There is a lot of rain in Xuzhou in summer, and the sweltering heat for several days seems to indicate that God is brewing a torrential rain.

It has been a few days since the last time Liyi talked to Guo Jia, and in recent days, Liyi still sends troops to the city every day to challenge, but Yuan Shu hangs up the war-free card, and he has a posture of attacking and attacking if he wants to go out of the city.

It seems that Yuan Shu saw that Koji Yi didn't want to attack, so he was a little fearless.

In Xiapi City, Yuan Shu paced with his hands and asked Yang Hong on the side, "Xiao Pei, can there be any news back?" ”

Yang Hong shook his head slightly and replied, "Not yet." ”

Yuan Shu stopped, looked at Yang Hong and said: "Previously, Koji Yi came in three large armies, among which Zhang He was ordered to send troops to Pengcheng, and now Tai Shici and Xu Sheng are both here, but Zhang He is missing, could it be that his troops turned to reinforce Xiao Peihu?"

If this is the case, Qiao Rui's expedition may be in vain! ”

Yang Hong gently stroked his short hair with his hand, and replied: "I have also been thinking about this matter for a long time in my heart, if Zhang Heguo sends troops to Xiaopei, I am afraid it will be unfavorable to General Qiao."

Zhang He is one of the three major lieutenant generals under the account of Kojiyi, and his ability to lead the troops is not bad, and there are several strong generals under Lu Bu's account in Xiaopei City. ”

Yuan Shu's brows tightened after hearing this, the expression on his face gradually became cold, and said: "I hope that Xiao Pei will be successfully captured, otherwise we can only retreat to Shouchun, and then act at another time in the future." ”

While the two were talking, Su Jiling entered in a panic, and when he saw Yuan Shu, he hurriedly bowed and said, "Lord Qi, General Qiao Rui has returned in defeat!" ”

"What?"

Yuan Shu was still pinning his hopes on Qiao Rui just now, but he didn't expect to hear the news of his defeat, and he was immediately surprised, and then slowly turned into anger and asked loudly, "Where is Qiao Rui?" ”

Ji Ling had already lowered his head and replied, "General Qiao and Liang Gang are waiting outside the door. ”

Yuan Shu was furious and shouted: "Order the two to report to the door!" ”

Ji Ling didn't dare to say more, and hurriedly went to give the order.

After a while, Qiao Rui and Liang Gang, who were all embarrassed, walked into the hall step by step, and immediately knelt on the ground when they saw Yuan Shu, kowtowing and crying.

Yuan Shu looked at the unkempt and depressed two, his heart was on fire, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Why are you two like this, why don't you report quickly, but when?" ”

Qiao Rui's face was full of shame, knelt on the ground, and told the ins and outs of the matter, including his own judgment and decision, as well as the process of Le's death, and carefully explained it, and finally said: "The last general will have the trust of the lord, and the loss of soldiers will be broken, and the crime should be ten thousand deaths!" ”

After saying that, he knocked to the ground again.

Qiao Rui is Yuan Shu's confidant, and he has a lot of dependence on it, so Yuan Shu listened to Qiao Rui's narration, although his heart was on fire, but he forcibly suppressed it, and said: "As the commander-in-chief, you don't observe the enemy's situation, so that you are defeated, and there is no one in the 20,000 army, if you don't punish it, how can you serve the public?" ”

After speaking, he pretended to shout soldiers and ordered Qiao Rui and Liang Gang to be pushed out and beheaded.

Ji Ling, on the other side, after listening to Yuan Shu's words, sighed in his heart, this situation is exactly the same as his situation a few days ago.

The same army was defeated and fled back, and the same army of 20,000 was lost.

Yang Hong saw that Yuan Shu was going to cut off Qiao Rui and Liang Gang, and hurriedly persuaded: "The enemy is now, kill the general in vain, I am afraid that the army's will is unfavorable, and the lord thinks twice!" ”

Ji Ling also echoed: "Think twice. ”

Yuan Shu was waiting for someone to intercede, and after Yang Hong and Ji Ling finished speaking, they pretended to groan, and then the anger on his face did not decrease, and he said sharply: "If it is not for someone to intercede, I will definitely not be spared, retreat for the time being, and send another fate!" ”

Qiao Rui and Liang Gang didn't know what Yuan Shu was thinking, thinking that they had walked through the Ghost Gate Pass, and when they heard Yuan Shu's pardon, they hurriedly kowtowed and thanked him.

Yuan Shu waved the two away, and ordered Ji Ling to strengthen the city wall guard, and the news of Qiaorui's defeat would soon spread, and he was worried that Koji Yi would choose to attack.

After a few people left, Yuan Shu said to Yang Hong: "The defeat of the Qiao Rui army is not good for our army, and it may be difficult to hold Xiapi for a long time." ”

Yang Hong replied: "Xuzhou is no longer advisable, and the lord should make a decision as soon as possible." ”

Although Yang Hong didn't say what decision to make, Yuan Shu knew in his heart that he was persuading himself to withdraw from the army.

Thinking of giving away the city he had worked so hard to build, Yuan Shu was reluctant to do so.

Outside the city, Zhang He, Zhang Liao and others also led troops to arrive.

When Lu Yi saw Zhang Liao and the others, he first comforted him, and then said: "You have come at the right time, I and the military advisor have already made a plan, and we are just waiting to implement it.

Once Yuan Shu leads his troops to escape from the south, you can take advantage of the situation to rob and kill, and you can avenge Wen Hou! ”

After Li Yi finished speaking, he then explained in detail the strategy that Guo Jia had offered before.

After hearing this, everyone was overjoyed and praised Guo Jia, and then led the army to quietly go to the south of the city to ambush ten miles high.

……

"Boom!"

Without warning, a huge thunder resounded over the entire Xuzhou, and with a thunderclap, the thick clouds rolled, as if pressing the city.

After several days of heavy rain, it finally poured down on the second day after the arrival of Zhang He and others, with lightning and thunder, like a scoop.

The heavy rain lasted a whole day before it became lighter.

Yuan Shu sat in the hall, hesitating about abandoning the city and returning to Shouchun, so he heard that it seemed that thousands of horses were galloping outside, and it was like a thousand-faced war drum beating, thinking that Koji was attacking the city, and hurriedly called the guards to inspect it.

Before the guards could go far, they heard a soldier shouting from the city: "The flood is coming, run for your life!" ”

Yuan Shu was shocked when he heard the shout, and hurriedly rushed out to ask, but saw Yang Hong running in a panic, and saw Yuan Shu shouting in his mouth: "Lord Qiqi, the big thing is not good, Lu Yi took advantage of the heavy rain to dig up the Yi and Si water, and now the flood is flooding and coming straight to Xiapi." ”

As soon as the words fell, I heard a loud "boom", which was the sound of the waves hitting the city wall, and then the water in the city rose at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The soldiers and civilians in the city immediately panicked.

Yuan Shu was already panicked in his heart, and looked at Yang Hong with anxious eyes and said, "Like this, what can I do?" ”

Yang Hong hurriedly said: "The water of Koji Yi flooded Pi, and when the water recedes slightly, the army will attack, and now the morale of the generals in the city is low, and there is no chance of winning. ”

Yuan Shu had already lost his master, and when he heard Yang Hong's persuasion to retreat, he did not hesitate anymore and immediately ordered the whole army to retreat.

At this time, the water in the city had long been below his knees, Yuan Shu rode on a war horse, and under the protection of Ji Lingqiaorui and other generals, he led the army to wade to the south of the city.

At this time, Yuan Shu had already taken into account whether there was an ambush in the south, because if he didn't leave, it was very likely that he would be besieged in Xiapi City by the siege of Liyi, and it would be impossible to leave at that time.

Out of the city, the outside of the city has already become a flood, surrounded by water, and the road is difficult to distinguish.

Yuan Shu only identified the direction, and then led the men and horses to flee quickly to the south, lest he walk slowly and the water receded, and Lu Yi led his troops to chase after him.

Today's Yuan Shu has long since lost his previous vigor, and his eyes are full of panic.

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