Looking at the enemy city from a distance, Taishi Ci saw no signs of soldiers gathering on the city wall. This proves that the Youzhou army in the city has not yet noticed that their enemies have been killed right before their eyes.
"The intelligence said that Gongsun Zan sent his defeated brother Gongsun Fan to Nanpi to guard grain and grass. This Gongsun Fan was resentful and neglected the defense. It seems that the intelligence was indeed correct"
Taishi Ci¡¯s mouth gradually turned into a ferocious murderous intent.
The enemy was not aware of it yet, and Taishi Ci did not attack immediately. Instead, he ordered his three hundred cavalry to hide and wait for the opportunity for the city gate to open.
The rooster crows several times, the rising sun rises in the east, and the morning glow dyes the newly awakened Nanpi City with a layer of golden glow.
On the avenue, traders and pedestrians traveling from north to south began to gather at the four gates of Nanpi, waiting for the city gate to open.
Bohai County has the advantage of offshore fishing and salt, and it is the second richest county in Jizhou. As the seat of Bohai County, Nanpi is naturally an important commercial place with a large concentration of merchants from the north and south of the river.
Not long after, the suspension bridge was lowered, the city gate was opened wide, and the soldiers guarding the city gate began to lazily check the merchants and pedestrians entering the city.
This is the time Taishi Ci was waiting for.
Getting on his horse, Taishi Ci suddenly became murderous, brandishing his gun and shouting: "Brothers, the enemy city is defenseless, come with me and rush in, and burn the food and grass of the people of Youzhou¡ª¡ª"
Amidst the roar, Taishi Ci rode his horse and drew his spear, and rushed out first.
Three hundred cavalry burst out, like a violent storm, rushing towards the wide-open Nanpi City Gate.
Yuan Jun's cavalry was no more than a mile away from the south gate of Nanpi. With such an all-out attack, it took only a moment to reach the front of the city.
The merchants and pedestrians who were waiting to enter the city were the first to notice that something was wrong. When they saw a large group of cavalry coming from behind, they were frightened and fled towards the city gate, shouting.
The defenders at the city gate were shocked when they saw the enemy attacking. They were eager to close the city gate to prevent the enemy from entering the city.
Unfortunately, the city gate was blocked by swarming civilians, and the defenders were unable to close the city gate.
In a moment of delay, Taishi Ci had already led his army to kill like the wind.
Tai Shici took the lead and crossed the suspension bridge. He fired his big guns and killed all those who were blocking the road. The torrent of cavalry cut a bloody path and went straight into the city gate.
How could those frightened Youzhou soldiers resist the sudden onslaught of cavalry? They were killed in pieces in a blink of an eye, running away with their heads in their hands.
Taishi Ci led 300 cavalry, and met almost no resistance. They entered Nanpi City like a torrent that burst a dike.
In the prefect¡¯s mansion, Gongsun Fan, who was still injured, had just gotten up from the bed and started his boring day gloomily.
After Yuan Fang was defeated in the battle of Longcuo, although Gongsun Zan did not punish him, nor did he suspect that he was the assassin of Gongsun Xu, he did not let him participate in the frontline attack, but let him stay behind to collect grain.
This was clearly because Gongsun Zan was treating him coldly and did not want him to take credit for the victory over Yuan Fang.
Just when Gongsun Fan yawned and lazily walked into the lobby, the sound of rapid footsteps was heard. The soldiers came in panic and shouted: "General, something bad is going on. Yuan Jun's cavalry is coming into the city!"
"Stop your mother's bullshit. This place is hundreds of miles away from the plains. Yuan Jun must have grown his wings. Don't talk nonsense!" Gongsun Fan didn't believe it at all and cursed the pro-army.
The pro-jun shouted in a trembling voice: "How dare you lie? Yuan Jun has really entered the city and is heading towards the county government."
Gongsun Fan finally woke up and realized that there might be a sudden change. He didn't even have time to put on his armor and rushed out of the door in a hurry.
The street was in chaos, and the defeated soldiers were coming from the south gate, looking at the wind all the way. They were all terrified.
Looking at the southern avenue, the surging Yuan Jun cavalry is rolling over.
The enemy general at the front was firing like the wind with his big gun, as if he was in an uninhabited land, and he was about to kill him as he approached the county government.
"How is it possible? With my brother's 40,000 troops blocking him, how can Yuan Fang cross hundreds of miles and kill me in Nanpi? How is it possible~~"
Gongsun Fan was so frightened that even if he tried hard, he could not guess that Yuan Jun came from the sea.
Seeing that the defeat was certain, Yuan's army came rushing towards him. Gongsun Fan, who was injured, did not dare to fight, so he mounted his horse and tried to escape.
Taishi Ci, who was in the midst of a killing spree, raised his head and swept away, and saw Gongsun Fan who was fleeing surrounded by his own troops.
With a loud shout, the gun in his hand became stronger. Raindrop-like gun shadows shot out in all directions, stabbing down all the enemy soldiers in his way. He rode like the wind and chased Gongsun Fan straight away.
Gongsun Fan was injured and could not escape quickly on horseback. Within a few breaths, he was chased by Tai Shi Ci.
Before the horrified Gongsun Fan had time to react, Taishi Ci stretched out his arms and dragged him off the horse like a chicken, and threw him heavily to the ground.
Gongsun Fan was captured alive, and the thousands of Youzhou soldiers who defended the city collapsed and collapsed.
At noon, Taishi Ci attacked Nanpi City with only 300 cavalry, and placed a banner with the word "Yuan" high on the top of Nanpi City.
On the day he captured the city, Taishi Ci immediately ordered the troops to gather in Nanpi City and burn nearly 500,000 bushels of grain and grass in one fire.
When night fell, Nanpi City was already ablaze with flames reaching into the sky, and the raging fire illuminated an area of ??more than ten miles as bright as day.
The Youzhou soldiers who escaped from the city were so frightened by the fire that they fled south in embarrassment to report the shocking news to their White Horse General.
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To the north of the plain, there is the Youzhou Army camp.
In the large tent of the Chinese army, Gongsun Zan was drinking heavily with the generals, and the atmosphere was rare and relaxed.
"I heard that the Xuzhou army was attacking Dongwu City fiercely. I didn't expect that it would be broken in half a month. At that time, the Xuzhou army entered the hinterland of Qingzhou. Yuan Fang's little bandits were in chaos. The army was frightened. Let's see how he can resist the lord's fierce attack." Guan Jing Jingsa said with a smile.
Gongsun Zan laughed loudly and said proudly: "Who is this little thief Yuan Fang? He dares to compete with our soldiers from the two states. After we capture Pingyuan City, I will have to kill him with my own hands to avenge Xu'er."
Gongsun Zan's bold words and confidence also infected the generals present. They all became passionate and shouted to kill Yuan Fang.
The banquet is in full swing and the atmosphere is getting thicker.
In an atmosphere of determination to win, the soldiers from outside hurried in, cupping their hands and saying: "My lord, there are 100,000 fire reports from Nanpi in the north."
Nanpi, urgent report?
Gongsun Zan looked disapproving and said casually: "What urgent matter can Nanpi have?"
None of the generals in Youzhou took it seriously. You must know that Nanpi is hundreds of miles away from here. It can be said to be their hinterland. What could happen?
"My lord, the Yuan army successfully raided Nanpi a few days ago, captured General Zhonggui alive, and burned all our hundreds of thousands of grain and grass in a fire."
As soon as these words came out, the originally bustling tent fell silent for an instant.
Everyone was shocked and confused, looking at the pro-junior with surprised eyes, as if they thought he was talking nonsense.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Nanpi is hundreds of miles away, how can Yuan's army kill them? Is it possible that Yuan Fang's little thief has wings?" Gongsun Zan also didn't believe it and shouted in a deep voice.
"I don't dare to talk nonsense. According to the messenger's report, Yuan's army came from the sea and attacked Haixing City first, and then attacked Nanpi with light cavalry and broke the city unexpectedly." The pro-jun said with a bitter face.
After these words, the doubtful expressions of the generals present turned into unfazed panic in the blink of an eye.
Gongsun Zan, who was originally dismissive, suddenly stiffened, and a look of astonishment appeared in his proud eyes.
Shocked, Gongsun Zan was completely shocked.
He never expected that Yuan Fang could come up with a surprise attack on Nanpi from the sea and burn his food and grass.
Gongsun Zan suddenly realized this, his heart was burning like fire. He was not only shocked and angry, but also deeply shocked.
He was shocked that the vulnerable little thief in his eyes could be so resourceful and courageous!
boom!
The wine glass in his hand fell to the ground hard.
Gongsun Zan jumped to his feet, clenching his fists and cracking his joints. He seemed to have endless anger to vent. His face turned red, and he gnashed his teeth and said bitterly: "Yuan Fang, Yuan Fang, I want to kill him." You, I¡¯m going to kill you¡ª¡±
In the Youzhou Army camp, a hysterical and angry roar sounded.
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Pingyuan City.
In the brightly lit lobby, Yuan Fangzheng and Guo Jia had a drink.
Tai Shici has been away for several days, and there is no news yet. Even Guo Jia is a little worried at this time, worried that something will go wrong.
But he could not see any worry on Yuan Fang's face, as if everything was under control.
"It seems that Young Master is not worried at all." Guo Jia said with a smile.
After drinking a glass of wine, Yuan Fang said calmly: "The arrow has been shot. Whether it hits or misses is not up to us. What's the use of worrying? It's better to drink happily."
Guo Jia nodded slightly, a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes. He was admiring Yuan Fang's composure.
¡°If Mount Tai collapses in front of you but does not change color, this is what you are looking for.¡±The style you should have"
When Guo Jia was sighing in his heart, outside the hall, Yuan Gui rushed in excitedly, cupped his hands and said: "Sir, our scouts have just sent back the news that there are about ten thousand Youzhou troops. They left the camp at starry night and marched towards Bo Haijun in the north. go."
As soon as these words came out, Yuan Fang and Guo Jia both moved slightly.
Looking at each other, a hint of excitement appeared on their faces, and they almost said in unison: "Tai Shi Ci succeeded!"