Liu Laozhi's five thousand soldiers and horses were stationed outside Lijia Village, ten miles north of Qu'a.
It rained heavily in the evening, and Liu Laozhi was worried, so he put on a raincoat and looked around. The camp was located at a high place, and drainage ditches were dug in the camp. Rainwater gathered and flowed out of the camp and into the stream at the head of the village. The stream surged and overflowed.
After wiping the rainwater on his face, Liu Laozhi told the generals beside him: "Every half an hour, let people check if there is any water in the camp. If the tents are leaking, replace them in time. Don't let the brothers get wet." Rain; also note that if the ground in the tent is wet, you cannot sleep on it and ask the brothers to squeeze in the dry tent. It rains heavily at night, so the brothers on the archery tower must not take it lightly and change their posts every hour. .”
After inspecting everywhere, Liu Laozhi returned to his tent, took off his wet poncho, and felt much lighter all over.
At the end of Haishi, Liu Laozhi was not sleepy. He held the military book and watched it under the lamp, but his mind was full of thoughts.
When Xie Xianwu (posthumous title of Xie Xuan) went to Guangling to recruit brave warriors, he and Sun Wuchuang. He Qian, Zhuge Kan, Gao Heng, Liu Gui, Tian Luo and others joined the army. They were appointed to join the army because of their bravery and led the elite troops as the vanguard. Victory in every battle.
During the Battle of Feishui, he led 5,000 elite soldiers to Luojian and killed ten generals and 50,000 elite soldiers of the Qin army, becoming a famous general who shocked the world. He was promoted to General Longxiang and internal historian of Pengcheng. He was granted the title of male in Wugang County and a settlement of 500 households.
Thinking of the war that year, Liu Laozhi's blood still boiled, and the sound of people shouting and horses neighing echoed in his mind.
He put down the book in his hand and stroked his beard to calm down his excitement. Liu Laozhi thought that after the death of Duke Xianwu, the generals of the Beifu Army were scattered. The Murong clan of Yan State attacked Linqiu. Liu Laozhi snorted coldly, it was really chilling for the court to treat meritorious ministers poorly.
The governor Wang raised an army to clear the emperor's side and called himself back to the Beifu army. However, Wang Gong claimed that he had a noble family, extraordinary talents, and was arrogant. He regarded himself as a subordinate general, which was really hateful. If he hadn't led his army to the expedition, did Wang Gong really think that the court would be afraid of him, a son of an aristocratic family who had never fought in a war? Did he think that he was the reincarnation of Duke Xianwu?
The curtains were raised, and a guard entered the tent despite the wind and rain, causing the oil lamp to flicker on and off.
"General, General Fubo and Yang Anxuan, the officer patrolling the Yangtze River, would like to see you." The guard cupped his hands and said, "I have seen the seal."
Liu Laozi put down the book in his hand and asked suspiciously: "What time is it?"
"It's already the beginning of time."
In such a heavy storm and at such a time, Yang Anxuan must have important military information when he came to see him. Liu Laozhi said: "Please."
With little effort, Yang Anxuan led Yu Fei into the tent. His hair was wet, and the black leather armor on his body was dripping with water, moistening the ground.
Seeing the red-faced man sitting in the tent, Yang Anxuan cupped his hands and said, "I have seen General Liu."
Liu Laozhi stood up and returned the bow, then ordered his soldiers: "Give General Yang and General Yang a dry towel to wipe away the rainwater, and ask two bowls of ginger soup to be brought under the stove."
Yang Anxuan smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, we don't need brothers working in the kitchen at midnight."
Watching Yang Anxuan wipe away the rainwater, Liu Laozhi took a look at him. After coming to Jingkou, he heard people mention Yang Anxuan more than once, with both praise and criticism. At first glance, he felt that this man was heroic and calm, which made people like him.
When leaving the capital, Wang Gong sent someone to inform him that he had ordered the first unit of the patrol camp to go south along the waterway to gather information about the rebels first. Liu Laozhi did not take this navy to heart. He had seen the map and found that there were some obstacles in the river going south. The area is so narrow that it is difficult even for ships to pass through. What's the use of just relying on a few walking boats?
Reminiscent of the fact that the Xunjiang Camp blocked the river, cut off waterway traffic, and claimed that the Beifu Army was not allowed to move westward during the military campaign. Liu Laozhi understood that this was Wang Jishishi's attempt to use Wang Tai's rebels to eliminate the Xunjiang Camp.
Liu Laozhi was deeply disdainful of Wang Gong's actions. As a leader, how could he trap his friendly troops to death.
Since Governor Wang did not give an explicit order, Liu Laozhi decided to pretend to be deaf and mute and ignore the outpost, leaving life or death to their own fate.
Yang Anxuan returned the cloth towel to his personal guards, and stationed 8,000 Wang Tai's troops thirty miles south of Qu'a County. Wang Yan and Yu Xiaofu led 10,000 troops thirty miles behind them, preparing to join forces to attack in two days. Qu'a County.
Liu Laozhi laid the map on the case, gestured to Yang Anxuan to point on the map, and asked questions from time to time.
After asking about the situation, Liu Laozhi smiled and said: "Thank you for your hard work, General Yang. The information you sent is very important. I will deal with it later. You will rest in the camp tonight and march with Yu tomorrow."
Yang Anxuan said calmly: "General Liu, the last general's patrol camp on the river has arrived with three boats and more than 200 people. They are now stationed at Hezhou next to Shiniu Village."
As he spoke, he clicked on the map with his finger. Liu Lao was stunned. Yang Anxuan seemed to have something to say.
"It rained heavily, and when we were about to leave, the river water had already risen two feet. Now that the heavy rain has not stopped, I'm afraid the river water will surge."
Liu Laozhi immediately understood what Yang Anxuan meant and said with a smile, "You don't want to attack with water."
"Yes. General Liu returned to Shiniu Village from Wangtai Camp. General Liu inspected the terrain along the way and found several low places. If the river water is blocked, it will cause flooding."
Liu Laozhi stroked his beard, looked at the location mentioned by Yang Anxuan on the map, and thought about the feasibility.
Yang Anxuan continued: "General Liu, Wang Tai's army has been blocked by heavy rain. Tomorrow's journey will not be too far. Calculated, the distance is probably about ten miles south of Qu'acheng."
His finger stopped at the intersection of Hexi River and Jiuqu River, ten miles south of Qu'a City, and Yang Anxuan said: "The general has approached the shore to investigate. There is an open area here. The terrain is high in the north and low in the south, which is suitable for a large army to be stationed."
Liu Laozhi looked at Yang Anxuan with cold eyes and said, "Tell me what you think."
"There are many forks in the river here. If the tributaries are cut off, the Jiuqu River will definitely surge and overflow the river embankment." Yang Anxuan said confidently: "The general will calculate that the river will overflow here and be at least two feet deep."
"Two feet?" Liu Laozhi looked down at the map, suddenly raised his head and said, "Then we must grasp the timing of releasing the water, otherwise the water will easily rise and recede, and the fighter opportunity will disappear in a blink of an eye."
Yang Anxuan said sincerely: "The general is brilliant."
Liu Laozhi walked a few steps in the tent, thought for a moment, stood still and said, "I will go with you early tomorrow morning to check the terrain before talking."
The rain became much lighter the next day, but it still continued to rain. Seven or eight fast horses broke through the rain curtain and turned back along the official road. After returning to the camp, Liu Laozhi ordered 5,000 soldiers and horses to garrison Qu'a City and pretend to protect the city.
Tan Ma sent the spy report to the camp. Wang Tai laughed loudly when he heard the report and said: "It is said that Liu Laozhi is a famous general in the world. In my opinion, it is just a matter of defense. Liu Laozhi just wanted to defend against the city and choke the advance of the army. On the road, look for opportunities to attack, how can you be foolish enough to advance rashly? Send an order and station outside the city of Qu'a, waiting for the arrival of my father's army."
Wang Tai looked at the map. When his father's 10,000 soldiers and horses arrived, he could besiege Qu'a City. It would only take half a month to besiege without attacking. Qu'a City would be cut off from food and grass, so he would naturally surrender.
Liu Laozhi, a famous general in the world, was defeated by his own hands, Wang Tai thought with joy.
On May 18th, it rained continuously.
As expected, Wang Tai's eight thousand troops camped in an open area ten miles south of Qu'a City. In order to prevent rainwater from flooding back, Wang Tai ordered people to dig deep drainage ditches and sent people to urge the army behind him to join up.
At the end of Yin Dynasty, Wang Tai was shaken from his sleep. The bodyguard said urgently: "General, the river is overflowing the embankment and coming towards the camp."
Wang Tai jumped up in fright and broke out of the big tent with bare feet. The rain passed and the clouds opened, and the moonlight was clear.
Under the moonlight, the waves surged forward, reaching Wang Tai's feet in an instant and spreading towards the big tent behind him.
"Did we find that there were officers and soldiers attacking the camp?" Wang Tai asked anxiously.
"There are no officers and soldiers in the archery tower." The general beside him responded.
Wang Tai breathed a sigh of relief and cursed: "You have chosen a good camp. The river embankment is probably broken. Blow the trumpet and ask the soldiers to protect the baggage. Pay attention to the officers and soldiers taking advantage of the chaos to attack the camp. After daybreak, choose a higher place to camp."
The sound of the horn sounded so far away in the dark night that it could be heard faintly in Quacheng, ten miles away.
Liu Laozhi stood on the south city gate, looked into the distance with a slight sneer, and ordered in a deep voice: "Attack."
The city gate opened, and the officers and soldiers who had already had their fill of war food and were ready to go filed out and headed towards Wang Tai's station.
In the Jiuqu River, thousands of people resealed the dug breach, and the floods that overflowed the river banks gradually receded.
Wang Tai was relieved when he saw the flood receding, but the camp became muddy, and many tents, bedding and even food were soaked by the flood.
It's getting daylight and I can't sleep anymore. Wang Tai ordered angrily: "Put your things in order, and after eating, choose another place to camp."
The camp was bustling with activity as soldiers sorted out items that had been soaked in water. Wang Tai found a high slope to rest, and soldiers rushed out and said: "The officers and soldiers of Qu'acheng are coming to kill."
Wang Tai jumped to his feet and ordered urgently: "The whole army is on alert, defend the camp and don't let the officers and soldiers attack."
There was a flood just now, which knocked the wooden fence of the camp to pieces, and some of the archery towers were washed down. Wang Tai walked with difficulty in the muddy water and shouted at all his troops to form defensive formations.
Liu Laozhi led two thousand soldiers and horses in formation on the short post in front of Wang Tai's camp. He was not in a hurry to rush to the camp. He was waiting for the next flood to arrive.
After half an hour of accumulation, the water level had risen six feet. Yang Anxuan, who was walking on the boat, waved his arms and said: "Brothers, kill the enemy and make meritorious service. Charge."
The river embankment was dug, and the three boats rushed forward along the flood. The boats took advantage of the water's momentum and made a mighty move.
At the short post, Liu Laozhi saw clearly three ships on the west side charging towards the camp, and ordered: "Sound the horn and charge."
At the sound of the horn, the walking boat crashed into the wooden fence with an unstoppable force, bringing down an archery tower on the side like a tornado. The soldiers defending the camp were knocked upside down by the flood and were out of formation. Seeing the enemy approaching, whoever dared to block them ran away.
Yang Anxuan, Yu Fei, Liu Zhong and others stood on the bow of the ship with bows and arrows in hand. They shot at the generals wearing leather armor.
The originally not very tight defense was torn open by walking boats on the west side. The water rose sharply to the waist. It was difficult for the soldiers to stand firm and they had no fighting spirit.
The terrain is high in the north and low in the south, and the water at the gate of the village is very shallow. Liu Lao took the lead and his elite soldiers rushed to the village. He opened the gate of the village with several swords and rushed into the village.
I don't know who turned around and ran away first, and Wang Tai's camp turned into a pot of porridge in a moment.
Wang Tai waved his sword and shouted loudly. He was surrounded by fleeing soldiers, and there was no way to stop him.
The soldiers around him couldn't do anything when they saw what was going on. They hugged him and turned around and fled backwards.
Yang Anxuan's boat rushed into the stronghold with the current and ran aground. The boat was more than ten feet high, which was perfect for shooting arrows from a high position. Not far away, Wang Tai passed by under heavy protection of his personal guards. No need to ask, this person must be a general.
Bent the bow and nock an arrow, wait until there is an opening, loosen the string and shoot out the arrow. The arrow only penetrated Wang Tai's ear, and Wang Tai fell to the ground with a scream.
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