Looking at the tall Xiangxian city wall, Wang Gang had no choice for a while, it stands to reason that as long as Xiangxian is captured, other counties are not a problem, Wang Gang will be able to return to Beijing to resume his life, it has been more than two months since he came out of Luoyang, and now it has entered the first half of July, the weather is hot, there is more rain, and the pressure on logistics supply is also very great.

The two thousand Yellow Turban soldiers led by Xun Yu also slowly approached Xiangxian, and all the counties in the north were recovered, and only a few county towns in the southeast were left in the entire Peiguo, and He Jin was also progressing smoothly on the side of the Liang State, and he could recover all the Liang States at the end of the month and lead the troops back to Beijing.

After several days of heavy rain, Wang Gang could only hide in the camp and discuss with Fan Chong the method of attacking Xiangxian, Wang Gang also experienced the hardships of the siege for the first time, the heavy rain outside was pouring, and the whole camp was wet, even the big tent could only be seen, not to mention how dry it was, not to mention ordinary soldiers.

"General, the grain and grass in the army can last for five days, if you can't think of a way to break the city, you can only retreat first."

"Xun Yu, how many days will they be there," Wang Gang asked

"It should be there tomorrow, but the road is difficult to walk now, so I think it will be delayed for a few days."

"If the rain stops, I'll personally lead the elite soldiers to attack the city."

Wu Zhao said next to him, he has been suffocated in the past few days, he thought that there would be a big battle in Xiangxian, but who knows, it has been raining on the second day, so he can only cower in the camp.

"That's it."

Wang Gang originally wanted to keep these elite spearmen, but after a few major battles, the spearmen also lost some, but the rest became three-star spearmen, and they were really reluctant to let them attack the city.

It rained for two more days, Xun Yu still couldn't come, but the good news is that the sky has cleared, Wang Gang led the troops to the gate of Xiangxian again, the water of the moat is a lot more than before, fortunately, the moat is not very wide, the water is not deep, and it is relatively easy to build a pontoon bridge.

Liu Pi led the Yellow Turban soldiers to step forward and threw the trees cut down a few days ago into the water, and some soldiers jumped into the water to fix the trees together, and the Yellow Turbans of the city wall also began to release arrows, and the sparse arrows brought a lot of damage to the Yellow Turban soldiers in the water, and after a while, half of the moat was dyed red.

Wu Zhao saw that the pontoon bridge had been built, and led the elite soldiers to rush towards the city wall with the ladder, Wu Zhao rushed in front, spears flying, and the rolling stone and wood above his head flew away, and quickly climbed towards the city wall, and climbed the city wall after a while. Begin to fight through a clearing on the city wall, and pick up the soldiers below.

The other soldiers did not have the same force as Wu Zhao, one by one they were smashed down the ladder by the rolling stones, and the ones behind climbed up again, and in less than a quarter of an hour, more than 200 soldiers died under the city wall, and there was still only one person on the city wall, and there were more yellow turban soldiers in front.

Wang Gang watched quietly, an hour passed, the death toll of the pikemen had exceeded five hundred, and a few people attacked the city wall, but in the face of the surging crowd, they held on for less than a while, and died on the wall.

Wu Zhao wanted to rush through the crowd several times and kill the Yellow Turban leader hiding behind, but that man was really cunning. didn't give him a chance at all, the sound of gold sounded under the city, and Wu Zhao had no choice but to repel the besieging Yellow Turban with one move. He ran down the ladder to the bottom of the city, with an arrow stuck in his back.

It was obviously impossible to rely on a strong attack, Wang Gang glanced at the elite spearmen who fell under the city wall again, and he also regretted it a little, so he had no choice but to lead the soldiers back to the camp temporarily.

When Wang Gang and Fan Chong were discussing whether to retreat in the camp, the soldiers reported that Xun Yu had arrived outside the camp.

When Xun Yu and Guo Jia came to the camp, Wang Gang told him about the events of the past few days, and Xun Yu also fell into contemplation, but Guo Jia next to him didn't care, but looked eager to try.

"There is a way to solve the lowly duties of food and grass in the army, that is, this siege still depends on filial piety."

Xun Yu looked at Guo Jia's appearance and said, obviously he also knew some of Guo Jia's skills.

When Wang Gang heard that the matter of military rations could be solved, he breathed a sigh of relief for the time being and asked.

"How does Wen Ruo solve the matter of grain and grass, now the military rations are less than two days"

Xun Yu just smiled, but it was the drama next to him who opened his mouth to solve Wang Gang's doubts.

"Wen Ruo has a special ability, which can increase some grain and grass in a short period of time"

Wang Gang was taken aback after hearing this, and he still has the ability to make something out of nothing.

Xun Yu didn't answer, he sat down slowly, holding his breath and concentrating, and a halo of light slowly enveloped the camp.

Micro harvest

Internal affairs, increase some military rations every month, take the initiative to use, you can increase a certain amount of military rations in a short time, and the cooldown time is six months.

After listening to the soldier's report, Wang Gang's whole person fell into madness, Xun Yu's skill is too good, if he opens a grain shop, but there is no capital to buy, but Xun Yu can not conjure up a lot of food, barely enough for the current army for half a month, and it is not very easy to make a fortune with this.

After a few days of discussion, I felt that the siege would continue on the second day, and Xun Yu and they would bring another 2,000 fresh troops, which would help to improve morale.

On the second day, the weather was completely clear, a round of scorching sun hung overhead, Wang Gang listened to Xun Yu's suggestion, and put all the soldiers into the siege, Liu Pi's soldiers were less than 3,000 left, Wang Gang still had 1,000 elites here, plus the 2,000 people brought by Xun Yu, all of them were put into the siege at one time, and only 200 cavalry were left, guarding against Zhou Cang who was wandering around.

The Yellow Turban soldiers of the city wall were also taken aback by the battle under the city, this is the rhythm of desperateness, one by one the Yellow Turban soldiers rushed up the city wall as if they were dying, Wu Zhao also led the elite to climb up to the city wall, one by one the Yellow Turban soldiers fell from the ladder, and the soldiers behind continued to rush towards the city wall as if they did not see it.

Xun Yu saw that the time was almost up, and said.

"I'll leave it to you next."

Xi Zhicai and Guo Jia nodded.

Xi Zhicai stood under the city wall and said loudly.

"Calmly wait for death and the death of the city, be loyal and brave through the ages, take fame immediately since ancient times, and seek glory and wealth in danger. The city is broken today"

After Xi Zhicai finished speaking, a sound of Jin Ge filled the entire battlefield, and the soldiers were shocked after hearing it, and the speed of climbing up accelerated a lot.

invigorate

The military advisor calculates to boost the morale of the army for a short time, lasts for two hours, has a cooldown time of one month, and the same army can only be inspired once.

Guo Jia next to him stared at the Yellow Turban soldiers on the city wall, and a ripple spread towards the city wall, like a stone falling into the water, forming ripples.

Ghost schemes

The military advisor's plan, the military advisor's plan to disrupt the advancement, will definitely cause the opponent's camp to fall into chaos, lasting for an hour, and the cooldown time is one month. The same army can only be disrupted once.

Chapter 104: Peiguo is pacified

With Guo Jia's low shout, there was a trace of chaos in the original defense on the city wall, and then the chaos became more and more ambitious, and the defenders on the city wall no longer obeyed the command, and slowly the entire city wall fell into a melee, and more and more people boarded the city wall, especially Wu Zhao and Liu Piguanhai, who quickly tore a hole in the city wall.

Wang Gang looked at the situation on the city wall with some surprise, although he knew that this should be Guo Jia's ability, but this was too strong, the Yellow Turban soldiers on the city wall became uncommanded, fighting separately, and were slaughtered one by one by the elite spearmen who climbed the city wall, Pei Yuanshao saw that the general trend was gone, and broke out towards the east gate with a thousand Yellow Turban soldiers.

Two hundred cavalry took advantage of the momentum to chase and kill for a while, and for a time the entire east gate became a purgatory on earth, one by one the yellow turban soldiers were slaughtered by the cavalry, Zhou Cang hurriedly led hundreds of soldiers to respond, only to be able to stabilize, and went to the northeast, Wang Gang looked at Zhou Cang who was gradually moving away, and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, this black-faced man should be left to Guan Erye, and it can be regarded as respect for Guan Erye.

The fighting in the city has gradually stopped, the main general has abandoned the city and fled, then the remaining soldiers only kneeling and surrendering, Wang Gang walked on the city gate street in Xiangxian County, the streets were full of corpses on both sides, some of the yellow turban soldiers had not yet lost their breath, or kept screaming, the people in the city were hiding in their homes one by one, and the bolder ones looked out through the window lattice.

Xiangxian is a wealthy county seat, although it is not as famous as Yingyin, but now the shops in the city are closed, and there are no pedestrians, the only thing worth reassuring is that Pei Yuanshao did not loot the people's food, and there are many fewer hungry people in the city.

Wang Gang temporarily settled the army in the military camp in Xiangxian County, Xun Yu and Xi Zhicai will go to settle the people, rectify the surrendered Yellow Turban soldiers, after today's victory, I believe that other counties in Peiguo are not worried.

Sure enough, Wu Zhao led the troops out and Liu Bi led the troops out, and in less than three days, the Yellow Turbans of the entire Peiguo were basically pacified, and the remaining small group of Yellow Turban thieves fled into the mountains and forests, plundering the surrounding merchants, Zhou Cang was one of them, but this is also a later story, not to mention it for the time being.

With the pacification of Pei County, the day of Wang Gang's return to Beijing was gradually set, and Wang Gang's battle report was also transmitted back to Luoyang as soon as possible. Yingchuan Peiguo has been baptized by war and will take a long time to recover. Fortunately, the autumn harvest has begun, and I believe that with this year's grain, the people will be better.

At the gate of Yingyin City, Zhang Ning, dressed in white, stood on the city wall, looking at a group of people and horses that gradually walked in the distance, which was more than 2,000 soldiers brought by Wang Gang when he set off from Luoyang, and now there are only more than 1,000 people left, and Wang Gang walked in front of the team, and Xun Yu next to him kept talking something.

"Wen Ruo, you really don't want to go back to Luoyang with me"

"Although Yingchuan and Peiguo have been pacified, there are still many thieves who hide in the mountains and forests, and they want to stay in Yingchuan"

"What about you Fengxiao and Zhicai"

"I'll stay with Wen Ruo to clean up these remnants of the defeated army," Guo Jia didn't even look at Wang Gang, and said casually.

Wang Gang was depressed, and after discussing all the way, these three guys just didn't let go, and had no choice but to leave the last bit of hope on Xi Zhicai.

"Let's go back to Luoyang with General Anton, I just have some questions to ask Mr. Xun"

Wang Gang was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly spoke.

"That's it, my husband is Xun Shuang, my relative is Wang Yun, and my father-in-law is Cai Yong, all of whom are university askers."

Guo Jia glared at Wang Gang angrily and said to himself.

"The reputation of the Cai family was ruined in your hands, and the dignified daughter of Tai Changqing was willing to marry a martial artist like you as a concubine, which is really a trick."

"Bong-filial ......"

"Let him say, envy, jealousy, hatred."

Wang Gang also looked at Guo Jia with a smile.

"It's not just hatred, the whole Shilin wants to kill you"

After Guo Jia finished speaking, Xun Yu and Xi Zhicai fell silent, obviously they also agreed with Guo Jia's point of view.

"Then Miss Cai and I are in love"

Wang Gang said embarrassedly.

"Then you should be married by the media, and you should strictly refuse Your Majesty's marriage"

"I also want to, but the strength doesn't allow it, it wasn't a little contradictory with General He at that time, Your Majesty gave the order, I can't let Miss Cai be widowed at a young age."

Wang Gang, looking up at the city wall of Yingyin, a shadow on the city wall attracted his attention, he didn't expect Zhang Ning to leave yet, he didn't restrict Zhang Ning's freedom, he originally thought that in January, Zhang Ning would have left a long time ago, but he didn't expect to come out to greet him.

Xun Yu also saw Zhang Ning on the city wall, felt that things were a little tricky, and asked.

"General Anton, what should Miss Zhang do?"

"You can still do this, take it"

After Wang Gang finished speaking, he felt a few cold eyes looking at him, and hurriedly changed his words.

"Joke, joke"

"Miss Zhang's identity is special, General Anton is better to be careful"

Xi Zhicai is also afraid that Wang Gang will be interested when he sees it, in case he really accepts Zhang Ning, he is afraid that he will really not be able to say it clearly.

"Let's go back to the city first"

After Wang Gang finished speaking, he took the lead in walking towards Yingyin County, after more than a month, Yingyin County has also returned to its former prosperity, the people who can be seen everywhere on the street, as well as the vendors who are selling, the restaurants and teahouses on both sides are also full, today is the day when General Anton returns, Yingyin County has already gone to the city gate to greet him, and some scholars and students have also come to the taverns on both sides of the city gate street, inviting three or five friends, talking about some court affairs.

"General Anton pacified Yingchuan this time, the Yellow Turban Rebellion of Peiguo, and when he returns to Luoyang, he will definitely be added to the rank of knight"

A merchant picked up a bowl of wine and said to his friend next to him.

"Not to mention the addition of officials to the knighthood, I think I want to marry the lord of Huanting, but I am double happy"

As soon as the two businessmen finished speaking, the businessmen next to them also responded, but the students looked resentful.

"This Ruyang Hou really doesn't know what to do, how can he treat Miss Cai like that?"

A young student couldn't help but speak.

"That's it, that is, even if he makes great contributions in Yingchuan, I look down on this kind of person who climbs the dragon and attaches the phoenix"

The students next to him were even more indignant, and almost ran down to question Wang Gang in person.

"General Anton's order has climbed the dragon and attached the phoenix" The businessmen who originally spoke were a little unhappy, Wang Gang's prestige among their merchants and the common people was very high, and he couldn't stand these students who could only read to slander General Anton.

"I'm going to marry the county lord, it's not like climbing the dragon and attaching the phoenix, I think he just wants to use the hussar general's mansion to give himself a promotion"

The student has no good impression of these mercenary businessmen, if it weren't for the fact that he happened to be in a tavern today, he wouldn't have bothered to deal with them, and they would only fish the people.