"Send someone to urge Cai Mao and the others and let them think of a way to break the iron lock on Hengjiang as soon as possible!"
"promise."
Liu Cong walked in the camp, constantly giving instructions to everyone around him.
Suddenly, Liu Cong stopped, looked down and squatted down again.
The crowd didn't know what was going on, so they all came together to check. They saw Liu Cong looking at an ant nest that had been stepped on.
Ants crawled out of their nests in groups, moved small particles, and repaired their homes.
"Haha, I have a solution!" Liu Cong suddenly stood up and laughed.
Pang Tong also smiled and said, "My lord, I can probably guess what my lord is thinking."
Liu Cong smiled and said, "Then let's ask someone to bring a pen and paper and write down what they are thinking and see if they are consistent."
"good."
After the sergeant brought a pen and paper, Liu Cong and Pang Tong turned their backs and wrote down what they were thinking on the paper.
After writing it, everyone came forward to take a look and said, "What a brilliant idea!"
"My lord and Shiyuan are really smart."
"What does this mean?"
Of course, there are also fools like Xing Daorong and Samoko who cannot understand what this means.
While Liu Cong was happy, he was a little regretful, "We just have to let the soldiers put in some effort."
Pang Tong said, "That would be better than them attacking the city and losing their lives."
"base!"
There was only one word on the two pieces of paper, but most of the generals understood what to do.
"Immediately send troops to build a high ground outside the city. There must be a slope from the high ground to the ground to facilitate the transportation of stone bullets. Place the trebuchet on the high base. I don't believe that I can't break the city!"
"My lord is wise!" Now everyone understood.
"Navy Commander Cai Mao listens to the order. The Lord has an order. Within fifteen days, he will come up with a way to break the iron lock across the river. He must defeat the Soochow Navy within a month!"
"The general will get the order!"
After the messengers left, Cai Mao stood up with an ugly face. Gan Ning on the other side said, "Captain, how can we defeat the Jiangdong Navy in a month? The Jiangdong Navy avoids fighting. Just this iron chain across the river.
There is nothing we can do.”
Zhang Yun also spoke up, "Yes, Master, isn't this embarrassing someone?"
"Fart! Do you dare to turn a deaf ear to my lord's order?" Cai Hao, despite his self-restraint, rarely swore, "My lord, it's not easy to attack the city. If we want to conquer Jiangdong, we have to rely on the navy."
If he could break the iron lock across the river, Cai Mao could lead his troops down the river, conquer Wu County in one fell swoop, and capture Sun Quan alive!
Of course, this is just a dream now.
"Captain, can we try to attack with fire?" Just as everyone was thinking of a way, Zhang Zheng, the captain of Gan Ning's command, spoke up.
Zhang Zheng, he was originally a surrendered pawn in the North, but Liu Cong made him a captain under Gan Ning.
Gold will shine wherever it goes. Zhang Zheng was originally a cavalryman under Chen Dao. After joining the navy, he quickly learned to swim. He also learned quickly about water warfare and the use of the navy.
Because of his strong ambition, Zhang Zheng quickly stood out among Gan Ning's several captains and was highly regarded by Gan Ning.
"What good idea does Fang Shi have?" Gan Ning heard Zhang Zheng say this and knew that he might have some ideas in his heart.
Zhang Zheng replied, "My father used to be a blacksmith, and some of the knives, axes, and tools broke apart just after they were quenched."
"Therefore, General Mo believes that although steel is hard, water and fire are more ruthless. After burning it with fire, and then cutting it with a big saw, it may not be impossible to break the iron lock!"
"What a great strategy!" Cai Mao immediately shouted, "Fang Shi, why didn't you tell me such a good idea earlier?"
Zhang Zheng quickly replied, "The general also recently went to look at the iron lock and remembered that my father used to make iron. That's when I came up with this method."
The Western Jin Dynasty attacked Dongwu and broke Dongwu's iron chain across the river. It used fire attacks. Zhang Zheng was able to come up with such a method based on his own experience and the battlefield situation. It has to be said that it is very commendable.
Zhang Yun raised a new question, "But if the iron chain is placed across the river, how can it be burned with fire?"
"This?" The enthusiasm of the generals cooled down for a while.
Cai Mao said to Zhang Zheng, "Fang Shi, you came up with the method. Can you tell me how to burn the iron lock?"
Zhang Zheng thought for a while and said, "Captain, we can order the craftsmen to build a batch of iron barrels, fill the barrels with tung oil and charcoal. Put the barrels on the boat, and then drive the boat under the iron lock."
Cai Mao was overjoyed and his eyes lit up, "What a great idea! Fang Shi, if it works, I will personally ask for credit for you in front of my lord!"
"Gan Ning and Zhang Yun immediately ordered the craftsmen in the army to build Tietong, and we personally took turns supervising it."
"promise."
The navy has made progress, and the army is working in shifts, working day and night to build high fortresses.
Ten days later, the construction of the high base was completed. Behind the high base was a long slope of earth. Sergeant Liu pushed the stone bullets upwards with all his strength.
At the top of Yuzhang City, the generals of the Wu army surrounded Zhou Yu. Ding Feng said, "Grand Commander, the enemy started building high forts ten days ago. I don't know what the purpose is."
Zhou Yu sighed and said, "Take all the shields to the top of the city and tell the soldiers to be careful."
Wu Jun's navy may still be able to compete with Jingchu navy, but the infantry and cavalry, hehe, it is better to stay peacefully in the city.
Ten days ago, Zhou Yu discovered Liu Jun's intention. What he was most worried about was that Liu Jun built a high base outside and placed a catapult.
However, the combat effectiveness of Wu's army, especially in the field, was much different from that of Liu's army who fought against Cao's army. One mistake could lead to a major defeat. Therefore, they did not dare to go out of the city to stop Liu's army from carrying out fortifications.
"Grand Governor, what does this mean?"
Ling Tong was still a little confused. Zhou Yu looked at him helplessly. Compared with Lu Meng, Ling Tong was far behind. Not to mention Lu Meng, even Ding Feng and Xu Sheng knew how to use their brains. But Ling Tong,
He is only suitable to be a general who charges into battle, never a commander-in-chief who leads troops.
"The trebuchets have been set up on the high base, can't you see it?"
Ling Tong looked at it and said something that made Zhou Yu even more speechless, "Commander, I am willing to lead troops out and destroy those high fortresses!"
If I can defeat Liu Jun, I have already sent troops out. Do you need you to remind me? Can you still let them build a high fortress?
Zhou Yu rolled his eyes, "Pass my order, starting today, no one is allowed to leave the city!"
"If the soldiers at the top of the city cannot withstand the bombardment of the catapults, they can go down to the top of the city first and wait until Liu Jun stops throwing stones before going up."
"promise!"
When the bombardment stopped, Liu Jun must have started to attack the city wall. In this way, if Wu Jun went up to resist, he would not be attacked by catapults again. It is impossible for Liu Jun to attack his own people, right?
"My lord, the catapult has been installed and some of the stone bullets have been pushed up."
Because the catapult is on a high base, the stone bullets cannot be piled up next to the catapult like on flat ground. You need to wait until the stone bullets on the high base are fired before transporting the stone bullets upwards.
As a result, the result is that after firing a few rounds of stone bullets, you have to wait for the stone bullets to be replenished before you can continue firing.
"Get ready to launch." Liu Cong didn't say much nonsense. He prayed in his heart that he must blast through the city wall.