When Zhang Liao was about to speak, Xia Houyuan arrived with his army. Without saying a word, he and Zhang Liao fought together. The outside of Ye City was full of mud and a mess.

The traces of war and floods are all destructive.

Because it has been soaked in water, a lot of the land here is still muddy. In some deep places, there are puddles, continuous places, and even ditches. Even the cavalry here will break their hooves. Once the horse steps on it,

It is very easy to fall down when you get into a pit. If you roll in this mud pit again, how can you fight this battle!?

In fact, neither party got much advantage.

Xia Houyuan wanted to kill Zhang Liao, and he looked like he wanted to fight him fiercely until death, and die together.

Zhang Liao didn't want to quarrel with him anymore. Seeing the ferocity of his killing, he fought and retreated to avoid his sharp edge.

Xia Houyuan persisted in pursuit, his eyes were red, and he said: "Thieves, don't leave if you can!"

Zhang Liao just ignored him and led his men to fight and retreat.

Cao Ren was afraid that Xiahou Yuan would make a mistake, so he hurriedly ordered people to chase Xiahou Yuan, saying: "The general ordered General Xiahou to stop pursuing him. Go to the city quickly to discuss important strategies!"

Reluctantly, Xia Houyuan chased for a while, then turned around with an ugly expression and went into Yecheng.

It was flooded outside the city, and there was stagnant water in Yecheng. Although it had been drained, there were still traces of being flooded. The soldiers were miserable, complained, and felt very uncomfortable. The depressed will was evident at a glance.

It feels ominous and lifeless!

Zhang He had already met Zhang Liao outside the city, and Zhang Liao said: "Let's go and continue digging the canal. If Cao Ren can retreat, then he can. If he can't, he can continue this business."

Zhang He glanced at Zhang Liao with admiration. He knew that Zhang Liao was brave and resourceful. He was running away from Xia Houyuan at this time to avoid his sharp edge and not to show off his bravery. It's not that Xia Houyuan now deeply hates the Vietnam War.

Yue Yong, he was timid in his heart, but at this time, it was the time when the distance was torn apart, Zhang Liao had enough patience to wait for the victory of the distance battle. He was not willing to show off his courage for a moment. It can be said that the situation is judged by the situation.

Ability is excellent on the battlefield.

He is waiting for the results.

Zhang Liao will never fight to the death.

Although a very brave person is not afraid of death, he is by no means reckless!

Zhang He whispered: "Will Cao Ren leave?!"

Zhang Liao laughed and said: "After this defeat, the morale of the army will be shattered. What else can he do if he doesn't leave?!"

If he just refuses to give in and fights to the death, then Cao Ren is not worthy of being the coach. What is a coach? He is a person who can bend and stretch. No matter how unwilling he is, he still has to think about the overall situation. As a coach, there are too many things on his shoulders.
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Zhang He laughed and said: "That's fine. Our army will continue digging the canal. If Xia Houyuan is not willing to stop it, we will fight to the death with him!"

"Fight to the death!" Zhang Liao laughed.

It rained heavily before, but now it is just a drizzle, which does not affect the soldiers digging trenches. Everyone wears a rainproof hat on their head, and then they hold a shovel and start digging with great enthusiasm.

The canal seems not to be a canal, but Cao Jun’s graveyard. It doesn’t matter whether it is muddy or not!

Zhang Liao laughed and said: "If Cao Ren leaves before this, there is no need to fill this hole. It can be used to bury Cao Bing's body!" It's all ready.

The generals couldn't help but laugh after hearing this, and they thought so!

It's spring, and once this area is flooded, if so many corpses are not dealt with, there will be a plague.

At that time, the people of Yecheng and their army will be the victims.

So these must be disposed of. Burning is also normal, but there are at least tens of thousands of them on this battlefield. If they are burned, all the firewood here will be burned, and it may not be completely burned. The amount of work is too large, so it is better to bury them.

That's all.

This is on the river, and the dug canal is also a remote place leading to Yecheng. If it is buried deeper, it will neither pollute the water source nor the water and air in the city. It is a good place!

It’s just that the amount is indeed a bit large, and it will probably stink a bit in the summer.

Cao Ren stood on the city wall, and everything he could see was mud. No one but himself knew how gloomy, negative energy, and regret he felt in his heart. His mouth was bitter, and his lips were dry and peeling.

There was worry in his eyes, and it felt like a big stone was hanging in his heart, and he was worried. He stood there like a wooden sculpture.

Xia Houyuan hurriedly climbed up the city wall and said: "Zixiao! Why don't you rush to counterattack?! If they dig ditches again, how will our army resist? Why did you ask me to come up? I will immediately lead the army to fight with Zhang Liao."

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"Then what?! Come on, you're dead. How many generals are left in our army to lead the army?" Cao Ren's voice was deep. Xia Houyuan was startled when he heard it. This deep dejection was like having a death breath.

General energy.

"You!" Xia Houyuan stepped forward and looked at Cao Ren.

"Ren is a sinner. Unexpectedly, Sima Yi's treacherous plan led to the loss of so many soldiers' lives. Ren is unworthy of the trust he entrusted to my lord." Cao Ren said with red eyes: "My lord is always entangled with Lu Bu and his daughter in Xu, but Ren is outside the country.

The crime of defeat will be added to the second level. If this matter is reported back, the hearts of many people will be shattered, and death will not be able to atone for my sin!"

"Zi Xiao! This is Sima Yi's treacherous plan, and it is not your fault alone." Xia Houyuan said: "Why do you need to blame yourself?! It hurts yourself?!"

Cao Ren smiled bitterly, feeling that all the smells and tastes in his throat and on his tongue were bitter.

"Miaocai, take a look at the soldiers and horses in the city." Cao Ren pointed to the city. Xia Houyuan glanced around and saw that they were either numbly sitting in a daze where there was no water, or they were soaked but had no intention of changing their clothes.

Instead, he sat cleanly in the mud puddle, tapping his feet unconsciously. This was clearly a stereotyped reaction.

The troops Cao Ren brought out were one-third of the people guarding Ye City. Except for a few who followed him back, the rest were wiped out. There are still at least two-thirds of the troops in Ye City, but they have already

Blind and numb.

When the water flooded, water poured into the city and flooded a large area of ​​houses. They were not spared. Although many people climbed onto the city wall to save their lives, when they saw their comrades outside, they could only struggle and wait to die in the torrent.

, or the fear and shock of being washed away by the water, it is difficult to describe.

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How can we defend with this kind of frustration?! How can we fight?! How can we fight again?!

Morale has collapsed.

Xia Houyuan's heart sank when he looked at it.

What's more, the water came too fast. Although some food and grass were saved and put on the city wall, most of them were flooded. How can we eat?!

This city is even more miserable. Once a cluster of plague breaks out, then Ye City will not be their defense city, but a cemetery. They must pay attention to epidemic prevention after floods, but they don’t even have clean water. How can they prevent it?

Not to mention medicinal materials or food.

And after this situation, if the soldiers have to drink dirty water, then what happens next.

Both of them have been leading troops for many years, so there is no need to think about what will happen.

"Withdraw your troops." Cao Ren said: "Miaocai was held back to resist Sima Yi's pursuit. This thief must know that our army will retreat, how can he let go of the opportunity to pursue him?!"

Zhang Liao said that as long as he is willing to let him go to Qingzhou, he will not pursue him. Hehe, Cao Ren will believe it. He is really a fool. We are all old onmyojis. In fact, it is normal to have different opinions. Just like this thief pretending to surrender.

Yuan Shao, in the end, Yan Liang was tricked.

Xia Houyuan was very unwilling and gritted his teeth and said: "Are we going to give up Ye City to Sima Yi?! How many people died in our army and how much effort it took to break through Ye City and take it down. In the end, he didn't even try hard.

I’m not willing to go!”

He clenched his fists tightly and his eyes were red.

"We have to leave!" Cao Ren said: "If you can't make a profit, at least stop the loss in time, otherwise we will all die here! What can we do if we fight with them? They will not let go, even if they get Ye

The city has also paid a heavy price, and there are more and more enemies. There is little point in staying here! Let's go to Qingzhou! Before Yuan Tan kills Qingzhou, it's important that we capture Qingzhou quickly! In this way, even if Sima Yi captures Jizhou

, our army has also secured Qingzhou, and can fight in separate battles to defend Xudu! Check and balance each other!"

"We can't get the four states!"

"After taking Qingzhou, I will take Youzhou and drive away Wuhuan. I'm afraid I can't do anything about Bingzhou for the time being. I can only try my best to seize it. Our army's front cannot be extended for too long..." Cao Ren said: "Although our army has not surrendered along the way, we can't.

With only a few men and horses, Sima Yi was greatly expanded. However, Sima Yi did not eat in vain. He surrendered Zhang He and gained five or six thousand men and horses, as well as Gao Lan Chunyu Qiong. Although more than half of Yuan's soldiers were killed or wounded, there were still ten thousand soldiers.

People followed him to defect to Zhang Liao and Sima Yi. He chased Yuan Tan again and got a lot of surrendered troops from Yuan Tan. Is his strength still weak?! Add to that Ma Teng, Zhang Yang, and Zhang Liao's own army. This strength, then

If I continue to fight, I am not sure of victory. After this victory, they will all become Sima Yi's trustworthy people and will try their best. Our chances of winning are already very small. If it is necessary to gamble again."

Originally, Cao Ren thought that although Sima Yi had surrendered many people, because his men were too mixed, such as Ma Teng and the newly recruited soldiers, he would not try his best, just like Yuan Shao summoned the eighteen princes. In fact, it seems that

There are many people, but if you want to work together, it may be difficult to obey his orders. However, Sima Yi shocked people's hearts after this battle. These soldiers and generals will definitely regard Sima Yi as a god, and they will definitely obey him in everything in the future.

Can it still be the same as before!? It’s impossible...

After all, Sima Yi also knew the disadvantages of too many people and horses, so he did not take the ordinary path.

Cao Ren sighed. After all, he was weaker than Sima Yi. He only calculated in terms of personnel, but he never expected that he had made many arrangements during the days of heavy rain. The river embankment was probably just that.

It was excavated at that time.

Taking advantage of the rain curtain that blocked his view and made it difficult for the scouts to go out for reconnaissance and hide their footprints, he made a plan in one fell swoop. This man is very calm.

The hearts of the people in Yecheng have turned towards Sima Yi. He actually knows that here, he has completely lost the ability to fight. Both the strength and the hearts of the people have been completely defeated.

If you continue to fight, it will be extremely unwise!

It's not that Xia Houyuan didn't expect it, nor was he unwilling to retreat, he just wasn't willing to do so!

This is the psychological sunk cost. Because you have paid too much here and sunk too much, you cannot extricate yourself rationally.

This is like stock trading. When you become popular, you invest more and more money. You think you can make a big profit and get your capital back with profits. As a result, not only do you lose all your money, but you also continue to have no way out because the trading is suspended.
To be continued...