"Prime Minister, I want to set up a new battalion in the army, called the engineering battalion, and combine the catapult battalion and the engineering team, is it possible?"

Feng Yong asked very carefully.

"Huh?" Zhuge Liang was a little surprised when he heard this, "I thought you were going to talk about how to break the martial arts, but I didn't expect it to be for this?" ”

"The destruction of Xiangwu City is a foregone conclusion, what is there to say."

Feng Yong said nonchalantly.

If Zhuge Liang hadn't wanted to keep Hao Zhao's Liangzhou elite cavalry, the city would have been broken long ago.

As long as Wen Shi, the number one engineer of his catapult battalion, said, and smash the counterweight stone-throwing truck for several days in a row, how could this small Xiangwu City stand up?

The key is to see how many Liangzhou cavalry can be annihilated.

"You're confident." Zhuge Liang did not deny Feng Yong's statement, "Tell me about your plans, why do you want to set up a new battalion?" ”

"Do you need to ask? Prime Minister, these days, you haven't seen that the role of the catapult battalion and the engineering team is very big. Especially the catapult battalion, the credit is not small, right? ”

"It's just that these two battalions can only be regarded as temporary ad hoc in the army, and they are not official battalions in the army at all. Most of them are not members of the military. If it is Longyou's business, it stands to reason that they should be allowed to return to their hometown. ”

"This catapult is a sharp weapon in the army, and it should be kept secret. If you really want them to return to their hometown, I'm just afraid of leaking secrets. ”

Speaking of this, Feng Yong glanced at Zhuge Liang.

Sure enough, the gaze of the prime minister of the Han Dynasty swept over, faintly sharp, "Returning home?" Who said I was going to let them go home? ”

"Prime Minister, even if they are not allowed to return to their hometown, if they are not given an identity, they have made meritorious contributions in the army, then this credit will not be counted on their heads. After a long time, as soon as the people's hearts are scattered, it is difficult to lead the team. ”

Even with a name like the Stone-throwing Battalion, which sounds closely related to the army, Wen Shi, the leading engineer in the battalion, is not attached to the army - he is an engineer of the engineering team, and he is considered a civilian person.

Moreover, as soon as the Longyou war is over, this Nanxiang system, no, the army that should be called the Xinghan Hui system now, will inevitably face the reality of how to integrate into the mainstream army of the Han Dynasty.

The first battle of Longguan and the first battle of Jieting were all based on the army of the Xinghanhui system as the main force, and the combat power was amazing when they first entered the battlefield.

There are also the outstanding performance of organizations such as the Rock Throwing Battalion, the Engineering Battalion, and the Dongfeng Express, and even the unique medical system.

The various organizations with the Xinghan Hui system as the core have shown sufficient energy, and it is impossible for the prime minister of the Han Dynasty to let this system wander out of control.

Feng Yong is very sure of this - if he is replaced, he will also try his best to put this system within a controllable range.

Giving it a certain status, allowing it to integrate into the mainstream of the Han Dynasty and make the best use of its abilities is the best way.

Feng Yong had no way to stop this trend.

Because the ultimate goal of the efforts of all the people in this system is to improve their status.

Many of the sons and daughters of the powerful who call him brother are the second sons of the family, and some are even concubines, what are they calling their brother for? Isn't it to find a way out in the future?

Even if he is a son-in-law who joins the Xinghan Society, it is to make his family go further.

So Feng Yong knew that if he wanted to stop this trend, except for Guan Ji and Ah Mei, no one would support him in the end - even if he was the leading brother.

Siniang...... Maybe?

But it doesn't matter.

What's more, Feng Yong didn't think about stopping this trend.

Because only by integrating into the mainstream of the Han Dynasty can this system develop better and have a broader world.

New groups may be suppressed when they fight for rights, but Feng never cares about that.

What he cares about is that if the Xinghan Hui system can be integrated into the Han Dynasty and accepted by the mainstream society, then the possibility of the new type of production relations hidden under the new system will be much less likely to die halfway.

Disguised as his own people, he quietly entered the village, and those who shot did not want to shoot.

When this new type of production relationship gradually grows to the point where it can compete with the production relations represented by the family, that is Feng Yong's real purpose.

Of course, if it can be big enough to dismantle the foundation of the family, it will be a great victory.

What Feng Yong had to do during this period was to try his best to make the system run in the direction he wanted, and not to overturn.

For example, on the basis of the two base areas of Nanxiang and Yueshan, a new channel for rising in the army was opened: an engineering battalion based on the Xinghan Hui system was established and incorporated into the official establishment of the Han army.

The prime minister of the Han Dynasty naturally didn't know the sinister intentions of a certain turtle, and in his opinion, Feng Yong was very likely to be seeking benefits for the people under his hands.

At the same time, he was still a little unwilling in his heart: this kid is really stingy, and he is unwilling to let out the catapult battalion and the engineering team!

It's not impossible to rob, but it will chill people's hearts.

Plus this kid's heart...... This is simply a donkey, eating soft rather than hard.

The prime minister of the Han Dynasty snorted, feeling that it was not interesting.

"Engineering battalion?"

"Yes, Engineering Battalion."

The engineering soldiers of later generations are technical arms, and these people on Lao Tzu's hands are not considered to be technicians, right?

"That's fine." Zhuge Liang nodded, "Then call it the engineering battalion." This engineering battalion is now only available in your army, but it is too few, and you will think of a way to set up another battalion as soon as possible and assign it to the Chinese army. ”

Feng Yong's eyes rolled, and he agreed, "Okay!" However, the establishment of this engineering camp is not easy, and it needs to be planned carefully, so let me think about it carefully. ”

Zhuge Liang naturally knew that it was not easy, the practice of this stone-throwing car, I heard that there are standards, and what the size is, it is all regulations. There are tricks to how to make the stones throw more accurately.

Experienced people may be able to do the same, but how many people can have experience with this new type of catapult?

Not to mention that the foreman of this engineering team is still proficient in arithmetic.

Even how to construct and how to manage it is particular in the engineering team, and I don't know how much more clever it is than the government to organize the people-these days, the mud legs who are good at arithmetic have nowhere else to do it except Nanxiang.

This is something that others can't learn if they want to.

Therefore, the prime minister of the Han Dynasty can only order: "The sooner the better!" ”

"Understood."

Feng Yong walked out of the Chinese army camp with satisfaction, looked at the night that had fallen, and almost couldn't help but want to look up to the sky and smile.

Five years ago, he could only cautiously test the sensitive point of the right to education, and set up the Nanxiang School, claiming to be the education of Qianshou and Hu Yi.

It wasn't until a year ago that the Xinghan Society finally opened a second school in Yueshan, and although the purpose was not pure, it was finally the first step.

Once the Longyou War is over, the Han Dynasty will inevitably have a big change, so he must take advantage of the fact that before he captures Xiangwu, he must make arrangements for the direction of the Xinghan Hui system.

With the support of the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, who am I afraid of?

A few days later, Zhuge Liang's Chinese army moved to the northwest of Xiangwu City.

This unusual behavior attracted the attention of Hao Zhao and You Chu.

"Could this Shu captive be crossing the river?"

You Chu looked at the Han army on the other side of Weishui, felt a little uneasy in his heart, and opened his mouth to speak.

On the contrary, Hao Zhao saw the hustle and bustle of the Han soldiers, first frowned, then stretched out, laughed, and said seemingly indifferently, "If he dares to cross the river, it is exactly what I want!" ”

When You Chu saw Hao Zhao's appearance, the uneasiness in his heart was even worse, and he could only hear him say loudly, "General Hao, this ......"

Before the words came out, Gongsun Zheng, who was standing next to You Chu, was taken aback, and hurriedly made his eyes look desperately, and kicked him at the same time, kicking You Chu's words alive.

"What? You Taishou has something to say? ”

Hao Zhao looked at it with contempt.

You Chu gritted his teeth, "This Shu captive behaves abnormally, and the lower official thinks that it is better for the general to be careful." ”

"No matter how abnormal he is, can he still cross the Weishui overnight?"

Hao Zhao was actually a little confused about the Han army's actions in his heart, but he didn't want to give You Chu a good face, "Even if they can cross the Weishui and reach the city, it's just right for them to see the means of defending the city." ”

You Chu ate a nail, his face darkened at the moment, and he stopped talking.

Everyone looked at the city for a long time, only to see that the Shu army seemed to be only planning to camp there, and was not prepared to cross the river at all.

Back in the city, Gongsun Zheng persuaded You Chudao, "Zhong Yun is really too impulsive today. ”

You Chu's face was full of anxiety and a little annoyed, "What I said to Shu Lu at the head of the city that I would surrender the city in a month was just a move to paralyze Shu Lu due to the situation, and at the same time, it was also to appease the hearts of the people in the city. ”

"Now Hao Zhao is because of this, suspecting that I have the heart of Shu, alas!" At the end, You Chu let out a long sigh, "At this time in previous years, it was the time of summer planting, and there was a lot of rain. ”

"But this year's Longxi has not rained for almost two months. If it continues like this, the Weishui will be cut off sooner or later, and then we will not be able to defend the danger, so we can only be trapped in the lonely city."

Speaking of this, the worry on You Chu's face became even worse, "Bo Yan, I watched the changes in Shu today, but I was afraid that they had already discovered this, so I came here early and prepared to cross the river at any time." ”

Gongsun Zheng was also helpless, "Zhong Yun can't win Hao Zhao's trust now, if he goes to tell him that Xiangwu is difficult to defend at this time, I'm afraid it will make him even more suspicious." ”

"Moreover, at this time, Weishui has not yet bottomed out, and it is still enough to hold on. It was better for Zhong Yun to be patient a little longer, and when the time came, it was not too late to talk to him about it. ”

Although You Chu was unwilling, he could only say in the end, "Okay, then I'll wait a little longer." ”

At the beginning, the reinforcement generals sent to Longyou by Xu Miao, the assassin of Liangzhou, were led by Hao Zhao, and at the same time, there were also Jincheng Taishou companions.

At the same time that You Chu was discussing with Gongsun Zheng, on the other side of the city, Hao Zhao also said to Jincheng Taishou, "In Xiangwu City, officials are not credible. When Shu Yu first arrived, the city sergeants were panicked, and many people wanted to surrender the city. ”

"You Chu first promised that if Shu Lu attacked the city in a hurry, and the city could not be defended, he was willing to sacrifice his head to the people of Xiangcheng, and then said to Shu Lu at the head of the city that he would surrender in a month, which barely calmed down the hearts of the people in the city."

"Now it seems that Shu Lu is determined to besiege the city, if it is besieged for a month, I am afraid that the city sergeants will be uneasy, so I need to pay more attention."

"General Hao thinks this Xiangwu City is undefendable? So why not evacuate early? ”

"You saw that the other day. Shu has no way to attack the city, only 50,000 people, how difficult is it to capture this city? If you can kill or injure one or two thousand people by defending the city, Shu will be greatly injured. ”

"If you can spend a little more vitality in Shulu, you will be more sure of holding Liangzhou, even if you can't defend it in the end, Shulu can't catch up with us, what are you afraid of?"

After Hao Zhao finished speaking, he asked Jincheng Taishou to personally guard the west gate in case of danger.

Although the move of the Han army to the northwest of Xiangwu attracted the attention of You Chu and Hao Zhao, and even You Chu thought that he had guessed Zhuge Liang's follow-up moves, but he did not expect that the situation would deteriorate overnight.

Before the sun rose the next day, the Wei soldiers guarding the south side of Weishui took advantage of the morning light to walk down the river bank and prepare to fetch water in the river.

When I arrived at the place where I used to draw water, I suddenly found that the Weishui had been cut off.

There were only a few small puddles left, and there was a "pop" in the mud from time to time, and there were fish churning, as if making a final struggle.

The guy stared blankly at everything in front of him and rubbed his eyes in disbelief: where is the water? Yesterday there was so much water, and it was gone overnight? What the hell is this early in the morning?

"Broken stream? How could Weishui suddenly stop flowing? ”

Hao Zhao, who heard the news, did not slack off, and directly led people to the edge of Weishui, and saw that only mud was left in Weishui.

You Chu came one step earlier than Hao Zhao, and he walked to Hao Zhao's side with a solemn face, "General Hao, this Shu Yu must have cut off the water upstream, so Weishui will stop flowing overnight." ”

How could Hao Zhao not think of this, and even more of it, his face was extremely ugly, "A few days ago, Shu Yu vigorously drove the rangers in the west, it turned out to cover their actions to intercept the flow. ”

Hao Zhao, who had been deceived, suddenly became a little annoyed, he looked at the Han army opposite, and sneered, "Even if the Weishui is cut off, can they come over?" ”

The Weishui River valley here is wide and deep, and even if there is no water, if the Han army wants to come over, it will take a lot of effort.

Thinking of this, Hao Zhao mobilized his soldiers again to guard the south bank, and just waited for Shu to make a move, and he would fire ten thousand arrows at once.

Just waited for a day, and the Shu army on the opposite side did not move at all, but erected an arrow tower, as if to defend the northwest.

This abnormal behavior made everyone in Xiangwu City even more puzzled: Isn't it just to reach the city when Shu Yu cut off the water?

According to common sense, this temporary water blockage is at most a day or two, and if they don't hurry up and come over, what are they waiting for?

Just when everyone in Xiangwu was in doubt, the sentinel detectives in the west came with news that a large number of Han troops had gathered on the opposite bank in the gentle place thirty miles away from Xiangwu, and it seemed that they were going to take advantage of the Weishui break to prepare to cross the river.

Hao Zhao didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly sent Jincheng Taishou to lead 5,000 people, as well as bald and humble elite cavalry to stop it.

In his mind, at most, one more day, maybe even half a day, this Weishui will have water again, and because of the blockage, if Shu Lu dares not return to the north in time, then they will be washed away by the water, or they will stay on the south bank forever.

On the third day, Hao Zhao came to the edge of Weishui early, only to see that the soil inside had turned pale and cracked into a huge turtle shell, and it seemed to have opened countless small ditches.

His luck psychology was completely lost, and his face finally turned pale: how did Shu Lu do it?

At this time, Xiangwu was facing a dilemma, if he went to support the Jincheng Taishou in front, then the Shu Lu who besieged the city on three sides would definitely take the opportunity to attack.

If you don't go to support, Jincheng Taishou may not be able to stop the Shu captives - the Shu captives led by Zhuge Liang are in front of them. The strange formation of the Han army made even Hao Zhao himself suffer a lot.

Is it to retreat directly to Liangzhou while Shu has not yet been encircled, or to recall all troops to stick to Xiangwu?

Hao Zhao was in a dilemma.