Chai Lingde was eating, he didn't sleep well last night. This was because Zhao Hai's camp was filled with noises from time to time, which made him worried.
But until this morning, nothing happened, so Chai Lingde was relieved. But he was still a bit sleepy, so he planned to have a good sleep after eating. He didn't know what Zhao Hai was thinking, but he still thought that Zhao Hai wouldn't attack so quickly.
At this time, a voice was suddenly heard from outside his room, "Report."
When Chai Lingde heard this voice, he knew that it was his adjutant, Shangguan Cheng. He said, "Come in." Shangguan Cheng pushed the door and walked in. Shangguan Cheng looked thin and weak, he looked like a scholar, not a general. But Chai Lingde knew that although Shangguan Cheng looked thin and weak, he was very strong, he might not lose to Chai Lingde. Most importantly, Shangguan Cheng was very careful, he was Chai Lingde's best assistant. The two had been working together very happily these days.
Chai Lingde looked at Shangguan Cheng, then he smiled and said, "Shangguan, you don't need to be so polite with me. Why did you shout 'Report' before you came in? Really, have you eaten breakfast? Come and eat with us. "
Shangguan Cheng's face was solemn as he said, "General, something big has happened. The people in the kitchen just told me that the wells in the city suddenly ran out of water. Moreover, the water level in the lake has also dropped. With the amount of water in the lake, I'm afraid that it won't last long."
When Chai Lingde heard Shangguan Cheng, he couldn't help but give the order. Then his face changed as he said, "What happened? This year's weather isn't dry, how can there be no water? And even if there's a drought, there should still be water in the wells. What's going on? "
Shangguan Cheng replied, "I don't know yet, but I suspect that this matter might have something to do with Zhao Hai. Although we haven't fought with Zhao Hai, we still know about Tang Zhong. Tang Zhong's ability to command isn't bad, but Zhao Hai defeated Tang Zhong as soon as he appeared. So he's definitely not a simple person. But when we ran out of water, we ran out of water right after Zhao Hai's arrival. Isn't this strange?"
When Chai Lingde heard Shangguan Cheng, he couldn't help but stare, then he said, "Are you sure?"
Shangguan Cheng replied, "I'm not sure, but the water level in the lake and the wells suddenly running out of water, isn't this strange? Moreover, General, the water level in the lake is still decreasing. I'm afraid that we won't have any water in two days. What should we do? "
Chai Lingde wasn't in the mood to eat, so he immediately said, "Quick, give the order. Have everyone go to the lake to get water. Store as much water as possible, the more the better. Hurry!"
Shangguan Cheng nodded, then he turned around and ran outside. He immediately gave the order. Then all the soldiers in the city ran out and went to the lake to get water.
Liu Hong floated in the air and saw all of this. Although it was daytime, he still activated the camouflage formation. Because of this, nobody could see him from below. As long as he didn't move too quickly, nobody would be able to see him.
Seeing the people in the city running to the lake to get water, Liu Hong couldn't help but feel excited. However, he still slowly flew back to the camp. Before long, he returned to the camp and went straight to Zhao Hai's tent.
There weren't any soldiers outside Zhao Hai's tent. However, Liu Hong didn't directly enter the tent. Instead, he said, "Reporting in."
Zhao Hai's voice was heard from the tent, "Come in." Liu Hong entered the tent and saw Zhao Hai flipping through a book in his hand. This book looked like it was made of gold, it was very beautiful. There was also a golden pen on the table, it looked very beautiful.
Although Liu Hong didn't know what these two things were, he wasn't curious. Instead, he gave Zhao Hai a salute and said, "Alliance Lord, the soldiers in Nanhua Gate City ran to the lake to get water. It seems like they were in a hurry."
Zhao Hai put down the golden book in his hand, then he smiled faintly and said, "There's an effect this fast? It seems like it's faster than I thought, the effect might even be better. Monitor them. Even if they store water, how much water can they store? Without a source of water, there will be a day when they run out. Also, I want to see how much water they can store. Go, monitor them. "Liu Hong nodded, then he turned around and left the tent.
Zhao Hai stood up and slowly walked towards the sand table. Then he looked at South Flower Gate City and smiled faintly as he muttered, "I can see the results so quickly. Hehe. Not bad." Zhao Hai nodded.
Compared to Zhao Hai's relaxed mood, Chai Lingde's mood was incomparably heavy. He stood by the lake and looked at the decreasing amount of water. Then he looked at the soldiers who were still fetching water. Chai Lingde knew that Nanhua Gate City was finished.
Although the soldiers were doing their best to fetch water, in Chai Lingde's opinion, it was simply a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood. It was completely useless. One must know that there were a hundred thousand soldiers in the city. How much water would a hundred thousand people need to drink in a day? Additionally, there were also livestock in the city. These livestock would consume even more water. In this case, how long could the water last? He might not even be able to hold on for two days.
What would happen if there was no water? What if the soldiers were thirsty for two days and Zhao Hai attacked at this time? Chai Lingde didn't dare to imagine this.
Shangguan Cheng stood by Chai Lingde's side, he looked at Chai Lingde and said, "General, what should we do now?"
Chai Lingde smiled bitterly and said, "First, we need to figure out whether or not the water in the city was cut off by Zhao Hai. Immediately send all the Sky Dance Experts to check Zhao Hai's camp. Also, pay attention to the cliff. Zhao Hai and the others stayed there for a long time. Maybe it was at that time. Go quickly."
Shangguan Cheng nodded, then he turned around and left. Before long, all the Sky Dance Experts in the city gathered. Then they directly flew out of the city. However, it didn't take long before they all flew back.
Then all the Sky Dance Experts landed in front of Chai Lingde. Their complexions were very ugly. Chai Lingde looked at them and couldn't help but ask, "What happened? Did something happen? "
The leader of the Sky Dance Experts smiled bitterly and said, "General, there's no need to investigate. We've already confirmed that there's no water in the city. It was indeed Zhao Hai who did it. Below the cliff, Zhao Hai dug a big hole. Water is flowing out of the hole, and the flow is very fast. It seems like Zhao Hai took our water from there."
When Chai Lingde heard the Sky Dance Expert, his complexion couldn't help but change. Then he immediately said, "Then can we get our water back?"
The Sky Dance Expert shook his head and said, "General, that's impossible. The reason why we have this lake is because there's a spring under the lake. Now that the spring has been destroyed, it's impossible for us to get water from the spring. Without the lake, even if we have water in the well, we still wouldn't be able to support the army. Moreover, General, do you think that Zhao Hai would let us restore the waterway so easily?"
Chai Lingde stared for a moment, then he let out a long breath and said, "Alright, you can leave." The Sky Dance Experts nodded, then they turned around and left.
After they left, Chai Lingde led Shangguan Cheng to his room. Upon entering the room, Chai Lingde kicked a chair and smashed it to pieces. Then he roared, "Bastard, Zhao Hai, that bastard. He actually thought of such a sinister move. Hateful, too hateful, too despicable, too shameless!"
Shangguan Cheng didn't say anything, he also felt very aggrieved. They were veterans in sand battles and had participated in hundreds of battles. However, this was the first time that they were forced into a dead end. They had to either go out of the city and fight the enemy to the death or retreat. There was simply no other way. It was impossible for them to stay in South Flower Gate City because they would only end up drinking themselves to death.
After some time, Chai Lingde calmed down. He took a deep breath and then turned to Shangguan Cheng and said, "Shangguan, immediately send a letter to the City Lord and tell him about our situation. I'm afraid that the South Flower Gate can no longer be defended. If the City Lord agrees, then we'll immediately gather our troops and go out of the city to fight Zhao Hai. Even if we can't repel their army, we can still hold them here. If we can set up a camp at the foot of the city, then that would be great."
When Shangguan Cheng heard Chai Lingde, he immediately understood what Chai Lingde meant. There was no water in the city. If the army goes out of the city and sets up a camp at the foot of the mountain, then they can get water from the cave. If they can really set up a camp at the foot of the mountain, then they might be able to hold Zhao Hai's army here.
However, Shangguan Cheng was also very clear about how difficult this would be. If they want to set up a camp at the foot of the mountain, then they would have to ask for Zhao Hai's permission first. Whether it was in terms of military strength or the number of experts in the army, they couldn't compare to Zhao Hai's army. In this case, they can rely on the South Flower Gate to block Zhao Hai's army. If they set up a camp at the foot of the mountain, then it would be impossible for them to hold back Zhao Hai's army. Moreover, Zhao Hai wasn't an idiot, so how could he allow them to set up a camp there?
However, Shangguan Cheng didn't voice out his thoughts. He still sent a letter. This matter was no longer up to them to decide. This was related to an army of 100 thousand. If they kept defending the city, then the City Lord wouldn't say anything. But now, they were taking the initiative to attack. In this case, would the City Lord agree? Zhao Hai's army had more than six hundred thousand soldiers. One hundred thousand against six hundred thousand, how could they win? Most importantly, Shangguan Cheng had a certain understanding of the South Flower Gate's army. The South Flower Gate's army wasn't very large. They were just a small city, and their total army was only about 300 thousand. When Tang Zhong went to battle, they sent 30 thousand soldiers with him, but they didn't come back. If 100 thousand soldiers were to be lost here, then what would the South Flower Gate use to fight against Zhao Hai?
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