Although there is still a long distance between them, the gradually brightening sky and the eyesight of a Qi practitioner, coupled with the help of some magic methods, have allowed Li Youjun and others to clearly see the general outline of Wocandang. situation.
Li Youjun and others suddenly came up with this idea: The name Wocandang should be the result of the floods coming down and gathering here, right?
Judging from the height of some big trees that are still above the water, it is not unusual for the water depth in Wocandang to be at least two feet, and even more than three feet in some places.
And even though the water flow into Wocandang has slowed down, it can still be called "turbulent".
Under the flood, even the huge military stronghold of nearly 100,000 people was still like a piece of grass. After that, only some wooden walls or towers were left, which were still swaying and did not fall down.
There are not many corpses on the water. Only some swirling depressions can be seen piled together. It is unknown how many there are in the black mass. More of them should be carried by the flood like mud and rocks and continue to wash down.
The survivors were on both sides of the flood, that is, on the north and south sides near Shuangqing City and Yongchuan City. The number of barbarians gathered seemed to be about the same.
Li Youjun and others did not dare to get too close, nor did they dare to stay here longer. After simply watching the meal from a distance, he carefully stepped back and returned directly to Yongchuan City without stopping.
"how?"
After returning to the city, Li Youjun and others immediately went to the Chinese army's main account to meet Liu Jianyu. Before they could salute, Liu Jianyu immediately asked about the situation after entering the tent, his eagerness barely concealed in his words.
"Returning to the general, after the Jiupan Dam broke, the flood was so monstrous that it swept down all the way. The mountains and rocks were rolled up, and the tree houses were instantly transformed into the mud. The power was frightening and the speed was extremely fast. We followed all the way to Wocantang. At that time, there was already a marsh country there. Many barbarians escaped death on both sides of the bank, but the military stronghold was completely destroyed, and an uncountable number of drowned barbarian corpses were piled up in some places where the water returned to the bay."
As the news came out, Liu Jianyu had already made some mental preparations in his mind, feeling that no matter what kind of outcome he faced, he should be calm and calm. But when the most expected result really appeared, he couldn't help but shouted loudly, and was so excited that he knocked over the table in front of him. He quickly walked to the sand table and sat on the sand table with excitement on his face. He was constantly fiddling with it, and he didn’t rely on others at all.
"How deep is the water now at Wocandang? How wide is the water belt formed along the way?" Liu Jianyu asked suddenly without looking back.
"The water is at least two feet deep. In terms of width, there is a section of water less than fifteen feet when it first rushes down from Jiupanba. It becomes much wider after reaching Wocandang. There is no water strip less than twenty feet."
Liu Jianyu was very satisfied with the answer. He muttered something while changing the signs on the sand table.
Soon, all the lieutenants in the army were summoned. Bailang is among them.
After Bailang entered the big tent, he saw the first arrivals who were beaming with joy. His heart suddenly surged and he thought to himself: Could it be that the water attack strategy was really successful?
After a while, no one in the tent dared to speak loudly, and waited with bated breath for Liu Jianyu to speak first.
This time is different from the past. Not only the old men under Liu Jianyu, but also the newcomers who expanded the army later, as well as the Qi practitioners who came as reinforcements, looked at Liu Jianyu at this moment with eyes full of expectation and admiration. Even Bai Lang admired Liu Jianyu not only for his courage, but also for his strategy.
The Hong Dynasty has been ravaged by Yunyan several times until now, and countless people died. If we really want to say "win", it cannot be achieved even in a small round.
And Liu Jianyu, who is standing in front of everyone now, is probably the first person in the history of the Hong Dynasty to win a battle with Yunyan Barbarian. And this victory is not a small victory, but a big victory!
Flooded Yanyun's army and wiped out tens of thousands of enemies?
Some people have even thought about how to write the text to make the reporting message louder. A hundred thousand military strongholds were washed away by floods and mud and rocks, forming the capital of Zeguo. Not only half of the men and horses inside were killed, but 30% of them were not too much, right? That's more than thirty thousand.
Kill thirty thousand barbarians in one battle? ! Even if this credit is shared equally among all the defenders of Yongchuan City, each of them can get three barbarian heads. This is equivalent to being able to exchange ten acres of permanent land from the Yamen of the Ministry of War, or money that will last a lifetime. If it is used for promotion, it will be more important than any other kind of credit before. It is possible for everyone to be promoted to one level on the spot.
When this idea came up, it was out of control. Superimposed on Liu Jianyu's strategies and achievements, he wants more. For example, will Liu Jianyu make another surprise move to completely kill the group of barbarians in Wocandang, or kill another 51,000 of them?
Seeing the expressions and excitement of the people around him, Bai Lang felt inexplicably wanting to laugh. Half a day ago, these people were still grimacing and thinking that they would definitely die. Now it seems that the barbarian is nothing more than that, and there is plenty of room for him to use his fists?
Are these people too optimistic?
Of course, there are also people who continue to look tense. But there are not many such people.
What made Bai Lang very fortunate was that Liu Jianyu's face was filled with joy, but there was no hint of excitement. It's just the feeling after a rare victory. But at the same time, you don't immediately feel that your opponent is nothing more than this, and that you can catch him easily later, and so on.
A taboo for military strategists: underestimate the enemy.
What's more, it's an enemy that is absolutely powerful and has a terrifying record. Liu Jianyu's mentality is very stable. Although he is happy, he will not regard Yunyan Manzi as an empty show.
"Now there is Wocandang as a crosscut, temporarily dividing the Yunyan army into two sides. If we calculate that 30,000 people were wiped out in the water attack, the number of barbarians on the north and south sides is roughly calculated to be nearly 40,000 each. This number is The water belt in Wocantang will not change until it disappears and can be crossed. Based on Changshui's experience in previous flood seasons, it will take at least a month.
During this period, even if they had a small boat to pick up people and join them, they still could not solve their food ration problem. Barbarians have much greater appetites than we do, and they don’t resist hunger at all. If you don't have enough food for three to five days, you will go crazy. If you don't have enough food for seven or eight days, you won't be able to walk.
So now Barbarian has two choices.
One of them should immediately withdraw their troops. They have military stations along the way. The rations should be barely available with so many people dead, and they should also be prepared. Otherwise, how will they deal with the subsequent retreat? This is also the safest option.
The second is to regroup the soldiers and launch an attack on Yongchuan City. After taking Yongchuan City, it is possible to get enough food. But if we burn the food in advance, then the barbarians will not be able to fill the food gap even if they finally capture Yongchuan City, and they may not be able to return to their previous military station where they stored food.
There are two possibilities, the first one can be said to be to repel the incoming enemy. The latter one basically returns to the previous situation, but it greatly weakens the strength of the barbarians and provides some possibilities for us to hold on until the end.
So now after a great victory, we still have to return to the situation at the beginning. But things are different now.
In the past, there was no chance of death, but now it is a chance of nine deaths! "
Of course, this does not include the possibility of being deliberately avoided by Liu Jianyu.
(End of chapter)
