Master Duan stood aside and waited for everyone to finish watching. Hearing Huangfu Tianzong sigh, he sneered, "How can it be so easy to climb a wall and break a city?"
"Master, this siege tower is so exquisite that there is no way to stop it!" Xia Chengxuan knew immediately when he saw the name of the tower that it must have been built by his imperial uncle, the Duanfuzi in the conferment hall. Although King Duan is older than Emperor Yonghua, he has always respected the emperor's position according to etiquette. The prince calls the emperor's eldest brother "Emperor Uncle", and the emperor's grandson calls the Emperor's eldest brother "Emperor Uncle". He had always known that Uncle Duanhuang was well versed in civil and military studies, but he never thought that such an exquisite siege tower was actually constructed by him, so he couldn't help but praise it.
"There are so many talented people in the world, and there is never an invincible soldier in war." Duanfuzi sighed, "The attackers have weapons to break the city, and the defenders have their own methods to resist the enemy. When building the foundation of the city wall, make the bottom of the wall bulge upward. Concave, making it difficult for the enemy's siege towers and ladders to settle. Even if the siege tower is close to the city wall, the length of the bridge is not enough to communicate, so soldiers must be cautious when climbing the wall. At this time, the defenders can use flying hooks and short arrows , tungsten wood was struck one by one, causing the siege soldiers to either fall to death or be killed by the defenders. Then the bridge was built, the siege soldiers gathered to climb the wall, the defenders poured tung oil, threw torches, and the tower body When a fire breaks out in an instant, there are often not even one soldier left in ten. Therefore, attacking from the front is really the last resort when attacking a city."
When everyone heard this, they suddenly realized. Xue Ning asked again, "Master, you just said that there are three ways to break the city, but what about the other ways to attack the gate and dig into the ground? How should we attack? How should we defend?"
"The tunnel is dug near the wall of the outer city, leading directly to the inner city. Soldiers enter the city through the tunnel." Duanfuzi explained.
Xue Ning was overjoyed when he heard this, clapped his hands and laughed and said, "Master, this method is very good! It avoids all the killing weapons of the defenders and allows us to enter the city without damaging the soldiers. It is really wonderful! If I were to lead an army, this method would be my first choice. !”
The master shook his head and said, "Although this method is simple, there are very few people who can achieve it. This is all because the army defending the city has the 'Weng Ting' system."
"Master, what is 'weng listening'?" Huangfu Tianzong asked.
"In order to prevent the enemy from entering the city by digging into the ground, the defenders would place a number of stone urns near the city wall. People with good hearing would sit in the urns and listen. Once they heard the sound of digging, they would be able to identify its location and dig in in advance. Exit the holes, pour poisonous smoke into the tunnel, and use fans to drive it away. The tunnel soldiers will not retreat in a hurry, but during the accumulation period, it is difficult for anyone to survive." The Master replied.
"What about breaking the door?" Huangfu Tianzong asked again.
"Breaking down is the most common way to attack a city. The most commonly used tool for breaking down is a chariot. The chariot is made of a century-old giant tree. It is about four feet long, about ten feet in diameter, and weighs more than one hundred thousand kilograms. It is wrapped around the body. The armor, with a base underneath, was connected by twelve axes and twenty-four giant wheels. Nearly a hundred soldiers pushed it forward on the side. Once they approached the city gate, the soldiers gathered their strength and pushed the car against the door. Due to the weight of the car, The impact force is huge, enough to destroy the city gate." Master said slowly, with lingering fear on his face.
"How heavy is this car? How can an ordinary city gate withstand it?" Huangfu Tianzong couldn't help but clicked his tongue when he heard how big the car was, and asked again.
"There are indeed few city gates in Dahua that can withstand a collision. Once a collision approaches, it will be difficult to defend the city. However, the appearance of the collision is so large, it must have its shortcomings. First, the huge wood used to make the trunk is not easy to obtain. . Only nan trees and sycamores that are hundreds of years old can be used as trunks for the hard wood. However, nan trees and sycamores that are hundreds of years old are extremely rare, so the number of Dahua car crashes is less than the number of hands. Secondly, the axle of the car crash It is extremely difficult to forge. Once the axle is broken during war, it will be difficult to move forward. Thirdly, the collision is too heavy. Even if a hundred people are pushing it, it can only move slowly. While traveling, it can easily become a target and guard the city wall. The soldiers shot and killed them. Fourthly, once the defenders set up pits and trenches in front of the city gate, it would be difficult for a car to pass through even for a short period of time, and it would easily become a target for the defenders to shoot. Fifthly, the city walls were equipped with fishing bridges and hanging bells. Boards, gates, and stones are used to retract the fishing bridge once the car is close to the city gate. The car cannot wade into the water and the siege army must temporarily build a bridge. At this time, it becomes a target for the defenders to shoot; once they approach the city gate, the defenders can throw The soldiers who attacked the city were often unable to avoid the stone gates, gates, and bell boards, and suffered eighty-nine casualties. The remaining soldiers were lucky enough to reach the city gate, and there were chariots with hooks and blades all over their bodies waiting on the road ahead. It was inevitable that they would be attacked again. They were strangled. As for this, the car was either damaged during the attack and blocked by roadblocks and ravines, or the soldiers pushing the car were unable to survive. Therefore, how can it be simple to attack the city by breaking through the gate?" Duanfuzi made no reservations. Let’s talk about the reasons one by one.
"Master, everything you say is self-contradictory. The tools for attacking are so good at attacking, and the weapons for defense are so good at defending. So what should we do with good defense versus good attack?" I asked Gongyang in confusion.
"Which of the most powerful shields will win over the most powerful spears has never been determined. If a three-year-old child holds a shield and a man who has fought a hundred battles uses a spear, the spear will break the shield; if a man who has fought a hundred battles holds a shield and resists the child's spear, then the shield will be broken. It must not be broken. In the same way, if you attack with brave soldiers who are good at fighting, and defend with soldiers who have not fought before, no matter how armed you are with the defense, the city will still be destroyed; if you attack with scattered soldiers and defend with well-trained troops, no matter how powerful the attacking weapons are, the city will be destroyed. The city cannot be broken. The offensive and defensive duel is not just about equipment, fortifications, and weapons, but also about morale, experience, emergency response, and military planning." Master Duan must answer any questions he has, and he must answer with reason. After listening to all the students, Keep nodding.
"Master, although students have never been on the battlefield, after attending this class, they will know how cruel the war is! No matter whether they are attacking or defending, both sides try to kill and injure the enemy. The various weapons and tools among them all kill soldiers like mowing grass. Regardless of whether the siege is successful or not, only I am afraid that none of the advance army will survive; no matter whether the city can be defended, how many of the soldiers who defend the city will survive? The soldiers are all strong men. They need to serve their parents at the top and raise the young at the bottom. Once they die, their parents will have nothing to do. In the end, his children have no one to support, so why is this not a tragedy in the world?" Xue Ning stood up and sighed, and at the end of his words, his eyes were filled with tears and his voice was choked with sobs. Mei Yuanchen has a kind heart, and when he heard Xue Ning sigh, he felt the same way in his heart.
Master Duan scolded him coldly, "If the enemy comes to invade, how can we not resist it? Once the city is destroyed, how will the people survive? Under the overthrow of the nest, how can there be an intact egg! Now that Dahua is surrounded by powerful enemies, you are all serious As an eunuch of noble birth, you should be willing to die to serve your country! If a soldier dies and destroys his family, who can survive alone if the country is about to perish?"
Xia Chengcan stood up and said loudly, "Chengcan will fight to the death to protect my family and country!"
