The sacks made by the Shangyong women were filled with earth, stone and sand, and were gradually transported to the upper reaches of the Shuishui River and filled into the river. The upper reaches were filled with water, and the water level in the lower reaches gradually dropped.
In order not to alarm others, the progress of the project was deliberately slowed down so that the water level would only drop a little every day, trying to give the illusion of a drop in the water level during the dry season.
In addition, it was indeed the tail end of the dry season, and Liu Chan used his body as bait, relying on the temptation of huge achievements to divert the enemy's attention, and achieved the current results.
Although the water blockage during the dry season could not achieve the terrifying power of flooding the Seventh Army, Cao's army was still severely defeated by the ambush.
Liu Chan, who returned to Shangyong, immediately began to deploy the next offensive plan.
"First of all, Meng Da. His 4,000 men, as local surrender troops, are supposed to do the most dangerous work, but it is not him who ambushed on the shore today and pretended to be defeated... There must be something fishy about this matter." Liu Chan used chopsticks. Poking at the steamed cake in front of him.
He hadn't eaten steamed pancakes for many years in his previous life. Without him, there were so many delicacies to choose from that this was not his turn.
But in this era, this kind of soft food that is fermented and steamed can even be used to show off your wealth...
Ma Chao also stopped his chopsticks when he heard this, frowned and said, "Maybe Meng Da is not here and has already led other troops to set off."
"Gu also thinks so." Liu Chan nodded, "But where will he lead his troops?"
Ma Chao pondered: "Perhaps he discovered that Guan Anguo was attacking Fangling, so he returned to attack?"
Liu Chan shook his head: "If Cao Jun finds traces of An Guo, he will not just send Meng Da there."
"...It is indeed as the prince said. If this is true, in front of the two armies today, the enemy army may have been defeated and killed by Yan Anguo. This shakes the hearts of our troops and will not be completely unresponsive." Ma Chao shook his head again and said with a smile, "Speaking of which, I'm afraid they didn't expect it at all, both sides are trying to lure the enemy."
All want to lure the enemy?
Liu Chan suddenly frowned, and his eyes returned to the map of the three counties again.
Look at the Mianshui water system that runs through the three counties.
"Meng Daruo also led his troops to attack Xicheng..."
Ma Chao was shocked when he heard what Liu Chan said, but thinking about it carefully, it was not impossible.
"Yes or no, you and I don't have to guess here." Liu Chan stood up and said, "Go find General Cao and you will know after asking."
…
The place where Xiahou Shang was imprisoned was in the woodshed in the backyard of the Shen Mansion. This was much better than other prisoners of war, and he was treated like a luxurious single room.
When Liu Chan and Ma Chao entered, he was staring at a sachet in a daze.
The sachet was not made of the best materials, so it was hard to imagine that it would be a personal item for someone like him.
Liu Chan stared at it carefully, raised his eyebrows, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
"This sachet is good."
Suddenly hearing Liu Chan's voice, Xiahou Shang was agitated and quickly put the sachet into his sleeve and put on a dead face again.
"General Xiahou, now that you have been captured, if you don't want to suffer the physical pain, I advise you to answer the questions obediently." Liu Chan held a riding crop in his hand and kept tapping the palm of his other hand, smiling. He looks like a villain.
Liu Chan already knew the identity of this person. He was a member of the Xiahou clan and a loyal princeling who was highly valued by Cao Pi. It was absolutely impossible to recruit him to surrender on his own, so he might as well try and see if he could get any useful information.
"Humph." Xiahou Shang sneered, appearing dismissive and too lazy to say a word.
When Liu Chan saw this, he put his hands behind his back and said calmly: "General, does he know that there is a kind of punishment in this world, where people are cut with hundreds or thousands of knives and tortured for a long time before they die? Before this, the person who was tortured even Can you stay awake?"
Xia Houshang's face turned pale, but he still showed no signs of timidity, but he finally spoke: "I have often heard that Liu Xuande is kind and generous. When I saw his son today, I realized that he really lived up to his reputation. Hahahaha..."
Choking!
Ma Chao on the side had already pulled out the sword from his waist and put it on Xiahou Shang's neck. Liu Chan was shocked when he saw it.
It wasn't that he was surprised that he would draw his sword because of this, but that Ma Chao's move was too fast.
If he hadn't deliberately held back, Xia Houshang would have been killed by the sword just now, and with his own eyesight, he didn't react until he was halfway through swinging the sword...
This is the first time I have seen him use a sword. What kind of skill is this?
Speaking of which, Ma Chao has also added a lot of swordsmanship talents to himself. It seems that in this aspect, he has attainments no less than the old man.
"Since you're looking for death, why don't I give you a good time?" Ma Chao said sternly.
Xia Houshang smiled lightly, cupped his fists and said, "So, Shang still needs to thank General Ma."
Liu Chan came back to his senses, waved his hand to stop Ma Chao, and then looked at Xia Houshang again, with the same unhurried look.
"Mengda has led his troops to attack Xicheng?"
The sudden direct question made Xiahou Shang's heart skip a beat, but he still managed his expression well and didn't react at all.
"You are silent now, but you have not laughed. This shows that this matter is true."
"Let you guess." Xia Houshang's calm reaction was still impeccable.
After the two moves, neither of them worked, Liu Chan suddenly knelt down in front of him, his tone became gentler, and he lost the airs of a prince.
"General Xiahou, I'm not hiding anything from you. If you can't be used by me, you will only die."
Xia Houshang had already expected it, but his reaction was still mediocre.
"It's just that in life, there are always some wishes that are difficult to achieve, and some people you care about...such as the person who made you that sachet. If you are willing to tell me, maybe I can help you realize one of your wishes?"
[Defense breaking trigger]
This was the first time Liu Chan felt happy when he saw these four words.
When something goes wrong, there must be a monster.
As soon as Xia Houshang entered the door, he took a sachet that was obviously not suitable for his identity and was in a daze. There must be something going on here.
He thought of my mother. Didn't the little flower bag he bought here defeat all the luxurious things and become something that my mother couldn't put down?
According to Yinping, when he was away, I would often hold the sachet in a daze.
If Xia Houshang is also a tough guy, then the effectiveness of this interrogation may depend on this sachet.
Now it seems that at least the direction is right. As for whether he will ask for anything from this, it depends on God's will.
Xia Houshang's expression changed for the first time. He grabbed Liu Chan's arms, his eyes even bloodshot: "Is this true?!"
Seeing this, Ma Chao pressed his sword against his neck again, even making a shallow bloody cut, but he seemed unaware.
It’s done.
Liu Chan said solemnly: "I have always kept my word. If I agree to you, I will try my best to do it unless it is extremely difficult."
"It's not difficult, it's not difficult...it's not difficult for you at all." Xia Houshang was a little lost. He lowered his head in silence for a moment. When he raised his head again, his eyes were very firm, "I hope you can send someone to help me deliver a message to my concubine. Ah Yue, but don’t let my wife notice you.”
Ma Chao's expression immediately became exciting, and Liu Chan also spent a lot of effort to keep his expression unchanged.
I thought of everything, but I didn't expect it to be this kind of thing.
"Okay, you write it. As the crown prince of Hanzhong, Gu promises you that this letter will be given to Ah Yue."
Xia Houshang stared into Liu Chan's eyes. Naturally, he couldn't believe it completely, but this was the only way he could change Ah Yue's fate now.
He knew his wife's temperament. As the righteous daughter of King Wei, once the news of his death came back, the first thing he would do after getting over the grief would be to let Ah Yue die in the most cruel way.
He was not afraid of anything, but he shuddered every time he thought about this outcome.
After a while, Liu Chan ordered people to get pens, ink, cloth, and Xia Houshang began to write a letter in front of Liu Chan.
After finishing writing, Liu Chan naturally had to read it in case he passed on any important information before his death.
At this glance, Liu Chan's mouth gradually opened wide and he looked at Xia Houshang in disbelief.
There was no important information hidden in the letter. After explaining straight to the point that this was a final letter, it was followed by a true confession of love for Ah Yue and a lifelong promise. Finally, he arranged a seamless plan for her to escape from Xiahou's family.
This is no longer doting on a concubine...this is really fucking love.
Liu Chan never expected that Xia Houshang in front of him would be so affectionate.
"...The general's deep affection is admirable." Liu Chan sighed, "I will send a capable person to hand over this letter to Ah Yue... If she is willing, she can follow the messenger to Chengdu and do it alone. If the general raises him, he will not be bullied by others."
Xia Houshang stared at Liu Chan's face, not missing a single expression. He was very surprised to see that Liu Chan seemed to be really moved by him. He then showed the most sincere smile he had ever seen, cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, Crown Prince of Hanzhong, for your support."
[Xiahou Shang's favorability +10, +10...]
The +10 prompt in the lower right corner of the field of vision jumped crazily, and Xia Houshang's favorability level skyrocketed to 50...
【……】
[Xiahou Shang's favorability is 50, his equestrian talent is +6×2, his strategy talent is +2×2, and he has acquired the characteristic "A Match Made in Heaven"]
[A match made in heaven]: If you can finally get married with the one you love, the child you give birth to can inherit half of your physique based on his own physique, and can choose to inherit up to three talents.
I just wanted to ask for some information, but I didn't expect that this affectionate general would actually bring me such gains...
According to historical records, Xiahou Shang was addicted to concubines and was sued by his wife to Cao Pi. Cao Pi had his concubine dead. As a result, Xia Houshang fell ill because of this, and even ordered people to dig up the grave to look at it before burying it again, because he was afraid of forgetting her appearance. In the end, he became ill due to longing for him, couldn't afford to fall ill, and died young. In that era, concubines were just like objects. Cao Pi did not expect this to happen, and he cried bitterly and regretted it afterwards.
(End of chapter)
