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

"Well, this matter is indeed suspicious. What do you think about it?"

Xiao Fang's expression was solemn, his eyes were filled with inquiry, and he slowly asked.

"Prime Minister, I think that, under normal circumstances, the evacuation of the army is carried out by the entire army together, so as to ensure overall safety and coordination."

Ma Su responded solemnly.

"But this time the enemy troops have split up and evacuated. Aren't they afraid that our army will launch a surprise attack while their forces are dispersed?"

Ma Su suddenly changed the subject and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

Then, he raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a cold smile, and said firmly:

"So, Su concluded that Gao Yanyou's withdrawal this time was definitely not a simple withdrawal."

"So what exactly does he want to do?"

Xiao Fang stared at Ma Su and asked.

"I guess he is trying to bypass our defenses and attack the city unexpectedly!"

As Ma Su spoke, he stretched out his hand and pressed hard on a certain place on the map, with a determined look in his eyes.

A meaningful smile appeared on Xiao Fang's lips, and he laughed and said:

"Indeed, this plan must have been proposed by Cao Lin!"

After saying this, Xiao Fang's face darkened and he shouted:

"Quickly send Gan Ning to see me!"

……

East bank of Liaohe River.

A Goguryeo army was marching at lightning speed, and the sound of horse hooves was deafening like thunder.

Gao Yanyou took the lead, his eyes sparkling with excitement.

"If we can repel the Han army this time, Goguryeo will be able to annex Liaodong and then get our hands on Zhongyouzhou. At that time..."

Gao Yanyou was secretly excited, and a beautiful blueprint kept emerging in his mind.

The army finally stopped.

Before our eyes, the Liaohe River stretches like a silver ribbon between heaven and earth.

Gao Yanyou pulled the reins, stood on the shore, staring at the opposite bank, the excitement in his eyes becoming more and more intense.

He vaguely saw a city, looming in the dust and fog, like a mirage.

Gao Yanyou clenched his fists.

"Heyang City is on the other side! I want to take it!"

Gao Yanyou gritted his teeth secretly.

So he suddenly raised the big knife in his hand and shouted:

"Cross the river and take Heyang!"

"In this battle, we must succeed, not fail!"

At his command, the cavalry rushed straight to the Liaohe River like a black torrent.

Heyang is the only way to go to Xiangping across the Liaohe River, and its strategic position is extremely important.

If they could successfully capture Heyang, they would be able to intercept the Han army east of the Liao River, leaving it isolated and helpless.

Once Heyang is lost, Xiao Fang will be extremely anxious and will personally lead the army to retake it.

In this way, the siege of Xiangping was broken without a fight.

If Gao Yanyou withdrew in advance at that time, he could avoid a head-on confrontation with Xiao Fang.

In this way, he lifted the siege of Xiangping without any effort.

It's really a good idea.

This was exactly the strategy Cao Lin proposed to repel the enemy.

However, if this strategy was implemented under normal circumstances, the army would move hastily and would most likely be discovered by the Han army before it had time to cross the river.

But it was a freezing cold time in Liaodong at that time, and the Liaohe River had already frozen.

Gao Yanyou's cavalry could then cross the river on the solid ice and march directly to the city.

So Gao Yanyou stepped onto the ice without hesitation, and the entire army followed closely and then crossed the river.

The Han army's water camp on the west bank had no more than a thousand soldiers.

They never expected that the Goguryeo army would suddenly appear and they were caught off guard for a moment.

In a blink of an eye, the Han army was defeated.

After Gao Yanyou successfully captured the Han camp, he did not dare to slack off at all and continued to rush towards Heyang City without stopping.

…Heyang city wall.

Guarding General Zhang Nan had just finished his inspection and was preparing to take a break.

At this moment, the scout came running in panic and reported loudly:
"General, the Goguryeo army has reached the city!"

Zhang Nan was shocked when he heard this, and his face turned pale instantly.

Without having time to think, he immediately ordered his troops to quickly climb the city walls and prepare to meet the enemy.

After climbing up the city wall, Zhang Nan looked into the distance and saw dust and fog blowing in his face, like a wild beast rushing towards the city with bared fangs and claws.

In a blink of an eye, the Goguryeo army rushed to the city like a tide.

The overwhelming force made Zhang Nan's face change drastically, and an ominous premonition surged in his heart.

He had less than two thousand soldiers under his command, while the Goguryeo army outside the city had tens of thousands of troops. The disparity in strength between the two sides was huge!
Along the city line, the Han soldiers could not help but tremble slightly in the face of the surging enemy.

Zhang Nan knew in his heart that the only way to have a chance of survival was to boost morale.

So he took a deep breath and yelled:
"Soldiers, defend Heyang to the death!"

"We, the great Han soldiers, would rather die than retreat!"

Under Zhang Nan's encouragement, the Han army soldiers finally cheered up, gripped their weapons tightly, and prepared to fight the enemy to the death.

Outside the city, Gao Yanyou led the Goguryeo army and rushed all the way to within seventy steps.

"Goguryeo warriors, charge!"

"Conquer Heyang City and kill all the Han dogs!"

Gao Yanyou shouted loudly with great pride.

The Goguryeo people were like a group of crazy wild beasts, making deafening roars and rushing towards Heyang City like crazy.

A siege war began.

The archers of the Goguryeo army shot arrows towards the top of the city wall, and dense arrows fell like raindrops, trying to suppress the arrow attacks of the Han army.

The Goguryeo army, which had climbed the city walls at the same time, was also rapidly approaching the city.

They threw sharp iron hooks onto the top of the city wall, then climbed up bravely, trying to break through the Han army's defense line.

The city gate that Zhang Nan was responsible for defending was sparsely populated, and the Goguryeo army had the upper hand.

The Han army was suppressed by the dense arrows and could not raise their heads. They could only watch as the Goguryeo army took the opportunity to climb the city.

"No, I can't hold on for much longer. Heyang City must be destroyed!"

Zhang Nan's brows were furrowed, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and he was extremely worried.

Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind, and he shouted loudly:

"Soldiers, quickly boil water and pour it on the Goguryeo people!"

At his command, a big pot was quickly set up and the soldiers got busy shoveling the snow into the pot to melt it into water.

After a while, the snow water boiled.

The Han soldiers quickly carried wooden barrels filled with boiling snow water to the top of the city wall and then poured them down to the people below.

The Goguryeo army screamed in agony.

As the scalding water splashed on their bodies, it instantly froze into ice, freezing them so much that their bodies became numb and they fell off the city wall one after another.

The city wall was also covered with a thick layer of ice due to the splashing of snow and water, making it extremely slippery and difficult to climb.

The Goguryeo army's offensive was stopped in an instant.

Gao Yanyou frowned upon seeing this and cursed:
"The Han people are indeed despicable and cunning. They can actually come up with such despicable means~~"

He was furious and immediately ordered his archers to concentrate their fire in an attempt to suppress the actions of the Han army.

The Han army was overwhelmed by the dense arrows and could not even raise their heads, and they dared not pour water under the city.

The Goguryeo army took the opportunity to climb up again, and the situation became critical again.

Zhang Nan was extremely anxious, pacing back and forth on the city wall like an ant on a hot pan, but he could not think of a better solution for a while.

Just then, an exciting trumpet sounded suddenly.

The sound was like a ray of light in the darkness, bringing hope to the Han army.

Zhang Nan looked into the distance hurriedly.

A few miles away, a group of cavalrymen were seen galloping towards Heyang City like black lightning.

The Han battle flag fluttering in the wind shines brightly in the sun.

"Zhang Bao's reinforcements have arrived!"

Zhang Nan was overjoyed and excited to the point of tears.

When the Han army heard this, their morale instantly soared. (End of this chapter)