After Gongsun Zan was defeated in the battle at Jieqiao, he was repeatedly defeated by Yuan Shao. After being defeated again and again, Gongsun Zan lost the fighting spirit to compete with Yuan Shao, so he built the city of Yijing.
Gongsun Zan surrendered to Lu Xuan, although he did not take care of government affairs or take care of things. However, Guan Jing and other Gongsun Zan's generals all had a backbone, and people's hearts were no longer scattered.
After Lu Xuan destroyed Wuhuan and killed Tadun, Lou Ban, Nanlou and Su Puyan, Guan Jing and other Gongsun Zan's subordinates became even more ambitious.
Everyone is very motivated.
The stronger Lu Xuan is, the brighter their future prospects will be.
When Cao Cao joined forces with Yuan Shao to launch a large-scale war against Wu, Gongsun Zan was a little worried, as was Guan Jing and others. Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were both princes who dominated the world.
The combined forces of the two people accounted for half of the country and posed a great threat to the Wu Kingdom.
Unexpectedly, the situation after the war completely exceeded everyone's expectations. Guan Jing, Gongsun Zan and others were worried about the State of Wu, but the State of Wu bucked the trend. Zhou Yu led troops into Yanzhou, and Kuai Liang killed Yuan Tan and captured Qingzhou.
, Lu Xuan even personally defeated Cao Cao in Yizhou and made progress in all aspects.
With the power of one country, Wu State defeated Yuan Shao and Cao Cao so hard that they could not even lift their heads.
Now, it is the Wu side that has the advantage.
Gongsun Zan, Guan Jing and others went all out to resist Yuan Shao's offensive in Yijing City. With the defense line established in Yijing City, Guan Jing and others held Yuan Shao back for more than two months, making it impossible for Yuan Shao to capture Yijing City.
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As the war progresses, all the fortifications outside Yijing City have been captured by Yuan Shao.
The soldiers of Yuan's army fought their way to the bottom of the city.
Continuous fighting, coupled with Tian Chou's previous governance of Youzhou, diverted a lot of grain from Gongsun Zan to provide disaster relief, resulting in a decrease in Gongsun Zan's grain supply. Up to now, Gongsun Zan had consumed too much grain and grass, and his army had suffered heavy losses.
Upstairs in Yijing City.
Gongsun Zan was wearing thick clothes and armor. In October in Youzhou, it had snowed in remote places, and it was windy and snowy from time to time. After all, the weather now is very abnormal. It started to be very cold in August and September.
It snows early in October.
Gongsun Zan stood on the tower and stared outside the city.
The war drums sounded, and Yuan Shao's troops came in large numbers from Yuan Shao's military camp outside the city again.
Another day of siege is about to begin.
Gongsun Zan's eyes were red and his face looked tired. He continued to fight and faced Yuan Shao's fierce attacks from time to time. In the past two months, Gongsun Zan had lost a lot of weight.
Gongsun Zan stared at Guan Jing, who was also wearing armor next to him, and said angrily: "Guan Jing, you said that the army arranged by Lu Xuan in Youzhou will rush to our aid and participate in this battle. Now Yuan Shao is here again, where are the people? Kill them.
So far, none of Lu Xuan's soldiers have appeared, it's all up to us."
His voice is deep.
There is even more unconcealable anger.
Guan Jing looked calm, without any panic, because his mission was to hold Yuan Shao back, which was arranged by Tian Chou long ago.
Guan Jing's eyes were determined and serious, and he said unhurriedly: "My lord, our relationship with Yuan Shao has broken down a long time ago. Although Yuan Shao said that after you surrender, he will still give you glory and wealth, but these are all lies.
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"Yuan Shao, you are not worthy of belief."
"Look at Han Fu, the former shepherd of Jizhou. Faced with Yuan Shao's aggressiveness, he gave up Jizhou to Yuan Shao, but in the end he was forced to commit suicide. Moreover, Han Fu died in a foreign land."
Guan Jing comforted him and said, "Look at Lu Xuan's subordinates, Liu Biao of Jingzhou has surrendered to Lu Xuan and is currently enjoying prosperity and wealth and is living a good life. Liu Zhang of Yizhou has also surrendered to Lu Xuan and is living a good life."
Gongsun Zan looked very unhappy.
He punched the tower with his fist and gritted his teeth and said, "I know what you are saying. You have said it countless times and there is no need to say it again. But if you take a closer look, how many of us are there?"
"After this battle, we lost six to seven thousand soldiers. Although there are still more than ten thousand elites in Yijing City, how can we resist now that the food, grass and equipment are almost exhausted?"
"Lu Xuan asked Tian Chou to take charge of the situation in Youzhou, but he did not send troops. He clearly wanted us to hold Yuan Shao back, consume Yuan Shao's strength, and finally take advantage."
Gongsun Zan said angrily: "Tian Chou is really treacherous."
Guan Jing murmured in his heart that this was not treachery, but a strategy to consume Yuan Shao's strength.
But Guan Jing looked calm and reassured: "My lord, Tian Chou, as the governor of Youzhou, is fully responsible for the war in Youzhou. It is impossible to leave us alone. Now, we only need to resist with all our strength."
Gongsun Zan snorted again.
He vented his anger and looked outside the city again. In a blink of an eye, Yuan Shao's army had arrived.
Gongsun Zan knew that he had no choice. There were too many conflicts between him and Yuan Shao, and it was impossible to surrender to Yuan Shao.
Everything can only be endured.
Not long after, Yuan Shao had already rode out, looked at Gongsun Zan on the upper floor of Yijing City, with a look of longing in his eyes, and said loudly: "Gongsun Zan, this king is here."
Although Gongsun Zan was angry and dissatisfied with Tian Chou's arrangements, he was no weaker than Yuan Shao. He shouted loudly: "Yuan Shao, you dog thief, what can you do if you come? The city of Yijing is right here. You have been attacking for several months.
I didn’t see you being able to break Yijing City.”
Yuan Shao sneered and said disdainfully: "Gongsun Zan, don't be so arrogant. If you were really powerful, could you have been hiding in the city? As of now, you are the only one left in the lonely city of Yijing."
"All the defensive measures and ravines around you have been leveled by me."
"When the army attacks, you can only survive."
"Under the general trend, you can't stop it."
"The Lu Xuan you work for sounds powerful, but what about Lu Xuan? He is constantly dispatching troops and generals in the south, but he doesn't care about you. Lu Xuan has the ability to kill Wuhuan Tadun, but he is unwilling to mobilize any troops to help.
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"It is a very wrong decision for you to insist on working for Lu Xuan like this."
Yuan Shao raised his voice and said seductively: "Gongsun Zan, you have no retreat. Surrender is the only option."
Gongsun Zan clenched his fists.
Lu Xuan indeed ignored him. Thinking of Lu Xuan, Gongsun Zan's inner anger burst out again, and he glared at Guan Jing fiercely.
But at this time, Guan Jing said directly: "Yuan Shao, no matter how much nonsense you say, it is a fact that King Wu's army entered Yanzhou, and it is also a fact that Kuai Liang killed Yuan Tan and captured Qingzhou. King Wu even achieved a series of victories in Yizhou
victory."
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Yuan Shao's face looked slightly cold.
He knew it was Guan Jing, after all they had been dealing with him for a long time.
The reason why his army has been blocked is because the people led by Guan Jing resisted desperately, which led to his army being blocked everywhere.
Yuan Shao said loudly: "Gongsun Zan, can't you even restrain the people under your command? When I am talking to you, a mere long history man dares to interrupt at will. How unbecoming is it?"
Guan Jing continued: "Yuan Shao, your son Yuan Tan is dead, and Qingzhou has been defeated."
Yuan Shao's cheeks twitched.
Very angry.
He said again: "Gongsun Zan, are you mute? Do you think Guan Jing is loyal to you? Maybe these people have surrendered to Lu Xuan a long time ago and have long been eager to serve Lu Xuan."
After Gongsun Zan heard this, he glared at Guan Jing again. He also took the words and said loudly: "Yuan Shao, your son Yuan Tan was killed and Qingzhou was lost. Maybe Jizhou behind you has been conquered."
Deep anger grew in Yuan Shao's heart.
Can you please stop talking about Yuan Tan?
Can you please stop talking about Qingzhou?
Yuan Tan, this good-for-nothing, was schemed together by Zang Ba and Kuai Liang. He was simply stupid.
Yuan Shao threatened: "Gongsun Zan, your words are just your imagination. My Jizhou is impregnable and cannot be broken. No one dares to attack it. Do you really think Kuai Liang and Zhou Yu are powerful? There are no tigers in the mountains, and monkeys are just kings."
"Report!"
At this moment, a soldier hurried to Yuan Shao and reported: "For the King of Jin, there is an urgent letter to examine the minister."
