"My lord, there is no one in the city where the south gate is wide open...... There was some movement in the camp on the west side, but when they saw us, they all mounted their horses and ran westward, numbering about a thousand men. "After walking for more than 20 miles for a night, Liangzhou City can finally be seen from afar when the sky is white.

As usual, Jiang Erlang took the remaining special forces to investigate in front, and the news reported back was very exciting. Liangzhou City was not lost, and there were not too many soldiers left in the Western Xia camp. As for the camp in the north, it is estimated that it is similar to this side.

These two Western Xia armies were planning to work hard, and the main force was all consumed in front of this post road and Wusheling Ridge, and the few remaining negative and wounded soldiers saw that the Song army was killed again, so what to wait for if they didn't run.

Can you enter the city right away? No, in addition to the corpses of many people and camels, there are more than 10,000 thistles hidden in the grass from the south gate to the post road.

This thing is very convenient to use, but there is no selectivity, the enemy will be unlucky when encountered, and it will be just as uncomfortable to step on it yourself. It is the same virtue as the anti-infantry mines of later generations, and when it is scattered, it is a piece of it, and it is faster to use rockets and planes to lay it in a hurry. But after the war, it is a scourge, and it is almost impossible to clean it up.

"This thing is very good, in fact, it doesn't need to be so big, and it can still be used even if it is smaller. Write it down, thinking about going back and mentioning it to Grandpa Bighead, it's a shame to waste. Watching the recruits spread on the ground with felt and move forward little by little, Hong Tao had a new idea.

Tribulus terrestris still has to be upgraded, not in the direction of power, but to evolve to low-cost and small. Spikes more than two inches long are a bit wasteful, whether it is a camel or a person, as long as they are punctured, there is no need to pierce them.

"Why don't the officials use magnets to attract iron tools?" Chen Niang made her suggestion while recording, which seemed to make a lot of sense.

"The magnet can't deal with the thistle that has penetrated into the soil, and in the end it has to be felt, so why bother. By the way, you are not allowed to threaten officials with knives in the future, and you must listen to what officials say right or wrong until you turn fifteen. If you want to make your own decisions, you have to wait until you become an adult, don't you take it as an example, do you understand? ”

Hong Tao had thought about the magnet method for a long time, but unfortunately it was rejected after trying, and there were too many omissions. In addition to refuting Chen Niang's proposal, Hong Tao remembered the scene when this little girl threatened herself with suicide, this problem really can't be used to.

"Understood...... The official's appearance at that time was very scary, Chen Niang was a little scared...... "Chen Niang agreed very happily, and made a pitiful expression, which made people unbearable to pursue it at a glance.

"Listen to a fart! Wang Da, confiscate her knife. If you dare to give these things to her casually in the future, I will transfer you back to Qionglin Yuan to raise insects! ”

Hong Tao won't let this little girl be deceived, the older she gets, the more people will be deceived, and I don't know who she learned it from, her tone and expression match seamlessly, which is completely different from her own style, does it mean that this thing also has a talent blessing?

"It's all your fault, it's all about me! Take it ...... "Wang Da didn't expect to eat melons because of this matter, his face was unhappy, and he snatched the short knife back from Chen Niang's hand very bluntly. But while Hong Tao didn't pay attention, he squeezed his eyes at Chen Niang again.

“…… If you don't give it, you won't give it, I'm not rare! The short knife in Chen Niang's hand is gone, but there is an extra dagger that is always available on the waist of the Xia people, and the leather sheath is also inlaid with gold, silver and gems.

"Adult, these children will not be easy to manage in the future......" These small actions can hide Hong Tao but not the wasps, he doesn't want to make a small report, offending adults will be worn small shoes at most, but offending these children, they really dare to poison your bowl.

"Sooner or later, it's a loss of money, and my own in-laws bother to bother, and it's not the turn of the official to talk more. However, after entering the city, you have to search carefully, so as not to leave the Xia people behind, and if you can't be stunned, you really don't have to worry about it. We have come through the wind and waves, and we must not capsize in the gutter. You know this best, then please go into the city first. ”

The more people who have experienced life and death, the more they know how to cherish life, Hong Tao can be regarded as another catastrophe and not dying once, even if death is not a big deal for him, but he is still very concerned, and he thinks about all the dangers he can think of, and he still doesn't feel at ease.

These two Western Xia armies did not leave too many people to guard the camp, and after Jiang Erlang turned around, he came back with a face full of entanglements to report. It's not that there are no people, but there are no healthy people, and there are a lot of wounded soldiers.

Jiang Erlang didn't count the number carefully, and roughly estimated that there were more than five thousand, all of whom were shot, burned, and smashed in the siege station. Some of the wounds were already inflamed, and in addition to the smell of swarms of flies, moaning and shouting.

Even Jiang Erlang, who was accustomed to seeing bloody scenes, couldn't help but be moved, especially the burned people, who were seeping water all over their bodies, how they didn't look like people.

"There is no cure for this official, so give them a good time. Dig a pit and burn it, then bury it, and use the stone tablet in the city to erect a tablet for them, and engrave the general history of the battle. These soldiers died fighting to defend their homeland, and they are worthy of the country and not owed to the ethnic group, and they deserve to be paid tribute to future generations. ”

In the end, it was Hong Tao who gave the order to kill, which sounded very inhumane, but in fact this was the most humane approach. Without surgical talent, anti-inflammatory drugs, and untreated treatment, few of these people survive.

It was also impossible for the new army to distribute rations to the enemy's wounded soldiers, still less to free up limited manpower to take care of them, and they would have to starve to death if they were sick or die. The only thing Hong Tao can do is to let them not die in vain, and try to record everything that happened faithfully, so that future generations can see, think, and evaluate.

"It's inappropriate for adults, the name of indiscriminate killing can't be betrayed, let's let the last general go, Lord Jiang's words should have never been mentioned to adults." It's really hard for his ideal that he can't see the specific touch, and he plans everything for his boss in all directions, and he is willing to follow no matter how big a basin is.

"Don't worry about this official, there are more important things you need to do. Seize the time to rest for two days, and then destroy all the villages and herdsmen's camps that can be found in the vicinity with Erlang. But don't kill too much, and bring back both men and cattle to your officials. ”

It's a pity that he can't shoot this sycophant, Hong Tao doesn't need his subordinates to carry the black pot for him, because he can't carry it. In the future, this practice will be the norm, and if possible, it will be brought to Liao.

Aren't the ancients cloudy, they don't worry if they have more debts, and they don't bite when they have more lice. For a general who is besieging a city, the notoriety is not all bad in most cases, except for the difficulty of persuading him to surrender.

It doesn't matter if no one is willing to surrender themselves, we can send someone to arrest them! Do it yourself, why do you have to use a very illusory thing like fame to fool people, it seems that you don't feel at ease when you use it, and you will be troubled.

What is the use of Hong Tao asking for so many prisoners and livestock? The chemistry lab in Mawei City has already produced some output, but it is still a laboratory scale, far from mass production, and there is no need for so many prisoners.

Moreover, Mawei City is just a barracks, and it has not been farmed so far, except for being able to hunt some game in the nearby mountains and forests, all the consumption has to rely on the supply of Huangzhou, and so many captives who eat for nothing and do not produce can not afford to feed at all.

Not to mention Liangzhou City, so far there is no conclusion whether the city can hold it or not, raising so many prisoners, does Hong Tao also want to play the routine of the Western Xia capture army?

"Don't underestimate these captives, they are all money and food. The official is going to hold a slave buying party, and the one with the highest price will get it. At that time, the official residents of the entire Huangzhou will be able to spend money to buy one or two captives to go home and use as cattle and horses, whether it is farming or grazing, it is not a bad thing to have more helpers who do not need to pay wages. ”

Everything can always be related to business when it comes to Hong Tao, and this time is no exception. He actually wanted to exchange the prisoners of the enemy country for money and food, but he still bought them with great fanfare and blatantly.

"This doesn't seem to be in line with the laws of the Great Song Dynasty...... "Jiang Erlang, who sold the livestock that was snatched back, can figure it out and approve of it." It is profitable to buy some back at a price below the market price, whether to continue stocking or resell back to the mainland. But it is a bit appalling to sell people as livestock directly, or in such large quantities.