In the camp on the mountain, Tian Yu had a headache. It's a good thing that no one in the army is sick, but the camp is flooded, which is a headache. Because the camp was on flat land between two mountains, it had only rained for half a day, and there was water in the camp, and he felt that something was wrong at that time.

By the end of the night, the stagnant water was already more than a foot deep, and even people with big nerves like Chen Cheng were afraid. He and Tian Yuyi combined, and now it is impossible to set up camp in another place, so he can only put food, cloth and other things in a high and dry place in the camp.

The roof leak was rained overnight, and the wind blew over many tents, disturbing the horses. Everyone strengthened the camp in the wind and rain overnight, and also pacified the war horses. After working all night, less than half of the food was rescued, and most of the cloth was soaked in muddy water.

Although Chen Cheng has such an anti-heaven thing as the "inventory", first, the storage grid is not infinite, and secondly, even if there is only half of the food left, it is enough to eat for three or five days, so after collecting a part of the grain, grass and horses, he is too lazy to care. When the food is finished, he will naturally take out the grain and grass.

By daybreak, the wind had subsided, and the rain had become much lighter. Everyone looked at each other and found that everyone was covered in mud and water. When the battalion encountered such a situation, its morale could not help but drop. Fortunately, there was still food in the battalion, and the soldiers were able to hold on. In order to boost morale, Tian Yu placed the wounded soldiers in a few intact tents and braved the rain to inspect all parts of the camp.

Seeing him roll up his trousers and walk around in the muddy water, the agitation in the camp quickly subsided.

Tian Yu wiped the rain from his face and said, "Wenzheng, at this point, you can't still say that this is a good thing, right?" ”

Chen Cheng said as a matter of course: "This is a good thing!" ”

"Huh?" Tian Yu opened his mouth wide, looked at him in a daze for a while, and said with a wry smile: "Wenzheng, Wenzheng, I have long known that you can speak well, but you look at the way we look now, let you say that it is not a good thing." ”

"Why not?" Chen Cheng said: "After the rain, the ground will become muddy, the cavalry will be inconvenient, and the combat effectiveness will not be as good as the infantry. The horses under the command of General Gongsun in the city have been eaten, so it is time to attack in the rain! ”

"Hahaha," Tian Yu stroked his palms and laughed, and said, "Wenzheng's words should be revealed." It's a pity that there is only rain at the moment, but there is no alcohol. ”

Chen Cheng smiled and said, "What's so difficult about this? ”

After that, just as he was about to take out the wine, Tian Yu hurriedly stopped him and said, "Forget it, now the soldiers are all drenched in soup, not the time to drink." etc.........."

Chen Cheng followed: "When the enemy army is defeated, I will invite you to have a good drink." ”

After that, the two looked at each other and smiled, feeling a little sympathetic to each other. Tian Yu really felt that Chen Cheng was a capable person, but Chen Cheng immediately thought that Tian Yu was only seventeen or eighteen years old, and he always felt a little uncomfortable.

After two days of hard work in the rain, I finally waited for the rain to stop. Tian Yu hurriedly arranged for people to drain the stagnant water in the camp, tidy up the ground, and re-set up the camp tent. I also sent people to the rear to contact, most of their grain, grass and livestock were left behind, but it was better not to soak in the soup like here.

As for the rebels at the foot of the mountain, not many people paid attention to it. If Zhang Chun could organize the army in this weather and forcibly drive it into the mountains, then even if he lost, there would be nothing to complain about. After another two days, the weather gradually cleared, and by the time the Han army on the mountain had recovered its breath, the rebels below the mountain still did not move.

The day before the appointment, Tian Yu summoned the officers under his command in the newly repaired tent to discuss the matter of tomorrow's attack. It is impossible not to touch, they have crossed mountains and mountains, and they have traveled thousands of miles to come here, just for this business of chasing a hammer, how can they give up?

It was Tian Yu who didn't talk nonsense, but just arranged the order of the sorties of the various armies, and then boosted morale.

He stood in the tent and said that most of the rebels Chen Cheng was cavalry, and he couldn't use them on the mud ground, and then said in a loud voice: "I should personally lead the soldiers and attack to the east, and I will not break the thieves and never withdraw the troops!" ”

"Serve the country and beg for thieves, tomorrow, all the kings will encourage him!"

Twenty or thirty middle-level officers standing densely in the big tent clasped their fists together and shouted: "No! ”

Seeing that the morale was available, Tian Yu was very happy, but he didn't say anything, but asked the officers to go down and prepare.

In the same military discussion, the number of people in Guanzi City will be reduced by half, although Gongsun Zhan's strength is more than ten times that of Tian Yu. Except for a few generals, only one civilian post was given to Guan Guanshi. He twisted his beard and said, "My lord, I have been watching the city for a few days, and the rebel soldiers are all in the muddy water. The ground outside the city was covered with mud, which was just right for a breakthrough to the east. ”

"Breakout?" Gongsun Yue said loudly: "Is Guan Changshi mistaken? Aren't we going to flank the rebels with reinforcements? If we break through to the east, what will happen to the reinforcements? ”

He turned his head to Gongsun Zan and said, "General Zhonglang, do you say?" ”

Gongsun Zhan glanced at him and did not answer, but asked his number one general, Yan Gang, and said, "What does General Yan think?" ”

"This ..........", Yan Gang was embarrassed for a while, kicked the ball back, and said: "But it's up to the lord to decide!" ”

Gongsun Chan asked again, "Who else has an opinion?" ”

All the generals said: "How the lord says to fight, we will fight!" ”

Gongsun Chan then clapped his hands and said, "Then we will break through to the east tomorrow!" ”

After all the generals dispersed, Guan Jing saw that Gongsun Yue was still standing in place blankly, shook his head, walked over and said in a low voice: "Don't you know that all the generals are unwilling to go out of the West Gate to fight against the war, and the lord also intends to take advantage of the muddy road to break through to the east?" Do you really think I'm talking nonsense? How dare I speak at the time of the military council if it were not for the Lord's instructions? ”

Gongsun Yue said blankly: "What should Tian Yu do with them?" If they had launched an assault on the rebels, and we had not sent our troops as agreed, wouldn't they be in danger? ”

Guan Jing saw that he was not enlightened, sighed, and said: "If there is no reinforcement from Tian Yu, the lord will not be able to make up his mind to break through." ”

Gongsun Yue's eyes widened and widened, and he said in disbelief: "You mean, the lord treats the reinforcements as an outcast?" ”

He shook his head again and again, "How can this be? ”

Guan Jing said: "Ci is not in charge of the army, is their 1,000 people important, or is the more than 10,000 soldiers and horses in the city important?" ”

Gongsun Yue reluctantly accepted this explanation, looked up to the sky and sighed, and said, "It's just a pity for Tian Yu and Chen Cheng!" ”

He lowered his head, bowed to Guan Jing, and said, "Thank you, Mr. for solving my doubts." ”

Guan Jing stood in place with a big sting, accepted his salute, and said with a smile: "General, don't worry, you and the lord have the same surname, and you are different from outsiders." ”

The soldiers and horses in the city were mobilized, and the movement was very loud, and it was clear in Zhang Chun's camp not far from the city. Zhang Chun thought that Gongsun Chan might go out of the city to fight against the war, so he ordered to strengthen the security in the camp. He didn't think about taking advantage of the rain to seize the city, and the Han army in the city was obviously still very combative. Just trap them in the city and wait for them to starve to death.

If the Han army wanted to go out of the city to fight, it would be in his arms. In the wilderness wave battle, the one with more people wins!

On the morning of the next day, Gongsun Zhan's army really opened the city gates, and 15,000 soldiers and horses drove out from the east and west gates, and then lined up in the west. The mounts of the generals were also gathered and distributed to the soldiers of the White Horse Righteous Servants. Yan Gang selected dozens of the most elite soldiers and asked them to stand by outside the West Gate.

He patted the officer in front of him and said, "When you hear the sound of drums, you will find the weak point of the enemy army and launch an attack." Remember, you have to attack quickly, don't hesitate! ”

The officer who was photographed was eight feet tall, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a broad face and a heavy face, and he was majestic, who was Zhao Yun or not?

Zhao Yun had some doubts in his heart, but he still shook his spirit and accepted his life generously.

Seeing that the soldiers and horses in the city came out, Zhang Chun did not show weakness, and ordered the soldiers to leave the camp and step on the mud to line up outside the camp. It took some time for both sides to line up their forces, but neither of them took the lead in attacking. The ground was muddy, and the cavalry couldn't run at all, so Zhang Chun was unwilling to move first. And Gongsun Chan had other ideas, so for a while, neither army moved.

But this game of dry staring didn't take a while, and Zhang Chun got the news that the reinforcements of officers and soldiers rushed down from the mountain and had broken through a camp. Zhang Chun was worried for a long time, and at this time he finally put his mind at ease, and he laughed on horseback: "Gongsun Zhan's skills are poor!" With such a long distance, where can we cooperate well? It seems that he has been starving in the city for too long, and his head is faint from hunger! ”

Hearing this, everyone laughed left and right.

Seeing the flag waving in the distance, Gongsun Chan knew that Tian Yu had launched an attack according to the agreement, so he also ordered the soldiers to attack the rebels. A light rain began to fall in the air, wetting the shirts of the soldiers. The Han soldiers stepped on the slippery and muddy ground and slowly pushed forward.

As soon as Gongsun Zhanjun moved, Zhang Chunjun also moved. The roads were really sparse, and the horses didn't take two steps before they got stuck in the mud, and their speed was not much better than that of the infantry. The cavalry at this speed had little combat effectiveness, and Zhang Chun had no choice but to order the cavalry to dismount and step forward to fight.

The soldiers and horses of both sides were separated by two or three miles, and the infantry trudged through the mud to cut down the enemy on the opposite side, who was also covered in mud and water. With each step, more muddy water splashed on his body, making the two approaching phalanxes of infantry look like wild boars in a quagmire. However, instead of long fangs and sharp fangs, these wild boars have more and more lethal weapons.

When it was almost dawn, Tian Yu ordered people to take out all the food, let the soldiers have a full meal, and then personally led the soldiers down the mountain for a decisive battle. When it rains, the flat ground is full of mud, and the mountains are just as bad as it can be. For ease of movement, none of them rode horses. Except for the forty people in Chen Cheng's department, most of them only have a body of leather armor or armor.

Similarly, because of the dampness after rain, it is difficult for the bow and crossbow to work. Instead of crossbows, they carried two spears each. Of course, Chen Cheng is not among them. The soldiers silently followed the officers and walked down the hill, ready to plunge into the fierce fight.