Competing

Chapter 626
Because the officials suspected Liu Bang's death, Lu Zhi could hardly control the situation, so he had to summon the important officials to go back to stabilize the situation.Zhou Bo, who had deployed city defenses in Chenggao, went back first, and Cao Shen, who was far away in Luoyi, was also summoned urgently, and rushed back to Xingyang without stopping.

Before leaving, Cao Shen asked his lieutenant Fu Kuan to move the camp at a lower place by the river.Because the water level of the Luohe River is not high, and it is troublesome to move in rainy and wet days, so I didn't pay much attention to it.Because of Cao Shen's departure, there was a lack of supervision, so this order was somewhat ignored.

This afternoon, the wind and rain were miserable, and even in late spring it was a bit chilly. The soldiers of the Han army hid in their tents and did not come out until night.At this moment, in the upper reaches of the Luoshui River, Su An stood at the height of the river and waved his hand.The soldiers of the Vietnamese army moved forward together, and the big ropes connected to the cofferdam in the river were pulled one by one, and then the majesty in the middle of the river shook and then collapsed.

Luoshui has been clogged in such a majestic manner for more than ten days, and during this time the upstream rainwater has been abundant, and an unknown amount of river water has accumulated in the high-hanging barrier lake.

After all, the majesty could not withstand the huge impact of the river, and completely collapsed. The accumulated river water found a vent, and rushed downward like a tiger out of the cage, making a roar that shook the sky, echoing on the mountain walls on both sides.In the mountains upstream of Luoshui River, there are many such artificial barrier lakes. When floods come, the downstream cofferdams cannot support them.When night came, a rare torrent of water gushed out from the mountains and headed downstream.

As night fell, at the place where the Luoshui River and the Yishui River intersected, a group of Han soldiers rode along the river. They were soldiers sent by Fu Kuan to patrol the river.

"Hey, the water flow in Luoshui and Yishui is normal!"

"Yeah, it's just a slight rise. It's normal to have a little rain."

"Hey, General Fu asked us to come out to inspect in the rain, it's really superfluous..."

"That's right, it's getting late, find a place to rest for the night, and return to your life tomorrow!"

"OK, all right……"

A few soldiers of the Han army were laughing and talking in coir raincoats. They complained a little about this mission and were about to turn around and leave.

At this moment, the person who fell at the back suddenly reined in his horse and said, "Did you hear any sound?"

"Sound? What sound?" Several Han soldiers were puzzled.

"Listen carefully, it seems to be the sound of many galloping horses!" The Han soldier who noticed it first seemed to have better hearing.

Several Han soldiers stood there and listened intently, and gradually they all seemed to hear the roar of galloping war horses.Gradually the voice became louder and louder, and the hearing became clearer and clearer.

A huge roar sounded nearby, and then under the last ray of light, they clearly saw the raging flood rushing towards them.Big flood, a rare big flood, the soldiers of the Han army couldn't figure out why such a big flood suddenly surged in the calm Luo River.

It was too late to think about anything else. They were in a low place by the river. When the river came, they only thought about one thing, which was to ride their horses to a higher place.Fortunately, they escaped unharmed because they discovered it in time, but unfortunately the Han troops downstream were not so lucky.Even if the Han patrolman wanted to report the news, it was a pity that the horseshoes could not escape the surging flood anyway.It happened to be a dark and rainy night, and there was no possibility of sending a message through fireworks. They could only watch the flood go by in despair...

In the lower reaches of the Luoshui River, in order to prevent the Yue army from crossing the river and attacking, the Han army almost always stationed along the river.For the convenience of transportation and the problem of water source, when camping, they are closer to the river, while the city of Luoyi is directly beside the Luoshui River.Night came, the sky was cold and rainy, the country of Yue did not attack, and Prime Minister Cao also left. It seemed that the Han army barracks had not been so relaxed for a long time.Most of the soldiers got into the tents to rest early, while the soldiers on duty at night went to patrol, crying and cursing, and sneaked back to rest when they were not paying attention.

The Han army has been guarding against the Yue State for a while, but the Yue State has never sent troops to attack from the beginning to the end.The stretching transition of the spring may break. The state of the soldiers of the Han army is like this. They are already in a very unhealthy state. Once they relax, problems will arise.

Just as the generals and soldiers of the Han army were asleep, there was a rumbling sound, and before they could figure out what was going on, the torrent of water had already flowed in.The places near the river were flooded, and all the tents on the lower ground were not spared, and they were all sucked into the river from top to bottom.

Many Han soldiers were swept away without reacting, and they didn't even have time to react and howl.Those who survived were terrified at the sight of the flood. How could the calm Luoshui suddenly soar several times?There is a vast ocean in front of me.

The soaring river directly swept the lower reaches of the Luoshui River, and Luoyi City was completely surrounded by floods.The city walls made of rammed earth were completely submerged in the river water, several feet of water had entered the city, all the street defenses were submerged in the water, and the river water was still rising.

There was panic and wailing everywhere, and this was what Fu Kuan saw when he was woken up by the soldiers.Luoyi city is like this, so those defense lines and barracks along the river will not be spared, my God!He could not imagine how serious the consequences would be, how serious the casualties would be.Thinking of Cao Shen's earnest warning before leaving, it's a pity that I didn't care at all, just gave an order, and didn't personally implement the supervision.

If the transfer started in the afternoon, perhaps such a thing would not happen. Now that the flood comes, everything is too late.Flood, Luoshui actually flooded at this juncture, it was God's will.Fu Kuan saw the vast water waves in a daze, and suddenly understood how the sudden flash flood could have such a scale, and how could it not be so serious.Perhaps this is more of a man-made disaster. There are not a few cases of breaking water to irrigate the city in the past and present... No wonder the Yue Kingdom has not launched an attack for such a long time.Yue Guo just didn't understand it, and it was a thunderous trick when he made a move, which was shocking...

The more Fu Kuan thought about it, the more frightened he became. The water on the street was getting deeper and deeper, and it seemed to be still rising.Many people and soldiers were forced to climb onto the roof to escape, and unfortunately some people drowned in the water.Standing on the city tower, Fu Kuan could see clearly. He knew that the man-made flood was only a wave, and it would fall back after rising to a certain level.

But he couldn't determine an exact time, and he couldn't determine when the flood would pass and when it would subside.Now it's definitely a race to see if the house can withstand the water soaking before the water recedes...

For Luo Yi, this night was directly Shura Hell.The sudden flood involved countless Han soldiers in the flood, and the Han soldiers who drowned that night did not count.Under the impact of the flood, the city wall of Luoyi was damaged and collapsed.The damage to the houses in the city was even more serious. Almost half of the houses fell in the flood, which caused a lot of deaths and injuries.

When the flood receded, there were countless corpses in the mud all over the city, and countless people were displaced, and the wailing and wailing were endless.The most serious consequence was that these people lost their homes, all their food was lost in the flood, and the soldiers and civilians lost their shelter from the wind and rain.All food, clothing, housing and transportation were threatened. It is no exaggeration to say that Luoyi City was abolished.

The results caused by this were far more than these. Many years later, when Yin Xu wanted to establish the Eastern Capital, he had to rebuild a brand new city.For those who experienced that flood, it was a nightmare, an unforgettable tragedy for life.Fu Kuan staggered in the muddy mud, inspecting the situation, and got a preliminary result that the dead and injured Han troops may have surpassed Mianchi.Such a result is frightening, and the Luoshui defense line has survived in name only.The typo has already been made, and Fu Kuan, who is full of regret, has to write an urgent report on the situation in Luoyi and send it to Xingyang...

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Strange to say, after a shocking flood, the rain that lasted for many days stopped, and then the weather turned fine.

In Xin'an, in the big tent of the Yue Kingdom's Chinese army, Yin Xu silently listened to Su An's report.

"The Han army killed tens of thousands, and the Luoshui defense line has completely collapsed. Luoyi City was destroyed by the flood..."

Yin Xu couldn't help sighing softly in his heart. Although he said it was to destroy the enemy, it caused serious casualties and lost so many lives.It would be fine if only the soldiers of the Han army were killed or injured. The two armies are fighting each other, and casualties are inevitable.But things backfired. The flood rushed over, and ordinary people were unavoidable. This is inevitable, and we can only find ways to comfort them after the war.

"The defense line in Luoshui has been broken, and the weather has cleared up. It's time to seize the opportunity and go straight to Xingyang!" Pu Jun said.

Yin Xu nodded and said, "That's right. The weather has cleared up and the water level in Luoshui has returned to normal. This is the best time for us to send troops."

"Then shall we mobilize troops now?" Su An asked tentatively.

Yin Xu said: "Presumably the Han State will also shrink its troops, we can just take advantage of the situation. If the Han army retreats to Xingyang for defense, first send an army of [-] to the vicinity of Luoshui to bury the corpses to prevent plague. Pounce on Xingyang, and the soldiers are approaching the city."

The soldiers of the Han army and ordinary people in Luoshui suffered heavy casualties. Seeing that the weather was getting hotter, if the Han army suddenly withdrew, the corpses would not be buried in time, which would easily cause plague.The front line of Luoshui is about to become his rear, and Yin Xu doesn't want to see such a situation happen.I don't even want the soldiers to benefit the people and suffer because of it, so I specifically confessed.

It is time to take advantage of the situation and lead the army straight to Xingyang, the capital of the Han army, as soon as possible.

Just when the Yue State was planning to attack the city, a nervous report had just been sent to Xingyang City...

(End of this chapter)