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Yecheng is located in the Yecheng on the shore of Zhangshui, seven miles long from east to west, five miles wide from north to south, there are two city walls inside and outside, there are seven city gates in the outer city, three in the south, one in the east and one in the west, and two in the north. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoThe two city walls are several zhang thick, unattainable, and the valley in the city can be supported for more than two years, which can be said to be the first fortified city today.

"Yecheng is a strong city, when Cao Ying tried to defend Yecheng, Cao Ying didn't take it down for half a year, if it wasn't for the unfilial nephew who surrendered later, Cao Ying really may not be able to capture Yecheng, then the situation in the world today is just a different matter."

At this moment, the Han army had set up camp ten miles north of Yecheng, and Liu Bei stood at Yuanmen, looking at the majestic city with emotion.

"What Your Majesty said is extremely true, Yecheng is the first fortified city in the world, and it is not easy to forcibly break it, and the minister also heard that Cao Ying has awakened not long ago, and he has regained the power of Wei at this moment." There was a slight concern in Fang Shao's words.

Liu Bei sneered: "Now that the trend of strength and weakness has been reversed, the destruction of the Wei State is a foregone conclusion, even if Cao Ying wakes up, what is there to fear." He woke up just in time, and I just let him watch me crush the Wei State that he founded with his own eyes! ”

Liu Bei made a gesture of clenching his fists fiercely, and his words and expressions exuded confidence and murderous aura.

However, in Fang Shao's opinion, Liu Bei's overconfidence was already a bit arrogant, which made Fang Shao a little worried.

You must know that Cao Ying is not easy to deal with, he went from a weak prince to how many enemies who were far stronger than him to today, and it is not easy to easily destroy this person.

And Liu Bei in front of him, perhaps because of the continuous victory, has gradually developed a bit of arrogance in his heart, and those soldiers under his command have also bred disdain for the enemy because of a series of victories.

Fang Shao saw all these subtle changes in his eyes, and when he thought that the enemy he was facing was no longer Cao Pi, but the "revived" Cao Ying, Fang Shao couldn't help but worry a little.

"Your Majesty, although the state of Wei has declined, there are still tens of thousands of usable troops in Yecheng, the city is strong and the food is sufficient, and Cao Ying is scheming and difficult to deal with. For the sake of today's plan, you might as well postpone the attack on Yecheng, first draw up military strength, pacify Youzhou and the counties of Jizhou north of Yecheng, clear the rear, and then do your best to capture Yecheng with the overwhelming momentum of Mount Tai, which may be more secure. ”

Fang Shao's caution poured a little cold water on Liu Bei, whose self-confidence had exploded, but Liu Bei laughed and said disapprerovitically: "Zhongzheng, you are too cautious, the current big man is no longer the big man of the year, I have two points in three points in the world, the national strength is prosperous, and the soldiers use their lives, if you want to fight, you should play the momentum of a big country, how can you be afraid of the tail again." ”

Liu Bei is so domineering, but it's no wonder, he has been suppressed by Cao Ying all his life, and now it is finally time to raise his eyebrows, I heard that Cao Ying's house has woken up, and he is also personally sitting in Yecheng to defend it, Liu Bei of course wants to rush to break through Yecheng, and personally slaughtered Cao Ying to vent the grievances he has suffered in the past ten years.

If it were Liu Bei during the Battle of Chibi, or Liu Bei when he had just obtained Guanzhong a few years ago, in the face of his overconfidence, Fang Shao would probably try his best to advise, and Liu Bei at that time would definitely obey his words.

But this time was different, since Liu Bei was so proud and confident that he wanted to storm Yecheng, it was inconvenient for Fang Shao to say more, so as not to anger Long Yan.

The siege began.

Liu Bei first ordered Pang De, Feng Xi and others to have 20,000 soldiers to sweep away the cities around Yecheng, and then led an army of 80,000 to set up seven large camps around the city, and surrounded Yecheng.

At the same time, the edict was sent to Xiangyang, ordering Guan Yu to lead the Jingxiang army to the north from Wancheng to attack Cao Ren's department sitting in Xudu, and ordered Zhang Fei's Hongnong army to advance east and attack Cao Zhen's department in Luoyang.

The two clan generals of the Cao clan still have nearly 100,000 Wei troops in the Central Plains at this moment, and the purpose of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's attack is naturally to drag down the Wei army in the Central Plains so that it cannot be drawn out to reinforce Yedu.

When the Central Plains and Hebei were full of smoke, according to Qingxu's Cao Zhi Group, it was not easy to do so.

200,000 Wu troops broke through Huaiyin, an important town in the lower reaches of the Huai River, all according to Guangling County, and went north from Surabaya, with the help of the water army, all the attacks along the way must be overcome, and the soldiers were in Xiapi when the winter came.

Just when Cao Hong and Cao Zhi's uncle and nephew were guarding Xiapi, the news of Cao Ying's awakening came, and Zang Ba, who was sent by Cao Zhi to Qingzhou to recruit troops and raise food, at this critical time, decisively turned his back on Cao's uncle and nephew, and announced that Qingzhou and Dongguan, Chengyang and Langya counties in the north of Xuzhou would return to Cao Ying.

As a result, Cao's uncle and nephew only left the three counties of Pi, Pengchengguo, and Donghai Kingdom, and the two uncles and nephews and 20,000 soldiers were surrounded by more than 200,000 people of the Wu army in Xiapi City, with no grain and grass inside, and no reinforcements outside.

Fortunately, the Wu people's ability to attack fortifications is limited, and it is the winter of the northern country at this time, and the Wu soldiers are very unwell, and many of them are infected with cold, so the uncle and nephew have struggled to support for a month with that poor family background.

After hearing that Zang Ba had returned to obedience, Cao Ying immediately sent people to Qingzhou to presume comfort, not only forgave Zang Ba's sins, but also added him to the rank of knight, and ordered him to rush the soldiers of Qingzhou to King Yeduqin.

Zang Ba is not an idiot, betrayed Cao Zhi, the Wu army was fierce, and the reason why Cao Zhi's future was bleak was to put it bluntly, it was out of self-preservation.

Of course, Cao Ying's rebirth also greatly affected Zang Ba's decision-making, and he naturally knew that with Cao Ying's surname, how could he easily let go of such a "great rebellion" crime he had committed.

Therefore, for Cao Ying's edict of King Qin, Zang Ba politely refused on the grounds that the war in Xuzhou was unclear and the situation in Qingzhou was unstable.

………… In the blink of an eye, it is the end of winter and early spring, the battle of Yecheng has been going on for nearly three months, the offensive of the Han army is not fierce, and the bombardment of hundreds of divine cannons can not be described as fierce, but, as Fang Shao said, Cao Ying is worthy of being Cao Ying, under his command and launch, the soldiers and civilians of Yecheng worked together to resist to the death, relying on the strong city defense under the world, and were able to defend the city under the onslaught of the Han army for more than three months.

A spring rain suddenly came, Liu Bei had to order the suspension of a fierce attack that had lasted for three days, and the mental tension and physical and mental exhaustion were able to retreat to the camp, thanks to this sudden spring rain, you can have a good rest.

After Fang Shao inspected the battalions with Liu Bei, the original worry in his heart became more and more intense.

Three months ago, the 100,000 Han army came with the momentum of a great victory, but after three months, it has been repeatedly attacked, countless casualties have been inflicted, and the morale of the soldiers has reached the end of the crossbow.

Today's situation reminds Fang Shao of the first Song-Liao War in history, when Zhao Guangyi, Taizong of the Song Dynasty, led 200,000 Song troops to destroy the remnants of the Northern Han Dynasty, and attacked Youyan in the north to attack Nanjing, but the siege of the city for several months was not possible, and the physical strength and morale of the soldiers were exhausted, and then the whole army was defeated by the Liao people in the first battle.

Although Cao Ying at this time could not rescue Yedu like the reinforcements of the Liao State, the current situation of the Han army was very similar to the Song army back then, which could not make Fang Shao feel a little anxious.

Therefore, after accompanying Liu Bei to inspect the camps, after returning to the imperial tent, Fang Shao once again made a statement to Liu Bei.

"Your Majesty, the soldiers have been storming Yecheng for several months, and their mental and physical strength have reached the limit, but Yecheng seems to be solid and difficult to shake. According to the minister's opinion, it is unlikely that he wants to break through Yecheng this time, so it is better to withdraw his troops to the north first, rest his soldiers, settle the newly acquired land, and make a comeback when the time is ripe. ”

Syllable!

Liu Bei pounded the imperial case and said hatefully: "I can't imagine that the Cao thief is so tenacious, and the city can't be broken at such a point, it seems that I underestimated the Cao thief." ”

Liu Bei's words naturally gave rise to the idea of retreating.

Among the ministers in the account, since Liu Bei and below, Fang Shao's status is the most respectful, and now he sees Fang Shao persuading the emperor to withdraw his troops, and many ministers also echo him.

When Liu Bei was hesitating whether to withdraw his troops, he suddenly came to report, saying that Fa Zheng had led 10,000 soldiers and horses to arrive.

Hearing that Fa Zheng was coming, Liu Bei's spirits were slightly lifted, and when he was about to lead the crowd out of the tent to greet him, Fa Zheng had already entered first.

Before he could bow down, Liu Bei helped Fa Zheng up and asked with a smile: "Xiaozhi has worked hard all the way, how is the war in Youzhou?" ”

Fa Zheng said excitedly: "Our army has won successive battles, and most of the counties and counties in Youzhou have fallen from the wind. The minister thought that the pacification of Youzhou was a sure thing, so he dispatched 10,000 soldiers and horses to help His Majesty attack Ye, and the minister should not be too late. ”

Hearing that Youzhou had been pacified, Liu Bei's frowning brows were able to stretch slightly, and he said: "Xiaozhi, you came just in time, now that I have attacked Yecheng for three months and cannot go down, Zhongzheng and others have suggested that I withdraw the troops to the north first, what does Xiaozhi think?" ”

Fa Zheng laughed, stroked his beard and said proudly: "It has been three months since the siege of Yecheng, and at this time, if you withdraw, you will not give up your efforts, and you will not hide it from Your Majesty, and the ministers are here to help Your Majesty break the city." ”

Liu Bei was overjoyed and hurriedly said: "I don't know what the trick of filial piety is?" ”

Fa Zheng raised his arm, pointed his two fingers to the northwest, and said with a mysterious smile: "Your Majesty doesn't need to use the city-breaking weapon in front of you, but when will you wait?" ”

Liu Bei was at a loss for a while because of Fa Zheng's tricks, but Fang Shao immediately woke up and said in surprise: "The strategy of filial piety is to break the water of the Zhanghe River to flood Yecheng?" ”

"Exactly." Fa Zheng stroked his beard lightly, and said with a smile: "Fang will go to spring this winter, the snow will melt away, and the spring water will inevitably surge. ”

(To be continued)