Outside Linzi City, Gongsun Chan was extremely anxious.

After a month of siege, there seems to be no urgency in the city.

Every morning, the sound of the city's defenders can be heard.

It's so unreasonable.

Xi Zhicai wandered around the city every day, and every time he would take the initiative to wave to them.

Another day passed, and that morning, Gongsun Chan gathered his men again.

"Big brother, let's attack." Gongsun Yue said.

"Okay, then attack, you lead an army of 10,000 and storm the city."

Gongsun Yue took the order and left.

The attack began, and the city was still unhurried.

Xu Huang appeared at the head of the city and commanded calmly.

After a long day of onslaught, there was no sign of panic in the city, and their morale did not fall, but was still high.

This is completely counterintuitive.

They are all besieged and have become an isolated city, why is this happening?

And Zhang Ming, who has been wandering outside with the army, has not the slightest idea of helping Qingzhou.

"Big brother, we have nothing to do all day, why don't we attack Gongsun Zhan's rear?" Zhang Fei suggested that Zhang Ming said.

"Don't worry, doesn't this Gongsun Chan like to fight? Let him fight enough, and then say, when he is tired, he will naturally stop fighting. ”

Zhang Ming didn't have the idea of rescuing Linzi, but wanted Gongsun Zan to fight.

Zhang Ming estimated that Gongsun Zan did not play for half a year and could not see any signs of breaking through Linzi City.

Among them, the most important thing in this kind of thing is morale.

A lonely city, once the morale collapses, then the city will collapse in a few days.

However, Zhang Ming and they are not like this, and they can maintain morale.

To maintain morale, in addition to training every day, the next thing is that there is enough money and food in the city.

In addition, the army in Liaodong is all soldiers, and their families have houses and land in Liaodong, not just to serve as soldiers and eat food.

For several reasons, Gongsun Chan was helpless.

After another day of storming, the city was still as solid as a rock.

As a last resort, Gongsun Chan stopped the attack and continued the siege.

On this day, Xi Zhicai and Xu Huang saw that Gongsun Chan did not attack, so they asked the soldiers to shout at the head of the city.

"Gongsun Taishou, let's talk."

Gongsun Chan came with his troops and was under the city.

"Xu Huang, dare to fight again." Gongsun Chan challenged.

Xu Huang shook his head and said honestly: "The lord will let me defend the city and not let me attack." ”

"This city has become a dead city, and Zhang Ming wants you to die here." Gongsun Chan said.

Xi Zhicai looked indifferent, and he asked the soldiers to make two pots of tea.

Xi Zhicai said: "Gongsun Taishou, we are very loyal, but we don't need such an inferior divisive plan." ”

Gongsun Chan didn't speak, this discordant plan is indeed very inferior.

"But my lord has said it." Xi Zhicai said again: "My lord said, this Linzi City, Gongsun Taishou will naturally stop fighting when he is tired, so we don't need to worry." ”

Gongsun Chan is extremely angry, this is not to despise him, what does it mean to stop fighting when you are tired, that is, they will never be able to fight down?

"Arrogance."

Gongsun Chan couldn't help it.

"This Linzi City is already a dead city, what can you do if you continue to fight, but if you let go of the city, I can let you go." Gongsun Chan said.

When the tea bubble came, Xi Zhicai picked it up and drank it in the city, not caring about Gongsun Zhan's feelings.

After taking a sip, Xi Zhicai's throat was a little more comfortable, and then he said: "Gongsun Taishou, my lord has a saying, that is, if you can do it, don't beep." ”

Gongsun Chan was furious and really led his troops to attack.

After another day of fierce attack, the losses were not small, but Linzi City was still strong.

Gongsun Chan had to retreat.

This battle is stalemate.

After all, Linzi City is the seat of Qingzhou governance, and it is very strong.

After a few more days of siege, Gongsun Chan tried to attack, but he used several methods, but they were easily resolved by Xi Zhicai.

Xi Zhicai cooperated with Xu Huang to guard the city without leaking.

In fact, a big credit is also some cement left by Zhang Ming.

This cement can repair the damaged city wall in time.

Gongsun Chan failed several times, and at this point he had to face a big problem.

Whether to continue the siege, or to give up.

It seems impossible to give up, and the impact is too great.

If the siege continues, then it will be difficult for Gongsun Chan to do it in other directions.

Gongsun Chan came with an army of more than 60,000, did he leave in a hurry?

As a last resort, he left 20,000 troops to continue the siege, while he took the army to other directions, because Yuan Shao had been a little active recently.

At this time, Zhang Ming led the army to Bohai County.

This Bohai County was originally Yuan Shao's, and later Yuan Shao gave it to Gongsun Fan.

At this time, Gongsun Fan was besieging Linzi with an army, what was Zhang Ming doing there?

Tourist, of course, that's all.

"Big brother, our 10,000 troops can also defeat this Bohai County." Zhang Fei didn't fight for almost two months, which was really unbearable.

"Don't worry, let's just take a walk, if our third party comes in, this Gongsun Chan and Yuan Shaoke will have thoughts."

This is indeed the case, within Yuan Shao, everyone has begun to discuss, suggesting that they unite with Zhang Ming and attack Gongsun Zhan.

Gongsun Zhan, at this time, was the first prince in the north, with strong soldiers and horses, and eyed the entire Jizhou.

He is Yuan Shao's worst enemy.

At this time, it is also Zhang Ming's biggest enemy.

Therefore, several strategists on Yuan Shao's side all thought that there was a basis for cooperation with Zhang Ming.

Zhang Ming and they wandered outside for many days, and there was not much food and grass at this time.

After Zhang Ming and the others walked around Bohai County, they directly entered Yuan Shao's territory.

Gao Ran led the troops.

"It turned out to be General Gao, our army has no food and grass, and I am trying to borrow some from Yuan Mengzhu."

Gao Ran was ordered to come to stop Zhang Ming, but he didn't expect Zhang Ming to come to borrow grain and grass.

"I'll send someone to inquire."

Two days later, Zhang Ming borrowed grain and grass, then left Jizhou, and went to Jixian County, the seat of Youzhou.

When Gongsun Chan knew that Yuan Shao lent him grain, and at this time he went north, Gongsun Chan was shocked, could it be that the two families wanted to cooperate?

The most feared thing came, and Gongsun Chan immediately led an army of 40,000 to pursue Zhang Ming.

However, Zhang Ming went around in a circle, and the two armies pursued for more than ten days, but Zhang Ming avoided it.

Gongsun Zhan didn't dare to divide his troops, he knew the combat strength of Zhang Ming's 10,000 troops, and if he divided his troops to encircle them, he could only be broken by each one in the end.

After more than ten days of pursuit, Zhang Ming suddenly disappeared.

Gongsun Chan was like a great enemy, and sent people to investigate everywhere.

Gongsun Chan was afraid that Zhang Ming would suddenly sneak up on somewhere.

Zhang Ming directly led the troops and pounced on Linzi City, and this Gongsun Zan reacted and immediately led people to chase after him.

But it was too late.

Zhang Ming arrived in advance, and the inside and outside should be combined, and the army of Gongsun Zan outside Linzi City was defeated, killing more than 4,000 people, capturing more than 3,000 people, and the rest retreated.

Zhang Ming went out for a big turn and returned to Linzi City.

Outside Linzi City, Zhang Ming met Xi Zhicai, Xu Huang and Chen Yang.

"Lord, Gongsun Chan has been tricked, and next time it may be true." Xi Zhicai didn't feel nervous, just said calmly.

"Well, I will return to Liaodong immediately, and I will leave it to you here, if you are defeated, you can break through, but you must hold on for three months." Zhang Ming said.