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

Yang Yi then narrated the story of how Xiao Fang burned down Gulie City.

The raging fire and fierce fighting seemed to be right before our eyes.

Cao Yu sat stiffly on the ground, distraught.

He never expected that Xiao Fang was so wise and could come up with such a brilliant plan to capture Gulie City with fire attack.

And his younger brother Cao Lin was beheaded just like that.

In an instant, Cao Yu was overwhelmed by pain, despair, and shock.

He only felt darkness before his eyes, as if the whole world had collapsed.

"Cao Yu, the Han army is coming, let's see how long you can survive."

Gao Shangwu was secretly happy at the foot of the stairs, with a hint of relief in his smile.

At that time, Cao Yu inadvertently raised his eyes and happened to catch a glimpse of the subtle expression on Gao Shangwu's face.

There was a hint of gloating in that expression.

Cao Yu was instantly furious, his eyes widened, veins popped out on his forehead, and he cursed:
"You bastard, how dare you gloat over someone else's misfortune and seek your own death!"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly jumped up and pounced towards Gao Shangwu like an enraged beast.

Gao Shangwu was completely stunned by this sudden change, his mind went blank and he had no time to react.

Before he could come to his senses, Cao Yu's kick had already landed heavily on him. He felt a huge force coming at him, and he instantly lost his balance and was kicked to the ground.

Immediately afterwards, Cao Yu stomped on Gao Shangwu's body without mercy, pinning him down, then raised his fist and hit Gao Shangwu hard.

Every punch that landed was accompanied by a dull sound that echoed in the air.

Gao Shangwu's screams of pain also rang out, each one so shrill and chilling that it made people's hair stand on end.

This was not the first time Gao Shangwu had been beaten by Cao Yu.

Every beating was like a nightmare, deeply imprinted in his memory.

Yang Yi and other ministers on the side saw this scene and shook their heads secretly in their hearts, with helplessness and sighs on their faces.

They knew Cao Yu's violent temper, but they were powerless to prevent this tragedy from happening.

This time Cao Yu was particularly ruthless. Gao Shangwu was beaten to the point of spitting blood and seemed like he would die at any moment.

Yang Yi couldn't bear to watch it any longer, and a surge of pity welled up in his heart. He mustered up his courage, stepped forward and grabbed Cao Yu:
"He is still useful right now, so please don't kill him!"

Cao Yu was very angry at the moment and didn't want to listen to what Yang Yi said. Without thinking, he punched Yang Yi.

Yang Yi was caught off guard and was knocked back by the punch, eventually falling to the ground.

Yang Yi's call made Cao Yu sober up a little.

He lowered his head and looked at the dying Gao Shangwu. Suddenly, a flash of reason flashed through his mind:
This guy is still useful at the moment, so we can't kill him for the time being!
Thinking of this, Cao Yu took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and slowly retracted his fist.

Then he returned to the Dragon Throne and sat down slowly.

At this time, Yang Yi stood up from the ground with a look of grievance on his face.

He stood aside silently, feeling mixed emotions, but dared not say a word.

After a long silence, Cao Yu finally calmed down. He slowly waved his hand and said coldly:
"Take this guy away!"

The guards took the order, stepped forward quickly, and dragged the half-dead Gao Shangwu away.

Cao Yu's gaze suddenly turned to Yang Yi, a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes, and he shouted:

"Yang Yi, you dare to stop me today, do you know your crime?!"

Yang Yi was frightened by Cao Yu's sharp eyes and turned pale. His lips trembled but he dared not utter a word.

Cao Yu looked at Yang Yi's frightened expression, and felt a little relieved. He waved his hand generously:

"But considering this is your first offense, I will spare your life today!"

Yang Yi felt as if he had been pardoned. He knelt down to express his gratitude and secretly rejoiced that he had escaped a disaster.

Cao Yu looked at Yang Yi's panic, nodded with satisfaction, and then asked solemnly:

"Now Xiao Fang's army is approaching Guonei City. How do you think we should resist?" "Guonei City is the capital of Goguryeo and the last city we can fully control.

Now we have nowhere to retreat, and the only thing we can do is to stick to this path!"

Yang Yi looked solemn and spoke in a low voice.

After hearing what Yang Yi said, Cao Yu's eyes flashed with worry.

He naturally understood the importance of the domestic city, and he also understood how serious the situation he faced this time was.

Yang Yi saw Cao Yu's worried look and hurriedly comforted him:

“Don’t worry, Your Majesty. The city in our country is extremely strong and can be said to be the best in the world.

As long as we take precautions against all hidden dangers in advance, we will be able to defend this city.

As long as we can hold out for a year or so, Xiao Fang will surely retreat due to lack of food and grass."

Yang Yi's words seemed to give Cao Yu a shot of adrenaline, and his originally gloomy eyes gradually showed a hint of light.

"boom!"

Cao Yu slammed the table, stood up, and said proudly:

"Okay, I'll follow your plan. This time, I'll fight to the death with Xiao Fang in this inner city!"

At this time, Cao Yu had no way to retreat.

He placed all his bets on the domestic city and decided to compete with Xiao Fang there.

Cao Yu immediately ordered all Goguryeo troops to be transferred to Neigucheng.

The exiled remnants of Cao Qin also retreated into the city, preparing to welcome Xiao Fang's arrival.

The true and false situation of the domestic city had already been delivered to Xiao Fang by spies.

Xiao Fang looked at the information in his hand, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a hint of irony:

"Cao Yu, you are so brave that you dare to defend the inner city to the death."

Ma Su, who was standing by, sneered:
"Cao Yu has nowhere to escape now, so he can only fight to the death!"

Xiao Fang nodded, a look of determination flashed in his eyes:
"If he wants to die, then let him perish along with the inner city!"

After hearing what Xiao Fang said, the generals became excited and were ready to fight a big battle.

Zhang Liao frowned, stepped forward and said:

"Prime Minister Xiao, Guonei City is the strongest city in Goguryeo, and there is enough food stored in the city to support it for more than a year.

With the previous experience of Cao Lin, Cao Yu will definitely be on guard.

We want to break through this city again quickly, but I'm afraid it won't be easy."

"so what!"

Xiao Fang snorted disdainfully and said proudly:
"I can even take down Xiangping City, so why should I be afraid of a mere city in his territory?!"

After hearing Xiao Fang's words, the morale of the generals was greatly boosted.

Xiao Fang gave the order without hesitation and the army continued to march north.

A few days later, the Han army arrived at the city gates in a mighty force.

Xiao Fang ordered all troops to quickly set up camp and surround the city of Neigu, making it a truly isolated city.

Guonei City is a mountain city. As the capital of Goguryeo, after a hundred years of wind and rain, the city walls are still extremely solid, like a steel fortress.

The city is huge in area, with a complex layout and several city walls.

On the mountain behind him, Cao Yu also deployed a large number of troops to form a natural line of defense.

After Xiao Fang personally looked at the terrain and thought for a moment, he ordered the construction of a wall around the city.

In the next month, the soldiers fought day and night, and a solid wall was finally built.

At this point, the inner city was completely cut off from the outside world and became a truly isolated city. (End of this chapter)