"The moth thieves are not attacking the city, nor are they besieging the city, and they are not willing to leave. What are they doing?" Wei De led a large group of staff and disciples to the city tower and looked at the Baibo army formation outside the city. He was confused.
Puzzled.
"Lord, it seems that they... are building an altar?" The disciple who answered was also a little unsure. Bai Bo's army went on an expedition, and Wenxi and Anyi along the way were not captured. The food road was actually cut off. Now for them,
For me, the most important thing is to save time. There is really no reason to leisurely build an altar here.
"What's the purpose of building an altar?" Everyone looked at each other, not knowing why.
"It is said..." After a long while, someone continued: "A certain person is from Jizhou. Back then, the three brothers Zhang Jiao started an army and started a rebellion in Jizhou. Whenever there was a war, I heard that they would also set up an altar to perform rituals."
"Is this really happening?" Wei De didn't quite believe it. His family came from a scholarly family. When the inscriptions were made, his two sons were named after Confucianism and Taoism respectively. The Confucian family always stayed away from things like random gods and monsters.
How can one believe that there is any real magic?
"There shouldn't be any magic that can move mountains and fill seas, and spread the beans into soldiers. However, the magic still has some effects." The staff heard what the master meant, and naturally he would not go against Wei De.
"The so-called Yellow Turban Warriors back then became famous together with this altar..."
"Oh? Mr. Zhao, please explain in detail and help us clear up our doubts."
The name of the Yellow Turban Warriors was also famous for a while. In the early days of the Yellow Turban Uprising, it was very powerful, especially on the battlefield in Jizhou.
Then there are different opinions.
A more common saying is that after Zhang Jiao casts a spell, these warriors will become infinitely powerful, covered with steel and iron bones, and invulnerable. There is also a saying that Zhang Jiao spreads beans and becomes an army, so the yellow scarf warriors are endless. These statements are credible.
The attitude was not high. With the death of Brother Zhang Jiao and the destruction of the main force of the Yellow Turban Army, no one gradually mentioned it again. Now that someone mentioned it, everyone was curious.
"The first statement is relatively consistent with the facts. The Yellow Turban warriors are actually relatively strong soldiers among the moth thieves. Their usual combat power is no better than that of ordinary county soldiers, and their equipment is also very poor. Those who have leather armor are already handsome. However,
, every time Zhang Jiao brothers come to the altar to practice magic, they will become a group of monsters..."
"monster?"
"Well." The Jizhou man looked frightened, "It is impossible to be invulnerable. They will bleed and be injured if they are stabbed with a knife or a spear. But unless they are fatally injured, they will not fall, but
Fight more crazily; even if you are seriously injured and fall to the ground, you will crawl forward desperately until you completely die..."
"His!" Everyone, including Wei De, gasped. Looking at the altar of the military camp outside, and then imagining the scene of the Yellow Turban warriors fighting crazily, they all felt terrified.
Although the legend is also very scary, if it is too scary, it is not real enough and does not appear to be very scary. On the contrary, the truth is more terrifying. What soldier can be more terrifying than a madman who is not afraid of death or injury?
"Could it be that Baibo Thief can also... What should we do?" Wei De panicked.
"Don't worry, my lord, don't say that the moth thieves don't have the abilities of the Zhang Jiao brothers. Even if they did, how could they capture the powerful city of our Wei clan? Didn't the Zhang Jiao brothers also suffer setbacks in front of the fortified city many times back then? If not, they would
Nor will there be no room for movement, and we will not be cornered."
"Brother Zhao is right. Moth thieves from all over the country will also offer sacrifices on altars before war, but I haven't heard of any special effects. It's just to boost morale. The altar this time is particularly large. It must be that the moth thieves found themselves desperate.
Yes, so it’s just a desperate move and nothing to worry about.”
Everyone expressed relief, and Wei De's expression gradually improved. He turned around and looked around at the staff behind him, feeling slightly tipsy. The Wei family had so many talents, a fortune worth trillions, and it was in troubled times, could they still accumulate a lot?
In one fell swoop...
Just as he was thinking about his success, he saw one of his staff frowning and looking worried. Wei De was shocked. If it had been someone else, he might not have been moved, but this person was the resourceful Wu Ye who had offered the plan a few days ago.
Wu Zhongming!
Wei De asked nervously: "What did Mr. Wu see? Does the moth thief have another plan?"
Wu Yegong held up his hands and said in a deep tone: "I can't say that I have seen through anything yet, but Wu does have doubts in his heart."
"Sir, why don't you speak frankly."
Wu Ye did not refuse, pointing to the altar outside the city and asked: "My lord, gentlemen, don't you think that the altar is too big and too far forward?"
"Huh? Brother Wu didn't say anything, but we really didn't notice it. It seems that the distance is only five or six hundred steps, just out of reach of the crossbow."
"Is there any mystery in this?"
"Could it be... that this is a plan to build a plank road to cross Chencang secretly?"
There is no sign of the Wei family becoming a vassal at present, but it has long been a fait accompli that the Hedong Wei family dominates. Therefore, those who can be treated as honored guests by the Wei family, even if they are not celebrities, are still well-known, valued and recommended by famous celebrities.
people.
It is not an exaggeration to call such a group of people a think tank. I didn’t think much about it before, but after being reminded by Wu Ye, I quickly came to the same conclusion.
"Build a plank road to cross Chencang in the dark?" Wei De's reaction was not so quick. His strength lies in collecting money and employing people, and he knows nothing about the battle formation: "What is the light and what is the secret?"
"The altar is made in the light, and it is true and false; the attack on the acupuncture point is in the dark, and nine times out of ten, it will be successful!" Wu Ye revealed the secret in one sentence.
"Cave attack? They are digging tunnels? How to deal with it?"
"Don't worry, my lord. Although I couldn't see through the moth thief's scheme at the first time, my waiting these few days has not been in vain. All the arrangements that need to be made have been made...please see, my lord, that canal is specially designed for hole-breaking attacks."
Placed.”
"The main method of attacking holes is to attack them unprepared. Yuncheng is located between rivers and lakes, and there is no shortage of water. All you need to do is divert water into the city. After discovering the tunnel exit, directly divert the water and pour it back. The moth thieves will never come back."
There are many members of the Wei family, but no one has been appointed to be in charge. It's not that Wei De doesn't want to, it's because these people all have similar reputations, and it's hard to distinguish between them. If you insist on promoting one person, it will chill the hearts of others.
This can be regarded as a kind of happy trouble. There are too many famous people like this.
So far, this situation has shown benefits.
When it came to the layout of the city defense, everyone worked together, and everything was done in an orderly manner. When there was a problem, everyone worked together and made up for each other's mistakes, perfecting the strategy and tactics. Coupled with a vague sense of competition,
It even drove everyone to spare no effort.
With so many benefits, why change?
However, Wei De was still biased. He offered suggestions twice, and each time he mentioned Wu Ye at the critical moment, so he attached great importance to it. He nodded in response to everyone's relief, and then asked Wu Ye: "Zhong
Mr. Ming, you seem to still have doubts?"
"I won't hide it from my lord, Ye does have doubts."
Wu Ye raised his finger and pointed at the altar outside the city, and said in a deep voice: "It is said that when the moth thieves attacked Wenxi, they also used the hole attack method. As a result, the defenders in the city diverted water and returned without success. The moth thieves were not without success.
How can you, Zhi, repeat the old tricks again and again, just to get lucky? Ye thought that when they mobilized troops and came here, they must have something to rely on, and the key lies in the altar and the acupoint attack method!"
Wei De asked: "What is the specific method?"
"I don't know." Wu Ye shook his head.
"Then, in your opinion, sir, how should we break it?"
Wu Ye didn't answer and pondered for a long time. Suddenly he raised his head and said with a flash of light in his eyes: "Send troops! Demolish the altar!"
The top of the city suddenly fell into a deathly silence, and the next moment, all the staff shook their heads and sighed.
"Sending troops? Just because of Brother Wu's imagination?"
"Who can guarantee that the moth thieves are not engaging in these mysteries to lure our troops out, set up traps, and seize the opportunity to counterattack and seize the city? This proposal is deeply inappropriate."
"There must be a limit to being unconventional. There is a strong city to defend, but you still have to go out to fight in the field. Isn't this a joke about the safety of the Wei family?"
Wei De did not agree, but a suspicious look flashed in his eyes. The idea of sending troops was indeed not unreliable.
"It's not Wu's imagination. Bai Bo didn't stop here at all, and his troops pointed directly at Yuncheng. How could it be without reason? Now that the rebel army's food route has been cut off, they are not in a hurry to attack the city, but are busy building altars, secretly
Digging a tunnel is obviously a matter of success or failure. It doesn't matter what the enemy wants to do, as long as it is destroyed, the thieves will have only one way to defeat, so why not do it?"
Wu Ye argued: "What's more, hole attacks may not be static. A sneak attack into the city is not feasible. They may have the idea of hollowing out the foundation of the wall. The water irrigation method can prevent the enemy from sneaking into the city, but it may not be possible..."
"Brother Wu is wrong."
The other staff refused to show weakness and immediately retorted: "If it were an ordinary county wall, it would not be difficult for Moth Thieves to hollow out the foundation of the wall as long as he made up his mind, but the thickness of Yuncheng's wall is more than three feet! Moth Thieves are not real ants.
, how can such a large project be completed in a short period of time?”
"As Brother Zhao said, although the moth thief's altar is large, it can only hide one or two entrances at most. With just a tunnel, it is not easy to dig out the foundation of the wall. When they dig under the wall, our army will naturally
I will not just sit back and watch, release water and smoke, dig in the opposite direction, and kill with armored soldiers. There are as many restraint methods as there are in the military manual, so why have to risk leaving the city? This proposal is definitely not advisable."
"In short, regardless of the moth thieves' various tricks, the wind and rain, the lord only needs to sit quietly in the middle of the army, and we will work together, and Yuncheng will be as stable as a mountain, not to mention the mere moth thieves, even the Wang Pengju who is said to be praised in the sky.
Even if you don’t, you can only get beaten to death in front of the city.”
"exactly!"
Wei De was still a little hesitant at first, but when he heard Wang Yu's name, he rushed forward with a heavy sigh in his chest, stood up suddenly, waved his arms vigorously, and shouted: "Please patrol the city defense and defend me from the enemy. Wait for the big break."
After the moth thief, my Wei family may not be able to rely on military merits to rise up, so that there will be no one in the world and let the children be arrogant! By then, my virtue will not forget you, and I will not let you down!"
"Yes!" Everyone was overjoyed and stood up to obey the order. Their morale immediately rose. (To be continued.