The salt pond requires human hands, and it is difficult for a woman to complete it alone.

Yuan Xu transferred some people and handed them over to Liu Mian for assignment.

Within the walls near the sea, a thin canal was opened.

The canal outside the city is shallow, only as deep as a person's calf.

A small hole was dug in the city wall to bring sea water into the city.

The salt pond on the inner side of the city wall was dug deep and surrounded by a wall to prevent anyone from accidentally falling into it.

In addition to building the salt pond, Liu Mian also set out to build many sheepfolds, pigsties, chickens, ducks and goose sheds near the hillside.

Penglai is still under siege by Cao's army, and it is winter.

Breeding cannot be done for the time being, but the preparations in advance have been completed.

The island is recuperating, but Cao Jun outside the island is very difficult.

The sea was even colder in winter, and Cao Jun on the small boat couldn't bear it and boarded the big ship one after another.

The large ship, which was originally quite spacious, suddenly became crowded.

The cabin was packed with people.

Because it was at sea, there was not much fresh water to wash, and most of the soldiers of the Cao army had not washed their faces and feet for a long time.

The stinky crowd of people in one place, and the smell of the cabin became more and more unpleasant.

The long-term turbulence on the sea surface caused many Cao soldiers to suffer from typhoid fever and malaria.

In order to prevent more people from being affected, Guan Cheng ordered the sick Cao army to be thrown into the sea.

Almost every day, Cao Jun, who was seriously ill, was thrown out of the sea ship by his companions.

on board the warship.

Looking at Cao Jun, who was not far away carrying a typhoid patient into the sea, Yang Xiu said: "If it goes on like this, even if the Penglai defenders will not attack." We're going to die of sickness too! ”

"Does Dezu have a good plan?" Jia Xu asked.

"This place is not far from Donglai, so it's better to take advantage of the situation." Yang Xiu said: "The soldiers are divided into three groups. Every 10 days, a new group comes here to besiege it. The rest of the people, etc., rested on the coast. Is it not better to suffer this idle breath at sea? ”

"I guess Dezu is tired of the sea!"

"Tiredness is inevitable!" Yang Xiu said: "No matter how beautiful the scenery is, if you look at it every day, you will be tired!" ”

"Donglai is garrisoned by Yuan Army, and our army has landed on the shore, how easy is it to talk about it?"

"No matter how difficult it is, how difficult is it to break Penglai?"

Yang Xiu's words made it difficult for Jia Xu to deal with.

Breaking through Penglai is simply an impossible task.

If it weren't for that, Cao Cao wouldn't have ordered a siege!

"The general is still in charge of this matter!" Jia Xu said.

Looking at Guan Cheng, Yang Xiu said, "General Guan." You have to go to Jia Gong. ”

"Why don't Dezu go?"

"Jia Gongnai is a military advisor, he just borrowed a sea boat and looked at the scenery on the sea!"

The corners of his mouth hooked up a smile, and Jia Xu said: "Dezu refuses to do it, is it because he is afraid of taking responsibility?" ”

"Of course, I can't afford it!" Yang Xiu said: "A certain non-military advisor, nor is it assigned by Cao Gong. Come here to enjoy the sea view, Cao Gong may not say anything. If a military judgment is made, I am afraid that Cao Gong will be difficult to spare! ”

"That's it!" Jia Xu said: "This plan is not a good strategy. It is also better to die at sea. So and so I went to discuss with General Guan! ”

Cao's army stayed at sea for a long time, and many of his soldiers fell ill.

Seeing more and more Cao Jun seeing a doctor, Guan Cheng was also full of depression.

Jia Xu came to him and had not yet spoken. Guan Cheng said with a worried face: "Jia Gong, there are many soldiers who are sick, although they are thrown into the sea to prevent more people from getting sick. But how can you be born like this for a long time? ”

"Has General Guan ever thought about landing?" Jia Xu asked.

"Gong Cao ordered me to stay in Penglai, how to get ashore?"

Pointing to Donglai. Jia Xu said: "Landing in Donglai, one can besiege Penglai. Second, the soldiers also have a resting place. ”

"Donglai is half a day's journey from here, but it is not very far." Guan Cheng said: "It's just that once the siege is withdrawn, if Cao Gongruo is to blame......"

"The soldiers are divided into three groups, leaving one of them trapped in Penglai, and changing every ten days, how about it?"

Guan Cheng's eyes lit up, and then dimmed: "Although Donglai is good, it belongs to the Yuan family." If our army lands on the shore, it will have to fight! ”

"If our army goes to Donglai, how long will it take to break through the city?"

"The defenders of Donglai are only a few hundred, and our army goes from the sea, so there is no need to storm the city wall, but the city can be broken in a day or two."

"How long does it take to storm Penglai?"

"Jia Gong is not ignorant." Guan Cheng smiled bitterly: "Our army once tried to attack the city, and the soldiers suffered a lot of losses, how could half of them climb the head of Penglai City?" ”

"That being the case, the pros and cons are suddenly apparent, what scruples does the general have?"

Although he is the main general, Jia Xu is a military advisor.

The time to serve Cao Cao is not much, and Guan Cheng does not dare to disobey Jia Xu.

What's more, with his wisdom, he can't compare with Jia Xu at all.

Almost without thinking, Guan Cheng said: "Jia Gong has made a decision, and the last general will abide by it!" ”

Cao Jun moved, and the Penglai defenders who had been monitoring them immediately discovered it.

Knowing that many of Cao's warships had evacuated and only a few troops remained, Yuan Xu hurriedly boarded the city.

Looking at Cao Jun on the sea, Yuan Xu smiled faintly.

"Childe!" Tian Feng hurriedly came and said to him: "Cao's army has withdrawn!" ”

"It's not to withdraw, but to Donglai!"

"If Cao's army occupies Donglai, relying on him, it will be difficult to break the siege in the future!" Tian Feng said: "Childe should make a plan as soon as possible!" ”

"The time has come to break the siege!" Yuan Xu said: "The order will go down, and each soldier will be given a mask. Soak it in fresh water and wait for our army to break the enemy. ”

There are many strange things on Penglai Island, and Tian Feng certainly knows what a mask is.

"Why do you need masks?" Zhao Yi, who led the Tianhai Battalion on duty, was a little confused.

"Donglai is in the hands of the Yuan family." Tian Feng said: "The Cao army ignored the war in Qingzhou and retreated to the other place, it must be that the army was infected with disease!" Attacking a sick division, the soldiers should be more protected! ”

Zhao Yi suddenly looked at Cao Jun, and his heart was full of anticipation.

Cao's army had been besieging Penglai for several months, only launching a few attacks at first, and then only surrounding it without any action.

Yuan Xu ignored it, and developed Penglai's internal affairs with a stuffy head, but the soldiers of Tianhai Camp and Night Thorn were gearing up, and they couldn't do a big job!

"When to send troops, the last general is willing to be the pioneer!" Taking advantage of the absence of other generals, Zhao Yi immediately asked for battle.

"Masks are ready, and troops can be dispatched!" Yuan Xu said: "Anhu, you make some preparations. Five warships are all handed over to you for deployment, and once the war starts, not a single Cao army can be spared! ”

"Don't worry, Childe!" Zhao Yi hurriedly responded.

"Tian Gong!" Yuan Xu said: "Tell me to go down, arrange some small boats, leave Penglai at night, and prepare more fuel and fire arrows." Halfway to intercept the enemy retreating to Donglai! Annihilation of the Cao army, the only way is to divide and attack it! Intercept Cao Jun's messenger and ask how often he sent a message to Donglai and what the content of the message was. Cao Jun will go to the second of the three, and the army will be divided into three, and the defense of the siege will be changed every other day! ”

"Childe Yingming, I'll go and arrange it!" Tian Feng responded. (To be continued.) )