Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 849: First out

Yuan Tan waited all night. At dawn, he sent a messenger into the city again. However, after entering Yecheng, he felt as if he had been swallowed by a bloody mouth, and there was no news again.

By noon, Guo Tu and Xin Ping also sensed that something was wrong. They found Yuan Tan and persuaded him to leave immediately and join the large army that came later to prepare for any unexpected events.

Yuan Tan glared, "Yecheng is so close, how could I leave now and end up in ruins?"

"What's more, most of Cao's army will arrive tomorrow. How can I get into the city first?"

Xin Ping said anxiously: "Your Majesty, now is not the time to talk about this. There must be a scam involved. You should retreat quickly!"

Yuan Tan hesitated for a long time, then reluctantly said: "Just wait a few more hours, maybe Yecheng will open soon."

His words came true, and less than an hour later, something unexpected happened suddenly.

But instead of Yecheng opening its doors, what greeted Yuan Tan was an extremely ferocious flood!

When the spies of Yuan Tan's army at a high place saw the white flood sweeping in from the west in the distance, and hurriedly went to report to Yuan Tan, the flood was already less than ten miles away from Yuan Tan's army camp!

At this time, the sound of roaring water in the distance resounded through the sky, and the white line of turbid waves on the horizon grew rapidly. Yuan Tan turned pale when he heard the sound. He had no time to put on his armor, so he rushed out of the camp, found the war horse, and led everyone Run away in a hurry.

Yuan Tan felt that the water flow began to slow down, and his numb head regained some aura, but before he had time to rejoice, a heavy object hit him hard.

Countless soldiers who had no time to escape were swept in by the flood, and were submerged in the vast waves before they even had time to scream.

Under the impact of the flood, the branches tied to his body were shaking to pieces. Yuan Tan had to hold on to the trunk while holding his head out of the water as much as possible and gasping for breath.

Yuan Tan is still not sure whether Yuan Shang colluded with Cao Cao, but Yuan Shang must have guessed the plan in advance, so he pretended to surrender and tricked himself into the city, taking advantage of Cao Cao's plan, waiting for him to fall into the trap!

It was impossible to make such a big move without a few months of preparation. It was obviously planned for a long time. Yuan Shang was besieged by Cao's army, so how could he have the energy to do this?

This flood was definitely premeditated. He couldn't figure out why Yuan Shang dared to use such a vicious trick against him!

Why is Yuan Shang capable of using this strategy?

No, no, such a huge flood can only be formed by destroying the Zhang River, not just a few tributaries, but maybe even the main branch of the Zhang River!

Yuan Tan was fighting hard in front of the horse. Hearing the sound of water coming closer and closer behind him, Yuan Tan was panicking. The best option at this time was to hide in a higher place, but Yecheng was surrounded by plains. Where could he find this place? Planting a place?

The violent flood gradually caught up with the fleeing cavalry, and people kept being swallowed by the big waves. They and their horses disappeared under the peak of the flood. Yuan Tan turned around and saw that the big waves were about to catch up with him, and his mind went blank.

Dozens? several hundred?

Why did things turn out like this!

After a while, the flood rushed into the woods and washed away all the horses under the trees. Many people wanted to hug the tree trunks desperately, but in the face of such a powerful force that could destroy the world, human strength was so small that it was not enough. In order to fight, people were rushed into the water and taken away, and screams resounded all around.

Cao Cao, a treacherous creature, had long thought of crossing the river and burning the bridge, but he never thought that Cao Cao would dare to attack him when the overall situation was still uncertain!

But that was the only way to deceive himself and his advisers. In half a day, he lost more than 20,000 main troops and lost the capital to confront and even negotiate with Cao Cao!

Yuan Tan's mouth was filled with bitterness. He was carried away by the benefits of getting Yecheng and fell into this deliberate poisonous plan!

However, it was already too late. Yuan Tan and others could still find the horses, but most of Yuan Tan's sergeants had no time to find their mounts. In less than half a cup of tea, waves several feet high carried mud, sand and debris, shaking them. The momentum that shook the heavens and the earth violently rushed into Yuan Tan's army camp that stretched for ten miles.

The tens of thousands of soldiers he brought were just gone. How many people were left alive?

I don't know how long it took, but when Yuan Tan felt that he was about to be unable to hold on anymore, the momentum of the flood began to slow down, and the water level that was about to submerge Yuan Tan began to gradually drop.

Just when he was desperate, a forest appeared in front of him. Yuan Tan couldn't help but be overjoyed. After rushing into the forest with everyone, he quickly stood on horseback, hugged the tree trunk and climbed up.

The waves are so fierce that it is feared that the upper reaches will be blocked first, allowing the water flow to silt up for a period of time. When the water level rises to a certain level, the river will be broken and the water will be released!

He quickly held on to the tree trunk to stabilize his body. When he looked back, he found that it was the corpse of his own soldier. His eyes, ears, mouth and nose were all filled with sand. He had already died. Only his open eyes seemed to be asking Yuan Tan. , why is this so?

Yuan Tan tied himself to a branch with a rope in advance to prevent him from being washed away by the flood. But even so, waves hit him one after another, submerging the top of his head from time to time, leaving him breathless. Don't get angry.

Only then did Yuan Tan come to his senses. He looked at the densely packed corpses of soldiers floating on the water and let out an angry and unwilling roar.

This plan to break the river was done by Cao Jun!

Yuan Tan instantly figured out a lot, why Cao's army flooded Yecheng so lightly after crossing the river before. Obviously, his original intention was not to completely flood Yecheng, but to wait for the best opportunity to open the mouth of the river in one fell swoop. , and it is the best time to lead troops and station yourself!

No wonder Cao Ren's army was not aggressive in attacking the city. No wonder Cao Ren's army pretended to rush to Yecheng and waited for a long time. This was because they failed to set a trap in advance and let themselves step into it!

Why, why is Yuan Shang so smart?

Could his counselors have come up with this plan?

Cao Ying's strategists guessed it in advance and used it to make him the first to be eliminated. How could he, Yuan Shang, have this ability!

For a while, Yuan Tan gnashed his teeth in the water full of floating corpses, and was dumbfounded at other times, until several guards swam over and said to Yuan Tan: "Your Majesty, it is not suitable to stay here for a long time. Go back to the east and join the rear army!" Yuan Tan Tan finally managed to cheer up from his despair. He ordered everyone to help each other to save his companions who were still alive, and looked for floating tree trunks to cross the water. Everyone supported each other and swam eastward in embarrassment.

Outside the city wall of Yecheng, the water level has soared from one foot to more than ten feet. The flood has submerged half of the city gate and is pouring in through the cracks in the door. The soldiers behind the gate are hurriedly looking for earth and stone to build a high base.

Shen, Tian Feng and others stood on the top of the city, looking at the vast white lake outside, with dense numbers of human and animal corpses floating on the water, and couldn't help but lose sight of each other.

The judge said bitterly: "Cao Cao's plan is so powerful!"

"Last time when the water level was only one foot, I was still thinking about whether I could break through or push back Cao's army. Now it seems that this is Cao's army's plan to lure the enemy. They will break out of the river as soon as our army leaves the city!"

"If this is true, the ones drowned outside the city now will be our Jizhou Army!"

Tian Feng nodded and sighed: "This strategy is really vicious. It kills two birds with one stone. It was supposed to be launched when our reinforcements arrived, but for some reason, it was used on Yuan Tan."

"I just now understand that your plan to dedicate Yecheng to Yuan Tan is basically a plan to drive a wedge between Cao Cao and Yuan Tan!"

"Cao Cao was afraid that Yuan Tan would take Ye City, so he used the poisonous trick that he originally used on us on Yuan Tan. It looks like at least 20,000 to 30,000 people died, and they were all elites!"

"Now, even if Yuan Tan survives, his vitality is severely damaged. He is no longer able to fight for Ye City. He is afraid that he will have to bow to Cao Cao. Cao Cao is afraid that he will take the opportunity to seize his soldiers and occupy his territory. Now Yuan Tan has completely withdrawn! "

"Yuan Tan has made good plans to get both sides in the past few years. He betrayed Benchu ​​Gong, but did not get any benefits. Now that he has made a wedding dress for others, it is really a waste of money!"

Shen Pei snorted coldly, "It's your own fault, but even so, it's not easy for Cao Cao to obtain Ye City!"

"This flood is flooding us. We can't get out, and they can't get in. As long as we stick to the city and wait for the flood to recede."

Tian Feng hesitated for a moment, then lowered his voice and said: "This plan to take advantage of people's hearts does not seem to have been thought up by you. Did you propose it?"

Shen Pei was stunned, "Didn't this idea come from you, Yuan Hao?"

"I thought you were the only one out there who could come up with such a plan."

The two of them looked at each other and had been doing it for a long time. Is there still a master?

Is it Xu You or Xun Chen?

While the two were talking, they saw some black spots faintly appearing on the water in the distance. When the black spots became bigger and bigger, the two of them saw clearly that these turned out to be dozens of warships flying the flag of Cao Jun. !

Tian Feng understood immediately and lost his voice: "The other side has already planned it, and the plan is perfect!"

"Cao's army controlled Sili and the upper reaches of the Zhang River, so they were able to build warships from upstream. Once the river mouth was opened, they sent the warships down the river to harass and blockade Yecheng!"

Shen Pei's face didn't look good, "Just let the soldiers pay attention to defense. The warships can only harass, but they can't attack the city. However, things outside Yecheng are the most troublesome."

"The only reinforcement we can count on is Master Xianyi. If I were him, it would be difficult for me to break this situation."

Yuan Shang, who was in his official residence in the city, finally let out a long sigh of relief after hearing the news of floods flooding the city outside the city.

As Yuan Xi expected, Cao Cao couldn't help but take action. This water attack was in Cao Ying's hands and he would have to use it sooner or later, but instead of using it on himself, he used it on Yuan Tan. It was really retribution.

Thinking that Yuan Tan might have been drowned by the flood, Yuan Shang felt a sense of joy in his heart. He didn't feel sorry for Yuan Tan at all. If he hadn't betrayed his father, would the Yuan family have ended up in this situation?

A traitor like him should have died long ago!

This time Yuan Tan was defeated unjustly, because among the four parties, Yuan Xi, Yuan Shang and Cao Cao all agreed to trick him. How could he not be defeated?

Yuan Shang felt dizzy again. The burning pain in his abdomen and the faint smell made him realize that he was not going to die soon.

He ordered people to invite Mrs. Liu to come over. While waiting, he gradually figured out how the dead man Yuan Xi was going to take people out of the city. It was usually difficult to escape because there were cavalry chasing him. Now that the water level has risen, it is difficult to blockade it with ships alone. , as long as it is dark, put down a small boat at the top of the city, and take three or five people out, it can indeed be done.

After a while, Mrs. Liu hurried over, and Yuan Shang got straight to the point: "I want to see my mother off."

Unexpectedly, Mr. Liu shook his head and said, "What should I do?"

"If Shang'er dies, what hope do I have?"

(End of this chapter)