Chapter 501 Rehearsal

"forward!"

"forward!"

The shieldmen began to move forward, and the crossbowmen covering their own side suppressed from the rear, and at the same time, they supported the advance of the battering ram.

It is not accurate to say that it is a battering ram, because it is different from a group of people rushing forward with a log on their shoulders when the cost of Fuhua Dao is in short supply in film and television dramas.

In fact, this is more like a tall chariot with a battering ram inside. On the top, there are arrow towers, and on the bottom, there are leather and wooden boards to spread out the surface. Some key positions are even wrapped with iron sheets to enhance protection. .

When attacking, it can accommodate hundreds of people including archers. When the people below attack the city gate, unless they are very lucky, they don't have to worry about the threat of arrows from the city wall.

Even, don't be too afraid of hot oil.

The only thing to worry about is the fire attack, but the people of Tianji Pavilion have also done some fire prevention treatment to make it as difficult as possible to ignite.

It's just a battering ram,

rear,

The regular tall arrow tower stands there, it can be pushed forward, and a disassembly hole is made at the bottom. When it is in the right position, a key component can be removed directly from the bottom, and then the arrow tower will naturally fall forward. At that time , the arrow tower equipped with a grappling hook at the top will become the strongest and most durable ladder. Even if the defenders want to push it down, it will be difficult with such a large weight here.

Behind it was the siege crossbow, that thick and huge crossbow arrow, even if Fan Li in armor was shot, he would die violently immediately.

There are countless such siege equipment, some may be useful, some may not be useful, and the specific ones can only be selected according to local conditions after the actual battle.

The most important thing is the catapult.

San'er had already designed the catapult of Xueguan, and the people of Tianji Pavilion added something similar to the texture of the formation, so that the catapult had a longer range and higher accuracy when launched.

One inch is long and one inch is strong, and it is the same on the catapult, because if the Chu army wants to come to the city, there must be a catapult arrangement.

Now, under the command of Liang Cheng, the soldiers of Xuehaiguan directly emptied the city wall on the south side of Xuehaiguan to conduct a siege drill.

These soldiers are all from cavalry background, but we can't let them hit the city wall on horseback during the siege, right?

Fortunately, a long time ago, because they saw the weakness of the Yan people's siege, Xuehaiguan focused on practicing the method of passing the formation, so it's not exactly a temporary cramming.

"Can all of these be made?" Zheng Fan asked Zeng Shulang, the owner of the Tianji Pavilion standing beside him.

"If you go back to Uncle, the key spare parts will be built and brought with us in advance. When the Zhennan Pass is in front of you, you can mobilize the people to cut the materials. As long as there are enough people and craftsmen, it is not difficult to make mass production.

Before the war, we can build workshops directly in the camp. "

This is intended to produce and make utensils while fighting.

In fact, this is also a very common practice. It is common for sieges to last for half a year or even more than a year.

If the Chu army in Yupan City hadn't been short of food, how could they have surrendered? If Qu Tiannan was determined to stick to it, and the food was sufficient, it would be a big trouble.

And Zhennan Pass...

Unless the people of Chu were out of their minds, Uncle Zheng would not naively think that the guards at Zhennan Pass would be short of food.

"Uncle, the villain talks too much. Uncle's men are all elite soldiers. It's really too wasteful to use ants to attack the city. What a good soldier."

"We have to be prepared. When we really attack the city, who knows when it will be our turn? Run, you can't run away, push, you can't push. When we really have to bite the bullet, we have to make our own sacrifices meaningful. worth some.

Moreover, we have no way out. "

Although Emperor Yan was determined to attack Chu, so that Uncle Zheng had something to do, he didn't have to curl up in the northeast corner and draw circles like Gonggan.

However, this is indeed Yan Guo's gamble, and it is also his Uncle Hirano's gamble.

Breaking the Zhennan Pass and pushing the strategic area to the territory of Chu State, then he Xueguan will be truly safe, maybe he can hold his godson and go to Tian Wujing for a beg:

elder brother,

Look at the South Gate of this town,

It looks like the twisted doughnut that children like to eat most.

Of course, the latter is Uncle Zheng's imagination.

However, if the Zhennan Pass cannot be broken, Dayan will exhaust its national power for this, and the people of Jin will rise up, and the people in Yan will also be in dire straits. If Qianguo tries harder, the Chu people will immediately leave Zhennan Pass and enter Jindong.

Then,

He, Zheng Fan, can only go to Xueyuan to become the next Savage King.

"You should pay more attention to these utensils."

The siege of the city actually relies on these excellent and continuous equipment plus ample food and a stable military spirit. Otherwise, it will be reduced to what the savages attacked Xueguan. It seems to be in full swing, but in fact it basically does not cause much threat. It's just wasting human lives in vain.

"Yes, Uncle, the villain knows that the villain will definitely not disappoint you, Uncle. To tell you the truth, the Tianji Pavilion was made for Helian's family back then, but it was not used much. This has always been a regret in the villain's heart."

Tianji Pavilion is a Jianghu sect, but there is also an official shadow in it.

At first, it was established by a certain generation of Jinhuang, but slowly, with the decline of the Yu family, it was stripped out, and finally gradually became a Jianghu sect.

As for the regret Zeng Shulang said, it was probably because Tian Wujing and Li Liangting fought for thousands of miles on the 10th and directly defeated those two elites, and also destroyed most of the people's hearts in Jin. The field battle solved most of the Jin people. After the main force, on the city, it basically depends on the spread.

Therefore, the appliances that Tianji Pavilion had built for these two families were actually of no use.

"Don't worry, this time, some of you are playing."

"Uncle Xie."

Zheng Fan went down the city wall. On the south side of the city, Liang Cheng was directing troops and horses to practice attacking the city, while on the east side of the city, the blind man was organizing a mobilization meeting.

Most of the people who attended the meeting were civilians. These civilians were not counted as standard households in Xuehaiguan, but they were indispensable on the battlefield, and they might become supplementary soldiers to join the battlefield at any time.

And they are basically young and strong at home, with sharp eyes and ears. After publicizing them, and then letting them go to their respective homes to spread the word, the effect will be easy to come out.

The opening of the meeting was a social play that the people of Xuehai Customs liked to watch the most.

The main plot is that a group of actors wearing savage fur clothes and Chu people's armor rushed over first, hacked and killed the people of Jin, threw children to death, and insulted women;

During this period, the voice of the baby must be terrific, and the voice of the woman must be tragic;

After doing this,

These actors walked to the edge of the stage and laughed arrogantly to the audience below.

acting,

pompous indeed;

But even though the audience below has watched it countless times, they still hate it.

In fact, most of the Jin people here have blood feuds with the savages and Chu people.

At the same time, some audience members were too involved in the drama, and some professional householders who played villains were beaten with sap on the street and sent to the hospital for treatment;

After the anger is brought up,

"Uncle Zheng" appeared.

The actor who played Uncle Zheng was carefully selected and very handsome.

Before he fled to Xueguan, Ben was a well-known niche in the local theater troupe.

After "Uncle Zheng" appeared on the stage, he led several barbarian actors and Jin Bing actors,

Shout out first:

"Where to escape!"

Then,

Cover up the past.

The martial arts scene is quite beautiful, although it is said to be playing with flower guns, but there is actually some real kung fu in it.

After defeating the enemy,

"Uncle Zheng" walked to the center of the stage again, and began to say something loudly about "love the people like a son", and then, the curtain ended.

immediately,

The audience burst into cheers.

Last year, when the rehearsal of the social drama was first started, in order to better enhance the atmosphere, at the end of each performance, two disabled slaves would be specially selected from among the wild slaves doing hard labor, and they would be beheaded on the stage to show the public.

exempt,

That scene, that atmosphere, don't mention it.

It was only this year that it stopped and let the stage return to the stage.

After the social drama performance,

The blind man first took everyone to recall whose food they ate, who made everyone eat well and wear warmth, not suffer from cold in winter, and have medicine for sickness.

Then the following audience who have listened to it many times and know how to cooperate will raise their hands and clenched their fists together and shout:

"Uncle Hirano!"

"Uncle Hirano!"

"Uncle Hirano!"

When I saw this scene for the first time, Uncle Zheng, who was standing behind watching the play, really wanted to raise his finger and shout out following the atmosphere:

"Rock and roll never dies!"

But the eyes of the masses are sharp, and they can clearly distinguish who is really good to them.

Next, the blind man began to explain to them the significance of the upcoming war to the big guys. There was only one theme, only winning but not losing, and Zhennan Pass must be won.

Uncle Zheng didn't bother the busy blind man, but went to the ice cellar.

Tian'er, it's actually starting to get hot. Here in Xueguan, the season that can make people feel hot is actually very short.

Uncle Zheng poured himself a glass of wine, knocked two cubes of ice into the ice cellar, and walked to a coffin while drinking.

reach out,

Knock knocked.

soon,

The coffin lid was pushed back,

A Ming lying inside was exposed.

Ah Ming's eyes fell on Uncle Zheng's wine glass,

road:

"My lord, that is the best batch of wine."

The implication is, my lord, if you want to drink grape juice, don't waste the good stuff.

"mean."

Uncle Zheng sat down beside the coffin.

When he took the princess out of Xuehai Customs before, Ah Ming lay in the ice cellar, and Liang Cheng poured his blood every morning and evening.

When he came back, A Ming had already recovered more than half of his recovery.

"You need to recover quickly." Uncle Zheng said with concern.

Faced with this kind of concern, Ah Ming didn't feel much moved, because he knew that there was going to be a war.

"My lord, if you promise not to drink my wine again, I will probably be able to recover before the war begins."

"So realistic?"

"Because, when you are in a better mood, your injury may recover sooner."

"It makes sense."

"Um."

"Then if I say that unless you fully recover tomorrow, I will distribute all your wine to the soldiers the day after tomorrow, will the effect be more obvious?"

"..." A Ming.

"Okay, okay, I get it, squeeze me some orange juice next time, I'm not used to grape juice yet."

Helping Ah Ming to cover the coffin, Uncle Zheng walked out of the ice cellar with a glass of red wine.

It stands to reason that he should be very busy now, but in fact, he really has nothing to do.

Si Niang is in charge of the material reserves, the morale in the city is in charge of the blind man, and Ah Cheng is in charge of the military training.

Someone has already done what I should do, and it can only be done better than myself;

But this kind of leisure before the war,

Let Uncle Zheng feel a great sense of emptiness.

so,

He came to the back house,

Came to Liu Ruqing's house.

because here,

No matter how big the emptiness is, it can be completely filled by that "Uncle Hey~".

However, to Uncle Zheng's disappointment, Xiong Liqing was actually in Liu Ruqing's house at this time.

This made Uncle Zheng hesitate,

Standing at the gate of the yard, he did not go in.

Just at this time, Xiao Yibo came over:

"My lord, that person said he wanted to find you."

That one refers to the savage king. In this mansion, there is only the savage king, who cannot be called directly.

Zheng Fan nodded and walked into the other side of the back house.

After going to Yanjing City with Zheng Fan, the treatment of the Savage King has been greatly improved, and he no longer lives in the underground secret room, but in the house.

But in this room, there is still an iron cage, but a bed, a coffee table, and even a washstand are added to the cage for the Savage King.

When Uncle Zheng came in, Savage Wang was sitting at the coffee table reading a book.

The book is down.

Uncle Zheng knew that the other party wanted to make fun of him on purpose, but he just didn't want to do it on purpose.

"Have you eaten?" Uncle Zheng asked.

Savage King put down his book and said with a smile: "If you go back to Uncle, the little dog has three meals a day at fixed times, very regular."

"Why do you want me?" Zheng Fan sat down on a chair outside the cage.

"Uncle, dog, I want to discuss with you how to command my army when it arrives."

"Soldiers and horses, I haven't seen them yet."

"The letter, since it has been sent out, it is estimated that it will only be two days before we get the news. Please rest assured, uncle, if it is not absolutely reliable, I would not dare to use my head to compete with uncle. Father, you are joking."

"I'm curious, the army you left behind only has 800 soldiers."

A tribe of 800 people is nothing in the snow field.

"Uncle doesn't know that those 800 people are guarding a cell, a cell that is much bigger than the place where this subordinate lives now.

When my subordinates became king in Xueyuan, they forced many tribes to send their young patriarchs to me, that is, as protons. Those people are still guarded by my most loyal 800 subordinates. "

"Most loyal?"

"They won't believe I'm dead."

Zheng Fan shook his head.

"At least, their loyalty can last for more than ten years."

"But I don't think those protons will have any effect. Young patriarchs can be born. In some tribes, the original patriarchs may have died, and a new leader has already been replaced."

"Uncle said yes, so you need your cooperation. These protons are in the hands of the subordinates. Unless the subordinates are in the snowy field, it is difficult to get enough bargaining chips, but now the subordinates are handed over to you. We can go and have a good talk.”

"trouble."

"Uncle, if you are afraid of trouble, you can let me go out and let me do it alone. At that time, let alone 30,000 barbarian soldiers, even if you pull 100,000, I am confident that you can do it!" After all, I am your loyal dog, Uncle."

"good."

"Huh?" The Savage King himself thought he heard it wrong.

He just said it casually.

"Bember, I can take you on your way."

"..." Gou Moli.

Uncle Zheng stood up, walked to the cage, looked at Gou Moli, and said word by word:

"I know, you still have something to hide from me. You just talk about this hundred warriors, and I will listen to them, but when the day comes, I didn't see thirty thousand savages coming. Your head, I Take it to sacrifice the flag to the army that I am about to set off."

Gou Moli lowered his head and said, "Uncle, don't worry, I have not lived enough. Now I can live in a sunny house, and I want to have my own yard in the future."

"Ah."

Gou Moli knelt down,

shouted with a smile;

"Uncle, Gouzi, I want to hear, what can I get for Gouzi for the lives of these 30,000 savages?"

"Now, you want to make a deal with Benber?"

"The dog doesn't dare, it's not about the conditions. The dog, I have already lost that shoe on the road. Now the dog, I want to hold a new shoe."

"Oh? Then Uncle wants to hear, what do you want?"

"Gouzi heard from Mr. Bei that our Snow Customs now has a lot of business teams, and there will only be more in the future. These teams need someone to take care of them. After all, Snow Customs will point them to produce goat milk in the future."

"Go on."

"Gouzi wants to apply for an official position."

"What job?"

"Xueguan, Captain Hushang."

…………

at this time,

More than seventy miles away from the northern city wall of Xuehaiguan, a tribe of savages with a population of nearly 30,000 is migrating south.