Wei Ba immediately noticed that Sima Yi was different. After the army arrived, he did not attack immediately. Instead, he prepared siege equipment in an orderly manner. Under their noses, the Wei army went up the mountain to cut down trees and build thunderbolt chariots, ladders, and nests. There are many types of vehicles and other large equipment with different functions. Not to mention anything else, the heated scene alone is enough to make people in the city feel the atmosphere of the battlefield that is approaching day by day.
If it had been anyone else, I'm afraid he would have been overwhelmed by Sima Yi in terms of momentum. Unfortunately, Sima Yi never expected that when it came to the production of these instruments, Wei Ba would dare to be ranked second, and no one in this world would dare to be ranked first. 1. Although he was born into agricultural machinery, in order to increase food production and to save people, now he switched to ordnance, in order to kill people. The purpose is different, but he is equally outstanding.
When Sima Yi was building ordnance outside the city, Wei Ba was also building ordnance in the city. Sima Yi wanted to use this scene to put pressure on the soldiers in the city, but unexpectedly gave him ample preparation time. When the corresponding equipment came from Shangluo County After it was shipped, his production speed increased significantly. In the time it took Sima Yi to produce one Pili chariot, he could produce two Pili chariots. And with the hydraulic turbine, which although not as large as the Weishui workshop, was still powerful, he The rate at which stone bullets are produced every day is something Sima Yi would never dare to imagine.
If Sima Yi knew this, he would definitely regret that he was too conservative. He should have launched an attack earlier and used the human sea tactic to directly drown Wei Ba, without giving him so many opportunities to prepare.
It's a pity that he didn't know anything about it. While he was building siege equipment, he was waiting for His Majesty's orders.
About ten days later, Sima Yi received the emperor's edict. Cao Rui had personally rushed to Wancheng to take charge. The urgently recruited troops were also in place. Hearing that Wei Ba was guarding Wuguan, Cao Rui sent another 20,000 people to Sima Yi. , as well as a large amount of food and fodder, as well as the warships he needed. Everything was ready, and Sima Yi was ready to attack the city.
Sima Yi did not simply attack the city from the front. His first step was to have the warships sail up the Dan River, in a posture of landing from behind Wuguan, and attacking Wuguan from both sides. This move was very sinister, and regardless of its tactical effects, Just thinking about the effect of cutting back and blocking reinforcements is enough to create a serious psychological deterrent for the defenders. Without reinforcements, being attacked on both sides is something no one wants to face.
Seeing the Wei army warships sailing towards the upper reaches of Danshui River carrying heavily armed soldiers, the Shu Han army officers and soldiers on the city wall showed nervous expressions on their faces.
Wei Ba and Deng Zhi stood side by side on the city wall, looking relaxed.
"It turned out that I only knew that Sima Yi was a scholar, but I didn't expect that he was also a stupid scholar." Wei Ba said with disdain.
Deng Zhi readily agreed: "Yes, I only knew he was stupid, but I didn't expect him to be so stupid."
Wei Ba looked surprised: "General, where do you start with these words?"
Deng Zhi stroked his beard, looked at the soldiers beside him with squinting eyes, and deliberately raised his voice: "Gentlemen, do you think that when it comes to boat handling skills, who is better, the northerners or us southerners?"
After Hu Zun's 4,000 men were deceived in the First World War, Deng Zhi's prestige in the hearts of the soldiers soared. Now no one regarded him as an old man who didn't know how to fight. This old man was sinister and cruel. They were originally still They were worried about the Wei army using the elixir to seize the enemy behind. After hearing Deng Zhi's words, they suddenly understood and laughed loudly.
"It goes without saying that northerners are good at riding horses and southerners are good at boating. When it comes to boating, these Yankees can't even compare to our southern children."
Deng Zhi laughed loudly and looked sideways at Wei Ba and said: "You see, this is a truth that everyone knows, but Sima Yi doesn't know it. He still wants to compete with us in a water battle. Isn't it like an old man hanging himself - he can't live anymore?"
Are you impatient?"
Wei Ba laughed in amusement: "What the general said makes sense, what he says makes sense."
The generals also laughed in agreement, and the tense atmosphere just now was immediately swept away.
This was of course a scene deliberately staged by Wei Ba and Deng Zhi. Sima Yi was certainly not a fool, and Deng Zhi was different from others in this regard. Perhaps it was because Deng Yu, the ancestor of the Deng family, was the scholar who led the army, and he valued Sima Yi very much.
His opponents did not despise him because of his failure in Fangling.
When he learned that the Wei army had warships, Deng Zhi thought of this problem. Because the Jingxiang War Zone borders Wu and faces each other across the Han River, there are warships in the Jingxiang War Zone and naval forces who are familiar with water warfare.
Deng Zhi, who was from Nanyang, knew very well. Of course he also knew that these warships could not only be used to transport military supplies and reduce manpower consumption, but if these warships were used to go up Danshui and go around behind Wuguan, it would have a negative impact on the psychology of the Wuguan defenders.
What kind of impact and substantial harm will it cause?
The Shu Han army did not have warships, and even the few ships that transported supplies were collected civilian ships. If you wanted to rely on those few civilian ships to fight against the Wei army's warships, it would be like a mantis trying to block a cart, or a worm shaking a tree. Regardless of whether it was Wei Ba
Neither Deng Zhi nor Deng Zhi was so romantic. After receiving the news, they began to prepare how to deal with these warships.
Now, it depends on whether these measures can be effective.
The three-cabin Wei warship sailed by the north bank and went upstream. On the side facing Wuguan City, huge wooden shields were erected, like an extra city wall. Countless Wei soldiers stood behind the wooden shields, holding on tightly.
Holding the weapon, he looked at Wuguan City on the shore. If the Shu Han army launched a crossbow to attack, ordinary bows and arrows at this distance would not be able to cause effective damage. They could only use strong crossbows. The power of strong crossbows was sufficient, but the rate of fire was greatly affected, making it impossible to fight.
The ship caused too much damage. If a large number of crossbows were moved to the north in order to ensure the attack effect, the defensive capabilities of the front city wall would be seriously lacking and unable to resist the main force of the Wei army in a land battle.
These warships are both virtual and real. If the Shu Han army blocks it, they are a fake move to attract firepower. If the Shu Han army does not block it and allows them to move up, then they have become a real move and they can land ashore.
, set up a formation behind Wuguan.
On the battlefield, the most difficult thing to deal with is this kind of fictitious and real tactics. People have to guard against them, but it is difficult to make up their mind to guard against them.
Just as the warship majestically sailed past Wuguan City, to the east of Wuguan City, the main force of the Wei army also began to prepare to attack the city. Three phalanxes of 5,000 men were arranged in a Z-shaped formation outside the moat of Wuguan City, and Sima Yi's command platform was on
It is located behind the square formation in the middle. After several days of operation, his podium is very tall, almost a foot higher than the city wall. On the back side of the podium, there is a nest car about seven or eight feet high.
Someone stood on top and watched, monitoring every move on the top of the city.
Sima Yi was dressed in military uniform, sitting on the command platform, squinting his eyes and looking at the city in the distance. He saw Deng Zhi's battle flag, but not Wei Ba's battle flag. He didn't know if Wei Ba was in the city.
The city was very quiet, and not much attention was paid to the warships he arranged, which made him more curious about his opponents.
He wanted to know how the other party would defeat his unique attack.
"Order, fill in the moat, and the archers will come forward to cover."
"Here!" The messenger walked to the command podium, waved the colorful flags in his hands, and passed on Sima Yi's order. The former general who received the order ordered the drums to be beaten, and the thousand archers at the front marched in neat steps.
, approached the moat, stood in three rows, drew their bows and loaded arrows, and prepared for cover.
Behind them, two hundred and fifty civilians pushed five huge trench-filling trucks, approaching the moat step by step. The length of the trench-filling trucks was about the same as the width of the moat, and long pieces of wood were used to make supports.
By pushing the trench-filling carts composed of these wooden frames into the moat, a strong pontoon bridge can be built on the moat, enough to allow soldiers to easily cross the moat.
The attackers had to fill up the moat, but the defenders certainly couldn't let them do so easily. As soon as the Wei army's archers approached the moat, the archers at the top of the city began to fire, and the sharp weapons fired from strong bows and crossbows roared out, directly attacking the crossbows.
Hands and civil servants with little protection.
The city wall is about three feet and five feet high. This height is enough for the defender to have a dozen steps more shooting range than the attacker under the same circumstances. The ten steps outside the moat are within the effective shooting range, and the attacker wants to let the arrows hit
To effectively kill the enemies at the top of the city, they must get as close to the moat as possible before crossing the moat, and they will be exposed to the strike range of the defender's crossbows. Although there is shield protection, they are still at a disadvantage. As for those who have no cover, they are still at a disadvantage.
For the civilians, the casualties were even more severe. It is normal for more than a dozen people to be injured or killed when pushing a trench-filling truck into position. In serious cases, it may not be possible for even a hundred to die.
Can complete the task.
However, no matter how heavy the casualties were, the civilians did not dare to retreat casually. Behind them were the war supervisors holding sharp blades. Anyone who escaped would be immediately killed in front of the formation. Compared with the soldiers with armor protection, these
The civilian casualties in the early stages of the siege were even more shocking.
Arrows rained down from the top of the city, and every citizen was hit by an arrow and fell to the ground screaming. The remaining people did not dare to neglect, they could only bite the bullet and use all their strength to push the trench-filling truck forward.
As long as they go to the battlefield, they have only one hope: to complete the mission as soon as possible. The shorter the time, the greater their hope of survival. The longer the delay, the smaller the chance of survival.
The desperate civil servants shouted shrill slogans and pushed the trench-filling truck with all their strength, approaching the moat.
Wei Ba glanced at the innocent people and said to Deng Zhi: "General Deng, I'll leave this place to you. I'll go pack up the warships."
Deng Zhi didn't even look back, all his attention was on the Wei army's battle formation below the city. If the last battle with Hu Zun was an appetizer, today's battle with Sima Yi was a feast. If he could defend Wuguan and defeat
Sima Yi, he will become famous in one fell swoop and become a famous general in the Shu Han army. The road to becoming a general may be shortened by ten years.
"Go ahead and leave this place to me. I won't let Sima Yi get his wish."
Wei Ba smiled slightly. He knew that Deng Zhi's combat value had skyrocketed at the moment, and he was not in the mood to pay attention to him. He turned around and got off the city wall, mounted a limited number of horses, and rushed to the position to block the Wei army's warships. Deng Zhi held Sima Yi's head-on.
When the time comes, he must keep Deng Zhi's retreat intact.
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