"The Sun and the Moon Are in the Sky" Volume 13 Huang Yi
Chapter 1: Self-destruction
One mile clear, hundreds of miles clear.
The phrase "the tide rises and falls" in Pingfeng Guoting has become the starting point of the entire combat plan, and everything is determined based on this. In addition to food and daily necessities, the most indispensable thing in Fengcheng is wood, which is used to make fires for cooking.
There are materials for building and repairing houses, and there is an inexhaustible supply of wood outside the city, so no matter the residences in the royal castle, there are wood reserves.
Under the leadership of Yuesan, who was familiar with watercraft and shipbuilding, he started building twelve large wooden boats at night. More than a hundred people ignored everything and worked day and night. Long Ying's skill and agility played a great role, and the two
Tian Gongfu built the keel of the ship, which made everyone even more excited and in high spirits.
The enemy's armies arrived one after another with terrifying power. The high ground outside the city was all occupied by the enemy's tents and flags, and fences and arrow rests were set up.
The trees on the south side of the city were cut down, and the view was no longer blocked. Three-foot-high arrow platforms and frontline outposts were built on the left and right sides of the stone bridge. On the one hand, they could monitor the prisoners' siege, and they could also monitor the situation of the prisoners' siege twelve hours a day.
to monitor the movement of the city gate.
Three layers of trenches were dug outside the stone bridge, with sharp wooden spikes inside, blocking their way out of the encirclement. They could only pass through the walkways between the trenches one by one.
The enemy was ready, and sure enough, on the third day, driven by whips, more than ten thousand prisoners rushed to carry the bags of mud and stone on handcarts, crossed the stone bridge, and threw the bags of mud and stone into the moat. When they stopped at dusk, they arrived on the other side of the moat.
At the bottom of the river, piles of mud and rocks up to two feet high have been piled up. According to this speed, there will be four more days to cut off the entire river section, just before the Erhe River's spring tide occurs at night.
Feng Guoting's "There is a master in the dark" refers to the coincidence in time.
Long Ying and others turned a blind eye to the prisoners' river-filling activities and did not care. They just took care of themselves, worked when they worked, slept when they slept, and worked in shifts. I don't know how happy they were.
By the evening of the sixth day, most of the river had been filled with mud and stone bags. The prisoners could step on the mud and stone bags to fill up the remaining river section. When the tide rose, the water level of the moat had overflowed the river surface, and the water also seeped into the city.
, but because there was still a moat to drain the water, it did not cause a disaster, but the atmosphere became increasingly tense.
During this period, the enemy did not live outside the city for drills and demonstrations, because they thought the city was about to be defeated, so their morale was as high as a rainbow. However, Longying's side was worried and happy at the same time. What they worried about was that the power of the tide was not enough, which would make their plan fail. What they were happy about was that the Twelve
The war boat was completed, and arrow-blocking walls covered with rawhide were added to both sides, and an upper cover was added to make it look like a big box. There was enough space between the lid and the arrow-blocking wall for them to fire arrows. If
If everything goes as expected, they are already in an invincible position.
It was in this mood that they went to the open-air canteen in the market to worship the Five Zang Temples. No matter what they ate, they all tasted delicious. What's more, the cooking skills of the four girls Ding Na were really amazing.
Long Ying, Wan Ren Yu, Feng Guoting, Minan Tian, Piro Pavilion, Ye Qi Ye, two masters from Meng Shezhao and a few Ying clan warriors gathered around the table and devoured their food, enjoying themselves. After these days
After getting along with each other for a long time, everyone is united and has a common goal. Everyone has become as close as brothers, chatting freely and happily.
Minantian glanced at the nearly full moon in the sky and said, "I am worried to death. Victory or defeat depends on unpredictable external factors. This is something I have never thought of."
Ye Qiye smiled bitterly and said: "Everyone is worried like you until their black hair turns white. Fortunately, Yuesan persists every time. The tide has been advancing and receding rapidly in the past two days. It should be a precursor to a big tide."
Wan Renyu asked casually: "How many times have you asked him today?"
Ye Qiye replied nonchalantly: "Five times!"
Everyone fell silent in unison, and then burst into laughter, laughing so hard that they shed tears. Only insiders like them could understand the pain and joy in it.
Long Ying gasped and said hard: "Let me report the good news. Since the sun goes down, my body has been feeling very strong. Usually when this feeling appears, there will be a heavy storm within twelve hours.
Like that night six days ago."
Wan Renyu said with great joy: "My mother! The strong wind and rain coupled with the high tide, the moat has been filled in again, and the entire drainage canal is missing. What will happen?"
Piroge replied: "The first thing is the small river in the mountain city. The small river turns into a flash flood and rushes towards the city gate. But the worst thing is that the storm will come too early or too late."
Xiao Fuzi came out of nowhere, went straight to the table, and said respectfully: "Dear elders and lords, I have a bad idea, I wonder if it will work?"
Wan Renyu said: "Since you know it's a bad idea, don't bother us."
Long Ying saw that his eyes were full of pride, and his heart moved, and he said: "Tell me and listen."
Xiao Fuzi said: "I was on the wall just now, watching the uncles and brothers I usually know coming to fill the river with sad faces. I greeted them, but no one dared to pay attention to me. I couldn't help but think that if we go to rescue them tomorrow night, they
It may have been a mess, but it would have been a completely different situation if they had known what was going to happen."
Piroge said with emotion: "Not only is this a bad idea, but it is also the right medicine. Xiao Fuzi! Do you want to get in with them?"
Xiao Fuzi said: "That's exactly it."
Wan Renyu didn't realize that he was being grabbed by this kid, so he groaned: "Aren't you usually the most afraid of death? Why are you so brave all of a sudden?"
Xiao Fuzi said: "I have calculated it. As long as I can hide from the enemies on the archery tower, the risk is extremely low. The most important thing is that you adults don't forget me and you must pick me up on the ship."
Mi Nantian said: "The people on the archery tower are watching him with eager eyes. It will be difficult to hide him from them when he is sent to the city."
Xiao Fuzi said proudly: "I have thought about this too. As long as I make a small hole at the foot of the wall tonight that I can get out of, and then you all will make some moves on the top of the wall to attract each other, then I can get through the wall."
Drill out of the hole."
Everyone's view of him suddenly changed. His method was not only simple and feasible, but also something that could be easily accomplished.
Long Ying said: "Give me permission."
Little Fuzi roared happily and ran away.
With a smile on her face, Ding Hui walked gracefully from the cooking place to the crowd and said, "Why is Xiao Fuzi so happy?"
Ye Qiye said happily: "Of course he is happy when someone appreciates something he came up with for the first time."
Long Ying asked with concern: "Is it hard?"
Ding Hui said: "It's hard work, but I'm happy. Don't leave. I just made some sugar water, a bowl for each person." She left with a smile.
Long Ying was about to speak, but suddenly changed his words and said to Piroge: "Your sister finally came out!"
Since that night, Yue Ling has been staying in the royal castle. No one knows what she is doing, but Piroge, her elder brother, does not interfere with her, and it is not anyone else's turn to speak.
Findan said to Heaven: "Here he comes."
The moon spirit appears in the room. For some reason, Princess Mengshezhao under the moonlight feels like a ghost on a moonlit night, like a phantom.
She no longer wore the war paint that covered her beautiful face, but she wore a double veil.
When she was still more than ten steps away from them, she stopped and said softly: "Brother Ting! I have something to discuss with you."
Feng Guoting looked astonished. He was both flattered and a little embarrassed. He made a helpless gesture to everyone, then left the table and followed Yue Ling.
Wan Renyu said to Piroge, whose expression of surprise had not faded: "The idea came from the young master. Your sister has a new idea. It is reasonable and reasonable to discuss it with him. Why would the prince be surprised?"
Piroge said: "She never calls other people's names, and she is only called by the first name in the royal family. Alas! In fact, she rarely talks to others, which is a bit special to me. Hey! Let's talk again when we have the chance! We have already
I'm used to not discussing her."
Long Ying and Wan Renyu, you looked at me and were speechless.
City Gate Guards Station.
When Long Ying woke up, he forgot where he was for a moment and thought he was still in the divine capital. When he remembered that it was Fengcheng, he couldn't help but feel sad. The three Renya women have always worried him the most, but because of the devil
This kind of characteristic can keep him in a state of permanence with nothing else in mind, focusing only on the environment he is in. But if he makes a mistake occasionally, the feeling will never be uncomfortable. Now there is more of Mei Xiuna.
Mother and son, flesh and blood, are connected by heart. I really wish I could leave everything behind and find a place with beautiful mountains and rivers to live happily with my beloved wife and beloved children, forgetting everything else.
But such a life that makes him so excited can only be turned around in his head, and he will still not be able to put it into practice for a long time in the future. The only thing that can be done in front of him is to live strong and cope with the challenges in life.
Wave after wave of storms and challenges.
There was a knock on the door.
Long Ying jumped up and opened the door. Outside was Mi Nantian, with a solemn look on his face, he said: "The enemy is most likely aware of the great tide."
Long Ying was truly frightened out of his wits and said in a voiceless voice: "What?"
Findan Tian said: "Go to the wall and take a look."
Longying was no longer in the mood to wash up, so he put on his outer robe and left the military guardhouse with him. In the past six nights, for the convenience of work, the four girls, including Ding Na, stayed in the military guardhouse on the left and right sides of the city gate.
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Twelve war boats, using rolling logs as bearings, moved into the spacious space between the main wall and the urn city. As long as they were filled with water and the suspension bridge of the urn city was lowered, they could "land sail" and sail towards the enemy. But because of this
Mi Nantian said a word, and the war boat they were so proud of suddenly lost its meaning.
Since it was only used once, the war boat only received one coat of paint, but this greatly increased its waterproofing capabilities.
The two hurriedly climbed to the top of the wall. Piro Pavilion, Wan Renyu, Feng Guoting, Ye Qiye and others stood at the wall stacks, staring blankly ahead.
Longying and Minantian joined them.
Under the wall were all the prisoners pushing bags of mud and stones to fill the river. Everyone looked exhausted and dejected, and no one raised their head to look at them. They were like a swarm of soulless ants, numbly repeating the action of filling the river.
, beginning but not ending, extending from here to the camp where they were detained.
Two enemy troops set up formations on the left and right outside the stone bridge, each with 500 men, guarding the rear of the trench to deal with emergencies from them or the prisoners.
The two archery towers on this side of the stone bridge were about 2,000 steps away from their position. There were twelve archers stationed on each tower, who also served as sentries on the front line.
Although there were more than 10,000 people in the river filling team, no one in the river filling team made a sound, they just worked hard in silence.
The sun rose above the rolling mountains on the right, and the sky was clear and clear. There was no sign of the heavy storm predicted by Long Ying. The moat had been cut off, and the enemy could use it in one or two hours.
Wooden and other siege tools are used to directly attack the city wall by stepping on mud and stone bags. The captives will be forced to destroy the city that their ancestors worked hard to build and their lovely home. You can imagine the pain they feel.
The water level is obviously lower than usual when the tide ebbs. It is not nonsense to say that it is more than three times.
Looking forward, the Heavenly Halberd pointed forward and said, "Look!"
As soon as Long Ying climbed onto the city wall and took in everything, he was as puzzled as the others and frowned.
Between the two enemy troops, more than a hundred Bai prisoners, under the enemy's surveillance, used cut hanging wood to build a large support about two feet square.
Piroge said: "They should be building a high platform. When completed, it will be at least four feet high."
Wan Renyu said: "If a dozen of these high platforms are built, our approach will be cut off. At that time, just smashing down the big rocks will be enough to destroy our ship."
Yuesan smiled bitterly and said: "Our ships are things that have to be rushed, and they will never be able to withstand being hit by rocks."
Longying stood on the battlement, scratched his head and said: "But now it seems that they are just building a high platform, and it will not block the road. Oh! My mother! I understand. Hahaha!"
Everyone stared at him blankly, wondering why he could still laugh and laugh so happily.
Ye Qiye said: "What did Brother Long understand?"
Ding Na and the other four girls were all very angry and urged him to speak out.
Long Ying laughed and said: "Dear fellow villagers, brothers and sisters, what we have seen before our eyes is the funniest thing. It is all because of our respectable 'Ghost Master' Zong Mi Zhi, who suddenly suffered from rheumatic pain and knew it was a heavy storm.
It was a sign before his arrival, so on a whim, he prepared to repeat his old tricks, go to the altar to do it, and use the power of wind and rain to show his magic power. It would boost morale internally and chill the enemy's courage externally. It was his grandma's. This is a method worthy of the name.
Although he may not die tonight, the storm he caused will definitely be the beginning of his downfall. Ha! I laughed to death!"
Piroge shouted: "Don't laugh, everyone. If we report it to the enemy's spies to Zong Mi Zhi, he might be able to figure out the mystery from us laughing wildly at his magic weapon. Ha! It's so funny!"
Ye Qiye suddenly sat down, leaning against the city wall, laughing so hard that he burst into tears. It was so hard.
Minantian suppressed his laughter and looked at the four Ding Na girls who could no longer bear it and ran away from the wall. He shook his head and said, "Zong Mizhi, you are like today. You have become a big fool who is being laughed at."
Feng Guoting grabbed Wan Renyu's shoulder and said with a smile: "If Zong Mi is so stupid that when the flood comes, he still pretends to be able to control wind and rain on the high platform, can we beat him up?"
Piroge said: "It depends on when he starts doing it!"
Long Ying said: "Xiao Fuzi!"
Xiao Fuzi walked out of the crowd of Eagle Clan warriors and said, "Here we are!"
Longying said: "It's time!"
Wan Renyu came over and put his arm on Xiao Fuzi's shoulders, saying, "I'll give him a ride."
Xiao Fuzi looked at Wan Renyu flattered.
Piroge told Xiao Fuzi: "Work hard, and the most important thing is to be adaptable. If the expected flood really happens, all the highlands will become isolated islands, and the flood will not distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. It will only make preparations."
There are benefits to people,”
Findan Tiandao said: "The cut trees are piled up in the big wooden village of the prisoners of war. If they can be secretly cut off and tied with ropes, they can become a life-saving floating raft."
Pi Luoge said: "One person is planning the shortcomings, and two people are planning the longs. Go and discuss it with your people. The work of filling the river can be completed before noon. That idiot Zong Mizhi wants to go to the altar again, and he will attack the city tomorrow.
The enemy will let you have a good rest. When the wind and rain come, your opportunity will come. The most important thing is to remain calm."
Xiao Fuzi responded loudly: "Understood!"
Wan Renyu said to Long Ying: "We are waiting for your signal." He took Xiao Fuzi to the wall.
Long Ying took out his folding bow and called out to the four girls Ding Na.
Piroge took a deep breath and said, "The Arrow Tower is two thousand steps away from here. Is Brother Long really sure?"
Long Ying smiled hoarsely and said, "So you didn't believe it all the time."
Minan Tianhao had enough time to say: "Prince, just wait and see! I have experienced how powerful Lord Ying is."
Ding Na and the other four girls returned to the wall with charming smiles. They were very excited when they saw Long Ying taking out the folding bow.
"Zheng!"
Folding bow unfolds.
Feng Guoting took out four arrows from the quiver hung on Ye Qiye's back and handed them to Long Ying.
Long Ying skillfully picked up the four arrows, but he completed such a complicated action with one hand, which made the four girls stunned.
Dragon Eagle suddenly turned around, the bow string rang four times, and four arrows were shot into the sky.
Screams came from the two archery towers respectively. Two people were hit by arrows in the face and died tragically on the archery tower.
Long Ying sent a message to Wan Renyu and shouted: "Go!"