"Nonsense! Why are we leaving the city? We only have a few people, and we are going out to seek death? Since we are not planning to leave the city, and we don't want the other party to come in, you should stop talking nonsense and follow my orders. You can choose the houses and huts in the city. Remember, I must block the city gate tightly. Even if the city gate is broken, the enemy must not be able to enter!" Zhao Xuanyi shouted!
"Yes!" Sun Yan has been a soldier for two years, and this is the first time he has been reused. Although he doesn't know what the young centurion is going to do, this is an order, and he must obey it. He selects ten people and runs down quickly. The city wall is busy!
Shen Wei's heart was beating wildly at the side, wondering what did this master learn in the dream? Does this cut off the retreat? A last stand? The principles seem similar, but it doesn’t make sense in theory!
Zhao Xuanyi looked at the others again and saw a tall and strong man. According to current standards, this man was at least 180cm tall. He had a strong body and a very honest face. "You, what is your name?" Zhao Xuanyi pointed out. the man asked.
"Little Tang Tianli!" the man replied.
Zhao Xuanyi came over, "Tang Tianli, right? I'll give you a task. You lead ten people to dig a horse trap for me outside the city. Remember, you can't dig horizontally or vertically, you have to dig in a staggered position, and each trap is They are five feet wide and four feet deep. From now until tomorrow morning, dig at least a hundred of them outside the city wall. If you do well, you will be rewarded. If you do not do well, you will be punished!"
When Tang Tianli heard this, he thought that although he had the strength, ten people could dig a hundred? And the time is so urgent? The expression on his face was a bit awkward, and Zhao Xuanyi could also see it, "What? Are you having difficulty?"
"Report to the centurion, ten people may be less, give me five more people, it should be about the same!" Tang Tianli said.
When Zhao Xuanyi heard this, it seemed that something was missing. "I will give you ten more people, and I will give you twenty people. You just have to dig a horse pit and provide food when you are hungry and water when you are thirsty. There is no limit!"
"Yes!" Tang Tianli shouted when he heard such conditions, thinking that I have the final say now. The land outside the city wall is still soft, and twenty people are enough! But there is another question: "Centurion, if you want to block the city gate, how are we going to get out and back?"
"Use a ladder. You will use a ladder when entering and exiting from now on. The city gate cannot be opened again. Bring up all the people guarding the city gate! Go quickly!" Zhao Xuanyi shouted!
"Yes!" Tang Tianli turned to look at the crowd behind him, selected twenty people to find tools, and started digging a horse pit!
"What's your name?" Zhao Xuanyi pointed at another soldier and asked.
The man looked around and was calling himself, "My name is Huo Zhigang!"
"Okay, Huo Zhigang, take a few people to the city and find me some carriages. The better, the better. Go quickly!" Zhao Xuanyi shouted.
"Yes!" Huo Zhigang finished speaking and went to work!
Zhao Xuanyi was almost done, but there were still a few details to pay attention to: "Who knows how to work as a carpenter? Who knows how to do it?"
"I, I will!" shouted a soldier.
"what's your name?"
"Little Su Xiaoding has been doing carpentry work with her father since she was a child!" Su Xiaoding said with pride.
Zhao Xuanyi laughed and laughed, "What a talent! Wait until Huo Zhigang gets the carriage here. Then you can do whatever I ask you to do. Do you understand?"
"Yes, it all depends on the Centurion!" Su Xiaoding shouted.
Zhao Xuanyi looked at the other remaining soldiers, "Don't stand here anymore. Except for those who are on guard, everyone else should go to rest and continue to stand guard at night. Hurry!"
"Yes!" The soldiers began to take action!
Shen Wei was very surprised when he saw dozens of soldiers being mobilized by Zhao Xuanyi and doing some unthinkable things. If Zhao Xuanyi before, he would never be so calm and send such a general. Zhifeng's order, Shen Wei seemed to see a experienced general giving orders. Is this still Zhao Xuanyi?
"Where is the Huotou Army?" Zhao Xuanyi shouted loudly.
"Here, Centurion, I am the captain of the Huotou Army!" A fat soldier ran over and said.
"what's your name?"
"My name is Tan Beiping!"
"Okay, you start a fire for me to cook now. We have enough food. Don't let your fire go out. As long as any brother is hungry, give me food and let the brothers eat freely. If anyone comes to me because of hunger, I will You are the only one asking!" Zhao Xuanyi shouted loudly.
"Yes, I promise to complete the mission!" After Tan Beiping finished speaking, he quickly ran down the city wall!
When Shen Wei saw that there was no one else around Zhao Xuanyi, he came over and said, "Young Master, do you already have a plan? Can you talk to your subordinates?"
Zhao Xuanyi smiled, "Brother Shen, the plan now is very simple, just one word, drag!"
"Delay? Didn't you just say that you want to attack? And you said that offense is the best defense?" Shen Wei became more and more confused!
"That's right! But using soldiers to attack is the last resort. I plan to use traps and equipment to attack!" Zhao Xuanyi said confidently.
Shen Wei's face became even more confused. He really couldn't understand the young master's thoughts. Zhao Xuanyi didn't explain too much. He probably wouldn't understand even if he explained!
"At present, it seems that the enemy's army will arrive tomorrow, and we have to hold on for eight days. If we hang out the no-war card early tomorrow morning, we can still last for three days!" Because in ancient times, as long as the no-war card was hung out, You cannot attack for three days and seventy-two hours. This is the integrity of the ancients!
When Shen Wei heard this, his eyelids jumped and he thought, is this your method? What else do you want to ask? Zhao Xuanyi has disappeared and turned around to get off the city wall!
The soldiers also began to get busy. Outside the city, Tang Tianli led the soldiers with tools to dig a horse pit. In the city, Sun Yan led a dozen people to demolish the house. The broken bricks and rubble were quickly transported to the city gate on carts and they began to build the house. City Gate, this approach is really new!
It took Huo Zhigang half an hour to use horses to transport four carriages and came to Zhao Xuanyi: "Centurion, we have searched all over the city, and there are only these four carriages, and they are all dilapidated!"
Zhao Xuanyi walked over and took a look, and saw that the wood on the carriage was worn out, but still strong, but the appearance was not very neat. "You did a good job, go and have a rest first, I will call you later when I need you." you!"
"Yes!" Huo Zhigang took a few people to rest!
"Su Xiaoding!" Zhao Xuanyi shouted loudly.
"Coming, coming!" Su Xiaoding shouted as she ran over, "Centurion, what are your orders?"
Zhao Xuanyi pointed at these carriages, "Now remove the wheels and axles of these four carriages. Remember, be sure not to damage them!"
"Ah? Remove the axle?" Su Xiaoding thought to herself, what are you doing? No one was riding an axle when escaping? No more carriage?
【Snapped! 】Zhao Xuanyi slapped Su Xiaoding on the head, "What are you talking about? Hurry up!"
"Yes!" Su Xiaoding thought to herself, you are the master, I will do whatever you say! Calling to the soldiers on the side, "Brothers, lend a hand!"
Just like that, the axles and wheels of the four carriages were all removed! Su Xiaoding wiped the sweat from her head and said, "Centurion, everything has been removed. What do you want to do?"
Zhao Xuanyi walked over and took a look. In ancient times, the wheels and axles were made of wood. They were very strong and durable. They might be stronger than modern steel. "Su Xiaoding, listen up now! Cut the axle from the middle." , the wheel is five fingers wide, dig out a groove two fingers wide and two fingers deep in the middle, and dig out all the way around it! Can you do it?"
Su Xiaoding frowned and looked at the wheel up and down, "Yes, yes, but? What's it for?"
"Just do it as you are told. Do I have to report everything to you?" Zhao Xuanyi shouted.
"No! I'll do it now!" Su Xiaoding was frightened by Zhao Xuanyi's roar and hurriedly went to work! Several soldiers on the side also went to help, although everyone was very confused!
Shen Wei came over and looked at Zhao Xuanyi's order just now. Questions filled his heart. "Young Master, can you tell me what you want this wheel for?"
Zhao Xuanyi turned around and looked at the city wall behind him, "Make the pulleys. After Su Xiaoding is done, ask him to lead people to fix the wheels on the city wall, and then tie the six large falling stones with ropes. Tie the rope through the groove in the middle of the wheel!”
After hearing this, Shen Wei felt like he was waking up from a dream and understood instantly! Because there are not enough falling stones, Zhao Xuanyi wants to use a pulley modified from a wheel to fix the rope, so that after throwing the falling stones, he can quickly pull them back. The pulley can save a lot of effort, and by pulling and releasing, the falling stones can be pulled back quickly. It can also be used repeatedly, unlike before when you throw it away and never come back!
"High!" Shen Wei put his thumb in front of Zhao Xuanyi. Did the young master really receive advice in his dream? If such a clever idea had been put forward before, he wouldn't have been able to come up with it even if I beat him to death!
Zhao Xuanyi laughed and said, "Slowly understand, how can the thoughts of young people in the new era be guessed by those of you with feudal ideas?" "There is no way, the tools in the city are limited, so we can only deal with it this way! By the way, use the strongest rope to tie the rocks, and try not to let the enemy cut the rope!"
A happy smile appeared on Shen Wei's face. Seeing Zhao Xuanyi who seemed to be reborn now, he seemed to have a feeling that this battle to defend the city might really be won, but it was not certain!
At this moment, Tang Tianli was seen running down the city wall shirtless. He started shouting loudly from a distance, "Centurion, Centurion, I have something to report!"
Zhao Xuanyi looked at this tall and naive man, and he still liked it very much. With such a strong and strong physique, he was perfect for being a soldier. His body was strong enough, and he would definitely be able to throw it on the battlefield. "Why is Tianli so powerful?" ?Have you encountered difficulties?"
Tang Tianli ran to Zhao Xuanyi and clasped his fists with his hands, "No, Centurion, brothers, let me ask, after digging out the horse pit, did you put wooden stakes and barbs in it, or a deadly steel knife?"
After Zhao Xuanyi heard this, he thought carefully, "Don't put it, don't put anything in it, just dig the horse pit, hide it with branches and hay, and tell everyone, don't put anything in it!"
"Don't put anything in?" Shen Wei asked curiously. A horse trap is a trap prepared to kill local cavalry. Usually there are barbed wooden stakes or rows of steel knives in it. If there is nothing, Let it go, isn’t this a waste of effort? Tang Tianli also looked doubtful. Do you really want to hold on?
Zhao Xuanyi gave the two of them a reassuring smile and said mysteriously, "Do as I say, and the result will definitely satisfy you. Okay, let's get to work!"
"Yes!" Although he was confused in his heart, Tang Tianli still listened to Zhao Xuanyi's words, turned around and climbed onto the city wall again!
Shen Wei couldn't bear the curiosity in his heart, "Young Master, are you really not letting anything go when you fall into a trap?"
Zhao Xuanyi nodded, "The purpose of digging horse traps is nothing more than to resist the enemy's cavalry and ladders. As long as there are enough pits on the ground, the enemy's cavalry and ladders will be useless. If the opponent dares to use infantry to attack forcefully, huh, I It will let them know what regret is!”
"Hey, Brother Shen, don't be idle. Later, you and others will dismantle the frame of this cart and use it as a defensive board on the city wall to withstand the enemy's bows and arrows!" Zhao Xuanyi said.
"Okay, my subordinates, let's do it now!" When Shen Wei and the soldiers heard Zhao Xuanyi's order, they suddenly felt confident. As long as they had the blood of fighting, they would be more powerful in doing things, and everyone started to get busy. !
Zhao Xuanyi, on the other hand, walked slowly on the deserted streets. Looking at the deserted city, Zhao Xuanyi smiled silently and thought to himself, what is this? Others are either reborn with wealth that rivals the country, or they are born with a halo. How good is it for me? It is obviously the life of a young master, but here I am thinking about how to save my life. I have a daughter-in-law who is engaged, but I always think about the law and kill myself!
Thinking of this, Zhao Xuanyi sighed feebly. Speaking of which, he hasn't seen his already engaged wife yet? I don’t know if this woman is good-looking or not? However, in ancient times, those who could be generals probably had tendons and a face as gray as the bottom of a pot. If they had a beard, they would look fierce! It’s better not to give up. How about we also have an annulment?
And just when Huangling City began to be busy defending, the Ming army's base camp fifty kilometers away was not very calm. Although the two armies had been facing each other for more than half a month, neither side took the initiative to attack. Instead, they used A small group of troops are just targeting the surrounding areas to harass!
Tens of thousands of soldiers outside the military camp are all ready to go. Some are standing guard and patrolling, and some are practicing equipment. Tens of thousands of horses are roaring and galloping. The entire military camp is solemn and solemn. The iron-like military discipline is fully demonstrated in this group of soldiers. They The expression is cold, the eyes are murderous, and the arrogance on the face proves that the Ming Dynasty's military power is fully demonstrated!
