Gan Ning successfully captured Zigui, but he was even more angry.

He questioned many people, and finally came to a definite conclusion: Wu He only had 200 reinforcements in addition to the original county soldiers. These people came from the direction of Yiling, the leader of the military marquis is called Pan Hua, and the fake military marquis is called Beitang Yu, who is quite kind, but their troops are all elites, and they have only rested for one day since the rapid march from Yiling, and then continue to Wuxian.

Gan Ning was angry and anxious.

It is not ashamed to be repelled by 200 people, and it is not easy to attack a city, especially in a dangerous city like Wuxian, where the ratio of casualties between the attacking and defending sides may even be as high as ten to one. What made him feel ashamed was that the two hundred people had the momentum of a thousand people, which made him cowardly and took the initiative to retreat.

When did Gan Ning, the Jinfan thief who crisscrossed the river, suffer such a sullen loss?

Gan Ning was angry, but he didn't get angry because of it. He himself knew very well that as long as there were those two hundred people guarding Wuxian, he would not be able to succeed easily, and the best effect would be a lose-lose situation. He was unwilling to lose his men in such a pointless battle, and after the return of the plunder, his anger had been vented to a certain extent, and reason had regained the upper hand.

Zhou Yu's vanguard arrived in Wuxian, Yiling also fell into the hands of Lou Gui, the opportunity for the Yizhou army to profit from it has been lost, and the only feasible thing at the moment is to eat the two hundred reinforcements in Wuxian, hold Zigui and Wuxian in their hands, and guard the gate of Yizhou, while avoiding the dilemma of returning in vain.

Gan Ning decided to let Zhao Wei gnaw on that hard bone, and he sent someone to rush back to Yufu to report the news, while he stayed in Zigui to stand by. He was too lazy to look at Zhao Wei's face, and would rather be alone in Zigui to recuperate from his injuries and be at ease. Only occasionally, the war knives in the hands of the defenders at the head of Wuxian County would always appear in front of his eyes, and when he thought of those unusually sharp war knives, his heart itched. It would be great if you could get a thousand of these knives to equip your men.

——

Zhou Yu arranged the siege in an orderly manner, and the generals took turns to go into battle, practice siege tactics, summarize while fighting, and make targeted adjustments. The battalions of the Chinese army promptly counted the results and casualties of various units, reported them to the whole army in a timely manner, and not only praised and commended the generals who commanded properly in battle, but also arranged for them to pass on their experience at meetings, just as they did during training in the lecture hall.

But everyone has a sense of shame and a competitive heart, and no one wants to hang their tails every day, watch others be rewarded for their poor performance, and write them down in a small book when they hear about successful experiences, and go back to consult with their subordinates repeatedly, conduct experiments, and strive for improvement. Those who have a good record don't dare to be careless, and now show their faces, in case they are smashed, it will be a shame.

The generals are chasing after me, and they are more serious than the usual drills.

The soldiers who fought in battle were very busy, and those in charge of logistics gradually adapted to the rhythm of the war, especially the doctors and craftsmen who accompanied the battalion, there were casualties among the soldiers every day, and they had to deal with them in a timely manner, and the dead had to be collected, the wounded had to be rescued, and the number of injured people had to be counted, and a report was handed over to the Chinese army every day.

The baggage battalion was also very busy, not only having to send and receive war materials such as grain, grass, arrows, etc., but also to build ordnance. Stone-throwing machines are damaged every day and need to be repaired or even rebuilt, and a large number of bags that are used every day also need to be filled with soil.

When the war is all together, the whole army is like a machine that begins to run at high speed, and every link must run smoothly, so as to ensure that the army fights, but if there is a little negligence, all kinds of contradictions will accumulate rapidly, and finally affect the morale of the whole army.

The Chinese army is the hub of the entire battalion, and all the information must be summarized in front of Zhou Yu. In addition to paying attention to the progress of the siege, Zhou Yu also had to oversee the situation of the battalions of the whole army, and he was very busy. Fortunately, he himself is shrewd and capable, and his handling ability is very strong, and he has Xun You and a group of young people who have just graduated from the martial arts hall as staff officers, dealing with all kinds of trivial affairs, he is quite calm, and he can also organize a banquet from time to time, watch songs and dances, and listen to music.

Half a month later, Zhao Yan first broke through the outer city. Chen Ji retreated to the inner city, intending to continue to resist stubbornly.

Victory was in sight, but Zhou Yu was not in a hurry to attack the city, he arranged for people to control the outer city that had been occupied, and then did three things:

First, he ordered the people of the city to be evacuated from the city and properly settled. When the frightened Gangneung people ate a hot meal and confirmed that their lives were safe, many people shed tears. All along, they heard the propaganda that Sun Ce was brutal, indiscriminately killing innocents, killing the Xi family and the Kuai family, but now Sun Ce's subordinates did not harm them, but Chen Ji looted their property.

Zhou Yu did not let go of this opportunity. He arranged for these people to go to the surrounding townships to publicize and appease the people, and found some people to report the news to the nearby counties of Dangyang, Jingling, and Zhijiang, and plotted against the county orders and Haoqiang to raise grain and grass. Not long after the autumn harvest, there was grain in the county warehouses in each county, although Chen Jiqiang requisitioned some of it and sent it to Jiangling, there was still some surplus, and collecting this grain could also solve a part of the grain supply. In extraordinary times, each county has some troops stationed in it, and if it is attacked before, it can be captured, but it will definitely take time. Now that there are Jiangling people to endorse it, Zhou Yu does not need a single soldier, and the counties have collapsed one after another and surrendered to Zhou Yu.

Finally, Zhou Yu paid homage to the tomb of Uncle Sun Ao. Sun Shuao is a famous minister of the Chu State, the official to Ling Yin, and has always been a sage worshipped by the people of Jiangling. His tomb is in the white earth of the city. Zhou Yu's worship of Sun Shuao is not only to show respect for the people of Jiangling, but also to express his willingness to take Sun Shuao as an example and benefit the people, which has won unanimous praise from the people of Jiangling and has become famous.

A few days later, grain was being transported to nearby counties, and large trucks lined up in long queues, along the official road, until the sky.

Chen Ji stood at the head of the inner city, watching such a scene every day, and the more he watched, the more desperate he became. He knew that he had underestimated his opponent, and although Zhou Yu was young, his methods were not bad at all. He is not only good at using soldiers, but also good at buying people's hearts, although Jiangling City has not been finally conquered, Nanjun is already Zhou Yu's territory, he has realized the war to feed the war, using the grain of Nanjun to feed the army, it can hold out longer.

Can I still wait for Nanyang to change? The outer city only lasted half a month, and how many days can the inner city support?

Just when Chen Ji was nervous, someone came to report, and Zhou Yu sent a lobbyist again. Chen Ji frowned, and was thinking about whether to refuse, when the deputy general Deng Ji on the side shook his head. "Fujun, why not listen to people? At least I can understand what Zhou Yu has done and why the people of Jiangling are so supportive of him now. Most of our subordinates are from Jiangling, if Zhou Yu sends their families outside when the two armies are fighting, how can we fight? ”

Chen Ji gasped, his face pale. He hesitated for a moment, but decided to meet the lobbyist.

The lobbyist was a young scribe, less than thirty, of medium stature, although he had a crown on his head and was dressed in a Confucian shirt, but he walked briskly and had a wind under his feet, and he came to Chen Ji in a while. Chen Ji looked at it and was stunned for a moment.

"Dong Youzai, how could it be you?"