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Chapter 981 Conquer Shangdang City

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    "Report! - Cao Jun has added 20,000 troops and advanced the camp one mile!"

    "Report! -Cao's army has increased its troops by 20,000, and the camp has advanced one mile!"

    "Report! - Cao Jun once again increased his troops by 40,000, and the camp has advanced more than two miles!"

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    After the defeat in the first battle, Gao Gan was dejected and lived in fear every day. Bad news kept coming one after another. The reinforcements from Yecheng retreated, but the enemy continued to increase their troops. The strength of both sides plummeted. Shangdang City was like a small boat sailing in the stormy waves.  The boat could be destroyed at any time!

    In order to verify the news, senior cadres led their officials to climb up the city to observe the situation. Sure enough, people in Cao's army camp were shouting horses and drums and trumpets. Reinforcements arrived every day, and the camp was advancing step by step. It was not far from Shangdang.  The city is less than ten miles away!

    At night, the bonfires in Cao Jun's camp were as bright as the stars in the sky, which was daunting. Calculated by "the method of counting troops", Ma Liu had more than 120,000 troops. He was also building equipment day and night, and was planning a large-scale attack.  The attitude of the city!

    The Art of War says: 'Encircle an enemy ten times, attack it five times.' After the defeat in the war, there were only 40,000 Shangdang defenders left, most of whom were old, weak, sick and disabled. As for the people in the city, they could just follow the flags and shout, but they really had to fight to the death.  Killing is tantamount to driving sheep to feed tigers!

    What is even more depressing is that the people in the city have been shaken. Seeing that the Party is in danger, many people choose to escape. Civilians, soldiers, and clerks use ropes along the wall to sneak out of the city. Some hide in the mountains and some surrender.  Cao Jun, at least hundreds of people fled in one night, and the soldiers guarding the city not only did not stop them, they even ran with them!

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    "Cao's army has gathered a large number of troops and is at the peak of its vigor. Our army is at a disadvantage in facing the battle. People's hearts are floating. If we continue to hold on, the situation may not be good. However, we should abandon the isolated city and withdraw to Taiyuan County to the north, shrink our army's strength, lengthen the enemy's supply line, and wait for the opportunity.  When you are mature, if you come back with a massive counterattack, you will definitely be able to defeat the enemy!"

    At the meeting, the senior cadre said it very euphemistically, retreating in order to advance, and luring the enemy deeper. In fact, it was just four words - abandon the city and run away!

    "The governor must not abandon the city. Shangdang is the gateway to Bingzhou. Once it loses its opponent, won't it open the door wide?"

    "Most of the defenders are members of the Shangdang. If we ask them to abandon their hometown, I'm afraid the military will not be convinced. It's better to stick to it!"

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    A group of civil and military officials resolutely opposed the abandonment of the city and gave earnest advice, especially the military generals with party membership, who pressed their hands on the hilts of their swords and looked fiercely. Their wives, children, parents, and fellow villagers were all in the city. Who was willing to leave their hometown?

    "Well what you all said makes sense. There is no room for error in Shangdang's important town. This governor swears to the Tianmeng to lead the soldiers to fight to the bitter end and never abandon the city. Everyone performs their duties and arranges defense!"

    Seeing that public anger was inevitable, the senior officials also changed their tone and showed a righteous attitude. Otherwise, if a mutiny was triggered, his life would be difficult to save!

    "Promise! -Fight bloody to the end and never abandon the city!"

    Everyone pulled out their swords and cut their cheeks to show their determination to defend the city, and then returned to camp to prepare. The Shangdang City was high and deep, with plenty of food and grass. As long as everyone worked together, they could hold on!

    Gao Gan changed his tone, but his decision did not change. He cursed and swore to defend the city, but he just got through it. After everyone left, he immediately got ready, not to defend the city, but to escape

    The next night, Gao Gan took more than a dozen concubines, looted gold and silver jewelry, and thousands of remnants of the "Tielin Army" to secretly open the gate of Shangdang City and fled northward. He wanted to escape to  Taiyuan County, where the city is tall, the food and grass are sufficient, and the Hukou Pass is a natural barrier, which can protect your own safety!

    The high-ranking cadres sneaked away without notifying any officials or doing any damage. They left all the food, ordnance and household registration in the treasury, more than 30,000 garrison troops and more than 60,000 civilians in the city to Cao Jun. It was really quite generous!

    The next morning, Li Sheng led the officials to discuss the matter with senior officials. After searching the mansion, the governor was nowhere to be seen. He also asked the soldiers guarding the city and found out that the governor had escaped!

    "It's not goodthe governor abandoned the city and ran away!"

    "The governor has run away. Who else are we going to work for? Let's run away with him!"

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    The governor has escaped. Who has the heart to defend the city? After learning the news, the officials abandoned their seals and ran away one after another. Some chased the high officials, and some fled directly to Yecheng, like bereaved dogs!

    &nbDon't blame me, just take office immediately and go about your official duties!  "

    While speaking, Xiao Yi held a pen in his hand and wrote a document asking Li Sheng to act as the governor of Shangdang County and be responsible for the peace and administration of the people. Then he stamped it with the seal of the Grand Sima, and the appointment officially came into effect!

    ¡°If you humble your position and receive orders to express gratitude, you must be loyal to your duties and live up to the great trust of the court!¡±

    When Li Sheng left, he didn't even know which leg he was walking on, and his mind went blank. He was going to stick to his official duties, so why did he accept the appointment?  Tempting?

    "I am the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, and the Han Dynasty is me. What the Prime Minister said is indeed a wise saying. Be an uncrowned king and command the world!"

    Looking at the departing figure, Xiao Yi felt proud for a while. He accepted the appointment and entered Cao Ying. After all the hard work, was he still afraid that people would not surrender? He had gained another talent!

    "Send someone to find out who opened the city gate and knelt down to beg for surrender. In the name of "entering the capital to receive a reward," he was executed secretly on the way. I dare not use such a spineless traitor!"

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