Chapter 690: This winter is a bit cold

The war was very fierce, but no one expected that the last battle between the Qin Dynasty and the Chu was defeated until the ninth year of Tianyou...

In fact, this is also normal. Since the capital was established more than 200 years ago, the population of Shenjing City, which has never suffered from war, has continued to increase due to its continuous prosperity, and its defense has become more and more exaggerated with the growth of the city... The city has a permanent population of 1.4 million, which was the largest city in the world at that time. The food stored in the city can be eaten by the whole city for more than three years. There are also large areas of fields and abundant water sources in all seasons, creating the necessary conditions for long-term persistence.

Because of Shangzhuguo's firm assertion, everyone believes that as long as you stick to it for one year to one and a half years, things will definitely turn around... As long as there is a glimmer of hope, who is willing to be a devastated country? This emotion is extremely prominent in the hearts of the people in the capital.

Since the upper and lower desires were shared, the soldiers and civilians in Shenjing City took all their gambles and swear to live and die with the capital. They did everything possible to strengthen the fortifications. Often, Qin State destroyed the city wall during the day, and the Chu people restored it at night. Under the guidance of Shangzhu State, they were no longer so afraid of the Qin army's "general artillery". They found that as long as they put a wet quilt on the city wall, they could effectively weaken the power of the iron lumps and prevent them from causing great damage to the wall. They also discovered that as long as they heard the sound of cannons, they could greatly reduce casualties. When the cannon sound passed, they would not delay at all.

In order to restrain the Qin State's high platform, they built a fortress every fifty feet on the city wall, built a strong bow and crossbow, and once the Qin army showed up, they would give a fierce blow. At this critical moment when the country was destroyed and the family was destroyed, the intelligence of the Chu people was fully utilized. They followed the Qin State and began to use gunpowder as weapons, using catapults and crossbows to fire gunpowder packs as combustible weapons; they also imitated this weapon within half a month through research on the unexploded "Fire Dragon Bomb", which caused great damage to the Qin army.

I have to sigh that the imitation ability of Chinese people is indeed passed down from generation to generation...

The Chu army was condescending and completely suppressed the artillery fire on the high platform. However, the Qin army was controlled by the structure of the earth platform and could not increase it any further, so they had to abandon these powerful fulcrums that were originally used to attack the city.

The Chu army also dug a very deep moat outside the wall. They also used thick iron chains to lock the water surface in front of the water door, making it impossible for any ship to enter. The defense system can be called "impure".

The strong attack was not possible, so the Qin army planned to dig tunnels to lead to the city wall and blew them up with explosives. Unexpectedly, before the tunnel was dug, the Chu defenders found it and drew water back in, collapsed the tunnel, drowned thousands of Qin soldiers and civilians inside.

Seeing that this plan failed, the Qin people took out the world's most powerful siege weapon... the Skyscraper. They were tower cars that could only be pushed by twenty or thirty people. There was even a tower castle on the car, which was covered with three layers of thick cowhide, and contained artillery fire and rocketers. There was also a cloud ladder lifted on pulleys, which could reach the top of the city.

They thought that this would definitely be a surprise victory, but when the tower car approached the city wall, the officers and soldiers guarding the city threw torches dipped in the tower car with rosin and asphalt tanks, burned the tower car and pushed down the ladder with a large pole. The Qin army was defeated again...

In this kind of repeated attacks and repeated failures, the Qin army ushered in the last month of the eighth year of Tianyou...

Five miles outside the Shenjing City, the largest Qin army camp, which looked like mushrooms, was the Qin Lei’s tent. The huge camp tent was filled with documents and files, map sand tables were paved, and the civil servants made a lot of exchanges, sending new documents in and passing on new kingly orders.

Since the war of unification began, Qin Lei's exchanges and documents suddenly increased. In addition to the government affairs, finance, reputation and other documents to be approved in Qin, there are military reports on the battlefield and military information from all parties. In fact, in order to reduce the pressure on King Wu Cheng, all documents that do not involve unified wars, financial income and expenditure, civil and military appointments and removals, and governance strategies will be handed over to the domestic Prime Minister's Office for handling, and then the Guantao Gui Zong reported the results of the disposal. Anything that is related to the war zone between Qi and Chu will only accept letters from the generals, and the remaining specific wars will be carried out by the chief generals at the cheapest rate.

In this way, the Qin State's official affairs were actually divided into three major pieces... King Wucheng led the general strategy of military affairs, the Prime Minister's Office implemented daily political affairs, and the generals of all parties were in charge of the battlefield of Qi and Chu. But no matter how the government affairs were diverted, King Wucheng's desk was always full...

Qin Lei had to bury himself in Wenshan, inform documents and discuss military affairs outside of daily normal military affairs. In this way, he could go back to the back tent almost every night after the third day of the day. At the beginning of the fifth day of the day, the rooster crowed and he got up to wash on time, used some snacks, and went to the front tent to work.

However, today's King Wu Cheng of the Great Qin ignored the piles of memorials. He sat on a round pier, supported his hands on the big table, and was staring at the sand table of the Shenjing City that had been familiar with him for a long time, without moving.

This winter was not easy for him. First of all, the climate was very abnormal and the temperature was much lower than in previous years. In the twelfth lunar month, snowflakes were floating in the south of the Yangtze River, which undoubtedly caused considerable trouble to the siege troops. Moreover, due to insufficient estimates in advance, the military department did not prepare enough cotton coats. In order to keep the cold, the officers and soldiers even draped sacks on their bodies... It was really unlucky.

Moreover, the siege of Shangjing City on the northern battlefield was very little effective, which made King Wucheng, who was already worried, feel even worse... The Qin Dynasty's national destiny for more than 200 years, the future of tens of millions of people, and the fate of nearly one million troops were all pressing on his shoulders. The pressure was really great, making him tasteless and sleepless, and he lost weight again, but the eagle eyes were more shiny than ever.

Some people collapsed under pressure, some people burst out under pressure, and Qin Lei was the latter. What he is now is a sign before his outbreak!

Shi Gan could testify. From the beginning of the morning, the prince kept in this position for a whole day.

It was not until the report sounded outside the tent that the trance was alarmed. Qin Lei raised his head a little and made a thin sound like a bean-like blasting sound on his neck. He raised his hand again, and another thin sound. It was obvious that after sitting for a long time, his body was protesting.

Shi Gan quickly stepped forward to support him. Qin Lei shook his head and slowly stood up with the case. While moving his sore muscles and bones, he whispered: "Come in."

Shen Bing walked in outside and had a beard. He married Miss Niu from Tongguan City seven years ago. He was already the father of three children. He didn't say nonsense, so he took out a leather hood from his arms and put his hands in front of Qin Lei and said, "Prince, Mr. Le has replied."

"Oh, bring it up." Qin Lei took two steps forward, took the leather case, removed the sealed varnish, took out the thin letter paper, and couldn't wait to look. He looked at it while nodding frequently, and finally laughed: "It's true that the heroes have the same views. With him supporting me, I dare to play with the big ones!" As he said that, he threw the letter in his hand into the brazier and burned, he raised his voice and said: "Beat the drum and discuss matters!"

After three times of drumming, a group of senior generals gathered together to discuss the matter. After meeting the prince, they sat down in order according to their official ranks and listened to the prince's instructions.

Qin Lei Surong sat on the top and swept across the crowd with his majestic eyes before he slowly said in a deep voice: "Our army has been attacking Chu for more than a year, and has always been like a stunning bamboo, as if entering a nobody. He has hit a nail under this Shenjing City. He has repeatedly attacked for five months, and 70,000 or 80,000 soldiers were killed or injured, but there is no inch of progress. It really makes the Lone King unable to sleep or eat..."

The generals quickly knelt down and said in a muffled voice: "We are incompetent, which makes the Qin Dynasty shameful, and the prince is worried."

"Get up." Qin Lei said with a drooping face: "After the merits and demerits are determined together after the war. Now the Lone King only asks, what do you think of the current situation? Can our hundreds of thousands of troops not do anything to a divine capital?" The generals were silent, facing the stubborn capital of Chu, everyone was very scratching their heads and said to themselves: "If you have an idea, you would have reported it long ago? Do you have to wait for the meeting?"

Seeing that no one said anything, Qin Lei called out without hesitation: "Qin Youcai, you usually talk too much, why are you pretending to be mute now?"

Qin Youcai scratched his head and smiled bitterly: "The State of Chu has been rich for two hundred years, and has piled all the gold on the royal city and walls of Shenjing City. Especially in the past ten years, it is even more amazing. The outer wall of Shenjing City is seventeen feet high and the wall is more than ten feet thick... Although it is not as tall as the middle capital, we have rammed earth inside and outsourcing stone strips. They are all made of bricks and stones, and there is not even rammed earth inside the wall. In terms of being strong, it is much stronger. Such a city wall, no matter how hard we can hit the firearms of cannons or rockets, we can't even get out of a big hole."

As he said that, he twisted his face into a bitter gourd and said with a frown: "In addition, the city is rich in food and grass, the Chu army has been guarding for several years and is completely hungry. The ball! The people of Chu are not enterprising, but building a city is really awesome!"

"Everyone knows what you said!" Qin Youde, the eldest brother sitting opposite, whispered: "Say something useful!"

But King Wucheng laughed and said, "You virtue is such a bad word, but you are so talented... Although you are a little bit long-winded!"

Tu Gongchun, who was in the lower head, also nodded and smiled: "What the prince said is that the second general of Qin means that this Shenjing City cannot be defeated, so he can only use a strategy."

Qin Lei tapped the table lightly, nodded and smiled, "I am a scholar, Gong Chun hit the nail on the head." As he said, he said in a deep tone, "Youdao is three cobblers who are better than Zhuge Liang. You may as well gather ideas from all over the place and come up with a way to prescribe the right medicine."

There was another silence. Fortunately, before the prince could name it again, Qin Youde said the first time: "Unless you pretend to be reinforcements, break through our defense line, and then go to open the city gate, it will be really difficult to break through." This is not aimless. Since last month, the Qin army has repelled several waves of king-supporting troops. As long as the performance is more realistic, the people in the city may believe it.

Chu Po shook his head repeatedly after hearing this: "The nine gates of Shenjing City are blocked. Even if they really believe it, our people have to climb the ladder. They can't do suddenness at all, and there is no way to talk about the impact. And they are easy to reveal their fill, but they will turn our troops back on, no, no."

"There are thousands of fine works of my Great Qin in the city?" Shen Bingbing said coldly: "If you take advantage of Zhu Lie's sudden attack while he was patrolling the city, and shoot it with a poisonous crossbow. You will be 40% sure to kill him."

"Not even!" Shen Qing shook his head and said repeatedly: "Not to mention that the possibility of failure is greater, it is not enough to be sure."

Shen Bing looked unpredictable and said coldly: "Thirty years ago, they were assassinating my Emperor Xiaozong."

Shen Qing was neither anxious nor annoyed, and said to his cousin with a smile: "When the power is evenly matched, diplomatic relations are magnificent, it is normal for all countries to bribe assassination, and it is okay to use it. But today, my great Qin Dynasty is magnificent and strongly grasping the universe, so that we must fight in a dignified manner, teach Chu and Qi the last time we lose!" He smiled gently at Shen Bing, and he explained: "Since the past six months, the riots in the Chu State have been everywhere, and from time to time, the people of Chu State have clearly had fantasies. They must defeat the harsh harems instead of assassination in order to destroy this fantasy and achieve the goal of long-term stability."

The generals of the Qin army nodded one after another and said, "The General is good at seeing you, I'm not as good as waiting." Shen Qing was the commander of the First Guards Army, with the rank of general and three golden stars on his armor. It is completely different from the General of Qi.

Shen Bing also said relievedly: "I am not as good as you." Then he smiled rare: "Well, brother, how should we play?"

The generals also said, "I still hear the general's opinion."

"Water War!" Shen Qing said calmly. Since a person with status like him dares to teach others a lesson, he must have a clear idea.

"Water War?" The generals took a breath of air conditioning, only Qin Lei was relieved and smiled, and Yang Wenyu nodded slightly.

"Yes! Use water as a soldier, and water attacks Shen Jingcheng!" Shen Qing cut off the railway.

"Why do you use water as your military strategy?" Qin Youcai asked repeatedly: "Do you transfer all our warships to attack the city?"

"The water battle I mentioned below is not a battle between navy ships, but a battle of water decisive water with water as a soldier!" Shen Qing said confidently.

Qin Youcai widened his eyes and said, "Guan Yun flooded the seven armies?"

Shen Qing nodded and said in a deep voice: "Yes, I studied by Mr. Le in the past, and I heard from Mr. He said: 'Shenjing City is located in a low-lying place, between Qianjiang and Taihu Lake. Once I dig the water of Taihu Lake in the south and divert the water of Qianjiang to divert the water from the north, it will definitely become a Hongze, and you will be defeated without fighting!"

The generals felt a chill behind their backs, and suddenly realized it, and said to himself: "I can't blame the prince for coming here, the first thing that happened here is to let us build a wall!" However, since summer, Qin Lei ordered millions of Chu men to build a wall of wood and stone structures dozens of miles long and four or five meters high around Shenjing City based on the mountain terrain. Everyone, including the Chu people, thought it was a fence to prevent people from escaping and helping the king's army to reinforce... Who knew that the prince was wearing a sheep's head and selling dog meat was not the same thing!

No wonder the prince repeatedly emphasized that these walls should be built according to the standards of building the Great Wall. He was prepared to use them as a river embankment in the morning!

The generals couldn't help but look at Qin Lei secretly, but saw his face solemn, frowning, and thinking. In the flash, they all understood: 'It must be this method that hurts the heavens and the prince is unwilling to propose it in person!' Then they all looked at the calm and composed general and said to himself: 'The confidant is indeed the only one who takes the blame.' But they also knew that with the prince's clear personality, they would definitely praise Shen Qing in the future... and use some infamous behind him to exchange for generations of honor and favor. This guy still makes a lot of money.

"The general's words are different, and this matter must not be done." Just as the generals were thinking about it, a clear voice sounded. Without looking, everyone knew that it was a 'Great Jinshi' and a nerd' Tu Gongchun spoke.

"What's wrong?" Shen Qing smiled faintly and said, "I'd like to ask Mr. Tu to teach me." Although he is about the same age and has a higher official position than him, Shen Qing still called Tu Gongchun and called him Mr. Tu... for nothing else, it's just for his knowledge.

"Shen Jing is the best in the world, with a rich and prosperous world, and can gather half of the wealth in the world. How can we regard it as an ordinary city?" Tu Gongchun said with a sigh: "When Guan Yu used water, he was only flooded with tens of thousands of people and horses, and he did not hurt the people. However, today is completely different. There are more than one million people in the city, and there are tens of millions of people in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang plains. If the rivers and waters attack it, how can we not kill and hurt thousands of people? As expected, even if our Qin Dynasty got Southern Chu, what is the profit and morality? How can we maintain both justice and profit? How can we safe and secure the world!"

Scholars are incisive and have a brief speech to link this water war strategy with the moral foundation of Qin's unification of the world.

The tent was silent for a while. Obviously, this topic was too important and none of the generals dared to interfere.

Qin Lei frowned slightly, looked at Qin Youcai, and said with a smile: "What do you think of you?"
Chapter completed!