The Wei River that flows in front of Qimen Gate is named after it once belonged to the State of Wei. It originates from the Taihang Mountains, flows through the common area, and joins the Qishui River in the Qixian area. Later, it also received parts of the Zhang River, Huan River and other rivers.
The water flows into the river, and another part flows parallel to the East China Sea from tributaries.
Different from the unified name of the big river, the Wei River is composed of many river sections with different names, such as Qishui, Zhangshui, and Huanshui, which King Su's army will definitely encounter on the way to attack Handan. These tributaries merge with the Wei River, and then
Forming a water system, the Wei people call it Wei River, while some Koreans call it "Zhang Wei River".
As for the Wei River in front of Qimen Gate, it belongs to the upper reaches of the Wei River. It has not yet merged with the Qi River, Huan River, and Zhang River. According to Zhao Hongrun's visual inspection, the narrow spot of the Wei River nearby is only 20 feet long.
, the extremely wide place is only close to fifty feet apart.
For example, the southeast side of Qiguan, where Wei River and Qishui River meet, is like a lake.
As for the section of Wei River in front of Qimen Gate, the width of the river is nearly thirty feet.
It has to be said that a river with a surface width of thirty feet can be regarded as a natural hazard. In Zhao Hongrun's impression, it is comparable to the whirlpool in front of the Chu Ying capital. "Note: After the advent of Su's Weights and Measures in the article
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The only flaw is that the Wei River is some distance from Qiguan, about five or six miles away. In this case, if King Su's army crosses quietly, the Han army at Qiguan may not be able to respond in time.
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Of course, the Korean army was no fool. They built watchtowers on the north bank of the Wei River to guard against such sneak attacks.
However, for Zhao Hongrun, the sentries deployed by the Korean army at Qiguan on the north bank of the Wei River were better than nothing at best.
It is no exaggeration to say that even if there are 500 Korean soldiers stationed on the other side of the river, Zhao Hongrun only needs to dispatch 50 black crows tonight and let these black crows swim to the other side of the river at night to defeat the 500 Korean soldiers.
Sergeant Assassination - Sentry Guards, to the Black Crows who are proficient in assassination skills, they are just a group of guys who want to sell their heads.
The problem is how King Su's army can cross the Wei River.
I remember that at the beginning, Zhao Hongrun was full of confidence, because in his opinion, it was easy to build a cement bridge with cement. But what he didn't expect was that when he called Shang Shuijun,
After the generals of the Yanling Army gave instructions on how to build the bridge, the generals looked confused and could not understand the steps of building the bridge that Zhao Hongrun said.
At this moment, Zhao Hongrun suddenly realized: these people under him at this moment are soldiers, not the craftsmen of the Metallurgical Bureau - the craftsmen of the Metallurgical Bureau can understand his intentions, even at the time when they did not have cement.
, he could also lay solid copper piers for building a river port in a place with a harsh environment like Bolangsha, but the generals of the Shang Shui Army and the Yanling Army did not necessarily understand his intentions.
It's possible to ask these soldiers to build a pontoon bridge, but let them build a cement bridge? They don't even know how to build bridge piers, so why are they talking about building a bridge?
In this case, Zhao Hongrun had no choice but to change his original plan.
At that time, an idea came to Zhao Hongrun's mind. He felt that it was necessary to create a logistics army mainly composed of engineers to be responsible for the construction of bunkers and stronghold defense during the war. In Zhao Hongrun's view, since he already had the rapid development of cement,
It would be a pity that the cementitious materials used in building construction are only used for domestic construction.
He could definitely be more aggressive.
For example, if you don't like South Korea, you can build a fortress with the help of cement at a key strategic location, under the eyes of the enemy, and then send hundreds of catapults over to bombard the enemy city day and night.
In this situation, what is the use of the Korean cavalry? They can't even attack the fortress.
But unfortunately, training an engineer is much more difficult than training an infantryman, because it requires engineers to master a lot of knowledge in civil engineering and construction. Therefore, Zhao Hongrun is thinking about starting from the Smelting and Manufacturing Bureau after this campaign is over. Recruit a group of people from among the many apprentices to create a special army.
Zhao Hongrun believed that if this special army was built, its role would be far greater than any other army in Wei, and it would become an indispensable role for Wei in future foreign wars.
By the ninth day of April, King Su's army under Zhao Hongrun had built the prototype of a military camp in the southwest of Weihe River, namely the "Wei Camp in the West of Weihe River".
During this period, the Korean army on the other side of the Wei River monitored the movements of King Su's army very closely. It could be said that they were guarding the river bank twelve hours a day. What's more, every two hours there would be a force of thousands of people. The cavalry came to patrol the river bank.
Even at night, many watchtowers on the north bank of Weiguo are brightly lit, illuminating the Wei River in this area.
Under such circumstances, even generals such as Qu Cheng, Yan Mo, Sun Shuke, and Zhai Huang felt helpless and did not know how to cross the Wei River.
Only Zhao Hongrun was always calm. Whenever his generals asked about this matter, he would reply calmly: "Don't worry, when this camp is completed, it will be the day when our army crosses the Wei River... How to cross the river, I will decide on my own." There is a way."
After hearing this, the generals of the Shangshui Army and the Yanling Army felt relieved.
Two or three more days passed in this way, and on April 12th, the construction of Wei Camp in the west of Weihe River was basically completed.
At that time, Zhao Hongrun didn't say anything, and immediately ordered several thousands-man troops of the merchant navy to come to the bank of the Wei River.
At this time, I saw from a distance in the lower reaches of the southeast of the Wei River, dozens of large ships flying the flag with the word "Wei" coming upstream and arriving in this area.
I saw dozens of Wei ships lined up on the Wei River, right next to each other, connected with iron cables, from the southwest bank of the Wei River to the northeast bank of the Wei River.
"If we can travel both by water and land, what kind of pontoon do we need?"
Looking at the many foreign ships lined up, Zhao Hongrun didn't care about the suggestion of building a pontoon bridge put forward by some of his generals.
After that, the soldiers on the Wei ship laid wooden planks on the side of the ship, and in a blink of an eye, a pontoon bridge was built.
"Wugang chariot, cross the river!"
Following Zhao Hongrun's order, three thousand-man teams of Ran Teng, Xiang Li, and Zhang Ming of the Shang Navy and their soldiers pushed Wugang carts and slowly crossed the Wei River along the pontoon bridge built by these ships.
In fact, at this time, the sentries deployed by the Korean army at Qiguan on the northeast bank of the Wei River had already discovered the accident on the Wei River. They were shocked and quickly gathered people to intercept it.
However, before these Korean soldiers could get close to the Wei ships, they were fired upon by the crossbowmen who were the first to board the ships. They were forced to the ground and unable to get closer.
Immediately, Ran Teng, Xiang Li, and Zhang Ming, three thousand-man Shangshui sergeants, pushed the Wugang chariot off the ship, stepped onto the north bank of the Wei River, and pushed the Wugang chariot forward.
Under such circumstances, those Korean soldiers had no choice but to retreat backwards, and lost the defense of the Wei River in a confused manner.
It has to be said that King Su's army did not expect that they could cross the Wei River so easily, but this matter was taken for granted in Zhao Hongrun's eyes. After all, the role of a weapon like the Wugang chariot on the battlefield was
It was so big that the Korean cavalry was helpless against this kind of tank, let alone the ordinary Korean infantry.
The news of the loss of the river bank immediately reached Qishui Pass and reached the ears of Baoyuan and Dangyin Hou Han Yang.
After learning about the way Su Wang's army forcibly crossed the river, Dangyin Hou Han Yang was so angry that he kicked over the table in front of him and cursed angrily: "It's that damn broken chariot again!"
It has to be said that for the Wugang chariot, or the "giant shield chariot" as Han Yang, Baoyuan and other Koreans call it, including Dangyin Hou Han Yang, I don't know how many Korean soldiers will gnash their teeth and hate it deeply.
If the most glorious thing in the Battle of Shangdang was the heavy cavalry of Shangshui Youma, then on this battlefield, the Wugang chariot of King Su's army was definitely the most dazzling presence. It was precisely because of its appearance that the Korean cavalry was defeated in the Wei State.
Almost all advantages were lost in front of the infantry, making the famous Korean cavalry in the Central Plains eclipse in front of this kind of tank.
It is foreseeable that after this battle, it is believed that Wei, Lu, Qi and other countries will follow Wei's example and build Wugang chariots. What does this mean? This means that South Korea's powerful cavalry will lose its original dominance -
This is what makes Dangyin Hou Han Yang feel most annoyed.
What's more, if the martial arts chariots of Wei were spread to the barbarians in northern Korea, Han Yang, the Marquis of Dangyin, could not imagine what the consequences would be.
"Send my order to collect all cooking oil and kerosene in Qi County." After a moment of silence, Dangyin Hou Han Yang ordered.
Hearing this, Bao Yuan frowned slightly, because he had already heard the implication of Dangyin Hou Han Yang's words, which was nothing more than a showdown with Wei Gongzi Run's army at Qiguan.
Judging from the current situation, this is indeed the only choice, because they cannot give up Qiguan to the Wei army. After all, once Qiguan is breached, the Wei army will be able to invade their Korean homeland and approach the royal capital Handan.
But to be fair, Bao Yuan doesn't have much confidence in his heart.
It has to be said that in his half-life military career, Wei Gongzi Run was the first person who made him lose his temper. Apart from this person, not even the veteran general Tian Ao of Qi State had ever made Bao Yuan so helpless.
Confidence.
Whether it was the Youma heavy cavalry on the Shangdang battlefield or the Wugang chariot on the battlefield here, Wei Gongzi Run's killing move made people feel impeccable.
After pondering for a moment, Baoyuan nodded solemnly and said seriously: "What Lord Dangyin Hou said is absolutely true. For the current plan, we must defend Qiguan no matter what." Having said this, Baoyuan turned to look at Dangyin.
Hou Hanyang said thoughtfully: "I will personally fight in this battle."
Hearing this, Han Yang, the Marquis of Dangyin, was slightly startled.
Han Yang, the Marquis of Dangyin, knew Baoyuan quite well. He knew that he was not only good at commanding troops, but also an unstoppable warrior. However, in recent years, there had been no enemies worthy of him personally fighting.
But now, the top ten nobles of Beiyuan, known as the "Ferocious Bird", have promised to go into battle in person, which makes Han Yang, the Marquis of Dangyin, even more confident in guarding Qiguan.
The next day, April 13, King Su's army set aside an area on the northeast bank of the Wei River and began to build a military camp next to the river as an auxiliary camp for the Wei camp west of the Wei River.
On the same day, Zhao Hongrun personally led 10,000 merchant navy troops, carrying catapults, more than a hundred crossbows, and nearly a thousand Wugang chariots, and headed straight for Qiguan in the northeast.
After learning of this incident, Han Yang, the Marquis of Dangyin, ordered the Korean troops in Qiguan to be on guard.