After the fiasco on 3 May, there was no movement in the camp for the whole day, and the next day they did not attack either. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

However, early in the morning of the 4th, the defenders still found that a large number of people were approaching the camp, and just as they were on guard, they found that the thieves' intention was not to attack, but to build roads.

A large number of hungry people were driven by them and forced to come to Yuanwanggou, and then these hungry people wielded hoes and shovels and carried earthen baskets to desperately widen the road. The originally narrow path, which could only walk one or two people, was widened by them into a few zhang wide avenue, or even a dozen zhang wide, and many people could pass at the same time.

Not only that, but many of the terraces on the slopes on both sides of the road were also widened and leveled, so that more soldiers and horses could be placed on them. A rough estimate is that the number of people standing on each table is at least 1,000.

What is the thief going to do?

The Ming army on this side of the hill closely watched the movements of the other party, and on the hill near the north wall of the city, Sun Chuanting and others also fell into contemplation.

After the three-day battle, Sun Chuanting immediately summoned all the officials and generals of Shaanxi, as well as the generals of the Jingbian Army, to discuss the possible response after the defeat of the camp.

Everyone thought that after this defeat, the bandit camp might change their tactics, after all, this kind of terrain defense line, their superior forces could not be placed, and no matter how many people came, it would be useless.

According to rough estimates, the number of thieves killed and wounded in the three-day battle exceeded 10,000, even if they didn't care about the dead in the camp, but in any case, at least it had to play a role, right? Therefore, it is inevitable to change tactics, and I don't know how they can change them.

The attitude of the Jingbian army was that the two sides might enter a war of attrition, and if the thieves attacked again, they should mainly be infantry soldiers with long-range attack forces, with some hungry people as meat shields, and Gao Jie, Zheng Jiadong, Niu Chenghu and other Shaanxi officials and generals also agreed with the opinions of the Jingbian army.

However, the morale of the people is very high, and they are not afraid of the thieves entering a war of attrition with them. The Tongguan defense line is unbreakable, and now the Yuanwanggou defense line has caused the enemy to suffer heavy casualties, and he said 10,000 steps back, even if the thieves have attacked Yuanwanggou and entered the Lintoe Plateau, there is still a forbidden ditch defense line.

The ditch on this side is higher and deeper. The loess wall stands, there are very few gentle places that can walk, and there are more supporting 12 city defense lines, and then cooperate with the defense of Tongguan City such as the South Gate, the South Gate, the Water South Gate, the Shimen Pass, etc., and it is inevitable that the thieves will work the South Plains.

The terrain of Tongguan is also destined for thieves to only storm Ergou, in the three-day offensive. It was not that they did not enter from Jinqiu Pass, and forced from the slope of Loess Lane to the east of Tongguan City, but the result was that they left more than 100 horsemen to retreat in embarrassment, and they did not dare to enter the east gate again.

The result of the discussion made everyone feel at ease, and they were full of confidence in holding Tongguan.

At this time, the thief really made a big move, Sun Chuanting held the clairvoyant mirror and looked at it for a long time, seeing that the crowd opposite was like ants, busy and busy. There were still many soldiers and horses running back and forth, and he put down the clairvoyant mirror. He muttered, "The thief has become wiser." ”

Wen Shiyan stroked his beard and said: "What Sun Du said is extremely true, in the attack of the thieves yesterday, they came in large numbers of soldiers and horses, how can such a terrain be placed...... Not to mention being huddled together, they trampled on each other after being defeated, and as a result, they suffered heavy casualties. It seems that they have learned their lesson. ”

Everyone nodded, and the situation on the other side was very clear, the thieves overhauled the road and widened many plateaus, not to mention anything else. For example, on the opposite side of the road, there are ten platforms that may be widened on both sides. Each station has 1,000 men and horses, and the thieves can put in 10,000 troops.

Then they attacked in ten waves, one in a row, and a steady stream of ......

This is no better than yesterday's offive, a large number of thieves swarmed down, whether the road can be squeezed down is another matter, this ravine, ravine, hill and down, just climbing these hillsides has consumed a lot of physical strength, if you want to attack again, you have to wait for these people to retreat.

However, at present, they can widen the road and platform, so that they can gather troops on the slope, which saves physical strength, reasonably arranges troops, and can even retreat the former and attack the latter, using the wave attack they are best at, indirectly achieving the goal of crowd tactics.

Even if the number of attackers in each wave is smaller than yesterday, the pressure on the defenders will be just as great by then.

Wu Zhengchun raised the clairvoyant mirror and looked at it for a while, and said: "It is estimated that the thieves will attack tomorrow, Sun Du, the defense line of Yuanwanggou must be strengthened again, and the tiger squat cannons, 10,000 enemies, poisonous bullets and ash bombs that were not used yesterday must be placed in the defense line today." ”

Sun Chuanting raised his thick and high eyebrows, smiled, and said: "What General Wu said is extremely true, if the thieves attack, they will definitely put in the foot soldiers, and these tiger squatting cannons, 10,000 enemies, rockets, etc. can come in handy...... This time the thieves are powerful, and thanks to the military affairs of the princes of the Metropolitan Protectorate, the governor can sit back and relax. ”

Gao Xun next to him smiled and didn't speak, but looking at the thief opposite, a trace of eagerness flashed in his eyes, and Wu Zhengchun said solemnly: "Sun Du has a good reputation, this is the duty of the last general." ”

Sun Chuanting said haha again, among the generals of the Jingbian Army who came to help, only Wu Zhengchun and Wen Shiyan liked him the most, Wen Shiyan could speak, and Wu Zhengchun was honest. The rest of Gao Xun was arrogant in his bones, and Li Zhengjing and others did not distinguish between dignity and inferiority, but in fact, they all made him unhappy in his heart.

As they spoke, Gao Jie, Zheng Jiadong, Niu Chenghu and other Shaanxi officials and generals listened to the rise of the new army and the addition of the Jingbian Army, and these old-fashioned battalion soldiers could only listen from the sidelines, and they had been excluded from the decision-making level, and their expressions were a little boring.

However, looking at the Jingbian officers who were straight and full of high spirits, there was helplessness in their eyes, which could not be compared.

The dense camp broke into the opposite side to build the road, watching them dig the mountain roads wide and deep, no matter what use this road can be, it will be convenient for the people of the two ditches to come and go in the future.

Sun Chuanting naturally would not watch the thieves build the road and let them move, although it was difficult for the artillery to bombard the opposite plateau, and it was also very smart to break into the camp, most of them chose to be far away from the two ends of the ditch, and the road was opened up where the artillery could not hit it, and a large number of archers were densely covered on the slope.

However, under Sun Chuanting's order, some generals still opened fire, and at the same time, some small groups of soldiers and horses were sent to harass, shoot cold guns from afar, and interfere with the layout of the thieves.

However, the harassment of small groups of soldiers and horses could not change the overall situation, this kind of large-scale battle ultimately relied on the hard power of both sides, and under the busy work of tens of thousands of hungry people, the roads on the opposite slope were still widened, and the tables were flattened one by one, and the terrain changed greatly in a blink of an eye.

Sun Chuanting can only sigh that there are many thieves and great power, but he also has a bottom line. Even if they break into the camp and build the road, they can only build the opposite slope path, and if they repair and repair and repair the ditch, they will be hit by their own thunder.

At the same time, the defense was also stepped up here, and a large number of Ming troops came and went, and a large number of tigers squatted artillery. 10,000 enemies, poison bullets, ash bullets, etc., were transported into the defense line of the low wall.

For a while, the Yuanwanggou was filled with a tense atmosphere of preparation, and the crowd of ants on the opposite side was busy until the evening, and then night fell, a large number of torches were lit at both ends of the Yuanwanggou, and the whole ditch was illuminated brightly, and from the air, the night was like the riverside light scene of the later generations.

Both sides were afraid of the other's night attack, and then both sides were very vigilant. A large number of thistles are densely covered on the path by the ditch, making it almost impossible for each other to attack at night.

In particular, the Ming army also planted a large number of mines, so that the phenomenon of thieves stealing camps and harassment extinction, they were reluctant to lose their elite horsemen in vain, there was no night blindness, and those who could attack at night were the elites of their army.

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5 May, No. 5, the first line of defense against the low wall.

Early in the morning, the defenders here were busy again. Carry ammunition, inspect weapons. Compared with the previous two days, they had a lot of new equipment, such as all kinds of 10,000 enemies, as well as large bundles of rockets, "swarm bees", "fire dragon arrows" and so on. It's all thirty-round outfits.

There are also some equipment used to defend the city, such as battering rods and forks, which are considered to be the possibility that the thieves may use some short ladder planks to knock over their short ladders at that time.

These instruments gave the defenders a great deal of confidence. Compared to two days ago, their spirit has also improved greatly, and it is obvious that the victory the day before yesterday has given them great self-confidence.

On the slope in front of them, the original mountain of corpses and instruments had been cleared, and now that the weather was getting hotter, the remnants of any corpse could cause a plague, so these corpses had to be disposed of and buried deeply.

Due to the large number of corpses, the people who were busy with logistics had been busy for a day to dispose of the corpses, but there were still patches of dark red blood on the dirt slope, telling of the cruelty of the day, and even now, there seemed to be a strange smell in the air.

The defenders are busy and expectant, the thieves did not move for a day yesterday, only built roads and expanded platforms, and it seems that they will attack today.

At this time, the terrain of the slope opposite them also changed greatly, and a road several zhang wide was impressively placed in front of them, and it had been circling along the opposite slope.

On both sides of the avenue there were more than a dozen rather large tables, each of which could fit at least seven hundred to one thousand five men, and it seemed that the good thing of the thieves being defeated and then most of them trampling to death as the day before would not come again.

On the opposite side, some rogue horse teams rushed over, and the thieves guarding the ditch began to take away the iron thistle terrestris on each road, and then there were more and more rogue horse teams, it seems that the rogue thieves are really going to attack today, and the officers and soldiers of No. 5 A are looking forward to it with nervousness, hoping that there will be a big victory today.

The commotion on the opposite side was even louder, and suddenly a series of trumpets and drums sounded, and then I saw an endless stream of flags fluttering, and the thieves' brigade was encamped two or three miles away from Yuanwanggou, and it seemed that they had gathered and began to attack again.

The sound of hooves was like thunder, and more and more troops of horses rushed in, all of them were in good shape and skilled in riding, and this was their old battalion to hold their troops and horses.

Then there was a long sound of trumpets and drums, and I saw the black crowd moving towards the edge of the hill again, looking at the sea of people like waves, no one had to take a long breath of cold air. Compared to other military horses, the thieves can never compare to them, and that is that their soldiers and horses always seem to be endless.

The boundless crowd of people, the boundless flags pressed towards the distant ditch, the dust stirred up by the crowd on the ground was overwhelming, and the huge footsteps seemed to make the whole ground tremble.

Even with the confidence of the victory the day before yesterday, the defenders of No. 5 still have a big change in their faces, and they can't kill the damn thieves no matter how they kill.

They were nervously preparing under the orders of the officers, and when they saw that the thieves were getting closer to the ditch, the horns of the Chinese army on the hill sounded, and the military commanders of the Jingbian army also entered the defense lines.

The defenders behind the first low wall of No. 5 were on guard, and they could hear the sound of footsteps, but they saw not only the Jingbian army supervised by the first one, but also the general Han armor of the Jingbian army, who was in charge of the entire battle of No. 5. The praise, comfort, and pacification of the headquarters accompanied him, as well as his own Yang Qianzong, Gao Guerrilla and others, all with serious expressions.

Not only that, but the defenders also found some elite warriors wearing hats and helmets and well-made long armor entering the low wall, holding long guns, all with cold and fierce expressions.

The defenders knew that this was the chassars in the Jingbian army, each of them was equipped with a long gun and a long gun, and they could start a battle on their feet, and their archery skills were very exquisite, and they were all marksmen.

These big men have all come down, and it is obvious that today's war situation is indeed extraordinary. (To be continued.) )