Cao Pi just glanced at Huang Yueying. Huang Yueying noticed it and glared at him with an angry look.

Cao Pi was embarrassed and ashamed, and quickly lowered his head, not daring to look at Huang Yueying again.

At this time, Yuan Fang had bandaged Huang Chengyan's wound, and ordered a few of his bodyguards to support Huang Chengyan and protect his father and daughter as they headed outside the Eighth Formation.

With the clairvoyant eyes opened, Yuan Fang moved forward unimpeded without stopping.

When the Huang family father and daughter saw this, Fang Ziping felt even more surprised.

"Yuan... Your Majesty, can you actually see through these eight formations?" Huang Yueying couldn't hold it back anymore and asked curiously.

"It's just rough skin." Yuan Fang answered lightly without turning his head.

Rough fur?

Yuan Fang said it lightly, but looking at the way he acted without hesitation, it was clear that he had a profound study in the art of Qimen Dunjia, and even had a very high attainment.

"I only heard that the Emperor of Da Qi is a legendary figure. Not only is he superb in martial arts, but he is also unparalleled in resourcefulness. When I saw him today, I didn't expect him to be so knowledgeable. He is even so proficient in the art of Qi Men Dun Jia. This Da Qi

The emperor is really a strange man..."

Huang Yueying sighed secretly in her heart, looking at Yuan Fang's heroic back, she became even more impressed with the Emperor of Qi, whom she had only met once.

Not long after, Yuan Fang led everyone out of the eight formations.

Yuan Fangren looked at Cao Pi and said coldly: "You can get out now and go back and tell your father Cao Cao that I will go to Jiangling soon to take his head."

Yi followed and let Cao Pi go.

Cao Pi, who had broken his arm, did not dare to say a word, so he climbed onto a war horse in great pain, and fled southward in embarrassment with resentment in his heart.

After driving Cao Pi away, Yuan Fang also got on his horse, raised his hands to Huang Chengyan and said, "Since Mr. Huang is injured, I won't bother you much. When I kill Cao Cao and sweep Jingzhou, I will come back to you for advice.

Farewell."

After saying that, Yuan Fang smiled slightly at Huang Yueying and nodded in greeting. Then he turned around and led the crowd away like the wind.

That slight smile made Huang Yueying's heart skip a beat, and a slight blush appeared on her face.

"This Yuan Fang, this Emperor of Da Qi, is really extraordinary. It seems that my father made the right choice by not serving Cao Cao." Huang Chengyan said with emotion.

At this time, Huang Yueying's slightly irritated mood had just calmed down. When she looked up again, Yuan Fang's figure had disappeared outside the setting sun.

"Yuan Fang. Emperor of Da Qi..."

The girl murmured to herself, her bright eyes twinkling, thoughtfully.

…

After three days, the rest was over.

The grain and grass transferred from Yanzhou crossed the Han River and arrived in Xiangyang.

Yuan Fang then no longer hesitated, mobilized the three armies, marched from Xiangyang, and ordered a large-scale attack on Jiangling.

Based on Guo Jia's suggestion, Yuan Fang readjusted his strategic layout.

On the Xiangyang side, Yuan Fang ordered generals Wei Yan, Gao Shun, and Wen Chou to stay in Xiangyang with 50,000 troops and horses to form a deterrent to Xiakou and prevent Sun Ce from leading his army back to Jiangxi to rescue Cao Cao.

Yuan Fang himself led more than 200,000 cavalry on foot and went south via Dangyang Avenue, heading towards Jiangling.

Yuan Fang's army marched southward. Within a few days, they conquered Dangyang and Maicheng counties and soon reached the foot of Jiangling City.

Cao Cao seemed to have been prepared for this. He knew that Yuan Fang was no match for land warfare, so he withdrew all his troops into Jiangling City, trying to rely on the thick city wall to support Jiangling under the command of Wenpin on the Yangtze River.

Navy troops, stick to Jiangling.

Jiangling is the second largest city in Jingzhou. When Liu Biao was running Jingzhou, he built Jiangling's city defense to be comparable to Xiangyang. After Cao Cao annexed Jingzhou, he reinforced Jingzhou.

Moreover, Jiangling was the place where Jingzhou's supplies were stored. The grain and grass stored there were piled up like mountains, which could last for several years, and the ordnance and equipment were countless.

It was precisely because of this and the fact that the waterway south of the city connected the Yangtze River navy that Cao Cao had the confidence to defend Jiangling.

Moreover, this is also his only choice at the moment.

Xiakou was in the hands of Sun Ce in his early years, and Xiangyang was also lost. If Jiangling is lost again, Cao Cao will lose the basis for his foothold in Jingzhou.

There is no way to retreat but to hold on.

Yuan Fang knew that Jiangling city was strong, so he did not attack it as soon as it came up. Instead, he first uprooted the counties of Zhijiang and Yongxiang outside Jiangling, completely turning Jiangling into an isolated city on the north bank of the Yangtze River.

After completing the targeted clearing of the outer perimeter, Yuan Fang divided his army into three battalions: east, north, and west to form an arc-shaped semi-encirclement around Jiangling City.

…

Gangneung City.

In the dim lobby, Cao Cao sat high up, his face as gloomy as iron, his fists clenched, and his teeth secretly gritted.

"Father, you must avenge your son. That old man Huang Chengyan has secretly communicated with the Yuan thieves and designed to frame your son. And Xu Chu, in order to surrender to Yuan Fang, refused to fight to the death, so that his son was killed.

Thief Yuan has lost his arm, please father, please avenge your son..."

Cao Pi knelt down in front of the hall, crying and complaining to Cao Cao with great grief and anger.

Snap!

Cao Cao slammed the case and said bitterly: "Huang Chengyan, you old man, I, Cao Cao, think highly of you, so I asked you to serve as an official. How dare you secretly communicate with Yuan's thieves and harm my Pi'er. Xu Chu, I, Cao Cao, have put so much trust in you in vain.

You dare to betray me, hateful, hateful~~"

Cao Cao was furious and furious.

At this time, Pang Tong couldn't help but said: "Lord, please calm down. There may be some misunderstanding in this. I know Huang Gong very well. Even if he doesn't want to serve for the lord, he probably won't collude with Yuan Fang secretly. As for Xu Zhongkang, this person

He has a reputation of being chivalrous, so I don’t think he would betray the lord without any reason.”

"Pi'er's arm has been broken, and he was harmed like this by them. There is irrefutable proof, what reason do you have to excuse them!" Cao Cao glared at Pang Tong and shouted sharply.

Pang Tong was shocked. He didn't expect that Cao Cao would be so angry with him, so he had to retreat silently and said nothing.

Cao Cao clenched his fists tightly and said angrily with a livid face: "Yuan Fang, you dare to harm my beloved son like this. I, Cao Cao, swear that I must kill you!"

"Report~~, urgent report from the north gate. Enemy troops have gathered outside the north gate and are ready to launch a large-scale attack."

The atmosphere in the lobby suddenly became tense, and Cao Cao, who was solemn and excited, was immediately shocked by the urgent report.

Without further ado, Cao Cao hurried out of the palace and led all the troops and generals to the north gate of Jiangling.

Climbing to the north gate and looking outside the city, one hundred thousand Qi troops have gathered at the north gate of Jiangling. Flags cover the sky and the sun is blocked, swords and halberds are thick like a forest, and the mighty army rises into the sky.

Seeing such a high-spirited enemy, the defenders of Cao's army on the city wall were all secretly frightened.

Among these Jingzhou soldiers, there were many survivors who escaped from the battles between Wancheng and Xinye. The ferocity of the Qi army left a deep shadow in their hearts.

Now, facing these ferocious and brutal enemies again, how could they not feel afraid.

In the center of the tower, Cao Cao, wearing armor and carrying a sword, looked fearless on the surface, but he was really uneasy in his heart.

Recalling that terrible battle at Jianmen, when Yuan Fang's cavalry was rolling in hot pursuit, and his own life was almost surrendered, Cao Cao felt a faint hair grow on his back.

Xun Yu, the chief adviser next to him, had a calm face and acted very relaxed.

Seeing that Cao Cao seemed uneasy, Xun Yu said calmly: "Although the Yuan thieves have 100,000 troops attacking the city, it is difficult to break through our Jiangling stronghold. My lord only needs to hold on for a few months, and when the enemy's energy is exhausted, naturally

Retreat without fighting."

Xun Yu's words and demeanor showed confidence and disdain for Yuan Fang.

Xun Yu's relief made Cao Cao feel at ease, so he gritted his teeth secretly, mustered up his courage, and bravely faced the fierce enemy outside the city.

"Yuan Fang, Jiangling is not Xinye, nor is it Wancheng. If you want to break through my fortified city, don't even think about it! Today I will ask you to defeat the city and avenge my Pi'er's arm."

Cao Cao sneered, his eyes flashing with contempt and revenge.

The officers and soldiers of Cao Cao's army on the left and right were also vaguely infected by Cao Cao's confidence and calmness, and their uneasy moods subsided a lot.

The distant horn sounded, and the Qi army's formation began to change, and the attack seemed to be launched soon.

Cao Cao held the sword in his hand and said sternly: "My officers and soldiers of the Cao Family Army, follow me and Cao Cao to defend the city. For the fate of the world and for our honor, fight to the death!"

Amidst the high-pitched cheers, the blood of Cao's army at the top of the city boiled with excitement, and shouts of killing arose like a tide, creating a great momentum for a while.

Outside Gangneung City.

In the central army formation, Yuan Fang sat high on the red rabbit horse, looking up at the city head.

When he heard the sudden shouts of fighting from the enemy troops at the top of the city, a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Cao Cao, I can even break through Jianmen Pass. Do you think that with the high thickness of the city wall, I, Yuan Fang, can't do anything to you?"

After looking dismissively, Yuan Fang raised his halberd slightly and issued the order to attack.

The holy order was quickly passed down.

Not long after, various large and small military formations separated to the left and right, and hundreds of mules and horses laboriously dragged huge vehicles to the front of the formation.

Those behemoths are none other than thunder chariots, weapons of siege.

Jiangling City is said to be several times stronger than Wancheng. Today, Yuan Fang used his city bombing weapon to test first how strong Jiangling City is.

More than six hundred thunderbolt vehicles were placed in front of the formation in a matter of seconds, and stone bullets as big as a bull's head were placed in place one after another.

On the top of the city, when Cao Cao and his soldiers saw the giant trebuchets, their originally high morale was quickly suppressed, and everyone's faces flashed with lingering fear.

Even Xun Yu, with his calm and composed face, couldn't help but feel a trace of fear.

"Yuan Fang, the traitor, did this again."

Cao Cao gritted his teeth secretly, a trace of fear flashed in his eyes, as if he had seen the horrific scene when stone bullets bombarded the city.

Just when Cao Jun on the city was still worried and guilty, outside the city, Yuan Fang pointed his halberd at the top of the city and said sternly: "Let me fire thousands of cannons. First, I will crush Cao Jun's dog gall."

Bar."

The sound of war drums shook the sky.

There was a sudden sound of the sky shattering and the earth shattering, and hundreds of huge stone bullets rose into the air, roaring toward the city head with huge impact.
Chapter completed!