Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 953 Internal Conflicts
Facing Yuan Xi's question, Tian Yu hesitated and said: "If we can use this attack to sow discord between the Bingzhou Shang clan and the Southern Xiongnu, there will be discord between the two sides after they return to the city, and maybe there will be internal strife?"

"But if you let them go, some people may be grateful, but who knows if they will return to the city and help the Southern Huns defend the city?"

"In the final analysis, their current position is that they are still enemies."

Yuan Xi sighed: "I know, but there are tens of thousands of Han people in the city. If we drive out all the slaves of the Shang clan today, when we attack the city in the future, if those Han people feel that they have no strategy and are determined to resist, we will have more people." How many deaths?"

Tian Yu had to admit that the situation mentioned by Yuan Xi was very likely to happen, and immediately said: "The biggest problem now is how to grasp this degree."

"If you act too obviously, I'm afraid the other person will see it."

Yuan Xi thought for a while, came up with a solution, and then said: "How about this?"

After hearing this, Tian Yu replied: "You can definitely give it a try."

"I'll go inform the generals."

Zhang He and Zhao Yun each led hundreds of cavalry around Jinyang City. When they attacked several times before, they had already experienced the troubles of this city. The uneven terrain, tall city walls, wide moat, and huge city area. It is indeed a fortified city that was not conquered for three years when the three families were divided into Jin.

At this time, Zhao Yun and Zhang He had returned to the central army, and a few people were talking. The frontline spies came back and said that the people under the city not only refused to enter the city, but continued to dig the river. After hearing this, Zhang He said angrily: "The Huns are indeed treacherous. !”

But they had no other choice but to curse and continue digging the river, hoping that they could finish digging the river and return to the city before Yuan Xijun came back again.

In the nearly thousand years since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period in Jinyang, all siege teams have used water attacks, that is, diverting Fen water to irrigate the city. However, this method is only effective during the summer flood season and cannot be done in winter. .

"He said that it is really despicable for you to leave the Han people to die in front of the city today. The Han people will not kill the Han people. Today we will retreat temporarily. When you barbarians gain courage tomorrow, we will come out of the city to challenge you at any time!"

What greeted him was the Huns shooting dozens of arrows. Zhang He sneered slightly when he saw this, pulled out his gun and knocked all the arrows down, stepped back out of the shooting range, and said loudly: "Huns, rats, you are so cowardly!"

It wasn't until the Youzhou Iron Cavalry disappeared that the people under the city woke up from their dreams. Did the other party really let people like him go like this?

"Unless you retreat ten miles away and fight another day, then just come over and fight!"

After speaking, Zhao Yun actually called Zhang He and led his troops back together.

Yuan Xi shook his head and said: "No, there is no point in climbing the city at this time. Although the general is brave, there are actually tens of thousands of people on the opposite side."

Zhang He said angrily: "But if the moat is dug, there will be no way to reach the city!"

As soon as these words came out, the Han servants in the city yelled and yelled, and they came over from the opposite side. Do you want people like you with shovels to block the iron cavalry and the iron spears?
The Xiongnu guard thought that the other party would never agree, but as it turned out, Zhao Yun rushed over and said, "Our lord has agreed!"

He thought that the city was about to get out of control. Why didn't King Guli come over yet?
At this moment, a messenger came over, whispered in his ear, and whispered a few words. After hearing this, the guard stepped forward and said: "Our king has an order, and you Han people are cunning and sneak attack ahead. What? Can people believe it?”

"This is obviously to cut open the entire river surface to prevent us from attacking the city!"

"He is willing to lead five hundred elite soldiers to fight back, take the opportunity to attack the city, and seize Jinyang as the main attack!"

They were already very angry. Previously, they had no choice but to obey the orders of the Huns general at the top of the city and block the moat where the moat had not yet been dug to prevent the Youzhou cavalry from breaking out. This was almost a gamble with their bare hands. Now the Huns soldiers are still provoking. The other party, isn’t he obviously trying to kill himself?
Zhang He, on the other hand, took more than ten steps on his horse and shouted loudly: "Barbarians in the city, don't try to show off your words, but do you have the guts to go out of the city and fight me, Zhang He?"

And the other party made it so clear that if Han people do not kill Han people, does it mean that in the eyes of the other party, they are not unforgivable?
Just when they were full of rejoicing, the guard on top of the city suddenly shouted, "What are you still waiting for? Hurry up and dig the river!"

"With your abilities, do you still want to dominate the Han region?"

Only then did the servants in the city, including several principals, realize that King Guli was just a delaying tactic because of his emotions, and he had no intention of letting them enter the city!
If the Youzhou soldiers had not temporarily retreated but attacked brazenly, they would all have died under the city just now!
King Gu Li asked them to continue digging the river, making it clear that they were going to defend the city!

When the Southern Huns soldiers on the city wall saw that the Youzhou cavalry did not enter the range of bows and arrows, they could not help but laugh and provoke loudly. However, when these words fell into the ears of the Han slaves below the city wall, they were extremely angry. You must know that these provocative words may It will anger the Youzhou cavalry. If a fight breaks out, they will be the first to suffer.

What he said was so upright that the Han slaves in the city were relieved and cheered loudly. The Hun guard at the top of the city heard this and shouted: "What, do you want to collaborate with the enemy?"

"The two adults said that you can only enter the city if you dig out the river!"

Yuan Xi shook his head and said: "There's no rush, I'll go back today."

Everyone returned to the camp. Yuan Xi called Zhao Yun, Zhang He and Tian Yu into the tent alone, and said: "Jinyang is a place where meat is minced, but our troops are precious now. We don't need to waste them in a place like this, so we can only use tactics." ”

"You must ensure that the outside is loose and the inside is tight, and you are always ready to attack the city." Everyone then understood that Yuan Xi had already had an idea, and they all took the order and left.

At this time, in Wuyuan City, hundreds of miles to the north, Lu Lingqi was reclining on the couch, while Mrs. Du was breastfeeding her child.

Lu Lingqi was quite embarrassed and said to Mrs. Du: "It's really embarrassing to bother you with such a thing."

At that time, news of Lu Lingqi's pregnancy reached Jicheng. Mrs. Du suggested to Zhen Mi that Bingzhou was too far away and there was no reliable woman around Lu Lingqi, so she volunteered to come to Wuyuan to take care of Lu Lingqi.

Zhen Mi felt that Mrs. Du was indeed more reliable than others, so she promised to take care of Mrs. Du's daughter personally, and asked Mrs. Du to bring several Wenpo maids and rush straight to Wuyuan.

When Mrs. Du arrived at Wuyuan, Lu Lingqi was about to give birth. Yuan Xi had been fighting in Jinyang and could not come back. Their arrival was very timely. Under the care of everyone, Lu Lingqi gave birth to a son soon.

Although everyone was overjoyed, Lu Lingqi had been fighting for a long time and her body was not well maintained, so her milk supply was irregular. Mrs. Du was still breastfeeding at this time, so she took on the role of wet nurse again.

Mrs. Du smiled and said: "Why are you so polite to me? Among the female relatives, we are the only ones from Bingzhou, so it is natural for our fellow villagers to help."

Lu Lingqi sat up and said, "Have you found my sister's family?"

Mrs. Du shook her head, "I have been asking people to look for him in the past two years, but I have repeatedly confirmed that the place in my hometown has become a white field. I don't know if the people have escaped or are dead."

"I'm thinking about it. In this world, people die all the time. It's not easy to save your own life. There's no need to force it too much."

Lu Lingqi was silent. In the face of the military disaster, no one said they could save their family, regardless of their martial arts skills or wealth. Lu Bu was already a very popular minister and could not escape unscathed, let alone a family like Mrs. Du's.

She sighed: "I can only hope that my husband will pacify Bingzhou soon so that the Hu and Han border people can rebuild their hometown."

Then she said angrily: "These Xiongnu from the south of Taiyuan County are so ignorant that they are so stubborn!"

"In comparison, the Southern Xiongnu people in the five northern counties of Bingzhou are much more honest."

Mrs. Du smiled and said: "Indeed, King Zuo Xian Qubei was also from the Five Northern Counties, and the people under his command were very inclined to the Han Dynasty."

"Actually, this is normal. The more tribesmen spread across the country, the more they tend to favor the Han people. On the contrary, those within the country have very complicated thoughts and ideas."

Lu Lingqi actually understood what Mrs. Du meant. The Southern Huns border people in the five northern counties of Bingzhou were harassed by the Xianbei tribe outside the pass and exploited by the Southern Huns royal court. Naturally, they hoped that someone could rescue them.

Therefore, when Yuan Xi first attacked the five northern counties, the resistance he encountered was not fierce. After all, the people in the border areas were very poor, and they were satisfied with anyone who fed them.

But when it came time to attack Jinyang, the situation was different. There were all nobles from the Southern Huns royal court. They had colluded with the rich merchants of Bingzhou, accumulated a lot of property, and lived like a local emperor. Naturally, they were not willing to succumb to others. , so the resistance is extremely stubborn.

Yuan Xi also saw this clearly, so he came to eradicate the weeds. He didn't even ask the nominal Shanyu Huchuquan to persuade him to surrender, but left it idle.

This is because Huchuquan really wants to persuade him to surrender. Maybe King Guli of the left and right can borrow the donkey from Poxia. However, this will invisibly increase the prestige of Huchuquan, so Yuan Xi thought about it again and again, and decided to personally surrender the Jin Dynasty. The sun hits down.

Lu Lingqi looked south and said, "My husband's path is much more difficult than others."

"Sometimes, I really feel that Cao Cao's method is more satisfying. He kills everyone all the way and kills his whole family if he is displeased."

Mrs. Du covered her mouth and smiled: "If my husband were such a murderous maniac, I'm afraid you and I wouldn't be where we are now."

"And the consequences of doing so will be huge. Look at what Yanzhou and Jizhou are like now. It will be a very difficult life for them."

Although the two of them were in Bingzhou, they often got some news. Not to mention Yanzhou, it had been almost drained. As soon as Jizhou was defeated by Cao Cao, he brought many strong men, causing many people to flee north to Youzhou, and even He ran to Montenegro for refuge.

Lu Lingqi gritted her teeth and said, "Having said that, Cao Cao is really difficult to deal with."

"This man is unscrupulous and quick in his reactions. My husband once said that in terms of strategic vision, Cao Cao is unique in the world. It is not easy to suppress him."

"I hope my husband can conquer Jinyang as soon as possible and open up Bingzhou. When the time comes, Jizhou will be surrounded by enemies on three sides. Let's see how Cao Cao copes with it!"

While they were talking, a maid said that Zhang Liao was here. Lu Lingqi asked the maid to move out the screen and put it in front of her bed, and then ordered someone to invite Zhang Liao in.

(End of this chapter)