Ting Mao pondered for a long time, feeling unwilling to retreat in this way. The hard-earned prestige would likely be swept away.
However, without retreat, there is no water source. Today, the soldiers have only had fried rice for lunch to barely fill their stomachs.
"Dig a well, tomorrow near the river, dig a well for me!" They cannot retreat, and the groundwater near the river is abundant. It should be easy to extract some clean water.
The next day, the main forces of the Hu army were responsible for attacking the city, while several teams went to dig wells. As they dug, a stench began to assail their noses.
The location of the well was quite far from Yangcheng's city gate, yet they could smell the stench. One can imagine what the air was like near the city gate.
Boiling feces water was poured over the Hu soldiers trying to climb the walls with ladders. It burned them, causing agonized wails, and some even accidentally swallowed the foul water.
Disgusting!!!
