- Fushan

"Ming Gong, look, that side is Shiji Ridge, that is Happy Horse Mountain, and between the two mountains is Baitu Pass.

Baituguan was originally a small town, since Yuan Shaoxi fled, he organized the people to expand into Guancheng, about 20,000 soldiers and civilians in the city, the Black Mountain Army and the Yellow Turban Army in the past, the military and the people are one, according to the information we have probed, the young people who can really go into battle in the pass are about three or five thousand. ”

At the highest peak of Fushan Mountain, Tian Kai pointed to the two mountains in the distance and introduced to Ma Qiang.

Ma Qiang took the telescope and looked at it from a distance, and there was a city sandwiched between the two mountains, which was indeed an antenna that was easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Thinking that there are more than 20 miles of plains after these two mountains, it is even more amazing.

Although there are many small flatlands in the Taihang Mountains that can be cultivated, it is still rare to find large plains with a radius of tens of miles like Baitu Town.

"If Yuan Shao wants to send troops, he must start from Baitu Pass, and if you want to establish a military fort in Guanbei and Guandong, they will definitely send troops to harass it." Ma Qiang put down the binoculars and asked, "How are you going to build these two military forts?" How much time does it take? ”

Tian Kai pointed to the Baitu Pass in the distance and said, "The two military forts plan to arrange two guards each, that is, eight hundred people each, and the military forts will take about a month to build."

As for the attack of the thief army, there are not many soldiers and horses in Baitu Pass, if a small group comes, our cavalry is elite, and the cavalry can be ambushed on the side to kill, if a large force comes to attack, just rob their Baitu Pass, we don't need to build any military forts. ”

Last time, Tian Kai had seen Tai Shici's Xuanjia cavalry, and he was born in the Anton Army, so he naturally knew how perverted Ma Qiang's cavalry was compared to other cavalry, killing the Huns and cutting chickens.

Ma Qiang shook his head and said, "Yuan Shao has the help of the Huns, those Huns have just passed a cold winter, it is hunger and cold, and there is no need for spring ploughing, I think they have begun to assemble and set off to Jizhou, a month is too long, when the military fort has not been built, the Hun cavalry has arrived." ”

Tian Kai scratched his head in distress, a month is still long, who didn't want to build Wu Fort in the past for two or three months.

Guo Jia arched his hand on the side and said, "Ming Gong, I think you can build a small military fort, one can accommodate a hundred people, the military fort has more bows and crossbows, and then several forts are in a group, covering each other, so that the time required to build a fort will inevitably be shortened." ”

Ma Qiang didn't know much about the project, and he looked at Wang Chen, who was brought by himself.

Wang Chen was also born in the Red Star Battalion, and was the first batch of craftsmen recruited by the Red Star Battalion that day, and is now the director of the Civil Engineering Division of the Industrial Supervision Bureau.

Wang Chen arched his hand and asked, "I don't know how high and thick this military fort is, do you want to hide cavalry?" ”

Guo Jia shook his head and said, "The purpose of building these military forts is to curb the advance of the thief army, and at the same time remind the people of Yecheng to take refuge in the city, so they must not be easily captured."

It is best to be five zhang high, not to be easily crushed by throwing the car, and it is enough to hide a few cavalry, but it must be fireproof and have a water storage place. ”

After listening to Guo Jia's words, Wang Chen thought for a while and said, "If our opponent is the Huns, they are good at bows and arrows, and the military fort only has a hundred sergeants, it is easy to be killed by their bows and arrows at the head of the city, it is better to open the shooting hole in the belly of the military fort, and set up several small crossbow machines in the abdomen, so that the sergeants can shoot in the abdomen, so that their bows and arrows are difficult to shoot our sergeants."

In addition, the whole body of this military fort is built of bamboo cement and natural fire prevention, the only problem is this door, if the door is made of solid wood, I am afraid it is easy to be burned, it can be changed to a cement stone door, pulled by a noose pulley, plus a gate, to ensure that the thieves can not be broken.

If the military fort is high, and the foundation of the military fort we built so urgently is not solid, the wall will be thickened, and the amount of work will inevitably increase. ”

As he spoke, Wang Chen took out a pencil and paper and began to draw.

When Wang Chen finished painting, Ma Qiang took a look... Isn't this a devil's turret?

"This military fort is designed to be three zhang high, three for a group, separated by a hundred steps from each other, in a triangular shape, the military fort is capped, leaving a small door to enter and exit, the top floor is not used for fighting, only for lookout.

It is divided into two layers, one for material storage and sergeant rest, and the second floor for shooting and throwing holes, which can shoot arrows or dump fire oil.

In the outer ring of each military fort, a trench was dug again, and a water trench was built if possible, and traps were buried on the inner and outer sides of the trench.

On the perimeter of the trench, obstacles such as barbed wire or antlers are arranged, so that at least people cannot pass through them smoothly.

Such a military fort, one can accommodate thirty to fifty people to fight, three in a group, enough for 100 people, as long as the materials and manpower are abundant, it can be completed in ten days! ”

"Ten days?" Ma Qiang frowned and looked at Wang Cheng, although this project is much simpler than the original Dajun Fort, but it is still not small, in this era without machinery, can such a turret fortification be completed in ten days?

After all, this turret is also equivalent to a three-story small building in later generations.

"I have just observed the soil quality in this vicinity, probably because of the proximity to the Taihang Mountains, which is mostly gravel soil, although this kind of land is not conducive to farming, but it is conducive to construction, and it is a natural foundation, so the construction time is greatly shortened."

"Well, ten days is fine. Then prepare soldiers and horses, and build a military fort on the main transportation routes. ”

Guo Jia suddenly arched his hand and said, "Since Ming Gong is worried about the attack of the thief army, why not use the suspicious tactics?" ”

"What's the best way to do it?"

"Ming Gong is worried about the attack of the thief army, I think the thief army in Baitu Pass is also worried about the Ming Guild attack, so I can let a small group of sergeants patrol and provoke, falsely claiming that our army will come, and within ten days, the thief army will not dare to peep into the reality of our army."

Ma Qiang thinks this strategy is good, and besides, there is a hot air balloon, and the Montenegrin army in Baitu Pass is really coming out, and he can get the news in advance.

"Commander Tian, let's act accordingly!"

"No!"

Tao Sheng of Baituguan had just gotten up from the gentle countryside that day, and was about to have breakfast, when he heard "Woe to you!" from afar! Woe to you! The general is not good!! ”

Tao Sheng was so angry that he didn't fight, and directly picked up the lacquer bowl next to him and smashed it.

"You're not good! Your general, I'm so good! ”

The sergeant who was smashed by the lacquer bowl did not dare to speak back, and lay on the ground and did not dare to move.

"Say it! What's wrong? ”

"General, there are scouts of the Zhenbei Army outside the gate."

"That's it? When did there be no scouts outside Baitu Pass? ”

"No, general, this time is different, they shouted outside the pass, saying that Ma Qiang, the general of Zhenbei, has ordered 300,000 troops, and he will attack Yuan Yuanjun in the near future, and we are limited to surrender within ten days, otherwise we will be killed."