Danyang County, Wuhu, Duwei Mansion.

With a "wow" sound, a bucket of cold water fell down. Taishi Ci was bare-armed, shook his head twice, shook off the water droplets on his hair, and shouted happily, "Another bucket!"

Two soldiers built a small high platform with bricks, stones and wooden boards. They stood on it, carrying a large bucket about half a man high, and then poured it down.

It's March, and the morning in Jiangdong is still cool.

The water in this bucket was well water, and the temperature was very low. The cool breeze after the rain stirred up goosebumps all over Taishi Ci's body. When the soldiers on the side saw it, they couldn't help but shudder, but Taishi Ci seemed to

I didn't feel cold at all, which was a rare treat.

For a period of time, the Wu army on the opposite side seemed to be going crazy, attacking day and night. Sometimes, they could launch four or five attacks a day. He didn't sleep much for five or six days in a row. Two hours ago, he just

He repelled another night attack by the enemy. The cold well water flowed down his body and spread in all directions, passing through the pools of blood left by the enemy and our soldiers on the city wall. It gradually changed from clear to dark red, like a streak of blood.

The gurgling red stream merged into the drainage channel, soaked the city wall, and flowed outside the city.

The moat outside the city had long been filled up by Chen Pu's men.

Just between the moat and the city wall, in a radius of one or two miles, the stones thrown by the trebuchets created deep pits one after another. Inside and outside the pits, many corpses of soldiers were lying in random directions. There were soldiers from the Wu army,

There were also some from Liu Yao's army, some who were killed in battle, and some who had been dead for many days. Broken limbs and arms were everywhere, scattered everywhere.

Swarms of flies buzzed and hovered above it, but this was not the most terrifying thing...

On the four walls of the city, Taishi Ci ordered hundreds of bamboo poles to be planted. On the top of each bamboo pole, there was a head of Liu Yao's soldier hanging.

When the wind blows, the hair is flying, and the blood is so bloody that it makes you almost nauseous.

This tactic of erecting poles at the top of the city and hanging the head to deter the enemy has always been used against enemies. Wu Sheng used this tactic when he attacked the Prime Minister that day.

But now, Taishi Ci had used his own soldiers. If it was not a last resort, he would not have made such a move.

However, during this period of time, cities near Wuhu such as Xuancheng, Danyang, Liyang and other cities have been captured by the Wu army. In addition, Liu Yao's army just suffered a disastrous defeat at the hands of Sun Ce last year. Now that the two sides are fighting again, many people are already afraid of him.

The military strength is already far inferior. If fighting spirit and morale continue to be so low, then why fight?

With no other option for the time being, Taishi Ci had no choice but to be cruel and ordered his troops to cut off the heads of those who retreated from the battle, hang them on poles, and place them in front of the charging troops as a warning to others.

The effect was very good. It not only aroused the fear of the soldiers, but also made them fight for their lives out of fear. After all, it goes without saying how to choose between certain death and the dilemma of life and death.

The Wu army on the opposite side was greatly frightened and their momentum was dampened!

Imagine an army charging. The people at the front are not soldiers, but ferocious-looking heads. Moreover, these heads are not those of the enemy, but one of their own. What kind of impression will this create on people?

Desperado!

Before engaging in battle, the opponent's courage weakened a bit.

Even some people in the city who had strange thoughts were shocked by Tai Shici's "violence" and temporarily calmed down.

However, Tai Shici naturally knew that these actions were nothing more than drinking poison to quench his thirst, and they would not change Wuhu's current unfavorable environment.

In order to boost the morale of the army, he not only organized several counterattacks, but also personally led a team to attack the opposite military camp at night. Not only did he kill many Wu troops, but even the enemy's general Chen Pu was shot by Taishi Ci with an arrow. Although he was not on the spot,

He was shot to death, but also seriously injured.

This also gave the Wuhu defenders a rare respite.

After flushing several large buckets of cold water, Taishi Ci took a towel and wiped it clean. The soldiers gave him armor and helped him put it on. He glanced in the direction of Chen Pu's camp outside the city. It was not too far away, and the horn could be heard.

I heard that there were several large flags fluttering in the wind among the successive layers of tents.

How to defeat the enemy?

While thinking about it, he looked around: "Has the messenger sent to Danyang for help not returned yet?"

"No." Every morning, when there is no fighting, there is a small-scale military gathering. Officers from the city's senior level and above came in droves. When they heard the conversation between Taishi Ci and his soldiers, some looked worried and said: "

Before the Wu army attacked the city, the captain had sent a messenger to Danyang, but it has been almost half a month and there has been no news."

"There are only three thousand men and horses in the city. If it weren't for the tens of thousands of enemies like the captain, the city would have been defeated. But even so, our army has suffered half casualties in the fierce battle so far, and our strength is greatly insufficient..."

"If the governor doesn't send reinforcements... I'm worried about Wuhu... but it can't be defended."

Another person also said: "The distance between Wuhu and Danyang is only a hundred miles, and there is no trace of reinforcements so far. There are only two possibilities. One, the messenger had an accident on the way, and two..."

At this point, the man paused and looked desperate: "It means that the governor wants to abandon Wuhu!"

Hearing this, Tai Shici, who had been silent all the time, raised his head and glanced at the man. After a long while, he shook his head and said: "If Wuhu is lost, the stone city behind will have fewer troops and is not a strong city, so it will be harder to preserve."

"Once the Wu army captured Shicheng, their troops could reach Danyang City. How could the governor not know the key to this?"

This is the truth. Everyone nodded after hearing this, so why haven't the reinforcements arrived yet?

Taishi Ci couldn't understand this either.

There will be no problem on the messenger side either!

Not to mention that they were his own soldiers, they had always been reliable in doing things. Even in these days, Taishi Ci was afraid of the worst and sent out several more messengers one after another.

It’s impossible for everyone to have an accident and not be able to reach Danyang, right?
Chapter completed!