In mid-July, the day after the fire in the lumber yard, which was the fifth day of the siege, Yuan Jun stopped transporting wood from the rear and did not build any more siege equipment. Instead, he concentrated tens of thousands of auxiliary troops to transport soil, and then began Pile mounds of earth to the east of Handan City and prepare to ram the earth into a mountain.
This is a very dangerous behavior.
You know, in a conventional sense, the means of siege in the cold weapon era are nothing more than climbing the city wall with a ladder or using wood to blast open the city gate. There are various types of equipment, but they are nothing more than the use of these two basic equipment. Advanced version... And if these two are not feasible, then the next step should be catapults or stone cannons, which are great weapons that have appeared since the Warring States Period.
But in fact, these days' stone cannons have no counterweight, no pulleys, and no base axle. Moreover, the production cycle is very long, and there are some technical barriers. Therefore, from a cost-effective perspective, unless It is a last resort, otherwise this kind of weapon will rarely appear on the battlefield.
Of course, before catapults were greatly improved, there were still several alternative and effective siege methods for fortified cities, such as tunnels, flooding, and fire. Among them, there was one method that appeared very frequently. The effect was excellent, and it was especially concentrated in the late Han Dynasty... Yes, it was not digging tunnels or flooding, but rammed earth mountains.
The earth mountain has one advantage and two functions. The advantage means that the earth mountain can be piled completely outside the strike range of the city wall, and it is easy to pile up the earth mountain far exceeding the height of the city wall. It is so-called simple and safe; and the two functions are to usurp the city wall. With the height advantage, you can suppress the city wall from a high position and create a safe area for climbing the city; the other is that the rammed earth technology was developed in the Han Dynasty, which is the foundation of many permanent buildings. Therefore, in the process of ramming and stacking, the hard rammed earth The continuous growth of the earth hills will squeeze the foundation of the city wall. Often, after a few rammed earth hills are raised, there is no need to climb the city at all, and the city wall will fall down on its own.
Therefore, after the news of the earth mountain in the east city came from the city wall, Guan Yu in the west city camp couldn't sit still for the first time.
"General, you can't go!" The person who stopped him was Guo Fengxiao. He stood in front of Guan Yunchang with a high hat and a sword in one hand. "Yuan Jun didn't even hit the city gate once, but climbed up the city once. I have never tried it, but they actually piled mountains of earth directly, which makes people suspicious. I am afraid that the general showed his power the day before yesterday and aroused worries, so he deliberately designed it..."
"I know." Guan Yunchang, who was fully clothed, looked down at the young man in front of him. "It is too eager to pile up the mountains of earth at this time. In all likelihood, Yuan Jun is going to set up an ambush to get rid of me. But Feng Xiao, I only ask As for you...if I don't go, what if this mountain of earth is really erected?"
Guo Jiadeng was silent for a moment.
In fact, why didn't Guo Jia understand that this was something close to a conspiracy, just like when he raided Han Meng's military camp the night before yesterday?
At that time, Guan Yu relied on three sorties in one day, demonstrating a combat capability that far exceeded that of Yuan Yunchang's generals, thus forming a strategic deterrent. This forced Yuan Shao to make corresponding strategic responses to each of Guan Yunchang's sorties, otherwise he would It is very possible to suffer new substantial damage, and this kind of damage is absolutely unacceptable! But if you don't want to accept it, it will be like the night before yesterday, causing an omission and being forced to delay the siege.
Now, the earth mountain built on the other side of the city is actually a strategic deterrent. If Guan Yu goes there, it will most likely be an ambush. But if he doesn't go, what will happen if the earth mountain is successfully consolidated? And if one is not removed, two
What about one mountain? What about three mountains?
At that time, let alone siege the city, even the outer camp itself will lose its strategic significance... You know, the reason why Guan Yunchang can attack calmly is because of the safe passage next to the city wall and the cover of the crossbows on the city wall.
, if the earth mountain is really built, Guan Yu's safe passage will be cut off. He will not be able to get out by then, so what is this strategy of using offense as defense?
"There are some things that shouldn't be said," thinking of this, Guo Jia could only try another way to persuade him. "But the general's safety is at stake. If something unexpected happens during this trip, can Handan City really be defended?"
"That's not the case." Guan Yunchang couldn't help twisting his beard and shaking his head slowly after hearing the words. "I was ordered to guard Handan together with the Prime Minister of the State, and they had spoken to each other first. The affairs inside the city are his, and the affairs outside the city are my... In other words, this matter is originally the matter.
It is within the general's responsibilities! How can the general be afraid of death and not fight if he is ordered to do so? As for if something unexpected happens, Fengxiao, your previous strategy of three strikes a day was excellent. He is a very talented person. I
If you die, please help Wen Gui to take charge of this camp and stay safe outside!"
Guo Jia wanted to persuade them again, but Guan Yu couldn't help but narrowed his eyes: "Guo Jiazi, in fact, after talking for a long time, I was just worried... And when I fought with them the day before yesterday, I just felt that all the soldiers of Yuan Jun were like dirt.
A man like a chicken is like a dog. How can he be afraid even if there are ten ambushes?! Now that the mountain is ready, Pan Wengui and I will go to fight, and you can defend here, so that you can have both!"
Guo Fengxiao had been with Guan Yu for a few days, but he didn't know this man's temper. He was helpless and could only shake his head: "In this case, general, please be sure to bring more people, and then keep in touch with the Prime Minister in the city."
"Contact is inevitable, but I only need a thousand men to go." Guan Yu responded sternly, and then gave the reason before Guo Jia was about to object. "If I don't want to take the country, if I just disperse the people in front of Tushan
Auxiliary troops do not need too many soldiers and horses; secondly, when moving along the city, there is the possibility of an ambush. If too many soldiers and horses are brought to the east of the city, it will be a burden; finally, you only think of ambush, but have you ever thought that you will respond in your own way?
To treat his body, implement the strategy of diverting the tiger away from the mountain. When I lead the troops to the east of the city, Yuan Jun will spontaneously attack the camp with a large number of troops? If the camp is lost, we will have no choice but to return to the city in a hurry."
Of course Guo Jia thought of it, so he just tried to persuade the other party not to attack, but did not try to dissuade him again after he made up his mind to attack... Or to put it more simply, from the perspective of a soldier who is also in charge of military law, he has done his best.
Speaking of which, Guo Jia, who had just been crowned and had done serious work for a few days, really admired Xun Yu. At that time, Xun Yu was also young, but he came from Yingchuan with several thousand members of several big families.
Moving to Yecheng, there were family disputes, difficulties for women and children, wars blocking the road, and bandits plundering, but he handled them in an orderly manner... At the time, from the perspective of Guo Jia, a boy with tied hair, it seemed really easy, but now
When he really got down to business, he found out how difficult it was to do things in a camp with only 3,000 people!
Not to mention how to deal with the myriad of things in the camp as a military judge, he is just a man who makes suggestions for the general. He who joins the army feels a little powerless... Why? Because there is no such thing as an exhaustive plan, because any military operation has it.
Risky, because in the end everything will be decided by fighting.
I rack my brains, think of the greatest possibility, and formulate the best plan, but I still feel trembling after saying it, because no matter how good the plan is, it may be a wrong judgment based on wrong perceptions, which may lead to countless lives.
's disappearance.
Of course, in comparison, what Guo Jia knows better is that in this process, Guan Yu, the general, is the most difficult! Because no matter whether he follows the advice or not, as long as he fails, the other party will bear more responsibility than himself, the adviser.
The more you pay, the more you pay. And when a suggestion is rejected, like now, Guo Fengxiao feels relieved.
This is not to say that Guo Jia deliberately evaded responsibility, but that Guan Yu knew that the other party was timid as a young man, and as a general he took the initiative to take over everything - this battle was inevitable.
"Gongtai, do you think Guan Yunchang will come?" The weather was sultry, but Yuan Benchu sat early behind the construction site of Ramtu Mountain in the east of the city, and then looked at the sky and sighed. Surprisingly, there was only one person sitting with him. He was supposed to go to Qinghe to raid homes and kill people, but because of
This strategy forced Chen Gong to stay.
"What do you think, Duke Ming?" Chen Gong sat on one side with an expressionless face.
"I think he will definitely come." Yuan Shao sighed quietly. "After all, he is Gongsun Wenqi's favorite general. Jugong and these local people in Hebei said that his temperament is very similar to Gongsun Wenqi, and his martial arts and Hulao close
The former Zhang Yide is similar... Although I don't know what kind of person he is, but since he is absolutely similar to Gongsun Wenqi, he will definitely come."
"Ming Gong still misses the White Horse Thief..."
"What white horse thief? It's just a slogan to start a war. He is a thief, so who am I, Yuan Benchu?"
"..."
"Moreover, it's not that I have never forgotten it, but I have been jealous of it many years ago, and I also feel envious and admired it."
"You know how to be wary of your subordinates, but why did Duke Ming envy him many years ago?" Chen Gong disagreed. "At that time, the fourth and third Duke of Ming Dynasty were the most powerful people in the world, but Gongsun Wenqi was only a famous general in a county. If he hadn't been in one day,
He Jin is dead, Dong Zhuo is in chaos, and this man suddenly rises up while commanding the mighty army in the north, where will it be his turn to compete with Duke Ming to fight for the world?"
"Can't you envy his free and easy willfulness and unscrupulousness?" Yuan Shao answered slowly, holding his knife. "I have been a filial piety for six years, and then lived in seclusion in Luoyang for several years. I have been sitting still for more than ten years. I have far-reaching plans, so why don't I envy him in my heart?
He is so aggressive and unscrupulous? But if he had not used civil and military strategies for more than ten years before, either pastoring and guarding a side, or commanding the army to quell chaos, why would he have used his arms like his fingers when trouble broke out?
But it fell behind for a while?"
Chen Gong couldn't help but sigh: "Ming Gong still has a grudge about Ji Yong and Cui Yan the day before yesterday?"
"That's right." Yuan Shao nodded immediately. "In fact, I also know that I went too far about what happened the day before yesterday, but as a cavalry general, commanding three states and nineteen counties, one fourth of the world, and in the army, in front of
How could it be possible to change such a military order in front of everyone? Cui Jigui knew that he couldn't do it but he tried to beat me in front of me. Doesn't he know that in military matters, the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit... Gao Zulu abandoned his children and passed it down to the world for four hundred years.
, King Xiang is invincible in the world, but his grace can only be glimpsed in the history books, who is better and who is worse?"
Chen Gong was silent again.
"Gongtai, I didn't tell you in advance the day before yesterday, not because I wanted to unite with the old people to deliberately beat you local people, but because you people have never fought a real defeat and don't understand what life and death is, and you don't understand what life and death are.
Honor and disgrace are tied together..." Yuan Shao held the opponent's hand with his hand and said sincerely. "If you think about it for a moment, you will know that no matter Gongsun Wenqi or I, once we lose, we will be King Xiang at most, and once I become King Xiang,
The king, at most, can only have people like Fan Zeng, Long Qie, and Xiang Bo. Not only are they unknown, but they will also be denounced as incompetent by future generations because of their success or failure! The war is ahead, and we must unite as one!"
Chen Gong was half embarrassed and half helpless, but this time he did not vent his anger on the other party, but slowly nodded: "What Ming Gong said is true, but my subordinates are a little ignorant of the importance!"
Just as Yuan Shao was about to speak again, he suddenly saw the red flag on the general platform waving in the distance, but he suddenly raised his sword and said: "Long Qie is coming!"
Chen Gong also stood up in response: "My subordinates, go and prepare now, be sure to keep this Long Qie here!"
As the two of them talked, after working hard for most of the day, only a thin layer was laid, and the highest point was only as high as the rammed earth general platform. The auxiliary soldiers evacuated one after another. At the same time, Yan Shao, who was originally covered behind Yuan Shao,
There was a sudden commotion in the tightly packed camp, and then the fence was released, and countless soldiers poured out to surround the high platform.
At the same time, the entire Yuan camp was completely shaken, and no less than twenty selected soldiers came out one after another... The so-called ambush strategy is nothing more than blocking layer by layer, cutting layer by layer, and the final blow is fatal. It is indeed suitable.
To deal with the invincible heroes.
———I am the painful dividing line of collapse————
"In the battle between Shao and Guan Yu, he followed Xin Ping's plan and carried out an ambush plan from all sides. He was on Tushan Mountain to the east of Handan City. When he heard that Guan Yu was leaving the camp to the west of the city in order to get a plan, he looked around with a smile and said: 'The dragon is here, we can expect irrigation.
Ying!' As soon as Yu left the camp, he saw Yuan's camp moving and knew that there was an ambush. He joined the army and Guo Jia admonished him. Yu Gu said with emotion: 'The chickens and dogs are vulnerable to a single blow. How can we win or lose? I haven't heard of Zhao Kuo beheading Wu Anjun.
Ye!' Then the battle." - "Jiu Yan Shu". Volume 69. Biography 19
ps: I didn’t sleep all night, and when I came up with these words, I was really stumped by Guan Yu’s plot, and I felt a bit collapsed. It’s not that Guan Yu is invincible, but at least he has to be more powerful than Gongsun Zan...
...I wrote a 7,000-word article, and then deleted half of it, because I always felt that the plot was too similar to Gongsun Zan, and I didn’t think about it and was afraid of being scolded.
Then I have a whole problem. Once I develop social anxiety, I will be frightened when my phone and QQ ring. In short, I feel that there are many aspects. Maybe the last time I stopped updating also caused some kind of brain disconnection.
This month currently has 104k words. I don’t know how many words there will be in the end. I will try my best to adjust it and give everyone an explanation... I am also suffering from this situation.
