Fang Zian's prediction was that according to the Jin Bing's marching speed, they would arrive here as soon as dawn. There was not much time left for him, only three hours. So he immediately ordered the battlefield to be laid out.

When Zhao Gang and Lei Hu led people to carry large stones and build stone fortifications on the north side of the mountain ridge, Fang Zian was thinking about how to effectively resist the large-scale attack of the Jin soldiers. This kind of operation that uses the terrain to resist the enemy is, to put it bluntly, condescending.

Long-range strikes are the most effective. Once they are rushed up to fight in close quarters, it is hard to say. The weapons used to strike are of course mainly muskets, crossbows and thunderbolts, but the problem is that the quantities of these materials are very limited.

He only carried thirty-eight muskets. It was not Yang Cunzhong's fault. Firearms were expensive to make and were not as effective as bows and arrows to a certain extent. Therefore, Yang Cunzhong's troops in front of the palace actually did not have much equipment.

Zi'an's thirty-eight arrows were already a great honor. He only had one crossbow per man, but the number of arrows was not many. Originally, he brought more than 20,000 arrows, which was enough. But the battle on the road consumed a lot, and there were also losses along the way.

Now the soldiers have more than three pots of arrows to use. Each pot has twenty arrows, which means more than sixty arrows per person. Half of the thirty thousand arrows are left.

For general combat, this kind of equipment is actually enough. On a flat battlefield, the opposing sides can't even shoot a pot of arrows in a battle. Especially when one side of the cavalry attacks, the defending side can only shoot two or three rounds of arrows.

opportunities. However, in defensive battles such as defending cities, forts, and mountains, arrows are consumed a lot. Sometimes we do not seek to kill the enemy, but only seek to suppress the opponent. Once the arrow breaks, the enemy will attack.

Fang Zian had to solve this problem. Soon he came up with a solution, which was the rubble on the mountain ridge.

In this type of mountain warfare, rocks are undoubtedly very good weapons. Although this thing cannot kill someone unless it hits the vital part, it is still possible to break the head, bleed, and break muscles and bones. The most important thing is,

Stones are everywhere. They can be used as auxiliary defensive weapons. They can be used as auxiliary means of attack.

Originally, the slope of the mountain ridge on the east side was 40 degrees, and one could use rolling logs and rocks to attack the enemy. But unfortunately, although we were in a big mountain, there were very few gravels and very few big rocks on this mountain ridge. Now let’s go and cut them down.

It is an unrealistic idea to use trees as rolling logs. Therefore, the fist-sized gravel everywhere must be put to use.

One problem is that hitting people with these stones can indeed have some effect, but relying on hundreds of people to throw stones at the enemy is obviously unreliable. We must find a way to cause a rain of stones, and a large number of enemies will be attacked.

These endless gravels are thrown at the enemy's heads. A rain of stones as big as a fist will have a miraculous effect.

Fang Zian expressed his idea and got everyone's unanimous approval. Many people were also worried about the shortage of arrows. But Fang Zian's idea of ​​raining stones caused everyone to have difficulty.

"Sir, if you want to rain stones, you can only build a catapult. First of all, we don't have time to build it. Secondly, we don't know how to build it." Lei Hu glared.

Fang Zian frowned and said: "Of course we can't build a catapult. Maybe we can find an alternative. A simple throwing device should be built quickly. By the way, have you seen any bamboo forests nearby?"

"Bamboo?" Zhang Ruomei suddenly thought of it. "Over the valley, at the lower place where we camped.

There is a bamboo forest, the kind of big moso bamboo. We used to dig bamboo shoots in the bamboo forest to satisfy our hunger..."

"Great, Ruomei, I'll leave this matter to you. You take dozens of brothers from the Zhongyi Army to chop bamboo. You want big moso bamboo that is as thick as a bowl. It can be smaller. Cut more, or bring more with you.

Let's go quickly." Fang Zian said happily.

Although Zhang Ruomei didn't know what Fang Zian's idea was, at this time she also knew that there was no need to ask, her husband must have some idea. So she immediately took people to the bamboo forest in the valley to cut bamboo.

Fang Zian then ordered Lei Hu and his men to vacate seven or eight carts, and began to pick up stones on the mountain ridge. Fang Zian pointed out that fist-sized stones were needed, and those with edges and corners were the best. Small stones have no lethality, and stones are not lethal.

It won't be able to throw far if it's big, so fist-sized ones are best.

Lei Hu didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Fang Zian's gourd, but he just obeyed and did as he was told. So a large group of people pushed carts around on the mountain ridge, like a treasure hunt, picking up all the useful stones.

In less than an hour, seven or eight carts full of stones were piled in piles behind the fortifications according to the location determined by Fang Zian.

"Hey, it would be great if this was a gold ingot, but it's a pity that it's a stone." Lei Hu joked.

Fang Zian smiled and said: "This can save our lives, and it is much more valuable than gold ingots."

Zhao Gang led people to build the fortifications and started digging trenches on the slope in front of the fortifications. This was to prevent the enemy from rushing up. This trench would prevent them from easily climbing over the fortifications. The trenches only needed to be dug two feet deep.

Four to five feet wide, the height difference between the two sides is eight feet. Standing in the trench, you can only expose your scalp to the outside of the fortifications and get hammered. This is of course the worst plan. Once the opponent attacks to this extent, in fact,

It's not far from failure. But every step needs to be done. Time is limited, otherwise you can set up more obstacles on the mountain road.

Zhang Ruomei led people to move dozens of thick and long bamboos back to the camp. Fang Zian had been waiting anxiously and immediately summoned people to help. Everyone was also curious about what Master Fang was going to do, but when they saw Fang Zian in person

He started and split a bamboo in half, cutting it to a height of 1.3 feet. He also ordered people to tear off the oilcloth covering the car, made an oilcloth bag, put the copper basin he was carrying inside, and then tightly

Tie it to the top of the bamboo. After three times, five and two, it is ready.

"It's done, let's try to see if it works. I'm not sure yet. But it should work." Fang Zian said with a smile.

Everyone stared at each other, thinking, "That's it?"

"Dig a hole and plant the bamboo pieces three feet deep into the ground." Fang Zian said loudly, not paying attention to everyone's expressions.

The soldiers immediately began to dig a hole at the location designated by Fang Zian. Fang Zian inserted the bamboo piece inside and stepped on it firmly. Then he held the bamboo piece with both hands and bent it downward until it reached a huge arc. Then he said silently.

He said: "Here, put eight or nine stones in your pocket."

Lei Hu grabbed eighty-nine pieces of gravel and put them in the pocket above. Fang Zian shouted loudly: "Get out of the way of the people in front, but don't hit their heads."

Everyone in front shouted and got out of the way. Fang Zian let go and shouted: "Go!"

The bamboo pieces bounced up, and the stone in the pocket was suddenly ejected, flying into the dark sky. Soon after, there was a crackling sound from down the slope, which should be forty or fifty steps away.

Why don't everyone still

Understanding the function of this thing, it turns out that Mr. Fang wanted bamboo to make this simple ejection device. It is incredible that this thing can still be used.

"Although it's a bit crude, it definitely works. Come on, follow the instructions and create two rows at the back of the fortification. Pay attention to the staggered positions so as not to hurt your own people. The upper pocket must be propped up, otherwise it will not be thrown out.

.Buy dozens of these things, and hundreds of stones will be thrown down at once. Isn’t it a rain of stones? If it were not for the terrain restrictions, we would have to build hundreds of them, and it would be spectacular. I guarantee that the golden soldiers who smash them will cry.

Mother, hahaha." Fang Zian laughed proudly.

This is the most rubbish weapon Fang Zian has ever made, but at this time and here, according to local conditions, Fang Zian is very satisfied that he can think of this method and put it into practice.

Everyone immediately started to make it. This thing is not difficult to make, as long as you have hands, and there is no technical difficulty. Soon, two rows were planted behind the fortification. Each bamboo piece was tied with a round bag, standing there looking very strange.

funny.

"This looks a bit like the dung ladle used by ordinary people to pour excrement. Hahaha." Zhao Gang revealed the secret. The more people looked at it, the more they looked like it. Everyone laughed so hard that their stomachs hurt.

Fang Zian laughed and said: "Then let's call it a dung ladle. Ladles of dung are poured on the heads of the golden soldiers, telling them to eat dung."

"Hahahahahahaha" everyone laughed even more. The atmosphere was tense before the war, but it became lively in an instant.

Zhang Ruomei said angrily: "What's the wrong name? Call it that name. If you tell me, it looks like rows of sunflowers. Just call it 'Sunflower Cannon'."

Some people liked it, and some said it was not as good as the dung scoop. There were noisy opinions, but Fang Zian finally made the decision to call it Sunflower Pao. The reason was certainly not because he was partial to Zhang Ruomei.

"The sunflower cannon is good. Plants vs. Zombies. The sunflower cannon is so powerful that it turns the golden dog into a zombie." Fang Zian laughed.

Everyone looked at him sideways, but no one understood what he was talking about.

Sunflower Cannon made more than a dozen spares, because Fang Zian was worried that these things were not durable and had to prepare some to supplement at any time. Zian even used the remaining bamboo to build a shed to hide from arrows, because Fang Zian believed that the opponent would

The mountain ridges will be cleaned with dense rain of arrows, and there will be a place to take shelter when the time comes. Everyone agreed and praised Fang Zian for his thoughtfulness. With a person like Fang Zian as the backbone, they felt relieved and full.

Gained confidence.

Before dawn, all the preparation measures were basically in place. Everything was ready and all we needed was the east wind. That east wind was the coming golden army.

The soldiers sent out came back every moment to report the location of the Jin soldiers. When the last report was made, the leading troops of the Jin soldiers were already on the bend two miles away. Their scout cavalry had already reached the back of the mountain in front.

"Extinguish the bonfire, everyone is silent, waiting for orders. The enemy is approaching, and the battle is imminent. Everyone, you have revenge, you have grievances, you have been clamoring to kill the golden dog all day long, your chance has come. We will definitely be able to win this battle.

Be famous all over the world, and many of you will become real warriors. Come on." Fang Zian shouted in a deep voice.

The bonfire was quickly extinguished, and everyone stayed in their positions quietly. The sky was about to dawn, the mountain wind had stopped, and it was terrifyingly quiet everywhere. In this silence, there was the sound of carriages and horses on the secret road ahead.

Came faintly.
Chapter completed!