Chapter 6: The battle is about to begin
The inner city of Yijing is inhabited by the daughters of Gongsun Zhan's family.
Since the siege of the city by the Yuan army, the letters in the inner city have been pulled up by ropes, and boys over the age of seven are not allowed to enter!
There are many wives and concubines, and of course there will be no fewer children for him.
However, his wife only gave birth to a son, Gongsun Xu, and the other children were concubines.
Gongsun Ying'er, who is nestled in Gongsun Zhan's chest, is the daughter of his wife Liu before her death.
The old woman, Mrs. also died of dystocia beyond the best reproductive age, he is very fond of this daughter!
Gongsun Ying'er, who has been pampered since she was a child, has developed a high-flying and domineering personality.
Even in the face of Gongsun Xu, she is unreasonable, and Gongsun Chan often favors her!
However, at this time, she was well-behaved like a lazy kitten, and her bright eyes were still shining with tears.
Gongsun Xu moved from Zhang Yan to rescue the troops, and Gongsun Zhan had to abandon his wife and lead the army out of the city.
There is a feeling of being abandoned, but Gongsun Ying'er doesn't dare to complain!
Yi Jing has been besieged for nearly three years!
Although Gongsun Chan did not count the grain and grass left in the city back then, after two or three years of consumption, there is not much left now!
Giving up this opportunity to counterattack, Yuan Jun surrounded him for another three or two months, and Yi Jing would face a shortage of food.
Once there is a shortage of food, Yi Jing will be self-defeating!
Gongsun Chan had no choice, and Gongsun Ying'er didn't dare to say anything.
Although her father dotes on her, she can't afford to stop Gongsun Chan from leaving the city!
All she could do was to condense her hatred in her eyes and look at the Yuan army's large array outside the city that was slowly retreating!
"Lord, something is strange!" Behind Gongsun Zhan's father and daughter, a strategist who was about forty years old and looked very honest pointed to the outside of the city: "General Zhang Yan has not come to help, and the Yuan army has withdrawn prematurely, is it a deception?" ”
It was the long history Guan Jing behind him who tried his best to stop him, and Gongsun Zhan did not lead the army to break through that year and was forced to trap Yijing.
has always been concerned about this matter, and Gongsun Zhan's tone is not very kind: "Long history is too worried!" My son and General Zhang Yan led the troops to rescue, if Yuan Shao didn't retreat, would he sit still and wait to die? ”
With a look of shame, Guan Jing lowered his head.
If it weren't for his plan to ask Gongsun Zan to defend Yijing to the death, Yuan Shao's army would not have besieged this place for two or three years!
The defenders in the city will not face the dilemma of running out of food!
"Lord, there is a fire in the distance!" The Yuan army's array was getting farther and farther away, and Gongsun Zhan's ears heard the call of his own soldiers.
Looking into the distance, he saw patches of firelight rising into the sky in the wilderness, which was still many distances away from Yuan's army.
Gently stroking Gongsun Ying'er's shoulder, showing a loving smile, Gongsun Chan said: "Ying'er, wait for your father to fight out of the siege, and force Yuan Shao to let you go out of the city!" ”
Stepping aside, Gongsun Ying'er lowered his head and whispered: "Ying'er respects his father's triumph!" ”
Nodding with a smile, Gongsun Zhan ordered behind him: "Order the whole army, order the soldiers and horses to go out of the city with a certain one!" ”
Finally, with a loving look at his daughter, Gongsun Chan turned around and walked under the city wall.
Looking at his back, Gongsun Ying'er's eyes showed reluctance.
She really wanted to call her father, but Gongsun Zhan's resolute pace made her unable to shout!
"Miss, go back to the inner city!" After Gongsun Chan left, Guan Jing said to Gongsun Ying'er: "Once the two armies fight, this place is under the enemy's arrows, and it is quite inappropriate to delay here!" ”
Still silent, Gongsun Ying'er silently walked towards the stairs.
Standing on the stairs, she heard Gongsun Zhan, who had descended the city wall first, discussing with others where to get out of the city.
"The east of the city is Yuan Tan's department, and there are many soldiers and horses that are difficult to break, so the lord should think twice!" The first thing that floated to her ears was the voice of a military general.
The military general wears cooked copper scale armor, his broad shoulders and waist are as stocky as an iron tower, and his speech is also full of neutrality and penetration!
"General Tian was not scared of being beaten by Yuan Tan?" Gongsun Zhan's voice then came to Gongsun Ying'er's ears: "Although Yuan Shang in the south of the city and Yuan Xi in the north of the city have few soldiers, the surrounding terrain is complicated, and our army is mostly cavalry, so it is difficult to expand after leaving the city!" On the contrary, in the east of the city, Yuan Tan must have the same idea as the general, and the terrain is flat and the paths are vertical and horizontal! As long as we go out of the city, our army can go straight to the east and get rid of Yuan's pursuit. After joining forces with General Zhang Yan, he turned back to attack Yuan Shao, and the siege of Yijing could be solved! ”
The one who argued with Gongsun Chan was Tian Kai, the general under his command.
Tian Kai was defeated by Yuan Tan in Qingzhou back then, and Gongsun Zhan made a sarcastic remark, which immediately made him blush!
"Pass a certain order, kill from the east of the city!" gave an order to the pro-soldiers, and Gongsun Chan ignored Tian Kai and turned over on the war horse.
Standing on the stairs, looking at the figure of Gongsun Chan at night, Gongsun Ying'er was always worried in her heart.
"Miss, go back to the inner city!" Gongsun Chan led the troops away, and Gongsun Ying'er's maidservant reminded her softly.
Still silent, Gongsun Ying'er silently descended the stairs and led the maidservant straight to the inner city.
Guan Jing, who remained on the city wall, looked out of the city.
Yuan's army was still slowly retreating, but the speed of their retreat was extremely slow, as if they didn't pay attention to the firelight in the distant sky.
It was he who offered advice to Gongsun Zhan back then, which created the current situation where Yijing was besieged.
Gongsun Chan no longer trusts him!
In the past two years, every time he makes a proposal, he will be rejected by Gongsun Zhan!
Looking out of the city, Guan Jing had only one thought in his heart.
It would be good if Yuan Jun could be defeated!
Once the battle is lost, Yi Jing is defeated by Yuan's army, and the only choice he can make is to live and die with the city!
Yijing City is two miles east of the city.
Wearing armor, Yuan Tan rode a green horse, and behind him were Yuan soldiers in a neat formation.
The soldiers held their swords and stared into the distance.
In the night, they couldn't see the wall of Yijing City clearly, but they understood that it would be the place where they would fight!
The stars emitted by the torches above the city were shining, swaying like ghost fires, and the firelight in the sky in the west of the city made the night bright.
Before the end of the battle, a strong killing aura was already permeated in the Yuan army's array!
Under the moonlight, the walls of Yijing City are layered on top of each other, like a huge labyrinth.
Trapped in the city for two or three years, Gongsun Chan built this city into a veritable city within a city!
Inside the closed city gate, seven or eight hundred snow-white war horses stood at the forefront.
The cavalrymen on horseback were armed with spears and strong longbows behind them.
There are not many people but they are all strong and fierce, this team is the white horse righteous servant who has followed Gongsun Zan for many years and has made countless contributions!
Behind them were thousands of horses with disheveled coats.
The cavalry was followed by a heavily armored infantry army!
Trapped in the city for two or three years, the soldiers of the Gongsun Army, who were almost desperate, except for Bai Ma Yicong, who was in good spirits, most of the others were sluggish.
Riding a white horse that had accompanied him on the battle for many years, Gongsun Chan gently stroked the mane of the war horse and stared at the closed city gate.