Zhao Yun let go of Jiang Qin. What he was most concerned about now was the trace of Yuan Shu. After all, if he wanted to launch a general attack on Bakrat City, he would need Yuan Shu's army.
"This time I brought an advance force of 100,000 people, and Your Majesty had nothing to give you. He only told the general not to act rashly and to wait for the arrival of His Majesty's army."
Jiang Qin glanced at Zhao Yun and directly expressed Yuan Shu's intention. Be patient, don't act rashly, and just wait for Yuan Shu's army to arrive.
"How long do you estimate it will take for His Majesty to arrive?"
Yan Liang glanced at Jiang Qin, he knew not to act rashly, he just wanted to know when Yuan Shu would arrive and when he could launch the attack on Bakrat.
"Your Majesty's army needs time. Although there are several pontoon bridges to transport supplies, it is still not enough. According to my estimate, Your Majesty will arrive in five days as soon as possible or ten days as late as possible."
Jiang Qin couldn't give an answer to Yan Liang's question. He was just the vanguard and had done everything he had to do along the way. As for when Yuan Shu would arrive, it was not something he, a small general, could decide.
"Okay, let's arrange for the army to enter the camp and rest."
"promise."
Jiang Qin's army entered the big camp to rest. The continuous big camp was like a dormant giant beast. Waiting for the opportunity to arrive, it would open its huge mouth and swallow up the city of Bakrat in one bite.
"how's it going?
How about the construction of the trebuchet?”
The same goes for Bakrat City. They know that the Chinese trebuchets are powerful, so Vespit supports Whidley's construction work 100%, and the entire city is serving them.
"Your Majesty, twenty trebuchets have been built, and twenty more are about to be completed. In the end, I estimate that sixty trebuchets will be built, which should be enough for us."
Whidley saluted Vespit. With their full support, the construction of the trebuchets was very efficient. In such a short period of time, twenty units have entered the debugging state, and another twenty units have also entered the final construction.
In his opinion, being able to build sixty trebuchets should be able to meet Bakrat's defense requirements.
"Well, in my opinion, sixty is not enough. If possible, it would be better to build a hundred. I want the Chinese people to fully understand that Bakrat City is not something they can come and leave whenever they want."
After hearing what Whidley said in the end, the target was sixty, Vespit shook his head. In his opinion, the more such weapons, the better. Sixty is not enough. He wants a hundred, a hundred.
If it's not enough, build two hundred of them.
"Your Highness, there are only so many materials in the city. Even sixty of them may not be possible. One hundred of them will really cost me my life."
Faced with Vespit's ambition, Whidley had to pour cold water on him. It wasn't that he didn't want to build a hundred of them, but there were only so many materials in the city, and it was really hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice.
"Okay, let's do this for now. You just have to risk your life to train me. Just tell me what you need. I will satisfy you even if I am trying to sell you something."
Vespit shook his head. The trebuchet was a powerful weapon for defending the city. Now it was his heavy hammer. When the Chinese came to kill him, he would make it difficult for them to survive.
"yes."
Time passed again, Yuan Shu finally finished sorting things out, the logistics road was clear, the army left the banks of the Amu Darya River, and officially began to advance towards the city of Bakrat.
Hundreds of thousands of troops fluttered their banners, blocking out the sky and the sun, and the neighing of men and horses was like thunder in the sky, which could shock people from all directions.
"Your Majesty, Bakrat is not easy to fight, and the losses may be huge by then."
Tian Feng and Yuan Shu rode in the same carriage. Now that the army had set off, they had to face a tough nut to crack, the seat of the Bactrian Province, Bakrat.
"I also know that Bakrat is not easy to fight, but we have to fight. It's okay. We have a nightmare and they can't get away with it."
In response to Tian Feng's words, Yuan Shu shook his head. He knew that Bakrat was difficult to chew, so he went to great lengths to bring the Nightmare Trebuchet. With Nightmare in his sight, he did not believe that any city could withstand its bombing.
"Your Majesty, just be mentally prepared. I have nothing else to say."
Seeing that Yuan Shu didn't care about Bakrat at all, Tian Feng had nothing to say. He always felt that it would not be easy to win there, and he might have to pay huge casualties.
"Well, I understand."
After the conversation between the monarch and his ministers, they fell into silence one after another, and the army continued to move forward, heading in the direction of Bakrat in a mighty manner.
Within seven days, Yuan Shu's army also arrived outside Bakrat City, and Zhao Yun, Yan Liang and others had already arrived ten miles away to wait. When they saw Yuan Shu's army arriving, they rode their horses and ran over without thinking.
"Your Majesty, General Zilong, General Gongji, General Gongyi and Staff Officer Zhou Yu are here."
Four people rushed over, and Dian Wei reported directly to Yuan Shu.
"It's here so soon, let them come over."
Upon hearing the arrival of Zhao Yun and the others, Yuan Shu directly opened the curtain of the carriage and walked out of the carriage.
"coming."
Dian Wei glanced at the four horses coming from a distance and smiled directly at Yuan Shu.
"His Majesty."
"His Majesty."
"His Majesty."
"His Majesty."
The four people approached and dismounted one after another, then knelt down on one knee to salute Yuan Shu.
"Okay, you've worked hard, why are you here here when you're already here?"
Yuan Shu helped several people up, and his eyes were very satisfied, but he still had to say what should be said about the scene.
"Your Majesty, I have had such a hard time waiting for you."
Yan Liang was the first to follow Yuan Shu and was also his most important confidant. There were things that Jiang Qin and other new generals did not dare to say, but Yan Liang dared to say them. Firstly, he showed his closeness to Yuan Shu, and secondly, he also showed his current status.
manner.
"Was it hard to wait?
Are you looking at the fat piece of Bakrat? You can’t chew it off because you don’t have enough soldiers and horses, and you feel itchy in your heart.”
When Yuan Shu heard Yan Liang's words, he immediately understood what he meant. He wanted to start a war but was limited by his lack of strength and had no way of starting. How could he, a warrior like him, not panic?
"Haha, Your Majesty still understands me. This is the situation in front of me. Seeing Bakrat City right there and unable to move at all, it really frustrates me."
Yan Liang chuckled and couldn't help but scratch the back of his head, his face full of embarrassment.
"Okay, now that the army has arrived, there are plenty of opportunities for you to attack the city, so don't worry."
Yuan Shu patted Yan Liang's shoulder and told him not to worry. There will be a lot of fighting ahead, and when the time comes, Yan Liang won't be able to escape even if he wants to.
"Okay, when the time comes, I, Yan Liang, will be the first attacker. No one should try to steal from me."
Hearing Yuan Shu's words, Yan Liang was also excited. He is a true warrior. He is not afraid of fighting or not fighting.
"Okay, I'll leave this first attack to you. No one can beat you."
Yuan Shu also smiled slightly. Next, it was time to see the true strength of these generals. Tian Feng guessed that he was not prepared for Bakrat's difficulties, but to be honest, he had already thought of the possible subsequent situations in his heart.
After all, he has seen the cruelty of the subsequent world war. The battle to defend Stalingrad was a scorched earth, and countless corpses were buried in every inch of land. He was also prepared this time, no matter what, he would gnaw this hard bone.
Come down.
"promise."
The army continues to advance, but the camp built by Zhao Yun is somewhat insufficient. Hundreds of thousands of troops are being provided with supplies and logistical support. To be honest, it is not an exaggeration to say that the camp can reach dozens of miles.
"Your Highness, the enemy's main force has arrived."
The movement on Yuan Shu's side was so loud that even a blind man could see it. Someone had already come to Vespit to report the news to him.
"We're here. How many troops are there?"
Upon hearing the news, Vespit also closed the book in his hand and asked the other party about Yuan Shu's military strength.
"I don't know this clearly, but looking at the posture, there must be at least hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses."
When the scout faced this problem, he had nothing to say. It wasn't that he didn't want to report the specific number of people, but that he couldn't count them at all. There were too many. He had never seen so many soldiers and horses in his life, and it almost scared him out.
.
"You go down."
After hearing what the scout said, Vespit had nothing to be embarrassed about. After all, he couldn't count these hundreds of thousands of troops. He could only judge the number of people based on the flags, which could only be an approximation.
"yes."
The scout saluted Vespit, then bowed his head and retreated.
"Prince, Master Delhui is here."
As soon as the scouts here retreated, Del Hui also came to the palace to ask for an audience.
"He's here so soon, let him come in."
When Del Hui came to ask for a meeting, Vespit also directly asked him to come over for a meeting.
"Prince, the main force of China has arrived. The people and horses cover the sky and the sun."
Delhui said nothing else when he entered. He had already received the news that the Chinese army was coming, and the people and horses covered the sky. This was a major test for Bakrat.
"I already know that China's army has hundreds of thousands of people. This is a huge test for Bakrat City, but I believe that no matter how many people there are on the other side, we can stop them."
Although Delhui knows the current situation and the enemy's strength, he is not a vegetarian. Bakrat will definitely become a fortress that is difficult for the opponent to break.
"Your Highness, I know that Bakrat City has a strong defensive capability, but as the saying goes, it is difficult to defend a city alone. We may not be able to withstand it for long just relying on ourselves."
Delhui also knew that Bakrat City was now well-equipped with troops and strong in defense, but facing China's hundreds of thousands of troops, he really had no confidence.
"I understand what you mean, but Guishan is my home country, the place where I was born and raised. I am a member of the Kushan royal family and a prince. I enjoy the highest power and naturally have the highest obligations. I will eventually die in battle.
This is my destination. Surrender is absolutely impossible."
