We agreed that you, a weak strategist, would fight against three heroes by yourself?

It seems that my guess is correct, the upper reaches is indeed Tunshui.

In fact, if Zang Ba hadn't caused trouble here, he would have secretly led his people to Dongping Shouchang to investigate. If not, it would be better to go to Ohnozawa.

After all, if water is really collected upstream, the water level will definitely rise in this rainy weather.

And when the water level rises to a certain level, there is no need to send troops, just open the gates, and the tens of thousands of soldiers guarding Dongjun will be eliminated effortlessly!

Looking at the current scene, it is obvious that the other party has premeditated it!

Not to mention the tens of thousands of soldiers at present, I am afraid that the entire East County will be plunged into a vast ocean because of this.

"Why bother to come? Why bother to come?"

Yu Jin looked up to the sky and roared, his face was ferocious, he was full of anger but he didn't know who to direct it at.

Judging from the current situation, even if he really had the ability to kill Zang Ba, it would probably not help.

Only today did he finally realize that Zang Ba's coming here was just a bait for Yu Yu. Unfortunately, he and Xia Houchun were still complacent about their little victory.

As everyone knows...the biggest effect of this bait is this, to paralyze them with a few insignificant victories, thus distracting them and unable to take care of and think about more things.

Finally, after the harvest started, he gave everyone a heavy blow.

Whether it is the generals, sergeants, or the people within the territory, there is no way to evacuate without preparedness. This has led to the fact that now the soldiers and civilians have no way to avoid and escape...

In a short time, under the raging rain and floods, the endless golden fields turned into a vast ocean.

Seeing this scene, Zang Ba was a little stunned, and then he felt an inexplicable uneasiness in his heart. Even if he had never seen it, he knew very well how harmful flood disasters are to people.

But what he didn't expect was that Xi Yu could even control natural disasters. Isn't this too exaggerated?

If you have any thoughts in your heart in the future——

No!

Following the master is one's own volition. In the future, as long as you obey orders and do things well, it doesn't matter what you think!

Soon, that anxiety dissipated like smoke, and what followed was unprecedented respect and admiration.

It was Zang Ba's honor to follow such a powerful lord!

Thoughts only happened in a split second. After he figured it out, he quickly led his troops to fight and retreat.

Haven't you seen that most of the soldiers and civilians that Xia Houchun took out to harvest grain and grass have been swept away by the flood? If I don't withdraw now, is it possible that I still want to keep company with those people?

Indeed, as he said, there was already a mess underneath.

The howling of the wind, the roar of the heavy rain, the flooding of the floods, the trembling of the earth... and various calls for help from time to time turned the originally fertile fields into a purgatory-like existence.

Not to mention that the people could not find a way to survive, even the soldiers looked panicked and were scattered everywhere by the flood.

This meant that the troops and horses brought by Xia Houchun suffered heavy losses. Seeing the troops and horses that had been scattered, he felt powerless.

Even if he wanted to give orders, he had to find someone. Most of the soldiers who came out to harvest grain and grass were swept into the flood. It was very difficult for him to find a lieutenant, not to mention finding a soldier to deliver the order.

In Puyang City, Yu Jin, who had no intention of going around with Zang Ba, stood on the city wall. With him were tens of thousands of Cao's troops who were guarding the city and had not yet had time to participate in harvesting grain and grass.

They stood here, not knowing where to go except for looking at the flooded fields in the distance.

Go down and save people? What are you using to fight against the flood? Take your own life? It's not enough for people.

You can watch it here...

Although they were deeply frightened and worried, it seemed that the only thing they could do at the moment was to watch silently.

Even most of the soldiers couldn't bear it, and they didn't dare to look or listen to the wailing from a distance, so they turned their heads away.

The method of flooding the army in this way can be described as cruel and sinister, and one has to admit how flexible and astute the strategy of the person who came up with this method was.

It is everyone's misfortune to be remembered so much by such an enemy!

But it is undeniable that on the battlefield, kindness to the enemy is irresponsible to oneself!

As the leader of an army, it is really amazing that Xi Yu can come up with such a jaw-dropping plan. After all, if it were anyone else, in this heavy rain, I am afraid that just a single grab would be exhausting, so how could he have thought of it? Use this against your enemies?

As for being cruel and sinister, that is only for losers.

The losers have the least say.

Therefore, once this matter is over, Xi Yu's name will probably still be resounding in the world.

Taking advantage of the flood disaster, not only destroyed the enemy's food base, but also destroyed tens of thousands of enemy troops. This strategy is not unclassy, ​​and flooding the army is not unspectacular!

"Master Fu, the gate has been opened, please leave quickly!"

A call came from nowhere, causing Zang Ba to let out a long sigh of relief, and immediately gave up all thoughts of continuing to fight the enemy.

He quickly led the rest of the people back.

"Escape, brothers, we can go back!"

"promise!"

Both Zang Ba and the thousands of soldiers behind him were all smiling, contentedly riding their horses and running towards the place where the sound came from.

Soon, they disappeared into the forest not far away as they galloped all the way.

In just one night, almost all the surrounding mountains, fields, and towns along the Pu River Basin in East County of Yanzhou, especially the northeastern part of East County, were flooded, becoming one of the hardest-hit areas.

The river embankments were also overwhelmed by the raging floods and collapsed in large areas, giving the greatest help to the pouring floods.

Under the backdrop of natural disasters, human beings are shown to be so small and helpless.

Xia Houchun's troops could not escape at all, and even today more than half of the few they had were lost.

I don’t know if they were just washed away by the flood or if they were already dead...

As for Xia Houchun himself, he is very lucky.

When he saw the flood for the first time, in addition to roaring at everyone and retreating, he himself escaped on his horse at an unusual speed.

Now he was chased by the flood and fled into Puyang City, and he survived by luck.

However, Puyang City is currently covered by floods, and everyone is basically staying on the beams, roofs, city walls and even trees...

In Shanyang County, Yanzhou, Xi Yu, Dian Wei, and Zhang Wenyuan, who had already stationed hundreds of thousands of troops, led the soldiers here to wait for news.

The three of them sat around the campfire, roasting mutton, and no one said a word.

Fortunately, a few days later, Zang Ba came back with his remaining soldiers.

He stood outside Xi Yu's tent, feeling quite uneasy.

Although he returned safely, he didn't know whether the military order he had issued was completed.

It was originally agreed that the main attack would be a surprise attack, and the enemy's granaries would be burned down before delaying for at least seven days. However, who would have thought that he would suffer two defeats as soon as he arrived, not to mention burning the granaries, and even more than half of his soldiers would be killed or injured.

Fortunately, the third attack was effective and successfully destroyed the enemy's granary, but he did not last for seven days, so he didn't know what to say when he met Xi Yu.

He felt uncertain and uneasy, and even his legs waiting outside the tent were trembling.

Inside the tent, Xi Yu was still discussing important matters with Guo Jia.

This time they came to Shanyang Realm, and they brought many soldiers with them.

This huge camp stretched for hundreds of miles, basically covering the entire Shanyang County.

But the main purpose of their coming here is to harvest grain and grass.

Of course, this is only for now!

Hundreds of thousands of troops held farming tools and worked enthusiastically in the fields together with the people. To the smiling people, everything seemed so prosperous and beautiful.

In fact, they have been here to harvest grain and grass for a few days. Zhuge Kongming also had many strategies to settle the people before, so he was particularly able to handle the current situation.

After all, the family has a big business. With the help of a large number of soldiers and relatively advanced harvesting tools, and supplemented by wooden oxen and horses for transportation, not to mention fast cutting, even harvesting is extremely fast.

Because the operation is simple, the movements are quick, and the connection is good, a lot of new grain has been stored in the temporary granary in just a few days.

"My lord, judging from the current situation, it is estimated that there is not much food stored in Dongjun. Now that it is being ravaged by floods, I guess there is no big reserve."

"Perhaps, in a few days, Xia Houchun, who was the first to be unable to bear it, will withdraw his troops!"

Speaking of which, Guo Jia was originally a military advisor in the army, but now that Xi Yu came, he felt that there was no need to use his brain to do bad things, so he took the initiative to take on the job of chief clerk.

Reporting information is fine, but making suggestions is fine.

Not to mention whether he has the brains of his lord, he would do this kind of thing on his behalf, but any qualified subordinate would definitely not be able to do it.

"Judging from Xia Houchun's behavior, he must have known that if he fights with us at this time, he will definitely lose, so he will most likely abandon Dongjun."

Guo Jia put down the pen in his hand and continued: "So...our black knights have the opportunity to enter Dongjun from time to time? Enter their army?"

Xi Yu glanced at him sideways and curled the corners of his mouth slightly.

I have to say that Guo Jia is becoming more and more sinister now.

He and Kong Ming are both very smart people, but one is open-minded and likes to fight the enemy openly, while the other always likes to play dirty. As long as he can win in the end, he can come up with all kinds of sinister ideas. .

It seems that it was a wise move for me to hand over all the light and dark whistles in my hand to this guy.

Over the past few years, the light and dark sentries in Qingxu and Xu have performed their respective duties, and the messages delivered have always been timely, effective, and accurate!

Speaking of which, there are quite a few capable and righteous men under his command.

Everyone has an area that is extremely outstanding and good at. After maximizing their advantages, each of them is not like other people who think about jealousy and intrigue all day long.

The cooperation between them is extremely tacit.

They get along harmoniously and naturally have a great impact on the development of each other's clans.

However, among them, the most prosperous one is still less than the Zhuge family.

Although the Langya Zhuge clan is not a big clan in name and has only been around for a relatively short time, there are quite a few people in this clan who are officials.

The most important thing is that they are basically serving as officials under Xi Yu.

On the other hand, Guo Jia's clan is relatively small.

After all, his family was only a small one, and it was only in his generation that it began to branch out and have so few descendants.

Speaking of this, Xi Yu has always felt that she is very lucky.

Because whether it is Zhuge Kongming, Guo Jia, or even Jia Xu, Jia Wenhe and others, they are all presences that make him feel at ease.

Perhaps because he came from a humble background, he was particularly grateful for his kindness and was loyal to him.

Of course, this is also inseparable from the great cause that they set out to achieve when they decided to follow them.

After all, judging from the current situation, although the great cause has not yet been successful, Xiyu's future is promising!

After taking a deep look at Guo Jia, Xi Yu smiled and said, "It seems that I can safely leave strategic matters to you in the future."

"My lord, you are joking."

Guo Jia calmly cupped his hands, with no hint of excitement or joy on his face, and then said: "Thanks to my lord's respect, what I say is just a matter of my duties. I only hope that I can relieve you of your worries."

Although he didn't seem to have anything particularly outstanding next to Xi Yu, that was only compared to Xi Yu.

In fact, he is a quite aloof person, but he has never shown it in front of Xi Yu who is stronger than him.

"Okay, since you have guessed my next plan, I will leave this matter entirely to you."

Xi Yu waved his hand, Guo Jia understood and turned around to leave.

Anyway, the relationship between him and his lord has always been like this. They talk about things when they have something to do, and don't disturb each other when they have nothing to do.

Just as he opened the curtain, a voice asking for permission came from outside the door.

Zang Ba, who had gone to Dongjun to "surprise" Xia Houchun, was waiting to be summoned outside the camp.

Speaking of which, this guy was pitiful. He had never fought such a frustrating battle in Taishan County.

The most important thing is that he always thought that he was just an insignificant presence in this battle, but who would have thought that the lord would actually be used as a bait to attract all the enemy's attention.

And the real main force is not who he thinks he is, but the flood!

But even if he was being used, he didn't dare to be dissatisfied at all.

The main reason is that the benefits given by the lord are too great, and the promise of becoming a marquis and prime minister is too tempting.

Fortunately, he lived up to his fate and won a great victory!

It's just that... I didn't persist for seven days, and I don't know what the Lord will do with me?

"My lord, the general is back."

Zang Ba walked in anxiously and looked at Xi Yu who was sitting in the main seat and bent down.

Seeing his playfulness, Yu was very happy. With a smile on his face, he quickly stepped forward and patted the opponent on the back, saying: "You should be the first to win this battle. From now on, Mount Tai will be your fiefdom and farmland." Whether it’s garrisoning or not, it’s up to you!”

"In addition, I will send people to Mount Tai to assist you in managing officials, stabilizing the morale of the army, calming the people, and establishing official schools, but... you have to make me feel at ease!"

After finishing the first half of the sentence, Zang Ba, who was full of joy, smiled like a chrysanthemum.

But after hearing the second half of the sentence, the corners of his mouth froze slightly, and then his smile gradually faded away.

This statement can be big or small, and everyone knows what peace of mind means.

Although Zang Ba has always given people the impression of being a gangster, like a silly big guy who has no control over the situation, in fact, he can become the prince of the mansion because he still has some brains.

Otherwise, he would not have chosen to surrender to Xi Yu with determination.

"Please rest assured, my lord, the general will know what to do!"

Zang Ba's face that had completely lost his smile was filled with absolute seriousness.

He asked Xi Yu for advice sincerely: "It's just that although the general has four sons, the two at the bottom are too young and still need to be taken care of."

"On the contrary, the two above have now reached the age of enlightenment. I wonder if I can ask my lord to take them to Xiapi to study at the Imperial Academy?"

With a simple sentence, Xi Yu no longer had any worries.

This guy looks big and rough, but he's actually quite smart.

It is said that he is studying at Xia Pi Taixue, but to put it bluntly, isn't he just being used as a hostage under his nose?

At the same time, he can also give the two boys a chance to contact or even get to know him, which is extremely valuable for his entire family.

This is not because he is arrogant, but when looking at the whole world, he does have the qualifications to be popular and popular.

If those two boys are really talented in the future and are appreciated by him, and they transform from being protons to beings with official positions and real power, it will be of great benefit to Zang Ba's entire family.

"If I remember correctly, your eldest son should be sixteen this year, and your second son should be fifteen. They have both practiced martial arts and read books. Since you have this wish, I should be satisfied. I believe you are also smart and know what to do. do what."

"In a word, as long as you do what you should do, I will not treat you and your brothers badly!"

"My lord is righteous, I will thank you here!"

Overjoyed, Xi Yu fell to his knees on the spot, leaned over and knocked three times.

He knew very well how much he had. Although he was strict in governing and never retreated, it was almost impossible to shoulder the honor, disgrace and blessings of the entire family.

But what he didn't know was that even this little difference made Xi Yu feel more at ease.

Because in his opinion, this is the best expression of loyalty!

"Okay, now that the reward has been given, we should get down to business. Let me ask you, what do you think of our current development?"

"this······"

The sudden change of topic made Zang Ba hesitate. He didn't dare to talk nonsense in front of Xi Yu, but if he were to speak truthfully...it seemed a bit unprofessional. Wouldn't it be easy to offend people?

So he said cautiously: "Should...is it okay?"

"At the very least, we have no worries in the Qingxu area. There have been no natural disasters there for many years. With your command and proper leadership, the people in the area are living and working in peace and prosperity."

"In addition, the emergence of trading houses and the rise of trade routes have also given us a lot of confidence and support. There is no need to worry about food and grass in the country, and even the number of soldiers has exceeded 400,000!"

"In addition to these, there is a reserve army composed of nearly 100,000 new soldiers in the territory. Among the civil and military officials, there are countless people with lofty ideals, talents, and meritorious deeds. It is really a big business and luxuriant branches!"