Three Kingdoms: The Yellow Turbans finally revolt

Chapter 308 What the hell is Lai Yuan, Bai Mayi attacks from

After Zhao Yun captured Gongsun Yue, he took him into custody with the army, and then returned to the mountain pass by the same route.

At this time, the mountain pass was full of mess after the battle between the two armies, the war dead who had not been taken in in time, weapons scattered all over the place, and many arrows stuck in the ground, except for Zhao Yunjun who had gathered together, the only one alive, It is the war horses wandering in the valley, their masters are already members of the dead.

"General!" Qu Sima greeted Zhao Yun when he saw Zhao Yun coming back.

"Where's Gongsun Jun?"

"We fought fiercely with him for half a day, and suddenly Gongsun's army retreated. Our army was small, and the lower officials were worried about fraud, so they didn't pursue them." Qu Sima briefly explained the situation of the battle.

"You did the right thing. Our army is small, so it's not appropriate to fight recklessly. I guess they are going to go another way to order Zhizhi."

This is the order of Gongsun Yue, even if there is no leader, they can return to Lingzhi, so these Gongsun's troops should detour back to Lingzhi.

However, Chen Gong had already arranged for Zhang Yun to wait on another road.

Zhao Yun looked at the messy battlefield again, and ordered: "Burn the pot to make food, clean the battlefield!"

Zhao Yun himself wrote two military newspapers, one to Mr. Chen Gong, and the other to the lord.

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South of Yecheng, Xincheng Tower.

Liu Qing led the queen and concubine, Princess Wannian, Xun Yu and other officials to the newly completed Xinnanmen tower.

This is the starting point of the outer city wall. The new city wall will extend from here, and finally surround Yecheng. By then, the scale of Yecheng will be expanded several times. In the future, it is destined to become the number one city in the north.

The scenery in Jizhou is not good at the moment, except for the greenness of the fields, the mountains are almost bare brown, but the advantage is that the field of vision is wide.

The cold wind was blowing, and the banners on the top of the city were fluttering, and the tower of Xinnanmen was hung with red and colorful colors. Just like Yecheng, it was full of festive atmosphere.

Two days later, the team to welcome Diao Chan will also pass through here.

The city wall at this moment is like a checkpoint, erected on the official road, and there is an endless stream of people coming and going, but seeing King Bohai here, they all stop and stay, hoping to get a glimpse of what's going on.

Gradually, more and more people gathered under the city, and finally all the official roads were blocked.

"My lord, the people are all here to see you." Xun Yu smiled, which shows that Liu Qing is popular, as the governor of Jizhou, these are his subjects, and as the staff of the King of Bohai, these are also the subjects of the King of Bohai.

"What's so interesting about this king, go back, stay here, there's going to be a big traffic jam!"

Liu Qing has already seen all kinds of horse carts, ox carts and donkey carts blocking the official road.

When Liu Qing went downstairs, Ban Ming suddenly ran to his side, handed a letter to Liu Qing, and said, "Master, Zhao Yunzhi's letter."

Another ten days in December!

I finally got a letter from Youzhou!
Without further ado, Liu Qing read the letter. In the letter, Zhao Yun first reported his happiness, won the first battle and captured Gongsun Yue alive. When Liu Qing saw Zhao Yun's plan, he couldn't help laughing three times!
"Good! Good! Good!"

Guo Jia quickly asked, "Why is my lord so happy?"

"Zilong captured Gongsun Zan's younger brother alive, intending to imitate me in capturing Yuan Shao, extorting food from the Gongsun family, and saying that Yuan Shao is worth 100 million shi, so Gongsun Zan must be worth 50 shi!"

Everyone laughed in unison.

"That's not necessarily the case. The Gongsun family may have some background, but at best, it is a powerful party, and it is difficult to compare with the Yuan family. Especially grain and grass are scarce in the border county. 50 shi is not a small amount. Even if Liu Yu, Shepherd of Youzhou, may not be able to take it out easily." Xun Yu said.

This is true. After all, there are not many places in Youzhou where grain can be grown. Generally speaking, it still needs to be imported.

"That Zilong will be disappointed this time!"

Everyone joked and laughed, and Xi Zhicai, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said: "My lord, how to deal with Gongsun Zan in the battle of Youzhou still needs to be clearly stated by the lord. If you are lucky enough to capture Gongsun Zan, whether to kill or redeem is still to be discussed.

"The words of Zhicai are right in one sentence. Tell me, can Gongsun Zan be kept?"

Li Wen took a step forward and said, "My lord, Gongsun Zan was known as a chivalrous man when he was young. He was once recommended by his father-in-law to teach Lu Zhi together with Liu Xuande. The incident happened this time because of Yuan's bewitching, the minister thought that the injustice had its head, the debt had its owner, Gongsun Zan deserved to die, and Yuan could hardly absolve himself of the blame."

Liu Qing tasted Li Wen's words, and the words were quite pleasant, and he summed it up in one sentence: It's all because of Yuan Shi!

Li Wen was from Zhuo County, and according to his personal relationship at the end of the Han Dynasty, Li Wen probably had an old relationship with the Marquis of Zhuo County, who was Gongsun Zan's father-in-law. Gongsun Zan also met face to face.

Liu Qing didn't mean that Li Wenwen and Gongsun Zan had something, even if there was something, it's normal to intercede.

What's more, what Li Wen said was reasonable.

It's all because of Yuan Shi!

"Wen Ruo, what do you think?"

"I think Eunuch Li is right!" Xun Yu replied.

Liu Qing looked at Jushou again, "Uncle Ju?"

"I think Gongsun Zan deserves to die! If you have a different heart, you can't stay!" Ju Shou expressed his attitude clearly, and then said to Xun Yu: "If Wen is worried, it should be Gongsun Zan who is brave and good at fighting. If he can make good use of it, he will be able to fight in Youzhou. It's a great thing to say, but this person is ambitious and has ulterior motives, how can he be safe?"

Xun Yu meant to keep it for use, and Ju Shou meant not to keep it.

In fact, if you talk about Liu Qing's own thoughts, the first concept is still reserved.

Who can resist the fun of collecting generals?

However, such a major matter still needs to be considered in the long run.

"Feng Xiao, you say it!" Looking at Guo Jia who was not about to speak, Liu Qing directly pulled him out.

"Ahem, my lord, just Gongsun Zan, if my lord wants to stay, I will stay, and if I want to kill, I will kill him."

Mere Gongsun Zan?Zhao Yun said in his letter that he sent [-] troops!

At first glance at this number, Liu Qing was skeptical. After all, there were only a few people in Youzhou, and the counties east of Youbeiping occupied by Gongsun Zan only had 50 people in total.

Zhao Yun also analyzed the [-] troops in the letter. The real elites actually only have [-] cavalry, most of them are ordinary people who are good at riding in Youzhou, and they are equipped with ordinary horses. Fifty thousand cavalry.

The other [-] are basically auxiliary soldiers and civilian husbands.

The fact that Gongsun Zan was able to mobilize such a large-scale army shows that the Gongsun family has considerable prestige and influence in Liaoxi, Liaodong and other places. The common people suffered greatly from it, so the common people in these areas hated the foreign race to the bone, and most of them supported Gongsun Zan, the main combat faction.

That's why Gongsun Zan was mobilized to such a state.

Putting all his eggs in one basket, I have to say that he still has a bit of courage. If Liu Qing hadn't made a move, maybe he would really be able to defeat Liu Yu like a broken bamboo and become the Lord of Youzhou.

Seeing Liu Qing pondering, Guo Jia said again: "My lord, if you want to take in Gongsun Zan, you can just defeat him head-on, and then take his wife and children to Yecheng as a hostage!"

Well, I understand!

Sure enough, many people are powerful, and considering the opinions of all parties, Liu Qing felt that Guo Jia's opinion was worth a try.

Liu Yu is good at governing, and Gongsun Zan is good at fighting. If both of them can be used for themselves, then the structure of Youzhou will be completely opened.

The opening here is not as simple as flattening the foreigners, but to expand the territory. Liu Qing, who has seen maps many times, is still not used to the lack of a "chicken head" national map.

That is the northeast plain with black soil!

There are dense water networks and clusters of lakes. If it can be developed, how many people can it support?

Although Liu Qing could send any general there, Gongsun Zan had his unique advantages.

Isn't he brave and good at fighting!Didn't he have enmity with foreigners?

Expand the frontiers and expand the land!

In a few words, Liu Qing had already made an arrangement for Gongsun Zan in his heart, making the best use of everything and making the best use of people, the value of Gongsun Zan can be deeply explored.

Killing it would be too futile.

But now it's just a hypothesis, the premise of all this is that Zhao Yun needs to defeat him.

Go back and write a letter to Zhao Yun, telling him what you mean.

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In the mountains between Tuyin and Lingzhi, Gongsun Zan's army is stationed here.

The remnants of Gongsun Yue had returned a few days ago, but there was no news of Gongsun Yue.

It wasn't that Gongsun Zan didn't want to send troops, but that he dispatched several troops, all of which retreated after being defeated. There were always ambushes stationed in the places where the short and long distances must pass.

The rear army was even more embarrassing. Seven days ago, Gongsun Zan's entire army attacked, but the rear army's supplies were attacked and suffered heavy losses. The current situation, for Gongsun Zan, was already a hindrance.

One day ago, Liu Yu's [-] troops approached Tuyin County and were currently preparing to attack the city. Guan Jing's troops were insufficient, and it was only a matter of time before he fell.

Gongsun Zan was overwhelmed by the various situations today. He couldn't find anyone in the decisive battle, and he was attacked when he entered the army. After the army was overwhelmed, the army was touched by someone's tail. Now, even the land that he had already captured was about to be lost.

If the support is not achieved, and the land is lost again, Gongsun Zan will become a lone army.

Gongsun Zan couldn't figure it out. He knew everything about the terrain here. He should be fighting at home. Why did he hit a wall everywhere?

In fact, the reason is very simple. When Chen Gong formulated the strategy, he analyzed Gongsun Zan's situation. He had a large army, heavy supplies, poor concealment, and poor mobility. In addition, Gongsun Zan was considered a strong general, but he was not handsome. He led an army to fight. He was good at it, but in the current situation, Gongsun Zan felt that there were enemy troops everywhere around him, and he would be beaten wherever he moved.

Zhao Yun, Chen Gong, and Zhang He all have the talent to lead the army, and the two battalions of soldiers and horses can be split into two for use.
As time went by, Gongsun Zan discovered new problems.

Food and weather.

The army rations are getting less and less, and the supply of rations has been cut off.

The weather is getting colder and colder, especially in the morning. Every morning, the dry grass is covered with hoarfrost, and the daytime is often gloomy and dark. When the north wind howls, it lasts for a whole day. There are all signs that——

Heavy snow is approaching.

As the snow fell heavily, the mountain road was completely sealed off. Gongsun Zan understood what was waiting for him.

Inside the military tent, Gongsun Zan was frowning.His younger brother, Gongsun Yue, was also missing. His remnants said that Gongsun Yue had led people to rush there, but he had a bad feeling.

"Is there a letter from Ling Zhi?" Gongsun Zan asked.

The official shook his head, "I haven't seen Lingzhi coming to Youxin. It seems that both paths are controlled by Liu Yujun."

Gongsun Zan unconsciously patted the wooden press, which made the temporary wooden case creak and almost cracked.

"Explore again!"

The official Wu Hao said: "General, it is not a long-term plan for our army to stay here. Right now, there are signs of heavy snow. If our army is trapped in the snow, the consequences will be disastrous!"

Gongsun Zan didn't know the urgency of the situation, so he spread his arms and said, "What can I do?"

Wu Hao said, I can't do this question either!

"General, why don't you lead the elite of the army and fight straight to Lingzhi. With the general's bravery, no one in Youzhou can stop you!"

Gongsun Zan sneered, that was in the past!
The enemy generals he met recently, he was not unstoppable, but the words of the officials reminded Gongsun Zan that what he was good at was leading troops in battle in person, and he was still good at leading the whole army like this. Recognize that you are a bit out of your depth.

For some reason, Gongsun Zan thought of Liu Bei for no reason.

"If Xuande fights side by side with me, maybe things will get better, and I don't know where Xuande is now..."

With a sigh of emotion, Gongsun Zan still felt that he would adopt the method of the officials, and immediately ordered five thousand elite soldiers, intending to march from afar.

Not long after Gongsun Zan left the camp, he stared at the riding post in the Gongsun army camp and sent the news back...

Zhang He is laying out horses along the way. The trees in the north are hard and have lost their leaves, so they are very suitable for making horses.

It has been non-stop for several days, except for fighting, it is just making arrangements.

According to Mr. Chen Gong's strategy of besieging the enemy, Gongsun Zan is too powerful to be defeated. As long as he is restrained back and forth to prevent him from returning to the order, Gongsun Zan will be short of food within a month.

It may be less than a month before there will be heavy snowfall.

Zhang Yun himself had nothing to do, sharpening the wooden thorns, and suddenly came back on the whistle and said, "General, Gongsun Zan has led thousands of troops towards this place, and there is about half an hour left."

Zhang He looked at the wooden spur in his hand, and said with a smile, "Good time! Just to see how lethal this thing is! Send the order to go down, hide along the way, and when the enemy enters the trap area, greet them with crossbow arrows!"

Then he emphasized: "Kongsun Zan keeps it for me, I want to meet him!"

"General, I heard that Gongsun Zan has thousands of white horse followers under his tent, and his archery is very accurate, so be careful!" Cavalry Sima continued.

Zhang He looked at the cavalry post and asked, "Is the visitor a white horse and white clothes?"

The whistler was taken aback for a moment, thought about it, and replied: "It seems that there are quite a few riders on white horses!"

"That's it, white horse and white clothes, hehe, do they think they are Zilong!"

Zhang He tied the cut wooden thorns to a crossbar, and many wooden thorns were already tied on top, like rakes.

He took his long halberd casually, and said to the people around him: "See, use the halberd blade to turn the horse's leg, no matter what kind of white horse or dark horse it is, turn it right! When you strike, you must be sure, don't worry if the enemy falls. Make up the knife!"

While Zhang He explained, the soldiers quickly entered the fighting state.

About two quarters later, the figure of Gongsun Jun appeared at the end of the road. The leader was a white horse with a silver spear and a white robe. Behind him were many cavalry in similar attire.

After fighting Gongsun Jun several times, it was the first time Zhang Yun saw the rumored Baima Yicong.

"Damn, I didn't know that I thought Zilong was here!"

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