Yuan Shao gathered more than 100,000 troops and besieged Gongsun Zhan, and the war was stalemate for several months.

Yijing Building is surrounded by water leakage, wind and rain are impenetrable, all around is densely packed with Yuan Jun's company camp, there is a high tower in the center, is a command platform specially built for Yuan Shao, at this moment, Yuan Shao is standing on the high platform, condescending to look down on the battlefield below.

Yuan Jun was in general tide, going forward and one after another, advancing forward in waves, but once he attacked under the city wall, he would immediately encounter a fierce rain of arrows, watching the soldiers fall to the ground one by one, Yuan Shao's expression was extremely solemn, and his forehead was condensed into a pimple.

Looking at the magnificent and impregnable Yijing Tower, Yuan Shao had a terrible headache.

Yijing City is six miles in circumference, the city wall is as high as six or seven zhang, piled up with rocks, equipped with strong bows and hard crossbows and rolling wooden stones, and there are guards guarding at all times.

Dozens of deep trenches were dug outside the city wall, and there were antlers between the trenches to intercept the way, and rolling stones to block the main points, so that the defenders could come out under cover to hold it, but it was difficult for the attackers to take a step forward.

Even if you can attack the city, the more troublesome is still behind, Gongsun Chan built hundreds of arrow towers in the city, no matter from which position to approach, you can shoot the enemy with arrows, and Gongsun Chan himself and his wife and concubine live in the main building is as high as more than ten zhang, the rock is the material, the cast iron is the door, and the food hoarded in it is up to three million Hu, enough to hold on for several years.

The strong castle is the easiest to break from the inside, Gongsun Chan also attaches great importance to this aspect, there is no need to take a step out of the city easily, the iron gate is tightly closed, there are henchmen inside and outside to guard, where there is a military report can not be opened to submit, are passed with rope hanging baskets, in addition, Gongsun Chan also specially trained some maids who shouted for him, whenever he wanted to arrange military orders to the soldiers, these maids would do it for him.

It can be said that Gongsun Chan has considered all aspects and is by no means an incompetent brave man.

No matter how Yuan Shao attacked, he couldn't help Gongsun Zhan, and even now, he hadn't even seen Gongsun Zhan's face.

Yuan Shao was in a heavy mood, and he didn't say a word for a long time, Xu You, Guo Tu, these strategists were clustered around, and they were also worried, scouts shuttled back and forth, constantly reporting the casualties of the soldiers and horses of various departments, Yuan Shao was tired of being noisy, in fact, he didn't need to scout to report, he also saw it very clearly on the high platform.

"Newspaper—"

A small school rushed to the top and rushed to the high platform, "Lord, I just got the news that Gongsun Zhan's son Gongsun Xu has gone to Montenegro." ”

"Gongsun Xu?" Yuan Shao sneered disdainfully, "Could it be that Gongsun Zhan wants to ask Zhang Yan of Montenegro for help and sneak attack my back?" ”

Guo Tu hurriedly flattered, "The lord is wise, don't look at us and we didn't take Yijing, but after being besieged for so long, Gongsun Chan also panicked, the lord doesn't have to worry, Zhang Yan of Montenegro is a rabble, vulnerable, if they don't come, they will be killed." ”

Yuan Shao nodded, "Zhang Yan, I'm not worried, Gongsun Zhan's side, I also have the confidence to be wiped out in one battle, but Cao Cao has now taken Xuzhou, and it is getting bigger and bigger, so I can't help it." ”

Yuan Shao has long been dissatisfied with Cao Cao, and the two are adjacent to each other, and sooner or later there will be a battle against each other, Yuan Shao's brain is not stupid at all.

If you want to compete in the Central Plains, the top priority is to first pacify the north, one mountain can not accommodate two tigers, he and Cao Cao no matter how close the relationship was in the past, there is destined to be a person to withdraw from the stage of hegemony.

Xu You shook his head, "What the lord said is very true, but we have used all the methods that should be thought of, but this Yijinglou is like a shell of the king, making people have no idea where to start." ”

Tian Feng thought for a while, stepped forward, and persuaded earnestly, "Lord, the siege of Yijing has been for several months, the soldiers have suffered heavy losses, and the military spirit is tired. Gongsun Chan is tyrannical and unreasonable, the people of Youzhou are all resentful, even if Yi Jinglou is strong, he is unpopular, and sooner or later he will go to the end of the road, and when that time comes, Youzhou can be determined without a fight, and Gongsun Chan can be destroyed without a fight. ”

Tian Feng didn't want Yuan Shao to continue to toss anymore, in recent years, Yuan Shao has used troops one after another, not only the loss of troops is huge, but also the cost of grain and grass is not small, every war is a loss of people and money, manpower, material and financial resources are incalculable, Jizhou urgently needs stability, and the army and the people urgently need to recuperate.

In Tian Feng's view, Hebei has a vast land, fertile fields and many household registrations, and what is most needed is not to fight, but to accumulate strength.

As long as Hebei is stable, no one can help Yuan Shao, on the contrary, Yuan Shao can still swallow the surrounding enemies one by one.

Hebei has the advantages that can not be compared with any place, there are Yanshan in the north, the Yellow River in the south, Taihang in the west, and the Bohai Sea in the east, forming a natural barrier, Hebei includes Hebei, Qinghai, You, and Hebei, and is the largest military territory at that time.

The territory is not only large enough, the land is also vast and fertile, and the population is also the largest, as long as Hebei is managed well, in Tian Feng's eyes, Gongsun Zhan, Montenegro Zhang Yan and Cao Cao are not to worry at all, even if it is Zhao Yun, Yuan Shao still has an advantage.

Tian Feng's words, Yuan Shao didn't like to listen to them, he snorted, "What Yuan Hao said is certainly somewhat reasonable, but when will it take, I hope that Gongsun Chan can be wiped out without using Daoge, I don't know if I can still see it in my lifetime?" ”

Yuan Shao is already fifty years old, and his energy is not as good as before, can he not be anxious? In terms of ambition, he did not lose to Yuan Shu at all.

It's just that Yuan Shu is too flamboyant, while Yuan Shao is more restrained and steady, and he tries his best to hide his ambitions in the bottom of his heart.

How much he hopes to be able to dominate China in his lifetime, so there is not much time left for him.

Tian Feng touched the nail, sighed helplessly, and had to keep silent and obediently retreat to the side.

How much he hoped that Yuan Shao could learn from Zhao Yun, Zhao Yun had just moved to Luoyang, where there was nothing, a hundred ruins to be rebuilt, a ruin, but over the years Zhao Yun has been committed to reclaiming the wasteland, pacifying the people, and benefiting the people.

The land of Hebei is a large area of abandoned fields, a large number of people have been displaced due to the disaster of war, and Jizhou, which is in good shape, has been tossed increasingly decadent and chaotic.

Obviously, without fighting, Gongsun Chan can be allowed to perish on his own, but Yuan Shao has to mobilize the troops to attack at any cost, so far, the moats and moats around Yi Jinglou alone have almost been filled with Yuan Bing's corpses, with as many as thirty or forty thousand casualties, just thinking about it, Tian Feng's heart has been tingling.

Yuan Shaowu was unforgiving, and glared at Tian Feng with a cold expression, "Don't say this kind of empty talk in the future, I have made up my mind, if I don't take Yi Jing, I will never give up." ”

After thinking about it, Yuan Shao had no choice but to urge the soldiers to attack the city while letting people continue to dig tunnels.

He couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, if he continued to toss like this, even if the soldiers did not die in battle, they would die of exhaustion.