Seeing the surging water, Guan Yu's face was light red, but he also showed a look of intolerance - the people in the city were naturally protected by Cheng Ji, but for the people living outside the city, even if Xiaopei was a plain area, and it was leaking.
It is lake water, not river water. It may come and go quickly, but it will definitely cause damage.
And for Xiaopei, not to mention the direct building losses, the public sentiment will inevitably be at odds in the future. Cheng Ji will also be very dissatisfied with the Xuzhou Department. I am afraid that most of the thick walls of the former strong city will become ineffective!
However, Yuan Shu came with great arrogance, and with his superior strength, apart from water attacks and fire attacks, it was difficult to win.
"Instruct the whole army to camp and rest. Pay attention to the water situation. As soon as the flood recedes tomorrow, we will immediately form a team of a hundred people to search and rescue the people in each village as planned." Guan Yu issued the order.
The villages that will be affected have been marked on the map before, and the uncles have also planned the distribution of rescue missions.
Moreover, there are already scouts lurking around the villages tonight. When the time is almost up, they will rush directly into the villages to warn them, so as to minimize the damage.
Ji Ling, who was the main target, unknowingly led the army into Xiaopei's Wengcheng, arranged the garrison at the city gate, and prepared to rest for a day before letting Pengcheng know what cruelty means!
"Hahaha, just in time before the heavy rain, the general occupied Xiaopei, Gao Shun, Zhang Liao and they could only stay outside in the rain!" Wei Xu congratulated Ji Ling.
At the same time, he also secretly flattered Ji Ling and put the credit for the occupation of Xiaopei on Ji Ling's head.
"Thanks to General Wei and General Hou for their understanding of justice, it is also the result of Bai Tu and Lu Bu's rebellious behavior." Ji Ling twitched the corner of his mouth slightly.
But what Ji Ling was actually thinking was: What a heck! Originally, he wanted to send cavalry to pursue them to see if they could recover Lu Bu's family, but with the sudden rain and the muddy road, he was afraid that he might not be able to catch them!
It seems that the cavalry's feet do not touch the ground, but in fact they are also affected by the ground.
And at this moment, he suddenly heard a thunderous sound of water, which frightened Wei Xu.
"Ah...ok, it's raining heavily! Hahaha..." Wei Xu said awkwardly.
Ji Ling ignored him this time, but looked solemnly to the north. Unfortunately, because there was no light from the stars and the moon at this time, and it was raining heavily, even he couldn't see clearly.
But...the thunderous sound of running water is getting closer and closer!
"No! It's not the sound of rain!" Ji Ling suddenly shouted.
"What?" Wei Xu hasn't reacted yet.
Ji Ling suddenly turned his head and stared at him with bell-like eyes. Wei Xu was frightened and said, "General, general, what's wrong?"
Seeing Wei Xu's appearance, Ji Ling also understood that most likely it was not him who was scheming against him, and now was not the time to argue with him, so he quickly took out the military talisman.
Ji Ling already had a gilt armor, and was even exploring the secrets of gold and jade. At this time, the armor was generally dark blue, and his arms were particularly thick, each holding a giant hammer, and what was conspicuous was that the helmet was partially covered.
Wearing an indigo mask, it looks like an evil ghost!
"The whole army is on alert! Gather at the south gate!" Ji Ling flew up and shouted.
At the same time, the sound of rushing water had already reached outside the city. Even before Ji Ling finished speaking, the torrent mixed with mud and sand had already hit the north wall.
Along with the roar, one corner of the North Tower has been destroyed - a city wall without the support of the people has no soul!
The flood had already entered Wengcheng. Even if Ji Ling shouted out first, the garrison who had just rested in the city was still in chaos.
While Ji Ling was passing through the armor and commanding the military attachés at all levels to organize their teams, he mentioned Wei Xu like a chicken and asked angrily: "Tell me! Is there any higher ground if we go south?"
"High... high! Tongshan, go to Tongshan!" Wei Xu said in a panic.
Tongshan is between Xiaopei and Pengcheng... Later, the location of Pengcheng was named "Tongshan District", but in fact Tongshan was much larger than Pengcheng.
"Don't panic! The whole army will go out from the south gate and head towards Tongshan... This is a lake that has been cut off. The water is not strong and will retreat in one day. All ministries restrain the soldiers and don't mess up!"
This is true. A normal water attack relies on rivers. It is only because the terrain of Weishan Lake is high enough that the flood can barely form. However, it is not as fierce as the rivers, but the advantage is that the damage is not as great as the rivers.
While Ji Ling tried his best to appease his men, he left the city and retreated to the south. If he stayed in Xiaopei, he would not only be in danger of the flood itself, but also once the water receded, how could the dilapidated city wall withstand the enemy's counterattack?
However, the low wall of the inner city shone with golden brilliance at this time, which was ten times more shining than the city wall when Lu Kang was in Shu City, firmly blocking the flood outside.
It is Cheng Ji who uses the power of people's hearts to protect the people in the inner city.
It's just that this public sentiment is not because of what the people want, but is inspired by Cheng Ji in an overdraft manner...
The strength of a country lies both in virtue and in danger. Now that virtue is lost, there is danger...
It is conceivable that after today, Xiaopei, the gateway between Xuzhou and the Central Plains, will lose most of its effectiveness. It is easy to rebuild the city wall, but when the people are at odds, it may not be able to exert much effectiveness!
There are even negative effects such as the morale of the defenders being more likely to decline, the work efficiency of the laborers being reduced, etc...
However, Ji Ling has no intention of gloating over his misfortune. The army that conquered Xu previously numbered nearly 50,000 in and outside Xiaopei City. Now they are retreating southward in a hurry. He doesn't know how many are left!
Not only were the soldiers and generals who were scattered and fled in panic, but after seeing that the inner city was still intact, some junior officers even abandoned their Ji Zao soldiers and rushed directly into the inner city to escape. Ji Ling was so angry that his teeth were itching, but
But this is not the time to pursue it.
After these officers fled, the Ji Zao soldiers under their command were naturally in chaos and were exiled in the flood...
Fortunately, after running around all night, by the time it dawned, the rain had already lightened up.
In addition, when they arrived at the high ground near Tongshan, Ji Ling could no longer see more than three inches of water, but at the same time, the army behind him...
The personal soldiers and scouts have returned. According to rough statistics, there are less than 20,000 people!
Although after stabilizing the position and gathering the defeated troops, there must be survivors, but I am afraid that Shiting will go to Santing.
Thinking of this, Ji Ling looked at Wei Xu and Hou Cheng angrily. Although he didn't know whether these two people knew about it, it was obvious that their city dedication was also part of the enemy's plan!
Just when the purple-faced and fanged Ji Ling glared at Wei Xu, Wei Xu quickly begged for mercy: "General Ji Mingjian! We also fell into the trap of Zhang Liao's thieves. Xu Tong and the others must have something secret...
...The general gives us another chance, we..."
"Hahaha, thank you two generals, General Ji, for leading me here!"
A loud shout rang out on the nearby hills, and Zhang Liao, dressed in white armor, was seen floating above him. After a burst of gongs and drums, troops with the banners of "Zhang" and "Gao" emerged from the trees on the hills.