Although the Juyongguan Great Wall in the Warring States Period is far less majestic and strong than the Juyongguan Great Wall in the Ming Dynasty, it is difficult to attack.
However, relying on the dangerous terrain, this Guancheng also brought huge troubles to Li Xin's troops.
When the Qin army's rear infantry arrived, they made simple siege equipment overnight. When they launched the siege on the second day, the Qin army encountered the Yan army's stubborn resistance and suffered a large number of flying arrows and stone barriers.
Guan Fortress is the only way to pass through the mountains. Not only is the mountain road narrow, but the terrain is steep. The widest part of the mountain road can only accommodate two carriages running parallel. Large siege equipment such as building carts and ladders cannot be pushed to the front of Guan Fortress.
The only things the Qin army could rely on were the tic-tac-toe ladders and simple rams made overnight, and they used ant attack tactics to attack.
As a result, without the cover of large equipment, the Qin army fought with the Yan army defending the city under unfavorable circumstances, and the casualties were very tragic.
By dusk, the Qin army had killed and wounded hundreds of people, which made the generals more and more anxious.
Deaths and injuries are still a trivial matter. The longer the delay here, the further the Yan King may run away. How can he pursue it?
"General, this place is too dangerous, almost comparable to our Qin State's Hangu Pass. I don't think we can attack by force, so why not make a few more giant cannons and blast this pass directly!"
"Yes, the giant cannon is in the army. It will definitely work if he makes it. That giant cannon can blast down Jicheng, so there will be no problem in Juyongsai."
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In the commander's tent, the generals who yesterday were clamoring to storm Guancheng with their exhausted soldiers no longer mentioned the storm today, and all put their hopes on the newly-appeared giant cannon.
Li Xin rubbed his swollen temples and called outside the checkroom: "Zhao Tuo, come in."
Zhao Tuo smiled bitterly outside the tent.
As a short-term general, he was originally under the command of Li Sheng, the leader of the 2500, and Su Jiao, the leader of the 500, and was directly commanded by Su Jiao.
But since Li Xin expressed his respect for him and he created the giant cannon, neither Li Sheng nor Su Jiao dared to instruct him easily.
Su Jiao, who had been very prejudiced against Zhao Tuo before, now smiled when he saw him, and asked Zhao Tuo to accompany General Li all the time and no longer participate in daily defense. As for Zhao Tuo's 100-man short force, at his strong insistence, Shejian temporarily commanded him on his behalf.
When General Li was discussing matters, Zhao Tuo was always on duty outside the tent, waiting to be summoned and asked at any time.
Li Xin was noncommittal about this.
At this moment, after hearing General Li's call, Zhao Tuomai stepped into the tent.
"Zhao Tuo, can the giant cannon you made break through the fortress?"
As soon as he came in, Huan Zhao couldn't help but blurt out a question, and the other generals also looked at him expectantly.
Although Li Xin did not speak, Zhao Tuo's figure was reflected in his eyes.
Zhao Tuo had a look of helplessness on his face. The voices of the generals and commanders were so loud. He had heard it clearly just now while standing outside. Now when he was asked, he could only hold back his hands and said: "Commander, I'm afraid this is not possible. First of all, although it looks like a giant cannon, It's simple, but it's cumbersome to make, and some parts need to be made of metal according to certain specifications. Now that our army is out on an expedition, I'm afraid we don't have the conditions to make it."
As soon as these words came out, everyone shook their heads and sighed. Without the cannons to attack the city, even if they could forcefully break through the fortress, it would take many days. By then, King Yan would have disappeared.
Huan Zhao still refused to give up and asked, "What about sending people back to Jicheng overnight to fetch those cannons?"
Zhao Tuo smiled bitterly and said: "Jicheng is a hundred miles away from here. One trip and one trip, coupled with the slow movement of carrying the giant cannon, it will not work in less than three to five days. Not to mention, the terrain in front of the pass is steep and cannot be It’s good for setting up artillery, even if it is barely set up, it will be difficult to aim at Guancheng.”
"From this point of view, those giant cannons are useless."
Huan Zhao cursed angrily, but as soon as he finished cursing, he felt a chill on his back.
Huan Zhao looked up and saw Li Xin looking at him coldly. He suddenly trembled and said with a smile: "I mean we are really useless. We can't even win a pass..."
As soon as he said these words, Huan Zhao noticed that Li Xin's eyes looked at him even colder, and then he realized that he had just spoken unscrupulously and seemed to have scolded Li Xin as well.
Failure to defeat this barrier would not prove the general's incompetence.
Fortunately, Li Xin was in no mood to scold him at the moment.
The Juyong Fortress in front of us is worthy of being as famous as Jingxing as a dangerous pass in the world.
Li Xin had never been here before and didn't take it seriously. Now he knew that the terrain of this fortress was dangerous. With his strength, even a strong attack would take several days. In this case, what he said before Wang Jian, "I will kill Yan Dan's head and return it", wouldn't it become an empty talk.
Li Xindu felt flushed when he thought of this.
Zhao Tuo stood in the tent, and heard the sighs of the generals in his ears, especially when he saw General Li Xin's face turning red for no apparent reason.
He opened his mouth and swallowed the words again.
But he didn't expect this scene to be seen by Li Xin. He raised his sword eyebrows and said directly: "Zhao Tuo, do you have a plan to break this barrier quickly?"
Zhao Tuo blinked. He didn't expect Li Xin's eyes to be so sharp. He could see Li Xin even if he opened his mouth.
After thinking about it, Zhao Tuo said honestly: "General Geng, I am in a dangerous place, easy to defend but difficult to attack. My subordinates have no plan to break through, but they have a bold idea."
"A bold idea?"
"Please tell me and listen."
The generals and commanders in the tent also turned their attention to Zhao Tuo.
Zhao Tuo took a deep breath and said: "My subordinates believe that instead of wasting several days in front of Juyong Fortress, it is better to lead the army to the east and go straight from Youbeiping County on the east side to western Liaoning and eastern Liaoning, and maybe we can intercept King Yan. Father and son."
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the tent.
Especially Huan Zhao, who had just been holding back his anger.
At this moment, when he heard Zhao Tuo say such silly words, he couldn't help but sneered: "Zhao Tuo, are you trying to make yourself stupid? When Prince Yan and his son enter this fortress, they must go to Shanggu and Yu behind the pass. The two counties of Yang are recruiting troops to deal with our army. You don't want to break through the pass as soon as possible and capture the King of Yan before he can regroup. Instead, you want to abandon the pass to the east and go to western Liaoning and eastern Liaoning. Isn't this just making people laugh? Do you think you have it? Will Prince Yan and his son give up Shanggu and Yuyang counties and go to Liaodong to stay with the savages?"
"That's right, the western part of Liaodong and the eastern part of Liaoning are a bitter cold land. I heard that no birds left their arrows there, so why did King Yan go there?"
All the generals laughed, Zhao Tuo's words were indeed ridiculous.
King Yan is running to the north, but you are chasing him to the east. Are you talking without thinking?
The person General Li likes is nothing more than this.
Facing the laughter in the tent, Zhao Tuo looked calm and said calmly: "What the captain said is exactly what I thought. Prince Yan and his son would abandon Shanggu and Yuyang counties and flee to Liaodong. If our army goes eastward like this, Maybe we can intercept it in the middle and achieve great success.”
After saying that, Zhao Tuo stared at Li Xin who was lost in thought and thought to himself.
Just listen to me!
General, let's take a shortcut and block them!
