Chapter 523: If you want Linji, you have to pay for it with your life
The Qin army who delivered the message did not come back alive.
A headless corpse was thrown from the top of the city three feet high, and fell to the ground with a thud, falling into the hearts of the 200,000 Qin troops.
The vanguard army clenched the Qin sword in their hands, with a look of murderous intent on their faces, and blood began to fill their eyes.
When the two armies are fighting, it is pure nonsense not to kill the envoy.
Ever since Sun Wu, the sage of war, wrote these five words: "Soldiers are deceitful", he took the lead in using conspiracy and tricks without being moral, and wars were fought without justice in the Spring and Autumn Period.
Li Xin had known this result for a long time.
If Zhou Shi had the heart to surrender, there would not be such a three-foot-tall city standing in front of him.
He is not angry, on the contrary, he is very happy.
Li Xin's military achievements were not as good as Meng Tian's, but his title was higher than that of Meng Tian.
He is the Marquis of Longxi, the 19th rank of the Great Qin Army, and the Marquis of Guannei.
This is not his alone, but the efforts of two generations of his father and son. The title of Qin is inherited.
[Longxi is within the Pass, but the Marquis of Longxi may not be the Marquis of the Pass.]
With a sneer on his lips, he stared at the new and hasty city head and drew out the Qin sword in his hand.
One inch long, one inch strong, the long spear and long sword are extremely effective when used on a wide battlefield.
In siege, a weapon that is too long will hinder movement and is not as effective as the secondary weapon sword.
"Send the order! Attack the city!"
The orderly soldiers waited silently.
Siege warfare is different from field warfare. After the attack order is issued, a more important message will be released.
"The one who gets there first will be the most powerful!"
If you kill a sharp soldier, you can be promoted to the first-class Duke, and you will get a hectare of land, a house, two hundred coins, and a salary of fifty dan.
Originally, two hundred yuan was equivalent to a servant, but concubines were abolished and changed to salary.
Killing a thousand warriors is enough, but it is by no means a shortcut.
If you kill a thousand warriors, you can skip the second-class title and directly become a third-class knight. You will get three hectares of land, three houses, six hundred coins, and a salary of one hundred and five dan.
In addition, in the Qin army, each meal was different depending on the title. Hairpin Xiao could have a bucket of polished rice, half a liter of sauce, a plate of vegetable soup, and half a stone of hay.
The Qin army had four major military achievements - ascending first, breaking the formation, killing generals, and capturing the flag.
Climbing first means being the first to climb the city wall. This is the way for the Qin army from civilian backgrounds to rise rapidly.
In the First World War, he rose from a civilian to a powerful person in one step, but this is not a shortcut.
You need to bear sharp arrows, countless locust stones, hot and smelly golden juice, and you have to risk your life.
And the probability is extremely low. This modest wealth will only be given to the first person to climb the city wall first, and the second person to climb the city wall will get nothing.
It is such an opportunity to risk one's life, and it is so small that only Qin can provide it among other countries.
The messengers ran one after another to spread the general's words.
"The general has an order! Attack the city! Whoever gets there first will be killed!"
The Qin soldiers who heard this all had red eyes, especially the front row of Qin soldiers, who all turned into tigers and wolves, exposing their sharp fangs at the three-foot-high city wall.
But not every first climb is so successful. Thanks to these Wei dogs for building such a high city wall.
"How can I say that I have no clothes? I share the same robe with you! When the king raised an army, he repaired my sword and spear, and I share the same enemy with you!"
The charge began. The Qin army held a wooden round shield in one hand and a Qin sword in the other, roaring and running towards Linji not far away. The sound of kicking became the main theme of the battlefield.
As long as you are the first to board that city! I will be the hairpin owl!
The frozen soil collapsed, smoke and dust filled the air, and the last chill of winter could not leave the Qin army behind.
When this wall of smoke mixed with black armor appeared three hundred and fifty steps outside Linji City.
The sharp sound that breaks through the air breaks through the main melody abruptly and forcefully, breaking in forcefully.
The clear sky turned dark, and countless sharp arrows reached their final point in the air, then slid down in an arc and pierced into the smoke.
The yellow sand is slightly dyed red, and the strong wind carries a fishy smell.
Spring is the season when all things grow, except people.
"How can I say that I have no clothes? I am in the same boat with you! The king raised his army, repaired my spear and halberd, and worked together with me!"
A louder roar broke through the arrow blockade, and the red sand wall actually moved faster. The charging Qin troops had saved their strength before.
The Linji Wei army was waiting for the Qin army to enter the shooting range and shoot them, and the Qin army was also waiting for the Wei army's arrows to speed up and run.
This is a game, the winner lives, the loser dies, life and death are based on speed.
On top of the city.
With military affairs in hand, Zhou Shi, who was both the prime minister of Wei and worshiped as a general by King Jiu of Wei, observed the battlefield situation under the protection of his own troops.
"How can I say that I have no clothes? I share the same clothes with you! When the king raised his army, he repaired my armor and soldiers and went with me!"
The song carried the wind, ringing in Zhou Shi's ears, and there was a hint of envy in his eyes.
If the Wei army was as brave as the Qin army and was not afraid of death, how could they have destroyed the country?
No matter how many times he watched it, he would be shocked by the power of the Qin army every time.
In fact, the Qin army was not the only one who could fight tooth and nail.
In the battle of Handan to destroy Zhao, the Zhao army would rather die than surrender to Qin.
The battle to destroy Chu was a desperate one. The Chu army knew they would die, but still attacked the Qin army's camp.
But these are all prerequisites. The Zhao army and the Chu army were both forced to fight by the destruction of their country and their family.
The Qin army was different. The Qin army fought with all their might in every battle, as if every time they lost a battle, their country and family were destroyed. Zhou Shi was very envious.
The only person in Wei who could do this was Wei Wuzu.
The selection of Wei Wu soldiers was extremely harsh.
He must be able to wear triple armor on his body, hold a halberd in his hand, hang an iron sword on his waist, carry a large rhinoceros-faced oar, fifty crossbow bolts and a powerful crossbow, and carry three days of army provisions at the same time. In half a day, he must be able to march a hundred miles continuously.
Only the number of soldiers are qualified to become Wei soldiers.
There can be about a thousand people among a hundred thousand people. The fighting will that only elites like Wei Wuzu can possess, but the Qin army is everywhere.
"Those of the Yi tribe opened the city gates, those of the Yi tribe guarded the gates, and those who knew it but refused to report it were those of the Yi tribe."
Zhou Shi gave the order coldly. He was extremely glad that he had defended the city from the beginning and did not choose to hit the water.
He doubted that any army could really defeat the Qin army in the wild?
"only!"
The approaching soldiers bowed and responded loudly.
Zhou Shi lowered his head and looked at the Qin troops who were about to rush to the city. He looked at the soldiers around him who changed their arrow shooting from projectiles to direct shots. He looked at the smoke and dust getting closer and closer to him and smiled.
He smelled the stench that could not be dispersed by the strong wind and the fishy smell that could not be invaded, and said softly:
"If you want Linji, you have to pay for it with your life."
Behind Zhou Shi are rows of countless large cauldrons, filled with hot golden juice.
On the ground are arrows with no feathers and crooked arrow shafts. When you shoot arrows from a high position, you don't need arrow feathers to stabilize the flight path. What Linji needs now are bad arrows that can be shot, not arrows that can stabilize the trajectory.
Good arrows.
Next to the bad arrows are large baskets filled with various irregular stones.
For this siege, Zhou Shi made thorough preparations and spent at least half of the entire Wei State's resources to fend off the enemy.