Xiaoshui!
It has been the upper reaches of the Xiangjiang River in the Chu region since ancient times and is also the largest tributary of the Xiangjiang River. In ancient times, it was called Shenshui, also known as Yingshui. It was renamed Xiaoshui after the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
Xiaoshui is named after its clear water and deep green water. "Shui Jing Zhu, Xiangshui" says: "Xiao, the water is clear and deep!"
The Xiaoshui River originates from the foothills of Ziliang Yao Wild Dog Mountain in Lanshan County, Chu District. It winds and flows through Jianghua County Yao, Jiangyong County, Daoxian, Shuangpaiwan, and then merges with Xihe, Xiaojiang, Fushui, Yongming River, The Ningyuan River finally bends in Yongzhou, leaving behind Xiangling Mountain and Chaoyang Rock, and merges into the Xiangjiang River at Linglingping Island. Therefore, Yongzhou is also known as Xiaoxiang.
In the Tang Dynasty, Liu Zongyuan had a snake catcher in Yongzhou who said! It is the most famous travelogue written in the Tang Dynasty, "Eight Notes of Yongzhou", which describes the beauty and legend of Yongzhou. However, by the end of the Tang Dynasty, many buildings and monuments had been destroyed by war.
During the Five Dynasties separatist period, Yongzhou was originally the hinterland of the Chu land. Although it was backed by the Tuman Tian family, it had always been the core of the Chu land. Later, in the last years of Ma Chu, the Southern Han Dynasty in Lingnan took advantage of the chaos of fighting for the trough, and sent troops to capture many state capitals in the Chu territory, actually turning Yongzhou into the border between Chu territory and the Southern Han Kingdom in Lingnan.
Since ancient times, Yongzhou has been connected to Chenzhou, which originally belonged to Chu, and was later occupied by Lingnan, to the east, to Lianzhou, which was later occupied by Lingnan, to the southeast, to Hezhou, which was occupied by Lingnan, to the southwest, to Guizhou (Guilin) of Lingnan to the west, to Shaozhou in central Chu to the northwest, and to the northeast Relying on the Chu land to control Hengzhou. It is indeed a battleground for military strategists, and it is also the territory that the separatist forces care about most.
As the governor of Yongzhou where Zhou Xingfeng came to power, Zhou Dunqi is now in a state of disarray. He can be said to be the only governor of a state appointed by Zhou Xingfeng when he went to the south, because this place was originally handed over to his sworn brother Zhang Wenbiao, but Zhang Wenbiao recommended him to be the governor of Yongzhou.
Zhou Dunqi is not only a clan brother that Zhou Xingfeng rarely trusts. Although this brother has long been beyond the fifth server, Zhou Dunqi is indeed a rare versatile person in the Zhou family who is talented in both civil and military affairs. Moreover, Zhou Dunqi and Zhang Wenbiao have a good personal relationship, and they even have some in-law relationships.
Of course, Zhang Wenbiao recommended Zhou Dunqi because Zhou Xingfeng seldom trusted others, and Yongzhou was the throat of Hengzhou. Therefore, Zhang Wenbiao saw that Zhou Xingfeng was interested, so he decisively recommended Zhou Dunqi. Therefore, it can be said that Zhou Dunqi felt no pressure at all as the governor of Yongzhou.
But now the pressure is coming, and it's pressure that makes Zhou Dunqi sleepless.
First, I heard that the Southern Han Dynasty army suddenly crossed the border from occupied Quanzhou to Wugang County, Shaozhou, and garrisoned troops in the Langshan area. The garrison in Quanzhou here was originally said to be Li Chengwo, a veteran of Lingnan and a subordinate of Wu Xun, the Minister of War. This Wu Xun, together with Wu Huaien, captured Hezhou and Quanzhou in the Chu region that day, and his reputation has always been loud on the border.
Moreover, this Wu Xun was the Lingnan Special Forces back then, a famous giant elephant commander, and his elephant troops were invincible. The Chu army was in the mountains and on the plains, and there was nothing they could do against him. Therefore, Yongzhou and Quanzhou usually take advantage of the mountains to take no other actions. This time, when Lingnan suddenly gets into trouble, this force will naturally be dispatched.
Others say that the Southern Han army arrived at Dong'an Town, Lingling County, and was no more than thirty kilometers away from Yongzhou City. Although Zhou Dunqi was both civilized and military, he was still mostly a scholar. The strategist was also in the city, asking him to confront the army in front of the battle. Now Zhou Dunqi was really a little confused. What frightened Zhou Dunqi the most was that the Southern Han army had indeed arrived at Shuangpai Bay, right under the nose of Lingling County.
If the navy of the Southern Han Dynasty followed Pingdao in Lingling County and went straight down the Xiaoshui River, Yongzhou City would be defeated in one blow. Of course, Zhou Dunqi was worried about more than this. Zhang Wenbiao, the governor of Hengzhou, had already sent people to guard Zhou Dunqi when Daozhou City was occupied. Now he has personally led his troops to support him, but obviously it cannot be reached in a day or two.
Zhou Dunqi was seriously angry because he had just received an emergency report from several counties. The bandit Xiangxi King Guo Jing who had occupied Shaozhou was taking advantage of the fire to rob him. While his rebel troops were guarding Shaozhou City, they sent a team of a thousand people to spy. Now they are far away from Huang Yangsi is only a few dozen miles away, and these bandits should be able to reach these dozens of miles of mountain roads very quickly.
Of course, there is also the legendary mysterious army of the Southern Han Dynasty that has caused a bloody storm in the Chu region. They went all the way deep into the Chu region, assassinating and attacking state and county government officials everywhere. If they were really keeping an eye on Yongzhou, Zhou Dunqi would be eaten alive bite by bite without waiting for Zhang Wenbiao to come over. Thinking of those officials who were killed inexplicably, Zhou Dunqi felt chills all over. He had always wondered why no one came to assassinate him, so Zhou Dunqi was even more worried about himself.
As the border area after Ma Chu in the Chu region, Yongzhou usually not only has regular horse and infantry commanders, but also rare land and water support envoys. They are responsible for the few naval forces in the Chu region. The total number of these armies is tens of thousands. The strength of the army. Of course, if Zhou Dunqi wants to gather the troops from surrounding counties, the total strength will definitely reach more than 20,000 troops immediately.
The military strength can be strengthened, but that means that all the troops will be used to defend Yongzhou, while the surrounding states and counties will be useless. Zhou Dunqi dare not leave the city now because various states and counties have been attacked for a long time. Facts have also proved that Yongzhou is a city that cannot be defended.
It faces mountains on two sides to build the city, and water surrounds it on both sides. If a war breaks out in such a city, it will be a battle for water guards for the navy. However, Yongzhou City, the state capital built at the foot of the mountain, is only four or five miles away from Lingling County, which has the same structure.
The two closely related cities rely on the power of the Xiaoshui River. If the troops flow down the river by land and water, the defenders of the city will be caught off guard if they show weakness. Coupled with the opponent's land attack on three sides of the landing, Yongzhou City can have no way to escape.
Sitting in front of them were Ma Army Commander Sha Wulong, Infantry Army Commander Zhang Wenda, and Land and Water Relief Commander Ma Huateng. Everyone looked at Zhou Dunqi voyeuristically, and no one said a word. Zhou Dunqi even looked sad, because Yongzhou City had been pushed to the front, which was the peak of the storm.
The racecourse in Dong'an Chang is under the jurisdiction of Commander Sha Wulong, but a riot suddenly broke out two days ago without any warning. The reason is that some horse guards were at the racecourse and were mistreated by the horse supervisor who managed the horse farm. These horse guards actually gathered together and killed the horse supervisor.
It was later found out that someone had incited these horse guards. Not only did they take away all the more than 300 horses from the racecourse, they also drove away the garrison with some people and set up various traps and obstacles around the racecourse. Naturally, they openly occupied Went to Dong'an Racecourse.
After receiving the urgent report from the soldiers who escaped from the racecourse, Sha Wulong naturally knew the seriousness of the matter and hurriedly led people to conquer it. Who knew that not only did he lose hundreds of soldiers, he was almost left on the horse farm. Fortunately, the Ya Bing beside him was clever and led him to escape in advance, so he and the three Ya Bings ran back to Yongzhou.
One of Sha Wulong's arms was still in a sling, and looking at his grimace, he seemed to be seriously injured. Of course, only he knew about this matter. Dong'an Racecourse was Zhou Xingfeng's largest racecourse on the border. Now it was lost in the hands of Sha Wulong. Even if he had great courage and connections, he would not dare to take the responsibility. . Naturally, it is inevitable to exaggerate the opponent's power and hide the fact that he has escaped.
Naturally, this incident made Zhou Dunqi even more frightened. He did not dare to send troops out easily. He could not understand the details and strength of the opponent, and thought that the army had reached the city.
Zhang Wenda was not a brother of Zhang Wenbiao, the governor of Hengzhou, but he was a close confidant brought by Zhou Dunqi from Langzhou. It is said that he was also born in Zhou Xingfeng Taimian. Now he has more than 6,000 soldiers in Yongzhou City in his hands, but as a follower of Zhou Dunqi, he cannot act without Zhou Dunqi saying anything. Because Zhou Dunqi was not only personally appointed by Zhou Xingfeng, but also the governor of Yongzhou City recommended by Zhang Wenbiao. He was also the defense envoy of Yongzhou City and the training envoy of Yongzhou regiment.
The one who is under the greatest pressure here is Ma Huateng. As the important state capital of Yongzhou, where the Xiaoshui River connects to the Xiangjiang River, and the highest navy commander in this city with developed water transportation, Ma Huateng can be said to have turned gray overnight.
Because as a defense envoy, Zhou Dunqi usually had no more than 3,000 troops in Yongzhou. Moreover, these troops have to be dispersed to various county governments. In fact, there are no more than a thousand troops stationed in Yongzhou at ordinary times. The naval force in Ma Huateng's hands was only 1,500 people, and they were usually stationed in six water villages. Putting it this way, Yongzhou's military strength is less than 5,000.
The reason why Zhou Dunqi was so courageous was that he also served as the training envoy of the Yongzhou regiment. Usually, many soldiers from the township regiment are recruited and mixed into the county garrison to fill up the numbers. In fact, these regiments do not usually train like real soldiers, so although they claim to have nearly 30,000 soldiers, there are only a few thousand who can actually fight.
Ma Huateng's six water fortresses are related to the safety of Yongzhou City. If they really want to defend it, at least half of the soldiers must be stationed in the water fortresses. But now Zhou Dunqi was sending his soldiers back to Yongzhou City. He was worried about his own safety. Looking at him, Ma Huateng really wanted to give him a stick.
"Sir!" Ma Huateng cupped his hand and hesitated to speak. He was originally a descendant of Ma Chu and Ma Yin's family. Although he was not a direct descendant of Ma Yin, everyone knew his origin. So when he was with these colleagues, he rarely expressed his opinions, but thinking about the current situation, he had to speak to Zhou Dunqi. But when he saw Zhou Dunqi's wrinkled head, he sighed again.
"General Ma has something to say, but it doesn't matter!" Although Zhou Dunqi was a little selfish, at this juncture, he also knew the importance of Ma Huateng to Yongzhou City. Although he was under his own control, the navy was under Zhou Xingfeng's jurisdiction after all. If he was not careful, if something went wrong in Yongzhou, it would be his own problem.
Ma Huateng glanced at Zhang Wenda and saw the panic in the corner of Sha Wulong's eyes, feeling a little contemptuous in his heart. But Ma Huateng didn't blame this guy. Originally, Yongzhou City had its own navy army and Sha Wulong's horse army, and ordinary armies couldn't cause trouble here. But now due to Sha Wulong's negligence, at least half of the cavalry army has been lost. The current number of cavalry troops in Yongzhou City is less than 300.
"Yongzhou City is not a serious problem due to its natural dangers! But we have to be prepared for accidents! Nowadays, all the dangerous points and city gates can be defended by General Zhang. However, Yongzhou City has always had a fatal flaw, which may have been forgotten by all colleagues. Well, that means Lingling City cannot fall. If Lingling City falls and the enemy knows the flaws of Yongzhou City, then Yongzhou City will be doomed!" Ma Huateng trembled all over.
"Could it be,,,,,,,! Oh! Water,,,,,,,!" He stopped silently.
The first person to change his face was Zhang Wenda. He seemed to have thought of something terrible, and his face turned pale. When he looked at Ma Huateng, he saw that his eyes were full of worry. But after all, he was born in the military, and Zhou Xingfeng was a strong general with many tattoos, so he was quite courageous. Then he saluted Zhou Dunqi and said, "Sir, this matter must be urgent. If something happens to Lingling City, Yongzhou City will also suffer! The general is willing to lead a thousand soldiers to Lingling City immediately!"
Ma Huateng looked at Zhang Wenda gratefully. Unexpectedly, he had not recovered yet, but Zhou Dunqi waved his hand.
"We will discuss this matter later! As the Lingnan enemy troops are coming in larger numbers, they will naturally not be very familiar with Yongzhou City! General Zhang immediately went to inspect various city gates to prevent thieves from sneaking into Yongzhou City. At the same time, he counted the soldiers who entered the city. Please pay attention to the accuracy of the number of people everywhere. When the number of people from each county is about the same, report it immediately. I intend to personally lead a group of soldiers to Lingling City to rush for reinforcements and fight the enemy in a decisive battle before it is too late!" Zhou Dunqi is confident! Looking at the three of them, thinking of more and more soldiers, he seemed to be more confident. Then he said to Ma Huateng: "General Ma has been working hard these days. He just happened to be riding back to the city. He quickly returned to his hometown to gather with his relatives. He hasn't returned to the city for half a month. Let's go to the water village later!"
Ma Huateng sighed deeply in his heart, but saw Zhou Dunqi calmly said to Sha Wulong again: "Although General Sha is injured, for the trust of the Governor and the tens of thousands of people in Yongzhou City, I think General Sha will not refuse! I will leave the responsibility of the south gate of Yongzhou City to you!"
Sha Wulong's face was very beautiful for a moment. He didn't know whether he was crying or laughing. He looked at Zhou Dunqi and was speechless.
It turns out that the south gate of Yongzhou City was the gate that bore the brunt of the attack by the Southern Han Dynasty army, and there was a secret that very few people knew. If this secret was implemented, it would be fatal to Yongzhou City. That is, if something happens to Yongzhou City because of that secret, the first one to suffer will definitely be the South Gate, so guarding the South Gate is equivalent to a horse-headed soldier.
The four people present here all know this secret. Although Sha Wulong was injured on the surface to avoid guilt, there was nothing he could do about Zhou Dunqi's arrangement. It can be said that he was punished and made meritorious service, or it could be said that he was put on the edge of a knife. Anyway, I don't know whether Zhou Dunqi was trying to save Sha Wulong, or he wanted to deal with Sha Wulong's shamelessness in disguise.
Ma Huateng finally seemed to feel comfortable, and his frown relaxed. Zhang Wenda remained calm and looked at Zhou Dunqi with his eyes, as if he had not heard what he just said. Ma Huateng looked at Sha Wulong and quickly closed his eyes to rest, as if he didn't see it.
Sha Wulong was so angry that he was shaking all over and his teeth were almost broken. Knowing that he could not escape, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and said hoarsely: "The general has accepted the order and will follow you to the death to repay the kindness of the governor!" His eyes turned red instantly. , actually stood up and limped slowly out.
Ma Huateng had just come out of the governor's house, and the tooth soldiers came over with their horses. Ma Huateng saw that it was still early in the morning and there were already many people on the street, so he couldn't help but ask the tooth soldiers around him what was going on. The tooth soldiers told that the water in the moat suddenly receded, and there were rumors that the elephant army from Lingnan was coming to attack the city.
For a moment, Ma Huateng suddenly froze while sitting on his horse. It was not that he was worried about attacking the city, but that he suddenly thought of a terrible thing. He couldn't help but patted the horse and said, "Hurry back home!" The men and horses had already started running quickly, causing the team of tooth soldiers to run and catch up.
Boom, boom, boom!
There were loud noises! Waves of strange roaring sounds came from far away. Then you can see a huge wave of water nearly a hundred meters wide roaring from the small bay in front.
The soldiers standing on the tower were stunned. Before they had time to shout, the huge wave crashed down with the momentum of two feet high. Mixed with broken branches and leaves, all the short towers of Lingling City were swallowed up.
The continuous huge waves not only rushed to the attic of the city tower and broke down the city gate, but also quickly poured into Lingling City. The wooden buildings on the street were quickly submerged in the water. What was strange was that no one showed up. Even the ones struggling in the water were soldiers.
These soldiers had no ability to save themselves, because the water did not slow down, and pushed down the city gates and wooden houses, driving a large amount of debris to wash away. In the blink of an eye, the entire Lingling City was completely flooded.
A burst of crying finally shook the sky. Thousands of people were crowding each other on the road not far from the north gate of Lingling City. There are soldiers, civilians, and well-dressed people. But the water had already rushed over quickly, at a speed visible to the naked eye.
This is a canyon-like place of nearly 2,000 meters. The flat official road is the only official road leading to Yongzhou City. Next to the official road is a small stream of only six or seven meters. On both sides of the road and the stream are the most Chu lands. of hills and peaks. Beyond this place is an open plain. As long as you leave this place, no matter how big the water is, it won't be a problem.
However, now this place has become a nightmare. The large amount of water in Lingling City was rushing over like an overwhelming amount of water, bringing down a large number of door panels, window beams, and knocked unconscious people. And because this terrain is like a large water channel, the floods roar smoothly.
At this moment, there are no less than ten thousand horses galloping. No matter how capable someone is, even if they have all kinds of means, in such a large sudden battle and the surrounding environment, the power of an individual is insignificant. The first to suffer were naturally the people walking at the end of the team. Many people could not stand firm and were washed down by the water, which also took down the people in front. For a while, no one knew how many people were washed away.
No matter who you are, everyone is helpless and vulnerable in the face of this huge flood.
On the peak on the right side of the north gate, there is a team of several hundred people standing. This strange team has all kinds of costumes and seems to have everyone. But they all have one thing in common, that is, they all have a green silk scarf tied on their right arm. They bravely held various weapons and supported the two leaders together. They looked excitedly at the torrential water rushing out of Lingling City and the crowds of people swarming around like fleeing rats.
"Once this flood passes, it will definitely hit a large number of people. Let's go down immediately to pick up dead fish. Everyone, get ready! Polish your moves. People have said that as long as we complete this mission, we will be given gold. Ten thousand taels!" The leader in his thirties or forties, who was holding a gleaming three-foot machete and with a big scar on his right face, said proudly as he looked at the other leader next to him.
The other leader, who was dressed in a red warrior uniform, was about thirty years old, had a mustache, and was a bit thin compared to the scarred leader. He did not answer the words of the scar-faced leader. He held the seven-foot sword in his right hand without making a sound. He quietly looked at the huge waves and the sound of crying down the slope, frowning.
The development now seems to be a little different from what he imagined. In order to complete this mission in Lingling City, Qu Weishang found the village where Scarface was, a parasitic force between Yongzhou and Chuxi. Yinjiabao.
The castle owner Yin Shangxin promised to lure out the officers and soldiers of Lingling City and gave him ten thousand taels of gold. Yin Shangxin sent his cousin, the scar-faced Yin Shangxin, to help him. He said he could handle the rest, but he didn't expect that Yin Shangxin actually used cruel water attacks. Taking a deep breath, he slowly calmed down, knowing that now was not the time to be indecisive.
Suddenly Qu Weishang's eyes lit up. It turned out that he saw a group of soldiers hugging a group of people in the middle of the road. They ran forward quickly without caring about the lives of the people around them. If you find someone blocking the way, you can immediately chop it with your sword, or you can just use the knife to cut all the way forward. "Lingling County Magistrate Chen Kui and garrison commander Tang Yan must be there! Please go down with a certain family!" He waved the knife in his hand and rushed down quickly.
There were some men in smart clothes who didn't seem to be from Yinjiabao. When they saw that Qu Weishang had rushed out, they immediately followed him. When Yin Shang, the scar-faced leader, saw Qu Weishang's back, his expression turned a little gloomy. But when he saw everyone rushing out dozens of meters, he had no choice but to wave his sword to signal everyone, and then led the men to rush down.
If there are just one or two people who are caught up in this big trend and have some means and personal abilities, like a master in the martial arts world, in this huge crowd and panic fleeing, countless panics will cause everyone to panic. There is no way to avoid the panic, and he will only be pushed forward involuntarily by others, or held forward involuntarily. Another possibility is that unless he doesn't want to leave.
Behind them are panicked people who have lost their opinions. This crazy crowd of people is already more terrifying than the panicked horses. The war horse has no consciousness and can only move forward and run. And these people are conscious and thoughtful people. They will run for their own benefit and escape, regardless of the life and death of those around them. Of course, most of them can't help themselves.
Behind them came an overwhelming amount of water, rolling down, surging and quickly submerging people. The river water formed by the floods only washed down a group of people at first, and then the water quickly covered everyone's feet from their feet to their calves, and finally reached their knees. , the majestic and fast water is deafening.
At first, everyone ran very fast, but some people were knocked down by the current, and naturally many people were pushed down. There were people crying for father and mother, and there was chaos among those calling for children and daughters. Those who were lucky enough to still be escaping looked at the turbulent waves and the turbid waves soaring into the sky, which made people feel panicked, helpless, cold and scared. The smart ones started running towards the hillsides on both sides, but there were only a few people.
The water is getting faster and deeper, and has formed a big river. If you don’t follow the crowd, you will either be stepped on or thrown into the river. Even if you don't push them into the river, the water here is getting deeper and deeper. Some people who can't run will lose their footing in the water and fall down. Some people can only watch helplessly as many people are washed away again. It floated up and down, and soon disappeared.
If anyone has the ability to stand still at this moment, he will definitely show his personal ability. However, at the same time, he will also be an obvious target. Anyone who truly has this ability will not be a fool to do this. Standing there was conspicuous, not to mention standing in the water, which was getting deeper and deeper.
At this moment, it can only be said that the crowds are crowded and the people are distracted, which makes people even more worried and scared. No one has time to take care of anyone, so we can only accept our destiny! Of course, in this huge crowd, not to mention being hit by the flood. As long as you are not careful, big trouble will occur. But in this environment, who can control the situation! There is no difference between ordinary people and small soldiers at this moment. The difference is that soldiers are more likely to die.
If they are simply old, weak, sick and disabled, generally not ruthless people, and would not do such outrageous things, then these people may not suffer much. However, this is a battlefield. In particular, this large number of civilians are still with the soldiers. Soldiers are always the targets on the battlefield. War is so cruel.
Who is in the mood to care about these things at this moment? The top priority is to solve the immediate crisis. It is these people who are together. Whether they are helpless people like the common people or these soldiers wearing armor, who knows what the waterproof people are thinking. Sample.
The people running for their lives in panic were just like the soldiers who were surrounded by the roar of the wind and the roar of the wind. No one knew whether they were fleeing for their lives or were encouraged to flee after hearing the news. In this environment, if no one comes forward or stands up to deal with this crisis, any small problem will cause a big problem. Survival at this moment is the real way.
However, maybe these people are unlucky, maybe these people are destined. The common people stood together with the panicked soldiers, which meant that they would suffer the same blows and devastation as the soldiers.
At this moment, strong and tall men are running for their lives among the ranks. No matter whether you are a soldier who takes off your armor or an innocent civilian, no one will let these people go. What's more, the pursuers behind them were originally here to clean up, so naturally they would not let these people go.
As a result, a large number of old, weak, sick and disabled people became scapegoats.
Arrows rained down like rain, and screams reached the sky!
Everyone hopes there is a bridge, a bridge for them to escape.
