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Chapter 833: Enemies on all sides, Youzhou is shaken by fear

Jicheng, Youzhou, mid-December.

The howling cold wind first brought back the news of Gao Liu's fall.

For a time, people in Youzhou City were in a panic, the common people were talking about it, and the officials from the aristocratic families were even more pale.

"Forty thousand troops!"

"How come it's gone so quickly?!"

"Brother Xianyu is really just a name, and he has brought trouble to Youzhou!"

In the county magistrate's mansion, all officials were wailing, while Youzhou Governor Liu Yu was furious.

"enough!"

Liu Yu slammed the table and shouted angrily:
"Now is the time to face a powerful enemy. It is not the time to blame each other."

"Now that Dai County has fallen, less than 10,000 of the 40,000 reinforcements have returned. Our Youzhou is in imminent danger. Does anyone have a plan to defeat the enemy?"

After hearing the news that Xianyu brothers had died in battle and Gaoliu City had been captured, Liu Yu did not allow panic to spread, but immediately summoned his staff for emergency consultations.

It must be said that Liu Yu still had some capable people under his command. Although the situation at the high-level meeting was tense, many knowledgeable people believed that the situation was not yet hopeless.

"My Lord, everyone, there is no need to panic."

The counselor Wei You was the first to come forward to appease the crowd:

"Victory or defeat is standard issue."

"Although Gaoliu has been broken, the bandits are still outside the pass."

"With Taihang and Yanshan blocking the way, how easy is it for the thieves from Bingzhou to enter Youyan?"

"As long as we defend the mountain passes and fortresses such as Juyong Pass and Lulong Pass, the enemy troops will not be able to advance an inch."

Wei You's words were soon agreed by everyone, so shortly after Guan Yu broke through Dai County, Liu Yu ordered the defense line to be contracted, abandoned all territories outside the pass, retreated to the south of Yanshan Mountain, and defended with all his strength.

At the same time, Liu Yu once again launched an emergency mobilization, urging local governments to mobilize militia, and formed an alliance with the Wuhuan people inside the pass, raising tens of thousands of troops and quickly making up for the losses of the defeat.

This is Youzhou, the war potential of an important frontier area of ​​the Han Dynasty.

This plan soon bore fruit.

Even if the talents of Guan, Zhang, Xu Huang and others were combined, they were still blocked by the dangerous Juyong Pass.

In the face of a dangerous pass, no matter how famous a general you are, you can only endure casualties and endure the consequences.

Zhang Fei refused to believe it and volunteered to be the vanguard, leading the Han army to launch several attacks.

But as expected, the city wall of Juyongguan was like an insurmountable iron wall. The vanguard troops led by Zhang Fei were defeated again and again under the enemy's dense attacks of arrows, boulders and wooden planks.

This is the solid line of defense that the Chinese nation has built with blood and sweat since the pre-Qin period to resist the invasion of nomadic herdsmen from the grasslands.

Now, Su Yao's army has risen from Bingzhou and swept across the Great Wall, intending to attack Youji from the north to the south. Juyongguan has become a huge obstacle before them.

"Second brother!"

"Why is there a truce today?"

"Are you afraid of them?"

Zhang Fei, wearing a blood-stained iron helmet and with an angry face, broke into Guan Yu's tent and questioned loudly.

He was not convinced, very unconvinced.

The commander here was just an unknown person. Facing his yelling and scolding, he didn't even dare to show his face. He just hid behind the wall and acted like that woman.

However, how could Zhang Fei swallow the anger that such a cowardly guy could use Juyongguan to repeatedly defeat his invincible army?
Originally he was prepared to launch a powerful attack at all costs today, but Guan Yu held him down and said that they should cease fighting for the time being, which immediately made the passionate Zhang Fei furious.

"Second brother, I really don't understand. You are usually very courageous, why are you so hesitant now?"

Zhang Fei's eyes widened as he glared at Guan Yu:

"We have been brave and courageous throughout our journey, and we have never been afraid of any difficulties or obstacles. Could this small Juyong Pass be a stumbling block for us?"

"Don't be impulsive, Third Brother."

Guan Yu felt a little helpless:

"I allowed you to attack just to test you." "After several rounds, it is clear that the enemy is well guarded and fully rotated. The number of guards and weapons inside the pass is sufficient. If you continue to attack blindly, you will only waste your lives and increase casualties."

"So what if there are casualties?"

Zhang Fei slammed the table beside him:

"I just don't believe there is an unbreakable city in this world!"

"Second brother, you've seen it before. The brothers under my command are all brave men who can fight ten people at once. As long as they risk their lives, are we afraid that we can't take this small Juyong Pass?"

"Don't talk nonsense, Third Brother."

Guan Yu let out a long breath, shook his head, and said earnestly:
"General, you have always cherished the lives of your soldiers. How could you bear to see our elite troops being annihilated in front of this city?"

"We are carrying the heavy trust of General Su on our shoulders in this expedition. We must not let our momentary bravery ruin the important task."

Seeing Guan Yu bringing up the general, Zhang Fei snorted angrily and gave up for the time being.

Thinking back to the days when I followed the general to capture cities and strongholds, it was truly an unstoppable force.

This time he had never expected that after the general was gone, it would be so difficult for them to break through the pass.

"Since we won't allow the attack, the city can't move on its own."

"Then what do you think, second brother? The general ordered us to attack Liu Yu. What should we do? We can't just sit here and waste time forever!"

"It's not a bad idea to wait and see." Guan Yu said.

"what?"

"What did you say, second brother?!"

Zhang Fei exclaimed and looked at Guan Yu as if he had seen a ghost.

Guan Yu stroked his beard and explained:
"Third brother, have you forgotten that the general is commanding the battle of You and Ji, not just our army?"

"Our goal is to attack Liu Yu, put pressure on him, and force him to surrender."

"Now our army has broken through Gaoliu and defeated their 40,000 reinforcements. Youzhou is shaken and the army is stationed at the foot of the pass."

"Now, it's time for others to take action."

Youzhou County Governor's Mansion, late December.

"Liu Shijun, disaster has occurred, disaster has occurred!"

Advisor Qi Zhou rushed into the palace and reported the urgent military situation:
"Nanpi has been lost, Bohai has fallen, Gongsun Zan and Taishi Ci have joined forces and are heading towards Youzhou."

"Their target seems to be our Liaoxi Lulong Pass!"

"What? What did you say???"

Liu Yu, who was discussing matters with his staff at the table, suddenly looked up with a look of shock on his face. The wine cup in his hand slipped quietly and rolled to the side.

This time, compared to the previous time when Dai County fell and the 40,000-strong army was defeated, everyone in the meeting finally panicked.

Their faces were either pale, or ashen, or they were trembling all over, or looking around.

Crisis, great crisis, this is really the end of the world!

The reason is, of course, very simple.

Everyone present here knows that Youzhou, as an important place for the Han people to defend against the barbarians, has a fatal flaw in its defense line, that is, all its mountain passes and fortresses are in the north, while to the south of the territory is a flat plain.

In normal times, when defending against the Xiongnu, Xianbei, Wuhuan and other grassland tribes, this plain can be said to be Youzhou's treasure. The existence of this hinterland plain gave Youzhou great depth and a foundation of manpower and wealth.

However, on the other hand, It would be difficult for Youzhou to resist attacks from the south to the north.

Especially at this moment, in order to defend against Cheng Lian, Liu Bei and others in Liaodong and Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others in the north, they put almost all their forces into the pass defense line north of Yanshan Mountain, and left the hinterland behind to their ally Han Fu to defend.

Now, Han Fu was unable to take care of himself, and Gongsun Zan broke through Nanpi, not only completely tearing open their defense gap in the south, but also sending more troops and heading straight for Lulong Pass.

"Stop him, we must stop them!"

Wei You said hurriedly:
"Gongsun Zan has many old friends in Liaoxi. If he were to go there, the Lulong Pass would be attacked from both sides and would surely be broken."

"By then, 100,000 barbarians will follow the Liaodong army into the pass. Youzhou will be destroyed, and the whole world will be destroyed!"

(End of this chapter)