At night, the fields were silent.
Standing in front of a field full of weeds, Yun Qing said, "If it were in the northwest, the wheat in the field would almost turn yellow now." Even if someone planted it, the seeds would be dug up and eaten. There was nothing to eat, and the people all fled.
Qi Hao said, "Father, now next year, this place must be full of the sounds of birds and frogs." The April night should be full of the sounds of birds, frogs, and crickets. And not like it is now, there is nothing left.
With a hum, Yun Qing said, "I don't know what your mother is doing here?" I think before he raised his troops, many places in the northwest were the same as here. Large tracts of land were barren, and the people couldn't survive and flee from famine everywhere. But now, thanks to his and Yuxi's efforts, the people in the northwest live and work in peace and contentment.
Qi Hao smiled and said, "Mother must be still busy now." At the end of the day, his mother would be 100% reading the book in the study.
"Your mother has been very hard over the years. You must be filial to her in the future and don't let her worry about it anymore." Although he knew Qi Hao was sensible, Yun Qing couldn't help but say more.
Qi Hao nodded and said, "Don't worry, dad, I won't be the one to worry about."
The reason why Yuxi allowed Qihao to follow Yun Qing was because he realized that he was a little bit suspicious. As an emperor, you need to have a skeptical heart, but if the suspicion is too heavy, everyone will be afraid of guarding, and eventually you will become a lonely person. The best example is Yan Wushuang. Let Qi Hao stay with Yun Qing in the hope that he can relax his mind under the influence of Yun Qing. Yuxi's hard work has not been in vain, and Qi Hao has indeed improved a lot in the past two years.
Yun Qing looked in the direction of Jingcheng and said, "Brother Rui, Brother You, and I don't worry about your mother. They can take care of themselves. Only Brother Xuan is cowardly and cowardly. You have to take care of him more in the future."
"Father, Brother Xuan is timid, as long as he is afraid of him, he will be good." This was really rude, but it was true.
Yun Qing said, "It's good if you know it in your heart." Xuan Ge'er really needs someone who can take care of him. Otherwise, there will be trouble in the future.
The next day, Guan Tai led troops to attack Dongluo County. I thought this battle was a good fight, but I didn't know that the county was not taken down after a day of fighting.
Yun Qing frowned and said, "Li Heshun, I have never heard of such a person." If he is a famous general, it is fine, but he has never heard of this person, and he must be an unknown person.
Liu Yongnan said: "This person is the magistrate of Dongluo County. It is said that this person loves the people like a son, and Dongluo County is well governed by him." To prepare for the attack on Hebei, he secretly sent someone to touch the terrain of Hebei. Clearly. And Li Heshun is more famous, so he has heard of it.
Yun Qing was very surprised: "County magistrate? That's really wrong." If he joins the army, he must be a famous general.
Qi Hao didn't care about this Li Heshun: "Maybe he is just named, and there is someone else who guards the city." If this person is so fierce in war, Yan Wushuang would not let him be a county magistrate.
After that, Qi Hao asked Guan Tai: "You said that the officers and soldiers guarding Dongluo County are not afraid of death?" All the way, the court's soldiers and horses basically fled watching the wind. Suddenly meeting a group of people who are not afraid of death and desperately resisting, Qi Hao instinctively felt that it was wrong.
Guan Tai nodded and said: "Not only that, these people's weapons and equipment are all first-class, and they are obviously different from the previous officers and soldiers."
Qi Hao felt that this was not quite right.
Yun Qing didn't think much, and said, "Continue to attack." He didn't believe it and couldn't take down a Dongluo county.
Guan Tai took the order and left.
Liu Yongnan frowned and said, "Master, this is a bit abnormal." Something is abnormal and there are demon.
Yun Qing also felt that this matter was weird, and his face sank when he thought of what Yuxi had reminded him before, and he didn't know what conspiracy Yan Wushuang was brewing.
Unfolding the map, Yun Qing studied the map carefully. But after studying all night, I didn't see the problem. Qi Hao accompanied him until midnight, remembering every corner of the map, and found no clues.
After rushing for a day and night, he still failed to take Dong Luo down. Yun Qing was a little irritable, and didn't know what kind of conspiracy Yan Wushuang was playing.
"Boom..." There was a thunder in the sky, causing Yun Qing to shrink suddenly. Then, a dazzling lightning flashed across the sky.
After a while, the pouring rain began to pour down. There is no way to attack the city under such a heavy rain, and the attack can only be postponed.
Li Heshun came down from the city wall covered in blood.
His confidant Shatong stepped forward to help him and said, "Master, why did you go to the battlefield by yourself?" The sword has no eyes, and a carelessness is life-threatening.
Li Heshun didn't even have the strength to speak at this time: "Prepare water, I want to take a bath." The blood on his body has others and his own.
After bathing and taking medicine, Li Heshun's complexion improved a lot: "I hope this rain will last longer." In this way, their people will have more time to prepare.
Shatong said with some worry: "Master, the emperor said that as long as we stay for five days, we can retreat. Master, is this reliable?"
Li Heshun ate the red jujube porridge, and said: "The emperor is sure to say this way. Even if I fight this life, I will stick to the county seat for five days."
Shatong said: "I'm afraid I can't keep it. Master, only one day and one night, most of our people will die." In this case, we can only keep it for another day.
The rain outside is getting bigger and bigger.
Li Heshun looked outside and said, "I hope this rain will last longer." When it rains heavily, the enemy can't attack the city.
It rained heavily all day. Qiyou's right eyelid kept twitching. He didn't tell Yun Qing either, he just stood outside and watched the heavy rain that had been falling outside.
Yi Kun came in from the outside, took off the clothes on his body, and complained: "It's really raining at an untimely time. If not, Dongluo County can be taken down today." When Dongluo County is taken down, he must Cut off Li Heshun's head to kick the ball.
Qi Hao smiled and said, "God is going to rain, no one can stop it." After speaking, his eyes fell on the ground.
The rain was too heavy, and the water on the eaves fell and gathered into a small puddle, and then flowed towards the lower place.
Yi Kun said something more, but how did Qiyou react: "Sir, what are you thinking?"
Qiyou recovered, did not answer Yi Kun's question, but walked into the house quickly.
Yun Qing was talking with Guan Tai and several generals, but was interrupted by Qi Hao who suddenly broke in. Seeing Qi Hao's solemn expression, Yun Qing asked, "What happened?"
Qi Hao ignored the presence of many people, and quickly took out the map from under the table. Spread it out on the table and swept it down, and then ordered a place: "Father, this reservoir is located in the upper reaches of Dongluo County. Father, if this reservoir has a large capacity, all our troops will be folded here when the dam mouth bursts. "He didn't think it was right. Unexpectedly, Yan Wushuang meant it here.
As soon as the words fell, everyone in the room was stunned. It was Yun Qing who calmed down first and said, "If he wants to do this, he doesn't have to wait until now."
Qi Hao calmly said, "It hasn't rained a few days ago. I guess there shouldn't be that much water in the reservoir. It's raining heavily now. Once the reservoir has enough water, they will open the dam."
Guan Tai, Lu Fei, Liu Yongnan and others looked at each other, then looked at Yun Qing together, waiting for Yun Qing to decide.
Thinking of Yuxi's worries, Yun Qing's expression was a bit solemn.
Qi Hao said, "Father, I remember that Shang Tong was from Dongluo County." Shang Tong was a member of the court and was the first to surrender after Zhou Chuang's death, so Qi Hao was more impressed. This is also an unforgettable benefit.
A quarter of an hour later, Shangtong was called into the Daoying Tent. Yun Qing asked, "There is a large reservoir in the upper reaches of Dongluo, how big is the reservoir?"
Qi Hao felt that this was not vivid enough, and added a sentence besides: "If the reservoir is filled with water and then all is released, can it flood Dongluo?"
After hearing this, Shang Tong didn't think much, and said: "The terrain is relatively low here. If the reservoir is full and all the water is released, we will be submerged here."
After speaking, Shang Tong's face changed suddenly. The faces of the generals present also changed drastically. If Shizi's speculation is true, then this move is too cruel, this is to directly kill them.
Qi Hao asked, "The flood is coming, what about Dongluo County? Will it be affected?"
Shangtong said: "The county seat is higher, but if the water is too big, it will definitely be flooded."
Yun Qing immediately ordered: "The army retreat to twenty miles away." There is a mountain twenty miles away, even if the flood comes.
I would rather trust it if it is not trustworthy than nothing. If there is such a thing, 300,000 horses may be left here if they don't retreat. If there is no such thing, it is just a lot of tossing and spending more money and food, and there is no loss in other things.
Liu Yongnan said: "Lord, we have left some people here. First, we can confuse the enemy, and second, let's see if Yan Wushuang is really so conscientious." Yan Wushuang really wants to flood them with water. People, the soldiers of Dongluo will be as dead as the people.
Yun Qing thought for a while and called Lu Bai in: "You go to Dongluo County and tell the magistrate of Dongluo County that Yan Wushuang might flood Dongluo County." Li Heshun knew about this and should be evacuated. The people in the county town.
Qi Hao said: "Father, if Dongluo County thinks that we are disturbing their military spirit to kill Lu Bai, wouldn't Lu Bai die in vain." He still likes Lu Bai, but he doesn't want Lu Bai to die in vain.
Liu Yongnan also didn't want the soldiers below to die in vain: "Lord, we tell them by letter. As for whether Li Heshun will believe it or not, it is not something we can control."
Qi Hao said, "Father, it has been a day of heavy rain, we have to retreat quickly."
Without any hesitation, Yun Qing immediately led Qi Hao, Liu Yongnan and others back quickly.
The generals who received the order were a little confused at first, but Yun Qing managed the army rigorously. These generals did not dare to delay even if they had some doubts in their hearts, and immediately took their soldiers and horses to retreat in accordance with the above orders.
The eight letters were all held in oil paper and shot at the city wall. Seven letters fell into the hands of the commander Ge Cunxin, only one was hidden and sent to Shatong.
As Qi Hao predicted, the defender was actually Ge Cunxin, not Li Heshun.
Shatong took the letter and walked into the room, looking at Li Heshun who had just squinted, hesitated but did not wake him up.
Li Heshun slept for an hour and a half, and didn't wake up until Xu Shi. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Shatong sitting by the bed. I accidentally used force when I got up, and the result was pain and cold sweat.
Shatong hurriedly went over and helped him up. With this anxiety, the letter hidden in the sleeve fell to the ground.
Li Heshun looked at the big characters'Li Heshun Shou' above, and asked, "Who wrote this letter?"
Shatong said: "It was sent by the rebels." Because it was written to Li Heshun, he hasn't opened it yet.
Li Heshun snorted coldly: "Take it and burn it." You don't need to look at it to know that this must be a letter to persuade you to surrender. Even if he died, he would never surrender.
Shatong said, "Master, let's take a look!" Northwest officials governed Qingming, and Ming Wang and Ming Wang reused talents. According to Shatong's words, if his master had taken refuge in King Ming, he would have a great future.
Li Heshun said with a cold face: "Take it and burn it." Looking at something like this, his eyes were dirty.
Shatong couldn't help but was about to get the fire book. As soon as he was about to ignite, he heard his entourage say outside: "Master, General Ge begs to see you." Ge Cunxin is the real leader. As for Li Heshun, he is just the defender of the city.
Ge Cunxin walked into the house and saw the letter in Shatong's hands: "How does County Magistrate Li feel about this letter?" Because of the rush of time, the letter was just stuffed in an envelope without sealing it. So Ge Cunxin thought Li Heshun read the letter.
Although Li Heshun is determined to live in the city and die in the city, he does not like Ge Cunxin.
Asking this, he obviously suspected that he wanted to surrender to King Ming. Li Heshun is a very arrogant person. He doesn't even bother to explain: "I don't feel much about it." Things are not stated, they are made.
Ge Cunxin said with a bad look: "The emperor praised Li County magistrate for being a good courtier who is loyal and patriotic. I hope you can be worthy of the emperor's compliment." If Li Heshun dared to be wrong, he would kill him at any time.
Li Heshun is also a bull-tempered, and when he heard these words, he snorted and said, "I don't need you to remind me."
"I hope so." After speaking, he glanced at the letter in Shatong's hand, and then went out.
Li Heshun's face was ugly, but it was not suitable for him to confront Ge Cunxin head-on until now.
Shatong said, "Master, do you want to read this letter?" I was wronged and I am sorry if I don't read it. Of course, this is just Shatong's idea.
Li Heshun didn't look at it, and let Shatong burn it.
Out of the house, Shatong took out the fire folder. After thinking about it, he took out the letter and read it, ready to burn it after reading it. After reading it, Shatong's complexion changed drastically.
Seeing Shatong rushing in from outside, Li Heshun felt a knot in his heart, and asked, "Has the rebels attacked the city again?"
Shatong shook his head and said, "No, sir, letter, please read this letter quickly."
Li Heshun was very dissatisfied with Shatong's self-assertion to read the letter: "Didn't it let you burn it? Why are you still reading it?"
Shatong was frightened: "Master, this letter is not to persuade you to surrender. It says that the emperor is likely to explode the Laotao Dam." They stayed in Dongluo County for three years, how can they not know the situation here. If all the water from Laotao Dam were released, the entire Dongluo County would be submerged.
Hearing this, Li Heshun sarcastically said: "Nonsense, how could the emperor do such a thing. If you want to shake the military, you should find a better reason."
Shatong said with some worry, "What if it's true?" If it's true, they will all die.
Li Heshun immediately interrupted him and said, "Impossible." He believed that the emperor would never do such a thing.