For three consecutive days, the battle on the Jiangzhou city wall became more and more fierce, and Zhao Wei's army suffered more and more casualties.
The number of wells outside the city has grown from two at the beginning to five for each gate!
The archers who came forward stood on the well gate to suppress the city wall, and the defenders were miserable!
In three days, Zhao Wei's soldiers suffered more than 2,000 casualties, all of which were shot dead by archers on the well fence.
Although Liu Zhang's soldiers also suffered casualties, he had so many soldiers that he could ignore these casualties!
However, none of Liu Zhang's soldiers have crossed the moat so far, let alone climbed the city wall.
But if this situation continues, it won't be long before a melee begins on the walls of Jiangzhou.
"Hey! What should we do?"
Zhao Wei has been sighing the most in the past few days. His face has become visibly changed, and even the hair on his head has become much whiter.
Liu Zhang had no intention of retreating, which shattered Zhao Wei's dream.
If Liu Zhang really refuses to retreat, Jiangzhou will be lost!
Once Jiangzhou is lost, Ba County will no longer have any foothold, and Zhao Wei's family will immediately die without a burial place!
"Master Taishou, according to this situation, there will be at least one or two more wells outside the city tomorrow. If there is no countermeasure, I am afraid that the generals will not be able to withstand it..."
The guard general under Zhao Wei looked extremely ugly. What he was worried about was not that there would be too many casualties among the soldiers, but that he would be unconsciously afraid after seeing the well!
If you are timid before fighting, your combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced! Although it can be defended for a while, it cannot last long.
Zhao Wei frowned and said nothing, he knew very well.
Zhao Wei, who was just standing aside and watching from a distance, felt fear unconsciously, not to mention the soldiers stationed at the city wall. "Report!"
A quick and urgent shout came, and then a soldier ran into the house in panic.
"what happened again!"
Zhao Wei felt that breathing had become so difficult. This word 'report' was about to be the last straw for him!
"To report to the Grand Administrator, Liu Zhang's army outside the city has gathered all Jinglan in one place. General Zhao asks the Grand Administrator to make preparations in advance!"
"What!"
Zhao Wei screamed in surprise, and then sat on the ground dejectedly.
Gathered in one place, there are twenty wells! There are five hundred soldiers in each well, that is an army of 10,000 standing on it!
If Liu Zhang's army fired thousands of arrows tomorrow, Zhao Wei couldn't imagine what the mood of the soldiers guarding the city would be like.
However, there are advantages and disadvantages. If Liu Zhang gathers Jinglan, the defense of the other three gates will be reduced sharply, and Zhao Wei can also concentrate his troops.
But so what? The more troops there are, the easier it is to become Liu Zhang's target.
"Generals, what can you do? Stop hiding it!"
Zhao Wei was so anxious that he glanced at the generals in the room, but everyone lowered their heads, as if they were afraid that Zhao Wei would ask him.
However, there was one person in the room who kept his head held high, it was Gan Ning.
Gan Ning did not lower his head to dodge, but he also did not meet Zhao Wei's gaze.
"hiss..."
Zhao Wei's eyes lit up, and he suddenly remembered the suggestion Gan Ning made to him three days ago.
Destroy the well!
Now Liu Zhang has gathered twenty wells in one place. Isn't this the best solution?
Liu Zhang must have spent a lot of effort to build these twenty wells. If they are all destroyed, coupled with the problem of insufficient food and grass, Liu Zhang will definitely be forced to retreat!
"General Gan!"
Gan Ning turned his head and met Zhao Wei's expectant eyes.
"What are your orders, Governor Zhao?"
Zhao Wei felt extremely embarrassed. He rejected Gan Ning's proposal without hesitation that day, but he didn't expect to have to ask him for help today.
Thinking of the safety of the entire Jiangzhou City, Zhao Wei didn't care so much anymore.
"General Gan, that day you told me that you wanted to go out of the city to destroy the wells of Liu Zhang's army, but I did not agree. Now that Liu Zhang has gathered all the wells together, this is a great opportunity! I wonder if General..."
Zhao Wei's meaning was obvious, and all the generals in the room understood what he meant, but everyone unconsciously stayed away from Gan Ning.
The reason is simple, no one wants to go out and die!
Since Liu Zhang dared to gather the wells in one place, he must have made very good preparations. Going out to destroy the wells would be tantamount to death!
Zhao Wei was well aware of this reason, so he did not take the initiative to ask Gan Ning, and there was a hint of discussion in his tone.
Gan Ning frowned, obviously hesitant.
"Prefect Zhao, I suggested doing this that day because Liu Zhang concluded that we did not dare to leave the city and therefore were unprepared. Now that he has lined up all the wells together, how can he easily succeed?"
"What's more, I have 800 people under my command. Let's not talk about whether they can break through the dragnet set by Liu Zhang. Even if there are 20 wells placed there, will 800 people be enough?"
Although none of the generals in the room were willing to venture out of the city, Gan Ning's words still made them agree.
Such a tall well is difficult to destroy quickly without more than fifty people.
"It doesn't matter. I can assist General Gan and his soldiers. I wonder if the general dares to go out of the city to try?"
Hearing Zhao Wei's words, the generals retreated further. Firstly, they were afraid that Zhao Wei would call them, and secondly, they were worried that Gan Ning would really get hot and die willingly!
But things often don't go as everyone wants. Gan Ning really nodded and agreed to Zhao Wei's request.
"Gan Ning received great kindness from Governor Zhao and has nothing to repay! Now that Governor Zhao is asking for help, why should Gan Ning spare his life?"
"good!"
Zhao Wei was extremely moved. In the final analysis, he only gave Gan Ning a small favor, but Gan Ning repaid it with his life!
Then he looked at the generals in the room who he often regarded as his confidants. They were all timid and had no blood at all.
"Who dares to follow General Gan out of the city and destroy the well?"
Zhao Wei shouted loudly, hoping to inspire the courage of his generals with his roar.
What happened was counterproductive, no one took the initiative to stand up, everyone lowered their heads and did not dare to look into Zhao Wei's eyes.
"Waste! Waste! I have supported you for so many years. Is this how you repay me?"
"You don't even think about it. If the well is not destroyed, Jiangzhou will be lost! Once Jiangzhou is lost, everything you have will be reduced to nothing!"
No matter whether Zhao Wei was stimulating with words or sincerely speaking, no one dared to stand up, which made Zhao Wei feel a huge sense of frustration.
It is said that a scholar will die for his confidant!
But Zhao Wei, as the governor of Bajun, didn't even have anyone around him who was willing to die for him!
With all these useless people around him, how could he remain undefeated against a powerful enemy like Liu Zhang?
"Hey, if that's the case, what's the point of resisting? I might as well open the city and surrender as soon as possible!"
Unexpectedly, after Zhao Wei said these words, several people actually raised their heads, with expectant looks in their eyes.
The look in his eyes seemed to strongly agree with the decision to surrender, which made Zhao Wei even more angry.
"I tell you that you have no intention of surrendering! Liu Zhang will definitely not let me go. When the city is destroyed, we will all be destroyed!"
The generals lowered their heads again, but there was a trace of anger in their eyes.
You, Zhao Wei, are dead, so why are you dragging us along? It is you who have enmity against Liu Zhang, but it is not us who have enmity against Liu Zhang!
It's a pity that Jiangzhou City is now full of Zhao Wei's direct descendants. The generals dare not speak out when they are angry, so they can only bury their resentment in their hearts.
"Master Taishou, the two of us are willing to follow General Gan!"
Just when the atmosphere was extremely solid, Shen Mi and Lou Fa stood up.
