Chapter 501: The Ten Thousand Rivers of Han River flow into the Wei camp
The person responsible for guarding the Han River dike was Wei Hou General Zhu Ling.
Just a few days ago, Zhu Ling lived up to Cao Zhen's expectations and finally repaired the dike on schedule, which was crucial to the victory of the Wei army.
Zhu Ling stood beside the wide channel of the Han River, looking up at the dike that contained his own hard work, his eyes filled with pride.
After winning this battle, Zhu Ling will definitely leave a mark in the history books.
After looking at the dike for a long time, Zhu Ling turned his gaze back to look around the dike.
However, Zhu Ling seemed a little bored about this matter.
Although the construction of the dike has been completed, the construction of the high dike surrounding Nanzheng City has not yet been completed.
Out of caution, Liu Ye suggested that Cao Zhen let Zhu Ling continue to lead the army to guard the dike.
However, Zhu Ling felt that Liu Ye was a bit unfounded.
As we all know, the Han army that broke out a few days ago only numbered in the thousands, and almost everyone was injured.
There were more than this number of sergeants originally used to build the dike. Together with the rest of the Wei army guarding the dike, the total force was about five thousand.
Even if Wei Yan was good at fighting, how could he attack the dike with more than a thousand wounded soldiers?
Moreover, Cao Zhen ambushed a heavy army on the way from Yangping Pass to Nanzheng. Even if Wei Yan brought the defenders of Yangping Pass, it would be of little use.
Unless the Han army could create an additional army of tens of thousands of people out of thin air around the Han River, it would be absolutely impossible.
Not only Zhu Ling felt this way, but also Liu Ye, who made the suggestion, had similar views.
The reason why he reminded Cao Zhen was just as a precaution.
Since the Wei army did not pay attention to this point, Cao Zhen did not have many soldiers to guard the dike.
Of course, this is also because Cao Zhen is currently using most of his troops to build high embankments that surround Nanzheng.
After all, with the official completion of the construction of the dike to intercept the Han River, Cao Zhen became extremely anxious as he saw the Han River in the dike rising higher and higher.
Is there anyone in the world who wants to capture Nanzheng more than him?
Zhu Ling, who was bored, rode his horse to patrol the river for a while, then rode back towards the dike.
It just rained in Hanzhong yesterday. The rain swept away the dust in the air, making the air smell fresh today.
But while Zhu Ling was enjoying the fresh air, a wounded scout on horseback was riding back in a hurry from behind Zhu Ling.
After the scout saw Zhu Ling's back, he accelerated the speed of the horse on his crotch. After a while, he relied on his identity as a scout and came directly to Zhu Ling.
When Zhu Ling saw a scout suddenly arriving with blood on his face, he immediately sensed something was wrong.
But at this moment, he thought it was an attack launched by thousands of Han troops who had escaped that day.
But before he could ask properly, the scout blurted out a sentence that made Zhu Ling frown.
"General Hou, a large number of Han troops are coming to kill us!"
A large number of Han troops?
How is this possible?
Zhu Ling's first reaction when he heard this information was that he felt unbelievable.
"It's ridiculous. How could there be a large number of Han troops in Hanzhong right now?"
Most of the cities in Hanzhong are in our own hands, and the passages in Hanzhong are also blocked by our own heavy troops.
In this case, it can be said that the entire Hanzhong has essentially fallen into our own hands.
So where did the large number of Han troops mentioned by the scouts come from, and where were they hidden before? If there was such a new force, how could Mi Yang be trapped in the isolated city?
Three unbelievable questions kept stirring in Zhu Ling's mind, until he thought that the scout in front of him was faked by the enemy in order to disrupt his military morale.
But not long after Zhu Ling scolded the scouts, he heard the sound of waves of troops marching behind him.
Zhu Ling followed the sound and looked behind him. Since the land was muddy and dust was difficult to catch, Zhu Ling soon saw a scene that almost made him fall off his horse.
Groups of Han troops wearing fine armor and holding spears slowly appeared in his eyes from the horizon and from behind a hillside.
Due to the fast marching speed of the Han army, Zhu Ling's eyes were filled with walls of spears after a while.
Tens of thousands of blood-stained tassels shone in the sunlight, like the sharpest blades in the world, severely cutting into pieces the disbelief in Zhu Ling's heart.
The sound of tens of thousands of neat and powerful footsteps made the earth tremble slightly, like mysterious thunder from the sky, seducing the deepest fear in Zhu Ling's heart.
Tens of thousands, tens of thousands of elite Han troops!
At this moment, Zhu Ling could no longer think about where these tens of thousands of Han troops came from, nor could he give timely instructions to the surrounding sergeants.
At this moment, Zhu Ling's whole head was as dazed as if it had been hit hard with a hammer.
Almost all of Hanzhong was regarded as a back garden by the Wei army. They slaughtered the city if they wanted to, and ravaged the people if they wanted to deliver food.
How does it feel when countless bloodthirsty beasts suddenly appear and rush towards you in your back garden, which you thought was absolutely safe?
It's panic and fear.
No matter how experienced a veteran is, he is still a human being!
When the Han army entered the effective firing range, Wei Yan, who was in charge of commanding tens of thousands of Han troops, immediately ordered the Han troops behind him to release arrows.
A moment later, thousands of arrows fell from the sky like raindrops, falling into the chaotic formation of the Wei army.
But unlike raindrops, raindrops will bring life when they fall to the ground, but sharp arrows will only take away people's lives.
As the arrows fell into the Wei army's formation, many Wei soldiers fell to the ground and let out bursts of painful wails.
It was these bursts of wailing that completely pulled Zhu Ling's thoughts away from fear.
At this moment, Zhu Ling just commanded the Wei army guarding the embankment to launch a counterattack, but what effect would the counterattack at this moment have?
The general's carelessness is not only reflected in the emotional aspect, but also has various practical effects.
The disparity in military strength, the disorganization of formations, and even the lack of preparations for weapons.
Just like Xia Houyuan back then, why did he, as the coach, dare to personally lead people to repair the antlers? Is it because he felt that Hanzhong was his back garden and he could do whatever he wanted?
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Who else would be fully armed and alert at all times in their back garden?
But the weaknesses on these three sides will directly determine the outcome of the war in a cruel battle.
Just like now.
The Wei army was caught off guard and soon followed in the footsteps of their predecessors.
After the Han army, led by Wei Yan, came into close combat with the Wei army, the Han army's fierce offensive almost caused the Wei army's formation to collapse.
The performance of the thousands of Liangzhou troops was the most vigorous. You must know that the Wei army had just committed the evil act of massacre in Liangzhou not long ago.
If you do this kind of thing in your hometown, then the Liangzhou army must not risk your life with the Wei army?
Orders to clean up the military were issued from Zhu Ling's mouth one after another. The flag bearers beside Zhu Ling almost shook their hands off, but the Wei army's formation was finally completely broken up by the fierce impact of the Han army.
After the formation was broken up, the Han army was like tigers on the mountain entering the sheepfold, constantly devouring the lives of the prey in front of them.
Seeing the Wei army in front of him dying at the hands of the Han army, Zhu Ling knew that any order he issued at this moment would be useless.
He glanced back at the dike he was guarding. How could he not know at this moment why the Han army launched a fierce attack on him?
But I know, I know, there is nothing he can do to save himself!
Thinking of this, veteran Zhu Ling made an experienced move that kept him alive to this day.
Zhu Ling fled the battlefield with hundreds of personal guards.
Since nothing can be done, it is better to keep a useful body and go back to tell Cao Zhen everything.
After Zhu Ling fled from the battlefield, the remaining Wei troops also lost their fighting spirit. Some surrendered and some fled.
Wei Yan did not go after the fleeing Wei troops. His most important task at the moment was to completely control the dike.
When the leader came to the dike and looked at the dike that was several feet high, Wei Yan couldn't help but be shocked by the scene in front of him.
From a distance, it looks ordinary, but up close, you can feel the magnificence of this dike.
The taller the dike is, the stronger the destructive power of the Han River stored in it will be once the dike breaks.
In order to build this dike, the Wei army probably spent a lot of manpower and material resources, but unfortunately, everything the Wei army did was to make a wedding dress for the Han army.
Wei Yan quickly summoned Zhou Tai. After knowing Mi Yang's plan, everyone also understood the second reason why Mi Yang appointed Zhou Tai as Wei Yan's deputy general.
Before Zhou Tai took the role of Mi Yang, he had experience in water control under the influence of his elders in the family.
Since he knows how to control water, he is also good at breaking embankments.
After Zhou Tai arrived, several Liangzhou generals, Wei Yan, Deng Ai, and Fu Qian, excitedly surrounded Zhou Tai and watched him study the specific structure of the dike.
Before waiting long, Wei Yan rubbed his hands nervously and asked Zhou Tai: "How to do it, where to do it, give the order quickly."
At this moment, Zhou Tai gained unprecedented respect from Wei Yan.
Seeing Wei Yan's look of great anticipation, Zhou Tai had no doubt that if he gave the order, Wei Yan would probably be the first to take action.
But in Zhoutai’s heart, why not?
Hearing the loud sound of the surging Han River hitting the dike, Zhou Tai had an intoxicated look on his face.
The Han Dynasty has tens of thousands of soldiers among them.
"The embankment of a thousand miles collapsed in an ant nest."
After saying this, Zhou Tai's face hardened and he pointed his sword at a spot on the dike.
Damn it!
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Zhu Ling rode his horse all the way back to the Wei army camp. Due to the urgency in his heart, he bumped into many Wei soldiers who were under construction along the way.
But precisely because of his carelessness along the way, Zhu Ling was able to return to the Wei army camp as quickly as possible.
After arriving at the camp, Zhu Ling eagerly wanted to jump off the horse before the horse could stop, but his eagerness caused him to stumble and fall to the ground.
After the fall, Zhu Ling ignored the pain in his body and didn't even have time to dust himself off, so he hurried toward Cao Zhen's tent step by step in a hurry.
On the way to Cao Zhen's camp, Zhu Ling felt that the time was extremely long, as if he was heading to hell.
Fortunately, he finally arrived outside Cao Zhen's tent.
After arriving outside the big tent, Zhu Ling couldn't wait for the sergeant's announcement and just broke into Cao Zhen's big tent.
Zhu Ling's sudden intrusion startled Cao Zhen and others who were discussing the matter. Even Cao Zhen's personal guards had already drawn the sabers from their waists.
It was only when Cao Zhen saw that it was Zhu Ling that he motioned to the bodyguard behind him to put away his sword.
But after seeing Zhu Ling's embarrassed look, Cao Zhen had a very bad premonition in his heart.
Wasn't he guarding the dike? Why did he come back suddenly?
Cao Zhen quickly asked the questions in his heart, and after Zhu Ling took a breath, he cried to Cao Zhen as if he was mourning for his heir:
"General, the dike has been captured by the bandits!"
After hearing these words, Cao Zhen and even the generals in the tent were confused for the first moment.
What does it mean that the dike was taken away by the bandits?
But Cao Zhen, who reacted immediately and realized the seriousness of the matter, kicked over the table in front of him.
He pulled out the sword from his waist and put it on Zhu Ling's neck. His eyes turned red instantly.
"How is it possible! Only a thousand thieves escaped, how could they possibly capture the lower weir!"
Cao Zhen yelled this sentence with the loudest roar in his life.
It’s no wonder that Cao Zhen lost his composure. What Zhu Ling reported was really too serious. Didn’t you see that everyone else in the tent was so frightened that they fell to the ground?
Zhu Ling, who was struck on the head by a sharp knife, forgot his fear at this moment. He cried and told Cao Zhen everything that had happened.
It is impossible for thousands of bandit troops to defeat the dike defenders with overwhelming force, but tens of thousands of Han troops can.
After hearing that tens of thousands of Han troops had done it, Cao Zhen dropped the sword in his hand in confusion. He wanted to get up and return to the main seat, but he was so frustrated that he didn't pay attention, and his fat body fell heavily.
On the ground.
How did the tens of thousands of Han troops come? It doesn’t matter anymore.
Cao Zhen only needs to know that the dike is lost.
So what will the tens of thousands of Han troops do after taking the dike?
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Cao Zhen felt as if his heart was as cold as falling into an ice cave at this moment.
Just like Yuan Shao when he learned that Wuchao was attacked.
A moment later, a series of unwilling roars echoed through the tent again.
"Mi Yang! Mi Yang!"
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Mi Yang, who had been cueed madly, also brought Fa Miao with him. Lu Yi and others stood on the top of the city and looked into the distance.
Judging from the time, it should be the time for Wei Yan to open his bag of tricks in the past few days.
Regardless of whether the Yizhou reinforcements will arrive on time, under his order, Wei Yan will attack the dike.
If reinforcements from Yizhou arrive, the success of this move will be greatly increased. If not, then everything will be left to God's will.
Mi Yang stood on the city wall and watched for a long time, but still didn't see what he wanted to see, so he felt disappointed and thought about walking down the city wall.
But just when Mi Yang turned around, Fa Miao behind him grabbed Mi Yang's hand as if he had seen a frightening scene.
Mi Yang turned around and looked at Fa Miao in confusion, and saw that Fa Miao's eyes were as big as copper bells at this moment, staring in one direction, even Lu Yi was doing the same.
Mi Yang seemed to realize something, and he quickly looked in the direction he had been staring at all day.
What I saw was different from what I saw just now. At this moment, a wall appeared out of thin air on the horizon in that direction. The wall was almost as high as Nanzheng, and was actually several feet high!
The wall was like a huge moving mountain, moving rapidly towards Nanzheng.
But as the wall got closer, the people in the city gradually saw clearly that there was a mountain peak, and it was a green wall of water!
The raging waves kept rolling in the water wall, like roaring dragons, and the huge sound of the water was like the dragon's roar, filling the world where Nanzheng was in an instant.
At this moment, not only Mi Yang on the city noticed this scene that could be called a miracle, but many Wei troops who were working on the city below also felt that the earth was constantly shaking.
Confused, they raised their heads and looked around, and saw a scene that made them heartbroken.
The tall water wall seemed to appear out of thin air, constantly approaching their location, and while approaching them, it was constantly devouring everything in its path.
After seeing this, many Wei soldiers subconsciously ran towards the rear camp, but how could ordinary people's speed be faster than the water that had been accumulating energy for a long time?
After the raging Han River passed by, almost everything along the way was swallowed up.
Many people didn't even have time to cry out, before they were instantly enveloped in countless waves and completely dissipated in the world.
After arriving at Nanzheng, part of the tall water wall quickly collided with the city wall of Nanzheng, and the violent collision resounded throughout the world.
But after the violent collision, Nanzheng City was like a huge reef standing in the deep sea, dividing the turbulent Han River into two water dragons.
The water dragon was rushing towards the Wei army camp around Nanzheng City.
From the perspective of others, it seemed as if the raging Han River was being directed by someone to specifically attack the Wei army camp.
Seeing this scene, Mi Yang couldn't help but spread her arms on the city wall and laughed heartily.
The strong wind brought by the raging river blew up Mi Yang's long hair.
Mi Yang, with her long hair flying on the blue waves, and Mi Yang shining brightly in bright light armor, is like a water god between heaven and earth at this moment.
On this day, tens of thousands of rivers of Han River poured into the Wei camp!