Chapter 806 A wall that can't be destroyed by a catapult.
"Of course I won't refuse, but when the time comes, the general will remember to invite my father too!" With this simple sentence, Meng Tian's face suddenly changed slightly and he looked at Ying Gao.
Ying Gao's reaction was too sharp.
Almost instantly, he noticed the danger and pointed it out. Meng Tian naturally knew what Ying Gao was worried about.
Throughout the dynasties, great problems would arise if royal princes and military generals got too close. What's more, Ying Gao now has a large number of troops, although most of them are foreigners.
However, as the general of Great Qin, Meng Tian naturally knew how powerful that force was. At this moment, the number of troops under Ying Gao's command had reached one-half of the three armies of Great Qin.
This means that one-third of the Great Qin army is in the hands of Ying Gao, which in itself increases Ying Gao's risks sharply. If he is added to it, even if the King of Qin can sit still, the courtiers of Great Qin will not be able to do so.
Don't mention that Ying Gao is not the prince of Qin at this moment. Even the prince of Qin cannot have the troops to do this. Even King Wu did not have it back then.
Starting from Duke Xiao, the kings of the Qin Dynasty really participated in military affairs and controlled the army before taking the throne. The only ones with high prestige were King Wu Ying Dang and Duke Xiao Ying Quliang.
No matter whether it was King Zhaoxiang, King Xiaowen, King Zhuangxiang or the current King of Qin, they did not get involved in military power before they came to power. This is why they have been puppets for several years.
And this generation has reached the extreme with winning heights.
In Ying Gao's generation, no matter how Fusu and others come to power, or powerful ministers step aside, this scene will never happen to Ying Gao.
With Ying Gao's control over the army, he could bloodbath the entire Xianyang City with just one order.
The mighty Qin Dynasty has never lacked heroes who risked their lives for victory.
Meng Tian was aware of this from the very beginning. He knew that the young man in front of him had strong personal charm and his influence in the army and the Great Qin could not be underestimated.
Although it is not as good as the Qin royal government, it far surpasses the civil and military officials and princes of the Qin Dynasty.
"I understand. Thank you for your advice, sir." Meng Tian bowed to Ying Gao, and the corners of Meng Tian's mouth rose slightly.
He knew in his heart that Ying Gao's suggestion this time had profound meaning. Since he didn't want to involve himself in it, and he didn't want to antagonize himself, it was a sign of extreme confidence.
...........
A few days passed by, and apart from handling official duties, Ying Gao only had time to practice the Thirteen Tiger Styles. On this day, the peace was broken by Xiang Liyue: "Sir, the seven days have come, do you want to dismantle the template?"
Hearing this, Ying Gao chuckled, nodded toward Xiang Liyue, and said: "It can be disassembled. Let the craftsmen start disassembling it. I will arrive soon!"
"promise."
Watching Xiang Liyue leave, Ying Gao turned to Meng Tian and Fan Zeng and said, "Sir and the general, do you want to go with me to witness a miracle?"
"Hahaha, I will naturally go there." Meng Tian shouted, glanced at Ying Gao, then walked out of the shogunate and got on his horse.
"Same goes for me, too."
Fan Zeng naturally wanted to witness this miracle with his own eyes, so he followed Meng Tian out of the shogunate and got on his horse.
"Let's go together!"
Ying Gao didn't stop him. He got on his horse and faced Meng Tian, saying: "General, the shogunate is still some distance from the construction site. How about you and I have a test?"
"good."
"rumble......."
With a whip, the war horse galloped away. On the narrow official road, dust was flying and rising continuously, filling the sky and the earth. For a while, it was hard to see the surroundings clearly.
Ying Gao and Meng Tian rode away, leaving Fan Zeng alone and confused in the dust. The dust covered the sky and the sun, hiding the way forward. He could only wait for the calm to calm down.
At this moment, the construction site was in full swing. Xiang Liyue was instructing the craftsmen and slaves to dismantle the formwork. Part of it had already been dismantled, exposing the cement wall.
"drive......."
Ying Gao and Meng Tian rushed to the construction site at the same time. The horses' hooves fell and the soil flew up. They got off their horses, handed the reins to the officials on the side, and walked towards Xiang Liyue.
"I have seen the young master for a long time!" Xiang Liyue bowed to Ying Gao. When he saw Ying Gao's signal, he stood up and said to Meng Tian, "Xiang Li has seen the general more than ever."
"Master craftsman, you don't need to be polite!" Meng Tian helped him weakly and signaled Xiang Liyue to stand up.
"Sir, General, Master Craftsman, all the templates have been dismantled!" At this moment, an official from Shang Gongfang came over and interrupted the greetings of the three of them.
"Sir, General, how about we go over and take a look?" At this moment, Xiang Li became more excited and hurriedly said to Ying Gao and Meng Tian.
"I think so too!"
Standing in front of the cement wall, Ying Gao reached out and touched it, and then said to Meng Tian: "General, now is the time to test whether the cement wall is strong or not. How about mobilizing a trebuchet?"
"bass!"
The Qin sword in his hand was unsheathed. Meng Tian grinned at Ying Gao and said: "I will test it with the Qin sword first. If the Qin sword cannot cut it, it will not be too late to use the trebuchet next."
A sword shadow flashed past, Ying Gao frowned slightly and muttered in his heart: "Reckless man, I never thought that Meng Tian is also a reckless man."
"when!"
Qin Jian connected with the wall and made a crisp sound. Looking up, there was only a slender white shadow left on the wall. This shocked Meng Tian and Xiang Liyue, and they quickly approached the wall to check.
Ying Gao had already known what was going on, but he could not hide the shock that Fan Zeng, Meng Tian and others who had just arrived felt.
Meng Tian's face was solemn, and he said to Tie Ying: "Pull in a trebuchet, aim it and hit it!"
"promise."
At this moment, Meng Tian thought of more. This was not only about building Chidao. Even if the trebuchet could not destroy it, he could also build the passes of Great Qin.
In this way, it is equivalent to Da Qin having the strongest barrier.
"Sir, do you think the trebuchet can be destroyed?" Although Meng Tian was asking, everyone could see the confusion in his eyes.
Hearing this, Ying Gao chuckled: "General, in my opinion, the cement wall here will be difficult to break unless the trebuchets keep pounding it."
"The solidity of the cement walls here is comparable to that of Hangu Pass in the entire Qin Dynasty, not even Yangguan Pass and Yumen Pass."
"But this is just the general's guess. The specific situation still needs to be tested in practice. The cement wall here is treated as a test, and the trebuchets keep pounding it."
"See how long you can hold on, and then record all the data such as the duration and the attack speed of the catapult..."