Liangshan Camp. Qinbei Pavilion
"Leader Sun, are you really planning to flood Gaotang Prefecture? There are nearly 100,000 civilians there! They are all innocent!"
Zhang Shuye looked at Sun Lei and said, they had just learned from the rear that Sun Lei was going to flood Gaotang Prefecture, and they immediately rushed to stop it.
"Otherwise, what should I do? They have more than 40,000 troops defending the city, and I only have 15,000 troops attacking the city. Can you tell me how to attack?"
Sun Lei looked at Zhang Shuye and asked, "In battle, the attackers always have an absolute numerical advantage, but now the situation is just the opposite. The defenders have more people."
"But the common people are innocent!"
Zhang Shuye emphasized.
"What is innocence? If my brother goes to attack the city and dies, then he deserves to die? You are not an ignorant person. You should know that people always die in war."
Sun Lei looked at Zhang Shuye and said, there is no way he would risk the lives of his men to build that city wall.
"Or there are other ways. There are many counties, towns and villages around here. I'm going to recruit civilians, gather hundreds of thousands of people, and use their lives to fill the gap? It seems to be like this since ancient times. Is this what you mean? I think it's not bad. !”
Sun Lei smiled again and said, war is far more cruel than imagined, human life is like a piece of grass on the battlefield, anyway, history is always written by the victors, just beautify it.
"Leader Sun, you are not a murderer, so why bother with your sarcastic words!"
Zongze looked at Zhang Shuye who turned pale with anger, sighed and looked at Sun Lei and said.
"Don't think I'm joking. Since the dam has been built, it must work. There are not many ways to destroy the city. I won't use the lives of my brothers to fill it. Then I can only use the lives of other people to fill it. .”
Sun Lei looked at Zong Ze and said, he is indeed not a murderer, but it does not prevent him from killing people.
"Killing one person is a crime, killing ten is a crime, killing a hundred is a crime, killing a thousand is a general, killing ten thousand is a hero! If I want to do great things, how can I avoid killing people?"
Sun Lei pointed at Gaotangzhou and said casually, it is better to accept killing strangers than watching someone close and familiar die in battle.
"You just want to save Chai Jin, there is no need to slaughter an entire city! I will just help you!"
Zongze saw that Sun Lei was full of murderous intent and knew that Sun Lei was not lying. He traveled from Dengzhou to Bohai to Liaodong and finally back to Liangshan. He knew very well that although Sun Lei did not kill people, he would never show mercy when killing people.
"But I don't want your help!"
Sun Lei rolled his eyes and pretended to be arrogant.
"you!"
This sudden arrogance made Zongze very angry. He put down his body but Sun Lei refused to accept it. He was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood.
"The people in the city are not all idiots. If you just build a dam, you may not be able to break through the city. As long as they block the water gate and the city gate, the flood may not be able to enter the city. Guan Yu's seven armies were flooded, and that is a high mountain. If you release water into the valley, it will be unstoppable. With the terrain nearby, it is impossible for your water level to be higher than the city wall."
"As for food and grass, although there is no shortage in the official warehouse, there is no shortage in the people's warehouse. The tall sickle is not a kind person. At worst, he will send troops to grab food. If you don't have food for a short time, it will not have any effect. This place is far away from Liangshanbo, and the time will be prolonged. Yes, you are passive!"
After Zongze finished speaking, he turned around and left. Zhang Shuye took one look and followed suit, leaving Sun Lei alone, stroking his chin and thinking alone.
"Brother, what does this old man mean by looking down on us?"
Pang Wanchun was furious. He led his troops and shot hundreds of enemies under the city, causing them to flee in panic.
"What do you mean? It means that our strategy is flawed and not 100% sure. This old man is really capable."
Sun Lei shook his head and said.
"That's not the case. My brother's series of schemes have already made the enemy dizzy. Now the enemy is the turtle in the urn, what kind of waves can it cause?"
Li Yan looked at Sun Lei and said, this time they fought extremely smoothly, and the enemy was completely unable to parry.
"On the battlefield, as long as it's possible, it will definitely happen!"
At this moment, Sun Lei thought of Murphy's Law. The bad feeling will definitely come true. Since Zongze has seen the flaw, then there will be no way to break through the city due to flooding and food shortage.
"Report, brother, the soldiers just reported that the enemy is reinforcing the water gate and the city gate."
Xiang Chong ran over and said.
"Look, this is coming, don't underestimate the enemy!"
Sun Lei sighed and said, it was exactly what Zong Ze said.
"We can't let the enemy reinforce it like this. Brother, let's release a wave of water first! If we don't let the enemy reinforce it so smoothly, the water flowing into the city will also greatly damage the enemy's morale."
Wen Huanzhang said.
"This is a good plan. Let Tao Zongwang watch and release a wave of water. In addition, brothers Sui, Li Yan, and Ma Xi will select some capable soldiers and blow them up for me at night!"
Sun Lei nodded. Just flushing with water is not enough. It is difficult to light a fire at night with such heavy rain. It is best to smear and destroy.
"Brother Ling Zhen, how waterproof is this gunpowder?"
Sun Lei looked at Ling Zhen again. The biggest fear of gunpowder was rain and humidity. Once it got wet, the gunpowder would be useless.
"Wrap it in several layers, make it waterproof, and hide it in a special container. It should be fine."
Ling Zhen thought for a while and said, although gunpowder is afraid of moisture, there are ways to overcome it in a short time. It's a pity that artillery can't be used normally in heavy rain.
"Okay, prepare some explosive packs for brothers Sui, Li Yan, and Ma Xi!"
Sun Lei nodded.
"In addition, send the news to Shi Qian and Ma Ling and ask them to spread some rumors in the city under the premise of safety."
Sun Lei looked at Xiao Jiasui again and said.
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Gaotangzhou.
"Quickly, block this water gate!"
Some officers were wet and ordered the soldiers to block the water gate quickly, but the progress was not fast. None of the officers knew anything about engineering. The soldiers worked recklessly in the water. The water flow was so strong that it took a long time to block the water gate. live.
"If you can't do this, lay down a few rows of wooden stakes first, then lay the logs across them, put bricks and stones in them, and plug the gaps with rags and hay."
Shan Yangui saw the chaos and commanded.
Suddenly, the river water rose significantly, and the soldiers in the water felt it more clearly. They looked at the heavy rain in the sky and felt at a loss.
"Oh no, the thieves have released the flood!"
Shan Yangui's expression changed drastically when he saw this. The abnormal rise in water level could not be caused by rain, but could only be caused by the enemy's flood discharge.
"Come up quickly!"
The soldiers on the shore shouted and tried to pull up their companions in the water, but the water was so strong that they had no time to get ashore. The raging tide directly scattered the soldiers in the water and headed towards the city.
"Get off the bank, the water is rising!"
Shan Yangui took a few steps back, and the swollen river water had already overflowed the river bank and poured into the street.
"There's a flood! There's a flood!"
The accompanying civilians were so frightened that their faces turned pale, and they ran away shouting. The sound was quickly heard, and nearby residents also heard it. They opened their doors to check. It was raining heavily, and what the people were most afraid of was the flood.
"The water is coming! The water is coming!"
The people who opened the door looked at the spreading flood and shouted in confusion. The water rose very quickly, and the thresholds of low-lying houses were submerged.
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