Puyang City is the seat of Dongjun. Although it is close to the Yellow River and is a fertile place as long as there are no floods, it never thought that one day the emperor would come, so it is impossible to say anything about it.
The facilities were planned, not to mention built.
Yes, since the emperor has arrived, he cannot be allowed to live in Cao Cao's seemingly poor mansion.
Time was tight and the task was heavy, but with the concerted efforts of everyone in Cao Cao's army, they still built a miraculous building complex.
During this process, the construction unit developed new techniques such as the xx method and the ○○ method that were unprecedented in the construction industry to speed up the construction. During the entire construction project, a total of nn national patents were applied for, xxx innovative technologies were applied, and there were
With yyy independent intellectual property rights, it is already at the pinnacle of the world's leading position in the construction industry. Other forces have been left behind for more than five years, and it has picked up zz items, which are known as "the jewel in the crown of xx○○/
Diamond/Treasure".
Although I have said so many words that sound very familiar and make people feel unclear, there is actually only one core idea, and that is - because the speed is too fast, no matter how many methods that sound unclear are used,
, but it is inevitable that some places are not careful enough or careless. Even if it looks majestic and difficult to shake on the surface, in fact.
Although it is a bit excessive to use the derogatory term "tofu dregs" to describe an imperial city, in fact, neither Cao Cao nor anyone else thinks this thing is very strong.
That’s it.
After all, you can't expect that these things that are probably temporary buildings made of construction waste that you don't know where will have high strength. After all, if you really use rammed earth as the core like the Luoyang city wall, and use strips on the outside.
Stone or large bluestone city bricks, not to mention the problem of labor hours, even the cost estimate can make Cao Cao vomit blood as his territory has been compressed to the extreme.
Of course, if the quality of the project is not up to standard, it also depends on who is telling it.
If this kind of thing is faced with, let alone Li Shushi's golden cupping cannon, even an ordinary wooden trebuchet or a cowhide-covered crash car will probably only have to kneel down. Even if it is a group of mobs carrying a
Large logs. As long as there are enough people and the number of hits is enough, it is estimated that it will not be difficult to open a few holes in these city walls.
But if it were a group of unarmed ordinary people, unless they were Yu Gong with special skill bonuses, this thing would still be able to withstand the test of history by biting it with his teeth and chipping it with his hands. At that time, I actually wanted to make a few
A hole that can be used for people to pass through is not a big deal. After all, all the problems are just a matter of time.
However, just like the political last words given by Yu Gong to his descendants, the time required must definitely be calculated in terms of "generations".
Of course, no matter how long it takes, they will be nothing compared to the changes in nature. It is estimated that these once towering things will turn into real dregs within a hundred years due to wind, frost, rain and snow alone. And it is still that kind of dregs.
With a little effort and a few more kicks, you can successfully dig the tunnel in no more than a week by grinding a few pairs of straw sandals.
Well, what I actually want to express after saying so many words is that the rebels who suddenly rose up found that the first and perhaps biggest problem they needed to face was the well-known but only for them
The walls of the imperial city look like a natural chasm.
In fact, as rebels who have been preparing for a long time, their various preparations can still be said to be in an orderly manner. Whether it is food, mobilization, or various weapons, they are almost ready. Even if Cao Cao still leaves a certain amount of troops in Puyang City,
A large number of troops serve as the forbidden army, but a good tiger cannot fight against a pack of wolves, not to mention that there are not many generals in Puyang City who can be named.
But this siege equipment could be said to be completely unprepared because they had not expected to encounter such a situation before.
In fact, in their original preparations, the friendly forces they had penetrated into the enemy should appear at the city gate at this time, and cooperate with them inside and outside to seize control of the city gate. Then make this city gate an important step for them to attack, retreat, and defend.
rely.
Unfortunately, after waiting for a long time, there was still no movement on the city gate. This reaction was indeed a bit abnormal.
After all, even if the internal agents did not come to complete the tasks they were supposed to complete, and then they were there to take care of themselves or mix in with the extras and shout a few slogans in order to hang out for one more day and get a day's lunch box or the legendary salary for the extras, at least the soldiers guarding the imperial city
Seeing such a huge gathering of people, you should have some reaction.
Anyway, it shouldn't be as dead as night like it is now. The torches in their hands have clearly dispersed the darkness here.
"Do you think these people can play any role? Or can the abilities of these people support your ambitions?"
Looking down at the rebels who had transformed into a pot of ants, a young voice came from an observation turret on the city wall.
However, the owner of this voice did not seem to expect any response. He waited patiently for a long time, so that it was just like a glimpse. This sudden voice came suddenly and went away even more powerfully.
Silent.
Of course. Maybe the owner of the voice just wanted to say such a sentence, and then left without leaving a cloud or figure behind.
Anyway, the quality of the rebels was clearly exposed in the chaos just now, and there is really no need to continue observing.
But if you really think so, you are indeed looking down upon these once-high-ranking people in Yanzhou.
"A frontal attack is no longer possible. Let Xu Xi bring his people over and set up a ladder. There are few soldiers on the other side, and we must be unprepared due to the sudden use of force. Even if we immediately notify Xun Yu and other party members at this time, it is already too late.
Late. Therefore, we must fight quickly and cannot delay the fight because of concerns about personal losses. Again, you have already embarked on this road, so don’t think about the two ends!"
After all, he was an experienced person who had participated in the mass strangulation war of hundreds of thousands of people. Although his ability to lead the army was really inferior, maybe not as good as Li Shushi, he was at least a person who had seen the world and would not just care about something casually.
Little things make me completely panic.
Well. Of course, in the face of the menacing Sun Bofu, history has proven that his panic is actually correct to a certain extent.
Firstly, it was because of the herd mentality of the crowd when they were in panic. Secondly, because Zhang Miao was originally the leader recommended by everyone, so his words still had quite an effect. At least they calmed down everyone immediately and started following his instructions.
Make preparations.
Although the rebels were a little unprepared when facing the imperial city gate because the huge log was too conspicuous and they were extremely confident that they had penetrated the enemy's internal agents, in fact, their preparations were actually very comprehensive.
, at least several long ladders for climbing to high places were prepared. It was considered that when attacking the palace, the enemy might take advantage of the terrain to resist, so these things were prepared. And now it is indeed sent.
It's been put to use.
Theoretically speaking, this method of ants ascending the city is definitely the best strategy in a siege, but it also depends on the occasion and location - at this time, the enemy should be "unable to react" and the garrison in the imperial city has been observed from recent times.
It seems that there are no unusual movements, which means that even if they use this method of using people to attack, the opponent's troops will never be able to afford it.
Even if the opponent has the advantage of geographical location and is limited by its military strength, it is completely unable to truly stop them.
Of course, if you delay here for too long, it will indeed have an unknown impact on subsequent actions. Therefore, Zhang Miao asked everyone to temporarily put aside their small thoughts, otherwise they would still think about it when they need to race against time.
If you engage in internal strife, you will deserve to be exterminated - you can forgive yourself if you commit an evil act. But if you commit an evil act yourself, you will really not be able to survive!
Seeing that many rebel soldiers had climbed up the walls of the imperial city from various areas along the long ladder, not only did everyone's mood not calm down, but they all raised their throats. Because except for the real fools,
Everyone knows that if there are still guards guarding the palace, now is their best chance to take action.
Are there any idiots here?
Maybe these people are all guys who can't see the situation clearly, but in terms of intelligence, at least under the education system of the modern society where Li Shushi once lived, they are all fighters among a group of liberal arts students, even if they are not top academics.
He is definitely a popular person whose academic performance can lead to a small increase in his teacher's annual bonus, and perhaps some additional gains.
"Ah, ah. Ah..." Sure enough, before the soldiers who climbed to the top of the city first could stand firm, they were all chopped off from the top of the city at a faster speed, and even on a certain section of the city wall.
Multiple occurrences in a row or separation of heads or upper half
The first half of the body and the lower half of the body need to be spliced to be put back together. And the corpse will appear in a short time. There is only one possibility, and that is that there is a very powerful guy on top of the city who can kill those people instantly.
Private soldiers boarded the city.
After all, even if their strength is not as good as that of the regular army who have experienced hundreds of battles, soldiers sent by generals such as Xu Xi and Mao Hui who served under Cao Cao have always received a lot of professional training and have participated in some local bandit suppression or
In lower-intensity battles, even if you cannot get more opportunities to improve due to various reasons, it is still difficult for ordinary soldiers to kill you directly.
Although many of the soldiers who fell fell to their deaths on the solid ground due to the height of the city wall, it was not the kind of instant kill scene that left no corpses intact, and it did not look shocking. Naturally, it could not arouse the "numerous" reserve troops.
Rebels too much attention.
"Don't stop, keep attacking, the enemy won't be able to hold on for long!"
Despite shouting like this, Xu Xi did not follow the lead of those fierce generals on the battlefield and lead his men to the city together.
After all, as the frontline commander who climbed into the city, he felt the pressure from the city wall firsthand. At least he estimated that even if he tried his best, he might be able to kill the weaker soldiers in his army instantly if he was lucky.
As for the fact that every attack could kill one person, and it seemed that he had killed more than a dozen people and still maintained his momentum without weakening, Xu Xi felt that he was still very self-aware. Sending his soldiers to die was already the limit of what he could bear, and there was no need to offend him.
If he gets involved himself, it is estimated that not only will he not be praised behind the scenes, but everything about him will be immediately divided up.
It seems that the situation has fallen into a stalemate. The rebels have not thought of using bows and arrows to suppress the opponent. However, under the cover of night, the troops guarding the city wall are all very agile and good at evading. In addition, the rebels also lack
Marksman, so the bow and arrow suppression is completely unable to play its due role in this situation. So maybe it is only a matter of time before the rebels attack the city. But in this moment of racing against time, even if it is just a little delayed,
If so, the war situation may undergo earth-shaking changes.
As Zhang Miao who had participated in the battle against Dong, and as an insider who had learned in detail from Cao Cao about Cao Cao and Sun Jian's performance in the battle against Dong, it can be said that he had a deeper understanding of this point than others present.
Yes, I understand.
Although Zhang Miao didn't know how to arrange a battle formation, nor how to dispatch his troops to accurately penetrate the enemy's weak points and lead the occupation to victory, he was just a civil servant, a very famous civil servant, but he was also a very famous civil servant.
Because he is a civil servant, he does not have the way a general thinks about the battlefield. But he can look at the battle situation from the perspective of an ordinary civil servant.
"Tell Xu Si to pull out those disciples who know strategy. Since our bows and arrows cannot suppress them, then let them know how powerful we are with what we are good at. Tell everyone, don't worry about mp.
I have prepared enough mysterious water, and if you perform well, you will be rewarded with mysterious wine, which is a rare 'Ten Mile Fragrance' on the market!"
Although Zhang Miao is indeed not an excellent commander, he still showed a certain quality in the face of this kind of battle in which his own side had the upper hand. At least several decisions prevented the situation from developing in a direction that was not conducive to his own side.
Perhaps, if he hadn't had some selfish thoughts in his heart, with Zhang Miao's ability, he could have obtained a high position in Cao Cao's army that was gradually developing and expanding. It's a pity that due to a strange combination of circumstances, the original friend will become immortal after tonight
Endless enemies.
The participation of civilian troops in the war can be said to have had an immediate effect on the anxious war situation.
Although it is only the simplest and low-level scorching strategy, it still plays an extremely critical role in the battlefield situation.
First of all, the attack range of Searing Heat is much larger than that of bows and arrows, so it can attack enemies more effectively in places with a wider field of vision. At the same time, even if Searing Heat cannot attack the enemy, the fire it generates can illuminate the surrounding environment in a short time.
If you are prepared for this brief moment, whether it is to climb the city
Soldiers or archers who use bows and arrows to protect the city can immediately discover the city defenders hiding in the shadows of the city walls. Even if they cannot kill them at the first time, they can still allow the soldiers who board the city to escape.
A fatal blow from the shadow, thereby creating favorable conditions for him to ascend the city.
Even if nothing could be seen at the beginning, it didn't take long for the accumulated advantages to have forced the imperial guards to abandon the defense of several sections of the city wall and instead form a small military formation on the city wall to resist the invasion. More and more enemies are attacking.
However, this kind of resistance is just a last resort, and their physical strength is destined to be unable to compare with the continuous flow of new troops.
Even though the city gate is still not open, there is no doubt that this sudden battle for the city gate is about to end.
"Your Majesty, General Wang has sent word that the enemy has broken through the city gate and is dividing its troops and moving towards the imperial palace and Taiwan Province."
"Is there any news from the emperor?"
"The emperor has already prepared an order to fight against rebellion. In this way, those old diehards who plan to hide at home should also come out to make trouble for the country. Huh, those bastards, they usually don't do business, but they always I am criticizing Father’s decree. If they don’t behave well this time, Father must punish them for colluding with the rebels!”
"Master Zixiu, please don't talk like that. They are all famous ministers of our great Han Dynasty, and they are not the kind of people who would lose their honor and integrity for the sake of small conveniences."
"Hmph! That Zhang Mengzhuo is also my father's best friend, and I have lived in his home for a long time. I originally thought that he was indeed a humble gentleman, but I never thought that he would be dazzled by the benefits and do such a rebellious thing. For example, those ministers who have survived to this day under Li Guo may not be as good as Zhang Mengzhuo, and it is not surprising even if they are associated with rebellion."
"Hey, the young master really has too many misunderstandings about the ministers. Sometimes... they can't help themselves."
"Humph, these words are not entirely my family's words. There is also His Majesty's meaning in them. But there are some words that your Lordship should understand. His Majesty cannot come out to do such a thing, so it can only be done by us. Let these ministers do the work for you."
"Is this what His Majesty means? Then there is nothing we can do about it. What the Young Master said is true. We should indeed take His Majesty's thoughts as our priority."
Seeing Xun Yu finally showing an expression of agreement, the somewhat young Cao Ang cheered as if he had achieved some great victory. After all, that was Xun Yu and Xun Wenruo, and anyone could see that he was about to become the centerpiece of the Shang Shu Ling's ruling. Xun Lingjun.
However, Xun Yu was not dissatisfied with Cao Ang's attitude. In other words, although the result was a little beyond his expectation, when he thought of the scene when he met the young emperor, Xun Yu was also dissatisfied. Feeling relieved.
Besides, according to his true thoughts, he is not fundamentally different from Cao Ang. He also dislikes those people who are unable to protect the Han Dynasty. Just to save themselves or their families, they can bow down in front of the powerful and respect them a little. He began to act shamelessly and domineering again, and even with Xun Yu's self-cultivation, he felt a little disgusted by this attitude.
In comparison, those ministers who generously died because they were angry that the emperor of the Han Dynasty was kidnapped by ignorant powerful ministers, and those ministers who endured humiliation and heavy burdens just to be able to kill cruel powerful ministers can be regarded as models of loyal ministers of the previous generation, and they are worth visiting. respect.
But it is definitely not the n-generation who are ignorant and arrogant just because they have a good father and a lot of money and acres of land at home.
Of course, as a mature-minded politician, what is different from Cao Ang, who is young and energetic but ultimately immature, is that even if he has the same purpose, Xun Yu will obviously be more mature and complete in terms of means. At least, he
The actions need to ensure that the fundamental interests of the family will not be shaken. Therefore, the methods will be gentler, but they will never be laissez-faire.
The fundamental interests of the family will not be shaken, but it does not mean that the normal rise and fall will not proceed. Xun Yu has a clearer understanding of this than many people. Even he himself feels that what Guo Jia retells to him is what Li Shushi said.
I'm talking about protecting
It proves that a certain kind of fish can survive more during transportation, and the story of placing one or two predatory fish in it to keep them active is very reasonable. Only running water will not rot. If it is a pool of stagnant water, it will really
We can only leave it to ugliness to do the farming.
After Cao Ang received the general from Xun Yu, he trotted away from Xun Yu's government office. He would go to Wang Bi, the commander of the city defense army who was staying in Puyang. As the first time in his life that he had stepped onto the stage and entered the battlefield, this man who had served as his father had
The young man who always seemed very calm in front of Cao Cao finally showed his unique vitality and excitement about unknown things.
Of course, this may also be because he is far away from his very majestic father.
Another reason that makes Cao Ang so excited is that Wang Bi, as the captain of the city gate, can be regarded as a die-hard supporter of Cao Cao. Even if his ability is not very ordinary, he is more loyal to Cao Cao than before.
Because of this, now that Cao Cao is away on an expedition, this loyalty has naturally shifted to Cao Ang.
In other words, as long as Cao Ang is willing, he can not only get an excellent army from Wang Bi, but it is basically impossible to be hindered by the other party for various reasons, so no matter how it is played, it will be done by him alone
Bear the consequences.
Although it is indeed not easy for a young man with little experience to bear all the responsibilities on his own, but from another perspective, the feeling of having a heavy responsibility on his shoulders is really too overwhelming.
So wonderful.
And Xun Yu, who also needed to be transferred, saw Cao Ang's excitement that could be felt even when looking at his back, and couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle. Sure enough, Xun Yu felt that he preferred the energetic man to the gloomy old man.
young people.
Just like Cao Cao, whom he chose to serve, he also had a vigor and drive that was unmatched by others. Perhaps only this drive could break through the shackles that allowed this dynasty to decay and build a new era on the ruins.
Of course, maybe he and his lord are not the only young people with such thoughts.
Thinking of the young Han emperor who was not far away, and then thinking of the prince from the north who had a good relationship with Cao Cao, Xun Yu felt that maybe his road was not as lonely as he imagined, but maybe it was actually quite lively.
Not sure.
Raising his head, his eyes were already focused on the familiar place in the distance. (To be continued)