Chapter 510: The Battle of Yijing
Seeing Yuan Shao's own request, Zhao Fei's heart breathed a sigh of relief. Yuan Shao finally agreed, and Cao Jun's grain and grass matter could be relieved. With the grain and grass given by Yuan Jun, Cao Jun will not be worried about the grain and grass for a while.
However, for the sake of Yuan Jun's food and grass, Zhao Fei also needs to work hard. After all, the mouth of the eater is short, and the other person's hand is short, so after receiving Yuan Jun's grain and grass, then he will do his best to take Youzhou.
However, Zhao Fei was not very worried about this. Gongsun Chan has been disabled by the Yuan army, especially the cavalry he relied on for survival has been wiped out by the Yuan army, so Zhao Fei will not be afraid of Gongsun Chan. Without cavalry, how can Gongsun Zan be the opponent of Cao's army.
Even if Gongsun Chan has the benefits of the city, then he is still not Cao Jun's opponent. After all, Zhao Fei was very confident in Cao Jun's combat effectiveness, so he didn't look at Gongsun Zhan in his eyes. As long as Cao's army presses the border, Gongsun Zhan categorically has no possibility of resisting.
Yuan Shao agreed to Zhao Fei's request, but he also had his own request, that is, only when Cao Jun conquered Yijing under Gongsun Zhan, Yuan Jun promised to give grain and grass to Cao Jun.
For Yuan Shao's request, Zhao Fei did not refuse. After all, he can't empty the white wolf, after all, Yuan Shao is not a fool, he is also the master of not seeing rabbits and not scattering eagles, there is no benefit, he naturally will not pay too much.
The atmosphere of the next banquet was much better, Zhao Fei got what he wanted, and Yuan Shao also got what he wanted. So these two people are naturally in a very good mood.
Zhao Fei and Yuan Shao were in a good mood, and no one at the banquet would advise anything, at least they would not say anything in front of Zhao Fei. After all, Zhao Fei is the hero of Yuan Jun, and there are many things to count on him in the future.
In the next day, Yuan Jun was about to raise interest rates, while Cao Jun was actively preparing for war. Although Tian Feng and others admonished Yuan Shao bitterly, Yuan Shao had already made up his mind, and he had no time to wait for Yuan Jun to recover and then take Youzhou, he wanted to take Youzhou now, even if he lost some grain and grass, he didn't care.
Yuan Shao had already made up his mind in his heart, and no matter how much he said to him, it would be useless, and the final result would be to annoy Yuan Shao. If it weren't for Zhao Fei still after Yuan Jun's barracks, the angry Yuan Shao would probably have arrested Tian Feng and others.
After a period of preparation, Cao Jun was finally well prepared. For the expedition to Gongsun Zhan, Zhao Fei's heart was full of confidence. At this time, what he wanted to do was to take Yi Jing as soon as possible, and then return to the court.
It has been a while since he came out, and during this time, Zhao Fei missed his wife and children very much. Presumably, in addition to himself, the other soldiers of Cao's army must also be very close to the end of the war and then return to the court.
The army was opened, but it was not only Cao's army. Although Yuan Shao suffered heavy losses, he still sent an elite horse to accompany the Cao army, and the commander of this Yuan army was Yuan Shao himself.
Yuan Shao's heart was impatient, he won Youzhou, he was the number one prince in the world, and every time he thought of this, Yuan Shao's mood couldn't help but be excited. Therefore, Yuan Shao wanted to personally witness the demise of Gongsun Zhan and witness himself becoming the number one prince in the world.
For Yuan Jun's actions, Zhao Fei was not disgusted, but supported 120,000 points. The more soldiers there are, the more advantageous they are in war. Moreover, Yuan Jun can completely act as cannon fodder, let them fight to the death with Gongsun Zhan, and enjoy it himself.
But the idea is very good, but Yuan Jun may not be the wronged leader. After all, Tian Feng and others under Yuan Jun are all talents, so when they encounter such a thing, they will definitely not let it go, but even so, Yuan Jun can still ask Yuan Jun to disperse Gongsun Zhan's troops, which has some effect.
No matter what kind of thoughts everyone has, everyone has one idea, that is, to conquer Yi Jing and then kill Gongsun Zhan.
Gongsun Chan did not have a suitable heir, as long as Gongsun Chan died and the lights went out, then Youzhou could be classified into Yuan Jun's territory. Therefore, for the life and death of Gongsun Zhan, Yuan Shao is definitely determined to win.
In this regard, Gongsun Zhan obviously knows very well that Yijing is the last fortress in Youzhou, and only by holding Yijing can there be hope for the war. But if Yi Jing misses, then he will definitely not have any hope of turning over.
Therefore, since the defeat and withdrawal of the army at Jieqiao, Gongsun Chan has been ordering people to strengthen Yi Jing's garrison. Whether it was to send soldiers to garrison Yijing, or to increase the garrison force on the wall of Yijing City, Gongsun Chan did it himself.
Yi Jing will definitely be a decisive battle, Gongsun Chan will not give up Yi Jing easily, and Yuan Jun will naturally take it as his mission to conquer Yi Jing. Therefore, the battle for Yi Jing is definitely the most tragic battle on the entire Youzhou battlefield.
The Cao Yuan coalition was invincible, and no Gongsun Zhan's soldiers could stop him wherever he went. The army marched north until it reached Yijing, where it stopped holding back the troops.
Looking at Yi Jing's tall city walls, Zhao Fei knew that this battle must be very difficult. Now, Gongsun Chan has reached the last moment of life and death, Yi Jing is his hope to turn over and set up his life, if Yi Jing is conquered by Cao Yuan's coalition army, then he can only surrender all the way.
Looking back at history, Gongsun Chan died by self-immolation in Yijing. When Yuan Shao's army besieged Gongsun Chan and Yijing City, Gongsun Chan was isolated and helpless, and received a surprise attack from Yuan's army, suffering heavy casualties, and seeing that he was unable to turn over, Gongsun Chan first killed his wife and children, and then set himself on fire.
Speaking of this, Zhao Fei admired Gongsun Zhan's ruthlessness very much. However, Zhao Fei really didn't dare to agree with Gongsun Zhan's approach. However, for a generation of heroes, such a result is probably the best result.
Rather than being defeated and captured, it is better to self-immolate and die heroically. However, what Gongsun Chan did can only prove that he is a hegemon, not a king. The real kings often know forbearance.
Whether it is Gou Jian, the king of Yue, or Liu Bei, the founding emperor of Shu Han, these are people who know how to forbear, and in the end, their achievements are far greater than the humiliation they have received.
However, for Gongsun Zhan, the cavalry he relied on for survival had been exhausted, and it was impossible to restore his pre-war strength. After all, those cavalry have followed Gongsun Chan for many years, and they will no longer have any combat effectiveness in a short period of time.
The main force was annihilated, and Gongsun Zhan's mood was somewhat disheartened. If he receives a devastating blow in Yijing in the future, it is not uncommon for him to have a mental breakdown and cause suicide.
But now is not the time to think about this, Yi Jing is Gongsun Zhan's base, and it is definitely a very difficult thing to take down Yi Jing. Even if Cao's army was strong in combat, Zhao Fei didn't dare to conquer Yijing City in a short period of time and capture Gongsun Zan alive.
Today's road can only be taken step by step, and if you want to win Yijing City, you still need to think long-term.
Yi Jing is a majestic city built by Gongsun Zhan, and the purpose of building Yi Jing is to garrison troops to resist the advance of Yuan's army. Therefore, Yijing is a fortress, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the city walls are high and thick, which is definitely not easy to overcome.
If Yi Jing can really overcome it easily, then Gongsun Zhan's efforts over the years will be like a laughing stock.
Gongsun Zhan was a character, Zhao Fei didn't think he would be so stupid as to this, the fortress he had built with great effort was easily conquered by Cao's army. Therefore, Yijing Fortress is indeed Gongsun Zhan's last reliance.
But no matter what, Yi Jing has to conquer it himself. Although there are many difficulties, Zhao Fei will definitely do his best.
In the following days, Zhao Fei ordered people to surround Yijing City, but did not order the siege of the city. After all, the number of Cao Yuan's coalition army was far superior to that of Gongsun Zhan, so it didn't have much impact to surround Yi Jing.
Moreover, this point has also been recognized by Yuan Shao. In this battle, Yuan Shao definitely wanted to capture Gongsun Zan in one fell swoop, and only in this way could Youzhou be completely under his command. Gongsun Chan is a hidden danger, only by eliminating it can he feel at ease, otherwise, Yuan Shao's heart will definitely not settle down.
And in Yijing City, Gongsun Zhan saw Yuan Jun surrounding him, but he didn't have too much to worry about. Yi Jing is a fortress, which he built specifically to prevent Yuan Shao, so the facilities and grain and grass in the city are enough to squander.
Moreover, under the city is the Cao Yuan coalition army. If the city was only an army of Yuan Jun or Cao Jun, then Gongsun Chan might still be a little worried in his heart, but in the face of two reinforcements, even though the number of coalition forces far exceeded his own, Gongsun Chan thought that he still had the strength to fight.
However, Gongsun Zhan's idea is also good, and the alliance of the two armies will inevitably not achieve the unification of orders. Yuan Jun would not obey Cao Jun's arrangement, and Cao Jun would not obey Yuan Jun's will.
Moreover, Cao Jun came to aid Yuan Jun, so naturally they would not do their best. On the Celestial Bridge, it can be seen from Cao Jun letting him go that Cao Jun's idea is to preserve his strength, not to fight with himself.
Since he knew that Cao Jun was thinking like this, even if Yi Jing really couldn't stand it, he could still choose to break through in the position defended by Cao Jun. It is expected that Cao Jun will not fight hard with himself, so if he wants to break through, there is still a certain possibility.
Cao's army besieged but did not attack, which made Yuan Shao a little anxious. A while ago, the coalition army attacked fiercely, and in a short time, they conquered many cities in Gongsun Zhan, which made Yuan Shao's mood naturally good.
Now that he has finally come to Yijing City, what Yuan Shao wants most in his heart is to conquer Yijing in a short period of time and capture Gongsun Zan alive. Therefore, for the fact that Cao's army was besieging but not attacking, Yuan Shao naturally couldn't accept it.
Although he was quite dissatisfied in his heart, Yuan Shaoke didn't have any way. The commander of the Cao army is Zhao Fei, and the Cao army is also led by Zhao Fei, Yuan Shao asked himself if he had the right to command Zhao Fei.
So even though he was very dissatisfied in his heart, Yuan Shao could only endure it silently.