Three Kingdoms: Wolong's brother-in-law, tricking Liu Bei into seizing Jingzhou

A few days later, in the Han army camp, flags were fluttering, rolling like waves in the cold autumn wind.

The soldiers were moving back and forth, busy and orderly, and the work of setting up camp had been completed smoothly.

The tents were arranged in an orderly manner, exuding a solemn and majestic look.

Xiao Fang stood at a high point in the camp, looking towards the direction of Xiangping City, and waved his hand:
"Pass on my military order to build a wall around Xiangping City and surround this thief like an iron barrel!"

Upon receiving the order, the Han army soldiers immediately took action, carrying hoes and shovels, pushing wheelbarrows, and rushing towards Xiangping City.

For a moment, dust was flying all around Xiangping City.

Xiangping is the old nest that Gongsun Kang has painstakingly built up over many years.

Its city is solid and thick, and its walls are tall and majestic, built with huge bluestones, and each stone is closely connected.

There were mountains of grain and fodder in the city, and granaries were built next to each other.

Gongsun Kang was well aware of the advantages and disadvantages of the Han army's catapults. As soon as he heard the news of the Han army's attack, he ordered the comprehensive reinforcement of the city walls.

The craftsmen worked day and night to add a thick layer of earth and stones on the outside of the city wall, making it even more indestructible.

The solid Xiangping City is like a tough bone to chew. It is a pipe dream to want to break it in a day or night.

Xiao Fang was very clear about this.

After careful consideration, he decided to adopt a strategy of protracted war, surrounding Xiangping City and trapping it to death.

Before I knew it, it was already dusk.

The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the top of Xiangping City, but the atmosphere on the top of the city is extremely solemn.

Gongsun Kang was dressed in a brocade robe, his face as solemn as iron, and his eyes were gazing into the distance at the city walls that were being built.

Outside the city wall, the Han soldiers were sweating profusely, and the earth wall was rising and extending little by little thanks to their efforts.

Gongsun Kang's heart was full of worries.

"Father, the Han army's intention in building the wall is obvious."

"That thief Xiao wants to turn Xiangping into an isolated city, completely cut off from the outside world."

"We can't let him build the wall this way. I am willing to lead an elite force out of the city to destroy the enemy's plan to build the wall!"

"I will kill him without leaving a single piece of armor!"

Gongsun Yuan's face was filled with indignation, his eyes wide open, and he stepped forward to speak.

He exudes an aura of courage and determination.

When Gongsun Kang heard this, he couldn't help but feel shaken, and a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes.

He looked at his son's determined eyes, feeling both relieved and worried.

I am glad that my son has such courage and responsibility, but I am worried that this move is too risky.

If it fails, the consequences will be disastrous.

"No! No way!"

At this moment, Liu Yi stood up decisively and denied it with a stern look.

"Xiao Fang is a man of many tricks, so he must have been prepared for this."

"If our army attacks rashly, he will definitely send out cavalry to intercept us."

"My king, we can no longer afford the loss, so we must not act impulsively!"

After hearing this, Gongsun Kang's expression suddenly became stern, as if he was woken up by a basin of cold water.

He slowly closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and finally gave up the idea of ​​attacking.

"What should we do?"

Gongsun Yuan's face was filled with anger, his hands clenched into fists, and he asked loudly:
"Are we going to watch helplessly as the Han army builds a wall and besieges us to death?"

"Are we just going to sit there and wait for death, to be slaughtered?"

Liu Yi was speechless for a moment, his brows were furrowed, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

He paced back and forth, racking his brain for a solution, but he had no idea how to deal with this difficult situation.

"boom!"

Gongsun Kang slammed the city wall hard, causing the dust on the wall to fall down.

He gnashed his teeth and said bitterly:

"Am I going to be trapped to death in this city by the traitor Xiao Fang?"

At this time, all the civil and military officials of Liaodong State on the top of the city wall looked depressed, and their morale was extremely low. Some of them bowed their heads and said nothing, while others sighed, as if they had already seen the fate of Xiangping City's destruction.

"King of Liaodong, why don't you ask the King of Goguryeo for help?"

Amid this suffocating sigh, Cao Yu slowly spoke.

There was a hint of cunning in his face and eyes.

Gongsun Kang slowly turned his head and looked at Cao Yu, with a glimmer of hope in his eyes.

"Once Liaodong is destroyed, Goguryeo will not be able to remain unscathed and will not survive for long.

The Goguryeo people naturally understood the principle that if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold.

I would like to go to Goguryeo in person and persuade them to send troops to help!
I will make it clear to the King of Goguryeo that only by joining forces with you, the King, can we resist the attack of the Han army."

Cao Yu offered his advice with full confidence.

Gongsun Kang turned his gaze to Liu Yi and asked:
"Liu Yi, what do you think?"

Liu Yi pondered for a moment, then sighed and said:

"My lord, there is no other way now.

But I am worried that the King of Goguryeo may not easily agree to send troops."

Gongsun Kang no longer had any concerns and immediately made the decision:
"Okay, Master Cao, you should go to Goguryeo to ask for help.

This king is waiting for your reinforcements to arrive!"

Cao Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, cupped his hands and said:
"Don't worry, my king. I will lead Goguryeo back within ten days!"

On that day, Cao Yu led a team of elite soldiers and galloped northward at full speed while the Han army's wall had not yet been completely built.

The sound of horse hooves was like thunder, raising a cloud of dust and gradually disappearing into the distance.

……

At the same time, inside the main military tent of the Han camp, the atmosphere was solemn and serious.

The lights in the big tent were on and the generals sat together, each with a solemn look on their face.

Xiao Fang sat upright on the main seat, glancing at the generals.

After a while, he slowly said:

"Now that Xiangping City has been under siege for a long time, what strategy do you have for breaking the city? Tell me."

"Then Cao Yu suggested that Gongsun Kang thicken the city wall. It is now three meters thick. Even if the Xiangyang cannon bombards day and night, I am afraid it will not be able to collapse it."

"Then Liu Yi will definitely offer advice to Gongsun Kang to dig deep trenches inside the city walls to prevent us from attacking the city through underground tunnels."

"It's difficult to break Xiangping!"

Ma Su frowned and analyzed.

Deng Ai nodded in agreement and said:
“Moreover, Liaodong borders Goguryeo, and I am worried that Gongsun Kang will collude with the Goguryeo people when he sees the danger.

Once Goguryeo sends troops, our army will be attacked from both sides by the enemy, and the situation will be critical."

As soon as these words were spoken, all the generals were moved and became even more worried.

Some generals frowned, while others whispered to each other.

"It is almost autumn now. Once the autumn rain comes, the ground will be muddy, which will be very detrimental to our army's food transportation."

"If the food and grass supply is insufficient, and the Goguryeo people launch a pincer attack, the situation will be even more unimaginable."

Zhang Liao also said with a worried look on his face.

Xiao Fang disagreed and said:

"As long as Gongsun Kang is destroyed, we can unify the world and realize the great cause of rebuilding the Han Dynasty."

"So I must conquer Xiangping City!"

"No matter how long Gongsun Kang wants to waste time, I will fight him till the end!"

"I want to see whether Gongsun Kang's family is richer or my Han family is richer!"

Xiao Fang was domineering and made a resolute decision.

With a wave of his hand, he ordered the siege to be strengthened and the transportation and storage of food and fodder to be accelerated.

Thus, the siege began. (End of this chapter)