sweeping the world

Chapter 604 The Battle of Destroying Yan ([-])

Ran Min served as the general of the first battle across the river as a hussar general. Apart from his own efforts, it cannot be ruled out that Liu Yan had the bad taste of "opening the door and letting Ran Min go" or "closing the door and letting Ran Min go". .

Of course, I didn't mean to insult Ran Min at all. Liu Yan's bad taste is the same as that of all traversers. He builds power and recruits famous historical figures, and likes to overuse those historical celebrities.It is nothing more than that those people have "passed" the test of history, and there is no doubt about their ability.What's more, driving historical celebrities really has an indescribable sense of accomplishment for the traveler.

The width of the four bridges is generally about six feet, because the raft itself is made of many wooden piles and has full buoyancy. In addition to nailing the rolling logs, the rooms are also connected with iron chains. In addition, there are a large number of boats to provide pulling force.

The horns of "Woooo—" were sounded, and many horsemen near the river beach began to approach Qiushui, and they would cross the river from the pontoon bridge in batches.

The Han army who had already crossed the east bank of Qiushui had already been notified that the follow-up troops would cross the river, and they put on a defensive posture.

"I heard that it will still shake violently, so don't carelessly fall into the water." Ran Min didn't take the lead, but stopped at the edge of a pontoon bridge: "I heard that a fixed bridge will be built?"

Even Ran Min knew only a little about it, so how could Liu Yi know more?

Four pontoon bridges alone are definitely not enough. After all, there are as many as 8 Han troops gathered on the west bank of Qiushui River. Even if they keep crossing the river all the time, [-] people will not be overdue for two or three days. share.The Han army did not rely heavily on baggage troops, but it still needed some baggage troops accompanying the army. How they crossed the river was also a key factor. At least the pontoon bridge could not bear the large number of carriages piled on top of it, so the baggage had to wait for the troops crossing the river. Only when the situation is opened, ships are used for transportation.

According to Liu Yan's arrangement, at least [-] bridges are needed on Qiushui's side, and the first four bridges are built only to allow more vanguard troops to pass.

In order to let the troops cross the river faster, Liu Yan must know whether his reference can be successful. The four pontoon bridges will use the latest technology, but the materials are really prepared, and the bridges behind need to use boats. The boat acts as buoyancy.

There are many water systems in the Huaxia region, and quite a few of them do not have bridges built, and generally rely on ferry boats. Liu Yan is well aware that those water systems bring trouble to traffic, and intends to increase the construction of bridges in the water systems of the country. Especially in some inhabited areas, but this will be a huge project, and it will not be able to take shape in a short time.

At present, the most important water systems for Han are the Yangtze River and the Yellow River.

There are many bridges built on the Yangtze River, but only Jijin is a bridge that meets the specifications, and the bridges in other places are far inferior to Jijin.

On the Yellow River side, there are no bridges similar to the specifications of Jijin. It can even be said that the number of bridges in the thousands of miles of river is so small that it is appalling.

From a national perspective, the more important the water system, the closer the connection between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. This is true no matter what era it is. Otherwise, it will create a situation where there are two worlds separated by one water. The Central Plains dynasty has repeatedly appeared in the north and south. Divide and conquer precisely because of the natural dangers caused by unstructured traffic, creating a space for mutual confrontation and separatism.

Previously, the Han Dynasty had successively destroyed the Li family in Chenghan and the Eastern Jin Dynasty. It was very clear that in order to firmly grasp the territory captured by the army, it was not just about killing people. Killing people was just to ensure that the danger was reduced. What should really be done was to build roads. Only mature A solid line of communication is a solid guarantee, and even if there are repeated repetitions, the convenient transportation can be used to send troops there in time.

"Well, it must be to build a bridge when encountering water, at least ensure that there is a bridge that is not easy to be destroyed." Liu Yan and several ministers stood on the high platform built, watching the movement of Qiu Shui from a distance: "Traffic is The lifeblood of a country, you must keep this in mind."

"The first emperor once ruled the world and ordered the destruction of the city walls of the whole country, and even the cancellation of the domestic gates..." Ji Chang said in an unpredictable tone: "The first emperor's approach...is to make the country no longer have a separate city, no It can withstand the dangerous pass of the Qin army's front, but it is a pity that the first emperor died before he was ready."

Sang Yu sneaked a glance at Liu Yan. He knew what Liu Yan wanted to do after clearing the surrounding threats, including learning from the behavior of the first emperor, that is, the domestic cities would no longer have city walls, and would no longer retain those passes.

"The First Emperor is a great emperor." Liu Yan's voice was not disturbed: "He is also a great man with a long-term vision. He is just too confident and underestimated the people from the Six Kingdoms."

To be honest, it was the foundation laid down by several generations of Qin Jun and Qin King that the first emperor swept the world and ended the hundreds of years of chaos in Xia, but the first emperor was not alone. Yu Meng's emperor.The first emperor also attacked the Xiongnu in the north and conquered Baiyue in the south. He was not only for the purpose of opening up territories, but also because he knew the truth that the alien races could not be destroyed.

As for the remnants of the Six Kingdoms, it was unified again after hundreds of years. Some rules of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods still existed, such as the fact that there would be no heirs (singlely referring to the royal family), which allowed the first emperor to return after destroying all countries. The royal families of various countries were allowed to offer sacrifices to their ancestors, so not only did they take good care of those royal families who had perished, but they did not kill all those with weak royal bloodlines.

Any era will have contemporary values ​​and rules, and a thing that is in line with the concept at that time will be seen as stupid by future generations in different eras.It is probably a lesson learned by the Qin Empire. The victors of subsequent dynasties and generations will not do so much, and they will not be lenient if they can kill all the replaced royal families.

"Unfortunately, the clan suppressed him for a long time, so that the first emperor did not appoint a heir or crown prince." Without turning his head, Liu Yan could imagine that all the ministers were frowning. He only had Liu Shen as his son now, but he did not register Liu Shen as the crown prince: " If only the First Emperor could live ten more years..."

The clan Liu Yan mentioned refers to the long-term marriage between Qin State and Chu State. The queens of several generations of Qin Kings were all Chu people, and they evolved into Chu people in Qin State... At least the Ying family of Qin King has great influence.

The First Emperor spent almost half his life fighting against the descendants. At the beginning, he had Lu Buwei as his "comrade-in-arms". When he was in the most embarrassing situation, he deliberately indulged Lao Ai. He waited for Cheng Yu to rebel and had to follow the wishes of the descendants. After severely weakening the "Old Qin people", Lu Buwei and the Hou clan finally fought in a lose-lose manner. The Shandong clan cultivated by the First Emperor also grew up, and the two forces of the Hou clan and Lu Buwei were suppressed.

In the direction that Liu Yan couldn't see, almost all the ministers were stunned for a moment, and then they all looked at Liu Yan.The muscles on their faces were gradually relaxing, probably thinking that Liu Yan was only in his thirties, and that Liu Yan's body had always been very healthy, and there would be no worries about Emperor Shi Huang's health.The only thing they need to think about is Liu Yan's harem.

Some people have already set foot on the pontoon bridge ahead, and the ones walking in the front are driving the carriage loaded with supplies. The intention is to test the bearing capacity and stability of the pontoon bridge. For the sake of safety, these people are soldiers with good water skills, and there are also boats in the surrounding area ready to rescue people.

The wooden raft is actually made very flat, but the wheels will inevitably bump when walking. After all, the wooden piles themselves are round, and there will definitely be dents between the wooden piles. In addition, the wheels themselves are made of wood. structure.

"The distribution distance is far, so let them be denser." Ran Min pays more attention to the quality of the pontoon bridge than anyone else, but he lacks enough patience: "Wait a minute, not only a large number of infantry will walk over in line, but there will also be cavalry. to pass."

Speaking of it, it is really the first time to build a pontoon bridge. It would be hell if you can have full confidence. After all, people are skeptical or hesitant about new things.

The convoy that inspected the quality of the pontoon bridge seemed to be uneasy about the quality of the pontoon bridge. Each carriage was at least one foot apart, and there were only two carriages walking side by side.

The convoy that received the order began to gradually narrow the distance between each other, and the speed of driving the poor horses also increased. The increase in load-bearing capacity and movement made the pontoon bridge begin to make strange sounds, and the degree of shaking of the pontoon bridge also increased, making the soldiers staying on it involuntarily Some guilty conscience.

It is inevitable that there will be strange sounds on the pontoon bridge. It is because the devices that are fixed to each other are being pulled strongly, and the nooses and iron chains tied to the pontoon bridge and the boat are also being tightened. Whether it shakes or sinks, it is a normal physical phenomenon .

The convoys on the various pontoons completed the movement without any risk, and warm cheers broke out on both sides of the Qiushui.

Liu Yan, who was staying not far from the west bank of Qiushui River, was naturally happy, but he soon frowned: [The enemy troops gathered in large groups and slowly pushed forward, so they really wouldn't watch it. 】

Of course Murong Ke would not just watch without doing anything. There were not many Han troops who crossed the river to the east bank of Qiushui without attacking before. If they approached the river and fought, the results would be far less than the possible losses. But things are clearly changing now.

After Liu Yan found out, he did not inform Ran Min in front of him. If he did everything himself, he might be able to avoid temporary losses, but it would not be a good thing for the overall situation and the future of Han.

The real big crossing began. Ran Min chose three pontoon bridges specially for the infantry to pass through, leaving only one pontoon bridge for the cavalry. Almost when they started to cross the river, a captain on the east bank sent someone to tell Ran Min, It is said that Murong Yanjun made a big move.

"It's nothing more than wanting to attack halfway through." Ran Min had already been mentally prepared for what would happen, and told the visitor: "If it is breached, let Xiaowei Chen come to see him."

Cut off his own head and still carry it to plead guilty?Of course, this is impossible, and it is nothing more than a threat.

Soon, the sound of "dong dong" war drums resounded on the east bank of Qiushui River. Officers of the Han army in various regions frequently shouted orders, which were similar to asking the soldiers to prepare for the enemy.

The school lieutenant of the previous crossing department was called Chen Zhan. They had not been idle since they crossed the river. Apart from the need to clean up the river beach, they also carried out armed inspections without stopping. The most intense battles with Murong Yan's army were those forests. Because Murong Yan's army was very strong in blocking, they could not make a deeper breakthrough.

"Rocket, we need a large number of rockets!" Chen Zhan looked extremely ferocious: "There are at least [-] enemy troops in the surrounding forest! Didn't they prepare fierce fire oil in advance? Let's use their preparations to give A grand cremation for myself!"

"Can it be set on fire?" Zhang Hou was stunned when he heard it: "It will probably not be extinguished within ten days and half a month..."

"The captain of the school has been authorized before crossing the river." Even though Chen Zhan has a good relationship with Zhang Hou, the military lord directly under him, he still felt angry when questioned: "It is the captain's business to order the fire, and how to execute it is your business! "

Zhang Hou immediately fell silent.

The Han army crossed the river and occupied a beachhead on the east bank of Qiushui, but because of the environment, they only opened up an elongated semicircular open space surrounded by forests.

The Han army who landed on the east bank of Qiushui could not leave the river too far. If there were no ships on the river to provide long-range weapon support, it would not be a rational choice to face Murong Yan's army with a force of only about [-].

Before Zhang Hou decided to shoot the rocket and ignite the forest, he came to ask Ran Min for his opinion.

"Just do what you need to do." Ran Min was a little impatient: "The reason why the army crossed the river is to expand the garrison area, and sooner or later those forests will be felled, and they will be burned if they are set on fire. I can't afford to delay for ten days and a half months. "

Zhang Hou was very frightened when facing Ran Min, a hussar general who killed hundreds of thousands of Jie people in Beidikeng. Let's go do something." Ran Min trotted away with an impatient wave.

The Han army put on a defensive posture, and Murong Ke, who personally came to observe some of the actions of the Han army, was surprised and uncertain.

"Retreat, retreat immediately!" Murong Ke's eyesight is very good, and he can see the bow and crossbow troops of the Han army changing arrows. Although it is not clear what rockets are being replaced, any general can know the replacement of arrows before the battle. Why: "Speed ​​up and cut out a firestop!"

Don't think that the ancients were really stupid. When a fire broke out... especially when there was a fire in the wild, they already knew that clearing an open space without fuel can prevent the fire from spreading, especially qualified generals should know this knowledge.

[I originally wanted to fight a battle, no matter the real defeat or fake defeat, I would retreat to attract the Han army to pursue, and then bury the Han army in the sea of ​​​​fire, but I didn't expect...] Murong Ke is a person with a firm will, which means that there is no need to do anything. He hesitated, and when he said he wanted to retreat, he patted his horse and retreated. With the bumping of the horse, there was a wry smile on the face behind the visor: [Should I say that there are no worthy men under the fame?Ran Min was so decisive, he was not procrastinating at all. 】

At this time, the crossbow troops of the Han army were already firing rockets...

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