Chapter 198 A history that has changed beyond recognition
When people are overly excited, sad, excited, or angry, they often induce many physical diseases.
Historically, Yuan Shao died in anger.
Now after experiencing the Battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao was also furious and uneasy, and Shen Chen's help only helped him barely breathe a sigh of relief.
If he hadn't been unable to swallow this feeling in his heart, maybe he would have died long ago.
But today, this tone finally came out.
In the Battle of Kuangcheng, Yuan's army used water attacks and night attacks to launch rapid and fierce offensives, and finally defeated Cao's army.
More than 10,000 prisoners were killed, the rest were missing, and countless people were scattered, leaving less than 30,000 remnants who retreated to Pingqiu.
Joy suddenly surged into Yuan Shao's heart, and blood overflowed from the corner of his mouth.
"Ming Gong."
The surrounding generals and counselors were shocked and rushed to help Yuan Shao and put him into the carriage.
Cao Cao stared at the chaotic Yuan Jun in the distance, without any joy in his eyes. Guo Jia was right, Yuan Shao would not live long.
But after this battle, didn't he suffer heavy losses?
So no one wins in the end.
"Walk!"
Cao Cao turned his horse's head.
The 20,000-strong army behind them slowly moved towards the south.
On May 27, the 10th year of Jian'an, Yuan Shao defeated Cao Cao. He wanted to take advantage of the victory and pursue him, but he took a short rest for a day due to a sudden illness.
It was not until the next day that Yuan Shao slowly woke up and ordered his army to go south and surround Pingqiu, vowing to eliminate Cao Cao.
And just when the north is turbulent, there are also undercurrents surging in the south.
In Xiangyang, Jingzhou, since June, there have been continuous autumn rains, and floods have occurred in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The water levels of the Han River and the Yangtze River have surged, which is quite a bit like flooding the entire world.
But for Jingzhou people, this is something they are accustomed to because the Yangtze River has a turbulent flood season from May to October every year.
In history, the Battle of Xiangfan in the 24th year of Jian'an and the great flood in 1998 were caused by the flood season.
It's just that the normal flood season is not so exaggerated. The Battle of Xiangfan and the 1998 floods are once-in-a-century events.
Therefore, the people in Jingzhou have also made preparations for the rainy season early.
However, what is unexpected is that although this year's flood season is not as good as the Battle of Xiangfan and the 1998 flood, it is still a once-in-ten-year event. The water levels of the Han River and the Yangtze River are much higher than in previous years.
Even the higher-lying Xiangyang City has accumulated a shallow layer of water, submerging some lower-lying places in the city.
Under the organization of the government, the people had to build canals to divert the water from the moat that had flooded Xiangyang City due to the surge in water levels to the Han River in the east. This was equivalent to digging a drainage canal from the moat to barely release the flood.
As for blocking the moat once and for all, that would be really difficult for Liu Biao. The Xiangyang moat is nearly 100 meters wide, and if you want to block the entire canal, the amount of work would be too large, and you really can't afford to bother the people.
The weather in Xiangyang was gloomy. It was still daytime but it seemed like the sun had set in the evening. The pouring rain hit the tiles of the Prince of Chu's mansion, making a crackling sound.
There was a fierce wind, and the big trees in the courtyard were blown by the wind and rain, and the leaves fell all over the ground. A thick layer of water accumulated in the courtyard, forming a river.
Cheng Qi stood at the door of the outer hall, walking around anxiously with his hands behind his back.
After a while, in the wind and rain, a man wearing a raincoat and a bamboo hat entered the outer courtyard, passed through the screen wall and the courtyard, and arrived under the outer hall.
"gentlemen."
Cheng Qi rushed up to him and helped the man take off his raincoat.
The bamboo hat was taken off, revealing Jia Xu's old face. He looked at Cheng Qi and said, "What's the matter with the king's sudden summons?"
"News is coming from the north and east."
Cheng Qi pointed inside: "The king's face doesn't look good or bad. Maybe it's not good news, but it's not bad news either."
"Thank you for your engagement, I understand."
Jia Xu nodded, hung the coir raincoat and bamboo hat under the corridor of the outer hall, with water drops still dripping from the hem of his robe, and followed Cheng Qi inside.
There is a corridor in the outer hall connected to the middle hall. From the corridor, you can listen to the sound of wind and rain all the way to the outside of the middle hall.
Jia Xu put on his clogs at the door, entered the hall and saw Liu Biao sitting on the seat wearing the emperor's robe. He raised his brows slightly, then returned to normal, walked in and raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty."
"Wen He is here."
Liu Biao was five years older than Jia Xu. When he saw Jia Xu coming over, he waved with a smile and said, "Sit down."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Jia Xu sat under Liu Biao's right hand.
Liu Biao asked with a smile: "What have Wen He been doing at home these days, but he hasn't gone out for some days."
Jia Xu smiled bitterly and said: "I have lived in Xiliang for a long time. I didn't expect that Jingzhou is so humid. When it rains like this, my legs feel a little painful. I have been miserable these past few days."
"Is there anything else going on?"
Liu Biao thought for a while and said, "Could it be that wind evil entered the body and caused paralysis? There are several famous doctors in the city who are good at acupuncture. I will ask them to show it to Wen He."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Jia Xu thanked me again, and then said, "I wonder why your Majesty called me here today."
Liu Biao pondered: "One good thing, one bad thing. Yuan Shao defeated Cao Cao a few days ago, but he himself fell ill. Now Yuan Cao is still stalemate in Pingqiu. I heard that Yuan Shao's health has not been very good in the past few years.
I'm afraid I won't survive long after vomiting blood and fainting this time."
Jia Xu hurriedly said: "Congratulations to the king, congratulations to the king. Yuan Shao defeated Cao Cao, and Cao Cao's strength was damaged again. Even if Yuan Shao died of illness in the north, at least Yuan Cao would not be able to tell the winner within ten years, so the king can rest easy.
That’s it.”
Liu Biao asked: "Sir, who do you think will win the north in the end?"
Jia Xu thought for a while and said: "It's probably Cao Cao. Although Yuan Shao is powerful, his son is far inferior to him. And I heard that Yuan Shao likes the third son but not the eldest son. If the sons fight, I'm afraid there will be internal strife. But even if
In this way, it will take a long time for Cao Cao to defeat Yuan Shao's sons and capture the north. By the time the king captures the entire south, Yuan Cao may still be fighting."
"Is that so?"
Liu Biao's eyes were slightly absent-minded, and then he let out a long sigh.
Jia Xu was puzzled and said: "Cao Cao suffered a heavy blow and Yuan Shao died again. This is a great joy for the king. Why does the king sigh?"
"I am eight years older than Yuan Shao."
Liu Biao shook his head and said: "He doesn't have much time left, so why don't I? So it is inevitable that I will feel a little sad."
"Forehead"
Jia Xu smiled bitterly and said: "The number of lifespan is determined by God. Although the "Book of Changes" says: Man is stronger than God. When the life span is over, I feel the same as your Majesty. But in the world today, your Majesty has already gained a quarter of it.
First, if we gain Yizhou Jiangdong, the north and south will divide the world, and the north will take over the country, which is just around the corner, but we still need to work hard."
"Um."
Liu Biao nodded and said in a deep voice: "What Wen He said is true, but Huang Zu sent a document here today. There have been heavy rains for days and huge winds and waves in Penglize, which caused the ships transporting grain and grass to capsize. There is insufficient grain and grass in Chaisang and other places. He wants to withdraw his troops back."
Jiang Xia, what do Wen He think?"
Jia Xu asked: "Now that Nanchang and other places have been occupied by us, can't we transport grain from Nanchang?"
Liu Biao explained: "If you want to transport grain from Jingnan to Nanchang, you must first transport it by water from Xiangyang to Changsha, then take the land route to Liling, and then go to Nanchang. However, it has been raining for days, and the roads are very difficult regardless of water or land.
difficult."
"I see."
Jia Xu nodded, he did know that from Xiangyang you can go directly to Changsha by water, enter the Yangtze River from the Han River, then go upstream to the Dongting Lake Basin, and then go south along the Xiangjiang River.
But if you go from Changsha to Nanchang, you have to take the land route.
Not only are there heavy rains in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, but the Xiangjiang River Basin of Dongting Lake in Jingnan is also in the stage of heavy rains. The land route to Nanchang in the east is also flooded, making it really difficult to transport grain and grass to Yuzhang.
Liu Biao said with a serious face: "This heavy rain is really unexpected. Huang Zu said that he would retreat to Jiangxia, but the waves on the river and Pengli River are still huge. What if the ship sinks when we retreat? If we go overland, there will be so many
Wouldn’t it be a pity to abandon the ship?”
"It's really embarrassing. I know so little about ships that I can't make any plans."
Jia Xu also felt that there was nothing he could do, because this had nothing to do with strategy and was completely a natural disaster.
How can manpower compare with the sky?
Let you come up with all kinds of tricks, God will rain down on your head for several months, and all the conspiracies and schemes will turn into a vast ocean for you.
Liu Biao thought for a while and said, "Shen Chen is in Jiangxia. I'll send someone to find him and ask him."
"Well, Shen Chen is smart and may have a way."
Jia Xu nodded.
The ball is thrown to the rightful owner. If he wants to solve it, he can solve it. If he doesn't want to solve it, he can just say it can't be solved. It all depends on other people's mood. What do you have to worry about?
Liu Biao then sent people to Jiangxia.
Although Shen Chen resigned, he still had the favor to recommend him as Maocai, so he would never refuse.
At this time, it was not only raining heavily in Xiangyang, but Jiangxia was also shrouded in mist and rain.
Even the wind and rain are many times stronger than those in Xiangyang.
Because Yunmengze had not disappeared at that time, the area of thousands of square kilometers was like a vast ocean. The wind blowing from the southeast coast rolled up huge waves, which seemed to be able to send people to the sky.
Even in later generations, when the Yangtze River had strong waves, even the 2,200-ton giant cruise ship "Eastern Star" could capsize, let alone an ordinary wooden ship like this in ancient times.
Therefore, after the ship originally used to transport grain was overturned and sank into the river due to wind and waves, the tens of thousands of Huang Zujun at Chaisang became a little embarrassed.
There is not much food in stock, the wind and rain are too strong, and fishing is not possible. You can't even get out of the city. If you can't get food, you will have to starve to death.
The only way is to go back overland.
Although the water levels on both sides of the Yangtze River have risen a lot, the terrain of the Dabie Mountains in the northeast is still relatively high. Places such as Qichun County and Xiling County have not been affected by natural disasters. As long as you cross the Yangtze River and go north, you can still return to Jiangxia safely.
On the fourth day of June, in Xiling County, Jiangxia, at the residence of the Prime Minister of Jiangxia County, Shen Chen just woke up from bed at the first moment of sunrise, and heard the sound of dripping water under the eaves outside the house.
When I put on my brocade robe and went out to look around, the sky outside was low and the clouds were dark, and everything was dark. The north wind was wrapped in the misty summer rain, which made the roof and ground rustle. The leaves in the courtyard were whirling, and the world seemed to be filled with rain and mist. inside.
"I don't know how long this heavy rain will last."
Shen Chen saw that there was already a trickling stream in the courtyard outside the house. The rainwater washed away the soil and dyed it a dark yellow color. It flowed out of the courtyard along the diversion canal and merged into the large drainage canal in the city. Finally, it was sent to lift water.
Different from the area of counties and cities in later generations, which ranged from tens to hundreds of square kilometers, the area of ancient counties was generally about 1-2 square kilometers, and the population they could accommodate was generally between thousands and tens of thousands. Most of the people lived in The population in rural areas and cities is not large.
A small city also has the advantage of a small city, that is, the drainage system is relatively complete. Rainwater falls into the yard along the eaves, and then flows into the city's drainage canals through the drainage channels in the yard, and finally is sent to the river or moat outside the city. It is very Humanize.
It's just that in this heavy downpour, the ordinary drainage channels originally designed were no longer able to bear the heavy load, and almost overflowed. The entire courtyard seemed to be soaked in water, with nearly three inches of water accumulated, which could submerge the soles of a person's feet. This shows how powerful the heavy rain was.
Fortunately, the courtyard architecture of wealthy people in the Han Dynasty was relatively unique. The houses were about one foot above the ground and made of bricks and hardwoods, so the houses would not be flooded.
Shen Chen stepped barefoot on the smooth wooden floor and stared at the heavy rain in a daze. After a while, he simply crossed his legs and sat on the porch like an old monk, leaning against the wooden door.
With his eyes closed and his ears listening to the pure sound of rain, he felt as if his whole soul had been purified and his mind became much clearer.
"Ah Chen, what are you thinking about?"
In another courtyard, Liu Qi was wearing a raincoat and holding a bamboo hat in his hand. He walked across the courtyard on wooden clogs and came to Shen Chen's courtyard. He saw him in a daze.
The seat of Jiangxia County is in Xiling County, but Huang Zu, the prefect of Jiangxia, basically stayed in Shaxian on weekdays. Now that he is leading the army to fight outside, he has gone to Chaisang, so now Xiling is basically controlled by Liu Qi.
On weekdays, he was also responsible for supervising the transportation of grain and fodder. Today, he had just gotten up and was preparing to go to the county government office. Unexpectedly, he passed by the side courtyard and saw Shen Chen sitting on the corridor.
Shen Chen said: "I was thinking that General Huang was in a dilemma and had no choice but to withdraw his troops. King Chu probably had no choice but to make this choice. To the west of Chaisang are Jiuling, Lianyun, Mufu and other mountains. I want to go northwest from Chaisang It is almost impossible to return to Shaxian, so we can only choose to cross the river from Jiangbei to Xiling."
"yes."
Liu Qi nodded: "We transport food from Mianshui all the way south to Chaisang, but the wind and waves below the river are too strong. Now Penglize and Yunmengze are like the sea, with storms and heavy rains, and the ships may capsize at any time. This It’s too dangerous.”
Shen Chen thought for a while and said: "This is just one of them. I have been thinking about it today. If I were Sun Quan and found out that General Huang wanted to withdraw his troops, what choice would he make?"
Liu Qi smiled and said: "On such a rainy day, even withdrawing troops is extremely dangerous. He should not attack on a rainy day."
"It's hard to say."
Shen Chen muttered: "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I am Sun Quan. Even if it rains heavily, I will give it a try."
"What do you mean, Ah Chen?"
Liu Qi asked: "My father doesn't know how he will deal with General Huang. General Huang is still in Chaisang. Are we going to respond?"
Shen Chen said: "Prepare a large number of coir raincoats and bamboo hats first. It's always good to be careful."
"Um."
Liu Qi said: "Okay, then I will prepare immediately."
With that said, he went to the county government office.
Looking at his leaving figure, Shen Chen narrowed his eyes.
In fact, since the Battle of Guandu, history has completely changed beyond recognition.
In what direction will the future develop, no one knows what it will look like.
But the only thing that is certain is that Sun Quan will never fail so easily.
Maybe.
This battle may be the winner of his comeback, so he must be careful!
I have been really sick these past two days. I have stomach fire and gastritis. My stomach is swollen and sore every day. Then I got angry and caught a cold. I have been feeling dizzy and dizzy all day today. I originally wanted to ask for leave, but I barely managed to hold on and coded a chapter. , I plan to drink some cold medicine first and wait for two days to see if I feel better. If I don’t feel better, I have no choice but to go to the hospital.