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

Time passed quickly, and two months later, the Han army successfully built several earth walls outside the city.

The earthen walls were tall, thick and continuous, surrounding the city so tightly that no one could get in or out. It looked like a dead city.

On the earth wall, the Han soldiers were on full alert, with bows and crossbows strung and swords drawn, ready to meet the enemy's counterattack at any time.

Xiao Fang surrounded but did not attack, acting as if he was competing with Gongsun Kang for wealth.

Gongsun Kang thought that Xiao Fang had enough food and supplies and could keep fighting him, but he didn't know that Xiao Fang already had a plan in mind.

During the siege of the city by the Han army, a steady supply of food and fodder was transported to the front line.

The grain transport team was huge, with grain carts loaded with grain, winding their way along the official road.

Although it was the rainy season and the roads were muddy and the wheels were turning with difficulty in the mud, there was always an adequate supply of food and fodder and there was never a shortage.

The reason behind this is that the Han Dynasty had strong national strength and profound cultural heritage.

Local governments actively organized the people to transport grain, and the people responded one after another. They pushed carts and carried grain bags on their backs, and delivered grain to the front line regardless of wind and rain.

But in Xiangping City, Gongsun Kang's confidence was gradually declining.

There was a depressing atmosphere in the city. The people were pale and thin, with fear and despair in their eyes.

According to Liu Yi's previous analysis, the Han army would retreat after besieging the city for four months at most.

However, three months had passed in the blink of an eye, and the Han army showed no signs of retreating.

Liu Yi's calculation was wrong, which made Gongsun Kang worried.

He sat in his mansion all day, with a frown on his face, and had no appetite.

The food and grass in Xiangping City were only enough to support it for half a year, and three months passed in the blink of an eye.

In order to hold out longer, Gongsun Kang had no choice but to order a reduction in supplies for the military and civilians.

The soldiers were already starving, and now their rations were drastically reduced. They were so hungry that they looked pale and thin, and lacked strength.

Their fighting spirit was severely dampened, they were listless during training, and their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced.

The people were forcibly required to pay for their food and fodder, which caused them to complain bitterly and the public was filled with resentment.

The streets and alleys were filled with complaints and cries from the people.

Although the food and fodder could barely last for a while, the firewood and fodder were far from enough.

The city was surrounded and the Liaodong army was unable to go out to collect firewood.

They searched everywhere for firewood and cut down all the trees in the city, even leaving no branches or leaves.

After burning all the firewood, they had no choice but to demolish the house and make a fire.

For a moment, the city was filled with smoke and dust, and the sound of crying was deafening.

Another half month has passed, and the winter solstice has arrived quietly.

The sky was covered with dark clouds and a cold wind was howling and sweeping in, as if it was going to freeze the whole world.

The first snow fell heavily, instantly dyeing the earth white.

The temperature dropped suddenly, and the city of Xiangping was freezing cold.

The doors and windows of the houses in the city had long been demolished for burning, and they were completely unable to withstand the invasion of wind and snow.

The cold wind was like a knife, penetrating through the dilapidated walls and pouring straight into the house.

The soldiers and civilians in the city could only shiver in the cold wind. Their bodies were frozen red and their hands and feet were covered with frostbite.

The children were crying loudly due to the cold, and the elderly were lying in bed, dying.

Under the dual torture of hunger and severe cold, Xiangping City was on the verge of crumbling, as if it would collapse at any time.

However, Goguryeo's reinforcements were slow to arrive, and Gongsun Kang became increasingly desperate.

He sat on the throne all day long with a dull look in his eyes, as if he had lost his soul.

Another half month passed, the north wind was howling, heavy snow was falling, and the temperature had dropped below freezing.

The entire Xiangping City was covered with thick snow, turning it into an isolated snow-covered city.

At noon, Xiao Fang, wrapped in a thick robe, appeared in front of the Xiangping city gate.

Behind him, the Han army soldiers formed a battle array and advanced forward in a mighty force. The soldiers' armor gleamed coldly in the sun, and the flags fluttered in the wind, as if announcing to Xiangping City that its doom was approaching.

On top of the towering city wall, a sharp and piercing warning sound suddenly exploded like thunder, cutting through the sky above Xiangping City.

The biting cold wind raged like a knife, and a group of Liaodong soldiers were ruthlessly driven to the top of the city wall, ready to face the upcoming fierce battle.

Their cheeks had long been frozen purple, their lips were so dry and cracked that they were bleeding, and every step they took seemed to use up all their strength, but they had to hold on.

At this time, Gongsun Kang also hurried to the top of the city wall. He stared at the vague enemy figures outside the city, his teeth chattering.

Then, he turned around suddenly and encouraged the Liaodong soldiers behind him:

"Soldiers, show your courage. Today, we will make sure that the invading Han dogs will never return!"

When the Liaodong soldiers heard this, they were still afraid, but they were also inspired by Gongsun Kang's bold words. They gripped their weapons one after another, with determination in their eyes.

Outside the city, in the Han army camp, Xiao Fang sneered.

Then, Xiao Fang raised the whip in his hand.

In an instant, the command flag fluttered in the wind.

The Han army's formation changed instantly, and thick tree trunks were slowly pushed to the front.

Then, an unexpected scene appeared.

The Han soldiers actually started a fire in front of the formation and began to boil the snow.

The blazing flames licked the bottom of the pot, and soon the snow melted into hot water, tumbling in the pot and emitting bursts of hot steam.

"Father, what does Xiao Fang want to do?"

Gongsun Yuan pointed at the strange scene outside the city and asked with a confused look on his face.

Gongsun Kang also frowned and stared outside the city, but he could not guess Xiao Fang's intention.

There was a hint of uneasiness in his eyes, and he had a vague feeling that something was not right.

At this moment, Liu Yi suddenly came to his senses and shouted:

"Your Majesty, Xiao Fang wants to freeze Xiangping City!"

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Gongsun and his son were shocked, their eyes full of disbelief.

The two of them hurriedly looked at the scene outside the city again, and they couldn't help but gasp.

What the Han army pushed forward to the battle front were actually water dragons.

This water dragon was normally used to put out fires, but in this cold season, if the Han army sprayed water into Xiangping City, the entire city would most likely be frozen.

"Xiao thief, how could you be so cruel!"

Gongsun Kang roared angrily, his face turned red and his eyes seemed to be spewing fire.

“Shelter from the rain!”

Gongsun Kang spoke without thinking in his panic. After all, there was no shelter from the rain in this snowy and icy place. However, he had no time to think about his words at the moment. He was only thinking about how to deal with this sudden crisis.

On the top of the city wall, the Liaodong army suddenly fell into chaos. The soldiers were panicked and fled in all directions, completely disorganized.

outside the city.

Xiao Fang curled his lips into a sneer and ordered his soldiers to fill the water dragon with snow water.

Then he raised the whip in his hand:
"Freeze Xiangping City for me!"

As the sound of war drums sounded like thunder, the water dragon began to move.

Thick columns of water roared up and rushed towards Xiangping City.

The next moment, the water column hit the top of the city wall hard.

The Liaodong soldiers who had no time to dodge were hit by the hot water and immediately let out screams.

Their skin was first scalded red by the hot water, and then, in the extremely cold weather, the hot water quickly froze into ice.

Instantly, the armor and skin of the Liaodong soldiers were tightly bound together by ice, and they could not move. Their screams echoed over Xiangping City. (End of this chapter)