The coalition army stopped for three days, and Zhuge Liang once again led a large army to attack the city.

I saw one catapult after another being pushed out, and the coalition soldiers controlled the catapult and threw sandbags into the moat.

Although the catapult was made by Ma Jun, it was only in history that Liu Ye would also make catapults, and Sima Yi helped Liu Bei resist Yuan Shao at the beginning, and he also used catapults.

Therefore, it is not surprising that the coalition forces were able to build catapults.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

One sandbag after another, hurled into the moat by catapults, splashed many waves.

Ma Jun on the city wall saw this scene and sneered: "The pearl of rice grains also shines? ”

In order to make equipment to defend the city, this time, Chen Xu even brought Ma Jun and Zhao Feng to the army.

Ma Jun said: "Our catapults have a far longer range than the catapults of the coalition forces, and they also occupy the city wall conveniently, so they can be destroyed by their catapults. ”

Chen Xu thought so, and immediately asked the soldiers to manipulate the catapult and smash it out of the city.

Sure enough, the catapults of the Guanzhong Army could hit the catapults of the coalition army, but the catapults of the coalition forces could not hit the catapults of the Guanzhong Army.

This situation lasted for a while, and the coalition side lost dozens of catapults, and Zhuge Liang had no choice but to order the catapults to be withdrawn.

However, Zhuge Liang did not lose heart in the slightest.

He is only a tentative attack, and only by first figuring out all the means of the Guanzhong Army can he formulate a good strategy for breaking the city.

Zhuge Liang was not worried, but the rest of the people did not look good.

Liu Ye said: "The catapults of the Guanzhong army are obviously longer than ours, and they have the bonus of the city wall, as long as there are catapults in hand, they can throw fire oil at will. ”

"In this way, it is difficult to break the city."

Zhuge Liang stroked his beard, looked up at the sky, and said with a smile: "It's okay, we just have to wait with peace of mind." ”

In this way, for half a month, Zhuge Liang made one siege weapon after another, but it was broken by Ma Jun and Zhao Feng every time.

Coupled with the endless fire oil in the city, the allied soldiers could not even cross the moat of the Tiger Prison Pass.

Zhuge Liang and the Guanzhong Army were tired of the competition, and they did not have the slightest anxious mind.

At the same time, Zhuge Liang began to let the generals under the command of the four princes cross the Yellow River north to capture Hanoi County.

In Hanoi County, where there was no large army stationed, a large number of cities were captured by the coalition army in just half a month, and more than 300,000 of the 500,000 princes and allied troops entered Hanoi County.

After Chen Xu got the news, he was worried that the coalition army would attack Jiguan from Hanoi County, so he hurriedly asked Zhao Yun to go to Jiguan with 50,000 soldiers and horses to help Hao Zhao guard the pass.

Now, there are only 60,000 Chinese troops left in Tiger Prison Pass.

After Zhao Yun left, Cheng Yu asked with some concern: "Isn't the lord afraid, is this the coalition army's plan to divert the tiger from the mountain?" ”

Chen Xu sighed: "It's not that I haven't thought about it, it's just that there are only 10,000 soldiers and horses in Jiguan, if Zhuge Liang really divides his troops to attack Jiguan, I'm afraid Bodao will not be able to defend it." ”

Although Chen Xu believed in Hao Zhao's ability to defend the city, he didn't dare to gamble.

If the Keiguan Pass is lost, the combined forces of the princes can kill Hedong County from the Keiguan, and then go straight to the old capital Pusaka.

When Cheng Yu heard this, he immediately frowned and said nothing.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little heavy, Chen Xu said with a smile: "You don't need to worry, it won't be long before Wen Yuan will lead the Bingzhou army to come." ”

"Even now, as long as we can occupy the Tiger Prison Pass, the coalition forces will not want to pass through here."

Not long after Zhao Yun left, it began to rain heavily in Guanzhong, and the heavy rain continued continuously, and many low-lying places already had stagnant water.

Zhuge Liang had no choice but to stop the siege, and then led the coalition soldiers to set up the camp on the mountain.

The war was temporarily stopped, and Zhang Liao also led 50,000 troops into the city of Keiguan to guard against the allied forces of the princes of Hanoi County.

At this time, 110,000 troops had gathered in the city of Keiguan.

On this day, Chen Xu stood at the door, quietly looked at the heavy rain outside the door, and said softly: "This rain is really big enough, it is estimated that it will last for several days." ”

"The moat is overflowing, but fortunately there are ditches to dredge the stagnant water, otherwise the stagnant water would have poured into the city."

"Stomp, stomp!"

At this moment, Chen Hu came over from outside in the heavy rain and said, "Brother, according to the report from the scouts, the Eastern Wu Navy has all arrived in Henan. ”

Chen Xu nodded slightly, signaling that he knew.

The Eastern Wu Navy will arrive sooner or later, so Chen Xu didn't feel the slightest strangeness at all.

"Ah Hu, your clothes are soaked in heavy rain, come in quickly."

Although Chen Hu had rain gear, the rain was too heavy, and Chen Hu's body was strong, so the rain gear could not completely shelter him from the wind and rain.

Chen Hu smiled and said, "Even if the clothes are wet, it doesn't matter, my body is very strong." ”

The two walked into the house together, and as soon as they sat down, they heard a rush of footsteps.

Chen Xu looked up, only to find that Jia Xu, Cheng Yu, Tian Feng, Li Ru and others had come together, with a dignified look on their faces.

Seeing this, Chen Xu also restrained his smile and asked, "You gentlemen came together, but what happened?" ”

Cheng Yu is the oldest, he has always guarded the rear for Chen Xu, and he is very good at qi cultivation, but now he is also a little short of breath.

"My lord, what if the coalition forces send people to dig the embankment and pour the flood water into the city?"

When Chen Xu heard this, he was immediately shocked.

However, after thinking about it for a while, Chen Xu said with a smile: "Zhongde has been thinking too much, the terrain of Tiger Prison Pass is already relatively high, and when the city was built, the drainage problem was already taken into account. ”

"Even if the coalition forces dig up the embankment of the Bishui River, it is impossible to flood the Tiger Prison Pass."

Tian Feng said eagerly: "What if the coalition forces also dig the embankment on the south bank of the Yellow River? ”

"Impossible!"

Chen Xu stood up suddenly, with a look of disbelief.

Li Ru asked, "Why is it impossible?" ”

Chen Xu replied: "If the Yellow River is dug up, hundreds of miles south of the Yellow River will become a water country, and many cities will be swallowed up by floods." ”

"In order to conquer a city, dig the Yellow River, even Zhuge Liang and the four princes will be condemned by the world."

The excavation of the Yellow River embankment is not a trivial matter, but a major event that can shock the world.

After all, the Yellow River is not one of those ordinary small rivers, and the bursting of ordinary rivers has nothing to do, at most affecting a city.

But if Huang bursts, the consequences will be unimaginable, affecting millions of people.

Even, the entire Henan Yin will be swallowed up by floods.

According to Chen Xu's guess, Zhuge Liang and others cherish feathers, and they will definitely not do such a thing, otherwise they will be infamous through the ages.

Jia Xu said quietly: "Has the lord forgotten that most of the population in Hanoi County and Henan Yin has long been moved away by the lord? ”

"What's more, before that, Zhuge Liang transferred most of his troops to the north bank of the Yellow River, and then set up his camp on the high mountains, and the Dongwu Navy arrived at the territory of Hujiao Pass at this time."

"Is all this a coincidence?"

Chen Xu was stunned when he heard this, and then his face changed greatly.

At the beginning, in order to strengthen the wall and clear the wilderness, Chen Xu almost moved the two eastern counties of Guanzhong, and all the population moved away.

Even if the coalition forces now dig up the Yellow River and turn hundreds of miles of land into puddles, not many people will be killed.

Since there is no moral constraint, it is very likely that the coalition will do so.

What's more, Jia Xu's guess is also three points into the bone, if you speculate backwards, Zhuge Liang really dug up the Yellow River embankment.

Then, the coalition forces will not have any losses, but the Tiger Prison Pass will be flooded, and the materials stored in the city, as well as Chen Xu and others, will disappear as a result.

Thinking of this, Chen Xu suddenly felt cold sweat on his back.

He hurriedly said, "If this is the case, what should we do?" ”

Tian Feng said with a serious face: "First of all, if the lord wants to make plans for the Yellow River to burst its banks and flood into the city, then it is necessary to build ships in advance and transfer materials to the high mountains. ”

"Secondly, the lord should send elite soldiers to patrol the south bank of the Yellow River and try to prevent the coalition forces from digging the dikes."

When Tian Feng talked about the back, he was obviously a little lacking in confidence, because since the coalition forces had been planning for so long, they must have the certainty of digging the embankment.

Moreover, the strength of the coalition army is far greater than that of the Guanzhong army, and if Zhuge Liang deliberately sets up an ambush, it is possible to destroy a large number of Guanzhong troops on the embankment.

The most important thing is that there are only 1,000 days to be a thief, and there is no 100 days to prevent thieves.

Even if the Guanzhong army can stop the coalition forces for a while, it is impossible to stop it all the time, as long as the coalition forces are determined, they can dig the embankment sooner or later.

Therefore, Tian Feng added the word 'as much as possible' when he said the second strategy.

Perhaps, even Tian Feng himself doesn't think he can succeed.

Chen Xu walked back and forth in the house a few times with his hands behind his back, and then said: "Immediately set up a camp on Da Ling Mountain, transport grain, grass and materials to the mountain in the rain, and build boats and rafts. ”

Chen Xu gave one order after another, and his eagerness was revealed.

As for the matter of inspecting the Yellow River embankment, it was automatically ignored by Chen Xu, and he did not mention it at all.

Because Chen Xu knew that with the wisdom of Zhuge Liang and the strategists of the coalition army, he would definitely set up an ambush on the embankment.

If the Guanzhong army rushes there, it will definitely be defeated.

In the camp of the coalition army, because of the rain, even the flags were put away, and the soldiers hid in the tents every day.

Inside the big tent of the Chinese army, Zhou Yu's eyes looked at Zhuge Liang, which looked a little complicated.

"Kong Ming, have you been preparing to flood the Tiger Prison for a long time?"

Zhuge Liang stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Chen Wenzhao has a lot of talents, if he is based on the pass, even if our troops have an advantage, it will be very difficult to break the city." ”

"Therefore, from the very beginning, I was indeed preparing to dig the Yellow River dam and flood the Tiger Prison."

Frustrated and asked in surprise, "Could it be that Kong Ming expected that there would be heavy rain in the near future from the beginning?" ”

Zhuge Liang smiled slightly: "For the handsome, when you know the sky, you will know the geography, so that you can be a qualified commander." Although Liang is not talented, he also knows a little about the time. ”

Speaking of this, Zhuge Liang paused for a while and said with a smile: "It is rumored in the world that Chen Wenzhao can call the wind and rain, and can even attract sandstorms and bury the Qiang army. ”

"If what I expected is correct, this must be that Chen Wenzhao is pretending to be a ghost, but he is just using these things because he knows the sky."

When everyone heard Zhuge Liang's words, they all pondered.

Liu Bei said: "The Yellow River bursts, it is not a small river, I am afraid that the flood will submerge the entire Henan." ”

"If that were the case, wouldn't it implicate many innocent people?"

Zhuge Liang Zhengse said: "Those who have achieved great things are not informal, not to mention that the population in Henan has long been moved away by Chen Wenzhao." ”

"Even if the Yellow River bursts its banks and floods for hundreds of miles, it will not cause many casualties."

When Liu Bei heard this, he stopped talking.

Guo Jia said: "Chen Wenzhao's command is full of talents, and they are not ordinary people, Kong Ming first sent a large number of troops to the north bank of the Yellow River, and then set up camp on the high mountains. ”

"If Chen Wenzhao sees through this strategy, what should he do?"

Zhuge Liang smiled: "Even if Chen Wenzhao sees through it, what can he do? ”

"We have a lot of soldiers, as long as there are ambushes on the river now, who can stop the army from digging the Yellow River?"

Guo Jiadao: "What if Chen Wenzhao took the lead in sending people to set up a camp on the high mountain and move all the grain, grass and baggage to the mountain? ”

Zhuge Liang replied with a smile: "Since Fengxiao already knows what I think in my heart, why is I asking here?" ”

Guo Jia chuckled twice and said, "Just to determine the ear." ”

Zhuge Liang replied: "Those who can stop the pace of the coalition army are the only ones who can keep the tiger firmly in their ears, even if Chen Wenzhao is prepared in advance, the Yellow River will burst the embankment, and the tiger prison will not be able to hold it." ”

"Without the danger of the Tiger Prison, why be afraid of the Guanzhong Army?"

Guo Jia stroked his palms and laughed, "In that case, when is Kong Ming going to dig the Yellow River embankment?" ”

Zhuge Liang pondered for a long time and said: "The Tiger Prison Pass is on higher ground, and it is also very convenient for drainage, if the embankment is dug in advance, it may not be able to submerge it." ”

"According to the current weather, as long as it rains for three more days, the Yellow River and the Bishui dam can be dug and flooded."

After three days, the coalition forces dug up the embankment on the south bank of the Yellow River and the embankment on the west bank of the river, and the flood water poured down.

In the Tiger Prison Pass, Chen Xu has been sending people to watch the movements of the coalition forces, and when the coalition soldiers began to dig the embankment, Chen Xu had already received the news.

"Boom!"

The sound of the rushing flood resounded through the heavens and the earth, even if it was far away, Chen Xu could hear it.

Thinking that the entire Yin of Henan would be swallowed up by the flood, Chen Xu immediately gritted his teeth: "Zhuge Liang, what a poisonous strategy!" ”

"Pass my military order, prepare to take a boat and a raft, and go to the camp of Da Ling Mountain!"

Although most of the soldiers and horses have been transferred by Chen Xu to Da Ling Mountain, there are still some troops left in the city.

In the final analysis, Chen Xu still had a glimmer of hope.

It's just that when the flood rolled down, the last glimmer of hope in Chen Xu's heart completely disappeared.

He had to lead his subordinates to the camp in Da Ling Mountain.

"Tiger Prison, goodbye."

Before leaving, Chen Xu looked at the tiger prison behind him and muttered to himself.

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