Chapter 76 Damn it, I actually tricked him (please give me your monthly vote!)
The next day, we built Wei City.
Zhang He stood at the top of the city with his sword in both hands. Seeing the rain getting heavier, he suddenly became worried.
He originally wanted to use this fortified city to consume a wave of Shu army troops to reduce the pressure he would face after retreating to Bingli County in the future. However, the Shu army only tried it on the first day, leaving more than 2,000 Qiang soldier corpses behind.
No more attacks on the city.
In fact, Zhang He was well aware of the movements of the Shu army in the past few days, and he also realized that Ma Su wanted to dig canals to divert water to the city.
However, considering that Jianwei City has a sandy landform, the water storage effect is very poor, and the water volume of the tributaries of the Western Han River is very small... we chose to wait and see what happens.
In the beginning, he would watch the Shu soldiers rushing back and forth from the top of the city every day and sneer.
Laughing at Ma Su's weak intelligence, laughing at Shu's army for being mentally retarded.
He actually tried to break through Jianwei City by diverting the water from a small tributary.
How can this be?
You must know that although Jianwei City is located in a depression, it is surrounded by a moat. This river can be used to block enemies and prevent rain and floods.
Of course, building a city in a depression instead of a highland is also a helplessness of this era. Because water flows to lower areas, although highlands have the terrain advantage of being easy to defend and difficult to attack, in the absence of water, their collapse speed is beyond imagination.
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Therefore, throughout the world, except for a few fortresses and passes, most cities are built on plains, lowlands, and near rivers.
Therefore, the decision to wait and see what happens is the right decision.
But unexpectedly, starting from yesterday, it started to rain suddenly, and the rain became heavier and heavier and continued continuously.
Depending on the situation, the heavy rain will not stop within three or two days.
Seeing that more and more water was flowing into the depression through the new canal, the country was covered with water all around, and the water in the moat had reached the base of the city wall. Zhang He could not sit still.
You cannot stay in this city for long!
He must not learn from the ban. People like Pang De, who refused to retreat in the face of water, were flooded by seven armies, and then captured alive... Zhang He secretly made up his mind, if the heavy rain continues in the next two days, then "Thirty-Six Stratagems"
superior".
Just as I was thinking this, I suddenly saw a horse riding from the direction of Shu camp in the heavy rain, marching to the bottom of the city, shouting that I wanted to meet the Wei army general.
The person who came had a loud voice, which shook the whole country.
Zhang He ordered the envoys to be brought to the city. He looked sternly and said in a deep voice, "Master Zhuge sent you here. What do you want to say?"
The envoy straightened his spine and said, neither humble nor arrogant: "My Prime Minister has long heard about the reputation of your five good generals, and wants to fight to the death with the general at the foot of Jianwei City in three days. I have been sent here to write a letter of war. I hope that General Zhang will not order my Prime Minister to do so."
disappointment……"
Three days later... I am afraid that this city will be a water city in three days. Zhuge villagers want to use this to paralyze me and then trap me to death... It is really ridiculous, extremely ridiculous... Zhang He curled his lips:
"And tell Zhuge villagers that in three days, Zhang will be ready with troops in the city."
"This is the best." The Shu envoy held his hand in contempt: "My prime minister also said that if General Zhang is defeated by our army, as long as he gives up Jianwei City before dusk today, our army will never follow him.
Then I will attack you."
In one word, the blood pressure of all the Wei generals standing beside Zhang He went up.
They all drew their swords and glared angrily. You Chu, the governor of Longxi, raised his hands to Zhang He and said, "General, how dare this envoy of Shu look down on us like this! Kill him!"
Zhang He was also aroused by the Shu envoy's words, and his face suddenly darkened: "Come here, drag him down and chop him down!"
After hearing the order, two Wei soldiers came out, grabbed the Shu envoy and dragged him aside.
Life and death were at stake, but the Shu envoy suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed: "Hahaha..."
"Ha ha ha ha……"
"Hahahahaha..."
Regardless of whether his laughter was crazy or not, his courage to face death without fear made everyone look at him sideways.
Not to mention, they really just follow the tactic of "being arrogant in the past is also arrogant in the back".
If the envoy chooses to kneel down and beg for mercy at this moment, they will not forgive each other.
Zhang He raised his hand to stop the executioner and asked, "Why are you laughing?"
The Shu envoy stopped laughing, looked directly at Zhang He, and said proudly: "I have always heard that your Excellency is a famous general of Wei. He is upright and upright, and he is upright and upright. I didn't expect it to be the rumor spread by the world. Don't you hear that 'the two countries are at war, don't kill the envoy'?"
reason?"
"With just a few cold words and arrogant words, you are going to embarrass a little envoy like me, which shows your magnanimity... No need to say more, please behead me quickly!"
How could a little messenger be so brave and knowledgeable?
You actually resort to moral kidnapping to save yourself?
What a talent!
Zhang He was extremely surprised, his face was uncertain, and then he laughed loudly:
"Hahaha……"
"Don't panic, envoy. Just now, I, the general, made a joke to test you. After the test, the envoy is really brave. Based on this courage, I know that I am definitely not an unknown person. Do you dare to ask me your name?"
"A certain person does not change his name, and does not change his surname when he sits. Under the command of Prime Minister Zhuge... General Ma Di comes forward... The second general Huang Xi is the one!" The envoy held his head high, with an arrogant look on his face.
Is he just a small general? Zhang He was shocked and asked in a slow tone: "I wonder how many people in the Shu army are as outstanding as you?"
Huang Xi smiled proudly: "Among the Han army, a mediocre person like me cannot be measured."
Damn it, he actually did it!
All the Wei generals looked at each other and cursed.
Zhang He was also speechless for a while. He wanted to kill this little general, but he was afraid that the news would spread and make the generals laugh. But he shouldn't kill him, because this guy's talk was very irritating.
Well, I am not a grudge-bearing person...
Thinking of this, Zhang He waved his hand and said: "Come here, reward him with forty military sticks and blast him out of the city!"
Hearing this, Huang Xi, who showed no fear in the face of death, suddenly lost his face.
Oops, that's too much.
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After Huang Xi, the envoy of Shu, limped away, Zhang He looked around at everyone and ordered with a serious face: "Send my general's order to withdraw from Li County immediately!"
The generals received the order and took action immediately.
the other side.
South Longkou Highlands, Shu Army Camp.
Zhuge Liang led the generals, with rain pouring from the sky above his head, overlooking every move in Jianwei City.
When he saw the front line of the Wei army leaving the city, forming a long snake formation and heading towards Longkou in the north, Jiang Wei cupped his hands and said, "The Prime Minister divinely calculated that Zhang He retreated after hearing the words, abandoned the city and fled."
Wei Yan also held up his hands and said: "Prime Minister, do you want to pursue me?"
Zhuge Liang smiled slightly, waved his hand and said: "It's raining all over the sky, the roads are muddy, and the soldiers have no fighting spirit. Don't go out lightly..."
Having said this, he pondered for a moment, seeming to have something to say.
Ma Su had a clever plan stuck in his throat and couldn't help but said: "Prime Minister, I have a plan to capture a large amount of the Wei army's baggage!"
"The soldiers can be ordered to wear bamboo hats and raincoats, carry bows and arrows, and follow behind them to make noise and chase. If the Wei army hears this sudden change, they will definitely panic. The soldiers will have no intention to fight. They will abandon their weapons and armor and flee."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ma Su felt extremely regretful and wished he could make a big mouth out of himself.
So sloppy!
Stealing the limelight when your boss is showing off... is a taboo in official circles.
How could the Prime Minister not realize such a simple fighter plane in front of him?
Sure enough, Ma Su started to feel regretful, and then heard Zhuge Liang take over the conversation: "What a brilliant idea, what a brilliant idea!"
"Ma Su, I order you to command five thousand troops to pursue the rear of the Wei army. Once we are close, you can decide for yourself whether to fight or not."
"If we cannot seize a large amount of the Wei army's baggage in this battle, we will definitely engage in military law!"
As soon as these words came out, all the generals turned their heads and shrugged, laughing.
Among the people, "Young General Zhao Yun" laughed the most wildly. He didn't even bother to turn his face away and smiled, and just looked at Ma Su with a smile.
Very presumptuous!
Looking at Zhao Yun's pointed eyes again, he clearly said:
That’s right! Tell you to speak quickly!
The rain was too heavy and I didn't want to go. Ma Su's face suddenly fell. He glanced at Zhao Yun angrily, raised his hands and said, "Prime Minister, I am a Confucian general. I would like to raise a general to go with you so that we can make sure everything is safe."
"Oh? Who do you want to go with you? I agree!" Zhuge Liang responded with a smile.
Ma Su looked around at the crowd and said calmly: "Prime Minister, General Zhao's military force is unparalleled in the world. With him by his side, I will have nothing to worry about."
After saying that, Ma Di gave Zhao Yun a proud look in return.
Come on, let's hurt each other!
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