Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 540 Xu Huang of Yan Qi Army Asks for a Battle

After the heavy rain, not only the river surged, but also the mountain floods had to vent to the low-lying places.

Yukouchuan, where the Seventh Army camp is located, and the nearby Jizhangang, Yujiagang, Tuanshanpu and other areas are relatively low-lying. The main reason for choosing this place as the camp was to fear Guan Yu's surprise attack.

When the strength of the two armies is equal, the location of the camp should consider factors such as proximity to water sources and open terrain, otherwise it will be very easy to be harassed by sneak attacks, fire attacks, falling rocks, etc. Yu Jin has a lot of experience in camp defense. It was because of being cautious that I finally chose Yuguchigawa.

The river water and the mountain torrents exerted force at the same time, and areas such as Lukouchuan, Jizhangang, Yujiagang, and Tuanshanpu were flooded in all directions, and flooded these places at an incredible speed.

In less than half a day, the water depth in these low-lying places reached five or six feet, and the camp of the Seventh Army led by Governor Yu Jin was completely submerged in flood water.

When the disaster was imminent, they flew separately. At this time, no matter who gave the order, it was useless. The soldiers were crying and fleeing to the heights.

When the wind stopped and the rain stopped, Yu Jin and his generals climbed up to look at the water in a panic. They saw a vast ocean as far as they could see. Dozens and hundreds of soldiers who were soaked were crowded on different high places to avoid water.

"General, there is no place to stand around, so what can I do?" the general beside him cried and asked.

Yu Jin looked up to the sky and sighed, then smiled wryly: "General Zixiao misunderstood me, we are all men from the north, how could we know that the water situation here is strange? They didn't say to prepare warships in advance, but they reminded us anyway, it was in vain that I took the initiative to write a letter to remind."

"Uh, it's too late to say anything now." Pi Jiang sighed speechlessly.

Yu Jin's eyes suddenly became fierce, "If he could go back alive, he would have reported to the king of Wei. This failure has nothing to do with those people in Fancheng."

"General, speak carefully." Seeing the generals looking at each other, Napi couldn't help but remind him that it doesn't matter to Yu Jin to blame others, but Cao Ren is a general of the clan, and he can't stand wearing small shoes in the future.

Yu Jin sneered: "What can't be done? Guan Yu didn't attack the city during the heavy rain, they only knew how to defend the poor city."

"There are so many boats. Take a quick look, General." General Pi exclaimed, pointing to the distance.

Yu Jin was a little excited at first, thinking that it was Cao Ren's reinforcements. The warships in Xiangyang and Fancheng had been defeated by Wenpin.

The mighty warships lined up side by side, advancing neatly in the water. When Yu Jin saw the "Guan" flag flying on the leading ship, the only hope in his heart was shattered, and then he slumped on the ground in frustration.

Guan Yu and Gan Ning led the fleet to surround them. The Cao soldiers who took refuge in high places had almost no armor and no rock to cover them. After several rounds of arrow rain, some people surrendered one after another.

Seeing that the encirclement was getting smaller and smaller, the surviving generals panicked, because Yu Jin's army was extremely strict, and at this time they did not dare to open their mouths to surrender.

Yu Jin looked around the terrified crowd, the tension in his heart suddenly relaxed, he looked up to the sky and sighed: "The general situation is over, there is no point in continuing to resist, let's surrender."

When the generals saw Yu Jin open his mouth, they threw down their weapons with joy on their faces, waved their hands loudly and shouted for surrender. The scene was like welcoming relatives from afar.

Some generals who were unwilling to surrender, or were worried about breaking their promises, took off their coats and jumped into the water to escape for their lives, hoping that many defeated soldiers would slip away in troubled waters.

After Guan Yu landed, he accepted Yu Jin's surrender. Those Cao soldiers who dived into the water and wanted to escape were finally captured by Gan Ning's sailors.

Guan Yu successfully flooded the Seventh Army, and captured tens of thousands of Cao Jun officers and soldiers. Guan Yu also transferred the warships monitoring Xiangyang to carry them. Finally, after counting, it was found that there were only [-] troops left in Yujin.

Although it is a good thing to win a big victory, it is also very troublesome to deal with too many prisoners, because these family members of Cao Jun are all in the north, and it is impossible to sincerely help Guan Yu attack Fancheng.

Yu Jin's army came from Xudu, and they were the elite left behind by Cao Cao. Compared with the tired army brought by Xu Huang from Hanzhong, they were actually more effective in fighting. Not only was there a great hidden danger in keeping them around, but the rations for the 2 people alone Just a big problem.

After checking the captives, the chief secretary, Liao Huaqing, asked Guan Yu for instructions: "General Guan, what should we do with these captives? Not only do we have to divide our troops to take care of them in Fancheng, but we are also very short on food and grass supplies."

Faced with such a choice in ancient wars, most generals will choose to surrender (for example: Bai Qi), a small number will force slaves to attack the city (for example: Temujin), and some will turn into slaves and hard labor.

Transferring to slaves and hard labor needs to be digested slowly. Guan Yu has no time to attack Fancheng now, so killing and surrendering is the best choice for him, but Guan Yu's character is arrogant and not humiliating. He has his own way of pursuing a general , will not commit such an unjust act of killing surrender.

"Take them all back to Jiangling, and then hand them over to Master Xu to deal with. If Jingzhou's food and grass are in short supply, you can ask General Lan for support." Guan Yuxu answered with concern.

"If this is the case, all our warships will be used, and soldiers and horses will be sent to escort them along the way." Liao Hua's voice will delay the warship.

Guan Yu ignored Liao Hua, but said to Gan Ning next to him: "Most of Xingba are navy troops, how can I teach you how to deal with this matter?"

Gan Ning nodded, "I asked Vice General Liang to escort him personally. Anyway, Jiangling has only been going back and forth for a few days. It's the right time for the flood to recede. I don't know if the general has any other explanations?"

Guan Yu frowned and thought for a while, then replied: "Let Yuan Zhi provide some more siege equipment. The flooding will affect the strength of the city. If Cao Ren still insists on holding on, I will start a strong attack."

"Wei, the last general will make arrangements." Gan Ning left holding his fists.

Fancheng was flooded with floods, and many facilities in the city collapsed due to decay. The soldiers and generals in the city were terrified. At this time, Guan Yu sent people to the edge of the city to surrender, and informed Yu Jin that he had lost the battle and surrendered.

Cao Ren was shocked when he heard the news. He summoned the people to discuss, "I never thought that Guan Yu is so powerful. The current situation is beyond our ability to deal with. Why don't we retreat by light boat before the city is completely attacked?"

"No, general. Fancheng's boats are limited, and it is impossible to take all the defenders away. Moreover, Guan Yu's warships are complete. If he is discovered, he will end up like Yu Jin?" Man Chong immediately dissuaded him.

"But the situation is critical right now." Cao Ren was still hesitating.

"Mountain torrents come and go very quickly. For the current plan, we must do our best to strengthen the city's defenses and wait for the follow-up reinforcements from King Wei. Once Fancheng falls into the hands of Guan Yu, he can drive straight in and threaten Xudu and Luoyang." Man Chong continued to advise.

Cao Ren nodded, "Bo Ning (Man Chong) is right, but Guan Yu flooded the seven armies, his power shook the world, and the morale of the defenders in the city was low. Even if I wanted to, I couldn't hold it."

Xu Huang stood up with his fists clasped, and suggested: "General, Guan Yu is arrogant and unrestrained, but after all, he is already in his fifties, and his martial arts should not be as good as before. After the water recedes, he can take the initiative to invite a general to fight. If he can kill this person before the battle , the siege of Fancheng can be resolved."

"General Xu said it easily. Everyone knows that he is in his fifties today, but after all, no one has experienced his martial arts. Didn't you fight in a scuffle when you entered the city a few days ago? Who has the courage to go out of the city to fight with him?" Niu Jin shook his head. asked.

"If there is no suitable candidate, Xu Huang is willing to go out of the city to be loyal to the king of Wei." Xu Huang replied with firm eyes and sonorous words.

"General Xu, don't be reckless, could it be that you have forgotten Yan Liang back then?" Yilang Zhao Yan hastily reminded.

Xu Huang squinted his eyes, and his brows showed fearlessness, "I saw it with my own eyes back then, but serving the country, what regret is it even though you died?"

(End of this chapter)