Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3430 The ice wall defends the enemy
Xi Jun was so hungry that his chest was stuck to his back. He chewed a big mouthful of rice, stuffed dried vegetables with chopsticks into his mouth, and muttered, "It's not that simple. Take the food at the gate of the city." Stones, bricks, tiles, wood and other things are piled up, and then watered, and when the water freezes to ice, it becomes an ice wall, which is strong and difficult to climb."

Su Dingfang thought for a while, and praised: "You have a bright mind, this is a good idea! After you have a meal, you can work hard and go to supervise the construction of the ice wall."

"Here!"

Xi Junmai hurriedly agreed, finished the meal in two or three bites, picked up the cup on the side to drink up the tea, touched his mouth, and left.

Su Dingfang saw the other party striding out of the camp, so he said loudly: "It's cold at night, it's better to take off the iron armor and change into a cotton coat!"

"The end will be saved, thank you for your concern."

Mr. Xi agreed, turned around and went back to his camp.

Su Dingfang held the bowl in one hand and chopsticks in the other, and ate the food slowly.This Xi Junmai comes from an ordinary background, but he is smart and quick, has excellent understanding, and has a calm temperament, can make decisions on the fly, and has the style of a general.Thinking of this, I can't help but hear the generals of the navy when it was first established, no matter Pei Xingjian, Xue Rengui, Liu Rengui, Liu Renyuan, Xi Junmai, Cheng Wuting, etc., were born in the gate of life, or they were born in the market, or they were skilled in military affairs. Strategies, or the courage to take responsibility, each is a first-class talent, and now they are all on their own, becoming the leader of the younger generation in the Datang Army, and given time, the future is limitless.

And these people, almost every one of them is Fang Jun's simple hand, treats each other with generosity, and spares no resources to cultivate them.Similarly, these people also regarded Fang Jun as a "benefactor", worshiped him and obeyed his orders, which had already constituted a new force with a clear-cut banner in the Tang military.

Of course, Su Dingfang himself is one of them...

Thinking about it now, these people have never lacked military merits. As long as they settle in the army for a few more years and gain qualifications, each of them can become a general in charge of an army.And by that time, Fang Jun has already entered the center, the leader of the empire's authority, supplemented by these military heroes, how solid and deep will his foundation be, and how sharp and arrogant will his power be?
In the future when we can meet, they will be the well-deserved "giants" of the Datang military. They will be tempered and sharpened from the "cradle" of the navy, and then dispersed to take charge of military power.

Although Fang Jun has never expressed his self-reliance and imitated the ambition of "Guan Long", but when they each occupy one side, there will be countless people under their command. Will hug together.

An invisible military group has already taken shape...

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When Mr. Xi returned to the tent, the soldiers had already been waiting at the door, and entered the tent with him.

There are charcoal basins and candles burning in the tent, so it is not so cold, and the dim candlelight also adds a bit of warmth.It's just that a few large boxes in the tent are particularly conspicuous...

"What is this?"

Xi Jun bought it, looked at the box and asked.

The soldiers closed the door behind him, and then said in a low voice: "It was sent by the governor of the capital earlier, the chief general of the army, everyone has a share."

Xi Junmai suddenly realized that it must be the capture of the capture of Pingrang City and the destruction of the Goguryeo Palace.

The military discipline of the Tang army was strict, and the Sima in the army was responsible for the inspection. Whenever someone violated the military discipline, the low-level officers would punish them on the spot, and the high-ranking officers would record their actions and send them back to Weiwei Temple and the Ministry of War to review the crimes committed. Punishment after confirming that it is correct is absolutely merciless.

However, the army has its own set of rules in the army. Every time a city is captured or an enemy army is defeated, something must be captured, and this capture will be divided into several shares in private. Everyone will get a copy.

This is a tradition that has been passed down from ancient times to the present. After all, in the military formation licking blood, it is impossible to say that they will die in the battlefield in the next moment. If they fight hard with their heads in their hands, it would be too empty to say that it is for the honor of the family and the country. Isn't it for getting promoted and getting rich?
In this case, even Sima in the army would acquiesce, as long as he didn't wantonly collect money and make things more ostentatious, most of them would turn a blind eye.In some cases, these seized goods were distributed by Sima himself...

Naturally, Xi Junmai does not have the so-called "moral obsession", let alone such acts of "dividing spoils". Who doesn't like money?Besides, the money was seized in a serious manner, neither stolen nor robbed... Uh, it seems that it was really robbed.

However, he didn't care about how much was divided here, but he just told his soldiers to collect the goods and bring them back to the naval ships when they withdrew from Pingrang City.

He took off his heavy armor and put on a light cotton coat.

Although the armor can protect the important parts of the body from damage, but the iron armor becomes more and more cold and hard like ice in this freezing climate, and it is icy cold to the touch.Now put on cotton clothes, warm and breathable, very comfortable.

After pouring another large cup of hot tea, he put on a leather armor to protect the vitals of his vest, tied his saber around his waist, went out of the tent, jumped on the horse led by his own soldiers, and brought dozens of The soldiers went straight to the west gate.

It was night now, but the west city gate was brightly lit. Not only were several piles of bonfires lit, which could not only illuminate but also keep warm, but also hung numerous wind lanterns high up, illuminating the collapsed city gate as bright as day.

As soon as Xi Junmai arrived, a captain came forward to report the situation.

After clearing out the remaining enemy troops in the city, they began to repair the gates and walls here to defend against the enemy cavalry who were about to return to Pingrang City.

It's just that the weather is cold and the repair progress is very slow.

Xi Junmaidang said about the strategy discussed with Su Dingfang just now: "The governor has an order to immediately pile up bricks, stones, wood and other materials at the gate of the city, and then water them with cold water. Every three feet is a layer, and each layer increases. , each layer must be ensured to be stable so that it will not collapse.”

The captain was stunned for a moment, and then became excited: "The governor is indeed a genius, this plan is very clever!"

It is so cold that dripping water can turn into ice. It is not only very convenient to build the city wall with this method, but the city wall after the masonry is strong and slippery. It is almost as difficult for the enemy troops to climb outside the city.

Xi Junmai smiled slightly, nodded and said, "Follow the order."

He came up with this idea, but the most important thing in the army is to maintain the majesty of the chief, so a little credit is not enough to compete with Su Dingfang.

What's more, if you give such merits to the officer, the officer knows it well, so how can he treat you badly?
The captain went away excitedly, and immediately ordered the soldiers to transport the nearby bricks, tiles, stones, wood and other materials to the front, build them layer by layer, and water them constantly.At this time, it was still snowing heavily, the wind was bitingly cold, and the cold water brought up from the well was already covered with ice balls, and when it was poured on the wall, it would freeze within a few breaths.

This method is extremely ingenious. At the dawn of morality, a high wall was erected again at the city gate that was blown down by gunpowder, completely blocking the gap.

Under the light of the fire, the ice walls were crystal clear and radiant. Not only were the soldiers of the Tang army unspeakably excited, but the Goguryeo captives who were escorted to transport wood and bricks were surprised for a while and then dismissed it.Our Goguryeo people have lived in bitter cold for generations. Although we have never done such things, how can we not understand such a simple truth?

The people of Tang were just playing tricks, it could not be said that this method was obtained from a certain Gaogouli people, but the people of Tang stole it for themselves.

Such ingenious methods should have been thought of only by Goguryeo people...

Before dawn, the night was dark, and countless goose-feather-like heavy snows were still falling one after another, falling endlessly.Outside the Qixing Gate, a sound of hooves suddenly came from a distance, attracting the attention of soldiers who had set up pits outside the city wall overnight to reject horses. After a while, a fast horse rode out of the wind and snow, with a small red flag on its back fluttering in the wind, hunting loudly .

Seeing his own soldiers, the scout ran towards the city gate and yelled on his horseback: "The enemy army has arrived fifty miles away, pay attention to defense! Pay attention to defense!"

Immediately, the city gate opened, and the scout rushed into the city gate without stopping. After entering the city, he notified the generals and lieutenants in the city.

A sense of tension rose in an instant. Countless experienced Tang troops hurriedly completed the work in hand, and then returned to the city. Their respective units quickly assembled, inspected the ordnance and equipment, and then drove to the top of the city, preparing to face the powerful enemy who came back.

Half an hour later, countless Goguryeo iron cavalry charged from the wind and snow. The horses galloped here, breathing white mist from their mouths and noses.

(End of this chapter)