"Prime Minister, I want to set up a new battalion in the army, called the engineering battalion, and combine the trebuchet battalion and the engineering team together. Is it possible?"
Feng Yong asked very carefully.
"Huh?" Zhuge Liang was a little surprised when he heard this, "I thought you were going to talk about how to defeat Xiangwu, but I didn't expect it was for this?"
"The destruction of Xiangwu City is a foregone conclusion. What is there to say?"
Feng Yongyong said nonchalantly.
If Zhuge Liang hadn't wanted to keep Hao Zhao's Liangzhou Jingqi, the city would have been destroyed.
As long as Wen Shi, the top engineer of his riprap truck camp, said that he would hit it with a counterweighted riprap truck for several days in a row, how could this small Xiangwu City survive?
The key is to see how many Liangzhou cavalry can be annihilated.
"You are confident." Zhuge Liang did not deny Feng Yong's statement, "Tell me about your plan. Why do you want to set up a new battalion?"
"Do you still need to ask? Prime Minister, it's not like you haven't seen over the past few days that the role of the riprap truck camp and the engineering team is huge. Especially the contribution made by the riprap truck camp, how can Not too young, right?"
"It's just that these two battalions can only be regarded as temporary ad hoc camps in the army now, and they are not considered a formal battalion in the army at all. Most of the people among them are not members of the army. If something happens to Longyou, it stands to reason that they should be returned to the army. Countryside."
"This catapult is a weapon in the army, and it should be kept secret. If we really want them to return home, we are afraid of leaking the secret."
Speaking of this, Feng Yong glanced at Zhuge Liang.
Sure enough, the Han Prime Minister's eyes swept over, with a faint sharpness, "Return to their hometowns? Who said I want them to return to their hometowns?"
"Prime Minister, even if they are not allowed to return home, if they are not given an identity and they have made merit in the army, then the credit will not be attributed to them. As time goes by, once the people's hearts are dispersed, it will be difficult to lead the team. ”
Even with a name like the Trebuchet Battalion that sounds closely related to the military, the lead engineer in the camp, Wen Shi, has no official position in the military - he is an engineer in the engineering team and can be considered a civilian.
Moreover, once the Longyou War broke out, the Nanxiang faction, no, the army of the Xinghanhui system now should be called the Xinghanhui system, was bound to face the reality of how to integrate into the mainstream army of the Han Dynasty.
In the Battle of Longguan and the Battle of Jieting, the troops of the Xinghanhui system were the main force, and their combat power was astonishing when they first entered the battlefield.
There are also the outstanding performances of organizations such as the rock dump truck camp, engineering camp, Dongfeng Express, and even a unique medical system and so on.
The various organizations with the Xinghanhui system as the core have shown enough energy that the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty can no longer allow this system to escape control.
Feng Yong is sure of this - if it were him, he would try his best to bring the system within a controllable range.
Give it a certain status, let it integrate into the mainstream of the Han Dynasty, and make the best use of its capabilities. This is the best way.
Feng Yong had no way to stop this trend.
Because the ultimate goal of everyone's efforts in this system is to improve their status.
Many of the powerful children who called him brother were the second sons of their families, and some were even concubines. Why did they call themselves brother? Isn’t it just to find a way out in the future?
Even if he is a legitimate son who joins the Xinghan Society, it is to further advance his family.
So Feng Yong knew that if he wanted to stop this trend, except for Guan Ji and Amei, no one would support him in the end - even if he was the leading brother.
Si Niang...maybe?
But that's not important.
What's more, Feng Yong didn't want to stop this trend.
Because only by integrating into the mainstream of the Han Dynasty can this system develop better and have a broader world.
The new group may be suppressed as it fights for rights, but Feng never cares about that.
What he cares about is that if the Xinghanhui system can be integrated into the Han Dynasty and accepted by mainstream society, then the new production relations hidden under the new system will be much less likely to die midway.
Disguise yourself as one of your own, enter the village quietly, and don't take any shots.
When this new type of production relations gradually grows to the point where it can compete with the production relations represented by the aristocratic family, that is Feng Yong's real goal.
Of course, if it can be so big that it destroys the foundation of the family, it will be a great victory.
What Feng Yong has to do during this period is to try his best to make the system run in the direction he wants without overturning.
For example, on the basis of establishing the two base areas of Nanxiang and Yuexun, we can open up a new promotion channel in the army: establish an engineering battalion based on the Xinghanhui system, and incorporate it into the Han army to formally Under preparation.
Naturally, the prime minister of the Han Dynasty did not know the sinister intentions of a certain country bumpkin. In his opinion, Feng Yong was probably seeking benefits for the people under his command.
At the same time, he still felt a little unwilling in his heart: This guy is really stingy, and he is unwilling to give up the rock dump truck camp and the engineering team even if he lives or dead!
Robbery is not impossible, but it will chill people's hearts.
Coupled with this kid's big heart...he is simply a donkey, who can only accept soft things but not hard things.
The Han Prime Minister "tsk", feeling that it was meaningless.
"Engineering camp?"
"Yes, engineering camp."
The engineering soldiers of later generations are technical arms. These people I have on hand are not considered to be technicians, right?
"That's alright." Zhuge Liang nodded, "Then let's call it the engineering battalion. You are the only one who has this engineering battalion in the army now, but it is too few. You can think of a way later to set up an additional battalion as soon as possible and assign it to Chinese Army.”
Feng Yong rolled his eyes and agreed, "Okay! But setting up this engineering camp is not easy. It needs to be planned carefully and let me think about it carefully first."
Zhuge Liang naturally knew that it was not easy. I heard that there were standards for how to make this riprap cart, and the size was all regulated. There are tricks on how to make the stones thrown more accurately.
Someone with experience may be able to do this, but how many people have experience with this new type of riprap truck?
Not to mention that the foreman in this engineering team is actually good at arithmetic.
Even how to construct and how to manage is very particular in the engineering team. Compared with the government organization and civilian work, I don't know how much better - these days, there is no other place except Nanxiang for those who are good at calculation.
Others cannot learn this even if they want to.
Therefore, the Han Prime Minister could only say: "The faster, the better!"
"clear."
Feng Yong walked out of the Chinese army camp with satisfaction, looked at the night that had fallen, and almost couldn't help but want to look up to the sky and laugh.
Five years ago, he could only carefully test the sensitive point of the right to education. He organized the Nanxiang School and claimed that it was for the enlightenment of Qian Shou and Hu Yi.
It was not until a year ago that the Xinghan Society finally opened a second school in Yuexuan. Although the purpose was not pure, it was finally the first step.
Once the battle at Longyou is over, the Han Dynasty will inevitably undergo major changes, so he must make arrangements for the direction of the Xinghanhui system before taking Xiangwu.
With the support of the Han Prime Minister, who am I afraid of?
A few days later, Zhuge Liang's Chinese army moved to the northwest of Xiangwu City.
This abnormal behavior attracted the attention of Hao Zhao and You Chu.
"Could this Shu captive want to cross the river?"
You Chu looked at the Han army on the other side of the Wei River, feeling a little uneasy and said something.
On the contrary, Hao Zhao saw the hustle and bustle of the Han soldiers and horses. He frowned at first, then relaxed, laughed, and said nonchalantly, "If he dares to cross the river, then it is just what I want!"
When You Chu saw Hao Zhao like this, he felt even more uneasy. He only heard him say loudly, "General Hao, this..."
Before the words could be spoken, Gongsun Zheng, who was standing next to You Chu, was shocked. He winked and kicked him fiercely, completely silencing You Chu's words.
"What? Governor You has something to say?"
Hao Zhaomu looked over with contempt.
You Chu gritted his teeth and said, "This Shu prisoner's behavior is abnormal. I think it's better for the general to be more careful."
"No matter how abnormal he is, is it possible that he can cross the Wei River overnight?"
Hao Zhao was actually a little confused about the Han army's actions, but he didn't want to give You Chu a good look. "Even if they can cross the Wei River and reach the city, it will be a good time for them to see the means of defending the city."
You Chu ate a nail, his face darkened, and he stopped talking.
Everyone watched at the top of the city for a long time, only to see that the Shu army seemed to be just planning to camp there, without making any preparations to cross the river. They immediately ordered the people below to pay attention at all times, and then everyone went down to the top of the city.
Back in the city, Gongsun Zheng persuaded You Chudao, "Zhong Yun is really too impulsive today."
You Chu's face was full of anxiety and a little angry, "What I said to the Shu captives at the top of the city that we would surrender in a month was just an act to paralyze the Shu captives due to the situation. At the same time, It is also to appease the people in the city.”
"Now it is because of this that Hao Zhao suspects that I have the ambition to travel to Shu, alas!" At the end of the sentence, You Chu sighed, "This time in previous years was the time of summer planting, and there was a lot of rain."
"But this year, it has not rained in Longxi for almost two months. If it continues like this, the Wei River will stop flowing sooner or later. By then, if we cannot take advantage of the danger, we will have to be trapped in the isolated city."
Having said this, the worry on You Chu's face became even more serious, "Bo Yan, I saw the Shu captives' movements today, and I'm afraid they have discovered this, so I came here early and prepared to cross the river at any time."
Gongsun Zheng was also helpless, "Zhong Yun can't win Hao Zhao's trust now. If he goes to tell him now that Xiangwu is difficult to defend, I'm afraid it will make him more suspicious."
"Besides, the Weishui River has not bottomed out yet, so it is still enough to hold on. Zhong Yun had better be patient for a while and wait until the time comes. It will not be too late to talk to him about this again."
Although You Chu was unwilling to give in, he could only say in the end, "That's fine, I'll just wait a little longer."
The reinforcement generals sent to Longyou by Xu Miao, the governor of Liangzhou, were headed by Hao Zhao, and were accompanied by the prefect of Jincheng.
While You Chu was discussing with Gongsun Zheng, on the other side of the city, Hao Zhao also said to the Jincheng prefect, "In Xiangwu City, the officials are not trustworthy. When the Shu captives first arrived, the city's officers were frightened, and many people I want to take the city and surrender."
"You Chu first promised that if the Shu captives were in a hurry to attack the city and the city could not be defended, he would be willing to sacrifice his heads to save the people of Xiangcheng. Then he told the Shu captives at the top of the city to surrender in a month, and then he reluctantly reduced the people's hearts in the city. Settled down.”
"Now it seems that the Shu captives are determined to besiege the city. If they are besieged for a month, I'm afraid the city sergeants will be uneasy, so we need to pay more attention."
"General Hao thinks this Xiangwu City cannot be defended? Why not evacuate early?"
"You saw it a few days ago. The Shu captives were unable to attack the city. There were only 50,000 people. How difficult is it to capture this city? If they could kill 10,000 or 20,000 people by defending the city, the Shu captives would be seriously injured. .”
"The more energy the Shu captives can use up, the more confident they will be in defending Liangzhou. Even if Xiangwu cannot be defended in the end, the Shu captives will not be able to catch up with us. What are we afraid of?"
After Hao Zhao finished speaking, he asked the prefect of Jincheng to personally guard the west gate in case of any danger.
Although the move of the Han army to the northwest of Xiangwu attracted the attention of You Chu and Hao Zhao, and even You Chu thought he had guessed Zhuge Liang's subsequent moves, he did not expect that the situation would deteriorate overnight.
The sun had not yet risen the next day. The cooks of the Wei army who were stationed on the south side of the Wei River took advantage of the morning light and walked down the river bank to prepare to fetch water from the river.
Unexpectedly, when they arrived at the place where they used to fetch water, they suddenly found that the Wei River had stopped flowing.
There were only some small puddles left, and there were "pops" in the mud from time to time, and fish were tumbling about, seemingly making their final struggle.
The cook stared blankly at everything in front of him and rubbed his eyes in disbelief: Where is the water? The water that was so heavy yesterday disappeared overnight? Is this a ghost this morning?
"The flow is cut off? How could the Weishui River suddenly stop flowing?"
After hearing the news, Hao Zhao didn't hesitate at all and took his people directly to the edge of the Wei River. As expected, there was only mud left in the Wei River.
You Chu came one step earlier than Hao Zhao. He walked to Hao Zhao with a solemn expression, "General Hao, this Shu captive must have cut off the water upstream, so the Wei River stopped flowing overnight."
How could Hao Zhao not think of this? He even thought of more. His face was extremely ugly, "A few days ago, the Shu captives vigorously drove away the rangers from the west. It turned out to be to cover their interception."
Hao Zhao, who was deceived, suddenly became angry. He looked at the Han army on the opposite side and sneered, "Even if the Wei River is cut off, can they come over?"
The Weishui River Valley here is wide and deep. Even if there is no water, it will take a lot of effort for the Han army to come over.
Thinking of this, Hao Zhao mobilized his soldiers to guard the south bank. As soon as the Shu captives made a move, he would fire thousands of arrows.
After just waiting for a day, there was no movement from the Shu army on the opposite side. Instead, they erected arrow towers as if to guard the northwest.
This abnormal behavior made everyone in Xiangwu City even more confused: Wasn't the Shu captives cutting off the water just to reach the city?
According to common sense, this temporary water blockage will only last for a day or two at most. If they don't hurry up and come here, what are they waiting for?
Just when everyone in Xiangwu was in shock and doubt, news came from the sentinel detectives in the west. At a flat place thirty miles away from Xiangwu, a large number of Han troops were gathering on the other side of the river. They seemed to be preparing to cross the river while the Wei River was drying up.
Hao Zhao did not dare to neglect, and quickly sent the Jincheng prefect with 5,000 men and bald Xianbei's Jingqi to stop them.
When he thought about it, if he kept guard for at most one day, or even half a day, the Wei River would be filled with water again, and because of the water blockage, if the Shu captives dared not return to the north in time, they would be washed away by the water, or they would die forever. Stay on the South Shore.
On the third day, Hao Zhao arrived at the edge of the Wei River early. He saw that the soil inside had turned pale, cracked into huge turtle shells, and seemed to have opened countless small ditches.
His sense of luck was gone, and his face finally turned pale: How did the Shu captives do it?
At this time, Xiangwu faced a dilemma. If he went to support the Jincheng prefect in front, the Shu captives who surrounded the city on three sides would definitely take the opportunity to attack.
If they do not go to support, the Jincheng prefect may not be able to stop the Shu captives - Zhuge Liang personally leads the elite Shu captives in front. The weird formation of the Han army caused even Hao Zhao himself to suffer a lot.
Should he retreat directly to Liangzhou before the Shu captives were encircled, or should he recall all his troops to defend Xiangwu?
Hao Zhao was in trouble.
