However, he said that Xin Bi went back to report the results to Yuan Tan, Yuan Tan was overjoyed and rewarded Xin Bi, and Guo Tu secretly made people spread the news to Yuan Shangjun.

Yuan Shang was discussing the siege of the city in the tent, and suddenly heard that Yuan Tan surrendered to Zhao Xu, and Zhao Xu led troops to capture Jicheng and wanted to attack Yuan Shang with Yuan Tan. Yuan Shang was shocked: "It's not good! Yuan Tan surrendered to Zhao Xu, and we are in danger. ”

The judge said: "My lord, the only plan for today is to lead the troops back to save Jicheng." ”

Yuan Shang hurriedly led the army back to Jicheng and ordered Chun to break off with Jiaohe. Yuan Tan saw that Yuan Shang had withdrawn from the army, and he raised the military horses of the county, and then killed.

Yuan Tan marched less than thirty miles, and suddenly killed two teams of men: Chun Yuqiong on the left, Jiao He on the right, and the two intercepted Yuan Tan. Yuan Tan hurriedly reined in and said to the second general: "My father is in Japan, and he has not treated the two generals slowly, why do you want to force me from my brother today?" ”

When the second general heard this, he thought for a while, dismounted and said, "I am willing to follow the eldest prince." ”

Yuan Tan said: "You don't have to descend to me, you can descend to General Zhao Xu first." The second general will return to the camp with Yuan Tan.

A few days later, Zhao Xu led the army to arrive, and Yuan Tan led the army to greet him, leading Chun Yuqiong and Jiao He to see Zhao Xu. Zhao Xu was overjoyed and said: "Yuan Gongzi is really the minister of the Han Society. "I said in my heart: Haha! This Yuan Tan was really fooled.

Yuan Tan said: "I also ask General Zhao to capture Jicheng and avenge the last general!" ”

Zhao Xu said: "Today's weather is still cold, it is difficult to send grain and grass, and it is hard to carry it. I will first pass the grain road, and then march into the army, and Yuan Gongzi will live in Dai County first. That is, he led the army back to Zhuo County, sealed Chun Yuqiong and Jiao He as generals, listened to the army with him, and sent people to secretly order Xin Bi to be the internal response.

Guo Tu saw Zhao Xu retreating from the army, and said to Yuan Tan: "Zhao Xu is afraid that it is not true. Now he has rewarded Chun Yuqiong and Jiao He and brought them to the army, which is to cage the hearts of our soldiers. Woe to me will come after that. The lord can secretly send Chun Yuqiong and Jiao He generous gifts, and promise to make the two generals afterwards, so that the two can respond internally. When Zhao Xu breaks Yuan Shang, he can take the opportunity to map Youzhou. ”

Yuan Tan Yiyan, that is, sent someone to send heavy gifts to Chun Yuqiong and Jiao He, saying that the two of them would be invited to respond internally, and there would be heavy rewards afterwards. The two of them were courteous and consulted secretly. Chun Yuqiong said: "Now that the Yuan family's general trend has gone, it is useless to follow, it is better to surrender Zhao Xu." Jiao He listened and nodded in agreement. The two then brought the gift to Zhao Xu.

Zhao Xu laughed when he saw it: "Yuan Tan secretly gave a generous gift, wanting to make the two of you help, and after I break Yuan Shang, I will take revenge on Youzhou." I have my own opinions. The two of them were ordered, and Zhao Xu secretly rejoiced: Everything is under my control, and Youzhou can be determined in a few days, haha! Worship the king.

Let's say that Yuan Shang discussed with the trial: "Now that Zhao Xu has opened the grain road, he will attack Youzhou later, so what can he do?" ”

The judge said: "The only plan for today can be sent to ask Liaodong Taishou Gongsun Du to rescue him and let him go to Beiping; Then let the frustrated son of the frustrated Hu guard Bai Deng, and the two of them were in solidarity. The lord then marched into the army to attack Yuan Tan, first destroyed Yuan Tan, and then joined forces with the two to break Zhao Xu. Yuan Shang was overjoyed, stayed in the trial and matched with Chen Lin to guard Jicheng, led the army, and raised troops to attack the plains overnight.

Yuan Tan learned that Yuan Shang was coming with his troops, and sent Xin Bi to report to Zhao Xu in an emergency. Zhao Xu knows: "This time you will have to get Youzhou." While talking to Guan Yu and the others, Xin Bi saw Zhao Xu and said, "General Zhao is sitting here, do you want to wait for the thunder to kill Eryuan?" ”

Zhao Xu smiled: "Don't worry, George, everything is under my control." "Immediately ordered Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to lead troops to capture Bai Deng, and after capturing Bai Deng, observe Yuan Tan's actions, and if there is any abnormal movement, immediately attack and kill; He also sent Gongsun Zan and Zhang Yan to Beiping to recruit Gongsun Du. He led an army to attack Jicheng.

But said that Gongsun Zan and Zhang Yan went to Beiping, to Beiping, Gongsun Zan was full of emotion, looking at Beiping City, I couldn't help but remember that I had been too punctual for Beiping, and I was also a prince, and now the times have changed, and I sighed for a long time. Zhang Yan knew his heart, and did not bother, and went to the gate of Beiping to say to the guards of the city, and asked him to report to Gongsun Du: it was Gongsun Zan and Zhang Yan who came to visit.

Gongsun Du heard that Gongsun Zan and Zhang Yan came, thinking: I heard that Liu Bei is a benevolent and virtuous person in the world, I am very respectful, now the Yuan family has gone, Liu Bei's general Zhao Xu is a hero, and the Yuan family will inevitably be broken by Zhao Xu in the future, it is better to take advantage of the situation to drop Liu Bei, think Liu Bei Rende, or can also sit in Liaodong. With his mind in mind, he personally went out of the city to greet him.

After a while, Gongsun Du opened the city gate to welcome the two, and Gongsun Zan and Zhang Yan were overjoyed when they saw Gongsun Du coming in person. Zhang Yan stepped forward and said, "Brother Shengji is here, I can't wait for it." "Zhang Yan also used to dominate one side, and he also had dealings with Gongsun Du, so he knew it. Gongsun praised: "Brother Shengji, don't come unharmed!" ”

Gongsun Du said: "The two of you are here, and you are welcome from afar, come!" Please first. After finishing speaking, he led Gongsun Zan and Zhang Yan into the city and set up a banquet early.

During the banquet, Zhang Yan said: "I'll wait for me to come from afar, so I can't help but talk to Brother Shengji, my general Zhao Xu ordered the two of us to come, just to let Brother Shengji help me." ”

Gongsun Du said: "But it doesn't hurt to say it. ”

Gongsun praised: "I heard that Brother Shengji wants to help Yuan Shang, is it true? ”

Gongsun Du said: "It is true that Yuan Shang sent someone to ask me to help him." ”

Zhang Yan said: "Now that the general trend of the Yuan family has gone, and you want to use the mantis arm as a car, General Zhao Xu is a hero, both civil and military, the Yuan brothers are tantamount to asking for their own death, and the brother is a hero, can't you see it?" After my lord Liu Bei is the king of Zhongshan, he is a man of benevolence and virtue in the world, why not surrender? ”

Gongsun praised: "A certain was once a prince, and now he has also surrendered to Liu Xuande, but what is the worry about my brother, I have to wait and see?" ”

Gongsun Du said: "When I heard about the previous snow disaster, Liu Yuanjun personally went to the disaster area to relieve the disaster, General Zhao and other generals were also the first to take the lead, Du was very respectful, this time he promised Yuan Shang, just wait and see, a certain early intention to surrender, only hope that the two brothers will recommend. ”

Gongsun Zan and Zhang Yan were overjoyed, and Gongsun praised and said: "Good! In that case, I will wait and go back first, and my brother can wait here first, and then I will inform you to march. Gongsun Du was also overjoyed, and wanted to leave the two of them to have a feast first, but the two of them politely excused themselves because they wanted to return to their lives, that is, they led the army back to restore their lives.

Guan Yu and Zhang Feibing are in Baideng. Frustrated with troops; Zhang Fei stepped out and confronted Frustrated Hu. After three rounds of fighting, Zhang Fei's spear rose, the wind and clouds changed color, how could the frustrated Hu stand it, and he left in defeat, Zhang Fei shouted, and before he took two steps, Zhang Feizhang's eight snake spears were extremely long, and a shot stabbed the frustrated Hu in the heart. Frustrated. Guan Yu waved his army to cover the killing, and Guan Yu shouted: "Those who surrender will not be killed!" "Frustrated Hu's subordinates saved their lives, and all surrendered, and Bai Deng was broken.

Zhao Xu led his army to Jicheng. The trial just couldn't hold out, Zhao Xu surrounded it on all sides and did not attack the city.

Zhao Xu's subordinates were puzzled, and in the tent, Chen Zhi asked, "Why don't you attack the city today?" ”

Zhao Xu smiled slightly, in Zhao Xu's eyes, this Jicheng is just a boiled duck, it is the same to eat it early and eat it late, not to mention that now Yuan Shangzheng and Yuan Tan are fighting fiercely, and they can't come back for a while, which is also the reason why Zhao Xu is not in a hurry to attack the city. Zhao Xu said to Zhou Cang: "The prices you have prepared are ready." ”

Zhou Cang hesitated for a moment and said: "Back to the general's words, the six thousand barrels of ice water that the general asked for have already been prepared, and they were all ordered by the secret general to be sealed with thin wooden barrels. It's just that the last general is a little puzzled, general, what do you want buckets to do in this siege, why don't we just attack the city and take it in one fell swoop. ”

Zhao Xu said with a smile: "Since ancient times, the siege of the city is the most difficult, it is very easy to lose soldiers, and the trial is matched to hold the city, if the damage is too great." The mountain people have their own tricks, you guys! Let's take a look! Now I'll assign the task. ”

When the generals heard that they were going to assign tasks, they were all in high spirits. I saw Zhao Xu say slowly: "Zilong, you bring 1,500 buckets of water to the east gate; Uncle Zhi, you bring fifteen hundred buckets of water to Simon; Ziyi, you also bring 1,500 buckets of water to the north gate, attack the south gate by yourself, let the front army retreat from the city two arrows, let the catapult go forward, remember, the catapult first uses buckets of water, not stones. ”

Without waiting for Zhao Xu to finish speaking, Zhao Yun clapped his hands and shouted, "Big brother! Good strategy! Big brother wants to use the method of water injection and freezing to attack the city? Zhao Xu didn't speak, just laughed. The generals suddenly realized that they all applauded.

Zhao Xu said with a smile: "Six thousand buckets of water, all thrown out, will definitely be able to turn the city wall of Jicheng into a wall of ice, then the trial, you should also taste the taste of turning into a popsicle." Six thousand buckets of water, thirty catties of water each, but 180,000 catties of water, enough for that kid to drink a pot. After speaking, he took another arrow, handed it to Dian Wei, and said: "Dian Wei, you lead a division and the Condor Warrior to ambush Yuan Shang's kid on the path of the Great Wall, only win, not defeat." ”

Dian Wei said with a smile: "Just one Yuan Shang, how can I worry about it, I don't need a division, a brigade of soldiers and horses." ”

Zhao Xu was overjoyed and said: "Okay! He let Dian Wei go, and instructed the generals: "Brothers, you go to the gates of the city immediately, take the wolf smoke as an order, and release the catapult to attack the city as soon as the wolf smoke rises, and strive to take the city of Jicheng before noon today, so that you can have lunch." ”

All the generals said in unison: "The last general will be ordered!" ”

However, he said that after Zhao Xu besieged the city, he went to the city all day long to look at the military horses. On the same day, when I was inspecting at the south gate, I suddenly saw Zhao Xu's soldiers and horses retreating, giving way to the catapult, and the trial was shocked! "Not good! Zhao Xu is about to attack the city and is ready to defend. Then he sent men to the gates of the city to prepare for the defense.

After a while, the guards at the head of the city wall of Jicheng all held big shields to guard against throwing stones, neat and extraordinary, and majestic. The trial is secretly proud: I want to use a catapult to break the city, Zhao Xu, you are still too tender.

Zhao Xu saw the big shield neatly lined up on the city wall, grinned, and waved his right hand, only to see the wolf smoke outside the city.

But when I saw the buckets falling all over the sky, when I looked at it, I saw that it was not a stone or a rolling wood, and I was wondering. Just listen to the sound of "pop". The water splashed, although it was early spring, but the severe cold was still no less than the cold winter, as soon as the water came out, it became ice cubes in an instant, poured on the soldiers, and immediately froze into an iceman, and the judge was shocked, and urgently ordered the archers to shoot arrows to resist it.

Exactly: early in the morning, the wolf smoke enters the thistle city, and the Pingcheng city of Youzhou is used as an ice storehouse.

Zhao Xushen is who can match, and the prestige of Huaxia has been passed on from now on.