Hu Rui led fifty thousand people to Yishui and Surabaya. These two rivers are very close to Xiapi. Although it is the dry season at this time, there are many water sources in the rivers.
Hu Rui had come to investigate in person before and found the most suitable place to build a dam and store water. After arriving here, we immediately sent people to start construction.
Fifty thousand people worked together to build the dam very quickly, and because it was the dry season, there was not much water in the two rivers, which greatly reduced the difficulty of building the dam. Therefore, it only took two days for the Surabaya and Yishui rivers to be destroyed. Truncated.
Immediately afterwards, Hu Rui led Minzhuang to strengthen and heighten the dam, hoping to store more water sources.
During the dry season, rivers accumulate water very slowly. It would take at least half a month to accumulate enough water to flood Xiapi City.
After building the dam, Hu Rui reported to the Marquis of Qi and asked the Marquis of Qi to send an army to garrison. The Marquis of Qi immediately agreed, and then stationed five thousand soldiers in Yishui and Sishui to guard the dams.
Xiapi City.
At Huai's tent, everyone was discussing military affairs. During this period, they had been looking for the place where the Qi Allied Army's grain and grass were stored. However, after searching for a while, there was still no news.
At this moment, a messenger hurried over. After entering the hall, he immediately prostrated himself in the tunnel and said, "Your Majesty, the scout is reporting urgently!"
"Let him in!" Wang Sheng looked at the sand table in front of him and said without raising his head.
Soon two scouts hurried in, knelt on one knee, and respectfully presented a bamboo tube.
A minister next to him handed the bamboo tube to Wang Sheng. Wang Sheng used a knife to peel off the fire paint, then took out the information and took a look. His eyes and pupils suddenly shrank, and then he recovered.
"Your Majesty, do you have any news about the grain storage station of Qi State?" Gongyang Shuo asked.
Wang Sheng shook his head and said: "It's not the news about the grain storage place, but the news that the Marquis of Qi ordered people to build dams in the Si River and Yishui River to store water!"
"What?" Everyone in the hall was shocked when they heard this sentence.
"They want to flood Xiapi!" Gongyang Shuo's face changed greatly.
"Isn't it the dry season now? How can the current flood Xiapi?" Another minister next to him said in disbelief.
"As long as the river is cut off and blocked for a period of time, the water will accumulate enough and it will naturally flood Xiapi!" Gongyang Shuo said calmly.
"But there is only one reservoir of this kind of water. Once it is released, the water will quickly recede!"
"Xiapi City was built under the supervision of King Wen. The foundation was made of bluestone, which was covered with loess and compacted repeatedly. The outer layer was covered with bricks. Even water attacks would be difficult to break through." Wang Sheng said calmly.
"However, although the city wall will not be washed away, the grain, grass and firewood in the city will be soaked by the flood."
"You can move grain, grass and firewood to high places in the city in advance. In addition, build more rafts." Everyone suggested.
"Your Majesty, how long has the Qi army been storing water?" Gongyang Shuo asked.
"According to the spies' report, it has been four days!" Wang Sheng handed the information to Gong Yangshuo for him to watch.
Gongyang Shuo browsed through it quickly, and then said: "In four days, the water source of the river dried up. According to the water depths of Si River and Yishui River in previous years, if the Qi army wanted to flood Xiapi, it would have to be filled with water for at least half a month. Each of Si River and Yishui River has its own characteristics. Guarded by five thousand soldiers."
"Your Majesty, I suggest that you send out a large army to destroy the dam. If it is allowed to accumulate water and then flood Xiapi, although the city of Xiapi is built without fear, the camp outside the city will definitely turn into a Zeguo. When the Qi army comes to attack, I’m afraid I won’t be able to bear it anymore.”
The Qi army flooded Xia Pi, which made everyone's hearts sink. If the dam is destroyed, although the danger of flooding in Xiapi will be temporarily relieved, it will still be difficult to defeat Qi.
The best way is to burn the food and grass hoarded by Qi State. When the time comes when the coalition forces of Qi's princes are short of food, they will naturally retreat. Even if the coalition forces of the princes have internal strife due to lack of food, Wang Sheng can even win a big victory.
At this time, another messenger hurried over and said loudly: "Your Majesty, please report the victory!"
Hearing the three words "Victory Report", everyone in the hall was excited and quickly looked at the messenger.
, I saw that he was dusty, covered in sweat, and although his face was flushed, he was very happy.
Wang Sheng was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Xu Qing is worthy of being a great minister of our Huai Kingdom. He took the lead in the national crisis and made great contributions!"
As he said this, he picked up the Baojie book and checked it.
Baojie's book was only about a hundred words long, but Wang Sheng read it for a long time, and couldn't hide the joy on his face.
"Haha, the Chu State has been defeated. There is no need to worry about fleeing in panic. Xu Qing's army went north and met the 50,000-strong army commanded by Huai River and Zheng Hou. Xu Qing lined up with his back to the water and won a great victory. The allied forces of the princes suffered heavy casualties. Marquis Zheng only escaped with his own life!" Wang Sheng said excitedly.
"Your Majesty will last for ten thousand years! Huai Kingdom will last for ten thousand years!"
"Your Majesty will last for ten thousand years! Huai Kingdom will last for ten thousand years!"
"Your Majesty will last for ten thousand years! Huai Kingdom will last for ten thousand years!" Everyone in the hall shouted excitedly.
For a time, the original sense of oppression in the hall dissipated at this moment, and he became more confident in defeating the Qi army.
Not long after Wang Sheng received the news of victory, in the camp of the Qi army princes, the Marquis of Qi also received news of Zheng Hou's defeat. When he learned that Zheng Hou was defeated and only escaped with his life, Qi Hou almost couldn't help but curse.
Fortunately, Guan Zhong reminded him in time, so the Marquis of Qi forced himself to endure it, and then asked: "There are 50,000 troops, including 20,000 elites. Why was there such a huge defeat?"
"Your Majesty, the Huai Kingdom formed a formation with its back against the water. The formation was strange. I have never seen it before. The wings were contracted and the middle was thick. All the chariots were concentrated in the middle. Our army attacked, but the enemy's formation did not move at all. Our army suffered heavy losses. It happened to be the same day. , the sun is located due south, our army attacks, just facing the sun, the archers' arrows are weak, but the enemy's arrows are fired, our army suffers heavy casualties, and then the enemy's army is out, our army is defeated..." The general who fled back explained the battle.
Everyone felt incredible when they heard this. Marquis Zheng was defeated like this? Still such a disastrous failure!
For a time, the Qi State Allied Forces camp became depressed.
"Hahaha, don't worry, gentlemen!" Sensing something was wrong, the Marquis of Qi laughed quickly and said, "Although Marquis Zheng suffered a small defeat and lost his troops, our army still has 250,000 troops. The advantage is alone!"
"In addition, Hu Qing has built a dam to block the river and store water. As long as the water storage of Yishui River and Si River is completed, when the flood comes, how can Xiapi stop it? They will all turn into Zeguo!"
"At that time, our army will only need to take boats to cover up the enemy, and the Huai army will definitely be defeated!" Qi Hou said loudly.
Hearing the words of the Marquis of Qi, the solemn atmosphere in the big tent immediately dissipated, everyone recovered, and everyone was full of confidence in conquering the Huai Kingdom.
Qi Hou breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't know when a haze had arisen in his heart.
