Chapter 387 Preparing for a Water Attack
“Report.”

A few hours later, the scouts who went to investigate the Sui River reported back, “The water level of the Sui River is normal, and there is no sign of rising.”

Upon hearing the news, everyone in the big tent breathed a sigh of relief.

“Marshal, I think you are worrying too much.”

“Even if the Xiliang people want to attack by water, the water level of the Sui River is not high enough.”

Helian Bobo’s frown did not relax, and he was still a little worried in his heart. However, in order to appease the emotions of the generals, he did not continue to delve into the issue.

Instead, after discussing with everyone, he prepared to put some pressure on the Xiliang Army on the front line in order to increase the chances of the defenders of Suizhou City leaving the city.

Now that the ice and snow have melted, the ice wall outside Suizhou City should also be melting. In a few days, the war may begin.

He had already made up his mind that no matter what, he would break through the Xiliang Army’s defense and lure out the 200,000 elite troops in Suizhou City.

The current Northern Wei is no longer the wealthy and powerful Northern Wei of the past and cannot afford such consumption.

If the 200,000 people in Suizhou were gone, how could they fight against the 500,000 elite troops of Xiliang?

At this time, Helian Bobo couldn’t help but curse Murong Yan in his heart. This idiot, how could he be so confused as to choose to defend Suizhou to the death.

He was truly a turtle. After being beaten, he became timid and retracted his head into his shell, never daring to show his head again.

If Murong Yan had not defended Suizhou to the death, the current passive situation would not have occurred.

However, no matter how much he cursed, there was no way to change the current situation.

After all, Liao Huan had calculated Murong Yan’s intentions, so on the first day of the siege, he attacked Suizhou City day and night.

At this moment.

Suizhou City.

heavily clouded.

Thunder and lightning.

Two days have passed since Xiao Han prayed for rain upstream.

The ice wall that originally stood outside Suizhou City had shown signs of melting, but the Xiliang army continued to reinforce it.

On top of the city.

Murong Yan was wrapped in a thick cloak and jacket. Although it was spring, it was still a little cold. The wind blowing on her face was bitingly cold.

“General, the ice wall has begun to melt.”

The deputy general looked into the distance at the busy Xiliang army, and said with a hint of excitement, “Once the wall melts, we can leave the city.”

Murong Yan sneered: “Wait a few days, wait for the ice wall to melt, then we can go out of the city and play with them.”

“As long as we attract the attention of the Xiliang Army, we can create an opportunity for Marshal Helian. Then we can join forces inside and outside, attack from both sides, and keep the elite Xiliang Army in Suizhou in one fell swoop.”

“How is the plank prepared?”

Murong Yan asked.

“Already prepared.”

The lieutenant replied.

In order to cross the intricate pits in Suizhou City, Murong Yan had people prepare a lot of beams and house beams.

After leaving the city, these wooden beams were used directly to cover the pit. As long as someone could rush out, it would create an opportunity for the subsequent cavalry to leave the city.

It has to be said that Murong Yan has a keen eye and is able to respond quickly to situations.

Unfortunately, although he has a keen vision, he is a bit short-sighted. After all, he is a veteran and most of the time, he will not take risks and just wants to play it safe.

Of course, this cannot be blamed on Murong Yan. After all, the current Northern Wei Dynasty cannot afford to be tossed around.

The 200,000 elite soldiers in his hands were almost half of the remaining strength of the Northern Wei Dynasty. If they were destroyed, it would be a disaster for the Northern Wei Dynasty. So it was not wrong for him to be cautious. After all, in a sense, at this moment, Murong Yan was carrying the fate of the Northern Wei Dynasty on his shoulders.

Camp outside the city.

Liao Huan is gathering his generals to prepare for the final battle.

The sand table inside the tent was not big, only covering the terrain of several dozen miles around Suizhou City.

He pointed to the ancient river in the northwest and said, “Tomorrow at midnight, the water from the Sui River will flow from here and directly into Suizhou City. Before the flood arrives, the gap in the northwest of the waist ice wall will open.

After nightfall, the rear army began to retreat. Qin Yuanba, Zhuge Shou, Lin Xingye, and Li Dan, each of you will lead 30,000 elite cavalry and garrison the four high grounds in the southeast, northwest, and northeast. “

He pointed to the four higher points around Suizhou City on the sand table and said, “This is the first line of defense. Once the floodwaters flood Suizhou City, the Northern Wei people will surely flee in all directions. You must keep a close eye on them and don’t let any of them go.”

“The rest of the troops will be stationed outside, and the defense line will be expanded to a radius of fifty miles. A team of one hundred light cavalrymen will be spread out in all directions to search for the Northern Wei soldiers who have escaped. Regardless of whether they are wearing armor or not, they will all be shot to death.”

“promise.”

All the generals in the tent were ready to fight a big battle. After all, such opportunities to gain military merits were very rare.

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It is equivalent to having the food delivered in front of you. You just need to open your mouth and eat it. If it is delivered like this, you can’t even eat it.

Don’t wear armor and carry a sword, command thousands of troops and fight on the battlefield.

“Everyone, take the password as a sign. Within seven days, anyone who does not get the password within a fifty-mile radius of Suizhou City will be killed.”

Behind these casual words lies a sea of ​​blood and corpses, with bones piled up like mountains. One can imagine what a hellish scene Suizhou will be like in a few days.

But this is war. If you want to destroy the Northern Wei, you must take this step and annihilate all its elite forces.

Being too soft-hearted is not desirable, especially on the battlefield.

“Tomorrow at noon, each unit will receive a password. It will change every day. Each team will use the password to identify themselves. When they meet, they must report the password first.”

In this way, the possibility of the Northern Wei people in Suizhou city getting away with it was completely cut off.

“promise.”

No one had any objection to this order.

After waving his hand and asking the generals to leave, Liao Huan sat down and picked up the military book to continue reading. The war was approaching, but there was no sign of panic on his face.

This time, he showed the true style of a great general, and remained calm even in the face of a huge disaster.

The third day arrived in a flash. At noon, the sun was shining brightly and the sky was clear. The Northern Wei defenders in Suizhou City were still busy looking for wooden boards.

of course.

The Xiliang army outside the city was not idle either. After receiving the password, they passed it to the soldiers under their command.

Some soldiers continued to reinforce the four ice walls.

After nightfall, the Xiliang Army camp was brightly lit, and the 100,000-man army retreated silently. Liao Huan walked out of the camp, glanced at the sky, and then asked, “How many hours are left?”

“Two hours.”

The deputy general beside him answered.

“Two hours.”

Liao Huan yawned and said with a smile: “In two hours, the 200,000 elite Northern Wei troops in Suizhou City will be wiped out.”

As time went by, my camp was almost empty, with only a few thousand soldiers left pretending to patrol in order to confuse the defenders in Suizhou City.

“Old Liao, the base of the ice wall in the northwest direction has been almost dug out.”

Hu Luxu ran over, wiped the sweat off his face, and said in a muffled voice: “I’m so tired.”

(End of this chapter)