The new ditch was dug quite smoothly, Jiu Ge raised his hand to wipe his sweat, his heart was a little calmer, it seems that Zheng Ke temporarily believed in the theory of intercepting the flow and cutting off the water, and did not obstruct it. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

After three days and nights of rushing work, the new canal was finally completed, looking at the commercial water that quickly flowed into it, Zhao Xin spat into the canal as if venting,

"The Qi army that should be killed, my sergeants have been busy day and night for so long, and now that the new canal has been completed, it can be regarded as the day when it comes out. ”

Jiu Ge glanced at Zhao Xin with a smile: "General, it's better to calculate again, when this rain will fall." ”

"It's coming. Zhao Xin raised his eyebrows: "It is expected that the sky will change in the evening today." ”

"Good. Jiu Ge's spirit perked up: "As long as this rain and the water rises, this canal can come in handy." ”

Zhao Xin was also refreshed when he heard this: "When the time comes, let's kill him again by surprise, and let them see what it means to accumulate thick and thin hair." After watching the jokes for so many days, it's time to pay a price. ”

"No, you can't. Jiu Ge flatly refused: "General, don't be rash, we are only waiting for this move to enter the city, and we must not kill innocents indiscriminately unless we have to." ”

"As a last resort?" Zhao Xin couldn't help frowning: "How do you say this?"

"Lure down. Jiu Ge threw out two words.

"Lure down?" Zhao Xin seemed to be a little puzzled: "How to lure." ”

"Xia Jiu has the heart to write a letter to that Zheng Ke, can General Zhao have a way to deliver it for me?"

"What are you going to do when you join the army?"

"Move with emotion and know with reason. Jiu Ge glanced at Zhao Xin: "As far as I know, although Zheng Ke has done all kinds of harm to our army, he is deeply loved by the people in Yuetao, which is why we have been attacking the city for a long time, and the city is still in order." ”

"Xia joins the army, does this Zheng Ke be good at winning people's hearts?"

"It's not about co-opting, it's about being kind, that is, the so-called love for the people like a son. ”

Zhao Xin looked at Jiu Ge: "So what?"

"If you love the people like sons, how can you send them to the fire pit with your own hands?" Jiu Ge said slowly: "Our army can use the people as conditions to persuade Zheng Ke to give up stubborn resistance, so that after entering the city, our army will treat the prisoners of war well and comfort the people." ”

"What if he doesn't?"

"Then let him feel the scene of the flood discharge first. Jiu Ge's face was solemn: "Prepare a flood control sandbag in advance, and once Zheng Ke loosens his mouth, he will immediately plug the gap and wait for him to go out of the city to greet him." ”

"But what if the people are not afraid of life and death, and insist on resisting to the end?" Zhao Xin continued.

"No way. Jiu Ge looked at Zhao Xin: "Why should the people resist for Qi, you know, their ancestral home is Wei Kingdom, and now someone is willing to send them back to China, how can they be stubborn, at most sell Zheng Ke a favor, keep to themselves, and don't make trouble." ”

"What Xia Senjun said is reasonable. Zhao Xin put away Fang Cai's concerns: "What does the general need to do now?"

"General Zhao, please wait. Jiu Ge glanced at Zhao Xin: "The subordinates will return to the camp to write a letter, please ask the general to find a trustworthy subordinate to deliver the letter, as for whether to open the gate and when to open it, it all depends on Zheng Ke's attitude." ”

"Good. Zhao Xin nodded: "The general is waiting for your letter." ”

In the evening, Jiu Ge was about to hand over the written letter to Zhao Xin, when suddenly there was a sudden sound in the flat ground, which startled Jiu Ge, and then the sky sank, and the wind and clouds were surging, lightning and thunder, and at a glance, he knew that the rainstorm was coming.

Jiu Ge breathed a sigh of relief for no reason, the time and place have arrived, and the difference is the people now.

In the Qi army camp, Zheng Ke was discussing preparations with Wu Dan and Wang Xu, listening to the rumbling thunder outside, Wang Xu couldn't help laughing:

"This rain is really going to fall, the last general heard yesterday that Zhaojun's new canal is about to be completed, and now it's raining, I don't know what Zhao Xin will feel like at this moment?"

"What's it like? Wu Shan sneered: "It's best to have a big net, spread waterproof things on it, and cover the whole of my pottery, so that the rain can't fall, and the previous method of intercepting and cutting off the water will have room to turn around." ”

"Big net?" Wang Xu chuckled: "Du Wei is embarrassed to be Zhao Xin." ”

"What's this?" Wu Shan glanced at Wang Xule and said: "There is also a resourceful person who joins the army, so naturally there is a way." ”

While the two were talking and laughing, the guards outside came to report that there was a messenger from the Zhao army asking to see them.

The three of them were stunned, but Zheng Ke reacted first: "Let him in." ”

After a while, a young man walked in and bowed respectfully to Zheng Ke: "Envoy Qian He pays a visit to General Zheng." ”

"No courtesy. Zheng Ke waved his hand: "The two armies are fighting, don't kill them, you can just say it if you have something to say." ”

"Yes. Qian He bowed slightly, and then stepped forward to hand over the letter, "This is written by my general to General Zheng, and the general will know it at a glance." ”

Zheng Ke took it suspiciously, opened it and looked at it, Wu Dan and Wang Xu were also curious, it was really unbelievable to send the envoy at this time, and then looked at Zheng Ke, but saw that his face was getting more and more ugly, and his eyebrows were wrinkled tighter and tighter, and the two of them were stunned, I don't know what was written in this letter.

After a long time, Zheng Kefang put down the letter and looked at Qian He: "In addition to what was said in this letter, what else did your general say?"

"The general said that the people are the foundation of the state, and the country is not aimed at fighting, the people are the most important, the community is secondary, and the king is light, if the people are lost, even if the battle is won, it is worthless. ”

"A good people is the most important. Zheng Ke looked at Qian He coldly: "Tell me the truth, did Zhao Xin say this, or did you join the army say it?"

"General Hui. Qian He hugged his fists and said: "This relayed by General Zhao is here, as for who said it, I don't know it." ”

"Let me ask you again, where did you come from when you joined the army, and what is your name?"

"I don't know the origin of Xia's joining the army, but the name of the army is Xia Jiu, which is known to the whole army, and it was personally appointed by General Ji to join the army. ”

Zheng Ke nodded and continued: "General Ben heard that Xia Senjun had a dispute with your deputy general Jiang Shi before and was detained, but is there such a thing?"

"Yes. Qian He said truthfully.

"Why?"

Xia Senjun did not agree with the adjutant general to forcibly attack the city, and deliberately violated the military order under the condition of repeated persuasion, and Mingjin retreated, so the adjutant general wanted to kill Xia Senjun in front of the battle in a fit of anger. ”

"Mingjin retreated?" Zheng Ke was stunned, and couldn't help but glance at Wu Dan, he remembered that the soldier he had learned from Wu Dan before seemed to be a little different from the army in Zhao's mouth, and it could be seen that this Xia was very brave in joining the army, and he had a very heavy weight in Zhao's heart, at least not as a relation.

Wu Shan was also stunned, and he didn't have much confusion about the information he had heard before, and there were only two possibilities at the moment, either he got it wrong, or this was just to make a lie and deceive people.