At the top of Jinyang City, looking at the Hun soldiers fleeing in panic, Xinpi frowned.
Hu Chuquan was a little embarrassed when he returned to the city. Although he did not face Zhao Yun directly, when he ran away, he was afraid that the other party would catch up, so he galloped all the way.
Fortunately, the other party did not pursue him. Otherwise, Hu Chuquan would have been worried about whether he could come back. The methods of this Central Plains general were too weird. He could not fight anymore. If he continued to fight, the soldiers he brought would be wiped out. These supports
My own tribe may also leave me.
Having made up his mind, Huchuquan came to the city to meet Xinpi as soon as he returned to the city.
"Sir, my subordinate has suffered heavy losses and needs to go back to recuperate. I hope you will allow me to do so!" When Hu Chuquan saw Xin Pi, he didn't waste any time and directly asked to leave.
In this battle, he came here with the intention of helping Yuan Shao, assisting in the battle and looting at the same time, so as to gain Yuan Shao's favor and get some benefits back. He had no intention of fighting a tough battle.
Unexpectedly, since the beginning of the war, the Huns have suffered the most losses, and they haven't grabbed anything yet. This makes Huchuquan feel a little unbalanced, and he has secretly decided to plunder on the way back.
"Chanyu, go slowly." Xinpi nodded, without holding back, and allowed Huchuquan to leave with the Huns soldiers.
"Sir, why did you let them leave?" Guo Yuan frowned. In this case, their cavalry advantage would be gone.
Xinpi sighed and said: "After today's battle, can the Huns still fight?"
With the Huns' urinary temperament, how could they still think about fighting after being beaten so badly by the opponent this time? The fighting power of this Huns was actually ruined.
"The general will leave the city right now to destroy the dike!" Guo Yuan said through gritted teeth.
"No need!" Xinpi shouted to stop.
"Sir, if we really allow the enemy to intercept the river and store the water, causing the Jin River to flow back into Jinyang City, our army will be in danger!" Guo Yuan said urgently.
"He won't attack Jinyang if I block him!" Xinpi said through gritted teeth after a moment of silence.
This was a difficult decision to make. He pinned his own safety on the kindness of the enemy, but Xinpi had no choice. He had seen the fight between the Huns and the opponent just now. No matter whether the high-ranking officials or Guo Yuan took action, they would most likely end up with no return.
.
Sending troops is a dead end and will only make the city lose faster. He can only bet that Chen Palace will not really flood Jinyang City. The hundreds of thousands of people in Jinyang and even far away are his confidence.
location.
Guo Yuan and Gao Gan didn't understand this, so they thought Xinpi was crazy. They tried to persuade him, but Xinpi interrupted him and said, "Seal the city gates with people and prepare for waterproofing. If we can build a Jinyang City
, destroying the foundation of the great scholar Chen Gong is considered a victory!"
The two of them were silent after hearing the words. After a moment, they nodded, saluted Xin Pi, and went to make preparations to urge the people to block the city gate.
On the other side, Chen Gong was relieved to see that Zhao Yun had defeated the Xiongnu army. However, there were no more troops in the city to attack, and Chen Gong's heart sank.
broken!
"Teacher?" Zhao Yun looked at Chen Gong's expression in confusion, wondering why the other person's expression changed.
"Zilong's victory was simple, which is a good thing, but in terms of the overall situation, it may not be a good thing." Chen Gong sighed, looked at his disciple, and said with a wry smile.
"What do you mean by this?" Zhao Yun asked confused.
"The victory was so simple that the enemy did not dare to send any more troops. If the enemy does not dare to come until the dam is built, this plan will probably fail!" Chen Gong smiled bitterly and shook his head.
If the two sides were fighting fiercely, the defenders in the city might come to try, but if Zhao Yun defeated the Huns so simply and directly, how much of a shock would it have to the defenders in the city? It would directly destroy people's confidence. If the opponent
If you make up your mind to retreat and defend the city, then this plan will not go forward!
Although many Huns were killed in this battle, the main force of the city defenders were not these Huns. They were just adding to the attack, and the main force of the city defenders did not suffer much damage.
Zhao Yun was silent after hearing this, and after a while he clasped his fists and said, "It's my disciple's fault!"
"How can we count it as a victory after winning a battle?" Chen Gong patted Zhao Yun and told him that he didn't have to do this. If a victory was counted as a victory, which of the three armies would still be willing to fight? Chen Gong comforted: "It may not be ineffective. You
Go back and continue to guard the camp, I'll give it a try first."
When Zhao Yun came here, he originally wanted to lure the enemy troops to attack the camp and fight again at Ma Chao's place. Xin Pi did have this idea, but Zhao Yun's victory was too fast and too ruthless, which made Xin Pi lose his fighting spirit.
There is also a trap over there at the military camp, so no more troops are dared to be sent.
Zhao Yun said goodbye and returned to camp. Chen Gong continued to build dams to store water. However, Xinbi in the city did not send anyone to challenge the enemy as Chen Gong feared.
On the second day, the dam was repaired with Chen Gong's blessing. Chen Gong led his army to the upstream area and ordered the three armies to form a battle formation so that his voice could directly cover the entire Jinyang City.
"Xinbi, I have built a dam to store water. In a few days, the Jinshui will pour into Jinyang. The city will be destroyed by then. If you don't leave the city, do you want to burn everything together!?" Chen Gong stood in the middle of the army, and his voice passed through the battle formation.
, spread throughout Jinyang City.
In Jinyang City, countless people were terrified after hearing this. Will the city be flooded?
Many people went out to inquire about the situation, and some even wanted to open the city gate to escape, but were violently driven away by the soldiers guarding the city gate.
Chen Gong's words were spoken with the awe-inspiring aura of a great Confucian, and had the power to convince people. After saying these words, the city fell into chaos.
Seeing this, Xin Pi snorted coldly and asked people to form a formation. Then his anger dropped from his Dantian and he shouted loudly: "Establish a heart for the heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the people, carry on the unique knowledge for the past saints, and create peace for all generations. Chen Gongtai, what are you doing today?"
Do you want to destroy yourself with your words of great Confucianism!?"
These four sentences have spread throughout the world and are known to the world along with Chen Gong's reputation as a great scholar. If Xin Pi dares to do this today, he is betting on whether Chen Gong is willing to destroy his oath as a great scholar for the sake of a Jinyang city.
Chen Gong was silent after hearing this. He looked at Xinpi on the top of the city, paused and said, "So, you want to use the lives of the people in this city to bet on whether I really dare to release water to attack the city?"
"Not bad!" Xin Pi breathed a sigh of relief at this moment, looked at Chen Gong, and sneered: "Do you dare!?"
"Don't dare!" Chen Gong's voice passed through the military formation and entered the city.
Xin Pi was slightly startled, why did Chen Gong admit it like this? Wasn't this a slap in the face?
But then, everyone heard Chen Gong's slightly desolate voice: "In the past, Gong made a promise to serve the people of the world. If he releases water to attack the city today, he will destroy his oath. Gong dare not be like Zuo Zhi."
Putting the lives of all people at stake, you win!"
Hearing this, Xin Pi felt that something was not right, and frowned and looked in the direction of Chen Gong.
"Our army represents the imperial court and is an army of justice. We are here to fight against rebellion and to protect the people. If we release water to attack the city today, it is contrary to our original intention. The people should not be killed. They should not be sacrificed in the war between us. I originally wanted to
I used this method to scare you into abandoning the city, but instead of threatening you with the lives of all the people, you won!"
"Ban your words!" Xin Pi's expression changed, and he finally knew what Chen Gong wanted to do. He quickly used his words and spells, trying to use the green energy of the city and the power of the military formation to ban Chen Gong's words, but the words of the great scholar
, inserting a big realm, how can it be so easy to prohibit.
"Since my lord Chu Nan came to the imperial court, his administration has always been based on the people. I dare not treat the people under his rule like grass and grass. Even if I release water to destroy the city today, my lord will definitely not tolerate it after he knows how I destroyed the city.
I, Zuo Zhi, am the loser in this fight!"
After Chen Gong said his last words, he immediately ordered people to demolish the dam.
"Sir, this..." Ma Chao was a little confused. How could the dam that was finally built be demolished at the drop of a hat?
Chen Gong did not explain, and his face did not show the slightest trace of defeat after defeat. He just waved his hand and said with a smile: "Retreat the troops!"
After saying that, he led his troops to withdraw. It didn't look like they were defeated, but like they had won.
On the other hand, Xinpi's face looked a little ugly in the city. It was clear that the enemy had retreated, but Xinpi's face looked as if he had been defeated, and his face was gloomy and scary.
"First... sir?" Guo Yuan looked at Xinpi with some confusion. It was obvious that the enemy troops had retreated, but why did Xinpi's face look like he had been defeated?
"The people's hearts...are moved!" Xin Pi looked at Gao Gan and Guo Yuan and said bitterly.
Both of them are military commanders, so they have no sense of public opinion. The green atmosphere in the city is obviously still strong, and nothing has changed.
But the green energy is transformed from public opinion and has become a force to defend the city. Even if the people's hearts change, the transformed green energy will not dissipate. As Xinpi, who personally transformed public opinion into green energy, he feels it very clearly.
The public opinion that originally belonged to them in Jinyang City is quickly dissipating.
Yes, the enemy is considering the livelihood of the people in the city and would rather give up the opportunity to break the city than harm the people at all. However, as the guardians of this city, they are gambling with the lives of the people and regard their own sons as their own.
The lives of the people were like straw. In contrast to these two situations, many people who were originally fearful of the ruined city began to reject the defenders.
Chen Gong, you win, you win, I lose. It seems that you are admitting defeat and admitting that your strategy has failed, but in fact, you are taking the opportunity to undermine the people's will in the city.
The reason why Xinpi was able to defend the city was because of the will of the people. Now people are gradually disappointed with the defenders, and it will be difficult to get them back in a short time. He seems to have won the bet, but in the hearts of the people,
A complete failure.
"Get ready to withdraw!" After a long time, Xin Bi said in a voice: "Our army is defeated!"
"Sir, how can we declare defeat before the war begins?" Gao Gan frowned and looked at Xin Pi after hearing this.
Yes, before the official fight, Chen Gong destroyed the hearts and minds of his own people with a few words. The most unwilling person here is not the senior officials or Guo Yuan, but Xin Pi.
Should I say he is worthy of being a great Confucian?
Of course Xin Pi wanted to defend Jinyang and compete with Chen Gong, but his reason told him that the people's support had been lost, and Jinyang City... could not be defended for much longer.
He looked at the senior cadres and wanted to persuade, but the senior cadres were extremely firm this time: "Sir, I am the governor of Bingzhou. This Jinyang city is an important town in Bingzhou and cannot be lost lightly. The general must defend the city. We still hope
Don’t blame me, sir!”
Then just keep it~
Xinpi was also a little moved. Even without the help of public opinion, they still had the advantage of military strength and might not lose. In the end, he expressed his thoughts in silence...