Chapter 188
The light rain continued for a day and a night, and the dry land in winter became wet again, and the withered earth suddenly turned green and full of vitality.
This rain does not bode well for sugar sugar business. It is a fact that the sugar production of sugar cane that has not been collected in the fields has decreased. I just hope that the next month will be sunny and reduce the losses.
However, Xu Ping no longer cared about the production of sugar, and went to the top of the mountain to observe the movements of Jiaozhi people opposite each other every day.
The military camps of the Jiaozhi people have been spreading, and the number of troops they have arrived has put huge pressure on Liangzhou.
The work of building a soil wall has not stopped, and the speed is getting faster and faster, and it is already higher than the top of the head. It completely prevents the middle cannon and the small cannon. Only the cannon behind the mountain is still threatening the Jiaozhi people.
Since the intention of the Jiaozhi people was discovered, the Song army's stone cannons kept rushing all day long. As the civilians near Liangzhou were collected in place, the manpower gap was eased, and the firepower was exerted to the maximum extent.
Unfortunately, wood is not steel after all. When used with such a high intensity, stone cannons will be broken from time to time. The craftsman who repairs the cannons is right next to him and repairs as they are broken. If not, all these stone cannons will be destroyed in a few days.
On the third day, Gao Daquan and Shi Qing finally arrived in Liangzhou with 5,000 cavalry from the Shehuangwu Township soldiers. The remaining more than 1,000 people had to slowly gather in Liangzhou.
Seeing the cavalry brigade under Liangzhou City, Xu Ping finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The height of the earth wall of the Shan Diplomacy people was close to ten feet, and the largest stone cannon could only pass by the top of the wall. In just one day, the stone cannon of the Song army would lose its function. According to Xu Ping's estimate, this earth wall would extend a little until it completely prevents the Jiaozhi camp and even protects the route of charging into the valley.
As long as the earth wall fortification is completed, the Jiaozhi people will start attacking the valley and no longer care about the hillsides on both sides. According to the current manpower of Liangzhou, the Xiang army went to defend the fortifications behind the wall, and there was no reserve team for on-the-air handling. The arrival of the cavalry just filled this vacancy.
As soon as mid-March was approaching, the moon rose early, and the bright moonlight shone on the world, even at night, you can still see far.
Xu Ping stood on the top of the mountain and looked at the Jiaozhi Military Camp in front of him. A long earth wall lies between the two and turned the bend towards the entrance of the valley. This earth wall not only prevented the Jiaozhi Military Camp, but also protected the road at the entrance of the valley. The Song army's stone cannons had completely lost their function.
"In one or two days, Jiaozhi will definitely attack the valley entrance. I am very hesitant now. Should I wait for the Jiaozhi people to attack first, and we will fight back, or should I attack now."
Xu Ping seemed to be talking to himself, and also seemed to be asking for the opinions of Sang Yi and Gao Daquan around him.
Sang Yi said: "Now Liangzhou has concentrated 22,000 civilians, 5,000 rural infantry, 5,500 cavalry, and 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,00
Gao Daquan said: "No matter what, if the cavalry has been in the valley and has not gone out, it will be the same as nothing. Is it now or two days that the cavalry must go out of the valley to look for fighter jets."
"I just couldn't tell whether to leave the valley now or wait for the Jiaozhi Army to attack when it was exhausted. The situation outside the mountain came from the sight line, and the Jiaozhi people's food and grass were already in supply. The Shenglong Mansion had two or three hundred miles here, and tens of thousands of people had no reserves. Li Foma had already transported grain from the Latin Mansion in Shenglong Mansion. The far water could not relieve the near thirst. The Jiaozhi Army at the foot of the mountain could not wait, and they were robbed food everywhere in the surrounding countryside these days."
After hearing Xu Ping's words, Sang Yi said: "You are worried that the Jiaozhi people will collect the grain when they wait for a few days."
"Yes, farmland is everywhere in the south of Liangzhou. It is advisable to produce grain and hemp. As long as the Jiaozhi people make up their minds, it is not difficult to collect grain." Xu Ping sighed, "What we should do most now is to destroy the Jiaozhi people's grain collection team, and there is no grain in the army. No matter how capable the Jiaozhi leader on the opposite side is, he will be helpless."
Gao Daquan said: "Since that's the case, I will take the cavalry around the Jiaozhi people. Anyway, we have already familiarized ourselves with the geographical and human feelings nearby and will not be ambushed by the Jiaozhi people."
Xu Ping didn't say anything for a long time, and finally said, "Let's see in a day or two. It's best to first destroy the Jiaozhi people's aura and then disturb their rears to achieve the best results."
"That's it. Go back and make preparations, and you will give the Jiaozhi people a headache."
On March 12th, the moon had just set, and the sky was shining with stars, and the sky was hazy.
The Jiaozhi Military Camp, which had been quiet all the time, suddenly the golden drums sounded together, and the horn shook the sky, breaking the tranquility of the spring night.
Xu Ping sat up from the bed, listened to the faint sound from the distance, looked at the dark night, his eyes as bright as the stars in the sky.
What should come finally came, and I was a little anxious to wait.
Tan Hu knocked on the door gently outside the door: "Officials, Jiaozhi people are going to attack the city."
"I heard it and come out immediately. Go and inform the relevant persons and wait in the official hall."
Every time Xu Ping arrived in war, he would establish a headquarters according to the set he learned in his previous life. Although his name was called the commander according to the custom at this time, the relevant configurations were based on the basics he learned in his previous life. However, as long as he understood the essence of the spirit, the system could be gradually improved, which is also the key for Xu Ping, an outsider, not to make big mistakes.
When they arrived at the official hall, a group of officials saluted one after another.
Xu Ping sat down in the main seat, looking at the various documents already on the desk and the simple attack and defense pictures of both sides drawn according to his intentions, and he had a rough idea.
At this time, the village crossbowmen and gunners in the valley were already in place, and more than 20,000 civilians were enough to supply various military supplies such as stone bullets. The only thing was that the number of arrows was not large, which was considered a hidden danger.
After seeing various arrangements and numbers, Xu Ping knew it and took Tan Hu away from the official hall to watch the battle on the front line.
On the top of the mountain, Sang Yi looked at the foot of the mountain with a serious expression.
Xu Ping came up, Sang Yi saw Li and said to Xu Ping: "This earth wall of Jiaozhi people is really hateful. It completely blocked the stone bomb, and our stone cannon is useless. There are more than 30,000 people at the entrance of the valley now. If there is no stone cannon blocking it, it is really worthwhile to rush into the valley step by step."
The stone cannon is not flexible and it is impossible to shoot thirty or sixty degrees. As long as the earth wall blocks the shooting fan, it will no longer threaten the Jiaozhi soldiers. Just a simple fortification will solve the most threatening weapon of the Song army.
Watching the Jiaozhi army slowly revealing its formation from behind the earth wall, Xu Ping said strangely: "The spear in front is afraid of our cavalry, but why do you have so many shields and crossbowmen?"
"I'm afraid of our powerful crossbows. Which of these small countries around us doesn't know that the crossbows of my Song Dynasty are so powerful, but what they didn't expect was that the one who broke their formation in the valley was not the crossbows, but the artillery."
Sang Yi said coldly, with murderous intent in his words.
If the Song army had only crossbowmen threatened the Jiaozhi army after entering the valley, then there would be really trouble today. However, the Jiaozhi people still haven't figured out that the main weapon of the Song army was artillery, and there were surprises for them. To be continued.
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Chapter completed!