Chapter XXXVII
At the same time, Zhao Shuo also came to the city wall of Bianliang City.
The city wall surrounded by Bianliang City on all sides is more than 70 miles long.
From Donghua Gate to South Gate, you need to gallop for half a day.
At this time, Uncle Zhang put the main defensive focus of Bianliang City on the west side.
Because the west side is along the river.
And there was an army of 50,000 of the Jin men stationed in front.
The main reason is that they are worried that the Jin people will divert water from the river to irrigate Bianliang City.
To this end, Uncle Zhang ordered people to prepare tens of thousands of sandbags overnight.
It is used in case of emergency.
And the guard of Donghua Gate is Li Gang.
The corresponding Jin army outside the city was mostly cavalry infantry commanded by Wanyan Zongwang.
Therefore, Li Gang also made corresponding adjustments to resist the enemy.
He prepared a cavalry of eight hundred men under the city gates.
It is to prevent the opponent from approaching Bianliang City with the siege ladder and the infantry swarming up.
With these 800 people, they can open the door and kill at a critical moment, and use the advantage of cavalry to break up the infantry formation of the Jin people.
To facilitate the cavalry galloping in the inner city.
Also for the continuous preparation of experienced cavalry.
Li Gang specially opened up a horseback riding path from the inner city to the outer city.
As for Nancheng, Zhang Shuye's nephews, Zhang Qianzhi and Zhang Bai were assisted in the defense.
To the west of Bianliang City, several generals from the military department jointly defended.
Such a big scene requires real military talents.
So Zhao Shuo, just in case, removed Gao Yu early.
Let him take people in the city to enjoy the cool air.
If he doesn't help, he won't help.
When he rests, he is making a contribution to the Great Song Dynasty.
In addition, Zhao Han also specially arranged for his Wude Division forbidden army to wait in the inner city.
In order to quickly support the four directions of east, west, north and south.
The Great Song Dynasty Bianliang City, the army and the people are united, and there is unprecedented unity.
After making a relatively complete arrangement for defending the city.
Everyone is ready to swear to live and die with Bianliang.
Zhao Shuo stood on the city wall and looked at the Jin army outside.
The complexion is resolute.
Immediately, he raised his head and ascended to the highest and most striking tower.
That place is the most dangerous place when it comes to fighting.
Because whoever is besieging the city knows that it is the commander of the opposing army standing there.
So, after Zhao Shuo went up.
I hesitated to follow the scholars.
But the emperor did so, and they were deeply inspired by the people's hearts, so several ministers went up to the top.
More and more doctors are following suit.
In the end, the not very spacious city tower was crowded with hundreds of swarthy human heads.
So much so that Zhang Bai, who was supervising the war, trembled and begged His Majesty to return to the palace!
With so many people, how can he command the battle?
It can only be said that this His Majesty is too rigid!
After Zhao Shuo ascended to the top, the field of vision in front of him became broader.
Zhao Shuo first looked at the city wall.
This is the primary concern of anyone when it comes to defense.
It is gratifying that the walls of Bianliang City are five zhang high.
The materials used to make them are green bricks with high durability.
Give people enough security.
Zhao Shuo breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that this is thanks to the good training of Emperor Taizu back then.
When we were engaged in infrastructure construction, we did not engage in tofu scum.
If the city wall of Bianliang City had been built by Song Huizong, the Song soldiers would have defended the city, and so many people would have collapsed.
Where is the need for the fierce attack of the golden people?
Now the durability of this city defense is deeply loved by Zhao Shuo.
It also made Zhao Shuo conclude that as long as there were no traitors who opened the city gate without authorization, they would lead the Jin army into the city.
It is simply impossible for the 150,000-strong army of the Jin Army to break through the city by force.
Because the ancient blue brick wall can resist the piercing of the cavalry's heavy guns.
That index is still calculated according to a green brick with a thickness of 10 centimeters.
But the actual situation is that the walls of Bianliang City are 12 meters wide.
On the city walls were able to stand side by side more than a dozen rows of soldiers.
Or a ballista with two rows of divine arm bows.
At this thickness, even a modern tank artillery has to shoot several shells at one point to break through.
During the period of the Great Song Dynasty, there was no magic weapon in the world that broke through this kind of city.
In the late Ming Dynasty, there was a red-coated cannon.
But that thing also had to be fired in one place as violently as a tank shell, and it would take at least a few dozen shells to be effective.
In addition, the main gate of Bianliang City also has an arrow tower that protrudes.
This defense is both secure and efficient.
After protruding, the crossbowman's field of vision is wider, and there are basically no dead spots in his shooting.
Although the Great Song Dynasty was not able to fight wars in history.
However, the armament facilities are still a proper world hegemon.
has such a belongings, which is also where Zhao Shuo's confidence lies in not being afraid of Jinren.
Similarly, this is also the main reason why Wanyan Zongwang did not dare to attack rashly, so he began to surround the point to send reinforcements, and slowly consumed the will of the Great Song Dynasty to resist Jin.
Wanyan Zongwang, who has a unique military vision, is much smarter than Mu Han.
Wanyan Zongwang at least knows how to think from the opponent's point of view.
He put himself in his shoes and swapped places with the current Zhao Shuo.
He knew that even if he brought twenty or thirty thousand men to defend the city.
More than 100,000 people are also difficult to break.
After all, the efficiency of a siege depends on the number of people.
As long as there are no major problems on both sides.
It would take five to ten times as many troops to theoretically breach the city.
But that kind of city is talking about the city of the country and the local city.
The city of Bianliang was the economic and political center of the Great Song Dynasty.
The degree of solidity, Wanyan Zongwang has already seen it.
When he saw this fortified city for the first time, he scolded his mother in his heart.
It's just that it was because of face and fear of shaking the morale of the army, so he didn't express it.
said that those scholars who followed Zhao Shuo condescendingly.
On weekdays, they are in their own houses, shouting at their subordinates and doormen, which is very majestic.
Now looking left and right, I found that the army of the Great Song Dynasty was murderous one by one.
They were too scared to speak.
Look at the Jin army outside the city like a black cloud.
The doctors were even more frightened.
However, at this time, Liu Zhiwang, the household servant, persuaded Zhao Shuo: "Your Majesty, here will be handed over to me to supervise the war, this place is dangerous, and I hope Your Majesty will return to the palace as soon as possible." ”
Zhao Han was deeply impressed by Liu Zhiwang.
This guy was still scolding himself early this morning.
also helped that Xu Bingzhe speak.
Now he is showing a bit of the backbone of a literati.
In fact, Liu Zhiwang is just an upright reader.
What he wants is to rely purely on paper combat effectiveness to judge victory or defeat.
I used to think that the guard force of the Great Song Bianliang City was too weak.
There is no way to stop the attack of the Jin people.
That's why I became a conservative.
But now he felt that Da Song was standing up again.
The odds of defending the city are very good.
So the blood in his bones was stimulated.
Zhao Shuo looked at this guy with a fearless look on his face, and secretly gave him a thumbs up.
This is one of the more rigid people among the scholars.