Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 557 Pit

It took a long time to prepare, and Li Shan led the crowd to the back of the hill, where piles of red bricks were neatly stacked. As early as the beginning of the year, Li Shan asked Zhou Zhoulang to start storing bricks. Use a truck to pull here in batches, but this is only enough for the first batch. Next, Zhou Zhoulang, Qi Laosan and others will build kilns and burn bricks here... There was no way before, and the location was not finalized until recently. confirm.

More than a thousand peasants are busy. They first need to build a house for the peasants to stay in and a granary to store grain.

"It can be built close to the mountain." Zhang Zhongjian said in a low voice, "You can see clearly from the heights, and if the cavalry go out of the town and charge down, it will be difficult for the enemy with several times the number to stand up."

Zhang Shigui nodded, "Not only the mountains, but also the water..."

"That's right." Li Daozong pointed to the river beside the hill not far away. "It's difficult for the Turks to cross the river. They just need to send soldiers to protect them. It's easy to get water. At critical moments, they can cross the river to attack the enemy."

Li Shan didn't understand these details, and he didn't get involved, he just caught Zhang Shigui... I'll leave the old story to you!
A grassland was chosen, and the guards brought a pile of stones. Li Shan randomly picked a flat one and sat down. After thinking about it, he asked: "The city wall built with red bricks and mud is fast and strong, but it is not built with stones after all. , I'm afraid it's hard to climb..."

Facing the Turkic people, the city wall can not only protect the soldiers, but more importantly, it can condescendingly throw arrows and rain to suppress the opponent... Li Shan originally wanted to get some defensive equipment such as catapults, but after thinking about it, he decided to forget it.

Although he has also been on the battlefield, Li Shan can't compare with them in this respect. In the eyes of Zhang Shigui, Li Daozong and others, this is not a problem. It was originally built on the mountain, condescending, and it is really impossible to build an arrow tower.

Li Shan didn't take it seriously, and only reminded that the passage for dispatching troops should be left, preferably paved with mud, and in addition to setting up an urn city... He didn't expect that Li Daozong, Zhang Shigui, and Su Dingfang were very interested in the so-called urn city.

In fact, in the battle between the Tang army and the Turks, unless the difference in military strength was too great, under normal circumstances, the Tang army would not take the initiative to hide and defend the city, but would actively seek opportunities to wipe out the enemy in the field. For example, Gao Manzheng defended Mayi alone for more than a month. In fact, he defeated Yuan Junzhang several times in the first half...but soon after the Turkic cavalry defeated Li Gaoqian, they came to besiege the city.

Therefore, in terms of defending the city, the Tang Dynasty has not yet formed an effective system... This is related to the times, and it is also related to the willingness of the successive kings of the Tang Dynasty to expand their territories.

In fact, the Wengcheng in history was only formed during the Northern Song Dynasty... It was difficult for the Northern Song Dynasty to gain the initiative on the battlefield after losing the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, so they often chose to fight by the city.

The so-called urn city is connected to the city wall and has a semicircular shape. When the enemy invades the urn city, the main city gate and the urn city gate will be closed, and the defenders can form a situation of "catching turtles in the urn" against the enemy... It just so happened that the Northern Song Dynasty was the most advanced bow and arrow technology in history. A strong dynasty.

Li Daozong's eyes lit up, "If a door is left on the side, and the road is paved with mud, and five hundred cavalry attack from the side, they will be bloodbathed!"

"After a few kills, I'm afraid the city gates will be wide open, and the Turks may not dare to enter!"

"Huairen's whimsical idea." Wen Yanbo looked at it again and again with great interest, "Two months...is it too late?"

Zhang Shigui raised his head and looked at Li Shan. This was also his question. It needed a lot of red bricks, mud, a lot of people, and a lot of food... In short, it needed a lot of resources.

Li Daozong rubbed his chin, "No wonder Huairen moved to Yunzhou and the common people, could it be used here?"

"The relocated people have already settled down and granted land, and they will be exempted from taxes for three years." Li Shan said with a light smile: "Of course we can't go back on what we say."

Wen Yanbo's expression on the side was a little strange, and he couldn't help muttering: "So that's how it is, so it's so..."

"Coincidentally, just so..." Li Shanqian laughed a few times.

Zhang Zhongjian and Su Dingfang haven't figured it out yet, but Zhang Shigui has already remembered that the Turkic envoys entered the court and asked to redeem Yugushi... It seems that the King of Handan proposed to release [-] Han men and women as a condition?

It seems that these people are still in their hands, and they will not hesitate to give up the horses and cattle that they extorted... Then they will be ready.

Wen Yanbo laughed and said, "Is there enough food?"

"Even if there are [-] people, there is enough food and grass, and the food and grass are transferred from the big warehouse in Xia City." Li Shanqian said with a smile: "Didn't Mr. Yan Bo go to see it?"

"Brother Wu An, Guji Town is going to hoard grain and grass. After selecting the site, we will build a large warehouse to store grain and grass." Li Shan lamented, "But after all, there are [-] people, and they can last for another two months at most. I hope Brother Wu An will not let someone down."

In fact, what Li Shan said was a bit false. The commercial roads are still in operation. Mayin and Yuhuchun in Xia City have been very lively, and the piles of grain are like mountains. , It will definitely be consumed in large batches, but it is not without income... What's more, if Daizhou is not invaded, there will be a harvest in late May.

"Utensils and craftsmen have been prepared for you." Li Shan waved Zhou Zhoulang and Qi Laosan, "Red bricks and mud are definitely not enough, so we will set up a kiln nearby. The two of them are in charge."

At this time, there was a report from the guards outside, "Mr. Lang, don't drive to Yiyang County and Shuozhou."

"Liu Gong, Xi Gong." Li Shan asked someone to bring him over, greeted him and said with a smile, "Xi Gong, did you get your wish?"

Xi Duo bowed respectfully. He has obtained the official document from the Ministry of Officials and is appointed as Shuozhou's farewell driver. He is in charge of Shuozhou together with Liu Shirang and Qin Wutong.

"Choose this place?" Liu Shirang looked around, "The fast horse gallops for two hours, not far or near, just right."

Li Shan introduced: "This is brother Wu An, the general of Zuo Wuwei Zhonglang. He was the one who planned to build and stationed in Guji Town."

"Old acquaintance in the early years." Zhang Shigui smiled and exchanged some pleasantries with Liu Shirang. He had acquaintance with Liu Shirang when he accompanied Li Shimin to defeat Liu Wuzhou.

After everyone sat down, Li Shan briefly talked about the previous incident. In fact, Liu Shirang knew about it, only Xi Duo didn't know... Listen, Xi Duo's face was a little complicated.

No wonder Yuan Junzhang's old department needs to be purged... If you can't work together and trust each other, the three places of Mayi, Guji Town, and Yanmen Pass will actually have little effect.

But at the same time, Xi Duo also confirmed that Li Shan has no intention of abandoning Shuozhou... What he fears most is that Li Shan, like Li Shenfu and Li Gaoqian last year, strictly guarded Yanmen Pass and watched Mayi be besieged by Turks.

After a slight pause, Li Shan smiled and asked, "Already here?"

"Yes." Liu Shirang nodded.

"Who's leading?"

"Ashina Sheer."

"Hahaha, old acquaintance." Li Shan laughed loudly, "I will invite Mr. Liu to fight tomorrow, so I will meet you brother again."

Wen Yanbo explained below: "Thirty thousand serfs should have been escorted into the country."

Zhang Shigui came to his senses suddenly, and stood up abruptly, "King of Handan, 3 people...the lower officials don't have that many people..."

"That's your business." Li Shan didn't raise his eyelids, "Manpower, grain, bricks, craftsmen...everything is ready!"

"If anyone can do it, why let you, a hero with both civil and military skills, take over?"

Zhang Shigui just felt a little dizzy, 3 people... There are only dozens of personal guards under him, which may not be useful, and Li Shan only gave him two months!
No wonder you have been complimenting me so much before, this pit... Zhang Shigui gritted his teeth and thought in his heart, after being on guard for so long, he still fell into it.

(End of this chapter)