The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 666: Prepare to attack the city!
Besides, what's wrong with being a Qin citizen and living under the rule of a sage monarch?

We live in peace and tranquility because we have the protection of God and the love of the Holy King, and we are reminded when natural disasters occur.

They can also plead with God. Even if the disaster cannot be avoided, it can be greatly reduced. Moreover, the King of Qin really loves his people like his own children. The Qin State is really dedicated to disaster relief and spares no effort. The King of Qin is tolerant and generous, and he is never stingy in treating the people.

As I said, the worst thing about everything is comparison.

Comparing people with others will lead to death, and comparing goods with goods will lead to throwing away.

Compared to this now, this battle is really impossible to fight.

King Jingmin of Wei really regrets now. He should not have set the price so high at the beginning. If he had set a suitable price at the beginning, he could have invested directly now.

But if I go to their door and ask them to lower the price now, I don’t know how low it will go.

King Jingmin of Wei hesitated for a long time, but decided to fight first!
First demonstrate your own value.

Let Qin see the strength of Wei, and then talk about surrender, which will lead to a better result.

The Qin State is now engaged in disaster relief. The disaster in Dai is enough to keep the Qin State busy. It is impossible for the Qin State to focus all its energy on attacking Wei. If it delays for too long, it will not be able to bear it.

As for flooding Daliang, King Jingmin of Wei was sure that the King of Qin would never do such a thing unless he was forced into a corner.

First demonstrate your own value, and then as long as you surrender quickly, you will probably get the same treatment as Zhao did when it surrendered.

Although the morale of the people and the army had almost collapsed, the State of Wei had been preparing for two or three months after all. With this ample time, it was almost ready.

After all, King Jingmin of Wei had been the king for more than ten years. Under the inertia of power, there was still a lot he could do.

Ying Zheng had also been waiting for this disaster. It takes time to spread information and manipulate public opinion.

In addition, Ying Zheng did not want to delay the spring plowing, and he had to wait until the disaster in Dai County was completely over before allowing the people to return to their hometowns and arranging disaster relief and reconstruction.

As a result, it was not until April, when spring plowing was over, that the 150,000-strong army marched towards the State of Wei.

Meng Wu was the main general, Li Xin and Gai Nie were the deputy generals, Zhang Han was the vanguard, and Yan Jin's two outstanding sons, who served as imperial guards beside Ying Zheng, were also sent out this time and were appointed as captains.

The children of many other nobles were also sent out to gain experience. Training the next generation is something that cannot be taken lightly, and they should be allowed to go if there is a chance.

The battle to attack Wei cannot be said to be unstoppable, it can only be said to be easy.

Although Daliang City was the capital of Wei State, the entire Wei State had been completely exposed after years of erosion by Qin State.

The nearest city pass to Daqin is only eighty miles away. There is no need for cavalry. The army can advance at normal speed and arrive in two days.

There were no strategic locations to defend along the way, and the terrain was completely flat. Daliang could only rely on the solid and majestic structures built over hundreds of years by humans to withstand the attack.

King Jingmin of Wei was not stupid. After Qin declared war, he knew that there were too many people who wanted to sell his heads for a good price.

So he didn't even consider defending any other place. The core of the current Wei Dynasty is only one, and that is Daliang.

He concentrated all his troops, food supplies and equipment in Daliang City. After the Qin army arrived, they completely closed the city and prohibited anyone from entering or leaving, intending to fight a protracted war with Daliang City.

Most importantly, he concentrated all the officials, nobles, and garrisons from all over the country in Daliang. With so many people and so many eyes, they balanced and restrained each other, mixed with each other, and you were in me and I was in you.

He also encouraged reporting and offered generous rewards for reporting. He would rather kill the wrong person than let him go. He used severe laws and punishments to control all the officials, nobles, soldiers and civilians in the city.

Only in this way could King Jingmin of Wei ensure that he would not easily become the cause of someone else's advancement.

As long as Daliang was not lost, the State of Wei would not be considered destroyed. He also predicted that the Qin army would not attack the other small cities, as those would be meaningless.

Now we just have to drag it out, show our value, force the Qin army to surrender, and sell at a good price!

Since King Hui of Wei moved the capital to Daliang more than 130 years ago, large-scale construction in Daliang has never stopped.

The city of Daliang is located on a plain and has no mountains or rivers as a defensive barrier. In order to make up for this disadvantage, the Wei State built a large-scale Great Wall in Hexi, Henei and Henan regions.

King Hui of Wei carefully managed the city of Daliang, making it large in scale, with strong walls and twelve city gates.

After more than 130 years, several generations of Wei kings repaired and expanded it. Today, this city is not as impregnable as a rock, but it is almost as good as it can be.

King Jingmin of Wei gathered more than 400,000 civilians in Daliang City, in addition to 220,000 troops, as well as almost all important noble officials and their families across the country. All the noble officials and officials above the county level were recruited to Daliang with their families.

As for weapons and food supplies, they were all concentrated in Daliang, which was incalculable.

To be honest, facing such an indestructible city with iron walls and solid defenses, with a large number of people and no shortage of food and grass, if you fight hard, there will be countless casualties. Even if there are countless casualties, it will probably take at least two to three years to take it down.

Apart from water attack, there is really no better way.

The only weakness of Daliang City is water attack.

But Daliang City is too important. This city is located near the tip of the Central Plains Delta in North China and has been the center of the Central Plains since ancient times.

It is connected to Qi and Lu in the east, Jianghuai in the south, Songshan Mountain in the west, and Yanzhao in the north, and its geographical situation is extremely important. At the same time, due to its flat ground and the lack of famous mountains and rivers, it is an extremely important transportation hub where "the princes gather in all directions"!
After more than a hundred years of construction and development, this city is of infinite use, and Ying Zheng really couldn't bear to destroy it.

This city is vital to stabilizing the Central Plains and connecting the four directions. If we destroy it and want to rebuild it again, I don't know how much more effort and blood we will have to spend.

Moreover, the densely distributed Honggou water system around Daliang is a vital waterway. If a water attack is used, it will all be destroyed, which is a pity. Besides, water and fire are merciless. Under a water attack, I don’t know how many civilians will die, and how much production land will be destroyed. So many production consumables will become food for fish and shrimps, which is a pity.

It would also damage the reputation of the Holy Lord, which would be even worse.

Before Meng Wu went on the expedition, Ying Zheng secretly summoned Meng Wu and repeatedly emphasized that no water attack was allowed and the city of Daliang and the Honggou water system must not be destroyed.

As long as you show your power, there are many ways to make Daliang open the door and surrender automatically. Destroying Daliang is absolutely not an option.

Meng Wu looked at Daliang at this time and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Of course he didn't dare to disobey Ying Zheng's orders.

But facing the fortified city before them, there was nothing they could do.

There is no room for any strategy here, and we can only fight hard.

But if we fight such a tough battle, the losses would be extremely huge, and he cannot bear the responsibility.

Originally he thought it was a good opportunity to gain credit, but now Meng Wu discovered that not only was it difficult to gain credit this time, he might even knock out his front teeth if he wasn't careful.

Meng Wu called Gai Nie and Li Xin to discuss countermeasures and was the first to speak: "My two brothers, you all know the current situation. What do you think? Please speak freely."

Li Xin and Gai Nie looked at each other, and Li Xin spoke first: "There is no other way but to attack with force."

"This is a tough battle, there is no chance of taking shortcuts."

Gai Nie nodded slowly and said, "General Li is right."

"This battle is a tough one that cannot be avoided."

"Our mission is not to capture Daliang City. That would cause too much loss."

"Daliang's walls are high and thick, and there is a barbican inside. Even if someone wants to surrender, it is not easy to break in."

"The moat outside the city is extremely wide. Although there is no strategic location to defend, this wide moat is not something that can be crossed easily."

"The key to destroying Wei lies not outside Daliang City, but inside Daliang City."

Meng Wu nodded, his eyes quite approving: "What the two brothers said makes sense."

"Our mission is to fight with great force and make the people in the city panic. Then, the city will fall naturally."

"According to the news from the city, the King of Wei also knows that people's hearts are unsettled. The city's defense layout is chaotic and complicated. You are in me and I am in you. Even if there are people who want to be king, it is not easy for them to rebel and surrender."

"Most of the people who can only fight now are afraid of war and tired of it. Only then will we give the people in the city a chance."

"Daliang City is too prosperous and too big. It has twelve city gates. As long as a few of them are opened at the same time, we can still break through!"

Gai Nie nodded and said in a focused manner, "The people in the capital are used to a prosperous and peaceful life. Now they are surrounded in the city and cannot move. The military supervision is very strict. The King of Wei is unpopular to begin with. As time goes by, people will inevitably be tempted to change their minds."

"Many noble officials were forced to stay in Daliang with their families, which would inevitably lead to resentment. This is a hidden danger for the Wei State."

Li Xin nodded heavily: "Then let's fight hard first to destroy the morale of the Wei army, and then we can surround them without attacking, focusing on harassment."

"There are many soldiers in the city, most of them are transferred from various places. After a long time, they will definitely miss home."

Meng Wu and Gai Nie both agreed, and the three of them decided to attack the city that day!

It has to be said that after Daliang loses its outer strategic space, its well-developed water system will instead become a good transportation route for the enemy, making logistical transportation very convenient!

With sufficient logistical support, to be honest, the Qin army was not at all panicked even if they had to fight a protracted war or a siege.

In the first siege, at Yin hour, people started cooking; at Mao hour, soldiers ate; at Chen hour, just after dawn, the army launched a massive attack from both the southeast and the city at the same time!
There are five hundred crossbow carts on each side of the southeast. The arrows are ten feet long and as thick as a child's arm. They flash coldly in the morning light and have a range of six hundred steps!

There were also 300 huge catapults arranged in an orderly manner. They were carefully made by the military engineering department and the disciples of Gongshu Jia.

The launching arm of the catapult is like a giant's arm, ready to go. Next to it is a mountain of stone bullets, some as big as bamboo hats and some as small as goose eggs, with a smooth surface.

The craftsmen are busy around the catapults, carefully checking every component, applying grease, and adjusting the angles, all to ensure accuracy and power during projection, and to ensure that these war behemoths can perform at maximum effectiveness at critical moments.

There were also thirty giant siege machines standing by, ready to try. The sound of the bronze gears turning was cold and terrifying, and everything was ready.

The siege tower had also been built, tall and majestic, like a moving fortress, with huge wheels at the bottom, pulled by dozens of strong bulls.

Each level of the siege tower is equipped with multiple shooting holes, where archers have already been positioned. The tower is also equipped with ladders, which are made of tough oak and covered with iron sheets to prevent them from being burned by the defenders.

There were also twenty mechanical Suzaku and thirty mechanical winged bats circling in the air, bringing waves of terrible and terrifying war atmosphere.

The Qin army has made all preparations.

Finally, the siege began.

(End of this chapter)