Chapter 219: Handling
The collapse of this wall is naturally the credit of the Great Wizard, who began to cultivate gold-eating ants from the day they entered Quanzhou. This insect has the sharpest teeth, and it cannot eat anything, even metal and iron tools.
The strongest and most important thing in building a wall is the foundation underneath. In terms of volume, the part of the foundation hidden under the earth is at least ten times larger than above. And the city wall whose foundation has been gnawed away is like a crop with broken roots, and no matter how strong and magnificent it is, it is only a castle in the air, and when the wind blows, it will be scattered. Even without the constant bombardment by the Hean Army's trebuchets, the wall would not have lasted a year before it would have collapsed.
However, this Gu technique is not a panacea. First of all, it is easy to spot, because the sound of thousands of ants gnawing on the city walls is so loud that anyone who is not deaf can hear it. The defenders, on the other hand, only had to sprinkle a circle of sulfur around the city walls, and its strong smell would discourage gold-eating ants from approaching.
Therefore, the great wizard chose to attack the city, because at this time, everyone's ears were full of shouts and screams, and it was difficult to distinguish the slightest gnawing sound. In addition, although the gold-eating ants are not powerful Gu creatures, they are not an easy job to control such a huge number. Even the great wizard was tired and pale, if it was an ordinary Gu woman, I am afraid that it would be impossible to complete it from exhaustion.
"What are you waiting for? Give me a rush! It was Shi Ping'an who reacted first, and with an order, the brigade of the Ping'an Army suddenly rushed towards Quanzhou.
The first to go out were a pair of soldiers in silver armor, not an adjective, they were really wearing armor made of sterling silver. Although silver armor is heavier than iron armor in the same volume. But for them, it had no effect, and on the silver boots under their feet, a mysterious charm was carved into it, so that the weight of the entire silver armor seemed to disappear, and it was lighter than silk clothing.
This is the elite soldier trained under Shi Ping'an-the auspicious army. Needless to say, as soon as you look at this name, you can know that it comes from Ji Yunkong's mouth. When Shi Ping'an asked him for a name, Ji Yunkong said casually: "Aren't you known as the Ping'an Army?" Then this army will be called 'auspicious', and if there is one in the future, it will be called 'Ruyi', '100 years old', 'longevity', how simple it is. ”
From that moment on, Shi Ping'an knew that letting Ji Yunkong name him was definitely the most wrong thing he had done in his life. Moreover, Shi Ping'an decided that even if he rebelled in the future, he must not use the names behind Ji Yunkong!
"Alas, sons, I'm sorry for you, but why don't you have a reason to argue?" Shi Ping'an looked at the brave auspicious army and couldn't help but feel sad.
The armor on Ji Xiangjun's body was cast by Ji Yunkong himself, and there were only a hundred sets in total. Therefore, at any time, the establishment of the auspicious army is only one hundred. On these armors, there is a formation engraved by Ji Yunkong himself. The reason for the choice of silver armor is also because silver is the most suitable type of common metal for spells.
The Jixiang Army is the most elite 100 people in the Ping'an Army, in order to make their bodies stronger, Shi Ping'an paid out of his own pocket to improve their food, and every meal must have beef and mutton. Moreover, their salaries were also ten times higher than that of ordinary sergeants. With such treatment, there is naturally a corresponding price. Their daily exercise is also ten times that of ordinary people!
Moreover, in addition to the necessary training, it is necessary to use all the time to learn the marching formation, the way of fighting, and the vertical and horizontal combinations. If you don't do it well, you may be kicked out of the Auspicious Army. It can be said that anyone in the Jixiang Army who takes it out and puts it in other teams must at least be a partial general or deputy general.
It was such a hundred people who formed an army, and this time, it was their first actual battle.
The collapse of the city walls did not bury everyone in the rubble. At the very least, a few hundred lucky ones survived. But in the eyes of the auspicious army, these people are simply nothing. The man in the lead straightened in one direction, and they immediately rushed towards it, and all those who stood in their way were cut in two.
"Just hand over the port to them, let's go to the treasury and granary first, there is not much time, we must move everything within one day. Also, those who dare to rob the people,* women, will be killed! Anyone who finds out will do so first! Shi Ping'an shouted, and hurriedly led people to ride away.
They have no intention of occupying Quanzhou, and even if they do, they will soon be snatched back by the soldiers and horses of the imperial court. However, Quanzhou's grain, supplies, weapons, iron armor, and horses are all scarce materials. It is also what the Heian Army needs.
The inhabitants of Quanzhou watched as a city wall collapsed inexplicably, and then enemy troops poured into the city like autumn wind. Suddenly the door of the house was closed, especially those rich and noble merchants, according to the past deeds, once these rebels attacked a certain city, the first to be unlucky were the rich people in the city. Most of them used the slogan of "robbing the rich to help the poor", looting and even slaughtering the rich people in the city.
However, after looking at it for a long time, everyone realized that this army was different from other rebels. After the officer mercilessly cut down a few soldiers who could not be controlled, everyone did not dare to move. They knew that when these soldiers were finished, not only would they be finished, but their families would also be finished, and that after they returned, their families would be driven out of Luanyang and would not be able to re-enter for the rest of their lives.
The soldiers began to carry the grain, grass and supplies in an orderly manner, and they only targeted the warehouses in the city, and for the common people, whether rich or poor, there was no offense. Gradually, some bold civilians even opened their windows and watched the soldiers around them busy.
"Oooo Although it was heavy, judging from their steps, it was unusually light.
"So fast?" Shi Ping'an himself was taken aback, he knew what the purpose of the auspicious army was. It was the other party's shipyard, and the boxes behind them were filled with materials used in Quanzhou for shipbuilding, and there was no doubt that there was definitely the shipbuilding technology of the Tiangong family inside!
The shipyard is the foundation of Quanzhou, and there is at least a thousand-person team guarding it. Although he knew that the army would not be a danger to the auspicious army at all, he did not expect them to move so quickly. This is the first time to perform a mission, and if you become more proficient in the future, this speed will increase again.
"Good work. It's up to you to escort these things back first, the information in them is extremely valuable, and you must not lose it. Shi Ping'an commanded.
The leader of the Auspicious Army nodded, then gestured to those behind him. A hundred men carried the heavy boxes behind them and ran out of the city with neat steps.
"Hurry up, move what you can, and burn it if you can't. The army will return to the city tomorrow, and they must not be left with anything! Shi Ping'an shouted, and the entire Ping'an army moved for a whole day, and then left in the evening of the next day. Only a broken wall was left, and the people looked unclear