Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 358
Liu He brought Yan Liang and Wen Chou to Yi County to discuss with Hao Zhao and Xun You how to attack Pingyuan.

Xun You said: "Chunyu Qiong stole Gongsun Zan, gained his trust, and ordered his troops to station in Gaotang. Although Gaotang guard Gongsun Yue is Gongsun Zan's younger brother, he is mediocre. The general sent troops to attack the plains. If Tian Kai can't accept it, he must I will ask Gao Tang for help, as long as Sun Li and the others enter the city, it will be easy to take the plain."

According to Liu He's plan, he led [-] defenders in Qinghe County, with Yan Liang and Wen Chou as the vanguard, and marched to the plains in a mighty manner. Hao Zhao had another thousand elite soldiers, and Xun You dispatched them to take Gaotang.

When Tian Kai, the prefect of Pingyuan, heard that Liu and the soldiers had entered, he immediately summoned the defenders to set up defenses. Although they had prepared for it long ago, when the army came, the city was still in panic.

Not long after the return, Liu He led 2 horses and killed them in three ways. Tian Kai said worriedly: "Liu He is strong and strong, and 2 horses may be difficult to deal with. Now General Gongsun is trapped in Jinan. It's better to go to Gaotang to ask for reinforcements."

Tian Yu shook his head and said, "It's the two places that are close to each other, let alone the rescue. Liu He is good at using troops, so how can he use up Gaotang's troops? If the reinforcements are ambushed halfway, not only will the rescue fail, but Gaotang will also lose his life." , the plains will be left alone."

Tian Kai knew that Tian Yu was familiar with military books and was quite strategic, so he frowned and said, "If you insist on defending, there is no food and grass inside, and no reinforcements outside, it is tantamount to sitting and waiting for death. Can my nephew have a good strategy to retreat from the enemy?"

Tian Yu shook his head helplessly, and sighed, "It's just a human thing."

"Alas—" Tian Kai let out a long sigh. In desperation, he had no choice but to send someone to report to Gongsun Zan. As for how long Pingyuan would last, he had no idea.

A few days later Liu and his troops went to the city and ordered Yan Liang and Wen Chou to take turns fighting. Tian Kai knew that these two were famous generals in Hebei, and ordinary generals would be hard to match.

After Liu He besieged the city, he was not in a hurry to attack. He just sent people to the city to shout every day to persuade the defenders to surrender, and shot letters into the city with arrows.

For several days in a row, the people in the city were panicked and the morale of the defenders was low. Later, Tian Kai was even offered a reward for his head, which made Tian Kai feel uneasy.

On this day, he finally got Gongsun Zan's reply, but he only brought a message, telling Tian Kai to defend the city by himself, and there must be no mistakes.

Tian Kai felt powerless and amused when he heard this, the garrison in the plain was only more than 3000, of which there were more than [-] recruits and miscellaneous servicemen, if there were no reinforcements to save them, even if they defended to the death, it would be difficult to last for a long time, and it would only be a matter of time before the city was broken.

Although he had grudges against Gongsun Zan, after all, Gongsun Zan had been kind to him, so he couldn't leave without a fight. He ordered people to strengthen patrols all day long, and as long as Liu He didn't come to attack the city, he would confront Liu He and consume him.

In Gaotang City at this time, Gongsun Yuezheng was hesitant about whether to send troops to rescue the plains. Since Chunyu Qiong came to surrender, Gaotang's defenders exceeded [-], which were strong enough to fight, and Gongsun Yue was also full of confidence.

But Liu He took the plain first, if the plain could not be defended, Gaotang would be isolated and helpless in the north of Jishui, also unable to guard it, if he rushed to save it, he was afraid that Gaotang would lose.

At this time, the defenders in Gaotang City were divided into two groups and did not dare to fully trust him. Gongsun Yue wanted to send his men to rescue him. He was worried that Chunyu Qiong's new surrender would make him uneasy. If he rebelled, he would also be in danger. .

He wanted to send Chunyu Qiong to rescue him, but he was afraid that he would not obey the order. If he mistakenly thought it was a trick to kill with a knife and forced him to join Liu He, wouldn't he be asking for trouble?

When he was in desperation, suddenly Chunyu Qiong's lieutenant, Sun Li, asked to see him. Gongsun Yue passed him in. Seeing that Sun Li was fully armed, he cupped his fists and said, "General, I heard that Pingyuan is besieged by the enemy. If the plain is lost, Gaotang will be lost. I would like to lead the army to rescue."

"Oh?" Gongsun Yue's heart moved, he stroked his beard and asked, "Is this what General Chunyu meant?"

Sun Li sighed helplessly: "General Chunyu got drunk again today, and he is still in a coma."

Gongsun knew Chunyu Qiong's problem early, shook his head and said: "Oh, drinking is a mistake. When this big enemy comes, how can he ignore the military?"

Sun Liyan said: "Since I followed General Chunyu in Hanoi, I have often made mistakes because of drinking. So far, I have not made an inch of merit. I have not been a lieutenant for three or four years. Now that General Chunyu has come to vote for Gaotang, half of the general's troops have been entrusted to my leadership. I am willing to serve you. used by the general."

Gongsun Yue was overjoyed when he heard the words, stepped forward to support Sun Li's arm, and said with a smile: "Since you have great ambitions, I will definitely reward you according to your merits. As long as you are willing to lead troops with your heart, you will surely get what you want."

Sun Liyan said: "Thank you, General, for your trust! I'm going to the plains now."

"Wait!" Gongsun Yue stopped Sun Li and asked, "How many soldiers and horses do you have under your command?"

"3000 people!"

"Three thousand people are going to save the plain, it's like moths to the flame!" Gongsun Yue frowned and pondered for a while, and said: "Since you have the heart to make contributions, you will be successful, and then send you two thousand troops to Pingyuan to help Prefect Tian, ​​please stick to it for one month, and General Gongsun will regroup his troops in Jinan, and then he can raise troops to rescue him."

Sun Li turned to leave, but when he got to the door, he turned around and said, "I'm sending you a newcomer, I'm afraid the prefect of Tian will not believe it, so I ask the general to write a letter so that he can enter the city."

"Naturally!" Gongsun Yue nodded and said, "You go and order soldiers, and I will order someone to deliver the official documents later."

Sun Li paused for a moment and then clasped his fists and said: "This time, life and death are unpredictable. After all, General Chunyu has been kind to his subordinates. Please go to the mansion to give admonition. Recently, please stop drinking and train soldiers, and put business first. Otherwise... loyal ministers don't care about the two masters, please respect yourself."

Seeing that Sun Li was so loyal, Gongsun Yue paid more attention to him, and said: "Don't worry, Gao Tang still relies on General Chunyu to guard him, I will personally explain my interests to him."

Only then did Sun Li salute deeply and strode away.

Gongsun Yue immediately sent an order to his soldiers, ordering him to go to the barracks to help Sun Li order troops, and try to select the best troops to go to the plains. As long as the plains have enough troops, Liu He would not dare to divide his troops to attack Gaotang.

Then he wrote an official letter and ordered someone to hand it over to Sun Li, while he took two entourages to Chunyuqiong's residence. Now that the enemy is in front of him, he really can't get drunk every day, otherwise how can he command his subordinates?
Even if Chunyu Qiong was meritorious in surrendering, he could not be allowed to act recklessly and frustrate the morale of the army. Sun Li took the initiative to join him, which made Gongsun Yue more confident. He planned to warn Chunyu Qiong severely this time. Act in accordance with military law.

Just as he was thinking about how to establish his prestige, he heard people screaming at the city gate. Gongsun Yue was taken aback, then nodded and smiled: "This Sun Li is capable in handling affairs and well trained in soldiers. It seems that he is a man to be made."

After thinking about it, he had already arrived at Chunyuqiong's residence. There were two guards at the gate. As soon as he entered the gate, he smelled a strong smell of alcohol. There were five or six wine jars scattered about on the stone table in the yard.

Gongsun Yue frowned slightly, and walked towards the backyard with a cold snort. The door of the main room was wide open, and there were bursts of snoring from inside, as if walking into a wine cellar.

"General Chunyu, how can you sleep soundly drunk when the enemy is in front of you?" Gongsun Yue let out a deep drink, strode up the steps, and after entering the door of the busy room, he suddenly froze and exclaimed, "You...what tricks are you doing? ?”

(End of this chapter)