Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty Chapter 772: Fort that never falls
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Dangxiang people call themselves Dabaigao, as the name suggests... But in Yang Dagon's view, ordinary soldiers and herders are not so white and tall. In front of Yang Dagon, this group of herdsmen army, which is like beggars in Yang Dang’s eyes, is all black and dirty. On the cheeks there is the red of the plateau wind and sun. It's not that they were born like this, it should be caused by the environment.
As a Khitan from the Great Liao Dynasty, Yang Dagon felt a sense of superiority at this time! Obviously the Liao army is much more decent than the party members.
Although the Liao people were founded as a nomadic tribe, there used to be Youzhou, and now there are also Bohai farming areas that are rich in resources. There are many tribes under the control of a vast land. Apart from nomads, they mainly learn from the Han people, from laws and etiquette to production. More advanced.
In contrast to these party members, Yang Dagon has enough confidence to feel that they are like beggars.
However, Yang Dagon doesn't underestimate their combat power, he still has confidence. Because he knows that the nomadic cavalry of nomadic herders in the dangerous environment are naturally experienced in their endurance and bravery...The poorer the people, the less afraid of death. There may be a lack of battle formation training, but the cavalry should be flexible in combat and rely more on individual military endurance.
There are also a large number of Hengshan Qiang infantry behind, with simple equipment, and also extremely evil.
Looking at the well-trained and purged Liao army, Li Yiyin, who was with him, seemed to realize the gap, and said: "Party members are desperately not losing to others in battle."
After all, he is an accomplice. Yang Dagon hid his sense of superiority and said: "All the tribes in the world value the performance of the Li Gong tribe, and Xiao Gong is looking forward to it day and night. The party members still need training..."
As soon as the voice fell, a martial artist exasperated in Qiang language: "We are not the sons of the Khitan people, so if we send someone here, we need to point out?"
Yang Dagon didn't understand, he looked at Li Yiyin. Li Yiyin cursed in Chinese: "It's not your turn to speak!"
Although he did not understand what the man said, Yang Dagon could feel that it was not a good thing from his expression and emotions. He pondered for a moment, and said: "At least you can't stop training the horse."
At this time, the sound of "cracking..." came from a distance. Several people followed their reputations. The cavalry camp tents were just set up, and the "training" of Yang Dagon's main force began.
Temporary training for party war horses has shrunk. Yang Dagon couldn't help it. He couldn't get enough gunpowder for a while, and the gunpowder he carried with the army had been used up in the previous days.
During the Tang Dynasty, the Khitan people knew about "buying powder". When the two Lis of the Central Plains rebelled, the Zhao family made a lot of gunpowder in order to explode Jinju City. Although he did not succeed in breaking the city (because Guo Shao Jinfeng’s prescription did not have a method of purification and a method of classification test proportions, and he did not tell the imperial seal to explode the gunpowder. The importance of), but leaked a better gunpowder formula to the North Han Kingdom.
The Northern Han Dynasty was a vassal state of the Liao Dynasty at that time, and the Khitanese were given prescriptions.
After the Khitans learned how to prepare gunpowder, they have not been used in battle, but they are used to train war horses to adapt to artillery and firecrackers. The sealed hard bamboo tube containing gunpowder can imitate the explosion of an artillery, and the explosion of the gunpowder by digging a hole on the ground can imitate the artillery.
Yang Dagon said: "Xu Guoren's artillery is used to attack the city, and it can also scare war horses. Although the fire gun is not as far as the bow, the crossbow is not very useful, but it can also scare the horses that are approaching. If you have never heard of an explosion. Horses will panic. Fortunately, horses are spiritual, so they are better used to it."
The Central Plains used firearms in the two battles in Youzhou, and the Liao people already have experience. During the first Northern Expedition, there were very few fire blunderbuss, coupled with the roar of war horses and noisy drums, only the cavalry close to the small group of fire blunderers was very uncomfortable and was frightened and confused. For the second time, the Central Plains had used a lot of firecrackers in Wubao, but the Liao people had already taken precautions...
That’s why Yang Dagon said: "Fire guns are not powerful, but horses are afraid."
After speaking, he looked at the training methods outside the camp with some worry. Because the gunpowder carried by the Liao army ran out, and the raw materials needed for the gunpowder were not available in Pingxia at a time, the current method is a last resort.
I saw those soldiers laying on the ground the low bamboo cut from Hengshan, banging them with an iron hammer and making a "crackling" sound. They set fire to smoke and gathered the horses nearby to listen. The party members in the other place lit the fire and smoked, while beating the drum with "Boom...".
More party members were laughing and joking around, and many people danced in the open with the crackling sound, using the thing as a play and accompaniment, singing and dancing happily.
Yang Dagon looked in his eyes with a serious expression. He was really not for fun, but thought it was important.
When it got dark, Yang Dagon had returned to the Liao military camp to rest, but was suddenly invited by Li Yiyin's people.
Li Yiyin stood by the fire and stood up when he saw Yang Dagon: "Just got the scout report, Xu Jun started to build the city where the Wuding River enters the Yellow River."
Yang Dagon furrowed his brows, but he was not surprised, and said: "Xu Guo replayed the old skills! They did the same in Youzhou, and they built hundreds of small forts in the big city!"
Li Yiyin: "..."
Yang Dagon scolded: "Xu people like to cheat and steal the most. Every time they build a city like this, they will spend it if there is no opportunity, and they will be sent out when there is a chance."
Li Yi Yin said: "If they want to consume so much in Pingxia, the food and military needs will be sent from afar, I am afraid it will not be light."
Yang Dagon nodded after hearing this: "Exactly, Pingxia is no better than Youzhou. In the Hebei Plain, the land and water are smooth. Xu people can't help it... It's just that General Li has enough food?" He couldn't help but specialize. He emphasized, "Daliao is not rich, and transporting grain from Daliao is also high in mountains and far away."
Li Yiyin looked awkward, this time almost all young men who could help were gathered.
Li Yiyin said: "If the Xu army builds a city and sticks to it, we will attack Lingzhou west, occupy the fertile land of Lingzhou Hetao, and join the Hexi Dangxiang."
Yang Dagon nodded and said: "It's so good. But Zhe Dehuan is in Lingzhou. It is estimated that he has smelled something wrong and he is fidgeting. He may have been wary of it and he will stick to it."
Li Yi Yin said: "It's better to fight than the city guarded by Xu's imperial army... I was wondering that since Xu Jun attacked, his troops were only half of ours. It turned out that he used this technique to return to attack and defend!"
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At the confluence of the Yellow River and Wuding River, more than 70,000 troops and tens of thousands of civilians have arrived, and hundreds of thousands have started construction work.
Guo Shao transformed himself into an architect. He first named this fortress "Auding Fort", and later added the name "Fort Never Fallen", intending to use it as a rear base camp, and then began to design crude drawings... The ancients had rich experience in fortification, winter There are also ways to build a city, and he didn't need his sword. However, Guo Shao believes that Xu Jun is equipped with a large number of firearms, and the original city model is no longer suitable for tactical needs.
Guo Shao knows nothing about modern fortifications, and his knowledge of ancient city construction is limited to actual combat. But he used his own mind to think for a moment, and also wanted to know that the ancient city was born in response to cold weapons...The walls are as high as eight meters (equivalent to three floors), and the circumference is more than ten miles!
Guo Shao pondered two reasons. One was to prevent a large number of cold-armed soldiers from climbing. High walls increased the difficulty of climbing; and the firepower of the defender was also limited. The higher the wall, the easier it was to defend. The gravitational damage of throwing soil and rock is also greater. Second, China has always been an economic power, and the large perimeter can also protect urban residents and the economy; the larger the city, the increase in the number of troops to be encircled.
But the time has passed, and it will be boring to build an uncertain city with old ideas.
First of all, Wuding City is a barren land where there are no people living. The range of one mile of field bronze guns also increased the circumference of the ancient army siege in disguise.
So the volume can be greatly reduced, greatly reducing the construction cost. Only need to meet the garrison barracks, warehouses and other sites. Complete military fortress.
Secondly, it does not need to be so high, and once again reduce the cost of fortification. A large number of defenders equipped with firearms rely on firepower to defend the city, not the height of the city wall. The height of the wall also creates a blind spot for firepower.
Finally, the square city is not conducive to cross fire, and the artillery has a lot of blind spots. The ancients' Wengcheng, also known as "Moon City", is like an arc protruding, slightly increasing the firepower point. Guo Shao got inspiration from here and plans to make this design more prominent.
Liuhua Fort! The rough picture has been drawn, like a fortress flower with six petals. Each "petal" is a two-sided corner that grows around the fortress; plus the arc-shaped connecting side between the two petals, the actual figure has six corners and 18 sides.
Guo Shao held a wooden ruler and experimented with gestures on paper, and concluded that no matter where he attacked from, he would suffer from direct fire from about three directions.
Of course, when there is no firearm to support this fortress, it is more fragile than a normal city because it is shorter and smaller. Therefore, when designing, consider the rain affecting the weather of the firearm...
...... Guo Shao mainly considers the firepower of artillery and arquebus. The six-petal protrusion is a solid earth ram, and a beam is dug on the outer wall as a shelter. One can prevent the attack of a catapult, and the other can avoid the rain.
Outside the physical fort, there is an inclined surface below, three female walls are built in layers, and a small Tibetan soldier cave is dug behind the female wall (to avoid rain on rainy days). The nearby enemy soldiers will be cross-fired and killed by three matchlock guns in several directions; and there are three soldiers in the Tibetan cave behind each wall, firing in turn to ensure the firing frequency.
Within a radius of ten miles, a small fort and sentry defense system are set up. Fireworks, sky lanterns, wolf smoke, and drums are used as warning signals; when small groups of people and horses are used to destroy the small fort, when large groups of people and horses are encountered, they will send signals and run on horseback.
There is a water gate on the south side of the fort, the trenching river is connected with the Yellow River, and the dock is located in the fort. As long as the Yellow River is controlled, foreign aid from Wudingbao can be guaranteed.
Guo Shao designed the blueprints and ordered the Tokyo Ministry of Defense to equip artillery on the inland river navy divisions to guarantee the seizure of the Yellow River water rights if necessary...Although the party members do not have naval divisions. But Guo Shao was excited and used a perfect gesture to examine the design of this beautiful fortress like a flower!
Looking at his achievements, he couldn't help but excitedly said: "This fort, as long as the Central Plains can supply materials, can keep it for a hundred years! A million troops will die!"