In the main world, and Taiyuan City, the guard general Li Mu tried to release the old, young, women and children in the city to reduce the pressure on food in the city.

The commander who besieged Taiyuan City, Yang Su, Zhao Long's most trusted general, did not allow it, and drove the old and young women and children back to the city.

Taiyuan City has run out of grain and grass.

According to the unwritten rules among players, the war between the two sides will not go to the point of cannibalism, and when the food and grass are cut off, either surrender or break out.

Hu Ma went to join the war, and Li Mu chose the latter according to Hu Ma's instructions.

At night, Li Mu led the defenders of Taiyuan City to break through the siege, break through Yang Su's encirclement, and fled to Monan through Yanmen.

The next day, Yang Su, the general left behind by Zhao Long, occupied Taiyuan City, cleared out the remnants of Huma's forces in Taiyuan County, and replaced them all with his cronies.

At this point, the power of the state herdsman existed in name only.

Huma has participated in the competition for the Hebei region many times, and has two famous generals of the Warring States, but he still lacks strategy, and he is one move short of chess and was eliminated by Zhao Long.

Yang Su, the first commander of the Sui Dynasty, became the commander of Taiyuan County, and his prestige reached its peak.

The fierce general Shi Wansui was driven by Yang Su and served as Yang Su's bodyguard.

"Zhang Yan, the commander of the Montenegrin Army, and many Montenegrin army generals ask to see!"

"Ask them to come and see me."

Yang Su entered the lord's mansion in Taiyuan City, and Huma accumulated a large amount of wealth for him.

Soon, Zhang Yan of the Montenegrin Army and the Montenegrin military headquarters came to meet Yang Su.

Zhang Yan can also be regarded as a fierce general, who has been crisscrossing the Taihang Mountains for many years, but he has never been exterminated.

However, under the continuous blows of Zhao Long, Shi Wansui, and Han Baohu, Zhang Yan was once captured by Shi Wansui and was already loyal to Zhao Long.

Zhao Long ordered him to take charge of the Montenegrin Army and jointly attack the counties and counties of the state.

Behind Zhang Yan was a group of Montenegrin generals, with a force between 60 and 90. They have all kinds of bells and whistles, such as Zhang Baiqi, Zhang Feiyan, Zhang Leigong, Li Damu......

This group of Montenegrin army generals didn't even dare to breathe in front of the pair of generals Yang Su and Shi Wansui.

Shi Wansui is at the level of a five-tiger general, and he captured Zhang Yan alive, which made the Montenegrin army frightened.

Zhang Yan asked, "Where is the lord?" ”

"The Lord is fighting in other places at this time. According to the agreement between the lord and General Zhang, after the occupation and annexation of the state, General Zhang will be appointed as the Taishou of Shangdang County, and he will never break his word. As for the other generals, each has a reward. ”

After Zhao Long left, Yang Su temporarily assumed the role of Zhao Long to pacify the Montenegrin army.

Among the peasant armies of the late Han Dynasty, the Montenegrin Army had 100,000 people and was quite combative.

Zhang Yan couldn't help but be overjoyed when he saw that Yang Su, the commander left by Zhao Long, had indeed granted him the official position of the Taishou of Shangdang County as promised.

The rest of the generals of the Montenegrin Army were also appointed, and their loyalty increased for a while.

"However, if you want to secure the position of the county commander, the county commander, the general, and the school captain, you need to do one more thing."

Yang Su's voice changed, leaving the generals of the Montenegrin Army, including Zhang Yan, silent.

Zhang Yan took the initiative to ask, "What's the matter?" ”

Yang Su said: "Yecheng has been besieged for a long time, but in just a month or two, the grain and grass will run out, and it will fall like Taiyuan City. Therefore, Yecheng will be saved. ”

Zhang Yan and the generals of the Montenegrin Army looked at each other, and they also knew that Yecheng had been besieged by Yanzhou Mu Chu Zimou and Xuzhou Mu Xia Liang for a long time, and it was about to be broken.

If Zhao Long's forces perish, then their previous achievements will be wasted, and the official positions they have obtained will also be in vain.

"Now we already have soldiers and horses from Youzhou, Bingzhou, and Jizhou, which is enough to relieve the siege of Yecheng. Today, 100,000 soldiers and horses from Youzhou, 100,000 soldiers from Bingzhou, 100,000 soldiers from Montenegro, and 100,000 soldiers from Jizhou, a total of 400,000 troops went south to save Yecheng with Liu Beijun. Our army has many generals, and the momentum is like a rainbow, and then strategize to rescue Yecheng, and nine out of ten are stable, and the monarchs must not guarantee loyalty. ”

Yang Su was high above him, and his tone was resolute, as if he could easily relieve the siege of Yecheng, so that everyone in the Black Mountain Army was convinced of him.

Zhang Yan asked, "I don't know when to send troops?" ”

"The 400,000-strong army assembled in Taiyuan, just waiting for the lord to return, immediately went south, passed through Fukou, and quickly broke the enemy army attacking Yecheng. As long as Yecheng is held and Hebei is consolidated, even if Chu Zimou has thousands of troops and horses, it will be difficult to capture our three states. ”

"Zhang Yan took the order."

The generals of the Montenegrin army went down to reorganize their troops and horses.

The troops of Youzhou, Bingzhou, and even Jizhou were quickly assembled with Taiyuan City as the center.

As an emperor-level commander, Yang Su's ability to dispatch troops, horses, grain and grass is amazing, and he has subdued a group of generals who have surrendered to the state and prepared to relieve the siege of Yecheng.

If he successfully lifted the siege of Yecheng by the legions from south of the Yellow River, then Chu Tian would have to face the great forces of Youzhou, Jizhou, and Bingzhou, which was almost equivalent to Yuan Shao in the Battle of Guandu.

Xia Liang, who was in charge of besieging Yecheng, was under tremendous pressure, and she was also frantically dispatching legions to Yecheng.

The situation between the two sides is similar to an arms race, where they compete to see who has more troops, more food and grass, and a thicker foundation.

"Pingyuan County and Qinghe Kingdom surrendered to their ally Wang Meng."

"Wang Meng's speed is so fast, it seems that Liu Bei has already intended to annex Tian Qi. There are nine counties in Jizhou, and now Liu Bei occupies four, and the rest of the counties are owned by Zhao Long. Among the princes of Hebei, only Zhao Long and Liu Bei remained. ”

Xia Liang did not expect that Tian Qi would die in the Jingkang Rebellion, and Pingyuan County and Qinghe Kingdom (given by Zhao Long in order to win over Tian Qi), the two counties belonging to Tian Qi, became borderlands.

After realizing that Tian Qi was killed, Xia Liang immediately sent people to the plains to win over the local defenders, but Liu Bei had already intended to annex Tian Qi, and Su Qin, a lobbyist in the plains (Liu Bei's entry into Youzhou), persuaded Tian Dan to surrender to Liu Bei.

As a representative of the Zonghengjia, Su Qin has little lobbying effect on the player, because the player is not easily affected by Su Qin's ability, but the NPC is extremely easy to be persuaded by the Zonghengjia.

In the summer, Liang was even more afraid of Liu Bei's forces.

Liu Bei's level of perseverance is probably more terrifying than that of all the local princes and players, and he sent the characters of the Zongheng family early to win over the talents of Jizhou.

Every special talent has its own special role, and Su Qin, the representative of the Zongheng family, is no exception.

"Liu Bei doesn't know how many talents he has recruited in secret, he is really a terrible character. No, just with Liu Bei's ability, he shouldn't be able to do this. It should be Chen Xi, the player behind Liu Bei, who is mainly planning for him, and Wang Meng and Su Qin are the executors. ”

Xia Liang deduced the internal division of labor of Liu Bei's forces based on recent events.

If it was just Liu Bei an NPC prince, then there was nothing to be afraid of, but Liu Bei had a player military advisor behind him, so his potential was much stronger than that of ordinary native princes. Liu Bei was able to continue to endure humiliation and burdens, and began to turn the tables with a county, just like Xinye's performance.

During his tenure as the pastor of Youzhou, Liu Bei gathered a group of talents from Youzhou, including the heroes of other dynasties recruited by the various lords of Youzhou in the early stage, including Su Qin, a columnist.

For this, the Chutian forces were also aware of it.

It's just that the biggest enemy facing the Chutian forces at present is Zhao Long, and Zhao Long's threat overshadows Liu Bei who is hiding in the dark.

"Maybe Liu Bei is the biggest beneficiary among the princes of Hebei. Could it be ...... Mulan, map. ”

Summer Liang suddenly thought of a possibility.

Hua Mulan took the map and spread it out on the desk, this map of the thirteen states marked the various forces and military forces, and the dogs and teeth were staggered.

The Chutian forces have conducted reconnaissance on various forces and have the ambition to annex the thirteen states.

"I think I understand Liu Bei's strategic intentions. Only an Ingenous has such a crazy idea. ”

Summer Liang carefully glanced at the princes who still exist in the entire Eastern Han Dynasty.

Tian Qi was killed, Huma's power existed in name only, and there were fewer and fewer princes in the entire Eastern Han Dynasty.

Hua Mulan was puzzled: "Sister Xia, what does Liu Bei want to do?" ”

"He's waiting for an opportunity. Whether Zhao Long wins or loses, he is a winner. Chen Xi was indeed a qualified military advisor, not only helping Liu Bei gain a firm foothold in the tragic struggle for hegemony in Hebei, but also the potential of his power became more and more huge. ”

Xia Liang has completely seen through Chen Xi and Liu Bei's plan.

Mulan still doesn't know: "Whether you win or lose, you are the winners?" In the world, there is such a thing? ”

"Zhao Long won, Liu Bei could go south to capture Qingzhou, Zhao Long was defeated, and he fled to the south. With his current team, it couldn't be easier to make a comeback. ”

The summer is cool, and I can't help but think of Liu Bei in the Xinye period.

In the battle of Cao Cao's crusade against Jingzhou, Liu Bei failed and annexed part of Jingzhou's soldiers and horses, and in the battle of Chibi, Sun Quan won, and Liu Bei occupied part of Jingzhou's territory and was still the winner.

Liu Bei's ability to take advantage of the situation is extremely strong.

This time, Chen Xi estimated that he wanted to make full use of Liu Bei's ability to make a gorgeous comeback.

"South? Where will he flee to the south? ”

Hua Mulan looked at the map, in the south, there are no more than Yangzhou, Jingzhou, Yizhou, and Jiaozhou, all of which have princes entrenched, and Liu Bei wants to intervene, and it is difficult to get involved.

"Nine times out of ten, it's ......"

When Xia Liang was discussing with Mulan, Li Xiuning came in and reported to Xia Liang: "My lord, the soldiers and horses you recruited have arrived in Yecheng. In addition to this, there are 100,000 recruits recruited by various states and counties. ”

"Hmm."

"The strategist Xu Ziyuan asked to see him, claiming that he could take Yecheng within ten days."

"Xu You? Let him come in and see me. ”

Soon, the anxious Xu Yu arrived, looking nervous.

"Xu Ziyuan, what's the matter?"

Xia Liang knew that Xu You was also a strategist with some ability, and he was familiar with Hebei, so he had to rely on Xu You to attack Hebei this time.

Xu Yu hurriedly said: "I heard that Taiyuan City has been captured by the Jizhou army, and Zhao Long's army is about to go south, and our army is in danger!" ”

"I have heard about the fall of Taiyuan City. Does Xu Ziyuan have a plan? ”

The summer cool doesn't seem to be in a hurry.

Xu You said: "I know many people from families in the city. Now Yecheng is flooded, the grain and grass will be exhausted, the people are panicked, as long as I repair a few books, let people shoot into the city, within ten days, there will be fearful, open the door to the city. ”

"In less than ten days...... It's worthy of Xu Ziyuan, but we can't capture Yecheng so quickly. ”

"W-why is that?"

Xu You has a certain confidence in his influence, and originally wanted to use his connections in Yecheng to open the gate of Yecheng and welcome the army into the city, but in the summer Liang, it seems that he only needs to surround Yecheng.

"I'll explain the details to Ziyuan later. If nothing else, Ziyuan can go down. ”

Xia Liang was not at ease with Xu You, so he didn't elaborate.

Xu You's proposal was rejected, and he couldn't help but be indignant.

Chu Tian let a female stream besiege Yecheng, in Xu You's opinion, it was already a ridiculous move, and it was cool in the summer and he couldn't listen to his proposal, which made Xu You even more dissatisfied.

Cao Cao personally put on armor and held a lance, and led a team of tigers and leopards to patrol the periphery of Yecheng.

During the Battle of Jingkang, Wang Meng, Guan Yu, Hu Luguang and others once wanted to relieve the siege of Yecheng, but were repelled by Cao Cao, Wei Qing and others.

Now Wei Qing is nowhere to be found, and he can only rely on Cao Cao, Zhou Yafu, and Chen Qingzhi to preside over the overall situation, which can block the combination of Wang Meng, Guan Yu, Hu Luguang and others.

Cao Cao saw that Xu You's face was displeased, so he came over to ask.

"How can the lord give the military and political power to a woman because he favors her? Since ancient times, is it a joke? ”

Xu You told Cao Cao about his plan to capture Yecheng, and Cao Cao laughed.

"Why is Apo laughing?"

"I laugh far away from you, and the Lord will not be in a hurry."

"Ahh

It's not that she doesn't want to break Yecheng, it's just that the timing should be just right. If a few months ago, Ziyuan had a way to capture Yecheng as soon as possible, of course he would have adopted it. But now is not the time. ”

"How could the besieging side be unwilling to capture the city as soon as possible......"

As a strategist, Xu You gradually relieved after doubts and Cao Cao's guidance: "Okay, you are a secret, since you know what the Lord is thinking, why don't you discuss with me and let me think hard for a while." ”

"Hehe, you didn't ask me, how can I answer you."

After Cao Cao let go of the burden of the monarch, he called Xu You brother and brother. Anyway, both of them are part-time workers, so there is no need to calculate each other.

Gao Gong, Shen Pei, Han Baohu and others were in Yecheng and realized that Yecheng would soon be lost.

"Grain and grass can only last for a month, and if there are no reinforcements within a month, you can only try to get out of the city, and you can escape a few, a few."

Gao Gong followed the instructions left by Zhao Long and made it clear to everyone the fact that Yecheng was about to fall.

No matter how strong the city is, no matter how capable the defenders are, they can't defend it without food.

In Liangzhou, Hanyang County, the strategist Jia Xu summoned Wang Qian, Xu Huang, Meng Wu, Li Dao, Guo Yan and other generals in the name of Lao Qin.

Jia Xu ordered: "The next day, General Wang Qian, General Xu Huang, and General Mengwu divided their troops into three routes to attack Longxi. The two generals, Li Dao and Guo Yan, then advanced. ”

Li Wei asked: "Longxi is a fortress castle, the people's desire, our previous two attacks on Longxi, both ended in failure, why do you attack Longxi again and again this time?" ”

Jia Xu said: "Just act according to the order, and our army will win this time." ”

"......"

Li Dao and Guo Yan were also very convinced of Jia Xu.

Because Lao Qin attaches great importance to Jia Xu, Jia Xu is now the second person in the Guanzhong Army.

At the same time, Jia Xu is also a native of Wuwei County, Liangzhou, so he is also known as a prestige in the Xiliang Army and can convince the public.

Soon everyone left, gathered troops and horses, and used them to attack Longxi.

Jia Xu left the main general Wang Jian alone.

"Strategist, my doubts are just like Li Dao and Guo Yan. Why did the first two attacks on Longxi fail, but this time the lord was not there, but the military division organized the third offensive against Longxi? Could it be that this is the order left by the lord before leaving? ”

"Exactly."

"What's the stake?"

"Xu Fengnian, the most prestigious lord in Longxi, is not here, as long as he is tempted, Longxi will collapse without a fight."

"The military advisor is smart."

When Wang Jian faced Jia Xu, he was also afraid of Jia Xu, and Jia Xu single-handedly divided the plan, estimating that this time Longxi County, which was the most tenacious in Liangzhou, would fall apart.

In the face of interests, even if they are brothers, they will turn against each other.