From Chief to Ball

The clan leaders who stood at the top of the city with Mouhu were also worried, worried that the birds would see everything in the city and tell the people of Xiacheng, so some people crushed the birds that had landed on the top of the city with big stones. Stop, don't allow them to fly again.

The people of Xiacheng didn't seem to know that these birds who could fly and see that the birds deployed in the city had been suppressed by the stones, and they kept pulling back the ropes they were pulling, and didn't give up until the ropes were straightened.

The people on the city wall mocked the outside, cheered loudly as it was a victory.

And on the mound outside the city, many people in Xiacheng were also cheering. They also regarded this as a victory. Several young people were comparing the scale marks left on the rope.

"Ji Xia, if you don't count the height of the city wall, this place is about 430 steps away from the city wall."

Chen Jian looked at Mou City, which was gradually shrouded in darkness, estimated the height of the city wall, nodded and said: "It can be counted, it is almost the same number, and it is similar to what we measured with wooden sticks. Tell those who dig holes The people digging forward almost at a distance of 430 steps. The rest continue to dig the soil outside, making it look like we are going to build a fletching stand."

The messenger passed on the order and brought the intercepted rope along the way. More than a dozen people continued to dig forward day and night, especially the miners of the jade mine who were thrown off by virtue of their years of mining skills. There are a lot of people in Xiacheng.

The new tools are very easy to use, saving a lot of physical strength, and there are people behind to support the cave with wood to prevent it from collapsing. After digging for a while, someone will take over, and the cycle goes on and on.

After the soil was carried out with a back basket, it was piled up on the mound. Hundreds of people pretended to dig the soil to build an fletching stand as a cover, and the people of Moucheng did not notice anything wrong.

Those relatives and heirs of the city who followed Chen Jian looked at the dark cave leading directly to the city of Mou, and they were excited but also worried.

What is exciting is that they seem to be able to win the glory of breaking through the city of Dongyi, and they can capture a lot of slaves without causing too many casualties.

What worries me is that the same is true for the city walls of my own city. Gunpowder was only regarded as a sharp weapon for defending the city by various cities before, so I didn't worry too much.

In two or three years, a lot of gunpowder in Xiacheng was sold, and a lot of gunpowder was piled up in various cities to defend the city.But when they saw these tunnels, they suddenly thought that the gunpowder that had spread to various cities was a huge threat to their own cities.

From their point of view, once Ji Xia breaks through Mou City with this method, the news will spread to all the clan cities within a few months, and many cities will learn this method when attacking the city in the future... and this The people who are most skilled in using this method are the Xiacheng people.

They have never seen Xiacheng, but they have lived in Yucheng for a long time.However... Yucheng has no walls, it is an island near the shore of a lake.

Onozawa is a natural moat, and those sails with black and white flags are the walls of Yucheng. Even if other cities learn this method, who can threaten Yucheng?The group of people who use it most skillfully are the group of people who are least afraid of this method.

Several people felt a little uneasy in their hearts. After discussing, more than a dozen people begged their husband to tell them how to attack the city.

Chen Jian didn't hide his secrets, so he called the students of the military class together and explained in detail the method of attacking the city for two days.

Terrain, water attack, tunnel, blasting, siege, water cutoff... all possible methods were demonstrated on the terrain fabricated by Chen Jian with mud.

During the demonstration, I deliberately applied the templates of several cities that are very close to Yucheng. The children in those cities were frightened, as if in the eyes of their husbands, the cities that they thought were indestructible had so many flaws , But after thinking about it carefully, I feel that these are indeed flaws.

Chen Jian pretended to be arrogant and said: "Today, the cities on both sides of the river seem to me to be built of dung. These cities are already old."

He pointed to a city made of mud and said: "For example, this city has a river nearby, and it is not easy to dig a tunnel. But the city wall is made of rammed mud, and there are not many stones. It was indeed indestructible in the past, but It’s very different today.”

"I approached with a shield cart, and with hundreds of people armed with shovels, picks and hoes, it only took half a day to dig the city wall. In the past, it was impossible to dig it because the tools were not handy, and it was too troublesome to dig it. Now there are It’s very simple without iron tools.”

"Another example is this city. The terrain is similar to that of Mou City. Tunnels are dug close to it. You can use gunpowder to blow up the city, or just dig it underground...Once the city wall is dug up, do you think the city can still be defended? ?”

There was silence below, but after thinking about it carefully, I felt that it was true. The times seemed to have really changed, at least the means of war were too different from before.

"Sir, can we build a city in the future and hide it on the island like Yucheng? According to what you say, it is difficult to defend a city on flat ground."

Chen Jian didn't say that the tribe is the best city wall, but shook his head and said, "It's not necessary. It's just that many cities need to rebuild the city walls. After Mou City is defeated in this battle, the Dongyi people will definitely know that we are How to attack the city, I'm afraid they will learn something."

Everyone looked at Chen Jian earnestly. Chen Jian thought for a while and said, "Take Mou City as an example. In fact, two things must be done well. At least our current method of attacking the city will not work."

"When building a city wall, it must be dug deep enough, the foundation must be large, and it must be made of stone slabs. Even if you dig through it, it will be very troublesome to dig out those big stones. If there are enough slabs and stone strips, Even if you dig it up and blow it up with gunpowder, it won’t explode.”

"Furthermore, when digging a moat outside the city, it must be deep and wide, so that when the tunnel is dug, it will not be too shallow, otherwise water will seep. Furthermore, a wide moat can always be guarded for three or two months longer than nothing. "

"It has been forced to defend the city. What does this mean? It proves that there are no more soldiers to fight. It proves that it dare not go out of the city for a decisive battle. Once the city is forced to defend it, it is only a matter of time before it falls."

"But time is very critical. If you support it for another two or three months, the battle situation may turn around, at least until your allies come to rescue. External reinforcements are the only possibility to defend the city."

"Take Moucheng as an example. If they can guard for a month, it will be very different. We have to escape. But Qiongxi came back slowly, so what did you think?"

He glanced instructively at the crowd shaking their heads, and said with a smile: "Build the road! Build a road that connects with your allies. We now have horses and carts. If there is a road, the distance that would normally take three months may be only [-] meters." It takes one and a half months to complete the journey, so wouldn't it be easier for the side defending the city to hold on before reinforcements arrive?"

"If between Mou City and Feng City, there is a road that can pass cattle, horses and vehicles, will Qiongxi come back so late?"

After saying this, as if he was worried about the future of the tribes of Dahe, he said with emotion: "After this battle, we must first do the three things of rebuilding the city wall, digging trenches, and building roads before we can fight against the enemy. Because Dongyi people will also learn how to attack the city from me... hey."

It looks worried, but it is showing off, and it is threatening in the dark.The Dongyi people learned the method of siege from him, so he is naturally more slick than the students.

For these cities, are the Dongyi people really the only enemies?

Looking at those children who bowed their heads in silence, Chen Jianxin said think about it, go back and persuade your father to spend the past few years on building cities, repairing roads and signing alliances, Xiacheng has to take a breather for two years to recuperate.I don't have that much prestige to let all cities build roads. If you don't build roads, Xiacheng can only develop along the river, and you won't be able to control the place hundreds of miles away from the river. This is impossible... Without roads, cities will always be isolated island.

Chapter 45 Dongyi Vibration ([-])

Xiacheng's scouts shuttled between the various cities very early on, and many of the group of people who toured the theater and distributed herbal medicine to treat diseases also went to check the various cities.

Therefore, the city that Chen Jian fabricated with mud is so lifelike that people who are familiar with him can tell at a glance which city it is, even though he didn't say it clearly. That's why these words make people panic even more, and let those people know that they seem to be as safe as a mountain. In fact, the city is full of loopholes, and it is no longer suitable for the era when iron and gunpowder appeared in the army.

There are not many people who understand that the only way to defend a city is foreign aid, but there are many who understand how to build a new city.While waiting for the tunnel to be excavated, Chen Jian talked about how to build roads simply, how to use starch paste soup and lime, clay and mud to make the city wall strong, how to fire bricks and stones, and how to prepare sticky mortar.

These methods are really useful, they will really make the city wall stronger, and they will really make it difficult for the several methods of attacking the city mentioned by Chen Jian.

But these things don’t fall from the sky, they need people and things, and even a city needs to focus on building the city walls within a year or two.

Except for the Xiacheng system, there is no city that can build a city while still having the energy to prepare for a war, but Yucheng does not need to build a city at all.

What needs to be said has already been said, and what needs to be frightened has already been frightened. The weight of these words in the hearts of everyone depends on the effect of this siege.

Breaking the city easily, these words are wise words that need to be kept in mind and need to be improved and even practiced in the first place.

You can't go under the siege, these words are arrogant and arrogant. Don't keep it in mind because it is simply nonsense.

In view of this, Chen Jian was also uneasy.

A few days later, when the tunnel was excavated for 430 steps, the excavators began to try to dig upwards, and found the rammed earth foundation of the city wall a dozen steps away.

When the news came, Chen Jianchang heaved a sigh of relief, and personally took someone to the tunnel to check it out. After estimating the power of the gunpowder, he selected three points.

The miners quickly dug out a space below where a large wooden box could be stacked, carried the gunpowder in the three wooden boxes, left the lead wires, and refilled it with loess.

Black powder is a deflagration rather than an explosion. Only a sealed space can produce a great effect. The miners have been busy for another day before filling the tunnel near the bottom of the city wall with sand to ensure the effect of the explosion.

The rate at which the lead wire burns is not precise, and it can only be roughly guaranteed to be about half an hour of burning time, and there may even be a possibility that it will go out halfway, but everything can only be left to fate.

As early as when he set up camp, Chen Jian asked someone to build a tall tower with wood. After looking at the interior of Mou City, he made a rough mold with clay and divided the streets.

While he was scaring the children, the officers of the Xiacheng army who were in charge of attacking the city were also observing the clay city that Chen Jian had made.

The first to attack must be the [-] guards in black led by Ji Bo. Chen Jian's order was that once the city wall was breached, they should not take care of the enemies near the city wall. , and don't worry about being surrounded behind you.

They want to go straight into the council meeting of Mou City, completely disrupt the interior of the city, so that the scattered Dongyi people can't regroup again, just charge forward, the faster and deeper the better, don't chase after they disperse keep going.

Then 600 Doge spearmen will enter the city. They will attack the city wall around the west gate, because the city wall is the commanding height of the whole city, and it is also a passage. They need to control the city gate to facilitate the entry and exit of subsequent troops.