Xiahou Mao surrendered, but Jianzhang Palace was still in Yan Fei's hands. In order to eliminate the remaining Wei army in Guanzhong, Wei Ba decided to storm Jianzhang Palace.
The storming of Jianzhang Palace was not only to capture Chang'an, but also to give the powerful men of Chang'an a warning. They could wait and see. After all, their family had a great business and they had family members who were officials in Cao Wei.
It's beautiful, but Wei Ba can't let them have any luck, otherwise Cao Zhen's army is outside and these people are inside, and he will not be able to cope with it.
Sometimes it is necessary to show off your biceps.
Taking over the Weiyang Palace also had many benefits. The most important one was that he could watch the deployment of the Jianzhang Palace at close range. Jianzhang had a Jingqian Tower, from which he could look down at the situation near Chang'an. The Weiyang Palace also had tall towers.
Although the building may not be as tall as Jinggan Tower, it is sufficient as an observation tower.
Wei Ba set up his command platform at the east end of the complex road. After removing the tattered wood across the moat, he could walk on the complex road on the west wall of Chang'an City and overlook the deployment in Jianzhang Palace.
Xiahou Mao and the powerful men in Guanzhong were following behind him. They were looked at by the soldiers of the Wei family with cold eyebrows. They were all silent and did not dare to make any move that could easily cause misunderstanding. They were afraid of being thrown directly into the moat or looking for someone.
For what reason he was killed on the spot.
Wei Ba wore a helmet and a large cloak, and walked slowly on the city wall with his hands behind his back. A group of people led by Xia Houmao followed suit. Although they were disdainful, they did not dare to show it. Under their feet, the Shu Han army was approaching.
The ballistas and thunderbolt chariots were moved up the city wall one after another, and the elite were taken away by Zhao Yun. There were only more than 5,000 newly recruited soldiers left here. The only ones who can really be regarded as strong soldiers were the more than 800 Wei family soldiers around Wei Ba.
The new recruits may not be good at hand-to-hand combat, but there is no problem in operating these long-range strike weapons. Firstly, under the heavy reward from Wei Ba these days, they have practiced hard and are no longer unfamiliar with these new weapons. Secondly, they are no strangers to these new weapons across the wide
On the moat, they are currently more than thirty steps away from Cao Wei's army who is stubbornly resisting in Jianzhang Palace. Generally speaking, they are more than a hundred steps away. No matter how elite Cao Wei's army is, they are not a threat to them.
It took most of a day to install twenty crossbow carriages and ten thunderbolt carriages. The corresponding weapons were also set up at the south gate, west gate and north gate of Jianzhang Palace. The swords were drawn and the tigers were waiting to attack.
Order. In the Jianzhang Palace, the Cao Wei army who stayed behind was also in full formation, waiting for the fighting to begin.
Wei Ba stood on the city gate tower and could see the figures on Jinggan Tower.
"Captain, is that Yan Fei?" Wei Ba glanced at Xiahou Mao.
Xiahou Mao was very embarrassed. He was no longer the governor of Guanzhong, but a prisoner of Wei Ba. Wei Ba still called him the governor, which seemed a bit ironic. He heard the harsh words, but did not dare to refute. He narrowed his eyes and took a look.
Jinggan Tower in the distance, his head said: "It should be him."
"How is this person's official reputation?"
"He...is a good official."
Wei Ba hummed and asked those Guanzhong heroes: "Is Yan Fei a good official?"
The powerful men looked at each other, not knowing how to answer him. Xiao Nuo, who was standing aside, couldn't help curling his lips when he saw their appearance. Xiao Nuo was originally a military lord under Xiahou Mao and had hundreds of craftsmen under him. After Xiahou Mao surrendered,
, he also surrendered. However, unlike Xiahou Mao and the powerful Guanzhong people present, he did not have too many scruples, and his family were all in Chang'an, so he surrendered to Wei Ba calmly and continued to do his job.
.Wei Ba could not fully trust him yet, but in order to set an example for others, he specially took him with him as a follower.
Seeing Xiao Nuo's disapproval, Wei Ba laughed. "De Ran (Xiao Nuo), tell me."
Xiao Nuo glanced at Wei Ba in surprise. Wei Ba gave him too much face by calling him by his name in front of so many important people. He was flattered and went up to him, coughed, and said loudly: "Yan Fei has been in Jingzhao in recent years."
Among the prefects, he is a rare good official."
"Really, what's a good idea?"
Xiao Nuo was originally a little worried. Yan Fei was now Wei Ba's enemy. If he praised Yan Fei in front of Wei Ba, would it arouse Wei Ba's resentment? At this moment, Wei Ba's face was gentle and he didn't mean to be angry.
Only then did he gain the courage to talk about Yan Fei's political achievements.
Guanzhong has been desolate since it experienced the Ma Chao Rebellion. The people were frightened by the tragedy of that year. Many people fled to other places. Even those who stayed could not be content with production. They either went into the mountains to become bandits or wandered to make a living.
He did not manage production. The previous Jingzhao prefects before Yan Fei were unwilling to work hard on governance. They only served as officials for one term and then found ways to be transferred to other places as officials. Only Yan Fei spent great efforts on governance after he took office, allowing his subordinates to
The county renovated the fields, planted mulberries, and allowed the people to cut wood and build cars in their free time. People who did not have cattle raised pigs and dogs, and then sold the pigs and dogs to buy cattle. In the past few years, Chang'an has been able to recover. It can be said that this is all
The merits of the prefect Yan Feiyan.
Having said this, Xiao Nuo glanced at Xiahou Mao, swallowed, and closed his mouth.
Wei Ba knew very well that Xiao Nuo and others had no respect for Xiahou Mao. They used to be afraid of him because he was the governor of Guanzhong, but now he has become a prisoner and has no right to dominate, so he can only be despised.
That's all. Compared to Yan Fei, who is still respected even after becoming an enemy, Xiahou Mao is a piece of stinking shit.
It can be seen from this that the official reputation of an official cannot be seen on the stage. Even if monuments praising his virtues are erected everywhere, those honors are not worth a penny. In addition to deceiving the boss, the common people are
It's impossible to take it seriously. Only after you get off the stage can you tell what the real reputation is.
"So, he is really a good official?" Wei Ba asked.
Xiahou Mao murmured for a moment, turned red, and nodded: "He is indeed a good official."
"It was his idea to defend Jianzhang Palace and refuse to surrender, right?"
Xiahou Mao was shocked and his face suddenly turned pale.
Wei Ba smiled and said: "Captain, it's really hard for you. If you defend the city, the princess may lose her life. If you don't defend, Chang'an will be lost. Now you surrender with humiliation, keep the princess' appointment, and let Yan Fei defend the city.
Zhang Gong, it can be said that you kill two birds with one stone. Governor, you are really wise."
Xiahou Mao was sweating like rain and his legs were shaking.
Wei Ba ignored him and turned to look at Jinggan Tower in the distance. He was silent for a moment and said in a cold voice: "Since he refuses to surrender, I have no choice but to fulfill his loyalty. Come, pass my order and start attacking.
Target: Jingqian Tower."
"Here." The flag soldier promised loudly, ran to the railing, and waved the colorful flag.
Xiahou Mao did not dare to move, but the powerful men in Guanzhong could not help but rush to the railing and look at Jingqian Tower in the distance. Jingqian Tower was one hundred and fifty steps away and could not be shot with ordinary bows and arrows. Wei Ba
What is he trying to do? Does he want to use the Thunderbolt Chariot to hit the well and the building? The range of the Thunderbolt Chariot is about 200 steps, so it is possible to hit it. The problem is that it is so far away, can he guarantee that it will be accurate?
In the eyes of the powerful men in Guanzhong, the ten Thunderbolt vehicles on the city wall began to test fire under the command of the captain. With a roar, the gunner smashed the iron pin, and the heavy weight box sank, long and The long tip pole suddenly turned and threw a stone bullet weighing about thirty kilograms into the sky.
The stone bullet whizzed towards Jingqian Building in the distance, passed ten feet to the right of Jingqian Building, and hit a building about 300 steps away. The stone bullet disappeared and the building shook violently. Suddenly, there was a loud bang, and a big black hole suddenly appeared in the roof. Smoke and dust surged up, covering the top of the building and also covering the hearts of the powerful people in Guanzhong.
At a distance of three hundred steps, it can still have such power, even if the accuracy is slightly off, it is amazing enough. If ten or a hundred of these Thunderbolt Chariots fired in volley, what kind of castle would be spared?
Just when the powerful people in Guanzhong were panicking, the gunners on the city wall roared loudly, adjusted the direction of the thunderbolt car, and fired stone bullets again.
This time, the stone bullet hit Jingqian Building in a prepared manner. The stone bullet sank into Jingqian Building, leaving a big hole in the wall of the building.
The gunners on the city wall cheered, the captain gave the order, and the other nine Pili vehicles also began to roar, and heavy stone bullets flew towards Jingqianlou one after another. The first few shots were still a little off, and after three or four rounds , the command rate is as high as 50%.
Stone bullets hit Jingqian Building one after another. Under the continuous bombardment, the damage to Jingqian Building became larger and larger, and it gradually began to shake. Yan Fei, who was originally commanding from Jingqian Building, has disappeared and was killed. , is still running away, no one can tell. But looking at the Jinggan Building with a big hole appearing every time he is hit, no one can guarantee that he can leave alive.
The sight of Jingqian Tower being severely damaged not only fell in the eyes of the powerful men in Guanzhong, but also in the eyes of the Cao Wei soldiers who stayed behind in Jianzhang Palace. They raised their heads and watched the stone bullets draw arcs in the air. , flew towards Jingqian Tower like a swarm of locusts. The Jinggan Tower, which had experienced three hundred years of wind and rain and was still strong, disintegrated like a pile of rotten wood under the bombardment of these stone bullets, slowly overturned, and finally collapsed. I couldn't help but change color in horror. .
These soldiers of Cao Wei who have been fighting for many years are no strangers to the thunderbolt chariots. A few days ago, they saw the shocking scene of these thunderbolt chariots breaking the connection between Jianzhang Palace and Weiyang Palace. They thought they had some experience with the thunderbolt chariots of the Shu and Han army Understand, but today's scene still shocked them. Compared with the last Thunderbolt Vehicle, the Thunderbolt Vehicle displayed by the Shuhan Army today has a longer range and higher accuracy. The collapse of Jingqian Tower is the most direct proof. .
The soldiers of Cao Wei in Jianzhang Palace were horrified, and the powerful men of Guanzhong on the city tower were terrified. They looked at each other, and they all remembered Wei Ba's words. Wei Ba said at the time that he actually did not want Xiahou Mao to surrender, because in this way he could He had the opportunity to show them his strength. At that time, almost everyone thought that Wei Ba was telling lies and wanted to scare them. But today, they had witnessed all this with their own eyes. Who could say that Wei Ba just wanted to scare them? Scare them?
This is not a threat, but a real warning. As he said, none of the powerful people in Guanzhong here can have such a solid wall as Jianzhang Palace, and none of them can withstand Wei Ba's attack. It is really not good to anger him. A wise decision.
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