The east gate of Linhu City opened, and Feng Erniang slowly walked into the city, with the Forbidden Army sparsely following behind her.
Yan Xi saw it from the top of the city, but he ignored Feng Erniang.
There was more and more water in the city. Feng Erniang and Xuan Jizi waded through the water towards the commander's mansion, while the imperial troops returned to their respective camps.
Wu Hongying looked at the few remaining Forbidden Army and said distressedly: "Old Yan, half of our Forbidden Army's family fortune has been lost just like this!"
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Yan Xi said helplessly: "The 100,000 forbidden troops were lost half at a time... Even knowing that Long Chen might be there, I still let Feng Erniang lead the troops..."
With so many people in the city, only Guitai could challenge Long Chen to a duel, so Feng Erniang went to deliver food.
Yan Xi didn't understand why Gui Fei did this.
Wu Hongying said: "Maybe you should seek medical treatment if you are in a hurry."
The two of them watched Feng Erniang enter the handsome man's house, while Xuan Jizi returned to his yard dejectedly.
Feng Erniang entered the backyard, where Guitai was waiting for news.
Seeing Feng Erniang coming in alone, Gui Fei knew that the matter was not successful.
"What's going on?"
Guitai did not take action to punish, Feng Erniang knelt down and said: "It is indeed the Longchen Iron Cable crossing the river that blocks the entrance of the lake, and the lake water cannot flow out."
"When I led my troops to the mouth of the lake, I met Long Chen. He was on the top of the mountain to the east. I was no match for him."
Gui Tai had already guessed that Long Chen might be there, but this did not affect the situation. The fifty thousand forbidden troops acted together and it was easy to break the iron rope. Long Chen could not kill him alone.
This is also the reason why Guitai dared to send Feng Erniang.
Guitai's original intention was not to let Feng Erniang fight, but to use a melee method to cut off the iron rope.
"Isn't 50,000 people enough? How many people did Long Chen bring?"
Guitai asked coldly.
Feng Erniang immediately replied: "There is water hundreds of meters around the mouth of the lake. The water is more than 2 meters deep and the Imperial Army cannot pass through."
"Long Chen rushed down from the mountain alone. The slaves were defeated and the protector died in battle."
Guitai's face was solemn. He had forgotten one thing. There was water in the city, and there must be water near the lake entrance.
Therefore, having too many people is useless.
If you want to break the iron rope, you have to do it yourself.
However, if Long Chen sets a trap at the mouth of the lake, if he goes there by himself, he will fall into a trap.
"This guy is so treacherous..."
The ghost got up and stood under the eaves, looking at the water in the yard and feeling worried.
Now it seems that once Long Chen completes the iron rope crossing the river, there is no way to get rid of the ghost fetus.
"It would be nice if I had that thing of his."
The ghost fetus talks to himself.
The thing he was talking about was gunpowder.
Others don't know about gunpowder and artillery, but Guitai does.
If the gunpowder is made into a jar, floated down the river to the mouth of the lake, and the iron rope is exploded, things will be done.
It's a pity that Gui Tai didn't make gunpowder because he despised it.
Now that I think about it, gunpowder is really a good thing.
"Is there no solution?"
The ghost child raised his head and closed his eyes to think.
Xuanjizi returned to the courtyard, and several maids tied their skirts around their waists, exposing their two big white legs.
"I've met the Taoist priest."
Xuanjizi ignored it and went directly to the attic.
The downstairs has been submerged, and tables and chairs are floating on the water.
Arriving at the attic, Chunxiu greeted him immediately.
"Is Taoist Master okay?"
After bringing dry clothes, Xuanjizi immediately put them on and drank a pot of hot tea before feeling relieved.
"Long Chen is so vicious, he actually blocked the entrance of the lake."
"We brought 50,000 soldiers and horses there, but it was of no use at all."
Chunxiu said: "Don't worry about him. If it's useless, it's useless. Don't hurt yourself."
Xuanjizi shook his head slightly and said: "The Holy Son seems to be using me as a human shield. Let me go on such an errand."
Thinking back to yesterday, the follower was killed as soon as he met him, and Feng Erniang turned around and ran away.
Fortunately, Long Chen didn't target him, otherwise he would have been cold.
Chunxiu said: "Taoist Master, if things go wrong, we... we just leave."
Xuanjizi nodded slightly and said, "No more."
...
Yingfeng led the troops back to Xianhe City, and the empress immediately asked about the situation.
Yingfeng explained it carefully, and the empress also felt very strange.
"Why didn't Li Chengdao say anything?"
The empress frowned and thought, and Yingfeng said: "Maybe he really forgot, and by the time he remembered it, it was already too late."
On the way, Yingfeng also thought that this was the only explanation.
The empress shook her head slightly and said: "If I were Li Chengdao, I would never forget that he had an agenda."
But why, the empress couldn't figure it out.
"Ignore him, as long as the water attack strategy works, we'll talk about the rest later."
"Soldiers and horses everywhere are ready. With such heavy rain, Linhu City will not be able to hold on for long."
"Also, have medicines ready to treat diarrhea and fever."
Yingfeng bowed and said, "Wei ministers accept the decree."
...
The heavy rains were intermittent, and the water in Linhu City was up to the thighs, and people in low-lying areas could be submerged.
The soldiers were miserable in the city, eating, drinking, and dying in the water.
In the city's granary, the grain officer was explaining helplessly: "General Yan, the water is so deep that the walls are about to collapse. What can I do?"
Yan Xi's face was full of anger, but he was helpless.
There was not much military rations in the city, and they were soaked by water and moldy. The soldiers had no food to eat, and they were all clamoring to go home.
Yan Xi came over to see the situation and found that only the military rations at the top were edible, while all the rations at the bottom were broken.
