Outside Luoyang City, at the lower reaches of the Yishui River, Xu Zongwen's 10,000-strong army had quietly disembarked from the building boats and changed from the water route to the land route towards Luoyang City. The people along the way did not panic when they saw Xu Zongwen carrying the flag of the Qin army, thinking that they were nearby.

Garrison deployment, after all, the Jin army's Northern Expedition was massive, and they were used to seeing large armies coming and going in and out of Luoyang City, and they no longer felt anything.

Xi Jian stroked his long beard, looked at the blurry edge of Luoyang City in the distance, and said bluntly: "General, I'm sorry to say this, but Luoyang City appears to be impregnable, but in fact it is vulnerable. General, you can divide your troops and capture Jin Yong City in the north of Luoyang first, as a deterrent!

Then he encircled Luoyang from the north and the south. Mao Dang took away the elite soldiers from Luoyang City and went to Chenliu. Pingyuan Gong Fuhui, who was stationed in Luoyang, sent tens of thousands of troops, but he had no capable people to lead the troops. As long as the sergeants dared to serve,

Death, the capture of Luoyang City is just around the corner!"

Xu Zongwen nodded secretly. He made a surprise attack with a light force. The enemy was caught off guard and had no time to respond. Taking Jinyong City first would not only deter the Qin army in Luoyang City, but also boost the morale of the army and increase the confidence of the soldiers to attack Luoyang. Pei Qing's words are still very consistent.

The current reality.

"I wonder what Mr. Auxiliary Machine thinks? Please feel free to give me some advice!" Xu Zongwen cupped his hands and asked for advice in a very sincere manner.

Because of Xi Jian's method, Xu Zongwen had confidence in his heart, so he was even more curious about whether Pei Qing had any other strategies.

Pei Qing laughed and shook his head: "The plan mentioned by the wise brother who keeps the promise is very suitable."

"Then please ask Mr. Keeper to elaborate."

"Luoyang has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. It was called the country of four fortresses in ancient times. It is surrounded by Funiu Mountain, Xiong'er Mountain, Mang Mountain, and Songji Mountain. There are four passes in the southeast, northwest, and Hulao Pass, Hangu Pass, Yique Pass, and Zhi Pass.

, commonly known as the Four Passes of Luoyang.”

It was really hard to complain, and Xi Jian had no intention of stopping as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Luoyang controls the way out of Guanzhong from the east and blocks the main road from the Central Plains to Guanzhong from the west. The Yi River and the Luo River pass through it, making the waterway convenient. It also means that the enemy can enter the Luoshui River through the Yellow River, and the Yi River goes straight to Luoyang!

The general understood this well, so he moved westward along the Yellow River, cleverly avoiding the Hulao Pass on the Sishui River, and penetrated deep into the outskirts of Luoyang."

"In all battles, a perfect match leads to a surprise victory. The enemy does not know the news that the general is attacking Luoyang from the waterway. We can first follow Brother Auxiliary's plan and divide our troops to attack Jin Yong City, and then besiege the city with a bluff."

"Fu Hui must be terrified at this time. The defenders in Luoyang City will also think that the general has broken through Hulao Pass. Luoyang has no reinforcements and cannot defend for a long time. In this way, the morale of the Qin army has been dispersed. At this time, only

It is necessary to send an eloquent man into the city to meet Fu Hui. The surrender of Luoyang City to the general is only a matter of day and night. Why waste the lives of the soldiers to block the moat under Luoyang City?"

After Xi Jian finished speaking, Xu Zongwen and Pei Qing applauded and praised him repeatedly.

"Conquer the enemy's army without fighting!" Xu Zongwen put it bluntly.

Xi Jian's strategy was to use force to force Fu Hui to surrender. Although surrender seemed to be the most impossible method on the surface, it might actually be the most effective method!

The plot of the chapter "Conquering the enemy without fighting":

That night, Xu Zongwen, Pei Qing, and Xi Jian met secretly in the tent to discuss how to march into Luoyang.

"There were many people talking during the day, and I was afraid that the news would be exposed, so I didn't finish what I said. Please forgive me, the general and the auxiliary machine brother!" Xi Jian arranged for people to guard the military tent within fifty steps. After entering the tent, he asked the second

People kept explaining.

Pei Qing had long seen that Xi Jian still had something in his stomach that he had not vomited out, and he confirmed his idea after receiving the news.

Xu Zongwen didn't think so far. He thought that Pei Qing and Xi Jian would try their best to offer suggestions for such a big event as the attack on Luoyang City, but he didn't expect Xi Jian to be so cautious.

But looking back, Xi Jian is so cautious and careful, and his strategy must be extraordinary. It may not be long before Luoyang City is captured!

"Please tell me the truth, Mr. Promise Keeper."

The three of them sat on the ground, and Xi Jian said slowly: "Besiege Luoyang with a bluff and capture Jin Yong City. This is the first step. Sending eloquent people into Luoyang City to persuade Pingyuan Gong Fu Hui to surrender is the second step. But there is a third step."

Sanbu's subordinates haven't said anything yet."

No wonder, no wonder, Xu Zongwen felt that Xi Jian had a bigger plan left, and hurriedly urged Xi Jian to speak quickly.

Xi Jian looked at the two people in front of him, lowered his voice and said: "The chance of winning by sending people into the city to persuade Pingyuan Duke to surrender will not exceed 40% at most. In this case, both sides will have to fight sooner or later, so why not take advantage of this opportunity to persuade him to surrender?

, paralyze and confuse Fu Hui, making him think that he has the initiative, and we can dig tunnels and secretly prepare to march."

Digging tunnels is not a clever strategy. It is almost always used in sieges. However, Xu Zongwen did not expect that Xi Jian would suggest that Xi Jian would use water to flood Pengcheng just like Pei Qing suggested when he proposed damming and embankment and using the Si River to flood Pengcheng.

Going to flood Luoyang City!

Pengcheng is located in a plain, with a gentle terrain, so a water attack can be easily effective. When Cao Cao, Lu Bu, and Liu Bei fought for Xuzhou, it was Guo Jia who offered his advice to flood Xiapi, capture Lu Bu alive, and pacify Xuzhou.

The terrain of Luoyang is slightly higher. The main stream of the Yellow River enters Luoyang through Mianchi and converges to form the Yishui River and the Luoshui River. Once the water level of the Yellow River surges, it is not impossible to submerge the city of Luoyang. However, it is unlikely that the Yellow River will surge at the turn of winter and spring, unless it is summer.

flood.

Seemingly seeing Xu Zongwen's worries, Xi Jian explained carefully: "If we dig tunnels from other places, it will not only be time-consuming and laborious, but also easy to be discovered by the Luoyang defenders. But what if we take Jinyong City and dig tunnels southward from Jinyong City?"

?”

As soon as Xi Jian proposed the idea of ​​digging a tunnel from Jinyong City to Luoyang, not only Xu Zongwen was shocked, but Pei Qing, who had always been indifferent to emotions and anger, also had his pupils trembled!

Here, it is necessary to talk about the special existence of Jinyong City outside Luoyang City in detail.

When Emperor Cao Rui of Cao Wei (Emperor Wei Ming) was on the throne, he built a small rectangular city with a north and south shape on the northwest corner of Luoyang City at that time, named Jinyong City. At first, this city was used to imprison concubines who were not favored by the emperor. Later, it passed through "Gaoping"

"The Ling Incident", Sima Yi and his son took control of the military and political power of Wei.

After Sima Yi's death, his eldest son Sima Shi deposed Cao Fang, the then emperor of Cao Wei (King of Wei Qi), and imprisoned him in Jinyong City. When the Jin Dynasty was established, many deposed queens were imprisoned here, as well as Jin Hui Emperor Sima Zhong, Prince Sima Yu and his son.

, famous for being the place where deposed emperors and empresses were imprisoned during the Wei and Jin Dynasties.

Jinyong City is located under Mang Mountain, very close to the Daxia Gate and Chengming Gate in the north of Luoyang City. It only takes two or three days to dig a tunnel to reach Luoyang North City!

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"Jinyong City is very close to Luoyang. The Qin Army would never have thought of digging a tunnel from here, and we swaggered into the city to persuade them to surrender. The Qin Army must have thought that Pingyuan Gong Fuhui wanted to surrender, and they would not pay too much attention to Jinyong City. As long as they go to Luoyang

Those who persuade you to surrender should delay for a long time. When the tunnel is clear, the city of Luoyang will be destroyed!" Xi Jian vowed.

Xu Zongwen pulled out his hair and thought about Xi Jian's plan.
Chapter completed!