Zhi lost his mind and faced the reminder. He didn't even think about it, and said nonchalantly: "The general will not obey the military orders abroad. If we lose, I will die on the battlefield. I will die a hundred times. I will not hear the punishment. I won the battle and the court
If I still get punished, the worst I can do is go to Hanzhou and join you."
Qin Huaidao felt warm in his heart. He was trusting his family and life. He couldn't help but become solemn and said: "Thank you Duke An for trusting me. How many archers are there? As long as they can shoot a bow."
"As long as you can shoot a bow, it's easy. There are 10,000 troops in our headquarters, plus 10,000 forbidden troops. It's not a problem to draw 10,000 from the border troops and government troops. The rest must stay in Wuwei County. There can't be no one here, otherwise they will be taken over.
Home." After fighting for a lifetime, he certainly understands the importance of the base camp.
When Qin Huaidao heard that 30,000 people could be mobilized, he was immediately convinced and said: "Thirty thousand is enough. We will send out troops early tomorrow morning. The infantry will also find horses to travel in order to avoid slowing down the marching speed. Bring more feathers and arrows. If it is not enough, tonight we will send out craftsmen to make them."
, I have many craftsmen with me who can help, and I will bring more digging tools when I send out troops tomorrow."
"Digging tools, what are you doing?" Zhi lost his mind and was a little curious.
"Prepare at least four thousand excavation tools and just do as you please." Qin Huaidao did not explain much.
"No problem, I'll make arrangements now." Zhi lost his mind and left in a hurry.
Qin Huaidao looked at the food and wine left behind and said with a smile: "The ambassador has decided to drink!"
"Is there any way?" Li Jing asked curiously.
Qin Huaidao nodded, picked up the wine jar and filled it for everyone. He didn't say much and couldn't explain it. Some forms of fighting can only be understood by seeing them.
Li Jing was full of curiosity, but seeing that Qin Huaidao didn't mean to say anything, he didn't ask any more questions.
When Cheng Yaojin saw that there was wine to drink, he didn't bother to ask. At worst, charging into battle would be the most troublesome thing for a fierce general.
…
The next morning.
The large army had enough to eat and drink, and continued on its way. This time, it was accompanied by a 30,000-strong army led by Zhi Shen Si Li. The remaining troops were left behind to defend Wuwei County. The guard was the governor of Wuwei County.
The straight-line distance from Wuwei County to Zhangye County is more than 200 kilometers. The troops rushed along the straight road. Qin Huaidao was worried about an ambush and was even more worried about excessive physical exertion and difficulty in parrying a battle. He ordered the troops to slow down and march 60 kilometers per day.
At 30 a.m. and 30 p.m., after finishing, we chose favorable terrain to set up camp.
Many Tibetan scouts were found along the way, and the Guards Regiment rushed forward to hunt them down easily, not letting any of them go to ensure that the whereabouts of the army would not be revealed.
On the morning of the fourth day, the army arrived and stopped three miles outside Zhangye City.
Qin Huaidao immediately stepped forward to check. He saw flags on the city wall and soldiers densely packed with them. They were looking at them seriously. The city wall was not the earthen city they imagined. It looked like cement. Qin Huaidao was a little confused. He suddenly realized that he had helped the imperial court renovate the border city. This
Zhangye is also among them.
At this moment, Qin Huaidao felt as if he had shot himself in the foot. At this time, Zhi lost his thoughts and rode over, teasing: "King of Han, have you seen it? I heard that you sent people to repair and strengthen the city wall, which caused great harm to the city."
I suffered a defeat and suffered a lot of losses, so you have to help me say this."
Li Jing also rode forward, stood side by side, looked ahead and said: "The cement city wall is strong and difficult to attack, and we have no siege equipment. How do you plan to attack it?"
Zhi lost his mind and looked at Li Jing, and said dissatisfiedly: "Don't doubt the King of Han's methods, you can't do it, the King of Han has a way, right?" As he said this, he looked at Qin Huaidao, looking a bit like a little fanboy.
Qin Huaidao couldn't stand this look, so he looked at the sky and said: "Dong An, your people are divided into three, and they block the other three gates respectively. Each gate has 10,000 troops. Remember, don't attack, be on the defensive, and arrange
People take turns digging three or more trenches, which must be long enough and three and two meters wide. Once the enemy attacks, can they shoot back random arrows? Is it possible?"
"So simple?" Zhi lost his mind and was a little confused. He had never heard of this method of play.
Li Jing and Cheng Yaojin also looked over, with curiosity in their eyes.
"Yes, it's that simple. Just tell me if it can be done?"
"It's too simple. Guarded by 10,000 people, no matter how many people rush out, there won't be enough to kill. It's guaranteed to be foolproof. King Han, I'm stupid. I don't ask why. You just say can I win?"
"If your people can guard the other three gates, I guarantee that not one of the 100,000 people in the city will survive."
"Okay, hahaha, these words cheer me up, I'm going to go." Zhi lost Si Li was overjoyed and had no doubts about Qin Huaidao's words. Countless battles in Goguryeo were enough to prove that Qin Huaidao did what he said.
After Zhi lost his mind and left, Li Jing reminded: "My dear nephew, Tubo knew that our army was coming and did not attack for several days in a row. It was clear that they wanted to use the city to fight a war of attrition, so they probably would not go out to attack. However, you really
Is there any way to take it down? There are hundreds of thousands of troops inside, waiting for work."
"Don't worry, I never fight an uncertain battle." Qin Huaidao said and looked at Luo Ying.
Li Jing still wanted to ask, but when Luo Ying came forward, he quickly swallowed his words.
"Uncle, what are your orders?" Luo Ying said, cupping his fists.
"Use steel wires to set up snagging ropes in front, and the density should be high. Special operations divisions should deploy their troops and defend in three echelons."
"Follow the order!" Luo Ying clasped her fists and left.
Li Jing became more and more curious. Shouldn't he rush forward in the siege? Wouldn't setting up a stumbling rope block his own army? But seeing Qin Huaidao thinking about something, now was not the time to ask, so as not to interfere with the command, he silently observed from the side and decided to take advantage of the opportunity.
Let's see how Qin Huaidao fought this battle.
Cheng Yaojin also looked curious, unable to guess Qin Huaidao's fighting style, so he came to Li Jing and whispered: "Pharmacist, have you noticed that Huaidao's fighting style is completely different from ours? He actually dug a horse trench in front and laid out
By tripping on the rope, isn't this blocking yourself?"
"No--"
Li Jing suddenly had an idea and said: "It's not to block yourself, it's to prevent the enemy from leaving the city and to block the enemy's cavalry. As for why, I can't guess. Don't say anything, so as not to disrupt Huaidao's deployment. Just watch."
"Okay, you guys can do the troublesome thing. I'll rush up and fight for a while. I haven't been active for a long time and I've gained some weight." Cheng Yaojin said nonchalantly.
While they were talking, the two saw a large number of soldiers rushing forward, lining up in three rows, keeping a distance from each other, each holding a repeating crossbow and staring at the city in front. An invisible murderous intention erupted. No one spoke from the execution, and the formation speed was very fast.
quick.
"Great soldier!" Li Jing couldn't help but praise.
"What a fast pace, what a strong military discipline." Cheng Yaojin also praised.
Soon, the two saw some people rushing forward, driving thick iron rods deep into the ground, and then wrapping them with slender things to form a rope. The two were full of curiosity, exchanged colors, and worked together in tacit understanding.
As he moved forward, the people from the special operations division did not stop him and allowed him to observe.
Touching the slender and tough steel wire, Li Jing tried to use force, and found that it could not be bent continuously, and it was full of toughness, worthy of a veteran soldier. He immediately thought of the wonderful use of this thing, his face changed greatly, and he looked at Cheng Yaojin.
Cheng Yaojin was also a veteran in the army, so he naturally understood. He was equally shocked and said: "Physician, this thing is very tough. If a war horse comes at high speed, its hoofs can be cut off if it touches it. It is much stronger than the stumbling ropes used by the imperial court.
This is good stuff.”
"Yes, when I was discussing the art of war with Huaidao, he once mentioned that the innovation of weapons will change the tactics of warfare. This thing is a good proof. With it, our army will no longer be afraid of cavalry, and many tactics will become obsolete." Li Jing
He said with emotion, he couldn't help but turn his head to look at Qin Huaidao who was deploying the command, and added: "How come this guy has such a big brain? It seems like a simple iron wire, but no one has thought of using it in this way for thousands of years."
"This is not an iron wire. An iron wire will break under strong impact, but this one will not." Cheng Yaojin reminded, pulling out his knife and trying to cut it to see if it could be cut.
When a soldier of the special warfare division saw it, he couldn't help but remind him: "Lu Guogong, don't cut it. We have tried it. It's useless. Anything that can be cut is waste and will not bring any battlefield."
"Have you tried it?" Cheng Yaojin asked.
"It must be passed the inspection before it can be brought. This is a rule. Your knife can keep cutting. Our knife can, but it must be strong enough." The other party explained.
"Your knives are different?" Cheng Yaojin became more interested.
The other party smiled, did not continue to explain, and went about his business.
"Hey, this kid!" Cheng Yaojin didn't want to catch up to see what the opponent's sword was like. He looked at Li Jing and continued: "Huaidao has come up with a lot of good things. We old guys are really out of date, but
, I still can’t figure out how he can win this battle, with an army of one hundred thousand and a city defense.”
"Just watch!" Li Jing was also confused.
"Dong dong dong!"
Suddenly, a roar of war drums came from the city ahead, shaking the heaven and earth.