Upon receiving Li Xuanshang's order, Marquis Geng Zhixiang of Jinshun was overjoyed.
He had served Li Qin for so long.
I always overlook good things, but when bad things happen, I'm the first person who thinks of myself.
He was the first to lead the attack on the capital, but in the end, Li Qin only gave him some nominal promotions as compensation.
However, they made no mention of making up for their own losses.
Now that Dong Zhonglou has fled, leaving behind the prosperous city of Kaifeng, it's their turn to suffer.
He then immediately gave orders to the people around him.
"Marching at full speed, I'm going to spend the night in Kaifeng."
"yes."
Upon hearing Geng Zhixiang's words, everyone present showed joy on their faces.
With the order given, the army quickly began to advance at full speed towards Kaifeng.
They could almost see the girls and wealth of Kaifeng beckoning to them.
As the army marched at a rapid pace, they finally arrived in Kaifeng before nightfall.
Their scouts have thoroughly investigated and confirmed that there are no problems in Kaifeng.
Dong Zhonglou had indeed led his army away.
Geng Zhixiang, riding his horse with his head held high, led his generals to take over Kaifeng City.
What they didn't know was that with their takeover of Kaifeng...
A scout has already rushed north towards the Yellow River.
Meanwhile, on the banks of the Yellow River, some people dressed in Wu army uniforms had dug more than a dozen holes in hidden places and filled them with gunpowder.
They were anxiously watching the distance when they saw a man riding up on horseback, panting, and saying to them:
"The Liaodong army has entered the city."
Upon hearing this news, the person in charge in the crowd immediately said to those around him:
"Alright, light the gunpowder, blow up the dike, and then report to Governor Dong to receive your reward."
"yes."
Everyone immediately nodded in agreement.
They then used a flint to ignite the fuse containing the buried gunpowder.
They quickly escaped to a safe area.
As the fuse burned, more than a dozen huge explosions echoed along the banks of the Yellow River.
Immediately afterwards, the Yellow River, which had been fixed on the riverbed, broke free from the riverbed high above the ground and began to rush towards the villages below.
Overnight, countless villages were submerged, countless farmlands were flooded, and countless people were swept away by the flood while they were asleep.
At this moment, inside Kaifeng City, a general who had only hastily put on a few pieces of clothing rushed into Geng Zhixiang's room.
At this moment, Geng Zhixiang was enjoying himself with two girls from Kaifeng.
Upon seeing someone come in and disturb him, he immediately said angrily:
"What are you doing? Are you looking to die?"
The general immediately turned around and said hastily to Geng Zhixiang:
"General, water, all water, the whole of Kaifeng is water."
"What?"
Upon hearing what the general in front of him said, Geng Zhixiang immediately stood up, casually put on a piece of clothing, and went out.
Outside, everything was flooded, and the water level was rising rapidly.
Geng Zhixiang was stunned by this scene, and then said:
"Where did this water come from?"
"I don't know, General. According to the report, the water is coming from the direction of the Yellow River. It is very likely that Wu's army has breached the Yellow River."
General, you should seek higher ground first.
He then dragged Geng Zhixiang away to a distance, while Geng Zhixiang looked at the floodwaters in front of him and knew that everything was over.
Of the tens of thousands of troops I brought, I wonder how many will be left after this incident?
Li Xuanshang, who sent himself to Kaifeng, was Li Qin's nephew.
Ultimately, the responsibility for the collapse of this massive army will likely fall on his own shoulders.
As the night fog dissipated and the sun rose, the water in the city did not recede.
At this point, except for some high ground, the entire city of Kaifeng was submerged.
Even from a high vantage point, the surrounding area is a vast expanse of water.
Meanwhile, Dong Zhonglou, who had long since fled Kaifeng, stood on the high ground.
Looking at the boundless marshland in the distance, they were utterly shocked.
Then he said to those around him:
"Water and fire are truly merciless; the Yellow River has actually flooded this area."
At this moment, one of his personal guards said:
"Judging from this situation, the Yellow River has completely broken away from its original course and is rushing directly towards the Huai River basin."
"I'm afraid the entire area from Kaifeng to Lianghuai will be turned into a vast swamp."
Looking at the marshland before him, Dong Zhonglou continued:
"That's good. With this vast expanse of marshland as an obstacle, the Liao army won't be able to catch up for the time being."
"Quickly, let's continue our retreat south."
Meanwhile, Li Xuanshang's army was on the north bank of the Yellow River.
Li Xuanshang listened to the soldier's report with a gloomy expression.
"You mean the Yellow River has breached its banks, and the south bank of the Yellow River has now become a vast expanse of water?"
"Yes, yes, General."
At this moment, the soldier who was reporting spoke in a trembling voice.
He could sense that Li Xuanshang, standing before him, was on the verge of exploding in rage.
Everyone knew that with the Yellow River breaching its banks and turning the south bank into a vast swamp, his plan to conquer Henan was likely to fall through.
"The Yellow River was fine, so how could it suddenly breach its banks?"
At this moment, a general stepped forward and addressed the crowd in front of him.
"What a coincidence!"
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