In Gaotang City, Yuan Fangzheng was quietly preparing for the decisive battle.
At the Qingzhou Army camp more than ten miles away, Tian Kai and Liu Bei were still waiting eagerly for news from the north bank plain.
They thought that after seeing through Yuan Fang's trick today, Yuan Fang had no choice but to choose to protect Pingyuan, or he could only choose to protect Tangcheng.
"Xuande, in your opinion, will that kid Yuan Fang go to save Pingyuan City?" Tian Kai asked.
Liu Bei replied without thinking: "Of course he will save Pingyuan."
"Why?" Tian Kai asked curiously.
Liu Bei stroked his short beard and said slowly: "If Yuan Fang gives up Pingyuan, he will be stuck in the isolated city of Gaotang, south of the Yellow River, and will eventually die. If he goes to save Pingyuan, there will be more The hope of returning to Qinghe will not lead to death. "
Tian Kai nodded slightly, deeply convinced.
Liu Bei smiled again and said: "Now we just have to wait for the opportunity. Once that guy really sends troops to save Pingyuan, we will launch a massive attack and capture Gaotang in one fell swoop."
As soon as he finished speaking, the scouts rushed in, claiming that intelligence had been sent back from the Qiancheng County area downstream. A few days ago, nearly 7,000 Yuan troops crossed the river from there and headed for the north bank.
"What!" Tian Kai was shocked and jumped up.
Liu Bei was also shocked. The confidence on his gray face had been replaced by shock.
Tian Kai grabbed the information and glanced at it carefully for a long time. He couldn't help but stumbled and shouted: "This kid is so cunning. He actually crossed the river from the lower reaches. He really went to the north bank. Xuande, Xuande, you fell into his trap." The strategy of suspecting soldiers caused me to miss a great opportunity to attack the city. "
Tian Kai complained and threw the silk book in front of Liu Bei.
Liu Bei, with a face full of embarrassment, picked up the information and flipped through it for a long time. His face turned red and dark, and he secretly gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, unable to suppress his embarrassment.
Gaotang is really an empty city!
That kid Yuan Fang actually used a few old soldiers and a few brooms to deceive him easily and make his 20,000-strong army retreat.
When he thought of the scene that day when he was faced with an empty city and analyzed and judged by Tian Kai in a serious manner, Liu Bei felt ashamed as if he was ashamed.
"Young Yuan Fang, how dare you play with me like this, Liu Bei?" Liu Bei gritted his teeth with hatred, wishing to eat Yuan Fang alive.
After a while, he suppressed his anger, and a trace of disdain appeared on his gray face.
"Haha, Yuan Fang's little tricks can't be hidden from our eyes and ears after all."
Liu Bei sneered, threw away the information, and said, "Don't be angry, Lord Tian. There are 10,000 major generals on the north bank. I don't expect Yuan Fang to be able to break the siege of the plains in a short time. Now that it has been proved that Gaotang City is an empty city, We can then send troops to attack the city more confidently and boldly. It is not too late to send troops now."
Tian Kai's anger was finally suppressed. He threw the arrow and said sternly: "Send an order to the whole army to attack tomorrow morning. I will bulldoze Gaotang City and kill all the enemies in the city. No one will be left alive." !¡±
After successfully calming down Tian Kai's anger, Liu Bei secretly breathed a sigh of relief and swore in his heart: "Yuan Fang, you have humiliated me many times. Do you really think that I, Liu Bei, am easy to mess with? This time, let me see what else you can do." Reversal of defeat"
The next day, 20,000 Qingzhou troops came out in full force and attacked Gaotang City fiercely.
In addition to Guan Yu who stayed behind, two generals, Zhang Fei and Tai Shici, once again accompanied the army.
The 20,000 Qingzhou soldiers have learned that there are not many enemies defending Gaotang City, and it is almost like an empty city. They have gathered their strength and are ready to enter the city and kill and plunder.
When the first ray of morning glow rose, 20,000 troops were already deployed in the south of Gaotang City.
This time, the enemy city did not open up again, and no old soldiers performed the trick of sprinkling water. The few two thousand Yuan troops seemed to have gone up to the city to defend.
Tian Kai glanced at the enemy city and sneered: "The enemy thieves are also smart. They know the same little trick and cannot play it a second time."
Liu Bei, who was beside him, also had a proud look on his face, cupped his hands and said, "Bei, please congratulate Tian Shijun in advance for your great victory in regaining Gaotang."
Tian Kai laughed three times, with a look of pride on his face. He raised his whip and pointed at the city head, shouting loudly: "Attack the whole army and level Gaotang for me!"
When the governor's order came down, all kinds of flags in the Qingzhou army waved like waves.
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Dozens of big cowhide drums were beating at almost the same time, and the thunderous sound of the drums suddenly rose up like thunder.
As soon as the drum passed, the 20,000 Qingzhou sergeants were in awe, each holding their weapons tightly.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?As the drums passed by, the five thousand siege echelons in front began to carry ladders, push chariots and other siege weapons, and steadily moved towards the south gate of Gaotang.
The more than 15,000 Qingzhou soldiers who were plundering the rear army shouted loudly and killed like a tide, waving flags and cheering for the attacking team.
At the Central Military Department, Tian Kai and Liu Bei looked at their own army with such overwhelming momentum that they couldn't help but feel a trace of pride in their brows.
Liu Bei's eyes gleamed with fierceness, and he said disdainfully: "My son Yuan Fang, you took away my plains and Gaotang. This time, it's finally my turn to fight back, Liu Bei."
The Qingzhou Army was approaching like a rainbow, but at the top of Gaotang City, the flags were in disorder and there were not many soldiers.
More than a thousand Yuan's troops were scattered along the city line. The weakness of the defenders was in sharp contrast to the strength of Tian Kai's siege army.
Seeing that the enemy army was weak, the morale of the Qingzhou Army became even stronger, and the cry of killing almost filled the space between heaven and earth.
In an instant, the five thousand troops trapped in the city were approaching the city moat.
Just when the Qingzhou Army was about to fill in the trenches and launch a massive attack, the closed South Gate of Gaotang suddenly creaked open, and the hanging bridge slowly lowered unexpectedly.
The sudden changes in the enemy city made the Qingzhou Army, from Tian Kai and Liu Bei to Zhang Fei and Tai Shi Ci, and even the entire army, show a hint of surprise.
At this time, the city gate is wide open and the suspension bridge is lowered. Is it possible that the few defenders still want to fight back?
With less than 2,000 soldiers and horses, even if they were to be killed, they would be seeking death.
Liu Bei was only surprised for a moment, and then his expression returned to normal, and he snorted coldly: "The enemy knows that it is difficult to defend the city. They just want to fight their way out of the city and fight to the death. There is nothing to worry about."
Tian Kai nodded slightly, preparing to send an order to the rear army units to prepare and follow up to counterattack the enemy troops at any time.
At this moment, under the gaze of countless people, something that surprised everyone happened.
The enemy troops did come out of the open city gate, but they were not like the two thousand dying Yuan troops they imagined.
Out of the city, there is only one person riding.
With a body as tall as a green pine, wearing silver armor, riding a white horse, and carrying a heavy iron stick, he walked slowly from the city to the suspension bridge.
The young general riding out of the city alone turned out to be Yuan Fang.
The young man stood upright with a horizontal stick and stood tall in front of the suspension bridge. The 5,000 Qingzhou troops who were charging were so frightened by Yuan Fang's power that they couldn't help but stop for a moment and forgot to shout for kill.
"Young Yuan Fang? Didn't he lead his army to save Pingyuan? Why did he appear here?" Tian Kai shouted in surprise and looked at Liu Bei.
Liu Bei was also surprised and unable to explain the strange things happening in front of him.
According to the intelligence, Yuan Fang should have led the main force to save Pingyuan. However, how could Yuan Fang arrive in just a few days?
Can it be said that he defeated Gongsun Xu and solved the siege of Pingyuan in such a short period of time?
Impossible, absolutely impossible, Gongsun Xu had more than 10,000 cavalry, how could he be easily defeated by Yuan Fang!
Under the gaze of countless pairs of astonished eyes, Yuan Fang, who was standing upright, looked at the shocked enemy opposite, and quietly raised a murderous sneer at the corner of his mouth.