Gan Hai was taken aback. He never expected that his daughter, who was hiding in the side hall, would suddenly break out.
Yuan Fang was also slightly surprised, surprised that Gan Mei would take the initiative to show up and persuade his father to help him.
"The daughter of the people has met the general. She was in a hurry to say goodbye and has not yet thanked the general." Ganmei walked forward to pay homage and thanked him.
Yuan Fang smiled slightly: "Miss Gan, you are serious. I am just doing something with my hands and it is not worth mentioning."
Gan Mei said seriously: "If the general hadn't appeared, the women of the people would have been forced to marry Liu Bei, and our Gan family would have been forced to submit to Liu Bei. Although the general only did a little work, he would have taken the women of the people, and our Gan family, from now on." Rescued from fire and water, this great kindness will be unforgettable by the daughter and my father."
Ganmei¡¯s words are true to her heart. To be honest, which woman is willing to marry an eunuch and spend her entire youth in widowhood.
Although Yuan Fang's appearance was unintentional, it did save Gan Mei's life.
At this time, Gan Mei said to his father again: "Father, General Yuan has been kind to us. How can we know the kindness and not repay it? Besides, Liu Bei has repeatedly raised taxes since he became the Prime Minister of Pei, just to recruit troops for himself." , it is really causing harm to the countryside, it is only natural that we help General Yuan drive him away, what should father have to hesitate about? "
Gan Mei has already said this, and if Gan Hai still hesitates in front of Yuan, it will appear that he intends to cling to Liu Bei rather than submit.
At the moment, Gan Hai did not dare to hesitate anymore and quickly agreed to Yuan Fang's request, claiming that within one day, he would persuade the military families from Peicheng and rural areas to report to Yuan Fang's camp.
"In that case, I would like to thank Mr. Gan. I still have military affairs to attend to, so I won't bother you. Farewell."
The matter was settled, Yuan Fang did not stay long and stood up to leave.
Father and daughter Gan quickly got up and sent Yuan Fang out of the village.
Yuan Fang turned over and jumped onto the red rabbit. He glanced back at Ganmei, raised a smile on his lips, and nodded to greet her.
Ganmei's face was slightly dizzy, but she remained calm due to her busy schedule, and nodded to Yuan Fang to show her understanding.
"Drive!"
The young princes no longer hesitated, turned around and galloped away. The body that attacked was like stepping on flowing fire, and disappeared into the night in a blink of an eye.
"Mei'er, how can you be so impulsive? If you force your father to help Yuan Fang, you are tantamount to offending Liu Bei and Cao Cao. If Yuan Fang evacuates one day, my Gan family will be retaliated by Liu Bei and Cao Cao. Isn't it necessary? Disaster of destruction!"
Gan Hai complained, interrupting Gan Mei's thoughts.
Gan Mei calmed down and said earnestly: "I think Yuan Fang has a heroic spirit. This time he leads his army to fight for the Central Plains with Cao Cao, and he has a great chance of winning. If our Gan family can do our best, we will definitely be able to win from it in the future." Profit. Father, the Mi family in Xuzhou was originally the third largest family in Xuzhou, but now it has become the largest family because of helping Yuan Fang. Father, don¡¯t you want to revitalize my Gan family? "
These words set off a violent storm in Gan Hai's heart.
In an instant, Gan Hai's eyes flashed with excitement.
He pondered for a moment. But he sighed again: "Having said that, Cao Cao defeated Lu Bu and was in great momentum, and he had Yuan Shao's support behind him. On the other hand, Yuan Fang was an enemy of his father Yuan Shao in the north. He had a gap with Yuan Shu in the south, and now he has to fight with Yuan Shu. When Cao Cao goes to war, he is surrounded by enemies on three sides. I'm just afraid that he will be outnumbered and will eventually fail."
Gan Mei smiled and said, "Did father forget that back then, Yuan Fang established himself in Qingzhou and fended off the siege of three armies of Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and Tao Qian alone, but in the end he won a great victory. His strength back then was far inferior to what it is now, and he still had a great victory. We can win, but with the current strength of two states, will we still lose?¡±
Gan Hai was silent. Faced with his smart daughter's persuasion, he had no words to refute.
After pondering for a long time, Gan Hai¡¯s frown finally relaxed, and he took a deep breath and said, ¡°That¡¯s it, the matter has come to this, our Gan family has no way to retreat, we can only bite the bullet and move forward.¡±
Gan Hai finally made a decision.
Ganmei breathed a sigh of relief, and a relieved smile couldn't help but appear on Ruyu's face.
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South of Peicheng, Daying.
Late at night, Yuan Fang rode his horse and led his troops back in a hurry.
As soon as Zhang Liao heard that Yuan Fang had returned, he immediately rushed to the main tent. As soon as he met him, he said: "My lord, my scouts from the south have reported that it will take at least three days for the main army to arrive. If Cao Hong hears the news, he can lead the troops from Hulu to arrive within two days." Come, we can't delay any longer, the general thinks we have to attack the city immediately."
However, Yuan Fang drank a long glass of wine to relieve his fatigue and said calmly: "Wen Yuan, don't be anxious. Within tomorrow, I will make Peicheng surrender without a fight."
Going down without a fight?
Zhang Liao was on the spotI was puzzled, and I thought, my lord, you said earlier that Man Chong was a talented man with both literary and military skills, and that having him to defend the city should not be underestimated, but now he dares to boast that he can conquer Peicheng without a fight.
So, then is this Man Chong a talent? Or a straw bag?
Zhang Liao was suspicious, but he couldn't ask any more questions. He could only suppress his suspicion and wait to see what Yuan Fang had planned.
The night flew by so fast that it was already dawn before I knew it, and soon it was noon.
When Yuan Fang woke up, he sat in the tent and read the military books, as if he was sitting calmly on the fishing platform.
Zhang Liao became increasingly anxious. After all, this was his first expedition with Yuan Fang. He had never experienced Yuan Fang's wisdom and was always suspicious in his heart.
As soon as noon passed, the quiet atmosphere in the camp was finally broken.
Outside the camp, thousands of women, children, old and weak, supported each other. Under the leadership of Gan Hai and other Pei County gentry, they came to the camp in a steady stream.
In the camp, the sighs of the old people and the cries of women and children all became a chaotic mess.
Looking at this chaotic scene, Zhang Liao's face was full of surprise, and he was able to turn around in a moment.
"Wenyuan, our weapon to defeat the enemy has arrived." Yuan Fang said with a smile.
"A weapon to destroy the city?" Zhang Liao was at a loss for a moment, then he suddenly realized and looked at Yuan Fang with a surprised look.
He finally understood Yuan Fang¡¯s intention.
Fang Tian waved his halberd, and Yuan Fang said loudly: "Send the entire army to leave the camp, escort these folks to the enemy city, and say hello to their husbands and sons."
After giving the order, Yuan Fang raised his horse, raised his halberd, and ran straight out of the camp gate.
Zhang Liao, who was suddenly enlightened, could not suppress the admiration in his eyes, and murmured: "People say that my lord is both wise and brave. I had doubts before, but after seeing him today, I am really convinced."
With emotion in his heart, Zhang Liao quickly ordered two thousand cavalry to come out to support more than a thousand old, young, women and children. He left the camp and went to Peicheng.
An hour later, this chaotic team appeared south of Peicheng.
On the top of the city, after hearing the news, Man Chong led all five hundred village soldiers to the city, as if they were ready to attack. Prepare for Yuan Fang's army to attack the city.
Man Chong thought that what he was about to face was Yuan Fang's elite siege force.
"Yuan Fang, although you are powerful, I am not mediocre. I will let you see. How can I live in Peicheng with five hundred weak soldiers?"
Man Chong held the knife tightly, and a trace of confidence appeared on his solemn face.
However, after a few breaths, the confidence on Chong Chong's face was replaced by surprise.
In sight. There was no scene of Yuan Fang's army coming in like a tide. Instead, thousands of old, weak, women and children walked out of the enemy formation.
"Son, where are you? My parents are here."
"Husband, the meal has been prepared at home, and my son and I are waiting for you."
"Daddy, I want daddy."
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These old and weak women and children were all crying, and their fathers and mothers called for their sons. The wife is looking for her husband, the son is calling daddy, and the pitiful screams resound throughout the countryside.
Man Chong was stunned for a moment, then suddenly changed color in shock. He was surprised and said: "Oh no, this is Yuan Fang's trick. He summoned his family members, so it would be strange if the soldiers' military morale is not broken."
Sure enough, the five hundred soldiers in the city quickly recognized their wives, children, and parents, and any remaining fighting spirit was instantly shattered by this family affection.
"Don't leave. This is a trick of the enemy. Stop here!" Man Chong shouted in surprise.
However, no matter how much Man Chong scolded him, he could not suppress the collapsed military morale. While he was still scolding, the country soldiers actually opened the city gate and rushed out to the crowd of family members.
Yuan Fang did not waste a single soldier, and only had 500 county and township soldiers. He would be defeated without a fight.
Man Chong looked at this astonishing scene and his subordinates who could not restrain themselves from leaving the city. He was stunned in place, confused and confused.
"My lord, this move is really wonderful. It disintegrates the enemy army effortlessly. Liao is so impressed that he is so impressed." Zhang Liao raised his hands in admiration, unable to restrain his admiration.
Yuan Fang only smiled faintly: "Attack the heart first, attack the city secondly, and defeat the enemy's soldiers without fighting is the best soldier. Wenyuan, the enemy's city has been broken, let me fight into the city and capture Man Chong alive." Bar."
Zhang Liao was so excited that he immediately rushed out with his horse and sword, leading a group of iron cavalry, bypassing the retreating enemy soldiers, and entered through the open city gate.
There were still more than a hundred die-hard enemy troops in the enemy city, but how could they withstand the charge of the cavalry, and they were all crushed to death in the blink of an eye.
Half an hour later, a banner with the word "Yuan" was erected at the top of Peicheng City. The gate leading from Xu into Yan was knocked open by Yuan Fang.
Yuan Fang rode his horse into the city and went straight to the county seat. Yuan Fang once again sat on the seat that originally belonged to Liu Bei.
Two rows of swordsmen and axe-hands line the two wings of the lobby, full of murderous intent.
Yuan Fang sat high on it, his eagle eyes were like blades.
Heavy footsteps sounded, and the bloody Zhang Liao strode in, with several soldiers behind him and a disgraced enemy official escorted.
"My lord, the enemy's Peixian magistrate Man Chong has been captured alive by the last general. Please deal with it, lord."
Zhang Liao waved his hand and pushed Man Chong forward, who was bound by Wu Hua Da.
Yuan Fang glanced at Man Chong and said coldly: "Man Boning, now that you have been captured by me, are you willing to surrender?"
Man Chong straightened his back and said resolutely: "Although Man is a small official, he is not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death. If you want to kill me, please do it. If you want me to surrender, you can't even think about it."
Man Chong had an aura that he would rather die than surrender. There was no trace of fear in his eyes.
Yuan Fang now encountered a problem. Man Chong was a great talent. The reason why he asked Zhang Liao to capture him alive was because he wanted to capture him alive.
He forgot for a moment that he was an upright person who was full of favors and strict with the law. It was not easy to persuade him to surrender.
Looking at Man Chong who would rather die than surrender, Yuan Fang frowned and thought to himself: "It seems this is a hard nut to crack. How can we make him surrender"
Yuan Fang frowned in deep thought, his thoughts turned around, he raised his fingers slightly, and touched them gently at the corners of his eyes.