Li Chongjin also saw the Nan Tang soldiers laughing everywhere on the city wall. He could no longer help and sent someone to scold Guo Shao. Unexpectedly, the general sent back and said, "Guo Zhaoqian said that the authentic tunnel can be dug, and a few more can be dug! He had already thought of the clever plan, please do not be impatient."

"Fuck!" Li Chongjin couldn't help but get angry, and slapped the chopping board, "What kind of bird is a trick to dig tunnels?! Go and tell him that digging tunnels can capture Shouzhou City. I use my palm as a pot and fry the fish for him to eat!"

The general returned to Guo Shao again, and said Li Chongjin's words in front of Wang Pu, and Li Gu had already spoken many generals. Everyone was silent and bowed their heads without saying a word.

Guo Shao was also annoyed and said, "Although General Li was all deploying and restraining our troops, he interfered in every detail, asking us to attack the city? Shouzhou is such a big city with high and thick walls. Can we take it down in one day? We have to give people time to prepare! I don't want him to fry fish with his hand plate, just give me some time!"

Wang Pu couldn't help but persuade, "It's useless to dig tunnels. We asked from the prisoners that the person guarding the city was Liu Renzhan. This person is not a minor matter! It is rumored that this person is less wealth and more important than soldiers, he is serious about military tactics, and can share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers; he is proficient in the battle formations of all the troops. The Southern Tang Lord highly valued... Liu Renzhan guarded Shouzhou. It is said that a general wanted to attack Zhengyang a month ago. Liu Renzhan tried his best to persuade him before the battle, saying that it was impossible to advance lightly. As a result, the Southern Tang general Liu Yanzhen refused to listen and insisted on attacking Zhengyang. Sure enough, the soldiers' bodies were covered with thirty miles. This person believed that the enemy's initiative was the first, and he was famous generals in the Southern Tang State. What Guo Duzhi wanted to do, and he could cover it up. He could see at a glance. Digging tunnels was useless!"

Guo Shao hurriedly said, "I know Liu Renzhan can see that we are digging tunnels, but I have other ideas... But the first tunnel is not lucky and has no measurement method. I accidentally dug groundwater, which caused an accident."

Wang Pu sighed and said nothing.

When everyone dispersed, Wang Pu said privately: "It's not to be hiding, I was sent by the government to see the situation of the attack. I can only report it truthfully and dare not deceive it... The current situation in Shouzhou is powerless and there is no long-term plan. Speaking of the government, it will be very unfavorable to Guo Du."

Guo Shao hurriedly bowed and said sincerely: "I am very moved by Prime Minister Wang to inform me like this. But I think Nan Tang used strong turbulent oil, and the strong attack of the ant support is very unfavorable. We need to change the strategy and not just attack... I just can't determine whether the strategy I think can be effective."

Wang Pu stamped his feet and said, "Then why do I tell the officials when I go back? I'm in a dilemma!"

Guo Shao also looked embarrassed. He thought of a way, but he had never actually tried it. Everything was conceived in his mind. Who knows whether it was useful or not after using it? If he had been talking now, it would be even more ugly at that time... So he didn't dare to speak loudly. He couldn't help but get angry at Li Chongjin's generals just now. But he didn't dare to be angry with him and wanted to gamble with "fried fish with hand plates" to Shouzhou City.

He said: "Prime Minister Wang, stay for two more days. I inspected everywhere two days ago and found something that I could do. Let's show some achievements first to stabilize the people above."

"I hope so." Wang Pu said.

...

Liu Renzhan didn't even wear a helmet. She sat on a bamboo chair on the city tower and observed the scene under the city calmly. He was a veteran in his fifties. He stroked his chin beard and said, "I have never seen any storm or waves before. How dare I show off in front of me?"

"Haha..." After hearing this, everyone couldn't help laughing again, which was completely different from the Zhou soldiers who were screaming and struggling under the city.

The sea of ​​people under the city was like a tide, and the tall ladders and stone-towers stood like towers, like tower ships in the vast ocean; at a glance, the Huai River was in a row, and I wonder how many people there were in the Zhou army. Huge stones roared from the air, but Liu Renzhan sat firmly and remained motionless.

A general walked up from the stone steps and knelt down on one knee to report: "Report to the general, the brothers have dug tunnels in the south of the city, and installed clay tanks on all sides to send people to guard them. If the enemy digs the tunnels into the city, they can hear the movement when they dig the ground."

Liu Renzhan nodded and looked back at the generals and said, "The person who deployed the siege under the city must have changed people. He has no way to fight and defend, and he can use all the tricks of eagle and insects. Moreover, this person must be incompatible with Li Chongjin, and he has only been in office for a few days."

The general hurriedly asked: "Zhou Jun has changed people, how can the general tell me?"

Liu Renzhan smiled and said, "The troops who attacked the city sometimes withdrew their troops, and sometimes withdrew their troops. If I guess correctly, the new general did not want to attack the city and was forced by Li Chongjin, so he wandered back and forth and was undecided."

The generals were convinced, and someone said excitedly: "Now we are trapped in Shouzhou, and we are lucky to be under the command of Dashui Liu. It is a great blessing."

Some people's words were even more unconcealed and said directly: "Marrison Liu is the best general in my Tang Dynasty. If you can serve under Marshal Liu, you will have no regrets to die!"

Another general said annoyedly: "To put it so badly, the emperor will not sit idly by Shouzhou! Besides, the emperor is here, even if he is willing to lose Shouzhou, he is not willing to lose Liu."

Liu Renzhan has long been used to everyone's love. All of this has been accumulated by treating soldiers like relatives, leading troops to fight countless wise decisions. He said calmly: "The generals and generals are incompatible, and the troops cannot cooperate... This is a fighter opportunity. He sent someone to go out of Feishui to ask for his orders. I want to go out of the city to set up a formation and ask him for advice."

A general hurriedly advised: "The Zhou army is fierce in field battles."

Liu Renzhan disagreed and said, "There are disagreements between the upper and lower levels. Those who are close to the city are not elite soldiers. I will break the formation!" He looked back at the side and said, "Defending to the death is not a solution. Fortunately, there is no general in the Zhou army. If I attack the city, I will dig the moat gate first and drain the moat water into the purified water. The defenders were forced into the city wall, and they could no longer stop people outside the city from digging the river... Unfortunately, Li Chongjin has been trapped by me for almost two months, and he actually has to fill the river with soil, which is a waste!"

As soon as he finished speaking, someone suddenly rushed upstairs to report: "Zhou army dug a canal in the northwest corner!"

The generals stopped talking and laughing, and their faces changed suddenly. Liu Renzhan said, "As expected, he could not take Shouzhou even if he dug a moat. Let's go with me and take a look."

...At least thousands of civilians were digging hard on the open space between the northwest corner of the city and the Feishui River, making the dust fly and busy.

Guo Shao took his personal soldiers and rode his horse to accompany Wang Pu to watch the busy scene, pointing to the front and said, "I have walked back and forth several times around the city these days, and found that the terrain of Shouzhou City and the water level of the moat were slightly higher than that of the Feishui River, but it was not obvious. It may be because the water level of the Feishui River fell after the autumn (near August) as long as the moat and the Feishui River are connected and the water flows to the lower places, can the river still block the attack road around Shouzhou City?"

Wang Pu looked at it for a while and nodded quickly and said, "It is true that the moat in Shouzhou City is a little higher. There is an abandoned water village there blocking it, and there may be an embankment blocking the water. If you don't look carefully, you will think that the two rivers are connected."

Guo Shao said: "I didn't pay attention to it at first. However, when I led my army from the north to cross the river, I found that the water level of the water was very low, and some places could hike across the river. But in recent days, I saw that it was very difficult for the army to transport soil and fill the river, and the water of the moat was relatively deep. So I realized that it must be that the Tang army blocked the moat so that it could store water and maintain the water level."

Guo Shao thought about it and said, "If the water cannot be drained, there is another way. Go to the upper reaches of the water to block the river and then change the route. This will take some time, but after changing the route, digging the moat will inevitably lead to draining the river... We still have nearly 100,000 people in Shouzhou. It is better to ask them to dig the river than to die."

After hearing this, Wang Pu bowed and said, "If you let go of the moat, it will be difficult for Shouzhou to attack. But I finally have something to say when I go back in front of the official family."

Guo Shao said in a deep voice: "If you can shut up Li Chongjin or allow me to suspend the siege, that would be better.

Wang Pu said: "The government attaches great importance to Shouzhou... Unless you can conquer the city within a specified period of time, you cannot let yourself go. Everyone is staring at Shouzhou."

Guo Shao thought about it, opened his mouth and closed his mouth and held back. He thought to himself: The emperor was already unhappy with him. If he issued a military order, if it failed, wouldn’t he wash his neck and send it to him?

After seeing the situation clearly, Wang Pu hurriedly said goodbye and wanted to go back to report his experience. Guo Shao didn't keep him much, and Li Gu was also on the way, so he asked Li Gu to help prepare some materials. Li Gu raised questions, but Guo Shao begged repeatedly and said that he would definitely remember a favor that he would be necessary to repay in the future. Li Gu had to reluctantly agree.

At this moment, Guo Shao suddenly found a crossbow on the city wall turning towards him, and a general stood there looking at him. "Fuck!" Guo Shao left without saying a word.

The follower hurriedly turned around, but at this time a crossbow arrow that was thicker than his arm had already flew down, at least two hundred steps away. A scream was heard behind him. When Guo Shao looked back, a knight was hit by a big crossbow arrow on his back and fell off the horse. Someone shouted faintly on the city wall. When Guo Shao heard it, he seemed to be scolding himself: "A person who is greedy for life and fear of death, I am waiting for you to put the water to attack the city. Let's see how you take Shouzhou!"

Guo Shao was furious and took the bow and arrow and returned to the city. He jumped off the horse and picked the bow and took the arrow. Unexpectedly, the veteran was not arrogant and turned around and left. Guo Shao cursed: "I thought you were not afraid of death."

Several arrows were shot out on the city wall. Guo Shao hurriedly covered his arms with his face and neck, and faced the wall with his thick armor with his chest, and ran backwards. The arrows fell around the ground, too far away and did not hit anything. At this time, the generals had already rushed over and led the horse to let Guo Shao get on the horse and leave.
Chapter completed!