Three Kingdoms: The opening incorporates Li Cunxiao

Chapter 133: Defending Mayi
  That night.

The torches on the top of Mayi City were brightly lit, and more than ten thousand soldiers had strong bows and armor, and everyone was bathed in blood.

Thanks to the fact that the Huns were not good at attacking the city and their siege equipment was crude. The front column of the ladder did not even have hooks to grasp the wall. They attacked the city again and again, but were repulsed again and again. If it had been an ordinary Central Plains prince besieging the city, this Mayi would have been lost long ago.

This lone army has been holding on here for seven days so far.

In seven days, only 10,000 of the original 20,000 strong soldiers were left.

In seven days, the number of Huns was not less, but more and more.

In seven days, the houses in the city were demolished and smashed, and all the wood was moved to the top of the city to defend the city.

After this optional battle, Gongsun Yuezhi felt aggrieved.

If Yuan Benchu ​​had taken a step earlier and sent his troops out of Changshan County to seize Yanmen Pass, there would be no such trouble.

It's a shame that Yuan Shao left Bingzhou unconquered and allowed himself to perish, instead forcing the Peiping soldiers to travel long distances to capture the enemy.

After Gongsun Yue led his men to repulse the Huns' siege again, he wiped the blood stains from his face and came to Gongsun Zan.

"Brother, withdraw. We can't hold on anymore. There are more and more Huns. If you look at the densely packed tents in the distance, the number of troops stationed there may have exceeded 100,000."

Gongsun Zan didn't even open his eyes. He held the sword and uttered two firm words: "Don't withdraw."

Gongsun Yue immediately became anxious: "What kind of temperament do you have? The world is in chaos right now, and Bingzhou is an ownerless land. Moreover, this place has been poor for a long time, and the Huns will do whatever they want to rob them. Now that Yanmen Pass has been lost, Mayi It has become an isolated city, what can we do if we defend this place? Yuan Shao of Jizhou doesn't care, and Cao Cao of Yanzhou doesn't care, but you want to meddle in this stall's business? It's better to go back and reorganize the army, and swallow up Jizhou next spring."

Is there no point in holding on to Mayi? This is bullshit.

Of course it makes sense to defend Mayi!
  To defend Mayi, as long as any prince sends troops to merge with the state and sweep them all the way, he can immediately form an encirclement.

Gongsun Zan stayed here to cut off the Huns' retreat.

Otherwise, it was just an isolated city, so why did the Huns attack the city like crazy? Wouldn't it be better to directly take a detour and attack the relatively wealthy Taiyuan?
  Gongsun Zan was unwilling to retreat. He did not believe that all the princes in the world were villains who only cared about small profits but did not see great righteousness!

That's it for Yuan Shao, there is definitely no hope for Jizhou.

As soon as Yingqiu was defeated, Yuan Benchu ​​had been defeated by Cao Cao. At this moment, he was guarding Cao Cao like a thief, and all his troops were stationed on the southern border of Hebei and Yanzhou. The few stragglers on the other side of Changshan have too much time to take care of themselves, so how can they talk about sending troops to merge with the state.

But there were Ma Teng and Han Sui in Xiliang, and Cao Cao in Yuzhou. He never believed that none of these people could move.

If this is the case, then there is nothing wrong with this world that is only full of interests and the stench of copper.

Competing with such an opponent for the world will only make Gongsun Zan feel sick.

"Brother! I'm talking to you!"

Gongsun Zan opened his eyes, his hawk-like eyes were firmly fixed on Gongsun Yue, and he said coldly: "Are you done?"

Gongsun Yue was not angry. He didn't care about Gongsun Zan's expression and continued:

"Not yet! Not yet! How many times has Tian Kai sent the message? The Qiu Li soldiers from Wuwan left Shanggu and Yuyang. Youzhou is almost lost. What kind of care are you taking here? Do you think you are Xiang Ji alive? No? Can we still win if we start a war on both sides?"

Gongsun Yue breathed heavily and pointed at the soldiers around him and continued shouting: "Stop dreaming! Look back at your soldiers! They can't attack anymore. They can still rely on the city wall to hold on for a while. How many days later? Once the Huns get angry, The city is under siege, we can’t even evacuate!”

Snapped! ~
  A clear and loud slap hit Gongsun Yue on the face, causing the latter to fall directly to the ground, with a trace of blood sliding down the corner of his mouth.

"Hmph, although the world is in chaos, it is my Han family's family affairs, and it is not the turn of the jackals from the north to get involved! Gongsun Yue! You still have the blood of Han people flowing in your body, so you don't even care about the integrity of your ancestors?"

"You! Could it be that for the sake of merging the state, you didn't even care about the foundation of Youzhou?" Gongsun Zan has a fiery temper, and he dared to speak out when he saw his disciples. He almost went on the road, but was stopped by the soldiers on the left and right before he gave up.

"Youzhou has Yan Gang, Tian Kai, Shan Jing, Zou Dan, Yan Rou, and Guan Jing! There are 50,000 troops, and there is a strong bow in Gaocheng! It can't be lost!"

Gongsun Yue's momentum weakened by three points, and he murmured: "I'm just unwilling."

"How unwilling! You are guarding the land of the Han Dynasty and protecting the people of the Han family. Even if you die, your name will be included in the annals of history! There is still a state where people remember your good deeds. Tell me, you Why not be willing to do so!"

integrity!

Gongsun Zan made an impassioned speech, which made Zhao Yun next to him excited. He felt more and more that it was the right choice to leave Yuan Shao and join Gongsun. He immediately went out with clasped fists and said: "My lord, Yun can fight again. Please invite a thousand cavalry to take a detour." Guangning, directly attack the Xiongnu rear army."

After the Battle of Yingqiu, Zhao Yun's reputation spread, and Gongsun Zan was not a fool, so he naturally promoted Zhao Yun vigorously. Whenever there is a war, take it with you.

Gongsun Zan looked at the swarming Hun cavalry under the city, and then at Zhao Yun, who was looking forward to death, and shook his head: "Zilong is brave, but it is difficult to break this fatal situation by himself, so we should rely on the city to hold it."

"Don't worry, my lord. With the spear in Yun's hand, even if he is invincible, he can still retreat unscathed. After Yun leaves the pass, my lord can withdraw from Mayi in batches and divide his army in Jinyang. The two places have already finished guarding, and the Xiongnu will inevitably switch to war. Jinyang, with Yun behind them, and under attack from three sides, the Xiongnu will be defeated."

From Zhao Yun's point of view: If you let go of Ma Yi, you might still be able to fight, but if you stick to the defense, it will be a doomed situation.

Gongsun Zan shook his head secretly. Zhao Yun had recently studied the art of war, but in the end he still couldn't understand it. He still had too little experience in leading troops in battle, so he made a stupid move by copying it by rote.

We only have 10,000 armored men on our side, and we can't defeat the enemy even if we rely on the city wall. To divide our troops and surround them is no different than to seek death.

The Huns are now eager for him to weaken the defense of Mayi. Once they lose Mayi, what will happen if they occupy Jinyang? Could it be that Mayi is an isolated city and Jinyang is not?

"The Huns are here again!"

"Roll up the log." Gongsun Zan ordered casually and ignored him.

He had dealt with foreigners too many times, and attacking cities was not what the Huns were good at. Otherwise, he would not have dared to ask the army to defend this place with 10,000 remaining troops.

"Zilong doesn't need to say more. Guard the city well. Mayi won't be lost. Maybe it won't be long before you can see your old friend again."

old friend?
  Zhao Yun looked at Gongsun Zan with some confusion, who was already leaning against the pillar and snoring.

"Report!~ General, Jinyang Wuyu, several Xiongnu squads were repulsed by the city defenders formed spontaneously by the people. Do you want to enter the city to reorganize?"

Zhang Wu reined in his horse and breathed a sigh of relief. Since the Jinyang defender was not Gongsun Zan, there was only one possibility for the Xiongnu brigade to delay entering - Mayi!
  "Bypassing Jinyang, before dawn tomorrow, I want to see the city head of Mayi!"

"promise!"

"The general ordered us to bypass Jinyang and march towards Mayi!"

"The general ordered us to bypass Jinyang and march towards Mayi!"

The messengers passed the orders one by one, and after a moment, the army turned around and marched rapidly.

Lu Bu looked a little uneasy: "General, our army has been marching for a whole day and night. I'm afraid the soldiers may not be able to survive. How about reorganizing it temporarily?"

"Then do the math. How many days has Gongsun Zan been trapped in Mayi? How many more days can he hold on?"

Lu Bu didn't understand what he was hearing, scratched his head and asked, "Gongsun Zan? What Gongsun Zan?"

Zhang Wu's face darkened, and he immediately gave up his plan to discuss military strategy with a reckless man.

(End of this chapter)