Chapter 220 Chapter Thirty Flooded Seventh Army Defeats Maicheng (5)

Guan Yu, Guan Ping, Zhou Cang and others drank until they were drunk, and when they were intoxicated, they ordered Yu Jin and Pang De, who were tied up with five flowers, to be pushed into the tent. Yu Jin's hair was disheveled, his war robe was torn, and his eyes were dull; Pound was covered in mud, with his head held high and his eyes glaring with anger. Guan Yu jokingly said to Yu Jin: "Old General Yu, Guan knows that you have a lot of military strategy when marching and fighting, but now the hundreds of thousands of troops collapsed in an instant and were defeated by me, what else do you have to say?"

Say?" Yu Jin bowed his head and was speechless, but Pang De yelled angrily: "Zhuzi! If you win by chance, you will lose your mind! I can't wait to eat your flesh and cramps!" But Guan Yu laughed loudly and said: "The defeated general, the bandit who bound his hands, speaks loudly and shows no shame. However, you are commendable for your loyalty, and Guan admires you. If you surrender me, why worry about being named a marquis? " Pang De also laughed and said: "Why talk too much, if you want to kill or cut, Pang doesn't blink!" Guan Yu saw that he was reprimanded after repeatedly persuading him to surrender, so he ordered: "Put Yu Jin in prison, and Pang De beheaded!"

Two burly executioners pushed Pound out of the tent, Pound still had no fear, striding towards the gate.When they arrived at the gate, the executioner waved the ghost knife, the blood flashed, Pound's head fell, blood staining the ground. When the executioner took Pang De's head back for Guan Yu to inspect, his eyes were still open angrily.Guan Yu sighed and said: "Pang De is loyal and benevolent, he is worthy of being an upright man. Sew the head and the body together, and bury him generously tomorrow. "The executioner led the order and went out. In 219, Guan Yu flooded the seven armies of the Forbidden City and dug the embankment of the Xiangjiang River. The flood also submerged large areas of flat land and cities.The water outside Fancheng is one foot deep, and the rushing flood

Constantly hitting the city walls, because some of the city walls were built with mud and stones, they could not withstand the long-term immersion and erosion of the flood, and began to collapse.The flood rushed in and rushed into Fancheng. Cao Ren, the commander-in-chief of Fancheng's defense, did not expect Guan Yu's water attack plan at all, and the city did not prepare a boat or raft at all. All the guards and people in the city were dispatched to demolish houses and move bricks, mix mud with ash, pack and fill grass, and worked together to block the collapsed wall and stop the flood.

After intensive repairs, all the collapsed openings of the city wall were repaired, and it was already noon. Cao Ren climbed to the highest point of the tower and looked towards the mouth of the river in the north of the city. He saw the flood rushing towards the valley, and all the troops of Yujin were submerged in the water. Small black dots sink and float in the water.The soldiers on Guan Yu's warship were stabbing Cao soldiers in the water with guns and knives. Cao Ren stamped his feet and shouted: "It's over! It's over! Yu Jin's army is over today!" Cao Ren knew very well that most of the soldiers in the north did not know how to swim, and now they would die in all likelihood if they were drowned in the rapid flood, so he changed his usual calm and calm demeanor and cried out loudly.

Cao Xiong, who was standing beside Cao Ren, said to him, "General, Fancheng is surrounded by floods. Although the gap has been blocked, it is in danger of collapsing again at any time. At this time, Guan Yu's army The soldiers who are massacring the general have no time to think about besieging Fancheng. Why not take advantage of this best opportunity to set up boats and abandon the city to break through. In this way, the army and tens of thousands of people in the city can be saved. life. " The other generals were also frightened by the situation, and echoed Cao Xiong's suggestion one after another.

When Cao Ren was hesitating, Man Chong, who came to Fancheng from Yecheng, tried his best to persuade Cao Ren: "General, after Guan Yu dug the Xiangjiang River, the flood will not only flood Fancheng, but also the Jingzhou area. This will threaten Guan Yu's rear, and he will definitely seal the river mouth. I can assure you According to the evidence, in less than ten days, the water potential will slow down and recede.Before Guan Yu sieges the city, we will strengthen the city defense and prepare 100,000 arrow feathers, ready for battle.As long as we stick to Fancheng, I will go to Sun Quan

He told him the consequences of Guan Yu's occupation of Xiang and Fan, which moved his heart and asked him to lead an army to attack Jingzhou.Guan Yu faced the situation of being attacked from both sides, and the siege of Fancheng was naturally solved.if not now Retreat after fighting, and Guan Yu advances into Chang'an, Luoyang, and Yecheng, Xu will be shaken, and the great achievements of King Wei and the achievements of generals will come to naught, what a terrible thing this is!" Man Chong was originally an envoy sent by Cao Cao to persuade Sun Quan from Soochow. When he passed by Fancheng, he sent Cao Cao's letter to Cao Ren before entering Fancheng.When going out of the city to Soochow, he was stopped by Guan Ping's troops.

Then he returned to the city, so he has not left the city so far. Cao Ren listened to Man Chong's words very reasonable and admired him very much, so he said to him: "Mr. Bo Ning, Cao Ren was enlightened after listening to your words. It was like abandoning the city and fleeing, the consequences would be disastrous . " Then he said to the generals around him: "Whoever dares to talk about retreating and fleeing today will be shot!" In order to boost morale, Cao Ren gathered all his subordinates and the people of the city on the top of the city wall, and he made an impassioned speech: "We are favored by the king of Wei, and we take on a heavy responsibility to guard Fancheng.

Now Guan Yu is making great efforts to fight, flooding our city, and the day when people will be wiped out will happen soon.In the face of the enemy's invasion, there is no way out except to unite sincerely and work hard to resist the enemy. Soldiers for a thousand days are used for a short time', the day for the generals and officers to serve the country has come, the timid is a bear, the brave is a hero, I hope everyone will strive to be a hero.If anyone wants to be a deserter, just like me The end of the BMW!" After Cao Ren finished speaking, he waved his hand, and several soldiers tied the legs and feet of the white horse Cao Ren was riding on, and pushed it out into the raging flood outside the city wall.The guards in the city saw the horse neighing

Before it could be sent out, it sank into the water. Cao Ren took the opportunity and shouted again: "Swear to the death of the city and serve the country!" The officers, soldiers and common people in the city were moved, and thousands of people shouted together: "I swear to perish with the city and serve the country!" The voice was thunderous, and the huge sound from the flood was suppressed. Seeing that the morale was boosted, Cao Ren immediately arranged for defense. He sent some soldiers to rush to repair the fortifications day and night, and some soldiers made bows and arrows. He called on the people to donate food and move earth and rocks. Unite as one, share the same hatred. Man Chong was relieved to see Cao Ren's determination to stick to the city was firm.He also suggested to Cao Rendao: "While the general is holding on to the city, he should send an envoy to ask the king of Wei for help. He went down to the city at night and traveled day and night to Sun Quan to drive a wedge between him and Liu Bei and persuade him to send troops to capture Jingzhou. " At this time, Cao Ren obeyed Man Chong's advice and urgently revised a letter, ordering the soldiers with excellent water skills to swim north. As night fell, Man Chong and Cao Ren bid farewell on the city wall. Cao Ren said worriedly: "Mr. Bo Ning, the water is fast and the waves are high, and you don't know how to swim. Go here and save yourself carefully. If there is a mistake, Fancheng will fall short." Man Chong hurriedly comforted him: "Don't worry, General, Man Chong's life is not my own now, I will be careful." Cao Ren sent three elite soldiers with water skills to follow Man Chong, bowed to them, and said, "Three, Cao Ren asks you to protect Mr. Bo Ning. If Mr. Bo Ning makes mistakes, you don't have to wait." Come back and see me! " The three soldiers hastily returned to worship Cao Ren, and said in unison: "When I am promoted by the general, I will definitely complete the task successfully, otherwise, I will come to see you!" Only then did Cao Ren feel relieved, and ordered his attendants to bring five glasses of wine, and he and Man Chong toasted one by one.I wish: "I wish you all the best and success!"