Wei Yan took advantage of the cold weather in winter and poured water and soil on the road to build an ice sculpture fortress.
With this bunker guarding him, he would be able to stay here for at least a few months without any problem. In the cold winter, they set up a fire in the bunker and distributed strong liquor to the soldiers to keep warm.
When Han Sui led 30,000 troops and hurriedly attacked, it was already three days later. Looking at the bunker-like military fortress in front of them, Han Sui and Cheng Yu were dumbfounded.
There are protruding arrow towers at the two corners of the bunker, with soldiers holding fires guarding them. There are also soldiers patrolling the bunker to guard against Han Sui's sneak attack. Wei Yan assumed a defensive but not offensive posture, hiding in this artificial turtle shell, waiting for Zhang Xiu's army to attack Dingxi City.
Wei Yan and Li Tong were ordered to hold on to Sujiashan for a month. Since they were holding on, there was no need for them to take the initiative. The person who was anxious now was Han Sui, not them.
Han Sui saw the hard turtle shell and turned to look at Cheng Yu next to him: "Sir, what should we do now?"
Cheng Yu said: "Let me go and scold the formation."
Han Sui ordered several soldiers with loud voices to stand a hundred steps away from Wei Yan's stronghold with shields and start shouting curses.
But Wei Yan and Li Tong turned a deaf ear. Even if the Han army outside scolded them harshly, they would not go out. When they didn't mind the cold, they would go outside and scold them. The two of them sat next to the brazier, drinking and drinking, which was very comfortable.
Han Sui's soldiers stood outside the military camp and yelled and cursed for a long time. When they saw no sound from the people inside, they ordered them to set up camp. Following Wei Yanjun's method, he watered the area with water and immediately built a bunker of the same height.
When Wei Yan learned that a bunker had been built on the opposite side, he sneered: "We built a bunker to hold on to this place and wait for the lord to come and attack Dingxi City. He, Han Sui, also followed us to build a bunker. Are we not planning to take Dingxi City?" "
Li Tong said vigilantly: "Han Sui has Cheng Yu to help him, so we should not underestimate him. The impact of our army's action is huge, and we must not make any mistakes. General, please sit down while I go out and take a look."
Wei Yan nodded: "Okay, I'll go out with you to have a look."
The two stood up and headed towards the bunker.
Sure enough, a white ice-capped bunker was built on the opposite side, even the style was exactly the same.
Looking at the fortress opposite, Li Tong said warily: "In ancient times, Han Xin built a plank road openly and secretly visited Chencang. I am afraid that Cheng Yu built this fortress to confuse us."
Wei Yan said: "My lord said that Cheng Yu is an old fox and asked us to deal with it carefully. Now that I heard General Li's words, I'm afraid he really meant this. This is not the only way to get to Dingxi City from here. The other sections are either spared or difficult and unfeasible. But it’s not impassable, I don’t know which road Cheng Yu is planning to choose to go around Dingxi City.”
Li Tong shook his head: "I don't think they will take a detour. My lord led an army of 30,000 to attack the west city. We will defend the city with 20,000 troops, while Han Sui only has 30,000 troops. If 5,000 men are left here as a Confused, then the more than 20,000 people he leads must not be the opponent of the lord. What's more, the 5,000 people he left behind cannot stop us. Instead, we will face a flanking attack from both sides. Therefore, Cheng Yu will definitely not take a detour and leave. Only Only by defeating us from the front can we force the lord to return his troops, and only in this way can we achieve the goal of saving Xicheng."
Wei Yan nodded and joked: "When did General Li learn so many twists and turns?"
Li Tong smiled and said: "My lord's school is well built and I have learned a lot."
"Then in your opinion, what should we do?"
"The cavalry camp is still in Tianshui. Let him go north to Dingxi and attack Han Sui from a flank, so that he does not dare to move rashly."
Wei Yan nodded: "I will go and ask the lord to give the order."
After that, the two returned.
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Zhang Xiu led an army of 30,000 men and two trebuchets, heading towards Dingxi City.
As the saying goes, don't take action in 1929, but walk on ice in 3949. It snowed heavily in the middle of winter, and it was very cold while riding on the horse. Zhang Xiu felt that his ears and the tip of his nose were about to freeze off.
After more than ten days of trekking, they finally arrived at their destination, Dingxi City. Zhang Xiu was a southerner in his previous life. In this life, he has become a true northerner, but the cold weather in the north still makes him a little intolerable.
His hands were so cold that he almost lost consciousness. He tied the tiger-headed gun under the saddle, put a sword on his waist, and climbed up towards Liujiashan next to Dingxi City.
Dingxicheng is also a typical city surrounded by mountains on all sides, with a small plain in the middle, and Dingxicheng in the middle. The mountain was blocked by heavy snow and the ice was slippery underfoot. After climbing for about an hour and a half, Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Yan Xiang, Hu Cheer, Fazheng, Wang Shuang, Huo Jun and Gu Ming climbed up Liujia Mountain.
My feet are numb from the cold.
It was even colder on the top of the mountain than below. He let out a breath of hot air, rubbed his hands, looked at Dingxicheng in the heavy snow below and said, "How do you think Dingxicheng can be broken?"
Hu Che'er chuckled: "Isn't that simple? How about just blasting away with a trebuchet? I heard that Han Sui has led his army to confront Wei Qiying and Li Qiying. We can't let it go for too long. .”
Zhuge Liang said: "Dingxi City is well-fortified and well-supplied, and the defender is Cai E, Han Sui's confidant. He will definitely not surrender to our army. The only way to quickly defeat the enemy is to attack by force and capture it quickly."
Wang Shuang immediately answered: "My lord, I am willing to be the vanguard to climb the tower and attack Dingxi City tomorrow."
Gu Ming and Huo Jun also expressed their willingness.
Zhang Xiu nodded: "We will attack the city tomorrow with Wang Shuang, Huo Jun, and Gu Ming as the main forces. I want to see who among the three of you comes out on top and I will crown him the martial arts champion."
The results of the scientific examination have not yet been announced. The top three in the liberal arts and the top three in the martial arts were selected in advance, and others are still considering it. But the rankings of the three of them have not been released yet. Zhang Xiu's purpose of bringing them out is to let them stand out in the battle and select the most reasonable civil and military champion.
It is almost certain that Zhuge Liang will be the top scholar in liberal arts, Pang Tong will be second, and Fazheng will be the top pick. Wu Ke has not yet made a final decision and is in the observation stage.
When the three of them heard this, they immediately became energetic as if they had been given a shot of chicken blood.
Zhang Xiu said with enthusiasm: "Let Wang Shuang attack the north gate, Huo Jun attack the east gate, Gu Ming attack the south gate, and each of you will have one of the three trebuchets. Each of you will lead three thousand troops to attack Dingxi City. I and the others will watch the battle. .”
The three of them shouted: "Here!"
As the saying goes: There is no first in literature, no second in martial arts. Although they are classmates, they don't obey anyone in terms of competition. They all want to compete for the martial arts championship.
In Dingxi City.
As a veteran general and a confidant of Han Sui, Cai E naturally knew the importance of Dingxi City. If the city was destroyed, he would probably die.
"How are you preparing the oil and fire?" Cai E asked.
"General, don't worry, we are fully prepared. As long as he breaks through the city, we will set fire to the food and grass, and let him come here to fetch water in a bamboo basket," said the captain.
Cai E sneered: "The purpose of Zhang Xiu's attack on the city is just to get the food and grass from my Dingxi City. Humph! How can I let him get his wish? If he can't defend the city tomorrow, he will burn the food and grass and let Zhang Xiu Came back empty-handed.”
"Here!" The captain bowed.
Standing on the top of the city, looking at Zhang Xiu's military tent outside, Cai E sneered. When Zhang Xiu came from far away, his army would not have much food and grass, but he had plenty of troops and food. He wanted to see how Zhang Xiu could conquer his Dingxi city.
