bestfiction Chapter 159 What to attack with?
Chapter 159 What to attack with?
Many generals had no objections to this. After all, the soldiers were tired after fighting all night last night. It just so happens that you have enough time to rest for a day and then make a better attack.
"By the way, how is General Cheng's situation?"
Wang Quan asked with a worried look on his face.
His worries were not fake, he was really afraid that Cheng Huan would die. If that were the case, it would be difficult for him to explain to the people of the Great Shang Kingdom. If things go wrong, it is possible that the alliance will break down, triggering a war between the two countries, and all efforts will be in vain.
"General Cheng's condition has improved now, but he hasn't woken up yet. I will temporarily take over his position."
On the side of the Great Shang Kingdom, a general in his sixties spoke.
Wang Quan nodded and said with regret:
"That's good. It's a pity that I won't be able to fight with General Cheng Huan in the future."
But his heart was filled with joy. With Cheng Huan like this, once the rear city is broken, they will be able to capture more territory.
As for why Tian Huan was injured yesterday, everyone tacitly agreed not to mention it. They just said that he was injured by a cold arrow fired by the enemy. After all, if this kind of thing spreads, it may weaken the morale of the military and have a considerable impact on the country.
If the war fails because of this, I'm afraid they will be beheaded when they return. After all, if you go to explain to the emperor that you lost because of ghosts and gods, the emperor will probably slap you twice on the spot and accuse you of bullying the emperor.
"General, there is one more thing about the Qingzhou Army."
The bodyguard hadn't left yet, and then he spoke.
"speak!"
"According to reports from our spies, the Qingzhou Army seems to be building a new city wall, and the material used is clay."
The guard spoke.
"Pfft, dirt."
On the field, a general couldn't help laughing. What is the use of a city wall made of mud?
"I think this group of Qingzhou troops are probably in a hurry."
Another general said.
What defense can a city wall made of mud have? It's just a waste of manpower.
"Even so, we can't be careless. Maybe the Qingzhou Army wants to use this method to lower our vigilance. You know, Jianfeng's favorite thing is to use tricks. Let them be busy today, and our soldiers have a good rest. Wait until tomorrow to attack the lower city in one fell swoop!"
Wang Quan opened his mouth to make arrangements, but there was always some uneasiness in his heart.
He always felt that this matter was not that simple.
It's just building a wall with some soil, what kind of trouble can it make? He must have been deceived by Jianfeng, and now that Jianfeng made a slight move, he began to be on tenterhooks.
No matter what tricks he plays, there are only [-] people. As long as he is more cautious, can he still be unable to capture this square city?
……
In the early morning of the next day, with the concerted efforts of Fangcheng's soldiers and civilians, an urn city rose from the ground.
The urn city is about seven meters high, only about half a meter shorter than the square city. According to Lin Xiaofan's request, there are countless crenels on the wall to avoid bow and arrow attacks.
With the expedited transportation of several carriages, the Qingzhou Army also added six to seven hundred continuous crossbows and more than one hundred Lei Zhenzi as weapons.
At the same time, there is still two meters of snow in the urn city. If the snow is not cleared away, the city gate will not be able to be attacked at all. Underneath the snow is a thick layer of ice that can carry hundreds of people at the same time. But if there are more people, the ice will break directly. And under the ice, there are holes dug into which people can fall directly. There are various traps at the bottom. It can be said that as long as you fall into the hole, there is no possibility of coming out.
Hundreds of meters outside the urn, all the snow had been cleared away, and water was poured on it, forming a smooth layer of ice. If you accidentally fall on it, you will become a living target. If you want to avoid falling, you have to slow down. Moreover, it is much more difficult for engineering vehicles to rush over.
On top of the urn city, hundreds of soldiers stood, waiting for the arrival of the coalition forces. Each of them is holding a repeating crossbow. Once the opponent attacks, these repeating crossbows will inflict heavy damage on them one after another.
Looking at the impregnable Wengcheng, a group of generals of the Qingzhou Army couldn't help laughing.
"With such an urn city here, what are they going to attack?"
"I really can't imagine how they could capture this barbican city without losing tens of thousands of people."
"If I were them, I probably wouldn't even want to attack the city gate. I might as well start from the city wall."
"Attack the city wall? What do they use to attack the seven-eight-meter-high city wall in Fangcheng? Do they fill it with corpses?"
"If I were them, I would just go home."
The laughter of the generals spread far away, and as for the coalition forces, everyone was dumbfounded.
They set out early in the morning, hoping to capture the square city within one day. But why did Fang Cheng change his appearance overnight?
I don’t know where the city gate is, there is only a thick wall.
Where did they get so much building materials to build a city wall? Even if there were building materials, how could such a seven-eight-meter-high city wall be built in one day?
This is totally unreasonable!
"This...this...how is this possible?"
The generals on the coalition side looked at the tall city wall in front of them and stuttered when speaking. Mainly because the shock it brought to them was too great.
"How is this possible? Didn't you say yesterday that they were building the city with dirt? How could it be built so high with dirt?"
Wang Quan was also dumbfounded.
On the court, only Hu Bo was still analyzing calmly.
After a long time, he opened his mouth and explained to everyone:
"Looking at it like this, this is indeed a wall made of mud. We really underestimated Jianfeng."
"Brother Hu Bo, are you kidding me? Can you build such a wall with mud?"
"Impossible, how could there be soil of this color?"
Many generals retorted. For them, building a wall with mud is beyond their knowledge.
"Of course, soil cannot build such a high city wall, but what if ice is added? While building the city wall, water is poured on it. When the water condenses into ice, will it be strong? If more water is added, the ice layer will be thickened. Hou, is this what it is?"
Hu Bo opened his mouth to explain to everyone.
After hearing this, everyone nodded after thinking for a while. If this is the case, it is indeed possible to build such a steel city wall.
No one has thought of such a simple method for thousands of years, but they were the only ones to encounter it. What kind of luck did they have?
"Let this sword strike another blow!"
Wang Quan stroked his beard and was not too angry. He seemed to be used to it.
With an extra city wall, the attack would be much more difficult, but in his opinion, this battle was still a sure win.
"Brother Hu Bo, what do you think?"
He looked at Hu Bo next to him and asked.
Hu Bo looked at the city wall in front of him and thought about it.
"General, they must have spent a lot of manpower to build such a high wall in one day. Now that their army is exhausted, this is the best time to attack."
Direct attack?
Wang Quan looked at the city wall made of mud and ice in front of him, hesitating. He always felt that it was not that simple to capture this city wall. But what Hu Bo said is true, now is indeed the best time to attack.
"Which general is willing to be the vanguard?"