Zhao Bohai is eight feet tall, has extraordinary physical strength, and is a chivalrous man. He was born in the army. He has led troops and fought in battles. He has made outstanding achievements in the battle and is one of the few generals among the rebels.
Soldiers are the most deadly weapons. In the novel, the siege of a city is made so easy. The actual situation is that even if there is only a low earth city surrounded by a wall, it will take several times the number of troops to conquer it, let alone something like Guliang City. It's a big city with dangerous terrain, high walls and deep rivers.
Guliang City is located to the west of Jiaguan. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. There is a saying in the military books of the past dynasties that "when marching eastward to the Central Plains, you must capture Jiaguan. If you want to capture Jiaguan, you must first conquer Guliang." The county magistrate guarding Guliang City is Zhao Bohai's old rival Zhai Yun. Although Zhai Yun is a civil servant, he is not afraid of death and does not love money. He is deeply supported by the people. Therefore, the rebels have used troops several times, all in the valley. He returned with a broken sword at the foot of Liang City.
It was not until the Korean soldiers defected to the rebels that the situation fundamentally changed.
This is how Han Bing persuaded Zhao Bohai.
"It is easy to defend a city, but it is difficult to attack a city. If you defend the city properly, you can win with a small number. If you don't have ten times the strength of the defenders, you can't besiege the city. If you don't have five times the strength of the defenders, you can't attack the city. In ancient times, even though the city was big, , no one exceeds three hundred feet; although there are many people, no one exceeds three thousand families.' With 30,000 elite soldiers, it is enough to pacify the world. But Guliang City is 'a city of thousands of feet, a city of ten thousand families', and a company of 30,000 people can pacify the world. Even the corners of the city cannot be surrounded. It takes six months to prepare for the siege, including three months to prepare siege equipment, and another three months to repair the distance and other fortifications. After half a year, 'it will be so angry that ants will follow it'. The result of "killing one-third of the soldiers" is "killing one-third of the soldiers", and the result of "killing one-third of the soldiers" is "the city cannot be pulled out". If Zhao Shuai's ambition is to cover up the Central Plains, he cannot be in Guliang City Too many troops were wasted.”
There are many brave and skilled soldiers in the rebel army. What Zhao Bohai lacks is a strategist like Han Bing. He calls Han Bing "sir" and invites Han Bing to the superior position. He pretends to be a polite corporal and politely asks for advice. The law of the city.
"Cities are conquered from the inside. If you want to overthrow Guliang City, you must bury nails in the city and coordinate the inside and the outside. Since Zhai Zipeng is stubborn, Marshal Zhao can start from two aspects. First, use space to separate the court from Zhai Yun and Zhai. The relationship between Yun and his subordinates, secondly, instigating rebellion, using property and women to induce the generals guarding the city to rebel, kill Zhai Yun, and open the city gate."
Zhao Bohai adopted Han Bing's strategy, and at first he was still willing to pay for his money. However, as time went by, he realized that Han Bing was not a person who could talk on paper, so he entrusted him with important tasks and regarded him as his mastermind.
Half a year later, the rebels invaded Guliang City in a large scale. They marched in three directions: north, south, and middle. They came out in full force and were bound to win. The north and south routes detoured and marched, and the frontline of the troops was directed at Jiaguan to contain the reinforcements from advancing westward. The middle route was personally led by Zhao Bohai, who attacked Guliang City day and night.
The rebels took turns attacking the city in six groups, using Linchong Lv Gong chariots, osmium falcon chariots, crash chariots, ladders, door jamb carts, pointed wooden donkeys, nest chariots and other siege equipment. Zhai Yun was caught off guard and suffered heavy casualties. , he immediately realized that this attack was unusual. While burning wolf smoke and calling the police at Jiaguan for help, he tried his best to stop the enemy with soldiers and water and soil, and used the power of the city to neutralize the enemy's offensive one by one.
After three days of separation, Zhai Yun was shocked to find that the rebels were well-disciplined and had a measured advance and retreat. The wounded were removed in time in every round of attack to preserve their strength. He was frightened for a while. Zhao Bohai had a big plan this time. Guliang City was just the first step. Their real target was probably to the east of Jiaguan!
Sleepless day and night, he struggled until the tenth day. The reinforcements from the gate had not arrived yet. The arrows, wood and stone in the city were exhausted, and morale was low. At the same time, Zhao Bohai added fuel to the fire, promising to massacre the city for three days after the city was broken. The rebels gained momentum and launched another round of fierce attacks.
Zhai Yung, wearing a helmet and armor, personally went to the city tower to supervise the battle, and secretly ordered his soldiers to prepare "golden juice" on the east and west wings. However, the rebels, many of whom were brave men, actually climbed to the top of the city from the middle and gained a firm foothold. This led to Qin Chong took advantage of the chaos to break in and captured Zhai Yun alive in the melee. Yajiang Hou Debiao had already had his heart set on it. Seeing that the situation was over, he secretly opened the city gate and led the rebels into the city. The situation suddenly leaked out, and Hou Debiao responded. The rebels seemed to be in a deserted territory. In less than half an hour, Guliang City fell into the hands of Zhao Bohai.
Hou Debiao was ordered to go to surrender, but it was a waste of words. Zhai Yun was determined to serve the court with his death and keep his reputation for life. Zhao Bohai respected his old rival's choice and did not force him. Before the beheading, Zhai Yun asked to meet the master who was guiding the rebels behind the scenes, and Zhao Bohai agreed to him.
In this way, at the last moment of his life, Zhai Yun met the mastermind behind the scenes, the rebel's think tank, Han Bing Han Dali. There was an intriguing conversation between them.
"Linchong Lv Gong's chariot, osmium falcon chariot, crash chariot, ladder, door-blocking knife chariot, pointed wooden donkey, nest chariot, these siege equipment have always been kept secret. Where did you learn them?"
"It's all in the military manual, just build it accordingly."
"Do you have a family background, or do you have another teacher?"
"The capital is corrupt, and the booksellers are only interested in profit. They spend more gold and silver, and even if it is hidden in the inner treasure house, there are ways to get it out."
"How did you convince Hou Debiao?"
"Hou Debiao came from a humble background. He knows how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. He only needs to persuade others to use coercion and inducement."
"How to intimidate?"
"I forged a letter about his secret affair with Zhao Shuai. Even he himself couldn't tell the truth from the false. Hou Debiao has always been at odds with you. Once this letter falls into your hands, he will not lose his head. In a big prison, if you weigh the two aspects, you will naturally know the choice.”
"...It was my fault that I didn't recognize people well. So what about the inducements?"
"On the day the city is broken, Hou Debiao and his men can massacre the city for three days, and then they can stay or leave. If he wants to stay, Marshal Zhao will entrust him with important tasks. If he wants to leave, he can leave with his property and women, and we will never stop him."
"Tucheng, you guys are really ruthless..."
"Zhai Zipeng, although you are a scholar, your ability to defend a city with troops is not inferior to that of a general. Your defeat is due to your lack of understanding of human nature. In troubled times, everyone is just a beast. This is something you cannot learn from poetry, books, rituals and music."
Zhao Bohai chopped off Zhai Yun's head and hung it on the tower of Guliang City. He refused to close his eyes, his sad eyes staring straight in the direction of Jiaguan.
The time limit for massacre has come, the horns are blaring, and the Chinese army's guard battalions flood into Guliang City, stationed in the streets and alleys, supervising the withdrawal of the massacre troops from outside the city. Anyone who disobeys the order and continues to harass the people will be punished on the spot. Kill. The Guards Battalion did not participate in the siege. They were well-organized and had complete combat capabilities. The arrogant and powerful generals indulged in excess and were no match for them. They could only obey orders obediently. The situation in the city quickly stabilized, and Zhao Bohai officially settled in Guliang City.
He did not attack Jiaguan non-stop and captured Guliang City, which was just the first step in his struggle for world supremacy. Zhao Bohai held a heavy army, a tiger descending from the mountain, and Han Bing's resourcefulness was the wings on which he soared. The two complemented each other. Will definitely stand out from the rebels.
But no one expected that in the end, it would be a young soldier in the elite camp who stirred up the world.
