In fact, if you were a general of the Han army, after being attacked by the enemy, what you need to do immediately is to repair the camp, gather the defeated army, make a new army advance plan, and use the fastest time to boost morale.
But the problem is that the generals of the Yellow Turban Army are different from ordinary local generals. Their behavior is different from ordinary people. These people have not received systematic military training and suddenly lead an army alone.
Therefore, in the minds of Qu Shuai Fuyun and Yuan Cheng, what they have to do now is to rush to Licheng, break down the city gate, pull Liu Jian out of the city, press him to the ground and rub him hard.
Gao Shun and Zhao Yun led the trapped troops and Bai Lishi to withdraw towards Licheng as quickly as possible, and garrisoned the city before Fuyun and Yuancheng's pursuers arrived.
Some time ago, Liu Jian was not idle.
Gao Shun was training the trapped camp in the city, Zhao Yun was training white soldiers in the city, and Liu Jian, Xu Rong, Zhang Fei and others led the people in Licheng to repair the city walls and build various defensive equipment to defend against unknown forces.
The Yellow Turban Army will attack from time to time.
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At the beginning of the hour, Liu Jian, who was standing on the city wall, saw a dense mass of small black dots appearing in the distance, rushing towards Licheng like a tide.
A sneer appeared at the corner of Liu Jian's mouth, with a rather contemptuous expression.
Although the opponent's numbers were large, they were disorganized. Although the enemy's ranks contained a lot of anthel used in sieges, in Liu Jian's view, these items did not pose any substantial threat to his own side.
But at this moment, a trumpet sound suddenly sounded above the city head.
Trebuchets have a very long history in China. After the Han Dynasty, various types of trebuchets were found in all the military camps in the north and south.
Although the Yellow Turbans had weapons to attack the city, Liu Jian was not worried because the arrangements he made were quite thorough.
In this era, there is no so-called quality barrier. Having good technical talents means having good products.
The same goes for the trebuchet built in Licheng this time. It was carefully designed by the skilled craftsmen of the "Hebei Academy of Sciences" in recent times, and ready-made components were transported from the production base in Qinghe to Licheng for installation.
Of course, this does not mean that the quality and accuracy of the trebuchets owned by every city and every army is the same.
Another organization is "Yishe".
Those behind the Yellow Turbans who were still trying to move forward stopped at this moment. Even though the middle-level soldiers of the Yellow Turbans kept urging and shouting at them, they did not dare to take another step forward.
Moreover, their armor was too crude, and they were disorganized during the siege. A dark group of people rushed towards the city. Although the formation seemed terrifying, once chaos broke out, the two sides would become entangled with each other, forming a shackles.
Last night's battle was originally a huge defeat for the Yellow Turban Army, and their morale is now low.
Fuyun and Yuancheng were shouting from behind, and kept driving the soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army towards the city. Their voices were hoarse and their throats hurt from shouting, but the orders of the commanders seemed to have no effect at this time.
Very little.
The yellow scarf troops who were marching towards Licheng looked at the flying rocks all over the sky, and many of them were so frightened that their legs trembled.
It is impossible for any general guarding a city to put all his chips in one city.
These two institutions complement each other and can recruit more technical talents for Liu Jian.
It's not that they are disobedient and dare not move forward.
This scene of flying rocks has exceeded their bottom line.
In this era, everything is made by individuals or craftsmen by hand, and there is no absolutely identical and precise manufacturing of large-scale mechanization.
There is a saying in later generations that the only martial arts in the world is fast.
In this way, the career of this group of people is destined to be very limited.
After several rounds of arrow rain, Liu Jian was not in a hurry to let the soldiers continue to attack with arrow rain, because he had already seen that the main force of the Yellow Turban Army in the rear began to move towards Licheng after the vanguard army failed.
"Boom!"
As long as the timing is correct, the Jizhou cavalry is enough to overwhelm the Yellow Turban Army.
During this time, he also ordered skilled craftsmen to build catapults at the top of the city.
Because of productivity and technology, everything made by the same group of people is different, and the quality is also uneven.
Liu Jian attached great importance to these special talents.
Liu Jian, who had been observing the movements of the Yellow Turban soldiers, ordered his men to blow the horns and let the soldiers on the city head start shooting arrows to kill the enemies.
On the ancient battlefield, there were no weapons in the world, but only long-range weapons were difficult to defeat.
But it was too laborious to move the horse, especially on the battlefield, so directly pushing those annoying wooden instruments into the river was the Yellow Turban Army's best choice.
With Dong Zhuo here, there was no need for Liu Jian to be the first to clear mines.
There are good and bad kitchen knives, let alone large instruments like trebuchets.
Therefore, the development of various livelihood science and technology in Jizhou is in full swing and flourishing.
But not all places will have good machines.
But in addition to people's livelihood, military technology is also included.
As Liu Jian expected, the moat was the biggest obstacle for the Yellow Turban soldiers. There were many resistance horses along the river. Whether it was the opponent's anemone or the Yellow Turban soldiers carrying ladders, they had to stop when they rushed to the moat.
Take a step forward and use manpower to deal with those who resist horses.
The appearance is a bit like the amusement trolley loaded with a group of people in children's parks of later generations, but it is completely driven by humans.
The better the range control, the stronger the material, and the stronger the load-bearing capacity of the trebuchet, the better the machine is.
The civilian elite, which has always been funded by Le'an Dahao, has also arrived near Licheng.
After the rain of arrows, another huge stone arced through the air and fell heavily into the Yellow Turban Army's camp.
In ancient times, not every city had a moat as a standard defensive feature. Due to productivity and manpower reasons, unless it was close to a water source or a city with a very important strategic location, general county towns did not have the supporting facilities of a moat.
An organization, known as the "Technology Recruitment Hall", means recruiting technical talents.
At the same time, Liu Jian also established the "Jizhou Science Agency" as a public institution specifically responsible for technology and development.
Therefore, food must be eaten bite by bite. Liu Jian first set up a "recruitment center" to recruit a large number of talents such as doctors, blacksmiths, bridge builders, etc., and set up technical positions in counties, counties and townships to improve their salary and
status, but do not grant them administrative powers.
What the Yellow Turban Army didn't know was that in the valley not far to the east of them, Zhang He and Gao Lan led their cavalry and were stationed here. They were waiting for the signal, preparing to clash with the Yellow Turban Army's rear formation at the best time.
Go and kill the opponent's general.
After Liu Jian arrived at Licheng, he built many fortifications around the moat. In addition, strong bows and crossbows were placed on the top of Licheng. Therefore, although the Yellow Turban soldiers had siege equipment, they would not be effective.
An anthemium is called an anthemium bed. There are four wheels underneath the anthracite bed, from which it can be pushed to the bottom of the city.
Especially since these Yellow Turban soldiers are not elites to begin with, we really cannot hold them to too high a standard.
It is similar to the city head trebuchet that Liu Jian is currently using on Licheng.
But the sight in front of them really frightened them.
There is no iron man in this world!
The imperial government in Luoyang has not yet collapsed, Dong Zhuo has not overthrown Taixue, and the overall framework of the imperial examination system is still there. If the "recruitment hall" is openly used to enrich the political officialdom of Jizhou, it will easily make Liu Jian a
The target of public criticism.
These trebuchets have been adjusted. Although they cannot be said to be the best in Dahan, they are definitely among the best.
There was a leather canopy on top of those anthems to shield them from the rain of arrows, and they looked extremely bulky.
But it doesn't matter. There are many ways to deal with such a large mob.
When Liu Jian was in Jizhou, he didn't care much about people who studied the classics. What he valued was those talents who had various technologies that were beneficial to people's livelihood.
Soon, frightened wailings were heard from the soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army.
Shooting arrows from the city wall to kill the enemy is the most basic defensive routine for the defenders, and it is also the most effective and enjoyable routine!
Although most of these technical talents were from noble families, since they chose to focus on medicine, architecture, herbal medicine, and smelting, it shows that they have not put much effort into the Five Classics theory.
"Boom!"
Jizhou also has cavalry, and this cavalry team is Liu Jian's biggest weapon.
With roars and screams one after another, the Yellow Turban soldiers fell into the water one after another.
Under Liu Jian's order, arrows rained down on the entire city.
He deliberately established two major institutions in Jizhou and set up branches for the two institutions in various counties.
The leading figure is a well-known rural tycoon in Le'an and the young patriarch of the Yan family.
There were also riders in the Yellow Turban Army, but they were not numerous and not organized.
But as everyone knows, Zhang He and Gao Lan are not the only ones targeting the Yellow Turban Army's formation at this moment.
To the north of Licheng is the Yellow River. This city diverted part of the running water from the tributaries of the Yellow River for city protection.
Whether used as an offensive tool or a defensive object, the trebuchet was an indispensable piece of heavy equipment among the armies of the Han Dynasty.
In fact, Liu Jian's initial intention for the first institution was to call it a "Recruitment Hall", but after some thought, he gave up temporarily.
No one is willing to risk their head being smashed by rushing up against those solid rocks.
Liu Jian had already arranged for Zhang He and Gao Lan to lead the cavalry to quietly camp here.
This era is different from later generations. There are no so-called brand products. The items produced by the same brand are all similar.
The Yan family is a common surname in Qingzhou, with many branches and prosperous families, the largest of which is in Le'an.
Now, the leader of the clan, who is leading the disciples from the clan to Licheng, is named Yan Liang. Although he comes from a wealthy family, he has always maintained himself with courage.
He had heard Liu Jian's name for a long time and had a desire to submit to him, but he just regretted that he had no similar connections.
This time, when he heard that Liu Jian's troops had arrived in Qingzhou, Yan Liang rushed to Licheng without any delay.