Bo Cai rushed to the city tower at the east gate of Yangdi, and indeed saw from a distance that several Han troops were starting construction and digging the river.

When Bo Chiu saw this, his heart sank: Yangdi is in the lower reaches of Yingshui. If the Han army attacked by building dikes and storing water to flood the city, it would definitely be a disaster.

But after careful observation, Bo felt a little confused: the Han army was digging on the side of the original river channel, obviously not casting the embankment, but trying to divert the river water to other places.

After Bo Chiao had a brief doubt, he suddenly realized that the Han army was not trying to flood Yangdi, but wanted to lure Yingshui away and cut off the water use in the city.

Bo Chuo felt a little calmer when he saw this, but he also understood that once the water source was cut off, it would have a great impact on the Yellow Turban Army in Yangdi City.

He immediately ordered the personal soldiers behind him: "If I pass on my order, the military and civilians in Yangdi City will use all containers and store a large amount of water. All wells must be sent to guard them and strictly control the amount of water intake."

"Each household can only withdraw one bucket of water per day. If you take more or waste water, you will be punished for twenty first time and be punished for the second time!" In such an extraordinary period, Bocai must make a heavy punishment to ensure that there will be no riots in the city due to water shortage.

The personal soldiers immediately turned around to convey Bocai's order.

As night fell, the Han army not only sent troops to dig rivers, but did not launch a strong attack on the Yangdi city wall. The Yellow Turban Army in the city also received a brief rest. They began to store a large amount of water in accordance with Bocai's instructions.

Bo Cai knew that water use would be the focus of Yangdi City in the future, so he did not dare to neglect it. He told his subordinates to strictly supervise the movements of the Han army at the top of the city, accompanied by He Man, to inspect the wells in the city.

Seeing that Yellow Turban soldiers had been arranged by the well, soldiers and people who fetched water were lined up and the number of water was collected strictly according to his regulations, the wave was a little relieved.

Bo Chiu saw this scene and was about to call He Man to go back to the coach's mansion to rest, but suddenly he was attracted by the chatter of the people queuing for water.

"Have you heard that General Zhang Liang, the man from the Yellow Turban Army, was killed!?"

"That's the third person of the Yellow Turban Army. I heard that he was fighting with the military and horses of the imperial court. Could it be that he was killed?"

"No, I heard that he wanted to go to Luoyang to assassinate the emperor and was arrested and executed!"

Several people discussed seriously, and soon the entire queue of people in the water collection team heard it and participated in the discussion.

Bo Chuo heard this and his brows immediately frowned. He could not have imagined how the news of Zhang Liang being killed suddenly spread in Yangdi City.

Seeing that some of his soldiers joined the discussion and discussing Zhang Liang's death, Bo realized that something was wrong and immediately shouted sternly: "Stop talking!"

Hearing Bocai's scolding, the soldiers and people who were whispering and discussing were all hurriedly stopped.

"The general is fighting in Guangzong. He has the protection of immortal magic. How could he be killed? Don't believe the rumors and don't spread them again! If I know that there are any more controversial discussions about this matter, I will definitely be killed!" Bo Cai loudly announced his ban to everyone.

After hearing his orders, the people and the Yellow Turban Army did not dare to discuss it anymore, but just lowered their heads and lined up to get the water.

Bo Cai was still very uneasy. He knew that although his ban could be temporarily suppressed, it was difficult to stop the spread of this rumor...

"Ship Qu, what's going on? Why are there suddenly rumors in the city about the killing of the general in Luoyang? They have a nose and eyes. Could this be true?" He Man couldn't help but ask Xiang Bocai when he returned to the coach's mansion.

In fact, before following Bo Cai went to inspect, he heard such rumors, but he didn't dare to believe it easily. But now the city is circulating like this, Bo Cai ordered a ban again, which made He Man even more worried.

Hearing He Man's question, Bo realized that even senior generals like him began to believe this rumor, let alone ordinary people and soldiers. This rumor would be difficult to suppress by relying solely on his own ban.

Bo only realized that cutting off the water source and spreading the news of Zhang Liang's killing must have been Han Tao's strategy.

He had to admit that these two things would definitely bring great psychological impact to the Yellow Turban Army in the city. In a desperate situation and the fall of the spiritual leader, this double blow was very terrible...

Bo Cai's worries were indeed correct. In the following days, although the Han army did not launch another attack on the city, the excavation speed of the river channel was extremely fast. The amount of water flowing into the city of Ying River was gradually decreasing. It seemed that it would not take long to be completely cut off and could only rely on the stored water and the water from the well to maintain it.

What's even more terrible is that although the officers and soldiers of the Han army did not attack the city, they kept inviting battles under the city and loudly promoted the murder of Zhang Liang in Luoyang. Although he had his ban, the people in the city and the Yellow Turban soldiers dared not comment casually, but they were already panic in private.

"Supervisor Qu, Yingshui is getting less and less, and the rumors about the killing of the general can no longer be suppressed. Whether it is our soldiers or the people in the city, they are now secretly spreading this matter. Our morale has been severely hit. You have to think of a solution!"

He Man anxiously asked Bo Cai for a solution. He could observe the soldiers' restlessness every day during his inspection, and saw it in his eyes and in his heart.

"It is indeed not a solution to waste this way. Once the Han army mobilizes troops to assist in the war, and Yangdi is completely cut off water and food, it will not be able to defend it. It seems that we must send people to break through and ask reinforcements to rescue us!" Bo Cai thought about it and made the decision to ask for help.

"Master Qu, let me leave the matter of asking for reinforcements!" Hearing Bo, he asked for help, and a leader of the Yellow Turban Army stood up and asked for help. He was a garrison leader of the Yellow Turban Army, named Zhao Yu. He didn't join the army for a long time, but he was very brave.

Bo Cai looked at Zhao Yu and nodded. He was indeed a good candidate.

Bo Cai wrote a letter of help from him and handed it to Zhao Yu: "This is a letter I wrote to Peng Tuoqushuai of Runan. When you see him, you will definitely ask for good words and tell the situation of Yangdi truthfully. Please ask him to send all the holy troops in Runan to come and rescue him, and join forces to deal with the Han army in the future!"

Zhao Yu took the letter and bowed to Bocai: "Please rest assured, your subordinates will definitely bring back the rescue troops and lift the siege of Yangdi!"

After Zhao Yu finished speaking, he turned around and was about to leave. Bo cried out and called him: "Don't worry, if you go out alone like this, it will be difficult for you to break through the Han army. I will arrange a strategy to attack the east and the west to help you break through!"

"He Man, tomorrow morning, you go out of the northern gate to invite the Han army to fight. You don't have to fight to the death with all your might, just to attract the attention of the Han army. Zhao Yu, you will take this opportunity to lead a hundred dead soldiers out of the east gate, snatch the ships of the Han army's excavated river troops across the river, and go to Runan to ask for reinforcements!"

He Man and Zhao Yu bowed and bowed together: "Here!"
Chapter completed!