Since Zhao Yun's suppression of corrupt officials was frightening, Ye County had always had a vacant county magistrate without government interference, which created convenience for Liu Qi to occupy Ye County. At this time, Ye County had actually been led by Liu Qi and Zhao Yun's 3,000
Controlled by rebels.
Seeing Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei riding in front of them, they could move a hundred meters away in the blink of an eye. Fortunately, Liu Qi, who was stranded in Ye County due to heavy rain, feared that something might happen, so he immediately took control of the city gate as soon as he arrived at Ye City. The suspension bridge had already been
Hanging high.
In order to prevent bandits and soldiers from attacking, many ancient counties had pond-protecting rivers. Like in the north, even if there was little running water and the river could not be diverted, a pond-protecting ditch tens of meters wide would be dug and there would be high and thick city walls.
If there are wide and deep ditches, they are called cities.
The city of Ye is not big, but its walls are high and its ditches are deep and wide. When the suspension bridge has been suspended, even if Gongsun Zan's three thousand white cavalry rushes to the edge of the city, there will be nothing they can do. Unless the horses have wings and the soldiers have wings, they dare to rush forward.
It is to fall into the moat and die. You must know that the moat is deep and wide, just the fact that there are iron rods inserted in the river is enough to make people shudder.
The city wall is wide and thick, and it is blocked by iron bolts with sharp points. In addition, the city is guarded by soldiers. In ancient times, it was very difficult to capture a city. It not only took time, but also paid the price of countless damage.
This often leads to a doubling of the killing and hatred between the two opposing sides, so that those who risk their lives to invade the city often end up with a three-day massacre in the city.
Liu Qi did not want to bring massacre to the people of Ye County just because he was passing through Ye County. This city could not be conquered by Gongsun Zan. He only stayed in Ye City for three days, except for the 40,000 to 50,000 bamboo arrows brought with the army.
However, there were no rolling wood and thunder stones for defense. If Gongsun Zan led Liu Guanzhang to attack the city by force, Ye City might not be safe.
"Archers, prepare." Liu Qi didn't need to think too much. As long as Gongsun Zan attacked, he would first shoot a round of arrows to injure him.
As soon as Liu Qi finished speaking, he saw Zhao Yun directing five hundred archers to line up along the city battlements in an orderly manner, bending their bows and setting arrows, and only waited for Liu Qi's order to fire thousands of arrows.
"Five hundred soldiers cooperated with archers to protect the battlements, a thousand troops maneuvered at the city gate, and a thousand troops quickly moved to carry wood and stones and pile them on the top of the city." Liu Qi was not afraid of danger and made good arrangements.
When mentioning wood and stones, Zhao Yun looked embarrassed and hesitated: "Sir, it's no problem for the soldiers to defend the city. It's just that I killed the magistrate of Ye County. There have been no officers and soldiers to defend the county, so there is a shortage of military supplies.
But there is no place to get this rolling wood and thunder stone."
Liu Qi was stunned, that's right. Tens of thousands of bows and arrows are limited. If you attack them, they will be gone. If you can't get a steady stream of rolling wood and thunder and stones, and if you can't hold back Gongsun Zan's large number of people, the city will be destroyed. Looking at Gongsun Zan's posture, he must be trying to conquer it.
Liu Qi put him to death.
There is a saying that goes well, "Only look for methods for success, not reasons for failure." There are many difficulties in the world, but there are always more ways than difficulties. Liu Qi just turned his mind for a moment and thought of a man who demolished houses and removed stones.
Method.
Liu Qi said: "Zilong, arrange for some people to demolish some houses nearby, give some money and materials, temporarily let the city residents find a place to squeeze in, and tell them to pay double compensation for the loss of houses after the war."
When Zhao Yun heard this, he was overjoyed. The young master Liu Qi was really smart. He even thought of ways to demolish private houses to get bricks and stones. There were many good and broken houses in the city, and the bricks were inexhaustible.
"Young Master is wise, I will come as soon as I go." Zhao Yun said and immediately went down to the city gate and ordered thousands of troops to go nearby to demolish the houses and get bricks and tiles.
Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, who rushed to the city, tightened their horses and almost fell off the city. The horses neighed behind them, and three thousand white horses and ten thousand soldiers came to the city gate separated by the moat with murderous intent.
At the same time, Zhao Yun led thousands of troops in Ye County and quickly demolished many nearby houses and brought in a large number of Han bricks. Five hundred archers on the top of the city were also ready for battle.
Liu Qi looked at Gongsun Zan's more than 10,000 troops in the smoke and dust below the city, and suddenly became murderous. The Three Kingdoms were reborn, and now they truly entered the magnificent historical war scene.
When Liu Qi saw that stones, wood and other materials for the city defense had been transported, he did not worry about the immediate destruction of the city and stabilized his mind. Although he knew Liu Guanzhang was beside the city, he said: "Brother Bo Miao, you are here to ask, who is under the city?"
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"Yes." Deng Zhi responded and shouted to Liu Guan and Zhang Sanqi below the city: "Who are you below the city? Why are you so arrogant?"
"Who are you? How dare you speak in such a tone. I am Zhang Jide from Yan, the ancestor of your family." Zhang Fei tightened the reins of his horse and was so anxious that he could not advance or retreat by the city, so he opened his mouth and cursed.
Just after Zhang Fei finished cursing, there was a whoosh, and Zhao Yun shot an arrow. Guan Yu's hands were quick, and his Qinglong Yanyue Sword blocked the door in front of Zhang Fei. There was a "dang" sound, and the bamboo arrow broke.
It was so dangerous. If Guan Yu hadn't taken action immediately, Zhang Fei would have been killed by Zhao Yun's arrow. I didn't expect that Zhao Yun, who didn't say much, could be ruthless.
Zhang Fei was shocked by Zhao Yun's sudden arrow. He immediately went into a violent rage. He pointed his spear at Zhao Yun and yelled: "Wow, what kind of hero is the white-faced guy on the city tower who is playing tricks on me? He has the ability to open the city gate and fight with me."
If I don't stab you to death in the first battle, you'll be a son of a bitch."
"Hahaha, just shoot you, you son of a bitch." Zhao Yun laughed from the top of the city tower and asked Liu Qi to fight: "Sir, that guy is too crazy. Please allow me to go out of the city to take his head and kill him to show off his power."
Liu Qi had personally seen Zhao Yun's courage, but he knew that even if Zhao Yun was extremely brave, he might not be able to win against the three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang. Moreover, because Gongsun Zan had too many troops and was too close to the city, if the opponent launched a fierce attack and rushed into the city.
Come, the consequences will be disastrous.
Before Liu Qi could stop Zhao Yun, he heard Liu Bei speak: "Is there General Zilong on the city tower? The third brother just now offended me, don't blame me."
"This is Changshan Zhao Zilong, who are you?" Zhao Yun lost his temper when he saw Liu Bei's courtesy.
"I am Liu Bei, Liu Xuande, Prime Minister of Pingyuan. General Zilong is good at archery, which opened his eyes to Bei." Liu Bei put down his double swords, with a look of admiration for Zhao Yun on his face.
No, Liu Bei has a love for Zhao Yun. Historically, Zhao Yun was one of Liu Bei's five tiger generals. Liu Qi didn't want history to repeat itself and had to alienate Liu Bei and Zhao Yun when they first met. He immediately pointed at Liu Bei and said: "
You big-eared thief Liu Xuande, you are so aggressive that you don't care about everything. Why did you lead a large army and shout for death? Do you want to kill me, General Zilong?"
When Liu Bei heard this, he was at a loss for words and his face turned red. Zhang Fei reined up his horse and spun around anxiously. Guan Yu stroked his long beard and pointed the Qinglong Yanyue Sword at Liu Qi on the city. He shouted angrily: "You stinking young boy who dares to scold my brother is seeking death."
Can’t make it?”
Guan Yu was quite loyal and tried his best to protect his eldest brother Liu Bei, but Liu Qi clearly realized that the more loyal Liu Bei was, the more dangerous it would be for Liu Qi. Liu Qi sneered: "A nest of snakes and rats, if you have the ability,
Chang'an goes to kill the Dong thief, what do you force me and Zilong to do?"
"This..." Liu Bei, who had always been well-spoken and well-spoken, was turned into a nest of snakes and rats by Liu Qi, who turned the world-famous Taoyuan Three Brothers into a nest of snakes and rats. It was really a shame and humiliation. Liu Bei was so angry that he could not speak.
Zhang Fei saw Liu Bei eating a bear and said angrily: "Brother, don't waste your time attacking the city with that guy."
How could Liu Bei have given the order to attack the city? At this time, Liu Guanzhang was living under someone else's roof, living under Gongsun Zan's tent. How could he take over the throne with Gongsun Zan behind him, who was supervising the battle?
Liu Qi was about to deliberately scold Zhang Fei in front of Gongsun Zan and express his allegiance, but saw Gongsun Zan riding a tall white horse and jumping up to him. He looked majestic and had a different demeanor. He held up a double-headed iron spear, eliminating the need for courtesy greetings.
, opened his mouth and cursed at the tower of the city: "The rebel Liu Qi and the traitor Zhao Yun are causing trouble in our land of Jizhou, harassing our people, dividing our land, and leaving no military officials behind. Open the door and surrender quickly."
Oh, I see. When Liu Qi heard what Gongsun Zan said, he understood that it was Liu Qi who was helping the people allocate land in Changshan, Jizhou. At the same time, Zhao Yun led three thousand volunteers to follow Liu Qi, which made Liu Qi's reputation surpass Gongsun Zan and made Gongsun Zan dissatisfied.
No wonder Gongsun Zan is dissatisfied. If he shows off his power on someone else's one-third of an acre, he will make anyone unhappy.
The situation was clear, no need to ask. When Gongsun Zan learned that Zhao Yun had led 3,000 soldiers to join Liu Qi and rushed to the new wilderness, Gongsun Zan began to have the ambition to annex Zhao Yun's soldiers and horses. He also learned that heavy rain had stranded Zhao Yun's 3,000 soldiers in the small city of Ye, so he
He suddenly led an army of 10,000 people and rushed towards him. He wanted to overwhelm Liu Qi in terms of momentum and force Liu Qi to bow his head and confess his crime. He also wanted to force Zhao Yun to hand over 3,000 volunteers.
Gongsun Zan was considered a prestigious person in the local area. He could oversee the four prefectures and dispatched assassins. No one dared to oppose him. He had three thousand white horse cavalry and ten thousand soldiers. From Gongsun Zan's point of view, it was no problem to flatten the small city of Ye. He considered himself powerful.
Unexpectedly, Liu Qi and Zhao Yun relied on three thousand volunteers to defeat the enemy without fighting, but Liu Qi and Zhao Yun actually relied on three thousand volunteers and refused to open the city gate. They did not bother Gongsun Zan at all, and it seemed that they were going to fight to the death.
"You traitor from western Liaoning is talking nonsense. It is treacherous to go against Liu Qi, the son of the clan clan of the Han Dynasty. Do you want to seek death and destroy the family?" Deng Zhi said hurtful words, and after finishing his words, he whispered to Liu Qi: "Master, we are within the shooting range, you can shoot arrows."
Liu Qi looked at the three thousand white horses standing on the edge of the city, ready to fight, and his heart was itching. What a fine white horse, so precious. These white horses are to be kept in Jingzhou. One horse can be worth ten women, and there is no way to buy them.
, wouldn’t it be very impressive if we could have a force of three thousand armored cavalry and dominate the world?
"Okay, pass my order, hold fast to the city, shoot people but not horses. Fire arrows!" Liu Qi felt sorry for those white horses, and was too lazy to talk to Gongsun Zan. After giving the order, arrows rained down on Gongsun Zan's front troops.
The five hundred well-trained archers under Zhao Yun fired bamboo arrows that looked like they had eyes, pointing directly at the cavalry's face. The random arrows did not hurt the cavalry as they stepped off their white horses.
When Liu Bei saw that something was not going well, he shouted "protect the lord", rushed to Gongsun Zan on horseback, and waved his mandarin duck sword to protect him.
Unexpectedly, Gongsun Zan didn't even have a word of conversation with Liu Qi. He actually fired arrows at the top of the city after a disagreement. If Liu Bei hadn't been able to protect him, he would have been killed by Liu Qi's random arrows without any warning.
"Rebellion, rebellion... attack the city." Gongsun Zan stepped back and was out of shooting range. Anger arose in his heart, and he was so angry that he shouted to attack the city.
The cavalrymen shot by random arrows died and were seriously injured. The white horses under them were frightened and ran around in disorder. There were more than a dozen horses that panicked and lost their way. The horses lost their front hooves and fell down. The sharp iron drills were inserted all over the place, and the iron drills suddenly pierced.
The horse's belly and the city were all red with blood.
As soon as Gongsun Zan issued the order to attack the city, he was dumbfounded. Across the wide city, Gongsun Zan was unable to hold the archers on the city tower. He shouted to attack the city but was unable to do anything. He led his troops to Ye County quickly, but he never dreamed that he would attack the city.
On your own territory, you have to attack the city to advance. Without the ladders and trebuchets to attack the city, you can only defend the city with ten thousand soldiers.
"Besiege the city." Gongsun Zan is a man who has seen wind and waves, and he has gained a reputation in long-term battles with the fierce northern nomads. He has tens of thousands of soldiers under his command, scattered in Qing, You, Ji, Jiaozhou and other places.
With soldiers and horses, how could he be angry with the weak and unknown Liu Qi?
When Gongsun Zan announced the siege of the city, he saw ten thousand soldiers immediately dispersed from the city tower and lined up in a circle beyond the range of bows and arrows, completely surrounding the city of Ye.
Gongsun Zan's eyes were blazing with fire. If he couldn't cure Liu Qi, the wild young master who came from Xinye, how could he gain prestige in Hebei Province? Why should he be called a king and given a title of marquis?
"Xu'er, hurry up and go to Uncle Yue. Uncle Fan has invited 20,000 soldiers and horses, and brought siege ladders and catapults. We must capture the rebel Liu Qi."
"Yes." Gongsun Xu, who had a good appearance and was following his father Gongsun Zan in the war, answered the question and turned around on Pegasus to go to Qing and Youzhou to invite Gongsun Zan's younger brothers Gongsun Yue and Gongsun Fan.
"Human lives are like ants and horses, like insects..." Liu Qi sighed as he looked at the dozens of corpses of cavalry lying scattered beside the city and the white horses lying in the water in the city, with their belly broken by the iron.
"Gongsun Zan is besieging the city, and a war is inevitable." Liu Qi murmured to himself, frowning, and Shao Qing's expression turned bright again. Without any hesitation, he said to Deng Zhi who was always beside him: "Brother Bo Miao, bring me a pen and paper, I want to release the doves."