There are only a few highlands left in Ye City.
Cao Cao stood on it and looked at Yecheng, which had become a vast country, looking very sad.
"Hey, it's all your fault, nephew Yuan Shang, for causing the people of Yecheng to suffer such a disaster!"
I bother!
It was obviously you who used the water attack strategy, how can you blame me?
Hearing that Cao Cao was throwing the blame on himself, Yuan Shang couldn't help but complain crazily.
But on the surface, he looked guilty, crying bitterly,
"Uncle Mengde, it was my nephew who was wrong! I beg my uncle to spare my nephew's life for the sake of my father!"
Cao Cao's expression softened and he said calmly,
"Your father and I are close friends. Considering our past friendship, I should spare your life."
Yuan Shang was overjoyed, but Cao Cao's next words made him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
"Dan Yuli, if I let you go, what face will I have to face the millions of people in Yecheng?"
"But after your death, I will take care of your mother and wife, so don't worry about it."
Yuan Shang suddenly panicked and begged for mercy frantically,
"Uncle, have mercy on me, uncle!"
But Cao Cao turned a deaf ear and nodded to Dian Wei.
Dian Wei showed a ferocious smile, strode forward, and slipped Yuan Shangti up as if he was carrying a chicken.
"Uncle, uncle... Cao Ah Man, you will not die well, you are a common man..."
Seeing that there was no hope of survival, Yuan Shang began to curse.
Dian Wei sneered, holding him in one hand and grabbing a steel knife in the other.
Just hearing a "click", Yuan Shang's head fell to the ground instantly!
"Come here, bury Yuan Shang generously!"
Although I was very unhappy with Yuan Shang's final attitude, I still had to do the superficial work that I should have.
After dealing with Yuan Shang, Cao Cao looked at Shen Pei and Feng Ji again and said with a genuine smile,
"Both gentlemen have great talents, and I am eager for talents. Why don't we join forces and make something good happen?"
"You killed my lord and still want me to take refuge? Damn, you are daydreaming!"
"How can a loyal minister serve two masters, especially a traitor like you?"
Shen Pei and Feng Ji may have shortcomings in terms of character and talent.
But their loyalty is unquestionable.
Especially trial matching.
Historically, he was captured, and faced Cao Cao's persuasion to surrender, he would rather die than surrender.
When he was about to be beheaded, he asked to die facing north because Yuan Shang was in the north at that time.
Cao Cao tried to persuade him a few more times, but he couldn't make any progress in reviewing the matchmaking and meeting discipline.
This gave him a little headache.
"Prime Minister, these two are quite prestigious in Jizhou. If you don't kill them, let them go. If they go to Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi, there will be endless troubles!"
Sima Yi stepped forward and whispered.
Cao Cao's face was uncertain, he pondered for a moment, and finally nodded.
Dian Wei waved his hand, and a group of soldiers stepped forward and beheaded Shen Pei and Feng Ji in public display!
After Yuan Shang and the three others were killed, although there were some hard-core people among the remaining people in Jizhou, most of them were still unwilling to die for Yuan's family and chose to surrender one after another.
When Yang Ling rushed over, Cao Cao had already taken care of everything, leaving only corpses on the ground.
"I've met the Prime Minister!"
Yang Ling saluted Cao Cao.
"Zi Yi came just in time. I was about to send someone to find you."
Cao Cao stepped forward, took Yang Ling's arm affectionately, and said with a smile,
"Without you this time, we wouldn't be able to enter Jizhou City!"
"The Prime Minister's words are serious, this is just the duty of my subordinates!"
Yang Ling said modestly.
"You, you, are good at everything, you are just too humble!"
Cao Cao laughed and said,
"You will be the first to conquer Yecheng this time. Tell me what reward you want!"
Hearing this, others looked at Yang Ling with envy in their eyes.
Yang Ling was the only one who could make Cao Cao so affectionate and even ask him what reward he wanted!
Especially Sima Yi, although he seemed calm on the surface, he was already filled with resentment in his heart!
Previously, he offered advice to Cao Cao and killed more than 10,000 Yuan troops, but he was only promoted to the third level.
"I really have nothing else to ask for."
Yang Ling smiled.
Cao Cao thought for a while, lowered his voice and said to Yang Ling,
"When we invaded Jizhou City earlier, I had already ordered people to capture all the Yuan family's female relatives."
"Among them, Yuan Xi's mother, Mrs. Liu, and his wife, Mrs. Zhen, are the most beautiful."
"Since Ziyi doesn't like to be promoted, and he has the same interests as me, I will reward you with their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. How about that?"
When he said this, he had a wretched smile on his face, how could he look like the talented and resourceful Emperor Wu of Wei?
Rice bowl for mother-in-law and daughter-in-law?
Just thinking about it makes Yang Ling feel a little excited!
Needless to say, Zhen Mi's beauty made Cao Cao unable to resist snatching women from his son Cao Pi.
Mrs. Liu is certainly not an ugly girl to be attracted by Yuan Shao.
It's just that she's a little too shameless.
Historically, when Cao Cao attacked and slaughtered the city of Ye, many of the wives and daughters of the Yuan family were invaded and occupied.
In order to survive, Mrs. Liu tied her hands to show her submission, and was ordered to hold Zhen Mi's face.
When Zhen Mi fell in love with Cao Pi, Mrs. Liu was so happy that she even said to her daughter-in-law, "Now we are safe."
Yang Ling still stayed away from such a woman.
"Prime Minister, Zhen Mi is fine, but Mrs. Liu... let's forget it."
When Cao Cao heard this, a flash of regret flashed across his face.
"Mrs. Liu has three sons. How can their gracefulness, luxury, and mature charm be matched by Zhen Mi?"
"Ziyi is still young and doesn't understand the beauty of it!"
Yang Ling: "..."
Cao Cao turned his head and gave some instructions to Dian Wei beside him.
Dian Wei turned around and left, and after a while, he took several women with him.
The leading woman lowered her head and could not see her face clearly, but from her gorgeous clothes, it was not difficult to tell that she should be the famous Luo Shen Zhen Mi.
The few women behind are all dressed as maids.
"Ziyi, take them away."
Cao Cao smiled.
Everyone knew that Yang Ling liked beauty, so they all seemed to take it easy.
Yang Ling was a little embarrassed and quickly asked Zhou Cang to take Zhen Mi to the boat.
After everyone chatted for a while, they stood up and left.
Since Yecheng was flooded and uninhabitable, Cao Cao still had to return to the military camp outside the city.
Seeing Cao Cao take Cao Ang, Dian Wei, Xu Chu and others onto the boat, Sima Yi hesitated for a moment and hurriedly followed.
"What's wrong with Zhongda?"
Cao Cao glanced at Sima Yi strangely.
"My subordinates have important matters to discuss with the lord, and the lord please step aside."
Sima Yi said respectfully.
Cao Cao looked at Cao Ang, Dian Wei and others around him and frowned slightly.
"Zixiu, Zhongkang, you all go down first."
"Here!"
Cao Ang and others got up and left.
On the bow deck, only Cao Cao and Sima Yi were left.
"Zhongda, you can speak now."
Cao Cao said calmly.
"My Lord, it was quite unwise to reward Yang Ling with the Zhen family's daughter!"
