(It¡¯s still the third update today) Wancheng has been lost! This shocking news instantly made Cao Cao dizzy and almost lost his balance. "Father!" Cao Pi screamed and hurried forward to help Cao Cao. Cao Cao was breathing heavily, with big beads of sweat dripping down his forehead. It took a lot of effort to keep the blood from his chest from spewing out on the spot. "Wancheng is impregnable, and Uncle Xiao is still in charge. How could the Yuan thieves break through so quickly?" Cao Pi exclaimed in surprise. "According to intelligence, when the Yuan thieves approached the battle, they used the war elephants of the Southern Barbarians and used a huge hammer to unexpectedly blast through the north gate of Wancheng. Enemy troops poured in from the gate in large numbers. General Zixiao's soldiers were numerous. The enemy had no choice but to abandon Wancheng and retreat towards Xinye City. "Yuan Fang, using the Southern Barbarian Giant Elephant?" The father and son of the Cao family had just realized this, and were severely injured physically and mentally. Cao Cao, who suddenly realized this, couldn't help but regretted and blamed himself: "I should have thought that the Yuan thieves dared to disregard our Wancheng's strength and come to attack blatantly, and there must be something to rely on. But I didn't expect that he would actually take the southern barbarians' battle. Xiang also moved to the Central Plains. It was a mistake. I really made a mistake." While Cao Cao was still regretting it, another message came from the other side. It was said that in the battle of Wancheng, Cao Ren not only lost Wancheng, but Yuan Fang also wounded Cao Ren with an arrow. , and even killed Cao Ren's general Niu Jin. Cao Cao almost spit out another mouthful of old blood. He was so angry that his face turned pale and he was sweating. At this time, Cao Pi said in a deep voice: "Since Wancheng has been lost, the Yuan thieves will definitely follow Uncle Xiao and rush to Xinye to kill him. Now my father must immediately lead his army to Xinye, join up with Uncle Xiao, and defend Xinye City." Hello Cao Cao. It was easy to calm down his shock and anger, and no longer thought about it. After pondering for a long time, he had no choice but to follow Cao Pi's suggestion. That night, Cao Cao had no time to wait for the rear army and led 20,000 troops across the Han River. Passing through Fancheng on the north bank, we rushed to Xinye under the stars and night. Wancheng is the first gateway to the north of Jingzhou. Xinye is located to the south of Wancheng and to the north of Fancheng. It is the second line of defense to defend Xiangyang. Now that Wancheng has been lost, Cao Cao naturally can only place his hope of resisting Yuan Fang on the new fields. ?¡ ?The next morning. Cao Cao led his army to Xinye, but Cao Ren also led thousands of defeated troops and fled to Xinye in embarrassment. Immediately afterwards, Pang Tong, Fu Wan and several other counselors, after hearing the news of Wancheng's fall, rushed from Xiangyang to Xinye. Cao Cao stood at the head of Xinye City. Scanning his fortified city, his scorched face showed a look of reassurance. "Although Wancheng is lost, I still have Xinye City. This time, I will personally defend it and make the Yuan thieves defeat the city." Cao Cao stroked his beard. Full of confidence. At this time, Cao Cao calmed down his shock and seemed to have regained some confidence. "The thief Yuan is full of tricks, and now he has a powerful siege weapon like a war elephant. With just a mere city wall, I'm afraid he can't stop the war elephant of the thief Yuan." Pang Tong said solemnly. Cao Cao was shocked and fell silent again. At this time, the scouts hurried to the city. He cupped his hands and said, "Please tell me, Lord, there is information from Wancheng. After the Yuan thieves captured Wancheng, they rushed towards Xinye with their troops without stopping. They also brought more than thirty war elephants with them." War elephants! Hearing these three words, Cao Cao's expression changed, and Cao Ren was still frightened. Even more shocked. Cao Ren said anxiously: "Meng De, that Yuan thief has indeed brought war elephants again. He wants to repeat his old tactics to attack the new country. Military advisor Shi Yuan is right. Just a city wall will not be able to stop Yuan thief's battle. "It's like a bang." As soon as he said this, Cao Cao and all the civil and military personnel present had a look of panic on their faces. With the personal experience of Cao Ren, a person who has seen the power of war elephants, it seems that the strength of this war elephant is indeed terrifying, how can it not make them afraid of it. "It would be really difficult for the Yuan thieves to destroy the city and bombard it with artillery. But, are they going to abandon Xinye and not defend it?" Cao Cao frowned deeply and fell into worry. There was silence around the city, and everyone was worried. In the midst of worry, the corner of Fu Wan's mouth suddenly raised a sneer of disdain, and he stroked his beard and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Cao, although Wan Wan is not talented, he may have a plan to defeat the Yuan thieves' war elephant." "The head of the state Do you have a clever plan?" Cao Cao perked up and looked at Fu Wan with unsurprised eyes, as if he couldn't believe that Fu Wan, the destitute ruler who came to seek refuge, actually had a plan to defeat the war elephant. Fu Wansui took his time and explained his own methods. After hearing this, Cao Cao looked at Pang Tong with suspicion on his face. Pang Tong pondered for a moment: "It's not necessarily impossible to try this method of the state leader. It's just that Yuan FangbingIf there are too many, a large army will besiege the city. If this method does not work, and the lord is trapped in Xinye City, everything will stop. " "What about the military advisor's opinion? "Cao Cao nodded. Pang Tong then said: "According to Tong's opinion, my lord should leave General Zixiao and the country's father to guard Xinye with 20,000 troops and horses. My lord should retreat to Fancheng. One can wait for the arrival of the army that will be assembled later, and the other is to come. It can prevent Yuan Fang from robbing Fancheng and cut off the connection between Xiangyang and Xinye. If the method of the abbot is effective and Yuan Fang cannot attack Xinye, the lord will gather his troops and go north, and cooperate with the inside and outside to have any hope of repelling Yuan Fang. " After hearing Pang Tong's plan, Cao Cao nodded repeatedly and immediately sent an order, ordering the generals to act according to Pang Tong's plan. Looking north again, Cao Cao secretly gritted his teeth and said coldly: "Tie Yuan, you want to use the same trick again. , using the war elephant to break my new territory again is really self-righteous. This time, I want to see how shocked you will be when your method fails, hum. "Two days later. The morning wind roared, and the heaven and earth were filled with murder. One hundred thousand Qi troops came out of the camp in an orderly manner. With the fighting spirit of victory, they gathered from the camps to the east of Xinye City. After a while, dozens of large and small soldiers came out of the camp. The military formation was completed and slowly approaching Xinye City. Under the red imperial flag, Yuan Fang stood on horseback and looked at the head of Xinye City in the distance. Yuan Fang could clearly see Cao's army at the top of the city. Everyone was trembling with fear. Wancheng had been defeated, and Cao Ren retreated to Xinye. With the support of more than 10,000 troops from Cao Cao, Cao Ren, who seemed to have regained his fighting spirit, seemed to have forgotten that he was a war elephant. "Cao Ren, if you don't have a long memory, I'll let you pay a heavy price again. This time, I won't let you escape." "Looking at the enemy city from a distance, in the eyes of an eagle. Yuan Fang is murderous. "Your Majesty, the rising sun is rising in the east, and the direction of the sun is favorable to us. It is a good opportunity to attack the city. Fazheng beside him raised his hand and spoke. Yuan Fang nodded, and Fang Tian drew his halberd and said: "Push the Thunderbolt Chariot forward and bombard the enemy city fiercely." Seize the opportunity. " After the order was passed, the central military formation of the Qi army opened gaps in an orderly manner, making way for the road to the front of the formation. Amidst the creaking sound, hundreds of mules and horses were scolded by the soldiers. After a while, the six hundred city-breaking cannons were arranged and loaded, and they were all aimed at the top of the Xinye City. The blood of the Qi soldiers was already boiling. These excited warriors could only wait for the sound of cannons to enjoy the spectacular sight of the enemy city being bombarded by thousands of cannons. The sound of war drums rose into the sky, drowning out the roaring. Morning wind. Six hundred city-breaking cannons were fired almost at the same time. Countless boulders rose into the air, roaring towards the head of Xinye City, causing the earth to shake and the mountains to shake. In an instant, the entire Xinye East Gate line was plunged into a hell of violent bombardment. Stone bullets were roaring, gravel and dust were flying, and enemy soldiers were screaming. The enemy city was covered in heavy dust and it was impossible to see anything. The sight made the Qi soldiers who were watching the battle frightened. After half an hour of bombardment, tens of thousands of stone bombs were used up, and the dust and fog dissipated. However, the front line of Xinye East Gate was completely destroyed. Collapse. "Cao Cao, it seems that you have anticipated that this day would come. The construction of Xinye City is no less than that of Wancheng. " Yuan Fang sighed with emotion, but his murderous intent became more intense. He raised his halberd again and ordered the infantry to start attacking the city. Amidst the rumbling drums, thousands of Qi troops roared towards the head of Xinye City like a tide. Thunderbolt chariot bombardment and infantry siege are just to demoralize the enemy troops and attract enemy troops. The purpose is to prepare for the final dispatch of war elephants. The ladders are high and the trees are like rain. The line of Xinye East Gate stretches for hundreds of steps. , and a fierce offensive and defensive battle began. "The time is almost here. Send the order and ask Wu Yi to lead the war elephants to fight and use the city hammer to blast the enemy gate. "Yuan Fang seized the opportunity, raised his halberd and gave the order. "Woooooooo~~" The signal was passed, and the Qi army formed a rear line. The ferocious roar of beasts sounded, like a ghost roar from hell, making everyone who heard it tremble. "Xinye City began to shake. , the ground beneath his feet began to shake, as if a giant beast from the ground was about to come out. In the morning wind, huge elephants passed through the Qi army's formation and slowly approached Wancheng. Cao Ren looked at it again. Seeing the terrifying giant thing, I gasped instinctively and stared wide-eyed.Eyes. After a few breaths, those giant elephants, with slow steps, crashed into the sight of Sergeant Cao's soldiers at the top of the city. Tens of thousands of Cao¡¯s soldiers were all stunned with shock, as if their very souls had been frightened away. Even those surviving Cao soldiers who escaped from Wancheng and saw the giant elephant still felt weak in their legs when they saw this terrifying thing. More than twenty indestructible war elephants wearing bone armor slowly approached Wancheng under the command of Wu Yi. The war elephant herd was divided into two rows. With the power of the elephants, they carried a huge city-breaking hammer and slammed into the huge and thick north gate of Wancheng. "Set kerosene and rockets, don't let these monsters bombard our city gate." Cao Ren woke up from the shock, calmed down, and shouted loudly. After the order was passed, hundreds of archers who had been prepared at the city gate quickly lit the oil-soaked arrows, and rockets roared down, heading straight for the giant elephant. Immediately afterwards, the earthen jars filled with kerosene were thrown towards the front line of the city gate by Cao Jun. Once the earthen jars broke, a flame burst into the sky. In the blink of an eye, within twenty steps in front of the city gate, flames were already rising into the sky, blocking the way of the war elephant. War elephants are indestructible, but they are most afraid of flames. Thinking back to when Yuan Fang defeated the barbarian war elephant legion, to put it bluntly, he used fire to scare the giant elephants. Now Cao Jun's army was armed with fire oil cans and rockets, which immediately frightened the thirty war elephants. They were so frightened that they whined and screamed. They refused to take another step forward, and even showed signs of losing control. Looking at what was happening at the city gate, Yuan Fang's eyebrows were set, and he said: "No wonder you dare to stick to Xinye, Cao Ren, it turns out that you have been prepared for it. It seems that there must be someone around you who knows the weakness of the war elephant and gave you some advice."