Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty Chapter 109: Shouzhou (5)

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Li Zhongjin also saw the Nantang soldiers laughing everywhere on the wall. He couldn't help it anymore and sent someone to reprimand Guo Shao. Unexpectedly, the general sent back and said: "Guo Zhaocun said that tunnels can still be dug, and a few more can be dug! He has already thought of a good plan, please make arrangements for it."

"Fuck!" Li Chongjin couldn't help but was angry. He patted the chopping board and said, "What is the best way to dig tunnels?! Tell him that digging tunnels can take down Shouzhou City. Fried fish for him!"

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

Guo Shao was also annoyed, and said, "Although General Li is all deployed to control our ministry, he interferes in every detail and tells us how to attack the city? Shouzhou is a big city with high and thick walls. Can I get it in one day? I have to give someone time to prepare! I don’t want him to cook the fish, just give me some time!"

Wang Pu couldn’t help but persuade him: “It’s useless to dig tunnels. We asked from the captives that the man who defended the city was Liu Renzhan. This man is no small thing! Rumor has it that this man is a man of wealth and a serious warrior. , And can share the joys and sorrows with the generals; he is proficient in ruling the army and fighting battles. The lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty is very respectful...Liu Renzhan guards Shouzhou. It is said that there were generals who wanted to attack Zhengyang a month ago. It was impossible to advance lightly; as a result, the Southern Tang general Liu Yanzhen refused to listen and insisted on attacking Zhengyang, and he was defeated. The soldiers’ bodies were all over thirty miles away. This person expected the enemy to take advantage of the opportunity, and was a famous general in the Southern Tang State; What to do, build trenches to cover up, he understood at a glance. Digging tunnels is useless!"

Guo Shao hurriedly said: "I know Liu Renzhan can see that we are digging a tunnel, but I have other ideas... But the first tunnel was unlucky and there was no way to measure it. It accidentally dug into the groundwater. It caused the accident."

Wang Pu sighed and said nothing.

As soon as everyone dispersed, Wang Pu said in private: "It is true that I was sent by the officials to look at the situation of the siege. I can only tell the truth and dare not deceive...The situation in Shouzhou, attack He is weak and has no long-term strategy. When it comes to officials, Guo Du will be very disadvantaged."

Guo Shao hurriedly bowed and said sincerely: "We are very touched by Prime Minister Wang to tell me this way. But I think Nantang used fierce fire oil, and the ant-attached attack is very unfavorable. You must change your strategy instead of blindly attacking... I just can’t tell for a while whether the strategy I’ve thought will work."

Wang Pu stomped his feet and said: "Then how can I tell the officials when I go back? It's a real embarrassment!"

Guo Shao also looked embarrassed. He thought of a way, but he hadn't actually tried it. Everything was conceived in his mind. Who knows whether it will be useful after it is used? If I say it all now, it will be even more ugly...so I dare not speak big words. I just became angry with Li Zhongjin’s generals, and I couldn’t hold back it; but I didn’t dare to be angry with him. State city.

He said: "Prime Minister Wang stayed for two more days. I went around in the first two days and found places where I could use hands and feet. I should show some merit first so that I can stabilize the people on it."

"I hope so." Wang Pu said.

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Liu Renzhan didn't even wear a helmet. Sitting on a bamboo chair on the tower, he watched the scene of the city very calmly. He is a veteran in his fifties. He stroked his chin and said, "I haven't seen the wind and waves of the old man. How dare you to show off in front of the old man?"

"Haha..." The crowd couldn't help but burst into laughter after hearing it, and the situation was completely different from the screaming and struggling Sergeant Zhou under the city.

There is a sea of ​​people under the city, and the tall cloud ladders and slings stand like towers, like boats in the ocean. Looking at it, the Huaishui line is even camping. I don't know how many people there are in the Zhou army. Huge rocks roared from the air, but Liu Ren sat steadily and motionless.

A general came up from the stone steps and fell down on one knee and reported: "My man, brothers have dug a tunnel in the south of the city. Wagong has been placed on all sides and sent people to guard. If the enemy forces dug the tunnel into Inside the city, you can hear movement when the ground is broken."

Liu Renzhan nodded and looked back at the generals and said: "The siege under the city must be replaced by a different person. He has nowhere to defend and uses all his tricks. Moreover, this person and Li Chongjin must be at odds with him, and he took office only a few days."

The general asked hurriedly: "Zhou Jun has changed people, how can the commander tell?"

Liu Renzhan smiled and said: "The siege crew retreats from time to time, and from time to time they siege, it must be at odds. If the old man guessed right, the newly appointed general did not want to attack the city and was forced by Li Zhongjin, so he wandered back and forth. Uncertainty."

The generals worshipped, and someone said excitedly: "Today I am trapped in Shouzhou. Fortunately, I am fortunate to be under Liu Dashuai. It is a blessing in misfortune."

Some people said without concealing their words, "Dashuai Liu is the best general in the Tang Dynasty. If he can serve under Dashuai Liu, he will die without regret!"

Another general said annoyed: "Speaking so badly, the emperor will not sit back and watch Shouzhou be besieged! What's more, Liu Dashuai is here. The emperor is willing to lose Shouzhou and not Liu Dashuai."

Liu Renzhan has long been accustomed to everyone’s love. All of this is the accumulation of countless wise decisions by treating soldiers like relatives and leading soldiers in battle. He calmly said: "The generals are not harmonious, and the ministries cannot cooperate... …This is a fighter opportunity. Send someone to try to go out from Feishui to petition. The old man will go out of the city and ask him for advice."

A general hurriedly persuades: "Zhou Jun is fierce in the field."

Liu Renzhan disapproved and said: "Up and down are not in harmony. Those close to the city are not good soldiers. I will break the battle!" He looked back at the side direction and said: "It is not a way to defend itself. Fortunately, the unscrupulous general in the Zhou army, if it is an old man. To siege the city, first dug the moat gate and drained the moat water into the Fei Shui; the defenders were forced inside the city wall, it was impossible to stop the people outside the city from digging the river... It's a pity that Li Chong entered the house and trapped me for almost two months. Also fill the river with soil, waste!"

As soon as the voice fell, someone hurried upstairs to report: "Zhou Jun dug a canal in the northwest corner!"

The generals stopped talking and laughing, their faces suddenly changed. Liu Renzhan said, "As expected, he couldn't get Shouzhou even after digging the moat. Let's go and follow the old man."

...At least a few thousand civilians are desperately digging in the open space between the northwest corner of the city and Feishui, making it dusty and busy.

Guo Shao took his soldiers and accompanied Wang Pu on horseback to watch the busy scene. He pointed to the front and said: "I have walked around the city several times these days and found that the topography of Shouzhou city and the water level of the moat are all It is slightly higher than Feishui, but it is not obvious; it may be because the water level of Feishui fell after autumn (it was almost August). As long as the moat and Feishui are connected, the water flows to the lower part, and the river can still be in Shouzhou Are the attacking paths blocked around the city?"

Wang Pu watched for a while, and nodded hurriedly, "Actually, the moat of Shouzhou City is a little higher. There is an abandoned water village over there. There may be a dam blocking the water. If you don't look carefully, you think the two rivers are Connected."

Guo Shao said: "I didn't pay attention. But when I led the army to cross the Feishui River from the north, I found that the water level in Feishui was very low. In some places, you can walk across the river on foot; It was very difficult for the army to move soil and fill the river, and the water in the moat was rather deep. So I noticed that it was the Tang army that blocked the moat in order to store water and maintain the water level."

Guo Shao thought for a while and said again: "If the drainage is not possible, there is another way to block the river upstream of Fei Shui, and then divert it; this will take some time and work, but after the diversion, dig the moat. , It must be able to drain the river... We still have nearly 100,000 people in Shouzhou, letting them dig the river is better than going to die."

Wang Pu said after listening, "If you let go of the moat, it will be difficult for Shouzhou to attack. But I finally have something to say before the official."

Guo Shao said in a deep voice: "It would be better if Li Zhongjin could be shut up or allowed me to suspend the siege.

Wang Pu said: "The officials value Shouzhou very much...Unless you can conquer the city within a time limit, you can't help yourself, everyone is staring at Shouzhou."

Guo Shao thought for a while, opened his mouth and closed it again. He thought to himself: The emperor was unhappy with himself. If a military order is made, if it fails, wouldn't it be cleaned and sent to him?

Wang Pu saw the situation clearly, so he was anxious to say goodbye to go back and report what he saw. Guo Shao didn't keep him much, just as Li Gu was on the way, so he entrusted Li Gu to help prepare some materials. Li Gu questioned, but Guo Shao pleaded again and again, and said that he would remember him as an adult and he would need to return in the future. Li Gu had to reluctantly agree.

At this moment, Guo Shao suddenly noticed that a crossbow on the city wall was turning to face this side, and a member of the generals stood there and looked at him. "Fuck!" Guo Shao left without saying a word.

The entourage also hurriedly followed the horse to turn around, but at this time a crossbow bolt thicker than an arm was already whizzing down, at least two hundred steps away. With a scream behind him, when Guo Shao looked back, a knight hit a big crossbow bolt on the back and fell off the horse. There was someone shouting faintly on the city wall. Guo Shao heard it as if he was cursing himself: "Those who are greedy for life and fear of death, the old man waits for you to release the water to attack the city, and see how you take Shouzhou!"

Guo Shao was furious, took his bow and arrow, patted his horse, and returned to the city. Unexpectedly, the veteran didn't try his best and turned around and left. Guo Shao cursed: "I thought you were not afraid of death."

Several arrows were thrown out by "swish" on the city wall. Guo Shao hurriedly covered his face and neck with his arms, facing the city wall with his thickly armored chest, and ran backwards, the arrows landed around, too far away Did not hit anything. At this time, the minister had hurriedly caught up and led Guo Shao to mount and leave.

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