I'm playing tricks in Daqin

Han Chen had something to go out today, and he only brought two special officers with him at night. Those officers from the Lu family arranged for more than a dozen soldiers to kidnap Han Chen for interrogation. Although Han Chen was a scholar, his martial arts skills were not weak. The force value of the two special forces who did not accept them at night was frighteningly higher, and they knocked down the dozen or so soldiers, but the three of Han Chen were also injured.

After hastily interrogating the captives, Han Chen silenced him, threw the body off the cliff, bought a set of shabby clothes from the people in the nearby village, put on makeup, entered the fortress, and told Meng Fan about the incident.

Meng Fan made a decisive decision, gathered his cronies and soldiers loyal to him, and together with the assistance of a thousand powerful special forces, he quickly took control of the entire fortress. Abandoning their weapons and surrendering, several officers of the military department were disarmed before they could react.

After successfully controlling the fortress, Meng Fan followed Han Chen's suggestion and imposed military control on the fortress for three days, allowing people to enter and not leaving the fort, so as not to leak information, because there were still three days before Li Wei's mobilization time.

Knowing that Meng Fan Hanchen has completely controlled the Wulonggang Fortress, Li Wei and others couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and immediately ordered the army to go up to the Wulonggang Fortress to take over the defense. Meng Fan and his subordinates also became Qin Empire All of the regular soldiers have rewards, which makes everyone smile with joy.

After occupying the fortress of Wulonggang, which is naturally dangerous in the Wulong Mountains, the troops stationed by the Weihe River set up a partial division of the Qin army that was about to cross the river and attack the city, and immediately retreated, and deployed defenses around Ping County, waiting for Xia Houheng's central army to arrive.

Chapter 4 and Six

A few days later, Xia Houheng led [-] soldiers from the Central Army Corps to Ping County, accompanied by nearly [-] bricklayers and tens of thousands of vehicles filled with cement.

After the [-] masons arrived, they immediately got busy, and in just a few days, they doubled the size of a small Ping County city.

Tang Jun's Yebushou almost ate a military stick when he reported the situation to the Zhenguan General in Weicheng. Fortunately, the several teams sent out by Yebushou reported exactly the same situation, so the general believed that it was not a false report.

In just a few days, the size of a small county was doubled, and the city defenses were strong. If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, who would believe it?

However, judging from the posture, the Qin army did not intend to forcibly cross the Wei River, but put on a defensive posture, intending to block the Tang army on the bank of the Wei River.

There are only [-] guards in Wei City, and it is a bit difficult to defend, let alone attack.

The war broke out suddenly, and the Wulonggang Fortress relying on the natural dangers of the Wulong Mountains was lost in a daze. The old Tang King Ji Li was furious, and he wished that he would personally conquer, defeat the Qin army, and take back the Wulonggang Fortress.

Xie Luzhong, the left servant of the Shangshu, took the opportunity to recommend Pi Xiaoxian, the chariot left general, to lead the army to recover the Wulonggang fortress. Pi Xiaoxian is not only his son-in-law, but also a general who can fight well.

Pang Yu, a servant of the Ministry of Rites, then went out to impeach a certain official of the military department for negligence in employing people, and he had to bear the main responsibility for the loss of the Wulonggang fortress.

With him taking the lead, a large group of low-ranking civil servants seconded one after another. They were all members of the Lu family. This move announced that the Lu family opened fire on the military department again, and the firepower was very strong.

However, although the old Tang Wangjili is old, he is not completely confused. Now is not the time to pursue responsibility. Moreover, the art of the emperor pays attention to balance. The Lu family is too powerful now. It cannot be weakened, but must be strengthened, so that it is strong enough to compete with the Lu family.

He approved the performance of Shangshu Zuo Servant shooting Lu Zhong, and ordered Pi Xiaoxian to lead an army of 15 to recover the Wulonggang Fortress. The fortress of the Qin army in order to contain the strength of the Qin army.

The imperial guards are one of the three elite imperial guards guarding the imperial palace. They must not be without a general in charge for a day. The commander Dongfang Jian followed the army to the battlefield. Under normal circumstances, the deputy commander Wei Yu was on top, but Tang Wang Jili appointed Duqi Weilang took He Qingyun as the commander, which shocked all the Lu officials. This He Qingyun is from the military department, and he also recommended Meng Fan to guard the Wulonggang fortress. What is the meaning of the king?

After the dynasty was over, the Ninth Princess Tang Fei'er was dissatisfied, but asked aloud, Father, not only did you not hold He Qingyun accountable for the loss of the Wulonggang Fortress because of his negligence in employing people, on the contrary, you still reused him, which is hard to convince the public.

"Ugh……"

Tang Wang sighed auspiciously, and patiently explained the reason to this smart daughter. Under normal circumstances, he would definitely hold He Qingyun accountable, but now is an extraordinary period. Threat to the royal family, so we must not only not weaken the strength of the martial arts, but also find a way to support it, so as to restrict the power of the Lu family, this is the emperor's balance.

It's a pity that your elder brothers are all incompetent. You are the only one who is smart and can solve my problems for me. However, you are a daughter and no matter how capable you are, you cannot inherit the throne. What a headache.

Tang Fei'er hesitated to speak, and finally just let out a helpless sigh, and left sullenly.

She can understand what her father said about the balance of the emperor, but the Lu family is loyal to the country and is keen to follow the new policies of the Qin Empire. This can make the Tang Empire stronger. How can it be said that it threatens the safety of the royal family?

Back in her own palace, Tang Fei'er told Tang Su'e everything about the court affairs, as well as the dissatisfaction and confusion in her heart.

"Your Highness, judging from the current situation, the king's decision is very correct."

Although Tang Su'e is a member of the Jianghu, but under the influence of Xuan Yue, the senior sister in charge, she has a certain understanding of the affairs in the court, and agrees with Tang Wang Jili's decision.

Xuan Suju's forces wanted to infiltrate Tang Ting. According to the situation at the time, they could only rely on the power of Shang Shu Zuo Pu to shoot Lu Zhong. Now, she not only succeeded in infiltrating, but also secretly developed some forces, helping Ninth Princess Tang Fei'er to stand on the stage It can be said that it is very successful.

The Lu family's power expanded too fast, and it was a little out of control. Moreover, in some aspects, Lu Zhong did not discuss with her at all, and only cared about Lu's interests, which made her feel abandoned, which made her very unhappy. Tang Wang Jili's arrangement was very suitable for her thoughts, and she naturally agreed with it.

She not only agrees, but also reminds Tang Feier to be careful. The Lu family's power is too huge. Once it gets out of control, it will be a disaster for the royal family. You have to find ways to weaken the Lu family's power and cultivate your own true love. Power is king.

Isn't Her Royal Highness the only one who wants to make the Tang Empire stronger?

Then we have to carry out the New Deal like the Qin Empire. Anyone who dares to hinder the development of the empire must be eliminated. If you don’t have this determination, you can only talk empty words in the end, and you may be killed.

It has to be said that Tang Su'e had read Tang Fei'er's mind and grasped her weakness before she dared to say such heartbreaking words.

"You...you mean..."

Tang Fei'er's eyes widened, she was startled by Tang Su'e's words, this thought was too crazy and scary, it made her mind completely confused for a while.

Tang Su'e met her eyes, nodded solemnly, and continued: "Your Highness has been to the Qin Empire, and you should have witnessed the strength of the Qin Empire. Your Highness wants to make the Tang Empire stronger, unify the mainland, and achieve success." If you want to become a hegemon, you have to be mentally prepared, otherwise, just give up."

"...Let me think about it..."

Tang Fei'er held her troubled and swollen head, and let out a painful moan. The amount of information was too much, and she needed to digest it carefully.

At this time, on the official road from Baimo County City directly to the dangerous road of Wulong Mountains, the soldiers of the Phoenix Legion in full strength are striding forward. There are a large number of vehicles in the team, and the long team extends from Baimo County City. On the dangerous road to the Wulong Mountains.

What is marching is the main force of the Phoenix Legion. As early as a day ago, Mingzhu led 1 former troops to the Wulonggang Fortress. Li Wei and his party entered the Wulonggang Fortress a day earlier, and he set up the headquarters in the Wulonggang Fortress.

Li Wei, Wu Youtian Ce and others stood on a hillside, looking at the plain in the distance.

Walking down this rugged and difficult mountain road, there is a flat plain below. However, the war against the Tang Empire can be said to be a full year ahead of schedule, and the preparations for food, grass, weapons and equipment are not in place, and it is spring plowing season. The war is still under great pressure, and what worries him most is the supply of food and grass.

At this time, he was still a little tangled in his heart. If he just defended the Wulonggang fortress and blocked the Tang army at the foot of the mountain, and waited another year, the logistical pressure would not be so great.

However, the fortress of Pingtang and Guanping County in the Oolong Mountains had to be defended with heavy troops, and the food and grass consumed was also an astronomical figure that could scare people to death.

Let's delay it for a year. When you are ready in all aspects, Tang Jun has also made various preparations. At that time, the difficulty of the war will also increase. There are pros and cons, and it is impossible to have the best of both worlds.

In fact, the reason why he was entangled was that he was worried whether Mingzhu could capture the important town of Jindu within a month, and on the premise of defeating Pi Xiaoxian's 15 army. The turbulence triggered the intervention of various empires, which was not worth the loss.

"Young master, you should stop and stop, and you will not be disturbed by it."

"It also affects the morale of the army."

The mastermind Tian Ce and Wen Zishan spoke separately, reminding him that it is time to make up his mind.

"Young master, anyway, if the army moves, the money and food will be consumed, so I have to take a gamble anyway."

It is Wu You who understands Li Wei's character and thoughts best. War is a game of burning money. It is about the overall strength of the country. Now Qin is strong and Tang is weak. The morale of weapons and equipment can be said to completely overwhelm the Tang army, not to mention the commander of the army. It's Mingzhu, the goddess of war recognized in mainland China, who dares to doubt her ability to command troops to fight?Seeing that he was still hesitating, Mingzhu pulled him aside and asked softly: "Sir, are you doubting my ability?"

"No."

Li Wei shook his head hastily. No one dared to doubt Mingzhu's ability to lead the army to fight. He was only worried about logistics and transportation. Mingzhu was fighting ahead. If the logistics could not be supplied on time, it would definitely affect the morale of the army.

Seeing Qiao Li in front of him, with picturesque eyebrows, a heroic figure, and a calm expression, but revealing a pearl of incomparable confidence, he sighed, stretched out his hand to embrace her, and patted the phoenix alloy armor tailored for her. , reminded: "If you can't do something, you must retreat decisively!"

Mingzhu nodded slightly, and said softly: "Don't worry, Mr. Xiang, this concubine will not act recklessly."

"OK then……"

"Well, the concubine is leaving."

The two hugged again, and then Mingzhu turned and left.

Standing on the hillside, Li Wei watched the long dragon-like team slowly descending the rugged and difficult mountain road, and then ordered the logistics to ensure timely supply of various materials at all costs.

Mingzhu led the army to slowly advance all the way. According to the soldiers, the defenders of several counties near the Wulong Mountains either abandoned their cities and fled or offered their cities to surrender.

Pi Xiaoxian's 15 troops had already set up a huge military camp on the open space outside the North City Gate, with [-] troops stationed in the camp and [-] troops stationed in Jiancheng. Reinforced to the point where he felt satisfied, and then waited for the decisive battle after Mingzhu's army arrived.

Chapter 4 The Power of Machinery

Said it was a decisive battle, but Pi Xiaoxian knew it well, not counting the 15 guards in Jindu County, he had an army of 5, and Mingzhu's Phoenix Legion only had [-]. In terms of strength, he had an absolute advantage.

However, only [-] of his army are elite, and the rest are all young men who have just been conscripted into the army. The combat power can be imagined, and the cavalry is also about [-] cavalry.

On the other hand, Mingzhu's Phoenix Legion is all elites who have gone through the war against the Wei Empire. The weapons and equipment of the two sides are obviously inferior. Moreover, Mingzhu has 15 light cavalry, [-] tiger and leopard cavalry, and [-] heavy armor trapped in the camp. Those are the two most elite trump cards of the Qin Empire, and their morale is high, coupled with Mingzhu's extraordinary commanding skills. In comparison, if he really wants to fight head-on, his [-] army is simply soft persimmon.

Therefore, Pi Xiaoxian didn't want to fight Mingzhu head-on at all. He planned to stick to the danger, consume Mingzhu's troops and morale first, and then fight decisively when the time is ripe. Only in this way can he defeat Mingzhu and break the myth of her invincibility.

It's a pity that behind the Oolong Mountains is a flat plain. It's impossible to set up an ambush to win a small battle to boost morale. In addition to desperately strengthening the defense of Jindu City and the military camp, they can only wait for Mingzhu to lead the army to arrive.

In fact, Pi Xiaoxian still has a big worry. Before going out to the expedition, although he told the king his tactical ideas, only the Phoenix Army who attacked Mingzhu first could recover the Wulonggang Fortress. The Phoenix Army who wanted to defeat Mingzhu, Only by defending against the danger first will consume the strength and morale of the Phoenix Legion. In addition, the Wulong Mountains are rugged and difficult to navigate, and logistics transportation is very inconvenient. The morale of the army was shaken, and only in this way could victory be possible. He was worried that the king would not have this patience, and urged him to make a decisive battle as soon as possible. Then all his previous efforts would be in vain.

The Qin army that arrived at Jindu City first was five thousand light cavalry. The cavalry was fast and highly mobile, but they did not carry heavy siege weapons and could not attack the city. They just set up camp a dozen miles outside the city.

Pi Xiaoxian resisted the urge to attack the camp at night, and ordered the soldiers to be on strict alert to prevent the Qin army from attacking the camp at night.

"My fork, the guy named Pi is very cunning."

Shang Xingyun cursed in a low voice, and greeted Pi Xiaoxian's ancestors, he dug a big pit, five thousand light cavalry were used as bait, and three thousand tiger and leopard cavalry were hidden in the dark, but Pi Xiaoxian did not jump into the pit, causing him to wait One night, I also fed the mosquitoes all night.

At noon the next day, Shang Xingyun sent [-] cavalry to challenge Pi Xiaoxian's camp. Watch the battle from the tall tower.

The cavalry of the two sides fought fiercely on the open ground in front of the camp. The tiger and leopard iron cavalry's cavalry and shooting tactics caused a lot of trouble for the Qing cavalry of the Tang army.

Pi Xiaoxian hastily ordered Ming Jin to withdraw his troops. The Qin army's fighting tactics are too wretched and shameless. This is not a battle, it is clearly a massacre.

Shang Xingyun retreated as soon as it was ready, retreated to the barracks, and waited for Mingzhu to lead the main force to arrive.

The two armies lived in peace. Pi Xiaoxian knew that he might miss the opportunity to fight, but he was always cautious and still ordered his men to fight, but he just stepped up his guard.

Two days later, Mingzhu led the army to arrive. After observing Jindu City and Pi Xiaoxian's camp, she returned to the camp to rest.

Early the next morning, [-] soldiers of the Phoenix Legion poured out of the barracks, pouring teams into the plain, forming dense and neat square formations, with swords shining like snow, spears like forests, iron shields like mountains, and battle flags fluttering like mountains. In the sea, the military capacity is at its peak, and the morale is high.

As soon as the Phoenix Army moved, Pi Xiaoxian immediately mobilized the army to prepare for the battle. Although he had an absolute advantage in strength, he still followed the original strategic deployment, defended according to danger, and sat in the Phoenix Army to attack the city or attack his camp. .

He climbed up the tall tower and looked at the Phoenix Legion formed in the distance. The military appearance was so prosperous and the fighting spirit was so passionate. Just forming the formation of the army gave people a heavy sense of pressure. Fortunately, I made a wise decision. If I really want to fight the Phoenix Legion head-on, a 15 army is really not enough for them.

Mingzhu sat on the war horse, her face was as calm as water, making it impossible to see what she was thinking in her heart.

After arriving yesterday, she observed the enemy's situation, and found that Pi Xiaoxian's deployment was quite satisfactory, without revealing any flaws. After listening to Shang Xingyun's complaints, she could guess that Pi Xiaoxian was a cautious commander. Unwilling to take risks, dealing with such a person is generally a bit of a headache.

However, in front of the Qin army's advanced and powerful attacking heavy equipment, no matter how strong the city is, it is just a decoration.

Pi Xiaoxian has not made any major mistakes so far. It can even be said that his strategic deployment is correct, but he has overlooked one point. The powerful machinery of the Qin Army has rewritten the siege tactics of the Cangyun Continent.

Mingzhu knew that if she wanted to attack the city, she had to defeat Pi Xiaoxian's camp first. Therefore, she assigned [-] infantry to guard the camp. Then he personally led [-] infantry, and the [-] heavily armored soldiers trapped in the camp approached the Tang army's camp, and [-] tiger and leopard cavalry cruised to cover it.

Pi Xiaoxian was carefully observing the Phoenix Legion in motion. What made him feel uneasy was that the Phoenix Legion had advanced to the front of the camp, but Mingzhu did not give the order to attack, but set up vehicles behind the infantry phalanx The Thunderbolt chariots and Thunder chariots were so numerous that his confidence in holding on to the camp began to be shaken.

In this posture, there may be seven or eight hundred vehicles instead of a thousand. After dozens of rounds of firing, the city walls of Jindu may not be able to hold up. No matter how strong his camp is, it cannot compete with the city defenses of Jindu How can this be compared?

Pi Xiaoxian now realizes that he has overlooked the most critical issue. When the Qin army attacked the Wei Empire, it relied on a large number of thunderbolt chariots and thunder chariots to break through the solid city and created a new attacking tactic. All the empires on the mainland are researching and discussing, looking for a way to crack it. It seems that there is no good way to crack it except to test the psychological pressure of the soldiers with a large number of Thunderbolt chariots.

"Order the thunderbolt chariot to launch!"

Pi Xiaoxian quickly ordered all the thunderbolt chariots erected in the camp to be launched first, and the thunderbolt chariots of the Phoenix Legion must be smashed to resolve the crisis.

Following his order, the thunderbolt chariot in the camp began to roar, and the grinding boulder roared into the air, falling down like hailstones. Unfortunately, the distance was too far, and it was only four or five steps away from hitting the target.

"Thunder Chariot shoots five rounds!"

Mingzhu also issued an order. The Thunder Chariot is nearly twice as small as the Thunderbolt Chariot. It is also convenient to transport and has a longer range. Especially the flat fire is more powerful. It is perfect for bombarding the barracks.

The reason why her main army is moving slowly is because it is carrying these heavy weapons. If it wants to defeat Pi Xiaoxian's 15 army in the shortest time and capture Jindu City, it must rely on these [-] thunderbolt chariots and thunder chariots .

Huge arrows as thick as arms whizzed out, piercing through the walls of the camp with ping-pong pong, smashing the hard and sturdy wooden piles into pieces, several towers were hit directly, and collapsed with a bang. With a miserable howl, he fell from a height and fell into meatloaf.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Pi Xiaoxian's personal guards quickly supported him to withdraw from the tower and stay on top, almost committing suicide, the attacking power of the thunder chariot was too terrifying.

The Tang soldiers lined up behind the wall were all terrified. Even the iron shield could not withstand such a frightening force.

The five-round volley of the thunder chariot had already loosened the walls of the Tang army's camp. In many places, the wooden piles were completely broken and broken, and the compacted soil in the middle was shaken loose.

After a few more rounds, wouldn't the walls of the camp collapse?

Pi Xiaoxian urgently ordered the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion to move the thunderbolt chariot forward, and they must blow up the heavy offensive weapons of the Phoenix Legion. Only in this way can the camp be relieved of danger.

Unfortunately, Mingzhu no longer gave him this opportunity.

When the thunder chariot fired five rounds, hundreds of thunderbolt chariots had all been erected. Following the officer's order, stone bombs roared into the air and smashed into the Tang army's camp.

Chapter 4

The Tang army's logistics auxiliary soldiers and the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion were struggling to move the heavy thunderbolt chariots forward, when a hail of stone bombs suddenly fell from the sky, knocking down the thunderbolt chariots one after another, and the sawdust shot out. , The soldiers were blasted to pieces, and the logistics auxiliary soldiers and the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion who were not hit by the bombardment screamed in terror and ran away desperately holding their heads.

"It's over..."

Pi Xiaoxian witnessed his more than 200 thunderbolt chariots being destroyed under the continuous bombardment of hail-like stone bullets. He felt his hands and feet were cold and lost these heavy weapons. The bombardment of the thunder chariot?

On the thunderbolt chariot position of the Phoenix Legion, the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion fired five rounds of stone bombs, replaced them with explosive bombs, ignited them, and bombarded Tang Jun's camp desperately.

Groups of burning fireballs dragged black lines in the sky, and then smashed down, exploding fiercely, and the flames shot everywhere, igniting tents one after another, even the ground was burning, billowing thick smoke covered the sky and sun, The firemen struggled and screamed, and soon fell to the ground. The dead bodies were still hissing and burning, and the smell of burnt flesh was disgusting.

In the barracks, there are soldiers running around with their heads in their arms, desperately avoiding the fire bombs falling from the sky, while the clever ones flee to the rear camp or the front camp, huddling behind the wall with fear, so that the back of the wall is full A dense crowd of soldiers.

The center of Tang Jun's barracks was full of flames, and the scorching heat wave hit our faces, which made people very uncomfortable.

"The number one stone bomb, the number one stone bomb!"

On the Phoenix Legion's position, the officer shouted and issued new orders. After ten rounds of fire bomb attacks, the Tang soldiers had already blown up their nests. Next, it was time to bombard the wall and launch the final battle of annihilation.

The stone bullets ground by waterwheels vary in size and weight, and the shooting range also has a certain difference. Therefore, they are divided into three types from No. [-] to No. [-] according to the distance of the shooting range. It is best used to bombard buildings such as city walls.

The barracks of the Tang army has been engulfed in flames, the entire army has been bombed, and an annihilation attack is about to be launched. However, before that, in order to completely destroy the remaining morale of the Tang army, several rounds of devastating bombardment are needed. Blow down the dilapidated walls.