Jinyi Night Walk

Liu Yujue asked: "Then what does the teacher think, how should the current city wall be built?"

Guo Yixuan said: "Short and thick walls should be built. Such walls are not only easy to erect all kinds of heavy weapons, but also difficult to be pierced by enemy siege artillery. At the same time, wide and low walls can be built on it. Fortifications, deploy more firepower. As long as triangular bastions are extended on this kind of city wall, cross firepower can block all passages of the castle, while traditional tall city walls always have dead ends for attack.

If the traditional city wall is transformed in this way, combined with moats or moats, a lower outer cliff will be built on the side of the moat, some civil engineering works will be built on the edge of the cliff, and a corridor will be laid along the top of the gentle slope. City defense forces can quickly move from one place to another.Some light guns can also be erected on the outer cliff of the moat to deal with a large number of siege guns, and keep them away.

The enemy's large number of siege equipment will lose its effectiveness, but they still want to attack the city, and the defenders are still attacking the enemy in tight fortifications. The enemy needs to pay a greater sacrifice to capture a city.To put it simply, this idea has changed as the power of siege equipment has become stronger and stronger. In today's wars, the defense methods of thousands of years ago should no longer be used. No matter how tall it is, it is easy to be destroyed by the enemy.

And build a low and thick barrier-style fortification to deploy powerful counterattack weapons, which can suppress the enemy's attack from the very beginning, and it is a counterattack without leaving any dead ends, and its effectiveness will be higher than that of traditional city buildings. .It also has an important advantage that the old-fashioned city defenses are far inferior to, that is, it is difficult for the enemy to dig tunnels under the city wall and make it collapse. "

Guo Yixuan said enthusiastically: "We are now on the offensive side, and we don't need this knowledge for the time being. You can learn about the manufacture of offensive equipment and the scientific design and excavation of offensive channels. In this way, I will take you to see what we have done in a while. Created a siege cannon!"

After bathing, Guo Yixuan looked refreshed, and he really took Liu Yujue to the craft camp.

Liu Yujue, as a disciple of Guo Yixuan, has followed him in and out these few days. He has been in and out of the artisan camp several times, but all he went to were the tents of scholars, and all he saw were piles of blueprints and messy models. He couldn't form an intuitive impression, but this time, Guo Yixuan took him to the storage area of ​​the finished weapons taking advantage of his interest.

Giant trebuchets, ballistas, cannons, battering rams, excavation equipment for tunnel operations... there are all kinds of weapons for tackling tough problems.

Timur’s wanton expansion and aggression in Central Asia, West Asia, and Europe caused a large number of scholars from various countries to flock to Samarkand. As a result, Samarkand obtained military technology from Greece, Rome, Iran, India, and even China. , There are many engineers, architects, mathematicians, chemists, astronomers in his army... The knowledge of these scholars has been used in the manufacture of lethal and destructive weapons.

"This is a light cannon, this is a heavy cannon, oh, there is a medium-sized rapid-fire cannon, generally speaking, all kinds of cannons can only be fired five to six times a day, and this rapid-fire cannon has been continuously developed and improved by us. It has reached thirty shots a day without being scrapped!"

Guo Yixuan complacently introduced the terrifying killing weapons to his lover: "Look, this is a field artillery, this is a siege artillery, and this kind of mortar with a caliber of 850 mm and a range of two hundred to five hundred meters. Cannons are mainly used for siege. Oh, by the way, look, this is our latest siege cannon!"

Guo Yixuan took a few quick steps, and came to a huge, super-giant stone-shooting cannon that was daunting at first glance. The first thing Liu Yujue saw was not this super-large cannon, but the pile of cannons next to the cannon. shells.Those cannonballs were polished round stone balls. When Liu Yujue took a look at the cannonballs, he gasped and looked at them coldly. That stone ball probably weighed a thousand catties.

At this time, a catty was 16 taels, that is to say, according to the calculation of modern people, the weight of this stone ball was about [-] catties.It's terrifying, if such shells hit the city wall... Liu Yujue suddenly thought of what Guo Yixuan said in the bathroom just now, no wonder he dared to boast that the taller the city, the easier it is to be destroyed.

Standing in front of this huge monster, Guo Yixuan could only touch the mount of the majestic cannon, he stroked the mount and said: "This kind of gun requires two hundred skilled gunners and sixty oxen to draw and use it. A maximum of seven cannonballs can be fired a day, and even so, the cannon will fall apart after a few shots. But..., what does it matter, hehe, just one such giant cannon is enough to destroy the strongest city wall Open an irreparable gap in the sky, and let our brave soldiers rush to the city!"

Liu Yujue said in surprise, "How can such a giant cannon be transported away?"

Guo Yixuan said: "The further east you go, the more difficult it is to get enough materials to build these equipments, so you have to go here to build them well. When the war starts, light siege equipment will be carried with the army, and heavy equipment will be later The delay won't be too long, because these things can be disassembled, we have done a test before, carrying this disassembled heavy siege equipment can travel an average of [-] miles a day."

Liu Yujue said in surprise, "Can it be so fast?"

Guo Yixuan said: "How about it, now you have some confidence in our army breaking through Jiayuguan?"

Liu Yujue nodded again and again: "The teacher is right, with such sophisticated weapons, Jiayuguan must be no problem!"

Guo Yixuan laughed loudly, patted him on the shoulder and said, "When Da Khan invades Jiayuguan and wipes out Daming, you won't have to hide in Tibet! Not only can Da Khan avenge your death, but a talent like you , and will reuse you as a magistrate in Daming."

He looked towards the east leisurely, the sunset reflected on the sand made the shallow wrinkles on his face shine like they were made of brass.

After staring at it for a while, Guo Yixuan said softly: "People say that the setting sun is the end of the world, and you can't see your home when you look at the end of the world. I hate that Bishan is separated, and Bishan is still covered by evening clouds. The old man is already half buried. I really want to go back. Dadu, I really want to go back to my hometown..."

For a moment, tears started to glisten in his eyes...

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"Okay, it's not too late, Yuluo, you go back and rest too."

When Liu Yujue sent Guo Yixuan back to his residence, Guo Yixuan's mood had already calmed down.

Guo Yixuan also accepted students in Samarkand, but none of those students was as respectful as Liu Yujue, and he treated Guo Yixuan completely according to the Chinese way of respecting teachers for thousands of years.So Guo Yixuan liked and appreciated this disciple more and more.

When he returned to his dormitory, Guo Yixuan told Liu Yujue to go back and rest in a pleasant manner.

Liu Yujue has always wanted to ask Guo Yixuan for more useful information, but usually he can only insinuate and analyze and understand from the bits and pieces of information he has. Today, it is rare to see Guo Yixuan feeling homesick and depressed. I thought that if I could persuade him to drink a few glasses of wine, when someone said he was drunk, he would lose his mouth, and maybe he would be able to ask more questions.

Therefore, Liu Yujue said respectfully, "Sir, you are in a depressed mood, or else... the disciple will have a few drinks with your mentor? Drink some wine, and your mood may be better."

"It's rare for you to be filial!"

Guo Yixuan's expression became more and more relaxed, and he said with emotion: "When it comes to respecting the teacher, you have to count the country of etiquette in China. Your filial piety is appreciated by the teacher. However, this wine will be avoided!"

Liu Yujue waited to say more, Guo Yixuan shook his head and said: "Yuluo, you don't know. Don't look at the noise and chaos here, it looks like a city, but this is a military camp after all, you usually walk around here, you can see everything, but there is a tavern No, no? Hehe, the army has its own laws, and this wine cannot be drunk."

Guo Yixuan smiled, and said: "Unless it is a major festival, or the Khan has won a big battle, and there is something very happy, drinking will be allowed. Not only is drinking allowed, but the Khan will also have a civil and military banquet. Some kabuki dancers and jugglers will help everyone enjoy the drink.

Do you see that there is usually strict discipline in this barracks?But at that time, after a night of drinking, there is a mess everywhere, more chaotic and lively than the market, but the opportunity is rare, otherwise, if you accept such a proud disciple like you, you will not eat a teacher as a teacher Banquet?Ha ha……"

Guo Yixuan smiled and waved his hands: "Go back and rest, I'm going to sleep as a teacher!"

"Yes!"

Liu Yujue had no choice but to bow and salute, watching Guo Yixuan lift the tent and enter, and then left unhappy.

That day, Xia Xun asked him to follow his plan and worship under Guo Yixuan, originally for the opportunity to get close to Timur.Who knew that Guo Yixuan was blowing clouds and mist in front of him, as if he had a great ability, but he didn't know until he entered the barracks, even Guo Yixuan wanted to see Tie Mu'er, let alone his little apprentice.

Although Liu Yujue didn't have any more clues to sneak into the barracks today, he saw with his own eyes how powerful those siege weapons are. It is indeed far beyond the previous assessment of the Timur Empire's siege weapons and tactics by the Ming Dynasty.

These things should be the weapons specially designed by various scholars and skilled craftsmen gathered by the Timur Empire for Daming's oriental city defense, and hastily produced. This is very important information, and he needs to tell Xia Xun immediately.After leaving Guo Yixuan's residence, Liu Yujue hurried out of the barracks!

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