Gou writes entries in the Three Kingdoms

"This is a good idea." After hearing what Tian Feng said, Yuan Shang immediately agreed, "The soldiers on standby below have nothing to do every day. How can they need to eat so much? From now on, the troops who are not on the front line will Military ration supplies have been halved.”

After a pause, Yuan Shang was still afraid that cutting military rations would cause a mutiny among the soldiers, and added: "All reduced military rations will be compensated with military pay after the victory of this battle."

As soon as Yuan Shang's grain reduction notice came out, the soldiers under his command complained a lot, especially the soldiers and horses in Bingzhou. They followed the high officials and lived comfortably in Bingzhou, a dangerous place surrounded by mountains.

As soon as Yuan Shang came, he not only took away the military power of high-ranking officials, but also transferred all the soldiers from Bingzhou to the front line. They faced the attack of Liu Xuan's elite troops and suffered heavy casualties.

Although there is indeed nothing to do when he is not on the front line, the military rations for each meal are halved, which is a life-threatening situation for these rich and powerful men.

Some veterans simply gave up and encouraged the people below to protest together.

Seeing that Gao Gan could no longer suppress it, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and come to Yuan Shang.

"Xianfu, the soldiers go out to fight just for a bite of food. Now that the food is so limited, the brothers below are very dissatisfied. I'm afraid it will be detrimental to the war situation."

Yuan Shang was already very agitated because the war was not going well. When he saw that the senior officials came to stir up trouble, he immediately said with a straight face,

"The food restriction policy is not only for soldiers in Bingzhou, isn't it also restricted for our soldiers in Jizhou? We still fought in Bingzhou after months of fierce fighting in Yanzhou. Why are the soldiers in Bingzhou so hypocritical? Or are you saying that you are a senior official? Bingzhou simply cannot convince the public?"

"Ah? Where do you start talking about this? Xianfu, what I mean is that it is okay to limit food temporarily, but in the long term."

"We'll talk about long-term matters later. In short, you have to appease the dissatisfaction of your soldiers in Bingzhou. If that doesn't work, why don't you kill a few rebellious veterans and suppress the matter?"

Gao Gan was shocked: "When facing a battle, kill your own people first. Isn't this nonsense?"

"Insolent!" Yuan Shang scolded angrily, "Senior officer, what qualifications do you have to question my decision? Some of our soldiers in Jizhou also complained about the food restriction. After I killed a few of them, didn't they all calm down? Yet?"

"Also," Yuan Shang stared at Gao Gan coldly and said, "I have inherited my father's inheritance. As a subject of the Yuan family, you should call me your lord. The word "Xianfu" is not yours."

The senior official was scolded by Yuan Shang, and when he saw Yuan Shang's triumphant look, his eyes were filled with disbelief and anger.

Even the original Yuan Shao would not have scolded him so harshly.

After all, he is Yuan Shao's nephew. As Yuan Shang's cousin, it is not an exaggeration to call him a distinguished man.

But since Yuan Shang said this in person, the senior officials knew that in Yuan Shang's heart, this brotherly love had long been overshadowed by the courtesy of a master.

Gao Gan took a deep breath to calm down the depression in his chest, and saluted Yuan Shang.
"Yes, my lord."

At this time, a sharp report came from outside the tent,
"Report, my lord, Lishi was attacked, the military situation is urgent."

Yuan Shang and Gao Gan were shocked at the same time, "Li Shi?"

How could Lishi be attacked at this time?
The terrain of Bingzhou is full of mountains on the east and west sides, and the passes between the mountains are the only way to Bingzhou.

The pass to the east is Huguan, and to the west is Lishi.

However, to the west of Bingzhou is the territory of the Qiang and Hu. Although the nomads are unparalleled in cavalry and shooting, they are not good at attacking cities and villages. Therefore, for many years, Bingzhou and the Qiang and Hu have had no infringement.

Even when Liu Xuan placed a large bounty on Qiang and Hu heads last time, Gaogan only sent an elite group of cavalry into Hedong to encircle and suppress the invading Qiang and Hu cavalry, instead of going directly from Lishi to the Hetao Plain.

This time Yuan Shang entered Huguan and transferred most of Bingzhou's troops to the east near Huguan to defend against Liu Xuan's attack.

To the west, there were only three thousand soldiers and horses stationed at Lishi Pass.

Unexpectedly, at this juncture, Li Shi was suddenly attacked. This feeling of fire in the rear made Yuan Shang feel even worse.
"Tell me the details of the battle quickly."

"Five days ago, the Qiang and Hu cavalry, led by Qiang King Beigong Ling, attacked Lishi Pass. Three thousand defenders of Lishi guarded the pass for two days. In the end, they suffered heavy casualties and were forced to evacuate the pass. The Qiang and Hu cavalry had broken through Lishi Pass. , entering Bingzhou territory, Xihe County Sheriff urgently called for help."

Gao Gan was surprised, "What? Have you broken through Lishi Pass? Impossible. Even if there are only three thousand defenders of Lishi, the pass is dangerous and can resist the attack of tens of thousands of people. Moreover, the Qiang and Hu cavalry are not good at attacking cities, how can they do both? Will Lishi be conquered within a few days?"

The senior cadres in charge of Bingzhou naturally knew the danger of Lishi Pass. The reason why they dared to move the army to Huguan was that they knew that with the ability of the Qiang and Hu cavalry, they would not be able to break through Lishi Pass in a short time.

The scout replied: "According to what the prefect of Xihe said, in addition to the Qiang and Hu cavalry led by Bei Gongling, those who attacked Li Shiguan also had [-] heavy armored infantry. They were Liu Xuan's troops stationed in Chilechuan, with Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun as the commanders. Commander, those who attacked the pass this time were mainly these [-] heavy armored infantry. Beigong Ling’s cavalry only entered Bingzhou after breaking through Lishi Pass."

"But even if there are [-] heavy infantry, it is not easy to capture Lishi Pass with [-] defenders in two days. What does the defender of Lishi Pass do for food?" Yuan Shang asked angrily.

"The guard of Lishi Pass has been killed." the scout replied,
"Not only the guard general, but also the deputy general who replaced the guard general and the partial general who replaced the deputy general were all killed."

"How could Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun have such combat power? How could they kill our army's commander one after another despite the danger of the pass?" Yuan Shang looked in disbelief.

The scout shook his head and said: "According to the report from the prefect of Lishi, the person who killed our army's commander was Qiang King Beigong Ling. It is said that Beigong Ling practiced a magical movement technique from somewhere, and he could do it a hundred meters away." It can also arrive in an instant, and the guard of Lishi Pass was killed by Beigong Ling in a surprise attack."

"The defending generals died one after another, and the soldiers guarding the city were leaderless. Finally, the heavy infantry led by Zhao Yun climbed the pass and captured Lishi."

Yuan Shang looked a little lost, "So, the Qiang and Hu cavalry and [-] heavy cavalry have really entered Bingzhou."

The scout said: "According to the pace of the Qiang and Hu cavalry, it is estimated that they have arrived in Jinyang at this time. I also ask my lord to quickly divide the troops to support Jinyang."

Gao Gan also said: "Yes, Jinyang is the capital of Bingzhou, and most of the grain, grass, materials and other supplies are stored in Jinyang. If there is a loss in Jinyang, we will all be trapped and die in Huguan."

Yuan Shang thought for a while and said to Gao Gan: "Well, it just so happens that the Bingzhou soldiers under your command are quite complaining, so you can lead the Bingzhou headquarters back to defend Jinyang. We have soldiers and horses from Jizhou Youzhou here in Huguan. "

Hearing this, the senior official felt that what Yuan Shang said was reasonable. For him, Jinyang was always more important than Huguan, which was the seat of the capital of Bingzhou. Moreover, if his soldiers in Bingzhou heard that their hometown was about to be captured, it would definitely be impossible. Stay in Huguan.

Thinking of this, the senior officials received the order, immediately organized the soldiers and horses of Bingzhou, and rushed to Jinyang overnight.

The next day, Liu Xuan's army launched a fierce attack as usual, but the defenders at the pass were obviously low in morale.

Upon seeing this, Liu Xuan thought that Zhuge Liang's wheel battle had worked. The opponent could not withstand the long-term high-intensity battle, and finally fatigue began to show.

"Brothers, starting from today, we will launch three rounds of attacks every day."

Taking advantage of your illness to kill you, Liu Xuan knows this well.

Bingzhou, Shangdang County.

Gao Gan led the Bingzhou soldiers from Huguan to help Jinyang.
However, before the army left Shangdang County, the scouts at the front sent back urgent military information.
Bei Gongling's cavalry rushed all the way and had entered Shangdang County. Looking at the marching route, it seemed that they were heading to Huguan.

And their troops, because they had just come out of Huguan, were about to encounter the Qiang and Hu cavalry.

"It turns out that the Qiang and Hu's target is not Jinyang, but Huguan."

The high official's face was ugly, and he had scolded Yuan Shang eight hundred times in his heart, "If I had known better, I should not have ignored Yuan Shang's order to enter Bingzhou."

The Qiang and Hu cavalry came straight to Huguan. Their purpose was obvious. They must be to cooperate with Liu Xuan in attacking Huguan.

Huguan can block Liu Xuan from outside, but Beigong Ling comes from inside.

Yuan Shang's tens of thousands of soldiers and horses were stationed on the inside of Huguan. They encountered the fierce and bellicose Qiang and Hu cavalry. Unless all these tens of thousands of soldiers and horses crowded into the pass, they would never be a match for the Qiang and Hu cavalry.

He knew that if Huguan was lost, Bingzhou would be completely destroyed.

Unless he could hold back the Qiang and Hu cavalry and prevent them from attacking the Huguan defenders from behind.

"All in formation, prepare to face the enemy!" Gao Gan thought for a moment and made a decision.

The troops had just finished forming up, and dust was flying in the distance to the west of the border room.

The loud sound of horse hooves gradually reached the ears of Bingzhou soldiers.

The Qiang and Hu cavalry are coming.

Beigong Ling led the way, followed by countless majestic cavalry.

Gao Gan stood in front of the formation on horseback, looking at Bei Gong Ling, who was petite but full of wild power.

There was some disbelief in his eyes. Is this the Qiang King who killed the three guards of Lishiguan alone?

For a senior official who had practiced martial arts since childhood and whose martial arts skills were admired by Yuan Shao, he was really dissatisfied with being sent to Bingzhou by such a woman.

"Are you Bei Gong Ling? I heard that you relied on your strange body skills to sneak attack several of my generals. Today I want to see if you can sneak attack me in front of our army formation."

Bei Gongling looked at Gao Gan with cold eyes and asked in a haughty voice: "Who are you?"

The senior official waved his spear and struck a pose that he thought was very cool, "I am the senior official of Bingzhou Mu."

"Hmph, you nameless person." Bei Gong Ling raised her lips in disdain, "I don't need a sneak attack to kill you."

"Ignorant woman, don't be so arrogant." The senior official was ridiculed by Bei Gong Ling and scolded loudly.

This sentence from an ignorant woman angered Bei Gongling.

Bei Gongling didn't answer, but clamped his legs between the horse's belly and urged the horse to rush towards Gaogan.

"How brave!" Seeing that Bei Gong Ling dared to charge into the battle alone, Gao Gan's fighting spirit was aroused, and he also urged his war horses to charge towards Bei Gong Ling.

Bei Gong Ling held a gold-encrusted sword and leaned forward slightly. The horse under his crotch understood, and its speed increased a lot again.

This war horse is a summonable war horse assembled by Liu Xuan. Its speed, endurance, load-bearing, and combat awareness are all excellent qualities.

The war horses carried Bei Gong Ling and rushed over like the wind, passing by Gao Gan's war horses.

Bei Gongling and Gao Gan, who were on horseback, also launched attacks at the same time.

Gao Gan took the lead in stabbing Beigong Ling with his weapon's length advantage.
Bei Gong Ling watched Gao Gan's spear tip coming towards him without any panic. The horse under his crotch changed direction slightly in time, shortening the distance between Bei Gong Ling and Gao Gan.

Bei Gong Ling twisted her body slightly to avoid the gun head. At this time, Bei Gong Ling had already approached the senior official.

In the battle of weapons, one inch is long and one inch is strong, and one inch is short and one inch is dangerous.

Bei Gong Ling's twist caused Gao Gan's spear to lose its length advantage. On the contrary, because the spear was not conducive to close combat, when Bei Gong Ling approached, a large gap appeared in front of him.

After being transformed by Liu Xuan's pills, Beigong Ling, who had experienced many battles, had once again improved her fighting skills. She would never miss this opportunity.

A golden light lit up, and the gold-encrusted sword passed by like lightning.

Gao Gan felt a chill in his abdomen, and the gold-encrusted sword passed through the weakest defense point under his breastplate.
A burst of severe pain came, Gao Gan groaned, his vision went dark, and he fell off his horse.

The blood in his abdomen was pouring out. Gao Gan flopped on the ground a few times and then lost his voice.

"Vulnerable!"

Bei Gongling looked sideways at the corpse on the ground and said calmly,

Then, the sword pointed forward, "The whole army attacks."

"Ahhhhhh~~"

When the Qiang and Hu cavalry behind them saw Bei Gong Ling killing the opponent's general with a single blow, they were all so excited that they raised their weapons and launched a roaring attack on the Bingzhou Army.

The morale of the Bingzhou Army was already unstable. As soon as the two sides came into contact, the supreme commander was killed with a knife. There was no morale left. They were attacked by a wave of Qiang and Hu cavalry roaring like wolves, and their formation was disrupted.

The leaderless Bingzhou Legion is not much different from a flock of sheep.

In less than half an hour, the Qiang and Hu cavalry penetrated the Bingzhou army formation.

Looking at the soldiers of Bingzhou fleeing for their lives, Bei Gongling did not order the pursuit.

"Go ahead at full speed and go straight to Huguan."

At this time, Huguan's defenders had gradually become numb under the three waves of attacks from Liu Xuan's army a day.

Every day we face countless soldiers who are attacking, and our colleagues who are constantly falling around us.

If Yuan Shang hadn't personally supervised the troops at the pass and killed all the deserters on the front line, the defenders would have given up resistance long ago.

Liu Xuan also did not expect that Yuan Shang could survive so well. He continued to attack for nearly a month, and the defenders at the gate did not collapse.

However, by now, Liu Xuan had no way out and had to attack Huguan in one go and regain Bingzhou.

"Huh? There seems to be something wrong with closing it."

Zhuge Liang beside him suddenly said.

Upon hearing this, Liu Xuan quickly opened his keen eagle eyes to check, and sure enough, he saw that the soldiers behind the closed door suddenly started to make a commotion.

Many soldiers turned their heads and looked towards the other side of the level.

Immediately afterwards, Liu Xuan and Zhuge Liang heard the deafening sound of horse hooves. As the sound of horse hooves came in, a loud shout of death suddenly broke out.

Zhuge Liang made a prompt decision: "Siege group, the whole army is coming."

Upon hearing this, the soldiers immediately swarmed towards the ladder. This time, the defense at the checkpoint finally weakened.

The few remaining defenders seemed a little panicked, and were finally captured by Liu Xuan's siege team and stood firm.

The next thing will become much simpler.

The siege team occupied the city head, and the soldiers below rushed up continuously, clearing out all the defenders, and Huguan was captured.

The door slowly opened, and through the blood-stained passage,

Liu Xuan saw the heroic Bei Gong Ling riding a horse in the pass, with blood dripping from his gold-inlaid sword.

Under his horse, Yuan Shang's body just fell softly (End of Chapter)