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

"Father, be careful!"

At that critical moment, Gongsun Yuan looked anxious, and with lightning speed, he pushed Gongsun Kang next to him to the side.

"brush!"

A sharp sound of breaking through the air suddenly rang out, like the roar of death.

A sharp arrow whizzed past Gongsun Kang's ear like lightning, and the sharp sound pierced his eardrum.

Then, a shrill scream cut through the air.

Gongsun Kang's ear was blasted with blood by the sharp arrow, and blood spurted out like a fountain, instantly dyeing the ground beside him red.

He felt the world spinning around him, and his body began to shake violently, like a kite with a broken string, and finally he fell heavily to the ground.

"Protect Father!"

Gongsun Yuan shouted at the top of his lungs, grabbed Gongsun Kang, and quickly squatted down, trying to avoid the danger that might come from nowhere.

The guards suddenly woke up and recovered from the shock.

They all raised their heavy iron shields and protected Gongsun Kang and Gongsun Yuan behind them, forming a barrier.

Under the city, Xiao Fang rode on a tall warhorse, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a cold smile.

He cleared his throat and shouted loudly towards the city:

"Gongsun Kang, this is just a little lesson for you."

"When I conquer the city, I will make sure you neither live nor die!"

After saying this, he left this ultimatum, then gently pulled the reins, and the warhorse raised its four hooves and took him away.

The Han army slowly retreated like the tide and returned to the camp.

At this time, Gongsun Kang covered his injured ear tightly with one hand, and blood continued to seep out from between his fingers.

He squatted on the ground, his eyes full of anger and hatred.

He stared fiercely at the direction where Xiao Fang left, his teeth chattering, and he looked as if he wanted to eat Xiao Fang alive.

Today, the city has been frozen, like a huge ice cellar, emitting a biting cold.

And he, the King of Liaodong, was also shot and was in a miserable state.

The soldiers in Liaodong suffered a severe blow both physically and mentally, and their spirits were extremely low.

The image of the King of Liaodong, who was once so majestic and arrogant in Liaodong, has fallen to the bottom like the broken ice.

"Xiao Zei——"

From the top of the city wall, there was a roar of grief, anger, and helplessness, and the sound echoed in the cold air for a long time.

The freezing of the water dragon is just the beginning of a nightmare.

In the following days, Xiao Fang sent water dragons to attack every day.

The cold water flowed like ice dragons, and wherever it passed, the entire Xiangping City was covered with a thick layer of ice from inside to outside.

The Liaodong soldiers and civilians in the city were already struggling in this hungry and cold environment, and now they were trapped by the ice and suffered extremely.

Their lives seemed to have fallen into an endless dark abyss, with no glimmer of hope in sight.

The Liaodong Army suffered heavy losses in this disaster.

In contrast, the Han army lived a very comfortable life.

They had plenty of food and firewood, so they could eat and drink their fill every day and sit around the fire, enjoying the warm firelight.

Xiao Fang had previously defeated the Xianbei and seized a large number of cattle and sheep, with very fruitful results.

He transported part of it to the front line for the soldiers to enjoy.

Such generous treatment boosted the morale of the Han army.

...

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, deep winter has arrived.

The temperature in Liaodong is even colder, as if the whole world is frozen.

The Han army has been besieging the city for nearly four months.

The food and grass in the city were almost exhausted, and the soldiers and civilians were facing the dual threats of hunger and cold.

The severe cold gradually breaks people's hearts.

There was an atmosphere of despair in the city.

At this time, Goguryeo sent troops.

King Gao Shangwu of Goguryeo originally wanted to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between the two tigers, and use the Han Kingdom to weaken Gongsun Kang's power.

He was planning to wait until the Han army retreated before marching south to capture Xiangping in one fell swoop.

In this way, Goguryeo's dream of annexing Liaodong could be realized.

He never expected that Xiao Fang had no intention of retreating.

Seeing that Xiangping City was crumbling under the siege of the Han army and seemed to be about to collapse at any time, Gao Shangwu could no longer sit still and had to lead his troops south to support Xiangping.

Tens of thousands of Goguryeo troops poured into the territory like a tide and appeared to the north of Xiangping City.

Immediately afterwards, Gao Shangwu sent cavalry to attack the Han army's food supply route in an attempt to cut off the Han army's supply line.

...

West Cow City.

In the lobby of the county government, Gao Shangwu stood with his hands behind his back, staring at the map with a frown, as if he was thinking about some difficult problem.

"Father, our army was defeated by the Han army this time, and more than twenty carts of food and grass were burned."

"That bandit Xiao was well prepared. Our army's grain robbery this time can be said to have failed."

Crown Prince Gao Yanyou reported with a worried look on his face.

After hearing this, Gao Shangwu clenched his fists tightly.

Then he slowly turned around and looked at Cao Yu.

A few months ago, Cao Yu came to ask for troops, and Gao Shangwu wanted to lead his troops to rescue Xiangping at that time.

However, Cao Yu suggested that Gao Shangwu should sit back and reap the benefits while waiting for the best opportunity.

But now, Xiao Fang showed no signs of withdrawing his troops, and Xiangping was in imminent danger.

Gao Shangwu couldn't help but feel blamed when Cao Yu's plan failed.

"Cao Yu, tell me, how can I save Gongsun Kang?"

Gao Shangwu shouted coldly, his voice full of dissatisfaction and questioning.

After hearing this, beads of sweat rolled down Cao Yu's forehead. He glanced at Cao Lin beside him in panic, as if asking him for help.

Cao Lin was staring at the map at this time, and suddenly a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, as if he had discovered some important clue.

then.

The corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a confident smile:

"Your Majesty, I have a plan that may make the Han army retreat without a fight!"

After hearing this, Gao Shangwu's expression brightened up and a look of joy appeared on his face.

He couldn't wait to ask Cao Lin:

"Tell me, what's your trick?"

Cao Lin then slowly unfolded his plan.

Gao Shangwu was greatly encouraged after hearing this. Even Cao Yu, who was standing beside him, seemed to see hope and was encouraged.

Then, Gao Shangwu excitedly rushed to the map, looked at it carefully, and nodded repeatedly, as if he had seen the dawn of victory.

"My lord, this plan will surely work!"

Cao Yu echoed.

"Okay, I'll use your trick!"

Gao Shangwu clapped his hands happily, a confident smile on his face.

"Who among you can take on this important task?"

Gao Shangwu glanced at everyone and asked loudly.

"I am willing to take on this important task!"

Gao Yanyou volunteered to fight.

Gao Shangwu looked pleased and nodded in agreement:

"I will give you 20,000 elite cavalrymen. You will implement this plan now!"

Gao Yanyou immediately led his troops and quietly left under the cover of night.

...

Outside Xiangping City, Han camp.

Inside the big tent, the atmosphere was somewhat solemn.

"Prime Minister, the recent actions of the Goguryeo army are quite suspicious. I always feel that they seem to be planning something."

Ma Su frowned and suddenly said.

Xiao Fang nodded and motioned for him to continue.

"The Goguryeo people have been frustrated in their attempts to rob grain many times, but Su believes that they will not give up."

"Also, according to the spies, there is news from the enemy camp that the King of Goguryeo wants to withdraw his troops, and his crown prince Gao Yanyou has already led some troops back to his country first."

"I'm afraid there's some trick going on. We have to be on guard."

Ma Su expressed his doubts one by one. (End of this chapter)