son-in-law

Chapter 738
News came from the front that Yuguan suffered more than 4000 casualties on the first day of the battle.

It is said that the Khitan people used a large number of catapults to bombard the city walls and gates with siege towers, ladders, and catapults first by throwing rocks, fire and mines.

Their siege towers are very distinctive, just like the tower cranes of later generations. They can adjust their height according to the height of the city wall. When they are close to the city wall, they can directly rush to Go to the wall.

Just by looking at the casualty figures, you can tell how brutal the battle was.There are 8 soldiers and civilians defending the city. If this number of casualties continues, it is impossible to persist for 20 days.Tang Xun said that for this kind of irregular army, the morale of the army would be shaken if it was reduced by one-third, and it would collapse if it was reduced by two-thirds.

If the enemy's offensive still maintains the momentum of the first day, the number of casualties in Yuguan will only increase in the future, but the combat effectiveness will decrease.Because it is the bravest who die first.

However, there was also good news. On the first day of the battle, all three enemy siege towers were burned down by rockets. It would not be possible to rebuild such a tall and complex siege tower in a short period of time.

In the battle for the head of the city, they defended the enemy's successive attacks on the ladder.

Nan Jia prepared rolling logs and stones on the top of the city, set up an oil pan, and poured hot oil on the enemies who climbed the ladder.

The men fought at the top of the city, and the women smeared the arrows with dung in the city to increase the toxicity of the arrows.Condescending, use a light crossbow and light bow to shoot at those enemy troops without armor.If this kind of arrow hits the enemy, even if it misses a vital point, there is a high probability that it will be infected.Some people will die because of it, and it will even cause a plague.

The Khitan's chariot smashed open the city gate, only to find that it was full of barbed wire and horses, and arrows from crossbows flew out of the gaps.Fire oil sprayed out, flowed into the city gate hole, and was ignited by the rocket, turning the city gate hole into a wall of fire.

Su Yu didn't understand military affairs, so he had many conversations with Tang Xun and others in the apse or palace, and gained a lot of knowledge.It is said that the seventh master of the Tang family has never killed anyone in his life, because he was the supervisor of the army on the first day he joined the army.And his team is the extremely powerful Eighth Division of Shence, he just needs to run around with the team.When he was supervising the army, the Eighth Division had never disobeyed or mutinied, so the supervising army was also very easy.Occasionally, some deserters who were afraid of war were caught, but they were also shot by the guards of the army, and it was not Tang Xun's turn to swing the knife himself.

But after all, he is a person who has personally experienced the war, and his words are worth learning for Su Yu.

"Ling'er, I remember you seem to have said that apart from your elder brother and fourth master Tang Jiong, there is no one in the Presbyterian Church who has been on the battlefield."

"I never said that."

"Really do not have?"

"No."

The princess squinted her big eyes, and suddenly turned her head away, not knowing what expression she had.

Su Yu remembered that she said it, but she didn't admit it.

Tang Xun has not been in the army for a long time, it is estimated that he was between 20 and 30 years old, and that was already 40 years ago.Tang Linger is only 21 this year.

Recently, the King of Qin often invited three veteran generals to visit the palace. Kong Xiaochun, the former General of the Seventh Division, Wang Ting, the former General of the Eighth Division, and Dian Gong, the former General of the Tenth Division.

Deduce the city's offensive and defensive battles with the three veterans many times in the sand table.

According to different city defense facilities, study different tactics.But in the end, it was found that no matter how they fought, the attacking side would suffer a lot.Especially when encountering fortress cities like Jiuquan, Zhangye, and Wuwei.The city is small and the defense personnel are dense.The city wall is more than three feet high, and it is difficult to climb it like climbing to the sky.

Dian Gong once said that the No. 15 division of Shence, Zhonglang, was loyal to Dian. He used 7 armored soldiers to guard 38 enemies in Jiuquan for [-] days, and became famous in the first battle.

Dian Gong emphasized that despite the large number of people on the other side, they would not be able to use their strength in the face of the fortress defense. As long as the fighting supplies in the city are not exhausted, Dian Gong believes that Dian Gong can stick to it for a longer period of time.

Iron armored soldiers are the most suitable for defending the city. Although they move slowly, they are almost standing on the top of the city.The enemy's flying arrows shot up from below, which did little harm to them.And melee fighting is even more advantageous.

As for why Yuguan suffered [-] casualties a day, everyone speculates that firstly, Yuguan is not high enough, secondly, the enemy's firepower is too fierce, and more importantly, the male Jia people are not equipped with enough armor.

For this reason, Su Yu felt that iron armor was even more important, and wondered how to equip the fourth division.

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The people of the Liang Dynasty didn't seem to be very afraid of war. Maybe it was because the Liang Dynasty had been fighting for many years, and the people had become numb.And I have to say that the Liang Dynasty's victory rate in wars is quite high, and the common people have confidence in the court.There is another very important reason: Luoyang is far from the battlefield.

Luoyang, a city with a population of one million, is still noisy. Su Yu learned from the news that two groups of people have been making a lot of noise recently.After careful analysis, it turned out that the Qing Gang and the Zhuo Gang were sparring at each other and fighting each other through paper media.

They each have their own shortcomings, and they can scold vigorously.Moreover, both parties are rich owners who can afford to hire official media to argue.

From Su Yu's point of view, this is the quarrel between Sha Matt and the entertainment industry.

How did these two irrelevant circles quarrel? In the final analysis, it was because of the conflict between the top leaders.

It is said that Han Hao took a fancy to Ximen Wanting's beautiful nephew and wanted to kill him, which angered Ximen Wanting and scolded Han Hao for being shameless.As a result, Ximen Wanting scolded her badly, causing huge damage, scolding the entire gang in one breath.

What kind of people are in the Zhuo Gang?

There is a famous saying that is appropriate for them: There is no high class, but everyone else is dirty.

The noble status bestowed by God cannot conceal their indecent qualities.But there are many people in the Zhuo Gang, so it has more momentum.And Ximen Wanting's group of killers did have a lot of flaws, and they were not recognized by the mainstream of the public.In the eyes of mainstream people, that is a bunch of lunatics.

Once the two groups started their scolding battle, the paper media industry in Luoyang City was very happy and made a lot of money.

Critics in the industry have spoken and stood in line.

Why stand in line?
Because this is the only way to stand up and increase sales.Only a very small number of official media still exercise restraint and speak out in the capacity of middlemen.But their sales are very dismal, and they seem to be overtaken by private media who are good at fanning the flames, catching rumors, and exaggerating.

In the past two days, Xu Luochen wrapped his head in a bandage and wrote vigorously. He chose to side with Ximen Wanting.

The book and newspaper industry exploded, which is also the reason why Ximen Wanting went to the Qin Palace to beat gongs and drums a few days ago, and was hyped by the paper media.

The Zhuo Gang just wanted to disgust Ximen Wanting: You took the initiative to send a dowry of one billion to your door, and they didn't want you, and you were beaten by the princess of Chang'an, and you were thrown to death.

It is said that Miss Wanting was so angry that she fell ill and had been lying at home for three days...

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Yang Guohou's mansion, the fifth entrance hall belongs to the nineteenth lady alone, the pavilions and pavilions in the courtyard are extremely luxurious.

Ximen Wanting fell ill on the couch, with a haggard face, sores on the corners of her lips, and her slender eyes, which were originally slender, now appeared to be slender and longer.

The little eunuch Wang Dang sat beside him, wiping his tears distressedly: "Miss, why don't you think about it, King Qin is not the only man in the world..."

"Shut up!" Ximen Wanting pointed viciously: "There is no one who is not my son-in-law. Whether he agrees or not, he is also mine. If I can't do it today, there will be tomorrow. With me, Ximen Wanting, I won't believe in leaving." Do not enter the door of his house!"

As she said that, she sat up and said angrily: "It's not good to be soft, I'll be tough. I don't believe he won't agree. Didn't he have a side concubine who hasn't passed the door yet? Go, catch me, Hiding it in my house. If he doesn't agree, then he won't want this side concubine anymore. I'll light a fire for her, and light a sky lantern at the door of his house!"

Wang Dang blinked, then curled his lips suddenly: "Miss actually said that, as if she could really do it."

"Who says I can't do it! Who says I can't do it!" Ximen Wanting slapped the bed angrily: "I'll do it today!"

The reason why Ximen Wanting was so angry was because of that male and beautiful woman.If the male princess Jia enters the palace, then there will be no place for side concubine.Although there are still "Nine Beauties" quotas, Ximen Wanting is not willing to degenerate to the point of becoming a beauty for the King of Qin.

They say they are beauties, but they are actually a group of concubines.A concubine falls into the category of a slave.And the prince's side concubine is a nobleman with a title, not a class.

"Hey! Are you dead? Why don't you leave?" Ximen Wanting urged.

Wang Dang was not in a good mood, and stood up: "Okay, Xiao Nu, go and arrest Miss. You can think clearly, if this matter goes wrong, it will annoy King Qin. It will make King Qin think that Miss is tyrannical and cruel, so it will be even worse." It is impossible to let you enter the palace."

"... Will it?" Ximen Wanting hesitated for a moment, frowned and said: "I don't think so, because I love him, I will do this. He is so shrewd, how can he not understand my painstaking efforts?"

"Hey, miss, what you said is outrageous." Wang Dang said strangely: "If you can be a side concubine today, will you be a concubine tomorrow? Not to mention what the king of Qin thinks, then Princess Chang'an insists on fighting with you, but can you still pass through the door?"

Wang Dang was about to leave, but Ximen Wanting thought for a while: "Uh..., then wait, don't leave yet."

"Oh? Miss repented? From Xiao Nu's point of view, let's forget about it. Let Kong Ting be brought back first. I won't let the miss see Xiao Nu not working, and have to criticize people." Wang Dang squinted and stared. Just go outside.

"Hey! Stop for me!"

Wang Dang shrank his neck and trot out the door.

Ximen Wanting picked up the feather duster and rushed out the door: "Little brat, stop!"

The martial arts eunuch ran around the yard, yelling, "Oh, miss is going to kill someone!" But Ximen Wanting chased him all over the yard and couldn't catch up with him.

Those who know the young master best are these servants who grew up with them.When the master will really get angry and when it's just a joke, he knows best.

(End of this chapter)