For the time being, there were no suitable siege weapons. However, the battle against Yuan Shao's forces had reached the most crucial moment. Yang Rui's troops were still besieging Lunu City.
There was another piece of good news. Gongsun Zan had already led his troops to the vicinity of Guang Chang County and had heavily sealed off and surrounded it.
Guang Chang County was located in the northernmost region of Ji Prefecture. Previously, it wasn't the northernmost region of Yuan Shao's forces. In fact, Yuan Shao had already occupied a large area of Youzhou and even had three or four counties. It could be said that Gongsun Zan was greatly suppressed.
Therefore, now that Gongsun Zan's troops had arrived at Guang Chang County, it basically meant that they had already reclaimed the territory that they had previously occupied. Furthermore, they had also set foot on Yuan Shao's territory. It was considered a big reversal.
Yang Rui's troops transported ice blocks overnight. For the time being, they were only transported to the vicinity of Yang Rui's troops. When the sky gradually brightened, the ice blocks were transported to the vicinity of Lunu City under the escort of the cavalry troops. They piled up in a large area outside the southern city gate of Lunu City.
A large number of ice cubes piled up into a small hill. With the arrival of the day, there were already signs of melting. Originally, these ice cubes would only condense at night in this weather and melt during the day. Now that they were exposed to the sunlight, they began to melt very quickly.
Yang Rui still chose to launch a water attack at the southern city gate of Lunu City. The main reason was that the tunnel that Yuan Shao had dug had already exposed the exit. It was more conducive for the water to enter after the ice melted.
"Hualala …."
“.....”
The gradually melting ice mountain quickly gathered into a stream. Just as Yang Rui and the others had expected, the stream gathered at the nearby tunnel entrance and flowed into the tunnel entrance. As the ice melted faster, the stream also gradually grew stronger.
Seeing this scene, Yang Rui, who had personally brought up the rear, smiled at the people around him. Among them was Xu You, who had offered the "water attack" method. The plan to obtain ice from the nearby river was also suggested by Xu You. Therefore, Xu You was quite proud of himself.
"Hualala …."
"Puff! Puff …. "
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Not long after, the gradually expanding water flow had already formed a swamp country, submerging a large area outside the southern city gate of Lunu County City. A few whirlpools formed at the entrances of the tunnels, and when the water flowed into the tunnels, one could hear the sound of soil collapsing.
If things went on like this, Yuan Shao's tunnel would be destroyed after the water entered. No matter how far the tunnel extended, or even if, as Xu You had guessed, there might be a tunnel that extended to a long distance for a pincer attack, it would be difficult to protect it.
The most likely outcome was that Yuan Shao's tunnel would be filled by the water and completely destroyed by Yuan Shao.
"Hualala …"
"Poof! Puff … "
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The ice melting process was completed in less than an hour after sunrise, and the water outside the southern city gate of Lunu County City reached its deepest point after the ice was completely melted. After that, the water continued to flow into the tunnel and gradually dropped.
Yang Rui and the others had been observing the changes in the tunnel. As the water level dropped lower and lower, Yang Rui and the others expected the tunnel to be filled with water. The whirlpool at the entrance of the tunnel was still there, sucking in the water like a bottomless pit.
"East Sea King, you don't have to waste your time. My tunnel is connected to the underground river. No matter how much water you bring, or how much water you use to attack, it will all flow into the underground river. It will have no effect on the tunnel itself and Lunu County City! Haha … haha …. "
Just when Yang Rui and the others were surprised and amazed by the vastness of the tunnel Yuan Shao had dug, a voice suddenly came from above the southern city gate of Lunu County City. Everyone looked up. Who else could it be but Yuan Shao?
When everyone heard what he said, they were all secretly surprised. Yuan Shao's tunnel was connected to the underground river? Then the large amount of water that flowed into the tunnel directly flowed into the underground river? Looking at the situation, it was quite possible!
"Old Yuan Ru, you're old again. I came all the way here to visit you, but I didn't expect to be rejected by you. This is not how you treat a guest …"
Looking at Yuan Shao on the city gate, Yang Rui didn't mention anything about the tunnel or the underground river. His words floated for once, and he greeted Yuan Shao as if he was joking.
No one knew how much of Yuan Shao's words the others believed, but Yang Rui completely accepted it. This also explained why the large amount of water did not threaten the tunnel.
If this was really the case, Yang Rui's men's night of hard work had undoubtedly been in vain, and Yang Rui's difficulty in conquering Lunu County City had increased by a lot. However, the truth was right in front of them, and Yang Rui did not have a good solution for now.
However, Yang Rui did not lose morale because of this. His words not only changed the topic, but also focused on Yuan Shao's "old" characteristics, he could also use it to mock Yuan Shao. If Yuan Shao cared, he could even give him a blow.
Of course, Yuan Shao cared. It was the first time Yuan Shao had heard someone call him "Old Yuan", and it was from the King of Donghai in front of him.
From the changes in their identities and comparisons, it could be said that Yuan Shao had experienced the growth of the King of Donghai. However, even Yuan Shao admitted that the King of Donghai was now superior to him in terms of official position and power. Being called "Old Yuan" was something that Yuan Shao could not accept.
This was Yuan Shao's nature, and he was the successor of the Three Dukes of the Fourth Generation. Under all kinds of circumstances, the King of Donghai should at least give him an official title. How could Yuan Shao not be angry when he was called "Old Yuan"?
In fact, Yuan Shao himself did not feel it. At this moment, the eyes of the people below the city were looking at Yuan Shao. Under the reminder of the word "old" from Yang Rui, they realized that Yuan Shao was really old. Not only was his age unforgiving, but his hair was white and his appearance was declining. At the same time, his power was also declining.
Just like the current situation, Yuan Shao's territory was almost completely destroyed, leaving only the last bit of foundation. The original unique tunnel warfare had become Yuan Shao's last life-saving straw under Yang Rui's command. Other than that, there was nothing else to rely on.
Using a football game as an analogy, Yuan Shao had been beaten 10: 0 by Yang Rui at this moment, and he was still complacent about grabbing the corner kick opportunity.
"Blazing Sun … you … bully me too much … cough! Cough! Cough … "
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In the face of Yang Rui's "greeting", Yang Rui originally thought that Yuan Shao would angrily retort or scold him for a while. However, the result was that the other party was so angry that he could not speak! This was the difference in momentum!
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