Soldiers come to the world

The final battle between the Han and Wei Dynasties was developing on the predetermined track. The 16 troops led by Liu Jing of the Han Dynasty refused to fight, and held off the main force of the Cao army led by Xiahou Dun in Gaoyi County, Changshan County. The [-] troops led by Zhao Yun and Wenpin immediately surrounded At the same time, the [-] Han troops from Fukouxing, led by Liu Hu, also rushed to Yedu and joined the siege of Yedu.

The [-] Han army led by Huang Zhong and Gan Ning was deployed in Handan, north of Yedu, and was responsible for intercepting the main force of Cao's army from returning to Yedu.

At present, there are still [-] Cao troops in the city of Yedu. They are all newly recruited soldiers more than a month ago. , but he also knew that his son's commanding ability was insufficient, so he appointed Zang Ba, who was good at defending the city, as the deputy general, and at the same time left the counselor Xin Pi to Xia Houmao.

After a month of intensive training by Zhang Liao and Zang Ba, the [-] Cao army is not as scattered as it was at the beginning, and the equipment is advanced, all of which are regular Cao army equipment. From a distance, they still have a bit of murderous momentum, but The elite trained and the elite soldiers honed by war are two different things. In the face of a real war, at the critical moment of life and death, recruits can easily fail to bear the psychological pressure and collapse.

At this time, Cao Jun on the top of the city looked at the Han soldiers who were densely packed like an ant colony below the city. The 20 troops surrounded Yedu, and the tents were overwhelming. Back off, their families are all in the city, but they joined the army for a few stones. Now that the food has been obtained, can these Cao soldiers be expected to keep their promises and put their lives on it?

In the corner of Dongcheng, dozens of Cao Jun soldiers are gathering together and whispering, a young Cao Jun soldier is telling everyone what he has seen and heard about Chang'an, "I'm just a tavern clerk, but I can earn seven thousand dollars a month For sixty dollars for a bucket of rice, I can earn ten shi of grain a month, and 120 shi a year, and I still have enough money to go to brothels, drink a glass of flower wine, and live happily ever after!"

"Is Chang'an that good?" A big black man asked in a low voice.

The young soldier became anxious immediately, "I'm a bastard for lying to you."

"It should be true!"

Another soldier whispered: "My uncle is also in Chang'an. He wrote to say that Chang'an is very good. He asked my father to go. My father said that it is difficult to leave my homeland. As a result, I joined the army. Hey! I would have gone to Chang'an if I knew it. I don’t know if I can survive this time.”

The young soldier lowered his voice and said: "Everyone, don't be stupid, let's run away when the war starts, take off our armor and hide back home, who knows who!"

"That's right, death is useless anyway, if you can't enjoy a good life, it's better to run away and wait for a good life."

Everyone agreed, and the desire to escape took root in their hearts.

On the other side of the city wall, there are also soldiers inciting the soldiers of the Cao army to give up resistance, not to sacrifice their lives for the Cao family, but to save their own lives. These people are scouts of the Han army in the city, and there are more than a hundred of them. In the barracks and among the street patrols, rumors were spread everywhere, disintegrating the morale of Cao Jun, and encouraging soldiers to flee in the chaos. When there were too many people talking, Cao Jun's morale gradually began to shake.

Although Xia Houmao is not considered a dude, he can study and practice martial arts, but compared to his father Xiahou Dun, he is indeed much inferior. He lacks courage and experience. Although he has learned a lot of strategies, he has never been on the battlefield. Kind of on paper.

However, Xia Houmao worked really hard. He patrolled the city with his entourage to check the deployment of the defense. All the defense deployments were planned by Zang Ba, and Xiahoumao gave the orders. He also knew that he was not capable enough, so Zang Ba's various suggestions are almost obedient.

When they reached the East Tower, a soldier from behind chased him up and shouted: "General Xiahou stay!"

Xia Houmao reined in his horse and turned around and asked, "What's the matter?"

"General Zang has something urgent to discuss with the general!"

"Where is General Zang?"

"At the North City Gate!"

Xia Houmao turned his horse's head and ran towards the north gate. Zang Ba was in a hurry to find him, and something big was bound to happen.

Not long after, Xia Houmao arrived at the North City Gate, just in time to meet Zang Ba who was furious. He got off his horse, stepped forward and asked, "What happened? Why is General Zang so angry?"

Zang Ba pointed to the dozen or so soldiers tied up behind him and said: "There are deserters in the army, and these deserters were caught by patrol soldiers."

Xia Houmao was startled, and quickly asked, "How many people escaped?"

Zang Ba pulled him aside and said in a low voice, "About a thousand people escaped."

Xia Houmao was startled, "Is there so many?"

"Hush! The general whispered."

Zang Ba lowered his voice and said: "This matter must be concealed, even the soldiers can't tell it, it will seriously shake the morale of the army."

Xia Houmao nodded quickly, then looked at the bound soldiers, "Then what should they do?"

Zang Ba said coldly: "Behead them on the spot, and use their heads to warn the soldiers, whoever dares to escape, this is their fate."

Although Xia Houmao couldn't bear it, he didn't dare to object, so he just nodded and said, "General Zang can figure it out! I have no objection."

Half an hour later, more than a dozen bloody human heads were hung on the top of the city and at the gate of the barracks, warning the whole army, whoever dares to escape, this is the end. Although Zang Ba's decisiveness stopped the soldiers from escaping, it also made the soldiers even more angry. Panicked, more afraid of death.

As night fell, suddenly a torch was lit three times in a corner of the tower, and then a gunman carrying a letter shot down the city. A patrolling soldier of the Han army had spotted it earlier, rushed over, picked up the letter on the ground, and immediately returned to the barracks to report.

In the camp, Zhao Yun was discussing with Wen Pin and Liu Hu the strategy of attacking the city. Liu Jing only gave them three days. Today is the first day, and the Han army has not yet launched an offensive. At this time, Pang Tong, who was standing aside, smiled slightly. Said: "The three generals don't have to worry, Yedu is only guarded by [-] recruits, three days is enough to capture the city."

Zhao Yun smiled wryly and said: "I also know that three days is enough time, the key is how to capture the city with the least cost, and finally win without fighting."

At this moment, a soldier at the tent gate reported, "Send to the governor, there is a letter shot down from the top of the city, it is a letter to the governor."

Zhao Yun was refreshed, quickly took the letter, opened it, looked at it, and said with a smile to the others: "Li Fu sent someone to send it. He said that Cao Jun's morale has been shaken. He suggested that we create momentum to deter Cao Jun's soldiers."

Wenpin suddenly laughed, "If you want to talk about the best momentum, attack with fire!"

Liu Hu also nodded and said: "Use trebuchets to attack, set fire to the city of Yedu, and scare the courage of Cao's soldiers!"

Zhao Yun asked Pang Tong again, "What do the military advisers think?"

Pang Tong stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Everyone is a famous marshal who stands alone, so you don't need to ask me about this kind of thing."

At one o'clock, three hundred giant trebuchets of the Han army launched a fire attack on the city of Yedu. Tens of thousands of barrels of kerosene were thrown onto the east city and the south city. The flames ignited on the city tower were more than ten feet high, and the thick smoke enveloped most of Yedu City.

The soldiers and civilians in Yedu City fell into a great panic. The people living in the south city and the east city fled to the north of the city with their old and young. The soldiers were also terrified. flee from the crowd.

There was chaos on the street, the people were crying and shouting, the soldiers threw away their helmets and armor, and ran desperately to their homes. The dozens of heads during the day could no longer suppress their fear, and the morale of the army was seriously shaken. Under the instigation of the Han army scouts, The fleeing of a few people led to the fleeing of hundreds, and the fleeing of a hundred led to the fleeing of thousands. Cao Jun quickly formed a massive fleeing wave. Zang Ba couldn't stop the soldiers from fleeing even after killing dozens of people. Zang Ba had to throw away the long Sword, looked up to the sky and sighed, "This is the sky that wants to destroy Cao Wei!"

In the prime minister's mansion, Cao Zhi stared blankly at the raging fire and billowing smoke. At this time, the Tongque Palace outside the northern city had been occupied by the Han army. Now that the Han army was attacking the city with raging fire, Cao Zhi deeply understood what it means to have the end.

Next to him, Liu Ye sighed and said, "I expected this! Liu Jing used himself as a bait to lure Xiahou Dun to go north. In fact, Xiahou Dun didn't care about the survival of Yedu at all."

Cao Zhi was unusually calm, and asked Liu Ye, "Does Ziyang think that even Ye can't be saved?"

Liu Ye shook his head, "This is just a warning from the Han army. If we don't respond, they will attack from all directions. I'm afraid the Ye Palace in Beicheng will not be able to keep it. Within two days, the capital city of Ye will definitely be captured by the Han army."

Cao Zhi sighed softly, "How unfortunate it is for me to be buried with the people of the whole city!"

Liu Ye hesitated to speak, but at this time, Yang En, the leader of Cao Zhi's bodyguard, rushed over and saluted Cao Zhi: "I want to report to the Prime Minister, the defenders have already fled on a large scale, and I heard that more than [-]% of the soldiers have fled. "

All the officials present were stunned, and more than [-]% of them fled. How could Yedu City hold it?Cao Zhi remained calm, and asked again, "What's General Xiahou's attitude?"

"General Xiahou seems to have wavered. He asked me if the prime minister is willing to continue."

Cao Zhi sneered, "Is this Xiahou Dun's son? How ridiculous!"

Cao Zhi looked back at everyone, "What do you mean? Are we going to resist?"

Everyone didn't say a word and lowered their heads silently. Obviously, everyone didn't want to fight any more. Cao Zhi nodded and said to Liu Ye: "Please Ziyang go out of the city to negotiate with the Han army, just say that I am willing to surrender to the Han army, and I can die Martyrdom, but I hope that the Han army will spare all Yedu soldiers and civilians."

On the tenth day of the first lunar month in the 25th year of Jian'an, the defenders of Yedu collapsed under the strong pressure of the Han army. Overnight, [-] recruits fled and more than [-] people fled. Cao Zhi ordered to surrender, and Xia Houmao and Zang Ba obeyed Cao Zhi's order , ordered to lay down their weapons, and led the remaining [-] soldiers out of the city to surrender.

At daybreak, Cao Zhi held the seal and ribbon in his hand, and led a hundred officials out of the city to surrender to the Han army. Zhao Yun accepted Cao Zhi's surrender, and then ordered [-] Han troops to enter the city to take over Yedu. As Yedu was captured by the Han army, it meant that Cao Zhiheng had been established for decades. The Cao Wei Sheji finally came to an end.

Only the [-] Cao army led by Xiahou Dun is still confronting the main force of the Han army, and Cao Wei's last moment is approaching.

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