So the two came to this conclusion and immediately changed the original defense location. Tan Ma soon found out about this and reported it to Sima Yi. Sima Yi smiled and said: "It's almost as I expected, they have fallen into the trap!" So he sent Xiahou Ba and Xia Houwei each led a team of troops to ambush on the edge of the Liao River, saying: "If the Liao army comes, you will fight out together!" The two left after being tricked, and soon saw Bei Yan and Yang Zuo walked in front, and a group of people came!
There was a sound of cannon, and both sides made noises and waved flags. Xiahou Ba on the left and Xiahou Wei on the right rushed out together. Unexpectedly, Bei and Yang had no intention of fighting, so they looked for a way to leave. When they arrived at the first mountain, they happened to encounter Gongsun Yuan's troops. They joined the two groups and went back to continue fighting with the Wei army.
Beiyan stepped out and cursed: "Thieves, don't think about using tricks anymore. Do you dare to come out and challenge me?"
Xiahou Ba smiled slightly and said: "What are you afraid of!" Then he waved his sword and rode his horse to fight. The two of them exchanged horses. Within a few rounds, Xiahou Ba killed the opponent with one sword. The Liao army saw such a brave warrior in the Central Plains. Everyone was very frightened, and there was a sudden chaos. Gongsun Yuan led the defeated army into Xiangping, closed the city gates, and was surrounded by Wei troops on all sides.
After Gongsun Yuan returned to the city, he immediately convened an emergency meeting and asked: "Didn't the new emperor of Western Shu agree with us to send troops together, why haven't we taken action yet?"
A close official reported: "Legend has it that in Jingzhou Nanqun, the new emperor Yu Yi abdicated the throne to Liu Chan, the king of Western Shu, so he never sent troops!"
After hearing this, Gongsun Yuan felt a little regretful. He had no intention of rebelling if it wasn't for Yu Yi's instigation.
At that time, it was raining continuously in autumn, which had not stopped for a month. The water on the flat land was three feet deep. The grain was transported near the mouth of the Liaohe River and directly under the Xiangping City. The Wei army was in the water. The humid weather made them uneasy. Pei, the governor of the left, Jing entered the camp and told: "The rain keeps falling and the camp is full of mud. The army cannot be stationed. Please move to the mountain in front."
Sima Yi knew that the situation was very tight and he couldn't drag it out like this. He said angrily: "Gongsun Yuan will be captured alive by us soon. How can we move the camp now? Give me an order. If anyone talks about moving the camp again, there is no need to explain. Behead him immediately!”
Pei Jing originally had good intentions, but Sima Yi said so, so he had to leave slowly. Qiu Lian, the right commander, felt that this was really not an option, so he went to Sima Yi and said, "The sergeants are very resentful. I hope the Taiwei will move the camp so that we can stay here." In water, diseases arise.”
After hearing this, Sima Yi's face immediately changed, and he said angrily: "I didn't issue the order, let alone the direct beheading of moving the camp, how dare you do it again?" So without waiting for the other party to explain, he directly sent warriors to push him out and beheaded him outside the camp gate. , this incident quickly spread among the army, and everyone was shocked.
Sima Yi asked the troops in Nanzhai to retreat twenty miles temporarily, and asked the soldiers and civilians in the city to go out to look for firewood and herd cattle and horses. Sima Chen Qun asked: "When Taiwei attacked Shangyong before, the troops were divided into eight groups. Tian Nei rushed to Shangyong City and caught the opponent by surprise, so he captured Mengda alive. Now he came from thousands of miles away with 40,000 soldiers and horses. He did not order an attack, but just surrounded the city. I wonder what the purpose is of soaking in mud and water for a long time and letting thieves graze them?"
Sima Yi smiled and said: "You don't know the art of war? In the past, Mengda had a lot of food and few soldiers and horses. I have little food and many soldiers and horses. We can fight decisively as soon as possible, take it by surprise and attack suddenly. Now the Liao army has more soldiers and horses. The thieves are hungry and our soldiers are well fed. Why attack? They should be allowed to look for food on their own, disrupt their position, and then take advantage of the opportunity to attack. Now I deliberately opened a road to prevent them from blocking the grazing road. I'm just letting them go." After hearing this, Chen Qun was convinced.
So Sima Yi sent people to Luoyang to rush for supplies. Cao Rui, the leader of Wei, set up a court, and all the officials came to report: "Today's autumn rain has been continuous and has not stopped within a month. The men and horses are tired. You can recall Sima Yi and stop the army for the time being."
Cao Rui believed in Sima Yi very much and said: "Sima Taiwei is like a god with his troops, and he can make changes in times of crisis. He has some strategies. It will be just around the corner to capture Gongsun Yuan. You don't have to worry." So he ignored everyone's opinions and sent people to transport grain and grass to Sima Yi's army. forward.
At this time, the evil force woke up from seclusion and found that Sima Yi had left. He noticed that Yu Yi was fighting without announcing it. There was no other way. If Yu Yi's sneak attack was successful, the Central Plains would lose a large area of land. So he secretly helped Sima Yi and messed up Jiang Xing, preparing to kill Gongsun Yuan. This way, Sima Yi could go more smoothly and at the same time stop the autumn rain, which would be convenient. The Wei army fought, and after completing these, they returned to the state of seclusion. Although it was much easier to mess up Gongsun Yuan's generals than Kong Ming's, it also took a lot of energy.
So within a few days, the autumn rain stopped and sunny days began. At night, Sima Yi came outside the camp and looked at the astronomy. Suddenly he saw a star falling, with a stream of light for several feet, from the northeast of Shoushan to the southeast of Xiangping. The soldiers in the camp were all shocked when they saw it. Sima Yi was very happy when he saw it and said to everyone: "In five days, this is where we will kill Gongsun Yuan. Tomorrow we will attack the city with all our strength!"
After the soldiers left, Sima Yi took another look at the place where Jiang Xing had fallen, and smiled in his heart: "With the help of Lord Evil, everything will be as simple as searching for something."
After receiving the order, the next day, as soon as it was light, they led soldiers and horses to surround them, built mountains, dug tunnels, set up gun mounts, installed ladders, and attacked Xiangping every day. The bows and arrows flew very fast, and they went to Xiangping. Shooting madly in the city.
When Gongsun Yuan rebelled, everyone refused to agree. Now that the situation has come to this, they are all resentful. Under the continuous siege of the Wei army, the food has been exhausted, and the cattle and horses can only be slaughtered for food. The Liao soldiers have no guards. In his mood, he thought about killing Gongsun Yuan directly and then dedicating the city to Sima Yi so as to receive the greatest credit.
After Gongsun Yuan heard about it, he was very worried and quickly sent Wang Jian, the prime minister, and Liu Fu, the censor doctor, to the Wei army camp to ask for surrender. The two tied themselves up in the city and told Sima Yi: "Please retreat twenty miles, we will Willing to surrender!"
Sima Yi said angrily: "Why didn't Gongsun Yuan come and surrender in person? This is unreasonable!" So he asked the warriors to kill the two people in front of him directly, and gave their heads to the followers. The followers reported the news, and Gongsun Yuan Very surprised, he sent envoys to the Wei army camp. Sima Yi gathered the soldiers in the camp. Wei Yan walked around on his knees and told: "Please calm down, Taiwei. We will send the eldest son Gongsun Xiu as a hostage tomorrow, and then the monarch and his ministers will be on their own." Tied up, come and surrender!”
