Chapter 380 Western Army Mutiny
The bandits turned a deaf ear and were still coming ashore one after another. The landing site was getting closer and closer to the dam. The empty rafts were taken down by the water and piled up with the bodies behind the dam.
Zhang Kewang thought it was not good and pondered: "Even if the dam is blown up, the raft is entangled. If it is blocked by the reef, it may slow down the speed of the water flow. Sir, do you see if there is such a possibility?"
Xu Yixian said uncertainly: "What the prince said makes sense, but the premise is that the river is full of reefs and the river channel is curved. Otherwise, the raft will not float on the water surface and will not affect the water flow below, which will be of no use. Fortunately, this valley has emerged, and the river channel is wide and straight, so it may not be of much use."
Then, he murmured again: "Li Xin seems to be bold, but he is not a reckless person. He often plans to act before he attacks. It is impossible for him not to send people to investigate the river before attacking, but why do he still have to attack? Doesn't he care about the lives and death of the millions of people in Guangzhou? Or do he really use that stupid method? But in less than a month, how could he dig a canal to divert water?"
Xu Yixian guessed that Li Xin might have dug a water diversion channel, but he couldn't believe it. On the one hand, it was difficult to overcome technical problems, and on the other hand, it meant that he and Zhang Kewang had nowhere to escape.
In fact, Xu Yixian's inference is not a problem. If the excavation is shallow and narrow, it will not work for drainage, and the water network in South China is dense and groundwater is rich. If it is dug too deeply, it will be easy to dig out the underground river, which will be a catastrophic consequence.
Or in other words, even if you are lucky enough to dig the underground river, the soil in South China has a large water content. As you dig, water storage pits of different sizes will naturally form, which is very troublesome. This is why Xu Yixian couldn't believe it.
He ignored that the narrowest part of the Xijiang River and the Beijiang River were only three miles apart, and he did not understand that the two rivers would pass by next to each other.
Zhang Kewang said coldly: "The bandits are getting closer and closer. It seems that we don't take our warnings to heart. As long as he approaches fifty feet, we will detonate the dam. At worst, we will die together!"
He said he was swearing to die, but neither Xu Yixian nor Zhang Kewang wanted to die, but now he could not imagine it, so he could only leave it to fate.
The bandits kept coming ashore, and the two of them became more and more immersive. Gao Yigong was the last one to go ashore. He waved his hand to the top of the cliff, and Li Xin said: "Blast!"
The soldiers aimed at the dam below and threw out the grenades with force, throwing them on both sides at the same time, as if they had the intention of comparing them to see who could throw them correctly.
"Boom, boom!"
A series of water columns were raised on the water surface, and several rafts were smashed, but none of them hit the dam. After all, the height of more than 200 meters was thrown by hand, and the unpredictable wind power in the canyons was affected, so it was normal to throw them into the trap.
But this scared Xu Yixian in a cold sweat. He was almost sure that the bandits had indeed dug up a drainage channel, otherwise where would they have the courage to explode the dam?
Zhang Kewang didn't dare to believe it, "Is he crazy?"
Xu Yixian's eyes showed despair, trapped in the canyon, with no way to heaven, and no way to enter the earth. Even if he could hold on to the cave for a while, he would just live for a few more days. His heart was full of regret.
This is really a matter of worrying. He offered advice but got himself in.
Grenades were thrown down one by one, and finally several of them were thrown into the dam.
Originally, the dam was filled with explosives, but it was detonated and exploded. The calm river surface seemed to be pulled by a big hand. The muffled thunder suddenly erupted, and the river water rushed instantly, like a dark green dragon breaking free from its shackles and pouring downstream.
The raft was washed away at an extremely fast speed and disappeared at the end of the corner in the distance. Some of them were beaten up to the mountain wall by the river and smashed to pieces!
This made the soldiers on the cliff stunned, and it was a blessing that it was dry season. If it were summer dams, the amount of water would have to be increased at least several times. Even if the Beijiang River water was introduced into the Xijiang River, Guangzhou City would still be flooded.
More and more grenades were thrown into the valley. The explosion of the grenade was not very powerful, but the fragments were very harmful. Xu Yixian was still in a trance. A follower shouted in a trembling voice: "Prince, military advisor, retreat back to the cave and throw explosives on it!"
Zhang Kewang ran away. Several followers raised Xu Yixian and rolled and crawled into the cave. After just a few steps into the cave, they heard explosions outside.
Most of the grenades thrown by the bandits were actually thrown into the water, and some of them were blocked and exploded at the edge of the cliff. Only a few of them were thrown into the clearings of the valley, but they were under great psychological pressure. The cave seemed to be blown down at any time, burying themselves alive, and their hearts were filled with endless fear.
The explosion passed for a while before someone got up in the hole, shook the soil, and looked out carefully.
The outside changed, the water level dropped sharply, revealing a large area of mudflats. There were broken tree trunks in the mudflats, stones falling from the mountain, corpses with incomplete limbs, grenades that failed to explode, and some fish and shrimps jumped around!
When I mustered up the courage to look up, someone actually had a rope tied around his waist and fell down at an extremely fast speed!
"kill!"
Suddenly there was a shout of killing coming upstream. The soldiers of the bandits stepped on the mudflats, picked up their guns, and rushed over in groups.
"Prince, Prince, the bandits are coming!"
The soldiers who looked out turned around and shouted.
"You... are all bad ideas you came up with. What should you do now?"
Zhang Kewang glared at Xu Yixian.
“Oh ~~”
Xu Yixian looked as if dead and sighed: "It was because his subordinates were not considerate. Unexpectedly, the bandits really dug the diversion canal. I am willing to apologize for death."
"Hmph, what's the use of death?"
Zhang Kewang snorted angrily.
The shouts and footsteps outside the cave became clearer and clearer. This kind of battle without a way out and inability to see the enemy made people despair the most. Many people opened their eyes to the greatest extent, blushing and extremely nervous.
But unexpectedly, the bandits did not attack the cave. The footsteps gradually stopped around the cave, and then there was a shout: "Don't go in the three cave entrances, you can pack up some branches and pile them at the cave entrance."
Obviously, the bandits were preparing to smoke, and there was a commotion in the cave immediately.
"Prince, let's... surrender? There may be a way out if we surrender."
A general stuttered.
"presumptuous!"
Zhang Kewang was furious, pulled out his waist and slashed directly!
"ah!"
After a scream, the cave became quiet, but a resentment gradually rose.
There are three caves in total, and Zhang Kewang can control one, but he can't control the other two. Not long after, he heard another voice from outside: "Put down your weapons, go to the riverside, don't move around, hold your head and squat down, and go one by one!"
The people in the cave suddenly felt a slump, indicating that the other two caves had surrendered and they were still supporting each other. What's the point?
With the faint light coming into the hole, his eyes looked at Zhang Kewang. Zhang Kewang's hair exploded and waved his sword and said, "What are you going to do? Are you going to rebel?"
A general said, "Prince, you are the adopted son of the emperor. You are granted the title of King Pingdong. You need fame and honor. You are not afraid of death. After you die, the emperor will be rewarded and posthumously titled. But what if we die? It will be a waste of death. Prince, we cannot compete with you. We want to survive, and we have wife and children to raise. Today, brothers are sorry. Please ask the prince to walk out of the cave and surrender to the bandits!"
"You're looking for death!"
As if he was insulted, Zhang Kewang's face turned red and a loud roar. Everyone else could surrender, but he could not surrender!
He is Zhang Xianzhong's adopted son, and his wife and children are in Chengdu. If he surrenders, his whole family will be killed and he will also bear the bad reputation of being unfaithful and unrighteous.
"I miss you for the first time, I will rush out once you go, and follow me to be loyal to the emperor!"
Zhang Kewang held the knife and shouted coldly, but to his surprise, everyone was still calm. No one of the army that had previously been like an arm-witted finger responded to his call. After all, not everyone has the awareness and need of loyalty.
In fact, in the eyes of many soldiers, the war between the Bandit Army and the Daxi Army has nothing to do with loyalty and righteousness. It is natural to win if you win. If you lose, you will not be humiliated. Most of the Bandit Army's troops are incorporated.
""I really think I dare not kill you?"
Zhang Kewang was furious.
"Enough!"
Several generals surrounded him with red tassel spears, pointing his sharp spear tips at the vital points all over Zhang Kewang's body.
"Send the prince out and surrender to the bandits!"
Several people rushed out of the darkness and pushed Zhang Kewang out with all his might.
"Military advisor, are you leaving by yourself, or are your brothers holding you away?"
A few more people surrounded Xu Yixian, who was not good at Taoism.
Chapter completed!