The flood broke out, bringing the power of heaven and earth, not only flooding the camp of the Seventh Army, but even soaking Fancheng in Han water.

Since yesterday, Zhu Zhi has led the soldiers in the city to carry soil bags and sandbags to fill up dangerous places, so as not to flood the grain, grass and ordnance by the Han water.

Even though he was old, Zhu Zhi was still in good spirits, commanding the left and right sides to try their best to control the flood water pouring into the city, and he was busy until the rain stopped that night.

During this period, when Zhu Zhi was tired, he would go down with the sergeant at a high place, and when he encountered the danger of flooding, he would work with the sergeant.

In the early morning, the rain gradually decreased, and Zhu Zhi got up again to check the water situation in the city.

Roll up the reservoir pipe, Zhu Zhi's legs wander in the water, the water level in the city has reached the root of the thigh, the water is difficult to drain, and the flood is pouring into the city from the gap in the city gate, I don't know when the water will recede.

"Most of the firewood in the warehouse was wet with water, and now the houses in the city can be dismantled for firewood. The drenched firewood is then placed on the city to be exposed to the sun for future use. Zhu Zhi said.

"No!"

Zhu Zhi has followed the Sun family for three generations, and has served Cao Cao for many years, which is said to be rich in battle, and has several ups and downs, and his tenacity far exceeds that of Cao Ren.

Cao Ren faced a flood siege yesterday, and the Forbidden Seventh Army could not escape the flood, and his mental state collapsed. Yesterday, Cao Ren reluctantly arranged the layout of the city, and the affairs of the city were handed over to Zhu Zhi, the Taishou of Xiangyang.

Zhu Zhi has been guarding Xiangyang for many years, although his hair is gray and his body is thin, but his perennial grace and authority have long made the spirit of the military and civilians in the city rely on. If Zhu Zhi collapses now, unless Cao Ren stands up and inspires everyone, Fancheng is destined to be unable to defend it.

"Fujun, there were drowned people last night!"

The attendant pointed to the swollen corpse not far away from being soaked in Han water and said.

Zhu Zhi looked serious, pointed to the two young sergeants, and said, "Throw this corpse outside the city, and you are not allowed to stay in the city." ”

As he spoke, Zhu Zhi admonished the left and right, and said: "The corpse is soaked in water, and its face is white and swollen, because evil qi has entered the body, and a great plague will occur if you stay in the city for a long time." Now all the kings scattered out, searching for the corpses of men and beasts in the city, and all those who died by the water were cast out of the city. ”

"No!"

When everyone responded, a Cao official asked nervously: "Fujun, the city is flooded in the Han Dynasty today, and there is a thief army outside, can you keep it for a long time?" ”

Zhu Zhi looked up at everyone, as if he felt everyone's confusion.

Zhu Zhi used that high-pitched and eager tone to encourage everyone, and said: "Guan Yu is advancing by taking advantage of the water potential, and when the water is shallow in late autumn, it is difficult to hold on for a long time and will inevitably retreat. Although the Han River flooded the city, it should retreat sooner or later. The grain in the city can be supported for half a load, the soldiers are used for thousands, and there are many equipment to defend the city. ”

"And Your Majesty is in Luoyang, there are as many as a million soldiers, and there will be thousands. Today, Cao Cheqi is for His Majesty's relatives, His Majesty will send troops to the south to rescue and relieve the siege of Fancheng, and I can share wealth with you at that time! ”

When these words came out, many people were lifted in spirit, and they all took the order.

At this time, Guan Yu sent an envoy to come by boat and loudly persuaded the defenders of Fancheng to surrender outside the city. When Zhu Zhi heard the news, he handed over the affairs of the city to everyone, so he hurried upstairs.

On the fighting boat, Fei Yi was surrounded by the soldiers of the Han army and shouted: "Yu Ban, Dong Heng, Hao Zhou and other generals have been captured by Guan Junhou, and the 30,000 horses of the Seventh Army have been burned. Now there is the danger of flooding the city in Fancheng, and there is the danger of being surrounded by a large army outside, and the city will be broken sooner or later, so why not surrender my Han as soon as possible. ”

While speaking, the Han pawns on the boat waved the banners of the Wei generals with various words, such as the seven flags of "Yu", "Yan", "Hao", "Dong", "Cheng" and "Qin", and the Wei pawns on the city tower pointed to the flags on the boat, and there were many discussions.

Seeing that what he didn't want to face yesterday really happened, Yu Ban and Yan Xing wiped out the entire Seventh Army. Cao Ren's face suddenly turned pale, his hands and feet were cold, and his whole body was almost stiff.

The elite of the Seventh Army was captured by Guan Yu, and now Fancheng is in a surging flood, and surrounded by the enemy's army, thinking of only a few thousand soldiers in the city, Cao Ren has panicked a lot.

If His Majesty knows that he has surrendered, he is afraid that he will die of anger and lose his face. The only feasible way now is to abandon Fancheng and escape from the city by boat.

Just as Private Cao Ren was brainstorming, Zhu Zhi appeared on the city tower and shouted: "Archery!"

In Zhu Zhi's roar, the defenders of Fancheng seemed to react, shooting arrows out of their hands, trying to shoot Fei Yi and the Han soldiers who persuaded him to surrender.

Fortunately, Fei Yi was prepared in advance, and he had already retreated to the cabin with everyone to avoid arrows, and the boat was also far away from Fancheng.

With a worried look, Cao Ren walked to Zhu Zhi's side and said, "Hanshui besieged the city, annihilated the Seventh Army, and Guan Yu's army entered the siege, and now it is no longer guarded by our forces. But when Guan Yu's soldiers and horses have not yet been encircled, you and I will go by light boat at night, or although we have lost the city, we can still stay useful. ”

When Zhu Zhi heard this, he almost fainted, if it weren't for Cao Ren being the clan general, he would have to teach Cao Ren a lesson right now.

Holding back his anger, Zhu Zhi was patient and said: "The mountain torrent is fast, and when it comes, it will not last for a long time." I heard that Guan Yu has sent soldiers out of Nanxiang, since Xu, Wan to the south, the people are in chaos, now the general leaves Fancheng and leaves, then the whole territory of Jingxiang is no longer owned by the Great Wei! ”

Saying that, in order to make Cao Ren dare not abandon the city, Zhu Zhi continued to exaggerate the threat of the Southern Han Dynasty, saying: "Not only that, Liu Bei raised troops to the north to the Central Plains, Huo Jun went out of Huainan, Guan Yu went out of Xu and Wan, and the land of Henan was shaken and fluctuated. The reason why the thieves dare not enter today is that the general guards Fancheng, Fancheng does not abandon, and Xiangyang is not lost; If Xiangfan is not lost, then Henan is safe! ”

"Guan Yu sent an envoy to disturb our army, thinking that it was difficult to go down to Fancheng. Sun Tzu said: 'The method of siege is a last resort. Repair the oar, with equipment, three months and then become, distance from the trench, and three months...... Those who kill one-third of the soldiers and the city cannot be pulled out, this attack is also a disaster. 'The siege of Hanshui is for the worries of our army and the difficulties of the enemy! ”

"The general is for His Majesty's clan, and Wangjun understands the importance of Fancheng, and he must not say anything about Fancheng. When His Majesty heard that the Forbidden Seventh Army was annihilated, he would raise a large army and go south to relieve the siege of Fancheng and save the general from fire and water! ”

Zhu Zhi is really confident in defending Fancheng, don't look at Fancheng is not as strong as Xiangyang, but there are a lot of military baggage, grain and grass reserves in the city.

Although Fancheng is besieged by Hanshui, it also temporarily relieves Guan Yu's action of besieging Fancheng. and the Han River receded, the land outside Fancheng was muddy, and it could slow down the rhythm of Guan Yu's siege, which was enough to hold out until the reinforcements moved south.

Even when winter comes, the Han River dries up, and the power of the sailor gradually weakens, maybe it can still relieve the siege of Xiangyang.

was told by Zhu Zhi, although Cao Ren was panicked in his heart, he also forced himself to calm down. What Zhu Zhi said is not unreasonable, Fancheng is not lost, and Xiangyang can be defended, so Guan Yu's army will always be stuck in Xiangfan, and it will be difficult to penetrate into the Nanyang territory.

As a clan general, he was tied to the fate of Wei, and he was deeply valued by Cao Cao, and he must not give up Fancheng easily. If you abandon Fancheng, you will not be sorry for Cao Cao, but also sorry for the Cao family.

"Good!"

Cao Ren pounded the city wall with his fist, gritted his teeth and said, "As Jun Li said, Fancheng must not be lost. Today, I am guarding Fancheng with Junli and blocking Guan Yu in Xiangfan. ”

"The general is wise!" Zhu Zhi praised loudly.

Although Cao Ren was brave and unscrupulous, because of his clan status, he was carried by Cao Cao to a position that did not belong to him. However, at the critical moment, his personal courage and clan identity have also become his reliance on sticking to Fancheng.

Needless to say, Cao Ren made up his mind to stick to the city with Zhu Zhi. Guan Yu, who surrendered to the Seventh Army, was very interested now, and gathered in the tent with all the generals.

Liao Hua counted the roster and said with a smile: "Qiyu Junhou, in today's battle, our army captured hundreds of civil and military forces of Yu Ban, Hao Zhou, Dong Heng, Dong Chao, Qin Lu and large and small enemy troops, beheaded the enemy generals Yan Xing and Cheng He, and the captured soldiers and soldiers were about 28,000 people, and all the seven soldiers and horses of the enemy were gone, and none of them were spared. ”

Saying that, Liao Hua arched his hand towards Guan Yu and said: "The prince borrowed the power of the Han River to completely overthrow the thieves and the Seventh Army, which is the first achievement since the founding of the country, and Your Majesty will be overjoyed when he hears it." The prince initially defeated Cao Ren in Zhushui, and later surrendered to the forbidden Seventh Army in Fancheng. Congratulations to the prince and the marquis, and build this immortal achievement! ”

"Congratulations to the prince!" The generals stood up and celebrated.

"Haha!"

Guan Yu stroked his long hair, and the corners of his mouth were difficult to press. Even though he has been a general for 30 years and has experienced countless battles, it is the first time for Guan Yu to make such great achievements.

Guan Yu's two battles were combined, and more than 40,000 Wei troops were captured, which was a rare victory for the Southern Han Dynasty except for the Battle of Chrysostom.

Among the many battles presided over by Huo Jun, such as Anhuikou, Huaiyin, Jinkou, Hefei, and Hanshan, Jinkou was the most killed, and Anhuikou, Hefei, and Hanshan had each other's severity and importance, and Huaiyin was the last.

At this time, Guan Yu broke Cheng Pu, destroyed the second grandson, leveled Wu Ju, beheaded Lejin, defeated Zhang Liao, went down to Jiangzhou, and surrounded Chengdu. The current flooding of the Seventh Army is enough to help Guan Yu make up for the lack of military exploits.

Even from the perspective of proverbs and auspiciousness, Liu Xiu descended a meteorite to break the Xinmang army, and then Guan Yu borrowed the Han water to descend to the forbidden Seventh Army.

In particular, the flooding of the Seventh Army occurred shortly after Liu Bei became emperor, which can further explain the legitimacy of Liu Bei's claim to be emperor.

Guan Yu laughed a little, pressed down with both hands, and said: "Now that Fancheng is not over, you must not relax your guard!" ”

"Please rest assured!" The generals will answer.

Guan Yu stroked his hair with a smile, looked at Fei Yi in the corner, and asked, "Fei joined the army, this time he persuaded Fancheng to surrender, but I don't know what the situation is?" ”

Fei Yi stood up and arched his hand and said: "Qi Yu Prince, Yi persuaded him to surrender with words, and Sergeant Fancheng shot him with arrows. According to what Yi has seen, the thieves in Fancheng are very vigilant, and their perseverance is very solid! ”

"Humph!"

Guan Yu snorted coldly and said, "Yu Ban was captured, Yan Xing was beheaded, and the Seventh Army was annihilated. Cao Ren rats, sooner or later I will be captured! ”

Lu Meng pondered for a while, and arched his hand and said: "Prince, although the Seventh Army has been destroyed, but Fancheng will not fall, our army must not relax. As expected, Cao Cao heard that the ban was lost, and he would send reinforcements south to rescue him soon. ”

Saying that, Lu Meng accentuated his tone and said: "Or Cao Cao will personally go south to relieve the siege of Fancheng, and our army should be deeply defended." Fancheng is difficult to rush down at this time, and the prince may be able to build a heavy siege, encircling the troops of Fancheng inside, and blocking the enemy's army outside. ”

Guan Yu stroked his beard and smiled lightly, and said: "Your Majesty has long had the idea of the Northern Expedition, and now that I heard that the Seventh Army was annihilated, Your Majesty should raise troops to respond to our army's war against Fan." ”

After a pause, Guan Yu said: "Ziming's words about building a siege should be mostly a good policy. Now you can wait for Hanshui to retreat, and order the whole army to build a barracks. ”

"No!"

Liao Hua held the roster and said: "Junhou, our army does not have much food, and now there are 30,000 soldiers who have surrendered, but the grain and grass can be less than a month. Hua thought that it was better to order someone to escort the soldiers across the river, let His Majesty and the Prime Minister arrange the whereabouts of the soldiers, and transport grain to the country and enter the army. ”

Guan Yu thought for a moment and said: "Staying in Dazhai is in danger of breaking out. There is a shortage of food and grass in the army today, so it is a safe move to send the soldiers to Wuhan and hand them over to His Majesty for arrangement. ”

Then, Guan Yu looked at Ma Liang with the eyes of the Danfeng, and said: "I don't know if I can bother Ma Shizhong to escort Yu Ban and surrender to Beijing, and report to Your Majesty the situation of the battle of Xiangfan!" ”

Ma Liang sat on the side couch and said with a smile: "Since it is the order of the prince, how dare Liang disobey!" ”

"Good!"

Guan Yu instructed: "Ping'er, order three thousand sergeants and escort Ma Shizhong back to Beijing." If there is any misdeeds on the way, be sure to kill them, and do not be soft. ”

"Obey my father's orders!"

(End of chapter)