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

The corners of Xiao Fang's mouth slowly rose, revealing a cold and contemptuous sneer that made everyone around him shudder.

At this moment, he was sitting on the high execution platform, watching a horrifying scene with great interest:

In the center of the square, Gongsun Kang was surrounded by angry people.

The people held sharp knives in their hands and flames of hatred in their eyes. They rushed forward like hungry beasts and cut Gongsun Kang into pieces.

Gongsun Kang's body was already covered with dense wounds, and blood was flowing out, dyeing the ground beneath him red.

The extremely shrill screams echoed on the top of the city for a long time, causing Xiao Fang to feel a twisted sense of pleasure in his heart.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he was enjoying a wonderful performance, and nodded slightly from time to time, seeming to be very satisfied with the scene before him.

...

Goguryeo.

A fast horse came galloping like an arrow, raising clouds of dust with its hooves.

The spy on the horse looked hurried, with anxiety and fear in his eyes.

He didn't have time to rest and rushed into the mountain city with urgent news.

The city of Xiangping had been breached, and Gongsun Kang was subjected to the death penalty of lingchi.

This news was like a bomb, instantly causing an uproar in the Goguryeo court.

When the news reached Gao Shangwu, the entire hall was suddenly in an uproar.

All the ministers of Goguryeo had expressions of horror on their faces, as if they had seen the end of the world.

Some ministers' legs became weak and they almost collapsed to the ground;
Some ministers opened their eyes wide, their faces full of disbelief.

"Xiangping City is still lost."

One of the ministers spoke in a trembling voice with a hint of despair in it.

"I never thought that Xiao Fang would execute Gongsun Kang in this way."

Another minister couldn't help but sigh, his eyes full of fear.

His body trembled slightly, as if he saw his possible future fate.

Gao Shangwu tightly grasped the information in his hand. A chill rushed from the soles of his feet to his forehead, making him shiver.

At that moment, he seemed to see his possible future fate through Gongsun Kang's tragic ending, and a deep fear surged in his heart.

Cao Yu and Cao Lin looked at each other, both of them had worry in their eyes, as if they saw the huge crisis that Goguryeo was about to face.

Cao Yu frowned, his eyes revealing a hint of anxiety.

Cao Lin kept pacing, as if thinking about how to deal with the situation.

After a long time, Gao Shangwu sighed:
"Gongsun Kang is dead. Let's prepare ourselves and fight to the death."

His voice was full of determination, as if he was encouraging himself and his ministers.

...

In Xiangping City, Xiao Fangzheng held a grand banquet to celebrate the victory with everyone.

At the banquet, there was constant drinking and laughter.

The table was filled with all kinds of delicacies, and the aroma was overwhelming.

Xiao Fang picked up his wine glass and glanced at his subordinates:

"Now that Goguryeo has not been destroyed, do you have any good ideas on how to completely destroy it?"

"Goguryeo is nothing to be afraid of."

Gan Ning stood up first. He had traveled back and forth to Liaodong in the past and was very familiar with the situation in Goguryeo.

Under everyone's gaze, Gan Ning continued:

"However, most of Goguryeo's cities are located in the mountains and built on the dangerous mountains. It is not easy to break through them."

Guan Xing frowned and asked:

"Then our Xiangyang cannons can't break Goguryeo's city?"

He seemed a little unconvinced by Gan Ning's words.

Gan Ning shook his head slightly and analyzed:

"Although the Xiangyang cannon is powerful, it may not be effective against the mountain city. Cao Yu knows the strength of our army and will definitely ask the Goguryeo people to reinforce the city.

Furthermore, Goguryeo is located in the mountains, and the roads are rugged and difficult to travel. It is extremely difficult to transport the Xiangyang cannon up there."

For a moment, all the generals started talking, and there was a trace of fear on everyone's face.

Xiao Fang slammed the table so hard that the wine glasses on the table jumped up.

He stood up slowly and shouted sternly:
"No matter how dangerous Goguryeo City is, I will destroy it!
If the Goguryeo people are not killed at an early date, they will become a huge scourge to our Han Dynasty in the future.

I, Xiao Fang, swear here today to destroy Goguryeo at all costs!"

His voice was like a thunder, shaking everyone's heart.

Since Prime Minister Xiao was so resolute, the generals naturally did not dare to object.

Gan Ning stood up, cupped his hands and said:
"Prime Minister Xiao wants to destroy Goguryeo, and he will fight to the death!

However, how to destroy it still needs to be carefully discussed, and we must not act rashly. "

All the generals echoed and expressed their approval of Gan Ning.

Xiao Fang sneered and said calmly:
“Don’t worry, Xingba, I already have a weapon to break into the city.

With this weapon, no matter how strong the mountain city of Goguryeo is, it will be useless!"

When the generals heard Xiao Fang say that there was a secret weapon, their spirits were immediately lifted.

The generals were excited and delighted. Some rubbed their hands excitedly, while others had shining eyes.

"Then what do we have to worry about? This battle will surely destroy Goguryeo!"

Ma Su stood up happily and shouted excitedly.

The generals agreed again.

The decision was made, and Xiao Fang immediately sent someone back to Luoyang City.

On the one hand, he wanted to report the victory to the court and let Liu Bei know that Liaodong had been pacified.

On the other hand, he petitioned Liu Bei to transfer more food and fodder to make full preparations for the subsequent destruction of Goguryeo.

In his memorial, he detailed the battle plan and the need for food and fodder, hoping that Liu Bei would provide support as soon as possible.

Since most of Goguryeo's cities were located in the mountains, cavalry could not play a big role, so the infantry was left in Xiangping as a backup.

At this time, Gao Shangwu sent Gao Yanyou as an envoy to Xiangping, claiming that he would submit to the Han Dynasty in an attempt to exchange this for the peace of Goguryeo.

Inside the palace.

After hearing the news, Xiao Fang showed a look of disdain on his face, and he said coldly:
"This Gao Shangwu is really naive. He came to pledge his loyalty only because he knew his death was approaching. Does he think that I will allow him to surrender to the Han Dynasty?"

Xiao Fang seemed to be mocking Gao Shangwu's ignorance and stupidity.

Right now the Han Dynasty has sufficient food and grass, and the morale of its soldiers is high, so it is determined to send troops to conquer Goguryeo.

"Since we are going to kill him anyway, why not kill Gao Yanyou first!"

Zhang He said this murderously, his eyes revealing a ferocity and determination.

Xiao Fang nodded and was about to give an order.

"Xiao Xiang!"

Ma Su hurriedly tried to stop him, but said:
“Since Gao Shangwu has come to us on his own initiative, why don’t we use him to deal with Cao Yu first.

There is already a conflict between Cao Yu and Gao Shangwu, we can take this opportunity to let them kill each other."

Xiao Fang's eyes lit up and he leaned forward slightly, seeming to be very interested in Ma Su's strategy.

Ma Su cleared his throat and continued:

"After Cao Yu fled to Goguryeo, many remnants of the Cao family also followed him.

With the support of these people, Cao Yu already had a certain amount of power in Goguryeo.

Gao Shangwu must be worried now, fearing that Cao Yu will threaten his position.

Why don't we take this opportunity to let Gao Shangwu take Cao Yu's head as a token of our sincerity.

When this news reaches Goguryeo, no matter whether Gao Shangwu succeeds or not, there will definitely be a rift between him and Cao Yu, and we will reap the benefits then."

After hearing this, Xiao Fang couldn't help but nodded, with a smug smile on his face. (End of this chapter)