Chapter 18 Explain
After Tian Zong retreated from Shenmenque Tower, the newly established shogunate was in the royal palace. It was most appropriate for the court to become a military pavilion, but it was temporary here. If the Qin army broke through the earth wall, the shogunate could only move to the big city - only the big city had a migrant and a migrant. Relying on the dense migrant areas in the big city, the migrant could resist the Qin army one after another.
Because of this, the panicked King Tian Jian of Qi, the Queen, the Princess and others were hurriedly retreating from several gates between the royal city and the city to the city, and temporarily avoiding the northeast corner of the city. There was not only the last line of defense, but also the storage area for food, fodder and dry firewood.
Some people retreated, and some people advanced. The Gaotang doctor Tian Qi and a group of doctors suddenly came to the court shogunate. As soon as they saw Tian Zong, they said, "Does the Grand Sima want to destroy our Qi State? Where are the people of Chu now?"
"Why did you say this?" Tian Zonghui retreated from the generals in the shogunate and led his strategists to face Tian Qi and others. After saying that, he said again: "The Chu army is coming late, how can I know where the Chu army is going? This matter..."
"Why did the Grand Sima order people to pile up dried firewood on the side of the corn? The military officer said that he had obtained the military order. If the Qin people attacked the city, they would burn the warehouse." Tian Zong was interrupted by Tian Xuan before he finished speaking. More than 30 million stones of corn Tian Zong was ready to burn it. Qi was not Qin, and Qin burned hundreds of millions of stones of corn in just a blink of an eye, not to mention that these accumulated grains were the support of defending Linzi. If it weren't for Tian Zong, he was also a member of the Tian clan, all the doctors would think that he was a spy from Qin.
"Of course." Tian Zong stroking his beard and his eyes were stern. "Mill is a military resource, how can it be left to the Qin people?"
"The intention of the Grand Sima is that Linzi will definitely be lost?" Tian Qi was afraid and angry when he heard this, and his whole body was trembling with anger. He did not expect that Tian Zong was not sure to defend Linzi. If Tian Zong could not defend Linzi, why did he give him an axe a few days ago?
"When will the Chu army arrive?" Tian Zong said. "If I can defend myself for three days, Linzi will not be lost. If I do not defend for one day, Linzi will definitely be lost. Burning accumulated grain is a preparatory move. Why should you panic?"
"When will the Chu army arrive?" Tian Xuan said anxiously. "I had a separation from the Chu people before, and the Chu people blame me, so what if I don't come?"
"What if I don't get to Sima?" Tian Xuan was a doctor in Pingyuanjin. The situation in Qi State was that the closer the city doctor was to Qin, the more he was close to Qin, and the closer the city doctor was to Chu State, the more he was close to Chu. In the middle, the city doctors near Linzi followed the crowd, and he would listen to whoever was right and benefited. The people who hated Chu the most before were Tian Xuan and Tian Qi. Now their cities have lost, so they were looking forward to the Chu army.
"I also need military affairs, left and right, and left and right, and left and right." Tian Zong shouted to him with an unhappy expression. Tian Qi, Tian Xuan and others could only retreat without receiving the reply. The military power was all in the hands of Tian Zong. When he was given the axe, Tian Jian gave him the one-word decision to defend Linzi. As long as Linzi is still in the hands of the Qi army, they cannot seize his military power.
The doctors left in disappointment, General Tian Luo, General Chiji's general Shi Yi, Jimo's doctor Tian He, and Du Dafu Tian Yang entered the tent again. Tian Luo bowed and said, "I think this matter is not necessarily impossible..."
"No, no." He was kind to Tian Qi and others, but he was not so kind to the general in the account. While he was speaking, he slapped his palm on the short table and shouted: "Those who do not keep their secrets will be killed!"
"Now!" All the generals were shocked when they heard this. Tian Zong said that killing people is killing people, and they are definitely talking and joking.
"This battle is related to the survival of Qi and the survival of the world. You must not slackew!" said Tian Zong. "Wang Jian led 500,000 elite soldiers of Qin to attack me. If this battle is defeated, Qin will be destroyed. The strategy of Chu is to advance westward, and saving me is a temporary measure. The army of spring and summer will return to Chu. The Qin people are undefeated, and our Qi is about to be destroyed by Qin, so this battle must be won."
Tian Zong said heavy, how to defeat or defeat, he said clearly. As he spoke, his servants raised the sake of wine to worship his ancestors, and each general gave a wine cup, which rippled in the cup, illuminating everyone's face.
"A noble man dies in his country, and his slaves live in secret. Why do noble man die in his country? If the country does not exist, what is the difference between noble man and slave? Instead of being a slave of Qin, it is better to be a national sorrow in Qi. I wish to go to the underworld with you!" Tian Zong raised his wine cup, presented it to the generals, and drank it all in one drink.
"I wish to go to the underworld with the Grand Sima!" The generals shouted in unison. When they were tilting their heads to drink, they were shaking suddenly. Then there was a loud "boom" sound, and the Qin people exploded the city.
Thirty-eight cannons charged twice, and one hundred shells combined also contain nearly ten tons of gunpowder. Saltpe was originally impure and could not be mixed into the gunpowder. The Qin army had standard gunpowder. Previously, the hole was chiseled, and the hole was tightly plugged with a cross-timber of sealing wood. Nearly ten tons of gunpowder were buried in the hole. More than six tons were buried in it.
Although these six tons of gunpowder cannot produce a gap of more than 20 meters, it also exploded a narrow gap about 100 meters above the ground, about 7 or 8 feet wide, and the outside of the city wall was blown away on a large scale, with a break of more than 7 or 8 feet long. The hole was still shallow. The gas produced by the gunpowder explosion acted on the outside of the city wall.
The men of the trapped team lined up four hundred steps away. The power of the explosion scared their souls. When the soil flying into the sky hit them, they couldn't help but kneel down and worship. In the back, they witnessed the Qin soldiers flying up from the ground and shouted wildly: "...ah...ah..." Then it turned into a unified attack: "Long live! Long live the Qin Dynasty! Long live! Long live! Long live! Long live the Qin Dynasty..."
The shouts of hundreds of thousands of people woke up the frightened men in the trap in front of them. The drummer began to beat the drum vigorously. They also shouted: "Kill! Kill-!" Then they rushed towards the narrow mouth that exploded.
The soldiers in the trapped team were not armed with armor, so they could run quickly. The distance of four hundred steps was only a few breaths, even if they were pushing the cart. On the city wall, the Qi army behind the city wall was still in the dizzy of gunpowder explosion, and the shouts of hundreds of thousands of Qin soldiers made them frightened. After the first group of trapped people attacked the city, they rushed to shoot arrows from the city and shot stone bullets from the rear.
The firewood in the trench fifty steps deep behind the wall was lit quickly, and fireworks were rising. The arrows of the Qi army on the earth wall rushed towards the rushing soldiers of the trap. Whether there were shields or no shields, they ignored the arrows and fireworks in the deep trench and rushed into the trench directly climbed. What's more, some people directly threw the firewood in the trench onto the earth wall and threw it behind the wall.
It was too late for the Qi army to ignite the firewood in the trenches, and the deep trenches did not have sharp inverted piles. But what made people even more despair was that the narrow slit, only seven or eight feet wide, collapsed again under the impact of the Qin army's rushing carriage. The smoke and dust fell, and the narrow mouth turned into a side door. The Qin army rushed into the city like a crucian carp crossing the river.
Witchcraft broke the door, and witches blew the city. Since the invasion of Qi, the Qin army has been honing this tactic in actual combat. The chief lieutenant, the lieutenant, the lieutenant, the rank of the army, and the officers from all over the country are already familiar with how to quickly seize the city after breaking the door. Breaking the city is essentially no different from breaking the door. Once the city wall explodes, they will follow the trapped team and rush into the city.
The Qi army ignited too late, and the violent explosion scared the soldiers of the trapped team and the Qi army in the city. This was not manpower, but the power of heaven and earth. There were too many Qin soldiers rushing into the city in an instant. Every iron bullet fell, it could kill hundreds of Qin soldiers. However, the shouting Qin soldiers followed one after another. They quickly filled the deep trenches and climbed the low wall. Arrows and crossbows were useless. The Qi army could only use the barbarian spear, short spear, and huge blades to kill the Qin soldiers who climbed the low wall.
"Report——!" The sound of Li's report came from afar and rushed into the court. "The Qin people used chariots to break through the broken walls, and went deeper into my trench."
"Report——!" Then, an even hurried cry came: "The Qin people rushed to my trench walls, please send reinforcements as soon as possible..."
"Report——!" This time, a blood-covered soldiers rushed in. He fell to the ground as soon as he entered the court. "The Qin people climbed the wall! The Qin people climbed the wall!! The Grand Sima quickly sent reinforcements! The Grand Sima quickly sent reinforcements..."
The situation is getting more and more critical. The hasty low wall is only 100 feet tall, and the trench is not deep, only 100 feet tall. In fact, it is difficult for such a city defense to stop the Qin army. They have sufficient siege equipment. Once these equipment enter the city, the low wall cannot be saved. However, the Qin people rushed into the front line and were in a hurry, which was something that no one expected.
"Master Sima..." The shogunate generals didn't say anything. When Tian Yang looked forward and was about to suggest, Tian Zong, who was closing his eyes and pretending to sleep, asked, "Is there a sound of cannons?"
The Qin army attacked the city and the function of artillery should not be underestimated. Last time the cavalry attacked the city, all the remaining four artillery pieces were snatched back by the Qin people. Tian Zong was waiting for the sound of artillery, but unfortunately he did not hear it, nor did the generals hear it.
"Where is the Qin people's artillery?" No one answered, Tian Zong stood up and looked at Tian Jiao, Hou of Ren Qi army.
"Reported to the Grand Marshal, the scouts did not see the Qin artillery." The military marquis were responsible for the reconnaissance and anti-reconnaissance of the entire army. The marquis and spies were actually scouts extending from the military marquis. The artillery was an important part of the combat plan. Without this part, the plan would be incomplete.
"I did not see the Qin people's artillery." The several soldiers rushed in also said that they also knew the importance of the Qin army's artillery, but they just did not see the artillery, nor did they hear the sound of the artillery.
"Master Sima, let me..." Tian Jiao originally wanted to send another scout, but before he could speak, Tian Zong stopped him.
"Where is Tianbu?" Tian Zong shouted Tianbu. Tianbu was Sima of Shenmen, but he was in the shogunate at this moment.
"There is my subordinate." Tian Bu replied, bowing and waiting for Tian Zong's military order. At this time, the shouts of killing outside became louder, the drums were even more urgent, and the shrilling roar was running towards him.
"I ordered you to lead five thousand troops to support him." Tian Zong took out a feathered edict and Tian Bu took it with both hands. The situation became more and more critical. Tian Bu was frowning. He was the Sima of the city gate. He didn't understand why Tian Zong was so stingy and only gave him five thousand soldiers.
Chapter completed!