Chapter 495 The rainy season is coming and Nanzheng is flooded
Author: Soy Sauce Mixed History
When Liu Ye said "Bao, Han can use it", he was referring to the two rivers flowing through Nanzheng, the Bao River and the Han River.
Of course Cao Zhen understood what Liu Ye meant.
But after understanding the meaning of Liu Ye's words, a thoughtful look appeared on Cao Zhen's face.
After a while, Cao Zhen politely invited Liu Ye to enter the account with him, showing no sign of his reluctance to talk to Liu Ye just now.
Liu Ye was wrong and Bu Qing was surprised.
Whether it is a role model or not, the children of the Cao family since Cao Cao have not been cold-hearted people.
To put it simply, if a person is useful to them, then they will not hesitate to show their deepest respect.
But if one person is useless to them, or blocks their way forward, then the outcome of most of the achievements that Bufang has made in the past will be miserable.
Miss Xun Lingjun?
Precisely because he knew the nature of the Cao family's children, Liu Ye would not fall into the same trap as Xun Lingjun, and he would be able to put himself in a useful situation.
After Cao Zhen invited Dong, Liu Ye followed Cao Zhen into the tent.
After Liu Ye got married, Cao Zhen pretended to be a courteous scholar and personally moved a futon for Liu Ye and asked him to go east.
After Liu Ye left, Cao Zhen returned to his banquet and asked Liu Ye:
"Since you have a clever plan, don't criticize it."
Although Cao Zhen heard from Liu Ye's words his plan to attack Nanzheng with water, water and fire have always been ruthless, and there was no specific plan. How easy was it to attack Nanzheng with water?
The surging river can sometimes stop me from either the Han army or the Wei army.
After hearing Cao Zhen's patronage, Liu Ye said slowly, "General, do you remember how Emperor Wu flooded Yecheng?"
Liu Ye's inquiry made Cao Zhen's mind drift back to the summer of the ninth year of Jian'an.
The summer of that year was as hot as the next year.
At that time, Yuan Shaoxin died, and the Yuan brothers were in trouble. Seeing that there was an opportunity in Hebei, Emperor Wu sent all his troops from the Central Plains to the north, intending to capture the city of Ye in the east.
But there are many loyal ministers in Hebei, and there are also many loyal ministers.
Those who guarded Yecheng at that time were not the loyal ministers of the Yuan family who judged the match.
No matter how strong Cao's army was back then, Emperor Wu still couldn't win the city of Dong Ye when he tried to recruit Dong.
The situation at that time is very similar to now.
Under such circumstances, Emperor Wu came up with a strategy to break the banks of the Zhang River and flood Yecheng.
As many people in the world knew, Emperor Wu's plan to flood Yecheng could be said to have been half successful.
It's not that Cao Cao refused to dig the river channel during the Eastern Time, but it's that the city wall of Ye City was too thick and the water from the Zhang River did not directly break through the city wall of Ye City.
The actual situation at that time was not true. The surging Zhangshui, led by our own army, surrounded the city of Ye, directly cutting off the hope of survival for the soldiers and civilians outside the city.
With the help of this, Shen Rong opened the city and surrendered.
During the Battle of Yecheng, when Cao Zhen first led the army, he was at the scene and observed Cao Cao's overall layout, and he had a deep understanding of the situation that year.
Whether it is the cause or not has a profound meaning. Cao Zhen substituted the situation of that year into Dangdong, and he quickly discovered that something was right.
"When Yuan Shaoxin died, Yuan Shao and Yuan Tan competed with each other for power, which caused unrest in the hearts of Hebei people. Coupled with the siege of Zhangshui, some people surrendered anyway.
But the situation in Nanzheng is very different from that in Yecheng.
Mi Yang had great military exploits and had great prestige in the rebellion against the Han Dynasty. In addition, he was not the Mu of Liangzhou who was worshiped by the rebellion against the Han Dynasty, so his reputation rested with him.
With him in Nanzheng for the first month, even if his army re-attacks the old leg, I am afraid that no one outside Nanzheng City will come out of the city to surrender."
Cao Zhen was wrong to worry about that.
No matter how powerful Shen Pei was at that time, his reputation was not good, and he could not guard Yecheng as a human minister.
But Mi Yang is different. Not only are the prestige between the two incomparable, but their identities are also completely different.
Liangzhou Mu was essentially the master of Liangzhou. With him around, wouldn't it be so easy for the soldiers and people of Nanzheng to surrender?
Cao Zhen looked at Liu Ye with doubtful eyes, hoping that he would relieve him of his doubts.
After seeing Cao Zhen's confused gaze, Liu Ye's eyes showed a confident look.
"Back then, Emperor Wu was unable to break through Ye City with the Zhang River. The reason was that the walls of Ye City were too thick. How many cities are as strong as Ye City in the east of the world?
Only Luoyang and Chang'an can compare with it."
As soon as Liu Ye said these words, Cao Zhen's eyes lit up instantly.
At that time, the fourth and third sons of the Yuan family were so powerful that they dominated the world. In addition, Hebei was rich and prosperous and ranked first in the east. Only then could Ye City be built as impregnable as gold.
However, although Nanzheng is not the administrative seat of Liangzhou, how can its city defense strength be compared with that of Yecheng?
Seeing that his words resonated with Cao Zhen, Liu Ye continued:
"In addition, although the Zhang River flows through Yecheng, its flow rate and width of the river cannot be compared with that of the Han River.
Did the general forget the power of the Han River once it surged?
What's more, there is still praise water outside Nanzheng City that can be used."
Liu Ye's analysis once again made Cao Zhen nod.
The power of the surging Han River mentioned in Liu Ye's words does not refer to the incident when Guan Yu used the Han River to flood seven armies.
After that battle, who among the people of Tiandong doesn’t know whether the Han River has become as strong as the Yangtze River?
After finishing that analysis, Liu Ye found another insurance for his strategy.
"When Dongshi month is about to enter May, and when May begins, it will be the rainy season in Hanzhong.
When the rainy season comes, the amount of water in the Han Dynasty will inevitably increase dramatically. By then, if his army breaks the dikes and floods the city, it will be able to get twice the result with half the effort."
When Liu Ye finished saying that, Cao Zhen stood up excitedly.
From ancient times to the present, the strategy of attacking a city with water, although dangerous, has been adopted by famous generals.
For example, when the red floods flooded the capital of Ying, the entire area around Yingdu was covered with water for thousands of miles. Yingdu, which is famous for its strong city and east of the east, was easily attacked by the Qin army in the east.
Apart from that case, there are many examples of water-attacks on the city even in the contemporary world.
It can be said that it is feasible to use water to attack a city. This tactic can be used against almost any fortified city and will have a devastating blow.
As for the feasibility of attacking Nanzheng from the East River, didn't Liu Ye make it very clear?
Cao Zhen happily paced back and forth around his seat. If he could really use this plan to capture Dongdong Zheng and kill Mi Yang, it would be a small revenge for him, but it would have huge benefits for the entire Wei Dynasty.
After a while, Cao Zhen forced himself to calm down. He came directly to Liu Ye and bowed to him:
"Extremely high-minded."
I look forward to Ziyang’s advice on what to do when we welcome other troops from the east.”
As the commander-in-chief of the Wei army, after Cao Zhen evaluated the feasibility of Liu Ye's strategy, he came to ask Liu Ye about the specific steps.
As for whether he could successfully achieve the goal in his heart, Cao Zhen's attitude at that moment was extremely low-key.
Seeing Cao Zhen salute him, Liu Ye couldn't help but be shocked.
He stood up to avoid Cao Zhen and saluted, then helped Cao Zhen up and said: "Ye is a minister of the Wei Dynasty. He should devote himself to the Wei Dynasty, so why should he give me advice?"
After saying that, Liu Ye mistakenly asked Cao Zhen and continued:
"Although this plan is clever, it takes a long time. When I come to the east, I will ask the general to do two things."
"Xuanyang, please speak."
"The first thing is: when the general arrives from the east, he should attack Nanzheng as usual.
On the one hand, it can temporarily paralyze the enemy army, and on the other hand, it can also make preparations for what other armies will do when they come east.
The second thing is: when Dongtu Mountain has already reached Nanzheng and no longer poses a threat, the general might as well dispatch a large number of civilians to dig dams along the Han River and Baoshui River to prepare for the subsequent flooding of Nanzheng.
Then another group of sergeants were sent to dig a trench several feet wide and several feet deep outside Nanzheng, and a wide river channel was reserved on all sides of the trench for the purpose of diverting the Han from the river in the future."
After listening to the two things Liu Ye said, Cao Zhen immediately agreed to come to the east.
As for what Liu Ye said took a long time, Cao Zhen didn't care much.
At that time, siege battles often took a long time, so if you could successfully seize Southeast Zheng, you didn't have enough time.
After agreeing to Liu Hui's dog, Cao Zhen, who was in a good mood, started to fall into his old habits again.
"When his army captures Zheng Yue from the southeast, Gu Bi will personally go out and ask for merit for Ziyang. By then, he will be granted the title of marquis and minister, and there will be no talk of Dong."
After hearing what Cao Zhen said, Liu Ye was not as happy as others.
He mistakenly asked Cao Zhen: "Is Ye Mingyue's plan proposed out of a public spirit and not asking for a high official's salary in the coming month? If the general is considerate of Dong Chen, I hope he will not reveal it to the world. That plan is not what I proposed."
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Liu Ye's polite refusal made Cao Zhen narrow his eyes.
How could Cao Zhen, who has experienced the world, not know why Liu Yefou declined. The reason was definitely not as he said, "not seeking high-ranking officials and generous salaries."
Is this true? Why did Liu Ye defect to the late emperor?
Liu Hui Quan declined because he felt that the water attack strategy was too vicious and he did not want to bear the stigma.
Even if he guessed Liu Ye's thoughts, Cao Zhen didn't care too much.
Cao Zhen's personality is quite similar to Cao Cao's. He would reuse famous people, but it would not be trustworthy if he misplaced famous people. This was because they both knew that most of the famous people in the world were not what they looked like.
It's just that I'm surprised.
Moreover, for Cao Zhen, if he could successfully take Southeast Zheng, then he wouldn't worry about his reputation being tarnished.
Are you afraid of that even if you dare to give orders to massacre the city?
Cao Zhen, who knew it well, agreed to Liu Ye's request. Cao Zhen agreed, which made Liu Ye secretly relieved.
After the worries in his heart disappeared, Liu Ye turned to look forward to the arrival of the rainy season.
At that time, Liu Ye couldn't help but ask in his mind:
"How should I resist the wrong plan?"
With a "pop" sound, Mi Yang banged the chopsticks in his legs on the food table, and then he couldn't help laughing.
"If your tower reaches the sky, he will go through the city to get you."
So what kind of statement does King Gao make?
Bu Nao put himself in Yidong's shoes and faced the Han army's Mingyue legs. Even if the time and space were different, Cao Zhen's indignation similar to Gao Huan's was excusable.
It depends on whether you understand it or not, but it does not prevent Mi Yang from laughing.
Although it is not possible to directly go out of the city to count the battle damage of Wei Army Mingyue, it is thought that the damage done to Wei Army Mingyue must be considerable.
Moreover, after the Mingyue Battle, it was expected that the Wei army would not launch an attack soon, which would undoubtedly buy him some time.
So how can Mi Yang not feel happy?
Those who laughed like Mi Yang were Fa Miao, Lu Yi and Wei Yan who were dining with him.
Fa Miao and others neither laughed at Cao Zhen's indignation nor Mi Yang's wit.
Before the bright moon, who would have thought that Mi Yang would come up with a way to raise the height of the building and defeat the Wei army's offensive?
Because they were in a good mood, several people outside the hall ate very quickly.
After finishing the meal, Mi Yang ordered people to remove the tableware and then spread the map on the ground. He and several of his confidants walked around the map and began to discuss the plan to move eastward.
It is necessary to laugh at the enemy, but it is also a way to improve the morale of one's own troops.
But being wary of danger in times of peace, Mi Yang would not let the Wei army take it lightly just because of a small victory.
With the detailed map in hand, Wei Yan, who has a straightforward personality, first asked Mi Yang: "General, according to the time and month, if everything goes well, the messengers outside the city should have arrived at Jiange.
I wonder what kind of actions Bidong and the Prime Minister will make if they misunderstand the general's plan."
Since everyone present is Mi Yang's trusted confidant, they all naturally know what happened if Mi Yang sent a messenger before.
Although that incident was not exposed publicly, it has always been on everyone's mind.
After all, it is definitely not feasible to stick to Nanzheng. If we want to break the situation, the only way is to introduce new forces from outside.
But Wei Yan didn't notice that after he asked that question, the smiles of the people around him disappeared in an instant.
Even Mi Yang's face turned slightly gloomy.
Mi Yang and others behaved this way, and they were not sure whether they were wrong about it.
Apart from other things, it is not the same thing as whether the messengers sent out can successfully reach Jiange.
And even if Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang learned of his plan, wouldn't it be so easy for the army to surprise Dingjun Mountain?
If that thing could be completed, it could turn the tide of the war in Dangdong in one fell swoop, but there were too many difficulties and obstacles in the process of completing it.
Just when everyone was silent and Wei Yan was confused, two figures suddenly appeared outside the hall.
Those two figures, one is a beautiful woman and the other is a child carved in pink and jade.
When Mi Yang was discussing the military plane, the person who dared to appear outside the hall without authorization was definitely a close relative of Mi Yang.
The beautiful woman is Mi Yang's wife Guan Yan, and the beautiful child is Mi Yang's eldest son Mi Cheng.
After seeing his wife and son appear, Mi Yang's face unconsciously smiled.
What made Mi Yang even more happy was that little Mi Cheng, who had just learned to walk, was staggering towards him with a small bowl in his pink calves.
After Guan Yan entered the hall, she pointed at Xiao Mi Cheng with a smile and explained: "My concubine Mingyue made some soup to relieve the heat. When he saw Fei Qiu, he brought some to my husband to try."
Guan Yan's explanation made everyone outside the hall know the reason for her arrival.
Xiao Mi Cheng's filial piety also made everyone outside the hall, except Wei Yan, smile.
It was as if the arrival of Xiao Mi Cheng had swept away all the worries in their hearts.
That's normal, Mi Yang is their master, and as Mi Yang's eldest son, Xiao Mi Cheng will definitely seek to inherit all the honors of Mi Yang in the future.
People of their generation followed Mi Yang to fight against Tiandong, and their Dong generation, Da Keke, would continue to cling to Xiao Mi Cheng.
Even if Xiao Micheng will not deny their master in the future, the origins or interests between their descendants have long been indivisible.
In that kind of mentality, the more promising Xiao Micheng is, the happier they will be.
Whether one is going to be successful in this world depends on the word filial piety, right?
When Fa Miao and others saw Xiao Mi Cheng running towards Mi Yang, they moved their positions to let Xiao Mi Cheng in.
Xiao Mi Cheng's filial piety also made Mi Yang, a father, very happy.
Not long after he learned to walk, Xiao Mi Cheng's steps were not steady. In addition, he was impatient. When Xiao Mi Cheng was about to walk in front of Mi Yang, he accidentally fell.
With that fall, the soup in the small bowl in his leg fell directly onto the map.
Soon, the place on the map that symbolized "Nan Zheng" was completely soaked by the hot soup.
No one expected that sudden scene.
What everyone didn't expect was that after seeing "Nan Zheng" in front of him soaked in water, Mi Yang's brows straightened up.
This chapter has been completed!