Eight hundred and fiftieth chapters the sound of nature without distance
"General, those people... are dressed in uniforms, but they are from the Xia Dynasty. Could it be that they are disciples of the Moh family?"
Thirty feet away from the narrow place of the river, if you look as far as you can see, you can vaguely see a corner. Not far from the east bank of the river, a group of generals and soldiers wearing black armor gathered.
Soldiers of the Xiongnu and Yuezhi, people who are good at crossbows and cavalry, according to previous information, the range of slightly stronger crossbows is around thirty feet, and the range of stronger crossbows can reach fifty or sixty feet, or even a hundred feet.
At least the current Da Qin generals in the Shaofu have developed powerful crossbows with a range of more than two hundred feet, and are mass-producing them, but they do not exist here.
Looking at the densely packed people west of the river, they were gradually approaching. It was not their main force, but another vanguard force.
"Whether you are a disciple of the Mohist family or not, you just need to follow the strategy we set before."
"You wait here and continue to monitor. If there is a bridge being paved, we will destroy it with a trebuchet. If there is any abnormal movement at night, we will directly hit it with rockets!"
Although the width of the river is not obvious here, you can still see the movement on the other side better.
A general fell silently.
"Here!"
The soldiers around him nodded in response.
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It was night, and apart from the gurgling sound of the river, there were few other sounds on both sides of the river.
"Everything else has been arranged?"
Zhang Jingfang was flanked by two negotiators from the Ten Thousand Captains, and an interpreter was waiting beside him. According to the instructions of King Youxian when they were advancing, the matter of crossing the river was left to them, and King Youxian only wanted the final result.
The process is not important.
This is also what Zhang Jingfang is looking forward to.
The two captains, wearing rough left-hand robes, spoke quickly to each other, and the interpreter gave Zhang Jingfang a definite response.
"very good."
"Now that the ships are ready, they should immediately form a line and build the bridge!"
It is difficult to connect wooden boats one by one across the river, but three or three boats together can be connected in series first. As long as the two sides can be connected, soldiers can cross.
In this way, crossing the river can be accomplished.
Thousands of people moved together, and a few wooden boats were built into many in just a few hours.
After a hundred breaths, late at night, on the calm river, suddenly piles of wooden boats on the west bank started to shake, and they started to shake rapidly, heading towards the other side of the river.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
There was no hesitation, it was expected.
As soon as he took action, huge rocks fell from the sky.
It accurately landed on the wooden boats on the river, causing the wooden boats on the river to be shattered in an instant. The remaining wood fragments fell on the river, drifting along the current, and drifted into the distance.
At the same time, to the west of the river, under the bright moonlight, black arrows covered the sky and suppressed the Qin army camp to the east of the river. One after another, the arrows directly crossed the thirty-foot river.
While breathing, above the void of the river, the falling momentum of huge boulders slowed down slightly.
At that time, a large number of wooden boats that had been prepared moved again.
However, just as the wooden boats were about to be connected in series, rockets carrying monstrous flames fell directly from the void and were embedded in the wooden boats. The power of the fierce fire oil burned extremely fast, and the soldiers in the wooden boats were frightened and fell directly into the water.
Wooden boats collapsed or capsized in the river, and powerful rockets crossed the river and landed in the crowd of crossbows, causing screams to sound.
"continue!"
Zhang Jingfang didn't care about this and ordered again.
Then, a large number of wooden boats were pushed down the river, facing endless rockets and reappearing boulders, trying to connect in series and move towards the opposite side. Although in just half an hour, thousands of people had been lost.
But...that's still within the acceptable range.
An hour later, there was still no successful pontoon bridge built over the river. The river area was filled with flaming wooden boat fragments and corpses flowing down the river.
"Commander, one of the remaining pontoon bridges in the two directions has been built, and the other was discovered by the Qin army."
"Now, two thousand-man teams have passed."
The night is getting darker, this is the most narrow place, and as orders are issued, wooden boats are still trying to connect in series with difficulty to build a pontoon bridge for the use of the army.
Suddenly, a disciple of the Mo family arrived from the side and said excitedly.
"Very good, as long as there is a breakthrough!"
"It continues here. The soldiers quickly cross the bridge from there. In another two hours, the army will arrive."
Zhang Jingfang also had a smile on his face. It was difficult to successfully build a pontoon bridge under the strong offensive of the Qin army, but... it was not necessarily the case in other directions.
Because the Qin army has limited strength here, only tens of thousands of people.
If the troops were dispersed, there would be no way to stop them from crossing the river.
As long as we can find a breakthrough to build a pontoon bridge and protect it, more pontoon bridges can appear for the use of the army. When all the 200,000 troops have crossed the river, the matter will be settled.
Not long after, something seemed to be discovered in the Qin army camp on the other side of the river.
The troops were divided into small groups and ran quickly against the direction of the river. Just now, news came from there that the Huns had formed a formation and successfully built a pontoon bridge, and many people crossed the river.
"General Zhang, it's bad, there is a pontoon bridge built over the river."
In the central army tent, Zhang Han was not resting. Under the light of the lamp, he was thinking about the next strategy for the Xiongnu army to come in full force. When he suddenly heard the report from the scouts, his eyebrows suddenly raised.
Build it into a floating bridge!
Zhang Han felt that it was only a matter of time, but... it was not a good thing to have it built so quickly.
"How many people crossed the river?"
Asked quickly.
"There were thousands of people."
The scouts also responded quickly.
"Thousands of people!"
"No matter what, we cannot allow the pontoon bridge to continue to exist before the Huns' army arrives. Tell the general there that the pontoon bridge must be destroyed no matter what the cost."
"All the Huns who cross the river must be killed!"
Although there are many thousands of people, the troops here in Zhongwei City can still deal with it. As long as the army does not arrive, there is still a chance for everything, and the pontoon can also be destroyed quickly.
"Here!"
The scout disappeared into the military tent again.
"The troops are still insufficient, otherwise, this matter would not have happened."
His eyes fell on the sand table again, looking at the big river surrounding the border of Daqin. If he had 200,000 in his hands... even if he only had 100,000, the situation would be different.
When the suspects formed their formations and pressed the formations to build the bridges, they also realized that they had insufficient troops and could not take care of everything at the same time.
"Zhang Han!"
Try your best to think about what will happen when the Xiongnu army arrives next year. At that time, if you don't have complete precautions, you will be really in danger. The troops approaching the city will not be what you see.
Quietly, a familiar voice sounded in my ears.
Hearing this, Zhang Han looked startled. He quickly stood up and looked towards the entrance of the military tent, but there was nothing there. Just as he was suspicious, the familiar voice sounded in his ears again.
It’s Marquis Wu Zhen!
"No need to look for it, I am now in Zhongwei City."
"The Huns used the power of the Mohists to build a pontoon bridge. For the current plan, you should be prepared for the follow-up. In a few hours, Longxi's army will arrive. If you persist for three days, Meng Tian's 100,000 troops will also arrive."
"Now, you just have to do what you're supposed to do."
Dozens of miles apart, Zhou Qing's voice echoed in Zhang Han's ears very clearly. His words were calm, with a different kind of tranquility, which calmed Zhang Han's irritable heart at the moment.
"Here!"
"Marquis Wu Zhen, the Xiongnu, and the Yueshi have now had people crossing the river. Zhang Han is worried that if the pontoon bridge is not destroyed, the Xiongnu and other nearly 200,000 troops will come in person, and Zhongwei City may be in danger!"
Zhang Han had an idea in his heart. According to the rumors in the world, Marquis Wu Zhen was a person with extraordinary martial arts. Although Marquis Wu Zhen was rarely seen taking action, now... He was shocked in his heart, and his expression remained calm. He turned his body slightly and looked towards the location of Zhongwei City.
Then a salute fell and a word fell.
"There is no need to worry. I have already deployed means in Longxi. I originally thought that I would not be able to use them, but now it seems that I have some foresight."
"Okay, that's all. Now that it's possible to destroy the pontoon bridge, destroy it. Otherwise, take defensive measures."
After a few breaths, Zhou Qing's voice disappeared.
In the military tent, after a long time, Zhang Han's figure returned to his original shape, and he nodded slightly. It seemed that he still disappointed Marquis Wu Zhen, but...since Marquis Wu Zhen had the means to defeat him, it must be strange to think about it.
This makes me feel at ease. Looking at the distance between the river and Zhongwei City on the sand table is nearly a hundred miles, the defensive fortifications are already in progress. It is possible to block one or two.
The Mohists deserve to die. With the military warfare habits of the Huns and the Yueshi, how could they have such a method of suppressing formations and building bridges? Now, they are helping the barbarians and using them on the people of the Xia Dynasty.