Taishi Ci turned the entire county government upside down and found no trace of Guo Jia. He asked the soldiers on duty last night and they all said they had not seen Guo Jia. Just when Taishi Ci was still worried that something happened to Guo Jia, he saw Guo Jia.
Guo Jia walked in from outside the county government office covered with dust.
"Fengxiao? Where have you gone? It's easy for me to find you, but do you know how worried I am about you?" As soon as Taishi Ci saw Guo Jia, he immediately went to greet him.
Guo Jia dusted himself off and said with a smile: "What do I have to worry about? I'm not a child anymore."
If Guo Jia was still a dazed young man in the Shisun Mansion in Luoyang back then, then Guo Jia standing in front of Taishi Ci today seems to have become a true wise man who takes charge of his own affairs. Whenever Guo Jia thinks back to four years ago in order to become famous
Even the ridiculous thing of risking one's life seemed too childish to him.
Fortunately, Guo Jia met Gao Fei at that time, otherwise he would not be able to stand in front of Tai Shi Ci if his head fell to the ground.
In terms of age, Taishi Ci was four years older than Guo Jia, and he was also more precocious than Guo Jia, so from the beginning, Taishi Ci treated Guo Jia like his little brother.
"Where have you gone? The master's flying pigeon has sent a message, asking me to obey your orders. If you disappear, how should I report to the master?" Taishi Ci was very curious about Guo Jia's short disappearance, so he once again
Asked.
"I couldn't sleep, so I went out of the city to check out the terrain. I also selected the large water storage pond we were going to dig today. Now, take your subordinates and ask them to bring the excavation tools to the southwest of the county town.
Let's excavate ten miles away. I've already made a mark there...ah...I'm so sleepy. I haven't closed my eyes all day and night. I really want to take a nap. General Taishi, I'll leave the rest to you.
…”
After saying that, Guo Jia yawned and walked towards his room with hazy eyes.
Taishi Ci immediately followed the instructions and left a thousand men to guard the city. He took nine thousand men with digging tools and headed towards the place Guo Jia mentioned.
At dusk, Guo Jia woke up from his sleep. After sleeping all day, he stretched out, ate something simple, and then asked the soldiers to prepare a horse for him. He got on the horse and galloped out of the city.
.
When Guo Jia arrived at his destination, he saw soldiers digging in full swing, and a huge pit had appeared in the place he planned, several feet deep, and it was continuing to deepen. And around the pit,
They were also compacted with soil, and stones were brought from nearby and mixed in, gradually forming a thick wall.
Taishi Ci took the lead in the work and was digging at the bottom of the pit with a shovel. His body was covered with mud, making him look like a clay figure.
Guo Jia rode his horse to inspect the surroundings. When he reached the opposite side, he shouted to Taishi Ci who was digging at the bottom of the pit: "General Taishi, it's almost ready. Please come up. We will dig the river in a while and we can store water."
Got it!"
When Taishi Ci heard the shouting, he ordered his soldiers to go up the steep slope to the ground, and then started to divert the river water from the confluence point of the three rivers a hundred meters away.
The sky was gloomy, the sky was covered with dark clouds, the wind began to howl, and a new round of thunderstorms was coming. With the joint efforts of many soldiers, they finally succeeded in diverting the river water here. After that, Guo Jia took Tai Shici and others
Nine thousand people went to carry huge rocks from various places, wrapped them in large nets, and sank them to the bottom of the river. They repeated this many times and finally succeeded in cutting off the river.
"boom!"
A huge thunder resounded across the sky and the earth, lightning fell, lighting up the night sky, and heavy rain poured down.
Many soldiers were smiling when they saw the results of their hard work. Although they were going through violent storms, they were very satisfied in their hearts.
Guo Jia wiped the raindrops on his face, smiled and said to Taishi Ci: "General Taishi, leave some people to garrison here, and the rest will go back to rest for the time being. In addition, notify the people near the county seat to move them to higher places.
Just carry three or four days’ worth of rations.”
Taishi Ci nodded and followed Guo Jia's instructions, asking his soldiers to take people to various places to evacuate the people on the road from here to Chenliu.
At the same time, in Yingchuan County, a sudden heavy rain completely delayed Zhang Liao's army's rapid attack. After several days of local cleaning work, most of the county magistrates in Yingchuan County either surrendered or abandoned the city and fled, except for seven in Yangdi City.
Thousands of Wei troops temporarily
Except for the capture, Zhang Liao's 10,000-strong army swept through almost the entire Yingchuan County within a few days. However, due to heavy rain, it was not conducive to combat, so Zhang Liao adopted a siege strategy and stationed troops at the four gates of Yangzhai City.
Block it so water can't drain out.
It was raining heavily outside, but Zhang Liao was as calm as water inside the tent. He was holding a copy of Sun Tzu's Art of War in his hand and was studying it carefully.
At this time, a wet man came in from outside the tent, clasped his fists and said: "General Qi, traces of the Wei army have been found in Xu County. It is reported that it is the general of the Wei army Xia Houyuan."
Zhang Liao's calm heart suddenly became agitated. He turned to Sun Tzu's Art of War and asked hurriedly: "How many soldiers and horses are there?"
"There are about two thousand people, and they seem to be protecting the family members of King Cao Cao of Wei. The family members have already arrived in Xu County. Moreover, the magistrate of Xu County who had surrendered rebelled again and welcomed Xia Houyuan into the county seat of Xu County."
Zhang Liao said: "I understand. You go down first and instruct your scouts to closely monitor the movements of Xia Houyuan and his party in Xu County."
"Won't the general lead his troops to rob and kill them?"
"It has entered the rainy season at this time, and it is cloudy. There have been heavy rains every now and then for several days. The ground has never dried up, which is not conducive to marching and fighting. I predict that Xiahou Yuan will definitely come towards Yangzhai, and Yangzhai is the Wei army.
important town
, there is a lot of food and grass in the city. Once our army abandons the near and seeks the distant, the counties of Yingchuan may rebel again in response to Xia Houyuan's arrival. I am free to attack Yingchuan. Please follow my instructions and notify the battalions to take strict precautions.
"
"promise!"
After Zhang Liao saw that the man had left, he opened Sun Tzu's Art of War again and read it carefully. A subtle smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he thought to himself: "Xia Houyuan, you came at the right time. I, Zhang Liao, want to use you."
The head sacrifice flag!”
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"My lord, the envoy sent by King Wu wants to see you!"
Gao Fei was looking at the map in the wooden house when he heard the soldiers shouting outside the door. He first said "Oh" in surprise, and then said: "Send him to come in."
Not long after, a man wearing a raincoat and a bamboo hat walked in from the door. As soon as the man entered the room, he took off his bamboo hat and raincoat and placed them by the door. He was wearing very ordinary clothes, with his trouser legs rolled up.
Up to his knees, he wore a pair of straw sandals, which were still stained with mud. After he entered the door, he stood there without moving. Instead, he took off his sandals and took two steps forward with bare feet.
He bowed deeply to Gao Fei, cupped his hands and said, "Foreign minister Kan Ze, please see His Highness King Yan."
"Oh, I have demoted myself one level. Now I am Marquis of Yan. King Yan is already a thing of the past. Are you Kan Ze, Kan Derun?" Gao Fei asked with a smile when he heard the person announcing his family name.
"It's just Bucai. I didn't expect that Marquis Yan had heard Bucai's name before. Bucai was really flattered."
Kan Ze is no stranger to Gao Fei. During the Battle of Chibi, he was the one who carried Huang Gai's fake surrender letter. And it was precisely because of him that he was able to deceive Cao Cao. He also played an important role in the Battle of Chibi.
Small credit.
It's just that Kan Ze looks very young now. There are mostly scribes in the Wu Kingdom. Kan Ze is considered to be a middle-class one. Although his talents are not as good as those of Zhou Yu, Lu Su, Lu Meng, Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong and others, he is still outstanding.
This person has a photographic memory and a good eloquence. Sun Jian really chose the right person when he chose him as his envoy.
Gao Fei asked: "You must have come here from the Kingdom of Wu with an extremely important mission. I wonder why Brother Wu Wang asked you to come to me. Do you miss me?"
Kan Ze replied: "The King of Wu really misses the Marquis of Yan. Last time the Marquis of Yan left Wu in a hurry, the King of Wu felt a little neglectful, so he also intends to invite the Marquis of Yan to Wu to visit the mountains and rivers. The King of Wu will definitely take it.
I will personally accompany you. However, the foreign minister came here this time because he was entrusted by the King of Wu to handle an extremely important matter."
"What happened?"
Kan Ze said slowly: "First, Sun Ce, the grandson of the King of Wu, brought Zhou Tai and Lu Su to the Central Plains a few days ago. It is reported that they are in the camp of Marquis Yan. Now the King of Wu wants to use troops against Shanyue, so he specially
Let the foreign ministers come to take the eldest son back to Wu, and guard Jianye on behalf of the King of Wu. Secondly, the King of Wu has a letter to give to the Marquis of Yan, and the Marquis of Yan must reply to it."
With that said, Kan Ze took out a letter wrapped in sheepskin from his arms and handed it to Gao Fei.
After Gao Fei took the letter, he saw that the letter was spotless and not wet by the rain at all, so he knew how good Kan Ze's collection was. After taking the letter, he opened it and read it again, and said with a smile on his face: "Kan Ze
Sir, please sit down and we will talk slowly and in detail."
After Kan Ze sat down, Gao Fei opened his mouth and asked, "Is this letter written by King Wu himself?"
"The Marquis of Yan and the King of Wu are as close as brothers, and they love each other as brothers. How can they not even tell whether it was written by the King of Wu himself? This letter is indeed written by the King of Wu himself. The foreign ministers kept it close to their chest and never opened it in the middle."
"Well, well, go back and tell King Wu that you will reply to this letter after the battle between me and Cao Cao is over. In addition, Sun Ce, the grand duke of your country, left our army half a month ago and left quietly.
Silent, not even a single word was left behind. The entire Yan army can testify to this matter. According to time estimates, Sun Ce
They should have arrived in the territory of Wu State, why are you still asking me for help?" Gao Fei really couldn't figure out what Sun Jian was thinking, so he read the letter and it said that he and Cao Cao should stop fighting and stop fighting each other.
However, the water that was thrown out could never be recovered. His purpose was not to give up until he occupied the Central Plains.
Kan Ze looked at Gao Fei in surprise and asked, "What Marquis Yan means is that the eldest son has already left the Central Plains?"
"Exactly."
"But...but the eldest son has not returned to the Kingdom of Wu..." Kan Ze said.
"Then it has nothing to do with me. He is not my son, not to mention the feet are on his legs. How can I know where he is going?" Gao Fei said.