Three Kingdoms: The identity of the financial master behind the scenes was exposed by Cao Cao

"water? flood?

Yuan Shang was shocked and shouted:"How can there be a flood outside the city?""

Everyone on the left and right changed their colors in shock and were stunned.

Tian Feng's face changed and he said solemnly:"This must be Cao Cao, who dug up the Zhangshui dam and wanted to flood Yecheng!"

Yuan Shang took a breath and took half a step back.

He finally realized in shock why Cao Cao built walls on all sides.

The purpose was not to besiege Ye City, but to surround Ye City with floods and soak it with water. The city wall of Yecheng.

Once flooded, the city wall will inevitably collapse. If we continue to bombard the city with the power of God, why worry about the city wall not collapsing?

"The one who can come up with such a vicious plan must be Cao Yuan again!"

Shen Pei gritted his teeth and said bitterly.

"Cao Yuan, Cao Yuan, it’s you again!"

"You used a vicious trick to force my father to death. Are you going to force me to death now?~~"

Yuan Shang was angry and helpless, so he could only hit the battlements crazily with his fists.

Tian Feng sighed and said sadly:"My lord, it is absolutely impossible to hold Yecheng. If you continue to stay here, it will be a dead end. Abandon the city and retreat north to Youzhou."

Yuan Shang looked stern and hesitated for a moment.

"There is also the Yijing defense line left by Gongsun Zan in Youzhou. As long as we re-activate it, we will be able to block the advance of Cao's thieves."

"When Liu Bei and Sun Ce take action, something changes in the Central Plains, and Cao Cao's thieves are forced to return, it won't be too late for us to take advantage of the situation and go south to recover Yecheng."

The judge also advised.

Yuan Shang's hesitation collapsed, and he had no choice but to wave his hands:"That's all, pass on the order, and give up tonight.——"

"The word"" didn't reach the exit.

Yan Liang pointed to the north and shouted:"Lord, look, there's a fire outside the city to the north!""

Yuan Shang followed Yan Liang's pointer and indeed saw a raging fire rising into the sky in the direction of Zhangshui in the north of the city.

Just when he didn't understand why, Wen Chou exclaimed:"No, this must be Cao Cao who attacked our ferry and burned us down. warship!"

Yuan Shang shuddered and took half a step back. The helplessness on his face turned into panic in an instant.

The ferry was attacked by Cao's army and the warship was burned.

This means that Cao Cao had already predicted that he would abandon the city and retreat to the north. Yi Jing.

Burning the warships would cut off his chance to retreat north by water.

"God, thief, why do you treat my Yuan family like this? Do you really want to destroy my Yuan family?"

Yuan Shang was desolate and desperate, looking up to the sky and cursing.

Yan Liang was ugly, Tian Feng was judging the match, and everyone was dejected.

In Ye City, the morale of more than 20,000 Yuan Shang soldiers has fallen to the bottom.

……

Seven days later.

Yecheng has been flooded for seven days.

Yuan Shang mobilized countless people and painstakingly built the city wall, but it was already loose everywhere and kept collapsing.

Seeing that the time had come, Cao Cao ordered the breach to be sealed again, and then demolished the three surrounding walls to drain the flood waters around Ye City.

The flood that tortured the soldiers and civilians all over the city for seven days finally receded, and everyone in Yuan's army was relieved.

On top of the city.

Yuan Shang also took a long breath and fell down exhausted.

Just when he was about to go down to the city and return home to rest for a while.

Outside the city, the trumpet sounded.

Countless officers and soldiers of Cao's army have gathered on the dirt ground in front of the city, forming a formation and advancing towards Ye City.

In the military formation, there are nearly a hundred powerful cannons, approaching with great force, covering the sky with their momentum.

Soldier Yuan, who was already exhausted, all gasped and shivered.

Frightened screams echoed along the city.

Before Cao Jun attacked the city, Yuan Jun was already in chaos. outside the city.

Cao Cao immediately raised his sword and stood under the banner of the Chinese army, admiring the panic scene of Yuan Jun at the head of the city.

Looking at the collapsed city walls everywhere, Cao Cao sighed and said,"Ziyou, your plan to flood Ye City is more powerful than ten thousand powerful cannons." Cao

Yuan smiled faintly, pointed his riding whip and said,"Sikong, the timing is right. It's time to destroy Yuan Shang and pacify Hebei."

Cao Cao's eyes were filled with murderous intent, and he shouted happily:"Tianwei cannon, blast me to death!"

The flag waved.

Hundreds of Tianwei cannons were launched at the same time.

The huge boulder rose into the air, roaring towards the city with a loud sound of the sky and earth shattering.

On top of the city.

When Yuan Jun saw the stone bullets coming, they were all frightened and shrank their heads to avoid them.

The next moment, the boulder fell to the ground

"Boom boom boom!"

The sky collapsed and the ground fell, and dust rose into the sky. To the right of the city tower, a section of the city wall three feet wide was immediately destroyed.

A gap suddenly appeared.

When the officers and soldiers of Cao's army saw this, they all burst into joy.

Cao Cao's eyes flashed, and he sighed with a smile. :"Ziyou's powerful cannon is indeed the most powerful siege weapon in the world. With just one round of bombardment, Yecheng was breached."

Cao Zhang on the side heard Cao Cao praising Cao Yuan again, and the jealousy in his heart immediately started to burn again.

"It’s not like our Cao family has no one available, so why should you, a foreign minister, take all the credit for it! Cao

Zhang was not angry and immediately raised his hand:"Father, the city wall has been broken. Please lead your army as a vanguard to attack Yecheng and capture Yuan Shang alive!""

He was eager to achieve success and wanted to overshadow Cao Yuan.

Cao Cao also wanted to train Cao Zhang, so he didn't think much about it. Seeing that he took the initiative to ask for a fight, he happily said:"Okay, you immediately lead three thousand elites to clear the way and kill your father. Go to Yecheng!"

"You have to order!"

Cao Zhang accepted the order happily. When he turned his horse into battle, he looked at Cao Yuan with a provocative look, as if to demonstrate.

Cao Yuan's eyes were always looking at Yecheng, his eyes were deep, as if he was thinking about something..

He completely turned a blind eye to Cao Zhang's provocative gaze.

Cao Yuan's indifference made Cao Zhang even more angry.

"Cao Yuan, let me show you the strength of my Cao family’s children!"

Cao Zhang snorted coldly and rode away.

Three thousand Cao's troops took the lead and rolled towards the gap in Yecheng.

The main force of fifty thousand Cao's troops then broke into formation and attacked the entire line of Yecheng like a torrent.

Cao Yuan was thinking. After receiving it, he sneered and said:"Sikong, I expect that Yuan Shang will not dare to hold on and will abandon the city and flee north by land. Please lead Zhang Liao and Gao Shun to the north gate to intercept Yuan Shang."

Zhang Liao and Gao Shun looked at each other with gratitude in their eyes.

The two knew that Cao Yuan took the initiative to ask Cao Cao for a battle, which was to create an opportunity for them to make meritorious deeds.

After all, because of Lu Lingqi's relationship, they were also Cao Yuan's people.

Cao Cao knew Cao Yuan's intention, so he said happily:"Go ahead, you must intercept and kill Yuan Shang, and never let him escape to Hebei!""

Cao Yuan immediately accepted the order, and took Zhang Liao and Gao Shun with him and led 3,000 elite troops to bypass Ye City and go to the north gate. The south gate of Ye City.

Yuan's army, whose military morale was shattered, collapsed without a fight, and the entire line along the city was completely lost.

Seeing the influx of Cao's troops, Yuan Shang's courage collapsed, and he shouted in a trembling voice:"It's over, Yecheng can't be defended anymore, abandon the city, abandon the city quickly and retreat to Youzhou!""

As he said this, he turned around and fled.

"Lord, we can’t abandon the city!"

"The ferry has been seized by Cao's army. If you escape by land, you will definitely be intercepted by Cao's army."

"Only by holding on desperately and sealing the gap can we have a glimmer of hope!"

Shen Pei and Tian Feng grabbed Yuan Shang and tried to persuade them.

"The city walls have collapsed. How can we hold it? Don't try to stop me!"

Yuan Shang shouted hoarsely, pushed the two of them away, and desperately fled to the city.

Looking at Yuan Shang fleeing, the judge sighed:"Yuan Benchu, Yuan Benchu, you have been a hero all your life, but all the disciples are like you. Dog and Dolphin, if your Yuan family is not destroyed, it will be unforgivable.——"

"Whoosh!"

An arrow came through the air.

After Shen Pei was hit by an arrow in the heart, he screamed, fell to the ground and died.

Seeing Shen Pei's death, Tian Feng felt extremely sad.

He drew his sword in his hand and rushed Yan Liang and Wen Chou shouted:"General Yan, General Wen, the time has come for us to serve the Yuan family. Today we will die here and follow Duke Yuan!""

Yan Liang and Wen Chou looked at each other, but without saying a word, they turned back to the city and fled away.

"Yan Liang, Wen Chou, you two bastards——"

Seeing the two running away, Tian Feng roared and cursed, feeling extremely sad and angry.

Behind him, countless Cao troops have rushed to the top of the city, and the battle flag with the word Cao has been raised on the city tower.

Tian Feng looked around and saw that there were not many soldiers left who were either fleeing or dying.

"That's all, that's all!"

"Mr. Yuan, I, Tian Feng, have followed you, please wait for me!"

He closed his eyes, held the sword across his neck, and wanted to kill himself.

But in front, Cao Hong had rushed up to the tower and saw where Tian Feng was.

Seeing that Tian Feng wanted to commit suicide, Cao Hong felt respectful and reined in his horse. , so that the soldiers no longer came forward, hoping to fulfill Tian Feng's loyalty.

At this moment,

Cao Zhang galloped up on his horse, raised his sword and cut off Tian Feng's head before he committed suicide.

"This Tian Feng is an important official of the Yuan family. Killing him and dedicating him to his father must be a great achievement. My father will definitely look at me with admiration, hehe.~~"

Cao Zhang was so proud that he tied Tian Feng's head under the saddle and continued to kill into the city.

Seeing this scene, Cao Hong shook his head and sighed:"Zhang'er, you are just trying to compete with Ziyou for credit. It's a pity that your layout ability is not as good as Ziyou Wanyi!"