Chapter 133 If we want to solve the siege of Yijing, there is another way

"My lord, Gongsun Bogui built three cities in Yijing, large, medium and small. There are 10,000 or 20,000 soldiers and horses in the city. If he holds on to the city, it will be difficult for Yuan Shao to break it. I am afraid that Gongsun Bogui will lead his troops to fight. If he goes to fight,

If defeated, the army will be frightened. Under Yuan Shao's urgent attack, Yi Jing may fall."

Zhou Xing remembered the history books he had read before and knew that the reason why Gongsun Zan was defeated was mainly because he wrote a letter to his son to agree to send troops to attack Yuan Shao together, but the letter was intercepted by Yuan Shao's scouts.

Yuan Shao raised fire as a signal as scheduled and set up an ambush. Gongsun Zan thought reinforcements had arrived and led his troops to fight, but he returned with a heavy defeat.

Gongsun Zan retreated to the city to hold on, and Yuan Shao ordered people to dig tunnels to the lower floors of the city. First, they used pillars to hold them up. After digging halfway, they burned the pillars with fire. The pillars broke and the building fell down, so they defeated Yijing.

Liu Bei said: "Yuan Shao's army is very strong, Gongsun Bogui will not go to war easily."

"Logically speaking, it shouldn't happen. I'm just worried that if Gongsun Bogui asks Zhang Yan for help, and when the reinforcements arrive, Gongsun Bogui wants to retreat quickly and makes an appointment with the reinforcements outside the city to attack. And Yi Jing has been surrounded from all sides. If

The letter of the appointment was obtained by Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao pretended to be reinforcements and set up an ambush to lure Gongsun Bogui to lead his troops into battle. In this way, he was afraid that Gongsun would be defeated."

Liu Bei frowned after hearing this.

What the military counselor said makes sense, but if there are really reinforcements, Gongsun Zan will definitely want to attack internally and externally with the reinforcements to repel the enemy troops as soon as possible.

Zhou Xing continued: "Yuan Shao sent troops to besiege Yijing this time. He attacked with all his troops and was determined to win. Zhang Yan's reinforcements were 100,000, but they were just a mob. He was afraid that they would not be able to defeat Yuan's troops. If Gongsun Bogui held on

In the city, do not fight under any circumstances, but reinforcements can harass Yuan's troops behind them, making it difficult to concentrate their forces to attack the city."

"If Yuan Shao cannot be defeated for a long time, and we raise troops in Qingzhou to seize the plains, I believe that if Cao Cao defeats Lu Bu soon, he will also lead his troops to the north. At that time, Yuan Shao's troops will retreat to Yecheng, and the siege of Yi Jing will be over.

Solution."

"In addition, although Yi Jing's building has thousands of oars, he must be prepared to prevent Yuan Shao from digging into the ground, hollowing out the soil below, and causing the building to collapse. Gongsun Bogui can dig trenches outside the building to fill water, and patrol and prevent. He must also guard against the ground

We must also guard against the enemies underground, so that we can ensure safety and peace of mind.”

Zhou Xing's idea was to let Gongsun Zan hold on to the city of Yijing, and he would not be defeated as long as he didn't fight. He also dug trenches and filled the city with water to prevent Yuan Shao from digging the ground and attacking.

At the same time, Zhang Yan's reinforcements can stay behind Yuan Shao's army, allowing him to be on guard at all times and unable to concentrate on attacking the city. Gongsun Zan has accumulated so much food in Yijing City, it is not difficult at all to defend Yijing.

Liu Bei feels that what the military advisor is saying now is all about taking precautions before they happen, and Yuan Shao may not use such a strategy.

"What the military advisor said is indeed possible, but Gongsun Bogui is a headstrong man, and I'm afraid he won't listen to what I say. If reinforcements really arrive, it will be difficult for him not to join forces with the reinforcements to attack Yuan Shao. Besides, Yuan Shao may not

He will use the strategy of digging the ground and destroying buildings. It is even more impossible for him to dig trenches and fill water at this time. What he thinks most about now is how to retreat from the enemy, not how to defend the city."

Jian Yong immediately said: "Yes, if it were my lord who said this, I'm afraid Gongsun Bogui wouldn't even listen."

Zhou Xing understood what Liu Bei and Jian Yong meant.

When Gongsun Zan faced a formidable enemy, he naturally wanted to make the besieging enemies retreat as soon as possible. As long as there was any chance to retreat, he wanted to fight for it.

If Zhang Yan's 100,000 reinforcements arrive, Gongsun Zan will definitely think that he can defeat the enemy if he thinks of the large number of troops on the other side. How could he listen to the advice to him not to go out to fight and defend the city at this time?

Liu Bei was once a subordinate of Gongsun Zan. Even Liu Bei's current status cannot be equal to him. If Liu Bei were asked to persuade him now, or teach him what to do, how could he be willing?

"Military advisor, is there any other way to help Gongsun Bogui rescue the siege?" Liu Bei asked.

Zhou Xing thought for a long time before saying: "Yes, there is, but..."

"Just what?"

"How to do it?"

Jian Yong and Liu Bei asked almost at the same time.

"It's just a little difficult." Zhou Xing frowned and replied.

Zhang Fei shouted: "Commander Zhou, just tell me how difficult it is. If you need to use my place, just say it."

Zhou Xing hesitated for a moment and said: "If we want to break the siege of Yijing, there is another way, which is to encircle Wei and save Zhao."

"Besiege Wei and rescue Zhao? Are the military advisors saying that they will besiege Yecheng to relieve the siege of Yijing?" Liu Bei seemed to understand what Zhou Xing meant.

"Yes, if Zhang Yan can be persuaded to lead his troops to besiege Yecheng, then Yuan Shao will definitely retreat. The difficult thing is how to convince Zhang Yan."

Zhou Xing currently thinks of the best way to rescue Yi Jing, which is to attack Yuan Shao and save him.

When Liu Bei attacks Pingyuan, Yuan Shao may not necessarily send troops to rescue him, but if tens of thousands of Black Mountain bandits attack Yecheng, Yuan Shao will definitely send troops to rescue him.

As long as Yuan Shao divides his troops to rescue him, the siege of Yijing will be solved, and Gongsun Zan will not perish so quickly.

However, Gongsun Zan has sent his son Gongsun Xu to ask Zhang Yan for help, hoping that Zhang Yan will send troops to Yijing to assist. Now it seems a bit difficult to persuade Zhang Yan and Gongsun Xu to give up the idea of ​​​​going to Yijing to aid and attack Yecheng instead.<

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Moreover, in order to convince Zhang Yan and Gongsun Xu, Zhou Xing can only go there in person.

Liu Bei thought about it carefully. Although he didn't think about Gongsun Xu's reasons, he also knew that Zhang Yan had no relationship or contact with him. He was an outsider now and could be regarded as Yuan Shao's person. How could he persuade Zhang Yan like this?

Yan besieged Yecheng, and it was difficult to convince the opponent.

If you want to convince Zhang Yan, the only way for now is to go there in person, with Military Advisor Zhou, and Jian Yong and Sun Qian will not be able to do the job.

This trip must be dangerous. The military adviser went to Jizhou...Liu Bei felt that it was a bit risky.

Liu Bei thought for a while and asked: "The military advisor thinks that we must save Gongsun Bogui this time? How will the existence and destruction of Gongsun Bogui be more beneficial to us?"

Zhou Xing replied: "My lord, it is not good for us if Gongsun Bogui is strong or destroyed. It is only beneficial to us if he exists but is not strong. If Gongsun Bogui is in Youzhou, he can always contain Yuan Shao's troops. In this way, we

It will be easier for us to seize Qingzhou and develop in Qingzhou. Even if we seize Jizhou in the future, it will be much easier for us with Gongsun Bogui in Youzhou."

"So, we must save Gongsun Bogui this time?"

"Yes."

"If you want to go to Jizhou to persuade Zhang Yan to lead troops to besiege Yecheng, the military advisor must go there in person. I wonder how sure the military advisor is of persuading Zhang Yan?"

Zhou Xing thought for a while and replied: "Seventy percent."

He also thought about the current superficial relationship between Liu Bei and Yuan Shao, which was the biggest obstacle to persuading Zhang Yan.

"If the military advisor goes, what are the risks? Will it be..."

After all, Zhang Yan is the leader of the Black Mountain bandit. Liu Bei is afraid that he is not a reasonable person and if he kills him without waiting for the military advisor to speak, then his losses will be great.

Zhou Xing smiled: "In terms of risks, there should be no worries. Lord, I used to be a ranger who traveled around the world, so I should have no problem protecting myself."

Liu Bei nodded, thought for a long time, looked at Zhou Xing and said: "In that case, the military advisor will go to Jizhou. If we can build a good relationship with Zhang Yan, it will be easier for us to talk to each other in the future."

In fact, Liu Bei thought that if Zhou Xing could convince Zhang Yan this time, then when he captured Jizhou in the future, Zhang Yan might be able to use it to his advantage.
Chapter completed!