"My lord, the leader of the Black Mountain Army, Zhang Yan, is outside the tent asking for an audience." When Chen Mo and the others were worrying about the attack on the city, they saw Dian Wei coming in and saluted Chen Mo.

"Please!" Chen Mo came back to his senses and nodded to Dian Wei.

Soon, Dian Wei led one person into the account.

"General Zhang Yan, please see my lord!" The visitor did not show any politeness and bowed directly to Chen Mo.

Although the Montenegrin Army maintains its independence in name, Chen Mo controls its economy and family. Even if Zhang Yan wants to fight with Chen Mo, none of his men will agree. Although they have been tricked, Zhang Yan is convinced.

, the Black Mountain Army has been integrated from the initial alliance to the present, and internal fighting has never stopped. Zhang Yan has been able to reach this point, and the passion and greenness of his youth have long faded.

To be a high-ranking person, you must have enough skills, but you can't do it with sheer courage. Moreover, Chen Mo has never treated the Black Mountain Army badly. There is nothing awkward about what he calls "Lord".

"No need to be polite." Chen Mo stood up personally, stretched out his hand to help Zhang Yan up, looked at Zhang Yan carefully, and said with some surprise: "General, is this really Zhang Yan?"

No wonder Chen Mo was so surprised. Although he has never met Zhang Yan, according to rumors, Zhang Yan is a very brave person in combat. He is brave and good at fighting and has a heroic personality. He can integrate and unify the former Black Mountain thieves step by step, which shows that he has good skills.

In Chen Mo's expectation, Zhang Yan should be a strong man.

But when I saw her today, she was quite delicate. She looked a little frail, and her skin was very white, a little feminine, but it was not the kind of softness that a woman would have. Instead, she gave people a strong feeling.

She is not a woman. Chen Mo has dominated the world for many years. If she were a woman disguised as a man, she would not be able to hide it from Chen Mo. Chen Mo had heard that Zhang Yan was as light as a swallow. He always thought it was just a rumor. But when he saw it today, he believed it a little bit.

"General Zhang, please take a seat." The surprise in his eyes flashed away. Chen Mo gestured for Zhang Yan to take a seat. He looked at Zhang Yan and said with a smile: "General, you have arrived just in time. This city of Ye has high walls and thick walls. We are discussing how to attack the city.

Regarding the matter, the general has been an enemy of the Yuan family for a long time, and the Black Mountain Army has also attacked Ye City. I wonder if the general has a plan to help me attack the city?"

"My lord, you don't know. In the past, Ye City was not as grand as it is now. When we attacked Ye City, it was because of the internal chaos in Jizhou that we had to attack by clever means. Now the four gates of Ye City are closed, and since Yuan Shao was alive,

, in order to avoid being harassed by our army, we continued to expand, and we only attacked Ye City once. Since Yuan Shao decided to rule here, we have never even been close to Ye City, let alone attacked the city." Zhang Yan felt helpless after hearing this.

When he came to invest, he naturally wanted to make great achievements so that no one would look down upon him, but in this city of Ye, he really couldn't do anything.

"but……"

"The general has something to say, but it doesn't matter." Chen Mo looked at Zhang Yan and said with a smile.

"Here." Zhang Yan nodded and said, "The moat of Yecheng connects to the inside of the city. If there are any weaknesses in the city, this may be an opportunity to defeat the enemy."

"Is there a water village?" Chen Mo asked in surprise.

"Yes, the moat of Yecheng diverts the Zhuozhang water into it, but the general doesn't know where the water fortress is." Zhang Yan nodded.

"That's it." Chen Mo nodded, looked at the map, and suddenly raised his head and said, "Go and ask Ma Jun to come and discuss matters."

"Here!" Dian Wei agreed outside the tent, turned around and left. After a while, he brought Ma Jun back to see Chen Mo.

"I wonder what your lord has ordered?" Ma Jun is designing Yecheng's siege equipment. The city wall of Yecheng is five feet high, and ordinary ladders cannot reach it. A larger ladder must be built, and the wells and even the trebuchets must be redesigned.

, so he is the busiest one now. Without these things, even if Chen Mo wanted to attack Yecheng, he would not be able to do it.

"Deheng, how are you preparing the engineering equipment?" Chen Mo asked with a smile when he saw Ma Jun.

"We have just started to work on it. The army has some insufficient wood. We are asking people to transport it to the rear." Ma Jun bowed and said.

"It is said that the moat of Ye City is connected to the city, but today the scouts inspected the surroundings and found no gaps. You are proficient in craftsmanship, but do you know the trend of the earth's veins?" Chen Mo asked with a smile. The moat of Ye City is connected to the river in the city.

There is no mark on the map. It is said that the river in the city appears in the city, and there should be natural low water channels. No one knows about this, including Chen Mo. Chen Mo has systematic help and has also studied mountain and river geography, but

Not proficient in it, he looked around the city and didn't find anything out of the ordinary.

"Understand a little." Ma Jun nodded. When there was a severe drought in Guanzhong, he was ordered to build water carts everywhere to divert water from rivers to irrigate the fields. He was naturally proficient in this aspect.

"Can you try to find it?" Chen Mo asked with a smile.

"We are all willing to give it a try, but I can't guarantee whether it will succeed." Ma Jun bowed and said. The river on the ground is easy to find, but the underground water channel is not easy to find, especially if it is hidden under the moat. Ma Jun is a pure craftsman.

As he was in the middle of the court, all the officials in the court complained about it and suppressed him openly and covertly. Therefore, Ma Jun was very cautious no matter what he did and never dared to speak his mind.

"Let it go and do it." Chen Mo said with a smile: "No matter whether it can be found or not, there is no guilt. As for making the equipment, just leave it to the craftsmen under my command."

To make siege equipment, as long as there are blueprints, there is not much difference between a skilled craftsman and a horseman.

"Here!" Ma Jun saluted again and bowed to leave.

…

Chen Mo's troops came to the city and began to prepare intensively for the attack on Ye City. On the other side, Cao Cao of the Gaotang Dynasty faced Yuan Shang's main force after occupying the plain. Although Cao's army was well-equipped, Yuan Shang's leaders were also the elites of Jizhou.

With the help of good generals such as Gao Lan and Guo Yuan, although the battle in Puyang was unfavorable, Yu Jin and Li Dian failed to completely defeat Jiang Yiqu and Sui Yuanjin, and the war entered a stalemate.

Originally, it was not surprising that such a large battle would last for several months or even half a year, but as the results of the Battle of Xibian'er Chaoge came out, Cao Cao couldn't sit still.

"If Chen Mo is allowed to capture Ye City, we will lose the opportunity to seize the opportunity." Xu You hurried to the tent and saw that Cao Cao and the civil and military forces had arrived, and said anxiously.

"Don't be anxious, Ziyuan, we are also thinking about countermeasures." Cao Cao comforted him with a smile.

Guo Jia glanced at Xu You, stroking his beard and said with a smile: "It's interesting. We took advantage of Mr. Ziyuan and got the opportunity to descend to the plain, but we attracted Yuan Shang's main force, which made it difficult for our army to advance in a hurry. On the contrary,

It gave Chen Mo the opportunity to create a vacancy in the garrison in the west, but it actually fulfilled his wish."

Xu You's face darkened. Isn't this a disguised way of saying that his defection is useless? He sat down with a cold snort and said, "This matter is quite strange. The Chaoge guard Zhang He is known as the Four Court Pillars of Hebei, but his ability to use troops is still beyond compare.

At the top of Gaolan, Yan Liang, Wen Chou and others used to be the best in the three armies with their bravery and prowess, but when it comes to commanding troops, it is difficult to compete with him. How could he be defeated so easily?"

"But the fact is that Zhang He not only failed to stop Chen Mo, but was easily defeated by him." Cheng Yu on the side shook his head and smiled: "It seems that the name of Hebei's Four Court Pillars is exaggerated."

Xu You has always been proud of himself as a meritorious official during these days, and he has not dealt with Cao Ying's civil and military personnel very much. Even Guo Jia and Cheng Yu are running against him, which shows that Xu You's popularity among Cao's army is low.

"That's a big fallacy..." Xu You was speechless after hearing the words. He snorted coldly and was about to argue with him, but was stopped by Cao Cao.

"Don't quarrel over this. Zi Yuan is right. We have all seen Gao Lan's ability. He is as famous as any general in our army. Zhang He is as famous as him. He is even praised by Zi Yuan. He is by no means incompetent.

"Cao Cao knocked on the table, smiled and interrupted everyone's quarrel: "Chen Mo is the best at deception. He must have used some sinister strategy to break through Chaoge's defense line so easily. But now that Chen Mo has attacked Yecheng, if

If we allow them to attack Yecheng, it will be difficult for our army to advance northward. This must not be done carelessly."

"Don't worry, Meng De." Xu You said with a smile: "Ye City has been continuously expanded and strengthened since it was first entered. Today, the walls of Ye City are five feet high and eight feet thick. The food and grass in the city are enough for the military and civilians of Ye City for a year.

, such a fortified city is not inferior to Luoyang or Chang'an. No matter how powerful Chen Mo is, he will not be able to capture it."

"Chen Mo can't attack such a fortified city. How can we capture it in the future?" Xiahou Dun frowned.

"General, don't worry, although Ye City is strong, it is not indestructible." Xu You said with a smile, knowing what he was doing.

"Oh?" Cao Cao smiled and said, "Ziyuan has another clever plan to help me?"

Cao Cao was also numb to Xu You calling him by his cousin's name. He could call him whatever he wanted. He would not lose a piece of meat, so long as he could help him win Jizhou.

"Of course." Xu You looked at everyone's expressions and smiled proudly.

"Can you tell me? You also want to let us know what Ziyuan is capable of." Cao Cao saw that everyone was silent and ignored Xu You's appearance. The situation was a bit awkward, so he smiled and helped Xu You liven up the atmosphere.

Xu You looked at these people. In his eyes, Guo Jia and Cheng Yu were clearly jealous of him. He said proudly: "I know a secret passage that can lead directly to Yecheng. Then I only need to send a small force."

The elite sneak into Yecheng, and then the inside and outside will be coordinated, and it will not be difficult to defeat Yecheng."

"There is a secret passage in Ye City that leads to the outside of the city. Doesn't the guard of Ye City know about it?" Guo Jia took a sip of wine, looked at Xu You and said with a smile.

"Of course you don't know that this secret passage was originally a culvert. It was discovered when the city was built. The person who supervised the construction of the city at that time was a famous craftsman from Hebei. He skillfully used this culvert to divert the turbid Zhang water into it, so that Ye City had an endless water supply.

However, the culvert here is tens of feet away from the moat to the exit of the city. Only those who are proficient in water skills can sneak in. Mengde needs to make preparations in advance." Xu You glanced at Guo Jia with a sneer, and then said to Cao Cao.

"Water-based?" Cao Cao scratched his head. He had plenty of elite soldiers and generals under his command, but he didn't know how many people in the army could pick out those who were proficient in water-based generals. Moreover, it was hard to swim in the water in this winter.
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