Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Li Chongjin also saw the Southern Tang soldiers laughing everywhere on the city wall, he couldn't bear it anymore, and sent someone to reprimand Guo Shao. Unexpectedly, the general sent came back and said: "Guo Zhaoxuan said that the tunnels can still be dug, and more tunnels can be dug! He has already thought of a good strategy, please make arrangements and stay safe."

"Fuck!" Li Chongjin couldn't hold back anymore and got angry. He patted the chopping board and said, "What's the best way to dig a tunnel?! Go and tell him that digging a tunnel can capture Shouzhou City. I'll use the palm of my hand as a pot and fry fish for him to eat!"

The general returned to Guo Shao again, and said Li Chongjin's words in front of Wang Pu, Li Gu and many other generals. Everyone was silent and bowed their heads in silence.

Guo Shao was also annoyed, and said: "Although General Li deploys everything and controls our troops, he interferes in every detail. How do we attack the city? Shouzhou is such a big city, with tall and thick walls, can it be taken down in a day? You have to give someone time to prepare! I don't want him to fry fish with his hands, just give me some time!"

Wang Pu couldn't help persuading: "It's useless to dig tunnels. We asked from the captives that the man who guards the city is Liu Renzhan. This man is no small thing! It is rumored that he valued wealth and soldiers, was serious about the art of war, and could share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers. Yanzhen refused to listen, and insisted on attacking Zhengyang, but he was defeated, and the corpses of soldiers covered thirty li. This man was one of the most famous generals in the Southern Tang Dynasty who had predicted the enemy's opportunity first; he could understand at a glance what Guo Dushi was going to do, repair houses and ditches to cover it up. Digging tunnels is useless!"

Guo Shao hurriedly said: "I know that Liu Renzhan can see that we are digging a tunnel, but I have another idea... But the first tunnel was unlucky, and there was no way to measure it, so the groundwater was accidentally dug, which caused the accident."

Wang Pu sighed and didn't say much.

When everyone dispersed, Wang Pu said in private: "To be honest, I was sent by the government to see the situation of the siege. I can only report the truth and dare not lie... The current situation in Shouzhou is that the attack is weak, and there is no long-term strategy. When it comes to the government, it will be very unfavorable to Guo."

Guo Shao hurriedly bowed and said sincerely: "Prime Minister Wang can tell you this, and I am very touched. But I think that the Southern Tang used fierce fire oil, and the ant attack is very disadvantageous. It is necessary to change the strategy and not blindly attack... I just can't tell whether the strategy I think will work."

Wang Pu stomped his feet and said, "Then how can I tell the officials when I go back? It's so embarrassing!"

Guo Shao also looked embarrassed. He thought of a method, but he didn't actually try it. Everything was conceived in his mind. Who knows if it will work after it is used? If you talk too much now, it will be even uglier then... So I dare not speak big words. I couldn't hold back my anger at Li Chongjin's generals just now;

He said: "Prime Minister Wang, stay for two more days. I patrolled around the past two days and found a place where I can do something. Let's show a little merit first, so as to stabilize the people above."

"I hope so." Wang Pu said.

...

Liu Renzhan didn't even wear a helmet. He sat on a bamboo chair on the tower and observed the scene below the city calmly. He is a veteran in his fifties. He stroked his beard and said, "I haven't seen any battles or storms before. How dare you show off your trivial skills in front of this old man?"

"Haha..." Everyone couldn't help laughing again after hearing this, which was completely different from the screaming and struggling Zhou soldiers below the city.

The sea of ​​people below the city is like a tide, and the tall ladders and catapults stand like pavilions, like a building boat in the vast ocean; as far as the eye can see, there are continuous camps along the Huai River, and I don't know how many troops there are in the Zhou army. Huge boulders roared from the sky, but Liu Renzhan sat firmly, motionless.

A general came up from the stone steps, knelt down on one knee and reported: "Commander, the brothers have dug tunnels in the south of the city, and installed tile tanks on all sides to send people on duty. If the enemy digs the tunnels into the city, you can hear the movement when they break the ground."

Liu Renzhan nodded, looking back at the generals, he said, "The person deploying the siege must have changed. He was ineffective in defending the city, and used all his skills. Besides, this person must not get along with Li Chongjin, and he only took office a few days ago."

The general hurriedly asked: "The Zhou army has changed, how can the commander-in-chief know?"

Liu Renzhan laughed and said, "The siege troops sometimes retreat and sometimes attack the city. There must be disharmony between the upper and lower levels. If the old man guessed correctly, the new general didn't want to attack the city, and was forced by Li Chongjin, so he wandered back and forth, undecided."

All the generals bowed down, and someone said excitedly: "I am trapped in Shouzhou today, and I am lucky to be under the command of Marshal Liu. It is really a blessing among misfortunes."

Another person's words were even more undisguised, and said directly: "Marshal Liu is the best general in my Tang Dynasty, and if he can serve under Marshal Liu, he will die without regret!"

Another general said angrily: "It sounds so ugly, the emperor will not sit back and watch Shouzhou be besieged! What's more, Marshal Liu is here, the emperor is willing to lose Shouzhou, but he is not willing to lose Marshal Liu."

Liu Renzhan has long been used to everyone's love and affection. All of this is based on the countless wise decisions he made by treating soldiers like relatives and leading soldiers in battle. He said calmly: "The generals are at odds, and the ministries can't coordinate... This is a war opportunity. Send someone out from Feishui to ask for orders. I want to go out of the city to set up an army, and ask him for advice."

A general hurriedly persuaded: "Zhou's army is fierce in field battles."

Liu Renzhan said disapprovingly: "There is disharmony between the top and the bottom. Those who are close to the city are not elite soldiers. I will break the formation!" He looked back to the side and said, "Defending is not an option. Fortunately, there are unscrupulous generals in the Zhou army. "

As soon as the words fell, someone hurried upstairs to report: "Zhou Jun has dug a canal in the northwest corner!"

The generals stopped talking and laughing, and their expressions suddenly changed. But Liu Renzhan said: "As expected, he has nothing to do with Shouzhou after digging the moat. Let's go and take a look with the old man."

... At least a few thousand peasants were digging desperately in the open space between the northwest corner of the city and the Feishui River, making it dusty and busy.

Guo Shao led his soldiers and rode with Wang Pu to watch the busy scene. He pointed to the front and said, "I have walked around the city several times in the past few days. I found that the terrain of Shouzhou City and the water level of the moat are slightly higher than Feishui, but it is not obvious. It may be that after autumn (almost August), the water level of Feishui has dropped. As long as the moat and Feishui are connected and the water flows down, can the river still block the attack road around Shouzhou City?" "

Wang Pu looked at it for a long time, then quickly nodded and said, "Actually, the moat of Shouzhou City is a little higher, and there is an abandoned water village over there blocking the water. There may be a dam blocking the water. If you don't look carefully, you may think that the two rivers are connected."

Guo Shaodao: "I didn't pay attention at first. However, when I led the army to cross the Feishui River from the north a few days ago, I found that the water level of Feishui was very low, and some places could be waded across the river on foot; but in recent days, I saw that it was very difficult for the troops to transport soil to fill the river, and the water in the moat was relatively deep. So I realized that the Tang army must have blocked the moat to store water to maintain the water level."

Guo Shao thought for a while and said, "If the water cannot be drained, there is another way. Go to the upper reaches of the Feishui River to block the river and then divert it. It will take some time, but after diverting the river and digging the moat, the river will definitely be drained... We still have nearly 100,000 people in Shouzhou. It is better to let them dig the river than go up and die."

After hearing this, Wang Pu bowed and said: "Shouzhou will be difficult to attack if the moat water is released. But I will finally have something to say in front of the officials when I go back."

Guo Shao said again in a deep voice: "It would be even better if Li Chongjin could be silenced, or if I was allowed to suspend the siege.

Wang Pu said: "The government attaches great importance to Shouzhou... Unless you can capture the city within a time limit, you can't let yourself go. Everyone is staring at Shouzhou."

Guo Shao thought for a while, opened his mouth and closed it again to restrain himself. He thought to himself: The emperor was already unhappy with himself. If a military order is issued, if it doesn't work, wouldn't he wash his neck and send it up?

After Wang Pu saw the situation clearly, he hurriedly said goodbye and went back to report his knowledge. Guo Shao didn't want to keep him any longer, and it happened that Li Gu was with him, so he asked Li Gu to help prepare some materials. Li Gu raised doubts, but Guo Shao begged again and again, and promised to remember him as a big favor and repay it in the future. Li Gu had no choice but to agree reluctantly.

At this moment, Guo Shao suddenly found a bed crossbow on the city wall turning to face this side, and a general stood there looking at him. "Fuck!" Guo Shao patted his horse and left without saying a word.

The entourage hurriedly followed the horse and turned around, but at this time a crossbow thicker than an arm had already whizzed down, at least a distance of more than two hundred steps. There was a scream behind him, and when Guo Shao looked back, a knight was hit by a large crossbow arrow in his back and fell off his horse. Someone shouted faintly on the city wall. When Guo Shao heard it, he seemed to be scolding himself: "You who are greedy for life and afraid of death, I will wait for you to release the water and attack the city. Let's see what you can do with Shouzhou!"

Guo Shao was furious. He took his bow and arrow and patted his horse back to the city. He jumped off his horse and picked up his bow and arrow. Unexpectedly, the old general didn't try to be brave, so he turned around and left. Guo Shao cursed, "I thought you were the only one who wasn't afraid of death."

Several arrows were thrown from the city wall. Guo Shao hurriedly covered his face and neck with his arms, pointed his thick armored chest at the city wall, and ran backwards. The arrows landed around and missed anything. At this time, the generals had already rushed to catch up, leading the horse and letting Guo Shao mount and leave.

Guo Shao moved away from the city wall, looked up, and the old guy was also looking at himself. At this time, the distance between the two sides was more than two hundred steps, and they could only look at each other, and they looked at each other from a distance.