nanming man

Chapter 71
There was a shortage of food in Kaifeng City, and the reinforcements were defeated by the Chuangjun. This made the defenders in Kaifeng City fall into despair. In order to reverse the defeat, Gao Mingheng, the Governor of Henan, came up with the strategy of killing the thieves in the river.

It's just that Gao Mingheng didn't expect that the official army was defeated in Zhuxian Town, the city's foreign aid was cut off, and the people of Kaifeng City, which was originally monolithic, had long been shaken.

The Yellow River is originally a river on the ground, and the river bed is far higher than the ground. Once it breaches, both inside and outside the city will suffer.

At this time, many people in the city had no hope of guarding Kaifeng. They were worried that the flood would flood the city, submerge their property, and kill them, so they leaked the news to the Chuangjun.

Li Zicheng besieged Kaifeng for more than half a year, and the food in Kaifeng was exhausted, and the food for the Chuangjun was almost exhausted.

Not long ago, when Luo Rucai ran out of food, he wanted to leave the camp. Li Zi shared some of his food and grass, and promised him all the land east of Kaifeng.

Li Zicheng's current momentum and influence far surpassed Zhang Xianzhong's because he gathered so many thieves, more than a million people, so many troops that the officers and soldiers dare not look at them or provoke them.

With such a large body, no one is his opponent when the officers and soldiers practice with him alone, so he can beat Zuo Liangyu.

It's just that although there are many people, the power is strong, but the cost is also huge.

At this time, although Li Zicheng defeated the official army in Zhuxian Town and there was no external threat, he was actually gritted his teeth to support him, and there was not much food for him to continue besieging the city.

He saw that if it dragged on, he would lose his mind and withdraw from the siege. At this time, the news that the officers and soldiers were going to cut the river made him also think about cutting the river to flood the city.

In fact, Li Zicheng had long planned to fill the city with the river, but because he was reluctant to part with the treasures in Kaifeng City, he never had the intention to use the river.

Now that the Chuang army is almost running out of food, if he can't fight, he can only withdraw from the siege.

This is Li Zicheng's third time besieging Kaifeng, he is absolutely unwilling to evacuate like this, so he has an urge to let it be destroyed if he can't get it.

With Li Zicheng's order, the Chuangjun camp outside Kaifeng City was mobilized, and a large number of people began to go to the heights.

After hearing the general's order, Li Yan turned pale and his lips trembled. It was obvious that Li Zicheng did not discuss with him about the matter of breaking the river.

Gao Yihuan looked at Li Yan, as if he heard the voice of heartbreak. He knew that Li Yan helped Li Zicheng with the ideal of helping the world, and he wanted to restore the stability of the world and let the people in Henan get rid of suffering. He definitely didn't want to help Li Zicheng decide. The river fills the city.

The river defense of the Yellow River has always been the focus of great efforts in the past dynasties. Countless money was spent on this, and officials were specially appointed to control the river, in order to tame the big river and fear that it would break its embankment and flood.

Once the Yellow River bursts, it will not only irrigate the city of Kaifeng, it will become a swamp country with a radius of hundreds of miles, and millions of lives will be wiped out.

Li Yan would never want to see this scene, which obviously ran counter to his thoughts.Suddenly Li Yan reacted, and immediately grabbed the tent.

Gao Yihuan looked at his hurried back and knew that Li Yan was looking for Li Zicheng, but since Li Zicheng hadn't discussed with him, he obviously knew Li Yan's attitude long ago. If Li Yan went to look for him now, there would probably be no results.

Gao Yihuan knew that Kaifeng would be breached by the Chuang army, but he didn't know how the Chuang army broke through Kaifeng.

He was shocked when he heard that the Jue River was filling the city. After Li Yan rushed out of the tent, he immediately reacted, and a picture of Baili Zeguo and mourning flooded the country immediately appeared in his mind.

Regarding the Yellow River breach, Gao Yihuan had two impressions that the destructive power was very strong, causing serious disasters to the people.

The officers and soldiers wanted to destroy the river and the bandit soldiers, and Li Zicheng wanted to destroy the city of Kaifeng by cutting the river. Both forces ignored the people in Henan and regarded the people as worthless. This made Gao Yihuan feel a burst of indignation.

At this time, outside the camp, there was a commotion. Gao Yihuan woke up instantly, and hurriedly helped the old man up, "Father, fire and water are ruthless, let's go to a higher place."

Gao Yihuan and Gao Zurong immediately got out of the tent, the camp was already in a heap, countless intruders and soldiers wrapped in green turbans, pushing their vehicles, followed the large group of troops and evacuated north and west respectively.

Kaifeng is located in a plain with a flat surface. Once the breach is unimaginable, Gao Yihuan hurriedly supported Gao Zurong, joined Zhao Zhuzi and others, and then walked westward with the army.

Millions of soldiers in Kaifeng City moved to higher places one after another, just like ants moving on a rainy day.

Looking down from the sky at this time, the ground is densely packed with crowds, and the scene is very spectacular.

The crowd hurried all the way, walked westward for thirty or forty miles, retreated to the vicinity of Guandu, and finally reached a raised high ground.

At this time, Li Zicheng was driving tens of thousands of bandits off the Yellow River, when the embankment suddenly collapsed, and nearly a thousand of them were rushed away on the spot. flow out.

The water of the Yellow River rushed down at a high level, and the water in the city rose by one foot in a short while. Wherever the river passed, trees fell and houses were flooded. Can live on roofs.

Water and fire are merciless, Kaifeng City was instantly submerged in flood water, and the heads of people all over the city struggled and heaved in the flood water, and the desperate cries for help were like hell on earth.

Gao Yihuan, Gao Zurong and the others were heading towards the ledge, when suddenly there was thunder behind them. Gao Yihuan turned his head and saw a yellowing white wave sweeping towards him in the distance, Chuang Jun who was running behind let out a cry , rushed to the high ground one after another, but the flood came too fast, and many people were swept away.

Gao Yihuan stood on the high ground, and the flood rushed over in a short while, and then continued to run around the high slope.

Everyone looked around and saw that the wilderness and villages to the east were all flooded, and the residents could only climb onto the roofs. However, if no one came to rescue them, their fate could be predicted. Either they fell and drowned, or they were starved to death on the roofs. superior.

Gao Yihuan looked at the big water and the figure struggling in the water, feeling a burst of grief and indignation in his heart. Li Zicheng fought the Yellow River, drowning hundreds of miles of living people.

Brother Gao originally hoped that Li Zicheng could complete the transformation from a bandit to a political power, and resist the attack of the Manchu Qing, so that he would at least not lose too quickly, but seeing the scene in front of him, Brother Gao no longer had any feelings for the leader of the bandits. Look forward to, even hope that he will die sooner.

(End of this chapter)