"What does the general mean?" Meng Ao asked with some surprise.
"Such a weakling will only stand on the side of the winner!" Wang Hao said calmly.
"In other words, as long as our army can break Zhi City and occupy the wild king, Wei will not dare to fall to Zhao even if it wants to." Meng Ao then said excitedly.
"This battle is not only to regain the homeland of Hanoi, but also to tell the world that the Qin State is still the invincible Qin State. Even if the Zhao State uses a momentary conspiracy to narrowly win a battle, it will eventually be defeated by our Qin Army warriors. Let me see who dares to help Zhao against Qin!" As he said this, Wang Hao's eyes gradually became sharper.
"Meng Ao, do you know what to do?!" Wang Hao immediately looked at Meng Ao and said again.
There was nothing else to say. The slogan "Attack Zhi City and seize Hanoi" was almost blurted out by Meng Ao!
Fortunately, Meng Ao, who had been taught by Wang Lu for a long time, finally made some progress and was not so impatient. Even so, Meng Ao was already excited by what Wang Hao said, and he immediately replied: "Yes. The last general will take the order."
He pulled the horse's head with his right hand, clamped his legs heavily towards the horse's belly, and Meng Ao shot out like an arrow off the string.
Not long after, Meng Ao's voice came from the distance: "The general has ordered us to speed up and attack Zhi City!"
As Meng Ao's voice gradually faded away, the entire Qin army queue also began to speed up slowly. This is of course what Wang Lu wants to see, and Zhi City is already in front!
The sun was high in the sky, but there was not a trace of cool breeze on the long plain. Qiu Laohu quietly added more pressure to both sides at this critical moment of the decisive battle between Qin and Zhao.
Regardless of Qin and Zhao,
Under the blessing of Qiu Huhu, the soldiers in armor were sweating unconsciously.
It's just that no one cares about the temperature and muggy heat.
In the eyes of the Qin army, they only saw the towering city wall and the Zhao army officers and soldiers standing on the wall like benchmarks.
In Zhao Jun's eyes, all he could see was the pitch-black darkness below the city, and the occasional glint of swords and swords flashing through the darkness.
Standing on the city tower, Lian Po held the hilt of the sword at his waist with one hand and pressed it on the solid battlements with the other.
The Qin army came a little faster than he expected. Fortunately, last night, he had sent Lord Xinling and his Wei army out of the city, so the next step was the real confrontation between Qin and Zhao!
Five years later, Lian Po and his old enemy Wang Lu faced each other again in Zhi City, just like the Battle of Bishui.
It's a pity that Lian Po was on the defensive back then, and now Lian Po can still only defend.
Then keep it! Of course, attacking and killing is fun, but as long as you can achieve the final victory and defend for a while, it's not a big deal.
What's more, the defense back then was a struggle in despair, but the defense this time is a defense in hope!
We have enough troops and food, but I am still afraid that you will attack me?
"Soldiers!" With a flick of his cloak, Lian Po turned to face the defenders in the city and shouted loudly: "The Qin army has arrived, and behind them are the elders of my hometown. Are you willing to die for your hometown?"
"May! May! May!" All the soldiers smashed the ground with their spears and shouted in their hearts towards Lian Po.
"My king's reinforcements are already on the way. If we defend Zhi City, we will win!" Lian Po then drew out the sword from his waist and pointed it to the sky.
, shouted: "Guard Zhi City, protect our homeland."
"Guard Zhi City and protect our homeland."
"Guard Zhi City and protect our homeland."
...
Not only the soldiers in the city, but also the people in the city stopped and shouted.
Huge sounds continued to hover over Zicheng. Finally, a gust of autumn wind blew slowly, and waves of shouts were also introduced into the Qin army's formation.
However, the Zhao army's integrity will boost morale, so how can the Qin army's Wang Lu be willing to take second place?
"Warriors of Great Qin!" Wang Hao, who was riding on a war horse, also shouted towards the dark Qin army behind him. Wang Hao's voice was also conveyed to the army one by one along with the dedicated warriors.
"exist!"
"exist!"
Under the leadership of Meng Ao and a group of generals, nearly 200,000 Qin troops responded to their generals in turn!
The huge sound waves hit Wang Hao layer by layer, and even the sitting horse was a little anxious.
He patted the horse's head gently to soothe the anxious horse, and then continued to shout: "In front of you is Zhi City, and there is Hanoi. It is the land that my king handed over for your lives five years ago. !”
The words spread quickly, and the originally high-spirited military formation inexplicably gained a trace of tragedy.
"Five years! Our homeland and folks have been waiting for us for five years!" Wang Lu's voice gradually became louder: "Today, we are finally back here again!"
"Tell me, tell Zhao Jun in the city, what are we here for?!" Wang Hao strangled the horse's head with his left hand, and the horse turned around quickly. At the same time, Wang Hao's right hand was drawn from his waist, and the sharp sword was already Pointing to the top of Zhi City!
"Destroy the city of Zhi and seize the lost territory!" The soldiers of the Qin army shouted in unison.
came up with their answers!
"Destroy Zhi City and seize the lost territory!" Wang Hao shouted, waving the long sword in his hand.
"Destroy Zhi City and seize the lost territory!" The 200,000 Qin troops shouted in unison, their voices echoing through the sky.
The words "Defend the city of Zhi and protect the homeland" and the voice of "Destroy the city of Zhi and seize the lost land!", the sounds of one defense and the other were soon intertwined in the sky outside Zhi city.
However, the Qin army, which should have had a numerical advantage, could not suppress the responsibility of guarding with its seizing power.
Obviously, the people of Zhicheng, who were called their hometown and fellow villagers by the Qin army, contributed a lot. Unfortunately, the target of their efforts was the Zhao State.
There is a steelyard in the hearts of the people. What was the situation like in Hanoi under the rule of King Qin?
It is recorded in the book: "When the king came to Hanoi, he was given one level of civil nobility. If he was fifteen years old or above, he would go to Changping."
What do you mean, I’ll give you a title, and all the men over fifteen years old will go to the Changping battlefield and fight to the death!
This was certainly a decisive decision made by King Qin, especially when compared with King Zhao's inaction, it also reflected King Qin's wisdom and prowess.
However, behind this heroic spirit is the disaster for the people of Hanoi County!
What Hanoi County lost was not just tens of thousands of young men. If Zhao had not finally won the war, Hanoi would have lost even the future.
Qin's military meritorious titles seemed to give the people at the bottom a way to rise. But in fact, it is still a cruel exploitation of the people at the bottom.
The food that should belong to the people of Qin was taken out and replaced with low-ranking titles. If you want to survive, you must farm and fight desperately. It is not until the title is changed that one can escape Qin's heavy taxation.
The mere first-level title granted by King Qin was not enough to solve the problem of survival after losing a man.
Historically, Hanoi County, which lost its mainstay of men, was soon swallowed up by the old Qin people who migrated from Guanzhong.
Life under the rule of the Qin people is a lingering nightmare for every Hanoi person.
And what about under the governance of Zhao State?
Although the name of Hanoi County has been erased, life in Hanoi County is booming, especially the farming strategy, which allowed the people of Hanoi to have enough food for the first time. Not only did they have enough food, but they could also keep their families. There is surplus food, which is why Zhao dares to accept the refugees from Zhou Wangji.
Having experienced such a strong contrast personally, even a fool knows which side he should stand on.
Not to mention, Hanoi County originally belonged to the Jin State and had the same origin as the Zhao State. If the Qin Army's long sword was not too sharp, how could the people of Hanoi County be willing to be driven by the Qin Army.
At that time, Hanoi encountered an incompetent country called Wei. Although the people had good intentions, they were unable to resist.
Nowadays, Hanoi is a territory of the powerful Zhao State. The Qin army still wants to make a comeback. How can the people of Hanoi County, oh, no, it should be Shangdang County, agree!
The true meaning of getting more help and getting less help is quietly driving the gears of destiny.
It is a pity that the Qin army, whether it is Wang Lu, Meng Ao, other generals, or the soldiers at the bottom, seem to be unaware of this.
Of course, maybe they have noticed it, but they still remain indifferent.
Compared with Zhao State's "when you come, you are the people of Zhao State", Qin State also has its own way: wherever the horses' hooves go, they are the land of Qin, and above the land of Qin, they are the people of Qin.
Zhao Guo believes in what the people want, and
The people of Qin only believe in the long sword in their hands!
The sharp Qin Sword and the solid Zhao Dun finally collided together again in Zhi City.
"Attack!" Wang Hao finally said the word softly as the long sword pointed.
"The general has an order: attack!" The messengers on the left and right immediately conveyed Wang Lu's order.
Immediately afterwards, the black and red banner rolled in the wind!
"Woo..."
Under the rolling banner, the whimpering horn sounded immediately.
Immediately afterwards, there was a dull thunderous drum beat, beating on everyone's heart.
"Attack!" Meng Ao, who was in charge of commanding the front army, immediately drew his sword.
"Bang, bang, bang..."
To the sound of drums, the Qin army's front army immediately began to march, and then began to expand while marching.
Teams of people were either pushing ladders, pulling arrow towers or charging carts, and the Qin army immediately jumped into the Qin army's marching queue.
Obviously, the Qin army has made sufficient preparations for this attack: not only in terms of military strength, but also in terms of siege equipment.
"Let go!" Seeing that the front army had begun to deploy its forces and was preparing to march towards the city wall of Zhi City, Meng Ao immediately gave the order again.
As Meng Ao's order was issued, dozens of catapults descended from the front army, and the red flag in the hands of the captain fell fiercely. Thousands of sturdy men immediately roared loudly and shouted slogans and exerted their strength.
Immediately afterwards, dozens of stone bullets were instantly thrown into the air with great force, and they hit the towers of Zhi City.
Yes, the Qin army not only prepared conventional siege ladders and other items for Zhi City, but also specially built a huge trebuchet for this battle.
It's a pity that the Qin army failed to do what Zhao Kuo did
After improving the principle of the trebuchet, the most primitive human trebuchet that purely utilizes human power is still used.
To put it simply, manpower is used to pull the tips connected to the crossbar away from the catapult. The gun tips are placed on the wooden frame, and one end is tied with a rope to the leather sheath containing the stone bullets. With all the manpower exerting force at the same time, the stone bullet can be thrown.
The only technological content may be the principle of leverage, which can save a little more effort than personnel directly throwing rocks.
However, a trebuchet with this principle not only consumes a lot of manpower, but its power is also difficult to control, and will even decrease sharply with the passage of time and the number of launches.
Compared with other trebuchets, the only feature of the Qin army's trebuchets may be that they are extremely huge.
Just loading the stone bullets requires dozens or hundreds of people to transport them, and when each catapult is launched, hundreds of strong men are needed!
Although such a trebuchet has the effect and power, it is far from the effect of destroying the world.
This can be seen from the situation in Zicheng...
