Chapter 109 Jushu (5)

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Li Chongjin also saw the soldiers of the Southern Tang who were laughing everywhere on the city wall. He could no longer help but send someone to scold Guo Shao.

Unexpectedly, the general sent back and said: Guo Zhaoqian said that you can dig an authentic tunnel, you can dig a few more!He had already thought of a clever plan, so please do not be impatient.

Hold!Li Chongjin couldn't help but get angry and patted the chopping board. What kind of trick is to dig a tunnel?!You go and tell him that digging a tunnel can capture Shouzhou City. I will use my palm as a pot and fry fish for him to eat!

The generals returned to Guo Shao again and said Li Chongjin's words in front of Wang Pu and Li Gu many generals.Everyone was silent and bowed their heads and said nothing.

Guo Shao was also annoyed and said: Although General Li was all deploying and restraining our troops, he interfered in everything in detail. How could we attack the city?Shouzhou is such a big city with high and thick walls. Can you take it down in one day?You have to give people time to prepare!I don't want him to fry fish with his hand plate, just give me some time!

Wang Pu couldn't help but persuade him kindly: It's useless to dig tunnels. We asked from the prisoners that the person guarding the city was Liu Renzhan.This person is very good!It is rumored that this person is less wealth and more important than soldiers, he is serious about military tactics, and can share the joys and sorrows with his soldiers; he is proficient in all military management and battle formations.The Southern Tang ruler valued it very much... Liu Renzhan guarded Shouzhou. It is said that a general wanted to attack Zhengyang a month ago. Liu Renzhan tried his best to persuade him before the battle, saying that it was impossible to advance lightly. As a result, the Southern Tang general Liu Yanzhen refused to listen and insisted on attacking Zhengyang. He was indeed defeated, and the soldiers' bodies were covered with thirty miles.This person predicted that the enemy had the lead, and was a famous general in the Southern Tang Dynasty. He could see at a glance what Guo Duzhi wanted to do and build a house and trenches to cover it up.Digging tunnels is useless!

Guo Shao hurriedly said: I know Liu Renzhan can see that we are digging tunnels, but I have other ideas... But the first tunnel is not lucky and has no measurement method. I accidentally dug the groundwater, which caused the accident.

Wang Pu sighed and said nothing.

When everyone dispersed, Wang Pu said privately: To be honest, I was sent by the government to see the situation of the siege.I can only report truthfully and dare not deceive... The current situation in Shouzhou is powerless and has no long-term plan. Speaking of the government, it will be very unfavorable to Guo Du.

Guo Shao hurriedly bowed and said sincerely: I am very moved that Prime Minister Wang can inform you like this.But I think Nan Tang used strong turbulent oil, and the strong attack of ants is very unfavorable. We need to change the strategy and not just attack... I just can't determine whether the strategy I think can work for a while.

Wang Pu stamped his feet and said: Then why do I tell the officials when I go back?It’s a difficult time for life!

Guo Shao also looked embarrassed. He thought of a way, but he had never tried it. Everything was just conceived in his mind. Who knows whether it was useful or not after using it?

If I had been talking all over now, it would be even more ugly then... so I didn't dare to speak loudly. I couldn't help but get angry at Li Chongjin's generals just now; but I didn't dare to be angry with him, and I wanted to use a handboard to fry fish and gamble for Shouzhou City.

He said: Prime Minister Wang, please stay for two more days. I inspected everywhere two days ago and found a place where I could do my best.Let’s show some achievements first so as to stabilize the people above.

Hope so.Wang Pu said.

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Liu Renzhan didn't even wear a helmet, and sat on a bamboo chair on the city tower and observed the scene under the city calmly.

He is a veteran in his fifties. He stroked his chin and said: I have never seen any storm or waves before, how dare I show off in front of me?

Haha... After hearing this, everyone couldn't help laughing again, which was completely different from the Zhou soldiers who were screaming and struggling under the city.

The sea of ​​people under the city was like a tide, and the tall ladders and stone catapults stood like towers, like tower ships in the vast ocean; at a glance, the Huai River was in large numbers, and I wonder how many troops there were in the Zhou army.

Huge stones roared from the air, but Liu Renzhan sat firmly, still moving.

A general walked up from the stone steps and knelt down on one knee to report: The general, the brothers had dug tunnels in the south of the city, and installed clay tanks on all sides to send people to guard the city. If the enemy digs the tunnels into the city, they can hear the movement when they dig the ground.

Liu Renzhan nodded and looked back at the generals and said: The person who deployed the siege under the city must have changed people, and the battle was indecisive, so he used all the tricks of eagle and insects.Moreover, this person must be incompatible with Li Chongjin, and he has only taken office for a few days.

The general hurriedly asked: Zhou Jun has changed, how can the general see?

Liu Renzhan smiled and said: If the troops siege the city sometimes retreat, and sometimes attack the city, it will inevitably be a disagreement between the upper and lower levels.If I guessed correctly, the newly appointed general did not want to attack the city and was forced by Li Chongjin, so he wandered back and forth, and was undecided.

The generals were convinced, and someone said excitedly: We are trapped in Shouzhou now, and fortunately under the command of Liu Dashui. This is a blessing in disgrace.

Some people's words were even more unconcealed and said directly: Marshal Liu is the best general in the Tang Dynasty. If he can serve under Marshal Liu, he will have no regrets to die!

Another general said annoyed: To put it so badly, the emperor will not sit idly by and watch Shouzhou be surrounded!What's more, Marshal Liu is here, and the emperor is willing to lose Shouzhou, nor is he willing to lose Marshal Liu.

Liu Renzhan has long been used to everyone's love. All of this has been accumulated by treating soldiers like relatives and leading troops to fight countless wise decisions. He said calmly: Generals and generals are incompatible, and all divisions cannot cooperate... This is a fighter opportunity. He sent someone to go out of Feishui to ask for his orders. I want to go out of the city to set up a formation and ask him for advice.

A general hurriedly advised: The Zhou army was fierce in field battles.

Liu Renzhan disagreed and said: If the upper and lower levels are not harmonious, those who are close to the city are not elite soldiers, I will break the formation!He looked back at the side direction and said: Being firmly is not a solution.Fortunately, there was no general in the Zhou army. If I were to attack the city, I would dig the moat gate first and drain the moat water into the clean water; the defenders were forced into the city wall, and they could no longer stop people outside the city from digging the river... Unfortunately, Li Chongjin had trapped me for almost two months, and he had to use soil to fill the river, a waste!

As soon as he finished speaking, someone suddenly rushed upstairs to report: Zhou Jun dug a canal in the northwest corner!

The generals stopped talking and laughing, and their faces changed suddenly.Liu Renzhan said: As expected, he could not take Shouzhou even if he digs a moat.Let's go with me to take a look.

...At least thousands of civilians were digging hard on the open space between the northwest corner of the city and the water, making the dust fly and busy.

Guo Shao took his personal soldiers and rode his horse to accompany Wang Pu to watch the busy scene, pointing to the front and said: I have walked back and forth several times around the city these days, and found that the terrain of Shouzhou City and the water level of the moat were slightly higher than that of the Feishui River, but it was not obvious. It may be because the Feishui River level fell after the beginning of autumn (nearly August).As long as the moat and the water flows to the lower part, can the river water block the attack path around Shouzhou City?

Wang Pu looked at it for a while and nodded quickly and said: It is indeed a little higher than the moat in Shouzhou City. There is an abandoned water village there blocking it, and there may be an embankment blocking the water.If you don’t look carefully, you will think that the two rivers are connected.

Guo Shao said: I didn't pay attention to it at first.However, a few days ago, when I led my army to cross the river from Feishui to the north, I found that the water level of Feishui was very low, and some places could hike across the river; but in recent days, I have seen that it was very difficult for the army to transport soil and fill the river, and the water in the moat was relatively deep.So I realized that it must be that the Tang army blocked the moat in order to store water and maintain water levels.

Guo Shao thought about it and said: If the water cannot be drained, there is another way. Go to the upper reaches of the water to block the river and then change the route. This will take some time, but after changing the route, digging the moat will inevitably lead to draining the river... We still have nearly 100,000 people in Shouzhou. It is better to ask them to dig the river than to die.

After hearing this, Wang Pu bowed: If you let go of the moat, it will be difficult for Shouzhou to attack.But when I went back, I finally had something to say in front of the official family.

Guo Shao said in a deep voice: If Li Chongjin can shut up or allow me to suspend the siege, that would be better.

Wang Pu said: The government attaches great importance to Shouzhou... Unless you can conquer the city within a specified period of time, you cannot let yourself go, everyone is staring at Shouzhou.

Guo Shao thought about it, opened his mouth and closed it and held back.He thought to himself: The emperor is already unhappy with him. If he makes a military order, if it fails, wouldn’t he wash his neck and send it to him?

Wang Pu saw the situation clearly and hurriedly said goodbye to go back to report his experience.

Guo Shao didn't keep him much, and Li Gu was also on the way, so he asked Li Gu to help prepare some materials.

Li Gu raised questions, but Guo Shao begged repeatedly and said that he would definitely remember a favor that he would be rewarded in the future.

Li Gu had no choice but to reluctantly agree.

At this moment, Guo Shao suddenly found a crossbow on the city wall turning towards him, and a general stood there looking at him.Hold!Guo Shao left without saying a word.

The follower hurriedly turned around, but at this time a crossbow arrow thicker than his arm had already flew down, at least more than 200 steps long distance.

A scream came from behind. When Guo Shao looked back, a knight was hit by a big crossbow arrow on his back and fell off his horse.

Someone shouted faintly on the city wall. When Guo Shao heard this, he seemed to be scolding himself: "A person who is greedy and afraid of death, I'm waiting for you to put the water to attack the city. Let's see how you take Shouzhou!"

Guo Shao was furious and took the bow and arrow and returned to the city. He jumped off the horse and picked the bow and took the arrow.Unexpectedly, the veteran didn't show off and turned around and left.Guo Shao cursed: I thought you were not afraid of death.

Several arrows were shot out on the city wall. Guo Shao hurriedly covered his arms with his face and neck, and faced the wall with his thick armor with his chest, and ran backwards. The arrows fell around the ground, too far away and did not hit anything.

At this time, the generals had already rushed over and led the horse to let Guo Shao get on the horse and leave.

Guo Shao stayed away from the city wall and looked up and saw that the old guy was also looking at him.At this time, the two sides were more than two hundred steps away, so they could only look at each other, and the two looked at each other from a distance.