Chapter 101

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——"The general has many troops and cannot be defeated, so that he will tire himself out and kill his force."

——"There is a plan within a plan, one plan is in the open and the other is in the dark."

——"In the light, one suffers death to confuse the enemy; in the dark, he destroys the enemy and defeats the enemy."

The white tent retreated, and the poplar leaves were blown aside by the wind whipped up by Jiang He's quick footsteps kicked off the dust, and her figure was like a lone goose piercing the autumn scenery, running towards the altar.

When a person is about to die, his words are also good.

Chen Jingshi didn't care what happened to Yongguo, but he kindly reminded Jiang He.

Because he was afraid that if he spoke too clearly and others would know about it, which would in turn affect his living family members, he spoke very cryptically.

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Chen Jingshi was the one who was put out in the open to attract Jiang He's attention.

And the one in the dark has completed all the conspiracy.

That man was dressed in brown fur and wore leggings as his uniform. He was simple and solemn, but he could freely use the ice cauldron that only royalty would use.

That man was talented and knowledgeable, but he alienated Chen Jingshi, refused to answer Zheng Xinguan's questions, and lived alone in a mysterious and unpredictable way.

From the moment Yang Li, the leader of the Nanman tribe, was captured, everything became a conspiracy.

Yang Li first poisoned him to pave the way for Chen Jingshi, and then revealed the power of the ink master to lead out Cang Yan.

The jailer who was guarding Yang Li was killed by a falling roof, and Yang Li was able to escape.

Everyone thought that Yang Li was repeating his old tricks, but now it seems that someone wanted Yang Li to run away so as to lure out the ink master Cang Yan.

Yang Li stood at the city gate and looked around, but was killed by Cang Yan who suddenly appeared.

Everyone thought it was because of the strict laws and regulations of the Mo people, but now it seems that maybe Yang Li was waiting for Cang Yan, and Cang Yan used Yang Li's death to gain the trust of Yong State.

No, Zhao Zheng never believed him.

Only you can trust him.

Because he believed in him, Zhao Zheng had to use him.

Regret and anger burst out of Jiang He's heart, making her pace faster.

She had already run into the crowd. The surprised people turned to look at her and automatically gave way.

But it was too far. She was still too far away from Zhao Zheng.

Cang Yan came to build the canal. How could he use the power of one canal to drag the Yong Kingdom into the quagmire of decline?

Use this canal to kill her king, her courtiers, and her thousands of people.

The key to building the canal is Tianyan Mountain.

Cang Yan said that there is a cave in the middle of Tianyan Mountain. He only needs to open the front and back, and when the water flows in, it will naturally form a canal.

But he is an enemy, he is a spy.

Then this water cannot enter Tianyan Mountain, otherwise...

Jiang He looked at the towering mountains. Under the highest main peak was the altar where the king and ministers of the Yong Kingdom stood.

And a tall sundial stands on the altar.

At this moment, the upstream floodgates have opened.

Jiang He's steps suddenly stiffened.

Is it too late? The stones excavated from the mountain were randomly discarded in the field. She tripped over a stone and fell to the ground.

Zhao Zheng...Zhao Zheng! If someone needs to die today and do the work of opening a ditch, I hope it will be me.

Jiang He stumbled to his feet and picked up a stone.

Someone beside her asked tentatively and timidly: "Aren't you the princess who built the canal? Why are you here? What's the matter?"

Jiang He looked at the man as if he had seen a life-saving straw.

That was the head of a village not far away. Jiang He once used water in his home with Navy Master Zheng Xinguan.

It turned out that he already knew his identity.

Jiang He took a deep breath. She wanted to seize the only hope that could save Han Qu, save hundreds of courtiers and tens of thousands of people, and save her sweetheart.

Jiang He hugged the stone in his arms tighter.

Because of this strange movement and the chief's inquiry, the people around him gathered around him one after another, forgetting to look at the praying dance on the altar in the distance.

"Chief," Jiang He said, "I'm so anxious because someone wants to destroy Han Can."

"What?" Li Chang took a few steps forward, and his sharp voice alarmed more people.

"Yes," Jiang He said eagerly, "The Chu State's spies are here. He designed to hollow out Tianyan Mountain. After a while, the water from the canal poured into the mountain, and the mountain collapsed. By then the Han Canal was destroyed, and the canal flowing through it The water will either fall into the cracks in the underground rocks, or flow southward along the terrain and join the Wei River. The people to the east of you will not have access to water. People may also be stoned to death."

"What should I do?"

"Yeah, what to do?"

"The water in the canal is coming soon!"

The people came in all directions, and some people stepped back, trying to escape before the mountain fell.

"Block it." Jiang He said, "Block the west side of Tianyan Mountain with stones, and we will build a dam ourselves. Even if it then enters the mountain, the force will become smaller, and maybe the mountain will not fall."

"Why is it blocked?" Someone asked immediately, "We are on the west side!"

"Use stones, bricks, and anything that can sink to block it! As long as you can make it flow slower, there's a chance!" After Jiang He finished speaking, he raised his hand and pointed in the direction of Han Qu, "Are you willing to follow me? go?"

Are you willing to go? If this canal is completed, it will achieve great achievements for a long descendants will no longer have to compete with flies for water, and your land will no longer dry out and crack.

There is food to eat in the spring, water to drink in the summer, harvest in the autumn, and quilts in the cold winter months.

Are you willing to go? This is a dangerous the dam collapses, they will either be drowned by water or crushed to death by mountains.

Jiang He waited, she couldn't wait too long.

Fortunately, the people did not keep her waiting for long.

"What your Highness means is that if we don't block it, the mountain will collapse. If we don't block it, we will drown. It's easy to escape, but our children and grandchildren won't be able to drink water."

"Yes." Jiang He said, "Those who are old, weak, sick or worried about their lives should run away quickly."

"It's done!" the chief said with a wave of his arms, "For thousands of years, our ancestors have finally had a monarch to build a canal for us. If we run away now, we deserve to die of thirst! Your Highness is the princess of Qi State, the princess of Qi State If we didn’t run away, how could we, the men of Yong, run away?”

"It's done!" The voice spread like a tsunami.

Men and women in the wilderness lowered their heads to pick up stones, and then ran towards Han Qu.

They quickly crossed Jiang men ran in front carrying the biggest stones, and the women followed behind carrying small stones. The children who couldn't find their parents cried loudly for a moment. This huge movement instantly alarmed all the officials, and then everyone. People at the altar.

"Are you all... crazy?" The Queen Mother looked at the chaotic crowd in the distance.

"Are you planning to rebel?" She turned her head nervously and asked.

"How can we rebel without weapons?" a minister asked, "Are you going to destroy the canal?"

"will not."

Zhao Zheng stood up and walked to the edge of the altar and looked at the crowd.

He saw a white figure running among the people wearing brown, brown, and khaki clothes.

The distance was too far and he couldn't see the man's appearance.

But he knew that it was the person who was in his heart.

"They were holding rocks."

"They went to Hanqu!"

Hearing the reports from the ministers, Zhao Zheng glanced at one place across the crowd.

The position of the ink master Cangyan is empty.

"Capture Cang Yan." He said coldly, "The rest of the people, tear down the altar and block the west side of Tianyan Mountain!"

She led the people to block the canals.

As kind as she is, as smart as she is, she finally discovered Cang Yan's plan.

The people who arrived at Han Canal stood on the embankment, but they did not throw stones in, but were at a loss as to what to do.

There was a man standing there.

He opened his arms to prevent everyone from approaching.

"This canal will be destroyed!"

Realizing that something was wrong, the Mohist Cangyan quickly ran here and said: "This canal will be destroyed today!"

The people knew that he was the official who built the canal, and they had a natural fear of officials.

"Why must it be destroyed!" A loud male voice sounded.

Seeing the movement of the people, Zheng Xigguan, who was following him, turned pale: "Is it true, as the princess said, that if the canal is open to water, the mountain will collapse?"

As usual, Cang Yan did not answer Zheng Xinguan's words.

He looked distorted and his eyes were about to burst. He shouted loudly: "If this canal is built, Yong will have hundreds of times as much food and grass, and Yong will be able to raise hundreds of times as many warriors. Yong's army will march through the mountains and rivers and massacre the people of the six countries! I would rather die." , we must also prevent Han Canal from being repaired!"

Zheng Xinguan was so angry that his whole body was shaking and his teeth were chattering. He waved his hands, but he didn't know how to refute.

This canal is his hard work, and he is willing to die if it can be repaired.

But he is naturally stupid and not good at quarreling with others.

The common people looked at Cang Yan and then at Zheng Xinguan, wondering what to do.

Suddenly, a breathless but cold voice sounded from behind.

Jiang He stopped running, clenched the stone in his hand and said, "I only know that if the canal is repaired, the people will have water to drink."

The stone in her hand was thrown up and hit Cang Yan's body.

"Therefore, anyone who blocks this palace will die." Jiang He took a step forward, lowered his head and picked up another stone.

"Yes, if the canal is repaired, we will have water to drink!"

"We don't care about fighting! We want water!"

"You block our drinking water and make us die of thirst and starvation, and we won't agree!"

The people picked up the stones and threw them into the Han Canal. Cang Yan stepped back, but was hit by the stones and fell into the deep bottom of the canal.

He was so frightened that he scrambled out.

"Aren't you going to die?" Jiang He stood in front of him and said, "Then die. I will fulfill your wishes."

The people who had thrown the stones and were worried that they could not find anything to throw, lifted up Cangyan and threw him into the bottom of the ditch.

The ground shook slightly, and the water rushing from the distance hit the retaining wall built by the people.

one more time.

Jiang He's heart was in her throat. She tightened her clothes and took a step forward, as if she would use her body to block the water at any moment.

Finally, a hole opened in the retaining wall.

The water from the canal surges toward the mountain. Although the speed is no longer as fast as before, can the mountain withstand it? She couldn't help but take another step forward, but her body moved backwards uncontrollably.

A man hugged her tightly from behind. His cold voice was calm and steady, and he said slowly: "Ah He, don't be afraid."

"boom--"

What made the loud noise was not the collapsing mountain, but the falling rocks from above the canal water inlet.

Su Yuzheng stood on top with a large group of soldiers and clapped his hands as if he was done.

The water from the canal seeped into the mountain along the cracks in the rocks. Such a force would not cause Tianyan Mountain to the future, it will only be necessary to divert the internal water flow, and slowly transport the rocks away, allowing the canal water to flow unobstructed.

"How could that happen?" Jiang He stared at that scene in stunned silence.

"It's nothing," Zhao Zhengdao said, "When I came here last time, I just had some huge rocks placed there. Gu told Su Yu to arrange the ceremony here, so that he could unload those stones before the water from the canal arrived. Less impact."

He never believed in Cang Yan, so he was prepared for everything.

Unlike myself, if I didn't think of it when I was in danger, I don't know what kind of disaster it would have caused.

Jiang He turned her head and looked at Zhao Zheng in front of her, tears welling up in her eyes.

"it's all my fault."

"How could it be your fault?" Zhao Zhengdao said, "If it weren't for your bold use of Cangyan, Han Canal would not have been repaired so quickly; if it weren't for Ah He who led the people to build the first water retaining wall, the lonely ones What's the use of stones? In the end, Ah He is the most powerful."

Jiang He was simply ashamed.

"Jiang He," Zhao Zheng suddenly hugged her tighter, buried his head in her neck, and asked softly, "Are you afraid of dying alone in such a hurry to block the canal?"

"Yes," Jiang He's voice was filled with tears, "If I have to die, I would rather die by myself."

The surrounding people and ministers stepped back one after another. As night fell, he was the only two people left in the world.

The water inside the Han Canal is gurgling, and the passion outside the Han Canal is stirring.

(End of this chapter)