Chapter 658: Exaggerated Sketching Techniques
Ahem, all in all, it's like a farce, and it hasn't started yet, Hanoi is too guarded and flamboyant, and it has already broken itself, and the crisis in the west of Yanzhou has been lifted in an instant. Therefore, when Cao Cao on the Xuzhou side got the news that Zhang Yang came to beat him, the news that Zhang Yang was dead also followed.
Zhang Yang's army has completely fallen into chaos internally, and he has no power to attack Xu Du anymore, besides, Zhang Yangdu is already dead at this time, if Zhang Yang is not there, even if there is no internal chaos, they have no reason to come out to help Lu Bu, right. Could it be that they and Lu Bu are also good friends? Lu Bu fell in love with a smile, and the country with a second smile?
Then, Liu Bei was about to have another tragedy.
That's right, Cao Cao's side once again asked Liu Bei to persuade him to surrender, Xiapi has been flooded for so many days, and Lu Bu still has no intention of surrendering. Of course, maybe Lu Bu already has a plan, but he doesn't know it outside. Xiapi City has always been tightly blocked, and no news can be transmitted, what kind of tragic situation is inside, what kind of life the people are living, no one outside knows now.
It's not that Lu Bu is inhumane, of course Lu Bu can open the city gate and let these innocent people go out to survive, these people go out, and the pressure on Lu Bu in the city will be much less, right? It's just that once the city gate is opened, not to mention ordinary people, it is estimated that there will be countless deserters.
Especially in this flooded state, is it possible to ride a horse to chase people back? Is it possible for a horse to run? And once you can't catch up, you can't make an example of chickens and monkeys, and you can't rectify military discipline. Other soldiers saw this, and the desertion only intensified. Will this battle still be fought?
So, in order to prevent desertion. Lu Bu could only order the city gate to be closed and no one would be allowed to enter or leave.
In any case, Zhang Yang's death this time was definitely a blow to Lu Bu, and after being flooded for so many days, it was necessary to persuade him to surrender again. Needless to say, this glorious and arduous task can only be fulfilled by our widely loved Uncle Liuhuang!
On the downstream side of Xiapi City. The water potential is a little smaller, but even so, Liu Bei is riding a horse and dripping water to bring the outside of the city gate. In the distance, the unscrupulous Guo Jia was actually looking forward to it in his heart at this time, if Lu Bu rushed out with his troops later, Liu Bei and the others immediately turned around and ran away, and a group of people chased me in the water, and they couldn't get up fast if they wanted to. Slow running. From time to time, someone slipped to the ground, fell into the mud, and could be poked to death by their own weapons and trampled to death by those behind them. What a ridiculous spectacle that would be. (Feed)
Liu Bei, who came to the outside of the city gate, his expression was no better than that of the soldiers in the city. Anyway, in this situation, it is impossible for Cao's army to attack the city. Naturally, the soldiers all slackened. But slacking off doesn't mean leisure, in this harsh environment. Every day, I had to wade in the water for a while before I could get to the city wall, and it was so dirty water. My feet have been soaked for a long time, is it possible to feel comfortable?
And compared to food, the saddest thing is the problem of drinking water. The average family usually has a lot of clean water in store for emergencies, and it can last for a while. But what about the soldiers in the barracks? How much water is still stored in the barracks? There are so many people and so much water, if you really want to prepare, it should be heavy and take up more space, so in the barracks, it is usually fought every day. Later, Ma Tan's second force camped on the stone mountain, and as soon as he was surrounded, the first thing he faced could be said to be the tragedy of lack of water.
Now there is no shortage of water in Picheng, but the soldiers don't know how many days of dirty water they have drunk. It is to beat the water in advance, then let it sit for a day, and finally try to take the upper layer to drink. In this case, one can imagine how many people in the barracks have eaten bad stomachs and become seriously ill.
At this time, the soldiers in Xiapi City had no morale at all, they had no idea of fighting, and they did not have the strength to fight, but they were just thinking about when they would be able to get out of such a predicament. Seriously, even if the Cao army is blocking the water upstream at this time, and when the water stops, it will immediately attack the city, if it goes well, it is estimated that it will only take a day, at least this city gate will definitely be breached.
Under the city, Liu Bei wept bitterly,
Surrender, men of the city, for you have not suffered enough until now. Let me tell you that Lu Bu's good friend Hanoi is too guarded and flamboyant, he has been killed by his subordinates, and now no one will come to save you. Look at your pitiful appearance, even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about the people in Xiapi City, for your family and children. Do you know, you suffer here all day long, living in dire straits, and Cao Cao's side, the soldiers have nothing to do all day long, gathering in groups of three or five, playing mahjong, fighting landlords, and having fun. Don't hold on any longer, you can't consume them. Do you know what is the private atmosphere in Cao Ying's camp right now? I hope that the longer you delay, the better, so that they can take advantage of this rare leisure to enjoy life......
Liu Bei under the city is crying, and the soldiers in the city are also crying,
Uncle Liu Huang, don't say it, the more we talk about it, the more uncomfortable we become. You think we don't want to surrender, who wants to live in this kind of hell, but do we have the final say in this kind of thing? Now we can delay at least one day, and we don't want to be cut directly. It's all said, Uncle Liuhuang, let you stop talking about it. It's all tears. Our leaders haven't come here yet, so it's useless for you to tell us so much now. I have already sent someone to inform me just now, and when the water goes over to inform the leader, the leader will come over again, and it is estimated that it will take an hour. Uncle Liu Huang, don't you just shout hoarse now, if our leader comes later, but you can't say anything, it's not helping us, it's harming us. We don't have your incorruptible tongue to convey your meaning accurately, and besides, there are some words that we dare not say at all. So, Uncle Liu Huang, you take a breath first, drink saliva, there is it on the ground, it's very convenient, and when our leaders come, you can open Chrysostom again, okay?
Huh? Wait a minute?! Uncle Liuhuang, don't go! The leaders haven't come yet, it's not that we won't surrender! Really, you wait, the leader will be here soon, at most a cup of tea. Uncle Liu Huang! Uncle Liu Huang! Can you hear us? Oh no~~~~
A thin horse, carrying Uncle Liu Huang, who secretly wiped his tears, slowly left Xiapi City under the sunset, and on the city wall behind, the soldiers cried and shouted one by one, reaching out to keep Uncle Liu, and even almost fell off the city wall, and the city was sparkling, reflecting the sunset.
This rare landscape painting was originally gone, but its copy has survived and is considered by later historians to be a solid evidence that Liu Bei won the hearts of the people. Moreover, this is a very rare ancient exaggerated sketching technique, and the sparkling waves on the ground are the tears shed by the entire military and civilians of Xiapi City who can't bear to let the emperor leave! (To be continued......)