Xun Chen's face was white and green, and he was ashamed, but since he was here, he had to ask for an accurate statement. "General Lu, then are you retreating?"

After hearing this, Guo Jia smiled slightly and asked Xun Chen: "Youruo, then do you think my lord should withdraw his troops?"

Xun Chen was so embarrassed that his face turned red and his neck was thick. Isn’t this my army? I can say that he should not withdraw his troops, so why should he explain to Yuan Shao? It’s a joke.

Lu Ning glanced at Xun Chen's embarrassing look and said to him: "Mr. Youruo, it's okay to ask me to withdraw my troops. There should be several conditions. If Yuan Shao can agree, I will withdraw my troops immediately."

Xun Chen felt even more depressed after hearing this. He looked up at Lu Ning and found that Lu Ning was not joking. Then he said, "What are the conditions for General Lu? Just tell me, I will repay my lord before deciding."

Lu Ning smiled and said, "Mr. Youruo, it is actually very simple. There are two things: First, let Yuan Shao kneel down and kowtow to me to admit his mistake; second, from the various direct and indirect losses caused to our army by his attack on Huguan last year and all the economic losses caused by our army this time, Yuan Shao will compensate for all the economic losses. How much is this? It needs to be calculated carefully, but it is estimated that there are quite a lot. It should always be tens of millions of kilograms of gold. Yuan Shao compensates me for the losses in multiple formations, and I withdraw my troops in multiple formations."

When Xun Chen heard this, beloved, aren’t you extorting? “General Lu, how could your army lose so much?”

After hearing this, Guo Jia laughed, lord, aren’t you slaughtering people? “Youruo, it’s not easy for our army to train a soldier. It takes two or three years. Of course, the two or three years of expenses must be paid by Yuan Shao. There are also various weapons, armor, weapons and equipment losses, losses to the people, soldiers’ military posts, martyrs’ compensation fees, burial fees, blood replenishment funds, and food and grass consumption of the army. There are many more I can’t say, but our officials will calculate it clearly and will never ask Yuan Shao for half a penny. All kinds of losses have detailed accounts, and you will know at a glance.”

Xun Chen was so angry that his face was pale and said angrily: "General Lu, if you send troops to attack us, you have to compensate us for the expenses. This is the rule there. What is the difference between this and blatant robbery?"

Lu Ning said sternly: "Youruo, who initiated the war? Who attacked my Huguan first? Who did he not give up these expenses? Who would he not give up? If Yuan Shao didn't give up, then I had to conquer Jizhou as compensation for the losses. What about Yuan Shao's things? He took a piece of worthless waste paper and wanted our army to withdraw his troops. He was dreaming. There was such a good thing in the world. Yuan Shao could send troops at will, and others could not retaliate against him. That was his Yuan family's rule. It would not work for me. I don't care about Yuan Shao's bullshit after the fourth generation and third generation. In my eyes, if Yuan Shao was not convinced, he could come and fight me to the decisive battle. We should talk with the sword and the bow and arrow. I want to see if it is Yuan Shao's strong bow and arrow or my horse sword is sharp."

Xun Chen returned to Yuan Shao's official residence and reported the situation to Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao was so angry that he was trembling all over the place. He couldn't say a word for a long time. After a long time, Yuan Shao said: "Lu Ning, a child, is too bullying. He sent troops to attack me and asked me to apologize to him. Even his army's expenses must be compensated. What is this rule? What is Lu Ning? He also wants me to apologize and admit his mistakes. Even if I die, I will not bow to a reckless village man."

After hearing this, Guo Tu sighed and said for a long time: "Lord, this child Lu Ning is completely unreasonable. There is such a thing in the world. When he attacks, we ask us to help him pay military expenses. Is this obvious that he doesn't want to withdraw his troops? What else is there to talk about? Why not fight with him to the end."

Feng Ji was stunned after hearing this, "Aren't you flattering me? If our army has the ability to fight bloodyly, why not ask Da Xiong to retreat, but I think so, now there is only one way to fight bloodyly. "Lord, we mobilize the people of the whole city to guard the city. I don't believe that Lu Ning can attack such a strong and durable city."

After hearing this, Dong Zhao shook his head and said, "Isn't it equivalent to sending the people to the brink of death if you let the unarmed people go to the city wall to guard? This method is not available. Besides, how can the people resist the tiger and wolf divisions under Lu Ning? What's the difference between this and massacre of the people?"

After several days of hard work, Lu Ning's army filled the moat in front of Yecheng, and Lu Ning asked Zhao Yun and the others to arrange soldiers to build a very high slope of earth in front of Yecheng gate.

After seeing this, Lu Su couldn't figure out what it was, so he said to Lu Ning: "Lord, what is the purpose of building such a pile of soil? You can't you want to dig a hole from behind the pile of soil?"

Lu Ning smiled and said, "Zijing, digging a hole in the ground is too difficult. This mound is used to hit the city gate. At that time, we will push the crash down and then let the soldiers push the crash directly to the city gate from top to bottom. The power of the crash to fight the city gate will be dozens of times greater. In this way, our army will not have to attack the city wall, but can directly kill the generals from the city gate."

Guo Jia said: "Lord, there is actually another way to easily break through Yecheng. It's just too vicious and I have never dared to tell you."

Lu Ning smiled and said, "Fengxiao wanted to flood the city with water. I have considered this method. It is indeed too sinister and harmful to the heavens. For the people in the city, it is a disaster. I have never thought of using such a plan to harm the people. I would rather attack the city and dare not use it."

Guo Jia also said: "Yes, only the lord considers the people first. If it is a replacement for someone else, he will not consider the lives and death of the people in the city. All they want is the result."

Lu Ning smiled and said, "Those who win the hearts of the people will win the world. Water can carry a boat and can overturn it. This is the corresponding relationship."

Yuan Shao and others in Yecheng saw Lu Ning's army building mounds, and they didn't know what it was. Guo Tu next to them said for granted: "Lord, I want to leave Lu Ning, that boy also knows that it is difficult to attack the city directly. He is trying to dig a hole in the city to sneak attack our army."

Feng Ji next to him thought for a while and said, "Don't worry, lord, after that boy Lu Ning digs for a few days, we will cut off his hole from the city, and the hole he dug will have no use. It's a waste of work. We just need to let the soldiers lie on the ground and check it out."

After more than 20 days of hard work, Lu Ningjun built two long slope runways at the West City Gate and the North City Gate respectively, which made Yuan Shao and others in the city very depressed. They sent soldiers to lie on the ground every day to check, but did not find the sound of Lu Ningjun digging holes, nor did they know what the two tall mounds were for. They were also in a hurry. Yuan Shao asked his subordinates, and none of them could explain clearly what they were for.

The siege was ready, Gao Shun led 20,000 troops to attack the Xicheng Gate, Zhao Yun led 20,000 troops to attack the North City Gate, Xu Huang led 5,000 troops to ambush the East City Gate, Hao Zhao led 5,000 troops to ambush the South City Gate, Dian Wei led the remaining troops to be reserve teams and set off at any time. Lu Ning, Guo Jia, and Lu Su watched Zhao Yun attack the city gate from a distance.

Zhao Yun first asked ten thousand soldiers of the Rising Bear Army to cover and shoot with the crossbow in their hands. Yuan Shao's soldiers guarding the city wall dared not look up. With Zhao Yun's order, hundreds of soldiers pushed the car from the high pile of soil and ran towards the city gate. The speed was getting faster and faster. A giant large wood with a diameter of seventy or eighty centimeters was fixed on the car.

Only a loud bang was heard, and the North City Gate could not withstand such a powerful impact, and was knocked open at once. Zhao Yun saw that it was too fast, so he solved it in one go. The power was really great. He immediately ordered that 10,000 flying bears troops beside the front and 10,000 violent bears troops beside the back and to kill into the city. Originally, Yuan Shao and the others wanted to set up an ambush in front of the city gate, set fire to block the Lu Ning army's attack with bows and arrows, but they did not expect that it was too fast. The city gate was knocked open in an instant, which made them never dream of it. They were at a loss for a moment and had no time to arrange ambush. They could only complain. Before their ambush had arrived, Zhao Yun's flying bears army rushed into the city.

Gao Shun's Xicheng Gate had a few small problems. During the first collision, the soldiers did not control it well. The car crashed directly into the city wall. A big hole was hit in the city wall, but it was not conducive to the army's attack. Gao Shun asked the soldiers to conduct a second collision quickly. At this time, the noise of Zhao Yun entering the city to kill the enemy was already heard in the city. Gao Shun shouted on the side, making the soldiers faster and there was no bones left after passing. The soldiers next to them laughed. Of course, the second collision was very successful and the problem was solved. Gao Shun immediately led the army to kill from the Xicheng Gate.

Yuan Shao was so scared that he could never have imagined that such a strong city wall, the city gate had no effect at all when Lu Ning's army attacked, and it was solved by others. His head was blank, like a fool. Yan Liang and many of his advisers were also speechless. This speed was too fast, and there was no time to reflect. As soon as the attack was attacked, the city gate was broken. This was something that had never been heard of.

When Zhao Yun's army came into the city, they all reported it and were about to organize the soldiers to resist, but it seemed like it was a little late. The soldiers in the city were running around everywhere, like headless flies. They were resisting here and there, clearly were escaping. Despite this, Yuan Shao and others were still shouting loudly, hoping to stop the soldiers under their hands, but the situation developed to this point, what effect would it be? Besides, the soldiers under Yuan Shao were originally afraid of the Lu Ning army. When they saw Lu Ning's army as wolf-like as tigers coming, many of them knelt down and surrendered before the Lu Ning army soldiers took action.

When Yuan Shao and others saw that the West was also captured, Gao Shun's army also killed in from the West Gate. Now they knew that Yecheng was completely finished. There was no way, they could only find a way to escape. If they were captured, God knew what would happen.

When Lu Ning saw the city gate being knocked open, he immediately asked Dian Wei to lead the army into the city. Lu Su next to him said with a smile: "Lord, I didn't expect such a strong city gate to be knocked open in a moment. Your method is really incredible. I have never heard of the siege gate so simple, and the speed is really shocking. I guess Yuan Shao and others on the city wall were even more terrified."

After hearing this, Guo Jia also said with shock: "It's too fast, even I was shocked. Then I thought that there would be such an additional slope, and its power would increase so much. I thought that it would take several hours to break through such a strong city. I was not prepared at all. I was shocked at that time."

Lu Ning said with a smile: "Don't talk about you, even Zilong, the siege lord, was shocked. His army hesitated for a while before reporting it. Of course, I didn't expect it to be so fast. I thought in my heart that no matter how many times it would take, I would have to do it three or five times. Who knows to solve the problem in one go?" After that, he laughed again.

Yan Liang protected Yuan Shao and ran away to the east gate. Zhao Yun led a large army to chase after him. Because there were a large number of prisoners blocking the way, there was no way, so he still let Yuan Shao, Yan Liang, Guo Tu and others lead hundreds of cavalry to escape from the east gate. Yuan Shao and the others were running desperately. Just as the horses were exhausted, a large army led by Xu Huang in front blocked the way. Yan Liang protected Yuan Shao and wanted to break through. Xu Huang immediately asked his soldiers to shoot with a crossbow. Although Yan Liang was brave, he could not avoid the sharp arrows like raindrops. Yan Liang was shot into a hornet's nest on the spot. After his life was returned to heaven, Yuan Shao was smashed by Xu Huang's battle axe and directly knocked down and was captured. Guo Tu was also captured by Xu Huang's soldiers. Xu Huang was in a good mood and happily led his troops to turn around.

Xun Chen, Dong Zhao, Chen Lin, Feng Ji and others who fled to the south gate, except Feng Ji Wankong and was killed on the spot by Hao Zhao, the other three were captured.

After more than two hours of clearance, the battle ended. More than 10,000 soldiers under Yuan Shao were killed and nearly 50,000 were captured. Yuan Shao, Guo Tu, Chen Lin, Xun Chen, Dong Zhao were captured, Yan Liang and Feng Ji were killed. Only Xu You didn't know where to escape. It was probably a high possibility that he would go to Cao Cao.
Chapter completed!