After Yuan Shao heard this, he immediately laughed. He looked confident and calm, looked at Tian Feng, Ju Shou and Xu You and others, and said: "It seems that the judge has brought the good news. Otherwise, where will it be?" It will be delivered so urgently.”
He didn't think anything would happen in Jizhou.
Yuan Tan is a waste.
However, Jizhou had strong soldiers and strong horses, and the city was fortified, so it would be difficult for Kuai Liang to invade Jizhou. In particular, he left Chunyu Qiong to guard the rear, and there were Xiahou Dun and Yu Jin in Yanzhou to contain Wu's troops. As long as Yu Jin stayed in Taishan County, Kuai Liang would not dare to act rashly.
This is his confidence.
Yuan Shao calmly took the letter from the soldier, opened it, and quickly read through it. In an instant, Yuan Shao's calm expression froze, and the smile in his eyes instantly turned into anger.
He was actually a little panicked.
Xu You has always been good at observing words and expressions. As soon as he saw Yuan Shao's expression, Xu You judged that something was wrong with the situation.
Could it be that Jizhou was captured?
After Xu You guessed in his mind, he became a little worried and quickly asked: "Your Majesty, what happened?"
Yuan Shao took a deep breath, quickly adjusted his emotions, and said: "I just received news that Kuai Liang sent General Zang Ba to attack Chonghe County in the south of Bohai County and has taken control of the county."
The expressions on the faces of Ju Shou, Tian Feng, Xu You and others were all shocked and incredible.
Jizhou, which was in good condition, was unexpectedly defeated by Kuai Liang. Even though Chonghe County is far away from Yecheng, when Jizhou's territory is attacked, it always feels like someone has stabbed someone in the rear.
Xu You took the lead and said: "Your Majesty, Chonghe County has been captured by Zang Ba. Has the trial department arranged any countermeasures?"
"have!"
Yuan Shao nodded.
He quickly said: "Shen Pei has arranged for Chun Yuqiong to lead 10,000 elite troops to attack Chonghe County and recapture the county seat. Shen Pei's letter said that Zang Ba has conquered Chonghe County and has no further plans to invade."
"In addition, Shen Pei also said one thing. All areas of Yanzhou were swept away by Zhou Yu, leaving only Dongjun. Even Yu Jin who was guarding Taishan County evacuated from Taishan County because Yanzhou was breached."
Yuan Shao said in a deep voice: "The situation in Yanzhou is not good. Xiahou Dun sent people to ask Shen Pei for help and asked Shen Pei to send troops to help. However, Shen Pei refused because Xiahou Dun and Yu Jin's troops were not depleted."
Wow! ! !
At this moment, more people started talking.
Their attack on Gongsun Zan in Yijing City has not been successful. Although they have taken down the defensive measures outside Yijing City, Yuan Shao will be restricted if Gongsun Zan is still alive in Yijing City.
"quiet!"
Yuan Shao shouted angrily.
His expression was as cold as ever before and he said: "Although the situation is unfavorable, as long as we kill Gongsun Zan, we can reverse the situation."
He was panicking inside.
However, Yuan Shao also knew not to reveal it, otherwise people's hearts would be turbulent, which would be detrimental to his subsequent battle with Gongsun Zan.
Yuan Shao crumpled the letter into a ball of paper and threw it away, and ordered: "No one is allowed to mention the situation in Bohai County. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed without mercy. We have only one goal, to destroy Gongsun Zan and sweep Youzhou."
"Great King Shengming!"
Xu You was the first to speak.
"Great King Shengming!"
"Great King Shengming!"
Jushou, Guo Tu, Feng Ji and others spoke one after another.
Yuan Shao nodded with satisfaction and looked up towards the tower. He saw Gongsun Zan again and ordered: "Gongsun Zan, I will give you the last chance. If you surrender to Kaicheng now, I will make you King of Northern Yan. If you refuse, wait until I break the city and kill you Gongsun." The house is full and no chickens or dogs are left behind.”
Gongsun Zan had strong opinions on Lu Xuan.
Because Gongsun Zan has been resisting, but Lu Xuan's main force is in Yanzhou and Qingzhou, regardless of the safety of Youzhou.
Anyway, Lu Xuan is strong.
Lu Xuan's arrangement was also generous, promising him the title of King Yan.
But Gongsun Zan didn't have any good impression of Yuan Shao. This man looked like a celebrity and looked aloof, which was disgusting. At any rate, Lu Xuan would talk to him honestly. Although it was mostly deception, Lu Xuan's attitude was still good.
Gongsun Zan gritted his teeth and said: "Yuan Shao, I, Gongsun Zan, am here. Come and attack. I want to see how you can break through my Yijing City? Do you think I will be afraid of you if you threaten me with a few words?"
Yuan Shao became furious and scolded: "Gongsun Zan, you are stubborn and stubborn. I will help you."
"Send my military order and the army will attack."
"Today, whoever is the first to attack the city tower and break through the defense line at the top of Yijing City, I will confer him the title of Marquis of Wanhu and worship him as General. Whoever can kill Gongsun Zan, I will confer him the title of Prince of Beiyan County."
"The merit is right in front of you. Whoever can seize it will have the opportunity."
Yuan Shao drew his sword out of its sheath with a clanging sound, and pointed it at Gongsun Zan on the tower, already looking murderous. At this moment, Yuan Shao was more urgent than ever, hoping to break the city.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The drums sounded loudly, and the rapid drum beats echoed among Yuan Shao's army.
The number of Yuan Shao's soldiers who died in the attack on Yijing City has long exceeded 10,000. Fortunately, he was fighting locally. When the soldiers were lost, he recruited civilians to replenish them. Therefore, Yuan Shao's military strength was still maintained at 50,000 elites.
Yuan Shao's strength is actually not weak.
In addition to Yuan Shao's direct troops, his second son Yuan Xi had tens of thousands of elite troops in Bingzhou. In Yecheng behind, Yuan Shao left tens of thousands of elite troops. If you include Yuan Tan's troops in Qingzhou, Yuan Shao can directly pull out an army of more than 100,000.
It's just that they are distributed everywhere.
This time Yuan Shao attacked Gongsun Zan, thinking that he could destroy Gongsun Zan. Unexpectedly, they continued to fight and Gongsun Zan was still on the defensive.
Large numbers of soldiers continued to rush forward and charge towards Yijing City.
The war started in an instant.
The defensive equipment on the tower had been worn down a lot due to continuous fighting, and there were not many bows and arrows left. Less than half an hour after the battle started, Gongsun Zan saw many Yuan Shao soldiers fighting on the city tower. In desperation, his temper broke out again.
Gongsun Zan stared at Guan Jing and said angrily: "Guan Jing, look what you have done? You are responsible for liaising with Tian Chou, but all our equipment has been destroyed, our soldiers have lost countless people, and we can hardly hold on anymore. No reinforcements are coming."
"How else to fight?"
"How else to fight?"
"Tian Chou was famous for his cunning and ruthlessness when he was under Liu Yu. This time he took charge of the situation in Youzhou to take the opportunity to retaliate and deliberately targeted his own officials."
"You always turn to him, but now?"
"No one can be seen."
"Idiot, so stupid!"
Gongsun Zan kept scolding, his temper continued to explode, and he almost pointed at Guan Jing's nose and cursed.
Guan Jing's expression was calm and not angry. He and Tian Chou had discussed the countermeasures before the war broke out, and everything that happened now was as expected. It would not be easy to defeat Yuan Shao's army without using the fortifications of Yijing City to deplete the morale of Yuan Shao's army.
Guan Jing ignored Gongsun Zan and gave orders in an orderly manner. He and the generals in the army are all in good spirits. As long as they survive this battle, all the generals who participate in the battle will be rewarded and promoted, and the fighting spirit of each general will remain the same.
The fighting continued, and more than an hour passed in the blink of an eye. The defense on the city tower was in danger, and it already showed a decadent situation.
"Guan Changshi, I can't stop you anymore."
"Guan Changshi, the situation is not good."
"Chief Guan Shi, large numbers of enemies are rushing forward. We have no defensive equipment and the soldiers are tired. What should we do? Should we evacuate Yijing City immediately?"
Generals kept coming to report.
These people tried their best.
After fighting until now, without the desperate resistance of these people, it would be impossible to rely on Yi Jingcheng to hold Yuan Shao back for a month or two.
Guan Jing clenched his fists and looked into the distance. Have the reinforcements not arrived yet?
Gongsun Zan mocked again: "Guan Jing, maybe they won't come at all, they are just waiting to collect your body. After being sold, they still helped count the money. Fortunately, you are a sinister scholar, so you don't have any sense of defense. "
"Kill, kill!!"
"Kill Yuan Shao, charge!"
Suddenly, shouts came one after another from a distance.
The sound moves from far to near.
When Guan Jing heard this, his spirits suddenly lifted.
Because of the distance, Guan Jing could not see clearly what was happening in the distance. He could only see a blurry black line moving continuously. But with these killing cries, Guan Jing was sure in an instant that reinforcements were coming!
"Reinforcements are coming,"
Guan Jing looked at Gongsun Zan, who looked stiff but a little excited, and shouted loudly. The soldiers on the tower cheered and shouted excitedly. The low morale was immediately encouraged.
Yuan Shao outside the city also heard shouts of killing. After the war began, Yuan Shao retreated to a nearby high ground to direct the war.
Now seeing the reinforcements, Yuan Shao looked gloomy.
"Report!"
Some soldiers came back quickly and reported: "To the King of Jin, a cavalry suddenly appeared behind us, holding a banner with the word 'Guan', and kept killing in our direction. The general leading the army is suspected to be Lu Xuanliu Guan Yu in Liaodong."
A flash of light flashed across Yuan Shao's eyes. He knew that Guan Yu was quite powerful, but he, Yuan Shao, also had peerless tiger generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou.
Yuan Shao said without hesitation: "Yan Liang!"
"The general is here!"
Yan Liang answered with clasped fists.
He was wearing armor, with a pair of piercing tiger eyes, and a curvy beard under his chin, which made him appear powerful and powerful, giving people a majestic impression.
Yuan Shao flicked his sleeves and said loudly: "Give you three thousand cavalry, give me the king's cavalry to defeat Guan Yu, and kill Guan Yu. The breakthrough to Yijing City is imminent, and I will not allow anyone to stop it."
"As you command!"
Yan Liang responded with clasped fists.
He slapped his horse on the back, took his sword to mobilize three thousand cavalry, and quickly headed in the direction of Guan Yu.
