The Nameless of the Common Clans

"Is there anyone in the army who is good at swimming?" Outside Yecheng, there was Chen Mo's camp.

The location of the underground culvert has been found. I don’t know how long I need to swim in the moat, but it is at least a few dozen feet long. It’s such a cold weather, let alone a bunch of landlubbers here. Even if there are people who are good at swimming, they haven’t swum in yet. , I'm afraid I'll freeze to death.

The generals in the tent looked at each other and shook their heads in confusion. Most of the generals under Chen Mo were northern men. They fought on horseback and charged into battle, which was no problem, but swimming obviously involved their blind spots. Cui Geng, who was born in Nanyang, had also been in the army since he was a child. Growing up in Luoyang, he knew how to swim, but he could only run into the water and splash twice, unable to sink. It would be difficult for him to swim a distance of tens of feet.

Seeing this, Chen Mo had a headache and even hit Ye City. However, facing this towering city wall, he was helpless for a moment. It was not a flaw, it was really helpless.

Seeing that all the generals were silent, Ma Jun, who came to return his orders, hesitated for a moment, bowed and said, "My lord, I have a plan and I don't hesitate to use it."

"Oh?" Chen Mo heard this and looked at Ma Jun and said, "It doesn't matter if De Heng just says it."

Ma Jun bowed to everyone first, and then said: "I inspected the moat this time and found that the moat is not closely connected with the Zhang River. There are two strategies. One can build a dike upstream to take advantage of the river water." When it was not yet frozen, a large amount of water was gathered to attack the city with a water attack. I checked the surrounding areas of Ye City and found that as long as these places were blocked, I could use this culvert to pour the river water into Ye City. Flooded Yecheng.”

As Ma Jun spoke, he came to the front of the map and pointed to a few places: "Blocking these places can prevent the flood from dispersing, but our army needs to retreat ten miles to the stronghold to avoid being affected. "

Chen Mo nodded. The water flooded Yecheng, so it would be possible to capture Yecheng. However, if this happened, all life would be devastated. Not only Yecheng, but also the villages and cities downstream of the Zhuozhang River would be affected. Once the flood is released, the city will be destroyed. Tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of lives will be devastated, and it may even breed plague and lead to even greater disasters.

Chen Mo didn't want to use this strategy to break the city unless he had to. He looked at Ma Jun and said, "I wonder what the other strategy is?"

"It's still a water plan, but this plan is not to flood the city, but to cut off the moat and divert the Zhuozhang water elsewhere. In this way, the moat dries up and the culvert hidden underneath it is naturally exposed. But in this way, I'm afraid, enemy garrison They will also be prepared. If the opponent blocks the inland river in time, or ambushes it, then they will use a water attack strategy. The opponent only needs to fill in the inland river and seal the four gates, and the water attack strategy will not be effective. ." Ma Jun bowed.

Chen Mo nodded, but didn't speak. He just tapped his fingers on the desk, frowning and thinking about these two strategies.

"Lord, the water attack strategy is the most stable!" Seeing that Chen Mo was silent, Yang Xiu hesitated and saluted Chen Mo: "Xiu knows that my lord is benevolent and righteous and does not want to harm the people in the city, but if we use the strategy of cutting off the water, it may be difficult. If the war is successful, the number of casualties among soldiers and civilians may not be small, not to mention that if we miss this opportunity, our army may lose the chance to break the city! "

Now Yuan Shang and Cao Cao are fighting in the Qinghe area. It is difficult for both families to take charge of Yecheng for a while. This is when Yecheng is at its weakest. If it is delayed, the winner will be decided after the two families or Yuan Shang will retreat to Yecheng. , it will be difficult to break the city by then.

Chen Mo didn't say anything. Why didn't he understand this? Even the changes in luck explained everything. These two strategies of attacking with water are almost certain to succeed, but if they use the strategy of cutting off the water, the outcome is unpredictable.

Chen Mo has never regarded himself as benevolent and righteous, because he knows very well that sitting in his position, there is no such thing as benevolent and righteous. If it is purely based on gains and losses, Yang Xiu is right, but Chen Mo does have some troubles in his heart. It is easy to talk about it, just talk it up and down, but once you decide, hundreds of thousands of lives will be destroyed. If every battle is fought like this, after the world is reunited, I am afraid that there will not be many people in the Central Plains. .

Chen Mo finally stopped tapping on the table, looked at everyone and said, "Ma Jun!"

"Here!" Ma Jun stepped forward quickly and bowed to obey the order.

"Immediately start diverting water from the river and cutting off the water source of the moat." Chen Mo looked at Ma Jun and said.

"Here!" Ma Jun breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, saluted Chen Mo with some excitement, turned around and strode away.

"Lord, this..." Yang Xiu opened his mouth and said.

"I know that at the moment, what Dezu said is indeed the best strategy, but if we take a longer view and use the water attack strategy to capture Ye City, what will we get?" Chen Mo looked at the generals and thought deeply. vocal channel.

"The hatred of the people in Jizhou and the ruined Ye City. You may be born into a wealthy family. In your eyes, these thousands of people may be just a number. You cannot understand how those people who have their families destroyed because of your words feel how they feel." Chen Mo stood at the rise Shen Lai said: "We are sending troops to help the world, and the blades in our hands are to protect the people, not to treat the people like grass and grass. Our merits are obtained on the battlefield with the swords in our hands, but we do not step on the people. Obtained from the dead body."

Yang Xiu wanted to say something more, but Wu Yi and Gao Shun suddenly took a step forward and said with a solemn salute: "The last general is willing to be the vanguard and help the lord conquer Ye City!"

Cui Geng, Bao Geng, and Shi Geng stood up, bowed and said: "General, I am willing to die in the service of our lord!"

Ma Chao, Pang De, Zhang Xiu and other generals also stood up one after another, bowed and said: "I am willing to die in the service of our lord."

"Go get ready, Zhang Ji!" Chen Mo stood up and said.

"The general is here!" Zhang Ji took a step forward and bowed.

"Lead the army to move eastward, make an appearance of intercepting Yuan Shang on his way back, and confuse the enemy in the city." Chen Mo picked up a command arrow and handed it to Zhang Ji.

"I will obey your orders!" Zhang Ji took the command arrow, bowed, and turned to leave.

"Gao Shun!" Chen Mo picked up another command arrow and looked at Gao Shun.

"I will be here!" Gao Shun bowed.

"For the surprise attack, we need elite troops. The army will move eastward and start attacking the city tomorrow. After the water source is exhausted, you will lead the Xianzhen Camp to enter the city through the secret channel. If you can successfully sneak in, use the rocket as a signal to attack the east gate together!"

"Yes!" Gao Shun took the command arrow, bowed, and left the tent.

"Ma Chao, Pang De, Zhang Xiu!" Chen Mo picked up three more command arrows and looked at everyone.

"I will be here!" The three generals stood up and bowed.

"You three will each lead a cavalry, cruise around Yecheng and block the four gates." Chen Mo handed the command arrow to the three people and said in a deep voice.

"Yes!" The three generals bowed and received the order, and left the big tent.

"The rest of the generals, follow me to the east gate. Starting tomorrow, follow me to attack the east city and break through Yecheng!" Chen Mo looked at the other generals in the tent and said loudly.

"I obey your order!"

After the generals agreed, they left to prepare for the siege.

"Alas~" Seeing everyone leave, Yang Xiu couldn't help shaking his head and sighing, looking at Xun You beside him and said: "Brother Gongda, why do you think the lord should do this? As long as Yecheng is captured, the people's livelihood in Yecheng will be able to recover in ten years. Why should you follow the woman's kindness?"

As a leader, you should make decisions when necessary. Yang Xiu didn't understand why a heroic figure like Chen Mo would feel compassion for a few hundred thousand people?

"What a pity..." Xun You stood up and shook his head with a smile, looking at Yang Xiu and said: "There are too few rulers in this world who are as soft-hearted as you."

The one who is judged by success or failure is not a hero, but a tyrant. Although Chen Mo has never thought of being a hero, it is obvious that Chen Mo has a heroic heart.

"How come even you can't see it clearly?" Yang Xiu frowned.

"You are too short-sighted." Xun You said as he walked out: "If we follow Dezu's method, we can certainly break through Yecheng very quickly, but do you know how long it will take to make up for the people's hearts lost in this battle? Hundreds of thousands of people."

"My lord never cares about these..." Yang Xiu said puzzledly, Chen Mo rarely cares about what others think of him.

"If these hundreds of thousands of people died because of you, what would Dezu think?" Xun You asked back.

Yang Xiu shook his head, what could he think? Hundreds of thousands of people, Yang Xiu didn't have too many concepts in his mind.

"Go out more, experience it, maybe you will have different opinions." Xun You said with a smile as he walked.

Although Yang Xiu was quick-witted and well-informed, he was probably used to looking down on the common people from a high position, so he didn't understand some things as thoroughly as others. The battle of Jizhou was not just about soldiers, but also about people's hearts. People's hearts were also a battlefield, and Yang Xiu was not good at understanding people's hearts. If he couldn't understand this, he would not be a qualified strategist no matter how talented he was.

"Brother Gongda, what does this mean? I hope you can help me solve this puzzle!" Yang Xiu was stunned for a while, and when he saw Xun You leaving, he hurriedly caught up with him, asking as he ran.

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Chen Mo's movements naturally could not be hidden from the Jizhou army in the city.

Gao Gan found Shen Pei and frowned, "Why did Chen Mo move his troops to the east city?"

"This is to cut off the lord's way home, or to lure the lord back and fight him outside the city!" Shen Pei sighed. Although there was no saying of besieging a point and attacking reinforcements in this era, there were many precedents for this kind of thing. Chen Mo's move was obvious. He saw that Jizhou was difficult to break through, so he wanted to use Jizhou as bait to lure Yuan Shang in and annihilate him.

"What should we do?" Gao Gan frowned and asked.

"Try to send sharp soldiers out of the city to inform the lords not to fall into Chen Mo's ambush. Now Yecheng has enough soldiers and horses, and has the advantage of a strong city. It is obvious that Chen Mo cannot break the city in a hurry. As long as there is no chaos on the lord's side, Yecheng is safe!" Shen Pei has been watching Chen Mo's movements for the past two days, and his fear of Chen Mo has gradually receded. Although he doesn't know how Chen Mo defeated Han Qiong and Zhang He, at least Chen Mo has no way to break through Yecheng in a short time, which also makes Shen Pei feel a lot more relieved.

The most terrifying time for the enemy is before he appears. When he appears, the fear will gradually disappear. Now is the state. As long as Chen Mo cannot break through Yecheng in a short time, the morale of the soldiers in Yecheng will slowly rise. At that time, it will be more difficult for Chen Mo to break the city.