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Xun You heard that this was Xiahou Dun's voice, and he quickly put the letter away. Although he had a clear conscience, he still didn't want to explain much. At this time, Xiahou Dun walked to the door and said, "Military advisor, can I come in?"

"General Xiahou asked to come in"

Xiahou Dun walked in quickly, clasped his fists and said, "Military advisor, I just got the news that the Han army has set off the camp."

Xun You was shocked. He hurried to the sand table and looked carefully at Qibei Fort fifty miles away. The Han army was stationed here. The Han army was stationed here for a winter. Now the camping is starting, which means that the spring offensive is about to be launched. In fact, for a whole winter, the Han army did not launch an offensive against Jicheng, and the two sides have been confronting each other for more than a month.

"Is there any news in Linwei County?" Xun You asked again.

Linwei County is the garrison of Xu Huang and Yu Jin. They led 20,000 troops to be stationed in Linwei County, confronting Zhao Yun's army in Shangji County. Xun You actually wanted to know the situation of the Han army in Shangji. If Zhao Yun also had movement, then the Han army would definitely have to attack in full swing.

Xiahou Dun shook his head, "There is no news over there yet."

Xun You pondered for a moment and said, "It is now the 18th year of Jian'an. Liu Jing's northern expedition has been a whole year. He will not wait any longer. This battle must be his all. If we can completely defeat him in this battle, then Liu Jing will not fight north within five years. If we lose this battle, then the entire Guanlong will be in danger. I hope General Xiahou can understand the importance of this battle."

Xiahou Dun nodded silently, "I will do my best."

Xiahou Dun left Xun You's official room. As soon as he walked into the yard, a guard quickly followed and whispered to him: "General, if you have any information, please report it."

Xiahou Dun walked out of the courtyard with a blank expression, then stopped. The guard followed and said, "This morning, the military advisor received a letter from Wancheng, which seemed to be written by Xun Jie."

Xiahou Dun nodded, "I understand, go ahead."

When the guards left, Xiahou Dun sighed softly. He knew that the Prime Minister had suspicious of Xun You because of Xun Yu's affairs, but Xun You did do his best. He boosted morale and strengthened the city defense for a whole winter, and did not slacken for a day. Xun You was still loyal to the Prime Minister, and Xiahou Dun could not open his eyes to tell lies.

At this moment, a soldier rushed over and reported urgently: "General, the vanguard of the Han army has arrived."

Xiahou Dun was shocked and rushed to the top of the city. He saw an army of about five or six thousand people coming from outside the city. He was a white horse general, holding a spear, silver helmet, silver armor, soapy robe, majestic. It was the famous general Ma Chao, who was shouting and plundering under the city.

The Cao army soldiers were so embarrassed that they were scolded by him. General Yin Shu stepped forward to ask Xiahou Dun for a fight, "General, the last general is willing to fight with Ma Chao."

Xiahou Dun glared at him fiercely and scolded: "You think you are more powerful than Xu Huchi. If you can defeat Ma Chao, you will damage my morale. You will take responsibility."

Yin Shu stepped back with shame, and Xiahou Dun said angrily: "Transfer my order, no one is allowed to fight, and shoot the enemy's army with arrows."

The city suddenly had arrows and Ma Chao led his troops to retreat. At this time, Xun You also rushed over and said to Xiahou Dun: "No one is allowed to go out of the city to fight."

"I understand that I have ordered no one to go to war."

Xun You nodded. He walked to the battlements and looked at the Han army in the distance. He looked at the city again and shook his head gently. Xiahou Dun was a little worried and asked again: "Does the military advisor think there is anything wrong?"

Xun You sighed, "I am very worried that the soil under Jicheng will be loose and there will not even be a moat. Once the Han army digs the city, it may cause the city to collapse. This is the biggest weakness of Jicheng and what I worry about the most."

"But didn't we strengthen the foundation with bluestone?"

"That's just a plan for equity, not the root cause. Oh, forget it, let's try our best to defend."

Xun You no longer mentioned this matter and said to Xiahou Dun: "From now on, the number of patrols per day has increased from 10,000 to 20,000. Patrols day and night for twelve hours, especially at night, people are not allowed to sleep lazyly. Those who violate the order will be punished by military law."

In the afternoon, the main force of the Han army finally arrived in Jicheng, with a total of 100,000 troops coming to Jicheng along the official road. The flags were covered with endless people and horses, and the large carts were unable to see the tail at first sight. In front of the team, Liu Jing rode on a horse to compare the map in his hand with the real scenes on both sides of the official road. This was his first time to come to Jicheng, and everything around him made him feel quite innovative.

Jia Xu smiled at him and said, "The spring in Longyou is actually more moving than the south. The winters experienced ice and snow are still full of vitality in spring. Unlike the south, it is green all year round, and spring also feels very ordinary."

"The military advisor said it well. It's the same everywhere in spring, but the feelings are different."

At this time, a soldier in front shouted: "The bridge is here."

Liu Jing urged him to go forward, and there was a small river in front of him. In spring, the river surface was twice as wide as the water flowed rapidly, and a small bridge collapsed. At this time, two thousand fortification soldiers rushed over and began to rebuild the bridge. Liu Jing looked at the rising river for a long time and said to Jia Xu: "Does the military advisor think Cao's army will consider this issue?"

Jia Xu smiled, "I believe Xun You will consider it, but he has no choice. Man cannot defeat nature unless he does not choose Jicheng."

"But he can strengthen the city and prevent the soil from being too loose."

Jia Xu shook his head, "It's like a person's physique is too weak, and it's meaningless to wear armor for him. This is not a problem that Xun You can solve."

Liu Jing immediately looked at Jicheng in the distance and sighed softly: "I have been waiting for a whole year. I hope that this time, God will not let me fail again."

Soon, the fortification soldiers built a bridge, the Han army crossed the river and continued to advance northward. Soon, they arrived at the camp. The Han army scouts had explored the terrain several times in winter and found the most ideal camp.

This place is about ten miles east of Jicheng. It is a hilly area of ​​more than ten feet high. The hills are wide and flat, which is very suitable for camping. A pine forest was born. Liu Jing immediately ordered the pine forest to be cut down. After an hour, the pine forest covering an area of ​​over acres was cut down and the Han army set up a large camp on the hills.

Liu Jing stood on the high ground of the hills with his hands behind his back, looking down at Jicheng from afar. From his position, he could clearly see the situation in Jicheng. There were no people, only a group of soldiers patrolling the streets, and there were no tents that were easily ignited. Instead, a large military camp made of soil and rocks, which was very neat, and it could be seen that Xun You had put in a lot of effort.

At this time, Huang Zhong walked up to salute and said, "Prince, you are ready, when can you do it?"

Liu Jing looked at the sky. It was almost dusk and said, "The army can set off. After dark, I will send the army to take action."

At night, Xun You stood on the top of the city and watched the Han army camp on the hill. The camp was lighted and clearly visible. He was surprised that the Han army camped on the hill. He knew that there was no water source on the hill. Once his army surrounded the hills, the Han army would be defeated without fighting. How could Liu Jing make such a low-level mistake?

Xun You suspected that he had made a mistake, so he immediately found two sentries and asked: "Is there any water source on the hill where the Han army camped?"

"The military advisor, there is indeed no water source. We have dug it on the hills and found no water after digging two feet deep."

"That's strange, is that?"

At this time, Xun You suddenly remembered something and was immediately shocked and sweated. He said anxiously: "Please ask General Xiahou to see me quickly."

The soldiers ran down, and Xun You held the battlement again and looked nervously at the city. He had already understood Liu Jing's intention. Liu Jing found the biggest weakness of Ji City, and they would encounter a great disaster.

Soon, Xiahou Dun hurried over, "Military advisor, what happened?"

"General Xiahou, please immediately order all soldiers to put earth bags to siege the city, and siege the city from inside. Go quickly. It will be too late."

Xiahou Dun was confused, and he scratched his head and asked, "Military advisor, what happened? Can you say it clearly?"

"The Han army is going to dig the Wei River to flood the city."

Xiahou Dun's face turned pale, Jicheng was in a low-lying place. What should he do if the Wei River flooded the city, he hurriedly said: "Or, we will evacuate immediately."

"It's too late to save yourself, go quickly."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xun You suddenly heard a muffled thunder sound coming from the north. The earth was trembling. Countless animals were running for desperately. Xun You looked at the north and saw a bright color on the north, like a long white line, rushing towards this side.

Xun You's face was pale. This was a flood. When he was looking through the Ji County Chronicles, he found that five major floods have occurred in Ji County since the Qin and Han Dynasties, all of which occurred in spring. The Wei River broke the dike and flooded the city. The most recent time was forty years ago.

Now, the flood has come again, but this time the Han army dug the Wei River embankment and released the flood to flood Ji City. Xun You felt that all his thoughts were gone. He worked hard to prepare for more than a year of defense and lost his place to use his skills.

The Cao army on the top of the city had noticed an abnormality, shouting loudly, and the sound of the bell rang out. The flood came quickly, and it instantly flooded the city and continued to rush southward.

The city was already in panic, and floods rushed into the city through the gaps between the four gates. Tens of thousands of soldiers rushed towards the city gate with sacks filled with soil, blocking the leak.

It was spring flood, and the Wei River surged. Once the dam broke, the white waves suddenly surged, and the water surged rapidly. After an hour, the flood disappeared from the city gate, and the water accumulated in the city reached the waist of the people. Most of the houses in the city were rammed with soil and could not withstand the blisters, and soon began to collapse. Cao's soldiers cried and cried, and climbed up to the top of the city.

The city was filled with tens of thousands of Cao soldiers, crying and crying one after another. Xun You looked at the vast outside the city, and his heart felt like he was sinking into the abyss. This was his responsibility. When he read the county annals, he had known that Jicheng had been flooded several times, but he did not expect that Liu Jing would dig the Wei River and flood Jicheng again.

At this time, Xiahou Dun walked forward and said in a heavy mood: "The grain is snatched up thousands of stones, and maybe it can be transported a little more. How long will the military advisor think the flood will last?"

Xun You shook his head, "Jicheng is a depression. If the Han army can block the gap in time, the water situation may retreat in five days. Otherwise, the flood will form a lake here, and we will all have to feed fish and shrimps."

Xiahou Dun was angry. The Han army was about to flood Jicheng, how could it be blocked? Seeing Xun You want to speak but stop, he suddenly understood, "What the military advisor means is that if we surrender, will the Han army block the breach?"

Xun You nodded, "There is no other way."

Xiahou Dun's face turned pale and said a lot for a long time, "If the military advisor wants to surrender, I will not stop him, but I will surrender unless I die."

He turned around and left quickly. Xun You looked at his back and shook his head gently. If Liu Jing allowed them to surrender, it would be a kind of forgiveness.
Chapter completed!