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The final battle between Han and Wei was developing towards a predetermined trajectory. The 100,000 army led by King Liu Jing of Han refused to respond. He dragged the main force of Cao's army led by Xiahou Dun in Gaoyi County, Changshan County. The 160,000 army led by Zhao Yun and Pin immediately surrounded Yedu City. At the same time, the 50,000 Han army killed in Fukou Xing also rushed to Yedu under the leadership of Liu Hu and joined the siege of Yedu.

The 80,000 Han troops led by Huang Zhong and Gan Ning were deployed in the Handan area north of Yedu to intercept the main force of Cao's army to return to Yedu. The Han army had already laid a net of heaven and earth, waiting for the moment when Yedu City was broken.

Currently, there are still Wan Cao troops in Yedu City. They are all newly recruited soldiers more than a month ago. They are called the new army. They are commanded by Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Dun. Although Xiahou Dun did not accept Guo Huai's suggestion and left Zhang Liao to defend the city, he also knew that his commander was not capable enough, so he appointed Zang Ba, who was good at defending the city, as his deputy general, and at the same time left the counselor Xin Pi to Xiahou.

After one month of intensive training by Zhang Liao and Zang Ba, Wan Cao's army was no longer as loose as they were at the beginning. Its equipment was advanced, and all of them were formal Cao's army equipment. From a distance, they still had a bit of murderous momentum, but the elite trained and elite soldiers tempered by war are different. In the face of a real war, at the critical moment of life and death, the new recruits could easily fail to withstand psychological pressure and collapse.

At this time, the Cao army on the top of the city looked at the Han soldiers densely packed like ants under the city. The 200,000 troops surrounded Yedu, with the tents covered all over the place, and they could not see the end at first sight. All the Cao army soldiers were intimidated and retreated. Their families were all in the city, but they just joined the army for a few stones. Now that the food has been obtained, can they still expect these Cao army soldiers to keep their promises and put their lives on?

In a corner of the east city, dozens of Cao soldiers were gathered together and whispering. A young Cao soldiers were telling everyone about their experiences in Chang'an in a vivid way. "I am just a tavern guy, but I can earn 7,000 yuan a month and 60 yuan a month. I can earn ten stones of food in a month, which is 10,000 yuan a year. I still have the remaining money to go shopping in brothels and drink a glass of flower wine, and so on, so happy every day!"

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

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

"It should be true!"

Another soldier whispered: "My uncle is also in Chang'an. He wrote to him that Chang'an is very good and asked my father to go. My father said that his hometown is hard to leave, but I ended up joining the army. Alas! I would have gone to Chang'an if I had known it, and I don't know if I could survive this time."

The young soldier lowered his voice and said, "Don't be stupid, we will run away when we fight, take off our armor and hide home. Who knows who!"

"It's right. Anyway, death is a waste of death. If you can't enjoy a good day, you might as well escape and wait for a good day."

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

On the other side of the city wall, there were also soldiers who were inciting Cao's soldiers to give up their resistance and not to work hard for Cao's family, but to save their lives. These people were scouts of the Han army in the city, with more than one hundred people. They spread rumors everywhere at the top of the city, in the barracks, and in the street patrol teams, disintegrating the morale of the Cao army and encouraging the soldiers to escape in the chaos. As more people were talking, the morale of the Cao army gradually began to shake.

Although Xiahou Wei is not a playboy and can also study and practice martial arts, he is indeed much inferior to his father Xiahou Dun. He is not brave enough and has insufficient experience. Although he has a lot of strategies, he has never been to the battlefield and is just a kind of talk on paper.

However, Xiahou Shi was quite hardworking, and he took his followers to patrol the city and checked the deployment of defense. All defense deployments were planned by Zang Ba and Xiahou Shi issued orders. He also knew that he was not capable enough, so he almost obeyed Zang Ba's various suggestions.

When he walked to the East City Tower, a soldier behind him chased after him and shouted, "General Xiahou stay!"

Xiahou stopped his war horse and turned around and asked, "What's the matter?"

"General Zang has an urgent matter to consult the general!"

"Where is General Zang?"

“At the North City Gate!”

Xiahou turned his horse's head and ran towards the north city gate. Zang Ba was anxious to find him, and something big must have happened.

Not long after, Xiahou Wei rushed to the north city gate and happened to meet the angry Zang Ba. He turned over and dismounted, quickly walked forward and asked, "What happened? Why is General Zang so angry?"

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

Xiahou Wei was shocked and asked quickly: "How many people have escaped?"

Zang Ba pulled him aside and whispered: "About 1,000 people escaped."

Xiahou Wei was shocked, "Are so many?"

"Shh! General whispered."

Zang Ba lowered his voice and said, "You must hide this matter, and you cannot even tell the personal soldiers, as it will seriously shake the morale of the army."

Xiahou Wei nodded quickly and looked at the tied soldiers again, "What should they do?"

Zang Ba said coldly: "Cut them on the spot and warn the soldiers with their heads. Whoever dares to escape is their fate."

Although Xiahou Wei felt unbearable, he did not dare to object, so he nodded and said, "General Zang will do it! I have no objection."

Half an hour later, more than a dozen bloody heads hung on the city and at the gate of the military camp to warn the entire army that whoever dared to escape was the end. Although Zang Ba's decisive and cruelty stopped the soldiers from escaping, it also made the soldiers even more panic and more afraid of death.

The night gradually fell, and suddenly a torch lit up at a corner of the city tower. Then a soldier with a letter shot down the city. A Han army patrolman discovered it and rushed over, picked up the letter on the ground, and immediately returned to the military camp to report.

In the camp, Zhao Yunzheng and Liu Hu discussed the strategy of siege. Liu Jing only gave them time to heaven. Today is the first day. The Han army had not yet started an offensive. At this time, Pang Tong, who was standing aside, smiled and said, "Don't worry, general, Yedu is just a guard of ten thousand new soldiers, and heaven is enough to capture the city."

Zhao Yun smiled bitterly and said, "I also know that time is enough. The key is how to capture the city at the lowest price, and finally, you can defeat the enemy without fighting."

At this moment, a soldier at the tent reported, "I reported to the governor, a letter shot down from the city was a letter to the governor."

Zhao Yun was excited and quickly took the letter, opened it and looked at the others, and smiled at the others: "It was Li Fu who sent someone to send it. He said that the morale of the Cao army has been shaken. He suggested that we create momentum and shock the Cao army's soldiers."

Pin immediately laughed, "If you want to talk about the best momentum, you are going to attack with fire!"

Liu Hu also nodded and said, "Attack with a catapult, burn the city of Yedu, and scare the courage of Cao's soldiers!"

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

Pang Tong stroked his beard and smiled: "Everyone is a famous coach who is the only one who blocks the other side. There is no need to ask me about this kind of thing."

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At the first update, the Han army's giant catapult began to launch a fire attack on Yedu City. Tens of thousands of barrels of turmeric oil were thrown to the east city and the south city. The flames of Nancheng and Dongcheng soared into the sky, and thick smoke rolled. The flames engulfed the two city towers. The flames ignited more than ten feet high, and the thick smoke even enveloped most of Yedu City.

The soldiers and civilians in Yedu City were in great panic. The people living in the south and east cities helped the elderly and children to flee to the north of the city. The soldiers were also extremely frightened and fled from the top of the city, ran out of the barracks, and sneaked into the crowd to flee.

There was a scattered scramble on the streets, the people cried and shouted, and the soldiers threw away their armor and ran to their homes desperately. The dozen heads in the day could no longer suppress their fear, and the morale of the army was seriously shaken. Under the instigation of the scouts of the Han army, several people fled and fled, and a thousand people fled. A huge wave of escape soon formed within the Cao army. Zang Ba killed dozens of people and could not stop the soldiers' escape. Zang Ba had to throw away his sword and sighed to the sky, "This is the heaven that wants to destroy Cao Wei!"

In the Prime Minister's Mansion, Cao Zhi stared at the fire soaring into the sky and the thick smoke. At this time, the Tongque Palace outside the North City had been occupied by the Han army. Now the Han army used fire to attack the city, which made Cao Zhi deeply understand what the end was.

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

Cao Zhi was extremely calm and asked Liu Ye: "Does Yang think 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 sides. I'm afraid that the Ye Palace in the North City will not be able to be saved. Within two days, Yedu City will inevitably be captured by the Han army."

Cao Zhi sighed softly, "How unfortunate is it for me alone, but I let the whole city be buried with the people!"

Liu Ye wanted to speak but stopped. At this time, Cao Zhi's guard led Yang En to rush over and salute Cao Zhi, "Report to the Prime Minister, a large-scale escape tide has erupted in the defenders. I heard that more than 60% of the soldiers have fled."

All the officials present were stunned and fled more than 60% of them. How could Yedu City be defended? Cao Zhi was still very calm and asked again: "What is General Xiahou's attitude?"

"General Xiahou seemed to have been shaken. He asked me if the Prime Minister was willing to keep guarding."

Cao Zhi sneered coldly, "Is this Xiahou Dun's son? It's so ridiculous!"

Cao Zhi looked back at everyone, "What do you mean? Do we still have to resist?"

No one said anything and lowered his head silently. Obviously, everyone didn't want to fight anymore. Cao Zhi nodded and said to Liu Ye: "Please go out of the city to negotiate with the Han army, just say that I am willing to surrender to the Han army. I can die for my country, but I hope the Han army will let go of all the soldiers and civilians in Yedu."

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On the tenth day of the first lunar month of the 25th year of Jian'an, the Yedu defenders collapsed under the powerful pressure of the Han army. Overnight, more than 20,000 soldiers fled. Cao Zhi ordered surrender. Xiahou Shi and Zang Ba obeyed Cao Zhi's orders and ordered the put down their weapons and led the 8,000 remaining soldiers out of the city to surrender.

At dawn, Cao Zhi held a seal and led his official out of the city to surrender to the Han army. Zhao Yun accepted Cao Zhi's surrender and immediately ordered 50,000 Han troops to enter the city to take over Yedu. With Yedu being captured by the Han army, it means that the Cao Wei country that Cao Cao had established for decades finally came to an end.
Chapter completed!