Chapter 391: Only the head of the thief will be executed, and the rest will be pardoned
Chapter 391: Only the leader of the thieves will be killed, and the rest will be pardoned
Outside Nanpi City…
The main tent of Cao's army.
"That's it, that's it..."
Cao Cao's eyes were fixed on the letter unfolded in his hand, and his whole person looked suddenly enlightened.
As Yi Xiaotian mentioned in the letter...
It turned out that the reason why Yuan's army's combat effectiveness soared was Cao Cao's decree of "taking advantage of the enemy if the city is destroyed" and his consistent style of "encircling and surrendering without mercy".
Cao Cao only felt that he was negligent.
In the final analysis, isn't his decree to "slaughter the city" and his ruthless combat style just to "deter" the enemy?
This is what Brother Yi has mentioned many times - with a lollipop in one hand and a mace in the other, only by applying grace and power at the same time can you be invincible and invincible...invincible.
I never thought that this time, I used too much force and directly cornered Yuan Jun into a cornered beast, forcing him to fight against the odds and sinking his boat.
Sure enough, Yuan Tan is still that good-for-nothing... It was Cao Cao who was negligent and careless!
Thinking of this, Cao Cao shook his head first, and then laughed out loud...
It is because of Brother Yi that every time he makes a mistake, he can be corrected immediately. Every time he does something wrong, he will always be pointed out by Brother Yi. This is why he has been going smoothly in the past few years and has become more and more powerful.
fundamental reason.
This time, it’s just a repeat of the past story…
Every time he thinks about this, Cao Cao always laughs heartily, feeling extremely sad and happy. With Yi Xiaotian helping him, this is God helping Cao Cao!
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The whole tent could see Cao Cao laughing all the time. Jia Xu was confused and couldn't help but ask.
"Why is Cao Sikong laughing?"
"Haha!" Cao Cao couldn't help laughing again, and immediately patted Jia Xu on the shoulder. "Wenhe, Brother Yi has found the reason why Yuan Jun's combat effectiveness has soared, and even proposed a solution... Nan
Pi City, Yuan Tan, and Qingzhou are all under control!"
A confident voice…
At this point, Cao Cao stopped the throbbing in his heart, narrowed his eyes, and became a little more serious.
He turned his head and greeted, "Where is the Marquis of Guannei?"
"The general is here!" Xu Chu bowed his hands...
"Quickly summon all the generals to discuss matters in their accounts. Today, our army will attack Nanpi City!"
Speaking of which…
Cao Cao's eyes slowly opened, and he glanced at the east gate of Nanpi City opposite the big tent, and a terrifying cold light like a blade suddenly appeared.
——"Launch a general attack from the east gate, west gate, and south gate."
——"The officers and soldiers of the three armies shouted together to kill only the leader of the thieves and pardon the rest! Regardless of the camp, whoever can take Yuan Tan's head will be rewarded with thousands of gold and be granted the title of ten thousand nobles!"
——"General Cao Chun listened to the order and led the armored tigers and leopards to ambush outside the north gate. He must kill all the Yuan thieves!"
"Here..."
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Dark clouds are pressing down on the city, threatening to destroy it.
Now Nanpi City is facing a new round of offensive from Cao Jun...
The same recipe, it seems... can’t escape the same taste!
In Yuan Tan's view, Cao's army is nothing to worry about in front of Yuan's army, which is brave and good at fighting, and its combat effectiveness reaches the sky!
In fact, Yuan Tan became very confident.
Again, the sky cleared up and the rain stopped, and he suddenly felt that he was able to do it again.
But what shocked Yuan Tan was...
Although it was the same Cao army, this time they fought a completely different battle.
At first glance...it looks exactly like the first siege.
Cao Cao's most elite troops, including the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, Qingzhou Soldiers, and Pili Chariots, took turns to attack Nanpi City. The two sides fought fiercely, and the battle was particularly fierce.
Only this time, in order to boost morale, Cao Cao ignored his status as the coach and went to the front line to beat drums and cheer in person.
It happened that this cheer more than doubled the combat effectiveness of Cao's army.
Of course, there are two reasons for this.
On the one hand, Cao Cao's army was defeated last time, and he was suffocating in his heart. This battle will not only break the city, but also avenge previous humiliation.
On the other hand, the coach Cao Cao personally supervised the formation and beat the drums himself. For a time, the morale of Cao's army was greatly boosted...
On the contrary, it was Yuan Jun...
After hearing the eight bright red and loud characters shouted by Cao Jun - "Only the leader of the thieves will be killed, and the rest will be pardoned", all the tense nerves suddenly collapsed, and the hands holding the halberd became a lot looser.
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——Only the leader of the thieves will be killed, and the rest will be pardoned.
These eight words were fatal to the collapse of Yuan Jun's inner defense...
In an instant, countless Yuan Jun's hearts were shaken. How about a hammer?
Surrender, surrender... Following the Yuan family is self-destruction, following Cao Cao, you will have meat to eat!
The momentum on the battlefield was like this, one ebbing and the other ebbing. The shaken Yuan Jun saw that Cao Jun was so desperate, and his morale suddenly weakened.
The battle situation took a turn for the worse, and within two hours, Nanpi City quickly fell...
Yuan Jun lost the protection of the city, and the offensive and defensive postures of the two armies suddenly reversed.
Yuan Tan originally thought that they were trapped animals... They were fighting with their last resort, but the situation in front of him didn't look like a last-ditch fight at all.
Even the personal guards around him... were desperately trying to persuade him to run away!
Flee to the North City Gate. There is no Cao army there and you can escape for your life...
As mentioned in Yi Xiaotian's letter, the most reliable strategy for besieging a city in ancient times was "encircling three and missing one", that is, in order to undermine the enemy's fighting spirit, deliberately leaving a city gate for them to break out of the siege.
In this way...the enemy will think that there is a way out, so they will have reservations, so that they will not risk their lives in a desperate fight.
On the contrary, the siege team can set up an ambush in front of the deliberately left city gate... to further break down the enemy's psychological defense line.
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The city was lost and the army dispersed. Yuan Tan knew that defeat was inevitable, so he immediately grabbed a good horse from the rebel army and broke out towards the north of the city.
Embarrassing…
Yuan Tan looked very embarrassed, and his crown had long been shot off. Along the way, Yuan Tan's hair was disheveled and he was running wildly like a madman.
It's a pity... his clothes were too luxurious and his attire was too eye-catching, so he was undoubtedly targeted by the armored tiger and leopard cavalry ambushing outside the north city gate.
The armored tiger and leopard knight didn't know that the guy with disheveled hair was Yuan Tan, but anyone with a discerning eye could tell by looking at his attire that this person was either a high-ranking official or a general!
You must know that if you catch a high-ranking official on the battlefield, the general's bounty will be huge. In an instant, Yuan Tan is like a pile of gold in the eyes of the tiger and leopard knights, with a long list of meritorious deeds for promotion.
Da da da…
Yuan Tan ran in front...Tiger and Leopard rode behind and chased.
Yuan Tan fell off his horse due to panic and panic, and the tiger and leopard cavalry soldiers rushed forward.
Even at this time, Yuan Tan still acted like a young man... He took out bags full of gold from his waist and shouted hurriedly. "Let me go, let me go, all this gold will be gone."
It's you, it's all yours...I will give you more wealth...rich (noble)!"
Before he could finish all his words...
Cao Chun, the leader of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, swung down his sword, and with a scream, Yuan Tan's head was chopped off.
Finally... Yuan Tan can no longer mess around, and has no chance to fall in love with his younger brother... Maybe if he is more generous and joins forces with his younger brother Yuan Shang, he can still fight Cao Cao, even if he loses.
It would be so frustrating to lose.
It's a pity... He always puts dealing with his younger brother more important than dealing with Cao Cao...
Now, his bloody head has been brought to Cao Cao. From now on, he can no longer hurt his brother.
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The dust has settled.
The Great Victory at Nanpi City…
All of Qingzhou fell into the hands of Cao Cao, except Si, Xu, Yan, and Yuwai. Cao Cao now included Qingzhou and Jizhou of the Yuan family.
It seems...according to Brother Yi's prediction, Bingzhou and Youzhou will soon fall into his hands.
Ha ha…
Standing in the Chinese army's tent, Cao Cao raised his head and looked at Nanpi City, feeling a sense of sadness in his heart.
"Why doesn't Cao Sikong go into the city?" Jia Xu asked curiously...
It stands to reason that Nanpi City has been captured, and it is time to lead the army into the city and then issue an announcement to pacify the people... However, this time, Cao Cao seemed to have no intention of entering the city.
"Haha..." Cao Cao remained silent, he just laughed while wiping his beard...
He was waiting for someone, someone whom Brother Yi specifically mentioned before leaving.
After Nanpi City was captured, Nanpi City's people had to pay attention to some methods, such as... as Brother Yi mentioned, this mysterious figure is very important...
