It was spring, and the weather in the north seemed extremely cold. Gongsun's army outside the city of Ji County was also busy. However, even such a cold temperature could not stop Gongsun Du's endless anger.
Two months! Two months! It’s such a small Ji County town. With an army of 400,000, I stormed it, but I couldn’t do anything about it. Instead, I lost my troops and generals. The people under me are all a bunch of useless people.
Gongsun Du's heart was roaring, and the look between his brows was extremely gloomy.
Gongsun Du's men, including a group of people led by Gongsun Du's son Gongsun Kang, did not dare to say anything. They were afraid of offending Gongsun Du's brow and causing him to get angry.
But at this time, as the leader of the other side of the coalition - Gongsun Zan, he was also extremely irritable and his mood was extremely complicated. This Gongsun Zan was originally a man of strong temperament. He had a hot temper and would rather break than bend. At this time, he could not capture Ji County for a long time.
, and the failure to capture Ji County City means that this time his plan to join forces with Gongsun Du to rebel against Liu Ming may have failed. And if this plan fails, it means that his territory will soon be attacked by Liu Ming's army.
Cruel revenge. This Gongsun Zan was angry and frightened. He had endured it for many days. Finally, he couldn't bear it anymore. He loudly asked Gongsun Du: "Brother Shengji, when you and I joined forces, what did you say?
With an army of 400,000, attacking the city and destroying the stronghold is like scrapping ashes. Now, our army cannot attack this small city in Ji County for two months. What is the reason? If Liu Ming heard the news and rushed back, how could our army resist?"
Gongsun Zan raised his head like this, and Hu Yu's general Chima couldn't help but said in half-baked Central Plains dialect: "Sir, you originally told my king that as long as we come, we can grab countless grains, cloth, and women. Now.
We have been out for such a long time. Where are the things?"
Even Dajia Youju of Goguryeo, who had been conquered by Gongsun Du, couldn't help but say: "Yes. Where is the thing?"
"Pah!" Gongsun Du slapped the table and yelled: "Things? You still have the nerve to ask for things? You were the ones who were in a hurry to get things. You sent troops out to raid them while scrambling for them. But luckily, 50,000 yuan went out.
The army has been cannibalized by a group of farmers. How can you, a bunch of losers, have the nerve to ask for something? Do you want something? In Ji County outside the camp, there are some good things, some food, wine, and women. You should go and grab it.
.As long as you can take down this city, everything in it will be yours. Go!"
Gongsun Du showed off his power, and people in Fuyu and Goguryeo did not dare to speak out. After all, these people were defeated by Gongsun Du. Seeing that Gongsun Du was really angry, how could he dare to feel uncomfortable again.
But Gongsun Zan was not Gongsun Du's subordinate, so he didn't care about Gongsun Du's tricks. He was very unhappy and said to Gongsun Du: "Sheng Ji. What do you mean? When we joined forces, I already said it. My
The army and horses are all cavalry, they are only good at field battles, not good at siege. When the two armies are facing each other, our army will serve. We defeated Youzhou's soldiers and horses in the field that day. Our army has contributed a lot. Now in the siege battle, it is your army's best efforts.
At that time. Moreover, our army provided a lot of food and grass for this battle. So what does it matter?"
Murong Xing, Gongsun Du's first adviser, saw that there was going to be a quarrel among the coalition forces. He quickly stood up and said: "Generals, please suspend your thunderous anger. Please listen to the next words."
After Murong Xing finished speaking, he saw that neither Gongsun Du nor Gongsun Zan had stopped talking and looked at himself. Then he said to everyone: "Our army has raised 400,000 troops to attack Liu Ming, dominate Youzhou, and oppress the ministers guarding the border.
. They are the benevolent and righteous troops of King Wu in defeating Zhou. Although we have suffered a slight setback now, we still have an army of more than 300,000. If Liu Ming returns to rescue Jixian, we will just annihilate Liu Ming's entire army in the wild. And
The defenders in Ji County will definitely surrender to us after Liu Ming's army is destroyed. By then, won't the entire territory of Youzhou become ours? Why should we do it now?
Anxious. If you generals have time, you might as well command your soldiers to continue attacking Jixian City. Firstly, it will increase the fatigue and pressure on the defenders of Jixian County. Secondly, it will mobilize the morale of our army. If the siege army does not move, it will be a military strategist.
Big taboo."
After Murong Xing finished speaking, Gongsun Zan and others all thought it was reasonable. They all left and went out to mobilize troops to attack the city to boost the morale of their troops.
Gongsun Du had been with Murong Xing for many years and realized that Murong Xing still had something to say to him alone. So he ordered Gongsun Kang to take his generals to lead his soldiers to activities.
For a time, only Gongsun Du and Murong Xing were left in the big tent.
Gongsun Du's anger had already calmed down because of the vision that Murong Xing had just described. Moreover, Murong Xing had been with him for many years and was his most trusted advisor. Therefore, Gongsun Du asked Murong Xing kindly: "Zilong
Is there anything else to say?”
Murong Xing sighed and said: "Master, our plan to attack Liu Mingde this time has failed."
Gongsun Du was shocked and turned pale. He quickly asked: "Why did Zilong say this? According to what you just said, aren't we already in sight of victory?"
Murong Xing shook his head and said: "No! No! What I said just now is just to appease the generals. Now only the lord and the minister are here in the tent. How can I dare to deceive the lord?"
Gongsun Du had a gloomy face and said to Murong Xing: "Zilong. In this case, there are no outsiders at this time. Please tell me your views in detail."
Murong Xing sighed and said, "I think back then, after my lord conquered Goguryeo and Fuyu, you did not listen to the advice of your subordinates. You followed the strategy of keeping your local area safe, accumulating strength, and enriching the country and strengthening the army. Instead, you listened to the words of humble people and thought it was okay.
Taking advantage of the chaos in the Central Plains, we conquered Youzhou in one fell swoop and separated one side from another. That is why today's disaster happened."
"Zilong, are you resenting me?" Gongsun Du asked displeasedly.
Murong Xing said quickly: "I don't dare. I don't dare. How dare I complain against my lord's decision? It is my duty to make suggestions. I just regret that I made a mistake in my miscalculation and thought that I had provoked Wuhuan.
After the tribe sent troops, we had more than a 60% chance of winning. Therefore, we did not resolutely dissuade the lord. This is the fault of the minister. I am ashamed of the lord." Murong finished speaking and burst into tears.
Gongsun Du couldn't help but feel a little sad. He waved his hand and said to Murong Xing: "Zi Long, please don't be sad. It was my wrong decision that got me to this point today. It has nothing to do with you. You'd better tell me what's going on now."
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Murong Xing calmed down his sorrow and said to Gongsun Du: "My lord, our original plan was to unite Gongsun Zan, Fuyu, and Goguryeo, and rely on our halberd soldiers to restrain Youzhou's cavalry advantage, while Liu Ming sent troops to the Central Plains.
We jointly sent troops to attack Liu Ming. The advantage lies in attacking quickly. We captured Youzhou in one go. Before Liu Ming returned to the army, he lost all his foundation. But now, our halberdiers can't restrain Youzhou's strong cavalry.
But there was nothing we could do against Liu Ming's assault cavalry in Youzhou. Although our troops were large in number, they lacked training. Moreover, our soldiers had been fighting with foreign tribes for a long time. They were also unable to siege the city.
, lack of experience. In fact, as early as two months ago, the defenders of Jixian County used the method of dog hunting to freeze Jixian County. And when we divided our troops to attack other neighboring cities and achieved nothing, we were defeated. Jixian County
There are really experts among the garrison who can take advantage of the coldness in our north and pour water on the city head, making the whole city freeze together. Under that ice cover, any attack we make on Jixian will be in vain.
.We have broken a piece of ice, and they only need to fill it with a basin of water. Moreover, the ice surface is extremely smooth, and our soldiers cannot climb it. Moreover, there must be a lot of food in his city, so he is not afraid of our siege.
It was enough to wait until Liu Ming led his army to rush back. So we should have failed by then. But at that time, I was still lucky. I thought that Liu Ming was out with his army, and the troops he left behind were already trapped by us.
Here, as long as Wuhuan's Nanlou can attack Youzhou, we still have a certain chance of winning. Even if Nanlou cannot attack Youzhou, as long as time goes by, other Wuhuan tribes will also raise troops to attack Youzhou.
, then we are still very profitable. But it has been two months now. Not only has there been no movement on the Nanlou side, but there has also been no movement from other Wuhuan tribes. It seems that Liu Ming and the others have taken precautions, so Nanlou
The building seems to be in danger. Therefore, our expedition this time can be regarded as a complete failure. From my perspective, my lord should make preparations to return to the army as soon as possible."
After listening to Murong Xing's words, Gongsun Du also felt a trace of regret and remained silent.
At this moment, there was chaos outside the tent. A sergeant shouted: "General, we have an urgent military report!"
"Come in!"
Following Gongsun Du's words, a man rushed out of the tent and said: "General, just now our army was attacked by unknown people many times outside. The crossbows they used were the same as those used by Youzhou's cavalry. General Gongsun Zan has already
He led the troops in pursuit and notified our army to assist in the attack. Now the Major General has assembled his troops and sent a humble servant to ask for orders from the General."
Gongsun Du found a place to vent his anger this time. He hurriedly sent an order: "Okay. Let Kang'er send troops to destroy these enemies."
"Wait!" Murong Xing shouted hurriedly.
"Zilong, what's the matter? Is there something wrong?" Gongsun Du asked in confusion.
Murong Xing sighed and said: "My lord, something serious has happened. These troops that come here to harass us must be Liu Ming's army. Moreover, since Liu Ming can send cavalry here to harass us, he must have killed us long ago."
The Wuhuan tribes have been pacified. We have no hope now. We should withdraw our troops as soon as possible. With our dangerous territory in Liaodong, we can keep Liu Ming's troops outside the territory. I forgive Liu Ming for this loss and his
The cavalry is not conducive to attacking the city. And we have so many soldiers guarding the pass, so the lord can rest easy."
Gongsun Du felt that Murong Xing's words were reasonable, but he said a little unwillingly: "Zilong, we mobilized troops like this, but failed to achieve anything. We are really unwilling. Moreover, the number of soldiers and horses between Liu Ming and us is very different. We
It’s not like I don’t have the strength to make a big move.”
Murong Xing hurriedly replied: "My lord, if we continue to fight, there will be trouble later. With the speed of Liu Ming's assault cavalry, even Gongsun Zan's armored cavalry cannot catch up. Our infantry are even harder to catch up with."
We can't get up. Liu Mingguang, with these assault cavalry, can wear down our soldiers as long as they are either stunned or grounded. How can we resist? Moreover, Liu Ming has always been popular in Youzhou, so he can only
See how the people spontaneously organized themselves and destroyed our 50,000-strong army in his absence. You can know how much prestige Liu Ming has in Youzhou. After Liu Ming comes back, if he gathers millions of troops,
The crowd was caught off guard. How could we not be on guard? Moreover, our dispatch of troops this time will not result in nothing. At least Gongsun Zan's men and horses will definitely be consumed here. Then his Liaoxi should belong to you, my lord.
Has it? Moreover, Wuhuan's strength has been weakened. From now on, Liu Ming will definitely guard against the Wuhuan tribes. Then won't the pressure on us to defend against the Wuhuan tribes be reduced? What's more, in this battle,
Most of those who died were soldiers from Fuyu and Goguryeo. The lord's strength was intact. After the lord returns to the army, he will not only be able to better control Fuyu and Goguryeo. Moreover, as long as the lord is given a few more years, the lord will train all these soldiers.
Now. Let's think of another unit to restrain the shock cavalry. Are we still afraid of where Liu Ming will come from? Even if my lord no longer invades the Central Plains, the land under his jurisdiction will not be smaller than the country of the Central Plains. Wouldn't that be happy?"
Murong Xing's words were right to Gongsun Du's thoughts. Gongsun Du looked up to the sky and laughed. He then sent an order to assemble the troops. Under the pretext of pursuing the enemy and supporting Gongsun Zan, he left Fu Yu's general Chima.
Fifty thousand soldiers continued to besiege Ji County. However, he actually led these troops and escaped quietly.
At this time, Gongsun Zan foolishly stepped into Liu Mingde's ambush. After a burst of arrows and falling rocks, Gongsun Zan's troops suffered heavy casualties. However, Gongsun Zan was stunned to block the entrance of the valley under the desperate protection of his armored cavalry.
The objects were cleared and a hole was made. But at this time, Gongsun Zan's armored cavalry army only had more than a thousand people left, and those soldiers from Goguryeo and other tribes who blindly followed Gongsun Zan. There was not even one person alive.
Nothing came out.
It's a pity that even so, Gongsun Zan didn't run away. Liu Ming's armored cavalry had been waiting outside for a long time. The setting sun was like blood and the sky was full of dust. After a burst of killing, Gongsun Zan completely disappeared from this world.
The two generals under Liu Ming who were responsible for leading the charge this time, Zhang Fei and Lu Bu, made great contributions to this.