After entering the military tent, Gao Shun briefly explained the situation on the front line. Most of the information was obtained from the wounded prisoners in the night attack, such as how many soldiers and horses there were in Guangling City, their combat strength, and how many generals Sun Ce had brought. .
This information is still very important to Lu Bu. He nodded and said: "This is a good job. Record the merits of the soldiers in the merit book and receive rewards after the war."
"Here."
After Gao Shun retreated, Liu Ye, who was itching at the side, stood up with a smile and said, "Marquis Wen, I rushed to make eight Thunderbolt Chariots overnight, and they are ready to help at any time."
"good!"
Lu Bu's eyes lit up, he pulled Lin Mo beside him, raised his eyebrows and said, "Let's go and take a look."
Everyone followed Liu Ye's footsteps to the back camp, where there were already two rows of tall thunderbolt chariots.
Different from the time in Lujiang, this time Liu Ye installed wheels under the Pili car to facilitate pushing it to the battlefield.
"Zi Yang, I'll have to rely on your Thunderbolt Chariot when I go down to Guangling."
Lu Bu crossed his arms and looked at the Thunderbolt Chariots, his eyes unable to conceal his eagerness, "Let the soldiers rest for two days, and we will drive to Guangling City in two days!"
"Here!" Xu Sheng bowed at the side.
"Have people push these thunder carts to the front camp." After Lu Bu said, Liu Ye called the soldiers to take action.
Each of these thunderbolt cars weighed a thousand kilograms. More than 20 people gathered around and began to push them forward.
Eight Thunderbolt cars started moving at the same time, and the scene was quite spectacular.
Boom~
An embarrassing scene occurred. Because there were several depressions in the grass in the camp, the wheels sunk and they could not move.
In fact, those pits are not deep, it's just because the Perak car is too heavy, and once it sinks in, it gets stuck.
Liu Ye glanced at Lu Bu with some embarrassment, smiled and waved, "Here comes another team, push quickly!"
A Thunderbolt Car was surrounded by more than fifty people. Amidst the bursts of slogans, it could not be pushed out for a long time. Lu Bu laughed dryly and said, "This Thunderbolt Car is still too heavy."
A Thunderbolt vehicle like this requires a lot of investment, but it can only walk on flat ground. If it encounters complex terrain, it will affect the speed of the army and even delay the fighter plane. This flaw is still a bit big.
Lin Mo knelt down, scanned the bottom structure of the Pili car, and quickly came to a conclusion.
This situation is a bearing problem. Adding springs to the bottom of the tank should be able to reduce the occurrence of similar situations.
Anyway, my father-in-law said it would take two days, so it would be easy to get a few springs.
"Is there a way to solve it?" After catching the change in Lin Mo's expression, Lu Bu came over and asked.
Liu Ye also came closer. He had heard that Lin Mo was good at the art of magic and wanted to hear his wise words.
"I need to improve the bottom of the chariot. I'll just find a few craftsmen later."
"Is it that easy?"
Seeing Lin Mo's words so lightly, Liu Ye was a little suspicious of his life, and muttered: "I want to go take a look too."
"Chariots are about siege, it's up to you." Of course, Lu Bu was very confident about Lin Mo, and he didn't follow him out of curiosity to take a look. After all, he had more important things to do.
Lin Mo and Liu Ye went to find the craftsmen, and Lu Bu took Xu Sheng and others on horseback to Guangling City to survey the terrain and city defenses.
Knowing yourself, your enemy, and your geographical advantages are essential lessons on the eve of every war.
At this time, Guangling City had already raised the pontoon bridge and closed the gate tightly, as if to defend to the death.
After walking around the city, Lu Bu had a rough idea. The city was four feet high and had a moat. The city defense was as solid as Pengcheng. There were 13,000 people stationed there. To attack by force, it would take 30,000 to 50,000 people.
However, the terrain outside the city is open and there are no tributaries of rivers crisscrossing it, making it very suitable for cavalry operations.
This battle really depends on the performance of the Thunderbolt Car.
"Marquis Wen, I heard that Sun Ce relies on his bravery and takes the lead in every battle to strengthen the morale of the army. You can try to send people to call for battle at the gate of the city." Lu Bu glanced at Xu Sheng and smiled lightly.
Calling the formation in front of the gate is a routine often used when attacking a city. There is nothing new. All kinds of insults under the gate can sway the enemy's morale to a certain extent.
Every time someone mentions it, Lu Bu always thinks of the image of him standing with a halberd and a horse shouting in front of the 18th alliance of princes. This is where Lu Bu among men and the red rabbit among horses began.
Because he wanted to draw a map to facilitate the battle, Lu Bu circled the city twice and walked the entire ten-mile radius. He knew where there were depressions, dense forests, and water systems.
After doing all this, when we returned to the military camp, it was already dark.
He was not in a hurry to eat and wanted to see Gan Ning's condition, so he even pulled Lin Mo along with him.
"Yunwen, I am not as good as you in terms of vertical and horizontal control, military planning and planning, but you can't lead an army like this. It is inappropriate for you to severely punish Xingba in front of all the generals today.
You spent so much effort to recruit him, and he also remembered your kindness in his heart, but what happened today felt quite humiliating.
His people are all water bandits and are not good at land warfare. This is what he said to himself. Moreover, it is the first time to fight. Facing the cavalry to rob the camp, they will inevitably be confused.
If there is a similar situation in the future, you should at least discuss it with me in private. Once everyone is looking directly at me, I cannot be biased. "
On the way, Lu Bu taught Lin Mo like a strict and sincere father.
In his opinion, Lin Mo must be eager to gain authority in the army, so he took Gan Ning for treatment.
The idea is good, but the approach is wrong.
Lin Mo didn't explain, just nodded in agreement.
When he arrived at Gan Ning's military tent, he lay down on the couch, revealing his fleshy and bright red back, which was a little leaky.
"Marquis Wen, sir..."
Gan Ning helped Gan Ning to stand up and salute, but Lu Bu pushed him down, "Okay, don't show off. I have already blamed Yunwen for what happened today, so don't hold it to yourself."
"What are you talking about, Marquis Wen? Before the expedition, the general once said that if Gan Ning is defeated, he will receive forty military sticks." Gan Ning was seriously injured and it was difficult to speak.
"Xingba, I won't tell you more. Today everyone in the army knows about this, and more people will know about it in the future. So, I think you should be jealous." Lin Mo sat next to Gan Ning, blowing the wind with his hands to make his back feel more comfortable.
"Sir, what do you mean by this?" Gan Ning glanced at Lu Bu, a little confused.
"It's nothing. You won't receive the forty military sticks in vain. I will give you a military merit."
These words made both Gan Ning and Lu Bu more and more suspicious. Gan Ning even wanted to get up, but then he lay down again because of the heartbreaking pain in his back, "Sir... Could it be that you are planning to surrender by suffering the consequences?"
Gan Ning's words made Lu Bu's eyes light up. Fake surrender is a good way, and it is still possible to fish Sun Ce out.
"It's just Sun Ce, why does the general need to suffer heart-wrenching pain?"
Lin Mo's eyes darkened slightly and he said solemnly: "To deal with an old fox like Cao Cao, it is too easy to be seen through what he does before the war, so we have to plan in advance."
Hearing this, both of them's pupils suddenly gathered. Are they going to deal with Cao Cao?
In Guangling, Sun Ce has not retreated, and you are already thinking about the next war. A sense of horror rises in the hearts of both of you.
No wonder you are so abnormal today, insisting on making things difficult for Gan Xingba in front of everyone. You think you want to show off your authority to everyone. It turns out you want to show off to Cao Cao.
My son-in-law is very clever and very lovable.
"Xingba, you are the only general in the army who can shoulder this important task. I'm afraid there will be humiliation in the days to come. I hope you will bear with me."
No one is better suited to do this than Gan Xingba.
He was a water bandit and acted recklessly. He was punished by military law because he failed to send his troops to stop the hijacking of the camp. The idea of betraying his master in such a life is normal no matter how you look at it.
"Don't worry, sir, I will know what to do!" Before that, Gan Ning was indeed a little unconvinced with Lin Mo, and he also felt that Lin Mo was trying to establish his authority.
Now, after understanding the other party's intentions, I suddenly felt that the forty military sticks behind me were well worth it.
The opponent is Cao Cao. If he can defeat the enemy with this, not to mention Po Tian's meritorious service, as an appreciated Chollima, he can be considered as repaying Lu Bu and his son-in-law for their kindness.
"Xingba, you can take care of yourself with peace of mind. I will avenge you for robbing the camp."
Knowing that his son-in-law had been strategizing against Cao Cao, Lu Bu felt that this little thing could no longer distract him, and said in a deep voice: "Isn't he called the Little Overlord of Jiangdong? Then let his Overlord Spear know me. This Fangtian painted halberd in your hand!"
