Yecheng.

Liu Yu looked at the siege troops in front of him and remained silent.

When he was pursuing Yuan Tan, he had already ordered Gao Shun, Zhang He and others to lead the infantry to surround Yecheng.

Yuan Shang fled, taking most of his elite troops with him. Although there were not many soldiers left in the city, they were strong enough.

During this period, Zhang He organized several attacks, but all failed. Liu Yu watched as soldiers continued to fall from the city wall, and immediately ordered someone to stop the attack.

Zhang He was somewhat discouraged. After returning to the tent, he saw Liu Yuduan sitting in the middle and quickly saluted.

"My lord, if you allow me to lead the troops to attack once more, I will surely be able to capture the city."

Liu Yu knew that Zhang He had just surrendered and was eager to make a contribution, so he said calmly: "Yecheng is a strong city. There will be too many casualties if we attack it by force. Let's surround this city first and then we can find a solution."

Although Zhang He wanted to make a contribution, he didn't have much choice when facing the strong city.

Liu Yu continued, "First, have people prepare arrows. Make multiple copies of Yuan Tan's letter of surrender and shoot them into the city to confuse their minds. Also, send the news of Yuan Shang's escape."

Zhang He took the order, and soon arrows rained down towards Yecheng.

After days of fighting, the soldiers and civilians of Yecheng had already understood these tactics. When they saw the arrows coming, they did not panic. The soldiers raised their shields and the civilians went into the houses, and they were able to perfectly avoid the arrows.

Soon Shen Pei saw Yuan Tan's handwritten letter of surrender in the city.

Shen Pei's mood at this time was mixed and confused.

As for the issue of establishing a crown prince, although he never thought that Yuan Tan was capable of taking on such a heavy responsibility, Yuan Tan was still Yuan Shao's son after all!

But now, Yuan Shao's body is still warm, and Yuan Tan not only does not think about revenge for his father, but instead turns to join Yuan Shao's number one enemy. If Yuan Shao knew about this, he would probably not be able to rest in peace and die with regrets.

Thinking of this, Shen Pei couldn't help but feel heartbroken and sighed repeatedly.

However, amidst this grief, a hint of relief and joy rose in his heart.

Looking back on the past, he had to admit that his resolute support for Yuan Shang was indeed a wise decision.

In terms of ability, Yuan Shang is far superior to Yuan Tan.

Just when Shen Pei was deeply immersed in such complicated emotions, a sudden piece of news came like a bolt from the blue, instantly plunging his mood into the abyss.

Yuan Shang was unexpectedly pursued by Zhang Fei and his life or death is still unknown.

Zhang Fei was a famous and brave general in his time, with great power and prestige. Being hunted down by such a powerful general, Yuan Shang was afraid that his life would be in danger!

In Shen Pei's mind, news about Yuan Shang was countless times more important than news about Yuan Tan. Regardless of whether Yuan Tan surrendered to the enemy or not, as long as Yuan Shang was safe, Jizhou still had a chance to turn the situation around.

Things were far worse than Shen Pei had guessed. A large amount of negative news flowed into Yecheng, causing the people of Yecheng to panic and be terrified.

They defended the city so hard just for a better future. Now even Yuan Shang's whereabouts are unknown. What's the point of their resistance?

When everyone was tired of war, Shen Pei killed several people in a row and only then was the rumors in the city suppressed.

Shen Pei knew that suppression by force could only last for a while. If he wanted to hold Yecheng for a long time, hope was one of the indispensable conditions.

He forged a letter from Yuan Shang, which stated that Yuan Shang was not being chased by Zhang Fei, but was mobilizing soldiers to rescue Yecheng.

When he returned to his study, he was suddenly overwhelmed by fatigue. At this moment, someone outside the door asked to see him.

When Shen Pei heard the voice, he knew it was his nephew Shen Rong, but he didn't think much of it and just let him in.

Shen Rong looked miserable, and asked with some concern: "Uncle, I see that you look bad, but it is because you have been exhausted by the affairs in the city these days. Now that Master Shang's life and death are unknown, uncle is responsible for the safety of Yecheng, so you must not overwork yourself."

"I know my health well, so don't worry about this. People are restless and their fighting power is weak right now. Emperor Liu is very likely to send soldiers to launch a surprise attack. At this critical moment, why are you here instead of guarding the city gate?"

Shen Rong bowed and said, "Uncle, the city gate has already been properly arranged. Even if Emperor Liu comes to attack, it will be difficult to break through. I see that Emperor Liu has dug deep trenches and fortified his city. He has laid down his flags and has no intention of attacking. It seems that he is preparing to trap Yecheng to death."

There was a hint of worry in Shen Pei's eyes, but his face did not relax at all.

"Uncle Liu is extremely cunning and cunning, and he is used to using schemes. You should be careful and alert, and never be careless."

Shen Rong was a little disapproving, and he slowly said, "Uncle, I came here today not for the city defense, but because I have something I want to discuss with you."

Shen Pei asked, "We are all family, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly."

Upon hearing this, Shen Rong said without hesitation, "Uncle Liu promised to make you a marquis if you surrender. You may have hesitated at that time, but now Yuan Tan has already surrendered to Uncle Liu, and Yuan Shang's life and death are unknown. It is legitimate for you to surrender to Uncle Liu..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Pei interrupted Shen Rong and angrily said, "Shut up! My lord has been so kind to me, how can I betray him? Don't say such words again."

"Uncle, Emperor Liu's troops are besieging the city and will not stop until Yecheng is conquered. Even if you want to defend the city, how long can you defend it without reinforcements? Although we have enough food and grass now, if Emperor Liu doesn't withdraw his troops after half a year, what will you do?"

Facing Shen Rong's earnest exhortation, Shen Pei was speechless for a moment. He knew that if Yuan Shang could not escape, Yecheng would be destroyed sooner or later. However, he was not ready to give in...

"Even if I have to fight to the last man, I will never betray you."

"If uncle is really like this, losing our lives is a small matter, but the future of our family is at stake. If uncle resists to the end, how can Emperor Liu show mercy to the Shen family when he breaks into the city? I guess our family will be slaughtered and ruined, and will never recover from this. Have you considered all this, uncle?"

Shen Pei sighed helplessly. He must have thought about these situations. Now he just hoped that Liu Yu would consider his reputation and not kill his family.

"I have made up my mind. There is no need to mention this matter any further. Return to the city gate immediately without further delay."

Shen Rong bowed slowly and left, unable to hide the disappointment on his face.

That night, Liu Yu received a letter from Shen Rong. Liu Yu read the letter carefully and confirmed that there were no major doubts before handing the envelope to Guo Jia.

Guo Jia took a look and said, "My lord, the bait you put down looks like the big fish has finally taken the bait."

"In order to prevent the other party from cheating, this matter still needs to be carefully planned."

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