In the blink of an eye, it was another seven days.

Although Yuan Shang used cruel means to forcibly levy the people's rations, the people who had been suffering for a long time did not have a few grains of rice left, and even if he dug three feet into the ground, he only scavenged less than a thousand hundreds.

With such a small amount of food and grass, it is only barely stuffed between the teeth for a few days.

The people starved to death, and at this time, even Yuan Shang's soldiers began to starve to death, and Liyang City was like a stormy broken ship, which would sink with just a slight kick.

In the county government, there are hungry voices everywhere, even if it is Yuan Shang's own soldiers, the rations have been reduced to the point that they can no longer be reduced, and they are hungry until their chests are pressed against their backs.

In addition to Yuan Shang himself, he is still full of red faces, and even confidants and military generals like Yan Liang and Xianbei are also full of faces.

Everyone knew that this Liyang City could not be defended no matter what, and it was only a matter of time before it fell.

In the main hall, a pair of eager eyes looked at Yuan Shang, hoping that Yuan Shang would wisely choose to abandon the city and break through.

Yuan Shang, who was sitting on the top, only cared about drinking and didn't say a word.

"Third son, the grain and grass are exhausted, the soldiers are almost unable to hold weapons, Liyang City is impossible to hold, rather than waiting for the enemy to attack, it is better for us to abandon the city and break through first."

Finally, Yan Liang couldn't bear it anymore and proposed to Yuan Shang to break through.

Yuan Shang frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Liyang is my gateway to Hebei, once it falls, the entire Hebei will be in no danger to defend, and the iron cavalry of the Su thieves will be able to go straight to Yecheng, even if I escape back alive, what face will I have to see my father!" ”

Yan Liang said in a deep voice: "That's what I said, but we have cut off contact with the outside world for several months, and the lord's strategy to break the siege has also failed. ”

Yuan Shang's expression was shocked, but this time he didn't reprimand him again, and his expression was faintly shaken.

Yan Liang looked at the trial and motioned for the trial to persuade him.

The judge took a deep breath, but said in a deep voice: "The third prince of Shicai has already said that Liyang is the gateway to Hebei, and it is impossible for the lord to give up no matter what, we must defend here until the lord comes to relieve the siege." ”

Yuan Shang frowned, he had already wavered and had the idea of breaking through, but when he said this, he couldn't speak.

The judge also saw that Yuan Shang was shaken, so he arched his hand and said: "Third son, the outside of the city has been surrounded by Su thieves into an iron bucket, even if you abandon the city and break through, you may not be able to kill it, most of them will die for a lifetime." ”

"Even if you can get lucky enough to break through and succeed, but if you lose the Liyang Portal, how can the lord allow it, and when the time comes, your position in the lord's heart will plummet, how can you compete for the storage position."

"Besides, if Liyang is lost, the Hebei Plain is a flat river, how can the lord resist the Su thieves driving straight in, and when Hebei falls, even if you get the storage position, what's the point?"

Yuan Shang was speechless, and when he came to his mouth, he forced him back with a few words.

The judge finally said: "Although the situation in the city is grim, as long as we grit our teeth, we can hold on for a few more days, maybe Yuan Gong's reinforcements will arrive soon, but if we give up like this, then everything will be over." ”

Yuan Shang pondered for a long time, took a deep breath, slapped the case, and said sharply: "I have made up my mind, defend Liyang, who dares to have any objections, military law will deal with it!" ”

Yan Liang wanted to persuade him again, giving him such a threat, but when the words came to his mouth, he had to swallow them again.

In desperation, Yan Liang had no choice but to retreat, and before he walked out of the door, when he glanced back, he saw Yuan Shang raising his head and pouring wine again.

On the same day, Yuan Shang imprisoned Guo Huai in prison, and appointed a new cool official as the commander of Liyang County to plant grain and grass for him.

The cool official was afraid of Yuan Shang's might, and in order to curry favor with Yuan Shang, he naturally tried his best to break down the people's food and grass door to door, and those who dared to resist were injured and killed directly.

For a while, the entire Liyang City cried everywhere, blood was everywhere, and it became a hell on earth.

Yuan Shang didn't care about that much, just in his warm lobby, he borrowed wine to dispel his worries and used wine to anesthetize himself.

Two days later, at nightfall.

Yuan Shang was half drunk again, and at this moment, an earth-shattering sound suddenly sounded outside the hall, interrupting Yuan Shang's drinking.

Yuan Shang became alert, grabbed the wine jug, staggered to the door, and shouted: "What happened outside, why is there a sound of killing?" Could it be that the Su thief attacked? ”

The left and right guards hurriedly went to investigate, and after a while, they brought back a piece of news that shocked Yuan Shang.

Just half an hour ago, the unbearable people of Liyang City spontaneously organized themselves, broke through the prison, and rescued Guo Huai, the former county commander they were imprisoned.

That Guo Huai raised his arms and shouted, led thousands of people, and went directly to the south gate, and was fighting fiercely with the defenders of the south gate at this moment.

Rebellion!

Yuan Shang was shocked, and he came to his senses in an instant, he never expected that these people who were oppressed by him would dare to rebel, and Guo Huai would dare to take the lead in rebellion.

Bang!

Yuan Shang slammed the wine glass in his hand to the ground, and scolded: "Okay, you Guo Huai, and you group of Diao people, you dare to rebel, quickly, immediately transfer troops to the south gate, kill all these traitors, and never allow the south gate to be lost!" ”

Yuan Shang himself was hastily draped, turned on his horse, and led the army straight to the south gate despite the wind and cold.

Along the way, Yuan Shang panicked in his heart, and muttered a prayer in his mouth: "Don't lose the South Gate, don't lose the South Gate......"

Of course, he knew that at this moment, Su Zhe was eyeing outside the city, ready to launch a fatal blow against Liyang City at all times.

And at such a stormy moment, Guo Huai launched a rebellion again, and if he captured the south gate, he would definitely lead Su Zhe's army into the city.

At that time, everything is over!

With extreme uneasiness in his heart, when Yuan Shang led his army to the south gate, the fighting was continuing.

Those people who were extremely hungry, and they didn't know where they got the strength, and they were frantically attacking the soldiers defending the city with the rudimentary weapons in their hands.

To Yuan Shang's consternation, his soldiers were not opponents, and they were killed in disarray by these rabble of people, not only were the city gates taken down, but even the drawbridge was cut off.

"These damned people, kill them all for me and take back the city gates!" Yuan didn't have time to think about it, and roared into the battle group.

At the city gate, Guo Huai danced his sword and beheaded the last Yuan soldier at the city gate.

"Splash the oil on it!" Guo Huai roared.

The seven or eight people behind him immediately poured the prepared fire oil on the city gate.

Guo Huai snatched the torch and threw it at the city gate, and the entire city gate was immediately ignited and turned into a raging fire.

Guo Huai shouted: "You are holding the city gate here, you must not take a step back, I will go and ask the Duke of Chu to lead the army into the city, kill Yuan Shang, and avenge your dead relatives!" ”