Chapter 868
It is actually the most normal thing to be in July, and the autumn rains are continuous. However, this year's rain is far better than usual. The heavy rain has fallen for days and the rivers have soared, and the Huainan area has become a water town.
Wang Feixiao was worried that such heavy rain seriously affected the Huainan Army's breakthrough plan. Seeing that the food in Shouchun City was gradually exhausted, he was unable to send troops due to heavy rain. If he delayed this way, the Huainan Army would scatter due to shortage of food.
Life in Sima Jun seemed to be not easy. Many low-lying areas were flooded, and Sima Jun was forced to move to the high ground. The iron barrel-like defense line he had built before is now troubled by heavy rain, and there are signs of loosening.
Sima Shi was helpless. After all, those low-lying areas that were flooded by water were indeed unable to gain a foothold. However, if the Huainan Army seized this opportunity to launch an attack, the riddled defense line would not be able to withstand the attack at all.
Fortunately, the impact of the heavy rain is both sides. The Huainan army cannot attack in the rain for the time being, and the two sides are temporarily at peace.
However, Sima Yi keenly captured the fighter jet. Now that the Huai River flood broke out, Shouchun City was in a low terrain. If the Sima army broke the dike and flooded Shouchun City, it could greatly accelerate Wang Ling's demise.
If we follow the normal siege, Sima Yi predicted that Shouchun would last for a few more months. Even if it was really at the point where the food was exhausted, Wang Ling might not surrender immediately.
But if the water from the Huai River is broken at this time, Wang Ling will definitely surrender within three days.
Others regarded heavy rain as a trouble, but Sima Yi caught the fighter shot from it. He summoned Sun Li, Sima Shi, Wang Chang and others to discuss the plan to flood Shouchun City.
When Sun Li and Sima Shi and others heard this, their eyes lit up. Sima Yi was indeed unique. If this method was feasible, the battle in Huainan would end soon.
Sima Yi ordered the Sima army to retreat completely and move from low-lying land to the highland area. Then he sent Wang Chang to lead a thousand men to the Huaihe River embankment, digging the embankment south of the Huaihe River overnight, and luring the flood from the Huaihe River to irrigate Shouchun City.
He also ordered Sima Shihuai to prepare boats and attack at any time.
Wang Chang rushed to the Huaihe River embankment in the rain. Although the rain decreased slightly at this time, the Huaihe River flooded, and the entire river trough was surging. Floods in some sections had approached the embankment. Even if the Sima army was not preparing to dig the embankment, the Huaihe River was at risk of breaking the embankment.
In fact, this job was extremely simple for Wang Chang. He only sent a few people to dig a hole on the embankment, and then the flood flowed out from the hole, and the flow became wider and wider, and the hole became larger and larger. The flood roared and rushed towards Shouchun City.
Due to heavy rain, there are already many water accumulations in Shouchun City, and the deepest part is almost overwhelming. Wang Feixiao, under the order of Wang Ling, patrols around the city, transferring people from low-lying areas to high places, and paying close attention to the condition of the city wall. After all, this rammed earth wall has been soaked in water for several days and has the risk of collapse. Once a dangerous situation occurs, Wang Feixiao immediately organizes people to repair it so that the danger will not expand.
Wang Feixiao has not closed his eyes for several days. The heavy rainstorm made him feel worried and restless. Finally, when the rains decreased, Wang Feixiao was relieved. He could finally have a good sleep tonight. He also planned to seize the opportunity and break through with all his strength when the rain stopped. Time was not waiting for me!
As soon as he slept until the third update, Wang Feixiao was woken up by his personal soldiers. It was originally north of Shouchun City, and there was a situation. The flood that came from somewhere had spread to half of the wall and was rushing towards the city from the gate.
Wang Feixiao was shocked. He was sleeping with his clothes. At this moment, he jumped up and rushed towards the north.
At this time, the street leading to the north gate was already full of water. Wang Feixiao walked through the water and climbed the city tower. When he looked down, he immediately took a breath of cold air. The whole north of Shouchun was already vast, and the flood had flooded at least half of the city wall. The water level was still rising. The flood rushed in from the gaps in the city gate. Although the city gate was very thick, the flood squeezed the city gate and found a huge squeaking sound. I don’t know how long this city gate could last.
Wang Feixiao felt a chill in his heart. Such a big flood was obviously not the gathering of rainy water. The north of Shouchun City is adjacent to the Huai River. Only the Huai River breach can cause such a big flood. As for whether this breach was a natural disaster or a man-made disaster, it is no longer important to find out the cause. What is important is that Shouchun City is over.
Wang Feixiao urgently ordered the soldiers guarding the city to carry wood and stone to block the north city gate. In this way, the flood might be slowed down.
But Wang Feixiao also knew that this was just a drop in the bucket. Such a big flood, let alone the city gate, even the city wall could not hold on. It was soaked in water for a long time, and the rammed earth wall was already dangerous. Under such a large flood, it was only a matter of time before the collapse of the city wall was destroyed.
As expected, it was only dawn that the north wall finally could not hold on and collapsed with a bang, and the flood immediately poured in, completely submerging Shouchun City in a very short time.
Before Shouchun City was flooded, Wang Feixiao had already moved Wang Ling to a relatively solid city wall to the south. After Shouchun City became a water town, this place might have become the last place to settle down.
The flood swallowed Shouchun City, and many houses were directly flooded on the roofs. Countless soldiers and civilians who had no time to withdraw were drowned. The entire Shouchun City was full of corpses, drifting with the flow.
Many people climbed up the roof, but found that they were surrounded by floods on all sides, and there was no way to escape.
More people have squeezed onto the city walls. Now the only commanding heights of Shouchun City are left with these city walls, but the city walls are very narrow and have limited carrying capacity. So many people have already been crowded with people after being squeezed onto the city walls. In addition, the city walls have collapsed many places, even if they are standing, they are not safe. After being soaked in water, there is always a risk of collapse.
Facing the surging flood, Wang Ling couldn't help but sigh to the sky. It's over, everything is over. This flood destroyed his last hope.
Wang Ling had no doubt that this flood was not a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster. With Sima Yi's shrewdness, how could he miss such an opportunity?
"Prepare a boat and ask for surrender to Sima Yi for his father." Wang Ling said to Wang Feixiao.
Chapter completed!