Sima Yi shook his head and said, "After fighting battle after battle and making a long-distance forced march, the men are somewhat exhausted. Today is not a good day to attack."
"Besides, Jinyang is unlike Leping and Xinxing, the two commanderies we attacked earlier. Jinyang City has high walls and numerous defenders. We cannot take it quickly."
"But our attack came so suddenly that those in the city had no time to fortify the walls and clear the fields. That is good news for us."
"In my view, we should spend the next few days reorganizing our forces while having the Zhen Clan Artisans accompanying us build catapults and siege weapons. Once we are fully prepared, we can launch our attack."
Sima Yi offered his suggestion.
Chen Gong pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement. "The military advisor is right. A hasty attack will only inflict heavy losses on our army. Let us encamp first."
Although Lü Bu was rather unwilling, neither the military advisor nor the army supervisor wanted to attack that day, so he could only agree.
Soon, the army halted its advance and began setting up camp outside the city.
Atop the walls of Jinyang City.
Seeing that the enemy had chosen to encamp outside the city rather than attack immediately, Gao Gan could not help breathing a slight sigh of relief. Yet the pressure in his heart did not lessen in the slightest.
Fifty thousand against thirty thousand. Under ordinary circumstances, he would have had ample confidence in holding Jinyang City, but in weather like this...
"Where exactly did they get the confidence to send troops in winter? And why so suddenly, without even waiting for spring?"
Gao Gan was utterly baffled.
After turning it over in his mind, he could only trace the problem