Jiang Heng was not as anxious as Chen Tie. He looked at his uncle Lu Zong and asked calmly: "Deputy Marshal Lu, you are from Huangling County. You also lived by Anyang Lake when you were a child. From your perspective, this heavy rain can continue like this. Will it last until dark?”
Lu Zong looked at his nephew and felt more and more that he looked like his brother-in-law, so he also saluted and said: "It's hard to say that when I was young, I had seen such heavy rain in autumn, and it didn't just rain for one day, but for three days. At that time, It caused floods in the surrounding areas and submerged countless fertile fields around Anyang Lake."
"This matter was not left to chance, and the Chu army is determined to leave, and we cannot stop it. Instead of doing this, it is better to take the initiative." Zhou Guangyi spoke at this time.
In his opinion, he and Jiang Heng are in the same boat. One is his father and the other is his uncle. They both became marshals whom Zhang Xiao relied on. Unfortunately, their fates were similar but different. Although Jiang Ziqi died, the whole family was favored. His Zhou family But his house was confiscated and he was executed. Now he is obviously more than ten years older than the other party, but it is true that the other party has generals all the way, but he is already the head coach, so he is also holding back his anger. He has a hot temper and speaks more loudly. Straightforward.
"Attack, how can our people be the opponent in this weather?" Chen Tie said bluntly.
As soon as these words came out, Zhou Guangyi deliberately mocked with disdain: "That's because your Western Army is incompetent. If it were my veterans..."
"Come here, drag Zhou Guangyi out and beat him with twenty military sticks." At this moment, Lin Haoming, who had been silent all the time, suddenly started shouting.
Hearing this, everyone was shocked, including Zhou Guangyi, but Lin Haoming said unceremoniously: "Before the war, I made an order: You are not allowed to call the East and West Army anymore. You are all the army of Dai Viet. Anyone who violates this order will be punished as a first offender and a second offender." Ten army sticks, if you commit another crime, you will be beheaded. Zhou Guangyi, don’t think that because you are my old subordinate, you can just ignore it. Chen Tie, you will execute it yourself.”
"General Governor, General Zhou is just..."
"But what? Marshal Jiang, you don't have to say anything. I know you can't bear it in your heart. You don't want the so-called discord between the eastern and western armies. Why are you the marshal in this battle? Why do you think the western army is the main force? You know it in your heart. Zhou Guangyi, go out to fight." I ordered the soldiers not to do this before, but now I ask you, are you among the soldiers and do you have anything to say?" Lin Haoming pointed at Zhou Guangyi and asked.
"The governor inspected military affairs. The general admitted his mistake. Mr. Chen, please use more force on me in a moment, so as not to make the governor think you are biased." After Zhou Guangyi finished speaking, he took off his clothes and walked over shirtless. In heavy rain.
When Jiang Heng saw Chen Tie going out with a whip, he followed him out, but he came back after a while. Then he heard Chen Tie start whipping him with a whip, and shouted: "You are a barbarian this week, you guarded the house a few years ago." When we were in Hukou County, you suffered a loss from me, so you hold this grudge against me. Now that you and I are generals in the same dynasty, I will naturally not hold grudges against my past personal grudges, but I also want you to know that my power is not limited to this whip. On the battlefield, it’s about meritorious service!”
After hearing these words, Lin Haoming looked at Jiang Heng who was still wiping the rain off his body and said with a smile: "Marshal Jiang is young and mature. What you just said was taught by the marshal, right?"
"It's not as good as the warlord's cruel trick." Jiang Heng said.
Seeing Jiang Heng express his thoughts directly, Lin Haoming stopped talking and asked, "Does Marshal Jiang have any ideas?"
"I do have an idea, but I'm just a little worried." Jiang Heng said.
"But it doesn't matter." Lin Haoming said.
"Wait until the two generals come back." Jiang Heng heard the sound of the beating ending and did not say anything immediately.
Lin Haoming also nodded, and watched Zhou Guangyi come back with blood marks on his back, and then ordered: "Come here, give General Zhou some medicine."
At this time, Zhou Guangyi sat and asked the military doctor to apply the medicine, staring at Chen Tie without making a sound.
Lin Haoming continued: "Marshal Jiang can tell you what you think."
"Actually, what General Zhou just said is not unreasonable. If I were the Chu army and the heavy rain continued, the enemy would rush back early tomorrow morning, so tonight is our last chance."
"This heavy rain is heavy, and our people looked down on it at night. The water is too strong now, and the rapid flow is not conducive to arrangements in the river." Lin Haoming immediately raised the question.
"That's true, but the marshal doesn't know that there is a hill here in the Taihe River in the west of the lake. The Taihe River passes along the foot of the mountain. To be honest, the hill is really inconspicuous on weekdays, but if people, especially experts, are sent to dig overnight, it will be Rocks entering the river can cause the river to stop flowing. Although it will endanger the surrounding farmland and villages later, we can't worry about that much. After all, with such heavy rain, the fields will probably be affected."
"How sure are you?" Lin Haoming asked.
"At least 70% to 80%. The only problem is how to get the opponent to go to the Taihe River in the west of Huxi instead of the river in the east of Hudong. After all, the terrain there is flatter and more open. The most important thing is that the distance to the main trunk of the Pingjiang River is also short. This It's also what worries me." Jiang Heng said.
"What can you do?" Lin Haoming heard this and asked. He also knew that it was probably because Lu Zong lived here when he was a child that he knew the specific geography. Otherwise, he would not have such a novel idea. If it were true, If it is done, it will not only block the opponent's way, but also directly cause a blow to the opponent.
"Chu Army Coach Yang Lingdao, I met this man once when I was young, but only once. But when Marshal Zhou was still alive, he once praised his father, Marshal Yang, but he also said that Yang Ling's disciples had their appearance." Then Cha Ying spoke.
"How come it's just an appearance? Why haven't I heard you say that before?" Lin Haoming asked.
Che Ying immediately explained: "When my father-in-law talked about this with me when he was still alive, Yang Lingdao was not as old as Marshal Jiang. Of course, he couldn't compare to Marshal Jiang. Marshal Jiang was young and mature, and he was a rising star valued by several marshals and young masters. And The reason why the general did not dare to say it before was because people can change. Guangyi was also at this age back then. At that time, he was really impulsive and could really be called a "barbarian", but now he has completely changed. "
"Che Ying, what do you mean by this?" Zhou Guangyi asked immediately after taking the medicine.
"We all know about the bitter plot between you and Lin Shuai, so we will stop acting. It's enough for the soldiers outside to know about it, and you, the military doctor, must not talk about it." Che Ying reminded.
"Marshal Che, don't worry. I understand. Besides, I am a military doctor for several generals and marshals. Naturally, I will not come into contact with ordinary sergeants easily." The military doctor immediately explained and assured.
Lin Haoming looked at Zhou Guangyi, who looked depressed at the moment, and was a little confused about whether to laugh or cry. He simply did not look at him, stared at Cha Ying, and ordered: "It is easy to change the country, but it is hard to change the nature. General Zhou changed because of the tragic experience he had experienced in the past. He did not have such experience." , how can it be changed easily, just tell the truth."
