Chapter 437 The truth is revealed, prepare for the public trial!
"Report—!"
"General, traces of enemy cavalry were found thirty miles outside Changyi County."
"Thirty miles?"
Cao Cao was stunned when he heard this.
Although thirty miles is just a blink of an eye for the cavalry, there is no such way of arranging cavalry to roam outside. After all, thirty miles away, no sound of arrows can be heard, let alone the order flag.
At the same time, Cao Cao also understood the reason why Liu Dai did not find Yuan Yi's cavalry. The opponent must have been cruising far away, out of your control, and then gradually approached while the two sides were fighting fiercely.
In this way, he can sneak into your rear without you noticing, and then wait for necessary situations to launch a fatal blow to you, thus determining the victory in one fell swoop.
It's obvious!
This is how Liu Dai was recruited.
"That's right."
Cao Ren nodded: "It's exactly thirty miles away."
On the side, Liu Dai's eyes were as wide as bells, and he frowned angrily: "What a cunning Yuan Yi, he actually placed the cavalry so far away. Meng De, you must be careful, there must always be someone stationed at the rear."
"Don't worry."
Cao Cao nodded affirmatively: "I have elite cavalry, more than three thousand of them. Even if Yuan Yi's cavalry comes and kills them, they are just asking for death."
"Zihe." Cao Cao turned around and greeted.
"Here." Cao Chun cupped his hands and clasped his fists.
"The cavalry will be left to you. You must ensure the safety of our rear, do you understand?"
"Here."
After arranging the cavalry, Cao Cao turned to the front.
According to the information, Yuan Yi has reinforced the city wall, and even added metal to the city gate to ensure its stability. Especially the joint between the city gate and the inner wall of the city gate hole has been reinforced to an unknown extent.
Apparently!
Yuan Yi had already realized the power of Fuhuo Thunder, and had experienced the defeat of Gong Yuxian, and had taken preventive measures in advance, which proved that the other party was fully confident and could drag the war into the depths of winter.
Cheng Li looked at the fortified city and said softly: "General, Changyi is the seat of Shanyang County. Originally, the city was high and the pond was deep, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. Now that the enemy has strengthened the city walls and gates, we must strengthen them.
A large dose will do.”
"kindness."
Cao Cao agreed deeply, pinched his beard under his chin, and thought after thinking: "According to the information sent back by Zixiao, Yuan Yi has been sending people to cut wood these days, and the amount has far exceeded the need for rolling wood, and the wood is very miscellaneous.
, obviously more than just preparing to roll the logs.”
"That's right!"
Cheng Lien nodded, and he deeply agreed with Cao Cao's judgment: "Simply reinforcing the city gate will not be able to stop the thunder of fire. They must have blocked the entire city gate hole."
"It's a pity that we only have six packs of fire and thunder packs left. We still don't know if we can blow open the city gate and collapse the city wall like the Duke and County."
"General!"
Cheng Li bowed his head and said, "We have to make two preparations."
Cao Cao nodded: "In this case, we can only implement the second set of plans, assist defense on three sides, and attack mainly on one side, concentrate all the fire and thunder, and strive to break through all the way."
Cheng Li leaned forward and held up his hands: "This is exactly what I mean."
Cao Cao immediately ordered: "Where is the son's filial piety?"
Cao Ren took a step forward: "The final general is here."
"Follow the second attack plan and hit me hard."
"Here."
Cao Ren agreed, then turned to the messenger and said, "Quickly pass the order, and the second set of plans will be deployed."
The ordering soldier bowed and raised his hands: "Here."
The next moment.
Winter! Winter! Winter!
Dongdong—!
The sound of drums with a specific rhythm sounded.
Immediately afterwards, the army behind him started to move. Soldiers and horses on the left and right moved towards the city gates on both sides, eventually surrounding the entire city. At the main gate, Cao Ren had already arranged a demolition team to prepare for the next attack.
"Remember, the dose this time is larger. After lighting the fuse, you must hide far away, at least fifty steps away. The shield team will protect you, do you understand?"
"clear."
"good!"
Immediately, Cao Rancang roared, drew his sword out of its sheath, pointed angrily at the top of the city, and gave a sonorous order: "Attack!"
The next second, a shield made of ten sides forged from fine iron slowly walked out of the military formation and gradually approached the Changyi County city wall.
This shield is different from the ordinary double arc shield. It is made of fine iron and has parts extending from the left, right and upper parts respectively, making the covering area larger.
If viewed from a high altitude, this shield is like a 1/4 eggshell. The two shields can fit together tightly. If the blasting team has no time to retreat, they can hide in it to prevent the flying rocks caused by the explosion from hurting people.
Although it is bulky, it is safer!
At this moment, Yuan Yi at the top of the city stared at the shield that was slowly moving forward, and couldn't help but feel nervous: "Cao Ah'an is really powerful. He has an absolute advantage. He can still calm down and fight steadily."
"Lord, what should we do?"
Yuan Lin stared at the shield set below, his heart in his throat.
"Don't worry."
Yuan Yi frowned and sighed: "We have strengthened the city wall and city gate, and also loaded a large number of rocks and rolling wood into the city gate opening. I really don't believe it. Can the fire and thunder explode it?"
"The tragedy of Gong Yu County will never happen again in our Changyi County. Not to mention Cao Ah Ma, even the son of the Nanyang Emperor can never take over our Changyi County!"
At this moment, the anger in Yuan Yi's heart was already burning. He frowned and stared at the shield soldiers outside the city, constantly judging the distance, and slowly raised his hand:
"Crossbowmen prepare!"
The soldiers beside him all raised their long bows at a 45-degree angle, with feathers and arrows on the strings, stretched like a full moon, waiting for Yuan Yi's next order.
Closer!
A little closer!
Closer!
...
Although Yuan Yi knew very well that his crossbow might not be able to hurt the shield soldiers at all, but the moment the shield soldiers came within the range of the crossbow, Yuan Yi still gave the sonorous order without any hesitation:
"Set me an arrow!"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
In an instant, the soldiers at the top of the city loosened their fingers on the bowstring. Hundreds of arrows flew into the sky like meteors. After gathering at the top of the city, they immediately fell on the enemy like a torrential rain.
But......
The eggshell-like shield has a large defensive area and is forged from fine iron. Even if hundreds of arrowheads hit the shield, they would only make a dense buzzing sound and not hurt anyone at all.
.
"hateful!"
Although Yuan Yi had already anticipated such a result, when the facts were placed in front of him, he still became angry and subconsciously punched the city wall.
As if...
The slowly approaching shield group was like a sharp dagger. As the distance between the two parties continued to close, it pierced his heart bit by bit from his flesh, causing heartache.
"Lord, what should we do?"
Yuan Lin on the top of the city couldn't help but tremble.
He had heard the Duke and County's defeated army, and the description of the ambush of fire and thunder. Many soldiers were caught off guard and were blown into two halves by the ambush of fire and thunder.
Now, this kind of thing was constantly approaching him. Yuan Lin could even imagine how terrifying it would be to see himself being blown into two halves by the thunderbolt.
"Walk!"
Yuan Yi naturally also understands the power of Fuhuo Thunder.
If he continued to stay here, he would definitely be blown to pieces, so he waved his hand and gave a sonorous order, then turned around and left, retreating directly to the female wall in the inner city to protect the safety of the soldiers as much as possible.
"Quickly, place the Ambush Fire Thunder."
Hearing the sound coming from the city gate cave, Yuan Yi was shocked.
Next, it is the moment to witness the power of the fire and thunder. If the city wall that you have reinforced can hold on, then there is still a possibility of victory. If you cannot hold on, you will probably have to turn into ashes along with the city wall.
On the top of the city, the eyes of Yuan Lin and others were all focused on Yuan Yi. They seemed to be looking forward to the moment when Yuan Yi couldn't bear it anymore and turned around to go down to the city. In this way, they could also follow suit and escape.
.
but......
Yuan Yi leaned against the female wall with his back and held a double arc shield in front of him in one hand. He had no intention of escaping. As a last resort, the soldiers at the top of the city could only suppress the fear in their hearts and stick to the top of the city together with him.
When Yuan Yi and others disappeared at the top of the city, even Cao Cao outside the city couldn't help but be stunned: "Is Yuan Yi escaping into the city and preparing to start a street fight with us?"
"It's possible!"
Cheng Lien nodded and pinched a strand of beard under his chin: "Changyi is Yuan Yi's last city after all. If he leaves the city, he will only become a target for the cavalry. Street fighting is indeed their only way to delay time.
way."
"I didn't expect that."
Cao Cao stared at the city and couldn't help but think highly of Yuan Yi: "Yuan Yi can actually fight until now, but it's a pity that Yuan Wei has been defeated, and Yuan Shao of Jizhou is just a rat in name only. He can't support the Yuan family at all."
's gate."
"Where is Zixiao?" Cao Cao greeted.
"The end will be here." Cao Ren handed over his hand.
"We will attack the city later and use your troops as the main force to quickly seize strategic locations such as the governor's palace, arsenal, and granaries. The rest will engage in street fighting with Yuan Yi to contain his forces without any mistakes."
"Here."
The words just fell.
I saw the shield group hurriedly leaving the city gate, with a loud bang, causing smoke and dust all over the sky. Hundreds and thousands of flying stones instantly burst out hundreds of steps away. The sound was so loud that even the earth seemed to tremble.
Trembling.
Yuan Yi, who was on the top of the city, clearly felt that his body was almost blown away by the air wave. If he had not hidden his body under the double arc shield, it was very likely that he would have been smashed into a honeycomb by flying rocks.
When the explosion passed and the smoke slowly fell, Yuan Yi popped his head and looked at the collapsed half of the city wall in front of him. He was stunned and his eyes almost exploded.
You must know that this is still the city wall after reinforcement. If the city wall has not been reinforced, the entire city wall may collapse, and even the soldiers at the top of the city will be buried alive.
I was relatively calm, but some soldiers were already frightened to death. Their faces looked like this, and they were stunned in place, dumbfounded, and couldn't utter a single word for a long time.
suddenly.
Yuan Yi smelled a pungent stench. He turned back and glanced at Yuan Lin. The man was shaking all over. He was buried under the shield and did not dare to show any part of it. Under his shield, there was already a stream spreading.
come out.
That’s right!
Chief bookkeeper Yuan Lin was so frightened that he peed!
In fact, it was not just Yuan Lin, there were many people who were frightened to the point of peeing, otherwise the smell would never be so strong!
However, Yuan Yi couldn't care less at this moment, because at this moment, a strong roar sounded outside the city:
"I'm here to kill thieves, brothers, follow me and kill them!"
"kill-!"
Yuan Yiteng stood up and looked at the Cao soldiers rushing over from outside the city. He did not hesitate and gave a sonorous order: "Beat the drum! Fight back and kill them all!"
The soldiers of Yuan's army who had escaped the disaster all stood up. They hurriedly stepped forward, took up their bows and arrows, and aimed at the soldiers of Cao's army who were rushing towards them outside the city, preparing to launch a wave of shooting.
But......
Before they could flex their bows and nock arrows, smoking sticks roared up from the bottom of the city and hit the city head like raindrops. Some fell inside the city, some fell on the city head, and some fell on the soles of the soldiers' feet.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
...
Before the soldiers of the Yuan Army had time to react, explosions were heard one after another, and immediately people fell on their backs, and the sound of wailing could be heard one after another.
"Ah, this is..."
Yuan Yi had never heard of the reputation of the Fire and Thunder Bomb.
He only knew the words "Fire and Thunder", so he was not prepared at all for the Fire and Thunder bombs.
But this wave of attacks instantly defeated Yuan Yi's will to fight back. After all, his own soldiers lay down in a large area before they had time to react. If they were attacked seven or eight times in succession, the battle would be impossible to fight.
If you just die in battle and take it for granted, the critical blow to the morale of the three armies from the critical fire and thunder will definitely be a collapse. The remaining morale of your own soldiers seems to be on the verge of collapse at this moment.
Can't hold it!
It’s impossible to hold on!
If this continues, the entire army will be wiped out.
Yuan Yi was unwilling to give up, gritted his teeth, waved his hand again, and gave a sonorous order: "The three armies obey the order, quickly go down to the city, and start a street fight with Cao Jun. We have no way out, we must wait until dark!"
All the soldiers shouted at the top of their lungs: "Here."
Immediately.
They all turned around and ran towards the city.
Outside the city, Cao Cao exhaled and said softly: "You really want to start a street fight with us. Does this guy Yuan Yi really want to fight to the death?"
"This is the way it should be."
Cheng Li pinched a strand of his long beard under his chin and looked at the soldiers and horses retreating into the city: "But general, the morale of Yuan's army has plummeted, and it will not last long. Let's launch a general attack and defeat all the last bits of his energy."
If you lose it, you will definitely win."
"good."
Cao Cao gave a sonorous order: "Beat the drum and launch a general attack."
The next moment.
Winter! Winter! Winter!
Dongdong—!
The golden drums are ringing loudly, and the shouts of death are as high as the sky!
The officers and soldiers of Cao's army held their weapons high and howled like wild wolves, charging towards Changyi County.
They climbed over the gap in the collapsed city wall and poured into the county town like a flood that burst a dam. According to the established plan, they launched the final siege of Changyi County.
Cao Ren used fire and thunder to clear the way, chasing Yuan Jun's buttocks, and launched a fierce attack. Yuan Jun's soldiers fled into the alleyway one after another, not daring to fight directly with Cao Jun's soldiers.
However......
Cao Ren ignored this group of people at all. He led his soldiers and horses and rushed towards the prefect's mansion. As long as he captured the important places in Changyi County, in a sense, he had won. As for the rest,
It's just a matter of closing the door and beating the dog, cleaning the door.
It seemed that a long time had passed, and it seemed that only a moment had passed. The shouts of killing in the county began to gradually fade away, and finally fell into dead silence and returned to their original state.
In front of the prefect's mansion.
Cao Cao galloped forward on his horse and turned over.
Cao Ren hurriedly greeted him: "General."
Cao Cao waved his hand and asked directly: "Where is Yuan Yi? Have you ever killed him?"
Cao Ren shook his head: "Not yet, but he can't escape. All four city gates are sealed. We also have soldiers and horses stationed at the only gap. Moreover, the general has sent out twenty teams to search the city. I believe it will be very long.
There will be results soon."
"kindness."
Cao Cao nodded with satisfaction: "After you find Yuan Yi, report quickly. This general will send a message to Feige, the imperial court."
Cao Ren leaned forward and held up his hands: "Here."
*****
Nanyang, Wancheng.
Tingwei Mansion.
Xu Xuan held the confession in his hand, his body trembled unconsciously, the muscles on his face kept twitching, and there seemed to be a fire burning fiercely in his black pearl-like eyes.
Snap!
A pair of fleshy palms slapped the eucalyptus.
The anger in Xu Qiu's heart finally burned with him as he finished reading: "If I hadn't personally tried this case, I would never have believed that the Yuan family of the fourth generation and the third prince was actually the source of the chaos in the Han Dynasty."
"yes."
Man Chong, who was below, exhaled and suppressed the anger in his heart: "A century-old family inheritance has been destroyed in one fell swoop. The fourth and third princes of the Yuan family have always been representatives of loyalty, but I never thought that he would almost usurp the Han Dynasty and commit rebellion.
"
"nothing is impossible."
Guo Jia on the side is still in a calm mood, with no trace of anger on his face: "The Yuan family has already been a highly respected minister, and there is no possibility of further advancement as a minister."
"If you don't make a mistake, just pay it back. Once you make a mistake, you will definitely face the disaster of annihilation. Just like the Deng family in Nanyang, a powerful family that has been aristocratic for hundreds of years, can't they just surrender in front of the imperial power?"
"The Yuan family wants to go further. How normal is this idea? Is it necessary to be so excited?"
Guo Jia's attitude really hit the nail on the head, but his attitude of being a bystander who had nothing to do with him really made Xu Qiu feel angry.
"What do you mean?"
Xu Xuan raised his eyes and glared at Guo Jia, and asked: "Is it possible that the Yuan family is right to be like this?"
Guo Jia shook his head: "The Yuan family's rebellion was naturally a big mistake, but the existence that made the Yuan family the fourth generation and the three princes was inseparable from the previous emperors of the Han Dynasty."
"They raised the Yuan family, but they didn't have any checks and balances. If they simply put all the responsibility on the Yuan family, then things like this will still happen in the future."
"His Majesty once said..."
At this point, Guo Jia suddenly heard the words of His Majesty the Emperor: "People must learn to learn from every experience and gain wisdom. The rebels are certainly guilty, but if they cannot see the deeper reasons, they are just treating the symptoms rather than the root cause."
Before Xu Xuan could speak, Man Chong pinched a wisp of beard under his chin and nodded in agreement: "Yes, Your Majesty seems to be right. No family is willing to become a piece of fish on the chopping board and be slaughtered by others. Then they
Naturally, we have to rise up and resist."
"The reason for the past and the end is that the Yuan family has been too powerful, and it has been too long. If this is not resolved, if one Yuan family falls, thousands of Yuan families will stand up."
"I don't know, Your Majesty, he..."
Man Chong frowned and subconsciously became worried.
"rest assured."
Guo Jia on the side said with a smile: "Since Your Majesty has realized it, he will naturally have a way to deal with it, and Boning, you should be able to feel that the opportunities for the poor nobles are relatively large in Nanyang."
"kindness."
Man Chong nodded: "That's true."
Guo Jia said softly: "Although our Majesty is young, his skills are extremely high. Wen Ruo, Zijing and others all believe that with your Majesty's ability, it will not be a problem to surpass the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty."
Xu Qiu breathed a sigh of relief and waved his hand: "Okay, now that the truth has been revealed, let's go to the palace to see the emperor and see when His Majesty is going to put Yuan Wei on trial."
"good."
Guo Jia nodded: "Without further delay, we will enter the palace now."
Xu Xuan stood up and walked around Chang Gu: "Let's go."
*****
now.
Emperor's palace.
Hall of Wende.
Liu Bian sat upright, holding the daily newspaper handed over by Jia Xu in his hand. He couldn't help but frown slightly: "Well? How can the things agreed between me and Liu Yan be spread in Nanyang?"
"Is it possible..."
Liu Bian suddenly realized something: "Could it be Liu Yan who did it?"
Jia Xu said with certainty: "Yes, it must be Liu Yan who spread the rumor himself. He is afraid that His Majesty will regret it, so he wants to use the public opinion to intimidate His Majesty."
"snort!"
Liu Bian snorted softly and said nonchalantly: "Old man, you actually engage in these sneaky things. Do you really think that you can stop me from returning to Yizhou?"
“Don’t overestimate your capabilities!”
When Liu Bian said the last sentence, the disdain on Liu Bian's face was not concealed at all.
Jia Xu, who was below, bowed his head and said softly: "Your Majesty, would you like to send someone from the school affairs office to take some measures? It may be too late before the rumors are not so big."
"No need."
Liu Bian waved his hand and interrupted directly: "I originally had no idea of sending troops into Yizhou. The mountains there are high and densely forested, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. Even if there is fire and thunder, it will not be that easy."
"oh?"
Naturally, Jia Xu would not think that His Majesty the Emperor had given up on Yizhou: "Is it possible that Your Majesty has other ideas?"
Liu Bian smiled faintly at Jia Xu: "Of course! And the preliminary preparations are already underway. As long as there is an appropriate opportunity, it can be implemented. Wen He is waiting with peace of mind. I want you to see it.
What does it mean to subjugate the enemy without fighting?"
Jia Xu had a look of disbelief on his face, and he immediately leaned forward and handed over his hands: "If your Majesty is really okay with it, I really have to wait and see."
Liu Bian said softly: "Don't worry, within two years, there will be miraculous results. Your attention now should be focused on Jing, Yang, Ji, and Qing, and there is no need to waste too much time in Yizhou."
Seeing that His Majesty the Emperor was very confident and no longer had any doubts, Jia Xu bowed his head and said, "I understand."
"alright."
Liu Bian put away the daily newspaper, placed it next to Long Gu, waved his hand and said, "You can go down now."
Jia Xu bowed and held up his hands: "In that case, I will leave."