"I have an idea." After thinking for a while, Xu Mu spoke in a calm voice.
"King Shu, please speak." Shen Tuguan's face quickly showed excitement.
"General Shentu, how about this? We will build an earth building every half mile around Chenshui Pass. These earth buildings are fixed with wooden piles. When they are needed, we will cut off the wooden piles to make the earth buildings collapse.
.For example, during heavy rains, if an earthen building collapses, it will inevitably rush towards Chenshui Pass with the force of the earth."
Shen Tuguan thought for a while, "King Shu, if you build earthen buildings, if you are close, the enemy troops in the city will be shot with bows and arrows. But if you are far away, and there is no way to form a rolling mud, there is not much meaning.
"
"I already have a countermeasure." Xu Mu smiled, "Place four wooden rollers under each earth building. In this way, you can avoid long-range shots in Chenshui Pass. When you need to use it, push the wooden rollers.
, just approach Chenshui Pass."
After hearing Xu Mu's explanation, Shen Tuguan's eyes lit up as expected.
"King Shu, this is a good plan!"
Xu Mu nodded, "What we are most worried about when building earth buildings is rainy days. If there is a heavy rain before the time comes and the earth buildings collapse, it will have no effect at all."
"Fortunately, I asked a lot of veterans who know how to look at the sky. It seems that there will be no rain in the next ten days."
"King Shu, if this is the case, we will take action immediately."
"Exactly."
After deciding on the strategy, Xu Mu and Shen Tu Guan'e did not hesitate too much. Except for the south side of Chenshui Pass, they mobilized their soldiers and laid down wooden partitions and four windlasses at a safe enough location.
After that, the earth buildings began to be piled up.
…
At this time, on the top of the city wall of Chen Shuiguan, the people negotiating with each other were no longer just Zuo Shiren and Ling Su, there was already Ling Yulu.
The three of them frowned and looked at the enemy troops outside the city, piling up earthen buildings.
"What does this mean?" Zuo Shiren narrowed his eyes and could not hide the anger in his voice.
"It should not be used for cross-fire. It is beyond the range of long-range shooting."
Throughout the ages, as a siege party, you can pile up earthen castles, piling them higher and higher, until you can command the top and replace the well lantern to shoot the enemy in the city from a long distance.
But now, this is clearly not for long-range shooting.
What's the point?
"Qi De, have you noticed that this is really like a soil attack?" Not only Zuo Shiren, but also Ling Yulu was a little uneasy now.
Just after he asked, he suddenly thought of something. He squinted his eyes and raised his head to the sky, looking at it quietly for a long time. Finally, he lowered his head and sighed.
"Master Ling, what's going on?" This sigh made Zuo Shiren's eyelids twitch for no reason.
"To be honest with you, King Zuo, I know a little bit about the art of seeing the sky. If there is a heavy rain within a few days, these so-called earth buildings can be washed away... It's a pity that it will be sunny in Kezhou area for at least ten days."
The weather. I guess Xu Buyi also saw through this and dared to use the soil-making strategy."
"This Xu Buyi -" Zuo Shiren clenched his fists. He didn't understand why Chen Shuiguan had become the aggrieved party now, even though it was a great advantage.
Could it be that we really want to leave the city for a decisive battle?
"King Zuo, father." Ling Su, who was standing by, thought for a while and said, "These earthen buildings outside the city should have mechanisms. We can't take it lightly."
The more the three of them discussed, the more serious the matter became.
"I... underestimated Xu Buyi. It was obviously a conspiracy, but it made us completely passive." Ling Yulu said coldly.
"Of course, I don't agree with sending troops for a decisive battle. As Qi De said, outside the city, God knows how many ambushes Xu Buyi has laid."
The head of a wealthy family who liked to pretend to be a wealthy businessman suddenly became calmer as he spoke.
"If we want to break the situation, we can only use the Tibetan army."
"King Zuo, don't be anxious. Give Qi De and I three days, and we will be able to formulate a strategy and take care of King Zuo's worries. Xishu and Donglai are dying, but the same is true for me and King Zuo's Dongling."
These words finally made Zuo Shiren calm down, maintain his composure, and reveal a smile.
…
The fighting on the front line is in a stalemate, and the Cangzhou area is also in a stalemate.
As the Commander-in-Chief of the Dongling Navy, Miao Tong has been extremely unhappy these past few days. His lord sent two supervisors over to interfere with his decision-making.
"Captain, General Fei is here."
Until today, when he learned that his old friend was visiting, Miao Tong breathed a sigh of relief. He hurriedly walked out of the camp, and sure enough, he saw Feif and entered the camp with more than a hundred guards.
"Brother Fei!" Miao Tong was overjoyed.
In Dongling today, he and Fefu were about to be isolated because of their closeness to Shu. Some time ago, he also heard that Fefu's position as camp commander had been changed, and he only served as
A messenger general in name only.
You know, Feifu and his lord are still related by marriage.
"Brother Miao." Feif got off his horse, forced a smile, and waved at Miao Tong.
"Let's talk about official business first. My lord who is in Chenshui Pass, I hope that Brother Miao can mobilize 30,000 civilians in Cangzhou and send them to the front line together with the food, grass and baggage."
"Weren't we already mobilizing civilians some time ago?"
"It's not enough." Feifu shook his head, "Xu...the King of Shu in Western Shu has already used a strategy to surround the entire Chenshui Pass, and the war has become tense."
Miao Tong pondered for a moment, turned around, looked at the two ghostly supervisors not far away, and nodded silently.
"Brother Fei, enter my military tent first."
"That's easy to say."
After entering the tent and letting his confidants stay outside the tent, the two began to discuss things.
"To be honest, Brother Miao, I heard a piece of news recently. More and more generals from the Grain King's forces who came over have begun to take up positions in the Dongling Army."
"My lord acquiesced?"
"It should be that some kind of deal has been reached, but it's hard to say. The news I heard is that there will be another navy general who is the King of Food to replace Brother Miao. This is why they have to keep an eye on Brother Miao first.
The reason. Changing generals before the battle is not conducive to the war. But if Brother Miao is caught for something, then the Lord can only acquiesce."
Miao Tong had a bitter look on his face, "Brother Fei, my lord is such a talented person...why should you listen to outsiders?"
"Ambition dictates. My lord, now, in order to stabilize the cooperation with the Grain King, he has given up a lot of interests. You and I are well-known pro-Shu factions in the Dongling Army. With the Grain King, we can defeat Western Shu.
It's not surprising that we were alienated due to the hatred. Brother Miao, you also know that I was transferred from the post of Shanyue Camp Commander some time ago. I only became a young general running back and forth to deliver orders."
Miao Tong sighed.
Feifu raised his head and looked at Miao Tong who was sighing. The words came to his mouth, but he held back for a moment and did not say them out. He knew Miao Tong, and even under such circumstances, he would not defect to Xishu.
"Brother Miao, please remember my words and don't let anyone take advantage of you. The Food King's military advisor on the front line has always been staring at you. Maybe... in their eyes, the two of you and I are close to Shu.