The cold wind is like a knife, using the earth as a chopping board and treating all living beings as fish and meat.
Thousands of miles of flying snow turns the sky into a furnace and melts everything into silver.
In this vast expanse, there is a chilling atmosphere everywhere, which makes people feel chilly in their hearts.
In fact, the battle at Tianwang Mountain has already shown corresponding signs. Although they have never made a declaration of war, they are both aware of it.
Therefore, Tatar and Wala have been paying close attention to every move of Da Fengjun.
Of course, attention is of no use.
It is almost foreseeable that after losing the support of the Rakshasa Kingdom, their defeat is only a matter of time.
Therefore, when they learned that Dafeng Army had begun to dispatch troops and generals, they knew that their end was approaching.
At present, there is no way forward and no way back, so what can we do?
It seems that there is only one way left to fight to the death. Moreover, the vitality aspect is still very slim.
Most likely, just waiting to die.
But!
Mountains and rivers are full of doubts and there is no way out, and there is another village with dark willows and bright flowers.
Just when they were desperate, something suddenly took a turn for the worse.
Things have changed!
Zhang Chengdong, the dog-headed strategist of the top two, believes that this heavy snow not only disrupted the combat plans of both sides, but also brought uncertainty to the war.
But for the defensive side, it is a rare good opportunity.
how do I say this?
He said that in the Chinese art of war, there was a saying that there are three elements of war, which are the right time, the right location, and the right people.
At present, Renhe is on Dafeng's side, while Tianshi is on his own side this time.
The weather seems fair, but it is not.
Not to mention anything else, just by waiting for work, I took advantage.
If the weather and timing can be transformed into geographical advantages, we will have the second of these three major factors. If this trend is formed, who loses and who wins will be a different matter.
So, how can we turn the right time into the so-called favorable location?
Regarding this, Military Advisor Zhang took a pass and started discussing it from the aspect of tense.
"The enemy is now about thirty miles away from our camp. Normally, it would take about an hour of rapid marching to reach them. But now, with heavy snowfall and difficulty in moving, the opponent's advance will inevitably slow down. I estimate that at least, at least It will also take two hours to get closer.”
"And, such a long time is enough for us to do some fortifications..."
Zhang Chengdong said with a smile while stroking the goat's whiskers and shaking the feather fan, which symbolizes wisdom.
His idea is not difficult to understand. He just wants to trade time for space and then make targeted defensive deployments.
However, the word "fortification" is the core focus of this discussion.
That is, what to do.
The Khan knew that this old guy was very scheming. Now that he had taken these two steps, he must have thought of some clever trick.
In this case, it is natural to ask for advice.
"I wonder what Zhang 'Xiang' has up his sleeve?"
"Qi Khan, from Dong's point of view, the Qi Army's defense against the intruder is simply a backhanded move!"
"This... I hope you can enlighten me!"
"According to the records in Wu Shu's "Cao Man Biography", it is said: Every time the Duke's army crossed the Wei River, they were often clashed with overriding cavalry. The camp could not be established, and the land was sandy, so it was impossible to build forts. Lou Zibo said that the Duke said: ' It's cold today, so you can make a city out of sand and fill it with water. It can be built overnight.' The Duke followed him and made many bags to transport water. He crossed the army at night to build the city. After the day, the city was built, and then the Duke's army was exhausted. We have to cross the Wei River."
"The Sword Comes"
Uh...what does this mean?
I don't understand it at all...
Seeing that Khan's face was getting more and more ugly, Zhang Chengdong quickly put down the text and explained in an easy-to-understand way.
"Hui Khan, the above allusion is a military anecdote of Cao Cao, a famous Chinese military strategist. According to the book, Cao Gong arrived at Tongguan and started hunting with Ma Chao, a famous general in the world. Ma Chao bravely won the three armies. , Cao Gong suffered repeated setbacks. Considering the situation at that time, there was an urgent need to build fortifications in order to settle down. However, the soil in the area was mostly sand and gravel, making it difficult to build defensive barriers. This made Cao Gong worried. Brain!”
"However, that day, the temperature suddenly dropped sharply. The counselor Lou Gui, who sized up the situation, came up with the ingenious idea of filling the city with sand and water. Under the cold weather, the water condensed in an instant and was extremely strong, so the city could be built. And today, Our situation is surprisingly similar to that of Duke Cao. Why not imitate him and use the previous move to build the city in a moment? If this is done, we will have the fortification capital to resist the Feng army. The above is what I said Turn the weather into the right place!"
Oops~~
It is indeed a wonderful trick!
"Come here! Follow this method quickly to get water and sand, and then build a fortress to resist the invading Feng army!"
"After building the city, pour some more frozen water to form a layer of ice on the surface. That way, it will be even more slippery!"
Khan felt like he had found a treasure and made a decision on the spot.
Of course, he did not hesitate to praise Zhang Chengdong as a face-saving encouragement.
Although this kind of fortification is rough, it is very practical, simple to build, solid as a rock, and has many benefits.
Both firearms and arrows can be effectively blocked.
The most important thing is that its slippery properties can curb the opponent's 'siege'.
On the ice, how do you find a foothold for climbing?
It can be seen that it is no less impressive than a real city wall.
Of course, this kind of ice-like structure cannot be preserved for a long time, and it will melt when the weather warms up. But that's enough for now.
We’ll talk about the rest later.
As far as the moment is concerned, relieving urgent needs is the most important thing.
Let’s not mention the rapid formation of the city by the two powerful forces for the time being. Let’s just talk about the dispatch of troops by Dafeng’s forward General Hong Tao.
After receiving the order, he immediately led the army to advance.
However, just after walking out of the distance, we encountered heavy snowfall.
At this juncture, he had two options.
The first is to return in time, switch to a dog sled march and advance again.
Although this method is safe, it will waste a lot of time. At present, the three armies have already departed. How can I change the military order privately?
The second way is to maintain the status quo, overcome difficulties and move on.
This method is step-by-step and there is nothing special about it.
From the perspective of "soldiers taking obedience as their bounden duty", Hong Tao decisively chose the second option.
Endure the cold and march forward against the snow.
The hardships involved are really difficult for outsiders to understand.
Finally, he arrived at his destination as fast as he could, feeling extremely exhausted.
However, he didn't get any rest and had to go into battle immediately.
However, as soon as he looked around, he couldn't help but be stunned.
When did the enemy build such a camp? There are city walls protecting it on all sides, how should we attack it?
It seems very difficult!
