"Attack!"

"Kill—"

Under the city, there is still a scene of shouting and killing rising to the sky, and blood flowing like a river.

For three whole days, the Wu army was besieging Hancheng, but it was not possible to attack it for a long time.

The Wu army paid a very heavy price in casualties, but still could not break through the city of Hancheng, several times the soldiers of the Wu army had broken through the gate of Hancheng, ready to kill in, but they were all driven back by the tenacious and unyielding Han people.

This made the morale of the Wu army quite sluggish, and there were great signs of collapse!

Finally, on the fourth day, a cool breeze blew and a continuous autumn rain arrived as scheduled.

This rain is not big or small, but it affects the fight between the two armies very much, so Qingji wisely chooses to cease fighting, temporarily rest the army, and fight again in the future!

In the big tent of the Chinese army, Qingji convened a group of generals to discuss the matter.

General Heifu first said: "King, it is really not easy to conquer Hancheng. Our army has stormed Hancheng for three days, killing nearly 2,000 soldiers, not counting the wounded. ”

"Is there a plan to get the Han people out of the city to fight?"

Hearing this, Qingji shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it's impossible for the Han people to let us get our wish." ”

"Hanguo, although it is a small country with few people, is a very tenacious country. Wu and Han have been fighting for decades, and Wu has conquered all the Huaiyi tribes, but there is only one Han country, which is like a fish in the throat. ”

"What the Han Kingdom relies on is not only the indomitable and unyielding will, but also the solidity of the Han city."

"As far as the widow knows, the Wu army attacked Hancheng at least three times, but in the end they all returned in vain. Han people really occupy a geographical advantage! ”

Qingji was really disgusted by the solidity of Hancheng.

According to the current situation, if there is no accident, the Wu army must have more soldiers and horses at every turn to capture Hancheng and destroy Hanguo.

However, this is contrary to the original intention of Qingji!

Wu Guo has finally carried out the reform of the law and entered a period of peaceful development, if there is a big war at every turn, will all the efforts made before Qingji be in vain?

If Qingji gave up the capture of Hancheng and returned in vain, Qingji was really unwilling.

"Your Majesty, can you take it slowly?"

Heifu suddenly said: "Hancheng is strong, and it is not a one-time task to conquer it. In this case, why don't our army besiege the city and wait for the people in the city to run out of food, in the hope of a war? ”

"No."

Qingji shook his head and said: "As early as before the war, the Han people had already cleared the wilderness, put all the grain and livestock that could be taken away into Hancheng, and burned everything that could not be taken away one by one, and did not give my Wu army a grain of grain!" ”

"I believe that a large amount of grain has been hoarded in Hancheng, and it is being consumed by the Han people, how to make it?"

Now what Qingji is most afraid of fighting is a war of attrition!

The people of Hanguo are basically in Hancheng, and the daily consumption is indeed very large, and they may not last more than half a year, and they will collapse without a fight.

However, in the past half a year, how much grain and grass will the Wu army confronting it consume?

That's an astronomical amount!

It's not that Wu Guo can't afford it, but there is no need to consume it like this.

Pay for one's whistle!

"Before the rain stops, the whole army will rest and recuperate for the time being."

"No!"

As a last resort, Qingji could only temporarily stop the siege.

Judging from the current situation, if the Wu army wants to conquer Hancheng, it must pay an even heavier price!

Qingji has been mentally prepared for this.

However, if you can minimize casualties, why not?

Late at night, the light rain outside the tent was still dripping, stretching endlessly.

Qingji lay on the couch, tossing and turning, thinking about how to capture Hancheng at the lowest cost.

For a while, Qingji was upset and racked his brains to find a way, but he was inspired.

Qingji, who really couldn't sleep, put on another cloak, lifted the curtain, and looked at the pitch-black field in the distance.

In the direction of the urn city of Hancheng, the outline is faintly visible.

The cool autumn breeze with a slight chill blew through the curtain of the tent, and the drizzle like silver needles dripped at Qingji's feet, and the soil was muddy.

Looking at the dirt stained on his boots, Qingji suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his mind.

Tunnel Warfare!

The corners of Qingji's mouth hooked, and he already had an idea in his heart.

The quality of the soil in this land, coupled with the continuous autumn rains, is it not that God helps me?

Using the method of digging tunnels and quietly entering Hancheng, it is undoubtedly possible to catch the Han army by surprise and quickly capture Hancheng!

Moreover, this kind of tunnel warfare was never expected by the Han people in the city.

Tunnel warfare in history appeared in the Warring States period.

Mo Zhai has a clear record of digging tunnels for offensive and defensive operations in "Mozi Beixue": if the enemy army digs tunnels to attack the city, the defenders should also meet the enemy directly, dig tunnels in the direction of the enemy's caves, attack the holes with holes, and destroy the enemy army underground.

It is also recorded: In order to understand the situation of the enemy's cave in time, each well mouth sent a dog on duty to "judge the location of the hole, dig the hole to welcome it"!

This method of dealing with tunnel warfare also explains the reconnaissance method of tunnel warfare.

Unfortunately, tunnel warfare stagnated after the Warring States period, and it was not until the Three Kingdoms period that there was a new development.

During the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han Dynasty, there were as many as nine written records of the use of tunnels.

For example, the battle of Anzhong between Cao Cao and Zhang Xiu, the battle of Yijing between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zhan, the battle of Guandu between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, the battle of Qiyu between Deng Ai and Jiang Wei, and the battle of Chencang between Zhuge Liang and Hao Zhao are all typical tunnel battles.

According to historical records, Cao Cao, Emperor Wu of Wei, was good at fighting through tunnels!

The famous ancient tunnel of Bozhou is the underground military battle road specially built by Cao Cao for its military needs, which was originally used to transport soldiers, and later used for siege, retreat, liaison, ambush, anti-tunnel warfare, etc.

And now, the method of tunnel warfare has obviously not yet appeared, so Qingji uses tunnel warfare and sends soldiers to quietly dig through the tunnels to Hancheng, and it is feasible to capture Hancheng in one fell swoop!

So, in the early morning of the next day, Qingji ordered the soldiers to take hoes, rakes, rakes and bamboo baskets in the camp tents, and began to dig tunnels in the direction of Hancheng.

The soil in the Jianghuai area is very soft, and it is the autumn rainy season, so it is easier to excavate.

However, there is also a risk that the tunnel may collapse!

At the head of Hancheng, facing the continuous autumn rain, a group of Han soldiers and soldiers wore robes and hats, standing guard in the rain, or simply hiding under the eaves, always guarding against the sudden attack of the Wu army.

As the king of Han, Han Dang can also share weal and woe with a group of soldiers, and he is stubborn and stubborn, and personally walks on the head of the city to comfort the soldiers.

However, for five consecutive days, it had rained and sunny, but the Wu army did not launch an attack on Hancheng, and the vigilance of the soldiers of the Han army defending the city was also relaxed a lot.

Even Han Dang's heart was wondering, wasn't Qingji already retreating and preparing to go home?

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