Tens of thousands of people in Danyang County are desperately cutting wood outside the city during the day, and before nightfall, they carry a large amount of wood back to the city.

With the arrival of a large amount of grain, although the food is sufficient, the consumption of firewood is huge.

The whole city of 80,000 people ate and made fires, and needed firewood.

A large amount of wood is also needed to build the equipment for defending the city, to roll logs, and to repel horses.

No one knows how long Wu's 200,000-strong army will besiege the city. A month or two, or longer?

...

Night falls.

The last group of people entered the city with a cart full of oxen and logs.

The heavy wooden door of Danyang County, "crunching", slowly closes.

A group of blacksmiths carried thick iron plates and nails and hammered them into the city gates. The wooden gate was soon transformed into an impregnable iron gate.

Even if it was a city crashing car, it would be difficult to destroy this iron gate.

On the one-foot mud wall, a torch was lit every ten steps, and it burned violently.

On the city tower, there are several towering two-zhang arrow towers, and on each arrow tower there are several soldiers of the night owl battalion, and they all have seven or eight times the telescope hanging around their necks, which can be seen hundreds of steps away.

Chu Tianxiu and Li Yu were both wearing a pair of armor, with Zu'er, Di'er, the county commander Li Kangnian, the prince Xiang Tiange, Shen Wanbao, etc., and a group of generals inspected the city head of Danyang County.

Dirt on the wall.

It was all 6,000 musketeers and 100 50-pound small steel artillerymen from Danyang City.

Even, ten bronze cannons weighing 500 pounds were cast. was pushed up to the city gate, and the muzzle of the black hole was about five miles outside the city.

One by one, the gunpowder gunners sat on the ground, their backs against the city, and they dozed off with their heads tilted.

As soon as the sentinels spot the enemy, they immediately rise up and fight.

There are also students from the Military Academy and noble men who came to observe, who are also helping to learn how to fight with musketeers.

In the future, more muskets will be produced, and they will all be musketeers, leading troops to fight.

The 50,000 elite soldiers of the imperial court have not yet learned to use firearms, and they will not be able to defend the city for a while. You can only fight and learn firearms first.

Chu Tianxiu climbed an arrow tower, held a telescope, and looked into the distance outside the city.

I don't know why.

There is no trace of enemy cavalry or spies.

Wu's 200,000-strong army stopped at a great distance and did not encircle Danyang County. Even, it did not appear within ten miles of Danyang County.

There was just a faint torch in the woods far outside the city.

Chu Tianxiu was a little puzzled in his heart.

Could it be that he scared King Wu, and King Wu Xiang Bi's camp didn't dare to get too close to Danyang County?

It was so far away that it was difficult for him to rush out of the city to raid the camp of the Wu army.

"Night owl battalion, take ten horsemen to see the situation of the Wu army!"

Chu Tianxiu commanded.

"Yes!"

Immediately, a group of more than ten light cavalry of the night owl battalion left Danyang County and rushed towards the Wu army camp in the distance in the dark.

Half an hour later.

These light cavalry came back and said: "Report to General Zuo, the Wu army is not close to my Danyang County.

Set up camp ten miles away and built a six-petal plum blossom camp village.

Outside the camp, there were sentry posts and bonfires, and the defense was very tight.

They cut down a large amount of wood overnight and carried it back to the camp. The number is very large, far more than is needed to build a camp. ”

Li Yu couldn't help but groan: "A lot of logging? That's rushing to build siege equipment overnight! Crash cars, ladders, all need wood. ”

"It seems that the Wu army is going to fight a frontal siege battle!"

Chu Tianxiu sighed lightly.

Danyang County is a mud city wall, very low, only one zhang high. That is, two people tall.

If it is a thief, two people can climb the city wall of the county town by stepping on their shoulders. It's easier if you build a ladder.

Attacking a small county town is always an easy thing to do.

However, Wu Wang Xiang Bi is still very, very cautious. It is more cautious than attacking Wanling City, and it is heavily guarded.

They set up camp ten miles away, and hurried to build a large number of siege equipment overnight.

This is clearly a big battle.

Prepare to break through Danyang County in one go.

"King Wu is so cautious that he will not carry out a night attack, it should be a decisive battle tomorrow. Arrange for the night owl battalion to patrol outside the city, and the sentries will stand guard. Tonight, everyone will have a good night's sleep, eat and drink to their heart's content, eat a big meal of meat, and prepare for war. ”

Chu Tianxiu said.

The generals nodded their heads and went to rest under the city.

Sure enough, the night was fine.

Wu Wang Xiang Bi didn't even send a cavalry whistle to Danyang City to inquire about the situation.

Most of them think it's not necessary, it's just a small county town, and it's not much different from other local counties.

Even if Xiao Duhou has great ability, it is impossible to transform a small county town into a two-zhang high county seat.

...

Next.

Dawn.

It's just dawning.

A luxurious mansion in the city.

Chu Tianxiu got up early and put on a full set of general armor and cloaks.

You don't need to look in the mirror to know that it must be a young famous general who is full of majesty and Yushu is in the wind. It's just that the weight is heavy, and it's inconvenient to walk around it.

Zu'er brought a large plate full of fragrant pork and mutton meat, put it on the table, and said with a smile: "Uncle, come and eat." This is made by the imperial chef in the palace, and the emperor specially sent the imperial chef from the palace to Danyang City to treat his aunt. ”

"Is this full enough to get on the road?"

Chu Tianxiu said with a smile, picked up the chopsticks and took a bite of a large piece of meat, and it was really soft and tender, full of fragrance.

"Phew, Bah~! When the county lord heard it, he must have said his uncle. ”

Zu'er pouted.

"Hear what?"

saw that Li Yu was wearing red armor, holding a helmet, and came out of the side room with Di'er.

Zu'er stuck out her tongue and hurriedly said, "County Lord, eat breakfast quickly." ”

"The imperial chef in the palace has good skills, lady, you eat more."

Chu Tianxiu said with a smile.

Li Yu tasted a little and nodded again and again, quite approvingly.

A few people gathered around the table and finished breakfast unhurriedly.

At this point, not only the soldiers and civilians of Danyang City have breakfast, but also the Wu army has breakfast.

After eating breakfast, eating and drinking enough, I have the strength to fight. If you don't eat a good meal, you go to war, and the soldiers refuse to fight with their lives.

"Report ——! Uncle, county lord! ”

Li Dangnian was in a hurry, his face was a little pale, "The 200,000 troops of the Wu army have marched towards our Danyang county seat.... Menacing!

The siege equipment they built seemed to be a little strange, not ladders, nor crash trucks, or ladders. It has never been seen, nor is it recorded in the book of war. ”

"How weird?"

Li Yuqi said.

"It's... I can't say it, Uncle County Lord, you better go and see for yourself. ”

Li Dangnian said.

Chu Tianxiu and Li Yu glanced at each other, both a little puzzled. They immediately went out of the courtyard and climbed to the head of Danyang City to watch the movements of the Wu army.