58. The sky is cold and chills through Chang'an, and the city is full of basalt armor
"I stand in the fierce wind, sword in hand, asking the world who is the hero!"
"It's very embarrassing to be so crazy at this time!"
"You don't understand. This is one of the most beautiful military songs I think. It will definitely boost morale."
"Oh? I thought you were thinking about that very beautiful woman who called herself Yu Ji."
"This, this, how is this possible?"
"Oh? Is that really true? It seems that I should have a little more trust in my husband."
"Why did you take out the pan if you want to increase trust?"
"Oh~ Well, I always feel that my husband likes this magical thing da☆~ze."
"Grandma in heaven, your grandson is going to visit you..."
“Ding Dong”!!!
As a familiar sound of blows sounded, a corpse slowly slid down from the golden war horse with a white object that seemed to be a soul spitting out. However, the powerful guards around him remained motionless as if they had not seen them at all.
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"I said...have they always been like this...I always feel like they are broken..."
"Haha, just get used to it, get used to it and it'll be fine. Anyway, I haven't delayed anything."
"Sure enough, this world is not a place where normal people like us can survive normally. It feels a bit cruel."
"I always feel that your speech like this will cause very terrible consequences."
"Well, maybe Brother Meng Qi doesn't want to be a normal person anymore. Anyway, his moral integrity has long been gone."
That day, the wind was a bit strong, carrying the sand brought from the Loess Plateau, making people have to close their eyes from time to time.
Probably for this reason, the unscrupulous actions of some people did not cause fluctuations in the morale of the entire army.
I guess so.
The Staff Department, this is Li Shushi’s personal name. According to the popular name of this era, it should be Counselor Cao or Staff Cao. Putting aside these nihilistic things, it is actually composed of Jia Kui, Wang Ling, Wang Chang and other outstanding family members.
Although the advisor group formed by this group cannot yet compare with the functions possessed by products under the modern staff system, it has already achieved some general effects.
Of course, these people are just a group of pathfinders. They need to constantly explore their own position under Li Shushi's instructions, and they also need to learn war-related knowledge and experience from Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun and others. Wait until the future
Those graduates from professional "military academies" will enrich this department, and then it may be time for it to play a greater role.
At most, the most he can do now is to help Jia Xu handle some military intelligence, summarize and analyze all kinds of intelligence, and then sort out the things that need his attention for Li Shushi. Or provide consulting work for Li Shushi when he needs it. In addition,
It was to conduct some brainstorming such as battle situation deductions based on Li Shushi's request, or to help Li Shushi or even Cheng Yu, Jia Xu and others handle some trivial tasks when they wanted to be lazy.
Speaking of which, this department seems to be quite popular with powerful families from various places. Since the cold war between Li Shushi and the family has eased, he has opened his office to the children of the family. Although the assessment is strict and there are not many people hired, there are still people who want to work there.
It was crowded inside, and there were even some well-known local family heads. Even Li Shushi felt dumbfounded.
Well, it is probably because one can access some core secrets of Bingzhou Army here, which means that anyone who can enter here will have the opportunity to enter the core decision-making circle of Bingzhou Army, and the future is bright. Secondly, it is because
Admission is not easy, and the number of people admitted is not large, so being able to enter is also a status symbol.
People who don't want to be an official will naturally not care about these things, but for most people who aspire to an official career, the effect is probably similar to the attention received by those students who are named on the gold list in the future.
And it is this kind of staff that determines the deployment of military forces in the four directions of today's attack on Chang'an City.
The main general in the East is Lu Bu, accompanied by the main army led by Zhao Yun and the main force led by Duan Xuan.
The main general in the north is Huang Zhong, accompanied by the Shuozhou Corps led by Hua Xiong and Li Kan, the powerful coalition forces in the Hexi region led by Candidate and Qu Yan, which also includes Hu cavalry from the two vassal countries.
The main general in the south is Zhang Ji, who is accompanied by Fan Chou, Cheng Yin, Yang Qiu and the powerful coalition forces in the Guanzhong area in addition to his own troops. Out of trust, Li Shushi did not even send anyone with the responsibility of supervising the army in this direction.
, allowing these former Xiliang Army surrendered generals to perform as they please, without any intention of interfering with them.
Of course, there is really nothing behind them. Li Shushi only said that he saw that Jia Xu was very busy recently.
In the west, Li Shushi was in charge personally. In addition to the personal guards under his command, there were also Ma Teng's troops and the powerful coalition forces from Hanyang County - all of them were old friends Li Shushi was familiar with.
In other words, most people actually have a quite "sober" understanding of Li Shushi and even the unruly behavior of the Bingzhou Army.
In other words, I have already become accustomed to it.
Only the Ma brothers, who have never seen the world (?), would be so surprised.
Well, it's definitely because they are so rare.
"Lord, please tell me if we should attack. You see the horns of attack are coming from several other directions."
After dispersing the troops, Li Shushi delegated the power of attack to several leading generals, and only deployed some fast horses so that messages could be quickly conveyed in several directions.
Anyway, the main idea of the siege in the past few days was not to achieve any progress. It was just to defeat the enemies in the city and achieve the greatest victory. How to carry out the attack depends entirely on the level of the commanders.
This could perhaps be regarded as a tacit understanding of the competition. Although the reward was not clearly stated, it was clear from the sly smiles in Lu Bu and Huang Zhong's eyes that they were probably eyeing something good in Li Shushi's family.
Well, it's probably either Su Xiaoluoli's family dinner or a new variety that Su Xiaoluoli just brewed.
That's all this group of guys pursue. Although those delicious food and wines would definitely be worth thousands of dollars if put on the market.
But that was Su Xiaololi’s meticulous work. How could it be allowed to be obtained by outsiders casually? It couldn’t be measured in terms of money~
Ahem, I accidentally went off topic again.
"No need to worry, no need to worry, just let Shoucheng take a look at some of the latest achievements of the Bingzhou Army."
Then, Li Shushi turned to look at Su Xiaololi, who also gave him a charming smile.
It’s done.
"By the way Shoucheng, send someone to tell the people below. Don't be too surprised if you hear any big noises. The same goes for any big shocks. Pay special attention to the war horses. Don't startle the war horses and injure people.
alright."
"Could it be that my lord is planning to use some powerful...immortal magic?"
Li Shushi's experience of participating in the Yellow Turban Army is not a secret. Even the miracle that happened in the Battle of Changshe has become a legend after so many years of oral communication. Although it is exaggerated and difficult for many people to believe, it is inevitable that
I muttered in my heart. After all, if it is true and you suffer a loss for not preparing, then it will be your fault.
Besides, it’s not like no one attributes the reason why Li Shushi was able to defeat the Lord of Xianbei and the company at a young age without any military experience to those mysterious powerful spells - just like those who always think that the powerful party relies entirely on defeating the boss.
No brain output, just like "advanced play" without any technical content.
"That kind of thing is not something that can be used casually. Even now, there are some things that cannot be said. As far as I know, Zhang Jiao died in his prime because he used too many secret techniques. As a result, his life force was overdrawn. Otherwise, Zhang Jiao died in his prime.
...Forget it, why are you thinking so much? If I hadn’t been so desperate, I’m afraid there wouldn’t have been a scene of Taiping Dao sweeping across the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty.”
It has been almost ten years since the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Although most of those who witnessed it are still alive, the leaders of the original camps have all passed away. Coupled with the decline of the Han Dynasty and Li Shushi's current status, even if he is really
Even if you say something shocking, it won't have much impact, let alone these trivial things that can only be regarded as secrets.
Of course, not everything can be said to everyone. For example, both Li Shushi and those who have seen the letter are tight-lipped about the real inside story of the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Perhaps we will wait until the end of this era to provide historians with information.
Some shocking information, or the inside story, will remain unsolved forever, lost in the long river of history.
"As for what's about to go into battle, Shoucheng shouldn't be too surprised when the time comes."
"Haha, after all, I, Ma Teng, have experienced hundreds of battles. If it weren't for those elusive magical skills, I, Ma Shoucheng, would still be very confident in my own knowledge. Maybe my lord and I made a bet and unknowingly
how?"
"Oh, I'm happy to accompany you. But I don't know what the bet is?"
"The two little guys are becoming less and less obedient to me as a father. However, they seem to respect the lord very much. If I am lucky enough to win, I wonder if the lord can help me persuade those two naughty ones.
child."
Well, because they could no longer tolerate certain actions of this "ghost father", although the Ma brothers helped Li Shushi to surrender Ma Teng, they infiltrated Li Shushi's personal guards the day after Ma Teng changed his flag.
And because the two of them were already the best among the Xiliang cavalry, they almost didn’t notice that there were two newcomers mixed in during the training that day.
If it weren't for Dian Wei or Xu Chu, they would have met the Ma brothers before and were deeply impressed by them.
Regarding this result, Ma Teng could only cry silently. After all, no matter what he did, the Ma brothers who seemed determined to follow Li Shushi could not be pulled back. Even if he used force, even Ma Teng felt that
I can't get rid of that hand.
Therefore, this strange person with son-controlling attributes is obviously not too old, but when his two sons ran away, he turned into a middle-aged uncle overnight. Now he can only use this method to hope that he can
Slightly change my image in the minds of my sons.
Sure enough, hateful people also have pitiable qualities.
Li Shushi, who silently moved his horse one step away from a certain "ghost father", looked at Ma Teng with a bit of pity in his eyes.
but……
"Then if I win, I will leave your two daughters to you to raise."
Well, of course little lolita are cute. However, infants are definitely troublesome characters. Originally, Li Shushi would definitely shy away from such creatures.
Unexpectedly, Ma Qing had been nagging in a chat with Li Shushi a while ago, saying that she was an older woman in her thirties. Although she had been married twice in name, she had never been able to achieve anything, so she felt a little...
Unfortunately, I feel even more empty now.
If you think about it carefully, Ma Qing's first marriage was to Huangfu Gui, who was already very old at the time. In terms of reputation and knowledge, the veteran general Huangfu Gui was naturally worthy of Ma Qing, a young girl, but even though he was fighting on the battlefield
famous general, but obviously not
With Zhong Yao's ability, he was able to create a Zhong Huilai at the age of seventy or eighty. Moreover, the marriage between the two did not last long, so Huangfu Gui left Hexi and left Ma Qing as a widow until Dong Zhuo came to Beijing. Naturally, it was
Unable to conceive a child of her own.
And her nominal second man, Li Shushi, respected such a famous and loyal man in history. In addition, he regarded her marriage with him as a kind of protection and a conspiracy. So let Ma Qing and Li Shushi
Although they are called husband and wife, they are not actually husband and wife at all.
Naturally, there is no way to talk about childbirth or anything like that.
Now, if I can find him a pair of lovely daughters, I think it will be able to comfort his empty heart.
Of course, maybe the other party was hinting that he could do something. But Li Shushi felt that this possibility was not high, because Su Xiaoluoli had enough control in her Lily Palace. If it weren't for Queen Wusun who gave Nero-chan a chance to
At the same time, Li Shushi also needed to find a chance to vent in the war. In order to prevent Li Shushi from becoming that kind of weird guy, Su Xiaololi could only endure a certain guard girl who was a bit domineering in her eyes, no matter how unhappy she was.
.
Others?
Li Shushi felt that she probably wouldn't have much chance before her wedding.
I believe Ma Qing, who has enough life experience, should know this very well, so Li Shushi thinks it is more practical to find a daughter.
Well, maybe the cute daughters will still have this childhood dream of "marrying their dad" when they grow up.
Ahem, I always feel that Li Shushi, who thinks so, seems to be on the same level as a certain ghost father.
In this way, the two men with their own hidden agendas stared at each other, and then both smiled as if their conspiracy had succeeded.
The bet was thus established.
So, with a wave of Li Shushi's hand, trebuchets that didn't look special were pushed out.
From the appearance, these iron trebuchets do not seem to be fundamentally different from ordinary iron trebuchets. There does not seem to be any structural difference, except that the wheels used to help the trebuchets move seem to be slightly different.
, there are not even obvious changes in other places.
Do you still want to surprise me with something like this?
Ma Teng felt that it was easy for him to win the bet, and that a bright tomorrow was waving to him.
Maybe this is Li Shushi deliberately letting things slip? After all, no one wants to see his subordinates father and son separated.
Ma Teng suddenly felt that Li Shushi was really a good person, and perhaps he should work harder to repay the other person's "kindness".
I don’t know what Li Shushi will think after knowing this.
However, if Ma Teng really regarded these trebuchets as Li Shushi's betrayal, then he underestimated Li Shushi too much.
Isn't betting something that you only do when you are extremely sure?
This is Li Shushi’s understanding of gambling.
Of course, he cannot be an omniscient and omnipotent god, so he cannot completely control all factors that may have an impact. Even if he is really confident, it is only on his own side. If the other party is really unlucky, he can only sigh.
.
That's the fun of betting, isn't it?
So, Ma Teng, just wait for your mouth to open wide and be surprised!
In the distance, shouts of killing can be heard from all directions. It is obvious that siege battles have started in several other directions. Even if the specific battle situation is not known, I think it is only the first day and the intensity will not be too great. Li Guo
After all, the two men still have 50,000 troops, and they can still sustain it if they rotate a little in the past few days.
However, I hope they won't be shocked by the "new stuff" that he and Su Xiaololi created.
Tasks such as ranging, aiming, and even pulling the gun tips now have a clear division of labor and are handled by dedicated personnel. This ensures that the team members who operate each trebuchet are more familiar with their work, and are also familiar with the surrounding comrades.
The characteristics are also more familiar, allowing the stone projectiles fired by the trebuchet to have a higher hit rate.
Maybe the improvement won't be that obvious, but the essence of this kind of thing is that a little makes a big difference.
Of course, they may not need to be so troublesome today, because the "cannonballs" they fired today are somewhat special.
"First round, test launch. Release!"
As the command flag in the commander's hand was slashed down from top to bottom, the three trebuchets fired three dark projectiles at the same time.
The trial launch is used to make final adjustments to various parameters. Naturally, there is no need to launch all the trebuchets at the same time. Even if the data cannot be fully applied, if it is only used to smash the city wall or other fortifications on the city wall, it is not necessary.
Precision.
Well, if you insist on saying that this is based on probability, it is indeed very reasonable, and people can't find a reason to refute it.
However, some unknown changes seemed to have happened to the three dark projectiles flying in the air. The surface of the projectiles, which were originally covered in unknown dark black, suddenly appeared with fire, and the fire became bigger and bigger, turning the entire projectile into a
A big fireball.
Such changes were obviously beyond the enemy's expectations.
Under the watchful eyes of a group of stunned enemies on the city wall, two of the three fireballs hit the protruding war tent made of solid wood on the city wall, which could be used to provide crossfire, and caused the war tent to burn rapidly.
stand up.
By the time the defenders thought of using various methods to extinguish the fire, the fire had burned the war shed out of shape. Even the water used to extinguish the fire was poured on the war shed, which further contributed to the spread of the fire and succeeded.
A soldier who was very close was burned. Even though the soldier was not actually burned to death due to the unique rules of this plane, it still made the other soldier wail for a long time.
This is also a big blow to the enemy's morale.
Looking at Ma Teng, who was already looking a little shocked next to him, Li Shushi snickered secretly in his heart.
Are you starting to be surprised now? The show has just begun.
Pan Sen: Huang Chao's "Ying Chrysanthemum" should be known to everyone now... (To be continued...)