Qin Huaidao rushed over with his regiment of guards, stopped outside the city gate, and looked carefully. Compared with the desolation of the past, where there were only a few adobe houses, there was a huge difference. Today's Qitun is already a city.
The city covers a large area, about five kilometers from the south to the east and three kilometers from east to west. The city wall is about three feet high and made of cement. It shines brightly in the moonlight, like a giant beast lying down, giving people an inexplicable feeling.
The city is under great pressure, with flags on the walls and many soldiers stationed there, making it look like a majestic city.
"It's such a strong city. No wonder the Turks have been attacking it for a long time. When was it built?" Luo Wu said with emotion.
"After we returned to Chang'an, we sent a large number of craftsmen and a large amount of materials to specially build the city. Loulan and Qiemo cities were built according to this standard. Fortunately, they were completed, otherwise they may not have been able to defend it." Qin Huaidao also expressed some emotion that the Turks attacked
It's not good in the city, but it's pretty good in field battles and riding and shooting.
At this time, the city gate in front opened, and a man rushed out on horseback, shouting from a distance: "Hahaha, brother Qin, you are finally here."
As soon as Qin Huaidao heard the voice, he knew it was Cheng Chuliang, deputy commander of the Seven Tun Army. After Luo Tong led the troops away, the city could not be deserted. It was a pleasant surprise for the brothers to meet each other. He smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work. How is the Seven Tun Army?"
"It's not hard work. I don't know how enjoyable it is to fight. It's just that General Luo went too far. As the commander of an army, he didn't stay and sit in command. Instead, he led troops to attack. If I stay, it will be troublesome if something happens. This
You have to take care of the matter, no general will go out and take risks." Cheng Chuliang complained as he came up.
Qin Huaidao smiled and said, "I don't think you have a chance to win the battle, right?"
"Hey, you still understand me."
Cheng Chuliang smiled nonchalantly, nodded to Luo Wu and said hello, then straightened his face and continued: "The Turks attacked fiercely, like madmen when they came up, and they even had crossbows. They were caught off guard. Fortunately, they didn't have many crossbows.
, they were all consumed in one day, and the Qitun garrison has lost more than 5,000 people so far. What is the situation outside now?"
"The Turkic army was defeated. People from all walks of life were taking advantage of the victory to pursue and expand the results. The Turkic prince was captured by Fang Yiai and continued the pursuit. I will bring the Guards here first. We will talk about the specific situation later."
"Fang Yiai? Is he so lucky?" Cheng Chuliang shouted with envy.
"Let's go to the city first." Qin Huaidao said.
It was already night, and the soldiers and horses were tired, so it was not advisable to continue on the road. Cheng Chuliang took everyone into the city and settled down in a large courtyard. The entrance archway of the courtyard was hung with the words "Cheng Shoufu".
A fire was burning in the room, and Cheng Chuliang arranged for food to be delivered.
After a hearty meal, Qin Huaidao had a detailed chat with Cheng Chuliang alone. He understood all the recent situations in Qitun and had a clear understanding of everything.
Early the next morning.
The pursuing team has not returned yet, and Qin Huaidao is too lazy to care. With the temperament of a general, he will never suffer a loss. The opportunity is rare, and it would be good to capture more prisoners. Hanzhou is full of waste and is short of people.
After breakfast, Qin Huaidao set off with the Guards regiment and flew westward.
Until dusk, everyone arrived at the Nuzhi tribe. Nuzhi had already been captured by Luo Tong, and all the tribesmen moved into Qitun City. However, this location is too important. Next to the Qiemo River, to the west is the Tarim Basin in later generations.
To the north is Diancheng, Putao tribe, then Loulan, to the east is Qitun, and to the south is Qiemo.
In other words, this location is guarded by the Hanzhou Army on the north, south, south and south sides, so the Turks cannot attack. To the west is the vast basin, which is inaccessible to people, so there is no need to worry about being attacked.
But this location is next to the Qiemo River, making it convenient to go to Qitun, Qiemo and Loulan cities.
Therefore, Qin Huaidao asked Luo Tong to evacuate the Nuzhi tribe, and then the craftsmen built the Hanzhou Palace on the original site of the tribe.
The original site of the tribe was a mountain, covering an area of nearly a thousand acres, with an altitude of more than two dozen meters higher than the surrounding area. The mountain shape was not steep, but a city wall was built, which was more than three feet high.
When the Nuzhi tribe surrendered not far away and was defeated by Luotong, more than 30,000 adult men and women were arranged to participate in the construction. Almost a hundred miles of stones were dug out, and a lot of sand was dug out from the Qiemo River to widen the river channel.
It was dug much deeper and became a natural moat. There was no need to worry about anyone from the west being able to break into the city.
During the war, all the craftsmen who were ordered to stay in the city were safe.
Soon, the city gate opened, and a group of people rushed down the mountain. The first few people were the elderly people in the mansion. When they saw Qin Huaidao, tears filled their eyes with excitement, and they shouted excitedly: "Young Master, you are finally here."
At this moment, everyone felt as if they had a backbone.
"Thank you for your hard work." Qin Huaidao also sighed with emotion. It is not easy to be thousands of miles away from home, go through war, see no hope, and be in fear every day.
After exchanging pleasantries, everyone entered the city.
Passing through the city gate opening, Qin Huaidao saw that the city wall was built exactly as required. It was two feet thick. This thickness plus cement pouring could not be blown up by catapults, let alone catapults. He pressed two iron gates into the city gate opening and rushed up.
It fell, the winch pulled it, and it was impossible to knock it open from the outside.
Two avenues, one vertical and one horizontal, were built in the city, crossing in the shape of a cross. A stone monument was built on the cross road with the words "The heroes of Hanzhou military and civilians are immortal", which is a complete imitation of the monument.
The Han Palace faces south and is a large courtyard. The style is exactly the same as the courtyard on the top of Qinjiazhuang, but it is twice as big. There are two seven-story buildings in front of the Han Palace on both sides, which are similar to later office buildings. The drawings are also from
The hand of Qin Huaidao.
Many private houses were built behind the high-rise buildings, with mud and masonry structures reinforced with cement.
Qin Huaidao looked at this scene and said with emotion: "You have worked hard these past few months. I didn't expect it to be built by you. It will not be easy. However, there are still many things to do next. If you can't rest, what can you do?"
"Yes, please give the order, young master." Everyone said solemnly.
Qin Huaidao pointed to the open spaces on both sides and said: "Build a college on one side, built in the style of Qinjiazhuang College, and renovate dormitories behind the college for people to rest. The laborers will arrange for a batch of prisoners to be given to you."
"No problem, I promise to complete the task." Everyone agreed.
One of them hesitated for a moment and then said: "Young Master, we have run out of cement."
Qin Huaidao nodded and said: "No rush, lay the foundation first, and I will arrange the cement. Let's go and have a look."
With that said, Qin Huaidao strode forward and first visited four seven-story buildings. They all cover a large area. Each building is shaped like a hole, with an empty space in the middle for lighting and ventilation. There are four steps up and down. The rooms are all the same.
The size is exactly the same as the drawing given originally.
It was impossible to decorate. There were no materials from later generations, so it was all painted with lime. It looked clean and tidy, which was very remarkable in this era.
After visiting the four buildings, Qin Huaidao led people to the Hanwang Mansion. The Hanwang Mansion was independent, blocked by walls, and had three entrances and exits. The main building complex was two stories high, and the auxiliary buildings on both sides were separated by roads, one floor high, leaving
There is a lot of open space, and it will be beautiful when flowers and plants are planted in the future.
Qin Huaidao looked at the door for a moment. It was rare for it to be built like this in a few months. He said to Luo Wu: "The west annex building will be given to your guard group to live in to ensure the safety of the palace. I have another use for the east building."
"Thank you, uncle!" Luo Wu was very happy when he heard that he could live in the palace. This was such a sign of trust.
The soldiers also proudly puffed up their chests and were filled with joy.
Qin Huaidao signaled Old Ghost Li behind him to come forward and arranged: "Uncle Old Ghost, Fei Ge sent a message and asked An Guogong to dispatch a thousand people to escort the rear army here, and then ask about the situation of the battle in Dunhuang. In addition, the various departments responsible for the pursuit rushed to
If there is no fighting, the commanders of each army will come over."
"Follow the order!" Old Ghost Li quickly agreed and hurried to arrange the delivery of the message.
The army settled down in the Han Palace. It was already dark after dinner.
Bedding and other daily necessities were still in the rear army's baggage. Everyone burned some bonfires to keep warm and rested around them.
Early the next morning.
Qin Huaidao opened his eyes and saw that the sky was bright and there was a sound of footsteps coming in a hurry. He turned around and saw Luo Wu and asked, "What happened?"
"Uncle, they are back." Luo Wu said quickly.
"I'll show you around, then wait in the main hall while I wash up. By the way, I'll arrange for someone to bring some food over," Qin Huaidao warned.
Luo Wu agreed and hurried out.
Qin Huaidao washed up casually and ate something. His armor had been wiped and was very clean. He put on his upper body again and walked out of the room. Several guards came forward, bowed and clasped their fists in salute.
"You've been watching all night, right? You've worked hard, let's go and rest for a while." Qin Huaidao said politely.
"It's not hard to serve the young master." Everyone said in unison.
"Go ahead, how can you fight if your body is broken?" Qin Huaidao waved his hand gratefully.