The revival of Shu Han

Chapter 260 Defense of Mei County ([-])
For such a stupid heavy weapon like a trebuchet, you can't expect anything from its hit rate.In fact, Huo Zai's two rounds of long-range attacks, that is, the first round of strikes, were not bad.After the soldiers of the Jin army below dispersed, the effect received was very poor.

Two rounds and 120 stone bombs took the lives of less than a hundred soldiers of the Jin army.In terms of the cost-effective ratio of polishing stone bullets, it is a very loss-making business to use trebuchets to hit soldiers.

But this time the attack had a huge psychological deterrent to the soldiers of the Jin army.The most intuitive effect is that the soldiers of the Jin army were seriously inattentive in the follow-up work of cleaning up the cement piles.The work efficiency, which was not high, has been reduced to a very pitiful level.

So, from the beginning of February, the work of demolishing the cement piles outside the city gate, no matter how urged by the chief officials at all levels, and even at the expense of their heads, this work continued until the end of this month, and it barely advanced to the distance. The city wall is 150 steps away.

And then... more slowly.Because, this distance has already entered the effective killing range of the bow and arrow.And the aim of the bow and arrow is much stronger than that of the trebuchet.

During this period of time, all the soldiers on the wall of Mei County in the Shu Han Dynasty were addicted to shooting targets, and their shooting skills improved a lot.

"Your Majesty, you can't go on like this! It's been more than a month, and [-]% of the obstacles outside the city have not been cleared. But the morale of our army has dropped to an extremely low level."

"Yes, Your Majesty. Speaking of it, I can't blame you guys. Everyone has worked hard for more than a month, and we haven't touched the edge of the city wall, but our army has lost 3000 or [-] soldiers, and the number of wounded soldiers is even more than this. Such a thing, anyone It’s the same with anyone who comes across it.”

"That's right, Your Majesty, we can't go on like this, we have to think of other ways!"

Seeing the generals below complaining one after another, Sima Wang also felt a splitting headache: You can complain to me, who should I go to complain?
The emperor who was far away in Luoyang asked about the military situation every three days, and as a result, more than a dozen reports were typed up, all of which were written that obstacles outside the city were still being cleared.Such a performance, even if Sima Yan cares very much for all Sima people.In the past two weeks, the tone of Sima Yan's letters has become more and more unfriendly, and he almost asked Sima Wang what you guys do for food.

Sima Yan was already like this, and the attitude of Shi Bao, the highest commander of the Guanzhong Army of the Jin Empire, who was far away in Qinchuan, was of course even worse.In the letter, Shi Bao publicly stated that if by the end of March, we hadn't touched the city wall of Mei County, it would be impossible to say that all the front-line generals will be dismissed now-he has the festival talisman and this power.

"Damn you bastard!" After cursing Shi Bao's humble origin viciously in his heart, Sima Wang calmed down, raised his head and said to Li Fu, "How is the real thing going?"

Yes, as a veteran, Sima Wang wouldn't just move cement piles there.The matter of digging tunnels has been included in the basic siege strategy since he came to the city of Mei County.

"Your Majesty, forgive me. The general has worked hard for a month with three thousand brothers, but the progress has been extremely slow. Moreover, the general believes that at least in Mei County, there is little hope of success in digging tunnels to attack the city."

"Oh." Sima Wang didn't seem too angry about Li Fu's answer. "Tell everyone why."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Ladies and gentlemen, the city of Mei County is located on the north bank of the Weihe River. We will dig a tunnel near here, and go down ten feet underground at most. The groundwater will form a spring and it will be impossible to move forward. It will end within this month. Seven or eight places were excavated, and the results were all the same. Moreover, this Mei County was the place where Dong Zhuo used to retire. Therefore, the site selection is extremely particular. Most of the city foundations of the entire Mei County are located on the north bank of the Weihe River. On a huge rock, even if we drained all the water in the tunnel and dug it under the city foundation, it is unthinkable. Over the years, after Dong Zhuo's defeat, the city wall of Mei County has not been strengthened much, but in the underground The foundation of the city is still extremely solid. What's more, Guan Zifeng has been in Mei County for such a long time, and he has wrapped the original city walls of Mei County in layers of concrete walls... So, the matter of the tunnel was at the end of the day. In the future, it will be impossible to imagine.”

Li Fu's words made everyone dejected.What about Sima Wang?He crouched on the table with his body crooked, and remained silent for a long time.

If the obstacles outside the city wall are not cleared away, it is impossible to send organized troops to attack the city on a large scale.The city wall cannot be approached from the ground, and the tunnel cannot be dug in, so is it possible to approach the city wall from the air?
It's a pity that Sima Wang is not a time traveler, and he has never thought about this problem.

Then sit under the city and confront the enemy?Anyway, the other party's external contact has been blocked, as long as they sit in the city for a year or two, the other party will starve to death sooner or later, right?

Unfortunately, this is not possible.The emperor doesn't allow it, the country's financial resources don't allow it, and the empty defenses in various places don't allow it!
"Everyone, I will be a human being, and I have never done nothing for myself. But in the current situation, there is really no way. Order now!"

"I'm waiting for the king's order!"

"Starting tomorrow, all armies will mobilize together. The soldiers will be in groups of five, three will tear down the walls, and two will hold up large shields or planks to strengthen their defenses. From tomorrow onwards, the progress of each gate will be limited to two steps per day. If you can’t do it, the chief kills the soldiers, the chief kills the chief... the general kills the captain, and this king kills the general. After killing all the generals, this king will personally go to tear down the wall, and at worst, he will die here! Listen to me! Clear?!"

"..."

"Have you heard everything clearly?"

"...I will obey the king's orders!"

……

Time has entered March, and the defenders of Mei County and Anguo City can clearly feel that the efficiency of the Jin army demolishing the cement piles under the city has increased significantly.Although the soldiers of the Jin army below were not afraid of death and desperately demolished the wall, the results of the Shuhan army on the tower were significantly improved compared with before.But there is no doubt that the front of the Jin army is getting closer to the walls of the two cities day by day.

And what is Sima Guan doing at this time?

"Hehehe, Qi Da sacrificed wine and watched the sky last night. Have you ever verified what I said?"

"...Uh, if according to Da Sima's theory, the place we live in is not a flat land, but a sphere. Then based on the orbits, Chang Geng and Qiming should indeed be on the same star."

"Hahahaha~~Look, what the general said is good, right?"

"It's just Da Sima. If the land we live on is a sphere and it's still spinning, why didn't we fall?"

"Oh, this involves the problem of gravity. Dajijiu, you see that the moon is also a sphere, and the sun is also a sphere. They are both suspended in mid-air, so why didn't they fall?"

"I also ask Da Sima to give me some advice..."

More than a month ago, Qi Wannian hurried from Beidi County to Mei County after hearing that Guan Da Sima was interested in the Tao of Heavenly Master.Originally, he was able to explain to Guan Yi the way of the heavenly master, and attracted him to worship under the Taishang Laojun.As a result, after Guan Yi threw out the heliocentric theory and the theory of the circle of the earth, Qi Wannian was brainwashed by Guan Yi instead.

Since Sima Wang's army arrived in Mei County at the beginning of February and started besieging the city, Guan Yi "kindly" proposed: "There is going to be a war right now, sir, why don't you go out of the city first and shut down for a while?"Otherwise, if the city is broken, it would be a pity for you to die in the chaos.

As a result, Qi Wannian, who was deeply attracted by the knowledge thrown by Guan Yi, waved his hand: I have full confidence in Da Sima. Even if Sima Wang is a peerless general, he will not be able to break the city guarded by Da Sima in such a short time.

So this guy stayed and pestered Guan Yi every day about astronomy.As for Guan Yi, since he was trapped in this city and had nothing to do for the time being, he took Qi Wannian as the object of discussion.After getting along for a period of time, everyone looks at each other fairly pleasing to the eye.

"Da Sima is a pedantic celestial being. It would be a pity if he died here."

"Huh? What? Dajijiu thinks that I, Guan Yi, will be defeated? This city will be destroyed?"

"Hehehe, according to the observations of the grassroots these days, although the Jin army has paid a huge price to get close to the city wall, it will soon be able to attack the city on a large scale. However, with the preparations made by Da Sima in advance, the Jin army will not be able to attack the city in a short time Yes. It’s just that the state of Jin is strong, and what the grassroots are worried about is that if Sima Wang completely disregards the lives of the soldiers and simply launches an ant-attached attack on the city, then Da Sima may not be able to deal with it.”

"Oh~~~ What the Dajijiu said is indeed a problem." To be honest, Guan Yi is not afraid of Sima Wang playing with him some high-tech siege games such as siege towers, trebuchets, and tunnels.What he is afraid of is the siege of ants with no technical content: "However, although this battle is extremely dangerous, who makes me a big man who is now a small country and weak. In a short time, we can only fight with the enemy with inferior forces. You can find a way out for my big fellow in troubled times."

"Hey, the country is like this, and the people of all ethnic groups are not like that. Da Sima, the grass people have been with you for more than a month, and I already believe that you will find a way out for us Di people. Therefore, Da Sima must not die here. "

"Hehehe, what exactly did the Dajijiu want to say?"

"I've already made an agreement with Li Mu and his son in the west of the city. Tell them to guard the west passage. If things go wrong, Da Sima can break through from the west gate. As long as he enters our army, Da Sima will be safe."

"Hahahaha~~~ The good intentions of Dajijiu are appreciated. It's just that although I, a big man, claims to inherit the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty, everyone knows that we are the weakest among the Three Kingdoms. To achieve Xingfu Han with such a weak national power The ideal of returning the room to the old capital. It must be required that everyone in my big man must sacrifice his life. Every official must lead by example. In the past, the prime minister was like this, and the general was like this. Today, I, Guan Yi, can only be like this! So, Brother Wannian, I, Guan Yi, will either win here or die here. Escape? Impossible!"

(End of this chapter)