Five days ago, Cao Cao's big tent. \ "Princes, now Lu Bu retreats to Xiapi, I have witnessed it outside the city, the city is three zhang high, two zhang thick, 20,000 soldiers and horses in the city, grain and grass are enough for a hundred days, if we attack, the casualties will be heavy, and for several days, raiding all parts of Xuzhou, although taking several counties in the north, the soldiers are tired, our army has Liu Biao's disaster in the west, it is difficult to have Jiangdong Shier Chen soldiers in Huaishui, the land of Huaibei has been coveted for a long time, I want to retreat, what do you think" "My lord, don't retreat."
Under the account, Cheng Yu suddenly came out of the ranks, "At this moment, our army has attacked Xuzhou for a month or two, Lu Bu has been defeated one after another, and the elite of the department has already been lost. ” Cao Cao sat up straight, "You are reasonable, and you will tell the following." ” "Liu Biao of Jingzhou, he has no intention of starting a war with our army, and now Sun Quan and Zhou Yu are facing him, worry-free, the enemy of our army is Liu Qi in Jiangdong and Yuan Shao in Hebei."
"Today, Jiangdong has Jiangxia Huangzu for the war, and Yuan Shao of Hebei is controlled by Gongsun Zhan, neither of them has time to enter our Central Plains, and it is just an opportunity for our army to show its ambitions."
"If the lord doesn't take this opportunity to capture Lu Bu in one fell swoop and pocket the six counties of Xuzhou, when will he wait?"
Cao Cao's face was full of bitterness, "If you can't solve it quickly, it will cause a big disaster." ” At this moment, a scribe under the tent handed over his hand, "I have a note, and within a few days, I can break the next pen." ” Cao Cao's face was happy, but he heard Cheng Yu take a step forward, "Could it be that it is digging Yi and Si Zhishui, and the water is flooding."
"This can't be done, Surabaya is connected to the Xiapi moat, how can this city be submerged," Xu Chu Weng, who was standing on Cao Cao's side in the tent, said angrily.
"The city of Xiapi can take the city of Surabaya to protect the city, why, can't you break the city for Surabaya, if you want to use the water of the embankment to break through the city gate, it is wishful thinking, but if you just flood the streets in the city, so that Lu Bu's soldiers are helpless, it is easy."
Cheng Yu smiled and glanced at Guo Jia not far away, "What does Feng Xiao think?"
"I only know that Tai Shi Ci has led thousands of elite horsemen to cross the Huaishui and the East China Sea, and in addition, Wu Xian, the general of Eastern Wu, has also led the army to Huaiyin."
"In this way, without further ado, Zilian, you will lead the army and go to the embankment immediately."
Cao Cao glanced at the generals in the tent, but in the end he chose his younger brother Cao Hong.
"Whoa."
Cao Hong strode out of the tent, and soon gathered 2,000 elite soldiers and rushed to the river embankment.
Five days later, in the night, thunder and lightning, heavy rain accompanied by strong winds, Cao Hong glanced at the turbulent river bank at the moment, and suddenly pulled out the long sword at his waist, "Everyone retreats to the high slope, and check it one last time, the rope can be tied strong."
"General, everything is ready."
Soon, someone reported.
"Burst the levee."
"Whoa."
Soon, the people who were located under the ditch on the bank of the river dug the embankment directly.
"Boom" Almost instantly, the surging river broke the embankment, and Cao Hong's face changed in shock, "Pull the rope quickly." ” However, how can manpower fight with the heavens?
First of all, dozens of people under the river embankment were swallowed by the river almost instantly, and a huge force came from the rope, and then, many soldiers involuntarily let go, that is, they pulled back the people, most of them choked to death, and even hit the rocks on the shore.
Cao Hong didn't have time to mourn for them, so he watched the endless flood pouring thousands of miles from the plain, directly into the moat of Xiapi, pouring into the city gates, the cracks of the city wall, and the streets of Xiapi.
"Haha, the lord's big thing has been completed."
Cao Hong's face was overjoyed, "In the morning, our army can capture and kill Lu Bu." ” In the camp of Cao's army more than ten miles away, Cao Cao led a group of soldiers to the high slope, seeing the flood moving forward, surging, and his face was overjoyed, "In this way, tomorrow our army can wave under the city and capture Lu Bu's house." ” "The lord can send Liu Bei, who is the prime minister, to help in the battle."
Cheng Yu said.
Cao Cao groaned slightly, "Good, there are many brave generals under Liu Xuande, if Lu Bu wants to resist stubbornly, he must have this person to help fight." ” "The lord may order five hundred copies of the letter of surrender to be copied and thrown into the city, and it may have a miraculous effect when the day dawns."
Guo Jia also said.
"That's very good."
Cao Cao bowed his head and glanced at the generals in the tent, "In the past few days, the craftsmen in the camp have stepped up to build warships, and they will go down to prepare, and after dawn, they will capture Xiapi." ” "Whoa."
The generals rushed down and marched out of the camp.
At the same time, the sentries of the Jiangdong Army, who were looking from afar through the Huaishui, also fired arrows at the opposite bank.
In fact, even if there was no sentinel report, such a sound of shaking the mountain could be detected by Liu Qi and the others on the warship.
"Lord, Cao Cao has really dug the river embankment, this time, although Lu Bu is trapped by the water, the residents in the city are even more miserable, the house is flooded, and the food stored in the house is afraid that it will be destroyed."
Liu Qi touched his chin with one hand, "Qu'a, after the city is flooded, the river is diverted through the breach, when it stretches endlessly, crisscrossing the plain, Cao Cao's war cavalry, I'm afraid that it is in the muddy land, no matter how difficult it is, you think, where will he go?"
"Since you should take advantage of the situation to go north and intercept General Ziyi in the East China Sea."
Qu A thought for a while, and then replied.
"After that day, Cao Cao will definitely send troops to attack Xiapi, but there is still a river outside the city, he will send troops in small boats, most of our army are cars and boats, but there are small boats" "There are ships, raiders, boats, fighting ships, sampans, and awning boats, and by tomorrow morning, hundreds of them should be collected."
"In this way, we will change to a small boat, tomorrow we will send troops at the same time as the Cao army, the terrain around Xiapi is flat, if in peacetime, our army is not defeated by the Cao army's iron cavalry, it is okay, if it is a short encounter with the Cao army today, it will be a water battle, Qu A, you dare to fight with Cao Cao" Qu A sneered, "I'm afraid that the tens of thousands of elite soldiers of Cao Thief will not be enough for my sons to cut and kill." ” "Very good."
Liu Qi was overjoyed, "Ordered Ji Ning to march towards Huaiyin, and then ordered Lu Meng to attack the Suiling held by Cao Ren, in addition, he ordered Ziyi to act cheaply, and if he encountered Cao Cao's iron cavalry, he could meet it by himself." ” "Whoa."
"And the officials sent to Guangling, Xiapi, Huainan and other places by the state school and the county school, this time our army is mobilizing the people, conquering Yuzhou, Xuzhou and other places, only for the population and food, not for the city, I fought with Cao Cao, wartime is a good opportunity for them to migrate the people, there will be garrisons and warships from all over the country to provide convenience for them, if I truce with Cao Cao, they will have no time to migrate."
"Whoa."
Liu Qi looked at Guangling City with a worried face, the torrential rain did not stop this night, and there were even floods pouring into Xiapi, Lu Bu, can he bear it: