Feng has already gone to Xuchang with his troops, but only five thousand tiger and leopard cavalry, how can they stop the pace of hundreds of thousands of cavalry? !

What if the sergeants fought hard and found their homes gone?

What is the great cause? !

Just as Cao Cao was wondering whether to retreat, the sound of hurried footsteps came again.

"Report! Prime Minister! Bai Yushi urgently reports!"

Cao Cao's eyes lit up immediately, and he said hastily:

"Zixiao, help me down!"

At this time, Xuchang.

After a day of fighting, the periphery of Xuchang has become a mountain of corpses, and the smell of blood and burning fills the air.

If it wasn't for the late night, in order to prevent reinforcements from raiding around, the Xiliang army temporarily retreated.

I'm afraid Xuchang will be broken if the Xiliang army attacks for another night.

At this time, Cao Pi was leaning against the city wall, and the sword in his hand was almost curled.

A day of slashing and killing, even though Cao Pi has practiced martial arts since he was a child, he can't help but be defeated by the enemy army, and he has already suffered a lot.

"Young master, you should go back and rest first."

Xun You quickly went up to the top of the city wall, bowed his hands to Cao Pi and said:

"The sky is getting brighter now, and the enemy's offensive must be even more ferocious today. If something happens to your son, it will affect the morale of our entire army."

Xun You looked at Cao Pi who was covered in sword wounds, and his eyes turned red.

How courageous is this Mr. Pi, standing on the front line and killing the enemy for a whole day! !

If Cao Pi hadn't set an example like this, the soldiers would not have such high morale to hold on to this first day.

Cao Pi waved his hand and said:

"No, I can still hold on. As I said, as long as I stay in Xuchang for a day, I will definitely not let the enemy enter Xuchang's city!"

Compared with Cao Zhi who fled the city earlier, Xun You felt that the Cao Pi in front of him had the shadow of a prime minister.

Xun You was speechless, but bowed deeply to Cao Pi, and then drew out his sword:

"Chen, I would like to accompany you, my son, to live and die with Xu Chang!"

Cao Pi looked at Xun You in surprise, shook his head and said:

"Mr. Xun, you are a literati. You need to command the defense of the city, and you don't need to go into battle by yourself."

Just as Xun You was about to say something, Cao Pi slowly stood up and said coldly:

"Xun You listen to the order, I order you as a general with five senses, return to the city immediately, and command the army to defend the city!"

At the same time, in Xuchang City.

Sima Mansion.

"How's the situation?"

Sima Yi was lying on the grand teacher's chair, gently waving the cattail fan, and with a glance, he saw a young man running in a hurry, and said calmly.

"Father!"

Sima Zhao hastily cupped his hands and said:

"The Xiliang army is coming fiercely. From this point of view, it may not come today, at most tomorrow, and the city will be destroyed."

Sima Yi nodded slightly, but said nothing.

Sima Zhao couldn't sit still any longer, he quickly approached Sima Yi, and said in a deep voice:

"Father, did you say that reinforcements would come?"

Sima Yi glanced coldly, then said slightly:

"Reinforcements? Tell me, where can we send reinforcements?"

Sima Zhao hesitated for a while, then said:

"My son thought that Luoyang Chang'an should..."

Before he finished speaking, Sima Yi slapped Sima Zhao on the head with a cattail fan, interrupting him:

"Needless to say, it's impossible to come."

Seeing that his father was still calm, Sima Zhao became a little anxious:

"Father, do you think Xuchang will have a way to defend the city?"

Sima Yi raised his eyes slightly and remained silent.

Seeing this, Sima Zhao didn't ask any more questions, so he just cupped his hands and said:

"Go and see the current situation again."

When Sima Zhao turned to leave, Sima Yi looked up at the birdcage hanging on the tree, and there was a canary in it.

In the absence of reinforcements, there is only one way to defend Xuchang and save Xuchang from being destroyed.

But Cao Pi would not agree to this method, let alone Xun You.

Knowing the ending, why should I speak?

"What is your husband thinking?"

At this moment, a pretty figure came out and asked Sima Yi.

Sima Yi smiled lightly, got up and walked towards the birdcage.

This person is none other than Sima Yi's first wife, Sima Zhao and Sima Shi's mother—Zhang Chunhua.

Seeing this, Zhang Chunhua also looked towards the birdcage suspiciously:

"You still have the heart to watch the birds. Once the city is broken, let alone birds, our family will probably die."

Sima Yi shook his head and said:

"Madam, if someone wants to steal the bird, if I release the bird at this time, will someone destroy the cage?"

Zhang Chunhua frowned slightly when he heard the words, and then suddenly realized:

"Husband means..."

"Hush!"

Sima Yi waved his hand, signaling Zhang Chunhua not to continue, and then said:

"Unfortunately, this bird is really precious. If it is released, not only the cage will be useless, but our whole family may also be useless. How to choose among them is a difficult problem."

After finishing speaking, Sima Yi turned around and continued to lie on the grand teacher's chair, closing his eyes and resting his mind.

Zhang Chunhua sighed slightly:

"You, you, you still keep beating around the bush when you talk. If you are more straightforward, you won't be unused all the time."

Sima Yi sneered:

"You don't understand. If I were more straightforward, I wouldn't be living as comfortably as I am now."

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