The cold wind is like a knife, using the earth as a chopping board and treating all living beings as fish and meat.
Thousands of miles of flying snow turns the sky into a furnace and melts everything into silver.
In this vast expanse, there is an air of chilling everywhere, which makes people feel chilly.
In fact, the battle at Tianwang Mountain has already shown corresponding signs. Although they have never made a declaration of war, they are both aware of it.
Therefore, Tatar and Wala have been paying close attention to every move of Da Fengjun.
However, paying attention is of no use.
It is almost foreseeable that after losing the support of the Rakshasa Kingdom, their defeat is only a matter of time.
Therefore, when they learned that Dafeng Army had begun to deploy troops and generals, they knew that their end was approaching.
At present, there is no way forward and no way back, so what can we do?
It seems that there is only one way left to fight to the death. Moreover, the chance of survival is still very slim.
Most likely, it's just waiting to die.
But!
Mountains and rivers are full of doubts and there is no way out, and there is another village with dark willows and bright flowers.
Just when they were desperate, something suddenly took a turn for the worse.
Things have changed!
Zhang Chengdong, the dog-headed strategist of the top two, believes that this heavy snow not only disrupted the combat plans of both sides, but also brought uncertainty to the war.
But for our own team in the defensive position, it is a rare good opportunity.
how do I say this?
He said that in the Chinese art of war, there used to be a saying about the three elements of war, which are time, location, and people.
From the current point of view, Renhe is on Dafeng's side, while Tianshi is on his own side this time.
The weather seems to be fair, but in fact it is not.
Not to mention anything else, just by waiting for work, I took advantage.
If the weather and timing can be transformed into favorable geographical conditions, we will have the second of these three major factors. If this trend is formed, who loses and who wins will be a different matter.
So, how can we turn the weather into the so-called geographical advantage?
Regarding this, Military Advisor Zhang took a pass and started discussing it from the aspect of tense.
"The enemy is now about thirty miles away from our camp. In normal times, it would take about an hour of rapid marching to reach them. But now, with heavy snowfall, making it difficult to move even an inch, the enemy's advance will inevitably slow down. I estimate that at least
It will also take two hours to get closer."
"And, such a long time is enough for us to do some fortifications..."
Zhang Chengdong stroked the goat's beard and shook the feather fan, which symbolizes wisdom, and said with a smile.
His idea is not difficult to understand. He just wants to trade time for space and then make targeted defensive deployments.
However, the word "fortification" is the core focus of this discussion.
That is, what to do.
The Khan knew that this old guy was very cunning, so since he had taken these two steps, he must have thought of some clever trick.
In this case, it is natural to ask for advice.
"I wonder what Mr. Zhang's plan is?"
"Reporting to the Great Khan, from Dong's point of view, the Qi Army's defense against the intruder is simply a backhanded move!"
"This... I hope you can enlighten me!"
"According to the records in Wu Shu's "Cao Man Biography", it is said that whenever the public army crossed the Wei River at that time, they were often clashed with overriding cavalry. The camp could not be established, and the land was sandy, so it was impossible to build forts. Lou Zibo said that the public army said: '
It's cold today, so you can make a city out of sand and fill it with water. It can be built overnight. The Duke followed him and made many sacks to transport water. He crossed the army at night to build the city. After the Ming Dynasty, the city was built, and then the Duke's army was exhausted.
We have to cross the Wei River."
"The Sword Comes"
Uh...what does this mean?
I don't understand it at all...
Seeing that Khan's face was getting more and more ugly, Zhang Chengdong quickly put down the text and explained in an easy-to-understand way.
"Hui Khan, the above allusion is a military anecdote of Cao Cao, a famous Chinese military strategist. According to the book, Cao Gong arrived at Tongguan and had a hunting meeting with Ma Chao, a famous general in the world. Ma Chao bravely won the three armies.
, the attack caused Cao Gong to suffer repeated setbacks. Considering the situation at that time, there was an urgent need to build fortifications in order to settle down. However, the soil in the area was mostly sand and gravel, making it difficult to build defensive barriers. This made Cao Gong worried.
Brain!”
"However, that day, the temperature suddenly dropped. Consultant Lou Gui, who sized up the situation, came up with the ingenious idea of filling the city with sand and water. Under the cold weather, the water condensed instantly and was extremely strong, so the city could be built. And today,
Our situation is strikingly similar to that of Duke Cao. Why not imitate him and use the previous move to build the city in a moment? If this is done, we will have the fortification capital to resist the Feng army. The above is what I said
Turn heaven and earth into advantage!"
Oops~~
It is indeed a wonderful trick!
"Come here! Follow this method quickly to get water and sand, and then build a fortress to resist the invading Feng army!"
"After building the city, pour some more frozen water on it to form a layer of ice on the surface. That way, it will be even more slippery!"
As if Khan had found a treasure, he made a decision on the spot.
Of course, he did not hesitate to praise Zhang Chengdong as a face-saving encouragement.
Although this kind of fortification is rough, it is very practical, simple to build, solid as a rock, and has many benefits.
Both firearms and arrows can be effectively blocked.
The most important thing is that its slippery properties can prevent the opponent from 'siege'.
On the ice, how do you find a foothold for climbing?
It can be seen that it is no less impressive than a real city wall.
Of course, this kind of ice-like structure cannot be preserved for a long time, and it will melt when the weather warms up. However, it is enough for the moment.
We’ll talk about what happens next.
As far as the moment is concerned, relieving urgent needs is the most important thing.
Let’s not mention the rapid formation of the city by the two powerful forces for the time being. Let’s just talk about the dispatch of troops by General Hong Tao, Dafeng’s forward.
After receiving the order, he immediately led the army to advance.
However, just after walking out of the distance, we encountered heavy snowfall.
At this juncture, he had two options.
The first is to return in time, switch to a dog sled march and advance again.
Although this method is safe, it will waste a lot of time. Now that the three armies have already set off, how can I change the military order privately?
The second way is to maintain the status quo, overcome difficulties, and move on.
This method is step-by-step and there is nothing special about it.
From the perspective of "obedience is the bounden duty of soldiers", Hong Tao decisively chose the second option.
Endure the cold and march forward against the snow.
The hardships involved are really difficult for outsiders to understand.
Finally, he arrived at his destination as fast as he could, feeling extremely exhausted.
However, he didn't get any rest and had to go into battle immediately.
However, as soon as he looked around, he couldn't help but froze there.
When did the enemy build such a camp? It is protected by city walls on all sides. How to attack it?