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

Xiao Fang then launched an overwhelming and fierce attack on Xiangping City with a thunderous force.

At this time in Xiangping City, Gongsun Kang's army was already in a desperate situation, like a lone boat drifting in a storm.

The military rations had long been consumed in the long struggle. The soldiers were starving and skinny, weak and powerless, and their morale was at its lowest.

They seemed like zombies whose souls had been sucked out, and more than half of them had fled.

The atmosphere of despair permeated the city.

Gongsun Kang looked at this broken and demoralized army, his heart filled with despair and helplessness. He seemed to see a building about to collapse, but he was powerless to stop it.

He was originally full of expectations, thinking that Gao Shangwu would change his mind and come to rescue him, but until this moment, there was still no news about Gao Shangwu.

It was as if Gao Shangwu had disappeared from this world.

Every time he waited, his hopes were dashed little by little, and the anxiety in his heart became more and more intense.

"Gao Shangwu, Gao Shangwu, don't you really understand the principle that the lips and teeth are interdependent?

You and I should have been allies in times of trouble, but now I'm in trouble and you're standing by and watching me die. Are you really going to watch me perish?"

Gongsun Kang was in the hall, gritting his teeth with resentment on his face, and his voice sounded particularly sad.

Just then, a heavy sound of footsteps came from far away.

Lunzhi walked into the hall in a hurry. He had something to say, but he was afraid and didn't dare to speak easily. His steps were a little staggering.

Gongsun Kang noticed Lunzhi's strangeness, turned around suddenly, and asked:

"If you have anything to say, say it now!

Stop hesitating here!"

Lunzhi hesitated for a long time, with beads of sweat on his forehead, and finally said cautiously:
"Your Majesty, the army has run out of food and fodder. The soldiers are starving and their morale has completely collapsed.

In my opinion, Your Majesty, please abandon the city and break out. There may still be a glimmer of hope!
If we continue to stay in Xiangping City, we will just be waiting for death, and we will all become prisoners of the Han army!"

If it were in the past, Gongsun Kang would have been furious when hearing such words and would have scolded Lunzhi severely.

But now he no longer had the energy to lose his temper. All that was left in his heart was endless helplessness and despair. He seemed like an old man who had been drained of all his energy and could only accept the reality silently.

Seeing that Gongsun Kang did not lose his temper, Lunzhi continued to persuade him:
"My lord, there may be a glimmer of hope for us to break out. We can find a new base and regroup after the breakout.

If you stay in Xiangping City, you will just be waiting for death!"

Gongsun Kang suddenly realized as if he had just woken up from a dream.

"I can't just die like this, I must make a comeback..."

He gritted his teeth secretly, and a glimmer of hope rekindled in his eyes.

Gongsun Kang had already made his decision. He slowly raised his head and sighed:

"For the sake of the lives of our soldiers and the future of Liaodong, pass the order and break out!"

Although his voice was a little hoarse, it was full of determination.

When Lunzhi heard the order, he breathed a sigh of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from him.

He hurriedly conveyed Gongsun Kang's order. Once the order to break out was passed down, the Liaodong army was immediately rejoiced, as if they saw hope of survival, and their originally low morale also recovered a little.

...

Day after day, the night deepens.

The wind was howling, making the flags in the city flutter.

Gongsun Kang gathered all his soldiers at the north gate. He stood alone on the top of the city wall, his face as solemn as the sky before a storm.

He knew very well that there must be an ambush set by the Han army in the north, which was their only chance of survival.

However, on the other three sides, the Han army defended like an iron wall, and there was no chance of breaking through at all.

If we break out from the north, there may still be a glimmer of hope!
He gripped the weapon tightly in his hand, as if to cheer himself up.

In the dead of night, a fire suddenly broke out in the direction of the east gate, and the flames illuminated half of the sky.

Upon seeing this, Gongsun Kang immediately ordered the entire army to prepare to leave the city.

For a moment, the sounds of horse hooves, footsteps, and weapons colliding were intertwined in the city. At this moment, a burst of rapid horse hooves came from far away, and Lun came galloping over, revealing a hint of tension in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, I have set fire to the east gate to attract the attention of the Han army!"

Lunzhi shouted loudly, with a hint of excitement in his voice.

Gongsun Kang heard this and shouted:

"Open the gate, and the entire army will break out to the north!

Success or failure depends on this! "

As the order was issued, the entire army was immediately inspired and the soldiers tightened their weapons.

The gate of Xiangping City slowly opened, and the drawbridge was lowered, making a creaking sound.

Gongsun Kang rode out on his horse and led the Liaodong army to gallop northward. The sound of horse hooves broke the silence of the night.

At the same time, inside the Han camp tent.

"Prime Minister, there are unusual movements in the Liaodong Army!"

The anxious voices of soldiers were heard outside the tent.

Xiao Fang woke up from his sleep, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and immediately brought Ma Su into the tent.

"Is the Liaodong Army trying to break out?"

Xiao Fang asked with a frown, his fingers tapping lightly on the table.

Ma Su nodded slightly and replied:

"Reporting to Prime Minister Xiao, there is a fire at the east gate of Xiangping, it seems that there is a civil unrest!
However, Su felt that there might be a trick here, and Gongsun Kang might be trying to take this opportunity to break out. "

Xiao Fang looked far away in the direction of Xiangping City, and sure enough, he saw flames from the east gate shooting up into the sky, lighting up half the sky red.

"Could this be Gongsun Kang's trick?"

Xiao Fang muttered to himself, with a puzzled look in his eyes.

Suddenly, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Then, he turned to look at Ma Su and asked with a smile:

"You Chang, what do you think?"

Ma Su smiled slightly and said confidently:
"To the east of Su, Gongsun Kang's setting fire to the east gate was just a cover. I think Gongsun Kang wanted to break out from the north. He thought we would be attracted by the fire at the east gate and relax our defense in the north."

What Ma Su said was exactly what Xiao Fang was thinking.

"Gongsun Kang finally lost his patience and wanted to walk into the trap..."

Xiao Fang smiled sarcastically, then waved his hand and said:
"Pass the order down, all troops muster up, intercept the Liaodong Army!

This time, I will make sure Gongsun Kang has no chance of escaping!"

As the order was issued, the Han army quickly rushed to the north.

Several miles north of the city, the Liaodong Army was running desperately.

Except for Gongsun Kang and Lun Zhi who had horses to ride, the rest of the soldiers could only walk. Their steps were staggering, but their eyes were full of desire to survive.

There was total silence between heaven and earth, no trace of the Han soldiers was seen, only the howling wind.
Sun Kang looked at this seemingly peaceful scene and began to feel fortunate that he might be able to escape.

"Xiao thief, you didn't expect that I would abandon the city and break out.

I will take back Xiangping sooner or later, I will~~"

Gongsun Kang swore secretly, with a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes.

Just when Gongsun Kang was secretly feeling proud, suddenly, a deafening cry of killing rang out from all directions, as if the demons from hell were roaring.

On both sides of the avenue, countless Han soldiers and horses rushed out like a tide.

A Han general led his infantry and cavalry and attacked fiercely, breaking into the Liaodong army first. (End of this chapter)