Three Kingdoms: The blind box draws Da Qiao at the beginning

Chapter 347 Death of Yuan Tan

After Qianzhao and Zhang Fei surrendered, Zhuge Liang ordered Liu Bei to take Qianzhao and Zhang Fei to the city to persuade them to surrender.

These three people have all done things in Zhao State.

Among them, Liu Bei and Qian Zhao have both high status.

Now, facing the three people's persuasion to surrender, both Zhu Ling and Lu Kuang on the city wall had mixed feelings.

The defenders in Qinghe County have become restless in the past two days.

The city was surrounded.

The enemy once again expressed its determination to breach the dike and flood the city.

Outside the city, there were former comrades trying to persuade him to surrender.

Not to mention the garrison soldiers, even they themselves felt a little shaken.

At dusk the next day, Zhuge Liang released his ultimate move——

They used thunderbolt chariots to throw huge stones into the city without attacking the city.

The people in the city suffered heavy casualties.

Nowadays, many of the defenders of Qinghe County are from Qinghe County.

Seeing their family members being attacked like this, they all panicked.

After that, Zhuge Liang asked people to hold gongs and beat the gongs every half hour. Then a row of people shouted loudly into the city, announcing to the people in the city the official countdown to the river breaking.

Ten hours.

Nine hours.

The garrison in the city almost collapsed.

The people in the city were even more panicked.

The garrison generals Zhu Ling and Lu Kuang of Qinghe County were also exhausted from the torture.

One after another, civil strife broke out in Qinghe City.

First there are small stocks.

Then they became one.

Late at night, Zhu Ling was still stationed and patrolling on the city wall. When Lu Kuang was resting in the city, the biggest commotion broke out in the city.

Almost half of the people in the city gathered together to capture the resting place of Lu Kuang and others.

What frightened Zhu Ling even more was that Lu Kuang was captured alive!

He was captured alive by some of the guards who were taking care of him!

Several guards did not want to die fighting to protect Qinghe County.

Once they arrived, the city was filled with their fellow villagers.

Secondly, there are enemy troops outside the city.

They couldn't think of any way to defeat the enemy.

When Zhu Ling heard the news that Lu Kuang had been captured alive, he immediately led part of the army to leave the city wall and wanted to put down the rebellion.

Zhuge Liang noticed Zhu Ling as soon as he left.

Zhuge Liang immediately asked Liu Bei, Qian Zhao, Zhang Fei and the hundreds of surrendered soldiers to surrender outside the city.

Less than a quarter of an hour after Zhu Ling left the city wall, the defenders on the city wall could no longer hold on.

Someone opened the city wall.

Led by Liu Bei, Qian Zhao and Zhang Fei, the army entered Qinghe County in a mighty manner.

Zhuge Liang asked Liu Bei to appease the people.

No, Liu Bei is very good at this.

Under the guise of being a former minister of the Zhao Kingdom and being from Zhuo County in Youzhou, he pacified the people in Qinghe County and made them docile.

When Zhu Ling saw the progress of the Xuzhou Legion, he hurriedly wanted to escape.

However, there was the Xuzhou Army in the front and the rebels in the back.

In the end, Zhu Ling could only ask for surrender.

Zhuge Liang did not kill Zhu Ling and Lu Kuang. On the contrary, he let them take their original positions.

After that, Zhuge Liang asked Liu Bei to temporarily act as the captain of Qinghe County, with Zhao Yun, Zhang Fei, Tian Yu, and Zhu Ling as deputy generals. He led an army of 10,000 Xuzhou troops to sit in the city of Qinghe County under the banner of Zhao State.

Zhuge Liang himself quietly took Zhang Xiu, Zhang Ren, Qianzhao, Zang Ba and other generals, as well as an army of 70,000, and rushed directly to Julu.

Among these 70,000 troops were the Zhao defenders led by Lu Kuang.

Zhuge Liang ordered not to disclose the news that Qinghe County City had been breached.

Less than three days after Zhuge Liang left here, Yuan Shao's second son, Yuan Xi, who is now the Youzhou Mu, personally rushed to Qinghe County with an army of 30,000, preparing to assist the Zhao defenders and jointly fight against the Xuzhou Army.

Liu Bei asked Zhu Ling to take the lead and introduce Yuan Xi, the shepherd of Youzhou, and others into Wengcheng.

Youzhou Mu Yuan Xi and a group of generals had just passed Wengcheng when they realized something was wrong.

But the reaction was still too late.

Liu Bei, who had been ambushing the city for a long time, stood up directly without showing any mercy, and immediately summoned the archers who were ambushing on the city wall to attack.

Countless feather arrows poured down like majestic heavy rain.

Including Youzhou Mu Yuan Xi, most of the generals in Youzhou's reinforcements this time were directly shot into sieves by random arrows.

After shooting Yuan Xi, the shepherd of Youzhou, and others, Liu Bei immediately led his army out of the city.

Without a leader, how could the tens of thousands of reinforcements coming from Youzhou be their opponents?

After less than an hour of fierce fighting, all 30,000 Youzhou troops surrendered, except for more than 3,000 who died in the battle.

Liu Bei immediately followed the tips left by Zhuge Liang and asked Tian Yu to rush to Neihuang County with the heads of Yuan Xi, the shepherd of Youzhou, and his soldiers, and hand them over to Yuan Tan.

Neihuang County.

Inside the city.

The city walls are in tatters.

On the ground outside the city was a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.

Yuan Shang and Xin Ping led the army and launched the third attack on Neihuang County.

However, after leaving behind nearly two thousand corpses, Yuan Shang's army retreated again.

Yuan Shang stood at the end of the army, watching from a distance as the army in front receded like a tide, his face terrifyingly gloomy.

Three sieges were carried out, and nearly 4,000 corpses were left behind in the first siege.

The second siege left nearly three thousand corpses behind.

This third attack on the city left nearly two thousand corpses.

Although the number has been declining.

However, the number of people lost had already made his hair stand on end.

He had never thought before that a Neihuang County could be so difficult to conquer!

However, Yuan Shang's back teeth were almost crushed.

No more delay!

Neihuang County is so difficult to attack.

He couldn't imagine what a heavy price he had to pay to defeat his brother Yuan Tan! While watching the army retreat, Yuan Shang roared: "Is there no news from Qinghe County yet?"

"When will Youzhou reinforcements arrive?"

"What is the Xuzhou Army doing?"

The mastermind Xin Ping beside him also looked extremely ugly.

This attack on Neihuang County really exceeded his expectations.

He originally thought that the eldest son, Yuan Tan, had no capable people around him and would not be able to defend Neihuang County.

Now it seems that I couldn't be more wrong.

Looking at Yuan Shang, Xin Ping said sarcastically: "Master, no news is the best news."

"Now, instead of expecting help from Youzhou, I think it's better to rely on ourselves."

"We have almost attacked all the cities in Neihuang County."

"Next time, or at least the next time, we will definitely be able to break through Neihuang County."

Yuan Shang then turned his head, looked at Xin Ping with a gloomy face and said, "I hope so."

Neihuang County.

On the city wall.

Pang Tong, Yuan Tan and others were patrolling the city wall and inspecting the fortifications.

Yuan Tan looked at the corpses everywhere on the city wall, and his head went numb.

During these three defenses of the city, his originally small army was reduced to only 10,000 people.

Now the city wall has been so badly destroyed.

If he continued, he doubted that he would be captured alive!

Yuan Tan looked at Pang Tong, who looked gloomy, and finally couldn't hold back and said: "Commander Pang, when will reinforcements from the Xuzhou Army arrive?"

"How many days have it been since?"

"If this continues, our city will be destroyed!"

"Yanzhou's military strength is not large to begin with."

"If we continue to fight, we won't be able to defend our city."

While Pang Tong continued to inspect the defenses, he said angrily: "Since the eldest son is so eager, will you surrender?"

Yuan Tan: "."

The other generals all looked extremely ugly.

Pang Tong glanced at Yuan Tan and others impatiently.

These losers have no ability and they keep nagging!

At this moment, a soldier rushed over and said: "Report, the envoy Tian Yu from the direction of Qinghe County, on the order of Commander Zhuge, brought a box of gifts to help the eldest son defeat the enemy."

Yuan Tan just wanted to curse.

How long has it been and you are still thinking about gifts?

Now is the time to give gifts?

Suddenly, Yuan Tan's eyes narrowed slightly.

Tian Yu, Qinghe County?

The main officials of the Xuzhou Army are known to everyone in Zhao State.

This Tian Yu is clearly from the Xuzhou Legion!

Why did he come from Qinghe County?

Qinghe County is Yuan Shang's territory.

Suddenly, Yuan Tan's expression perked up, with suppressed joy on his face, and he looked at Pang Tong with excitement.

Pang Tong said: "Ask him to bring something here."

The soldier responded and left quickly.

After a while, Tian Yu and dozens of soldiers were seen carrying a large box and placed it in front of Yuan Tan, Pang Tong and others.

Pang Tong signaled the soldiers to open the big box.

Suddenly, dozens of heads appeared.

Yuan Tan saw the head of his second brother Yuan Xi at a glance.

He was stunned for a moment.

Just as he guessed.

The Xuzhou Army actually broke through Qinghe County.

However, the Xuzhou Legion exceeded his expectations.

The Xuzhou Legion not only robbed Qinghe County, but also killed his second brother Yuan Xi!

Look at these heads and the generals under Yuan Xi's tent.

Yuan Tan's smile disappeared.

He felt a tremor in his soul.

The Xuzhou Legion, taking advantage of these moments to defend themselves against Yuan Shang's attack, not only captured Qinghe County, but also killed their second brother.

In other words, Youzhou is finished!

Without a leader, how could Youzhou be the opponent of the Xuzhou Army!

Only then did he realize that the Xuzhou Legion could defeat his three brothers so easily!

So why do they still want to unite themselves?

Why do you still promise yourself to send troops, and why do you say that you will help you win the Kingdom of Zhao?

Yuan Tan looked at Pang Tong, panic flashing on his face.

Or, they help themselves to be fake.

It is true that he uses himself to consume the strength of the other two younger brothers.

In other words, once Yuan Shang is killed or his troops are exhausted, maybe he will be the next one?

Behind Pang Tong, Lu Xun glanced at Yuan Tan.

Seeing Yuan Tan's expression change, a cold light flashed in Lu Xun's eyes.

Unexpectedly, Yuan Tan woke up at this time.

He already knew that he was just a tool being used.

Lu Xun hurriedly pulled down Pang Tong's sleeve.

Pang Tong only looked away from Yuan Xi's head.

He was a little depressed just now.

Unexpectedly, Zhuge Liang could easily take care of Youzhou.

But I have tried so hard to defend such a poor Huang County, but I haven't achieved anything yet.

Feeling Lu Xun pulling his sleeves, Pang Tong came back to his senses and looked at Lu Xun doubtfully.

Lu Xun made a quick gesture and asked him to look at Yuan Tan.

Pang Tong looked over and looked at Yuan Tan thoughtfully. Pang Tong squinted his eyes and said to Yuan Tan, "My eldest son, what are you worried about?"

Yuan Tan came back to his senses and hurriedly smiled and said: "No, it's nothing, I just feel that the Xuzhou Army is really powerful and fast!"

(End of this chapter)