Crossing the Battle of the Three Kingdoms

Seeing this, Huang Zhong showed a trace of relief on his face, and then asked Zhou Cang if he had anything to bring back.

Zhou Cang was alone, so it was hard to worry about anything, so he asked Huang Zhong to go back and tell Hua Xin to send some reinforcements to help the people build the city.

Early the next morning, Huang Zhong led two cavalry and galloped back to Liaodong.

Since then, the Goguryeo invasion has ended in failure, and the two counties of Xuantu and Lelang have no more than three-tenths of the remaining people, and they have suffered heavy losses.

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In Beiping City, the four gate towers have been fighting for more than ten days, and they are about to be breached, but they are only one step away, and it is difficult to push forward.

Not far below the city, Gongsun Zan looked at the tower with both eyes, and waved his hand to throw another group of soldiers. Seeing that the soldiers who joined the battlefield still did not advance at all, Gongsun Zan fell into deep thought.

If it wasn't for the letter from Yuan Shao, saying that Goguryeo had sneaked into the rear of Liaodong, how could he have led the troops here, but every time he saw that the city was about to be broken, he would be repelled by the defenders' counterattack.

If it goes on like this, I'm afraid I can't afford it. Shanggu and Zhuojun have sent news that Tai Shici is leading the army to attack day and night.

But right now, it was hard to get off the tiger. If he retreated like this, wouldn't it be that he would lose several counties in vain, and Li Huiyi's strength would also increase greatly. By that time, Youzhou might have nothing to do with him.

"Report!!! Shanggu urgent report!"

Gongsun Zan was interrupted by the sound, and saw Yiqi running fast.

The rider came to Gongsun Zan's side, got off his horse and handed him a letter.

Gongsun Zan opened it and glanced at it, with a trace of helpless anger on his face, and then handed the letter to Guan Jing.

Guan Jing took it and opened it to take a look, startled in his heart, and quickly said: "Master, withdraw the troops, our army is heavily stationed in Shanggu, if Shanggu is lost, Tai Shici's troops can drive straight in, and I am afraid that Youzhou will be completely destroyed by then. In the hands of Li Huiyi, even Xinde Bingzhou may not be safe!"

Gongsun Zan glanced at the soldiers who were fighting on the tower, and replied unwillingly, "Shanggu can hold on for a few more days. The general intends to attack for another day. If he still can't break through the city, he will lead the troops back."

Guan Jing opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a word, he could only pray in his heart that Shanggu could stay there for a few more days until the army returned to help.

The autumn wind swept across the army outside the city, and the soldiers on standby felt a chill. They knew that if they rushed forward, they could come back alive, and their hope was very slim. They could only hope that the dark would come soon.

The Battle of Youbeiping had already wiped out the fighting spirit of the soldiers on both sides, and now the only ones left were helpless to obey orders and had to join in the siege.

As the sun set in the west, the temperature suddenly dropped a lot, and the soldiers who attacked the city retreated quickly under the golden sound.

In the Yuan camp, Gongsun Zan asked Yuan Shao sharply why there were so many soldiers and horses in the city, and whether he was deceiving himself with the Goguryeo incident.

Yuan Shao's troops attacked the city for more than ten days, and suffered heavy losses. Hearing Gongsun Zan's questioning, Yuan Shao was also very angry.

Seeing the two arguing, everyone in the tent remained silent, for fear of getting angry.

Yuan Shao was also very distressed, the city of Ye was taken, and there was another news reported earlier, Zhu Ling and Yuan Tan were blocked, making it difficult to move half a step.

Right now, Youbeiping is in a difficult situation again. He has paid so much, and he is unwilling to give up. There is no hope of breaking the city, and he is unwilling.

After a long silence, Gongsun Zan stood up abruptly and said, "Huh! Let's attack again tomorrow. If we still don't go down, I will lead my troops back."

Seeing Gongsun Zan and others fleeing away, the long-suppressed anger in Yuan Shao's heart could no longer be tolerated. He stood up and kicked over the dark table, looking at everyone in the tent with a cold expression.

All the generals lowered their heads, not daring to look directly into Yuan Shao's eyes.

"call!"

Yuan Shao let out a long breath, and shouted sharply: "I'll give you another day, if you still can't attack tomorrow, everyone who loses the siege will be killed!"

Hearing Yuan Shao's final order, all the generals quickly got up and saluted to accept the order.

"Yes! We will follow Yiwai's orders, and we will not break the city, and we will not retreat!"

Yuan Shao waved in satisfaction and said, "Go down and rest, I will see the result tomorrow."

The generals were apprehensive, saluted, turned and strode away.

After all the generals left, Yuan Shao looked at the closed-eyed Ju Su, with a look of anxiety on his face, and asked, "Sir, what should we do now, what are you talking about!?"

Ju Su slowly opened his eyes and replied: "My lord, after several days of attacking the city, Li Huiyi knows our army's intentions. I'm afraid Goguryeo has already lost."

Um,?

What do you mean by Ju Su's words? Could it be that Li Huiyi and Li Huiyi did You Beiping's precarious appearance on purpose? That's really terrible.

Seeing Yuan Shao's face turned ugly, Ju Sui continued: "Li Huiyi is so courageous that he dared to use himself as a bait. Now there is no other way, either the lord breaks through the city and becomes the overlord of the north, or Li Huiyi defends the city and the north Become a triumvirate."

The three legs stand together, but what Ju Su said is nice, if Li Huiyi really defends, Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan may no longer be Li Huiyi's opponents.

Yuan Shao took a look at Su Yu, and asked thoughtfully: "Then according to Mr.'s words, what is the probability of winning this Marquis?"

Ju Su shook his head and replied, "My lord alone has a [-]% chance of winning. If you add Gongsun Zan, you can share the same prize with Li Huiyi."

It seems that Gongsun Zan's matter is very important, but if he can't attack tomorrow, wouldn't he have to withdraw his troops, or else, he must find a way to keep him.

After much deliberation, Yuan Shao didn't think of a suitable strategy, so he could only look at Ju Su.

Seeing Yuan Shao looking over, Ju Su said slowly, "Whether my lord wants to keep Gongsun Zan, is there any reason?"

Seeing Yuan Shao nodding his head, Ju Su continued, "I wonder if my lord would be willing to give up Yizhou?"

Yuan Shao's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly asked suspiciously, "You mean to give Yizhou to Gongsun Zan?"

Ju Su nodded slowly, seeing Yuan Shao's painful appearance, Xu Xu explained the benefits.

"My lord, if You Beiping is conquered, there is no need to give it to Yizhou. If you can't take it, Yizhou has already become the front line. Giving it to Gongsun Zan is just enough for my lord to recuperate and recover and accumulate strength. When Li Huiyi and Gongsun Zan fight, both sides will suffer. , my lord will bring another long journey, and I will definitely reap the benefits of the fisherman."

Well, although this statement is reasonable, but giving Gongsun Zan a Yizhou in vain made me feel sad for a while.

Seeing Yuan Shao's undecided face, Ju Su slowly closed his eyes and rested his mind, because he knew that Yuan Shao would agree, because there was no better way than this.

"call!"

Yuan Shao heaved a sigh of relief and asked unwillingly, "Even if this Marquis grants him Yizhou, what if Gongsun Zan refuses and insists on withdrawing troops?"

Ju Sui opened his eyes slightly, and replied with a trace of relief: "Back, Gongsun Zan can't hold Youzhou. Compared with the prosperous Yizhou, it is clear at a glance which is better and which is worse. Resist the temptation and agree to the lord."

Yuan Shao nodded slowly, thinking that if that moment really came, he would grant Yizhou to Gongsun Zan, and then extend his power to Xuzhou and Yanzhou. There are many Yuan family disciples in these two states.

Thinking about the countermeasures in his heart, Yuan Shao was much more stable, and readily agreed with the frustrated words.

Seeing that Yuan Shao agreed, Ju Su suggested not to tell Gongsun Zan for the time being, and let Gongsun Zan make a final fight tomorrow to force Li Huiyi's hole card in one fell swoop.

Yuan Shao naturally happily agreed to Ju Su's plan, after all, he had nothing to lose.

Chapter 258 Guan Jing died in battle

In the prefect's mansion in the city, Dian Wei was guarding the door of the wing, while Li Huiyi and Guo Jia were discussing in low voices.