same day.
Zhang Qi brought out hundreds of craftsmen from the world of cavalry and slashing who were good at building siege equipment.
Then Hu Shui was summoned and asked to take these hundreds of people down and be responsible for building siege trebuchets and ballistae that were common in the world of cavalry and slashing.
Of course, the production materials are also brought from the world of riding and cutting. Except for trees, which are relatively heavy materials, and use trees from outside, the other accessories are all brought by Zhang Qi.
As the first batch of siege equipment to be studied, the trebuchets and ballistae used for riding and cutting had long been played out by these craftsmen.
After several generations of iterative improvements, today's trebuchets and catapults are much more powerful than the original catapults and trebuchets in the world of horse-cutting.
No matter in terms of power, range, or accuracy, none of them can be compared to the original equipment in the world of riding and slashing.
The reason why Zhang Qi chose to use these two instruments was firstly because of the high proficiency of the craftsmen, and secondly because of their simplicity.
Naturally, there are more powerful siege equipment, but facing the Han army, which does not even have a city wall, using them is a bit unqualified.
The craftsmen and the soldiers worked day and night. In nine days, they assembled twenty crossbows and ten trebuchets.
It's not that we can't make more, but that it will reduce combat effectiveness.
A trebuchet requires a lot of manpower, at least twenty people are needed to operate it.
Ballistas are slightly better, but they also require four or five people to operate one.
The siege equipment was transported out of the camp as soon as it was assembled.
These big guys are not very fast. Even if the craftsmen installed bottom wheels when assembling them, the weight is there.
Fortunately, the Han army's current focus was on building a stronghold, and the You Yi army was harassing them all the time, so they had no time to worry about anything else, and the siege equipment was able to reach the battle site safely.
Inside the big tent.
Zhang Qi stood in front of the sand table and deduced the possible variables of the battle over and over again.
finally.
After nine more days of thinking.
Zhang Qi gathered the beautifully shaped soldier figures on the sand table together with his hands and pushed them towards the Han army.
"I miss you, I'm all-in!"
"The whole army is pressing forward!"
"Send the order! All departments should seize the time to rest. Make food at the third watch tomorrow and set off at the fourth watch!"
"promise!"
——
Night still enveloped the earth.
But in the camp, the sound of beating drums also came one after another.
The ethereal aroma of cooking smoke made many Huns herdsmen swallow their saliva.
The cattle and sheep were slaughtered in advance and were being roasted.
Sprinkle salt, apply syrup, and use spices that Zhang Qi recognized from various Chinese medicines.
The soldiers feasted happily.
Although they can eat freely, they have experienced war and know that eating 70% full is enough.
In addition to eating, Zhang Qi distributed low-alcohol fruit wine before the fourth watch.
He raised his clay bowl and drank it all in one gulp.
Without any extra words, he threw the bowl down and roared: "Mount!"
There was a crashing sound of a bowl breaking.
30,000 You Yi Army, 17,000 Liaodong Army, and 8,000 Xiutu Warriors responded one after another.
In these ten days, King Xiutu had promised to surrender to Zhang Qi's personal charm and official position.
With his connection, the eight thousand warriors of the Xiutu tribe can also be used as a force.
War horses gallop.
When it was getting dark, they arrived at the border which was only twenty miles away from the Han army camp.
The herdsmen and cavalry guards who had transported siege equipment in advance were already waiting for them.
The three hundred personal guard cavalry put on the armored cavalry armor brought by Zhang Qi and the others, while the seventy-five elite armored cavalry were still silent warriors.
"Come forward!"
Under the morning sun, Zhang Qi painted a dragon holding a halberd pointing straight ahead.
The Han army had already received news from sentinels.
Wei Qing nodded calmly.
Although the walled city could not be completely repaired, he had already made preparations for the Huns to attack in advance and prioritized the construction of the northern fortifications.
The scattered Jima can block the attack of the Huns cavalry and that cavalry.
The three-story log city wall can give soldiers who are used to defending the city something to rely on.
There are many arrow towers, and the height determines the shooting range.
After putting on his armor, Wei Qing walked out of the tent.
Looking at the general who was already wearing armor, Wei Qing looked at Gongsun He and
"Uncle Zi, our troops are the main force in this battle. We will defend the enemy with military formations. Send out all your chariots and cavalry and go around from the west. Wait until the battle situation becomes tense and attack the enemy general directly!"
"promise!"
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"promise!"
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"promise!"
Pre-war orders were issued one after another.
The huge Han army began to operate.
Light chariots and cavalry were led out by Gongsun He from the west to Zhang Qi's rear or waist.
A large number of Han troops armed with shields and spears formed a formation in front of the log city wall.
The crossbowmen scaled the walls.
The large yellow crossbows have already been set up.
The city wall is newly built and made of wood. You can't say that it has no defensive power, but it is destined not to be too much. Its role lies in the geographical location and providing a stable support for countless soldiers.
But the key to the battle is still people.
Woo——
Woohoo——
Wuwuwu——
Trumpets were sounding on both sides.
Drums are beating.
When the sun jumps out from the mountain line.
The two armies were less than three miles apart.
Log wall.
Wei Qing looked towards Zhang Qi.
On the battle horse, Zhang Qi also looked at Wei Qing.
A general only needs to die in a hundred battles, why should he return his body wrapped in horse leather?
"Stop!"
Zhang Qi raised the dragon-carrying halberd.
The tens of thousands of troops stopped quietly.
Only the Xiutu warriors at the back were making some noise.
Zhang Qi glanced at the military camp in front of him.
On the high ground, there is only one attackable road ahead.
But at this moment, the flat grassland was dotted with countless rebel horses. It was a no-brainer to charge into the battle with cavalry.
Zhang Qi flicked the big halberd.
"The Liaodong Army dismounts! Form a formation! Siege equipment follows!"
The 17,000-strong Liaodong Army dismounted one after another and formed a dense military formation.
The Liaodong Army was originally an infantry trained by Zhang Qi to be used as medium-armor infantry. Previously, they were used to attack the Huns only through the use of saddles and stirrups.
Although it is not bad in use, what the Liaodong Army is best at is still infantry combat.
With the spearmen and shield hands in front and the sword hands behind, the Liaodong Army slowly moved toward the Han Army's stronghold driven by the sound of drums.
Of course, they were not there to kill the enemy, but to clean up the enemy.
Squeaky.
Thirty siege engines slowly followed the Liaodong Army.
The soldiers holding the equipment also moved forward holding their shields.
The ammunition was dragged by horses, and the thirty racks of equipment were matched with about a thousand ordinary prairie horses.
Zhang Qi was ready to use the equipment to the point of damage.
"General, how to deal with this?"
On the city wall, a general asked.
"Is the Rhubarb Crossbow enough arrows?"
"Plenty! One hundred big yellow crossbows can use thirty-seven thousand crossbow bolts!"
"Then let's shoot one round first! Let the soldiers feel it!"
"promise!"
The general pulled out two small flags from his waist, ran to the side and rear, and waved them at the soldiers wielding the big yellow crossbows.
"Huang Nu is ready——!"
There was a creaking sound of strings being twisted.
"Target enemy formation! Release!"
(End of chapter)
