Compared with Wu Yi's cautious approach when facing Cao Jun, Chen Mo's attitude towards Yuan Shang could be called a big deal.

Gao Gan and Shen Pei finally surrendered, not because they thought about it, but because Liu He took the initiative to open the city gate and surrender. If it were in the past, when Jizhou or Ye City was still in the hands of the Yuan family, Liu He was just a puppet.

Every government decree has to be considered by Yuan Shao or Yuan Shang and the officials of the Yuan family, and then stamped with him, and then that's it. Apart from the ceremonial guards and living standards that an emperor should have, there are no rights that an emperor should have.

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However, as Ye City was captured and the inner city was massacred, when Gao Gan and Shen Pei retreated to the palace, they did not have much more troops than Liu He did.

Of course, most of the palace guards in Liu He's hands are just for appearance. If they really fight, they are no match for them, but Liu He doesn't have to fight with them. Even from the beginning, Liu He didn't even say a word, just when Chen Mo needed the palace.

When the army surrendered, Liu He said something lightly in the court, leaving the senior officials and Shen Pei with no other choice.

As for what to say, it’s actually simple.

"The families of all the generals and generals present are in the inner city. If they are stubbornly resisting at this time, have General Gao and General Shen thought about how these soldiers would feel?"

With just such a sentence, both civil servants and generals in the court fell silent.

Yes, Chen Mo slaughtered more than half of the inner city, but Chen Mo did not touch the families of these generals and some officials who were still in the palace.

Shen Pei may have many wits, but his heart has been lost. No matter how many wits he had, they all disappeared after he and the senior officials were tied up by the former generals of the Yuan family.

Chen Mo didn't care much about the palace affairs. He was more concerned about whether Cao Jun and Yuan Shang would join forces outside the city.

After learning that Cao Cao was going to Yanjin to cut off his retreat, and that Yuan Shang led his army to join Gao Lan and march towards Yecheng with a tough stance, Chen Mo took a tougher stance than his opponent.

Wu Yi still takes the defensive position when there are many soldiers. This has always been Wu Yi's positioning for himself. Now it has gradually become Wu Yi's style. What is Chen Mo's style?

If your opponent is strong, then wait and see first. But if your opponent is average, then sorry, you will be bullied.

But Yuan Shang is obviously a relatively ordinary existence with Chen Mo.

Never mind that Yuan Shang has Gao Lan and other famous generals from Hebei around him, and never mind that there are also wise men like Tian Feng and Jushou.

But the destruction of Yecheng was a fatal blow to the morale of the Jizhou army, not to mention that the families of many generals were still in Chen Mo's hands.

Don't say despicable or not, on the battlefield, the confrontation between the two forces has always been based on their own methods. In fact, Chen Mo did not use this as a threat. The high-ranking cadre took it back by himself and slaughtered more than half of the inner city.

As for who was slaughtered, the high-ranking officials naturally didn't know, but people are lucky, and many people who think they are useful will wonder if their family members will be left behind because they are useful.

In this case, not to mention that the Jizhou Army is inferior to the Guanzhong Army in terms of individual combat effectiveness and morale. Even if the morale of both sides is about the same, these Jizhou generals often do not dare to risk their lives when facing the Guanzhong Army.

Hand, how to fight in this situation?

Chen Mo let the fight go. Xu Huang, Zhang Xiu, Ma Chao, Pang De, Cui Geng, Bao Geng, Shi Geng, Han Kai, and Bai Piao were all sent out by Chen Mo to form nine small villages.

After repeated provocations, Ma Chao became even more daring and took a detour to the rear to rob the grain. His stronghold almost always remained empty, with Zhang Xiu and Pang De helping him to defend the stronghold.

The generals did not dare to fight. You can imagine how frustrated the Jizhou soldiers were. However, the Guanzhong generals fought the most enjoyable battle since the army. Every time, the Jizhou army was almost suppressed and fought, even if it was alone.

Even if a small village comes to challenge the enemy, the Jizhou army will be beaten to the point where they dare not come forward.

"Bastard!" Yuan Shang didn't know how many times he had lifted the table, but he still couldn't lift the table in front of those generals who were acting in secret, because the battle still relied on them.

"Everyone has a full meal all day long, but has no thought of serving the imperial court, and only cares about the safety of his own family. All of these people should be killed!" Yuan Shang looked outside the tent and cursed.

There are three other people in the tent, Tian Feng, Jushou, and Gao Lan. These three people are the most relied upon by Yuan Shang's subordinates now, and they are also the three people who are willing to give their best.

But there is no way. No matter how capable these people are, an army cannot be commanded by just three people. Without the cooperation of generals at all levels, even if you are Han Xin alive, Bai Qi's rebirth will be in vain.

Tian Feng, Ju Shou and Gao Lan were silent. To be honest, Yuan Shang's words were a bit chilling. After all, why did everyone fight for you in the world? It wasn't just to make your wife a shadow. Now that the family members are under coercion, they dare not offend Guanzhong.

Although the military does not comply with the law, it is human nature and understandable.

In fact, none of the family members of Tian Feng, Ju Shou and Gao Lan are in the city. It’s just that people are different. What most people pursue is power and wealth. This is the nature of human nature in the world. There is no need to criticize others.

No matter what, those who shout that they are different from the common people may actually be worse than the common people when things really come to pass.

But there are also people who are willing to give up everything for their own ideals and pursuits. Such people, no matter how noble they are, they just pursue different pursuits. In the words of later generations, they have more professional ethics.

"My lord!" After Yuan Shang vented his anger, Tian Feng said thoughtfully: "The situation now is different from that of our army. The generals in the army want to return, and their morale has been frustrated one after another. I think it is better to form a camp to defend ourselves and not leave the camp. I heard that

If Cao Jun fails to attack Yanjin, you can try to join forces with Cao Jun."

"I have given up Liyang, and Cao Jun entered our Jizhou territory, and now you want me to join forces with him?" Yuan Shang looked at Tian Feng and said angrily.

"Lord!" Jushou stood up, bowed and said: "Now the morale of our army is low. Not to mention attacking the city, it is difficult for our army to conquer even the small village set up by Chen thieves outside the city, and Ma Chao keeps harassing me.

Jun Liang said, at this time, we can only have a chance to retake Ye City by joining forces with Cao Jun."

"Is there no other way?" Yuan Shang frowned and asked. Yuan Tan's incident made him hate Cao Cao to the core, even more than he hated Chen Mo. Now asking him to join forces with Cao Cao is like swallowing a fly.

"Yes." Tian Feng said in a deep voice after Chen was silent for a while.

"Oh?" Yuan Shang's eyes lit up and he looked at Tian Feng and said, "What's the plan?"

After Tian Feng hesitated for a moment, he said: "Abandon Yecheng and retreat to Handan. While Chen and Cao are attacking each other, reorganize the army. When both sides are exhausted, send out troops to conquer again. Only in this way can we recapture Yecheng."

I am afraid……"

How could Ye City be broken by Chen Mo if Chen Mo hadn't taken advantage of the weakness and found Ye City's flaw? On the contrary, even if the final winner of this battle is Chen Mo or Cao Cao, the three-party separatist situation in Jizhou would have no impact on the Yuan family.

This is the best ending for everyone. It would be difficult to recapture Yecheng from Chen Mo or Cao Cao.

Yuan Shang was silent after hearing this. Although he did not want to join forces with Cao Cao, giving up Yecheng would be a huge loss for him.

Not only are all the generals and their families in Yecheng, but also the Yuan family and the Emperor are also in Yecheng. Abandoning Yecheng is likely to make the Yuan family fall into ruin. From being the number one prince in the world to being gradually excluded from the top three, they can only

Looking up at Chen Mo and Cao Cao fighting for dominance in the north is definitely not what Yuan Shang wants to see.

"My lord..." Jushou sighed softly: "In the past, King Gou Jian of Yue was lying on his back to eat his courage. As a monarch, my lord should put the overall situation first. Now that we have joined forces with Cao Cao, we can preserve our strength on the grounds that the families of the generals and soldiers are imprisoned in Yecheng.

Watch the fight between Chen and Cao and wait for the opportunity. When the time comes, our army can imitate Chen Mo and take advantage of the opportunity to retake Ye City. However, if we retreat at this time, not only will there be no hope of recapturing Ye City, I am afraid that Yuan

It will be difficult for the family to regain its former glory!"

Yuan Shang was speechless. Putting aside his feelings, it was indeed the best choice to join forces with Cao Jun now. Emotionally speaking, it was indeed the best choice. After a long time, he still sighed, looked at the three of them and said, "Just follow the two of you."

Sir, who is going to talk to that thief Cao about this matter?"

The three of them looked at each other, and finally Jushou stood up and said, "I will go and discuss this matter."

"Sir, please be careful as you go. General Gao Lan will escort you." Yuan Shang nodded and told. Nowadays, the Guanzhong Army appears frequently in this area, almost as if it is their own backyard, so they have to guard against it.

"Don't worry, my lord, going here is a matter of mutual benefit. Cao Cao has no reason to refuse." Jushou nodded and said with a smile, "My lord, please don't fight with Chen's army again. We will discuss everything after Cao's army arrives."

Now that the war situation was at this point, Jushou did not delay much. After bidding farewell to Yuan Shang, he met Gao Lan and set off to look at the white horse.

On the other side, Yecheng, the former General's Mansion.

Although the fight was in full swing outside, Chen Mo's life had always maintained its own rules.

In the early morning, Chen Mo had just woken up, and Zhen Mi was washing and changing clothes for him. Dian Wei's voice suddenly sounded outside the door: "My Lord, urgent report from Yanjin."

"What did you say?" Chen Mo said with a smile to the door amid Zhen Mi's exclamations.

"This..." Dian Wei unfolded the bamboo slips and looked at the large number of words. He was a little confused. He suppressed his sleepiness and read it again before saying: "A big win."

"Then what?" Chen Mo teased Zhen Mi and asked curiously toward the door: "How did you win?"

"After defending for a month, we went out and won. We defeated more than 10,000 Cao's troops and beheaded more than a thousand. Cao's troops trampled on each other and killed 3,000. In addition, 2,728 surrendered troops and wounded the enemy general Xiahou Dun.

However, Brother Wu Yi was also seriously injured, and Cheng Fang wrote the letter on his behalf." Dian Wei's voice became a little deeper when he finished speaking.

"What!?" Chen Mo frowned when he heard this and motioned for Zhen Mi to go to the inner room. He put on some clothes and pushed out the door. He snatched the bamboo slips from Dian Wei's hand and said with a frown: "How can the master win such a big victory?"
Chapter completed!