Outside Yanzhou Prefecture, the Chinese Army Camp——
Not long after, Hebei Admiral Kang Hong and Zhang Dai, as well as Denglai Governor Mu Sheng, as well as several generals from the Beijing camp, stood in two rows and bowed to the young man in python suit.
Jia Heng pondered for a moment, glanced at the generals, and said loudly: "It has been raining since the beginning of summer these days, and the troops are unable to attack the city. How is the morale?"
Kang Hong said: "The commander is chaste, the soldiers are slack, the generals are frustrated, and morale is quite low. If we continue like this, we will run out of food and fodder, and we will not be able to capture the capital of Yanzhou."
Previously, I felt that the Duke of Wei was very organized in arranging his troops and attacking the city and plundering the territory. However, today, under the fortified city, it seems that... he is not omnipotent?
Zhang Dai did not have so many ideas and said: "Duke Wei, the morale of my men is normal, but if we drag it on for a long time and the school is too anxious to fight, it will easily dampen morale."
Jia Heng nodded and asked, "I intend to flood the capital of Yanzhou. What do you think?"
Kang Hong, the admiral of Hebei, his eyes lit up and he said in a daze: "Commander Jie wants to open up the Si River and flood Yanzhou?"
Jia Heng pondered for a moment and said: "Since leading the troops to Yanzhou Prefecture, the war has been delayed for a long time, and now it is time for a decisive victory. Otherwise, the city of Yanzhou Prefecture will not be captured for a long time, and my army of 100,000 will be exhausted every day. Especially today, we will not be able to win.
After the summer rain, the roads were muddy, making it more inconvenient to transport grain. The Jinkou Dam was opened, flooding Yanzhou's capital city, and the situation in Shandong was quickly determined."
It looked inconspicuous, but it had been almost a month since he left the capital.
Kang Hong was secretly convinced and said, "What Marshal Jie said is true."
Jia Heng said: "General Zhang, you lead people to Jinkou Dam, open the dam in the direction of Yanzhou Prefecture, and let the river water flow into Yanzhou Prefecture."
"The last general will receive the order." Kang Hong responded with clasped fists.
"Little Prince Mu, I will leave it to Prince Mu to build the raft and prepare for the siege. Get the raft and related boats ready as soon as possible." Jia Heng turned to look calmly at Mu Sheng and warned.
Mu Sheng looked firm, cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, Lord Wei."
Jia Heng turned to look at Xiao Lin and ordered: "General Xiao, first move the camp to the high ground of Shenguantun and prepare to attack the city."
Xiao Lin's face became solemn, and he also raised his hands and said yes.
After the generals received their orders, they strode away from the military tent and began to get busy.
Chen Xiao turned to look at the young man and suddenly said: "After the water attack, if Chen Yuan is captured, Hauge, what are you going to do with him?"
Jia Heng said: "If you can kill them, kill them. If you can't kill them, after they are convicted, they will be sent to the capital. Recently, I am worried that something will happen in the capital."
As he spoke, he looked at the girl with burning eyes, seemingly inquiring.
Chen Xiao pursed her pink lips and said softly: "There may not be any changes in Beijing."
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and asked: "Xiaoxiao, are you hiding something from me?"
Chen Xiao hesitated for a moment, thought for a while, then leaned into Jia Heng's ear and whispered a few words.
Jia Heng's mind moved slightly, his eyes narrowed slightly, he grabbed Chen Xiao's arm and said in shock: "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
The people from the White Lotus Sect still want to assassinate the Supreme Emperor, and plan to use the time when the Supreme Emperor is attending his funeral to launch a coup in Gongling.
"I just heard Master mention it occasionally, but I'm not sure what Master's purpose is." Chen Xiao's bright, charming eyes seemed to dodge under his brows, and he said softly.
Jia Heng's eyes flashed, and he said in a deep voice: "The purpose is just to force the emperor to abdicate and support a certain vassal king to ascend the throne! Chen Yuan is still in Yanzhou Mansion, and because of the assassination of the emperor, his reputation is not good, so most of them are Qi
Wang Chencheng."
"King Qi?" Chen Xiao was surprised and unsure.
Jia Heng said: "Whether it is King Qi or someone else, we need to quickly put down the rebels in Yanzhou Prefecture. I will try my best to lead Qingqi to Shenjing. If King Qi succeeds, he will definitely attack Ningrong and Rong.
With Xian Ning and Chan Yue in the palace, both of them will be in danger."
Once Qi King Chen Cheng gains power, his relatives in Ning and Rong Mansion will definitely be harmed.
Chen Xiao said softly: "Didn't you leave Xie Zaiyi and Jia Fang in Shenjing to deal with the situation?"
Jia Heng shook his head and said: "They may not have dealt with such a complicated situation."
If the White Lotus Sect takes advantage of Emperor Longzhi's funeral to launch a coup, there is still a good chance of success.
Because at the time of the funeral, both the guards at the gates of Shenjing City and the defense of the palace gates were most empty. During the chaos, a large number of palace people, clans, and ministers would send Emperor Longzhi to Gongling.
And this is the opportunity for the White Lotus Sect, not only through assassination but also through other means, to quickly take over the capital.
Chen Xiao said: "Then we have to do it as soon as possible. We must first resolve the matter in Yanzhou Prefecture before we can go back."
In fact, she hopes that Master can succeed. After he wins the battle, he will have a hundred thousand troops under his command. If there is a change in the capital, he can definitely send troops to capture the capital in the name of King Qin.
Chen Xiao thought about this, his eyes darkened a bit, and said: "You don't have to rush to capture Yanzhou Prefecture."
Jia Heng glanced at Chen Xiao and said in a clear voice: "If King Qi really forces the emperor into a desperate situation, even if he gains power in the capital for a while, he will definitely take revenge on the Jia family."
Not only the Jia family, but also the King of Wei, the King of Chu, and even Tian Niuer, Xianning, Chanyue, and Concubine Duanrong were all in danger, and their lives depended on the thought of King Chen Cheng of Qi.
That is true control by others.
In other words, in this coup, if the emperor had something to do, it would not be of much benefit to him. Instead, it would make the matter quite complicated, because the emperor had not decided on the candidate for the East Palace at all.
Of course, the emperor himself is ill, and it is hard to say how long he can survive after a coup.
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At this moment, in Yanzhou City, Chen Yuan and Hauge had no idea that Jia Heng was already preparing to take advantage of the continuous heavy rains in summer and the river water to surge and flood Yanzhou.
Another two days passed, and the heavy rain continued, and the generals in the city became more and more at ease. In the heavy rain, they could not draw their bows, and it was difficult to use the cannons and thunderbolts. The soldiers in Yanzhou City
Soldiers and generals do not need to worry about the arrival of Han court officials.
I felt relieved and could drink and have fun in the city with peace of mind, enjoying the rare peace in the war.
In the government office, in the early morning, the rain was much lighter than in the previous few days, but the sky was still a bit gray, and it seemed that a new heavy rain was still brewing.
Chen Yuan finished his breakfast and went to the back hall of the government office. He looked at Hauge and Li Yanqing, and the three of them discussed the next move of the army.
"With the death of the Supreme Emperor, it won't be long before the capital will launch an attack," Chen Yuan said.
Li Yanqing asked: "What if the Duke of Wei does not retreat and insists on attacking the city?"
"Then we have to capture it. After the Chen Cheng brothers in the capital come to the throne, they will liquidate the Jia family and then reduce their military power. But they can be captured with a knife and a pen." Chen Yuan smiled and said confidently.
Li Yanqing frowned, but he was not so optimistic.
With an army of 100,000 people, how could they be captured without any help?
In fact, Li Yanqing still estimated conservatively that he could still mobilize soldiers from the Jiangnan camp.
Li Yanqing thought for a while and then advised: "Li thinks that Duke Wei will definitely not sit back and wait for death, and he will not lead troops to serve the king."
Chen Yuan's face paused slightly, and he sneered and said: "He can't leave Shandong when he confronts us. As long as he dares to withdraw his troops, it will be a defeat."
Hauge was sipping tea and listening quietly to the conversation between the two.
Just as several people were discussing with each other, a panicked voice from a soldier came faintly from outside the official office, saying: "Your Majesty, Young Master, it's not good. There is a flood outside the southeast gate, and the flood is rushing towards the city."
Because of the panic, my voice stuttered a little.
As soon as these words came out, Chen Yuan was shocked and said: "What kind of flood?"
Hauge frowned, his face also showing confusion, and asked: "What kind of water can there be outside the city?"
At this moment, a burly young man entered the hall and said urgently: "The imperial court has dug up the Jinkou Dam on the Si River."
Hauge suddenly stood up and said in a deep voice: "Water flooding and siege?"
After all, I am familiar with the art of war, so how could I not know the secret behind it?
Then, he looked at Chen Yuan, who had an ugly expression on his side, and said in a low voice: "The heavy rain has not stopped in the past few days, and the water level of the Si River has risen sharply. Duke Wei has come up with a way to flood the city. Let's go to the city gate now."
The site chosen for the construction of Yanzhou City was much lower than usual, and now the river is flooding, which is very likely to submerge the city walls and rush into the city.
"Sir, the water from outside the city is pouring in." At this time, a former commanding officer of a certain palace guard in Shandong entered the government office hall, looked at Chen Yuan with a fearful face, and said to himself.
Hauge said urgently: "Quick, go to the city gate first and find all the ships in the city."
Once the river breaks down the city wall or floods the city, the tens of thousands of guardsmen and horses will be turned into fish and shrimps.
This Yanzhou is indeed a dead city!
Li Yanqing mused: "The officers and soldiers must have moved the camp to a higher place in advance and prepared ships. The Denglai Navy is just outside the city. The consequences will be disastrous."
Chen Yuan said in a deep voice: "Let's go."
At this moment, Chen Yuan looked flustered and seemed to be a little panicked. The three of them led the soldiers from the government office all the way to the city head.
To be continued...