"My lord, just now the scouts have received news that Yuan Shang has divided his troops and gone straight to Ye City. It seems that Yuan Shang is going to withdraw his troops and return to assist Ye City." In the Chinese army's tent, Xun You and Yang Xiu hurried in and faced Chen Mo.

road.

Chen Mo moved his troops to the east city. In addition to attracting the attention of the defenders in the city, the more important thing was to prevent Yuan Shang from returning to Yecheng to aid and block Yuan Shang.

"This Yuan Shang is quite courageous, and he will give up when he is ready." After Chen Mo motioned the two of them to sit down, he asked with a smile: "Do you know who is leading the army?"

"This is Yuan Shang's general Guo Yuan. During the battle with Cao's army this time, this man once defeated Cao's general Cao Ren." Yang Xiu bowed.

"Guo Yuan?" Chen Mo thought thoughtfully: "I remember that this person is Sikong's nephew. Could this be used to persuade him to surrender?"

Sikong was Zhong Yao. Chen Mo knew about the relationship between Zhong Yao and Guo Yuan, so he asked this question.

"I'm willing to give it a try." Yang Xiu stood up and said, he is quite good at lobbying for this kind of thing.

"Be careful. If he doesn't want to, don't pay attention to him. Just come back." Chen Mo nodded and told Zhong Yao that accepting Guo Yuan would be a way of giving face to Zhong Yao. If the other party didn't want to, Chen Mo wouldn't force him.

"Here." Yang Xiu nodded in agreement, turned around and left.

"What are the casualties of our army?" Chen Mo asked while handling military affairs.

"Although today's battle was fierce, our army's casualties are not counted. We have more than 700 dead and 3,000 wounded." Xun You said with a smile.

"Most of the defenders of Yecheng are new soldiers. It was so easy today. If we fight again tomorrow, I'm afraid it won't be so easy." Chen Mo is not too optimistic about this matter. A city like Yecheng is easier to attack by force than by force.

This is extremely unfavorable for the enemy. Judging from the results of today's battle, although there was chaos, the order of the soldiers defending the city was not disrupted. The defenders of Yecheng were still very good.

"What I'm worried about is that after Yuan Shang completely gives up celebrating and returns to Yecheng, Cao's army will follow suit. By then, there will be a three-legged power in Yecheng area." Xun You said with a frown.

Chen Mo looked up at the map and saw that what Xun You said was exactly what he was worried about.

"In this battle for Jizhou, fighting with Cao's army is inevitable, and the three-legged force will also be faced. If our army conquers Yecheng, then Yuan Shang and Brother Meng De will join forces to attack the city, or attack Muye.

It's possible." Chen Mo put down the bamboo slips in his hand, stood up and said with a frown: "Yuan Shang is already at a disadvantage, so there is nothing to worry about. The real trouble is with Cao Jun."

Han Qiong and Zhang He were defeated. Although they had defeated Yuan Tan before, Yuan Shang was always suppressed in the subsequent battle with Cao Cao. Now he had to turn back to Yecheng and give up the land of Qinghe. The morale and morale of the army may have been lost long ago.

All.

Xun You nodded. Cao Cao sent troops this time and occupied the plain first. He already had a foothold in Jizhou and the opportunity was seized by him. Although the soldiers in Guanzhong were brave and good at fighting, Cao Cao also had elite troops. Even if Chen Mo captured Ye

The city is only on par with Cao Cao. It is still unclear who will belong to it in the end. The final comparison is probably about which of the two families can afford it and who can occupy Jizhou. But even if it is the winner, after this battle is over,

In the next few years, I am afraid that I will spend all my energy on Jizhou.

After Chen Mo arranged for Cui Geng and Bao Geng to intercept Yuan Jun, he started to attack the city again early the next morning. However, just as expected yesterday, the siege became more difficult today. Those new soldiers experienced a tragic battle yesterday.

After the war, those who survived began to change. Chen Mo attacked the city today, and even the number of times he could rush onto the city wall was limited.

Countless ladders and ladders in Jinghuan were burned down, but the defenders of Yecheng did not show any signs of fatigue. On the contrary, this battle gave them more confidence.

"Did you see that!?" Under the setting sun, looking at the Guanzhong soldiers retreating again, Li Shan stood up tremblingly, pointed his knife at the Guanzhong soldiers retreating in the distance, and laughed loudly: "That's the Guanzhong Army, they

They will both die and be defeated. With Yecheng here, they can't attack it!"

"Roar~" Although the defenders were tired, they once again repelled the Guanzhong Army, which indeed gave them confidence. The impact of the rapid defeat of Zhang He and Han Qiong had now dissipated.

"The Guanzhong Army is nothing more than that!" On the enemy tower, looking at the retreating Guanzhong soldiers, the senior officer looked at Shen Pei and said, "Why did Han Qiong and Zhang He lose so quickly? Could it be that these two people had already surrendered to Chen Mo?"

Shen Pei was thinking about how to defeat the enemy. When he heard this, he felt a little unhappy. He frowned and said: "General, we can stop Chen Mo because the city is as strong as Ye City. There is no such strong city in Chaoge area.

The general's random speculation will only chill people's hearts; now that our army has just recovered some morale and cannot withstand the blow, the general must not make such remarks again!"

The judge was already a bit harsh with his words. Seeing his attitude, the senior officer didn't say anything more. But in his heart, Han Qiong and Zhang He, who didn't know whether they were alive or dead, took note of it.

Seeing this, Shen Pei was a little helpless. As long as he doesn't mess around now, Han Qiong is a veteran general in Jizhou and Zhang He is also quite prestigious in the army. If he pursues the matter at this time, it will only chill people's hearts. As for what happens after that, he can't care about it now.

Well, if Han Qiong and Zhang He are still around by then, I won't mind trying to deal with them. After all, Jizhou currently lacks such generals.

The two sides fought for three more days, but Chen Mo could not break the city. Instead, he lost his troops and generals under Ye City, which also made the morale of the Ye City defenders even higher.

On the evening of the third day, Chen Mo had just withdrawn his troops and returned to the camp when he saw Zhang Ji hurriedly came in: "Lord, the moat is out of water!"

"Oh!?" Chen Mo stood up from the bicycle frame and looked at Zhang Jidao: "Is this true?"

"When our army was fighting today, some soldiers came to report that the water level of the moat was dropping rapidly. When we retreated our troops, General Mo personally went to confirm it. It is absolutely true!" Zhang Ji replied affirmatively. He saw the moat drying up with his own eyes.

Can't do anything fake.

"Okay!" Chen Mo couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard this. He turned around and looked in the direction of Yecheng and said, "Pass my military order. The soldiers in the camp who have not been in battle should immediately leave the camp and attack Yecheng tonight!"

"Here!" All the generals took the order, and the assembly horn sounded again.

Soon, people from Ma Jun also came to tell them that the source of the moat water had been blocked, Gao Shun's trap camp had been assembled and on standby, and the entrance to the culvert had been found, and they were preparing to sneak into Yecheng tonight.

If the river in the city dries up, and it drags on for a long time, the city guards will definitely find out the clues. In that case, Ma Jun's five days of hard work will be in vain. He only has this chance to break the city. If he misses it, he will have to break the city again.

Difficult.

Chen Mo was also decisive enough. After hearing that the moat had dried up, he immediately ordered the siege to continue and mobilized the troops who were repairing in the camp to attack the city overnight tonight.

On Ye City, Gao Gan and Shen Pei saw the Guanzhong Army retreating and were about to return to the city to rest. Suddenly they heard the rallying call coming from the Guanzhong Army camp in the distance. They were startled and quickly stood on the enemy tower to check.

Just as we saw the troops who fought today returning to camp, groups of soldiers and horses emerged from the camp and gathered outside the city, apparently intending to attack the city overnight.

"What does Chen Mo want to do?" Gao Gan frowned and looked at the soldiers and horses assembled by the opponent. Although this night battle blocked the defenders' sight, the attackers would also be greatly affected. These days, most people can't see at night.

East and west, therefore night battles were quite rare in this era, and there were not many night marches.

"I don't know." Shen Pei frowned and said, "But the defenders on the city are also exhausted today. The general immediately ordered the officers and men to go up to the city to replace them to ward off the enemy."

I felt something was wrong in my heart. Chen Mo should not be the kind of person who is easily impatient. He must have a motive for launching a night battle rashly. But what the motive was, the judge couldn't figure it out for a while, so he could only guard against it for now.

"Yes." The senior official nodded and immediately ordered that before the enemy troops were fully assembled, the guards were quickly changed and the defenders in the city were asked to go up to the city to replace the exhausted defenders who had experienced a day of fighting.

The sky gradually darkened, and the sound of fighting in the east city direction became more and more intense. A group of people did not light torches, but groped their way to the gate of Yecheng under the sparse moonlight.

In order to prevent Chen Mo from playing tricks, although Chen Mo mainly attacked the east city, Shen Pei also arranged patrols in the other four cities to prevent Chen Mo from taking the opportunity to attack other city gates.

Gao Shun raised his head and looked at the bright torches on the top of the city. He silently calculated the direction in his mind and the location of the underground culvert. Ma Jun only measured a general direction. They had to find the specific location by themselves.

The torches thrown from the city wall from time to time could not shine on them. Gao Shun looked at the people around him and said, "Can you see things?"

"General, no problem." A deputy general bowed.

"Very good, there is a moat in front of you, and the culvert is in this area. You will search for it immediately. When you find it, sound the whistle as a signal. Do not make loud noises or light torches." Gao Shun nodded and fell into the camp as the most elite person under Chen Mo.

While the troops receive the most rigorous training, they are also treated very well. In addition to the finest armor and weapons, they are provided with three meals a day, including meat, fruits and vegetables.

In the trapped camp, there is basically no night blindness.

"Here!" The generals agreed in a low voice and began to fumble into the moat. The bottom of the river was muddy, so one foot was deep and one foot was shallow. They began to fumble around. Gao Shun stood by the moat and waited with the other soldiers trapped in the camp.

A quarter of an hour later, a high-pitched whistle sounded from the west.

Gao Shun raised his head and glanced at the top of the city. He saw someone sticking his head out to look around. He threw a torch down, silently grabbed his bow and arrow, and looked at the city wall warily.

In the end, nothing was found, and the defenders retreated. Gao Shun breathed a sigh of relief, and led everyone into the moat to find the culvert. The culvert was not big, and you had to duck to get in. If the enemy knew it first, he would have ambushed the soldiers.

If it is included, it only needs a team of swordsmen and axemen, and even if it is trapped in the camp, it will not be able to rush in.
Chapter completed!