At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

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The biggest disadvantage of the Jiji policy is that when the country is strong, its territory looks huge, but when the country is weak, it will instantly shrink back to the thirteen states of the Central Plains, losing thousands of miles.

This makes people feel that the possession and loss of land is too fast. Just one defeat can lose thousands of miles of land, and one victory can also expand the country thousands of miles outward.

This is not normal, this is not normal conquest and possession, it is just a claim, a symbol.

The Central Plains Empire never really occupied and owned the lands under the jiji policy before the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

The weak state of the small government and the conservative nature of the landlord class made the Central Plains Empire never want to open up new land for a long time, but only wanted to occupy as much as possible of the old developed land.

After the Qin and Han dynasties, the Central Plains empires basically did not take the initiative to carry out cultural and blood assimilation, and included it as a real territory, so once the country weakened, the territory immediately retracted.

On this point, the Manchu and Qing emperors did better. Mongolia, Xinjiang, and even Tibet were all gradually under the real rule of the central government during this period.

Guo must fundamentally reverse this historical tradition of attacking but not taking, taking but not curing.

Conquer, manage, rule, collect taxes.

Only in this way can we truly occupy the local area, and thus truly establish a crucial strategic buffer zone for the thirteen prefectures in Handi.

At present, it seems that this circle of strategic buffer zone cannot get the income that matches the investment, but at some point in the future, this circle of strategic buffer zone will definitely have unexpected effects.

And that day, someone Guo is destined not to see it.

But it must be done.

This is the case in Liaodong, the grasslands, and the future Western Regions.

On the prairie, Guo Peng also intends to organize a nomadic economic zone. While raising military horses, he will also expand the animal husbandry industry, raising horses, sheep and cattle. Through the large-scale animal husbandry industry, it will not only play the role of a strategic buffer zone, but also It can supply a certain amount of meat to the population of the Central Plains.

Let eating meat is no longer a luxury, but a tangible expectation.

Even if it's just for the holidays?

If this can be done, Guo will be satisfied.

Now, we must first occupy Liaodong, take over the foundation laid by Gongsundu in Liaodong for 20 years, continue to develop, turn Liaodong into a logistics base that can continue to fight, and use everything available to benefit future generations.

Yu Jin deeply agrees with Guo Peng's strategic conception, and believes that Guo Peng's strategy of governing and digesting while attacking is very correct.

He felt extremely fortunate that he could follow such a talented and generous monarch.

So, after a new round of long-range strikes lasted for several days, on the first day of November, Yu Jin issued an order for a general attack.

If you don't succeed, you will become benevolent!

Yu Jin personally went into battle to beat drums to cheer, Xiao general Zhang Fei personally led his troops to attack the east gate, and the Wei army attacked from all sides, besieging the city from all sides.

Guan Ping couldn't bear it anymore, and asked Yu Jin to fight, and Yu Jin nodded in agreement, so Guan Ping joined the siege army, braved the rain of arrows and rolling logs and rocks to attack the city wall of Xinchang.

Cao Zhen and Xia Houshang couldn't bear it any longer, and asked for a fight with all their strength, Yu Jin also nodded in agreement, and Cao Zhen and Xia Houshang joined the siege army together.

Then Lu Yu and Lu Yi also called for a fight, Xia Houheng and Cao Tai also called for a fight, and Yu Jin agreed together, and they also joined in the siege battle.

In the end, Guo Jin couldn't hold back her enthusiasm, and asked for a fight. Yu Jin was very moved, and then rejected Guo Jin's request.

"Bo Yao, don't go up. If you go up, I will follow. Do you think it's appropriate?"

Guo Jin looked at Yu Jin's pig liver face, and had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​going to the battlefield with blood.

Then he watched helplessly as the hot-blooded men frantically splashed their blood on the battlefield.

After the long-range attack was stopped, Xinchang County was already in a mess, and the city walls were severely damaged. The wall damage caused by the expansion caused by the fire was everywhere. is a great disadvantage.

The defenders in the city have suffered heavy losses these days, and they have suffered the same treatment as the Shu army in the Jiange. They were burned, deaf, and various bruises and wounds. Many more died of injuries than direct battles. Many, Gongsun Kang is in a state of desperation.

Gongsun Du couldn't get out of bed anymore. His physical strength and vitality were overdrawn the previous time. Now that Gongsun Du's condition worsened, he could no longer give Gongsun Kang any help. Gongsun Kang had to rely on himself.

But what could he rely on himself?

Others don't know it, but he knows it all too well. The food stored in the city can only last for eight days, and the reinforcements are delayed. This is clearly a doomed situation.

If the reinforcements do not arrive in the future, he will really consider breaking out and finding another way of life.

The Wei army's attack started again. This time, it was the general attack brought by the army, and it was a bloody battle of climbing the city walls on all sides trying to climb the city and snatch the city.

The Wei army marched forward, a large number of soldiers boarded the city wall and fought bloody battles with the Liaodong army. Their morale was high and they were not afraid of death, but the Liaodong army whose morale continued to decline was difficult to resist.

The situation quickly deteriorated. As a last resort, Gongsun Kang sent his well-equipped personal soldiers to the city wall to help in the battle. The battle with the Wei army continued, but the front line was still tight.

The Wei army climbed up the city wall to fight. Under the city wall, the Wei army pushed the bumper and slammed into the city gate. The Liaodong army blocked the left and the right, and gradually lost strength, while the Wei army became more and more courageous. The battle situation on the city wall began to change. The Liaodong army began to be unable to resist the Wei army .

Several brave generals of the Wei army rushed to the city wall and fought with red eyes, but the Liaodong army also fought hard, unwilling to fail, and the two sides fought extremely fiercely.

Cao Zhen was one of the first to rush to the east wall and fight the Liaodong soldiers.

Braving the rain of arrows to avoid the rocks, Cao Zhen bravely boarded the city wall, and then slashed and killed the Liaodong soldiers with a knife. He was very brave. Three Liaodong soldiers joined forces to attack Cao Zhen. To cut off a person's head with a single knife is unstoppable.

Cao Zhen was so brave, and his comrades beside him were not to be outdone, and they rushed up to fight side by side with Cao Zhen, and fought bloody battles with the Liaodong Army.

On the other side, Xia Houshang was also so brave. He charged forward with a knife, beheaded several Liaodong soldiers, and boosted the morale of his comrades. forward.

As a result, the Wei army on the east wall gradually gained the advantage, and expanded its advantage, gradually holding the victory firmly in its hands.

The east city that Zhang Fei mainly attacked was the first city tower that was captured by the Wei army.

The Liaodong army on the east wall was really unable to fight against the Wei army. They were pushed back hard by more and more Wei troops, and kept pushing back, pushing out the space for the Wei army to gain a firm foothold. So the Wei army went to the city on a large scale and defeated them. The remaining Liaodong Army.

The east city wall was not secured, and the surviving Liaodong Army soldiers broke up one after another and ran down the city tower.

The soldiers of the Wei army also quickly chased down the city wall. Cao Zhen and Xia Houshang rushed to the tower together with a group of soldiers, and fought hard with the soldiers of the Liaodong Army who were guarding the city gate under the city wall. Door.

The red-eyed soldiers of the Wei army finally captured the east gate. Cao Zhen and Xia Houshang yelled together, and opened the gate together with their comrades. Then the excited Zhang Fei gave an order and led the army to break into the city.

Chapter 886 .890 Six The End of Liaodong Heroes

Zhang Fei's entry into the city meant that the battle was over.

Although there are still Liaodong soldiers in the city, they have been unable to reverse the overall situation.

Zhang Fei led his troops straight in, breaking through more than a dozen defense lines in a row, which led to the collapse of the Liaodong Army's entire city defense.

Then the north gate and south gate of the west gate fell one after another, and the Wei army entered the city in large numbers.

The battle began at Chenshi and continued until Weishi. The high-intensity fighting for more than two hours finally allowed the Wei army to break through the city, and the Liaodong army began to collapse across the board.

When Gongsun Kang learned that the East City Gate was in danger, he had personally led the army to support it, thinking that he would keep the city no matter what, and he would not hesitate to put himself in danger.

But when he arrived, Cao Zhen and Xia Houshang had already roared and pushed open the city gate to let Zhang Fei lead his army in. Seeing that the situation could not be changed, Gongsun Kang was dragged away by Yang Yi beside him.

"I can't take it anymore! General! Get ready to break through! Take Junhou with you and go to Fuyu Kingdom! There is still a glimmer of life!"

Yang Yi took Gongsun Kang and her personal guards and fled in a hurry, and fled to the enemy where Gongsun Du was convalescing. He stumbled and rushed in, and saw Gongsun Du who was supporting the sick body on the hospital bed and wanted to get up forcibly.

"Father! The child is incompetent! The city... is broken..."

Gongsun Kang's knees softened and he knelt on the ground, looking at Gongsun Du with a face full of despair.

Gongsun Du was taken aback when he heard the words, and then his arms went limp, and he lost his support all of a sudden, and fell directly to the ground.

"Father!"

"Your Majesty!"

Gongsun Kang and Yang Yi hurried over, and together they helped Gongsun Du who was paralyzed on the ground to his feet.

"Pack up... prepare for battle! I... didn't lose! I... didn't... didn't..."

Gongsun Du's eyes were straight, he held his breath and stretched his fingers forward, his body twitched continuously, then his body became stiff suddenly, his arms loosened, he fell to the ground, his eyes rolled over, and he lost his breath.

Before finishing a sentence, Gongsun Du died in the ward with his eyes open.

A generation of heroes, the overlord of Liaodong, never admit defeat in his whole life, but in the end, he ended up with an unsatisfactory end.

"Father!!! Father!!!"

"Your Majesty!!!"

Gongsun Kang and Yang Yi cried loudly like a collapse, but no matter how much they cried, they couldn't change the ending of destruction.

After a long time, the hustle and bustle outside remained, the Wei army attacked the city more fiercely, and the defeat of the Liaodong army became more and more miserable. Yang Yi wiped away her tears and grabbed Gongsun Kang to escape with her.

In the end, Gongsun Kang broke free.

"General?"

Yang Yi looked at Gongsun Kang in surprise: "Go, General! If you don't go, it's too late!"

"Go? Where are you going?"

Gongsun Kang hugged Gongsun Du's body, pursed his lips, and looked at Yang Yi in despair: "Where else can we go? Hebei? Central Plains? Kansai? Jiangnan? Is there any place that Guo Zifeng didn't occupy? He has achieved great momentum, and there is no place for us to stand in the world, where else can he go?"

Yang Yi was taken aback for a moment, and then quickly said: "Go to Fuyu, the general we agreed upon! I beg King Fuyu to protect us, King Fuyu is close to us by marriage, and will definitely protect us!"

"Fuyu?"

Gongsun Kang smiled coldly: "I didn't intend to go to Fuyu, I won't go, what's the point of going to Fuyu? Without the foundation of Liaodong, expect the king of Fuyu to protect us in the face of a woman? Count on him Seeing as a woman, can she withstand Guo Zifeng's pressure?"

Yang Yi was suddenly speechless.

"If he decided to help me wait, he wouldn't have stopped to rescue the soldiers for so many days. We have sent people to ask for help, and we have persisted until now. No matter how we calculate, the reinforcements should arrive, but there is no news at all. No!

Those people are all bastards who seek advantages and avoid disadvantages!Seeing that I am in decline, where else will someone come to rescue me?If I run away at this time... Mr. Yang, guess, will they hand me over alive, or chop off my head and give it to Guo Zifeng in exchange for a reward? "

Gongsun Kang's cold words made Yang Yi tremble all over.

He suddenly realized that his own wishful thinking could not solve the problem.

Will those aliens really help the Gongsun family?

They will not help themselves.

Fuyu Gaoguli was originally a clan, but they still faced such antagonism, so they would not fight Wei Guo for the Gongsun clan.

They are just an alliance that each other needs to form. At this moment, the Gongsun family has no value, so will those bastards still give their all to help?

Not stabbing a knife in the back is already a show of loyalty.

Yang Yi slumped down at the door, completely losing any thoughts about the future.

He knew that everything was out of his control, and he had no way to change the current situation.

Gongsun Kang was sluggish for a long time, then stood up, picked up Gongsun Du's body, put Gongsun Du on the bed, reached out his hand to close Gongsun Du's eyes, then went outside and closed the door.

"Burn this place down."

Gongsun Kang said so.

Yang Yi was very surprised.

"This……"

"Do you want my father's body to be insulted by the Wei people? Do you want my father's body to become a tool for the Wei people to gain fame and fortune?!"

Gongsun Kang gritted his teeth: "Burn!"

Yang Yi didn't raise any objection, and set the room on fire with her own hands.

The blazing fire was reflected in Gongsun Kang's eyes, and there was no trace of confusion in Gongsun Kang's eyes. He pulled out his knife, turned around and walked out.

"General!"

Yang Yi was very surprised, and immediately stepped forward: "What is the general going to do?"

"Do what I should do, Mr. Yang, this is the end of the matter, I have no other thoughts, I only wish to kill a few more Wei soldiers before I die in battle, and avenge my father!"

After finishing speaking, Gongsun Kang left with big strides, and his soldiers also left with him, heading towards death.

Yang Yi hesitated for a while, then turned her head to look at the burning room, and smiled self-deprecatingly.

"As a minister, if you can't help the Lord, then die with the Lord, it's better than lingering on your last breath."

After finishing speaking, Yang Yi calmly picked up a knife that fell on the ground, and caught up with Gongsun Kang's team.

Gongsun Kang's team quickly ran into a red-eyed Wei army, so Gongsun Kang swung his knife forward with red eyes, and the two teams fought bloody battles in the narrow streets, fighting to the death.

This is also Gongsun Kang's last battle.

When the ban entered the city, the large group battles were basically over, and only a few sporadic soldiers of the Liaodong Army were still holding on to certain houses, stubbornly resisting.

Of course this is of no use.

After being banned from entering the city, the Wei army was organized to conduct a carpet search. These Liaodong soldiers who resisted were killed one by one, and the defenders were all wiped out.