When it is rare to have a cloudy sky in August, it is a little bit hot and a little cooler. Duan Ye was dressed in light armor, riding a yellow horse, and followed Lu Guang to view the city of Guizi.

Qiuzi is an important town in the Western Regions, in the past between the Han and the Xiongnu rebellion impermanence, Ban Dingyuan once built a miracle here. After the Rebellion of the Eight Kings, it was once attached to Liangzhou Zhangliang, and after the former Qin captured Liangzhou, Qiuzi took advantage of the chaos to break away from the control of the Central Plains again. Lu Guang's 100,000 army, the quicksand, the scorching sun, every battle in the Western Regions will be won, and now only Qiuzi is still stubbornly resisting. Once Qiuzi is conquered, the Western Regions will be decided.

More than ten miles in front of Qiuci City, nearly three zhang high, in the Western Regions is also regarded as a famous city Dayi, Qiuci Wang Bochun scattered all the wealth, inspiring soldiers to fight to the end. In addition, the high monk Kumarosh of the Western Regions was stationed in Qiuci, and his morality was highly respected, and the soldiers and civilians of Qiuci were also united in their hearts and minds, and they vowed to stick to it to the end.

Previously, Lü Guang had already sent troops to besiege Qiuci City, and set up a battalion in the outer 5 miles, digging trenches and building high fortresses, trying to trap Qiuci. However, Qiuci is rich, living in the key place of the Silk Road, with sufficient grain and rice, although the Qiuci people are capricious, but the combat effectiveness of the army is still good. And Lü Guang's 100,000-strong army went on an expedition to fortify the city, although it could be consumed, it was not cost-effective.

Moreover, Lu Guang's expedition to the west, in fact, has a very important purpose, which is Kumarosh in Qiuzi City. Lü Guang must bring this high monk back to the capital intact, if Duan Ye hadn't said so many shocking words at that time. But now, Lu Guang also needs Kumarosh, but the purpose is different.

"Duan joined the army, this governor previously intended to besiege Qiuzi, even if the morale of the Qiuzi army is high, it is difficult for my army to be sharp, and the silk stream will ask for help from the countries such as Huhu and Wensu, as soon as their army comes out, I think I will work at ease and can win a complete victory, but you say that you should attack Qiuci immediately, I don't know what you think?" Lu Guang asked.

It turned out that Duan Ye had gradually gained Lu Guang's trust since the secret talks in the hall. He also took the opportunity to start a good relationship with the people around Lu Guang. People, since it is a continuation, how can they not get along with each other? Although Duan Ye was a little arrogant and withdrawn in the past, the situation dictated it. Today's situation is different, and it is not the same.

Since he had vaguely made it clear to Lu Guang that the battle of attacking Jin might be unpredictable, Duan Ye naturally wanted to persuade Lu Guang to make a plan as soon as possible. If Fu Jian's prestige is still there, the soldiers and horses are still sufficient, and there is no problem in the Central Plains, Lu Guang naturally goes without saying, a first-class loyal and brave general. But this scholar was so sure that His Majesty would lose, and was even willing to vouch for it with his head, Lu Guang was a little moved.

The words "prepared" were the words that finally succeeded in convincing Lu Guang.

Seeing Lu Guang's question, Duan Ye moved his buttocks, obviously still not very accustomed to riding a horse, and then bowed slightly, and said: "Dudu, although Qiuci City is strong, it is not as good as Luoyang Chang'an after all. However, the soldiers are very fast, and the sooner they can conquer Qiuzi, the sooner the Western Regions will be pacified, and the sooner the governor will be able to succeed. But the Governor must not be too hasty. If the Western Regions are flattened, His Majesty will summon the capital to Huan Dynasty. If the Central Plains change, what can the governor do? ”

Lu Guang was silent. He naturally also knew that if the Central Plains was really messy, Hexi would be the safest and safest place. Besides, it is too easy to fight the Western Regions, and His Majesty the Heavenly King should take back his military power. No matter when, if you have soldiers in your hands, you can not panic.

Looking up at the blue sky and white clouds, Duan Ye only felt that he had strength all over his body, looking back at the yellow sand and the army, if Duan Ye hadn't cared about Lu Guang by his side, he would really want to look up to the sky and howl. As a man, if he weren't in the here and now, how many people would be able to face the city in the year of the weak crown, carry the army, and decide the life and death of thousands of people with one word?

Duan Ye enjoyed this feeling very much. Although at this time, he was only one of Lu Guang's advisers and secretaries, and he was not the most trusted one. But Duan Ye is very confident, he will definitely be able to become Lu Guang's most confidant strategist. then became Lu Guang's right-hand man, and then ......

Sniffing the unique smell of the desert air, Duan Ye continued: "Dudu. If you want to conquer Qiuzi, in fact, ten days will be enough, but since Qiuci is in the hands of our army, when and when you want to conquer it, will it not be in my best interest to control it? ”

"Just those boulder cannons you made man?" Lu Guang asked with some suspicion.

"The Governor and I will take a look." Duan Ye smiled mysteriously.

The boulder cannon, that is, the improved trebuchet made by Ah Lao Wading to Mongolia after 900 years, is the main weapon to conquer Xiangyang, and the so-called siege nirvana in the era of cold weapons is also. Let Duan Ye create a firearms unit, Duan Ye can't do anything at this moment. But it is still possible to build a boulder cannon.

It's nothing more than the principle of leverage.

There are few giant trees in the quicksand, so Lu Guang repaired the book of Liangzhou, so that Liangzhou Thorn Shi Liang Xi cut down giant trees in Qilian Mountain, and ordered Du Jin to cut down Populus euphratica on the spot. As for the craftsmen in the army, they are also well-skilled and have been tested for a long time. Duan Ye drew a sketch again, personally instructed, and quickly built dozens of planes.

Due to the fact that he was born hundreds of years early, Duan Ye didn't even bother to make improvements. In fact, the trebuchet was already in use during the Warring States period, but at that time, it was necessary to pull the pins attached to the crossbar at a distance from the trebuchet to throw the stone projectiles, and it was mainly a single-tip type. The firing method is also a human or animal power launch type, that is, a large number of soldiers or war horses suddenly pull the pull cable in one direction at the same time, and pull up the force arm to shoot the heavy cannon stone in a parabola. Due to the limited weight of the stones, although they could also cause heavy casualties to the defenders, they were not decisive. Once the city is attacked, it is mainly the old ones, climbing the city wall and hitting the city gate, to put it bluntly, you still have to fill it with human lives.

The boulder cannon is actually not much smarter than the trebuchet of this era, the difference is that the cantilever is long, the counterweight type, can fire hundreds of pounds of boulders, one stone out, whistling wind. The city of Xiangyang, which was held for several years in later generations, was destroyed by the boulder gunners.

Of course, this boulder cannon also has a name that shocks the world, the return cannon.

Since this boulder cannon was "invented" by Duan Ye, the craftsmen were instructed and supervised by Duan Ye, and the soldiers who operated it were also trained by Duan Ye, then of course, Duan Ye became the capital of this boulder artillery team, which can be regarded as having a military position. Dubo was not owned by the former Qin military system, but was set up by Lu Guang himself, so the salary was spontaneous and could be revoked at any time.

However, an interesting thing is that when Duan Ye asked for orders to transfer soldiers to train the boulder artillery team, Lu Guang still did not transfer it from the Chinese army, which was dominated by Chinese people. So the main composition of the boulder artillery team is the Jin people. Of course, Xianbei, Qiang, and Lu Shuihu also have them.

Duan Ye naturally can't and won't raise any objections. The road is still long, there is still plenty of time, and Duan Ye is already very satisfied with everything.