three kings

Chapter 350 Determining the Water Cutoff of Moling in the Central Plains
In the ninth year of Jian'an, December 28th.

Sun Can divided the 12 army into three teams. One team was led by Zhang Liao, Guo Jia was the marching staff, and [-] troops were stationed at the east gate of Moling; the other team was led by Zhao Yun, Zhou Yu was the deputy, and Jia Xu was the marching staff. [-] were stationed at the west gate of Moling; Sun Can led the way and stationed at the north gate of Moling, and ordered the command to be handed over to Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun.

Jian'an ten years, January [-]rd.Zhang Liao attacked Moling six times, and both sides hurt each other.

In the same year, on January [-]th, Jia Xu conspired to attack the city, but Pang Tong saw through it, and it was in vain.

On the same day, Guo Jia conspired with the intention of picking up the foundations of the city, but Pang Tong saw through it, but it was in vain.

On January 32th, Sun Can personally led the army to attack the city. In one day, they attacked the city [-] times, only two actual attacks, and the remaining [-] times were feints.But Sun Ce didn't dare to underestimate him, and always fought with all his strength, exhausted.

That day, in the middle of the night, Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun took turns to attack the city, attacking the city twelve times in one night, twelve actual attacks.The city guards were unprepared and almost lost the city gate. Fortunately, Sun Ce led reinforcements to arrive and managed to keep the city gate.

"Damn it!" Sun Ce looked at Zhao Yunjun who was killed and retreated by himself, his eyes were full of anger, and he went into battle to kill the enemy. He had never been so angry.He didn't like to stick to the defense at first, and because of helplessness, he just defended and didn't attack, and he didn't feel comfortable at all.But now Sun Canjun doesn't let him even get a good night's sleep, and plays with them like monkeys.Either thirty feints in a row, or twelve actual attacks in a row, there is no pattern at all.If you are not careful, you will be taken advantage of by the other party, which is really annoying.

At this time, Cheng Pu beside Sun Ce suggested: "My lord, there is a saying in the art of war: 'Soldiers have no constant momentum, water has no constant shape, what is real is false, what is false is true, what is needed is real, and what is real is virtual'." This strategy has made our army exhausted, so why don't we return the color with false and real strategies."

Sun Ce's expression brightened, and he said, "What do you think Mr. Cheng said?"

Cheng Pu said: "The reason why the opponent is so unscrupulous in using false and real tactics to deal with our army is because the opponent expects that our army will not be able to defend. Therefore, the opponent's defense must be lax. I might as well send troops in the early hours of the morning. Surprise attack can achieve miraculous results."

Sun Ce rejoiced and said, "Just follow Cheng Gong's policy."

The next day, early morning.Sun Ce led an army of [-] soldiers, with no banners and drums, horses wearing masks and hooves on cotton cloth, and went out of the city to surprise Zhao Yun's troops.Zhao Yunjun was unprepared, but Zhang Xiu, the night watchman, detected his movements with binoculars.Tell Zhao Yun the news immediately.

Zhao Yun called Zhou Yu, and Jia Xu discussed and decided on a strategy to lure you into the urn.

Sun Ce didn't notice, rushed into Zhao Yun's camp, was defeated, and was surrounded by Zhao Yun.Zhou Yu commanded well, Zhao Yun was brave and invincible, and Sun Ce failed to break through many times.Fortunately, Pang Tong had left behind and asked Tai Shici and Zhou Tai to send troops to rescue.The two generals fought to the death and rescued Sun Ce.After the first battle, Sun Ce suffered heavy losses, with only [-] of the [-] soldiers, and he did not dare to attack rashly.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye, during which Sun Can, Zhang Liao, and Zhao Yun's three armies attacked Moling every day.Although they have already taken measures to rest in batches, they are still physically and mentally exhausted, especially the people in the city, who are even more panic-stricken.

Although Sun Can's own army is also tired, they sleep when they want to sleep, which is much better than the opponent's sleepy and unable to sleep.

Sun Can, Liu Hua, Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Zhou Yu, and Lu Xun also relied on their strategies, and their strategies were not very clever, but Pang Tong was busy and flustered, exhausted physically and mentally.

On January [-]th, Moling City.

Pang Tong walked into the study slowly, walked slowly on the seat, his whole body seemed to have no bones, and he lay lazily on top, sighing exhausted physically and mentally.

Pang Tong's expression was cold and indifferent, and he really felt very tired. Since he was successful in his studies, he has been called "the crown of Nanzhou scholars" by Sima Hui, Mr. Shui Jing, and his talent in his life is unparalleled.Traveling to Jiangdong, no one can compare with Jiangdong talents.He has been fighting in the army and giving advice all these years, and he has never felt so tired as he is now.

First he was defeated by the Yangtze River, and now he was trapped by the opponent's strategy of exhausting the enemy, which made him feel uneasy and lost the most critical insight of a wise man. For the first time, Pang Tong felt that he was no longer sure of winning.

He was silent for a moment, closed his eyes, and tried his best to relax himself, hoping to take advantage of this free time to take a good rest and restore his spirit.

Pang Tong fell into a deep sleep after a while, but it was less than half an hour.A servant's call came from outside the study, "My lord... my lord... my huge man..."

After calling several times in a row, Pang Tong rubbed his eyes and said in a daze, "What's the matter?"

The servant said respectfully: "Marquis Wu sent someone to invite you to Xunyang Bridge to discuss matters."

Pang Tong rubbed his cheeks vigorously with both hands to wake himself up, and when he felt better, he asked his servants to pour him a basin of cold water.

He moistened the towel on his face, and the biting cold water pierced Pang Tong's head to drive away his fatigue. After he was refreshed, he walked quickly to Xunyang Bridge, thinking while walking, thinking in his heart It's very strange, if you can go to the meeting hall or Wuhou's mansion if you have a big discussion, why do you need to be on the Xunyang Bridge where the population is mixed.

Unable to figure it out, Pang Tong quickened his pace towards Xunyang Bridge.

The Xunyang Bridge stands on the Xunyang River, and the Xunyang River runs through the entire Moling City, dividing the Ruoda Moling City into two, and the Xunyang Bridge is one of the passages connecting the two places.

Before arriving at the Xunyang Bridge, Pang Tong saw countless people discussing, some rushed towards the direction of Xunyang Bridge, and some gathered together to argue endlessly.He stopped to listen, and was surprised to find that the topics of these people were all about river water.Some said that the gods were angry, and some said that monsters were playing tricks, but they didn't know what to say.

Pang Tong's expression gradually became serious. If people are so panic-stricken, something serious must have happened.

The closer you get to the Xunyang Bridge, the more people there are. When you reach the Xunyang Bridge, the people standing by the river can almost be described as a sea of ​​people, and there are no people on the bridge.That's because there are soldiers guarding the bridgehead, and ordinary people are not allowed to enter.

Of course, this ordinary person does not include Pang Tong.

Before he reached the bridge, a guard found him and warmly invited him to the bridge.

On the bridge, Sun Ce looked ugly, and a group of counselors behind him stood tremblingly behind him, as if a catastrophe was imminent.

Pang Tong is very strange.

At this moment, Sun Ce saw Pang Tong, greeted him warmly, and said anxiously, "Military Master, why is there no water?"

Pang Tong followed Sun Ce's gaze and found that the Xunyang River, which had been running for many years, had no water and had begun to stop flowing, leaving only shallow puddles on the river.

Pang Tong stood still for a while, and then asked seriously: "When did it happen? Who was the first person to discover the situation?"

"It's an old man, and a woman!" Sun Ce replied, "Come on, please bring that old man up here."

After a while, a senile old man and a woman over [-] years old were invited up by soldiers.

Pang Tong asked politely: "This man, when did you find out that there is something wrong with the water?"

The old man said: "I have to walk around here every morning. Day after day, I can recognize everything here even if I close my eyes. When I passed the Xunyang Bridge this morning, I was surprised that I didn't hear it. The rushing sound of the river, so I went to the bridge to watch. I happened to find this scene."

"What about you?" Pang Tong asked the woman.

The woman said: "My lord, women make a living by washing clothes, and they go to the river to wash clothes every day. When I came to the river this morning, I found that the river has dried up."

Pang Tong asked again: "What's unusual in the past few days by the river?"

The woman thought about it carefully and said: "There is mud and sand in the river, which is quite muddy, and it becomes shallower every day."

Pang Tong let the two of them go down, and after a moment of silence, he asked, "Is there something different about other rivers?"

Sun Ce replied: "Sir, it's true. The rivers in other places are obviously much shallower, and there are a lot more sediment."

Pang Tong said solemnly: "This water will never disappear for no reason. Someone must be obstructing it. Sun Can must have been unable to attack Moling for a long time, so he used a strategy."

Sun Ce laughed and said, "What does Ce think? The other party is planning to use the method of cutting off water to kill us all in the city." Afterwards, Sun Ce laughed again and said, "Then Sun Can is not from Jiangdong after all, and he doesn't know Jiangdong's geography. How did he know that Jiangdong is never short of water, even if he blocked the source of the river, he would never want to kill us from thirst."

Pang Tong rubbed his aching head wearily, pulled himself together, and said: "This plan is not only that, the main purpose of the other party is to flood. Perhaps Wu Hou didn't know that this Moling has a peculiar terrain, which is high in the north and low in the south. Gather the water in one place, and when the water is full, dig the dam. The flood will completely submerge Moling City."

Sun Ce stopped laughing, his face full of horror. If this is the case, Moling City will suffer an unprecedented disaster. He said in a deep voice, "If this is the case, Moling will surely perish. Can the military master have a clever plan to deal with it?"

Pang Tong thought for a moment, and said: "Lord, don't worry, the terrain is good and bad. Although the water rushes fiercely, it goes quickly. As long as defensive measures are arranged, casualties can be minimized."

He organized his thoughts again until he confirmed that there were no mistakes, and then said: "The purpose of the opponent's water attack is to wash away all the food and grass of our army, as well as various strategic materials and living materials. As long as we transfer these things to the high ground." He wasn't supposed to be so careful, but the harassment for half a month had left him in a very bad state of mind, and he no longer had the confidence he had in his own thoughts.

Seeing Pang Tong's bad complexion, Sun Ce couldn't bear it.The military division's body is not as good as his own, not to mention that his hard work in the past half month has surpassed his own, no wonder he is so tired, he said worriedly: "Military division, do you want to take a rest?"

Pang Tong forced a smile and said: "The subordinates have nothing to rest for a while, so let's deal with the current matter well."

Sun Ce only felt sore in his heart, remembering that those family members tried to persuade him to seek peace with Sun Can.Who is good and who is sycophant, it is obvious that he has opinions, and his heart is burning with anger, and he looks behind him coldly.

(End of this chapter)