It seems that my guess is correct, the upper reaches is indeed Tunshui.
In fact, if Zang Ba hadn't caused trouble here, he would have secretly led his people to Dongping Shouzhang to investigate. If not, it would be better to go to Ohnozawa.
After all, if water is really stored upstream, the water level will definitely rise under this continuous rainy weather.
And when the water level rises to a certain level, there is no need to send out troops, just open the gates, and the tens of thousands of soldiers guarding Dongjun will be eliminated without any effort!
Looking at the current scene, it is obvious that the other party has premeditated it!
Not to mention the tens of thousands of soldiers at present, I am afraid that the entire East County will be plunged into a vast ocean because of this.
"Why bother? Why bother?"
Yu Jin looked up to the sky and roared, his face was ferocious, and he was filled with anger but he didn't know who to direct it at.
Judging from the current situation, even if he really had the ability to kill Zang Ba, it would probably not help.
It was only today that he finally realized that Zang Ba's coming here was just a bait for Yu Yu. Unfortunately, he and Xia Houchun were still complacent about that little victory.
As everyone knows...the biggest effect of this bait is just this, to paralyze them with a few insignificant victories, thus distracting them and unable to take care of and think about more things.
Finally, after the harvest started, he gave everyone a heavy blow.
Whether it is the generals, sergeants, or the people within the territory, there is no way to evacuate without preparedness. This has led to the fact that now the soldiers and civilians have no way to avoid and escape...
In a short time, under the raging torrential rain and floods, the endless golden fields turned into a vast ocean.
Seeing this scene, Zang Ba was a little stunned, and then he felt an inexplicable uneasiness in his heart. Even if he had never seen it, he knew very well how harmful flood disasters are to people.
But what he didn't expect was that Xi Yu could even control natural disasters. Isn't this too exaggerated?
If I have any thoughts in my heart in the future——
No!
Following the master is one's own willingness. In the future, as long as you obey orders and do things for the better, it doesn't matter what you think!
Soon, that anxiety dissipated like smoke, and what followed was unprecedented respect and admiration.
It is Zang Ba's honor to follow such a powerful lord!
Thoughts only occurred in a split second. After he figured it out, he quickly led his troops to fight and retreat.
Haven't you seen that most of the soldiers and civilians that Xia Houchun took out to harvest grain and grass have been swept away by the flood? If I don't withdraw now, is it possible that I still want to keep company with those people?
Indeed, as he said, there was already a mess underneath.
The howling of the wind, the roar of the heavy rain, the flooding of the floods, the trembling of the earth... and various calls for help from time to time, turned the originally fertile fields with abundant harvests into a purgatory-like existence.
Not to mention that the people could not find a way to survive, even the soldiers looked panicked and were scattered everywhere by the flood.
This meant that the troops and horses brought by Xia Houchun suffered heavy losses. Seeing the troops and horses that had been scattered, he felt powerless.
Even if he wanted to give orders, he had to find someone. Most of the soldiers who came out to harvest grain and grass were swept into the flood. It was very difficult for him to find a lieutenant, not to mention finding a soldier to deliver the order.
In Puyang City, Yu Jin, who had no intention of going around with Zang Ba, stood on the city wall. With him were tens of thousands of Cao's troops who were guarding the city and had not yet had time to participate in harvesting grain and grass.
They stood here and didn't know where to go except for looking at the fields destroyed by the flood in the distance.
Go down and rescue people? What are you going to fight against the flood? Are you going to risk your own life? It’s not enough for others.
You can watch it here...
Although they were deeply frightened and worried, it seemed that the only thing they could do at the moment was to watch silently.
Even most of the soldiers couldn't bear it. They didn't dare to look or listen to the wailing from a distance, and turned their heads away one after another.
The method of flooding the army in this way can be described as cruel and sinister, and one has to admit how flexible and astute the strategy of the person who came up with this method was.
It is everyone's misfortune to be remembered so much by such an enemy!
But it is undeniable that on the battlefield, kindness to the enemy is irresponsible to oneself!
As the leader of an army, it is really amazing that Xi Yu can come up with such a staggering plan. After all, if it were anyone else, in this heavy rain, I am afraid that just one grab would be exhausted, so how could he have thought of it?
Use this to deal with the enemy?
As for being cruel and sinister, that is only for losers.
The loser has the least say.
Therefore, once this matter is over, Xi Yu's name will probably still be resounding throughout the world.
Taking advantage of the flood disaster, not only destroyed the enemy's food base, but also destroyed tens of thousands of enemy troops. This strategy is not unclassy, ​​and flooding the army is not unspectacular!
"Master Fu, the gate has been opened, please leave quickly!"
A call came from an unknown source, causing Zang Ba to let out a long sigh of relief, and immediately gave up all thoughts of continuing to fight the enemy.
He quickly led the rest of the people back.
"Escape, brothers, we can go back!"
"promise!"
Both Zang Ba and the thousands of soldiers behind him were all smiling, contentedly riding their horses and running towards the place where the sound came from.
Soon, they disappeared into the forest not far away as they galloped all the way.
In just one night, Yanzhou East County, especially most of the northeastern part of East County, the surrounding mountains, fields, and towns along the Pu River Basin were flooded, becoming one area after another.
The river embankments were also overwhelmed by the raging floods and collapsed in large areas, giving the greatest help to the pouring floods.
Under the backdrop of natural disasters, it is clear that human beings are so small and helpless.
Xia Houchun's soldiers and horses could not escape at all, and even today, more than half of the few they had were lost.
I don’t know if they were just washed away by the flood or if they were already dead...
As for Xia Houchun himself, he was very lucky.
When he first saw the flood, in addition to roaring at everyone and retreating, he himself escaped on his horse at an unusual speed.
Now he was chased by the flood and fled into Puyang City, but he was lucky enough to survive.
However, Puyang City is currently covered by floods, and everyone is basically staying on the beams, roofs, city walls and even trees...
In Shanyang County, Yanzhou, Xi Yu and Dian Wei, together with Zhang Wenyuan, who had already stationed hundreds of thousands of troops, led their soldiers to wait for the news.
The three of them sat around the campfire, roasting mutton, and no one said a word.
Fortunately, a few days later, Zang Ba came back with his remaining soldiers.
He stood outside Xiyu's tent, feeling quite uneasy.
Although he returned safely, he didn't know whether the military order he had issued was completed.
It was originally agreed that the attack would be a surprise attack, and the enemy's granaries would be burned down before delaying for at least seven days. However, who would have thought that he would suffer two defeats as soon as he arrived, not to mention burning the granaries, and even more than half of his soldiers would be killed or injured.
Fortunately, the third attack was effective and successfully destroyed the enemy's granary, but he did not last for seven days, so he didn't know what to say when he saw Xi Yu.
He felt uncertain and uneasy, and even his legs, which were waiting outside the tent, were trembling.
Inside the tent, Xi Yu was still discussing important matters with Guo Jia.
This time they came to Shanyang Realm, and they brought many soldiers with them.
This huge camp stretched for hundreds of miles, basically covering the entire Shanyang County.
But the main purpose of their coming here is to harvest grain and grass.
Of course, this is only for now!
Hundreds of thousands of troops held farming tools and worked enthusiastically in the fields together with the people. To the smiling people, everything seemed so prosperous and beautiful.
In fact, they have been here to harvest grain and grass for a few days. Zhuge Kongming also had many strategies to settle the people before, so he was particularly able to handle the current situation.
After all, the family has a big business. With the help of a large number of soldiers and relatively advanced harvesting tools, and supplemented by wooden oxen and horses for transportation, not to mention fast cutting, even harvesting is extremely fast.
Because the operation is simple, the movements are quick, and the connection is good, a lot of new grain has been stored in the temporary granary in just a few days.
"Lord, judging from the current situation, it is estimated that there is not much food stored in Dongjun. Now that it is being ravaged by floods, I guess there is no big reserve."
"Perhaps, in a few days, Xia Houchun, who was the first to be unable to bear it, will withdraw his troops!"
Speaking of which, Guo Jia was originally a military advisor in the army, but now that Xi Yu came, he felt that there was no need to use his brain to do bad things, so he took the initiative to take on the job of chief clerk.
Reporting information is fine, but making suggestions is fine.
Not to mention whether I have the brains of my lord, I would do this kind of thing on my behalf, but any qualified subordinate would definitely not be able to do it.
"Judging from Xia Houchun's behavior, he must have known that if he fights with us at this time, he will definitely lose, so he will most likely abandon Dongjun."
Guo Jia put down the pen in his hand and continued: "So...our black knights have the opportunity to enter Dongjun from time to time? Enter their army?"
Xi Yu glanced at him sideways and curled the corners of his mouth slightly.
I have to say that Guo Jia is becoming more and more sinister now.
He and Kong Ming are both very smart people, but one has a bright mind and likes to fight the enemy openly, while the other always likes to play dirty. As long as he can win in the end, he can come up with all kinds of sinister ideas.
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It seems that it was a wise move for me to hand over all the light and dark whistles in my hand to this guy.
Over the past few years, the light and dark sentries in Qingxu and Xu have performed their respective duties, and the messages delivered have always been timely, effective, and accurate!
Speaking of which, there are quite a few capable and righteous people under his command.
Everyone has an area that is extremely outstanding and good at. After maximizing their advantages, each of them will not be like other people who want to be jealous and scheming all day long.
The cooperation between them is extremely tacit.
They get along harmoniously and naturally have a great impact on the development of each other's clans.
However, among them, the most prosperous one is still less than the Zhuge family.
Although the Langya Zhuge clan is not a big clan in name and has only been around for a relatively short time, there are quite a few people in this clan who are officials.
The most important thing is that they are basically serving as officials under Xi Yu.
On the other hand, Guo Jia's clan is relatively small.
After all, his family was only a small one, and it was only in his generation that it began to branch out and have a few descendants.
Speaking of this, Xi Yu has always felt that she is very lucky.
Because whether it is Zhuge Kongming, Guo Jia, or even Jia Xu, Jia Wenhe and others, they are all presences that make him feel at ease.
Perhaps because he came from a humble background, he was particularly grateful for his kindness and was loyal to him.
Of course, this is also inseparable from the great cause they set out to achieve when they decided to follow them.
After all, judging from the current situation, although the great cause has not yet been successful, Xiyu's future is promising!
After taking a deep look at Guo Jia, Xi Yu smiled and said, "It seems that I can safely leave strategic matters to you in the future."
"My lord, you are joking."
Guo Jia calmly cupped his hands, with no hint of excitement or joy on his face, and then said: "Thanks to my lord's respect, what I say is just a matter of my job. I only hope that I can relieve you of your worries."
Although he didn't seem to have anything particularly outstanding next to Xi Yu, that was only compared to Xi Yu.
In fact, he is a quite aloof person, but he has never shown it in front of Xi Yu who is stronger than him.
"Okay, since you have guessed my next plan, I will leave this matter entirely to you."
Xi Yu waved his hand, Guo Jia understood and turned around to leave.
Anyway, the relationship between him and his lord has always been like this. They talk about things when they have something to do, and don't disturb each other when nothing happens.
Just as he opened the curtain, a voice asking for permission came from outside the door.
Zang Ba, who was originally going to Dongjun to "surprise" Xia Houchun, was waiting to be summoned outside the camp.
Speaking of which, this guy is pitiful. He had never fought such a frustrating battle in Taishan County.
The most important thing is that he always thought that he was just an insignificant presence in this battle, but who would have thought that the lord would actually use him as a bait to attract all the enemy's attention.
And the real main force is not who he thinks he is, but the flood!
But even if he was being used, he didn't dare to be dissatisfied at all.
The main reason is that the benefits given by the lord are too great, and the promise of becoming a marquis and prime minister is too tempting.
Fortunately, he lived up to his fate and won a great victory!
It's just that... I didn't persist for seven days, and I don't know what the Lord will do with me?
"My lord, the general is back."
Zang Ba walked in anxiously and bent down when he looked at Xi Yu sitting in the main seat.
Seeing his joking, Yu was very happy. With a smile on his face, he quickly stepped forward and patted the opponent on the back, saying: "You should be the first to win this battle. From now on, Mount Tai will be your fiefdom and farmland."
Whether it’s a garrison or a garrison, it’s up to you!”
"In addition, I will send people to Mount Tai to assist you in managing officials, stabilizing the morale of the army, calming the people, and establishing official schools, but... you have to make me feel at ease!"
After finishing the first half of the sentence, Zang Ba, who was full of joy, smiled like a chrysanthemum.
But when he heard the second half of the sentence, the corners of his mouth froze slightly, and then his smile gradually faded away.
This statement may be big or small, and everyone knows what peace of mind is.
Although Zang Ba has always given people the impression of being a gangster, like a silly big guy who has no clue, but in fact, he can become the prince of the mansion, and he still has some brains.
Otherwise, he would not have chosen to surrender to Xi Yu with determination.
"Please rest assured, my lord, the general will know what to do!"
Zang Ba's face that had completely lost his smile was filled with absolute seriousness.
He asked Xi Yu for advice sincerely: "It's just that although the general has four sons, the two at the bottom are too young and still need to be taken care of."
"On the contrary, the two above have now reached the age of enlightenment. I wonder if I can ask my lord to take them to Xiapi to study at the Imperial Academy?"
A simple sentence means that Xiyu no longer has any worries.
This guy looks arrogant, but he's actually quite smart.
It was said that he was studying under the Imperial Academy of Pi, but to put it bluntly, wasn't he just being used as a hostage under his nose?
At the same time, he can also give the two boys an opportunity to contact or even get to know him, which is extremely valuable for his entire family.
This is not because he is arrogant, but when looking at the whole world, he does have the qualifications to be sought after and to please others.
If in the future those two boys are really talented and are appreciated by me, and they transform from being protons to beings with official positions and real power, it will be of great benefit to Zang Ba's entire family.
"If I remember correctly, your eldest son should be sixteen this year, and your second son should be fifteen. Both of them have practiced martial arts and read books. Since you have this wish, I should be satisfied. I believe you are also smart and know what to do.
do what."
"In a word, as long as you do what you should do, I will not treat you and your brothers badly!"
"My lord is righteous, I will thank you here!"
Overjoyed, Xi Yu fell to his knees on the spot, leaned over and kowtowed three times.
He knew very well how much he weighed. Although he ruled strictly and never retreated, it was somewhat difficult to shoulder the honor, disgrace and blessings of the entire family.
But what he didn't know was that just this little difference actually made Xi Yu feel more at ease.
Because in his opinion, this is the best expression of loyalty!
"Okay, now that the reward has been given, we should get down to business. Let me ask you, what do you think of our current development?"
"this······"
The sudden change of topic made Zang Ba hesitate. He didn't dare to talk nonsense in front of Xi Yu, but if he were to speak truthfully...it seemed a bit unprofessional. Wouldn't it be easy to offend people?
So he said cautiously: "Should...is it okay?"
"At the very least, we have no worries in the Qingxu area. There have been no natural disasters there for many years. Coupled with your command and proper leadership, the people in the territory can live and work in peace and contentment and live a prosperous life."
"In addition, the emergence of trading houses and the rise of trade routes have also given us a lot of confidence and support. There is no need to worry about food and grass in the country, and even the number of soldiers has exceeded 400,000!"
"In addition to these, there is a reserve army composed of nearly 100,000 new soldiers in the territory. Among the hundreds of civil and military officials, there are people with lofty ideals and talents, and they have countless meritorious deeds. It is really a big business and luxuriant branches!"
Chapter completed!