There are gentlemen in the Three Kingdoms

Zhang Liao and Xu Chu then led a group of cavalry to observe carefully around the city for half a day.

Xu Chu couldn't see any tricks, but just kept yawning.

Zhang Liao looked more and more in a state of mind, and dense beads of sweat began to appear on his forehead.

At noon, after the two had finished observing around the city, Xu Chu immediately asked Zhang Liao, "How is it? After watching it for half a day, you can understand it, right? When will the siege start?"

Zhang Liao shook his head vigorously and said, "Stop fighting, withdraw the troops."

"what?!"

Xu Chu was stunned when he heard the words. He clasped his ears vigorously and said, "What did you say? Say it again?"

"I said that the city will not be fought, and the troops will be withdrawn."

Chapter 9 and Four of Zhang Liao's Talisman

As soon as Zhang Liao's words were spoken, Xu Chu became a little angry at that time!

Angrily, he stabbed the knife into the ground and shouted loudly: "No!"

Although Xu Chu's expression was annoyed, it looked very cute in Zhang Liao's eyes.

Zhang Liao couldn't hold back his joy, and said, "General Zhongkang, why do you think this matter is wrong?"

Xu Chu turned his hand and pointed at the top of the city, and said, "Chang'an is right in front of you. The prime minister asked you and me to come and inquire about the situation of the enemy army. You walked around the city and didn't even try to test it. You are going to withdraw your troops. Isn't that right? Fear the enemy and fight timidly!"

What Xu Chu said made Zhang Liao very happy.

He shook his head helplessly, and said: "Zhongkang, it's not that I'm cowardly, it's just that this matter really needs a long-term plan. I observed Chang'an City carefully all morning, and I saw that the city's careful arrangements are the only thing I've ever seen in my life. The casualties are huge...Although life and death are commonplace on this battlefield, the soldiers are all elites who have followed the prime minister for many years, and it is not worth it if they are allowed to die like this."

Xu Chu said angrily, "How do you know they are going to die? What if the soldiers take down the city?"

Zhang Liao raised his eyebrows, and a helpless smile appeared on his face.

These words are really heartless, the entire city of Chang'an was arranged by Hao Zhao like an iron bucket, and anyone who attacked would die, so why did he say that he could not be defeated...

"Anyway, I said you can't fight, but you can't." Zhang Liao didn't want to quarrel with Xu Chu, so he just expressed his thoughts in a very flat manner.

Xu Chu gritted his teeth, looked at Zhang Liao in a daze, and suddenly said: "Then what if a certain family beats hard?"

Zhang Liao stroked his beard, and said with a smile: "Hold it hard? That's not okay. The prime minister entrusted me with the responsibility of commanding this army, and I must perform the duties of the generals. The three armies respect my orders." , General Zhongkang... I'm sorry."

"You..." Xu Chu's lips trembled from anger, but he couldn't refute.

No matter who Zhang Liao brought out, it was not easy for Xu Chu, but he moved out the pottery, so Xu Chu had no choice.

Not far away, on the top of Chang'an City, a young general stood with Zhong Yao, carefully observing Zhang Liao's army in the distance.

When I was young, I saw the soldiers and horses traveling further and further under Zhang Liao's command, gradually driving out of the eyes of everyone.

In the end, when the Jinling army gradually walked away, the young general on the top of the city couldn't help but raised his hand and hammered the wall, and said with emotion: "It's a pity, what a pity!"

Zhong Yao smoothed his beard and sighed: "It's really a pity. The pottery merchants really have many capable people under their command. Unexpectedly, the pioneer general who led the troops would not advance but retreat and lead them away. This kind of heart And decisive, absolutely beyond the reach of people."

Hao Zhao was not as open-minded as Zhong Yao, he turned his head to look at him and said, "If the Jinling Army doesn't come to attack my well-arranged city defense, wouldn't it be a waste of all my hard work?"

Zhong Yao laughed loudly and said, "General Hao, you are still too young, and your thinking is naive. Now that the potters have captured Hangu Pass, how can they not come to attack Chang'an City? Don't look at this wave of Jinling The army is in a hurry, but sooner or later, pottery merchants will inevitably lead an army to fight fiercely! At that time, it will depend on your ability, your city defense will still be useful sooner or later."

Hao Zhao nodded depressedly, and then heaved a long and helpless sigh.

The eyes he looked at Zhang Liao's troops were still full of regret and reluctance.

……

Zhang Liao and Xu Chu returned to Hangu Pass and reported to the potters the results of their investigation in Luoyang.

As soon as Xu Chu saw the potter, he complained to the potter angrily, saying that Zhang Liao was cowardly, and when he arrived at Chang'an city, he locked his locks and dared not lead his troops to fight.

The pottery merchant couldn't help being happy after hearing Xu Chu's nagging complaints.

"You put all the responsibility on him, so why don't you fight yourself?"

General Xu Chu stared at him: "It's not your fault! Let him be the chief general, and a certain family wants to fight, but he won't let him, what can I do?"

The potter laughed aloud and said with a sigh, "It's fortunate that this is the case."

After finishing speaking, he turned to look at Zhang Liao.

"Why not fight?"

Zhang Liao first cupped his fists at the potter, and then took out a pair of Pitu from his arms.

"This is?"

Zhang Liao said with a smile: "This is the general map of Chang'an's defenses drawn by the last general who walked around the city for half a day and observed carefully overnight. Although it is not very detailed, you can still see the general idea."

The pottery merchant was shocked when he heard this.

He hurriedly took the Pitu to the table and unfolded it, then looked down.

The smile on the potter's face suddenly froze.

"What... what spell is this?"

Zhang Liao walked up to the potter and said, "It's not a spell, it's a map, a city defense map!"

Xu Chu also walked up to the potter's side, looked at it, and couldn't help laughing.

"City defense map? You call this a city? A certain family can draw it better than you."

After all, he lifted his feet and shook them cheerfully.

The potter gave Xu Chu a sideways look, and said, "Put away your pig's trotters."

Then he looked at the ashamed Zhang Liao, and said, "It's okay, no one in this world is proficient in painting from the very beginning, you just have to work harder in the future."

After finishing speaking, the pottery merchant pointed to the gaudy things on the Pitu, and said, "General Zhang, explain to me?"

Zhang Liao coughed heavily, and then began to explain for the potter.

He flicked the Pitu back and forth with his hand, explaining to the potter one by one.

Following Zhang Liao's explanation and explanation, the potter's brows became more and more wrinkled.

He sighed, and began to pace back and forth around the table.

When Xu Chu saw the potter's appearance, he couldn't help but wondered: "Prime Minister, why are you in a cage?"