Hu Zongmao was really angry.

In his imagination, Chu Huan had a 20,000 army, and the food was limited, so he could definitely not afford it. Although the food was tight in Hezhou City and many people in the city were already hungry, Hu Zongmao could still ensure that the soldiers guarding the city could fill their stomachs. If Chu Huan could not afford it, he had to seize the time to capture Hezhou City. The longer it took, the less good it would be for Chu Huan.

Chu Huan should have tried his best to attack the city regardless of everything, and he should have used eighteen methods to show his own way of defending the city one by one. In the end, Chu Huan had no choice but to retreat in a mess. Hu Zongmao, since then, has become famous all over the world, becoming a famous general in the northwest.

But the development of things is obviously not based on his script design.

Except for launching a fierce offensive on the first day, the Chu army did not launch a truly decent attack in the next three days, but the war drums in the Chu army's formation sounded more than ten times every day.

When the soldiers guarding the city were accustomed to the sound of drums, the Chu army appeared from time to time. Sometimes it was a combination of shield soldiers and archers. Sometimes the cavalry was in front and infantry followed behind. Although the soldiers guarding the city were tired, they could not watch the Chu army attack and ignored them. Whenever the city was ready, the Chu army rushed back halfway, and retreated in an orderly manner.

Many soldiers even felt that they no longer had to pay attention to the attack of the Chu army. They turned back halfway after several attacks, obviously harassing them. However, the rebels also understood that even if the other party kept feinting the attack, they could not be careless at all, and they could not be slackened at all. Who can guarantee that the Chu army would suddenly launch a large-scale attack in one time? If they were not prepared enough, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Hu Zongmao had long seen that the other party was a plan to spare his troops, but he had no choice. He was the defender of the city and the Chu army was the attacker. He had the initiative there. Chu Huanxiang attacked whenever he attacked, and he would do whatever he wanted. On the side of the city, he could follow the other party's path, which made Hu Zongmao very annoyed.

The last bronze drum of the Chu army was late on the third night. What surprised the soldiers guarding the city were that they thought that the drums would appear again in the second half of the night, but until the next morning, they could no longer hear the drums. The soldiers guarding the city were amazed. Many people did not even dare to sleep in the middle of the night, so they sat withered and waited for the sound of the drums of the other party, but it was obvious that the Chu army disappointed them.

The sound of drums that he had been used to suddenly disappeared, which surprised Hu Zongmao. He summoned the generals to guess what the other party wanted. The generals couldn't guess Chu Huan's thoughts for a while. After a while, a deputy general said carefully: "General, is it possible? Is it possible... the Chu army is already exhausted and has no energy?"

Hu Zongmao stretched his eyebrows and asked immediately, "How do you say this?"

Seeing that Hu Zongmao's face was not ugly, the deputy general immediately felt relieved and said, "General, for several consecutive days, the Chu army has more than a dozen drums a day, and every day, it seems that they are harassing us, but...!" After a pause, he saw that everyone around him looked at him, and immediately raised his chest and said, "But the general thought that when they harass us, they were also suffering from it."

"No," immediately a deputy general followed, "The Chu army beat drums day and night in the formation, clamoring us. Can the Chu army soldiers rest with peace of mind? The last generals don't believe it, they can rest with peace of mind."

The deputy general in front of him was afraid that others would steal the limelight, so he immediately stole the conversation, "General, not only the sound of drums, let's think about it again, we are in the city. Now it is Liuchangshi. The wind and sand are extremely strong. In the city, they can still withstand the wind and sand. However, the Chu army is in the wind and sand, and they are invaded by wind and sand day and night. Not everyone can adapt to the climate in Yuezhou, especially in Liuchangshi. This weather is difficult for people elsewhere to adapt to. If our Xun character camp had not been stationed in Hezhou for a period of time, we might not be able to adapt to it... So the last general felt that the Chu army would be exhausted at this time. After a few days, they might not be able to attack again!"

Hu Zongmao shook his head slightly and said, "It's not possible that they are really affected by the weather, but... they have no power to fight again in just a short time, which is an exaggeration."

"General, why not send someone out of the city to find out what the Chu army is like now." The deputy general suggested: "Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle. It will be of great benefit to us to figure out the current virtuality and reality of the Chu army."

Hu Zongmao nodded and said, "This is a good idea, but...!" After a pause, he slowly said, "The Chu army must be very cautious at present. It is quite dangerous to find out the truth and reality...!" He looked around and asked, "Do you have a suitable candidate?"

The generals looked at each other, and finally the deputy general who spoke said, "General, let this matter be handed over to the last general. The last general arranged for trustworthy people to inquire, and they would definitely find out the situation of the Chu army."

The Liuchangshi in Yuezhou is indeed unique. In the early morning, the weather is not bad, and the sun can even shine on the earth. However, at noon, strong winds suddenly rise, wind and sand and rocks. A few meters away, you can't see people clearly.

Hu Zongmao waited until dusk and finally waited for the news. The deputy general who arranged for someone to go out to inquire about the news ran over with an excited look on his face and replied: "General, good news, great news."

Hu Zongmao was excited and immediately stood up and asked, "What good news?"

"Plague..." The deputy general gasped, "It's a plague..."

Hu Zongmao frowned, "What is good news about the plague?" But he understood immediately, grabbed the deputy general's collar and asked, "You mean, there is a plague over the Chu army?"

"Absolutely," the deputy general said excitedly: "The last general sent someone to approach the secretly. He took advantage of the wind and sand to kill several Chu soldiers patrolling the ward, put on his clothes and approached to inquire. A plague suddenly occurred in the Chu army's barracks, and many people were infected with the plague... It was the plague that spread everywhere the previous time, and was brought to the Chu army's army. The Chu army's barracks had isolated the soldiers infected with the plague to more than ten miles away from the barracks, and sent people to guard them strictly and prohibit people from getting close...!"

Hu Zongmao smiled and said, "I understand. They are afraid that the news will spread, and they are even more afraid that the plague will continue to spread... By the way, have the people sent to see the quarantine area?"

"I can't get close to the past, and the guards there are very tight." The deputy general explained: "But our people saw patients sent from the military camp to the isolation area. In less than half an hour, more than twenty people had been sent from the military camp...!"

Hu Zongmao clenched his fists and laughed, "God helps me, hahahaha... Deputy General Yao, what else can I do to inquire about?"

Deputy General Yao nodded and smiled, "There has been internal strife in the Chu army camp. Our people heard with their own ears that a group of soldiers were trying to withdraw their troops. They said that our Hezhou city was as solid as a rock, and with such weather, it was impossible to capture it at all. And some soldiers had even quietly discussed escaping. Hehe, General, no wonder the Chu army suddenly had no movement. It turned out that there was something wrong with them. Now the morale of the Chu army is extremely low. It is obvious that they can't hold on for long..."

Hu Zongmao thought about something and pondered for a moment before asking: "Is it possible that they were deliberately confusing us?"

"General, the spy sent by the head is absolutely credible." Deputy General Yao patted his chest and said, "Chu Huan's army is indeed in chaos at this time, and I am sure of this."

Hu Zongmao nodded slightly, and suddenly heard a voice coming from the side, saying, "General, it's a coincidence that the Chu army suddenly became infected with the plague at this time, right?"

Hu Zongmao turned his head and looked, and it was the secretary He Kui who spoke.

Deputy General Yao felt that he had made great contributions and was complacent. He Kui suddenly interrupted, which made Deputy General Yao very upset and sneered: "Secretary He, is it the plague that is the most suitable time to choose? Although the plague in Xiguan is cured extensively, it cannot guarantee that it has been eradicated. Chu Huan has nearly 20,000 people. Who can guarantee that there are no people infected with the plague? In addition, in this hot weather, the plague suddenly spreads in the military camp. That is natural, and there seems to be no unreasonable place."

He Kui said lightly: "Deputy General Yao misunderstood. He only said that he thought the plague came too coincidental, and he did not say that the news about Deputy General Yao was fake."

Deputy General Yao didn't look at He Kui and said to Hu Zongmao: "General, we must not miss such a great opportunity. The last general asks me for orders. As long as the general allocates two thousand troops, the last general will sneak attack at night and jump into the head commander's camp of the Chu army, and capture Chu Huan alive for you...!"

Before Hu Zongmao could speak, He Kui stopped him again in a deep voice: "General, never."

Deputy General Yao was furious and said angrily: "He Kui, what do you mean? Why do you have you everywhere? Don't forget that you are just a small clerk. Don't think that the general gives you some face, and forget your identity. You are a poor scholar who knows what kind of marching and fighting? If you miss a big deal, how many heads do you have to cut off?"

He Kui did not give in and said seriously: "He Kui is indeed a small person, but the army is approaching. Hezhou City must be united in order to defeat the invading enemy. He Kui has only one head and can cut it down with one knife. But even if there is only this one head, what should be said is still to say." He said to Hu Zongmao: "General, no matter whether the Chu army has plague or not, whether they have internal strife, as long as the general defends Hezhou City, the Chu army will have no way. If it is true as Deputy General Yao said, they have plague and internal strife, then in a few days, they will inevitably withdraw their troops and the siege of Hezhou City will be untied. However, if the other party has ulterior motives and we don't move, his tricks will be useless."

Deputy General Yao was still fighting, but Hu Zongmao waved his hand and said, "Defend General Yao doesn't need to say much. He Kui is right. No matter what tricks they use, we will remain unmoved. Chu Huan will have no way to deal with us." He said in a deep voice: "Send the order, without the order of this general, all the doors are closed, and no one can step out of the city. If anyone dares to disobey this general's order... he will kill without mercy!"

Deputy General Yao clenched his fists and looked at He Kui, with murderous intent in his eyes appearing-
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