Mythical Qin, Han, Three Kingdoms, Sui and Tang Dynasties, establishment of empire

Chapter 339: Bulldozing and Attacking the City
Liu Hua spent the next few days reorganizing his armaments and preparing to march westward to Hangu.

The personnel of the elite war department were replenished, the weapons in hand were replaced, and the arrangements for the prisoners of the Qin army...

"A siege war? It's really troublesome!" Liu Hua frowned. To be honest, he was not afraid of outdoor wars.

But things like siege warfare are the most disgusting to Liu Hua, because they basically require life.

"Conquests and sieges will eventually happen. After all, you have won a lot. It would be strange if others didn't hide in the city and fight with you!" Han Xin thought of this as normal.

At this time, Liu Hua sighed and said, "Go find some grave robbers and dig holes for me along the way. Maybe we can use them when we attack Luoyang!"

"Oh..." Han Xin's eyes flickered when he heard Liu Hua's words. He was sensitive to war. He probably knew Liu Hua's plan.

After all, the tactic of digging holes appeared for the first time in the history of war when Yuan Shao dealt with Gongsun Zan hundreds of years later, so Han Xin didn't think about it.

But Liu Hua reminded me that if Han Xin doesn’t know how to use it, then he would be underestimating Han Xin!

Then he set out for Luoyang. Liu Hua led the Han army to surround Luoyang. He did not attack. He only took out Yang Su's flags and chariots to show that Yang Su's army had been defeated. Don't do anything. It’s a battle between trapped beasts!

Of course, the captured Qin generals such as Wang Li and Wang Meng were not pulled out to show off to these soldiers.

Not to mention that they really wanted to humiliate the Qin generals like this. I'm afraid they would not persuade them to surrender, but would commit suicide on the spot to boost their morale. That would be disgusting!
What's more, since Liu Hua promised not to humiliate General Qin, there was no need to do this.

After all, it's not like Luoyang can't be conquered, so why throw away your integrity in vain.

Therefore, Liu Hua treated Luoyang in the normal way of surrounding three buildings and leaving a road for them to return to Hanguguan.

Just like this, they will be as relieved as possible and will not think that Liu Hua has sent a force to attack Hangu Pass.

Li Jing looked at Liu Hua outside Hangu Pass methodically digging tunnels, filling mountains, and leading his army to cut down siege weapons. He felt a little angry in his heart, but let Li Jing go out to fight, so he had to calculate it. Li Jing didn't want to die in vain. .

Liu Hua didn't say that he had never been defeated along the way, but looking at the fate of Huangfu Song and Yang Su, they were both famous generals in the Qin Dynasty who had experienced battles, and they were both defeated by Liu Hua.

Li Jing thought that he was an unparalleled military genius, but he could not defeat the four-handed man with two fists. He thought that he alone could not defeat Yang Su, Wang Li, and Zhang Han together, but the big man won the battle. What does it mean? , Li Jing couldn’t know it better.

Now that he knows how powerful the opponent is, he still defends Luoyang honestly. Don't expect to defeat the opponent head-on.

In fact, when a general becomes famous, the people behind him will basically adopt this defensive tactic.

Apart from consuming food and competing for national strength, this tactic really has no obvious shortcomings.

Even Bai Qi, one of the four sages of military strategists, can't do anything when he encounters Lian Po who is bent on being a coward.

Not to mention that Zhuge Liang, who was like a saint and never made any mistakes, was tortured to death by Sima Yi using this turtle tactic.

Therefore, when you encounter an opponent you can't beat, just be a turtle. This is really the best choice.

When Li Jing discovered that Liu Hua came with [-] Han troops, including many elite soldiers and generals, he decisively gave up his struggle to fight out of the city.

With his own ability, if he defends Luoyang City, he may be able to hold on for several months, and Da Qin may not have a chance to breathe.

Anyway, Liu Huaqian can use whatever tactics he wants, but I only have the retreat tactic. If you have the ability, just attack Luoyang.After making up his mind not to go out, Li Jing acted like other generals. He boosted morale when it was time to boost morale, and checked equipment when it was time to check it. In short, he just waited for Liu Hua to attack.

But it is a pity that Liu Hua will not attack Luoyang!
Since Luoyang was besieged on three sides, Liu Hua generously dug soil in front of the Qin army, and then piled it into mountains!
The actual purpose was of course to conceal the need to dig a tunnel, but after digging for almost a week, small slopes of soil had been piled up outside Luoyang, and the height of these small slopes was even higher than the Luoyang city wall.

Of course, these breakthroughs were at least a hundred meters away from Luoyang City. Such a distance made the defenders in Luoyang City feel a little inexplicably panicked, but they were not afraid.

And the facts also proved that their panic was justified, because there was already a famous archer standing on the slope. He was a soldier of the Xianden Army, Gale Battalion and other archery corps. They were almost a hundred meters away, even if the Qin Army There are some problems with the heavy crossbow arrows trying to penetrate the soil slope and kill people.

But for the archery corps such as the Xianden Army and the Gale Battalion, they all shoot from a high position.

The arrows fired by the First Army are Will Cloud Arrows. Basically, as far as the eye can see, the Will Lock will be an overwhelming cloud of arrows falling. Unless they are soldiers with extraordinary will or extraordinary skill, the Will Arrows can withstand them, but they are densely packed. A blow to the will, and no one with a masochistic constitution would want to try to touch the pain of the soul many times.

What's more, there are archery corps such as the Gale Battalion and the Changshui Battalion that are constantly shooting arrows alternately.

Therefore, as arrows fell one after another, not many people dared to stand on the Luoyang city wall.

Of course, after all, the distance is more than [-] meters. Unless it is a very unlucky guy, not many people will be shot to death by will arrows.

After all, any arrow on the battlefield must be large-scale to be lethal. Otherwise, even if the so-called arrow is sure to hit, it will definitely hit the arm, and it will definitely hit the eye, but the damage suffered by the two is completely different.

But the continuous shooting of clouds and arrows also caused the morale of Luoyang City to continue to decline.

Because Li Jing couldn't find any way to fight back, the best way was to go out of the city and knock down the slopes one by one.

But looking at the red-coated army sharpening their swords outside, Li Jing believed that if he led his troops out, he might not be able to come back. The strongest ones under his command were the Imperial Guards. Faced with miracles, military souls, and the three talents Such a super army is really a waste of money.

As for fighting back with arrows, not to mention that the opponent is condescending and blocked by earth slopes, a distance of more than [-] meters is not the effective shooting distance of a normal archer. Even if the army is attacked first, it is mainly to demoralize, and the killing efficiency is really not very good. Significantly.

"It seems that as long as there are enough supplies and personnel, we can almost capture most of the cities using this method of piling up soil!"

Han Xin quickly discovered the advantages of this earth-piling tactic. Seeing the morale in Luoyang City getting lower and lower day by day, his mood naturally improved a lot. He said with a little disdain, "It's just too time-consuming!"

"So, let's work on both sides." Liu Hua said calmly, "We are just waiting to see if Wei Qing can capture Hangu Pass first.

If it can be successfully captured, it might be the last straw for the people in Luoyang City to surrender.

At the very least, it can severely suppress the morale in the city, making it easier for us to carry out sneak attacks, so we are sure to take advantage of Luoyang! "

Liu Hua looked at Luoyang in front of him and grabbed it, feeling as if he could cover the sky with one hand.

"Your Majesty, Wei Qing has sent a messenger back. He has successfully captured Hangu Pass and completed the mission!" At this time, Zhang Liang ran over and said to Liu Hua.

"Very good!" Liu Hua couldn't help but stand up and said, "Send an order to the Gale Camp to wrap their arrows in plain cloth and write that Hangu has been captured. Give the people inside one day. If they don't surrender, our army will Attack!"

"No!" Zhang Liang replied.

(End of this chapter)