Chapter 482: Heaven’s help, the midnight bell!
There are many rivers and water systems around Inner Huangcheng. There is also a river passing through the city, making daily water collection simple and convenient.
Even during a severe drought, Chinese people can go to the Yellow River to fetch water.
So the people in Neihuang have always only had to worry about floods and poor harvests due to drought, but they have never worried about people running out of water due to drought.
Drilling wells in the city is just to make water more convenient for the powerful and to meet the minimum water preparation requirements for regular city defense wars. It is not necessary to dig wells.
Therefore, there are not many wells in Inner Huangcheng and their depths are also very shallow.
Now we are experiencing water shortages and severe droughts one after another, and the wells in the city are almost wiped out!
Seven hundred milliliters of water per person per day sounds like a lot, but it is not even enough to cook two meals of rice, let alone drink it. It can only prevent people from dying of thirst.
But even with such a small amount of water supply, it is no longer enough!
Looking up at the still cloudless sky, Fu Da's dry voice let out a hoarse lament: "It's been ten days and it still hasn't rained!"
"There's not even a sign of rain!"
"Could it be that the sky really bless Qin but not Zhao Hu!"
Yan Ju looked at the city wall and asked in a low voice: "The Guizhou head is already in the city. We are doing our best to save water."
"If it is any less, people will die!"
"The soldiers in the city use more water every day than all the people in the city combined. ”
"General, can we reduce the water used by the soldiers in the city to maintain stability in the city and wait for the rain?"
Fu Dian shook his head without hesitation: "The water used in the city has also been reduced to the point where it cannot be reduced anymore."
"The soldiers who defend the city need to be ready for battle at all times. Once there is a lack of water, the soldiers will be ineffective and our city will be destroyed."
"The enemy is throwing filth every day, and people in the city can enter The soldiers on the city had no choice but to be showered with filth."
"The situation was so bad that the soldiers still refused to retreat, which is worthy of praise. I couldn't let them go every day. Unable to bathe after resting”
"Otherwise, whether it is due to the dispersion of military morale or the rampant epidemic, our city will be destroyed!"
The Qin army is stationed outside the city and may launch an attack at any time, so Fu Da must let the soldiers board the city. Prepare for war.
But once the soldiers patrol the city to prepare for war, it will be difficult to avoid the filth thrown into the city by the Qin army.
This is not only a blow to Zhao Jun’s morale, but also the source of the epidemic!
Fu Dai knows how to solve the epidemic caused by filth.
But the premise of all methods is to clean the dirt first.
Cleaning requires water!
And water is precisely the most scarce material in Neihuang City right now!
Today, Fu Dai finally understood.
Perhaps Ying Chengyu was not prepared to use filth and corpses to cause a plague from the beginning.
Ying Chengyu just used the possibility of a plague outbreak to force Fu Dai to consume a lot of the scarce water source!
But even if he knew, what could Fu Dai do? !
Yan Ju said bitterly: "Then we need to continue to reduce the water supply in the city?"
"Currently, each person in the city only has four liters of water per day. If it is reduced further, people will die of thirst! "
"General, will the leader of Guizhou in the city really be willing to die of thirst in the city for the sake of Zhao?"
"If the water is reduced further, there will be chaos in the city, and Lord Qin Chang'an is the best at taking advantage of the chaos in the city."
"With the turmoil, our city will also be destroyed!"
Dang 'Price' people are unwilling to sacrifice honestly, and 'at any cost' has become a joke.
A difficult choice was placed in front of Fu Dai.
Should we weaken the city's defenders, abandon the city's headquarters, or sit back and watch the plague spread?
As water sources continue to decrease, perhaps Fu Dai will have to choose all three at the same time!
Fu Dai's eyes became determined: "No more water will be released into Qianfou in the city today!"
Yan Ju's eyes were stunned: "If this is the case, the general will definitely force him to rebel..."
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Halfway through the words, the look of astonishment in Yan Ju's eyes became even more serious: "Does the general intend to leave the city for a night attack and dig up the Qin army's dam?"
Yan Ju believed that Fu Dian would not be so stupid that he did not know Giving water to the people of Guizhou will force them to rebel.
Since Fu Ding knew this and still made such a decision, he was obviously preparing to gather all the water sources and do something big!
Fu Dian said slowly: "The Qin army has been reinforcing the dam and has deployed garrison troops outside the four city gates."
"Once our army leaves the city, it will be attacked by the Qin army. The army learned.”
“With the strength of our army, it is almost impossible to dig the dam before the Qin army arrives!”
An even more incredible thought came to Yan Ju’s mind: "General, what do you want..."
Fu Da turned his head and looked at the filthy Neihuang City: "Neihuang City cannot be defended."
"I intend to distribute all the water sources in the city to our soldiers, so that our army The soldiers were well fed and drunk, and their fighting strength was restored. "
"Abandon the city and break out tonight!"
At the beginning of Ying Chenglong's water break, Fu Dai still had illusions in his heart.
Although Ying Chengyu has won consecutive battles and shocked the world, even if Ying Chengyu can fight, he can't control the weather, right?
But twenty-six consecutive days of drought made Fu Dian completely desperate.
Fu Dai doesn’t know why Ying Chengyu dares to bet on a severe drought this year, but Fu Dai no longer dares to wait for the illusory rain!
Yan Ju said repeatedly: "But the king ordered our army to stay in the Yellow River for two months!"
Disobey the king's order?
How dare you!
Fu Da said irritably: "What does the king know about military strategy?"
"The battle on the frontline is changing rapidly, but our army has been unable to get in touch with the king. Even though the king adjusted the military strategy and sent military reports , our army can't take it!"
"And the king only ordered our army to resist the Qin army for two months, and then retreat to defend Feicheng!"< br>
"Now that Neihuang City is in such dire straits, our army can only retain its strength by withdrawing its troops, and we will comply with the order and move into Feicheng in two months." "I will report the situation of this battle in the future. Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you can understand me even if you think about it!”
Fu Dai could indeed persist for two months by storing urine and drinking urine, killing people and drinking blood.
But, what next?
Can the Zhao army soldiers who survived two months using those methods still have fighting ability? Can you still have military spirit?
For the final victory, Fu Dai had to disobey the king's order!
Yan Ju opened his mouth to persuade Fu Dai.
But Yan Ju also understood that this was the only way to solve the current predicament.
Sighing helplessly, Yan Ju bowed his hands and saluted: "Wei!"
All the water and wine in the city were transported to the army, and even the ice stored in the basement of the government office was transported to the army. , allowing the Zhao army officers and soldiers to drink enough water for the first time in a long time.
But no one smiled.
Because they know that tonight, they will use their weak force to fight against Ying Chengyu who has ten times the force!
This bowl of water may be the last bowl of water in their lives!
Pingdan (3:00) the next day.
At a time when the moon and stars were sparse, the north gate of Neihuang City was slowly pushed open and the suspension bridge fell.
Ten thousand Zhao soldiers, with their titles wrapped in horseshoes and wheels covered with grass, quietly slipped out of the city.
Looking at the earthen wall illuminated by firelight in the distance, Fu Da asked in a low voice: "Cut a gap in the earthen wall within an hour."
"Is it possible for Vice General Yan to do it?"
The earth wall in the distance is only waist-high, and the infantry can jump over it with just two hands. It is no threat to an individual soldier.
But for the army, this earth wall made it impossible for Zhao Jun’s chariots, horses, and especially the baggage vehicles to move at all!
If the Qin army discovers it when crossing the earth wall, the earth wall will cut the Zhao army into two parts, making it impossible for the Zhao army to look at each other, making it difficult to form a military formation, and can only be reduced to For the lamb to be slaughtered!
If you want to break out safely, it is imperative to dig down the earth wall!
Yan Ju solemnly promised: "I will not disgrace my order!"
After saying that, Yan Ju led the vanguard army to move forward quietly under the cover of night, without disturbing the patrolling soldiers of the Qin army. It has reached the earth wall.
Yan Ju whispered softly: "As long as this earth wall is opened, our army can escape and drink the river water!"
"Remember, move gently and don't be surprised. Qin Army!”
Thousands of pioneers held their hands in arms with excitement and solemnity, and gently stabbed the earth wall with the iron shovel in their hands.
However, just as the iron shovel penetrated the soil, there was a faint sound of bells in the distance!
“Ring ring ring~~~”
In the stillness of the night, even though the sound of the ringing sound is inaudible, it still catches my ears!
The hearts of all the Zhao Jun pioneers twitched suddenly, and they froze in place and looked around in horror.
If they hadn't all had stones in their mouths, they would have started whispering.
Yan Ju climbed up the wall alertly and looked into the distance, but he never saw the Qin army's patrol!
“No one?”
Yan Ju frowned: “Instruct each of the generals to check the robes of his subordinates to confirm whether anyone has brought bells or accessories!”
Everyone has one hundred. A strict investigation of the officers and men under his command will begin immediately.
Half a quarter of an hour later, Ge An leaned close to Yan Ju's ear and whispered in a voice like a mosquito: "General, none of the robes are wearing bells."
Yan Ju felt very flustered.
If none of the soldiers under his command carry bells, where does the sound of the bells come from?
Is it a coincidence?
Or are all the thousands of soldiers hallucinating?
Or...
Seeing that Yan Ju was silent for a long time, Ge An asked softly: "General, do you want to continue digging?"
Yan Ju thought for a few seconds before saying harshly: " Dig!”
This time, Ge An didn’t let anyone else do it, but personally picked up an iron shovel and pierced it into the soil!
“Ling Ling Ling~~~”
Another bell rings like a tarsal maggot!
Everyone in Zhao Jun was panicking, and Yan Ju felt that it was extremely difficult to breathe.
Ge'an said with a trembling voice: "Ten days ago, Qin Chang'an Lord formulated a military strategy based on the recent drought in Huangguo."
"There has been a severe drought in Huangguo so far, and not a drop has fallen. Rain!”
“Some people say that Qin Chang’an can invite the ancestors of Qin to appear and have the ability to communicate with ghosts and gods.”
"General, could it be that Lord Qin Changan invited ghosts and gods to come..."
Yan Ju covered Ge An's mouth and shouted harshly: "Silence!"
" If you dare to shake the morale of the army, kill him!"
Ge An nodded in horror.
Letting go of his hand covering Ge An, Yan Ju stared at the wall with his eyes: "I will respect ghosts and gods and stay away from them."
"Ghosts and gods are also far away from me!"
"I don't believe that ghosts and gods will help Lord Qin Chang'an!"
As he spoke, Yan Ju touched the earthen wall with his trembling right hand.
The starting point is rough dry soil.
But when Yan Ju's fingers probed into the gap made by the iron hammer, they felt blocked and rough.
Yan Ju's right hand paused, and then he quickly inserted his five fingers into the earthen wall and held the rough object. Another bell sounded faintly from the distance.
“Bell~”
This time, Yan Ju did not panic and pulled the blocking object outward with force.
“Ring ring ring!!!”
Ring tone!
The moonlight also illuminated the prototype of the object in Yan Ju's hand.
That is a piece of twine!
(End of this chapter)