The beginning of the Three Kingdoms Cheng Yuanzhi

Chapter 126
Cheng Yuanzhi muttered to himself: If it can't be done within three years...

Hope to unify Hebei within ten years.

No matter how slow it is, it will even be worse than Yuan Shao!
However, if the wish is not fulfilled within ten years...

Then the only hope is that Hebei can be unified before death.

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Hejian State Government Office, Gaoyang.

Gongsun Xu looked at the densely packed soldiers of the Jizhou Army under the city, and his scalp felt numb, while his personal guards muttered:

"Young master, the enemy army has besieged the city on three sides, leaving the north side empty!"

"Soldiers are dangerous and wars are fierce, son, be careful!"

"Young master, if we don't make a plan early, when the enemy army surrounds us, it will be difficult for me to fly..."

The guard's words made Gongsun Xu, who was already timid and weak-legged, even more disturbed. He gave the guard a hard look, kicked him to the ground, and said angrily:

"How dare you confuse our army's morale, come on, hit forty with a stick!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the guards were immediately dragged aside by two burly soldiers, pressed to the ground, and their trousers were ripped off, and they began to thump.

Another personal guard came over and asked cautiously, "My lord, then shall we..."

Gongsun Xu took another look at the city, and saw that the enemy army was gathering more and more, and it seemed that they were going to besiege the city in an all-round way.Immediately, he gritted his teeth and said, "Have the soldiers who went to Bohai County for help come back?"

The guard bowed and replied: "I'm back, sir."

"Then why hasn't my uncle's reinforcements arrived? Why!"

"Young Master, Uncle Ling may not be able to send many troops. They...their defenders are only ten thousand."

Gongsun Xu waved his arms weakly: "This city is in danger, so we can't defend it for a long time, prepare horses and organize the army, and go north to break through."

"Sir, there are only [-] cavalry in the city. Do you want to take [-] infantry with you?"

Infantry... a complete liability when running for your life.

Gongsun Xu shook his head: "Order the infantry to continue to defend the city, and the cavalry to follow me out of the city and go to Yuyang to join my father."

"Today I will retreat temporarily, and I will regroup and make a comeback in the future!"

"promise!"

The personal guard took orders and left in a hurry.

After a short while, a cavalry soldier came out from the north gate of Gaoyang City. They bent their horses and dragged their flags upside down, like a bereaved dog, they went straight to the north.

As soon as Gongsun Xu's troops left the city, a group of Jizhou cavalry followed them.

The two soldiers and horses chased and disappeared into the vast snow field, one behind the other.

……

When Zhang He and Gao Lan were soaked in blood and led their troops back to the front line, both of them were beaming with joy.

Cheng Yuanzhi caught them both, and asked with concern:
"How's the battle going?"

The two suddenly felt a little ashamed and said: "My lord, we are ashamed, but we let Gongsun Xu go smoothly, but his [-] cavalry also escaped a little. The remaining [-] people surrendered."

"It's okay, it's okay." Cheng Yuanzhi waved his hands comfortingly: "I remember a great achievement."


After finishing speaking, he turned his eyes to Gaoyang City hundreds of meters away, and said loudly: "Are the four gates surrounded?"

Ju Shou took a step forward and replied, "Master, Gongsun Xu was surrounded after he left the city."

"Okay, who dares to go to ambush the soldiers from Bohai County who came to help?"

"The end will be willing to go!"

Qu Yi went out and cupped his hands and said, "The last general has not made an inch of merit since he took office, my lord, please let me go!"

"I'm going today, and I'm sure he'll never come back!"

Hearing this sentence, Cheng Yuanzhi couldn't help laughing.

Originally, Qu Yi should have made great achievements in the battle against Gongsun Zan.It's a pity that he was unlucky last time. Not only did he fail to make any military exploits, he was seriously injured by Zhao Yun and had to be nursed for more than half a year.

He even missed the Sanhu battle in Mie Bingzhou due to injury.

Seeing other people making meritorious deeds and being rewarded one after another, let alone how uncomfortable it is, so Qu Yi is eager to fight at this moment.

If you are eager, you will win the battle.

This person is available!

Since Qu Yi is in command of his own troops, there is no need to issue military orders. Cheng Yuanzhi waved his hand,
"Yes!"

Qu Yi arched his waist and cupped his hands, took two steps back, turned around and strode away with his head held high.

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Yuyang City, the lobby of the City Shoufu.

On the main seat, Gongsun Zan was full of anger.

Gongsun Xu stood beside him with a nervous expression, and a group of trusted generals lined up in the hall, all of them solemn and silent.

The atmosphere in the hall was as dull as a boulder pressing on the chest.

Gongsun Xu looked ashamed, clasped his fists and said: "The child is incompetent, failed to stop the army of Jizhou, and lost the Hejian Kingdom, please punish the father!"

Gongsun Zan gave his young son an angry look.

Think about how he, the majestic General White Horse, gave birth to such a pustular son!
It's really muddy that can't support the wall!

Good guy, you led [-] troops to garrison Gaoyang. Before the Jizhou army attacked the city, you left the large army and fled back?

Those are [-] elite soldiers, not [-] pigs!
Even if you resist for a while, it would be good to consume a little of Jizhou's soldiers and horses!

As soon as the Hejian Kingdom was lost, the subordinates were immediately cut into two parts, the north and the south.

This is all the son's fault.

If he really pursued it, it would be considered light to cut him off.

However, although Gongsun Zan was in a rage, he also knew that he only had one son, and if he killed Gongsun's family, he would be gone.

Then he cleared his throat and said in a deep voice:

"The enemy is outnumbered, this is a crime of non-war, and the next one is not an example!"


"cut……"

Hearing this, all the generals below curled their lips, knowing that Gongsun Zan was protecting his relatives and protecting his weaknesses.

If this matter was placed on their heads, Gongsun Zan would definitely not let it go lightly.

Thinking of this, all the generals felt a little cold, feeling that the prospect of following Gongsun Zan was really slim.

Strictly speaking, it is no wonder that Gongsun Xu lost the Hejian Kingdom. After all, he was besieged by [-] soldiers from Jizhou.

But you should keep it anyway.

Gongsun Xu actually left the city and left most of the people to run away alone. This is fleeing the battle, and it belongs to the death penalty of the seven prohibitions and 54 beheadings!
How could he not be punished?

So how to convince the public!

The reason why our army is invincible in Youzhou is, firstly, because of your bravery, general, and secondly, because rewards and punishments are clear, and all the troops are willing to die for you.

Now the second one is gone.


Gongsun Zan glanced at the generals whose minds were wandering and each had their own thoughts, pondered for a moment, and said:

"It was my fault to appoint Gongsun Xu to stay in Hejian, and I am deeply ashamed of the responsibility. Everyone, go down and rest, and fight Liu Yu to the death in the next day, retreat the powerful enemy, and return to Jizhou!"

All the generals responded sparsely and went back to the camp.

There are only father and son left in the hall.

Gongsun Zan's face darkened immediately: "Xu'er, why did you abandon the city and the people?"

Hearing his father's question, Gongsun Xu said nonchalantly: "Father, it's not that the child is greedy for life and afraid of death. It's really... they really have too many soldiers and horses..."

"you!"

Gongsun Zan stood up abruptly, and tapped Gongsun Xu several times with his fingers, feeling that the breath was stuck in his throat and he couldn't utter it.

After a long time, he shook his head and sighed:
"It's not my destiny!"

"You go back."

Gongsun Xu hurriedly resigned and went straight to the backyard to look for his mother.

Gongsun Zan looked at his son's back, feeling very cold in his heart.

Although his son was still young, the loss of Hejian Kingdom once again proved the fact that he was not useful.

At this moment, not only does his army lack generals, but he also lacks successors...

Thinking of this, Gongsun Zan missed Zhao Yun who had left, the general Yan Gang who died in battle, and his younger brother Gongsun Yue who was assassinated.

Is this the fate of me, Gongsun Zan?
How ill-fated!

No, I, Gongsun Zan, will never accept my fate. I will kill anyone who dares to stop me!

I want this day, I can't cover my eyes anymore.

I want this Youzhou to plant my Gongsun Zan's white flag everywhere!
Thinking in this way, Gongsun Zan quickly regained his confidence and readjusted his strategy.

The elite soldiers under his command are similar to the soldiers from Jizhou, but they are much stronger than the soldiers under Liu Yu's command.

In this way, we can only temporarily abandon the territory of Jizhou and Yanzhou, first shrink back the troops and horses, concentrate superior forces to solve Liu Yu, and clear away future troubles, and then go south to Jizhou...

However, now that the head and tail are broken, it may be difficult for the soldiers and horses to withdraw to Youzhou.

As for Qingzhou, we can only entrust it to our old friend Liu Bei.

Today, Gongsun Zan has realized the disadvantages of spreading too large a stall.

"Yuan She" chose to attack him at this moment, although it was unexpected, it was reasonable.

Since the two sides are already enemies, how can they not make trouble?

After all, this is a rare opportunity to weaken his power.

It's just that Yuyang is besieged by soldiers at the moment, so it's very inconvenient to exchange information. I don't know how many of the [-] soldiers and horses in Jizhou are left at this time.

Gongsun Zan called the messenger and ordered him to go out of the city to send a message to the guards of Ji, Qing and Yan:

"Stick to the place. If you are in danger, don't send troops to help the nearby city, so as not to fall into the trap. If you can't hold it, retreat to the nearby city."

After the messengers left, Gongsun Zan was still worried and pondered for a long time.

I just feel that in the current situation, only by defeating Liu Yu head-on can we win a way out.

Otherwise, the situation will be in danger!
Gongsun Zan frowned, unaware of the cold invading his body, and fell into deep thought in the hall.

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(End of this chapter)