At The Beginning of The Game, The Five Tiger Generals Were Intercepted

Jiangzhou City, Taishou Mansion, Zhao Wei is receiving Gan Ning who has returned to the city.

It was not Zhao Wei's intention for Gan Ning to go out of the city to intercept the grain, but Gan Ning's initiative.

For a while, Zhao Wei even felt that Gan Ning just wanted to take the opportunity to escape.

Zhao Wei was unavoidably surprised by Gan Ning's sudden return to Jiangzhou today.

"General Gan, I don't know how you have gained in the past few days?"

Zhao Wei didn't have too much expectation, now that Gan Ning is willing to come back, it is a great comfort to Zhao Wei.

"I would like to report to the prefect that I intercepted more than a hundred of Liu Zhang's grain ships on the Yangtze River during this trip. It is a pity that I cannot bring them back to the city, and I will have to throw them all into the Yangtze River."

Gan Ning lowered his head and cupped his hands to report, with a hint of regret in his voice.

"Did you really intercept Liu Zhang's military rations?"

Zhao Wei was so startled that he stood up and walked to Gan Ning's side.

Gan Ning was much calmer than Zhao Wei, and just nodded slightly.

"That's right, food and grass can be piled up like a mountain, but I can't bring it back, please forgive me, Governor Zhao!"

"What's the crime of General Gan? It's a great achievement!"

Zhao Wei directly helped Gan Ning up, his eyes were full of excitement.

There is no shortage of food and grass in Jiangzhou City, of course not forever, but within a year or two.

Zhao Wei has brought all the grain that Berkshire could collect to Jiangzhou!

Jiangzhou City occupies a dangerous position, and there are enough soldiers and food in the city. This is why Zhao Wei is confident in resisting Liu Zhang.

But Liu Zhang's situation is different. He leads an army of tens of thousands, and if he runs out of food, he will face the end of collapse.

Zhao Wei's expression changed, and he suddenly calmed down from the great joy.

Liu Zhang is famous for his treachery, and there are so many capable people and strange men under his command, how could he not pay attention to his own way of life?

How did Jia Long and Ren Qi perish?

Just because the two fell into Liu Zhang's trick again!

"General Gan, are you sure it's full of food and grass?"

Gan Ning nodded again to confirm Zhao Wei's question, and at the same time assured him firmly.

"Prefect Zhao, don't worry, all of the over a hundred ships have been inspected, and they are definitely food and grass."

After getting Gan Ning's confirmation, Zhao Wei fell into deep thought again, he is not a schemer, and now he has to think about the benefits brought by this matter.

Now that Liu Zhang has gathered an army of 50,000 to 60,000 outside Jiangzhou City, the pressure on food and grass must be enormous.

If the grain and grass from Nanzheng and Jiamengguan want to reach Jiangzhou, they need to cross the mountains, which is extremely unrealistic!

Therefore, Liu Zhang's supply of grain and grass in Jiangzhou Daying must be transported from Chengdu via the Yangtze River.

The food and grass for more than a hundred ships cost at least half a month. After this robbery, there will definitely be a shortage of food in Liu Zhang's army.

But what if the grain and grass were not robbed?

Ever since Zhao Wei heard about Gan Ning's battle results, he had doubts in his heart.

Did Gan Ning really cut off Liu Zhang's food, or did Liu Zhang come to feign surrender after surrendering?

It's a pity that Zhao Wei couldn't act rashly. First, Gan Ning had a great reputation in Berkshire and was born as a powerful landlord. Second, Gan Ning himself was very brave and had close ties to many of Zhao Wei's generals.

If it is other irrelevant personnel, Zhao Weida can be arrested and interrogated severely, but this cannot be done when facing Gan Ning.

Unless there is conclusive evidence that Gan Ning is rebellious, Zhao Wei cannot take any action.

"General Gan, what do you think we should do next?"

Zhao Wei's intentions were very clear, as long as Gan Ning suggested taking the initiative to attack and rob the camp, he would definitely be a spy.

Gan Ning did not answer immediately, but fell into deep thought.

After a long time, Gan Ning slowly expressed his suggestion.

"Prefect Zhao, the general feels that Liu Zhang will be greatly affected after the robbing of food and grass this time. With Liu Zhang's military habits, he will definitely guard against our attack, so we must hold our breath and wait until Liu Zhang's food is exhausted."

After hearing Gan Ning's words, Zhao Wei breathed a sigh of relief, and his doubts about Gan Ning were greatly reduced.

"Then we will stick to Jiangzhou?"

Gan Ning nodded, and at the same time, a look of worry flashed in his eyes.

"Prefect Zhao, the general feels that Liu Zhang will rush to attack Jiangzhou in the next few days. If the attack fails, Liu Zhang will retreat."

Zhao Wei frowned, with the same worry in his heart.

Liu Zhang brought 50,000 to 60,000 people to the city of Jiangzhou, so he couldn't just go back in despair without doing anything, right?

"sweet…"

"Report!"

Before Zhao Wei could say anything, there was a sudden sound outside the door, and then a soldier broke in.

"Master Taishou, the enemy troops outside the city are besieging from all sides, and the defenders of the four gates are in emergency at the same time!"

"what!"

Zhao Wei was taken aback. Jiangzhou City had the Yangtze River and Jialing River as natural barriers. He had arranged 2,000 people at each gate. How could he be in a hurry just after the attack?

"What's going on, tell me!"

"Master Taishou, there is a huge siege machine outside the city. The enemy archers are standing on it, suppressing the defenders on our city wall. Fortunately, there is a moat to resist, otherwise the enemy has already attacked the city wall!"

Zhao Wei suddenly became flustered. Could it be that he, who is sitting on a natural danger, can't even hold it for a day?

At this time, Gan Ning took the initiative to stand up and immediately proposed countermeasures to Zhao Wei.

"Prefect Zhao, quickly mobilize the soldiers in the city to support the four gates. If the enemy breaks through any gate, Jiangzhou City will be in danger!"

Liu Zhang has an army of 50,000 to 60,000, as long as the city gate is lost, Zhao Wei will immediately lose the capital to fight.

"Yes, yes, yes! Hurry up and send orders, let the soldiers immediately go to the city to fight against the enemy!"

After the soldiers left, Zhao Wei looked at Gan Ning again.

"General Gan, Liu Zhang's camp is at the south gate, follow me to the south gate to have a look!"

"Obey!"

Gan Ning immediately bowed his hands to accept the order, and galloped out with Zhao Wei.

When Zhao Wei brought Gan Ning to the south gate wall and saw the dead bodies of his own soldiers on the ground covered with arrows, he immediately understood why the four gates were in a hurry!

There are two huge wells outside the city, which are much higher than the city wall. The archers of Liu Zhang's army stood on the top and shot wantonly, and the suppressed guards dared not show their faces!

According to this situation, it is indeed urgent, because the city wall has no resistance to the city, and the soldiers defending the city were so frightened that they all huddled under the battlements, and did not dare to fight back.

Zhao Wei was in a hurry, so he ran to the battlements to send out arrows, and he wanted to see how far Liu Zhang's army was attacking.

When he saw the situation under the city, Zhao Wei finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Without any enemy troops, Liu Zhang's siege soldiers were still trapped outside the moat, and at this time they were still building floating bridges.

Only after crossing the moat can soldiers erect ladders to climb upwards.

At this time, Gan Ning also braved the arrow rain and came to Zhao Wei's side, shouting in his ear.

"Prefect Zhao, this is Jinglan, we must destroy him first, otherwise the city wall will fall sooner or later!"

(end of this chapter)