"Lis, what do you think. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info" Zhang Yuan nodded slightly, and looked at Zhang Fang.

"That's it, I said Li Si, what can you do?" Li Dingguo also shouted.

Since the victory in the previous battle of crossing the river, Li Dingguo has obeyed Li Si's wisdom and trusts him completely.

Li Si stared at the map for a long time, but smiled faintly: "Yuan Tan dares to hold on without fighting, it is nothing more than relying on the strength of Liyang City, but no matter how strong the city is, it is easiest to break through from the inside, and the intelligence does not claim that the grain in Liyang is only enough to support four months, and once the four months pass, even if the city wall is strong, can Yuan Tan still be able to defend it." ”

Zhang Yuan's expression moved, and he immediately realized that Li Si was persuading him to fight a protracted battle, and use a long-term siege to exhaust Liyang's grain and grass.

"In the battle of Guandu that year, Zhou Gong and Yuan Shao fought for more than seven months, and finally the winner was determined, and Yuan Shao's strength was not weaker than the original Zhou Gong, and Zhou Shao's strength today is not necessarily stronger than Yuan Shao at the beginning, if you want to destroy Yuan Shao in a short time, it is naturally unrealistic, and it is the best policy to prepare for a long-term fierce battle." Li Si analyzed again.

Zhang Yuan nodded slightly, deeply convinced.

Yuan Shao is still strong, and this Northern Expedition, he is not so arrogant, vainly trying to sweep Hebei within a few months.

The battle of Guandu lasted for seven months, and it took several years for Yuan Shao to destroy Gongsun Zhan, and even when he drove Dong Zhuo out of the Central Plains, it took a year.

"Li Si is reasonable, if Yuan Shao is so easy to destroy, he is not worthy of being his father's opponent, Yuan Tan, if you want to consume it with me, then I will accompany you to the end, let's see who can't support it first." Zhang Yuan has made up his mind.

At that moment, Zhang Yuan gave the order to continue digging trenches and strengthening the siege of Liyang City, but stopped all frontal assaults, implemented the strategy of besieging but not attacking, and trapping the enemy.

Zhang Yuan then led an army of 50,000 to go down to the village on all sides of Liyang, and ordered to go to Beihe Huarong to lead 20,000 soldiers and horses to the north of Liyang City to monitor Yuan Shao, who was stationed in the inner city.

Just before Zhang Yuan besieged Liyang City to death, the fine work in the city had sent Yuan Tan's defeat out of the city, and he was quickly sent to Neicheng City.

A few days later, inside and outside the city, the Chinese army made a big tent.

Yuan Shaozheng set up a small banquet in the tent, drinking wine with the ministers, talking and laughing.

A few days ago, his nephew sent back the news, saying that since he arrived in Liangzhou, with the assistance of Wang Hui, he had recruited troops and horses, and his troops had expanded rapidly, and he even recruited Zhao Yun, the old general of Gongsun Zhan, to vote.

A few days ago, with the cavalry led by Zhao Yun, he thwarted a sneak attack by Zhang Yan and annihilated 2,000 enemies.

Since the defeat of Guandu, Yuan Shao has not tasted victory for a long time, and to do this long-lost victory, although it is not much, it is enough to make Yuan Shao smile.

Yuan Shao in the big tent, full of spirits, as if the sick face was also swept away, and the ministers talked and laughed, reproduced the domineering arrogance of the hero, they were already talking about not long after, Zhang Yuanshi old Liyang City, after the defeat and return, he waved his division south, and took the opportunity to kill the blueprint of the Central Plains.

"Report," the soldiers hurriedly entered, and arched their hands: "Liyang made an urgent report, not long ago, the eldest prince sent troops to block the enemy from crossing the river, but he fell into the plan of Zhang thief to lure the enemy, and lost 5,000 soldiers, and General Ju Yi was cut off an arm and was seriously wounded. ”

The smile on Yuan Shao's face instantly solidified into a color of anger, and the civilians and warriors who were drinking and laughing also changed color in an uproar.

In the big tent, there was silence for an instant.

"Incompetent, incompetent, you incompetent waste, you are simply not worthy of being my Yuan Benchu's son," Yuan Shao, who was sober from his anger, scolded the case.

Feng Ji and other strategists from Hebei heard the news of Yuan Tan's failure, and they were all secretly proud.

Guo Tu and the other Ruying faction all changed color and were secretly anxious.

"Before the lord left, he strictly ordered the eldest prince to stick to Liyang and not to fight, why did the eldest prince have to fight." Feng Ji took the opportunity to add fuel to the fire.

Yuan Shao was really even more angry, and scolded him indisputably: "This useless waste, knowing that Zhang is a thief and a traitor, still wants to be able to fight, and he broke my 5,000 soldiers, which is really infuriating,"

Now Yuan Shao is no longer as good as it was back then, 5,000 soldiers and horses are not a small number, it is equivalent to cutting a piece of meat on him, how can it not hurt.

"The eldest son, he is still so stubborn and self-serving, not like the lord at all, or the second son has the style of the lord." Feng Ji took the opportunity to fall into the well again, and praised Yuan Shang by the way.

Yuan Shao nodded again and again, and sighed: "This stinky boy who didn't have it, I knew that he was so incompetent, I shouldn't have sent him to guard Liyang Town in the first place." ”

"It's really a bit inappropriate for the eldest prince to go to war this time, but most of him also wants to use a victory to inspire our army, and he is also willing." Guo Tu was busy exonerating Yuan Tan.

Feng Ji looked solemn and worried: "The eldest prince is earnest, and he wants to show his ability in front of the lord, but it exposes his poor ability, and Liyang is an important town, the Song family is important, and there is no room for loss, Ji thinks that with the mentality of the eldest duke, let him bear this heavy burden again, the consequences are unimaginable." ”

Feng Ji didn't want Yuan Tan to make meritorious contributions by guarding Liyang, so he persuaded Yuan Shao to transfer Yuan Tan back.

Sure enough, Yuan Shao's body was shocked, a trace of jealousy flashed in his eyes, he pondered for a moment, and muttered in his mouth: "This waste is not up to such a heavy task, it seems that I have to choose another general to take over his Liyang." ”

Just as Yuan Shao was pondering who to send to replace Yuan Tan, the soldiers rushed in and sent another piece of information.

That's the latest intelligence from Liyang:

After Zhang Yuan crossed the river, the army quickly assembled, and within a few days, Liyangcheng was surrounded by water, cutting off contact with the outside world.

Yuan Shao's face was petrified, and he gritted his teeth and scolded: "I hate this thief, he used his troops so quickly, and surrounded Liyang to death so quickly,"

Liyang was surrounded into an iron bucket, which meant that Yuan Tan couldn't get out, others couldn't get in, and Yuan Shao's intention to replace Yuan Tan with another general was shattered.

"So far, the only way to do this is to let the eldest prince continue to guard Liyang, and it is not in line with the art of war to change generals in battle. I think that the eldest prince suffered a loss, and Xu Yu advised him from the side, he would not dare to fight again, as long as he did not fight, with 30,000 soldiers and horses in his hands, he would be able to hold Liyang. ”

Guo Tu was busy persuading from the side, of course he didn't want Yuan Tan to lose this last opportunity to regain his prestige.

Yuan Shao shook his head again and again, with a helpless expression, at this point, he didn't believe that his son had to believe it, because he had no choice.

Pondering Zhang Jiu, Yuan Shaoqiang cheered up, looked proudly to the south, and snorted coldly: "Zhang Thief, even if you win a battle and are like Zhong, I have already strengthened Liyang into a rock as strong, I don't believe that you can break through, and when you are under the old city, it will be the time when I will settle the account with you, and the shame of a snow official,"