Soldiers come to the world

Three days passed quickly. During these three days, Liu Jing did not launch an attack on Chengdu, but sent Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Yan Yan, Liu Hu and other generals to take turns to fight against the city. Liu Xun did not dare to fight. It was a show of weakness, and the morale of the Yizhou Army gradually declined.

At noon that day, Liu Jing brought dozens of generals to the estuary where the Jinhe River flows into the Minjiang River. There are more than a dozen Qianshilou boats moored here, all of which are equipped with impellers and can be moved forward by manual pedaling. Busily refit the warships, converting these ordinary warships into siege ships.

The so-called siege ships are designed specifically for cities with water gates, and the ships are heightened and installed with ladders, archery towers, trebuchets, stone cannons, etc., so that you can climb the city directly from the ship without ladders.

During the first Battle of Chaisang that year, Ling Cao successfully rushed to the top of Chaisang city with a siege ship, and that battle left a deep impression on Liu Jing.

Sima Yi led Liu Jing and the generals onto a refitted siege ship, and a young craftsman leader greeted him, bowing and saluting, "See Zhou Mu!"

Liu Jing knew this person, he was Ma Jun's third apprentice, named Liang Zhi, Ma Jun took in a total of ten apprentices, all of them became master craftsmen, five stayed in the artisan school to continue teaching newcomers, and the other five became masters. A leader in various industries, Liang Zhi was good at shipbuilding, and became the chief craftsman of the Jingzhou Navy, and the official was the post of Marquis of the Supply Army.

Liu Jing nodded and smiled, "We're here to see Master Liang's craftsmanship."

"I don't dare to take a low position, please invite the state pastor to visit!"

Liang Zhi took Liu Jing to the bow of the ship. There was a pig iron bumper on the front end of the bow, which could hit the city wall without damaging the ship. Soldiers stand on this platform to ascend the city. [

A row of ladders is erected in front of it. The ladder is very wide and looks like a city suspension bridge. It can accommodate six people in parallel. When it is erected, it can be used as a shield. There is an iron hook in front of it. weapon.

Liang Zhi waved his hand, and the two soldiers shook the hinge, and the ladder was slowly lowered and then raised again, which was very convenient. Liu Jing nodded, and walked to a trebuchet, which is different from ordinary trebuchets. The machine is very different, low and thick, with a short throwing rod, which can be operated by only two people, and four seats are installed side by side on the boat.

Liang Zhi introduced from the side: "This trebuchet has a range of only twenty steps, but it can throw a hundred catties of weight. It is specially used for siege ships."

"What about the archery tower?" Liu Jing asked again.

Liang Zhi turned his head and pointed to the two-story ship building behind him and said with a smile: "That's it. The building ship is converted into a siege ship, and the ship building is directly converted into an archery tower to cover the soldiers ascending the city. There are 50 people on each side, and a hundred people can be ambushed." Archers."

Seeing these extremely practical and sharp siege weapons, Liu Jing's heart also warmed up, and he turned around and smiled at the generals: "When do you think we will attack the city!"

Everyone looked at each other, and everyone's eyes showed eagerness. Huang Zhong cupped his hands and said with a smile: "If you can, you might as well try it tonight. Today is a cloudy day, which is suitable for attacking the city."

Liu Jing also laughed, "It's exactly what I want, so let's do it tonight!"

In the big tent, Liu Jing was standing in front of the city model thinking about the attack strategy, when a soldier reported: "I want to report to the State Shepherd, Sima Army Master, please see me!"

"Come in!"

Sima Yi walked in quickly, cupped his hands and gave a salute, "I've seen Zhou Mu."

Seeing that Sima Yi seemed to have something to say, Liu Jing asked with a smile, "What's the matter with the military advisor?"

Sima Yi tentatively asked: "Zhou Mu really decided to attack the city?"

Liu Jing was startled, and frowned slightly: "What does the military division mean by that?"

Sima Yi sighed, "What I mean is, let Chengdu surrender as much as possible, so as to benefit the long-term stability of Yizhou. After all, surrender is the result of Yizhou's internal negotiation and compromise, and breaking the city will do great harm to Yizhou people. Surrender is also a last resort, I am afraid that I will not accept it." [

Liu Jing nodded silently, he had considered this point too, but he didn't want to procrastinate any longer, he also said reluctantly: "To tell you the truth, I am very worried about Cao Cao, he will definitely not let me attack Bashu, He will definitely block it, I am worried that something will happen to Jingzhou, and I am also worried that Cao Cao will send troops to Guanzhong and Hanzhong, if the battle is protracted and Cao Cao captures Hanzhong first, then we will lose more than we gain."

Sima Yi thought for a while and said, "I have a plan, which may work."

"Sir, please tell me!"

"This plan is to attack without taking, and fight without destroying." Sima Yi said slowly.

Liu Jing understood what Sima Yi meant, he thought for a moment, nodded and agreed, "We can do it according to the military advisor's plan!"

At this time, there was a sound of obstruction from the soldiers outside, "General Tiger, let us report to the State Shepherd first."

"You guys are too slow, I will report it myself!"

Liu Hu drove the soldiers, strode to the front of the tent, and said in a low voice, "Report to Zhou Mu, Liu Hu has an urgent military report."

Liu Jing and Sima Yi looked at each other, Sima Yi smiled wryly and shook his head, he knew it well, but Liu Jing felt strange, this guy was not a scout, not a patrol, what kind of emergency would he have?

Liu Jing laughed and said, "Come in!"

Liu Hu strode into the tent, knelt down on one knee, and held up two thin pages above his head, "Please look over the state shepherd!"

Liu Jing took the two pages of paper and saw that it was densely covered with handprints, she couldn't help being stunned, and asked in puzzlement: "What is this?"

"This is the unanimous wish of our heavy armored infantry officers and above, and I implore the state pastor to allow us to attack the city tonight!"

When Liu Hu heard that the Eagle Strike Army might attack the city, he became anxious immediately. He knew that he could not convince Liu Jing, so he asked his officers to collectively agree.

Liu Jing glanced at him strangely, "Tell me honestly, who taught you this method?"

Liu Hu looked at Sima Yi timidly, Sima Yi smiled wryly and said, "Zhou Mu, this is the way I taught him, I'm so entangled by this guy that I can't help it."

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At night, dark clouds shrouded the earth, there was no moon or stars, and in the dark night, more than a dozen thousand-stone ships gradually approached the north city of Chengdu along the Jin River. These dozens of large ships were equipped with manned impellers , relying on human pedaling to walk against the current, the speed is not fast.

A windproof lantern was hung on the mast of each large ship, and the orange light was filled with a mysterious and weird atmosphere.

On the shore, [-] Jingzhou troops followed the warships and marched towards the city. There was no noise, only the sound of rustling footsteps and the occasional sound of weapons colliding. There were still three miles away from the city. Huang Zhong looked at the city ahead and turned his head He whispered: "Speed ​​up!"

The order was conveyed quickly, and the team accelerated the march.

It was very quiet on the top of the city, and teams of soldiers were patrolling the top of the city vigilantly. Wu Yi was in full charge of the defense of the entire city. He also knew that the danger was coming gradually, so he didn't dare to be careless. Thousands of troops patrolled the city to prevent the Jingzhou army from sneaking at night.

Especially tonight, when the night was dark, it was the best time for a sneak attack. Wu Yi went to the city to be on duty. The red dot is moving."

Wu Yi was taken aback, and he also faintly felt something. He leaned forward and looked outside the battlements. The outside of the city was pitch black, and he could not see anything dozens of steps away. However, his years of war experience gave him an unusual sensitivity. Trying to adapt his eyes to the darkness, gradually he could see farther.

Wu Yi also finally saw tiny red dots moving in the distance. There were about a dozen red dots, forming a long row, coming slowly towards the city. After a little thought, he suddenly came to his senses. That's the Jin River over there, and what else could the red dots moving over the river be but warships?

This must be the warship of the Jingzhou army coming to attack the city. Wu Yi made a decisive decision and ordered loudly: "Sound the alarm!"

'when!when!when! The alarm bell at the top of the city rang, and the soldiers on patrol rushed to the top of the north city. Counting the torches, the top of the city was illuminated like daylight, and the fire light spread far away, making the outline of the warship in the distance gradually appear. Shout out.

Wu Yi ordered: "Don't panic, prepare your bow and arrow!"

A thousand archers stretched their bows and set their arrows, raised their bows and arrows, pointed upwards at an oblique angle, and aimed at the warships approaching from afar. The head of the city came rushing, and even Liu Xun rushed over after hearing the news.

At this time, the fleet of the Jingzhou army gradually stopped a hundred steps away, as if waiting for something. With the sound of fierce drums, the warships started again, and several warships came towards the water gate. Quickly, the following ships followed slowly to prevent collisions.

The big ship was getting closer and closer, less than a hundred paces apart. The bow of the ship was covered with pig iron, shining brightly under the light of the fire. A wooden plank like a drawbridge was erected high on the ship, and no soldiers could be seen. Wu Yi shouted :""shoot"!"

A thousand archers fired long arrows at the same time, and the thousand arrows flew into the air, drew several arcs, and shot at the warships on the Jin River. To the screams.

At the same time, the hundreds of crossbowmen hiding in the two-story archery tower also fired, and the dense crossbow arrows shot at the group of archers at the head of the city. Next, there was a little confusion at the top of the city, and the archers squatted down one after another.

Wu Yi was furious, how many crossbowmen could there be on a ship, he was so frightened, he rushed up and shouted: "Get up, don't squat down!"

The archers stood up one after another, and Wu Yi hurriedly mobilized a group of shield soldiers to hold up the shields to protect the city. At this time, the second round of crossbow arrows "fired" on the ship, and most of the crossbow arrows were blocked by the shields. More than a dozen archers were hit by arrows, but they were much better than before.

Arrows intertwine in the night sky, but the warship is getting closer and closer. Gradually, many details on the ship are revealed. Wu Yi's heart is pounding with shock. This is actually a siege ship. The Jingzhou Army wants to Take advantage of Minato's weakness to attack the city.

At this time, Liu Xun also rushed over under the protection of hundreds of guards. He asked anxiously, "General Wu, what happened?"

Wu Yi sighed, "The Jingzhou army is going to attack the city tonight!"

Liu Xun was stunned for a moment. Although he knew that the Jingzhou army would attack the city sooner or later, he did not expect that it would happen at night. Everything happened so suddenly. He was nervous and stammered and asked, "How well can we defend the city?" live?"

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