The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 406
The flood flooded the inside and outside of Fancheng for a while, but it is difficult to keep the water accumulated by relying on such an ordinary high wall. The soil quality, the gaps under the wall and other factors will cause the water to gradually flow away from the surroundings, and the scene of flooding Fancheng is also overnight. After three days, the flood receded, and the inside and outside of Fancheng became a depression.

People in the city searched for lost items on the potholed streets, or held funerals and wailed.

Cao Ren and Man Chong came to the barracks in the city. They were in a mess, holding weapons and armor soaked in the flood. Cao Ren was heartbroken.

Many armors made of leather have been soaked in water, swollen and cracked, and they have obviously become vulnerable.

Compared with the equipment of the soldiers being destroyed by the flood, what made Cao Ren and Man Chong even more anxious was that the food stored in the city was also destroyed by the flood.

Although Man Chong ordered the soldiers to go to the granary to rescue the first time the flood came, but within a short time, even one tenth of the grain was not rescued, and grain such as rice must be stored in a dry place , a little moisture will quickly deteriorate, let alone after being soaked in water?

"General, the grain reserves in the city are not enough to last a month. I hope the general will make a decision early and ask the king of Wei for help."

Man Chong's voice is dry and his eyes are dull. The blow of this battle has completely defeated the morale of Cao Wei's army, and even the people in the city are worried, as if they are dying.

Cao Ren put down his chapped armor, full of resignation, and his expression was extremely struggling.

Ask for help again?
Before asking for help, Yu Jin led the Seventh Army to come, but the whole army was wiped out, and Yu Jin surrendered to the enemy. This has made it difficult for Cao Ren to give Cao Pi a satisfactory explanation. Now he still wants to ask Cao Pi for help?After more than [-] years of military service, Cao Ren has always been invincible in the southern and northern wars. The most glorious time was the battle of Guandu.

The situation has undergone earth-shaking changes.

In the past, Cao Ren defended Fancheng to the death, and he could delay it for more than a year by waving the card of avoiding the battle.

Now, if Cao Ren does not fight, Fancheng will fall into famine in one month. Pay a heavy price.

"Now Fancheng is besieged on all sides, even if we break through, there may be no way out."

The other side waited and waited for Cao Ren to take the initiative to go out, and then the Taiping army could easily defend against the enemy from a high position. Cao Ren wanted to send someone to deliver a letter to Cao Pi, but it would be difficult without paying the price of ten thousand people.

Now that the morale of the army has fallen to the bottom, it is conceivable that Cao Wei will suffer extremely heavy casualties if he confronts the Taiping Army head-on.

Man Chong pondered for a while and gave Cao Ren an idea.

"General, you can dig tunnels inside the city to reach the outside, as long as someone goes out to deliver the letter."

Cao Ren thought about it, and felt that this plan was feasible, so he acted according to Man Chong's words.

The purpose of digging the tunnel was not to go around the city and start a war with the Taiping Army. Otherwise, Cao Ren would not be able to take the risk of digging a wider tunnel.

Therefore, digging a narrow tunnel that allows people to go out of the city to deliver letters will not cause too much disturbance, and at the same time increase the success rate.

In only three days, Cao Ren successfully opened a tunnel leading to the north, and ordered people to send a letter to King Wei in Yecheng, asking for help!
Before Cao Pi received the news that Fancheng was in a hurry, the first person to get the situation in Xiangfan was Sun Quan in Chaisang.

Gan Ning flooded the Seventh Army, and Yu Jin's entire army was wiped out!
Sun Quan turned pale with fright when Cai Sang received the information from Zhou Yu.

Sitting motionless on the main seat, Sun Quan was dumbfounded.

Gan Ning was able to defeat the seven armies led by Yu Jinsuo without bloodshed, and drove Fancheng into a desperate situation!

Everything is messed up!

Sun Quan had previously expected that the battle of Fancheng would be a lose-lose situation. Gan Ning of the Taiping Army and Cao Ren Yu Jin of Cao Wei, the strength of the two sides is definitely not one that can easily swallow the other side, and the price paid for victory must be high.

Yes, yes, yes.
After reading the information, Lu Xun and Lu Su looked at each other and sighed with heavy expressions.

When the Taiping army attacked cities and land, it was often unexpected, especially with the advantage of the right time and place, they could always exert extraordinary combat power.

This time, Gan Ning is so powerful in China, who in the world is not afraid?
Judging from the current situation, Gan Ning is very likely to capture Fancheng within a month, and there will not be much damage. Once Xiangfan is defeated, Jingzhou will fall completely, and Jiangdong will be even more precarious at that time.

Cao Wei's Central Plains is facing the danger of changing hands, and Jiangdong's life is also hanging by a thread.

Sun Quan used to seek to dominate Jingzhou for expansion and ambition, but now he had to fight the Taiping Army for self-protection. If he remained neutral, after Guo Jia took over the Central Plains, even if Ma Chao captured Guanzhong, Guo Jia's overall strength would still not be enough. Falling up instead of rising, and when the time comes, all the south of the Yellow River will fall into Guo Jia's hands. Ma Chao's rebellion in Guanzhong is simply digging his own grave.

To stab the Taiping Army in the back, it must be fatal!
Sun Quan thought about it, handed Lu Su in front of him, and said: "Zijing, you hurry to Fancheng to meet Gan Ning, and say that I intend to marry him and marry my eldest daughter to his son Gan Gui."

Lu Su handed over the job.

Getting married again?

Both Lu Su and Lu Xun knew that this was Sun Quan's attempt to show the enemy his weakness, and to reassure Gan Ning of Jiang Dong, so that he would not take precautions against Jiang Dong immediately after the capture of Fancheng, which would make Jiang Dong very passive.

Guo Jia has always liked to play tricks, and Sun Quan also played them, showing weakness, taking off the enemy's guard, and swung a fatal blow as much as possible by surprise.

In the Taiping Army outside Fancheng, Gan Ning took the time to play chess with Zhang Hu in the tent.

As Zhang Liao's son, Zhang Hu was not as big and majestic as Dianman Xu Yi, but he also inherited Zhang Liao's wisdom in addition to his bravery. Among the younger generation, only his chess skills were on the stage for Gan Ning's entertainment.

Just as the coach and the young general were playing chess, someone outside the account reported that Jiangdong Lu Su asked to see him.

Gan Ning didn't get up to greet him either, and ordered someone to call Lu Su in.

Lu Su walked into the commander's tent, saw that Gan Ning was still playing chess with Zhang Hu without changing his expression, he thought to himself: "Arrogance!"
When Gan Ning failed to show even the most basic hospitality to Lu Su, Lu Su had figured out Gan Ning's attitude towards Jiangdong.

contempt!

Guo Jia treats Jiangdong fairly well. As a vassal, Guo Jia will never lose the most basic etiquette in formal occasions. This is the principle of life.

Although Guo Jia must have dismissed Jiang Dong in his heart, at least it will not be written all over his face like Gan Ning.

"Zijing, what are you doing here?"

Gan Ning touched the chess piece and asked without looking back.

Lu Su suppressed his anger, cupped his hands and said: "I come here, first of all, I want to congratulate the general on his victory in the first battle and show his prestige to Yunei."

The two are allies, and Lu Su's words are not flattery, as it is.

The corners of Gan Ning's mouth raised slightly, with a look of complacency, he said flatly: "Zi Jing is absurdly praised, I dare not take credit for it, I have always acted according to the master's plan."

When Lu Su heard this, it suddenly dawned on him that Guo Jia had designed the plan to flood the Seventh Army, and Gan Ning was just an executor. However, Gan Ning's ability to perfectly implement the plan was also part of his contribution.

"If there is nothing else, please come back, Zijing. This place is the front line of the war, and war may break out at any time, so it is not suitable to stay for a long time."

Gan Ning didn't like the people from Jiangdong, and he didn't have much patience, so he politely sent them off.

Lu Su hurriedly told his true intention.

"General, my lord admires the general's majesty, and intends to marry the eldest daughter to the general's eldest son. In this way, my lord and Mr. Guo Shijun will also be considered close relatives."

Gan Ning clenched the chess piece into a fist, turned his head to look at Lu Su for the first time, his eyes were full of coldness.

"Do you want to kiss more?"

Faced with Gan Ning's cold expression, Lu Su opened his mouth and couldn't speak a word.

Gan Ning turned around, faced Lu Su, and said sarcastically, "Back then when a certain man was having a drink with Sun Wentai in Jingzhou, your lord was just a naughty boy playing with mud. In terms of seniority, he should respectfully call me senior. Respect, your lord's leadership of the six counties in Jiangdong is the foundation of Sun Bofu's hard work, go back and tell him that the land of the six counties will be divided and governed peacefully, and nothing will happen."

After all, Gan Ning looked down on Sun Quan from the beginning to the end. Since Sun Quan came to power, what kind of brilliant achievements have he had?

The Battle of Chibi might count, but what about the result?The benefit of getting it is still the Taiping Army, and Sun Quan's marriage can only show that he is not as smart as others.

Turning around again, Gan Ning whispered another word of disdain.

This sentence made Lu Su's complexion change greatly, and he was furious immediately.

"Dog girls also match tiger cubs?"

Lu Su didn't expect Gan Ning to despise Jiangdong and Sun Quan so much.

He dared to call Sun Quan a dog in front of him, a native of Jiangdong!
"Gan Ning! You!"

Lu Su pointed at Gan Ning and was annoyed, but Gan Ning waved his hand and shouted, "Come here, throw this person out."

After Lu Su was kicked out by the guards who came in from outside the tent, Gan Ning looked up at Zhang Hu, the young general was already silent.

"what happened?"

Faced with Gan Ning's question, Zhang Hu swallowed, and said in a low voice with a wry smile: "Isn't the governor worried that Marquis Wu will feel resentful after hearing this and will retaliate?"

Gan Ning said disapprovingly: "If he dares to come, I will give him a coffin. Jiangdong really dares to break his promise and start a war with our army. When he breaks Fancheng, he will sweep Jiangdong down."

Zhang Hu is just a low-level general, even if his father is Zhang Liao, he has no right to speak.

Hearing what Gan Ning said, Zhang Hu stopped talking.

The two back and forth, playing chess word by word, Gan Ning looked at the chess game thoughtfully, recalling in his mind the strategy that Guo Jia told him to break Fancheng that day.

Everything is as expected by Guo Jia, but Gan Ning has doubts in his heart, will the war in Xiangfan eventually develop as Guo Jia expected?
When Lu Su returned to Chaisang and told Sun Quan about his conversation with Gan Ning, Sun Quan was furious and hated Gan Ning, and at the same time took a step to betray the alliance between the two families.

(End of this chapter)