"General Anton, Sima Tai, and Xuchang ordered Wang Shen to guard the city strictly and keep the walls clear. Our army will have no opportunity to take advantage of it." Zhou Zhi looked worried.

Sima Tai is the second son of Sima Kui, Sima Yi's fourth brother. He is incorruptible by nature, does not approach women, does not have fun, and is modest, but he has no particularly outstanding political achievements.

He is still a very capable person in the Sima family.

At least it's much better than Sima Nian, Sima Wei, and Sima Lun.

Sima Jun was in charge of Huaibei, and Sima Tai was appointed General Anton to guard Xuchang, a key place in the Central Plains.

As for Wang Chen, after betraying Cao Mao, he was originally reused to oversee Yangzhou, but he performed poorly in the Battle of Huainan and was defeated by Zhong Hui and demoted to the order of Xuchang.

"How much food and grass are left?" Du Yu asked.

The chief bookkeeper Zhang Yan said: "There is only enough food for six days..."

The situation is already very dangerous.

Sima Tai and Wang Chen were mediocre, they defended the fortified city and were unable to retreat, but they were also invulnerable.

The Qin army originally had enough food, but it was somewhat stretched to support the people along the way.

There was ripe grain in the fields, but Du Yu ordered not to harvest it.

"Six days is enough!" Du Yu said calmly.

Zhou Zhi swallowed his saliva and said, "Captain, Xuchang is a fortified city. I'm afraid it will take only six days..."

"There is a saying in the art of war: when you are out of your way, you must attack it and save it! Xuchang is so strong that even a hundred thousand troops cannot capture it. However, this is Yingchuan. Will the nobles in Xuchang city sit back and watch the manor be destroyed and abandoned?" Du Yu smiled.

In the seventeenth year of the First Emperor of Qin, Neishi Teng attacked Han and captured the king of Han. He took over all the territory and made it a county, naming it Yingchuan.

It has jurisdiction over Xu County, Yangzhai, Changshe, Yanling, Xiangcheng and other counties.

Since its establishment, it has been the most prosperous place outside Gyeonggi Province.

Wei Wu moved the capital to Xuchang, which also made the Yingchuan gentry a force that cannot be ignored since the Han and Wei dynasties.

If Du Yu raided their hometown, the shock caused can be imagined.

Zhou Zhi frowned and said: "Every family of the Yingchuan nobles has strong cities, forts, tribes, and young men. I'm afraid it will be difficult to capture them."

Du Yu laughed loudly and said, "General Zhou will be a general of the country from now on, and he should not only care about military affairs."

Zhou Zhi was startled. In his mind, Du Yu was both a teacher, a friend and an elder brother.

This reminder immediately made him think deeply.

The Qin Dynasty didn't build a country, so it was enough to attack and kill people.

But things are not what they used to be. The most successful military exploits are the generals and the founding of counties and counties. If you want to go further, you need to have a very high level of political awareness, and it is definitely not enough to be able to kill people.

This is one of the underlying rules in any era.

"Send the order, make a big fanfare, and let out the news that our army has run out of food and will plunder Yingchuan, and then order the soldiers to build trebuchets." Du Yu waved.

"Commander, don't do it. Since the enemy knows that I have run out of food, if they come to rob the camp, wouldn't they be in chaos?" Zhang Yan said in shock.

Some people's qualifications can only go so far.

Du Yu turned his gentle and steady eyes to Zhou Zhi.

Zhou Zhi has always been brave and resourceful, bold and careful, but what was lacking was the advice of an expert, "The general understands, Wang Chen, if Sima Tai dares to come to rob the camp, it will play into the governor's plan, our army will wait for work, if it can cause serious damage The enemy can take advantage of the victory and take Xuchang! If the enemy does not come, our army will plunder Yingchuan openly!"

The Qin army was famous throughout the world for being good at plundering.

Yang Zheng actually made his fortune through robbery.

The Qiang, Di, and Zhi under his command are even more skilled, and they will never be merciful when grabbing things.

Du Yu nodded, "You are half right. I was discussing the general trend of the world with your Majesty some time ago. His Majesty made some surprising remarks. War is the continuation of politics, and politics can also be a means of war. It is related to one's own vital interests. The Yingchuan nobles will follow Are the Sima family united?"

Sima Yi used the influence of the Yingchuan nobles to swear by Luoshui to steal the power of Cao Wei.

Sima Shi also placed great emphasis on the Yingchuan gentry.

But when it came to Sima Zhao, Sima Yan and his son, the situation gradually changed.

A large number of scholars from Hebei and Shandong were started to be used to balance the Yingchuan gentry.

Langya Wang family, Taiyang family, Bingzhou Wang family, Fanyang Lu family, Qinghe Cui family, etc.

After Chen Tai, Zhong Yu and others passed away one after another, Zhong Hui rebelled, leaving only the Xun family in the Yingchuan gentry to support their appearance.

Sima Yan even hired celebrities such as Shi Jian and He Zeng, as well as Zhang Hua and others from poor families, to further weaken the influence of the Yingchuan nobles in the Luoyang court.

Why can't Zhonghui be pacified?

Part of the reason is that Zhong Hui does have some abilities. On the other hand, the Yingchuan nobles do not want Zhong Hui to be destroyed.

Zhou Zhi, who was born in a common family, naturally had a hard time understanding the secrets involved.

However, with Du Yu's guidance, Zhou Zhi quickly understood.

Gentlemen have always put family before country, giving priority to the interests of the family.

"So the governor is knocking on the mountain to frighten the tiger?" Zhou Zhi said with cupped hands.

"Yes, whether Xuchang can be won depends on the cooperation of the Yingchuan nobles!" Du Yu advanced all the way, and Qiu had no problem. He was showing the Yingchuan nobles that he was a person who abided by the rules and was someone who could talk.

The Qin army stationed under the city of Xuchang spread rumors with great fanfare.

With the cooperation of Xizuo, the news spread throughout Yingchuan within two days.

Wang Shen was born in the Wang family of Taiyuan, and Sima Tai was from the Sima family. Of course, he would not risk his life for the Yingchuan nobles, nor could he see Du Yu's long-term plan.

Still can't shrink out.

Bandits and refugees from nearby mountains also joined the Qin army, waving flags and shouting to build momentum.

The Qin army may not be able to capture Xuchang, but it can easily wipe out the manors of a few powerful men. The powerful nobles can hide in the Wubao, but they can't also hide their nearly mature food, right?

Soon, more and more mysterious people came from all over Yingchuan.

Du Yu met them one by one and had secret conversations, but no one knew what they talked about.

Zhou Zhi was not qualified to attend such an occasion.

In the next few days, cart after cart of grain and grass were pushed into the Qin army's camp, making the chief secretary Zhang Yan's jaw drop...

Not only food, but also weapons, pigs and sheep.

Du Yu said to the soldiers, "Soldiers have traveled thousands of miles. If they don't have great merit, how can they have the dignity to return to Guanzhong?"

Sparks suddenly appeared in the eyes of General Qiang Diji.

The desire for military glory has already been deeply rooted in his bones.

Those who can become a member of the Chinese Army must of course be warriors of all races and extremely warlike.

"Xuchang is right in front of us, don't you care?" Du Yu said every word very gently, but every word he said went into their hearts.

"I am willing to follow the governor to attack this city!"

"Okay, after the city is broken, the officers and soldiers must be restrained from killing unarmed civilians, especially those with yellow silk tied on their door lintels! Remember this, otherwise you will not blame a certain military law for being ruthless!" Du Yu said with rare murderous intent.

"only!"

War drums rumbled, and more than a dozen trebuchets were pushed to the city.

Compared with the vast city of Xuchang, these dozen catapults seem really thin.

Even the Qin army of 20,000 was extremely weak.

Zhou Zhi looked at Xuchang, but there was no doubt in his heart. He laughed and said to the soldiers beside him: "This city will be destroyed today, so you can try to get there first!"

Having said that, he held his sword and shield and rushed to the front...
Chapter completed!