"Junyi, what are your plans to tell me, don't make me anxious!"

In a densely wooded mountain forest outside Zhuo County, Gao Ran looked at Zhang He, who looked calm, and asked with doubts in his heart. With his understanding of Zhang He, Zhang He would definitely not do useless things, just like this time Zhang He proposed to feint to attack Zhuo County, and then create an opportunity for Yuan Shao to take Zhuo County. However, Gao Ran knew very well in his heart that Zhang He's purpose was definitely more than that, because if he only did this, Zhang He would definitely not bring it up. Since Zhang He made his suggestion, it shows that Zhang He has a deeper purpose, and whether it is Yuan Shao or all the strategists under Yuan Shao, they have been concealed by Zhang He. Of course, Gao Ran understood Zhang He's idea, and he didn't put it forward at that time. Now that he finally arrived near Zhuo County, he asked the doubts in his heart.

"Haha, Uncle Yuan, you still know my heart!"

Zhang He patted Gao Ran's shoulder and laughed loudly. Thinking that Yuan Shao has many strategists, all of them boast of unparalleled wisdom and scheming, and they are the best in the world. As a result, he was just a simple ploy, and no one could see it, which was simply ridiculous.

"Uncle Yuan, as you think, I have a higher purpose, as long as this goal can be achieved, you and I will definitely be a great achievement!"

Zhang He looked at Gao Ran with fiery eyes, and the majestic ambition in his eyes was clear at a glance.

"Excuse me, do you want to?"

Gao Ran looked at Zhang He's fiery eyes when he looked in the direction of Zhuoxian, and he was shocked, and he faintly understood Zhang He's intentions in his heart.

"That's right!"

Zhang He said with a straight face. At this moment, Zhuo County is in front of you. His ambition is about to be realized, and in front of Gao Ran, a good friend, Zhang He has nothing to hide.

"This trip. I'm just going to take Zhuo County and make everyone shocked!"

"This..."

Gao Ran looked at Zhang He with a surprised expression, he guessed that Zhang He had other intentions. However, Ren had countless thoughts in his heart, but he didn't expect Zhang He to take Zhuo County, this idea was really shocking. No matter who hears Zhang He's words, I'm afraid they will have such thoughts. It's crazy. Not to mention how strong Zhuoxian is, how many defenders there are in the city, and how much grain and grass there are. Let's just say that they only led 10,000 soldiers and horses this time. It seems a bit whimsical to want to take Zhuoxian, right? However, Gao Ran knew that since Zhang He would say such a sentence, he obviously relied on it. It won't be untargeted. With Gao Ran's understanding of Zhang He, it can be clearly known that Zhang He is such a person.

"Haha, Uncle Yuan, even you, who have a deep relationship with me, were shocked to hear my words. If we take Zhuo County, how will the lord and all the strategists and generals under his command react? As well as Wen Chou and Yan Liang, I am extremely excited when I think of their expressions after learning the news. ”

Gao Ran, who was still shocked, listened to Zhang He's words. There was excitement on his face.

I think he Gao Ran and Zhang He are also famous generals in Hebei, and they are one of the four court pillars in Hebei together with Wen Chou and Yan Liang. It also has a certain status in the military. However, that's it, Wen Chou and Yan Liang don't take themselves in their eyes at all, just like a high-ranking figure looking at an ant. Gao Ran also has his own arrogance, how can he endure such treatment? However, Gao Ran also knows that his strength is not comparable to Wen Chou and Yan Liang, and perhaps he will be stronger than Wen Chou and Yan Liang in terms of command ability, and it is only stronger, and it is a little difficult to shake the status of Wen Chou and Yan Liang. However, Gao Ran has always been good friends with Zhang He, knows Zhang He's ambition and ability, and knows that Zhang He will surpass Wen Chou and Yan Liang one day sooner or later, Gao Ran has never doubted this. And today, Gao Ran finally heard Zhang He's words to show his ability, and knew that if he really won Zhuo County as Zhang He said, Zhang He's status, no, and his Gao Ran's status, would inevitably rise suddenly and become a shining general under Yuan Shao. And all of this was given by Zhang He, if it weren't for Zhang He, he wouldn't have that day. For Zhang He, Gao Ran did not have the slightest jealousy, only gratitude and admiration, because Zhang He was his best friend.

"Junyi, you are still as ambitious as ever. I believe that you will be able to succeed, and when the time comes, we will let Wen Chou and Yan Liang see who is the most capable general under the command of the lord. ”

Zhang He had a smile on his face, but he sighed a little in his heart.

Gao Ran's martial arts are a little worse than him, just a little worse. This is not to say that Gao Ran does not practice martial arts the contrary, Gao Ran's martial arts training is even harder than Zhang He, almost to the point of masochism. However, perhaps Gao Ran's talent is too bad, and no matter how hard Gao Ran works, what he can achieve is still limited. There is a saying that diligence can make up for clumsiness, but in Zhang He's opinion, this sentence really can't be expressed in Gao Ran. Moreover, because Gao Ran spends most of his time practicing martial arts, although Gao Ran is also from a big family and has the opportunity to familiarize himself with the art of war, etc., but Gao Ran did not do so, so Zhang He's ability is average, similar to Wen Chou and Yan Liang's two reckless men.

Gao Ran wanted to show off his might in front of Wen Chou and Yan Liang after taking Zhuo County, but Zhang He didn't have such an idea at all, Wen Chou and Yan Liang were worth his energy? If Zhang He had such a little ambition, I am afraid that he would not become a fierce general that must be eliminated in the eyes of Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang. In Zhang He's heart, helping Yuan Shao take Zhuoxian is just a small step, and the battlefield of Youzhou can't show much ability at all, and characters like Gongsun Zan are indeed not worth mentioning. In Zhang He's heart, Yuan Shao's future opponent is Cao Cao who can make Zhang He look at him so far. Of course, Zhang He also couldn't understand Yuan Shao's sudden rise from his younger brother Yuan Chang. However, because Yuan Chang was Yuan Shao's younger brother, Zhang He did not treat Yuan Chang as an enemy. Taking Youzhou is just a small step for Zhang He to show his ability, and in the future, he will help Yuan Shao win more territory, dominate the world, and achieve the position of hegemon, which is Zhang He's goal.

Zhang He pondered over there, but Gao Ran asked again: "Jun Yi." Zhuoxian County has a thick wall, relying on our 10,000 soldiers and horses, Zhuo County only needs 1,000 soldiers and horses. and you can hold it. Moreover, with the importance of Zhuo County, I am afraid that there are at least 10,000 soldiers and horses in the city, and it is extremely difficult to take Zhuo County. However, I am sure you can do it. All you have to do is squeak. I'm going to do it without a word!"

was pulled back into reality by Gao Ran's words, Zhang He waited for Gao Ran to finish speaking, and then smiled slightly. Unfathomable said: "If you want to take Zhuo County, it is naturally impossible to attack it. Moreover, even if I am given a million troops to capture Zhuo County, it will not show my ability. Therefore. To take Zhuo County. It has to be here. ”

As he spoke, Zhang He pointed to his head.

Originally, Gao Ran was still a little skeptical that Zhang He could do it. However, after seeing Zhang He's confident expression, he immediately understood that Zhang He really had a way to take Zhuo County. Thinking of this, Gao Ran's heart was even hotter, it seems. The opportunity to make a name for himself under Yuan Shao is finally coming.

"What the hell is the solution? Hurry up and talk about it, don't hang my appetite. ”

"Haha!"

Zhang He laughed again when he heard this, and then said: "Yuanbo, if you want to take Zhuo County this time, I want to attack it with water." Once successful, our army will enter Zhuoxian County like a tiger into a flock. ”

"Water attack?"

After Gao Ran heard Zhang He's words, more question marks rose in his head. Zhuoxian County is such a high and deep city wall, if it is attacked with water, how fast and fast the water should be. It is also clear that there is a river near here, which is called Changshui River, which is a tributary of the Yellow River in Youzhou. If it were the Yellow River, Gao Ran would naturally not doubt the feasibility of this plan, but could a tributary of the Yellow River reach the level of flooding Zhuoxian?

"That's right, it's a water attack!"

Zhang He responded with a straight face, looking at Gao Ran's puzzled expression, he sighed again in his heart, but continued to say: "After the army entered Youzhou, I have already searched for many local people in Youzhou, learned a lot about the local situation in Youzhou, and at the same time, I myself have checked many situations in Youzhou, and carefully analyzed the maps of every important city in Youzhou. Subsequently, I found that if I wanted to capture Zhuoxian, water attack was the most suitable and easiest way. ”

"Oh, what do you mean?"

"Uncle Yuan, do you know why I ambushed the army in this mountain?" Zhang He asked Gao Ran with a smile, and also knew that Gao Ran couldn't answer, and continued: "As far as I know, Changshui River is still a little far from Zhuo County. However, there is a gap in the Changshui River, which is directly opposite the location of Zhuo County, which happens to be near this peak. As long as the soldiers were ordered to dig canals, the water of the Changshui River could be easily diverted to Zhuoxian. ”

"I see!"

Gao Ran nodded suddenly, but the doubts in his heart were still very strong, "Junyi, there is no problem that the water of the Changshui River can lead to Zhuo County, but is this amount of water enough to deal with Zhuo County?"

"Nature is not enough!"

Zhang He's answer made Gao Ran stunned, but Zhang He didn't continue to hang Gao Ran's appetite, and then said: "If you rely on the water volume of the Changshui River alone, you will naturally not be able to capture Zhuo County, but if there are other conditions to cooperate, it will be easy to take Zhuo County." ”

"What are the other conditions?"

Zhang He didn't answer, but looked up at the dark night sky, with an unfathomable smile on the corner of his mouth, which seemed to mean very clearly, with the help of the power of heaven. It's just that Gao Ran is even more puzzled, how can the power of heaven be borrowed? Does it depend on natural and man-made disasters?

"As far as I can see, there will be torrential rain in three days. Once the rain falls, it will be the time to take Zhuoxian. ”

"Ah! There was a torrential rain in three days, I am impressed by you again, not only outstanding talents, strong martial arts, but also brilliant scheming, and now it is even more knowledgeable about astronomy and geography, which really makes me admire the five-body throw!"

Zhang He smiled helplessly when he heard this, where did he know anything about astronomy and geography, he just knew some common sense.

In ancient times, it was often said that some very awesome people knew astronomy and geography, but in fact, these were all nonsense, and they were not astronomers, so where would they know what astronomy and geography were. Just like Zhuge Liang calling for wind and rain, he can only deceive those ignorant guys, and some experienced farmers know what is going on. Isn't it just to speculate on the weather based on the clouds in the sky, and it's so mysterious.

For thousands of years, the working people of China have summed up a wealth of experience in "seeing the clouds and knowing the weather" in their production practice according to the changes in the shape, direction, speed, thickness and color of clouds.

"Hooked clouds in the sky. "Rain in the ground": Cirrus uncinus meteorologically called Cirrus uncinata, which generally appears in front of warm fronts and low pressures. Indicates that a warm front or low pressure is coming, which is a harbinger of rain. However, if the hook cloud appears after rain or in winter, there will be sunny days or frost continuously, so there are "hook clouds dissipate, sunny days are more dry", "winter hook clouds. Dust up".

"Fort clouds, rain": Fort clouds refer to Altocumulus fortiform or Stratocumulus fortiformis, which mostly occur in front of troughs of low pressure. It means that the air is unstable, and thunderstorms generally fall every 8-10 hours or so.

"Cloud-to-cloud, rain-drenched": Cloud-to-cloud refers to the inconsistency of the direction of movement of the upper and lower clouds, that is, the wind direction of the height of the cloud is inconsistent. It usually occurs near fronts or low pressures. Therefore, it indicates that there is rain, and sometimes the clouds are in the opposite direction of the wind on the ground, and there is a saying that "the clouds will change against the wind".

"The river pig crosses the river, and the heavy rain is pouring": The river pig refers to the broken rain cloud under the Nimbostratus cloud, and the appearance of this cloud indicates that the water vapor in the Nimbostratus is very sufficient, and the heavy rain is coming. Sometimes the broken rain clouds are blown by strong winds to clear and cloudless places. At night, I saw clouds like river pigs drifting over the "Milky Way", which was also a harbinger of rain.

"Cotton Cloud. "Rain is coming": Cotton clouds refer to Altocumulus flocculents, the appearance of which indicates that the middle atmosphere is very unstable, and if there is sufficient water vapour in the air and there is an upward movement, cumulonimbus clouds will form, and thunderstorms will fall.

"The gray cloth hangs in the sky, and the rain is continuous": the gray cloth cloud refers to the Nimbostratus cloud, which is mostly formed by the lowering and thickening of the high-level clouds, the range is very large, very thick, the water vapor in the cloud is sufficient, and continuous precipitation is often produced.

"The clouds go to the east, the carriages and horses pass, the clouds go to the south, the water rises in the pool, the clouds go to the west, the clothes are clothed, the clouds go north, it is good to dry the wheat": according to the direction of the clouds, the clouds move to the east and north, indicating that the weather is fine, and the clouds move to the west and south, indicating that there will be rain. The direction in which the cloud is moving, generally indicates the direction of the wind at the height at which it is located. This proverb describes the distribution of clouds in different parts of the low pressure. It's suitable for dense all-day, low, fast-moving clouds. "The clouds go east, and the gusts of wind blow, and the clouds go west, they are clothed": the clouds referred to here are the low clouds in the area of low pressure. Low pressure moves from west to east (in fact, it tends to move from southwest to northeast). The clouds are moving westward, indicating that the area is in the front of the low pressure and there will be rain due to the movement of the low pressure, and the clouds are moving eastward, indicating that the low pressure has moved over the local area, and the local area is behind the low pressure, and the weather is about to clear, and there will often be a gust of wind before the clearing.

"Dark clouds meet the sunset, do not set today and set tomorrow": refers to the sunset, a wall-like dark cloud rises under the western horizon to catch the sun, indicating that the dark clouds are moving eastward, and the rainy weather in the west is moving and will rain. In general, if there is a medium cloud, there will be rain that night, and if there is a high cloud, there will be rain the next day. However, if the clouds in the west are patchy or disconnected, or if the local area is already cloudy, it is not a sign of future rain.

"The northwest day unlocks, the Ming Dynasty big sun": refers to the rainy day, the northwest direction of the clouds cracked, revealing a piece of blue sky, called "sky unlocking". This indicates that the local area is already at the rear of the rainy weather system, and as the rainy system moves eastward, the rain will stop and the weather will improve.

"The sun appears and does not meet for three days": In spring and summer, at noon on rainy days, the clouds crack and the sun shows its face, but the clouds quickly converge and thicken, which indicates that the local area is under the influence of a quasi-stationary front, and the airflow near the quasi-stationary front rises and falls strongly and changeably. When the updraft strengthens, the clouds thicken and the rainfall increases, when the updraft weakens, the clouds become thinner and the rain decreases or stops, and around noon, the sun shines strongly and the upper part of the cloud evaporates by heat, or the updraft below the cloud weakens, and the cloud at the zenith splits. As the sun's exposure weakens, or the updraft in the lower part of the cloud intensifies, the cracked clouds re-gather and thicken. Therefore, the "appearance of the sun" often indicates the continuation of rain.

"Fish scales in the sky, no need to turn over the valley" (tile clouds, sunburning): carp spotted refers to the translucent Altocumulus cloud, the nature of the air mass that produces this cloud is stable, and at night, as soon as it encounters a downdraft, the cloud body will quickly dissipate, and the next day will be sunny and good. However, if the cloud body looks like a small fish scale, it is a cirrocumulus cloud, which mostly occurs in front of a trough of low pressure or outside a typhoon, and it will be windy or rainy in a short time, so there is a proverb that "fish scales are windy if it does not rain".

"Where the cloud hooks and where the wind comes from": The cloud hook refers to the tail of Cirrus uncinus, which appears high in the sky, sometimes with small hooks at the upper end, and also arranged in rows. The small hook at the top points to the direction of the high-altitude wind, which in turn is often associated with the ground. Therefore, according to the direction of the cloud hook, the direction of the wind can be roughly measured.

"In the morning, dark clouds cover the sun, and the wind comes when there is no rain": It means that there are black clouds covering the sun in the southeast direction in the morning, indicating rain. Because the morning blows a warm and humid southeast wind. The temperature is higher than that of the local air, resulting in cold at the top and heat at the bottom, and the water vapour tends to rise into clouds, and the air convection rises when the ground is heated during the day, which further causes the cloud layer to rise and the water vapour to cool down into water droplets. As a result, the weather may become wind-and-rain.

"Yellow clouds are going up and down, and ice eggs are about to be laid": Yellow clouds are mostly caused by the strong rise of warm and humid air, and showers and hail are often seen in this situation.

"Mountain wears a hat. Heavy rain arrives": The mountain hat means that the air pressure is low, and the water vapor in the air mostly forms clouds on the top of the mountain. As for whether it will rain, it generally depends on the situation, such as the clouds gradually decreasing and thickening. There is a high probability of rainfall. Conversely, as the clouds gradually rise and become thinner, it is less likely to rain.

"Clouds eat fog, fog eats clouds": After seeing the fog, clouds come, maybe low pressure is coming, which is a sign of rain. Conversely, if the clouds have cleared and the fog has lifted, it means that the depression has passed. Sunny weather is coming.

"The sun sets and the rain falls in three days": This refers to the sun shining down through the gaps in the clouds. It is called "sun-shooting foot", and the appearance of sun-shooting foot in the evening indicates that the convection effect is strong and indicates rain.

"The morning glow does not go out, the sunset travels thousands of miles": there are no clouds in the east in the morning, there are clouds in the west, and the sunlight shines on the clouds to scatter the colorful clouds, indicating that there is abundant water vapor in the air or there is a rainy system moving, and the air is generally not stable during the day, the weather will turn cloudy;

"Long sunny fog and cloudy, long cloudy and foggy clear": refers to the fog after a long period of sunshine, indicating that there is warm and moist air moving, and the air is humid, which is a sign of cloudy and rainy; fog appears after a long period of cloud, indicating that the clouds in the sky are thinning and cracking and dissipating, and the ground temperature is reduced and the water vapor condenses into radiation fog, and the fog will disappear after sunrise, and there will be a sunny day.

These experiences were summed up by the peasants when they were plowing the fields, and where are those mysteries that know astronomy and geography at the bottom, and even the weather forecast does not dare to say 100% correct things, and those ancients who do not know what the weather is? Just like Zhuge Liang, the reason why he was able to know was because of his father-in-law, that is, Huang Yueying's father, Huang Chengyan.

And where would most of the strategists with status and status deal with the lowly peasants? Therefore, they would be horrified when they saw that some of the strategists were able to anticipate the heavens. Just like Zhou Yu, when he saw that Zhuge Liang really "borrowed" the east wind, he was immediately frightened and asked people to get rid of Zhuge Liang. If Zhuge Liang is really so awesome, let Zhuge Liang talk about when there will be an earthquake, Zhuge Liang dare to answer. Therefore, when others say that they know astronomy and geography, in fact, it is their own ignorance that will have such thoughts.

"Uncle Yuan, gossip aside, we also have to start preparing, success or failure is in one move, whether you and I can stand out under the master, it depends on this time. ”

"Okay, Junyi, if there is anything to do, you can directly tell me, and I will do it!"

Gao Ran had excitement and reverence on his face, the more powerful Zhang He was, the more excited Gao Ran became, who made him and Zhang He friends, Zhang He had benefits, where would he forget him?

"Hmm!"

Zhang He nodded, and then said in a deep voice: "Now we have 10,000 soldiers and horses, and we have to complete two preparations. First, we must prepare enough rafts, otherwise Zhuoxian County has not yet been taken, and our army is afraid that it will be wiped out under the heavy water, which is the most important thing, and this matter will be handed over to you to carry out; second, we will also dig the canal connecting the Changshui River to Zhuoxian, and this canal has been carefully explored and analyzed by me, and you will not be able to do it. Therefore, you and I will carry it out separately, and when the heavy rain falls, it will be the day to conquer Zhuo County. ”

"Okay, everything is up to you!"

Subsequently, Zhang He and Gao Ran divided the 10,000 soldiers and horses into two groups, each leading 5,000 soldiers and horses. Zhang He led 5,000 soldiers and horses to dig ditches, while Gao Ran led 5,000 soldiers and horses to cut down trees and make rafts.

"Sons, everyone is working hard, the meritorious service is in the present day, if anyone does not contribute, he will have merit in the future, but don't blame General Ben for not remembering him!"

"Whoa!"

Zhang He and Gao Ran were in full swing there, but there was no reaction in Zhuoxian County, and when the war started now, even scouts were not dispatched. If scouts were sent out to patrol, they might find out what Zhang He and Gao Ran were doing. Unfortunately, because of the geographical location of Zhuo County, they do not think that there is a possibility of loss. Therefore, the defenders and people in the entire Zhuoxian city are still living peacefully. (To be continued......)