Taking advantage of the fact that Gongsun Zhan's soldiers and horses were still hundreds of miles away, Zhao Hui led the army to set up camp on the south bank of Juma Water.

The location of the camp is below the word Juma Water, and there are rivers on three sides, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

The only thing to worry about is that Gongsun Chan may send troops to block the river and flood Zhao Hui's camp.

But this is not a small project, and by the time Gongsun Chan was ready, Tai Shici had already arrived with his army.

The flow of Juma Water is not much, and in order to meet the requirements of flooding the Zhaohui camp, Gongsun Chan must block the river upstream for at least a month.

The giant horse water is only a few zhang wide, and Zhao Hui can see clearly what Gongsun Chan is doing.

Gongsun Chan wanted to build a dam upstream, and Zhao Hui could also send someone to quietly destroy it at night.

If Gongsun Chan wanted to cross the river, Zhao Hui could also attack them when they were halfway there.

On the evening of the second day after Zhao Hui built the camp, Gongsun Zhan also set up camp on the other side of the river, and the two sides looked at each other across the river.

Zhao Hui only had 10,000 people in his hands, and Gongsun Zhan had nearly 30,000, and there was a huge disparity in the strength of the two sides.

As Zhao Hui expected, after Gongsun Zhan set up camp in the north, he immediately sent people upstream to cut off the flow of water.

He didn't need to build a dam to store the water, he just had to cut off the flow of water and dry up the river downstream, so that the army could pass safely.

Zhao Hui had already put Gongsun Zhan's hand in his hand, and Zhou Cang took more than a hundred archers to guard the shore.

As soon as Gongsun Zhan's men began to build a dike, they immediately shot arrows at the soldiers in the river.

But Gongsun Chan obviously did not give up, and built a small camp upstream, as soon as they found that Zhoucang's people were not there, they began to build embankments, and when they saw Zhoucang's people appear, they left immediately.

Although the efficiency is a little slower, the other side of the river still slowly extends a corner.

The place chosen by Gongsun Chan was relatively high on both sides of the river, and it was originally a suitable place for building embankments.

If it weren't for the harassment of Zhou Cang, a day's work would have been able to make a simple embankment out of stones, wood, and sand.

However, Zhou Cang brought people to harass him, and this embankment may not be able to be built in half a month.

Inside Gongsun Zhan's tent.

Liu Bei said: "Brother Gongsun doesn't need to worry, I am willing to take people tonight and cut off the river overnight." ”

Gongsun Chan said: "Then Zhao Hui may not let my mother get her wish." ”

Liu Bei said: "If the embankment continues to be built in that place during the day to confuse the enemy army, Zhao Hui would never have thought that we would build another embankment in another place."

Brother Gongsun only needs to give me 5,000 men, I will repair the embankment fifty miles away overnight, and then cross the river directly, go around to the enemy's flank, tomorrow Brother Gongsun will wait for the river to dry up, and lead the army to attack head-on, I will surprise from the flank, and the enemy army will be defeated. ”

Gongsun Chan said: "Just follow the plan of the virtuous brother." ”

Before it got dark, Liu Bei quietly left the camp with 5,000 people.

At night, Zhao Hui's side was replaced by Pei Yuanshao with a hundred crossbowmen, and he kept monitoring the people on the other side.

As soon as you hear a noise on the other side, it is a rain of arrows.

But Pei Yuanshao didn't realize that thirty miles upstream, Liu Bei had quietly led people and began to intercept the river.

The width of Juma Water is no more than ten zhang, and the narrow place is only three or four zhang.

Liu Bei is now leading 5,000 people, and it only took one hour to block the river.

The dam is simple, just a tofu slag project, but it can survive for at least three days.

Five thousand men crept along the freshly built levee to the other side of the river.

At this time, most of Zhao Hui's soldiers were still sleeping.

Pei Yuanshao did not slack off, and kept staring at the people on the other side.

It was only in the second half of the night that Pei Yuanshao finally discovered the problem, and the amount of water in the river in front of him was constantly decreasing.

The water used to be one person high, but now the water level has dropped by half.

In the dark, Pei Yuanshao jumped directly into the water, stepping on the mud and sand at the bottom of the water with both feet, the amount of water should have covered his head, but now the water surface is only up to Pei Yuanshao's waist.

"If there is a change in the upstream, go and inform the lord immediately."

Pei Yuanshao shouted and sent someone to inform Zhao Hui. And he himself quietly ran upstream with a dozen people.

The remaining part of the population continued to monitor the enemy forces on the other side of the river.

Compared to the north bank, the south bank is a little closer to where Zhao Hui's camp is, but it is also fifteen miles.

Ride a fast horse, it doesn't take half an hour to arrive.

In fact, there is no need to come back to report, the water level of the river where the camp is located has also dropped at this moment.

The soldier in charge of the night patrol had already reported to Zhao Huiyu.

When Zhao Hui saw the water level dropping, he immediately sent Dian Wei and led two thousand cavalry to set off upstream.

Looking at the speed at which the water level is falling, Zhao Hui estimates that when it is dawn, he will be able to see the riverbed.

"Hopefully, it's still too late." Zhao Hui said in his heart.

When facing the soldiers, Zhao Hui was still full of information, leaving only a part to monitor the movements on the other side of the river, leaving most of the soldiers to continue to sleep.

In two hours, the sky will be light.

Pei Yuanshao ran upstream with more than a dozen people, originally just to see where Gongsun Zhan's people cut off the river.

But after he had led the people upstream, he heard the footsteps of the army advancing.

Hurriedly found a corner in the dark, and everyone hid.

Some hid behind rocks, others jumped into the water, revealing only one head.

After waiting for Liu Bei's people to pass, Pei Yuanshao said: "Five thousand people, Li Er, you must go back before them and inform the lord." ”

"Yes." Li Er responded, and immediately turned around and ran wildly.

"The others come with me, and we must find the levee." Pei Yuanshao said.

There was less than an hour left until dawn.

The dozen or so people brought by Pei Yuanshao had not slept all night, and they were already very tired. But he still followed Pei Yuanshao closely and ran forward along the river.

In the rear of Pei Yuanshao, Liu Bei's 5,000 men soon met the 2,000 cavalry led by Dian Wei.

Tonight, there was no moonlight and the sky was completely obscured by darkness.

But now, it is already the middle of the day, and the horizon is already slightly bright.

After Dian Wei saw Liu Bei's five thousand soldiers, he immediately killed him.

There are still hundreds of meters between the two sides, and Liu Bei didn't expect it. Zhao Hui's reaction was so fast.

Seeing Dian Wei leading the cavalry to rush towards him, Liu Bei immediately organized his soldiers and formed a phalanx.

The terrain by the river was relatively narrow, and after Dian Wei saw that Liu Bei's army had formed a phalanx and occupied the favorable terrain by the river, he commanded the cavalry to stop.

Such terrain is not suitable for cavalry battles, Zhao Hui sent Dian Wei over, the main goal is to know the situation upstream for the first time.

Now these two thousand cavalry, facing Liu Bei's 5,000 infantry phalanx, really can't beat Liu Bei.

Dian Wei did not attack, but he also retreated, that is, in front of Liu Bei's army. At the same time, someone was sent to inform Zhao Hui.

Seeing that Dian Wei was not attacking, Liu Bei began to command the infantry phalanx to move forward.

It was difficult for Dian Wei's cavalry to sprint, and there were many stones of various sizes and dead wood along the river.

A cavalryman who loses his speed and agility is a toothless tiger.

(End of chapter)