The first thousand three hundred and fifteen chapters of the green robe and long beard
Chapter 1,315 The man in green robe and long beard
Guan Yu noticed the change of weather very early.
This is due to the fact that Guan Yu followed Liu Bei and lived a wandering life for many years.
Guan Yu himself was a white man and had an understanding of the agricultural calendar.
The wisdom of farmers cannot be underestimated, and many of their experiences can often be directly used to predict the weather.
Therefore, although Guan Yu was hesitant at first, when he received the news that Cao Ren might choose to delay their rescue, Guan Yu chose to do the opposite.
That is to say, rather than being controlled by others, it is better to take the initiative.
After realizing that the surrounding water level changes were unusual and that the weather had a tendency to change, he simply vacated Xiakou. This is why Guan Yu did not have any emotional fluctuations when he saw the floods downstream.
Guan Yu had already sent people to evacuate the crowds from Hanchuan to Xiakou.
This is why even though Cao Ren sent out scouts, he rarely received effective information feedback.
They couldn't collect any information because the surrounding area had already become a no-man's land.
Immediately afterwards, out of his understanding of Jiangxia, Guan Yu directly chose to bypass Hanchuan, and planned to use Hanchuan as a springboard to directly attack Cao Ren in northern Jiangxia. Regardless of whether Cao Ren was on the border or not, as long as Hanchuan passed by Guan Yu, he had to rush
Come here.
This is to turn passivity into initiative and do the opposite.
It has to be said that Guan Yu's clever move was to turn his disadvantage into an advantage - originally because Liu Bei and others were besieged, he had to go to the rescue, which made it very likely that he would be attacked by the enemy from behind.
But the same principle applies to enemies.
The key...is not just that he solved the problem of being too passive.
And because of this approach of breaking out of the prison of thinking, I actually reaped huge benefits through a combination of circumstances.
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Cao Ren didn't know that their every move had already fallen into the eyes of Guan Yu's army scouts.
What's more, with their current situation, even if they want to counterattack, they have no chance.
The water level is still rising sharply.
The mountainous area that seemed quite safe before was now half-way submerged by the torrential floods.
The area where Cao Ren and others can move has been further reduced.
Feeling that the situation was not good, Cao Ren felt that they could no longer sit still and wait for death.
Shiyang - less than fifty miles away from their current location.
As long as there is a relatively safe road, they can reach Shiyang today. Since Shiyang City is located higher and further away from the Han River, floods will inevitably have less impact on it.
As for Xiakou…
"General! Oh no! We are too far away from the baggage team. It is difficult to contact them now..."
The baggage supply is cut off, which means that food and grass are no longer guaranteed.
This news made Cao Ren even more unable to sit idly by.
"Send the order and let all the soldiers in the army cut down the wood together. We will use the wood from the mountain to make a raft and wade through the flood to the other side!"
"There is a road on the other side. As long as you reach the other side, it won't be a problem to return to Shiyang!"
"General...General! Are we going to retreat?"
Aren’t you going to Xiakou?”
Hearing his subordinates' doubts, Cao Ren shook his head:
"If we don't go, at least we can't go now. Let's escape first and wait until the water level is a little lower, then we can find ships from Xiangyang. We can easily attack Xiakou by water."
Cao Ren's decision was correct. Judging from the current situation, taking the water route was far more convenient than them taking the land route.
Moreover, Xiakou is just downstream of the Han River. If they can take advantage of the current and attack Xiakou on the water, victory in this battle will only come faster, and they will not be short of this day and a half.
Once you make up your mind, just do it.
Cao Ren's order was quickly passed down.
The soldiers began to cut down wood and make boats——
After all, they are Xiangyang's elite soldiers, and they are also a group of people who have experienced great wars. With Cao Ren's instructions, their hands-on ability is naturally quite strong.
As giant trees fell down one after another on the top of the mountain, simple rafts were built one after another.
Immediately afterwards, there was another burst of preparation... everyone was busy from noon to sunset.
"finally…"
Cao Ren looked at the rafts lined up in the open space in front of him, and his previous worries finally faded away.
"Don't delay any longer! The whole army obeys the order! Let's cross the river!"
"yes!"
There was an excited response from the army. It can be seen that the production of the raft has rekindled hope among the soldiers who were already somewhat unable to fight.
It rained heavily, and the floods at the foot of the mountain were still surging.
In the rolling waves, from time to time you can see the fragments of houses and buildings washed up from nowhere, and even the bodies of some livestock and humans emerge from the water from time to time.
Even the military has no way to deal with this. Everyone can only endure the discomfort in their hearts and continue to carry out their tasks resolutely.
Squeak——
The soldiers pushed the boats and rafts into the water one after another. Some people were spread out on the shore, pulling the boats with ropes to prevent them from being washed away by the strong current.
The first person to enter the water constantly tried to slow down the water flow and used a long mugwort oar to test the depth of the water.
In short, everyone left this lonely hillside one after another.
In the distance is relatively flat and relatively safe land. You only need to wade through the water in front of you——
Cao Ren entered the water last, ensuring that no soldier would be unable to follow the team due to accidents.
Crunch——
The raft made some nervous noises and was in danger of falling apart.
But there was no way, Cao Ren didn't even look at his feet - he chose to leave everything to God. If God really wanted him to be buried in the torrent today, then it can only be said... time is also fate.
But...it's obvious that they, who have been unlucky for a long time, finally got a chance to breathe.
The water flow slowed down a bit at some point, and Cao Ren immediately gave the order to set off quickly.
The soldiers tried their best to control the direction of the ship in the turbulent current.
Half an hour later, nearly half of the people had left the hillside and reached the open space on the other side.
Their speed is getting faster and faster, mainly because when there are people on the other side, they can throw out ropes to pull them, making those who stay on the water more secure.
It seemed... everything was going to be on track, as long as everyone passed through this turbulent area safely - although the wilderness in the distance was still waterlogged, it was not impassable.
The natural disaster... seems to be really going to be overcome by them...
It's a pity...someone has been waiting for this opportunity.
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"The whole army obeys the order!"
"Follow my general out! Kill Cao's army without leaving a single piece of armor behind!"
"kill!!"
A sound like thunder exploded from the sky.
For a moment, Cao Ren thought he was in a dream.
But the cold rain kept stimulating his brain, waking him up... and allowing him to face the heavier despair that followed with a clear mind.
In the rushing water that rushed out of the blind corner of the mountainside, a huge - even if it was only compared to their raft, an extremely huge ship appeared out of thin air.
And the man in green robe and long beard standing at the bow of the ship was definitely the person Cao Ren didn't want to see at this moment.
"It's Guan Yunchang!! Hurry! Hurry up! Come ashore for me and get in formation! The enemy's ship is coming!!"
