Xu Chu accompanied Cao Shu to the side for a few steps.

He glanced at Cao Cao's handsome tent and whispered: "Young Master, be careful in the Cao family in the future."

"Are you a member of the Cao family who faked military orders?" Cao Shuo asked.

Xu Chu nodded: "Mr. Cao is so suspicious. I am hesitating to find out what to do after I find out."

"If my father asks again, you just say that if it is a member of the Cao family, you only need a small punishment and a small precepts." Cao Shuo said in a low voice.

"Young Master really thinks so?" Xu Chu asked.

Cao Shu smiled slightly.

"I understand!" Xu Chu replied: "I will say this to Cao Gong."

When Cao Shu left, Cai Ji came up to greet him.

"Send someone back to Xu Du and tell Qingwu to ask Huowu to investigate who stole the seal and ribbon." Cao Shu said: "If it is really the Cao family, let them not do anything for the time being, and then make a fuss when I go back."

"Young Master suspected that it was made by the Cao family?" Cai Ji asked.

"My father is so suspicious," Cao Shuo said: "I have asked Zhongkang to tell him that if it was done by the Cao family, just a small punishment and a small punishment."

"That's it?" Cai Ji was stunned.

In his impression, Cao Shu should not be so easy to pass.

"Of course!" Cao Shuo smiled slightly: "If it were the Cao family, how could I take action against them in front of my father?"

Cai Ji was stunned for a moment, and then understood what Cao Shu meant.

If it were done by the Cao family, he would definitely not pursue it on the surface. As for what would happen behind the scenes, it is hard to say.

After all, he has the fire Wu in his hand!

Cao's army came outside Qi County.

The city government.

Zhang Xun and others sat in the front hall.

Among the people, Zhang Xun and Qiao Rui had the highest official ranks.

Zhang Xun asked the generals: "Cao Cao personally led his troops to Qi County. Do you think there is any way to withdraw the troops?"

"Cao Zirong brings such a few soldiers, we don't dare to leave the city." Qiao Rui smiled helplessly and said, "Now that Cao Cao is here, can he still think about repelling the enemy?"

"Does it really mean to die here?" Li Feng frowned.

"Your Majesty has returned to Huainan. We stayed in Qi County. Outside the city is Cao Cao's army, and we will definitely die long ago!" Zhang Xun said: "What we can do now is to stop Cao Cao for a few more days. When the city is broken, whoever can escape will be his luck!"

"What's so scary about death?" Qiao Rui stood up: "Your Majesty is not bad to us. He can lead troops to fight but ask for a horse and a corpse..."

"We don't have the chance to wear a horse and a corpse," said Li Feng: "It's still clean if it's burned. If Cao Cao takes the initiative and builds us all into Jingguan, then there will be no place to die."

Everyone was silent.

Anyone who fights and is able to become Jingguan after death is extremely likely to be built.

The so-called Jingguan is to stack up the bodies of the enemy who died in battle, use mud and soil to shoot them, and let the wind blow the sun.

For the soldiers who died in battle, the humiliation of Chukjingguan is far higher than that of cremation.

It is precisely because of this that without deep hatred, the winner will not build the enemy's corpses into Jingguan.

"I discussed the strategy to defeat the enemy, but I was thinking about how to die!" Qiao Rui stood up angrily: "You keep thinking, I'll go to the top of the city to take a look."

Qiao Rui left, and the remaining people in the house looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

Cao's army came to Qi County and stationed outside the city for three days.

Early in the morning of the fourth day, with the waves of horns, countless Cao troops set up arrays.

At the front of the array are dozens of siege ladders.

In addition to the ladder, there are two huge siege hammers.

Cao Cao sat in the central army, looked at the walls of Qi County, and waved his hand.

"Siege!" A guard behind him ran forward and shouted loudly.

As the guards sent the order, the flag bearer also waved the battle flag.

Cao's army, arranged in the square formation, immediately stepped forward.

Holding shields, they stared at the Qi County wall not far away, and advanced step by step with neat steps.

The soldiers' feet stepped on the ground, and waves of smoke rose up immediately.

The horns were swaying and the battle flags were shaking. The soldiers would roar in a neat way every two steps forward.

Their feet stepped on the ground, and the loud bang made the earth tremble.

On the top of the city, the Huainan army took a bow and arrow, aiming at the Cao army that was advancing forward.

"Shield!" With a shout, the Cao army infantry walking in front blocked the shield in front of his chest.

"Archer!" Another shout, the archers stepped forward one after another, drilled into the heavy infantry array, and used their shields to cover their bodies.

When we came to this era, there were many wars, but Cao Shu never participated in the siege.

Looking at the army siege, he secretly was glad that he did not lead his soldiers to participate.

The walls of Qi County were not strong and thick, but the Huainan army was hiding on the top of the city, while the Cao army was completely exposed to their arrows.

"Zirong, how many days do you think we can break the city?" Cao Cao asked.

"I can't say it." Cao Shuo said: "Maybe today, maybe ten days and half a month."

"If it were you, what would you do after the victory?" Cao Cao asked again.

"This battle can be said to be a decisive battle." Cao Shu said: "After the city is broken, if they are willing to surrender, my father can spare them."

"Why?" Cao Cao asked.

"Yuan Shu has retreated to Huainan. After capturing Qi County, our army cannot go straight to Huainan." Cao Shu said: "The captured Huainan army will be brought back, and the old and weak will be allowed to work hard. The strong soldiers will take them into their subordinates, give them a way out, and can also strengthen our number of soldiers."

"Your idea coincides with me," Cao Cao said, "I just don't know how many enemy troops I can capture in this battle."

"I heard that my father had already lost his courage. I led my army outside the city for so many days. If they were rushing out, I wouldn't be able to deal with it." Cao Shu said: "My father's mighty power has already shocked them. I guess this war will capture a lot of people."

Cao Cao smiled slightly and said to Cao Shu: "You always make people feel comfortable when you speak now."

"I'm just telling the truth!" Cao Shuo said with a smile.

When the father and son were talking, Cao's army had already launched an attack.

The Huainan army on the top of the city loosened the bowstrings, and countless arrows fell down like locusts to the Cao army moving forward.

The Cao army soldiers held their shields, kept an orderly line, and walked towards the city walls facing the arrows.

Arrows were dense, and although Cao's army formed a shield wall, some soldiers were still caught in arrows and fell to the ground.

As soon as they fell, someone immediately filled the vacant and continued to move forward.

The archers hiding in the shield formation will shoot a feather arrow at the top of the city every two steps forward.

Arrows between the two sides intersected, forming a dense net of arrows above the battlefield.

"Kill!" With a loud shout, Cao's army, who was about to advance to the city wall, rushed to the foot of the city wall like a tide.
Chapter completed!