Tian Feng said: "It is June now, the river has entered the flood season, if the lord can dig a gap in the south embankment of the river, divert water and irrigate the water pass, the inside and outside of the city will become a country, Xiongguan will no longer exist, the eighteenth road Kwantung coalition army can pass by boat, but ~~"

Yuan Shao said: "But what? ”

Tian Feng said: "However, once the embankment of the river is excavated, the flood is bound to flood, and then not only will the water pass be flooded, but I am afraid that a radius of hundreds of miles will also turn into a country, and the people living nearby will suffer from the pond fish, so before digging the embankment, Feng thought that the diversion canal should be dug in advance, and the embankment should be built at the dangerous pass of the mountain pass to control the flooding." ”

"Hey, Yuan Hao is too worried." Yuan Shao said disapprerovingly, "Since it's a war, how can you not die?" Even if the river is overflowing, there are only tens of thousands of people within a radius of hundreds of miles from Bishui Pass, and if they die, what is the pity? The most important thing now is to break the Bishui Pass and the Tiger Prison Pass in the shortest possible time, force Luoyang with the army, and solve the danger of the Son of Heaven, as for the rest, there is not much to take care of. ”

Tian Feng wanted to persuade again, but Yuan Shao waved his hand and said undoubtedly: "This matter is so decided, Yuan Hao doesn't need to say more." ”

Xu Yu wasted no time in complimenting: "Those who achieve great things are not informal, and the lord is wise." ”

Tian Feng was silent and didn't speak for a long time.

……

Jicheng.

Ju Tu came to Jia Xu with red eyes and sweating profusely, and said angrily: "Military advisor, the last general is fortunate not to be dishonored." ”

Jia Xu trembled when he heard this, a trace of compassion flashed in his eyes, and then he took a deep breath and said faintly: "Gather all the corpses, add more dry firewood and white grass, cremate them immediately, and then tear down the city wall and burn the whole city, even if someone is lucky enough to escape, they can't let them escape." ”

The voice of the urn replied: "Obey." ”

"Hmm." Jia Xu nodded, and said, "Send ten more fast horses to listen to the tune." ”

Ju suddenly agreed, led the order to go, less than a moment of effort, ten horses galloped to the fast horse, Jia Xu with the ten cylinders of books prepared in advance to the ten fast horses, and then one by one to send these fast horses to Xianqin, Yudao, Pingxiang, Xixian, Chengji, Ayang and other counties in Hanyang.

Pingxiang County.

The county order Jingzu is a local scholar, and the net surname is also the surname of Pingxiang.

After receiving Jia Xu's book, Jingzu urgently summoned the county lieutenant and the county Cheng to come to discuss the matter, and the county lieutenant and the county Cheng were also local scholars, quite a family business, and after the salute was completed, the county ordered Jingzu to say to the county lieutenant and the county Cheng: "Two adults, just now Mr. Jia Xu, the chief military advisor of Maliang Prefecture, sent someone to send a letter, please take a look. ”

"Oh?"

The county lieutenant took the book and browsed it, but the county man asked, "I don't know what the book says?" ”

Jingzu said: "The book says that because Hanyang Taishou Jiang Jian did not obey the orders of Lord Shi, he was willing to be the pawn of the national thief Dong Zhuo, acting for the tiger, and aiding and abusing, which is really an unforgivable crime!" However, Ma Liangzhou did not harm the Jiang Jian people, although the Jicheng Shi clan once helped Jiang Jian defend the city and killed many soldiers in Ma Liangzhou, but Ma Liangzhou did not massacre the city because of this, but moved the Mancheng Shi clan to the Hetao and reduced them to commoners. ”

The county lieutenant sighed and said: "This is also expected, if you really want to talk about it, Ma Liangzhou only killed Jiang Jian alone, and demoted the Jicheng Mancheng Shi clan to Hetao as a common people, which is already considered benevolent, and if someone else is replaced, not only will the Jiang family be difficult to preserve, but the Mancheng Shi clan will also be slaughtered." ”

Jingzu sighed, and said: "The book also says that I am limited to waiting for the city to be surrendered within three days, otherwise, Ma Liangzhou will lead a large army to attack!" I wonder what the two adults think? ”

At this time, the county Cheng had already finished browsing the book, and asked rhetorically: "Now that Dong Thief's son-in-law Niu Fu is dead, the elite soldiers of the department will either die or surrender, and the counties of Liangzhou have no leader, but Ma Liangzhou is strong and strong, and the soldiers are flourishing, does the county commander think that Dong Huang, the vertical son, is it possible to repel Ma Liangzhou and save the situation in Liangzhou?" ”

Jingzu said: "There is no way. ”

The county lieutenant said: "It is too early to make an assertion at this time, if Dong Zhuo can send a large army from Sili back to Liangzhou, plus the defenders of Jincheng, Longxi, Beidi, Anding, and Zhangye counties, Dong Huang may not have the strength of Yibo." According to the lower officials, is it okay to delay it for another ten days and half a month, and then make a decision after the situation is clear? ”

Jingzu said: "The official also wants to delay it for ten days and half a month, but Mr. Jia Xu only gave three deadlines, so what can I do?" ”

The county man pondered for a long time, gritted his teeth and said: "According to the lower officials, just sacrifice the city!" If you don't dedicate the city, there will be a disaster of extinction within three days, and if you dedicate the city, at least you can protect the city, protect the people of the city, really the so-called stay in the green mountains, don't worry about no firewood, keep the small property is the most important thing, what do the two adults think? ”

The county lieutenant muttered: "It seems that this is the only way." ”

Jingzu said: "Okay, since the two adults have already decided, then the official will repair a book and present the city to Mr. Jia Xu." ”

The county lieutenant and the county lieutenant said in unison: "Make." ”

Within three consecutive days, the rest of the cities also received Jia Xu's letters, and the reactions of the counties were also similar to those of Pingxiang, although the situation in Liangzhou was still unclear, but the situation in Hanyang County was already determined, if you don't succumb to Ma Yue, there will be a disaster of destruction in a blink of an eye, if you succumb to it, but you can save everything,

As long as you're not a fool, everyone knows what to choose.

At this time, Jia Xu's arrangement showed its power, if it weren't for Jia Xu's inhumane extermination, once the truth of the bloody massacre of Jicheng was revealed, the county magistrates of all counties and cities in Hanyang County would not have considered the problem like this, and there would only be one choice left in front of them at that time.

At that time, it was better to simply fight the horse butcher to the end, maybe you could wait for Dong Zhuo's reinforcements, there was still a glimmer of life.

But now, because of Jia Xu's poisonous scheme, the situation in the entire Hanyang County has been completely reversed.

After Pingxiang County took the lead in offering the city, the remaining nine counties also surrendered one after another, in just three days, the thirteen cities in Hanyang County fell under the control of Ma Yuejun, Jia Xu reported to Ma Yue with a fast horse, while inspecting and pacifying the cities, the old officials of the scholar clan were still entrusted with important tasks by Jia Xu.

Lingjingzu of Pingxiang County, who was the first to dedicate the city, was entrusted by Jia Xu with the important task of Hanyang Taishou.

……

Jicheng was too guarded by Jiang Jian and punished, and the scholars of Jicheng were all demoted to Hetao for the people, and the news that the ten cities of Hanyang had been surrendered within three days soon spread throughout the surrounding counties.

Longxi Taishou Dong Huang, Jincheng Taishou Yan Wen, Anding Taishou Huang Fujian, Beidi Taishou Li Ju, Zhangye Taishou Guo Hao and others were naturally furious, but the Taishou of two counties fell into a dilemma, these two Taishou are Wuwei Taishou Fu Xie and Wudu Taishou Fazhen.

Late at night, Wu Wei guarded the mansion.

Fu Xie asked his cronies Jiang Laoqi and said, "Laoqi, are you sure you can see clearly?" ”

Jiang Laoqi said: "Master, is this still wrong? The villain hid in the crowd and saw it clearly and clearly, how many times has Hanyang Taishou Jiang Jian been to the old man's mansion? The villain has talked to him more than a dozen times, will he still admit his mistake? ”

"So Jiang Jian was really killed?"

"Dead, dead." Jiang Lao Qi said, "Jiang Jian was tied to a pillar, walked at the front of the line, passed by the edge of the cities of Pingxiang, many people ran to see the excitement, but there were soldiers in the way, not allowed to look closer, but there were still people throwing stones and filth at Jiang Yin's body, it was really miserable enough." But what's even worse is the Shi clan in Jicheng, more than a dozen Shi clans with more than 2,000 people, whether they are old or young, or male or female, are all tied to a rope and let the soldiers go forward with whips, hey. ”

"Alas~~" Fu Xie sighed and said gloomily, "Jiang Jian is also a friend of the official, but I didn't expect it to end up like this." However, ~~ after the horse butcher broke Jicheng, he did not slaughter the city, and more than a dozen scholars in the city could still leave more than 2,000 lives, which was quite unexpected by the official. ”

Jiang Laoqi said: "The slaughter of the city has also been slaughtered, although more than 2,000 people from more than a dozen surnamed Shi clans have been saved, but the rest of the common people have suffered from the old disaster, and they have been almost killed by the wolf-like soldiers of the state, and now Jicheng has been burned by these tiger and wolf soldiers." ”

Fu Xie sighed and said: "That's also a matter of no choice, fighting is inherently dead, and it is inevitable that those red-eyed big-headed soldiers will kill people and vent, and these soldiers have just been put into Ma Yue's command not long ago, and Ma Yue may not be able to control it." Ma Yue was able to keep more than 2,000 people from more than a dozen surnamed clans in the city, which was already very good. ”

After all, Fu Xie was still from the scholar clan, although he also knew that he cared about the suffering of the people, but once the interests of the people and the interests of the scholars conflicted, he would instinctively lean towards the gate lord of the scholar clan.

……

The clouds are thick, and the water is at a juncture.

Fan Hou said to Zhang Liao beside him suspiciously: "Wenyuan, why are the coalition forces so quiet these days?" No one came to fight, not to mention, and they didn't even send troops to attack the city, so it was strange. ”

Zhang Liao said: "What is even more puzzling is that the coalition army retreated ten miles and moved the military camp to the slopes on both sides. ”

"Kara~~"

While the two were talking, a dazzling lightning suddenly swept through the dark and heavy sky, and then there was a thunderstorm like a collapse of the sky and the earth exploded on the water gate, Fan Chou was taken aback, raised his head and cursed: "This damn thief God, it has been raining heavily for three days, and it will rain today!" If this continues, the water pass should be flooded with stagnant water. ”

"Huh? Flooding? Moved camps to the top of the hillsides on both sides, flooded? Flooding! Zhang Liao suddenly shouted, "Ah, it's not good, the coalition forces are trying to divert water and flood the pass." ”

"What?" Fan Chou was stunned and said, "Divert water and flood the pass? Where does the water come from? ”

Zhang Liaosu pointed to the north with his hand and said in a condensed voice: "Water comes from the north, river water!" ”

"River?" Fan Chou trembled when he heard this, and said in a swallowed voice, "River water!" ”

"Boom~~"

When Fan Chou was surprised, he suddenly felt the majestic wall under his feet tremble slightly, and he also heard a faint thunder in his ears, but it didn't look like thunder, Huo Ran looked around and found that the soldiers and Zhang Liao on the gate all had shocked faces, and they were looking around, as if they wanted to find the source of the sound.

"Look, general, look!" Suddenly, a sharp-eyed colonel suddenly pointed ahead and screamed bitterly, "Ahead, in the valley ahead, what is that?" ”

"Huh?"

"Huh?"

Fan Chou, Zhang Liao and the soldiers of the defenders of the pass turned back to look into the valley outside the pass, just as a dazzling lightning pierced the sky again, instantly illuminating the scene in the valley, only to see that under the miserable white light, a huge flood peak is like a galloping dragon, is rushing from the narrow valley towards the water pass.

In less than a moment, the entire majestic wall of Bishui Pass began to shake, and the heaven and earth were filled with deafening loud noises, and two terrible screams suddenly sounded from the gate, and everyone looked around in shock, only to see that two timid soldiers had been shaken off the wall by a huge tremor.

"Water, it's a flood!"

"The river is overflowing!"

"The flood is coming."

"Run, everyone run, if you don't run, you'll die!"

In the chaos, Zhang Liao picked up Fan Chou, who had been stunned, strode down the wall, and came to the stable, only to see that all the war horses had become noisy and restless, and were frantically crashing against the guardrail, and the air was filled with strong uneasiness, as if the end of the world was coming.

"Hah!"

Zhang Liao first sent Fan Chou to the war horse, and then untied the reins of the horse and slammed it on the horse's buttocks, the war horse suddenly neighed and galloped away with four hooves in pain, and sent Fan Chou away first, Zhang Liao untied his war horse, turned over and galloped towards the direction of the Tiger Prison Pass.

At this time, except for the main general Fan Chou, Zhang Liao can no longer take care of the soldiers!

……

In the distance, on a high mountain, the princes of the Eighteenth Route were standing solemnly in the wind.

Another dazzling bolt of lightning pierced the sky and illuminated the mountain. In the crowd, Cao Ying Huo Ran looked back and stared gloomily at the slender and elegant scribe beside Yuan Shao, Tian Feng! This person is Hebei celebrity Tian Feng, when he first arrived, he offered a flood plan to break the water pass, and it really deserves its name!

Behind Yuan Shao, Tian Feng closed his eyes slightly, and his face showed pain.

Although the sky was dark and it was difficult to see, Tian Feng seemed to be able to clearly see the tragic situation after the river burst its embankment, the people within a radius of hundreds of miles of Bishui Pass were struggling and wailing in the monstrous flood, the houses were washed away, the livestock were washed away, the crops were flooded, the relatives were scattered, everything ~~ was over!

……

Luoyang, Taishifu.

Dong Zhuo is at the banquet in the house to invite the captain Yang Biao, Da Honglu Zhou Huan and Situ Wang Yun, the righteous son Lu Bu, and the military advisor Li Ru to accompany each other during the banquet.

After three rounds of drinking, when the planning was staggered, he suddenly saw Dong Zhuo's general Zhao Cen hurriedly running into the hall, and said quickly: "Lord, the big thing is not good!" ”

Dong Zhuo was surprised: "What's the alarm? ”

Zhao Cen didn't answer, and looked at Yang Biao, Zhou Huan, Wang Yun and others on the patrol table with his eyes, Dong Zhuo hurriedly said: "The three adults are not outsiders, tell me what happened?" ”

Zhao Cen took a breath and said, "Bishui Pass~~ has been broken by the Kwantung Coalition Army!" ”

"Huh?"

"What!?"

"Is that true?"

Dong Zhuo, Lu Bu and Li Ru jumped up almost at the same time, Yang Biao and Zhou Huan on the side also looked solemn and worried, only Wang Yun had an inexplicable look in his eyes and disappeared, and then he fell into contemplation with his willow whiskers, but no one knew what he was thinking?

Li Ru was the first to calm down, and asked in a deep voice: "The terrain of Bishui Pass is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and there are two generals Fan Chou and Zhang Liao sitting in the battle, although I dare not say that it is as safe as a rock, but it is not difficult to defend it for a year and a half, how can it be broken by the Kwantung Coalition Army in just ten days?" ”

Zhao Cen said: "The military division does not know, if only the two armies fight head-on, it is impossible for the Kwantung coalition army to break through the Bishui Pass in more than ten days, but I didn't expect the Kwantung coalition army to dig the embankment on the south bank of the river, and divert the river water to pour into the Bishui Pass. ”

"Are Zhang Liao and Fan Chou alive or dead?" Dong Zhuo hurriedly said, "What about the army stationed at Bishui Pass?" ”

Zhao Cen said gloomily: "The two generals are all fine, but the tens of thousands of troops have only withdrawn 3,000 cavalry, and the rest of the soldiers have been buried in Zeguo." ”

"What?" Dong Zhuo sighed and said dejectedly, "Elite, this general's elite of Liangzhou!" Hey~~"

Li Ru pondered for a moment and said to Dong Zhuo: "Since the Bishui Pass has been breached, now we can only rely on the Tiger Prison Pass to block the Eighteen-Way Kwantung Coalition Army!" However, there are only 3,000 infantry of General Cui Lie on the Tiger Pass, plus the 3,000 cavalry withdrawn from Bishui Pass, I am afraid that I will not be able to stop the 18th Kwantung Coalition Army, and the lord should quickly send reinforcements. ”

……

(To be continued)