"Do you think the official deliberately took care of it? Find a bucket to take a picture of yourself, is there anything worthy of the official's pity on the whole body? Who said that there would be no enemy soldiers in the desert, not only would there be, but their tactics would be different from other Western Xia soldiers. Now you are the most effective general of this official, and one person can fight eight, so the responsibility of guarding the north gate is handed over to you, can you hold it? ”

The idea of the wasp represented most of the officials of the Song Dynasty, who were very confident and stubborn, always believing that what was in their heads was the truth, and disdaining all unknown possibilities.

Even if he hadn't reminded himself that Western Xia had an army that was particularly good at desert warfare, Hong Tao would not think that Beicheng could not relax. There are more than 2,000 people, and 200 people can't be lined up on a city wall, and they are still rich in three shifts, and there are so many people left? It must be guarded on all sides.

The ancients relied on rudimentary defensive weapons to defend the city, and most of the time they still had to fight in close quarters, so it sounds like only two or three hundred men on the two-mile-long city wall is too little.

However, the Zhengxin Army does not rely on people to fight wars, but on weapons and discipline. So far, Hong Tao has not figured out how the enemy can use to hurt the soldiers behind the city wall, as long as they have enough ammunition, they can't even touch the edge of the city wall, it's so rampant!

In the blink of an eye, four days have passed, and Hong Tao is like a little daughter-in-law whose husband has left home, climbing to the city tower every day before dawn to look, and not taking it down until the sun sets.

But there is nothing to see except for the greener and greener fields and the wind and sand that blows from time to time, not even a living creature, it seems that Jiang Erlang and they are not busy in vain, and the nearby rat holes are estimated to have been filled with poison.

"Another day has passed, why haven't you come yet? If this official had cement, this city would have grown tall and fat, which is really unreliable! ”

Time is a magician, it can change everything, and the original nervous mood gradually turns into anxiety as time passes. Now Hong Tao is not afraid of the Western Xia reinforcements, but is a little looking forward to them coming quickly. It's life or death, don't be so wasted!

"Can cement be as hard as an ice city?" In addition to Wangfu Shi Hongtao, there are several children on the city tower, and after they arrange their respective defense personnel every day, they will also gather on the east tower to accompany their own officials and wait for them.

These children are much happier than Hong Tao, they really don't know what to be afraid of. There is nothing terrible about dead people, it seems that it is nothing to die by oneself, and I have spent half my life since I was a child, and I have long been accustomed to this feeling.

"Yes, it was made of stone, and it was made of mud with water, and in a few hours it would be as hard as iron. With cement, you can build a large house dozens of zhang high, which is many times higher than the tower. Divide this large house into many floors, and each floor is divided into several small rooms, and many people can live. ”

Answering the children's questions is Hong Tao's most enjoyable moment, sometimes more enjoyable than reviewing his homework with the princess. These kids don't question themselves, they don't mention any rules, they just believe what they say, and it's a great feeling to influence other people's minds.

"I'm going to live on the first floor, and whoever climbs from the roof of my house will have to pay, and if I don't pay, I won't be allowed to go home!" Who said that Wang Da only kills, she is also careful.

Since Hong Tao said that he would marry her to Gao Yu, this little girl, no, it should be a little woman, began to secretly save for dowry, and she also had a clear understanding of money. It's just that the way she came up with to make money is also so strong, this is going to be a robbery!

"Eldest sister, I live above you, don't I have to charge tolls?" Wang Er is a good girl, she likes to hide in the dark and secretly release cold arrows, it is best to poison other people's bowls, and even save arrows. In her own words, she doesn't want to see the bloody scene, and her heart is soft.

“…… Pay half, the official said, the brother settles the account, and doing business is doing business, don't mix with anything else! Wang Da is really straightforward, and when he is scolded, he will move Hong Tao out.

"Huh, stingy!" Thinking about it, he would have to pay when he went back to his house in the future, Wang Er was very uncomfortable.

"Stupid, you won't build a ladder outside, and you won't have to pay if you don't go to her house." For Wang Da's domineering behavior, the children dare not speak out, only Chen Niang is not afraid, and she fought for justice once.

"Hahahaha...... If Wang Shi lives on top of the 10th floor, how should this ladder be built? Hong Tao didn't want to interject, the children have their own way of thinking about discussing problems, and sometimes they are more unique than adults think. But sometimes I really can't help it, especially a fake expert like Chen Niang.

"Hee-hee-hee-hee...... Hehehehe...... As far as you are smart, you always take us for fools, now you are stupid! When the children saw that Chen Niang was eating and laughing, they were so happy, Wang Da was still angry, and sprinkled a handful of salt.

"Then, then make a big hanging basket, just like Wusheling Mountain, and hire a mother-in-law to shake it at home, which is more cost-effective than paying money to the eldest sister every day!" Chen Niang's face was red, and she resolutely did not intend to admit defeat, and really came up with a practical solution.

"Don't look at the officials, Chen Niang's method is feasible. Wang Da, it seems that your dowry money is yellow. Hong Tao didn't expect to be able to get a hanging basket up and down, isn't this the elevator of later generations. Not to mention that children's thinking patterns are unique, not as fixed as adults.

"Hmph, I don't know her in general. I want to make military merits and become a general, and I'm afraid that I won't have a dowry! Wang Da and Chen Niang had no hope of winning, she was not annoyed, she hammered a few punches on the breastplate, and the others immediately did not shout, Wang Da is an authority on this issue.

"Old ten, why are you a manly man always wilting. Tell me, what do you want to do when you grow up? Wang Da's performance made Hong Tao a little crying and laughing, he originally planned to train the children to become intellectuals of this era, but he didn't expect that most of them wanted to be a female general, but the boys who should have this idea are as shy as girls, and this batch of small saplings seems to be crooked again.

“…… I want to learn from my grandfather to make a lot of weapons and kill my sisters in battle. "Wang Shi and Wang Wu have the same virtue, they are taller than anyone else, their personality is softer than anyone else, and their faces are still red when they say a word.

"Oh, that's not bad, but it's useless to just talk about it, is there any work?" Hong Tao encourages children to choose the direction of development according to their interests, but does not encourage mouth sellers, and it is the rule to say less and do more.

“…… I have a big cannon, but I can't hit it far if I can't hit it accurately......" As soon as he talked about the work, Wang Shi's voice became even quieter, as if he had been caught as a thief.

"Hahahaha...... That thing can't even hit the stupid cow, so it's about to be dismantled, so as not to block the passage in the city! "Why is Wang Shi so cowardly, just look at Wang Da's virtue. Since she was a child, she and those of them who were sisters have hit her younger brothers and sisters like this, and she really doesn't talk about it at all.

"Go and go, do whatever you have to do. Old ten, take the officials to see your cannon! Hong Tao doesn't care that girls are shy and cowardly, but it's a little annoying for boys to be like this. But they were all raised by themselves, and they can't be left aside, they should be encouraged.

The artillery and the cannon of later generations are not a concept, everything that can throw stones is called a cannon, and the concept of artillery is not yet there.

Hong Tao didn't expect to see the artillery, it was a big slingshot at best. When he was in Mawei City, he also tried to make a steel plate slingshot, but the range was not as far as the siege crossbow, so Wang Shi may have used the slingshot to make a big toy.

"It's big enough...... Demonstrate to the officials...... "But after arriving at the West Gate, Hong Tao finally saw what the big cannon made by Wang Shi was, and his expression immediately became serious.

Not to mention, this kid may really have the talent to be a craftsman. It's a far cry from a slingshot, but it's a trebuchet, but it's a little smaller, just over two meters tall.

"Bang, bang...... Hahahaha...... "The test results were very unsatisfactory, the cannon didn't even throw a brick far, smashed into the city and fell down, and caused a lot of laughter nearby.

"It's okay, don't take it to heart, the ancients said that failure is the mother of success, your big cannon is not a waste, you just need to make it bigger and it is a very powerful weapon, more powerful than the official's siege crossbow."

Looking at the tears rolling in Wang Shi's eyes, Hong Tao still had to act as a loving father. But it's not unprincipled nonsense, he has a way to make Wang Shi's cannon really become a cannon.