I won’t say what the outcome of this battle was. The Qin army was defeated.
However, the Zhao army intended to break out of the encirclement rather than kill the enemy, so the Qin army's losses were not great, with only more than 300 casualties.
Even Zhang Xuan was injured...
Those northern cavalrymen recognized Zhang Xuan and sent a team to surround him when they broke through.
If it weren't for the personal guards protecting him desperately, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to come back from this trip.
Zhang Xuan's left arm was healed and he was brought back to the camp to return to Yang Ting.
After narrating the entire battle, Zhang Xuan said with shame:
"My subordinates are incompetent and have been entrusted by the captain. I ask the captain to punish me."
Yang Ting originally did not want to punish Zhang Xuan.
The reason was that although Zhang Xuan's command had some omissions and the battle was defeated, it ultimately achieved its goal...
Deliver the letters and tokens to the Northern Cavalry without leaving any trace.
Therefore, if the Northern Cavalry surrenders, it will become a headache.
Also thinking about how to get several of them to steal the letter and escape back to Zhao.
It's better now. The Northern Cavalry rushed out with the letter and fled towards Zhangshui...
Since Zhao Jun had local advantages and a strong navy, Zhangshui was still under his control.
This is also the reason why Zhao Jun was able to penetrate behind the Great Wall.
It is conceivable that these northern cavalry must return to Zhao through Zhangshui.
In other words, from the perspective of strategic purpose, Zhang Xuan's action was perfect.
Not only should they not be punished, but they should be rewarded.
However, Yang Ting then thought about it:
What if there are Zhao Jun spies in the army?
Or maybe some soldiers from the Zhao army surrendered and escaped to report?
Or did the news spread to Zhao Jun's ears?
What would Zhao Jun think if he knew that Zhang Xuan lost a battle and was rewarded instead of being punished?
So Yang Ting's face darkened and she said:
"Zhang Xuan's poor command should be dismissed and investigated."
"Remembering that this is the time for our military to employ people, we must take charge of them and perform meritorious service!"
"Commanders and above shall be whipped three times as a warning!"
Zhang Xuan said "Promise".
In fact, it is not appropriate for Yang Ting to whip a low-level officer such as Chief Shi.
Because the war was at a tense moment at this time, these low-level officers had to go into battle to kill the enemy.
Although three lashes are not severe, the pain on the back will affect the fighting ability.
However, Yang Ting's move was intentional.
Two thousand people means that there are dozens of officers with a certain length and above, and dozens of them will be whipped at the same time...
This is clearly meant to be called to Zhao Jun.
Soon, the sound of whips cracking through the air and the screams of the tortured officers were heard in the military camp.
Soon everyone in the camp knew that Zhang Xuan and others were punished for allowing the Northern Goblin Cavalry to escape.
Even Wang Bai, who was under house arrest in the camp, learned about this from the soldiers' conversations.
Wang Bai couldn't help but shook his head and sighed.
As a surrendered general, he didn't know what to think.
Sometimes Wang Bai thinks that if he had been cruel enough to commit suicide, now he couldn't die even if he wanted to.
Shen Bing is not so free.
As engineering soldiers, they are busy building fortifications on the Great Wall.
The Great Wall was originally for defense in the south, and there were many steps on the north side for Zhao troops to climb the wall.
At this time, if the Qin army wants to use the Great Wall to resist the Zhao army, they must block or break these steps to make it impossible for the Zhao army to pass.
On the other hand, steps must be erected to make it easier for our troops to get up and down.
In addition, the wood, clay, stone, and arrows used to build the Great Wall had to be transported up the city wall.
These are no small projects and the Qin army is short of manpower, so even the artillerymen have to participate in it.
But Shen Bing quickly found a way to save effort...
In this era, transporting heavy objects almost entirely relied on manpower, which was to put them in baskets and carry them on the shoulders.
Others were accustomed to it, but Shen Bing couldn't stand it.
So I started to turn the wheel again.
The difference from before is that this time, ten craftsmen were brought along.
Xun had long been accustomed to Shen Bing being "lazy" like this from time to time, so he just pretended that he didn't see him and let it go.
Fatty Tun asked while tinkering:
"master."
"How about modifying the wheels to transport heavy objects?"
"This wheel doesn't have to be pushed or pulled on the car..."
Shen Bing interrupted Fatzitun: "Have you ever drawn water from a well?"
Fatty Tun nodded and replied: "Of course I have beaten him before!"
Shen Bing asked again: "Then you must have used a windlass, right?"
Fatty Tun nodded again: "Of course I have!"
Shen Bing patted the nearly assembled wheel in front of him and asked, "Why don't you know it can transport heavy objects?"
Fatty Tun couldn't help but be stunned.
After a long while, he suddenly understood, his eyes widened and he shouted excitedly:
"Master, I understand."
"This wheel is the windlass. Just pull on the rope and you can lift heavy objects like water!"
"only……"
Fatty Tun looked at the wall in embarrassment.
It's no wonder that Fatty Tun hesitated. The water from the well was straight up and down, but the windlass was inside the city wall, but there was some distance between it and the heavy objects under the city wall.
This is one of the reasons why lifting has not become popular in this era.
Another reason is that even the primitive thing like the windlass was just invented...
It is said that the windlass was made by Lu Ban during the Spring and Autumn Period, only two hundred years ago.
This is actually very simple for modern people, just add a fixed pulley on the outer edge of the city wall.
However, at this time, the ancients did not know what fixed pulleys were.
At this time, Chen Wei came up from one side and was gloating about his misfortune.
Chen Wei has been secretly observing Shen Bing and his party for some time.
When he saw that Shen Bing and others were engaging in "little tricks" again, he immediately wanted to step forward and reprimand them.
But then I thought about it:
"I have lost face in front of Shen Bing several times during this period."
"First the trebuchet was improved, and then there were hemp ropes and fire bombs..."
"What a shame, Shen Bing wins every time."
"This puts him, a stingy man, in such a difficult position that he even has no face to face these hundreds of craftsmen!"
"Don't rush forward this time. Let's wait until we see clearly."
"We must win a round to regain face..."
So Chen Wei remained silent, pretending to be a supervisor and wandering around. At the same time, he pricked up his ears and listened carefully to what was happening on Shen Bing's side.
Until he heard about "Windwheel" and saw Fatty Tuen in trouble, he thought it was an opportunity.
He immediately stepped forward with a "haha" smile.
"Do you think transporting heavy objects on the city wall can be like a well windlass?"
"I knew you, Shen Bing, were so talented, but you didn't expect to be so stupid."
"I didn't know that the rope would break after going up and down the wall a few times."
…
Shen Bing did not explain. He waved to Fatty Tun, then stretched out a tripod with an axle that was slightly higher than the city wall and fixed it.
Throw the rope down again...
Cang was already there to respond, took the rope and tied it to the basket.
Shen Bing gave the order: "Get up!"
Yan and Fatty Tun turned the rear wheels left and right, and the heavy object slowly rose up along the city wall.
Several black lines immediately fell on Chen Wei's forehead.
With the help of the fixed pulley, the rope did not have the "break" he said.
Chen Wei was so ashamed that he covered his face with his sleeves and ran away amidst the laughter of the craftsmen:
"If I had known this, I should have waited a little longer."
"What a shame, is this Shen Bing possessed by Lu Ban?"
"Can such things be made?"
"And it's as easy as drinking water and eating..."