The last three kingdoms

Chapter 371 The key is water
Fu Qian was startled when he heard that Ma Su's defeat back then was on the besieged earth mountain. This is a lesson from the past!And Liu Yin chose the same strategy, which made Fu Qian a little unbelievable. With Liu Yin's intelligence, he definitely shouldn't make such a common-sense mistake.

"Wen Xuan, Ma Di's defeat was on this mountain, why did you..."

Liu Yin smiled calmly and said, "Father-in-law thinks, if he becomes a Daoist village, what are the chances of winning?"

Fu Qian couldn't help frowning, Liu Yin's rhetorical question made him fall into deep thought, yes, everyone denied the strategy of going up the mountain to defend after Ma Su's defeat, but who really considered the success of building a stronghold? The rate is several percent. In the face-to-face confrontation with the Wei army on the plains, the Shu army did not have any advantage at all, not to mention facing several times the enemy. The difficulty increased exponentially. Fortress, can it really solve the problem of defending street kiosks?

Fu Qian pondered for a moment, and said: "But it turns out that going up the mountain to defend is a dead end, because there is no water."

"Yes, the key is water!" Liu Yin's eyes showed firmness and fortitude, and he said decisively, "If Ma Di could solve the problem of water sources, he would never be defeated quickly. As long as he can stick to it, we The country’s reinforcements are dragging on Jieting, and the situation of the entire Northern Expedition is likely to change. Therefore, the defense of Jieting is not a matter of going up the mountain or being in power, the most critical point is the water source!"

Fu Qian looked around, except for the vast expanse of whiteness, nothing could be seen on the top of the mountain. This earth mountain was isolated and high, not connected to the surroundings, and there were no stable water sources such as springs and streams on the mountain. Fu Qian was at a loss as to how to solve the drinking water problem for tens of thousands of troops.

"There is a stream at the foot of the mountain, but once the Wei army surrounds the mountain, the first thing to do is to cut off our army's water access. How can we ensure that the water source is not lost?"

Liu Yin smiled and pointed to the four directions: "The mountains and plains are full of water, so why worry about no water?"

There is not much snow on the top of the mountain, only a few inches, but in the lee of the cliff, the snow can be several feet deep.Of course Fu Qian knew that snow would turn into water after it melted, but it would be spring soon, and the snow would melt and turn into water, and it would be lost soon, so it couldn't be preserved at all.Fu Qian had a flash of inspiration, and said, "Wenxuan means to preserve the snow so that the garrison can drink it?"

Liu Yin smiled slightly and said, "Such thick snow is like a large natural reservoir. As long as 2% of the snow is stored, it is enough for [-] people to drink for several months."

"But how can we preserve the snow, how many buckets do we need?" Fu Qian asked with some doubts.

Liu Yin said: "We were luckier than Ma Su, because we were able to prepare several months in advance. Ma Di was fighting an encounter, and the other party and Wei soldiers followed one after another. The situation at that time did not give Ma Su any time at all. He It can only be a hasty fight. There is still a period of time before the Wei soldiers attack in the spring, which is enough for us to store a lot of water and food. The mountains and forests near the street pavilion are densely covered with many towering trees. Logging is used to make barrels for storage Water is very convenient. Anyway, this kind of bucket does not need to be moved. It can be made bigger and made into a three-foot-five-foot big wooden barrel, which can store more water. It can also be built with stones to form a pool. The stones on this mountain are quite More, call some skilled stonemasons to make a large pond of one foot square, as long as it can solve the problem of old leakage, how much water can be stored is not a problem.”

The biggest problem in defending the earth mountain is the lack of water. Anyone who does not drink water for three days will have a dry throat and smoke, and the combat effectiveness cannot be guaranteed. If the water shortage continues, they can only die of thirst. Before he died, the military spirit had already collapsed.As long as the drinking water problem can be solved, the task of defending the street pavilion will become easier. The Shu army is condescending, and even if the Wei army comes to attack, Sima Wang can't shake a corner of the earth mountain even if he invests more troops.

This kind of defense is much less difficult than the Dangdao Lizhai. If the Tushan Mountain is regarded as a city, it is simply the strongest city in the world.Fu Qian couldn't help being fascinated.

Liu Yin continued: "Now that we have plenty of time, we can also recruit some pots, urns, earthen jars and other water storage objects from the cities of Longyou. These containers are not rare. The more the better. In short, no matter what method, try your best to store a large amount of water on the earth hill, and it will not be difficult to defend the street pavilion.”

Fu Qian cupped his hands and said, "Okay, Wenxuan, leave this matter to me. The Dingbao Street Pavilion is as solid as gold."

Under the auspices of Fu Qian, a large number of carpenters and stonemasons were conscripted into Jieting. Of course, it was not voluntary labor. The Shu army paid double the remuneration. hard work.The rough work of cutting wood and taking stones was done by the Shu army. Fortunately, the most indispensable thing on Longshan Mountain was trees and stones. It was quite convenient to use local materials.

Pottery workshops in various parts of Longyou also received a large number of orders from the military to make large-capacity pottery pots, and the prices offered also made these workshop owners feel excited.Of course, these orders are also time-limited, and now all pottery workshops have stopped producing other utensils, working overtime, and going all out to complete the military orders.

Carloads of big-bellied clay pots were transported to Longdong. Although these workshop owners didn't understand what the military was doing with such pots, they were naturally satisfied as long as they had the money to collect them.

By the time the ice and snow began to melt in the middle of the first lunar month, the Shu army had already completed its water storage target. Measured by the amount of one liter of water per person per day, the current water storage on the earth mountain is enough to support the water demand of [-] troops for two to three months. If there will be rain in these two or three months, the Shu army can hold on for a longer time.

At the same time as the storage of water, the storage of food, grass and military equipment was naturally carried out simultaneously. Swords, guns, arrows, armor and equipment were also continuously transported to Jieting. Fortunately, there are many trees and stones on the top of the mountain, which are inexhaustible and inexhaustible.

By the beginning of February, the deployment of the entire street pavilion was basically completed. The entire earth mountain was built as solid as gold soup, and hundreds of bed crossbows that were equipped with the Wei army in Longyou were also transported to the mountain by Fu Chen. The long-distance single-shot ballista can cover and block the entire Jieting official road, which is indeed a magic weapon for long-range attack.

"Report to General Fu, the forward of the Wei Army is approaching Jieting." The scout rushed forward to report.

"It's just in time!" Fu Qian said in a low voice, looking towards the east, dignified and confident.

(End of this chapter)