Returning to the big tent of the Chinese army, Zhao Ta looked at the generals: "There is no flaw in the defense of Fuchuan City, and today I can even calm down and not use a bed crossbow, our number is too small, not to mention the loss of the continuous attack, I am afraid it will be difficult to have an effect in the end." ”

Everyone was silent, they only had 17,000 soldiers, and the siege of the city was not enough, if they continued to attack, they were afraid that it would be as Zhao Ta said, and in the end the city did not come down, and they suffered heavy damage.

Du Yan said: "The subordinates see that the generals of this Shichuan are quite familiar with the art of war, and every step of the defense is just right, unhurried, not to waste ordnance and weapons, but also to hinder the rhythm of the siege, and then to attack it is not the best policy." ”

Zhao Ta nodded: "Then it's all ideas, it doesn't matter if it succeeds or not, open your mind, say it and think about it together." ”

The following immediately discussed in a low voice, and then began to speak enthusiastically, saying all kinds of bizarre things, but most of them did not meet the practical use.

Zhao Ta leaned back in his chair and listened, nodding his head from time to time to give some words of encouragement.

These guard commanders have hardly read any military books and strategies, and they are very literate, at most they can understand military orders and the like, and he does not expect these people to come up with any clever ideas, but the purpose is to make them use their brains, not just to charge into battle, but to be flexible and sharp and witty on the battlefield.

The more these people talked, the more energetic they became, and then their voices became louder, without the previous restraints, Zhao Ta did not stop, watching the two of the guards arguing, thinking about the opinions they insisted on in their words, thinking slightly.

At this moment, a dull thunderclap suddenly sounded from the sky outside, and the warm atmosphere inside the tent immediately froze.

Zhao Ta raised his eyes and looked out of the tent, because of the hot summer, the tent curtain door was not blocked, but rolled up high.

At this time, I saw that the sky in the distance was dense with dark clouds, and it became dark in an instant, obviously it was not yet evening, but it seemed that night had suddenly fallen, and the sky and the earth were gloomy.

Then lightning illuminated the firmament, and it seemed that the golden sword cut through the Yuanlu, as if it had opened another world.

The delicate thunder sound came from far and near, and then suddenly exploded above, and the sound of "boom" was endless.

The cool breeze suddenly hit, and even blew into the tent, and the guard chief who was sitting in the back subconsciously wiped his face, but felt a hand of water vapor.

It was going to rain, so Zhao Ta slowly stood up from behind the case and walked towards the tent door.

Everyone on both sides hurriedly followed, Zhao Ta came to the door with his hand, and at this time he only heard the whistling sound of the branches and leaves of the trees in the distance, and the sky seemed to be moving as if ten thousand horses were galloping, but in an instant, the raindrops the size of beads "crackled" and fell rapidly.

The rain came urgently, but in the blink of an eye, the front turned into a mist, and it was difficult to distinguish the characters from far and near.

Zhao Ta was silent, squinting at the heavy rain, the camp tent has always been on the high ground, especially in summer, there is no rainwater backflow.

As for the discharge on the Zero Wave Mountain, it will flow into the Dulan Lake, and even if it overflows, it will not reach the side of the camp, which is on the south side of the Dulan Lake, facing the west gate of Shikichuan Castle, and the Zero Wave Mountain is on the north side of the Dulan Lake.

The rain is getting heavier and heavier, and there is no intention of stopping, Zhao Ta sighed: "Such a heavy rain, and then the ground is muddy, I'm afraid it will be a few days of rest." ”

At this time, there was a regular infantry commander behind him, and he suddenly said: "Lord Wang, now in the rainy season, there is a lake in front of this Sichuan City, can you use the water attack strategy?" ”

A plan to attack the water? Everyone was stunned when they heard this, and Zhao Ta said slowly: "How did you think of this plan?" Tell me more! ”

The chief of the guard mustered up the courage to speak just now, but Zhao Ta asked him to say it, but he stammered a little.

Zhao Ta said: "Just discuss, there is no sense of right or wrong, there is no reward or punishment, just say what you think in your heart." ”

Wei Chang was a little smoother: "Lord Wang, his subordinate family is from Huangzhou, but not in the city, but in the county and township, when I was a child, I was willing to listen to stories and legends, and then I went to Huangzhou to do business, and I happened to see someone in the tea shop talking about books, so I listened to it for a while, it was about Guan Yunchang's flooding of the Seventh Army, and the power of Huaxia, and his subordinates were deeply impressed by it for so many years." ”

"Oh?" Zhao Tan smiled: "Go on." ”

The chief of the guard nodded, and his words were smoother: "At that time, my subordinates heard that Guan Yunchang saved Han water, and then broke the embankment to counterattack and flood the Seventh Army, so I thought that there was also water in front of this Shichuan City, and I don't know if I could guide the water of Dulan Lake to flood the city, after all, the moats of Shichuan were all led from Dulan Lake, and there were both waterways and ready-made embankments. ”

"Dulan Lake, ah......" Zhao Ta narrowed his eyes slightly: "I'm afraid the water of Dulan Lake is not enough!" ”

Wei Chang said: "Lord Wang, my subordinate home is in the east of Huangzhou, close to Qin Wangchuan, at this time of year, it will rain for a month at home, and at this time the mountains and rivers will probably attack, this side is not far from the subordinate hometown, it is estimated that the rain is also not small, and then it will be washed down from the Lingbo Mountain, but I am afraid that the Lan Lake will not be able to fit at all." ”

"You mean it rains a lot at this time of year? Is there so much rain in the Northwest? Zhao Ta looked back at the Wei Chief.

Wei Chang said: "Lord Wang, this is the only case this month, other times it is dry, and there are also soldiers from Huangzhou in the army below, all of whom know about this matter, and the prince can call over to inquire." ”

Zhao Ta pondered: "According to what you said, Dulan Lake can't hold so much rain, so wouldn't it flood backwards?" ”

Wei Chang said: "My subordinates think that's the case, Shikikawa is okay under normal times, and there is a dam on the section from the Shikikawa moat to Dulan Lake, so the water will only go south, and will not run to Shikikawa." ”

Du Yan said on the side: "You mean to dig a dam and divert water to irrigate the river?" But Shikikawa is not a small town, how much water does it take to flood? ”

Wei Chang said: "That's why my subordinates mentioned Guan Yunchang's flooding of the Seventh Army, at this moment the rain has just come, you can take the opportunity to build storage, how big the dam can be built, how much water can be stored, when you really can't save it, open the sluice, dig the mouth of the dam of Dulan Lake, and let the big water rush over, even if you can't flood the river, it will also break the city wall, even if you can't break the city wall, but such a big water down, the masonry will definitely be loose, the city gate will also be deformed, and it will be much easier to break the city at that time." ”

Zhao Ta thought for a while and said, "Indeed...... Moreover, after the flood, there will inevitably be some epidemics, because the beasts and birds on the mountain, and the snakes and insects on the ground are drowned by the water, and accumulate under the city, which will spread poisonous diseases. ”

Du Yan said: "Lord Wang, how much water does this have to accumulate to achieve this effect?" I'm afraid it won't work in a day or two. ”

Zhao Ta said: "It's true that it can't be completed in a few days, but it's okay, tomorrow I will go to measure the terrain in person, and then draw the drawings, you can send someone to the construction, the project is as fast as possible, but it doesn't have to be day and night, and the soldiers are damaged." ”

Du Yan said: "Lord Wang, Dulan Lake is so close to Shichuan, won't the Western Xia army in the city notice that we want to attack with water?" ”

Zhao Ta looked at him, shook his head and said, "Jiande, you are too real, why should you be afraid of them finding out?" I just want them to see it! ”

"Lord Wang, this is ......" Du Yan looked embarrassed, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said: "My subordinates thought of it, thought of it!" ”

Zhao Ta smiled slightly: "It's good to think about it, this is a Yang plot, isn't the Western Xia Army not coming out?" Then let him see that we dig waterways, build dikes, and store water to prepare for flooding! ”

"Exactly, exactly!" Du Bao said: "They stubbornly defend the river, do not go out of the city to fight, let them watch us do the flooding of the city, this flooding strategy, they have no way in the city, neither can be stopped, but also can not protect, if only look down, then in the end will definitely bear its suffering, but if you don't want to be flooded, then you have to stop the city, once out of the city, and hit our arms." ”

"It's really a good plan, it's really a good plan!"

"The prince is clever, and his subordinates admire him!"

"Such a plan is a divine help!"

"This time it will definitely be a success, take Shikikawa!"

Everyone was respectful for a while, and Zhao Ta waved his hand: "This plan is not what this king thinks, so there is no need to flatter this king." ”

He looked at the chief of the guard, "What's your name?" ”

The chief of the guard was also excited at this time, and saw that Zhao Ta was sure to do this, so he hurriedly saluted: "Back to the prince, his subordinates are called Li Xiaozhong, and the words are less strict." ”

"Li Xiaozhong, the word is less strict?" Zhao Ta was slightly stunned when he heard this, and looked the guard chief up and down: "Filial piety, loyal loyalty?" ”

The chief of the guard wondered Zhao Ta's reaction, and said nervously: "It's ......"

Later, Yang Zhi said at this time: "Lord Wang, Shaoyan came over when Liu Duhu recruited troops in Huangzhou before, because he brought five or six hundred villagers to join the army together, and he was plain and good at martial arts, and he was heroic, so Liu Duhu directly appointed the head of the guard." ”

Zhao Tan stared at Li Xiaozhong and said, "Okay, very good!" ”

Li Xiaozhong didn't know what he said very well, thinking that he was praising the flooding strategy, and couldn't help but be ashamed: "The prince praised it, and his subordinates just saw the rain outside, so they thought of this strategy by chance, and it was just a coincidence." ”

Zhao Ta walked in front of him and patted him on the shoulder, this Li Xiaozhong is of medium stature, but he looks very strong, Zhao Ta touched his shoulder slightly, and he knew that he had a martial arts foundation, and it was not shallow.

"It's not Miao Zan, the so-called thick accumulation and thin hair, if there is no strategic accumulation in the past, how can you touch the scene and make a living!" Zhao Ta looked at Li Xiaozhong with a smile, and he was in a very comfortable mood.

At present, he is not only short of soldiers, but also short of generals, especially generals who are both strategic and good at martial arts.

Lu Jiang can be regarded as resourceful, but it is a pity that he is a scholar, not to mention that he has the same strength as a chicken, Zhao Ta is really afraid that he will be accidentally hacked to death in front of the battle one day.

The remaining Zhang Xian is too young, sometimes impulsive, and still has to exercise.

As for Liu Suiyun, although he is also good at strategy, he is actually better at internal affairs, if he is asked to lead the troops, then who will handle a lot of things in the territory under his command? Who can coordinate the taxation of various sundries, grain and grass trade? Zhao Ta's head was as big as a fight when he thought about it.

There are no other people who have strategies, they are all rough men, and there are no talents like Wu Jue, Liu Qi, Han Shizhong, Yue Fei and other talents who are both civil and military.

But now I suddenly found one, which is this Li Xiaozhong.

Li Xiaozhong, the word is less strict, a native of Ningxian County, Longxi, with few ambitions, all heroic people, idle riding and shooting, because he lives on the border, often observes the situation of mountains and rivers, and will take advantage of the grazing in Xixia to catch the good horses.

After the difficulty of Jingkang, the family was destroyed and relieved, the king of Qin was recruited, and 3,000 people were handsome into the Beijing division to make up for the Chengjielang.

At the end of Jing Kang, he wrote a letter to impeach Li Gang for not knowing the soldiers, and ordered the division to pursue him, so he had to change his name to "Li Yanxian" and escape.

Then joined the army again, after the Jin soldiers occupied Hedong, they joined the army in the division on Hedong Road, because they successfully spied on the intelligence of the Jin army's northward retreat, and were able to fill the captain, and then changed the battlefield several times, with brilliant achievements, and rarely lost in more than 300 battles of all sizes, recovering Shaanzhou, Hezhongfu, Zhongtiao Mountain and other places.

Gaozong knew that Li Yanxian fought with the Jin people, won the victory again and again, was happy but not sleepless, and awarded Li Yanxian the governor of Shaanzhou and the pacification envoy, promoted the martial arts festival lang, and the pavilion door praised the people, and gave him robes and belts, guns and swords.

Later, the envoy Wang Shu of Yan Yan was at odds with Qu Duan, the commander of the Zhizhen Rong Army and the Economic Strategy Division, and even Shaanzhou became an isolated city.

When the Jin army went south, everyone persuaded Li Yanxian to abandon the city and leave, but Li Yanxian believed that Shaanzhou was located east of Hangu Pass and south of the Yellow River, and was the gateway to the east of Guandong, and its strategic position was very heavy.

After Yan Lou's army to the city, several battles were defeated, Lou Lou respected Li Yanxian's talent, tried to send a messenger to persuade him to surrender, promised to be the marshal of Henan soldiers and horses, Li Yanxian categorically refused, and killed the envoy, and later Lou Lou sent people to the city, saying "as long as you surrender, immediately grant the official rank promised before", Li Yanxian told the messenger: "I would rather be a Song ghost, and you will be rich and noble."

After a year of staying alone in the lonely city, because the grain and grass were exhausted, the golden soldiers broke into the city, in the fierce street battle, Li Yanxian's left arm was cut off and not broken, and the arrows in his body were like hedgehogs, and the residents of Shaanzhou had no two hearts, even women climbed on the roof to smash the gold man with tiles, and cried for Li Yanxian.

After Yan Lou's room cherished his talents, he ordered his subordinates to capture Li Yanxian alive, and the winner could get 10,000 gold.

In order to avoid being captured by the Jin, Li Yanxian threw himself into the river and died at the age of thirty-six.

The more Zhao Ta looked at Li Xiaozhong at the moment, the more happy he became, he had no future famous generals, most of the famous generals were born in the Western Army, and it was difficult for him to use them in front of him.

seems to have such a reckless background, and the last people who became famous were probably Li Yanxian and Yue Fei, but they didn't expect that this Li Yanxian would have already been a general under his own command.

He smiled and said: "If this matter is finished, Shao Yan should remember the first credit!" ”

Li Xiaozhong hurriedly said: "My subordinates just say some opinions, and it is fortunate that they can share the worries of the prince, and they should not be a great achievement." ”

Zhao Ta shook his head: "Tomorrow, I will measure the terrain, draw the drawings, and then hand it over to you, and allow you to dispatch 5,000 infantry to work. ”

"Ahh Li Xiaozhong was a little stunned when he heard this, he was just a new member of the army, although he brought some people over, but they were all scattered in the army, and he never built anything else in terms of merit, I don't know why he was so trusted?

The other guards showed envious looks, the prince is promoting Li Xiaozhong, once he takes Shikichuan City, he will definitely be promoted to his official position!

Yang Zhi touched Li Xiaozhong at this time: "Shaoyan hasn't thanked the prince quickly!" ”

"My subordinates, thank you for your trust!" Li Xiaozhong hurriedly saluted: "My subordinates are willing to repay the prince with their hearts and brains, and they will not hesitate to break their bones!" ”

Zhao Ta touched his chin, and suddenly said, "Shaoyan, I think your name is awkward, so it's better to change it." ”

Rechristen? Li Xiaozhong couldn't help but be stunned, what does this mean, prince?

"This king looks...... If you are less strict, you will be renamed Li Yanxian instead! Zhao said with a smile.

Yes? Li Xiaozhong was shocked when he heard this, how did the prince know that he still had a name named Li Yanxian? I don't know about this except for those close to me, can the prince pinch it?

"What do you think of the name?" Zhao Ta looked at him in a daze and couldn't help asking.

"Subordinate, subordinate thinks it's good...... Thank you for the grace of the name! Li Xiaozhong hurriedly saluted again.

"Hahaha, in that case, Shaoyan, you will measure the mountain lake with this king tomorrow, and then start building an embankment to prepare for flooding the river!" Zhao Tan couldn't help but smile.

On the second day, when the rain stopped, Zhao Ta took Li Yanxian to the shore of Dulan Lake to observe the water potential, and then followed the original mountain and water channel to the foot of Lingbo Mountain to check the dry ditch and flood canal going down the mountain.

These ditches have been washed over countless years, and almost all of them are taken in these places, and there is no other way.

It took a full day to complete the survey, and then Zhao Ta returned to the camp to draw drawings.

This may be complicated for others, but it is not difficult for him, it didn't take long to finish depicting, and then people copied one piece, two for Li Yanxian and one for Du Yan.

Early the next morning, Li Yanxian got up to mobilize troops, received fortification equipment from Du Bao, and began to work on the water storage project in full swing.

(End of chapter)