In April 203 AD, in view of the fact that the main force of Yuan's army was in the Central Plains, the general Gao Yuan raised 70,000 troops, known as 100,000, including 20,000 cavalry and 50,000 infantry, and sent troops to Jizhou to crusade against the national thief Yuan Shao.

The main direction of attack is Yecheng, because the distance from Huguan to Yecheng is not too far, the Huguan is set as the place where the grain and grass are.

As soon as the mighty army of 70,000 came out of the pot pass, Yuan's army drove back with horses and ducks.

Yedu, the state pastor's mansion, that is, the residence of the third prince Yuan Shang.

In the conference hall, the suave Yuan Shangtang sat high, and there were maids on the left and right. Under the hall, it is the trial, Feng Ji and several people from the Jizhou big family. In all directions, there were many armor soldiers, all of them unsheathed, and their edges were exposed, which made the people present tremble.

And the third son, Yuan Shang, with a majestic appearance, said: "My father used troops in Yuzhou, although we are in Jizhou, we are actually on the front line. You must do your job well and mobilize more money and food. ”

Judging the match, Feng Ji and the others, they couldn't help but nod, and couldn't help but think that the third prince has the style of Yuan Gong, and he will inherit the great cause in the future, and there must be no doubt that the third prince will inherit the great cause.

Everyone got up and said in unison: "I am willing to follow the third prince and serve the lord!" ”

Yuan Shang was very satisfied, and when he got up majestically, the general Su You rushed in and exclaimed: "Young master, the big thing is not expected, Gao Mengyan's 100,000 army has been killed!" ”

This voice was full of shock.

"What! Gao Mengyan's killing is coming! Yuan Shang was frightened, his feet slipped, and he plopped into an ass piercing. There was still the majestic appearance of giving orders just now, shouting: "Come on, quickly find a match, a pull, General Ma Yan, Mr. Feng Ji ......!" ”

The maids on the left and right looked pale, but in their hearts, they thought: "General Gao has come to rescue us, I don't know if there is any blessing to serve." It must be much better than serving this silver-like wax tip! Oops, how do I think about that! ”

Yuan Shang, who was frightened, said several names in one breath, and said in his heart that it was ruined, Gao Mengyan's soldiers and horses came, and that kid could fight better than Lu Bu. I'm going to die this time! ”

Su You, who was panicked, was a lot frightened, smacked his lips, and said, "Young master, aren't you all here for trial and matching, Mr. Feng Ji." ”

"It's all here!" Yuan Shang's face flushed, very embarrassed. What happened just now made him very faceless, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

The trial and Feng Ji were also very embarrassed, and they said that they needed to go through the training to scare the third son.

In fact, they were also quite scared. However, after the incident, he was able to pretend to be calm and calm, and Feng Ji said: "General Su, Gao ...... Where did Gao Mengyan's 100,000 army go? ”

"I'm here a hundred miles in a hurry, that is, two hours ago, Gao Mengyan's 100,000 army came out of Huguan. I guess it's almost at our border. Su You hurriedly said what he knew.

Hearing that the 100,000 army was coming, the judge was also flustered. However, he still comforted: "The third prince doesn't have to worry, Gao Mengyan can't come to Yecheng suddenly." Even if it's all the way unimpeded. He also needs to build a large number of strongholds, and it is impossible to come to Yecheng within three or five days. Now immediately spread the news to the lord, mobilize heavy troops to hold the city, and wait for the lord's order. ”

Feng Ji then said: "In addition, go to the second son and ask his Youzhou army to come to support!" ”

"Find the dick!" Yuan Shang's face changed when he heard this. After touching it, it seemed that his face was still hurting, and he couldn't help but say, "The second brother came back to support me?" ”

The judge and Feng Ji glanced at each other, and said in their hearts that this brother is three, three hearts. And because of that. It seems that these people each choose the next object of allegiance, so as not to fall on all sides and end up empty. The two said in unison: "The second son will definitely come!" ”

If he said that he would go out to fight, Yuan Shang would be a hundred unhappy, and if he said that he would stick to the city and wait for his father, he would be a hundred willing, and hurriedly nodded like a chicken eating rice, and said: "What Mr. Judge said is very true, so it is decided." ”

At this time, the general Ma Yan also came, his face was not very good, and said: "Young master, there is something you need to know, many of the big families from all over the country have already entered Yecheng, and they are all brought by their families. ”

Feng Ji frowned, "The lord asked them to build watchtowers, arrow towers, castles, and assist in guarding places, why did they all come to Yecheng!" ”

After a while, Yuan Shang summoned the representatives of the various families, and he was very angry and accused: "If you don't help to garrison the place, what kind of face do you have to take refuge in the city?" ”

The representatives of each family are not young, and they were reprimanded by Yuan Shang, a hairy boy, and they were quite dissatisfied. But people have power in their hands, and they don't dare to stick their wings, and they all make promises.

The judge said on the side: "Third prince, let each of them send people back, lead the soldiers of the upper family to control the local people, and let the garrisons from all over the country enter the castle barriers." In this way, Gao Yuan must attack the city before he can advance, and he can use the power of the place to destroy his living force. ”

Feng Ji also said: "Just stick to the watchtower and the castle, if Gao Meng ignores it, he will attack at any time and attack its logistics and transportation." ”

Yuan Shang listened to the advice of the judge and Feng Ji, and gave a death order to the scholars who came.

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On the other hand, Huguan is actually not too far from Yecheng.

The 70,000 soldiers and horses of Gao Yuan walked for thirty miles, and then turned around the foot of Taihang Mountain and really entered the Jizhou Plain.

Gao Yuan was stationed high on the border of Malaysia, and even if he had already received the information of the news, he couldn't help but be shocked when he saw the watchtowers standing everywhere on the Great Plains. As far as the eye can see, there are dozens of watchtowers in the vertical and horizontal fields.

He couldn't help but curse secretly, "This Yuan Ben is about to become a devil, and he can build a "turret" better than a devil!" ”

With the rapid advance of the troops, Gao Yuan entered Shaxian County, Wei County, that is, the northwest area of Shexian County, Handan City, Hebei Province. The junction of Guangping County, Wei County and Shangdang County in Jizhou.

After entering the country, Gao Yuan saw that it was already noon, so he asked the whole army to stop and rest for a while.

"Report ......."

"Report ......."

"Report ......." In three directions, there were scouts who came to report, "No soldiers and horses of the Yuan army brigade were found." ”

Gao Yuan smiled slightly and said, "It seems that the third prince who stayed in Jizhou is not going to welcome us." ”

The matter is clear, as soon as the 70,000 troops of Gao Yuan come out of the cave, Yuan Shang will definitely receive the news. In the face of the pressure of the soldiers, there are only two choices, one is to face the battle in the field. One is to hold on to the city.

Sima Yi said calmly: "My lord, Yuan Benchu had 50,000 garrisons in Jizhou, almost all of which were stationed in Jizhou on our side. In the fortresses of these plains, there were as few as five hundred and as many as a thousand garrisons. When marching in, be careful. ”

Gao Yuan nodded. Fang Tian drew a halberd in his hand and said, "Order, set up a camp here, and the soldiers will make food and rest." He said to Sima Yi and Xu Shu: "In the afternoon, I am going to lead 10,000 soldiers and horses to the first watchtower city fortress to see what is going on." ”

Sima Yi and the two nodded together.

At this point, Gao Yuan's army temporarily stopped marching.

In the afternoon, it is estimated that it is three or four o'clock in the afternoon. Gao Yuan led 10,000 cavalry to the nearest watchtower fortress called Wangjiabao.

The rumbling sound of horses' hooves resounded far and far across the plains.

It is said that this Wangjiabao was established after the remnants of the royal family fled to Jizhou. In this fortress, there are 500 private soldiers of the Wang family and 1,000 garrisons of the Yuan army, a total of 1,500 people. These 1,500 people controlled 5,000 people in the surrounding villages. The military-civilian ratio is so high. The soldiers and horses from Yuan Shao's general Jizhou were concentrated on the side of Gaoyuan to guard against it.

Now the summer harvest is about to begin. The royal family sent all the tenant laborers out every day to take care of the crops so that they would not be eaten by birds and animals.

On the west side of Wangjiabao, in the endless crop fields, hundreds of people are guarding the crops. The wheat is full of ears, and it must be a good harvest. It stands to reason that the people should be happy. But they were all worried. Just because no matter how much the harvest is in this field, it has nothing to do with them. Because these lands are not theirs, they all belong to the royal family, and they do not starve to death, they are already the "great kindness" of the royal family.

Thundered~

The people lifted up their eyes and looked. And he saw that the dust was rising on the west side, and the ground trembled under his feet.

"It's General Gao's team!" Someone who was well-informed, immediately showed ecstasy and shouted.

"We're going to be liberated!" The people were in ecstasy and shouting.

Many people subconsciously rushed over to meet the high army. In their hearts, as long as they can get close to the lofty army, they can be liberated.

However, a sharp whistle sounded behind them, and the people looked back and saw that on the wall of Wangjiabao, Wang Daquan, the captain of the Wang's private army, shouted: "Give me Lao Tzu and I will come back quickly, whoever dares to run over to join the enemy, the whole family will not be left!" ”

This Wang Daquan is a ruthless man, he has killed a lot of ordinary people, and this time he was specially sent back by the Wang family, not only leading private soldiers to control the people, but also serving as the garrison of a thousand defenders here.

And these strong laborers outside, the old and young in their families were controlled by the scholars in the watchtower city fortress. This is how the scholars used this method to prevent the people from smuggling into the state.

The people saw from afar that they were so close to freedom, but they were forced to return to the castle watchtower.

That is, a few minutes later, Gao Yuan led the cavalry and came to the front of Wangjiabao.

I saw that this Wangjiabao had an earthen wall four or five meters high, and the wall was full of various spikes. In the key places inside, there are "turrets", which are three feet higher than the earthen walls, and are divided into five floors, each of which can stand a dozen archers.

On the city fortress, there were soldiers of the Yuan family standing on their faces, showing a look of nervous vigilance.

Wang Daquan pointed down and shouted; "Are you Gao Mengyan? If you want to enter my royal fort, you will definitely pay a heavy price! ”

Gao Yuan naturally wouldn't deal with this kind of person, but Xu Chu on the side quit, rode forward, pointed at the big knife in his hand, and shouted: "I'm Xu Chu, what's the call above, there are two tricks with me!" ”

Wang Daquan also knew Xu Chu's prestige, so he didn't dare to go out and fight alone, and his arrogance was stagnant, so he didn't reply, but just scolded the soldiers for being ready for battle.

During this period of time, Gao Yuan had already made a certain assessment, saying: "Looking at the scale of more than a thousand defenders, if we want to take it, our army will inevitably have hundreds of casualties." ”

Sima Yi knew another meaning in his words, on the Jizhou Plain, there were not a thousand watchtowers like this, but eight hundred. If this is attacked all the way, the casualties will be lost.

Gao Yuan can also not fight, bypass. However, if these soldiers in the city fortress are assembled, they are a large force, and they can threaten the logistics and transportation of the Gao Yuan army at any time.

For Gao Yuan, it is necessary to capture these small fortresses, so he must find a way to come out in order to reduce casualties as much as possible, otherwise, when he reaches the city of Ye, there will not be many soldiers. (To be continued......)