Ka La!
There was a deafening thunderclap, and huge lightning flashed across the sky, as if tearing the black sky into cracks.
Immediately afterwards, heavy rain poured down.
Suddenly, everything between heaven and earth was covered in white.
"The day we defeat the enemy is tonight. This heavy rain has made the floodwaters we have stored even more severe!"
In the central military tent of Feihu Ridge, Zhao Muyun summoned Du Wei, Zhong Dahu, Tang Yanhai and Lin Feng for final communication.
Wait a minute, the four of them will lead their troops to act separately.
The four of them also looked at Zhao Muyun with burning eyes and high spirits, waiting for his orders.
"Lin Feng, at midnight tonight, you will lead your troops to dig up the dammed lake." Zhao Muyun looked at Lin Feng.
"No problem! Brothers have waited for this moment for too long!" Lin Feng responded loudly.
"At the moment of the dam breaking, please be careful to avoid any damage." Zhao Muyun nodded seriously.
In order to implement this water attack plan, so much preparation has been done in the early stages, and there must be no mistakes in the most critical link.
"Don't worry, Zhao. After we dig it, we'll use wooden piles and ropes to pull it. As long as we pull the piles together, the dam will burst!"
"We have already dug up the other places and made them very loose. As long as there is a breach in the dam, the landslide that formed the entire barrier lake will be loosened, allowing the water in the entire barrier lake to pour out."
After hearing Lin Feng's detailed explanation, Zhao Muyun understood everything.
Lin Feng brought with him a thousand soldiers from the Yinzhou Army, most of whom were from Yinzhou and had followed Zhao Muyun since the time of Shulechuan.
Their loyalty and reliability are beyond doubt.
"After the dam breaks, all troops will rest and set out at dawn. Head north along the river. Kill any Tartars you encounter!"
"Yes, sir!"
"Captain Zhong, Captain Du, you two will lead your troops after midnight to the ridges on either side of the valley entrance and seize the commanding heights. If the flood approaches, the Tartar camp will be completely flooded, but many Tartars will also try to climb higher. You two will be responsible for killing any Tartars who climb up, and don't spare a single one."
"After daybreak, follow the official road eastward, heading for Weizhou!"
"clear!"
"Commander Tang, lead your troops now, bypass the Tartar camp, and arrive at the city of Weizhou. Send the agreed signal to Captain Tong and have them prepare!"
"Yes, sir!"
"Commander Yin, you, Commander Tian, Commander Wu, and your troops will gather together. Tomorrow morning, follow me and march towards Weizhou!"
The flood comes and goes quickly. After the flood is released overnight, the water will recede the next day.
But during this period, wherever the flood goes, it can take away everything in its path.
"Everyone, we'll meet at the foot of Weizhou City at noon tomorrow!"
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At the same time, in Weizhou City.
Officers, their eyes blurry and lips pale from hunger, gathered together.
"If we continue like this, we'll all starve to death before the Tartars arrive!"
"It's been over ten days since those five hundred cavalrymen showed up last time, and we haven't seen any reinforcements. I guess they've given up on us!"
"We're going to die anyway. If we had known this would happen, we should have rushed in while we still had food. Maybe most of us could have survived. Now look what we've done, we've all starved to death in the city. How pathetic!"
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When a group of men get together, several of them immediately come up with great ideas.
They talked back and forth, and after a heated discussion, they immediately became excited.
"Let's go find Master Tong now!"
"Master Tong, whether you agree or not, we must fight our way out and fight the Tartars. It's better than dying like this."
Everyone's faces flushed and their emotions were high. Led by a captain, more than 20 officers started to make a fuss and braved the heavy rain to come to Tong Gu's office.
However, they came up empty-handed.
After asking the guards of the Duwei Mansion, they found out that Tong Gu had gone to the top of the city wall.
"Master Tong, what are you doing at the top of the city wall?"
Although everyone was confused, they had important business to do, so they hurried to the top of the city wall.
Under the dim light, Tong Gu was seen wearing casual clothes, standing on the top of the city wall, looking into the distance, letting the heavy rain soak his body, motionless.
"Master Tong!"
Everyone rushed to Tong Gu and called out loudly.
Tong Gu came to his senses and turned around to see more than twenty officers standing around him, each of them with a desire for life in their eyes.
He calmly asked, "Everyone, it's raining heavily on the city wall. What are you doing here?"
"Master Tong, the city has run out of food, and reinforcements are nowhere to be found. We have all decided to break out. Please join us, Master!"
"Yes, let's take advantage of the heavy rain today and rush out together to fight the Tartars."
The officers raised their fists and shouted loudly.
When did these officers, who used to be greedy for money and afraid of death, who drew salaries without working and exploited ordinary soldiers, become so ruthless?
Tong Gu said, "If we break out, where can we go? Weizhou City is surrounded by open space, and it takes a day's walk to the south into the mountains. If we are discovered by the Tartars, it will only be a matter of time before we die."
"Master Tong, this is wrong! If we fight outside the city, we still have a chance of survival. Why are we still waiting in the city? That will only lead to our death."
"If Master Tong wants to continue defending the city, then he can stay and defend it. We will lead the people to break out. Master Tong does not need to worry about whether we live or die."
The leading captain bowed to Tong Gu, and the other officers also bowed in salute.
It seems that they are determined to break out of the city.
Among the more than 10,000 Dayin soldiers in the city, 3,000 were from Weizhou Zhechoufu, and the other more than 7,000 were from other prefectures in Hedong.
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