Chapter 902 Crisis
In fact, the method of siege that Tao An refers to is not unusual, it is just an old method used by all dynasties, water attack.
Whether Sophon dug the Fen River to flood Taiyuan, or Wang Ben dug the river to flood the beams, this method was used, and the effect was obvious to all, and it was quite good.
But neither Ding Sheng nor Dong Fang had thought of this method before.
This cannot be blamed on them. Other generals still have thirty-six strategies, but the Taishan Army talks about Zhang Lue tactics from top to bottom.
Everything was done in an upright and upright manner, including the use of surprises and the combination of reality and reality. There was never any trickery or tactics of fire and water.
So Ding Sheng and Dong Fang still subconsciously solved the old problems according to the old methods.
But when Tao An suggested this method, Ding and Dong still hesitated. It was not that they thought it was harmful to Tianhe. They had been fighting for so many years, so how could this happen? Planting kindness in women?
They were actually confused about who would own the final victory if the water broke through Linzi?
Does it belong to Tao An, Ding Sheng or Dong Fang?
Of course, it's okay for the three of them. After all, they can still figure it out clearly if they really want to do it carefully.
But the generals below them are in trouble.
Once the water breaks through Linzi and the enemy army collapses, the final victory that should have fallen into the hands of his subordinates will fly away.
Can the merit of breaking a city and killing a general be the same as capturing a drowning man?
Moreover, Ding Sheng and Dong Fang had one thing on their mind that no one had mentioned, that is, they valued the military merits of their subordinates even more than their desire for military merits.
Because to be honest, both of them have reached the point where they can't be sealed. So what if they really win Linzi in their hands now? Will it allow them to go further?
But on the other hand, if these military achievements are delegated to the subordinates below, the situation will be very different.
In this current situation, even the ordinary officers and soldiers in the army know that the unification of the world will soon come.
Since ancient times, it has been to conquer the world immediately and rule the world from afar.
When the world is unified, warriors like them will put their swords and guns into storage and let their horses go to Nanshan. They will definitely not be able to fight once in several years.
At that time, the subordinates may have to stay put for several years or more than ten years.
So this period is the last moment for the warriors. It is no exaggeration to say that a battle will determine a lifetime.
Why do Ding Sheng and Dong Fang have to consider this for their subordinates?
In addition to giving the old subordinates who have followed for many years a chance to make progress, they also hope that their own small group can develop rapidly.
Of course, these small groups are not mountainous. After Zhang Chong's several adaptations and reorganizations, the military no longer dared to say who I am, and who I am, at least on the surface. My people have these words.
But it is undeniable that, whether you talk about it or not, people still think what they should think.
For those who have the same experience and experience, outsiders will naturally regard them as the same group, even if you are not.
So in fact both Ding Sheng and Dong Fang had such a core group. The members of the group are all old subordinates who have followed them for many years.
Ding Sheng and Dong Fang also know very well that their ranking and actual power in the army in the future will actually depend on which positions these group members occupy and whether there are any successor echelons.
One more point, judging from the historical experience since the Qin and Han Dynasties, even if the world is peaceful, there will still be a lot of political struggles in the future.
At that time, if Ding Sheng and Dong Fang were to fall into trouble, with these old subordinates here, their clan nephews would still have someone to take care of them.
So when Ding Sheng and Dong Fang reached this position, they paid little attention to personal merits, but were particularly willing to promote and discover talents.
Without him, every successful promotion is a stroke of kindness.
This is also the real wealth they leave to their descendants.
But if we follow Tao An's plan now, all of this will be out of the question. The Qingxu battlefield may have been calmed down very quickly, but there may not be much merit in the battle.
At the same time, the warriors of the former Central Guard Army and the camp of the Central Army participated in the final decisive battle. They believed that after this decisive battle, they would fall far behind compared with the warriors of the camp.
Maybe if you fall behind this time, you will never be able to catch up in this life.
How willing Ding Sheng and Dong Fang were.
So the two of them thought about it and decided to refute this suggestion.
But Tao An seemed to be able to see through people's hearts. Just before they spoke, Tao An took the initiative to add something.
I just heard him say indifferently:
"You should understand that everything can be sacrificed in front of Huang Tian's great cause, even you and me."
These words were like an ice pick. It pierced the hearts of Ding Sheng and Dong Fang.
Ding Sheng was doing better, but he was a little worried about whether Tao An would give Wang Shangcan a look at them, but the rest didn't matter.
But Dong Fang was different.
He has a dark history. Back then, he caused a riot among the wealthy families in the Heji area because of his tendency to implement land administration in the Heji base area.
Judging from the results alone, this matter does not seem to be a big deal. After all, it is because of this that the Taishan Army was able to take advantage of this opportunity to wipe out all the powerful forces entrenched in the dark, which also paved the way for the development of the Heji area later. The road was paved.
But this matter cannot be considered in detail, because the essence of this matter is that Dong Fang, a senior military officer of the Taishan Army, seems to be in opposition to the king in the political formation, and even to some extent To a certain extent, he sympathizes with the wealthy families.
This kind of behavior that goes against the king's will would have made people uneasy even at the time, let alone now that the king has been deified as a hero of heaven and earth.
So Dong Fang must not make this mistake again.
He was very clear-headed and understood that he had been treated lightly before, not because his behavior was not a big deal, but because the king cherished him and gave him a chance.
As the king said:
"It is not easy to cultivate a fellow traveler in Huang Tian's career, you must be able to protect him."
These words are certainly heartwarming, But Dong Fan never dared to forget the second half of this sentence, which was:
“But if some fellow travelers are stubborn and go all the way to the dark side, then Huang Tian’s career will not wait for him. .”
So, when Tao An said these threatening words, Ding Sheng was still hesitating, but Dong Fan stood up directly, patted his chest and said to Tao An:
"Mr. Tao, Leave it to me, my commander..."
Before he could finish his statement, Ding Sheng, who had been hesitating just now, said directly:
"Tao Gong, leave this task to me. Those who are good at civil engineering in our army will definitely be able to intercept the Zi River before the next heavy rain. When the heavy rain comes, we can directly break the dam and attack Linzi. . ”
Good guy, I was hesitant just now, but now I see that Dong Fang is about to express his opinion first, so I immediately take the lead.
No wonder Ding Sheng always calls himself the smartest person in the Taishan Army.
He is indeed smart.
So, Tao An watched with great interest as the two handsome men competed for the task, and even quarreled with each other until their faces turned red.
He shook his head and looked at the Zishui River, which has been flowing continuously for thousands of years. Looking at the countless fertile fields cultivated on both sides of the river, his heart was quite heavy.
How could he, Tao An, not know that once the floods were released, these fertile fields that had taken countless efforts to cultivate might be destroyed by the floods. By that time, he, Tao An, would really have made hundreds of thousands of Linzi people deprived of food and clothing.
I know I am doing it for my ideals, and I have a clear conscience, but why do I feel so guilty deep in my heart?
Is my heart lying to me?
After getting rid of these inexplicable emotions, Tao An turned around and began to arrange military affairs to the second commander.
What should Ding Sheng do, and what should Dong Fang do?
At this time, none of the three of them realized that Hui Ding and Dong, who were supposed to be equals, were already Tao An's subordinates.
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On the other side of the Zi River, there is a lush dense forest.
Even though Linzi was the capital of the East as early as the Spring and Autumn Period, military strategists in the past dynasties often came here to cut down a group of trees as siege equipment when they attacked Linzi.
But thousands of years have passed, and the forest on the bank of Zishui seems to have not decreased much.
At this time, on the edge of this dense forest, several knights were hiding in the forest, looking at the other side of the Zi River.
Obviously, they saw Tao An and his group and observed the details of these people.
Behind these horses, there was a roar in the dense forest, and there was no telling how many people and horses were lurking here.
All of these people were wearing crimson armor, and all the flags were downturned. Only the soldiers running back and forth from time to time disappeared and appeared in the forest, and the others were lurking quietly. Calm and calm.
There is no doubt that this army is Cao Cao's army.
After finding Guan Yu's main force to no avail, Cao Cao finally decided to march back to Linzi in a hurry, intending to attack the Taishan Army besieging Linzi.
But similarly, they also encountered heavy rain on the road, so they had to take shelter in this primitive dense forest.
Of course, the result is tragic.
Sixteen men and horses died yesterday due to the thunderstorm, which put the morale of Cao's army into a slump.
It was sunny today, and just when Cao Cao was about to lead his army out of the forest, they saw a group of people coming from the other side.
At this time, Cao Cao took several military cavalrymen and hid near the forest, carefully observing the other side.
From his perspective, the people on the other side must be the Taishan Army, and they don't seem to be many in number.
But he was not sure, because there were many rolling hillsides on the opposite side, which greatly hindered Cao Cao's vision, so he was not sure how many enemy troops there were.
So he decided to ask people to go to the other side to capture a few Taishan Army sentries to find out the bottom line and situation of the enemy.
Because Linzi City has been surrounded by the Taishan Legion, the last news sent to him by Xun You was far behind the reality.
So so far, Cao Cao only knows that the Taishan Army besieging the city is Ding Sheng and Dong Fang, but how many are there? Several sieges have been launched so far, and where are their logistics supplies.
Cao Cao didn’t know this.
Before, Cao Cao was still worried that his traces would be caught by the Taishan Army's sentry cavalry. After all, his cavalry was weaker than the Taishan Army in terms of quantity and quality.
That’s why Cao Cao took a long detour, just to use this dense forest to cover his tracks.
Originally, Cao Cao was worried, because although the dense forest can obscure his traces, it is still quite far away from Linzi, so it may be disadvantageous in obtaining intelligence.
But unexpectedly, when he wanted to sleep, someone handed him a pillow over there.
Now the number of enemy troops seemed to be around a hundred, so Cao Cao thought for a moment and asked Cao Hong to lead three hundred tiger and leopard riders across the lower reaches of the Zi River, and asked Gao Rou to lead three hundred tiger and leopard riders. Ride across the shore further upstream.
Both sides took a long detour, and then attacked the Taishan Army sentries on the other side.
At this time, Cao Cao still regarded the people he saw as sentinels of the Taishan Army. He did not know that those facing him were the three top brass of the Linzi Camp of the Taishan Army.
It can be said that once Cao Cao kills these three people, the entire Qingxu war will be reversed.
By then, the already clear world situation may be reversed.
But even if Cao Cao didn't know this, he was always careful to use lions to fight rabbits, so he still sent out 600 tigers and leopards.
This force is undoubtedly overwhelming to the Taishan Army on the other side, which has no more than a hundred riders.
So, such a conflict that would unexpectedly determine Qingxu and even the world broke out on the plateau on the north bank of Zishui River.
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When the time came, Tao An, who had already seen almost everything, once again suggested taking a walk along the Zi River.
The reason is that he needs to determine the width of the river to see which section of the river is most suitable for establishing a dam to intercept the water level.
At this time, the air was still very humid, and the mist blowing from the virgin forest not far away was slowly covering the surface of Zishui.
The fog was heavy and the visibility was starting to get a little low.
At this time, a tooth soldier who had been accompanying Tao An could not help but persuade:
"Chief, it's often foggy in this area. The students think it's better to go back to the camp earlier today. At noon in the morning, Chief can bring the civil engineering generals from the army over again so that we can see more clearly."
Obviously, judging from the title, this tooth soldier should have been Tao An's student before, and he should also be an outstanding student from the Yecheng Lecture School of Martial Arts.
Sure enough, as the tooth soldier finished speaking, the mist floating on the water became even bigger.
No, the surrounding tooth soldiers all took out fire sticks and lit the torches they carried.
This way their vision will be slightly normal.
Along the way, Ding Sheng, who had been silent all the way, didn't know what was going on. He suddenly slapped his forehead and said to Tao An with a smile:
"Mr. Tao, this commander suddenly remembered a military matter in the camp. How about we go back now. It will be the same when we come back at noon."
Tao An glanced at Ding Sheng and knew that this man was in a mood because of what just happened.
He looked around at the nearby raiders again, and saw that everyone was a little uninterested, so he said:
"Okay, let's go back first. Anyway, we have pretty much seen what we should see. ”
Tao An is a Taoist believer and believes in the power of water to take advantage of the situation. Now that everyone wants to return, they should choose to go back now. There is no need to go against people's hearts in order to emphasize their power.
As a result, the team that was supposed to go downstream suddenly turned back and began to march towards the main camp on the Linzi side.
It seems that at this moment, fate is favoring these people, allowing them to escape a fatal crisis.