What is the first reaction when a person faces a sudden disaster? Of course, it is running.

The strong explosion impact caused by the explosive pack after it landed, the fortress could be razed to the ground wherever it passed, and the soldiers wearing only armor. The explosion of the explosive pack in the crowd caused the casualties were further amplified. The center of the explosion was a deep pit about three feet deep, and the people had turned into fragments directly; people near the center point were slightly better, but they were missing arms and legs, and there was no complete body; people who were three meters away finally left all the corpses, and only those who were alive were left; most of them were alive, but were blown to the ground by the shock wave after the explosion, which was shocked and dizzy.

This terrifying scene was enough to make the Mongols and Yuan soldiers who had never seen the "world" collapse, and those who were alive wanted to escape from the Shura hell as soon as possible. So in the blink of an eye it turned into a big escape, rushing to turn around and run away. However, the road was narrow and traffic jams were inevitable. In panic, it turned into trampling on each other and another disaster.

"Kill, avenge your brothers!" The Song army, who had gained breathing, gathered together again under the call of Cheng Du. At this moment, there were still about 200 people. He saw that he was a subordinate, all covered in blood and scars. But when he saw the retreating enemy, he still made up his mind and shouted loudly, and chased after him with a gun.

"Avenge, take revenge!" The troops shouted loudly, and followed the commander's steps and rushed towards the enemy group.

This pursuit was like a tiger chasing a flock of sheep. The road for more than two miles was covered with enemy corpses. The four fields were full of desperate Meng Yuan soldiers. They defeated their own troops in front of the camp. Countless people were squeezed down from the suspension bridge and fell into the moat. They still had their fears until they returned to the camp. They still tried to run back to the city. As a result, more than ten people were cut down to calm the scene and stopped their escape.

The subsequent large brigade of Song army had already driven to the west city, and followed the moat eastward to the south city, and deployed troops to block the access between Xianshou Mountain and the city, and built fortifications to surround the Mongolian and Yuan troops in the mountains, and Fancheng was long in the hands of the Song army. In this way, the only way between Xiangyang City and the outside world was the East Gate, but it was separated by the wide Han River. At this point, the Song army fully completed the siege of Xiangyang City.

Two days later, the camp and the Jingxiang General Administration Office came to the Seventh Army camp outside the Xicheng City and stationed in the rear camp. Zhao Bing inspected the first division camp that day and met with the officers and soldiers of the two main attack battalions responsible for opening up the road. Accompanied by the military commander and general, they had lunch with them, praising them for their majesty in the army and demonstrating that they were a combat-capable force.

Then, Wang Yinglin, the deputy governor, announced a commendation order. The officers and soldiers of the two regiments participated in the war were promoted to the first level, Liu Chao, the commander of the division, was granted a marquis, and the commander of the regiment was named an earl; Cheng Du, the commander of the second regiment, was well-manned, and made a special merit, promoted to a third level, and was granted a viscount. All the officers and soldiers under him were rewarded, and the pensions of the fallen officers and soldiers were doubled. Later, he and Wang Yinglin and other civil and military officials went to the Seventh Military Medical Hospital to express condolences to the injured officers and soldiers, and told the medical officers to treat them well so that they could recover as soon as possible.

The next day, Zhao Bing went out to explore the city. The Song army camp was only about a mile away from the Western Camp outside the Mengyuan City. It can be said that it was heard from each other. He stopped and looked at the enemy camp. The enemy camp was located outside the moat in the west gate of Xiangyang City. It was blocking the road into the city, covering an area of ​​about seven or eight miles. It was built with a rammed earth wall. There was a moat outside and water was diverted from the moat into the moat.

Xiying is backed by the moat, which is more than 30 meters wide. It also uses the sandbanks in the river to build a fortress, which also serves as a fulcrum connecting the two sides of the river. Zhao Bing thought that this design was very good, which reduces the difficulty of the project and facilitates the collection and release of the suspension bridge. After all, with the current technical level and materials, it is still difficult to build a suspension bridge of more than 100 meters. When it is closed and put down, if you are not careful, it will definitely be broken into two sections due to the effect of its own gravity. In addition, this bridgehead can be used as a stronghold to block the enemy's crossing the river. Even if you choose a place to build a bridge, it can still attack the enemy sideways.

"Your Majesty, the moat is wide, and it is unlikely to fill it up. Whether it is to build a floating bridge or forcefully cross the boat, it will be hit hard by the enemy on the city, and the casualties will inevitably be very large." Wu Longqi sucked his teeth and said.

"Yes, the distance between the moat and the city wall is less than three meters. It is difficult to gain a foothold after getting ashore, and it is even more difficult to build a ladder. Moreover, there is a urn city outside the city. Even if the gate of the urn city is broken, it is difficult to break the main gate." Liu Chao, the commander of the first division, shook his head and said repeatedly.

"The walls of Xiangyang City are thick, and there are also caves for hidden soldiers, which can hide thousands of soldiers. With our heavy artillery, it is difficult to collapse the city wall. Once the suppression of artillery is lost, the enemy can quickly go up to the city from the cave and block it." Ni Liang also said, but he just frowned and did not complain.

"I remember that the old dragon dike in the south of the city can go to the bottom of the city, and there is no need to force the moat to cross!" Zhao Bing pointed at the dam in the south of the city and said.

"Your Majesty's record is good, but the top of the dike is only about three meters wide, so it is difficult for the army to spread. And there is a Winged City in the southwest corner, which can stop us from attacking the city from the dike." Wu Longqi said.

"That's Madam City!" Zhao Bing picked up the telescope and looked over there.

Historical records recorded: Fu Jian of the Former Qin Dynasty ordered his son Fu Pi to attack Xiangyang. Mrs. Han, the mother of the Xiangyang general of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, saw that his son was busy with comprehensive defense, so she personally went to the city to inspect the terrain. She saw that the terrain of the northwest corner of the city was dangerous and she must first be attacked by the enemy, so she led her maids and women in the city to build a new city day and night. As expected, the northwest corner was the first to be captured by the enemy. The soldiers guarding the city moved to the new city to continue fighting and saved Xiangyang City. Later, to commemorate Mrs. Han's contribution to building the city, she called this section of the city wall "Lady's City". However, because Zhu Xu underestimated the enemy, his general Li Bohu colluded with Fu Pi, and as an internal response, the Xiangyang City was still destroyed.

"What Your Majesty said is that there is the Madam City, and there have been many repairs in the past dynasties, especially our dynasty has fully reinforced this city. I'm afraid we would not have expected that we would be blocked from the city at that time. It's really funny to think about it!" Wu Longqi said with a wry smile.

"How to attack the city is still a matter of calculation. What we need to do now is to conquer Tiefo Village first and clear all obstacles to the siege, otherwise there will be no way to talk about it!" Zhao Bing turned his attention to Tiefo Village on the front. Now the enemy is constantly strengthening the city walls and transporting materials through suspension bridges. The longer the time is, the more fully prepared the enemy will be, and the difficulty of their breaking the village will increase accordingly.

"Yes, I will obey the order!" Wu Longqi took the order, but then said, "Your Majesty, can you allocate those...the iron barrel cannons, as long as there are two or thirty more gates, I will guarantee to conquer the Iron Fo Village in one day."

"Haha, what iron barrel cannon is just something I made on the spot and has not been named yet, but although the iron barrel cannon is tacky, it is also appropriate." Zhao Bing said with a chuckling. Of course, he knew what he had made of, it was called the "flying thunder cannon" invented by the People's Liberation Army. However, this is also an informal name, and it is also a common name, because it was also an emergency weapon made by the local government, rather than a standard weapon installed in the army, so it was not a legitimate name.

"Then please give your majesty a name!" Wu Longqi immediately saluted.

"Everyone says you are rude and wise, and have a dull appearance. But I think you are all pretending. In fact, you are the most cunning, with extremely meticulous minds, and even take pictures of the horses just right!" Zhao Bing looked at Wu Longqi, and smiled with a decent smile when he saw him smiling with a charming smile.

"Thank you Your Majesty to praise me, I am ashamed of taking over!" Wu Longqi immediately bowed deeply.

"..." Everyone who was accompanying him was shocked and confused for a moment. What Your Majesty just said didn't seem to be good things, but he didn't mean to blame him. Wu Longqi seemed to be very helpful in his evaluation of Your Majesty.

But after thinking about it, what Your Majesty said was really a sharp pain. This time, the eighth army was reorganized. The commander Zhang Ba was removed from office, and all his trusted subordinates were replaced. The commander general of the Sixth Army was scolded, and most of the commander generals were replaced, and many were sentenced to death. However, almost no general of the Sixth Army was replaced, and only a few were scolded without any pain. Wu Longqi, who seemed stupid and vulgar, was not hurt at all, and was entrusted with the important task of siege the city.

I have never thought about it carefully, but I only felt that the fool was lucky enough to escape this disaster. But now it seems that things are not that simple. He pretended to be stupid, neither competing for me nor scapegoating, and no one sets up defenses on him. The internal struggle in the Jingxiang General Office was kept intact. His rude nature allowed him to become a group with the soldiers under his command, without any worries of civil strife, and to be united and maintain his combat effectiveness intact.

"What's the name of the soldiers who call this cannon?" Zhao Bingxu asked with help.

"Everyone thought the cannon sounded like thunder and was as powerful as a hurricane, and they all called it the wind and thunder cannon!" Wu Longqi replied.

"Well, that's called the Flying Thunder Cannon!" Zhao Bing thought about it, and used its correct name. But the meaning was very different. It was called the Flying Thunder Cannon back then because it was originally designed to shoot landmines, but now it is based on its sound.

"This name is majestic and domineering, and it sounds much better than the iron barrel cannon of the last general!" Wu Longqi praised without hesitation.

"Okay, tomorrow I will give you twenty flying thunder cannons and teach you a new way of playing, but what if you can't get this Iron Fo Village?" Zhao Bing asked.

"The last time we will ask them to issue military orders. If you can't take down the Tiefo Village, you will chop their heads!" Wu pineapped and patted his chest and said seriously.

"Oh, your face is three points thicker than the turn of the Xiangyang City Wall. You are not afraid that the soldiers below will hear it and hit you with a black gun!" Zhao Bing was speechless when he saw him looking. It was really not easy for him to do this. He could not do it so obviously, patted him on the shoulder and sighed.
Chapter completed!