Standing on the position of the city tower, Zhou Tong could clearly see the flickering lights in the camp outside the city. The cold wind was howling, and I had stood on the castle tower for too long, and even if I wore a lot, I felt as if I was soaked in ice water. The enemy has a hard time attacking the city, and the defending side is not the same. It's just that Huashan Jun happens to have more willpower than them, so it's always them who stick to the end.

"Don't let your guard down when defending at night, especially when the enemy attacks the city! The weather is cold, everyone is more diligent when changing shifts, and the generals who are responsible for night patrols must be in place on time and closely inspect everywhere. If anyone neglects, he will be punished severely! After walking through the city, Zhou Tong explained to the general who was on duty tonight.

In fact, he will say this every day, and everyone is already familiar with it. However, this is nothing, the key is to say that although Zhou Tong is not directly responsible for patrolling the night guards, he often runs to the city from time to time at night to take a walk and take a look!

Once he finds out that someone is derelict in his duties, it will be miserable! Therefore, everyone did not dare to relax their vigilance, let alone any slackness.

After the explanation, Zhou Tong went down to the city and returned to his temporary residence. It is said to be a residence, but in fact it is just an ordinary thatched house.

There was no way, since this Weiwei County was taken, almost all their energy was devoted to restoring the city wall. Especially when I learned that there might be a big war, I didn't care about the house.

In this way, everyone's shelter can only choose some original dilapidated houses, and after simple repairs, they can live. Before, when it was hot, there was nothing, but now that the weather is cold, the inside of this hut is leaking on all sides.

The soldiers lived in it, and even if they had a fire, they felt a little cold.

Fortunately, the enemy army is now in the west of the city, so if you are on defense, you can also take the opportunity to go out of the city to pick up some firewood and grass, cut some reeds and other things and come back to repair the hut. In this way, everyone is okay.

"General, we've been here for so long, and we don't know when we're going to be the head!" After returning to the residence, a few unworthy generals came over to sit down and asked.

"What? Can't stand it? Zhou Tong glanced at them and said lightly.

"Look at what you said! How can you not survive it? It's not been a day or two since we were soldiers and we have been fighting, and we are not afraid of life and death, but we are still afraid of this difficulty? It's just that we haven't heard from the general's side, and we don't seem to see any signs of ending here, so it's inevitable that we'll be a little worried! Hearing his words, the generals laughed.

"I know what you mean! To tell you the truth, I don't know the news over there! The latest news, that was half a month ago! As you know, we are too far away from Guanzhong, and there are wars going on everywhere, so a lot of news will inevitably lag behind! However, the absence of news is sometimes good news in itself! Do you think so!? Zhou Tong nodded and continued.

This is not wrong at all, after all, if there is really a big problem in Guanzhong, I am afraid that someone will be sent to inform you long ago. How could you still let the 3,000 army be stationed in such a remote place, wouldn't it be a waste of troops?

"To be honest, we're not too worried about the general's side! After all, with the ability of a general, it is not a problem to deal with a Zhang Ping! What we are thinking about is the problem on our side, that Zhang Ju can't attack for a long time, I'm afraid that we won't be willing to be calm, right? A general said.

"That's right! Our purpose is to drag them here, but the other party will react after all, if they take other actions, our side is weak and weak, but I am afraid that we will not be able to deal with it! The other generals nodded in agreement.

"I understand your concerns! To tell the truth, from the very beginning of this battle, the purpose of our defense in Yuanwei County was to contain the soldiers and horses in Liangzhou. I'm not afraid to tell you now! The general's meaning is that if the war is at a critical time, if it is really powerless, even if it is temporarily abandoned Jincheng County, we only need Jincheng Pass and a few other dangerous places! However, that is the lowest bottom line, and in the current situation, there is no need to do this! We can still consume it slowly! Zhou Tong said slowly.

There is always a bottom-line issue in warfare, especially when it comes to formulating a plan, which is essential. It's just that this kind of thing is generally not explicitly written on official documents, but only in the form of oral transmission, so that some of the main responsible people know.

Therefore, the generals below did not know that Li Xin had such a plan in the past. I thought that I had to defend it in Yuanwei County, and I couldn't take a step back no matter what.

Now when I hear this, my heart is naturally a lot more relaxed. At least, if you really encounter an emergency, you don't have to wait here to die, there are other options in front of you.

"If that's the case, that's a lot better! When we deal with it, we will have more room to maneuver, so that we will not tie our hands and feet! All the generals nodded.

"That being said, speaking out is just a reassuring thing for you. Judging by the current situation, it has not yet reached that point! What's more, General Hu is also guarding Hao Kang County very well, what we have to do is to maintain this situation! As long as we hold on, the better it will be for us! Zhou Tong analyzed.

"The general's words are reasonable! Listening to the general's words, our hearts are much brighter, and we will still defend the city with peace of mind in the future! ”

When Zhou Tong and them in the city were discussing things, at this time, in the Liangzhou soldiers and horses camp outside the city, Zhang Ju had just sent Zhang Yao and their team away. Since the camp was a little far away from the county seat, when those people left the rear camp, the people in the city did not notice anything unusual at all.

"General, if nothing happens, they should be there by the night after tomorrow!" Seeing that Zhang Ju was still looking at Zhang Yao and the direction in which they were leaving, the general next to him couldn't help but comfort.

"You said it was no accident! What I'm most afraid of now is the accident! If something goes wrong with them, what do you say next? Zhang Ju sighed, inexplicably a little worried.

The generals next to them couldn't help but be silent, how did they know what kind of accident there would be! If you knew, it wouldn't be an accident.

"Well, it's useless to say more! Pass the order, attack the county seat as usual tomorrow, in short, everything is as usual, and the Huashan army in the city must not see the flaws. Otherwise, I'm afraid our plan won't succeed! After looking at it for a while, Zhang Ju waved his hand and turned around and walked towards the big tent.

The two mountains in the north and south of Yuanwei County can be climbed, and then from the south and from the north can go around to the east of Yuanwei County. However, if you go south, this distance is nearly a hundred miles more. That's why they chose to go over the North Mountain.

In the next two days, Zhang Ju's soldiers and horses attacked the city as before, and Zhou Tong and their defense at the head of the city were the same. Everyone called back and forth, and it was the same as before, and there was nothing new.

However, in the afternoon of the third day, several fast horses suddenly came running from outside the east gate and rushed into the county seat of Yuanwei.

"You read that right? Is it really Liangzhou soldiers and horses? Zhou Tong, who got the news, immediately summoned those people to come forward and asked.

"The little ones saw it very clearly, those people had turned over from the other side of the mountain, and the group was all foot soldiers, about 5,000 people. After they got off the mountain, they didn't stop at all, and they went straight to us! The visitor nodded.

"It seems that what I expected was right, Zhang Ju really changed his method and wanted to attack the county seat from the east!" Hearing this, Zhou Tong couldn't help but be silent for a while, and then said to himself.

As a qualified defender of the city, it's strange not to ask about the situation around you! Although he did not send troops elsewhere, it was necessary to send the necessary scouts to monitor the nearby arteries.

Not only the roads to the north, but also the roads to the east and south, all of which were watched by scouts he had sent! It's just that at this time, the only one who came back to report the news was the road to the north.

"General, since Zhang Ju has divided his troops to attack, he obviously wants to completely solve us! However, the question now is how many troops and horses he sent to attack, whether he only took that road from the north, or whether there was another way from the south! The two generals next to him were also there, and said at this time.

"No matter how many troops the other party divides, it doesn't matter to us. After all, there are 5,000 men and horses on the north road alone, and if the other party really hits the east gate, we will have to defend on both sides, and the pressure will inevitably increase. In particular, the eastern wall is not as strong as the western one, which is not good for our defense! After thinking for a while, Zhou Tong shook his head and said.

"Then according to the general's wishes, what should we do? Why don't we strike first and get rid of the troops and horses in the north? One of the staff members suggested.

"Impossible! We don't have enough troops in our hands, and we still have to guard the county seat, how to deal with those people? However, the other party's purpose has always been to surround the county. As long as we guard the county seat, no matter how the other party changes, we can't help it! Zhou Tong refused directly without thinking about it.

"Is the general saying that we will not adapt to all changes and let them go outside the city?" The other general said with some surprise.

"Not bad! Our Yuanwei County is like a magnet, no matter how Zhang Ju changes, it will always attract a large number of their troops. From this point of view, we have already achieved the goal of containing the enemy's forces. However, it is naturally impossible for us to be beaten to the death! Zhou Tong nodded, and after pacing back and forth for a few steps, his eyes seemed to light up, and he said.