"My lord! The rebels and Wuhuan people joined forces and stationed at Shimen, guarding the city and avoiding battle, clearly with the intention of letting us attack the city and consume the strength of our army. Attacking the city several times, all in vain, holding on, will not be of much benefit to our army, we have to think of a way to break the situation! Following Gongsun Zhan's side, a middle-aged scribe said to him with a solemn face.

Guan Jing, about 30 years old, wears a crown of virtue, has a white face and a long beard, is very handsome, and has a good demeanor. With Gongsun Zhan's feudal marquis and general, breaking the rebels, attacking Hu Cai, and shaking the frontier, his prestige in Youzhou increased dramatically, and many talents took the initiative to serve and accept their loyalty.

Guan Jing is one of the representatives, who is believed in by Gongsun Zhan and is engaged in the army. Like the high-level generals of the Gongsun Zan Group in later generations, Tian Kai, Shan Jing, Yan Gang and other generals, they were also loyal to him, and they were all awarded the positions of Sima and Junhou.

Coupled with the Gongsun clan, which was gradually controlled by Gongsun Zhan, many talents of the Gongsun clan were also flooded in the Gongsun army, and the foundation of Gongsun Chan at this time had been completed.

The Han army of 30,000 held on to Shimen with the rebels. Although the rebels were numerous, their combat strength was not strong, and if it were not for the support of the Wuhuan people, they would have been taken by Gongsun Zhan. After several battles, the turtle retreated in the city, and the Han army besieged the city and stormed it, but it was unsuccessful, and there were many casualties.

Seeing that the twilight of autumn is about to pass, the war will be postponed again, and after the winter, I am afraid that it will be even more difficult to fight. Under Gongsun Zhan, there is a tendency to become the chief strategist, and Guan Jing is active in making suggestions. Guan Jing was worried about the development of the war, so he reminded him.

"Sir, don't worry!" Hearing Guan Jing's words, Gongsun Zhan's expression was very relaxed, and he said with some disdain: "The rebels in the city are not to be feared, and they are only those more than 10,000 Wuhuan cavalry." However, Qiu Liju, the Hu tribe's horseman, was reluctant to give up those few possessions, gave up the advantage of the Wuhuan iron cavalry, and retreated to Shimen with the rebels. If it was a field battle, Ben would still be afraid of him for three points. But when it comes to this city battle, who has my Han army been afraid of? ”

"It's good that the lord knows it." Guan Jing was infected by the appearance of Sun Zhan in his chest, and couldn't help but ask curiously: "Could it be that the lord has a way to break the enemy?" ”

Gongsun Chan smiled faintly: "The previous several attempts to attack the city are not without a little gain. The layout of the defenders in the city, and the defense capability of the general are also roughly figured out. If you trap him for a while, you will be able to defend this small city in front of my 30,000-strong army with tens of thousands of rabble and the Wuhuan army that is not good at defending the city! Once it reveals its flaws, our army will attack with all its might, and it will be no problem to destroy the city and destroy the thieves! ”

"Gongsun Fan, Shan Jing, Yan Gang, Tian Kai, the four of you each have a door, continue to deep ditches and high bases, and avoid battles. Strictly prevent going out of the city to break through, trap the rebels and Wuhuan people in the city for me, don't slack off, let go of one person, I will take you and others is asked! ”

"No!"

Gongsun Zhan's side is full of confidence, and the situation of the rebels in the city is not optimistic. After being besieged by the Han army for a long time, there was no action, and the army's heart was shaken, and Erzhang was sad.

Qiu Liju was also frustrated, and after entering the city, he regretted it. He also realized what kind of stupid trick he had made, the head of the Wuhuan cavalry, attacking but not defending, where to defend the city was where the Wuhuan soldiers were doing. took the initiative to enter the urn, trapped in the lonely city, with his own shortcomings, and the strengths of the enemy, Qiu Liju's intestines were about to regret it.

Shimen is a small city, the female wall is low and dilapidated, and it is not pleasant to be crowded in the city with more than 40,000 rebels. Some time ago, the "onslaught" of the Japanese Han army made Qiu Liju's mood sink to the bottom. Defending the city is really not what the Wuhuan soldiers are good at, just guarding the south gate, it is quite difficult to resist, and there are many casualties, which makes Qiu Liju feel distressed, and this is still in the case of the Han army doing its best.

"If I had brought it with me, and he reminded me, I wouldn't have made such a mistake!" Qiu Liju's tone was full of remorse. If it is in the wild, tens of thousands of Wuhuan iron horsemen are free, and the threat caused by it is huge. In that way, Gongsun Chan would not dare to besiege the city and trap thieves so unscrupulously at this time.

"My lord, we have to think of ways to deal with it, I have more than 10,000 Wuhuan warriors, I am surrounded in this small city, and I can't play my due strength, it's too embarrassing!" Nanlou hated.

Time passed slowly, Gongsun Chan was not in a hurry, and continued to trap the enemy in the city, strictly guarding the four gates. The weather was getting cooler, and the military supplies from the rear were continuously transported to the front line, and with the support of the Youzhou counties, the besieging Han army was very comfortable and its morale was constantly improving.

In comparison, the enemy army in the city was much more difficult. A lot of grain was looted from Youji Erdi, but he was entangled and fought by Gongsun Zhan all the way and lost a lot. Tens of thousands of people in the city eat horses and chew, and now, they are somewhat unable to sustain themselves. Morale is low, food and grass are not available, reinforcements can't even be sent out for help, where does it come from......

The rebels and others in the city were naturally unwilling to sit still, Qiu Liju took the lead, mainly with the Wuhuan cavalry, supplemented by the two leading troops, and went out of the city to attack, wanting to break through and escape.

However, the stone gate has four gates, the trench is deep and the ditch is wide, the horse is tightly rejected, and the fence is lined up. The Han army hid in the rear, only hitting it with bows and crossbow arrows, charging several waves like death, unable to bear the huge casualties, and the soldiers were deterred and had no choice but to return to the city.

did not give up, and tried to attack at night, with initial results, but was immediately forced back by the Han army who reacted, and Gongsun Chan personally went into battle to command, shattering the enemy's dream of breaking through.

At this time, Gongsun Chan was resolute and resolute, and he governed the army strictly, and his sergeants did not dare to slack off in the slightest against his military orders. Under the strict defense of the Han army, they paid huge losses, and the rebels in the city could not get out, and their morale became more and more low.

"The smoke hasn't risen in the city for two days!" Standing on top of the walled tower, overlooking the small city of Shimen, Gongsun Chan said with a smile.

When Guan Jing heard this, his eyes lit up, and he immediately said: "Back to the lord, the cooking fire in the city was scarce a few days ago, and now there is no cooking smoke rising, and the siege of the city has lasted for months, but I am afraid that the enemy army in the city has run out of food!" ”

"The fighter has arrived!" Gongsun Chan laughed: "Order the three armies, wait two more days, we will launch a general attack, break the city in one fell swoop, and capture and kill Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun!" ”

"What if the enemy is plotting to lure me into attacking the city?"

"At this time, even if it has a trick, with the strength of my Han army, it will be broken with one force!"

"The lord is proud, and his subordinates are deeply admired!"

Two days later, at sunrise, the long-dormant Han army moved, pulled out the fence and laid it on the trench. With Gongsun Zhan's order, the Han army launched a general attack on Shimen, and it was besieged from all sides at the beginning, with the goal of annihilating the rebels.

The Han army's movements were so powerful that the rebels in the city naturally discovered it, and Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun quickly climbed to the top of the city with Qiu Liju to watch. The soldiers of the Han army moved quickly, agile, lined up in formation, and rushed with siege equipment such as ladders.

The rebel soldiers in the city, all pale, hungry for so long, weak, in the face of the attack of the Han army, the reaction was slow, Qiu Liju and the two Zhang each based on one door, commanding the soldiers to resist, but at this time, the resistance of the defenders in the city seemed really weak.

Later, there was the Han army's bow and crossbow suppression, and there were warriors who climbed the city along the ladder in front, and the Han army's offensive was fierce, which surprised the rebels. In vain, he was beaten and beaten.

Shimen was already a short wall, and there were not many soldiers on the city, although Zhang Ju and others tried their best to command the resistance, but with little success. The situation was one-sided, the Han army was on the offensive, and the rebels were in decline.

After the first Han soldier ascended to the top of the city, the stone gate was not far from breaking the city. Gongsun Chan personally commanded Xicheng, and the fastest effect was also on his side, losing thousands of people, and Xicheng was broken.