Arrived at Daiyi, and it was not far from the Turbid Deer battlefield. The turbid deer is in the southwest Taihang Mountain of Daiyi, and the infantry will arrive in two days.

Zhou Tong, who was in charge, reported the battle situation on the front line.

The Yan army wanted to take advantage of Zhao Xing's absence in Daiyi to fight a group of dragons in Daijun without a leader, so the siege was quite fierce, and the old general Yin Qi asked for help almost three times a day. For this reason, Daijun also had to pick up the conscription system again, and recruit the people to go out again and join the battle.

"What is the situation of the enemy in the direction of the military capital?" Zhao Xing and Zhao Yong are concerned about it.

Zhou Tong reported that General Yin Qi had sent General Le Yi to garrison the military capital with 10,000 soldiers, and confronted the military capital with the danger, and now there is no enemy situation there. “

Zhao Xing breathed a sigh of relief: "How is the people's heart in Daijun? ”

Zhou Tong said proudly: "Xingjun has gained the Tao, and the people have the same hatred." ”

This is the benefit of the new policy to win the hearts of the people, this is the effect of the good life, all the people no longer want to be slaves, they all want to keep a peaceful and peaceful homeland, so, although Zhao Xing's promise not to recruit militia anymore has been violated, there is a suspicion of breaking the contract, but the people did not resist, but enthusiastically enlisted, and the enemy was outside the country.

"What is the scale and measures of this recruitment?"

Wei Yong reported: "This time we are not recruiting on a large scale, we just need to keep the soldiers available on the front line, so that there will be almost no delay in farming and production in various workshops." ”

"How's the militia supplied?"

Qi Fei reported: "Because we have abolished the recruitment law of the people, and we have collected their money for leading troops and serving on behalf of them in peacetime, so the equipment and food this time are all from our government treasury." ”

Zhao Xing nodded: "This is the truth, this is the rule, so that the people will not resent us." ”

Zhao Yong nodded: "The teacher pays attention to the rules and principles in everything he does, so that the people can be attached to each other, and the people will be sympathetic." In this way, how can Daijun not prosper. ”

Hearing that the monarch was personally conscripted, Yin Qi sent a letter from the front, in which he still reported that the military situation was urgent, but considering the expedition of the army, he still suggested that he rest for two days in Daijun and hold on a little longer.

For being so considerate and taking into account the overall situation, Zhao Xing had to admire the teacher's wisdom with emotion.

In fact, Yin Qi is right, the group of infantry tied to horseback brought over like this has long been scattered by the ten days of bumps, and many soldiers fainted when they dismounted, even if they were forced to pull up, they had no combat effectiveness and could not play a role. It's better to be hard capped in front for two days, so that everyone can take a good rest and replace themselves.

Everyone can rest, but Zhao Xing can't, so he left Zhao Yong in Daijun, and after arranging for Shi Zhao Huang of the Ministry of Rites to receive him according to the rules, he rushed to Turbid Deer City alone.

Turbidity Deer City is built on a steep mountain pass, located at the intersection of Taihang Mountain, Yan Mountain, Heng Mountain, and is the birthplace of the three sources of Juma Source, Laishui Source and Yi Water Source. The entrance of one of the eight trails of Taihang into Yan is Pujing.

When Zhao Xing arrived, he was greeted by the earth-shattering cheers of the soldiers, their family master came, and their main heart arrived.

Yin Qi, who was tired, went out of the city to greet him, and as soon as he saw him, he said: "The soldiers are bitter." ”

Walking in the city, it is not life but the war situation that suffers.

Because of the terrain restrictions, the city wall is not big or long, so it can't put heavy troops, and in the face of the attack of 200,000 troops in a small basin behind Daopu Trail on the opposite side, Yin Qi has to adopt refueling tactics.

The tactic of adding fuel is also the most passive tactic of soldiers.

Therefore, on the head of the city, a group of people went up, and in the face of the attack of the Yan army that was several times more than ten times, it was almost wiped out in a blink of an eye.

Standing at the head of the city and looking at the opposite side, what surprised Zhao Xing was the forest-like catapult in front of the Yan army on the opposite side. Yes, it's a catapult.

Feelings, China's stone thrower has appeared as early as this Warring States period and has been used in large quantities, which made Zhao Xing understand why his side fought so hard with the help of danger.

"There are too many catapults of the enemy, every time they are launched, they are like crows all over the world, and the city is built of bluestone, if it is rammed earth, it will be wiped out long ago."

"Don't we have a way to restrain ourselves?"

Yin Qi frowned and said: "The big crossbow we ordered from the Qi clan can fire rockets but is not an enemy, but the range is too short and the power is not great. And the big crossbow is too squeamish and badly damaged, so the loss is extremely high. ”

During the Warring States period, there were four crossbows: the clamp crossbow, the thin crossbow, the Tang crossbow, and the large crossbow. The clamp crossbow and thin crossbow are lighter and have a fast firing speed, and are mostly used to attack and defend fortresses; Tang crossbow and big crossbow are strong crossbows, although the range is long, but the launch speed is slow, and they are mostly used in vehicle battles and field battles.

The big crossbow that Yin Qi said was the sharpest bed crossbow in the later cold weapons, the predecessor of the Ba Niu crossbow.

War gave birth to science and technology, especially weapons, which is more obvious, the Warring States period is a golden age of rapid development of various technologies, in this era, in fact, many things that later generations have, now basically have, although only the prototype.

"It seems that our Baiji Academy should speed up the research and development of military science and technology, although this is very contrary to the Mo family's non-offensive concept, well, but I can use the defense of the country to persuade them."

"That's far water doesn't quench the thirst of the near, and now it's our top priority."

When the boss comes, he has a backbone, and having a backbone will make people slack, and Yin Qi, who is decisive in killing, has also begun to become unassertive.

While inspecting the city wall to encourage the soldiers, he said to Yin Qi: "You are the boss here, everything is up to you." ”

When Zhao Xing said this, he was actually shirking responsibility, but in Yin Qi's ears, it meant something else, that is, the Lord's absolute trust in him.

For the sake of this trust, it is necessary to smear the liver and brain.

Yin Qi boosted his morale again, and said to Zhao Xing: "Give me reinforcements, I promise that this pass will not be lost." ”

Zhao Xingyun shook his hand lightly: "The monarch personally conquered, bringing the Zhao people who can defend, and our Daijun cavalry, which is good at raiding, will be replaced, so I don't need to listen to your assurance." ”

In fact, it is really a waste to let the Daijun cavalry, who are good at cavalry and archery, and the Daijun cavalry, which is dominated by the Hu people, fight positional warfare. It's not just a waste, it's a huge waste.

For example, the guy who is equipped to meet the next attack of the Yan people, and the guy who operates the most sophisticated big crossbow is a group of Hu people. They didn't have any impression of the big crossbow at all, and the result was that they were in a hurry and couldn't get the essentials, among them, one of them was too strong, and he actually broke the string, and almost injured Zhao Xing who was passing by, and as a result, an expensive big crossbow was scrapped.

"Use professional people to do professional things, this is the truth, the cavalry composed of the Hu people you led to launch a thousand-mile raid is what you should do, defend the city, leave it to Le Qian, he is the best defender in Zhao State."

Yin Qi thought so, and then asked, "Then how long do we need to hold on to it?" ”

Zhao Xing held on to the battlements of the city wall, looking at the Yan army that had been prepared and was ready to launch another onslaught: "Let's go down to the city, I'll give you a secret." ”

Going down to the city is a way to avoid danger, to confess secrets, and to excuse yourself. A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, this is the only word of Kong Lao Er that Zhao Xing agrees with. Yin Qi, who was an old man, smiled slightly, and hurriedly said firmly: "There are indeed many people here, I will go to the city to listen to the Lord's arrangement." ”

This is the principle and rule of subordinates. Zhao Xing resolutely defended this rule.