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Chapter 422 Ten Years (Eight)

Rushui, the name of later generations, should be called Luanhe River, located in the north of Chengde.

At the end of December, perhaps the last snowfall of this winter, it was white and desolate and lonely.

The [-] beggars stationed at the banks of the Rushui River, staring down at the White Sandalwood City.

Since He Qi regained control of the Begging Army, the conquest of the Xianbei Grassland in Liaodong has never stopped.The Qihuo army, which has recovered its vitality, may not have the combat effectiveness of the Xianbei War, but its number has increased several times.

The 30 beggar army advanced layer by layer, squeezing and swallowing Gongsundu's forces outside the Great Wall bit by bit.

Under Feiwo's leadership, the beggar army never experienced any shortage of supplies, and after more than a year of adjustments, Wangbei County has become more prosperous than before.There are herds of cattle and horses on the grassland, and the population is also increasing.

Adhering to the policy established by Dong Pi in the Western Regions, Fei Wo made a lot of adjustments.

For example, the order to kill Hu people was lifted, the intermarriage between Hu and Han was promoted, and the saying of Hu people was eliminated, and they were collectively called Han people.

On the grassland, you can believe in Changshengtian or Buddhism.

Anyway, no matter what you believe in, what bloodline you were originally, now you have only one name, which is Hanmin.

Anyone who is willing to become a Han citizen must be registered and follow the law.

As for those Hu people who do not want to become Han people, or those Hu people who do not want to submit to the rule of Wangbei County, Feiwo's answer is more simple and clear, one word: kill!On this point, Feiwo's methods are no more benevolent than He Qi.

So much so that when Huang Chengyan arrived in Wangbei County, he couldn't recognize his disciples.

When Fei Wo went to the Western Regions, he weighed more than 200 kilograms, and he was chubby, like a round ball.

At that time, both Ma Jun and Pu Yuan called him Meatball, and even Dong Bi felt that Feiwo was a little too fat.

But now, Feiwo's weight is only about 130 jin, and he looks lean and thin, which is completely different from his early years.His face was full of wind and frost, and his hands were still covered with layers of calluses. When he gritted his teeth, the lines on his cheeks were as sharp as a knife and an axe, with a murderous look and a savage, Awe-inspiring.

He Qi is also very satisfied with Fei Wo!

To be honest, being able to support the actions of 30 troops in such a short period of time with such a small amount of manpower and material resources is definitely beyond the reach of ordinary people.In September, in the report that had to be submitted to Chang’an every month, the proud and arrogant He Qi even used this passage to describe: Looking north can be done without He Qi, but it cannot be done without success.

This sentence is enough to explain the importance of Feiwo in Wangbei County.

In the early morning, there was still thick fog on the grassland.The horns sounded in the coalition camp of the begging army, and they had lined up outside Baitan City.

Rows of giant crossbow carts were pushed from the camp to the front of the formation. As the order sounded, only the sound of squeaks could be heard continuously. Rows of giant crossbow carts were raised at an angle of [-] degrees. The crossbow was aimed at the White Sandalwood City.

These ballistas are different from ordinary crossbows.

First of all, there is no drawstring used in ordinary ballistas on the ballista, and the bowstring that is as thick as a thumb is stretched, and it is completely pulled by the gears and bearings under the ballista.On the crossbow, there is a trigger, which is the key to launch.

This gear is an item mentioned by Dong Bi in a casual conversation with Pu Yuan in the middle of last year.

It was originally an unintentional sentence, but to Pu Yuan's ears, it was an unprecedented whimsy.Then when inspecting the camp and watching the ballista, Dong Bi always felt that the force of the ballista was not enough when it was ejected.

In fact, in the Three Kingdoms era, all trebuchets relied on the simplest principle of centrifugal force.

Dong Bi said at the time: "How good would it be if there was a spring?"

Ma Junqi asked: "What is a spring?"

"This spring, the spring is..." Dong Bi really couldn't explain clearly.So I drew a pattern by hand and handed it to Ma Jun.Don't underestimate such a simple gadget, the knowledge inside is very big.

It not only includes the physics of later generations, but also includes mathematics.

That's what Dong Bi said, but for Ma Jun and Pu Yuan, the energy contained in this small spring cannot be underestimated.Dong Bi walked away, but Ma Jun and Pu Yuan forgot to sleep and eat, and ordered someone to send the blueprint to Liu Hong in the Taixue Academy in the Western Regions.In terms of mathematics, Liu Hong was regarded as the most outstanding expert in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Of course, Feiwo also got a blueprint.

It happened that Huang Chengyan arrived in Wangbei County, and saw this spring drawing by accident, and was a little dazed all of a sudden.

When it comes to the art of machine building, Huang Chengyan is also a remarkable figure.

He didn't go anywhere, and stayed in the government office of Wangbei County all day, calculating and researching... At the same time, he hardly ever took a break at the station between Wangbei County and Taixuefu in Han'an City.Every day, new data is passed between the two places.

After more than half a year, the prototype of this spring is complete.

However, in order to manufacture the finished product, the materials and time consumed are simply unimaginable, and compared with the springs of later generations, they are not very qualified.But even so, after the new type of ballista is equipped with gear bearings and springs, its range can reach a distance of [-] steps, and the shot of the ballista can smash hard stones.

The Qihuo army is the first batch of troops with new ballistas.

With this new type of ballista, Gongsundu's fortress on the grassland was almost vulnerable.

Of course, the use of this kind of ballista undoubtedly added a greater burden to Fewo, and it was almost unbearable.

At the hour of the hour, the thick fog dissipated!
He Qi turned his head and glanced at the five Dianman brothers who were behind him with depressed faces, and couldn't help smiling.

Five brothers?
That's right, the five brothers, and not including Niu Gang's five brothers!

The two brothers Dianfu Dianyou are over 25 years old, and Dianman, the little monkey in the past, is now 21 years old.

In addition, Dianman's two twin brothers, Dian Cun Dian Jian, have also grown up.

The age of 15 may be very young in later generations, but in this era, it is already possible to marry a wife and have children.

Inheriting Dian Wei's bloodline, Dian Cun Dian Jiansheng has a hulking back and a pale golden complexion.

The two brothers, like Dianman, made a hammer.What's more, he learned from Dong Bi and practiced a good martial arts.

Sometimes, the power of this idol is really indescribable.So much so that Dian Wei complained to Dong Bi in private: "If this continues, only Niu Gang will pass on the unique knowledge of my Dian family. It is really a great tragedy for someone Dian in this life."

At the beginning of the year, the two brothers were driven to the begging army by Dian Wei.

Even with Dianman, he also served in the begging army.In Dian Wei's words: "Looking upset, the little bastards are all grown up, they should go out and fight, otherwise they won't be able to become men. You know, your second uncle killed people like hemp at the age of 13..."

Dong Bi even wanted to remind Dian Wei: You are wrong, the first time I killed someone was when I was seven years old!
The brothers of the Dian family thought they could make contributions on this grassland.But who knew that the emergence of a new type of ballista gave them no chance to show it at all.From September to now, these three boys have indeed been suffocated.

There is no way, if you can avoid casualties, try to avoid it!

He Qi could only apologize, and the moment the thick fog cleared, he raised his hand and shouted: "Shoot the arrow!"

Crunch... Puff!

The moment the arm-thick crossbow bolt left the string, it made a piercing sound.Li Ya roared and flew towards the White Sandalwood City, only to hear a series of puffy sounds, the thick city wall was shot with sparks in an instant, densely covered with cracks.

The giant crossbow was inserted into the wall, surrounded by winding cracks.

After firing a round of giant crossbows, the second row of ballistas, the third row of ballistas, and the fourth row of ballistas...

The bowstring draws, shoots, draws again, shoots again...

The Youzhou army on the top of the city was terrified and at a loss what to do.They had already made preparations to meet the begging army, but they did not expect such a result.The begging army didn't come into direct contact with them at all, and after a few rounds of giant crossbow launches, the walls of White Sandalwood City were already crumbling, almost unable to sustain the next attack.

During the time of two sticks of incense, the city wall was shot like a hedgehog.

With the loud bang, the tall and solid White Sandalwood City collapsed.He Qi raised the command flag and pointed forward.

The five brothers of the Dian family, who had already been suffocated, let out a roar, and rushed towards the White Sandalwood City.

Behind him, tens of thousands of beggars swarmed up, rushing into White Sandalwood City like a huge black wave.

The White Sandalwood City was broken, Yuyang and Youbeiping's plump and soft abdomen were exposed to the lips of the begging army.

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Hao Zhao tapped the table lightly, looked at the map, and frowned.

Dianman asked strangely: "Bo Dao, why are you unhappy?"

"Before we relied on the Xiping chariot to attack like a broken bamboo. On the one hand, Yuan Shao's troops did not dare to move rashly, and on the other hand, it was because of the low combat power of Youzhou. The Youzhou army on the grassland is not the main force of Gongsundu."

"Oh?"

"Gongsun Du's main force should be the Karasuma soldiers who attacked Le Lang. Now that Le Lang has been breached, Gongsun Du will definitely transfer the Karasuma Army to the frontier of the Great Wall. And the lord and Yuan Shao have torn their faces, and Yuan Shao is afraid that it will be the same." ..."

"Afraid of him being a bird!"

Dianman said: "He Karasuma army will come one, I will kill one, come a pair, I will kill a pair, Bo Dao, you are too cautious."

Dianyou frowned, "Xiaoman, close your beak. Uncle said, let you talk less and do more. If you talk nonsense again, I will report to uncle and let you go back to Chang'an. If Karasuma Jun really As you said, why did Bodao mention it?"

Hao Zhao couldn't help laughing, "Don't say that, Bo Zhou. Uncle Zhou is very brave. Naturally, he is a man of high skill and boldness. The reason why I mentioned the Karasuma Army is not simply because of how powerful they are. The Tadunlou class, including Su Puyan, are nothing but a bunch of clowns who can't make it. What I'm worried about are the other two."

"Who?"

Hao Zhao said softly: "Wei Chou, Yan Rou!"

"Not even a bird man, I've never heard of it!"

"Yan Rou, you may not have heard of it, but this person Wei Chou... was the trap set by this person when the lord was in danger outside the Great Wall. Wei Chou is very capable of hiding his identity, so far he has not found out his true origin. This person uses troops strangely and likes to use strange soldiers to win; while that Yan Rou, although a Han Chinese, has lived in the land of Xianbei Karasuma for a long time, and once led the Xianbei people to attack Gongsun Zan. Although he failed in the end, Gongsun Zan also suffered a lot Loss."

"Traitor!"

Dian Cundian, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke.

There was disdain in the twin brothers' words, and they said in a cold voice: "Second uncle said that such people should be cut to pieces."

"Exactly!" Hao Zhao said, "But be careful, this person is not simple."

He Qi kept his eyes closed, as if he was thinking about something.

After Hao Zhao finished speaking, he asked in a deep voice, "Bo Dao, you must have already made plans, but it's okay to say it, it's not a secret."

"Brother really knows me!"

Hao Zhao unfolded the map, "Now that we have hated the water to the water, the battle line has been stretched, which is a bit too long. If Yuan Shao came out of the Great Wall from the Dai County and harassed our food and supplies, Master Fei would have nothing to worry about. Be thorough. Therefore, the top priority is that Youzhou is not my great enemy, but the real enemy is Yuan Benchu ​​and his son from Jizhou."

"How about you?"

"Senior brother can lead an army, station troops in Rushui, watch Youzhou as a tiger, and make them dare not move rashly. I have a plan to make Youzhou have no time to send troops. Maybe the entire Liaodong grassland can be returned to senior brother without a single soldier. under control."

He Qi smiled slightly, "Bo Dao, you want me to garrison troops to drown the water, so what are you doing?"

Hao Zhao's face turned red all of a sudden, scratching his head and said: "This...brother, you have made so many contributions, and you are just a county, so naturally you don't need to go out in person. Yuan Tanshu, my younger brother is enough to deal with it, why don't you take this Give the credit to the younger brother?"

He Qi has nothing to say about Hao Zhao's shamelessness.

"Tell me first, how to win the Liaodong Grassland."

"Actually, it's not that difficult!" In order to be able to lead the army to attack Daijun, Hao Zhao naturally has no reservations. "Actually, if we want to take Youzhou, we must first defeat Karasuma. Hold... On the surface, the Karasuma Army seems to be a monolith, but in reality? After Qiu Liju died, the Karasuma King should have been inherited by his son.

But Lou Ban was too young at that time, Qiu Liju worried that Lou Ban would not be able to control the situation, so he let his son-in-law Tadun inherit it. "

He Qi's eyes lit up, as if he understood Hao Zhao's meaning, "You mean to provoke Lou Ban and Qiu Liju to fight?"

"Not bad!"

Hao Zhao said in a deep voice: "Lou Ban has grown up and is quite ambitious; Ta Dun was supposed to hand over the throne when Lou Ban became an adult, but now he doesn't say a word. What he relies on is Gongsun Du's respect for him. Lou Ban must have a lot of anger about this, and Su Puyan is Qiu Liju's confidant, and he is very close to Lou Ban..."

He Qi nodded again and again: "In this way, the two will fight each other. However, whoever wins will win in the end."

"Goodbye, brother!"

He Qi blushed and kicked Hao Zhao.

"Forget it, my lord must also very much hope to see you make great achievements... Dianyou Dianfu!"

"The end is here!"

"The two of you will set up troops with me to soak up the water!"

"what?"

Dianyou Dianfu thought they were asked to follow Hao Zhao to send troops to Daijun, how could he know that they were asked to stay by the Rushui River?

He Qi smiled slightly, and glanced at the three Dianman brothers.

The three of Dianman immediately puffed up their chests, their looks might be He Qi who missed the three of them.

"Dianman, Diancun, Dianjian!"

"Here!"

"The three of you assist Bodao and send troops to Daijun...Hao Zhao listens to the order, and I will give you [-] begging troops. The battle of Daijun must be completed within one month. Where is Wei Kang!"

In the big tent, a young general stepped forward, "The young general is here!"

"Hurry up to Danhan Mountain and inform Lord Fei to ask him to send troops to Danhan Mountain. You must wait for a month. After you go, you don't need to return to the water, and you can obey Lord Fei's account. Note Live for a month."

"Here!"

This Wei Kang, character general, is from Chang'an.

His father, Wei Duan, had a reputation for benevolence and was extremely prestigious in the land of Sili.

When Wei Kang was 15 years old, he was appointed as the master book of Fufeng County, and he once played under the command of Li Jue and Guo Si.However, Wei Kang was obviously dissatisfied with Li Jue and Guo Si. After Dong Pi invaded Guanzhong, he persuaded the prefect of Fufeng County to surrender.

Dong Bi also valued Wei Kang very much.

Wei Duan is now appointed as the prefect of Anding County. He is one of the very few scholars who can be reused among the locals of Chang'an.

When He Qi was recuperating in Chang'an, he took a fancy to Wei Kang, so after regaining control of the Qihuo Army, he brought Wei Kang along and was appointed as the Sima of the army.

After everything was arranged properly, Hao Zhao and others left one after another.

He Qi let out a long breath, walked out of the big tent, looked up at the stars in the night, and turned back to the big tent after a long time.

(End of this chapter)