Boom!
Seeing Yandu in the distance shaking under the bombardment of huge rocks, the excited Qin army pushed various siege equipment towards the city wall.
The defenders on the city wall were already trembling with fright, running away in fear, showing no intention of resisting.
Zhao Tuo knew that Jicheng would be destroyed today.
He, a butterfly from later generations, flaps his wings again in this era.
And this time, the storm caused by the butterfly will be more violent than any before.
Before that, whether it was participating in Jing Ke's assassination of Qin or capturing Gao Jianli in advance. Zhao Tuo's actions changed the fate of individuals and did not affect the entire historical trend.
But this time, he manufactured siege weapons in advance that would only be born a thousand years later. This approach may change the way China has fought to attack and defend cities for thousands of years.
Compared to this, Zhao Tuo's eyes fell on the two Qin Mo who were immersed in thinking.
The theories of gravity and universal gravitation were broken by him in advance.
The seeds of science have been sown in the soil of China.
Zhao Tuo doesn't know what kind of fruits it will bear in the future, but it can be guessed that if the two Mohists can conduct deeper research on this basis, it may bring a different history of science and technology to this country.
"Our army has captured the city wall!"
The black butt finger stretched forward and shouted in excitement.
Various cheers sounded one after another.
Just when Zhao Tuo was thinking a lot, the east wall of Jicheng had fallen to the Qin army's fierce offensive.
This city, which was supposed to be captured several months later, fell to the cannon in advance.
The stone machine stopped working, and the black flag was fluttering in the wind on the city wall.
"Very good, you have come up with such a sharp weapon and conquered Ji City. Housheng, you have made a great contribution this time."
General Wang Jian stood beside Zhao Tuo, standing with his hands behind his back.
At this time, except Wang Jian who was still watching, the other generals had returned to the military formation and directed the troops and horses to attack the city.
Wang Jian looked at the black flags flying on the city wall with a joyful smile on his face.
The King of Qin sent an order to Wang Jian to "not return to Qin until he breaks Jidu".
Now that it has been several months, General Wang, who has been suffering from the cold all day, finally breathed a sigh of relief and saw the hope of returning home.
"Thank you, General, for your compliment. This thing is contained in the relics of the Public Transmission, and it is not my fault alone. And without the knowledge of all the officials and the heartfelt support of General Li, this thing would not have been made. So I think, Li The general's merit is even greater." Zhao Tuo cupped his hands and said.
Wang Jian was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "You will give credit to me. Well, Li Xin fully supported this matter, so he has merit, but your contribution is also not small."
"This thing is simple to make, saves manpower and has great power. If used properly, there will be no unbreakable city in the world. I can't judge these merits, so I will not give you this reward for the time being. I will repay you later." After Xianyang, it will be decided by the king."
Zhao Tuo blinked.
Military merit and honors are generally determined by the military itself, and can be issued after verification. Only high-level titles need to be reported to Xianyang, and the judgment will be made by the Lord Lieutenant Mansion or the king.
If Wang Jian does this, Zhao Tuo's name will appear on King Qin's desk again.
By then, I don’t know if the king will still remember this name.
"Wei, everything will be in compliance with the wishes of the general and the king."
Zhao Tuo hurriedly accepted the promise and did not dare to refuse.
At this time, with the occupation of the east city wall, the Qin army also took advantage of the situation to knock down the city gate. The army invaded the city and engaged in street fighting with the Yan soldiers in the city.
Although the other three walls have not fallen, they are still in danger.
The sound of the boulders hitting the city wall was loud, like thunder, which made the uninformed Yan soldiers tremble in fear, wondering what witchcraft and sorcery the Qin army had used.
The soldiers of Qin Army have been told that it is a newly developed weapon in the army, which is powerful enough to destroy the city. This makes them all excited and their fighting power increases sharply.
Under this situation, the Yan army was retreating steadily, and the fall of Jicheng was already a certainty.
Wang Jian nodded slightly to Zhao Tuo and was about to return to the Chinese army camp surrounded by short soldiers to prepare for various matters after the capture of Jicheng.
However, at this moment, a Qingqi flew up.
"General, the west city gate is open, and King Yan has broken out to the west!"
The messenger dismounted and said excitedly to Wang Jian.
Next to Wang Jian, a short-distance captain said in surprise: "Congratulations, General. The King of Yan must have been frightened by our army's weapons and fled through the city. As long as he can be caught, the Yan Kingdom will be dead!"
When the other generals and commanders of the guard heard this, they also congratulated together.
The King of Yan fled out of the city, which meant that the upper-level forces of the Yan Kingdom had given up resistance. The subsequent destruction of the Yan Kingdom would be an easy and natural matter.
However, facing the congratulations from everyone, Wang Jian frowned.
The city of Jicheng was broken, and King Yan fled. He wanted to fight his way out before the Qin army entered the city, which was considered normal.
But Wang Jian's military intuition over the years told him that there was something wrong with this matter.
He raised his head and was about to continue asking the messenger, but he found that the young general who invented the weapon for siege did not look as happy as everyone else, but looked like he was thinking. This made Wang Jian feel excited. curious.
"Why are you acting like this? Do you have any ideas?"
Wang Jian asked Zhao Tuo directly.
Zhao Tuo was startled, and after realizing that Wang Jian was asking him, he hurriedly raised his hands and said, "General, I just think this matter is a little strange."
"Oh, what's so strange?" Wang Jian became more and more curious.
Zhao Tuo hesitated slightly and explained: "I think that even if King Yan breaks through, he should choose the north instead of the west."
"Why? To the west of Jicheng is the Dai Land. This land is still in the hands of Zhao Jia. As long as Yan Wangxi breaks through the siege of our army, he can enter the Dai Land and join forces with Zhao Jia to fight against our army." Wang Jian said lightly.
This is where the generals did not become suspicious, because Zhao Jia had previously joined forces with the Yan State to fight against the Qin Army. The two were allies. It was natural for the King of Yan to break out of the encirclement and join Zhao Jia after Jidu was defeated.
Zhao Tuo shook his head.
He said: "The land of Dai is poor and the grain production is insufficient. The army and the common people in Zhao Jia's hands are still hard to eat. They have to borrow food from Yan State at the beginning of the year. How can there be excess grain and grass to supply the King of Yan? This is one of them."
"Secondly, Yan and Dai Qian jointly fought against our army in Yishui. When the battle failed, Dai's army retreated first, just to save themselves. With such an unreliable ally, King Yan would probably not trust the other party with his life. On the body."
"Third, the territory of Yan is vast and vast. Although our army occupies the Dukang Plain south of Jidu, the Yan Kingdom still has thousands of miles of land in the north and east."
"To the north of Jicheng, there is Juyong Fortress, one of the nine fortresses in the world. As long as the King of Yan enters Juyong from the north, he can defend it with danger and resist our army. And to the north of Juyong are the Shanggu and Yuyang counties of Yan State , there are still soldiers, horses, food and grass there, why does King Yan have to go to Zhao Jia for help if he has this place to go."
"The most important thing is that after the King of Yan entered Juyong, he could escape from north to east. In the eastern part of the Yan Kingdom, there are three counties: Youbeiping, Liaoxi, and Liaodong..."
