Liang Cheng was stunned for a moment, then shook his head: "Outwit? How to outwit? Generally speaking, apart from attacking by force, for such a fortified city, there is nothing more than five elements of warfare, which seems to be impractical."
Fu Rong smiled and said: "Which Five Elements War Technique?"
Liang Cheng nodded and said in a deep voice: "The so-called five elements are metal, wood, water, fire and earth. The earth is the underground warfare method. Our army needs to build tunnels to attack the city. But in today's battle, Liu Yu did the opposite. We first dug a tunnel to rob and kill the scolding soldiers of our army. Presumably the city had already been prepared. The ditch outside the city has not been filled yet. Even if our army dug into a hole, it would have been discovered when it approached the city wall. This way It doesn’t make sense.”
Fu Rong nodded lightly: "That's good. To use the hole in the ground, you only need to dig a long trench in the city to isolate it, and then install some water tanks and large urns to listen to the sound of the ground to prevent it. And it will take a long time, so this method won’t work. What about water warfare?”
Liang Cheng pointed to the Feishui flowing quietly in front of him and said: "Shouchun is built on the Feishui. It is supposed to be able to divert water to the city, but the site of Shouchun City is on a high slope, not a depression, and now It is winter and the water volume is small, not the rainy season flood season in summer. Even if we build a dam upstream to block the water, it will be difficult to wash away the walls of Shouchun City at once."
Fu Rong said thoughtfully: "Is it okay to poison the water?"
Liang Cheng shook his head: "No, the city must be drilling wells to get water. We have long stopped counting on the Feishui outside the city. Besides, it snows frequently now, and the snow gathers and melts, but there is still water. There is nothing we can do about this."
Fu Rong sighed: "The methods of water and earth are not feasible, what about the wood attack method?"
Liang Cheng frowned: "The method of wooden attack is to use a variety of siege equipment, such as rams, ladders, small-legged wooden donkeys, etc. Making these siege equipment is time-consuming and laborious, and even if it is done well, it still requires Attack by force. I'm afraid that if our troops don't attack the city within a few days, their morale will drop, and even if they have siege equipment, it will be difficult to capture the city. Judging from today's offensive and defensive battles, Liu Yu is well versed in offensive and defensive methods, and he is very knowledgeable about siege warfare. There is always a way to deal with it. As I said just now, it is better to attack late than early, so this wooden attack method is time-consuming and labor-intensive, so it is better not to use it."
Fu Rong nodded: "So, there are only two methods: gold attack and fire attack. Let's talk about gold attack first."
Liang Cheng smiled and said: "The stone attack method is to use catapults and armored troops. I have already used this today. Liu Yu used cloth curtains to resolve my slings and used the trebuchets in the city to kill a large number of our heavy armored soldiers." , both of which are useless. So, in the end, the only way left is to attack with fire."
Fu Rong's eyes flashed: "Is there any chance for fire attack?"
Liang Cheng shook his head firmly: "There is no chance. In fact, I thought about this method a long time ago, but Liu Yu's guard was extremely tight. It is night now, and you didn't see it. If it were during the day, you would have discovered that this longevity All buildings in Spring City, as long as they are made of wood, will be covered with thick mud, and even if our army's fire arrows hit these towers, they will still not be able to ignite them."
Fu Rong curled his lips: "Then if you throw the fire arrow or the fireball fired by the trebuchet over the tower and into the city, will it ignite the houses?"
Liang Cheng sighed: "We can imagine that Liu Yu should have been prepared for this. If he can smear mud on the wood of the city tower, he will definitely demolish the wooden houses in the city near the city wall, or smear mud on the roofs. , apply excrement to avoid fire attacks.”
Fu Rong smiled and waved his hand: "So, Fire Attack is definitely out of the question?"
Liang Cheng nodded firmly: "It's definitely out of the question. It's a waste of time to think about outsmarting people at this time. If you want to build a mountain of earth, you'll be more certain, but it will take more time. We have elite soldiers gathered now, so we need to We can’t wait so long to capture Shouchun quickly. So let’s attack directly tomorrow. The more people we kill, the more we will die, but we only need to capture Shouchun. Otherwise, it’s better to retreat.”
Fu Rong's eyes flashed coldly: "Don't mention the retreat. I have a way to attack Shouchun with fire and win it in one fell swoop!"
Liang Cheng opened his eyes wide and wondered: "What method? Fire attack? How is that possible? I have already said it."
Fu Rong smiled and pointed at the sky above his head: "Look, what are these?"
Liang Chengshun pointed and looked, only to see a few birds fluttering their wings. After flying a few hundred steps, they landed far away in the woods beside the camp, never to be seen again.
Liang Cheng smiled and said: "Isn't this just the night bird returning to the forest and returning to its nest? What does it have to do with fire attack..."
At this point, his eyes suddenly lit up, he slapped his thigh, and said in silence: "Oh, why didn't I think of that? There are also bird's nests in this city, and the birds fly out to look for food every day, so we can..."
Fu Rong clapped his hands and said with a smile: "You can tie fire starters to the bodies and legs of these birds and let them fly back. As long as it doesn't snow and the weather is dry, the fire starters may be destroyed by friction during the feeding of the birds." If you light a fire and ignite the bird's nest, you can ignite the entire building. Plastering mud can prevent these wooden buildings at the top of the city, but how can you prevent the thousands of households in the city?!"
Liang Cheng laughed and clenched his fists: "What a good plan. It's really a good plan. Ah Rong, you and I have known each other for many years. This is the first time you have really convinced me so much. Is it the art of war passed down by Lu Gong?"
A strange smile flashed across Fu Rong's face: "The secret must not be leaked. Ah Cheng, go ahead and make preparations. Early tomorrow morning, select a reliable sergeant to catch the birds and magpies flying out of the city, and then tie a firelight to their bodies." You can even use long strings to ignite fire and ignite it in a delayed manner. I think we should be able to see a brilliant fireworks feast tomorrow night."
Liang Cheng turned around and left, his voice coming from afar: "Just wait and see the show. Tomorrow, I will make Shouchun a sea of fire!"
When Liang Cheng's figure disappeared into the night, the smile on Fu Rong's face gradually dissipated. A dark figure walked gently to his side, and with the light of the torches in the hands of several guards, a picture was revealed. A man in his thirties, smart and capable, with a bearded face. He pressed his hand on his chest and made a Xianbei salute to Fu Rong: "See Yang Ping Gong."
Fu Rong turned to look at this man coldly, and said calmly: "Murong Nong, if we can capture Shouchun tomorrow according to your strategy, I will not forget the contributions of you and your father. It's just that I will not forget the contribution of you and your father." I still haven't figured it out. Your father is far away on the front line of Xiangyang, confronting the Jin army. Why do you have to come all the way to propose this strategy to me? Don't say how loyal and patriotic your father is. You are deceiving the king with such words. It’s okay, you can skip it here.”
