Liu Song Hanque

Chapter 409 Water Attack
Hanzhong.

When Liu Yizhen knew that Helian Bobo hadn't been pissed off, he also felt a little regretful in his heart.

Just as he would be in a desperate situation without Liu Song at this moment, if Helian Bobo died, the whole Hu Xia would also be divided.

For this reason, Liu Yizhen took Liu Gui to walk around the wall of Yangping Pass every day, hoping that Helian Bobo could see the scene of "father-son harmony" on his side...

But unfortunately, Helian Bobo just couldn't get out after being beaten to death. He even retreated a few miles to the camp in order to avoid the scorching heat of summer, and stationed in the cool mountain forest. He was completely out of mind for Liu Yizhen and Liu Gui.

Seeing that Helian Bobo was so low-key, Liu Yizhen also retreated to Lue County and began to recruit soldiers in Hanzhong to prepare for military training.

It is impossible for Helian Bobo to leave now, even if he is killed.

With Liu Gui around, it is impossible for Helian Bobo to go back without killing him.

Liu Yizhen guessed that there would be an earth-shattering blow from Helian Bobo, so he didn't dare to relax. In just one month, he recruited another [-] soldiers in Hanzhong and handed them over to Yuanhuzhi for training.

That day Liu Yizhen used a pair of chopsticks to pick up a small tripod of venison. Although the meat was plump, he still couldn't handle it.

Xie Hui wiped his sweat by his side, obviously impatient with the delicacies on the plate in front of him.

"The climate in Hanzhong is actually so hot."

Xie Hui spent most of his life living on both sides of the Yangtze River. Although the temperature there is slightly higher, it is not yet "hot".

The scorching heat in Hanzhong obviously made him a little unbearable, and he even lost a lot of weight, looking haggard.

Liu Yizhen grabbed a fan beside him and kept fanning himself furiously, and replied with a bit of exhaustion: "As the saying goes, Sichuan is extremely hot, today I know it."

He slapped the meat soup on the plate again, and Liu Yizhen pushed the food away: "Send it to the guard on duty at the gate. Also, pay attention to heatstroke prevention measures, adjust the syrup, and don't let the soldiers suffer from heatstroke."

The slurry is made of mustard greens, cabbage, celery, Ququcai, radish sprouts, soybean sprouts, etc., which are scalded in boiling water, mixed with a small amount of flour, added to warm water, and fermented by yeast.

This dish originated from the eastern part of Hanzhong, so there are also a large number of people in Hanzhong who eat it.After entering the summer, he was selected by Liu Yizhen to become the Song Army's summer heat weapon.

"Here!"

Fanning his fan with blank eyes, Liu Yizhen felt a twitch in his heart for no reason:
"Summer is so sweltering, it's bound to be accompanied by heavy rain."

Hanzhong is located in a basin, and when the temperature rises, the water in the basin and the surrounding mountains will be evaporated to form clouds, which will cause heavy rain.

Regarding this, Liu Yizhen suddenly became alert: "Will Helian Bobo attack Hanzhong?"

These words made Xie Hui, Yuan Huzhi and other people who are familiar with the art of war look at each other and smile.

"Although Hanzhong is a basin, the terrain of Yangping Pass is much higher than that of Hanshui River. Even a real water attack will not be able to break through Yangping Pass. Instead, Helianbo's camp will be submerged due to the flood of Hanshui River. Your Majesty need not worry."

"Besides, Hu Xia's army is all barbarians who are good at fighting on horseback. If you abandon your horses and step on a boat, you are asking for trouble."

Even so, Liu Yizhen was still a little restless.

"Helian Bobo hasn't moved since he left in anger. He must be planning something."

I thought that He Lianbo would go to attack Dingjun Mountain, but there was no movement at Dingjun Mountain, which made Liu Yizhen doubt his own judgment.

"In any case, from now on, we will send soldiers to observe the water level of the Han River every day, and at the same time build more ships for backup."

Everyone didn't care about Liu Yizhen's worries, but they still started building ships according to the purpose.

Another half month passed.

Liu Yizhen lay on the bed in the middle of the night tossing and turning, trying to transfer the heat from his body to the cool bed, but this bed, regardless of whether it was the emperor or whoever was lying on it, was always unwilling to help others relieve the heat, which made Liu Yi really very irritable .

"Boom!"

Suddenly there was a loud noise in the sweltering world, which caused Liu Yizhen to flip up from the bed, walked quickly to the window and pushed open the sash, a coolness and moisture rushed over his face instantly.

It's raining!
The coolness brought by the rain did not make Liu Yizhen stretch his brows, but instead made him frowned even more.

The common people and soldiers around Liu Yizhen's mansion were apparently also awakened by the sudden heavy rain, and they joined the ranks of celebration, singing and dancing in the rain, so happy.

"His Majesty!"

Fan Dao, who was always by Liu Yizhen's side, wanted to join this carnival, but when he saw Liu Yizhen coming out in a thin shirt, he immediately took a bamboo umbrella to protect Liu Yizhen's head.

Gently pushing aside the bamboo umbrella, Liu Yizhen squinted his eyes and looked at the gray sky, but the ominous premonition in his heart became more and more serious.

"General Fan, are you sure Yangping Pass is really safe?"

As soon as Fan Daoji heard it, he knew that Liu Yizhen was still worried about Helianbobo's use of water attack, so he tried to persuade him: "Your Majesty, unless Helianbobo can cut off the Qinling Mountains, it is impossible for Yangping Pass to be flooded by the Han River!"

"No, no..."

Liu Yizhen still felt strange.

"Yangping Pass can't be flooded, and Dingjun Mountain can't be flooded. What exactly does Helian Bobo want to do?"

Fan Daoji couldn't answer this question either, he just stood in the rain with Liu Yizhen and thought.

The rain became heavier and heavier, and soon all the people who were celebrating happily were driven back to their houses, leaving only Liu Yizhen's figure and the majestic heavy rain gradually blurring together.

"boom!"

There were several loud noises again, but this time, whether it was Liu Yizhen, Fan Daoji, or Xie Hui, Yuan Huzhi, etc. who had entered the house to rest, all looked into the distance at the same time.

"It's not thunder!"

Liu Yizhen ran out quickly, and at the same time, all the generals of the Song Army also ran out.

"This noise... Could it be a landslide?"

Although the mountains around the Han River are very solid, the possibility of subsidence due to excessive water cannot be ruled out.

"impossible!"

Yuan Huzhi is from Hanzhong, he knew that even if the mountain collapsed, it would not make such a noise.

The question was answered in a moment.

"His Majesty!"

A soldier risked his life in the heavy rain to report to Liu Yizhen, but this soldier was not the defender in the direction of Yangping Pass, but the defender in Hanzhong behind.

"Your Majesty! The water level suddenly rose! Many piers were washed away!"

"Are there any casualties?"

"That's not it."

It's just that the pier was washed away, which is not a loss.

The Han River is so turbulent that even the Song army can't fight on the waterway, let alone Hu Xia?

When all the officials were immersed in the joy of "false alarm", Liu Yizhen suddenly looked up.

"Dingjun Mountain!"

"what?"

Liu Yizhen suddenly raised his legs and ran towards the Han River, his face sank when he saw the Han River that was unable to march at all.

"Dingjun Mountain! The purpose of Helian Bobo's water attack was to use the Han River to break our connection with Dingjun Mountain!"

"He's not trying to use Hanshui as a weapon."

"It's about using Hanshui as a shield!"

(End of this chapter)