When Jushou heard what Yuan Xi said, his heart suddenly became cold. Looking at the young Yuan Xi, his face was full of confusion and doubt. The high spirits and heroic appearance of the previous two days were gone. He frowned.
, asked: "Lord, do you know what you are talking about?"
Yuan Xi said: "I know very well that if this continues, our army will not be able to repel the enemy, but more soldiers will lose their lives..."
"My lord, if you can't bear even a small setback, how can you talk about fighting for world hegemony? The Yuan family is a loyal family, with four generations and three princes, and disciples and former officials all over the world. What a glorious sight it is. As long as the lord can persist for a while,
Once the subordinates think of a way to repel the enemy,
The opportunity for our army to counterattack will come. At that time, both Gao Fei and Lu Bu will be crushed by the iron hoof commanded by the lord. I beg the lord to give me some more time. If the enemy is still unable to be repulsed, then the lord will
If you want to surrender again, it's not too late!" Jushou said, cupping his hands.
Yuan Xi sighed and asked: "Maybe I shouldn't take over the throne. All I have to do is to show my father. Now that my father is gone, Wen Chou surrendered, Yan Liang died in battle, and the officers and soldiers in the city are all relaxed."
If I continue to persist, who will I show myself to?"
Jushu said: "Man is doing it, and God is watching. All the soldiers and people in the city are watching the lord. The whole Jizhou and even the world are paying attention to the lord. The lord should cheer up and actively prepare for war. If the lord can turn defeat into victory, then
Perhaps the whole north will belong to the Lord."
"Military advisor, half a month... I will give you another half month. After half a month, if the enemy army cannot be repulsed, I do not want all the soldiers and people in the city to suffer with me anymore. I will surrender to
Flying high might be a good way out." Yuan Xi said lightly.
Jushou sighed heavily, shook his head helplessly, cupped his hands and said, "No!"
Yuan Xi turned around and left. Before leaving, he said to Chen Zhen: "Close the city gate tightly and no one is allowed to fight!"
Seeing Yuan Xi's intention to surrender, Chen Zhen simply said "Promise", but secretly thought in his heart: "It seems that the Yuan family is really gone. I thought that Yuan Shao would be hundreds of times stronger than Yuan Shu, but what happened?"
It came so fast. If Gao Fei was not allowed to surrender, I would have had no choice but to flee back to Nanyang to join Yuan Shu. Anyway, we are one family, so it is not considered a betrayal..."
When Jushu saw Yuan Xi leaving, he looked outside the city, sighed heavily, then turned around and walked down the tower, sneering from time to time.
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The heavy rain continued for two days and two nights, and the water level of the Zhang River surged. Wang Wenjun stood on the embankment and looked at the water of the Zhang River that was about to overflow. He felt inexplicably excited.
The embankment is three feet high and two and a half feet wide. It is all rammed with earth to prevent the river water from being too strong and destroying the embankment. The area selected by Wang Wenjun and Xun Chen for containment is the lowest-lying place in the entire Zhang River.
Rainwater from all directions will gather here, cutting off the flow of water upstream and firmly cutting off the water of the Zhanghe River. Coupled with the watering of heavy rains, in just two days, the enclosed dam has stored water higher than the level of the plains.
Three feet of water.
Wang Wenjun watched the water level on the dam rise to his feet, and his excitement quickly turned into joy. His eyes gradually revealed the scene of Yecheng being flooded, and the water potential was more gratifying than expected.
After inspecting the embankment, he was about to go down the slope when he saw a group of cavalry galloping in the distance. He looked closely and saw that the leader was Gao Fei. He hurriedly went down the slope. When Gao Fei felt the embankment,
He just happened to meet him, and he cupped his hands and said: "I see you, my lord!"
Gao Fei dismounted, followed by Xun Chen, Zhao Yun and dozens of cavalrymen and climbed up the slope.
Wang Wenjun followed closely behind Gao Fei, introducing the situation here as he walked.
After finally getting up the slope, Gao Fei was surprised when he saw the water level in front of him. He hurriedly said: "With such a high water level, Yecheng will definitely become a land of marshes. Wang Wenjun, you did a good job. I will record it for you this time."
One effort."
Wang Wenjun replied: "This is the result of Xun Shen's command of the army well and the concerted efforts of all the officers and men. His subordinates did not dare to be greedy for credit."
Gao Fei laughed and said, "I say if you have merit, you will have merit. I will also reward the rest of the soldiers. As long as the Yuan family is destroyed, the whole army will be rewarded."
Xun Chen looked around and then said, "My lord, the water level has reached its limit. If we continue to store water, I am afraid that the dam will be washed away. I think we should make an immediate decision and dig a gap now to let the water flow along."
We followed the river that had been dug long ago and rushed towards Yecheng."
Gao Fei said: "That's it, Wang Wenjun, I'll leave this matter to you. Let the soldiers prepare now."
After Wang Wenjun said "Promise", he got off the embankment.
Gao Fei, Xun Chen, Zhao Yun and others also got off the embankment and came to a relatively safe open space, watching Wang Wenjun directing the soldiers to dig the embankment.
After a while, a gap was dug in the embankment, and the flood immediately poured down along the gap. The water flowed into the river that had been dug earlier, and flowed out along the river in a winding direction toward Yecheng.
The rolling flood surged thousands of miles, and the original deep ditch was instantly submerged by the flood water. When it reached the bend, the first slugs rushed to the river bank and splashed high squid, which had the potential to submerge everything.
When Gao Fei saw this situation, he was immediately shocked. It was higher than the head of the Yellow River he had seen before, and the water flow was also extremely fast.
"Fire and water have no mercy. I hope this flood will not take away the lives of the people in Yecheng..." Xun Chen said to himself.
Gao Fei said: "Don't worry about joining the army. We should go back now. When we return to the camp, there will be a vast area around Yecheng. After a day or two, when the water level drops, we can launch an siege."
Already."
"promise!"
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At the same time, in Ganling City, Yuan Tan, Wang Xiu and their men rested here for two days. Heavy rain blocked their way to Ye City. It just cleared up today, so they left Ganling City with their men and headed towards
Head towards Yecheng.
The scorching sun scorched the earth. The heavy rains of the previous two days did not weaken the scorching heat of midsummer. The long-lost scorching sun made it even hotter. After a long time of exposure, the wet mud on the ground became dry, and horses ran on it.
He also seemed much more calm.
Yuan Tan and Wang Xiu led the cavalry in front, and the infantry was led by several generals and followed behind. Yuan Tan, Wang Xiu and other cavalry galloped on horseback for more than three hours before entering Guantao.
At the end of the world, they were exhausted and had to stop for a while to rest.
Finding a shade tree by the roadside, Yuan Tan got off his horse, wiped the sweat from his forehead, then stretched out his hand and said to the soldiers beside him: "Water!"
The soldier handed Yuan Tan a water bag. Yuan Tan took it and poured the water in the water bag into his mouth with his mouth wide open. After taking a few gulps, he felt that his whole body felt much refreshed.
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"My lord, there is still a long way to go from here to Yecheng. You can continue on after a short rest. Otherwise, you will not be able to reach Yecheng before dark." Wang Xiu reminded Yuan Tan at the right time.
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"The military advisor seems to be more anxious than me?"
Wang Xiu nodded: "There was a sudden heavy rain two days ago, and the water level of the Zhang River will definitely rise. My subordinates are worried that the Yan army will use this water to flood Yecheng."
"Hahaha! That is simply impossible. What kind of water can flood Yecheng? Don't forget, Yecheng's city wall is the strongest. After Han Fu moved the state pastoral office to Yecheng,
Just head towards Yecheng
It was reinforced and later repaired by my father. The city wall is airtight. In addition, the city wall of Yecheng is four feet high. If you want to submerge Yecheng, you must have a pond five feet high...
"
Wang Xiudao: "Actually, if water floods Ye City, it does not necessarily have to destroy the city wall. It only needs to submerge the warehouses storing grain and grass. Once the grain and grass are soaked by the flood, it will be terrible..."
"What you said makes sense, but now the infantry is being pushed further and further away from us. We only have one or two thousand cavalry. If we reach the gates of Yecheng at this time, aren't we asking for death?"
"It's not impossible to catch the enemy by surprise, attack them when they are not prepared, and defeat the many with less."
"Okay, then listen to the military advisor and leave now. Send the order to the whole army..."
"Boom! Boom! Boom..."
A rapid drumbeat sounded instantly, interrupting Yuan Tan's words. Many Yan army cavalry emerged from all directions. Chen Dao came from the front, Wenpin was in the north, Liao Hua was in the south, Lu Heng was in the west, and Gao Lin was in the west.
Then they came out from the east and immediately surrounded Yuan Tan, Wang Xiu and others.
Wenpin, Liao Hua, Lu Heng, and Gao Lin each led a thousand people to surround them. Chen Dao led another thousand people to stand on a high hill, pointed at the surrounded Yuan Tan and said loudly: "I am here
I've been waiting for you here for a long time, you've been surrounded, if you don't want to die, surrender quickly!"
The sudden appearance of Yan Jun shocked Yuan Tan and others, and his subordinates were also panicked. He quickly took out the sword from his waist, turned to Wang Xiu and said, "Commander, what should we do?"
Wang Xiudao: "We have to fight our way out of the siege. It seems that our arrival has been known in advance. We can only fight back, not forward."
Yuan Tan gave the order and shouted loudly: "Kill out!"
Chen Dao and others arrived here two days ago, but it rained heavily in the past two days. They did not wait for Yuan Tan. It was only today that they encountered Yuan Tan passing by. They immediately appeared and surrounded Yuan Tan and others.
Ding. When he saw Yuan Tan trying to break out of the encirclement, he held the pair of Yuanyang swords in his hands and shouted: "Kill!"
After giving the order, Chen Daodang first rode down from a high place. The four generals Wenpin, Liao Hua, Lu Heng, and Gao Lin each led their own soldiers to cover up and kill them. The 5,000 people they led were all elite Feiyu troops.
Killing the exhausted Yuan Tan and others was like chopping melons and vegetables, and a massacre without any suspense began.