It rained for almost two days.
It rained heavily before. The rainwater had already filled all the rivers and drainage channels inside and outside the city, and there was plenty of moisture in the soil.
Now that it continues to rain, the Sishui river embankments have been dug, and the river water is pouring in. The drainage system in the city cannot drain the flood water out at all, and even the soil cannot absorb it.
Even for a man as tall as Lu Bu, after walking out of the house, the water accumulated almost up to his knees.
Wang Kai and Xu Si, who were following them, were soaked up to their thighs by the stagnant water. The water level was still rising. The people in the city were woken up one after another. They packed up their belongings and went to higher places to take shelter on the roofs.
Seeing the mess in the city and the scene of being flooded, Lu Bu's eyes turned red and he couldn't suppress his anger.
The rain had subsided again, and their lanterns and torches were not extinguished by the rain for the time being, but under the firelight, sparkling lights could be seen everywhere in the entire city.
"Damn Cao Cao!"
Lu Bu was furious and had the urge to kill.
Immediately, they walked to the tower.
Looking to the west, they couldn't see where the Surabaya was dug through in the darkness, but based on the sound of water rushing, they could still tell where the water came from.
Lu Bu didn't know how to describe his mood at the moment.
"Marquis Wen."
Zhang Liao came over, lifted the bamboo hat on his head, and said, "Cao Cao did this to drive us all away. He doesn't want us to live!"
"Then I won't let him live either!"
Lu Bu roared angrily, immediately looked at the people around him, and asked loudly: "Is there anything you can do to help me defend the city and help me go out to kill Cao Cao?"
Wang Kai and Xu Bang were silent.
If they had a way, they would have come up with it long ago, and they wouldn't be so passive, but they are far inferior to Chen Gong.
Zhang Liao sighed and looked at the ocean below. Some soldiers even took out their boats. They also didn't know what to do. Now that Cao Cao won't even accept surrender, they must break the city.
"Marquis Wen, there is nothing we can do!"
Zhang Liao finally said: "It won't take long for the people in our city to be flooded like this. We will be the first to be unable to bear it, and the soldiers will follow closely behind. When the time comes, the emotions of opening the city gate to welcome Cao Jun will burst out, causing public anger. It's not us. It can be controlled. If Mr. Gongtai is here, there may be a way, but now we..."
He couldn't say anything else.
Now I am in despair and have to go to a dead end.
Cao Cao refused to let them go at all.
"Trash, everything is trash!"
Lu Bu said angrily: "If Gongtai is still there, we will definitely have a way, Gongtai...Cao Cao!"
If Cao Cao hadn't used a trick to capture Chen Gong, this would not have happened.
Lu Bu now hates Cao Cao very much.
But it's just hate, and there's nothing else to do.
He roared Cao Cao's name several times before reluctantly returning to the mansion.
At this point, Lu Bu knew that everything was gone, and Xiapi was going to be gone, and he could do nothing. He could only go home and drink wine, as if lying flat, and continue to defend the city casually. As long as he can hold on, .
Zhang Liao shook his head.
Xu Bang and Wang Kai were also shaking their heads.
Inside the city.
Chen Qun and Mi Zhu sat high up, looking at the water below.
"The water flooded Xiapi."
Chen Qun admired: "It turns out that Cao Sikong and the others have not attacked the city. They are waiting for the rainy season to arrive in Xuzhou and flood it with water! They can put aside the war situation in Huainan and wait for the rainy season outside Xiapi City. No one can compare with their patience. Even if the main force is placed in Xiapi, Cao Sikong will definitely have the upper hand in the battle on the Huainan side. Otherwise, he would not dare to wait here. It seems that the city is about to be broken, and Xuzhou will soon change hands."
He admired the person who could advise Cao Cao and asked Cao Cao to wait patiently for this moment.
He must be a capable person with both intelligence and resourcefulness.
"It's really awesome!"
Mi Zhu said: "Zhang Wen's analysis is right, we should surrender."
Chen Qun said: "Is Zizhong ready?"
"Everything is ready."
"Then wait until Cao Sikong attacks the city."
Chen Qun confidently said: "Once Cao Sikong attacks the city, we will open the north gate of the city."
"good!"
Mi Zhu nodded.
The only thing they could do was to surrender and hug Cao Cao. There was no hope for Lu Bu.
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The water flooded Xiapi, and three days passed quickly.
Soaked for three full days.
During this period, Cao Cao really stopped pursuing the matter regarding Chen Gong.
However, Guo Jia had told Cao Cao about his and Chen Zhou's conjectures, but Cao Cao still took no action. Firstly, there was really no evidence, and secondly, he brought Liu Bei back to Xudu. Chen Zhou had said that there was a way to kill Liu Bei.
A dying person doesn't care too much for the time being.
When you want to kill someone in the future, just use Liu Bei to find out the inside story of the Chen Gong incident.
After three days of soaking in Xiapi, resistance in the city has already emerged.
Standing outside the city, Chen Zhou could see the flags on the towers in disarray, from which he could judge that the army was unmotivated.
At this time, the water in the city was up to the waist, but when it reached this level, the flood that poured into the city could not be retained and was drained away.
"When does Du Zhi think it's appropriate to attack the city?"
Cao Cao asked.
Chen Zhou looked into the city and said, "Let's soak it for another two days to see the situation. By the time we get to the city, there won't even be any dry firewood for cooking, so we can almost move. However, most of the food in the city has been soaked, which is a pity. "
Cao Cao said: "We are not short of food, there is no need to regret it. Someone come and make arrangements. Let me keep an eye on the amount and situation of smoke rising in the city. Once the smoke decreases, report it immediately."
There is another mountain near Xiapi.
Standing on the mountain forest and looking down, although you can't see the whole picture of Xiapi, it is still okay to analyze the smoke situation.
Dozens of scouts immediately went to work after receiving the order.
"Isn't this plan a bit cruel?"
Liu Bei wanted to show his benevolence and righteousness again.
Flooding a city will cause a lot of trouble.
For example, food cannot be eaten if it is soaked, floods contaminate it, breed bacteria and germs, and may even lead to death.
"Compassion does not control armies."
Chen Zhou retorted: "Xuande's benevolence and righteousness should not be used on the battlefield. If the people in the city don't want to be trapped anymore, they can rebel against Lu Bu and open the city gate to let us enter the city at all costs. We have already said that we would not Massacring the city will not harm the people at all."
Liu Bei: "..."
In these aspects, he believed that he could not compete with Chen Zhou.
Then keep flooding!
This situation lasted for another two days.
"Lord!"
Xu Chu walked into the main tent and said excitedly: "The scouts came back and said that there is almost no smoke in the city."
In other words, the people in the city couldn't even use dry firewood and couldn't even light a cooking fire. Then the soldiers guarding the city would definitely starve, and they would have the opportunity to attack the city.
A group of Xiapi guards who were weak with hunger could not defend such a huge city.
"Invite Watazuki and Fengxiao over immediately."
Cao Cao shouted: "And Liu Bei!"
The city is about to be breached. Of course, it is indispensable to discuss with Liu Bei how to attack the city.
After waiting for a while, Chen Zhou and the others arrived.
Hearing that there was almost no smoke, they went outside the city and looked at the city wall again, but saw that the flag on the city wall was missing. It had not rained in the past day, so the flag had probably been dried and used to make fire for cooking.
Everything in the city is almost at its limit.
