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The pouring rain dyed the sky and the earth a gloomy blue-gray. Cao Cao stood at the head of Dangyang City in the rain wearing a hat, calmly directing a group of people to carry stones and wood. More than a month has passed since the first battle of Huarong, but the stubborn rainy day shows no sign of sunshine. Most of the sergeants under Cao Cao's tent were northerners, who could withstand the cold but could not stand the moisture. The wet environment not only caused many Cao soldiers to complain, but also caused the wounds of the wounded to become infected and suppurated, thus adding many casualties.

Fortunately, while the heavy rain was demoralizing Cao's army, it was also hindering Liu Bei's siege. Originally, Dangyang City was adjacent to the Linzhang River, surrounded by a dense network of rivers, and the heavy rain for more than ten days made the water in the low-lying places outside the city reach a depth of one foot. The day before yesterday, Liu Bei, who could no longer endure the muddy water and legs, finally ordered the whole army to retreat ten miles. Seeing this, Cao Cao immediately sent his cronies to get in touch with Cao Renbu, who was rushing south to help, and on the other hand, he seized the time to drive the people in the city to act as people to strengthen the city.

It is said that when Cao Cao fled from Huarong to Dangyang that day, there were only more than 3,000 pro-troops around him, including Xu Chu, Cao Xiu, Cao Chun, Cao Hong, Liu Ye, Yang Xiu, etc. Now, even if you add the original garrison of Dangyang and the young people who were temporarily recruited, it will be more than 10,000 people. At the same time, Liu Bei's troops besieging the city may not have the 100,000 people as claimed to the outside world, but there are still more or less troops ten times that of Dangyang. Therefore, even if Liu Bei temporarily retreated to ten miles away, Cao Cao would not be able to break out of the encirclement for a while. We can only continue to hold on to the city and wait for reinforcements to arrive. However, Cao Cao was very pleased. Xiahou Yuan had already set up camp on Changban Slope in the north and was in a position of horns with Dangyang City, and Cao Ren was also said to have moved south to approach Zhangxiang.

And just when Cao Cao was secretly thinking about how to launch a counterattack after getting in touch with Cao Ren, he saw Liu Ye, who was in charge of repairing the city, wipe the rain from his face. hurriedly came to report, "Prime Minister, there are not enough wood and stones. ”

Cao Cao listened to what Liu Ye said, narrowed a pair of Danfeng eyes and looked around the city, and finally raised his hand and pointed to a large-scale courtyard in the east, "Where is that?" ”

Following behind Cao Cao, Dangyang Ling hurriedly replied, "Return to the prime minister." This is Linzhang Palace. ”

"Demolished!" Cao Cao made his decision without thinking.

Hearing that Prime Minister Cao Cheng was going to demolish Linzhang Palace, Dangyang Ling and the local people of Dangyang who were present all made a move. You must know that this Linzhang Palace is set up to worship the god of the Linzhang River. The demolition of the palace is bound to offend the river god. Thinking of the consequences of offending the river god, Rao is Yang Ling had already heard of Cao Cao's murderous name for a long time. At this time, he still came forward to dissuade him with a trembling head, "Prime Minister Mingjian, Linzhang Palace is a place to worship the river god, if this palace is demolished." Fear of angering the gods! ”

"River God?" Cao Cao looked up at the rainy sky noncommittally. The god of the river is the god of water. is also the god of rain, but since the battle of Huarong, the rain has always been against him Cao Mengde. What's more, when the wood and artillery stones are used up, demolishing houses and using them is a very common practice in the defense of the city. Now it is only the demolition of the temple, and when the war is tight, even the official offices of the private houses will have to be demolished. Seeing that the officials and people of Dangyang were so uninteresting, Cao Cao immediately sneered and said proudly, "Lone is going to borrow the River God Palace today!" ”

Seeing that the prime minister Cao Cheng didn't even pay attention to the gods in front of him, the people on the city tower were all frightened and silent, and as for Dangyang Ling himself, he even shrunk his neck and didn't dare to say anything more. In fact, where do the people of Dangyang know. I think that Cao Cao was raising military salaries, but he sent General Qiu Zhonglang and Captain Mojin to dig graves everywhere. He even went to the excavation site and instructed his men to break the coffin and naked corpse. So just a river god really can't bluff Prime Minister Cao.

With Cao Cao's order. Xu Chu immediately led a team of soldiers and horses to Linzhang Palace to push the wall and tear down the pillars. After a while, I heard a loud bang, and the originally glamorous and majestic Linzhang Palace collapsed, raising a large burst of smoke and dust. However, at this time, the attention of everyone in the city was not on the Linzhang Palace at all. Because the source of the loud noise is not Linzhang Palace, but the Linzhang River outside the city.

At this moment, the Linzhang River, which once nourished the sun, turned into a roaring dragon, rising into the air with a crest like scales, tearing and devouring the trees, houses, and fields on both sides. Seeing that the river was expanding infinitely, Dangyang City was surrounded into an isolated island in a blink of an eye, and then thinking of Cao Jun's move to demolish the temple and build the city a moment ago, the people at the head of the city suddenly exploded.

"The river... The river god is angry too! "Run! The dragon wants to swallow the city! ”

With a snort, blood mist splashed, and a folk man who jumped up and shouted "The river god is angry" was split in two by Cao Cao's sword, "Those who disturb the hearts of the army will be killed!" ”

Looking at the head that was spinning on the ground, the folk man who was still screaming and wanted to run away before fell to the ground with a hula. Cao Cao ignored the trembling crowd at his feet, and walked over the bloody water to the female wall. Looking at the city, Cao Cao did not see the legendary river god, or a god similar to a dragon, but the Linzhang River would never suddenly wreak havoc. In a trance, separated by layers of rain curtains, Cao Cao seemed to see his old opponent Liu Bei watching him ten miles away.

Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang both rode their horses on the high ground, overlooking Dangyang City in front of them like a lonely boat standing between heaven and earth. The scene in front of him was both familiar and unfamiliar to Liu Bei. Thinking back to five years ago, Liu Bei also stood on a high hill like now, standing side by side with Cao Cao and Cai Ji, watching Xiapi City being swallowed up by the flood and becoming a Ze country. Now that the three have long since parted ways, Liu Bei and Cao Cao have become mortal enemies. Thinking of the past events in the past, Liu Bei, who deeply felt that things were wrong, couldn't help but muttered to himself and said with a long sigh, "In the past, Lone, Cao Mengde and Cai Anzhen forced Lu Bu to a dead end with the plan of flooding Pi. Who would have thought that after only five years, Meng De would actually embark on such a road of no return. ”

However, Liu Bei's emotion did not move the young man beside him. In Zhuge Liang's eyes, Cao Cao is a tiger and leopard who intends to usurp the Han, and Cai Ji is a jackal who tries to divide the territory, and he must not be the slightest soft-hearted in dealing with these two fangs. So before Liu Bei's words fell, Zhuge Liang had already unceremoniously commented. "Cao Cao imprisoned the Son of Heaven, killed Zhongliang, and ended up today. This is not surprising. ”

After Liu Bei expressed his feelings, he soon regained his usual courage and self-confidence. Especially thinking that Cao Cao, who was once invincible, was trapped in the small Dangyang City at this moment, Liu Bei couldn't hold back the excitement in his heart, and laughed loudly, "Haha, Kong Ming is too modest." If it weren't for Qing's clever plan, how could Lone trap Cao Cao in Dangyang City. Now Cao Cao has become a fish in a net. The beast in the cage, Kong Ming and see how Gu captures this fang alive and saves the Son of Heaven from trouble! ”

According to the strategy set by Zhuge Liang for Liu Bei. The purpose of their siege of Dangyang was not to take Cao Cao's head. Because Cao Cao's death will only cheapen, Cao Angzi, who is sitting in Xudu, will inherit his father's business. Therefore, Zhuge Liang built yì Liu Beisheng to capture Cao Cao, so as to use Cao Cao's life to exchange Cao Ang for the son of heaven who was trapped in Xu Du. After the matter was completed, Liu Bei could assist the Son of Heaven in governing as the emperor's uncle. And to place the location of the new capital of the Son of Heaven, Zhuge Liang also had a draft early in the morning. That is Xiangyang, the largest city in Jingzhou.

The reason why Zhuge Liang chose Xiangyang as the imperial capital is because Liu Bei's current foundation is in Jingzhou. Second, using Xiangyang as the imperial capital can also allow Liu Bei to justifiably occupy the entire Jingzhou, so as to realize Zhuge Liang's idea of dividing the world. However, at this time, Liu Bei's complacent appearance made Zhuge Liang's heart tighten. Seeing that he hurriedly clenched his fists and admonished, "The trapped beast is still fighting, the lord must not take it lightly!" ”

Zhuge Liang's warning made Liu Bei calm down. Especially thinking of Cao Cao's always fierce appearance, it made him realize that the next siege battle would be an extremely bloody battle. So after bowing his head and muttering for a while, Liu Bei finally decided to ask Zhuge Liang, who was twenty years younger than him, for advice, "According to Kong Ming's opinion, how can Gudang attack Dangyang?" ”

Regarding Liu Bei's question, Zhuge Liang had already taken care of it. In fact, from the Battle of Chibi to the Battle of Huarong. and then to the current siege of Dangyang, the battle situation in Jingzhou has been advancing in full swing according to Zhuge Liang's predetermined script. But as a cautious person, he knew that the more critical it was, the more critical it was. The more you can't be careless. Because the difference between victory and defeat is often only a thought. So at this moment, Zhuge Liang chose the safest way to complete the next final battle, "Return to the lord, take Nagasaka first, and cut off his minions!" ”

Changbanpo is located in the north of Dangyang City, belongs to the remaining veins of Jingshan Mountain, the Gangling area formed by the east branch to the south, in ancient times, this place was near Yunmengze, although the lake surface was deposited as land later, but in the late years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, this place is still a waterlogging land with a water network vertical and horizontal. In order to cooperate with Cao Cao to hold Dangyang City, Xiahou Yuan deliberately led 8,000 soldiers and horses to be stationed on the mountain ribs of Changban Slope. However, as Liu Bei dug the Linzhang River and flooded Dangyang City, Changbanpo was also affected, and the pond fish became a vast ocean.

And just as Xiahou Yuan rode his horse and danced his sword to command the soldiers in the camp to retreat to the hillock that had not yet been flooded, he suddenly heard someone on the high ground shouting, "Warship!" Liu Jun warship! ”

Xiahou Yuan, who suddenly heard of the enemy's attack, hurriedly rode his horse and wanted to climb the nearest small hill to take a look. Unfortunately, the mud was too slippery, and the war horse couldn't climb the hill after several struggles. After Xiahou Yuan abandoned his war horse and climbed up the hill in the rain, the scene in front of him made him gasp.

But under the continuous rain curtain, hundreds of fighting ships under the banner of Liu Zi dragged white waves one after another, swarming from the southwest. There was a person standing on the first warship, with fresh clothes and angry armor, and a long beard, who was Guan Yu, Guan Yunchang, who enjoyed the name of ten thousand enemies.

"Guan Yunchang! It's Guan Yunchang! "Guan Yun is also here!"

Guan Yu's appearance in Cao Jun's camp caused quite a commotion. Although Cai Ji's chaotic entry made Guan Yu miss the exploits of Zhu Wenchou and Yan Liang, the battle of Huarong just passed still made Guan Yu's prestige resounding throughout Cao Ying, and even the whole world, completely confirming his name as a thousand enemies. And the one who achieved Guan Yu Huarong's battle was precisely Xiahou Yuan in front of him.

For his failure to see through Liu Bei's treacherous schemes, which caused Cao Cao to be ambushed by Guan Yu in Huarong, Xiahou Yuan has always blamed himself, and secretly vowed never to let others hurt Meng De again. At this moment, seeing Guan Yu coming on the waves, Xiahou Yuan suddenly had a plan in his heart.

"Drums! Fight to the death with the enemy! ”

When Xiahou Yuan led 8,000 soldiers to meet the approaching Liu Beijun warships, Cao Cao, who was standing at the head of Dangyang City, had also noticed that a large number of Liu Jun fighting ships were gathering in the direction of Changbanpo. But at this time, he neither had a warship nor could open the city gate, so he could only clench his fists and watch Liu Bei's warship swagger past in front of him.

Cao Cao has never been so anxious, so helpless, and so remorseful in his more than 20 years on the battlefield. If you could have listened to Wen Ruo's advice, why would you have failed miserably, and why would you have fallen into such a place of death. In an instant, remorse, chagrin, self-blame, and all kinds of thoughts finally turned into a hoarse cry in Cao Cao's heart, "Miaocai! ”

Xiahou Yuan looked up at Dangyang in the south, the rain slapping on his face with a bloody salty taste, as if he had returned to the battlefield he had chased with Cao Cao when he was young. However, the mournful shouts of killing, as well as the corpses of his comrades at his feet, clearly reminded him that he was in a desperate situation where there was no way to retreat and no escape.

At this time, under the cover of arrows in the sky, Liu Beijun's warships had docked one after another, and countless Liu soldiers landed from the springboard with swords and shields in hand to dismantle Cao Jun's horse-rejecting antlers. Due to the large number of wetlands and weak foundations in Changbanpo, coupled with the heavy rain for several days, Liu Jun, who landed on the ground, did not have much effort to tear down the wooden fences of Cao Ying one by one.

In the face of the swarming enemy army, Xiahou Yuan's lieutenant Zhang Shun jumped out of his horse, but he didn't want to cut down two or three people, and seven or eight guns stabbed at his mount at the same time, and the painful war horse screamed again and again. Zhang Shun hurriedly danced the big knife and interrupted the four guns together, but he was still stabbed in the soft rib by the fifth gun and fell off the horse, and then was cut into pulp by Liu Beijun, who rushed up. On the other hand, Sima Baijing was also hit by more than ten arrows in his body, and he fell into the mud with the war horse and never got up again.

In this way, the Cao army around Xiahou Yuan became fewer and fewer, and Liu Bei's encirclement became smaller and smaller. In the splash of blood and mud, Xiahou Yuan caught a glimpse of Guan Yu from a distance, splitting his other lieutenant general's shoulder in half with a knife, and his helmet jumped high with his head attached to it, like a frightened rabbit. Guan Yu's god-like momentum shocked the surrounded Cao army, and for a while, no one dared to approach within a radius of three feet near him.

"Wonderful talent, when there is cowardice for the general, you can't be brave. will be based on courage and wisdom; But knowing Ren Yong, a reckless man's ear. ”

Thinking of Cao Cao's serious preaching with his eyebrows raised, Xiahou Yuan smiled silently, and the long knife skirt was long

"Mengde, Yuan is reckless again."

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