I am a nobleman in Spring and Autumn

Chapter 87 The future of Jin is up to them

If no consensus can be reached, then Zhishi and Zhongxingshi come from the same clan, that's the case. If they can reach an agreement on something, being from the same clan becomes the basis for mutual trust.

About one-fifth of the Zhongxing Clan's cities in the Jin Kingdom have not been captured. If the situation continues to be unfavorable to the Zhongxing Clan, the most that the cities that still fly the Zhongxing Clan's flag can do is try their best to protect themselves.

The Fan family still had cities under their control in the state of Jin, and the reality they encountered was similar to that of the Zhongxing family.

The two families have one thing in common in the city of Jin, that is, people are terrified and don't know what fate they will end up with.

The small and medium-sized families that were originally attached to the Fan family and the Zhongxing family either joined the Zhi family or took refuge in the Wei family.

None of these small and medium-sized families took refuge in the Zhao family or the Han family.Note that there is no one in the family, which means that even in the late Spring and Autumn Period, a nobleman still has some morals, and he cannot do anything to take the initiative to join the enemy.

Of course, if the Fan family and the Zhongxing family were defeated in the end, some families would still be absorbed by the Zhao family by force.And this is not a vassal of the Fan family or the Zhongxing family who took the initiative to join the Zhao family, it is a passive and helpless choice.

The Fan family and the Zhongxing family were in total decline. Even if the princes won the intervention in the end, it actually meant that the state of Jin was really dead. Fan and Zhonghang's control of the Jin state would inevitably leave a stigma in the history books.

"This is the opposite building, and it can also be called a tower cart." Zhiyao has been extremely busy for a while, mainly drawing pictures of various siege equipment in person, and then directing craftsmen to build them.

Cheng Shuo looked at the siege towers ranging in height from nine meters to seven meters, his eyes sparkled.

At the current stage, there are only a few kinds of siege equipment coming and going. I don’t know if no one has thought about it or researched it. It was not until Zhiyao’s "invention" that things like siege towers were built.

The height of the siege tower depends on the height of the city wall to be attacked. Most of its materials are wood. If you want to increase the defense, you can just get a skin or a shield.

The siege tower built by Zhiyao is not the traditional Zhuxia style, that is, it is not the model with built-in floors, but the one with the ladder directly reaching the top.

This style of siege tower exists in many cold weapon war games. Even if modern people don’t study the siege equipment of cold weapon war, they will have some impressions if they have played some cold weapon games.

In addition to the siege tower, Zhiyao also drew crash cars.

Such as wooden mantle, sword and shield car, and Linchong have been around for a long time, but there are not many families who know how to build them.

Crashing cars are of course siege equipment used to destroy city gates. Build a frame with easy-to-move wheels. The main frame carries the battering hammer. If you want to defend, you can use wood and build some of your own devices. A hide or a shield will do.

Wooden mantle is a kind of siege vehicle equipped with wooden planks as a cover. It is made of various materials such as grass, cloth, wood, and leather, and is used in the way of dealing with the defenders' projectiles such as arrows and stones during siege. A large piece of something, lifted and hung outside the city wall, can buffer the projectile.

In the Spring and Autumn Period, there was no such weapon as a knife. The sword and shield chariot built by Zhi's craftsmen became a contradictory chariot, which would be used to open the way after destroying the city gate.

There are still many types of siege equipment that Zhiyao knows, and the reasons why they have not been built are more complicated. At the same time, it is not possible to use so many types, and at the same time, it is because of the lack of time.

"When will the city be attacked?" Cheng Shuo asked.

They have spent seventeen days building siege engines.Therefore, after Zhiyao gained command of the entire army, he did not choose to take over the army immediately, and Zhixuan and Zhao Yang were still commanding the attack on "Puyang", the capital of Qi.

Zhiyao said: "You lead the army to practice for three to five days, and then I will attack the city."

Do you still need to practice climbing stairs?This is what laymen don't understand.

I also know how to use a tool, whether I have learned how to use it or not, it looks like two ways to use it.

For things that are related to life, there is no need to make too much preparation in advance, even if it is just climbing stairs, it needs repeated practice!
Zhiyao went to find Zhibi and mentioned when he would take over the whole army.

"So, the equipment you need is already ready?" Zhibi knew what Zhiyao was doing these days.

Zhiyao gave a more formal answer, and also mentioned that the soldiers need to practice for a few days.

"This is a good move!" Zhili became more and more satisfied, but felt sorry for Zhiyao who lived so maturely at the age of 13.

As the heir of the family, the 13-year-old certainly cannot be an ordinary child.

Just look at how the second generations of Jin are doing, and you can see how big the gap between them and Zhiyao is.

Zhixuan said: "Yin has already answered, and I hope to do as I do. You lead the army to attack, then the city gate will open by itself, and the soldiers of the Zhongxing clan will also turn against each other."

Even who in the Zhongxing family will obey Zhiyao's command, how to contact them, etc., Zhibi explained in detail.

Zhiyao thought: "How could I let strangers approach me on the front line..."

However, the current situation is that some people in the Zhongxing family must contact Zhiyao, which is one of Zhongxingyin's insistences.

Zhixuan said: "At that time, you will ask Xu Wu to contact him. Don't take any risks yourself."

So, there is no need for Zhiyao to bother with his brains, Zhixuan, who is worried about Zhiyao's safety, has already thought about it.

Knowing that his son is not good enough, the wise man absolutely does not allow his grandson to take any risks.

What is more realistic is that too many people in the old Zhi family regard Zhiyao as the hope of the family's future, and they are also unwilling to let Zhiyao face any danger.

Zhixuan then asked: "Who will Yao choose as 'Zuo'?"

Waiting for Zhiyao to take over the whole army will become a "general". According to the tradition, a "zuo" must be selected as the deputy.

Zhi Yao replied: "Wei Ju is 'Zuo', Zhao Bolu is 'Junwei', and Han Geng is 'Sima'."

Now the Wei family is an ally of the Zhi family, even if there are not many troops from the Wei family in "Puyang", Zhi Yao must choose to support Wei Ju as an ally, and will not do such a thing of excessively supporting Zhao Bolu.

Zhixuan nodded after hearing this, glanced around, and said, "You mustn't favor Zhao Bolu too much."

People in the Zhao family are not all fools. Once Zhiyao treats Zhao Bolu too favorably, it will definitely make some people in the Zhao family think about it, and it is very likely that Zhao Bolu will be marginalized in the Zhao family.

"Xie Zu wake up." Knowing the truth, Zhiyao thanked her anyway.

To put it bluntly, it’s one thing to understand. People of the older generation are willing to remind, which means they care. Don’t deal with it with a face of “I understand, stop talking about it”, or you will sooner or later live as a villainous person. character of.

"That's it, let's go." Zhibi drove away.

They are on the battlefield, only those who are incompetent will simply rely on family affection to kidnap. If you can do something, don't spend too much time on the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren. It is serious to really do things.

Zhiyao had been in charge of the three "divisions" of the Zhi family, but after a battle, there were still two "divisions" and three "brigades" directly under him.

These troops from the Zhi family, among them, those under the age of 20 and over the age of 40 were organized into a separate team, and they were still receiving gifts in the army.This is also Zhiyao's method of "needs and consideration of human feelings", and did not directly let them return home.

Among the two "divisions" and three "brigades", soldiers over the age of 20 and under the age of 40 have one "division" and another "brigades". "Siege troops.

Because Wei Ju was appointed as the temporary "Military Assistant" position, he had to provide enough troops to fulfill his obligations. Instead of urgently dispatching troops from the country, he came to "Puyang" to integrate Wei's vassals, and created a "Military Warlord" Division" force.

Zhao Bolu, who served as a temporary "military lieutenant", and the Zhao family themselves participated in the siege of "Puyang", so there was no worry about lack of troops to be included in the establishment, but the quality was mixed.

Han Geng also didn't have the problem of lack of troops. He served as "Sima" to control military discipline, so he didn't need too many troops.

During these seventeen days, Zhiyao was supervising the construction of siege equipment on the one hand, and on the other hand was integrating the troops to be used to attack "Puyang".

After some collection and preparation, two "divisions" and four "brigades" are the main force in Zhiyao's hands, and the rest of the Jin army on the battlefield will be used to cooperate.

Soldiers from those units took turns to practice how to use siege towers, crash vehicles, and contradictory vehicles. It took three days to get familiar with how to use them. In fact, there is not much time for them to practice.

On the night of the third day, Zhiyao took Wei Ju, Zhao Bolu, and Han Geng to report to Zhixuan and Zhao Yang, and officially informed them that they would take over the entire army and launch an offensive against "Puyang" tomorrow.

"Everyone is young, which makes Yang sigh with emotion." Zhao Yang and other juniors left before saying this to Zhi Bi.

Among the little guys, Zhao Bolu is the oldest, and Zhiyao is the youngest.

A month or two ago, Zhao Bolu, Wei Ju, and Han Geng had poor reputations, while Zhiyao had already proven herself.It doesn't matter what people from other countries think of them after they go to Qi country. Jin people think that even if they don't surpass their elders, they are not far away, and they are regarded as the most promising generation in Jin country.

what hope?It's not that Jin's hegemony has declined. Jin's large-scale civil war this time may be difficult to restore its hegemony in a short time. It is believed that Jin's desire to restore its hegemony is in the generation of Zhiyao and others.

This kind of view is widely spread, but Zhao Yang is not happy at all, but as an elder, he doesn't want to say much.

In Zhao Yang's view, he must be the one who restores Jin's hegemony, and there is no need to wait for juniors like Zhiyao to take over power.

Because both Zhibi and Zhao Yang deliberately avoided talking about some disputes, the two have gotten along fairly well recently, and they are willing to continue this harmony.

At the same time, they knew that after the external threats were resolved, harmony would definitely not exist. The reason was that everyone wanted to gain more benefits in dealing with the Fan family and the Zhongxing family.

Zhixuan looked at Zhao Yang for a while, then chose to go outside the military tent, looked at the city of 'Puyang' in the distance, and said softly: "Let's see tomorrow."

Zhao Yang was surprised. He felt that he had misunderstood or something. Why did Zhixuan think that Zhiyao could conquer Weidu City in one day?

(End of this chapter)